Democrats File For May Primary
County Democratic candidates filed petitions for the May 8 primaries as Republican activity remained quiet. Incumbent prosecutor Jackson Bosch planned to file this afternoon, with several opponents emerging for county offices including William E. Manrod challenging commissioners Arthur Reiff and Gordon Augspurger, and Earl Hogan seeking reelection as recorder. Other races show opposition for sheriff and the Court of Domestic Relations with George Van Lieu, Edward Lubbers, Arthur Fiehrer, Judge Frank Wessell, and Alton Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Bosch
Bosch
Paul A. Baden
Hamiton
Arthur Reiff
Gordon
Oxford
Manrod
George Manrod
Earl Hogan
Hamilton
Harry T. Wilks
Ohio General Assembly
Court of Domestic Relations
Charlies B. Walke
George van Lieu
Edward Lubbers
Arthur Fiehrer
Frank F. Wessell
Alton Combs
Middletown
John W. Wendel
Joseph T. Kiep
Jesse Pochard
Blizzard Halts Fire Brigade at Friona Plant Fire
Friona Texas volunteers battled four hours to control a blaze that destroyed the Friona frozen food locker plant as heavy snow and freezing temperatures hampered efforts, marking the season’s worst blizzard impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friona. Tex
Friona
Church Group Votes Against Race Betting in Butler County
The Middletown Council of Churches votes to back the Hamilton Council of Churches in ending pari mutuel betting at the Butler County Fairgrounds. A referendum ballot will be pursued after investigation led by Rev. Robert Copeland. The Middletown group will send a representative to future meetings on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Council of Churches
Hamilton Council
Butler County Fairgrounds
Robert Copeland
Hamilton Council of Churches
Copeland
Middletown Council
Executive Held In Embezzlement
CHICAGO A 47 year old produce company executive was turned over to Chicago police by the FBI after admitting embezzling 225000 dollars from the firm in ten months. Tony Oddo said in a signed statement to the FBI that he lost the money betting on horse races. Lt Ralph Petacque said Oddo, secretary of Windy City Produce Co., began betting large sums of the company’s money shortly after the firm was formed a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
FBI
Tony Oddo
Ralph Petacque
Oddo
Petacque
Windy City Produce Co
Smorgasbord Planned By Legion Post 218
Legion Post 218 schedules its second smorgasbord at the Legion Home. Don Lehmkuhl chairs with Don Tuttle as co chair. cocktail hour precedes service from 6 30 to 8 p m. Jack Carr and his orchestra provide dancing music from 9 p m.
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Legion Post 218
Legion Home
Don Lehmkuhl
Don Tuttle
Jack Carr
Thefts Reported To Police Here
Police logged thefts including a 1955 auto stolen from Verity Parkway with license 435MG and hubcaps, a camera, flashlight, and khaki suit from several cars. About 65 gallons of gasoline drained after a truck gas-tank plug was removed at Victor Transit Corp., Garfield St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hughes
Central Ave
S Verity Parkway
Alva Harrison Jr
Eaton Ave
Nancy Stephens
2Nd Ave
Donald Jones
Tytus Ave
Victor Transit Corp
Garfield St
Former Oxford Mayor Will Be 90 Tomorrow
Oxford resident Charles Thomas, mayor from 1932 to 1936, will celebrate his 90th birthday at home tomorrow. He remains active, shoveling snow and driving his own car, living alone since his wife’s death two years ago after their golden wedding anniversary.
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Oxford
Charles Thomas
Thomas
YMCA Family Swim Saturday at 7 P M
YMCA announces monthly family swim set for 7 p m tomorrow. Members and families may participate. Physical director B P Allen issued the notice today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
B. P. Allen
Thieves take 149 ton safe from Ta Ho Cafe
Burglars carted away a 1000 pound safe containing an undetermined amount of cash and checks from Ta Ho Cafe at 809 Crawford St. early today. The break-in, discovered at 6:45 a.m., involved entry through a kitchen window. Investigating officers were Capt. Ralph Bauer, Capt. John Fitzgerald, and Det. Herbert Frazier.
