Dayton Man Dies After Car Hits Freight Train At Crossing
A 27 year old Dayton man died at Middletown Hospital from injuries after his northbound car collided with a southeast bound freight train at a Route 741 crossing south of Route 63. The crossing has only a printed sign and no flashers. Armstead died at 1 05 a m after being taken from the scene by Gallimore ambulance. He worked at G H and R Foundry Dayton and is survived by his wife two children a stepfather a mother four sisters and three brothers.
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Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Paul R. Armstead
Benning Pl
R. C. Wilson
Armstead
Wilson
Gallimore
Mason
C. W. Dickens
McDowell
W. Va
G. H. and R. Foundry
Suzenna
Brenda
Michael
Charles Beane
Sadie Beane
Police Nab 2 After Woman's Odd Parking
At 10 44 p m yesterday in the 1000 block of Elwood Street a driver and car owner were arrested. Elsie Blair 34 of 1004 Elwood Street was charged with operating a car while intoxicated and failure to have a driver s license. Harvey Blair 28 of the same address was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive. Mrs Blair reportedly attempted to park striking Thomas Byrne s auto at 1005 Elwood Street pushing it into Homer Feerer s car at 1007 Elwood Street. Blair s car traveled 200 feet along the sidewalk. Byrne s rear was damaged and Feerer s car had no damage. Damage to the Blair auto was about 200 dollars.
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Elwood St
Elsie Blair
Harvey D. Blair
Homer Feerer
Blair
Byrne
Feerer
May 9 Exam Set For Assistant Police Chief Post
An examination for the assistant police chief post will be held Monday. Eligible include Captain Ralph Bauer and detectives John Fitzgerald Paul Fouts Roy Crout Sam Moore and Herbert Frazier. Bauer may stay on as head of the detective bureau and decline the exam. The post was vacated by the death of Assistant Chief Joseph Newkirk last month.
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J. C. Weamer
Civil Service Commision
Ralph Bauer
John Fitzgerald
Paul Fouts
Roy Crout
Sam Moore
Herbert Frazier
Bauer
Detective Bureau
Joseph Newkirk
Weamer
James L. Mattson
Harold Gray
Dan Pelfrey
Herbert Fawley
Louis Janka
Madison Improvement Group Urges Route 122 Changes
The Madison Township Improvement Association asks the State Highway Commission to address dangerous conditions on Route 122 west of Middletown. W E Banks reports hazards including road shoulder ruts since last summer resurfacing and several accidents with fatalities. The group also approves writing a letter outlining the danger. Architects on a 190000 dollar Madison Township School addition at Peasttown will be asked to add six rooms instead of four after plans were resubmitted. W G Printz praises the community planning efforts and urges continued progress to prevent future issues.
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Middletown
State Highway Commission
Madison Township Improvement Association
W. E. Banks
West Middletown
Madison Township
Peasttown
W. Cashperson
W. G. Printz
Longview group fills Christmas gifts for patients
The Longview Social Service League and allied groups prepared 659 Christmas gifts, wrapped 2400 candy packages, and donated 8000 cookies for the hospital patients. Draw-string bags and purses were assembled, 150 discarded purses received, 250 needed. Donations included 432 bars of soap, 360 gifts from Worthmore, and a cash gift from Group 4 of the First Presbyterian Church. The December 20 hospital party and the December 16 main event depart from the Trisler residence at 11:30 a.m.
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Longview Social Service League
Tongview
William Arkill
Orchard St
Highland Circle Mother Study League
Community Circle, Business and Professional Women's Club
Longview League Board
Norman Trisler
Fourteenth Ave
Fred Garver
Nelbar St
William Cal
Moore St
Hi-Y Club
Yteens
First Presbyterian Church
Worthmore Clothing Store
Ortman-Stewart
Trisler
Permit Reissuance Denied for Estate Liquor Permits
The State Board of Liquor Control rejected the application for reissuance of liquor permits filed by Martin A. Coyle as executor and trustee of Lillian Oberle’s estate in LeSourdville. The renewal was dated December 1 while permits expired November 26, a procedure the board calls contrary to regulations. The applicant may appeal within 30 days.
