2,100 Tons Of Daily Freight Held Up By Strike
An estimated 2,100 tons of freight daily move in and out of the Middletown Franklin area halted as 95 union drivers for 12 inter city operators remain on strike after joining Fridays walkout. About half of Ohio's 460 trucking firms signed new AFL contracts while 3,000 drivers idle statewide. Federal mediation urged meetings in Memphis to break the nationwide stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown-Franklin
Ohio
AFL Teamsters Union
Associated Press
James R. Riley
Suburban Motor Freight Company, Inc
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Charles Dumford
Dumford Trucking Company
Sam Tutt
Hauselman Trans-partation Company
Cyruss. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington
Memphis
Ching
Central States
South
AFL
Middletown
Franklin
Truck Driver Arrested After Route 73 Crash
State Patrol reports a truck driver failed to stop and crashed into the car of Ernest J. Simons, 41, of Chicago on State Route 73 near Oxford. Simons suffered facial cuts and body bruises and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Milton. the driver, Lawrence Judge, 6, of 2132 Harlan St, was arrested after failing to stop at a stop sign and driving into Simons' path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Simons
Chicago
Oxford
Lawrence Judge
Harlan St
Simons
Mercy Hospital
Milton
Municipal Court Fines Willis King For Property Destruction
Willis King, 33, of 3010 Yankee Rd, was fined 10 dollars and costs for destruction of property after appearing yesterday before Judge Alton H. Combs. A 10 day jail term was suspended on the condition he pay damages to George Clayton Jr, who filed the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis King
Yankees Rd
Alton H. Combs
George Clayton, Jr
County Fathers Can't Take Action In Health Cases
Butler County commissioners in Hamilton said they lack power to handle sanitation complaints. They urged residents to contact the Health Department directly, noting the board of health operates independently and cannot be directed by the county. Complainants who press for county action should be referred to health authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Health Department
Board of Health
Art Reiff
Commission
Reiff
Donald D Williams Returns From Overseas Arrival in San Francisco
A combat veteran, Pfc. Donald D. Williams of Middletown Route 2, Dixie Highway, returned to the United States with 2,247 others aboard the USNS General W. V. Hase, docking in San Francisco on January 31, announced by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
W.V. Hase
War Department
Pfc
Donald D. Wiliams
Dixie Highway
Middletown
Obituary for 19 Month Old Dwight Wells
Dwight Thomas Wells 19 month old son of Mr and Mrs Roger M Wells of 2007 Pearl St died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 1 am. Survived by parents grandparents Arthur Wells Ezel Ky Mrs J D Flynn Greenfield Ohio and Mr and Mrs J T Howell Centerville Kansas. Funeral arrangements are in complete at Joseph R Baker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Thomas Wells
Roger M. Wells
Pearl St
Middletown Hospital
Arthur Wells
Ezel
J. D. Flynn
Greenfield, C
J. T. Howell
Centerville
Kansas
Joseph R. Baker
Infant Daughter of Franklin Parents Laid To Rest
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today at Woodhill Cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith Jr of New Road Franklin. The infant died at birth Friday at Middletown Hospital. Survivors include grandfathers Charles Re of Hagerstown Indiana and Tom Smith Sr of Gays Creek. Robert Eaton Funeral Home arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Woodhill Cemetery
Floyd Smith, Jr
New Road
Middletown Hospital
Charles Re
Hagerstown
Ind
Tom Smith
Gays Creek
Robert Eaton
Notable deaths in North America and beyond
Washington Dr. Francis G. Blake 64 civilian director of Army medical research and former Yale Medical School dean died Friday. Victoria B C David G Stenstrom 65 pioneer for pulp and paper industries and Celgar Development Co Ltd general manager died Thursday. Tucson Ariz Mrs Hattie Damon Mayo 88 widow of Mayo Clinic founder died Friday in Rochester Minnesota. Chicago Clarence P Dening 72 longtime executive secretary of the Chicago Bar Association died Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis G. Blake
Army Medical Research
Yale Medical School
Funay
Victoria
B. C
David G. Stenstrom
Celanese Corporation of America
Celgar Development Co., Ltd
Tucson
Ariz
Hattie Damon Mayo
William J. Mayo
Charlies H
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Clarence P. Denning
The
Chicago Bar Association
At The Movies Saturday at Paramount
Paramount shows Hong Kong at 1 25, 4 15, 7 15 and 10 00 p m Slaughter Trail at 3 00, 5 30 and 8 50 p m Sunday The Racket at 1 20, 3 20, 5 30, 7 30 and 9 40 p m Strand Mr Muggs Steps Out at 2 00, 5 05, 7 40 and 10 15 p m Mr Wise Guy at 3 25, 6 30 and 9 05 p m Sunday Prehistoric Women at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 9 10 p m Dalton's Women at 2 35, 5 15, 7 45 and 10 20 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Hong Kong
Mr Muggs
Mr. Wise Guy
Dalton
Minor City Accidents Reported Last Night
Two minor collisions produced about 190 dollars in damage. At Crawford Street and First Avenue Jack Wood and Margaret Miles, both with green lights, were involved. A second crash at Veritgee and Central Avenue injured no one and caused minor damage when Richard Gibson swerved to avoid a boy and was struck by Betty Shafer's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford St
First Ave
Jack Wood
Franklin
Margaret Miles
Garfield St
Richard Gibson
Germantown
Betty Shafer
Veritgee
Central Ave
Blaze damages $300 at residence on Vannest Avenue
A fire believed caused by a child playing with matches caused $300 damage at Kelly Morris’s home 3713 Vannest Ave at 2 30 p m yesterday. It was the North Middletown Fire Department’s first fire call of 1952 and seven volunteers answered. Fire Chief Bill Long said the blaze started in a living room couch and spread to a clothes closet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Morris
Vannest Ave
North Middletown
Bill Long
Long
Filling Station Burglarized on Verity Parkway
