Blond Armed Bandit Robs Cabbie of $59
Police report a blond bandit armed with a .38 revolver held up cab driver James Paul Patton 18 of Buena Ave near Woodsdale Rd after midnight. The suspect, about five nine and 140 pounds, rode from Wilkerson's cafe to the Dude Ranch area and fled in the taxi. cab recovered by Cincinnati police, owned by Pearl Anderson of 61 Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Paul Patton
Buena Ave
Woodsdale Rd
Trenton
Patton
Wilkerson
North Excelle
New Miami
Cincinnati
Pearl Anderson
61 Company
Local Railroad Official Signals Support for Wildwood Crossing
L A Champ of Springfield, division superintendent for New York Central Railroad, told Middletown Transportation and Development Committee members he would back their push for signals at the Wildwood crossing. The informal City Building gathering included Paul Wilson and other residents and supporters who have pressed for years for crossing safeguards.
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L. A. Champ
Springfield
New York Central Railroad
Middletown
Paul Wilson
Police Briefs Include Alcohol DUI and Embezzlement
Don Fisher 50 of Germantown Route 2 faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence after a Grand Ave. arrest. Flora Evans 37 of 718 East 18th Street is arrested on embezzlement on a warrant. she allegedly kept over 100 in premiums as an insurance agent. Kenneth Blevins 25 of Wells Road is charged with defrauding in a case alleging he failed to deliver a proper title for a car bought for 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fisher
Germantown
Grand Ave
Flora Evans
R. A. Holland
Dayton
Kenneth Blevins
Wells Rd
George Hancock
Blevins
Gift subscription proposal from Middletown Journal
A Middletown Journal subscription offer presents three month six month or one year options as a Christmas gift. A season's greeting letter will notify the recipient immediately. Call the Journal Circulation Department for details. 23611.
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Middletown Journal
The
Journal Circulation Department
Salvation Army kettle drive nears $5,000 goal in Dayton
Salvation Army workers report the tradition of a $50 bill appearing in kettles continues as totals rise to $3,057.87 with a $90 uptick from a minor error. Women and Junior auxiliaries add $109.94 at John Ross Store, aiding a $5,000 goal to aid needy families. Also, Lt. Harold Moore, injured in a crash, is set to be released and return home to Niagara Falls for recovery.
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Salvation Army
First National Bank
Kenneth Sharp
Captain Sharp
John Ross
Cheeer
The
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Harold Moore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Moore
Niagara Falls
Sharp
County Budget Shows Balance in Butler County
Butler County officials report a potential balance in the general fund with final expense tabulations pending. Strong tax collections and delinquent accounts liquidation boost revenues, while bond levies keep tax increases limited. Next year’s budgets project expenditures in line with the current year. appropriations will follow early next year. A note mentions the Auction Bridge design references Britannica.
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Butler County
Hamilton
John W. Wendel
Gift from Former Patient Supports Hospital Surgery
A former resident who nearly lost use of a foot after a swimming injury sent Middletown Hospital a $1000 gift ten years later. The donor asked to remain anonymous and Dr. Bauer would decide the purchase purpose, likely for the operating room. Robert Millan hands the check to Superintendent Stratton as Dr. Bauer and A. C. O'Connor observe.
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Middletown Hospital
BE. O. Bauer
Bauer
Robert Millan
Board of Trustees
J. C. Stratton
Dr. Bauer
A. C. O'Connor
Commission Inspects Disposal Equipment
City officials toured three Cincinnati firms Bode Finn Rish and Highway Equipment as part of evaluating machinery for the new disposal grounds near the Great Miami River south of the city. The visit followed by plans to inspect further in Washington and possible contract awards next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
R. A. Pochel
Washington, D. C
New City
Great Miami River
Commission
Pochel
Bode-Finn Company
Rish Equipment Company
Highway Equipment Company
Marvin D. Clark
Francis Carmody
Robert A. Gibbs
Ross Hill
A. K. Lewis
Lewis
B and O to Resume Franklin Southbound Stop December 22
The Baltimore and Ohio daily passenger train will again stop at Franklin at 8 p.m. starting Wednesday December 22, a flag stop last month as two New York Central trains were discontinued. The move aims to maintain service through West Middletown linking Detroit with the south. In Franklin news, Charles Garrison of Warren County, one of five lifers whose sentences were reduced, was granted parole effective January 25 for his role in the March 1926 murder of Merchant Policeman J A Benge after a 1925 robbery at Thirkield Clothing Store. Ernest Garrison, also a defendant, had previously been released. The paroles are part of 64 granted by the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission.
