Child's Christmas Dreams End In Fire At Veterans Village
Jeritta Murray, 3, watched as oil range flames tore through Building 15-A in Veterans Village destroying their home and most Christmas gifts. Warren Murray, a 28-year-old Navy veteran, saved his daughter and neighbors, while a damaged box of new toys and a wind-up train offered faint cheer amid $700 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeritta Muray
Warren Mrray
Langster
Arine
Mary
Jeritta
Warren
Howe Motor Co
Gardner Board and Carton Co
Warren Murray
Bell
Mary Murray
Virginia
Officials to review family burned from Veteran's Village home
City Manager H W Starick, Fire Chief William Fishbaugh, and Finance Director Harry E Newlin will meet this afternoon to address the family burned out of its home in Veteran's Village. The city has a few vacant units and may allow use if furniture can be provided. The village is being vacated by May of next year.
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Veteran’s Village
H. W. Starick
Starick
William Fishbaugh
Harry E. Newlin
Five Named To Help With Civil Defense
A five man committee to aid Middletown in forming civil defense was named by the Industrial Council. Co chairmen L F Reimartz and C W Denny Jr join Richard Seigel E E Grant and John Aull to compile names for screening a full time director and staff. The group viewed a film Pattern For Survival on atomic blast effects and civil defense actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Industrial Council
L. F. Reimartz
Armco Steel Corporation
C. W. Denny Jr
Barkeley Electric Company
Richard Seigel
Gardner Board and Carton Company
E. E. Grant
Crystal Tissue Company
John Aull
Sorg Paper Company
Francis Carmody
Civil Defense
Ex Middie Gridder Roosevelt Love Killed in Korea
Roosevelt Jelly Love former Middletown High guard was killed in action in Korea on November 30. He joined the Army June 13 1950 after graduating Middletown High School and was assigned to the Second Division infantry. He was 19 born in Alabama and moved to Middletown about ten years ago. Survivors include his mother Sophie Milton step father Thomas Milton sister Mrs James Glass and brothers John and Earlie Love all of Middletown.
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Little No. 19
Middletown High School
Roosevelt
Jelly
Korea
Jelly’’ Love
Middletonian
Sophie Milton
Calumet St
John and
Earlie Love
Local Man Wilgus Pennington Reported Missing in Action
Cpl. Wilgus Pennington, 26, of Middletown, reported missing in action in Korea. Sister Mrs. Irvin Pickerell, 3202 Bexley Dr., received the Department of Defense telegram Saturday. Pennington, a 26 year old, had been missing this month after serving in the Navy in World War II and working at Prior Products. He joined the service in August 1947 and attended Middletown schools. born to Mrs. Mary Ward of Church St.
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Middletown
Cpl
Wilgus Pennington
Irvin Pickerell
Bexley Dr
Department of Defense
Corporal Pennington
Pennington
Mary Ward
Church St
South Pacific
Man Pleads Guilty To Starting Blaze
Otto Fouch, 43, Loveland Park, pleaded guilty to a charge of burning property of another before Squire Clarence F. Banker. He was held for the Warren County Grand Jury under $1,500 bond after allegedly setting fire to his wife’s automobile Friday night, causing extensive damage. Fouch remained in Warren County jail unable to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Otto Fouch
Loveland Park
Squire Clarence F. Banker
Warren County Grand Jury
Willis Peterson
Fouch
Warren County
Weather outlook: continued cold with snow flurries
The forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday to stay cold and cloudy with light snow flurries and a low near 25. Yesterday's high reached 28 and 1:30 pm. early morning lows were around 18. Five day trend shows temperatures 3-5 degrees below normal with normal highs near 32 and lows near 17, and around a half inch of precipitation with frequent snow flurries.
Streifthau Party Set By Employer For Christmas Event
The Streifthau employer will host a Christmas party Saturday before store hours. Florence Little and Ethel Cra craft are named co chairmen in charge of arrangements.
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Streifthau’s
Florence Little
Ethel Cracraft
Movie listings for Paramount Strand Colonial shows
At Paramount Tuesday and Wednesday films The Fireball and Holy Year 1950 play at multiple times. Strand offers Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Hotrod Prisoners in Petticoats and Tar nished with varied nightly showings. Colonial presents Dark City across all evening slots.
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Paramount
Cactus Creek
Girl Claims Kidnap After 98 Mile Chase Ends Capture
A 98 mile an hour pursuit on Route 25 ended with a Detroit 17 year old housewife in custody after she claimed a male companion kidnapped her. The driver fled after the stolen car plunged through a guard rail into a ravine. Patrolman Richards said her story was unlikely and a Cincinnati truck driver aided searches before the suspect escaped on the highway. The car, stolen from Detroit, remained operable with a wired ignition. Time of the crash was 3 55 a.m.
