Trains Probed For Reduced Schedule As Strike Bites
Train service faces a wildcat switchmen strike with union walkouts halting many routes. Middletown Railway Express declares an embargo on all shipments and several New York Central trains are cancelled through the city. Air mail remains accepted while postal services report disruption to first and third class mail.
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Middletown
Union Terminal
Cincinnati
New York Central Treime Sil
F. J. Zine
Middletown Post
Sokavak
J. H. Martin
Forecast Today Gas Supply Holds Amid Winter Emergency
Middletown's gas supply remains stable under 100 percent industrial operation but officials warn restrictions could lift soon. Forecast calls for increasing clouds and milder temperatures with a high near 60s, while roads and snow removal efforts continue as crews clear 3,800 sewer inlets and downtown pickup is nearly finished.
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Middletown
George Kuehnie, Jr
Orthern
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Cain
William Shawhan
Interecity
Heating Unit Blamed In Gas Station Fire Gutted Building Here
A makeshift heating unit caused a fire at a filling station 104 Charles St leased by Cities Service Oil Co to Fred Carr Jr. Dorothy Gilmore, an employee, escaped with minor injuries after trying to retrieve papers while the interior floor ignited. Damage totaled about 1 ,000 to the structure and contents. a nearby Day Moving van also sustained scorch marks.
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Charles St
Cities Service Oil Co
Fred Carr, Jr
Columbia Ave
Dorothy Gilmore
Eaton Ave
Day Moving and Express Company of
St. Louis
Knights Pythias Lodge Plans Speech Contest
KP Lodge plans a speech contest at the local lodge with finals at a four estate in Laningen Kentucky. Norman Dole chairs the Youth Welfare committee and a meeting of Pythian orders from Ohio Michigan Ontario and Kentucky will be held in Lexington on a future date. Members are urged to return cards as soon as possible.
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Aa Fayette Lodge
Knights Pythias
Jocal Lodge
Laningen
Norman Dole
Ohio
Michigan
Ontario
Kentucky
Lexington
Two Accidents Reported Here
Middletown Police reported two-auto collisions since yesterday afternoon. James Willis aged 18 of Miamisburg Route 1 rear-ended a truck driven by Raymond Bailey 33 of Hamilton Route 1 as Bailey stopped at a traffic light on Tytus Ave. No damage reported to either vehicle. Andrew Bush backed into Carl Sword in the Albers parking lot causing rear-fender damage to Sword’s car.
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Middletown
James Willis
Miamisburg
Raymond Bailey
Hamilton
Bailey
Tytus Ave
Andrew Bush
Woodlawn Ave
Carl Sword
Hawthorne St
Albers
Sword's Auto
District Wide Mission Rally Planned in Dayton Churches
The Church of the Brethren district rally will gather Sunday at East Dayton Congregation on East Third and Garland Streets and at Pittsburgh Church House at 2 p.m. Speakers include Dr. Warren Bowman president of Bridgewater College.
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Church of the Brethren
Dayton
East Dayton
East Third
Garland Sts
Pittsburgh
Warren Bowman
Bridgewater College
Noisy party complaint ends with hymn record player
Vancouver police and constables responded to a Sunday disturbance call at a local house. They found a woman quietly playing hymns on a record player, addressing the common complaint without further incident.
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Vancouver
Senior Carl Siegwarth to lead Franklin church service
Franklin special notes Carl Siegwarth Wittenberg College senior will lead Sunday morning service at First Presbyterian Church. In Moundeville WV, Rev Hannum officiates wedding of his niece Kay Hennum. Miscellaneous shower honors Mrs James Thompson at Barnes Addition home with luncheon and gifts.
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Franklin
Carl Siegwarth
Wittenberg College
First Presbyterian Church
William 2 Hannum and Son
Moundeville
W. Va
Hannum
Kay Hennum
Steawart
James Thompson
Charlies Adams
Barnes
Noes
Prises
Dave Allen
Stern Tracy
Smalley Adams
Viola Thompson
Catherine Garrison
Edna Kirk
Fred Riddell
Myrtle Myers
Almede Adams
Hattie Harville
Charles Monard
Martha Roberts
Maggie McCreary
Maggie Barnes
Gladys Lowman
Agnes
Arline Fryne Willis
Vonita A Roberts
Ella Harthe
Leroy Baugh
Nora Arnett
Juanita Adams
Car repairman dies after yard incident in Portsmouth
R G Graham aged 50 a Norfolk and Western car repairman died in General Hospital from a skull fracture suffered in the railway yards. Coroner William A Quinn said Graham of Scotto ville was struck on the head by a car door that flew off.