A break in at the Sunoco Oil Station on Verity Parkway yielded 70 in coins and bills. Police reported entry by knocking out glass from a large overhead door and said the theft was discovered at 3 41 a.m. today. D F Oswald, manager, confirmed the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunoco
Verity Pkvy
D. F. Oswald
Train Derailed At Germantown
No injuries reported after two New York Central freight cars loaded with steel derailed near Germantown. Cause attributed to a load shift as cars passed Germantown Rendering Company on State Route 122. equipment arrived to clear the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
New York Central
Germantown Rendering Company
Franklin man refuses to leave cafe with knife
Franklin police said Donald McCorkle twenty five of 805 South Main Street Middletown refused to leave Amber Lantern cafe at closing time. He became disorderly and drew a knife when asked to depart. He is jailed in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Donald McCorkle
South Main St
Middletown
Amber Lantern
McCorkle
Franklin Pastor Honored By Lions
The Rev. William J. Hannum pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Franklin for 21 years was honored by the Lions Club. He received a gift from the club as part of the Thursday night gathering. The Rev. Jerome Schulz of Middletown served as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
William J. Hannum
Presbyterian Church
Lions’ Club
Hanum
Fort Wayne
Jerome Schulz
Middletown
Detroit Motorist Is Injured Fined
A Detroit driver suffered minor injuries and paid a fine after an accident on Route 25 at the Maud underpass at 5 30 p m yesterday. James Smith 21 had lip cuts and was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Mayor Thomas Linn of Monroe for operating a car to the left of the center line. His car traveling north side swiped a truck driven by Clinton W MecPeek 37 of Okolona Ky. MecPeek was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Maud
James Smith
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Smith
Clinton W. MecPeek
Okolana
McPeek
Bank misstep leaves Dayton man shoeless money
Ray W. Johnson of Dayton spent part of a night in the city flaproom after attempting to stash two twenty dollar bills in his shoes. He discovered the loss while preparing to wear them this morning. A fellow flaproom guest was searched by police and found to have no money on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray W. Johnson
Dayton
Johnson
Freezes to death at Bedford laboratory incident
Coroner Samuel R. Gerber reported Kirby Sweatt aged 54 froze to death after falling into a box of dry ice at Ben Venue Laboratories Inc in suburban Bedford. His body was discovered Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Samuel R. Gerber
Kirby Sweatt
Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc
Bedford
Sweatt
Two Treated For Injuries In Dayton Area
Robert Davis 26 of 159 Holt St Dayton was treated for facial cuts at Mid dletown Hospital after being struck by steel. He was released after treatment. Joe Osborne 2 of 420 Moore St was treated for injuries from a fall at a relative's Arlington Ave home and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davis
Holt St. Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Davis
Aeronce
Joe Osborne
Moore St
Arlington Ave
Republic Steel Plant Sets Monthly Steel Output Record
Republic Steel Corp Cleveland plant reported a historic monthly production with 172 172 tons of steel ingots from 15 open hearth furnaces, surpassing all previous months by about 9 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Republic
Butler County suit seeks 50000 for welding injury
James Tidwell of Norwood sues Merkle Gravel Co of Oxford Township in Butler County Common Pleas Court for 50000 alleging a pipe weld failed while he worked for Fenton Rigging Co. The fall fractured two toes, caused shock, and allegedly reduced his earning capacity due to negligence for employing an unqualified welder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tidwell
Norwood
Merkle Gravel Co
Oxford Township
Common Pleas
Fenton Rigging Co
Divorce suits filed list includes five petitions
Elvera McGuire of 822 Sixteenth Avenue sues Mickey McGuire for neglect and cruelty. Violet Carpin of Hamilton sues Germanus Arpin of Cleveland for neglect. Olive Winn of Hamilton sues William C. Winn. Curtis N. Mills of Hamilton sues Donna Mae Mills, a minor, of Marion Indiana for neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvera McGuire
Sixteenth Ave
Mickey McGuire
Violet Carpin
Hamilton
Germanus Arpin
Cleveland
Olive Winn
William C. Winn
Millville
Curtis N. Mills
Donna Mae Mills
Minor
Marion
Ind
Steam Triggers False Alarm at Zion Lutheran Church
Firemen rushed to Zion Lutheran Church at 1014 First Ave before 11 a.m. but found a steam cleaning false alarm. Traffic slowed briefly and about a hundred spectators gathered at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
First Ave
Espionage Dwarf Richebourg Smuggled Dispatches in Paris
Espionage figure Richebourg stood 23 inches tall and was among the smallest dwarfs in history. During the French Revolution he smuggled dispatches in and out of Paris while masquerading as a baby in a nurse’s arms. He died at age 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richebourg
Paris
Bordeaux Port Rank Among French Cities
Bordeaux ranks as the fourth largest city and holds the position of the third most important port in France, reflecting its prominence in maritime trade and regional economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
AFL Central States Drivers Council
Lester Hudson
Ck Man
Mercury
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Bryan Philips
Ken Philips
Noselawn
Donald D. Williams
States
Stromberg-Catson
Newcastle
Stromberg-Carlson
Strad Music Company
Dwight T. Wells
Reeves Jewelers, Inc
Stockholm
Sweden
Lions
Howard Sears
ANCE
Glenn Wilkinson
WPFB
Butler County Courts
Maytag Melampy
Criterion Restaurant
Lower Regent St
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Brian Johnson
Tuscaloosa, Ala
Howard Parien
Howard Parish
Miami
Fle
Union Sanitary
U.S
Second and
Park St
Park and 2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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