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Baltimore and Ohio
West Middletown
Detroit
Points South
B and O
New
Franklin
Charles Garrison
Warren County
Garrison
Ernest
J. A. Benge
Benge
Thirkield
Ernest Garrison
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Obituary of Carrie E Strodtbeck 74 Middletown resident
Carrie E Strodtbeck 74 died at 107 Mc Kinley St at 8 05 am after a five month illness She born February 1853 near West Middletown was a longtime Middletown resident Active in First Presbyterian Church and Priscilla Club Survived by husband Louie brother Willard Gebhart of Middletown nephew Fern Gebhart Rittman and three nieces Elise Eck Mulvihill Anderson L E Call Manhattan Kas and Margaret Clapp Middletown Services Thursday 2 30 pm Wilson Funeral Home Reuben Pieters officiating Interment Miltonville Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 pm Flowers omitted by request
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Carrie E. Strodtbeck
McKinley St
West Middletown
Middletown
First Presbyterian Church
Priscilla Club
Louie
Willard Gebhart
Fern Gebhart
Rittman
Elise Eck Mulvihill
Anderson
L. E. Call
Manhattan
Kas
Margaret Clapp
Wilson Funeral Home
Reuben Pieters
Miltonville Cemetery
Miltonville
William A Gordon obituary notes Dayton resident dies
William A Gordon 59 of New Lebanon Route 1 formerly Middletown died 6 pm Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton from injuries in a December 16 auto crash. Survived by wife Myrtle son Gerald daughter Mrs Loraine McDowell three brothers and three sisters. Services 8 am at Westbrook Funeral Home Dayton with calling after 3 pm Wednesday. Last rites 8:30 am at Church of Resurrection Dayton. Burial Calvary Cemetery Dayton.
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William A. Gordon
New Lebanon
Middletown
Good Samaritan
Westbrook
Wayne Ave
Dayton
Church of Resurrection
Calvary Cemetery
Daytons Mourn Fannie Back 72 Sister of Mrs Wells
Mrs Fannie Back 72 sister of Mrs Mathew Wells of 320 Garfield St Middle town died yesterday at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after a period in Wellington Ky. She left a son Curt of Wellington Ky two daughters Mrs Omer Dennis Dayton and Mrs Rebecca Miller Dayton three brothers Curt Fort Wayne Ind Cleveland and Frank.
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Dayton
Fannie Back
Mathew Wells
Garfield St
Middletown
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Wellington Ky
Curt
Wellington
Omer Dennis
Rebecca Miller
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cleveland
Frank
Yule Baskets Requested By 307 Families
Salvation Army and Civic Association report 307 Christmas basket requests received as the deadline nears. Kiwanis Club volunteers, led by Captain Kenneth Sharp, will distribute baskets Friday to needy families through the Family Service Bureau.
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Salvation Army
Helen Davis
Family Service Bureau
The
Civic Association
Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Sharp
Dutch troops hear from Kalieerang on truce breach concern
A UN Good Offices Committee spokesman said the Security Council asked for a military situation report. Chairman Merle Cochran of the United States was to take up the matter today after cabled word that the Dutch violated a one month old truce by attacking the republic.
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Kalieerang
UN Good Offices Committee
Security Council
Merle Cochran
United States
Cochran
Republic
Middletown Women Remember Three Sisters and Families
Lin and Boone of Middletown list three sisters Mrs Mathew Wells Mrs Will May both of Middletown and Mrs E M Back of Franklin among eight stepchildren and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at Wellington Kentucky at 2 p m Wednesday.
Deaths Last Night: Hugh S. Cumming Dies at 79
Dr. Hugh Scott Cumming, 79, former surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service, died last night. He was born in Hampton, Virginia.
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Washington
Hugh Scott Cumming
The
United States Public Health Service
Hampton, Va
David Arthur McKinlay Dies at 79 in Tucson
David Arthur McKinlay, 79, of New York and Tucson, was head of the general publishing firm McKinlay Stone and McKenzie and a founder of American Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
David Arthur McKinlay
New York
McKinlay, Stone and McKenzie
American Magazine
Yale Trees Warn of Holiday Fire Dangers
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Bell urges caution as annual holiday warning notes that Christmas trees and decorations spark fires in homes clubs and stores. He says discarded wrappings aid rubbish fires and urges households to adopt fire protections before and after Christmas to prevent recurrences across the season.