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Crawford St
Ralph Bauer
John Fitzgerald
Herbert Frazier
Five Indicted in Wapak Slaying
WAPAKONETA Ohio Auglaize County Grand Jury indicted three youths for first degree murder in the January 24 slaying of Wapakoneta tavern keeper Charles Stolzanbach 54. Indicted are Bernard Harris 19 James Thornton 20 and Willie Thomas 20 all of Hazel Park Michigan They pleaded innocent and were scheduled for arraignment next Wednesday.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Auglaize County
Charles Stolzanbach
Bernard H. Harris
James D. Thornton
Willie R. Thomas
Hazel Park
Mich
Scouts Name Senior Planning Board Officers
Senior planning board officers were announced today by Miss Margaret Bailey Girl Scout field director The officers are Sue Welch Troop 133 president Pat Spencer Troop 138 vice president Linda Woodruff Troop 138 recording secretary and Jackie Gable Troop 58 corresponding secretary They will take over Feb 28 at the next Senior planning group meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bailey
Sue Welch
Pat Spencer
Linda Woodruff
Jackie Gable
Traop
Actor Appointed Girls Guardian
LOS ANGELES. Jean Pierre Aumont, husband of Maria Montez, has been named guardian of their 10 year old daughter's estate. Montez died Sept 7 1951 in Paris leaving an estate after debts of 9370 dollars. The child Maria Christine, attending school in New York, will receive about 2342 dollars according to the actor at a Superior Court hearing.
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Los Angeles
Jean Pierre Aumont
Maria Montez
Miss Montez
Paris
Maria Christine
New York
Woman Breaks Ankle In Franklin Street Fall
Mrs. Robert M. Reedy, 42, of Mi amisburg Rt. 3, fractured her right ankle yesterday after a fall on Canal Street in Franklin. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Reedy
Miamisburg
Rt. 3
Canal Street
Franklin
Middletown, Hospital
Retired Railroader John H Voller Dies in Ohio
John H Voller a 72 year old former New York Central yardmaster and past president of the Springfield City Commission died last night in Springfield Ohio The longtime local official and railroad worker was 72 years old and longtime resident here authorities said
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Springfield
Ohio
New York Central
John H. Voller
Uninvited Rider Caught In Act
Walter Beatty of 2900 Grand Ave. found an uninvited passenger, a cat, under a parked car hood. The animal became tangled in the fan belt as he started the engine to take his children to school. Police freed the belt and removed the cat, which wandered away with minor fur loss and likely offended feelings.
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Walter Beatty
Grand Ave
Beatty
Youth Fined For Theft In Gasoline Theft Case
Elmer Gibbs 18 of 1016 Yankee Rd was fined 10 dollars plus costs and given 10 days in the county jail after pleading not guilty to petit larceny in the theft of about 30 dollars in gasoline and tools from Johnsons Texaco station Mayfield. The incident involved a second youth, 14, who faces Juvenile Court next week on a gas theft complaint signed by owner James Johnson. Authorities said four youths were rounded up Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gibbs
Yankee Rd
Squire Lammie Bailey
Gibbs
James Johnson
Johnson
Texaco
Mayfield
186 Babies Born Here Last Month
Middletown Hospital reports 186 births in January, down from December’s 206. Of the total, 104 were boys and 82 girls. County totals show Butler 69 males and 52 females, Warren 30 males and 22 females, Montgomery 3 males and 5 females, Preble 2 males and 3 females. Ninety eight births were to Middletown residents and 36 to Franklinites.
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Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Warren County
Montgomery County
Preble County
Middletown
Driver Injuries Termed Serious After Rt 4 Crash
Olin Baird 26 of Bethel Ohio is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after being ejected 75 feet from a car that skidded off Rt 4 north of Stockton. The vehicle plunged over an embankment and rolled 100 feet into a field. Passenger Harry Parker 27 of Hamersville Rt 1 sustained minor injuries.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Olin Baird
Bethel
Ohio
Rt. 4
Stockton
Harry Parker
Hamersville Rt.1
Man Hit By Truck Minor Injuries Reported
A 63 year old Middleton man received minor left hip injuries after being struck by a truck at Broad Street and Manchester Avenue at 10 50 a m yesterday. Pedestrian Tom Antonion 1900 Lamberton St was not treated. The driver was Charles C O Connor 69 of 125 N Grimes St No other city traffic mishaps were reported yesterday.