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Detroit
Martin Richards
Shirley Albright
Perry St
Richards
Middletown
Blueball
Troy
Dayton
Maud
Cincinnati
Paul Broxierman
Louis Cornthwaite
Obituary for Lucy Davis 84 at Shadylawn Home
Lucy Davis age 84 of 805 Auburn Street died at 10 10 am today at Shadylawn Convalescent Home. Survived by son Ray who lived with her and three daughters Mrs Harley Wolf of Trenton Mrs Ruth Vail of St Petersburg Florida and Mrs William Smith of Hodge Louisiana. Funeral arrangements are complete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Lucy Davis
Auburn St
Shadylawn
Ray
Harley Wolf
Trenton
Ruth Vail
St. Petersburg
Fla
William Smith
Hodge
McCoy-Leffler
Mrs Emma Huffer Die at 75 in Germantown Village
Mrs Emma Mae Huffer 75 widow of Albert Huffer longtime Germantown marshal died at 12 30 p m yesterday at her home 176 S Plum St from a heart attack on the way to church A lifelong Germantown resident she lived there 21 years Mr Huffer died six years ago She was active in EUB Church WSCS president and Germantown Grace Rebekah Lodge Surviving four sons Roy and Luther of Germantown Herbert and Claude of Dayton three daughters Mrs Dale Billet West Middleton Mrs Floyd Gephart Germantown and Mrs William Black Eaton two brothers Wade Zeck and Harry Zeck both of Miamisburg two sisters Mrs Maude Getter Germantown and Mrs Ona Stupp Miamisburg 12 grandchildren seven great grandchildren Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at the residence Rev John Bench officiating Burial Germantown Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m today Arrangements John Arpp Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Emma Mae Huffer
Albert Huffer
S. Plum St
Huffer
EUB
WSCS
Grace Rebekah Lodge
Roy
Luther
Herbert
Claude
Dayton
Dale Billet
West Middletown
Floyd Gephart
William Black
Eaton
Wade Zeck
Harry Zeck
Miamisburg
Maude Getter
Ona Stupp
John Bench
Germantown Cemetery
John Arpp
Jacksonburg Echoes Death of George Riley Wing at 90
George Riley Wing, 90, longtime Jacksonburg EUB Church janitor, died at 5:50 a.m. yesterday at his granddaughter’s home on West Alexandria Route 2. He retired six years ago. Survived by sister Lora Gard of Hamilton, one granddaughter, and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria with Rev. G. A. Garland. Burial in Somerville Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.
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Jacksonburg
George Riley Wing
EUB
Ruby Spitler
West Alexandria
Lora Gard
Hamilton
Zimmerman
G. A. Garland
Somerville
Achievers To Meet With Personnel Men
Middletown Junior Achievement personnel managers will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association auditorium. Five representatives from the Middletown Personnel Association will attend, appointed by Robert McDade, executive director. The meeting will cover company records and plans for the May Junior Achievement banquet awards presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Achievement Company
Civic Association
Middletown Personnel Association
Robert McDade
Middletown Junior Achievement
Armco Writers Convene Here In Conference
Armco Steel hosts a two day conference at its general offices with Armco executives including W W Sebald J A Ingversen H H Tullis C H Murray R S Gruver and H W Wright as speakers. Public relations staff and Middletown attendees join colleagues from Baltimore Nellis W Va Butler Pa Zanesville Ohio and Ashland Ky in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Armco Steel Corporation
W. W. Sebald
J. A. Ingversen
H. H. Tullis
C. H. Murray
R. S. Gruver
H. W. Wright
Steve Smoke
American Iron and Steel Institute
Bruce Peters
J. H. Ayres
Don Frisby
George Hill
C. E. McIntire
Ed Schmid, Jr
Middletown
Harry Ward
Arnold Boxwell
Charles Andreotta
Cecil Kindred
Ray Miles
Tom Jones
Juanita Oliver
Fred Gerber
Rowan Crawford
William Verity
Ashland
Baltimore
Nellis
W. Va
Butler
Trustees Named By Pistol Club
Three new trustees were named and officers elected for the Police Pistol Club at a meeting last night. New trustees are Patrolmen Dan Pelfrey James Miller and Louis Jank. Harold Gray was named president James Lowe vice president and Miller secretary and treasurer. Plans were made for the annual New Year's open house at the range for police and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Pistol Club
Dan Pelfrey
James Miller
Louis Jank
Harold Gray
James Lowe
Miller
Gray Ladies To Meet At Red Cross Office
Members of the Gray Lady service group will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Red Cross office in the American Legion home on S Main St. Plans include wrapping gifts for the veterans hospital in Dayton and other Christmas projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Lady Service Organization
Red Cross
American Legion
S. Main St
Frank Sample
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Ball Machine Seizure Ordered by Municipal Judge
A city crackdown on unlicensed pinball machines led Judge Alton H. Combs to order police to confiscate one machine in a case against Philomena Donisi 38 of 2008 Clayton St for permitting a juvenile to play the device. Herbert Kidwell Jr 26 of Franklin faces a charge of operating a mechanical device without a license. A Santa Claus parade disturbance earned a 75 dollar fine and 30 day jail term with 31 dollars of the fine suspended on good behavior. John H. Shepherd 38 of 2132 Sheffield St was arrested for disorderly conduct destruction of property and resisting arrest after an incident at Clinton St and Central Ave. Two others, Thomas Powell 45 of 1903 Central Ave and Jean Jackson 23 of 821 Eighth Ave were fined for disorderly conduct. Dave Brewer 23 of 815 Fourth Ave had his auto theft case dismissed.
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Alton H. Combs
Philomena Donisi
Clayton St
Herbert Kidwell, Jr
Franklin
John H. Shepherd
Sheffield St
Wendell Cox
Clinton St
Central Ave
Thomas Powell
Jean Jackson
Senator Wilmer to Speak at Toastmasters Club Meeting
State Senator Richard Wilmer will address the Toastmasters Club at the Manchester Hotel Thursday at 6 30 p m. The meeting will feature the club’s speech contests following the address.
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Richard Wilmer
The
Toastmasters’ Club
Manchester
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