Local Japanese Nurse Becomes American Citizen in Middleton
A 26 year old Japanese nurse among the first Orientals made citizens in Butler County Court ceremonies. Several Middletonians gained naturalization including the Ceschans from Austria and families reunited here. The Rev. John Clippinger led the event urging voting and law adherence as new citizens swapped flags and took the oath of allegiance. Other Middleton residents naturalized were Marie Capaldo Effie Eliopoulos and the Wendls. Hamilton participants included Arne Severson Gottfried Schlembach and Mike Lenos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Emilio Myers
S. Sutphin St
Donald
Ceived
Gustav
Magdalena Ceschan
Charles St
Ceschans
Austria
Myers
Middletown Hospital
Air Force
Japan
Middletown
Marie Capaldo
Lovane Ave
Italy
Effie Eliopoulos
S. Broad St
Greece
Michael and
Teresia Wendl
Jewe! St
Czechoslovakia
John Clippinger
First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Hamilton
Clippinger
America
Joseph T. Kiep
Four Fined In Franklin Municipal Court
Four defendants paid a total of 145 dollars plus court costs in Franklin Municipal Court yesterday. Carol Leslie faced speeding and reckless operation fines totaling 75 dollars with six months license suspension for the latter. George Turner and Darwin Ferguson each drew 25 dollar fines plus costs for reckless operation and left of center respectively, both suspended. Roy Statzer was fined 10 dollars for drinking disorderly conduct and 10 dollars for resisting arrest. Bonds forfeited on speeding charges for James R. Lewis and Karl Heffner. Four intoxication cases also disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
Carol Leslie
St. Franklin
Leslie
George Turner
Richman Ind
Darwin Ferguson
Middletown Rt. 1
Roy Statzer
Miamisburg
James R. Lewis
Wilson Drive
Karl Heffner
Rt. 4
Middletown
DWI Driver Sentenced After Friday Collision
Eaton resident Leonhard R. Shafer was jailed three days and fined $100 by Mayor Willard Miltenberger after a Friday night crash with a truck. Shafer faced driving while intoxicated charges with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Leonard R. Shafer
Willard Miltenberger
Shafer
Weekend Movie Showings At Local Theaters
Paramount shows Desert Sands at 1 20 4 50 and 8 15 p m Gentlemen Prefer Brunettes at 2 50 6 20 and 9 45 p m Strand presents Destry at 2 45 6 40 and 10 p m Timber Jack at 1 15 5 00 and 8 20 p m Colonial screens View from Pom pey's Head at 2 00 4 00 6 00 8 00 and 9 45 p m Dixie Cruise In offers White Zombie at 7 25 p m Arabian Nights at 8 40 p m and Taza Son of Cochise at 10 15 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destry
Dixie Cruise
Taza
Co’ Chise
Police Briefs Arrests and a Theft Report
Police last night arrested Albert Lacky on a menace and threat warrant. Orland Bishop was booked for careless driving. Detectives arrested William Crawford on assault and battery charges. Samuel Jackson reported the theft of his brown billfold with papers but no money at work. Sherry is the only wine whose taste is not marred by tobacco smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lacky
Reynolds Ave
Samuel Jackson
9Th Ave
Man Is Cut By Relative In Quarrel
Willie M. Harvey, 34, was cut on the neck and hand in an early morning quarrel with his sister in law Lucy Lindsey 21. Harvey refused to press charges after police arrested Lindsey at her 929 Eighth Ave home for intoxication and investigation. Police Capt John Fitzgerald and Officers Ed Lykins and Jack Crocker investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie M. Harvey
Hanover Ave
Middletown Hospital
Lucy Lindsey
8Th Ave
Harvey
John Fitgerald
Ed Lykins
Jack Crocker
Faith Is Creed Of AA Speaker Tells Optimists
A speaker from Alcoholics Anonymous told Optimist Club members that faith in themselves and in God is essential. He described alcoholism as the third major killer, noted one in twelve people are alcoholics, and explained AA operates on a 24 hour at a time mindset. He traced AA’s 1934 Akron origin and outlined the club’s plans to escort boys to the Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Akron
Ohio
Aas
Farm Residence Damaged By Fire Near Lebanon
Fire damaged the Homer George farm home on U S 42 about two miles southwest of here early today. Loss totaled several hundred dollars. Cause of the kitchen floor fire at 4 30 a m was unknown per Lebanon Fire Chief Clarence Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Homer George
U.S. 42
Here
Clarence Dunham
Fight injuries treated after bar altercation in Franklin
Clyde Ross, 39, of 15 S. River St., Franklin, was treated at Middletown Hospital early today for injuries suffered in a fight at the Silver Bar north of Franklin. He had cuts to the left eyebrow right ear head and scalp and was discharged at 12 40 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ross
S. River St