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Middletonian
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
Tom Antonion
Lamberton St
Antonion
Charles C. O'Connor
N. Grimes St
Judge Tosses Manslaughter Charges Out
Second degree manslaughter charges against Leroy Mehl of West Middletown were dismissed by Common Pleas Court Judge P P Boll due to insufficient evidence. The Nov 5 traffic crash at Baltimore Street and Penfield Avenue killed Mary Lucy Settich, 30, of Middletown. Her husband Stephen Settich, 29, was driving the station wagon. The judge noted the hearing lacked sufficient evidence and suggested overcautious driving may have been a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Mehl
West Middletown
Settich
Ner
Boli
Mehl
Dayton Debaters Headed for Chaminade Tournament
Debaters from Middletown High School join Dayton teams for a speech tournament at Chaminade High School in Dayton. A Team includes Jack Taylor Peggy Brooks Sam McAdow and Jean Reeves. B Team features David Bessel Dick Wendt Bob Hudson and Mike Aranoff. Individual events list Jim Spindler Marilyn Kemp Paul Gates Wesley Jones Rose Robinson Steve Geckler Sarah Smith Rosalee Maffett Jane Richardson Marilyn Burdge Sara Strodtbeck Fred Shaffer and accompanying coach Mrs. John Akerman. Local judges named include Miss Florence Powell Miss Barbara Bowman Miss Priscilla Johnson and Mrs. Harry Aranoff.
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Middletown High School
Dayton
Chaminade
Julienne
Jack Taylor
Peggy Brooks
Sam McAdow
Jean Reeves
David Bessel
Dick Wendt
Bob Hudson
Mike Aranoff
Chaminade High School
Jim Spindler
Marilyn Kemp
Paul Gates
Wesley Jones
Rose Robinson
Steve Geckler
Sarah Smith
Rosalee Maffett
Jane Richardson
Marilyn Burdge
Sara Strodtbeck
Fred Shaffer
John Akerman
Florence Powell
Barbara Bowman
Priscilla Johnson
Harry Aranoff
Elizabeth Taylor Enters Hospital
Santa Monica Calif A pain in the neck has put actress Elizabeth Taylor in the hospital She was placed in neck traction yesterday to relieve pain from a five year old skiing accident her studio announced Occasionally a slight strain aggravates the injury She is expected to leave St Johns hospital tomorrow for a rest in Palm Springs
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Santa Monica
Calif
Elizabeth Taylor
St. John's Hospital
Palm Springs
Held Up By Gunman On 1st Avenue And Wall Alley
Chester Lewis reports a heavyset white gunman robbed him of around 4 or 5 dollars at 1st Avenue and Wall Alley in Chester. He described the attacker as about 5 feet 10 inches, 210 pounds in dark clothes with dark hair. The incident was reported to police at 9 25 p.m.
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1St Avenue
Wall Alley
Chester Lewis
Central Ave
Lewis
Family Day at Church of God on 11th Avenue and Lincoln Street
Colored News Sunday promotes Family Day with morning services including Sunday School at 9:45 and worship at 11 led by Rev. William Reynolds who will speak on The Family. Dinner runs 1 to 3 p.m. at the Armco Center followed by 3 p.m. afternoon services with a guest minister and chorus from Cincinnati and later Holiness Tabernacle fellowship services with Rev. Floyd B. Robinson Rev. Becky Johnson and Rev. Johnny Carter. Bishop H. K. Kilgore to preside. New Hope Baptist Usher Board presents the Charilee Singers at 4:30 p.m.