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Robert Bell
Fire Prevention Bureau
Bell
Municipal Court Fines Hit Several for Alcohol Offenses
Judge Alton H. Combs fined and jailed multiple defendants in a Municipal Court session. Winfred Frye 30 YMCA fined 100 and license suspended for a year plus 34 days in jail 30 suspended for drunken driving arrest on Central Ave. Rodney Shearer 33 100 fine for alcohol related motor control arrest at Reynolds Ave and Eagle Alley. Sylvester Sisson 21 40 total 10 days for disorderly conduct and concealed weapons. Chester Traylor 33 25 for possessing gambling equipment. Four others found not guilty of gambling. Samuel D. Hall 34 fined 15 for disorderly conduct.
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Alton H. Combs
Winfred Frye
YMCA
Frye
Central Ave
Rodney Shearer
Lambert Sr
Reynolds Ave
Eagle Alley
Sylvester Sisson
Eighth Ave
Ar- Paes
Chester Traylor
Wayne Ave
Fred Volrich
Baltimore St
William Rogers
Middletown
Jim Kilburn
Finley St
Carl Jones
West Middletown
Samuel D. Hall
Walnut St
Gallup Leads Frontier Town Image In Indian Country
Gallup New Mexico is described as one of the last frontier towns in the Indian country, highlighting its remote location and historical context within tribal lands. The note emphasizes its status as a gateway town with cultural and geographic significance in the region.
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Gallup, N. M
Man Injured As Head Hits Car Dashboard
A 43 year old man, Castner Denton, was treated for forehead cuts after his head struck the car dashboard during a garage entry incident. Denton said the impact occurred when his wife Mildred Denton braked and pulled into the garage. Six stitches were required for the injury.
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Middletown Hospital
Castner Denton
Tytus Ave
Denton
Mildred Denton
Record Pay Set By Post Office
Monday was a record day at the Post Office with 53,000 more pieces of mail handled than any other peak day this year. Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin said windows will close at noon Friday for a half holiday before Christmas.
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Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
At the Movies Paramount Listings
Tuesday shows Rachel and the Stranger with Loretta Young and Robert Mitchum at 1 15, 3 15, 5 20, 7 25 and 9 30 pm Wednesday Stations West with Dick Powell and Jane Greer at 1 30, 3 30, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 35 pm
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Rachel and the Stranger
Loretta Young
Robert Mitchum
Dick Powell
Jane Greer
Two Guys from Texas and The Checkered Coat Showings
On Tuesday the cinema lists Two Guys from Texas with Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson at 1 15, 4 25, 7 30 and 10 15 p m plus The Checkered Coat at 3, 5 50 and 8 p m Also on Wednesday Thunder in the Valley with Edwin Gynn at 1 15, 5 40 and 9 50 p m and Captain from Castile with Tryonne Power and Jean Peters at 3 and 7 30 p m In Massachusetts a law bans eating peanuts in church.
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Texas
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Edwin Gynn
Castile
Tryonne Power
Jean Peters
First Day of Winter Arrives in Northern Hemisphere
The U S Naval Observatory in Washington confirms the first day of winter arrives at 5 34 p m Tuesday December 121 The date marks the shortest day north of the equator and the longest day south of it Forecasters warn of wind cold and possible snow flurries tonight and tomorrow Readings show a 41 degree high before midnight and a 31 degree low at 5 30 am with mornings warming to 40 then 43 by 10 30 am
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U. S. Naval Observatory
Washington, D. C
Equator
Fire damages storage building on Route 73
A fire last night at the State Highway garage storage building on Route 73 caused estimated damage of 10 dollars. North Middletown firefighters quickly extinguished the flames near the roof. Officials cited an overheated flue as the cause.
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North Middletown
Land donated to straighten Vannest Ave through Dixie Heights
C F Myers reports Katherine Hess donated a strip of land at Miller Rd to create a road right of way. The grant will straighten two 90 degree turns and enable a gradual curve from Vannest Ave to Miller Rd east of the New York Central tracks. After survey and fence setback, the deed will go to the county and the roadway will join Vannest.
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Vannest Ave
Dixie Heights
Miller Rd
C. F. Myers
New York Central
Myers
Vannest
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Willie Mack
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Paris
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