Rural Butler County Builds On High Permits Surge
Outlook for continued strong rural home building in Butler County relies on January permits totaling 156000 dollars with costs 41300 in January and 70255 in December 1949. The report cites numerous single family homes and remodels across Lemon Township St Clair Township Madison Township and Oxford Township led by Ray McMonigle Homer Schenck Thelma Brewer and Roy Crowthers among others with projects in Lemon Riverview Dixie Heights Le Sourdsville and nearby areas.
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Butler County
Roy Beaver
Lemon Township
Homer Schenck
Riverview Dr
Chester Whitt
Oxford State Rd
Ray McMonigle
Jewell S T
Dixie Heights
Edgar Streifthau
le Sourdsville
Thelma Brewer
Sheffield St
Carl B. Kash
Minnesota St
George Sears
Ohio Ave
Maple Park
Russell Allen
Yankee Rad
Clarence
Mabel Mull
Illinois Ave
Anthonel Lovely
Granada St
Ray McMonigle Hawthorne
Troy W. Taylor
Locust Grove
Bert Tibbs
Onei Ga
Strand features western double bill with Roy Rogers duo
The Strand presents two films, Down Dakota Way starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and Male Train with Gene Autry and Sheila Ryan. Showtimes are 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 9 15 p m for Down Dakota Way and 2 25, 5 05, 7 45 and 10 25 p m for Male Train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Sheila Ryan
Dakota Way
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Missing bonds puzzle nets two and a half million
Local school officials L. 3. Cohn and Ross H. Snyder traveled to New York to sign bonds for a 2.5 million dollar issue but found no bonds. The missing bonds were later located in a Jersey City express office after a shipment delay. Signing occurred at Signature Company with 10 pens enabling a 35 minute completion. Solomon Brothers Hutzler arranged the deal at 1% interest plus a 21,101 premium to fund city school improvements.
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New York City
Cohn
Board of Education
Ross H. Snyder
Metropolis
New York
Jersey City
N. J
Snyder
Colin
Williams St
Wall St
Solomon Brothers and
Hutzler
W. E. Hutton and Association
Solomion Brothers and Hutzler
Plans Advance For Regional Safety Meeting
Plans are moving forward for the Butler County Regional Safety Conference to be held in Hamilton on March 7, per Middletown safety director Paul F E Wilson. Co chairs Don Osborne and Charles Clermonts announced speaker Glenn K Ochs from the Ohio Industrial Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Hamilton
Paul FE. Wilson
Middletown
Metals
Don Osborne
Charles Clermments
Glenn K. Ochs
Division of Safety and Hygiene
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Ochs
George Bryan
Sorg Paper Company
Robert Klock
Black Clawson
Independent Fuel Dealers Plan Election
Formal organization of an Independent Gasoline Dealers Association will be completed tonight with the election of officers and a plan for selecting a board of directors. James Neis of Dayton will speak. meeting at 8 p m Blairs Restaurant. President candidates Harold Agee Walter Oaks Cecil Runyan. Secretary treasurer candidates Roger Starkey James Highley H J Franz. Three officers to be chosen will appoint the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasoline Dealers’ Association
James Neis
Southwestern Ohio Gasoline Dealers’ Association
Nies
Dayton
Blairs Restaurant
Harold Agee
Walter Oaks
Cecil Runyan
Roger Starkey
James Highley
H. J. Franz
Private Hart of 24th Infantry Departures for Winter Maneuvers
News of servicemen from Gifu Japan notes Private First Class Thomas E Hart of 1314 Sycamore Street serves in Headquarters Company second Battalion of the 24th Infantry Regiment. The unit, part of the 25th Infantry Division commanded by Major General William B Kean, recently left Camp Gifu for winter maneuvers at Mt Fuji.