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Church of God
11Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
William Reynolds
Armco Center
Cincinnati
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Floyd B. Robinson
Dayton
Becky Johnson
Richmond
Ind
Johnny Carter
Hamilton
H. K. Kilgore
New Hope Baptist Church
Charilee Singers
Residents Support Levy for Full-Time Police in Springboro
At a crowded Springboro council meeting, residents voiced strong support for a full-time police chief, with many urging a tax levy to fund the position. The discussion considered merging the police role with street supervision and adjusting pay from 350 dollars monthly. The council postponed a decision, planning to study finances and the November election possibility.
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Springboro
Jim Mills
Fred Mayne
James Eyler
Walter Stephens Jr
Three Middletown Boys Charged In Car Looting
Three young Middletown boys aged 11, 12, and 13 were picked up early today in connection with car ransacking incidents. Police recovered a large amount of loot including cameras, flashlights, sunglasses, and tools at the boys’ homes. One boy allegedly hid loot in a coal chute. They were released to their parents and face juvenile authorities Tuesday.
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Middletown
City Hall
Delmas Birch
al Carr
Wall Alley
Fraser Cold Spot Records Bitter Winter Here
Fraser Colorado reported a brutal winter with a record 43 degrees below zero as the nation’s lowest reading. The town near Denver records fractious temperatures with a day high of 15 above and a morning drop to 29 below. Local life centers on timber and cattle with nearby St Louis Creek as a summer fishing spot for President Eisenhower.
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Fraser
Colo
Colorado
Denver
Eisenhower
St. Louis Creek
Actor Grapewin Succumbs At 86
Corona California papers report Charles Grapewin died at 86 after a long illness. A native of Ohio, he built a film career after leaving vaudeville, retiring in 1952 following roles in The Grapes of Wrath Tobacco Road and The Petrified Forest among about 100 films. He was son of a Xenia Ohio businessman. His first wife died in 1943 and his second marriage ended in divorce in 1950. He left no immediate survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corona
Calif
Charles Grapewin
Grapewin
Tobacco Road
Ohio
Thirty three children escape injury in bus truck crash
In Fremont Ohio a school bus parked on Ohio 101 near Clyde was struck by a truck. The 11 year old Erie County youth who drove the truck was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Fremont
Ohio
Ohio 101
Clyde
Erie County
Weekend Movie Showings at Paramount Strand and Colonial
Listings show Paramount and Strand theatres offering double features Friday and Saturday. At Paramount A Man Alone and Hell on Frisco Bay run varied evening slots. Strand screens Pony Express and Conquest of Space. Colonial presents Running Wild and Tarantula with multiple showtimes, including late-night options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Frisco Bay
Dixie Cruise
Life
Stoke
Promoted Man Identity Clarified by Local Paper
Mrs Richard Minge told The Journal yesterday her husband was not promoted by Gardner Board and Carton Co as reported in Sunday's Journal. Quick checks showed the promoted man was Richard Minges of Harrison Ohio, not her husband.
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Minge
Minges
Richard Minge
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Gardner
Richard Minges
Harrison
Ohio
JA Interview Set For Saturday Broadcast
An interview with Wayne Fields, a local Junior Achiever, will air on NBC Monitor between 11 and 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, per the Middletown JA office. WLW cut the recording Tuesday for World Now, with further interviews on Monday and Tuesday featuring JA figures M. G. McCall and William Cronkrite and Gardner Enterpriser adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Fields
NBC
Middletown JA
Gardner Enterpriser
A. C. Field Jr
WLW
JA Company
Middletown
Young Fields
M. G. McCall
William Cronkrite
H Over
World Now
Safer Than Figures Indicated Yesterday
The safety record that won the Iron Man trophy at Mid dletown Works Armco Steel was 0.3 percent, not 3.06, as yesterday's Journal stated. Transposed figures caused the error in the major injuries per million man-hours worked last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
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Lass
Filson’s
Middletown Lumber Co
Paul Fouts
Harold Gray
St. John's School
1St Ave
Paul Frisby
Wapak
Girls Guardian
Van
Colored News
Mayne
Trafic
Stephen's
W. C. Howser
Stephens
Norcros
Valentines Om
VU Era Kee
Barry ‘Sullivan
America
Ohio Oil Company
Whio-Tv
Rogers
Middletowns
Opticians
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