Professional Safecrackers Blow Avalon Dairy Vault Open
Thieves used nitroglycerin to blow the Avalon Dairy vault at 1811 Germantown Rd. last night, taking $200 cash from the safe with $200 in bakery damage. Detectives Frazier and Blackmore and Deputy Greenfield say professionals committed the crime. Gloves prevented fingerprints. glove prints found on the safe. Entry likely via conveyor equipment. no unlocked doors found. Office ransacked. cash boxes removed. Potentially greater losses under investigation. Manager Garland Ely notes theft occurred between 6 pm and 4 am.
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Avalon
Germantown Rd
Herbert Frazier
Joseph Blackmore
James Greenfield
Monroe Grangers Hold Yale Party
Monroe Grange members, 125 strong, held their annual Christmas party at Monroe School. Santa appeared and a gift exchange followed. Juvenile members presented parts including a vocal solo, poems, and music performed by multiple children, with several readings and a vocal duet. Reports covered the recent Ohio State Grange meeting in Columbus.
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Monroe Grange
Monroe School
Santa Claus
Jimmy White
Ruth Baird
Cecilia Baird
Joanne Baird
Thelma Edward
Gabrielle
Phoebe Rosselot
Hamilton
Salvation Army
Laura Faye Kennel
Elizabeth M. Mehl
George Baird
Ohio State Grange
Columbus
Helen Boyd
Monroe
Butler County Home Economics Committee
Cubs Entertained By Sketch Artist At Christmas Party
Cubs of Den 8 Pack 6 enjoyed sleight-of-hand sketches by a local artist at the Correa home on South Main Street. Robert Kesling led a one hour program of magic and tricks with games and seasonal refreshments. Den chiefs were Robbie Edwards and Clarence Cook. den mothers were Mrs. Larry Nelson and Mrs. Don Beasley.
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Den 8
Pack 6
E. A. Correa
South Main St
Robert Kesling
Armco Emplore
Robbie Edwards
Clarence Cook
Larry Nelson
Don Beasley
Clare Steel Plant to Start in Amanda Next Week
The Clare Steel Corpora tion will start building the steel frame of its Amanda plant on December 27, with first unit operations expected late January. Initial cost about 250000, potential total up to a million. Herbert Karlet of Orlando named general superintendent. R C Machon Company of Detroit is contractor. The site is north of Crystal Tissue Company, initial employment about 50, rising to 250.
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Middletown
Clare Steel Corporation
J. M. Kratze
Detroit
Kratze
Crystal Tissue Company
Amanda
Herbert Karlet
Orlando
Fla
Karlet
Kratz
Murder Charge Filed In Bartender's Death
Tommy Hall 31 of 909 Wilson St faces first degree murder charges in the death of Alva Colwell 48 after a street fight on East Central Ave Colwell dies at Mid dletown Hospital from a skull fracture Hall held without bond and a preliminary hearing is set for December 27 Colwell left a widow two sons and a daughter Funeral services are planned for Thursday at 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery Eagles Lodge members will hold services tomorrow evening at the funeral home
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Tommy Hall
Wilson St
Alva Colwell
Reynolds Ave
East Central Ave
Anna Mae Colwell
Hall
Middletown Municipal Court
Colwell
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
H. H. Jung
Eagles Lodge
Woodside Cemetery
Middletown Post Office Reports 1949 Postal Receipts Rise
Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin says Christmas mailing volume at Middletown post office shows improvement over 1948. Receipts reach 370,291.55 in 1949 to date, up from 335,003.49 in 1948, with 10 percent due to postage rate hike from January 1, 1948. Five heaviest days process 6,361 parcel post packages, vs 6,078 last year. total mail on four heavy days rises to 483,000 from 445,675. Martin avoids claiming the year as the largest ever, noting Middletown is holding its own with a margin.
