David L. Smith Reelected To Top Office In Chamber
David L. Smith president of David L. Smith Construction Co. was reelected president of the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce as others were named to key posts. W. C. Robertson and Samuel J. Tutt were chosen first and second vice presidents. New three year-term directors include Brookes D. Billman Herbert S. Boren Virgil T. Clark William E. Crawford S J Kuderer Martin B. Miller and Q R Reeder. Terms expiring include C W Denny Erle A. Hanson D Finkelman D Levey William S Owens Stanley H Reed J D Sawyer and White. On the sea there are no obstacles to hearing distant sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Smith
Chamber
W. C. Robertson
Armco Steel Corp
Samuel J. Tutt
Hauselman Transportation Co
Brookes D. Billman
Herbert S. Boren
Herbert S. Boren, Inc
Virgil T. Clark
Clark Heldman & Schaefer
William E. Crawford
Wrenn Paper Co
Mead Corp
S. J. Kuderer
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Martin B. Miller
Miller Insurance
Q. R. Reeder
McGraw Construction Co
C. W. Denny
The
Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co
Erle A. Hanson
Dave Finkelman
D. Levey
William S. Owens
Stanley H. Reed
Crystal Tissue Co
J. D. Sawyer
B. F. Sawyer & Son, Inc
White
Miamisburg Man Killed by Train at Louis Street Crossing
A 66 year old Miamisburg man Sam Hampton of 5739 Louis Street died at the scene when his car was struck by a New York Central freight train at the Louis Street crossing. The incident was reported by Montgomery County Coroners Bernard Tumbleson and E B Roberts with engineer George Needles of Springfield stating he saw the car on the tracks 500 feet away and Hampton did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
New York Central
Louis Street Crossing
Sam Hampton
Louis Street
Montgomery County
Bernard Tumbleson
E. B. Roberts
George Needles
Springfield
Needles
Hampton
Obedience Trials Set For Feb 21
The Middletown Dog Training Club will hold its annual Obedience Trials on Sunday February 21 at the National Guard Armory 2003 S Main St Middletown. Judging starts at 9 am for information contact Mrs F Hamlin 1515 Meadow Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
National Guard
S. Main Street
F. Hamlin
Meadow Ave
Child Burned While Dressing Is Fair In Middletown
Rose Fox a nine year old Franklin resident is in Middletown hospital with first second and third degree burns on her back arms and legs. She was dressing for school when her dress ignited near a room heater early Friday morning. Her mother Mrs. Floyd Fox wrapped her in a quilt and smothered the flames before taking her to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin—Rose Fox
Floyd Fox
Mentz Road
Middletown Hospital
Rose
Police radio mix up signals slick city streets
Dispatcher Delmas Birch receives a call from Car 40 about slick east end streets at 6 15 PM. A second cruiser notes snowfall and salt crews must deploy while Car 35 confirms snow and instructs treatment crews to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmas Birch
Birch
Cite Driver In Franklin 4 Car Crash
Omer Brewer a 37 year old from Miamisburg was cited for reckless operation and no operator license after a four car crash on E Second Street Franklin. He struck the rear of Ima Jean Priest's car causing it to hit a parked vehicle owned by Harold Hartsel and then veered into an oncoming car driven by Wanda Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Miamisburg
E. Second Street
Allen Street
Omer Brewer
Second Street
Ima Jean Priest
Howard Road
Miss Priest
Priest
Harold Hartsel
Manchester
Brewer
Wanda Ferguson
Diane Drive
Christmas Party for Youths at First Church of God
Santa distributed bags of treats to youngsters at the Christmas party hosted by James Tipton at the First Church of God on 11th Avenue and Lincoln Street. Music featured Mrs. Echo Stroup on organ and Mrs. Frank Currie on bells for group carols. organizers included Miss Brenda Hardeman Miss Louise Bailey Mrs. Dorothy Thomas and Mrs. Elsie Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tipton
Church of God
L1th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Echo Stroup
Frank Currie
Tipton
Brenda Hardeman
Louise Bailey
Dorothy Thomas
Elsie Bailey
Trenton Man Cited for Unreported Crash on Ty tus Avenue
A Trenton man John Donathan 37 of 203 Madison Ave was cited by Middletown police for failing to report a minor crash on Tytus Avenue Friday night He hit a guard rail and abandoned his car at Verity Park Way Police impounded the vehicle and cited him when he claimed it A taxi driver and several other motorists were cited in additional accidents on Breiel Blvd Arlington Moore Street Sutphin Street and Verity Parkway with minor damages reported and various yield and right of way violations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Middletown
Tytus Avenue
John Donathan
Madison Ave
Verity Parkway
Donathan
Charles Brown
Harrison Street
Dick Jeffery
Camden
Ark
Breiel Blvd
Brown
David Patrick
Crawford St
George A Deventer
Hill Ave
Arlington
Tue
Moore Street
Vandeventer
Benjamin Riddle
Franklin St
Patrick A. Mack
Long Place
Carlotta Manns
Jefferson Road
Sutphin Street
North Avenue
John T. Shoup
Fulton Lane
Dora Fabing
Pinta Ave
C. Rowland Hinsch
Fire toll rises in scattered tragedies across states
Five children aged 7 to 16 died in a Spear Lake area fire near Marked Tree Arkansas. In Seattle three children perished in a house blaze while their parents and sibling survived. A Trenton New Jersey blaze killed Mary Rittman and her daughter Helen. Dallas firefighters faced a predawn Neiman Marcus fire with multi story damage and an uncertain value. A watchman reported a small explosion before the Dallas blaze began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear Lake
Marked Tree
Arkansas
Dawain D. Lafferty
Raymond Lafferty
Laird
Darrin
Stacey
Darren
Seattle
Wash
Ray Kealy
Barry
Patricia
Maureen
Trenton
N. J
Mary Rittman
Helen
Dallas
Neiman-Marcus
Stanjey Marcus
Theft reported of Laura Watkins Christmas tree
Laura Watkins of 1102 14th Ave reported a missing Christmas tree yesterday. The tree valued at 4 was discovered missing when police began decorating it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Watkins
14Th Ave
purse theft reported in Central Store incident
Mrs. James C. Irwin of 200 Batsey Drive told police a bump in the Central Store yesterday led to her purse being stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Irwin
Batsey Drive
Louis Schneider Resigns Dec 29 as Tax Commissioner
The resignation of Ohio Tax Commissioner Louis J. Schneider Jr. becomes effective midnight Dec. 29 so he can be sworn in Dec. 30 as Ohio Supreme Court Schneider after defeating Judge Lynn B. Griffith in the November election. Gerald A. Donahue will succeed him as tax commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Louis J. Schneider Jr
Hamilton County
Ohio Supreme Court
Schneider
James A. Rooke
Lynn B. Griffith
Warren
Gerald A. Donahue
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Robertson and Tutt
Robert A. White
Roy A. White Co
Philip S. Cade
Harding-Jones Paper Co
Union Sanitary Sayse
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Sterling Tolson
Monroe
Finest Cleaners
U.S. Routeman
Union S
Finest Cleaners & Launderers
Park St
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
West Central Avenue
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Gideon Road
Vail Ave
Studio
McGee's
Mkt
Douglas Cox
Lewis St
Clinton Street
Louis E. Weaver
N. Broad St
Mary Lou Schlotter
Iear
Otto Long Jr
Kenwood Drive
Shafer Street
Stevens Avenue
Freeman’s Jewelry
Bulova
Caraverse
China
Desia
Bulova Precision Radios
Brilliant
Beau Brumme
Louis Schneider
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Woodside Cemetery
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