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Martin A. Coyle
Lillian Oberle
LeSourdsville
State Board of Liquor Control
Department
Rain Dots Weather Map With Scattered Showers
The sun showed briefly as the Miami Valley awaited Christmas. A weather map indicated scattered showers with temperatures near 63 degrees by afternoon, lingering showers likely into Wednesday, and cooler, cloudy conditions expected later tomorrow. overnight low 57 and 60 at 9 am.
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Miami Valley
Battery B Returns to State Control in Ohio National Guard
The 182nd Ohio National Guard unit Battery B, based in Middletown and including men from Dayton, Middletown, Greenville and Toledo, will revert from federal to state control Thursday after 18 months of active service. Originating nine months of training at Ft. Bliss, Texas, many personnel served overseas including Korea, with First Lt. Harold Dumas of Greenville leading Middletown battery and Lt. Col. George R. Higginbotham of Dayton commanding the battalion.
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Ohio National Guard
Middletown
Dayton
Greenville
Toledo
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Korea
Thetsburgh
Harold Dumas
George R. Higginbotham
Brain Replaces Police In Task Of Car Counting
Lt. James Combs heads the Traffic Bureau and unveils a Junior Traffic Counter at the City Building. The $50 device can count up to 10 000 vehicles to map intersection volumes, guiding where traffic lights and stop signs are needed and freeing officers from lengthy counts.
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James Combs
Combs
Municipal Court fines motorists for driving while intoxicated
Judge Alton H. Combs assessed fines and costs totaling 618 dollars and revoked driving rights for five men and one woman. Roosevelt Bass faced 200 dollar fine and a five year license revocation with a suspended six month jail term for damage to a parked car. John Carmody reported 500 to 600 dollar repair costs. George Laipply received 200 dollars and one year revocation with a 90 day jail term suspended on damages to Clark Hurst’s car. Calvert Perkins was fined 200 dollars and had six month revocation. Virgil Lacy drew two months in jail with further five year license suspension.
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Alton H. Combs
Roosevelt Bass
Minnesota Ave
John Carmody
Tytus Ave
George Laipply
Crawford St
Clark Hurst
Whitaker St
New Miami
Laipply
Hurst
Cental Ave
Calvert Perkins
Catalpa Dr
Perkins
Verity Pkvy
Tytuse Ave
Virgil Lacy
Plum St
Combs
Lacy
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount screens Hurricane Smith at 1 40 5 00 and 8 15 p m Blazing Forest plays 3 10 6 30 and 9 45 p m Strand offers Lady Of Burlesque at 1 30 4 45 and 8 00 p m Naughty Widow screens 3 00 6 20 and 9 35 p m
No Basis Now Claims Gardner to Turn Down Wage Pleas
Gardner and six industry liaisons on the Wage Stabilization Board resign, saying Truman’s move to approve 16 000 wage hikes for United Mine Workers destroys wage stabilization. He argues the backlog will provoke strikes and trigger decontrol calls, urging industry backing and warning the board lacks policy and authority. The group contrasts their action with a 1951 labor walkout and hints at possible new industry appointees.
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Gardner
Harry Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Colin Gardner III
Gardner Board and Carton Company
WSB
United Mine Workers Union
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
AFL
CIO
Roger Putnam
Archibald Cox
Labor
Public Board
Middletown
County officials attend 72nd County Commissioners convention
Butler County Commissioners Arthur Reiff Gordon Augspurger and Ben Van Gordon with Board Clerk Thomas Feltz will attend the 72nd annual convention of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Also attending is county engineer Jesse Pochard for a state engineers meeting alongside the session.
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Butler County
Arthur Reiff
Gordon Augspurger
Ben van Gordon
Thomas Feltz
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Deshler - Wallick
Columbus
Wedar
Jesse Pochard
State County Engineers
Sunday Parking Meter Reminder From Chief Bluemore
Chief Joseph Bluemore reminded Sunday users of the municipal lot at Main Street and Manchester Avenue that meters operate seven days a week. Several tickets were issued last Sunday as drivers forgot to feed meters. The chief noted large entrance signs inform but extra warnings may be added.