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Middletown
Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
Man Held In Harwitz Home Break-In
A 35-year-old white man is in custody on an investigation into a break-in at Mrs. BR. F. Horwitz’s home at 223 South Broad Street. Police found a downstairs window broken, burned matches on the floor, and the intruder was said to be in the house when Mrs. Horwitz called for help. The suspect, self-identified with a prior record including sex offenses, was apprehended by Patrolman Landon Webb and Clarence Lawson. Mrs. Horwitz planned to sign warrants that afternoon.
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BR. F. Horwitz
South Broad St
Landon Webb
Clarence Lawson
Man Dismissed From Middletown Hospital After Shooting Incident
George Peck, 58, of 1818 Clarendon Ave, was discharged from Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since November 9, recovering from a bullet wound. A family dispute on November 9 left the father wounded and his son charged with shooting with intent to wound.
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George Peck
Clarendon Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletonian C V Davison dies suddenly in Florida
C V Davison 57 widely known former Middleton resident dies suddenly of heart attack at his Kendall Florida home. He and wife Dorothy left Middletown last September after 20 years here. A Presbyterian, he served on the First Presbyterian Church deacon board and on a pulpit committee. Born Hamilton Canada November 1892, he held key positions at Armco and Aeronca and later worked in insurance in Coral Gables. Survived by wife four daughters a granddaughter. Funeral Thursday at Philbrick Funeral Home Coral Gables Buried there.
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Cc. V. Davison
Kendall
Fla
Davison
Dorothy
Middletown
First Presbyterian Church
Reuben Pieters
Hamilton
Canada
Armco
War Manpower Commission
Aeronea = Aircraft Corporation
McCell Corporation
Dayton
Aeronca
Davisons
Stanley St
Coral Gables
Jess Dietz
Champaign
Sor
University of Illinois
Philbrick Funeral Home
Ponce de Leon Blvd
Germantown barber G. H. Kindig dies at 75
GERMANTOWN Howard Kindig 75 retired Germantown barber died yesterday at 3 p.m. in Middletown Hospital after confinement since Friday. Native of Germantown he worked in barbering all his life retiring eight years ago. Survived by son Walter of Middletown daughter Mrs. Roy Moses Eldorado Ohio sister Mrs. May Swartz Tulsa brother Robert Germantown nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services Thursday 2:30 p.m. Swartzel Funeral Home Germantown with Rev. G Hendrix officiating burial Germantown Cemetery.
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Germantown
Howard Kindig
Middletown Hospital
Friay
Walter
Middletown
E. U. B. Church
Roy Moses
Eldorado, O
May Swartz
Tulsa
Okla
Robert
Swartze
Gerald Hendrix
Germantown Cemetery
Carolers Plan Final Rehearsal for Christmas Caravan
Middletown SPEBSQSA members gather at VFW hall for final practice before Friday Christmas carol caravan. Firemen's carol committee chair R. J. Hester announces start of rounds to shut-ins December 23 and urges residents to call 34105 by Thursday morning to include homes in the route.
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Middletown
Spebsqsa
VFW Hall
R. J. Hester
Firemen's
Hester
Water Works System Improvements To Be Started January 15
Middletown plans a 1.5 million dollar first phase for the water works system with mortgage revenue bonds dated November 1 now being signed by City Commission chair Marvin D. Clark and the city attorney. Layne Ohio digs test wells on Robinson farm as part of expanding supply. street improvements will follow pipeline work and may require extra repaving. The bonds carry a 2 percent rate with a 10 year call option, and the city currently lists its water works as a debt free asset prior to this largest city project. The project will expand distribution and water supply, increasing mains from 80 miles by more than 11 miles.
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Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Marvin D. Clark
City Commission
Schatzmann
Commission
Layne Ohio Company
Robinson
Sorg Paper Company
Common Pleas Court
Halsey Stuart Company of
Chicago
Realtors Hear Business Outlook at Middletown Board Meeting
Herbert Boren of Philion Carey Company told the Middletown Real Estate Board that the nation faced a recession scare in early 1949 but remained financially sound with strong demand. He said advertising and promo budgets rose to combat the trend and 1949 ended better than expected. He forecast 1950 volume about five percent lower but still solid. President Cc. G. Crist received a farewell token. J. D. Sawyer became president and welcomed new member Ross M. Snyder. Treasurer Ben Kitchen presented the annual financial report.