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Gifu
Japan
Thomas E. Hart
Sycamore St
24Th
2 4Th Infantry
25Th Infantry
William B. Kean
Hart
Camp Gifu
Mt. Fuji
Police Briefs Arrests for Alcohol Impaired Driving and Thefts
Two men were arrested for being in physical control of motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol Gus C Mayer 55 of 1402 Fairmount Ave taken into custody at Young St and Fairmont Ave at 3 50 am yesterday Clayton Brelsford 35 of 304 Grimes St arrested in the 900 block of Central Ave rear at 12 35 am today Mayer released on $300 bond Both men scheduled to appear in Municipal Court today A March of Dimes box containing about 6 was taken from Gilbert s Grocery 418 North Broad St J W Gilbert said The theft reported yesterday afternoon A panel in the rear door of the Consolidated Printing Company 1626 Central Ave was pushed out but entry apparently not gained
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus C. Mayer
Fairmount Ave
Young St
Fairmont Ave
Clayton ©. Brelsford
Grimes St
Central Ave
Mayer
Gilbert
North Broad St
J. W. Gilbert
Consolidated Printing Company
Eaton Driver Dies in Creek Crash Near Wilmington
Dewey James Jones, 51, of 600 E Main St Eaton Ohio, died after his car left U S 68 ten miles north of Wilmington. The vehicle struck a guard rail over Caesar Creek, slid into the water, and nearly across the creek. He was taken to McClellan Hospital Xenia and pronounced dead on arrival. Coroner H C Seanick said neck fracture and internal injuries caused the death. The body was returned awaiting word from son Dewey Jones Jr in Chicago.
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Wilmington
Dewey James Jones
E. Main St
Eaton
U. S. 68
Jones
Caesar Creek
McClelan Hospital
Xenia
H. C. Seanick
Dewey Jones Jr
Chicago
Busy Scout Week kicks off with skating party
Senior Scouts leaders and eighth graders attend a skating party at the Midway Roller Rink to open Busy Scout Week. A Council meeting called for 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Girl Scout club room outlines the week’s events. The program committee meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, chaired by Mrs. Howard Wren, and a full leaders training session runs all day Thursday in the clubroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Garnet L. Church
Civic Association
Howard Wren
Youth Killed Miamisburg Girl Hurt In Crash
Miss Mary Ellen Kaylor 22 of 519 Jefferson Ave Miamisburg in critical condition after an accident in Bond Hill Cincinnati that killed UC student Her N Schiff 21 son of Dr and Mrs Leon Schiff of Bond Hill. Kayler and Schiff were riding with Jack Selzer 22 Avondale driver of the car owned by Dr Schiff. Selzer and another passenger Miss Shirley Schneider 21 Coryville were injured. Wilbur F McClure 17 Bond Hill driver of the other car and passenger Robert Goldburg Bond Hill suffered cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Kaylor
Jefferson Ave
Miamisburg
Bond Hill
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
N. Schiff
Leon Schiff
Kayler
General Hospital
Schiff
Jack Selzer
Avondale
Selzer
Shirley Schneider
Coryville
University of Dinamo
Wilbur F. McClure
Man Injured In Fall From Hotel Window
James Brewer, 24, of Dayton, was described as fair at Mercy Hospital after a fall from a hotel window at the Butler Hotel in Dayton. He suffered a pelvis fracture, internal injuries, and multiple bruises after tumbling three stories to a concrete area behind the hotel. Night clerk Howard Castator said Brewer checked in at 12:35 am Saturday and was found injured about 15 minutes later in the rear area, partially clad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
James Brewer
Shearer Ave
Dayton
Mercy Hospital
Brewer
Butler Hotel
High St
Howard Castator
Castator
Sox
Cincinnatian Bound Over To Butler Jury
James Trent, 22, of Cincinnati, bound over to Butler County grand jury on a first degree manslaughter charge connected with a Route 4 crash that killed Mrs Anita Harris of Cleves. Trent pleaded innocent. authorities say he denied driving the car. Also named are Roy Dunn and Carl Tesmer as other occupants. Mrs Harris died after burns at Mercy Hospital, Hamilton.
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James Trent
General Ave
Cincinnati
Butler County Grand Jury
Louise Louis Boser
New Miami
Trent
Anita Harris
Cleves
Harris
Mercy -Tosvital
Hamilton
Route 4
Roy Dunn
West Eighth St
Veteran's Hospital
Dayton
Carl Tesmer
East Ave
Publisher Dies in Hancock County Courier Founder
John R. Plattenburg, 62, editor and publisher of the Hancock County Courier for 45 years, died of a heart attack in a Steubenville hospital Saturday night. The weekly paper has been owned by the Plattenburg family for 85 years. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow in New Cumberland, West Virginia.
Hart sock of Centerville arraigned for DUI in Lebanon
William J. Hartsock, identified as a Centerville resident, was arraigned before Mayor William Fraser on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was fined $100 plus court costs after police arrested him early Sunday in Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
William J. Hartsock
Centerville
William Fraser
Hartsock
Break-ins Hit Franklin School and Cafe Over Weekend
Franklin police logged two break-ins over the weekend a northend cafe and East School on East Sixth Street were hit. At Cottage Inn Route 25 thieves pried a rear window and stole about 90 dollars from machines and a March of Dimes container. East School saw 15 rooms pilfered and a failed safe attempt with no total missing yet. Other incidents included a John Feder Supply Co. burglary and several arrests for reckless driving speeding and forgery charges.