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Portsmouth
R. G. Graham
Norfolk & Western Railway
General Hospital
William A. Quinn
Graham
Sciotoville
At the Movies Paramount Schedule
Saturday shows include Woman on Pier 13 at 3 5 50 p m and Wagonmaster at 1 4 7 10 p m Sunday kim at 12 20 2 40 4 50 7 10 9 30 p m
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Paramount
Kim
Strand Showings Include Chain Gang and Texas Dynamo
The Strand schedules three Chain Gang showings at 3 30, 6 35 and 9 35 p.m and four Texas Dynamo screenings at 2 25, 5 35, 8 40 and 10 40 p.m Sunday features Sands of Iwo Jima at 2 55, 6 15 and 9 35 p.m
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Chain Gang
Texas Dynamo
Iwo Jima
Ground for Marriage screens at Colonial cinema
The Colonial presents Ground for Marriage with showings on Saturday and Sunday at 1 15, 3, 4 40, 6 30, 8 15 and 10 PM. Clearly listed times indicate multiple daily showings for the feature.
Ice Spray Covers Student’s Auto in Thin Ice Sheen
Ice spray coats the student's car from one half to three quarters of an inch thick. The cer was taken to the town rege where the ice fina melted. The temperature neared the 1¢ below gero mark.
Blaze Damages Auto and Home on Columbia and Goldman
A fire yesterday caused S50 damage to a car driven by William eS of Hill Street after an automatic wall heater ignited sheeting in the living room of A H Lewis at 2816 Goldman Street. Firefighters answered two smoke calls, later found to be steam, at G A Wells residence and Zion Lutheran Church on First Avenue.
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William Es
Hill St
Columbia Ave
A. H. Lewis
Goldman St
G. A. Wells
Ellen Dr
Zion Lutheran Church
First Ave
Fire in Coating Mill Waste Box at Sorg Paper Company
A waste box in the Coating Mill at Sorg Paper Company caught fire this morning. Firefighters reported no damage.
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Sorg Paper Company
Delayed Korea Rations and Shipments Amid Rail Walkout
Masters said 250000 combat rations for American troops in Korea started moving after a three day delay. Super visory personnel handled the switching. At the depot 1300000 special gloves for Korea remained delayed. A partial embargo on mail went into effect with embargoes on livestock and perish able goods on many carriers. Layoffs in steel coal and automotive industries mounted as transportation shortage cut raw materials and empty cars for shipments. About 10900 auto workers from Massachusetts to Texas were idle due to the rail walkout.
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Korea
Massachusetts
Texas
Yellow Cab employee injured after ice slip on Broad Street
Patrolmen James Howerton, Robert Walton and Wendell Coax reported Jack Pigg, 28, of 128 North Main Street, injured at the Yellow Cab office on North Broad Street. He slipped on ice, was treated by hospital attendants and released. Additionally the piece notes Get operations cost about 100 000 dollars daily.
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James Howerton
Robert Walton
Wendell Coax
Yellow Cab
N. Broad St
Jack Pigg
Main St
Pigg
Warmouth Joins 1600th Maintenance Squadron at Westover AFB
Pvt Hugh C Warmouth 21 son of Mr and Mrs George Warmouth Franklin has been assigned to the 1600th Maintenance Squadron at Westover Air Force Base Massachusetts He entered service October 18 1950 and trained at Lackland AFB He is a Carlisle High School graduate who worked for Middletown Public School System before induction.
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Hugh C. Warmouth
George Warmouth
Franklin
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Warmouth
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Carlisle High School
Middletown
Winter Snow Record Set At 28.3 Inches
Lonnie Gibson of the Miami Conservancy reports 28.3 inches of snow this winter, exceeding the previous record of 20 inches set in 1939-40. The remark compares current totals with older winters, noting the season’s unusually heavy snowfall.
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Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Police activity quiet as posse captures one dog
Middletown police report a quiet 24 hours with one intoxication arrest for Bernie Collier 33 of 624 Auburn St and a vehicle damage claim by Robert Wills 20 of Middletown Route 1 after an icicle fell from a roof. A four-person posse captured a female dog on Fifteenth Street and Vermont Avenue.