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Herbert Boren
Philion Carey Company
Middletown Real Estate Board
Boren
Cc. G. Crist
Crist
J. D. Sawyer
Sawyer
Ross M. Snyder
Ben Kitchen
YMCA Directors Meet Wednesday
YMCA Board of Directors will meet at 2 p m Wednesday at the Y. Ralph C Knight, Y general secretary, announced the session to discuss the revised personnel policy and by laws on the agenda.
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Ymca Board of Directors
Post Office Sets All Time Mail Cancellation Record
Hamilton Post Office processed 290000 pieces of mail yesterday to set a new record, surpassing last year’s 256000 cancellations. Officials cited efficiency gains and unusually high volume as factors in the historic total.
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Hamilton
Armco Joins Steel Firms In Boosting Prices
Armco Steel announces a new price schedule effective today as industry costs rise. President W. W. Sebald cites freight, coal, and Social Security burden as causes and says profits must be maintained amid heavy capital spending. United States Steel and others also hike about four percent, with higher labor costs and taxes noted. Over the past month, ten smaller makers raised prices by $5 to $35 per ton.
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Armco Steel Corporation
W. W. Sebald
Armco
Mr. Sebald
Steel Fact- Finding Board
Sebald
Cleveland
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic
Frank Parnell
Sheet and Tube Chief
Former Resident Becomes Pastor in Pennsylvania
The Rev. Homer Gerald Becker, a former Middleton resident and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Becker, was installed December 16 as pastor of Westfield Presbyterian Church in North Beaver Township Pennsylvania. A Western Theological Seminary graduate, Becker studied at Bluffton and Findlay colleges and did seminary work as assistant to the Christian Education director at Glenshaw Community Presbyterian Church. He has previous service at Yatesboro Presbyterian and McGinnis Presbyterian in Pitcairn.
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Homer Gerald Becker
Michael Becker
Westfield Presbyterian Church
North Beaver Township
Lydia Augsburger
Seventh Ave
Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church
Bluffton College
Bluffton
Findlay College
Findlay, O
Glenshaw Community Presbyterian Church
Glenshaw
Yatesboro Presbyterian Church
McGinnis Presbyterian Church
Pitcairn
Cub Pack Six Holds Annual Christmas Party
Cub Pack Six held its Christmas party at the American Legion home for members and parents. The program featured holiday movies and group singing of Christmas carols. Santa Claus gave gifts to attendees. Refreshments were arranged by Mrs. Thomas Sander and her committee.
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Cub Pack Six
American Legion
Santa Claus
Thomas Sander
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount shows Forbidden Street with Dana Andrews Maureen O Hara at 1 30 4 22 7 14 10 03 p m Artic Fury with De Cambre Eve Miller at 3 19 6 10 9 02 p m Strand presents Black Bart with Yvonne DeCarlo Dan Duryea at 3 5 55 8 50 p m River Lady with Dan Cypryea at 1 30 4 25 7 29 10 15 p m Miracle on 34th Street with Maureen O Hara Edmund Gwenn at 1 25 1 50 8 15 p m Sitting Pretty with Robert Young Clifton Webb at 3 10 6 30 9 55 p m
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Dana Andrews
Maureen O'Hara
de’ Cambre
Eve Miller
Black Bart
Yvonne DeCarlo
Dan Duryea
Dan Cypryea
Edmund Gwenn
Robert Young
Clifton Webb
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Garland Ely
Monroe Grangers
Cubs
Clare Steel
R. C. Machon Company of
Kingpin Cafe
Vas
Harwitz
Fine Laundering Service
Middletown’s
Ivory Soap Laundry
Logan Ave
C. V. Davison
Middletonian
YMCA
Alan Laddig
Deadune
Black & Decker
Pennsylvania
Cub Pack
Paramount
Central
Main St
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace CO
N. Broad St
Seawica
Duneral Broad Street
Fixor Ave
Nto In
Ultimate In
Northmont Nylons
Central Ave
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