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Franklin
Wekend
Charles R. Hensley
East Sixth St
Walter Mason
Middletown
Daniel Chester
Taxwell
Clarence B. Holbrook
Calvin Moore
Owlesy County
Don J. Johnson
Geneva
Ashtabula
Vital Statistics Births and Names Across Cities
Vital statistics list multiple births including infants born to families in Akron Ohio Middletown Route 3 Arrowood and Dayton. Names include Eunice Stoller Grace McKinney A B Nickell Vernon Scholl Joseph Heck Roy Roe Paul Gibbs Donald Gray Lawrence Roark and Raymond Preston with locations Cincinnati Bethesda Hospital and Middletown noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Stoller
Akron
Grace McKinney
Middletown
Arrowood Infant
Malvern St
A. B. Nickell
van Ave
Vernon Scholl
Eloise, Mich
Joseph Heck
Monroe
Roy Roe
Dayton
Paul Gibbs
South Canal St
Donald Gray
Shafer St
Lawrence Roark
Curtis St
Raymond Preston
Lockland
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Thomas Welsh
Marriage Licenses for Edward Shirley and Others
Edward Shirley 29 an Armco Steel employee of Hamilton wed Cornelia E. Meadle 30 a Hamilton laundress. William O. Bostick 28 a Dayton truck driver married Dorothy L. Moncsik 35 a Hamilton waitress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shirley
Armco Steel Corporation
Hamilton
Cornelia E. Meadle
William O. Bostick
Dayton
Dorothy L. Moncsik
In The Hospital Patient Admissions and Dismissals List
A snapshot from a hospital roster listing numerous patients by name and hometown with medical or surgical statuses. Names include Robert Lawrence Franklin Route 2 Janet Howard Oxford State Rd. Mrs George Zecher Central Ave. William Russell Trenton Arthur Polly Arlington Ave. Joyce Woolery Franklin William Kleinhein Lebanon Route 2 Samuel Yarber Middletown Route 2 Jackie Evans Homer Long Central Ave. Mrs Bernard Gibbons Highview Rd. Mrs George Pennington Burton Rd. Elliott Perkins Central Ave. Kathie Johnson Lafayette St. Mrs John Gevedon Omaha St. Mrs George Fowles Yankee Rd. Mrs Willard VanCleave Seneca St. Dismissed include Linda Justice South Sutphin St Charles Sheets Crawford St Harry Keiser Grand Mrs Richard Dearth Calumet Ave Robert Gloeckler Oberon Dr Carl Selby Auburn St Phyllis Craft Fernwood Robert Worrell Jr Franklin.
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Robert Lawrence
Richard Lawrence
Franklin
Janet Howard
Autie Howard
Oxford State Rd
George F. Zecher
Central Ave
William Russell
Trenton
Arthur Polly
Arlington Ave
Joyce Woolery
William Kleinhein
Lebanon
Samuel Yarber
Middletown
Jackie Evans
John R. Evans
Seventh Ave
Homer Long
Bernard Gibbons
Highview Rd
George Pennington
Burton Rd
Elliott Perkins
Kathie Johnson
William Johnson
Lafayette St
John Gevedon
Omaha St
George Fowles, Sr
Yankee Rd
Willard VanCleave
Seneca St
Linda Justice
South Sutphin
Charles Sheets
Crawford St
Harry Keiser
Grand Ave
Richard Dearth
Calumet Ave
Robert Gloeckler
Oberon
Carl Raymond Selby
Auburn St
Phyllis Craft
Ova Craft
Fernwood E
Polio Bowling Benefit Nets Campaign $67
Martin Thomas reports the polio drive in Butler County raised 67 dollars from a bowling exhibition though crowds were smaller than hoped. A tag sale by Y-Teens boosted funds while Middle Band members at the polio booth added 203 dollars, bringing the local total to 4 488 dollars with more receipts expected next week.
