Suspects Held in Middletown Grocery Holdups
Police say three suspects tied to a series of Midwest armed robberies are in custody after victims identified them. The Kroger holdup on January 9 netted about 4000 in cash and checks, and an early January 10 Shaddock's Market robbery yielded 119. A fourth suspect, William Johnson, remains at large in Lebanon.
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Middletown
The
Kroger Co
S. Verity Pkvy
Shaddock’s
Germantown Rd
Kroger
Danville
Ill
Midwest
Joseph Dakin
Goldman Ave
Jerry Dinardi
Florence St
Tom Lewis
Franklin Rt. 1
Diefenbaugh
Dakin
Dinardi
Lewis
Munci
Ind
Denville
Gump
Thhree
Crawfordsville
Piqua
Marion
Wabash
Michigan City
William Lewis Johnson
Warren County
Lebanon
Shaddock
Johnson
Lois Murphy
Gemantown Rt. 1
Waynesville
Lewisburg
Broadway Market
N. Broad St
Brick Home Destroyed By Blaze in Hamilton
A $20,000 fire gutted the 10 room brick residence of John V. Slusher at 4963 Hamilton Trenton Rd. last night at 9 15. Overpeck Williamsdale South Madison Township and City View Heights crews battled the blaze. the interior and all contents were destroyed. Mrs Eilene Slusher and her 12 year old son Terry escaped in their night clothes after sensing the fire.
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Hamilton
John V. Slusher
Hamilton-Trenton Rd
Overpeck
Williamsdale
Madison Township
City View Heights
Eilene Slusher
Terry
Woman Hurt In Fall At Porch
Mrs. Marie Conrad aged 62 of 412 Moore Street was injured in a fall from her porch yesterday. She is in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital with a fractured left wrist and nose abrasions.
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Marie Conrad
Moore St
Middletown Hospital
Schenck Names Winslow To Annapolis Training
Congressman Schenck announces three youths named to Annapolis appointments. Fred D. Winslow, 19, son of Fred L. Winslow of 613 Highland St, Middletown High School graduate, Cornell University freshman in electrical engineering, earns one principal berth. James Douglas Arn of Dayton is another principal appointee. Joseph Dan Selby, 18, of Boonville Missouri, earns first alternate status through Kemper Military School honors.
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Journal
Fred D. Winslow
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Paul F. Schenck
R-Dayton
Fred L. Winslow
Highland St
Winslow
Middletown High School
Cornwell University
Joseph Dan Selby
Kettering
Victor G. Reiling Jr
Dan
Cecil W. Runyan
Central Ave
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Selby
Naval Academy
Congressman Schenck
Dayton Area
Ralph M. Fox
Barrington St
Hamilton
Beiling
James Douglas Arn
Dayton
Land North Of Reily Donated To Park Board
A seven acre tract of timberland west of Indian Creek Park north of Reily was donated by D. C. and Florence Durbin to the Butler County Park District. The deed was announced at a Park District advisory meeting with new members welcomed and plans discussed for a 1 mill levy to fund operations.
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Hamilton
Indian Creek Park
Reily
Butler County Park District
D. C
Florence Durbin
Park District
Fred Stitsinger
Ernest Hively
James Lewis
Wilbur McCormick
Butler County
Charles Denny
Middletown
G. E
Gus) Condo
Monroe Band In Concert For School
The Lemon Monroe concert band performed for the student body directed by Paul Morrow. Selections included S A L March American Patrol Bright Eyes with a trumpet trio. Waggery For Woodwinds features solos by Paul Doebler Del Deihl Jeanette Montgomery Jackie Striefthau and Sidney Loxley. The program also offered La Fiesta Jazz Pizzicato Voodoo and closed with the Monroe fight song during Back the Hornets Week observance.
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Lemon-Monroe
Paul Morrow
Bright Eyes
Tim Lamphier
Lee Coppess
Bill Scott
Paul Doebler
del Deihl
Jeanette
Worthington junior high wrestlers vie for finals
Geckeler and other finalists display character and promise as Judge Ruzzo lauds their discipline. The eight finalists, including an A student who contributes to his church, are praised for maturity, with Ruzzo stating they could handle national duties better than today’s leaders.
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Worthington Junior High School
Ruzzo
Car Collision at 4th and Wall Streets
Franklin police report two cars collided yesterday at 4th and Wall streets. Vincent Webb 38 of 251 S Main St backed into Charles Coyle 41 of Union Road, causing slight damage to Coy le's vehicle.