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Silver Bar
Ross
Deaths and Funerals in Piqua and Middletown
Elliot L Murstein 57 of Piqua died of a heart attack on admission to Dettm er General Hospital. He owned Elliot Furniture Co for 21 years and was active in Temple Anshe Emeth Bnai Brith and Piqua Elks. Survived by wife Libbie and family. Services at Piqua temple, burial Cedar Hill Cemetery. Everett L Sanderson 63 of Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after illness. An Metropolitan Life agent for 25 years, he was survived by wife Noma and three children, five grandchildren, and siblings. Services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot L. Murstein
Piqua
Ormond Murstein
Ben Bender
Middletown
Dettmer General Hospital
Murstein
Elliot Furniture Co
Cleveland Furniture Company
Sharon
Temple Anshe Emeth
B’nair Brith
Piqua Bpoe
Libbie Rosenberg Marstein
Piqua Temple
Samuel Woh
Cincinnati
Cedar Hill Cemetery
J. C. Crow and Sons Funeral
Everett Lincoln Sanderson
Kunz Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Sanderson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Metropolitan Veterans Assn
Noma
Robert M. Sanderson
Shelbyville
Ind
Myron B. Sanderson
Roselyn Bucher
Hamilton
Ray Sanderson
Port Williams
Ohio
Bertha Hiney
McCoy-Leffler
Louis Walter
Woodside Cemetery
Driver Charged After Accident at Crawford Street
A 20 year old Ronnie Carter was cited after his car rear ended a stopped auto driven by 29 year old William Hafer at Crawford Street and Linden Avenue yesterday. The crash caused about 260 dollars in damage with no injuries. Carter faced a charge of following too closely.
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Crawford Street
Linden Avenue
Ronnie Carter
Dixie Hwy
William Hafer
Waynesville Rt. 3
Carter
Hafer Wecle
Local city traffic mishaps cause minor damage
Yesterday several minor collisions occurred. Robert Graft 26 of 900 Malvern Street collided with an unknown vehicle at Sutphin Street and Central Avenue at 6 30 p m. Conley Coffman 32 of 1702 Columbia Avenue and William Blevins 51 of Peastown collided at Manchester Avenue and Leibee Street at 10 25 a m. Frank Campbell 29 of 4340 Grand Avenue struck a parked car owned by Pearl Busby 408 North Broad Street at Curtis Street and 1st Avenue at 7 50 p m. James Roney 31 of 3106 Hampton Place and Vera Sennett 507 15th Avenue collided at 1st Avenue and Baltimore Street at 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graft
Malvern St
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
Conley Coffman
Columbia Ave
William Blevins
Peasttown
Manchester Avenue
Leibee Street
Frank Campbell
Grand Ave
Pearl Busby
N. Broad St
Curtis Street
1St Avenue
James Roney
Hampton Pl
Vera B. Sennett
15Th Ave
Baltimore Street
Local Serviceman James Ellis Promoted to Airman Second Class
James D. Ellis, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis of 2313 Erie Ave, promoted to airman second class at Edward Gary Air Force Base San Marcus Texas. Ellis serves in the Air Police Squadron at the base since June after enlisting in March following Middletown High School. He trained at Sampson AFB Geneva New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Ellis
James Ellis
Erie Ave
Edward Gary Air Force Base
San Marcus
Tex
Ellis
Air Police
Texas
Middletown High School
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Face Lifting Planned For Noted Intersection
Hollywood plans a nine million dollar face lift for Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Colored sidewalks, bronze plaques of movie stars in concrete squares, and searchlights atop street lights will brighten intersections. Costs to be paid by local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Hollywood Blvd
Vine St
Mrs Martha Scofield 82 Dies in Dayton Area
Mrs Martha Miller Scofield 82 formerly of Dayton died Thursday at Rust Rest Home. Services 2 p.m. at Girton Schmidt Funeral Home with Rev Paul Nicholson officiating. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by three sons J D Scofield H E Scofield and H A Scofield two daughters Katherine Rohman and Bernice Haber nine grandchildren six great grandchildren and Sally Ann Scofield who died last month in the Denver airline crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Martha Miller Scofield
Dayton
Rust
Girton-Schmidt
Paul Nicholson
Mound Hill
Greenville
Memorial Presbyterian Church
J. D. Scofield
H.E. Scofield
Willard
H. A. Scofield
Denver
Colo
Katherine ‘Rohman
Bernice Haber
Germantown
Sally Ann Scofield
Lebanon farmer Charles Dumford dies at 68
Charles Dumford, 68, a retired farmer from Lebanon, died last night at his home. Surviving are his daughter Cora Wright of Trenton and two sisters Lena Talmage of Wilmington and Mrs Earl States of Eaton. Services set for 9 a.m. Monday at St Francis de Sales Church with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home.