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Main St
Manchester Ave
Joseph Bluemore
Parkers
Scout Districts Plan Boy Scout Week Observance
Scout districts outline district wide Boy Scout Sunday observance for February 8 in the Ft. Ancient District. Al Hardy, district committee chairman, notes plans for Boy Scout Sunday and Week activities will be shared at a round table for unit leaders in South Lebanon.
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Ft. Ancient
Mound Builders
Boy Scouts
Lebanon
al Hardy
Miami
Carlisle
Pokey
Griffith
Gratis To Air Waterworks Plan
Gratis plans a public meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Gratis High School auditorium to discuss a municipal waterworks project. A Hinsch Company representative will present study results and answer questions, with open discussion for residents including property owners and tenants.
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Gratis
Gratis High School
Charles A. Hinsch Company
Cincinnati
Rivera To Attend Red Peace Conference
Mural painter Diego Rivera, described as Mexico's in and out Communist, said he would leave soon for the Communist peace conference opening December 12 in Vienna. He will travel via Havana as he is barred from entering the United States.
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Mexico City
Diego Rivera
Mexico
Vienna
Havana
United States
Baby Burned To Death in Newport Fire Tragedy
Thirteen month old Louise Sebastian died in Newport as an overstuffed chair where she lay was set alight by the open flame of a gas heater. The accident occurred today as the child slept beside the heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Louise Sebastian
Drawing Of Murder Suspect Readied For Showing To Witnesses Tomorrow
Hamilton special report on a young man last seen with Mary Ann Fildes before her death. An artist is finishing a composite from police descriptions with witnesses’ input. The drawing aims to identify the mystery man suspected of involvement in the November 28 incident near Beissinger Road.
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Hamilton
Mary Ann Fildes
Hamilton Journal - News
High St
Miss Fildes
Beissinger Rd
Hamiltonian
Pupils Escape as Springboro Bus Crash Occurs
A Clearcreek Township school bus carrying 35 pupils collided with a car near Springboro High School on Route 741. Bus driver Clifford Cramer, 40, was charged with failing to yield. arraignment set for Thursday before Mayor Herbert Mullen. No injuries reported. The report also lists multiple minor local traffic penalties and fines from nearby incidents.
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Clearcreek Township
Springboro
Clifford J. Cramer
Franklin
Russell Pursley
Waynesville
Cramer
Herbert Mullen
Police Briefs Arrest, theft report in local notices
Junior Dunn, 29, of 332 North Broad Street, arrested on a warrant for dis orderly conduct signed by David Ingram. Freelan Hopkins, 511 Crawford Street, reports theft of a brown metal box with tools valued at $32 from his car in his yard. Anna Bowers, 713 Waite Street, reports theft of 11 gallons of gasoline from a truck yesterday.
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Doc
Junior) Dunn
North Broad St
David Ingram
Freelan Hopkins
Crawford St
Anna Bowers
Waite St
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Longview
Paramount
Central Branch
HE Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust CO
BER Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chief's
Rivera
Ivory Soap Laundry
Logan Ave
Mercy Hospital
Butler *Unty Commissioners
New Miami Improvement Association
Plymouth
Carolina Sts
Frances Curtner
Texas Ave
Mike Kaurich
Carolina St
Kaurich
Curtner
Squire J. E. Jackson
Harlan Lawson
Oxford State Rd
Paul Curry
Yankee Rd
Lawson
Sqire Jackson
Woodson Lakes
Hatherwood
Sing
Creed Kirkpatrick
Miamisburg
Rex Weaver
Edward Flynn
Weaver
Clifford McCray
Judge Weaver
Charles Dakin
Mayor Sherwood
Henry Morrison
Detroit
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Chester Blythe
Linn
James Fisher
Santa Claus
Walter N
McOv-Leffier Heral
Broad A
First Avenue
Hone
Century of Service
Studebaker
State
America
McConn Motors
Charles ST
Middletown, Ohio
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