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Martin Thomas
Butler County
Thomas
Retail Traffic Group To Hear Report On Off Street Parking
Junior parking committee of the Middletown Retail Merchants Association will meet at 4 pm Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce office to hear a report on Off-Street Parking from Roy Patterson and the merchants association secretary. The mid year Ohio Commercial Executive Association conference in Columbus last week covered zoning, retail problems, education funding, health, urban development, and business government relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Retail Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jerome Inwood
Roy * Patterson
Chamber
Merchants Association
Ohio Commercial Executive Association
Columbus
Hugh S. Jenkins
Patterson
Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Ban
Quiet In Dayton Delays End Ambulance Silence
Dayton Ambulance Service had not received a call for 71 hours, the longest lull on record, ending at 10 45 a m when an automobile accident left someone injured. The service typically handles about five and a half calls daily for the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Dayton Ambulance Service
Local Births and Engagementes Noted Across Town
Anna Goins, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Goins of Middletown Route 1. Michael Dale Wheeler, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wheeler of Plymouth St. Mrs John Lewis of Middletown Route 2. Mrs James Agoston of Wicoff St. Mrs David Sebastian of Wayne Ave, Miss May Halsey of Winona Dr. Andrew J Estridge of Franklin. Mrs Kelly Brewer Jr., of Fleming Rd. Mrs James E Blevins Jr., of Buena Ave. Mrs Roy Creech of Waynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Goins
William Goins
Middletown
Michael Dale Wheeler
Harold Wheeler
Plymouth St
John Lewis
James Agoston
Wicoff
David Sebastian
Wayne Ave
May Halsey
Winona
Lin
Kelly Brewer,Jr
Fleming Rd
James E. Blevins, Jr
Buena Ave
Roy Creech
Waynesville
Out of Town Mrs Dorothy Smith Spotted
Mrs Dorothy Smith of Park Street Cincinnati is recorded as visiting Christ Hospital out of town with care or transfer noted in the local brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Smith
Park St
Cincinnati Christ Hospital
6000 Yo Yo Tops Stolen At Hamilton
Burglars broke into the American News Company warehouse weekend and seized 6000 yo yo tops. Howard Warner, the manager, valued the loot at $600. At police headquarters the sergeant quipped the thieves are likely having their ups and downs.
Police Report Shows Light Weekend Traffic
Police recorded only two minor accidents in a light traffic weekend. No injuries and limited vehicle damage reported. Ray Paynter's car hit a parked vehicle on Fleming and Charles, damaging both vehicles. Julia Jeffry’s car was affected. A separate rear bumper strike involved Walter Minor and Claven Wooldridge. Marilyn Griffin reported a near hit at Fourth Ave and Main St and provided a license plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Paynter
Fleming Rd
Charles St
Paynter
Julia Jeffry
Walter W. Minor
Herman St
Dayton
Claven Wooldridge
Ninth Ave
Miner
Baltimore
Wooldridge
Girard Ave
Marilyn Griffin
You St
Fourth Ave
Main St
Committee to Meet for Infantile Paralysis Group
The Infantile Paralysis Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 8 30 p m at Mrs C T Childs home 1008 Hanover Street All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Childs
Hanover St
Merinda Tablets Laxative Claim Added Gentle Relief
An advertisement promotes Merinda Tablets as a gentler natural laxative made from herbs fruits and bark. It promises quick results without harsh drugs and a refreshed comfortable feeling after use. Available for purchase as a relief option during distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merinda
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Fairfield Township
Wilbur Tipps
Lenox St
William Ray
Parkamo Ave
Joe Schoonover
Seward
Stockton
M. L. Wood
Greenlawn
R. M. Spratt
Fred W. Krahenbuhl
St. Clair
Mary A. Huber
Dixie Hwy
Richard Laurber
Elbert Cook
Garace
Tulley
St. Clair Township
Roy Crowthers
Mark Ave
David Frechtling
Colonial Dr
Lester Buffier
Carmen Place
Robert Morner
Eaton and Bessinger
James Taylor
Madison Township
K. Warwick
Main and
Lepot ‘St
Collinsville
Milford Township
John Downey
Fred
Rogers
Oxford College Corner Rd
Oxford Township
Albert Witherby
Darrtown
Paul Rice
Chestnut St
Paramount
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
VapoRus
Om Te la
Steele
Teeeete
Independent Fuel Dealers Plan Election
Funeral Home Inc
Newseed Oe
Butler
Lew Rakas
Advance Upholstering CO
CALL
John Feder Supply Company
Robert Worrell, Jr
Robert Worrell, Sr
Quet
Wesley E. Fesler
Ohio State University
Andrew J. Estridge
Frank
John J. Palmer
Valentine Delight
East End
Castell Drug CO
PRIC
P Reynolds
Rhiet
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