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Lebanon
Clarence Dumford
Cora Wright
Trenton
Earl States
Eaton
Lena Talmage
Wilmington
St. Francis de Sales Church
Withurial
Lebanon Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Three Minor Fires Reported By Middletown Fire Dept
Middletown firemen answered three small incidents including a blaze in a 1956 car on Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue causing 50 dollars in damage from a cigarette, a fire in an overheated electric motor at Grace Baptist Church on Wilmore Drive, and a false alarm at 317 North Broad Street.
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Middletown
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Company 1
William Buchanan
Garfield St
Grace Baptist Church
Wilmore Dr
N. Broad St
Navy To Grant New Enlistees Holiday Time
All qualified men who apply by December 23 will not be sworn in before December 27 to allow Christmas at home. Enlistments go to Great Lakes for nine weeks training, then 14 days leave after graduation. Navy Recruiter Lester W. Hoppins urges men aged 17 to 30 to contact Room 204, Post Office Building, Hamilton, or call Hamilton 3-0661 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Naval Service
Lester W. Hoppins
Navy
Hopping
U. S Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Hoppins
Hamilton
Charges Dropped in Hamilton Court for Tom O Flynn
Charges were dismissed in Hamilton Municipal Court against Tom O Flynn 34 of Middletown charged with failing to yield the right of way and driving without an operator s license. Flynn was arrested in October and the case was heard yesterday by Judge Frank F Wessel.
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Hamilton
Tom O’flynn
Middletown
Flynn
Frank F. Wessel
Harness Racing Permit Sought for Hamilton Club
Application for a harness racing meet at Hamilton was filed by Mart T Brown attorney for the Hamilton Racing Club with the Racing Commission in Columbus. The club officers Corwin Nixon of Lebanon and Sheldon Burns of Hamilton seek two possible racing periods. No action is expected until after year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
The
Racing Commission At
Columbus
Mart T. Brown
Hamilton Racing Club
Corwin Nixon
Lebanon
Shel
Don L. Burns
Damage suits totaling 10560 in Preble court
Ralph J. Moore of Camden and his four year old son Ralph Allen Moore sue Robert F. Howard of Greenville for 10560 after an January 11 auto collision on Highway 127 three miles south of town. The boy seeks 10000 for permanent injuries while the father requests 500 for auto damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Preble County
Here
Camden
Hughes Buys 42 Acres and 500000 Sq Ft Plants
Hollywood figure Howard Hughes purchased a 42 acre tract in El Segundo and 500000 square feet of manufacturing and office space from American Motors Corp. He plans to integrate the site with other electronic manufacturing facilities he has acquired for expanded production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Howard Hughes
el Segundo
American Motors Corp
Step Forward Saves Fire Chief From Collapsing Roof
In Los Angeles Division Chief R A Williams was knocked down as debris from a blazing cafe roof collapsed. Firefighters carried him out as a step forward likely spared him from being crushed by the falling timbers. He credited the brief forward motion with saving his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
R. A. Williams
Republican Club Installs Officers and Forms Lincoln Carver Chapter
New officers were installed at the Willing Worker Republican Club meeting at Hamilton headquarters. Officers include Alice Roberts president Corrine Hood vice president Mary Robinson secretary Edythe Mack corresponding secretary and Viola Wilson treasurer A nominating committee led by Joel Bailey aims to organize a Lincoln Carver Republican Club in Middletown Speakers included Emma Johnson Judge Jose B Rainey Martin Colyle and Edna Fath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Worker Republican Club
Hamilton Republican
Alice Roberts
Corrine Hood
Mary Robinson
Edythe Mack
Viola Wilson
Middletown
Lincoln Carver
Republican Club
Joel Bailey
Segasta Wilson
Rewben Doty
Emma Johnson
Board of State Federation Womens Clubs
Jose B. Rainey
Washington D. C
Ohio
Martin Colyle
Butler County
Edna Fath
Butler County Court Notation Involving Peggy Thompson Case
Peggy Thompson minor in Hamilton sues Norman Thompson for neglect and cruelty in Butler County Court. Case details reference guardianship and protective measures sought by petitioner. Court records indicate ongoing legal action and potential hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Thompson
Hamton
Norman Thompson
Divorces Granted in Hamilton Court
Geneva Brown of Hamilton divorced Albert Brown on grounds of neglect and cruelty. Judge P P Roli presided in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Brown
Hamilton
Albert Brown
P. P Roli
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DWI
Paramount
Orland Bishop
Oxford State Road
S Verity Parkway
William Crawford
20Th Ave
Singer
Sewse
Pei
Fantral
Star Sewing Center
Bohne’s
Poinsettias Christmas
Warren County
Elliot Murstein
Everett Sanderson
tAodel
Arvin
Bath
Nursery
Sunporch
Heeter
Reed-Klopp
Central Ave
Mrs
Martha Scofield
Charles Dumford
Tom O'Flynn
Hughes
Butler County Courts
Ind Ave
Verity
Three Brothers Co
GIANT
Emersons
Wwomen
Bill Neff
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