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Franklin
Vincent Webb
S. Main St
Charles Coyle
Union Road
4Th and
Wall Streets
Coyle
Gade Heads 38 Reunion Plans for 1938 Middletown Class
Robert Gade named general chairman of the 20 year Middletown High School Class of 1938 reunion set for June 13 14. Co chairmen are Mrs Lucy Long Dillon and Mrs Margaret Walke Leichty with Mrs Mary Kash Moon secretary.
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Robert Gade
Middletown High School
Lucy Long Dillon
Margaret Walke Leichty
Mary Kash Moon
Robert Balger
Robert Enright
James Dillon
Paul Shartle
Robert Forster
Robert Coleman
Robert Boyd
John Morningstar
Venus Maupin
Jeanne Weber Swope
Gade
500 Laid Off At Sheffield Armco
The Sheffield steel mill in Houston lays off about 500 of its 3490 production workers as production drops below full capacity for the first time since 1954. Armco Steel Corp vice president L. H. Juengling cites weaker orders for other steel products and reports the plant operating at 60 percent capacity, down from 80 percent in January.
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Houston
Tex.s
Sheffield Steel
L. H. Juengling
Armco Steel Corp
Sheffield
Juengling
City plans meter inspection to cut water revenue losses
Franklin officials led by City Manager John Heintz and Water Works Supt. Joe Gribble unveiled a six month program to inspect and repair about 2000 meters. The project aims to recover roughly 58000 annual revenue and may replace dial meters with straight read dials at a cost near 5000. Public hearings on new plumbing and building codes will be scheduled after month end.
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Alan Linn Franklin
John Heintz
Joe Gribble
Franklin
Park Avenue
Water Department
Heintz
Gribble
Planning Commission
City Council
City Pay Increase Report Delayed by City Manager
City Manager Charles W. Thompson presented a report outlining salary adjustments to 22 classifications. The plan estimates 110000 additional operating expense for 1958, with 85000 recurring and 25000 as retroactive increases back to October 1.
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Awaid
Charles W. Thompson
City Commission
Thompson
Local Man Arrested In FHA Scandal
Cincinnati police report four men from A Hamilton construction firm arrested on FHA Act violations. Herbert Browster 50, Estill Diver 38 Covington Ky Carl Morrison 33 Middletown Ohio and Benjamin Little 36 Columbus Ohio charged with false dealer certificate signatures and pre completion signatures. Little’s hearing set for February 13. others to be arraigned in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton Construction
Ed Mason
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Herbert A. Browster
Estill L. Diver
Covington
Carl Morrison
Central Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Benjamin K. Little
South Wall St
Columbus
Browster
Little
Morrison
A-1 Construction Co
Diver
Two Middletown Teens Injured After Car Collision
Two 16 year old girls, Marjorie Dennis and Nancy Birch, were treated and released from Middletown Hospital after they ran into the path of a car at Girard Avenue and Baltimore Street at 8 05 p m. The driver Dale Linden 18 of 2900 Central Ave said the girls ran from the west side of Baltimore Street into his path. Police noted the girls failed to see the northbound auto. Six other city accidents reported yesterday had no injuries.
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Middletown
Girard Avenue
Baltimore Street
Middletown Hospital
Marjorie Dennis
Earl Dennis
Gideon Rd
Nancy Birch
Guy Birch
16Th Ave
Dale Linden
Central Ave
Monroe High School Class of 1947 Reunion Planned
A reunion for Monroe High School class of 1947 will be held at the Sportsmen's Club at 8 p m on March 1. A dance and buffet supper are planned. Reservations may be made until Feb 26 by mailing to Mrs Eugene Wilson 3916 Lewis St Tickets are 2.50 each.
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Monroe High School
Sportsmen’s Club
Eugene Wilson
Lewis St
Monroe PTO Plans Constitution Change
At a Monroe PTO meeting a committee was named to revise the organization’s constitution. Mrs Lacqulle Radar’s third grade students provided the entertainment and the gathering closed with square dancing.
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Monroe Pto
Lacqlle Radar
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Pvof
Theodore Thompson
Journal Carrier
Clements
Middletown Journal
Charles Clements
Hudson,Heffner, McCurry, Garfield
Baltimore Sts
Napoleon
Ohio State University
N. U. Clements Sr
Willie Jr
Joe
Tony
Darrel
Harvey
Mike
Sylvia
Wilma
Wanda
Grove St
Middletown Hi
Schenck
Civil Service Commission
Park Board
Earl H. Thompson
William K. Robinson
Robinson
Geckeler
Reunion
Armco
South Franklin
FHA
Monroe
Saas
Buster Brown
Buster Browns
Sam Bartel
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