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Middletown
Fire Department
Bernie Collier
Auburn St
North Clinton St
Middletown Hospital
Robert Wills
Leonard McFeeters
James Lowe
L. C. Neer
Ed Lykins
Fifteenth St
Vermont Ave
Express Workers Furloughed Amid Shipping Embargo
The express office in Middletown faces an embargo extending across the United States. Local manager C. W. Class announced no outbound shipments and no incoming packages. Eight men employed at the Middletown office have been furloughed as the embargo expands beyond Illinois south of the Illinois River.
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United States
C. W. Class
Middletown
Illinois
Ilo River
Henry Vought 97 Dies At Daughter’s Home
Henry H. Vought 97 retired contractor died at 2 15 p m yesterday at his daughter F H McGraw 116 Eaton St New Rochelle N Y He lived with the McGraw family four years after his wife’s death in New Rochelle Born July 19 1853 in Cornwall N Y he and his brother Frank formed H H Vought and Company Construction in New York City For 50 years until retiring in 1932 the firm built many structures including work for the Vanderbilts Rockefellers and Princeton University He is survived by four sons Sheldon Harry Douglas and Chauncey D and two daughters Mrs F H McGraw and Mrs Ethel McCormick 14 grandchildren Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m at the McGraw residence Rev Sidney McCammon officiating Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Newburgh NY McCoy Leffier in charge Friends may call after 10 a m Sunday Flowers omitted
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McGraw
New Rochelle
N. Y
Cornwall
Frank
New York City
H. H. Vought and Company
Grand Central Terminal
S. C
F. H. McGraw
Ethel McCormick
Catonsville
Katherine Marvel
Plainsville
Conn
Sidney McCammon
Church of Ascension
Woodlawn Cemetery
Newburgh
McCoy-Leffier
Gas pocket found while drilling in Youngstown area
A drilling crew struck a large natural gas pocket years ago while digging for water. The company halted drilling at the site and began using the gas in its own furnaces as a private supply to cope with cold weather.
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Youngstown
Fire destroys Goodwill building in Ashland? Ash tabula
A two story brick Goodwill Industries building in downtown Ashtabula was destroyed by fire last night. Loss estimates range from 25 000 to 50 000 dollars.
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Ashtabula
Goodwill Industries
Fire destroys Lorain County jail apartment building
A $30,000 fire in Lorain County jail area forced four families from a three story apartment building. Firemen fought the blaze for four hours in near zero temperatures. Fire Chief W. N. Bates said the fire likely started from a kitchen stove.
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Elyria
Lorain County
W. N. Bates
Broken wheel blamed for Erie derailment near Ravenna
Railroad officials blamed a broken wheel for derailment of two Erie Railroad freight cars seven miles east of Ravenna. Damage to the westbound train and tracks was about 100000 dollars. The accident blocked the line and Erie rerouted east-west trains via Baltimore and Ohio at Youngstown. No injuries were reported.
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Ravenna
Erie Railroad
Here
Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Youngstown
Bowling Green State Sigma Chi House Fire Damages Clothes
A fire in a crossing room at the Sigma Chi house on the Bowling Green State University campus damaged the residence early yesterday. Estimated loss is about $6000 with eight fraternity members losing clothing.
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Columbus
Sigma Chieseen
Bowling Green State University
Hoyt Mitchell Found Dead at 68 in Logan County
Bellefontaine AP reports Hoyt Mitchell, 68, president of the Logan County Board of Health and county Farm Bureau director, was found dead in his home yesterday. The death was reported as a likely natural cause and authorities are investigating local remarks.
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Bellefontaine
Frans. Hoyt Mitchell
Logan County Board of Health
County Farm Bureau
Engineer Jesse C Mann 66 Dies After Heart Attack
Jesse C Mann aged 66 of 1923 Winton Street died at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack. He worked 18 years for the State Highway Department and recently moved from West Mansfield to the area. Survived by Grace his widow Kenneth a son Mrs Stanley R Jordan a daughter a sister and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for Sunday 7 30 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and 1 p m Monday elsewhere.
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Jesse C. Mann
Winton St
State Highway Department
Middletown Hospital
West Mansfield
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Grace
Kenneth
Stanley R. Jordan
Dayton
Alice Simmons
McCoy-Leffler
L. Francis Sheffler
Longtime Germantown Farmer Dies at 55
Bert Bummershine 55 a prominent local farmer died at his Franklin Route 2 residence at 11 45 a m Friday after lifelong ties to the area He is survived by widow Mildred three daughters Helen Geiser Rosella Emrick and Eleanor Davis eight grandchildren and siblings Perry Lewis Harry Flora Orpha Hannah and Hazel The John Arpp Funeral Home will host calling hours Sunday after 10 a m with burial in Germantown Cemetery scheduled for Monday at 2 30 p m
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Germantown
Bert Bummershine
Franklin Route 2
Bummershine
Mildred
Helen Geiser
Ma Tburg
Rosella Emrick
Eileen Davis
Perry
Lewis
Harry
Dayton
Flora Kreitzer
Orpha Smith
Hannah Achor
Hazel Petersein
Middletown
John Arpp
Germantown Cemetery
Notable Researchers and Officials Mentioned in Obituary Snippet
Dr. Paul L. Hanzlik, 65, famed for bismuth compound research and broad disease cures studies. Adm. Lord Suffield, 85, WWI battleship commander and Portland Island commodore. Dr. Gustav Schwyzer, 84, former Northwestern Hospital chief surgeon, born in Bern.
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San Mateo
Calif
Paul. Hanzlik
Swaffham
Norfolk
Eng
Lord Suffield
Portland
Biloxi
Miss
Gustav Schwyzer
Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis
Bern
Switzerland
Ohio faces winter strain as gas curtailments idle thousands
Reading at airports and gas limits idle about 1000 Toledo Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Canton Akron areas. Thousands of industrial workers lose work while some shift to other jobs. Cincinnati reports about 10000 idle. More deaths from shoveling snow. State highways mostly open though slick in spots and accidents fall with reduced traffic.
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Toledo
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
Canton- Akron
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Three Sentenced In Warren County For Burglaries
In Lebanon on Friday three Warren Countians pled guilty before Common Pleas Judge At ton F Brown. Ralph Gillenwater received combined terms of 5 to 30 years for burglary and auto theft with concurrent sentences. Jasper Mulligan drew 1 to 15 years for burglary and 1 to 20 for motor vehicle theft with terms running concurrently. Donald Donahue must serve 1 to 15 years for burglary. Margaret Hodgson Morrow was arraigned after being secretly indicted, pleaded not guilty, and remains in process.
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Lebanon
Common Pleas
Atton F. Brown
Warren
Ralph Gillenwater
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Jasper Mulligan
Gillenwater
Mulligan
Donald Donahue
Reformatory
Margaret Hodgson. Morrow
Richard Satterthwaite
Henry Brady
Brown
Troop 18 Hosts Survival Film With Public Invite
Troop 18 will screen Pattern for Survival, a guide to actions in an atomic attack, next Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the North Middletown fire station. The showing is sponsored by the North Middletown Fire Association with the Armco Steel Corporation providing the film, and Frank Temple notes local residents are invited.
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Boy Scout
Tr 18
North Middletown
Lebanon Warriors Defeat Fairborn 57 29 In Snowy Trip
Lebanon's Warriors beat Fairborn 57 to 29 in a Little Seven League game played in Fairborn amid snow and cold. Lebanon led after a 21 point third quarter while Fairborn surged in the final period with 10 points. Lebanon reserves fell 32 to 16 in the preliminary, and six games in the Miami Valley were played last night as weather forced cancellations.
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Fairborn
Lebanon
Aviators
Miami Valley
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Westround
Ard Sas
George M. Kuehnile
Middletown Street Department
Shawhan
Armco
William Fishbaugh
Miss Gilmore
KP Lodge
Edward W. Jones
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. Sevings G Loon Bldg
Lawrence Cook
Kessler Field
Sgt
Cook
Barbara Cribble
James Casetino
Martin Reese
E. C. Hamilton
L. M. Brown
Ruth Scholl
R. D. Stevens
Florida
J. M. Stevens
First Methodist Church
Posse
Conservancy
Gibson
Henry Vought
Henry H. Vought
Eaton
Frank Roberts
Greenlawn
Health Board
Fgn North Bay One
Weinanot Verona No.Duk
Colored News
Lambert’s Tea Room
Fannie Patterson
Merryetts Club
Dorothy Jennings
The
March of Dimes
Associated Press
Warren County
He! Service
Taxi, Inc
Cis
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