Burglaries At Four Homes Believed Solved Here
Four major local burglaries netting about ten thousand dollars were believed solved today with two ex-convicts held in Dayton and loot recovered. Whiting Ankrom and Alfred Damico confessed to burglaries in Middletown, Dayton, Hamilton and Columbus, with items recovered including a Cressman TV set, cameras, silver and a stamp collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Joseph Blackmore
Whiting Ankrom
Columbus
Alfred James Damico
Roy T. Shephard
Ankrom
Middletown
Herbert Frazier
Damico
Cressman
Alameda
Eastern
Armco Steel Corp
Patton
Mary D. Hartwell
Euclid St
Frazier
Ralph Bauer
Hamilton
Robert W. Scott
Gray Ave
Shephard
Dayton Department
Ohio State Reformatory
Reformatory
Anseeshee
Oxford Board Disputes Over School Site
A dispute over the site for a proposed million dollar high school in Oxford centers on downtown versus village land. Board and citizens committee leaders clash over the best 70 acre village site at the edge of town with Miami University possibly contributing up to 100000 dollars toward consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Citizens Advisory Committee
James Pelley
Pelley
Clifton Smith
Citizens Committee
Eric Erickson
Miami University
McGuffey High School
Two Cited After Mishap On Parkway
Two people were arrested after a two car crash at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road at 5 55 p m yesterday causing 500 in damage. No one was injured. Wilma Smith 26 of 1329 Grove St was cited for careless driving and no operator s license. William Smith of same address cited for permitting an unlicensed driver to drive. Blankenship Jr 725 of 1405 Berpice St in a westbound Yankee Rd car collided with the Smith vehicle after a wide right turn across a double yellow line. Damage estimated 300 to the Smith car and 200 to Blankenship s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
Wilma Smith
Grove St
William Smith
Smith
Verity
John Blankenship Jr
Berpice St
Blankenship
Hamilton Judge Fines City Pair
Two Middletown drivers were ordered to contribute to Hamilton Municipal Court funds. Paul Jones, 26, 1906 Minnesota Ave, was fined 63 dollars with a five day driving suspension for speeding and driving without a license. George Keton Parshall, 18, 527 Young St, was fined 30 dollars and costs for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Paul Jones
Minnesota Ave
Frank F. Wessel
Jjudge
George Keaton Parshall
Young St
Weyland in Indochina Consults with Advisers
General O P Weyland commander of Far East Air Forces is in Indochina conferring with American military advisers on the military situation, his Tokyo office announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
O. P. Weyland
Far East Air Forces
Indochina
Commission To Debate Street Improvements
Emergency legislation to finance seven Wildwood Street upgrades is on tonight’s City Commission agenda. A bonds amount resolution, finance director certificate, and an ordinance to issue notes are to be considered. Reports will cover three city construction projects and sewer work estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
City Commission
Director of Finance
Howard Kramer
M. L. Bauer Construction Co
Angelo-Marra Construction Co
Central 2Nd Avenue
Floyd G. Browne
Hueston Lake completion rumor denied by official
A. W. Marion of the Ohio Department of Conservation says there is no doubt the Hueston Lake project will proceed, though timing depends on remaining funds of about 614000. Four funding options exist, including emergency funds, transfers, license receipts, or new legislation, with long-range plans for roads cabins and facilities estimated at 3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hueston Lake
A. W. Marion
Ohio Department of Conservation
Marion
Martin Lingler
Cincinnati
Conservation Department
Board of Control
Columbus
Hueston Woods
Lingler
Pater Lake
Reily
Floyd Hillman
Frank Lausche
Police Briefs Report Break-In Attempt and Thefts
Glen Durrell reports someone tried to enter his car by breaking the right front door handle at his rear driveway. Donald Downs says his bicycle license 9425 was stolen from 1913 South Ave. William Hester of 306 Vanderveer St. was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging menace and threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Durrell
Aberdeen Dr
Donald Downs
South Ave
William Hester
Vanderveer St
VFW Auxiliary Plans Meeting In New Miami
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Miami Valley Post 3809 will meet at 1208 Reynolds Ave. at 7 p.m. Friday to travel by chartered bus to New Miami Town Hall for their annual friendship night event hosted by the New Miami Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miami Valley
New Miami
New Town Hall
Reynolds Ave
Card Party Sponsored by Merriettes Club
A card party sponsored by the Merriettes Club will be held at the Blythe Williams American Legion Post 231 tomorrow at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriettes Club
Blythe-Williams American Legion
Water use in Middletown misses expected rise in 1953
Dan W Rothe director of public utilities reports Middletown’s water consumption rose 2.15 percent in 1953 from 1952, short of gains seen in 1951 and 1952. He notes rainfall and new meters limited increases and that 25.15 percent of pumped water was not metered. July 1953 had the heaviest pumpage at 185,224,000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Dan W. Rothe
Public Utilities
Kothe
Nurse Passes Third Bad Check In Hamilton
A woman dressed as a nurse passed a $38 bad check at Hessle's Men's Shop in Hamilton on Jan 29, marking the third similar incident in the city. The checks, made out to Marion L Costello and signed Charles B Moore, all carried the nursing motive and fictitious Fairview Avenue address. The suspect was described as dark, about 30 to 35, with a young girl accompanying her. Police urged anyone with information to contact the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Hessle’s Men's
Pleasant Ave
Marion L. Costello
Charles B. Moore
Fairview Avenue
Grocers Plan For Meetings In Middletown
Members of the Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Association met at the Manchester Hotel. They scheduled monthly meetings on the third Tuesday, starting February 16, at the Chatterdine. All members and their wives are invited, with refreshments after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Association
Manchester
Chatterdine
Native Of Lebanon Describes Country To Civitan Club
A Miami University junior from Beirut, George Abouzeid, told Manchester Hotel Civitan Club members that Lebanon has about two million people, with Beirut housing about a quarter of them. He noted Beirut as a fruit exporter, a pipeline terminal and a shipping port, and that Lebanon, independent of France a decade ago, hosts about half a million Arab refugees. He said Lebanon would like Israel to take them back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Asia
Lebanon
Civitan Club
Manchester
George Abouzeid
Beirut
France
Abouzeid
Israel
Trenton Man Fined After Ohio 4 Crash
Paul L. Johnson aged 31 of 206 Union Street Trenton was fined 15 dollars and costs by Squire Lammie Bailey for reckless operation that caused a traffic accident Monday. State patrol said Johnson lost control on Ohio 4 and hit a truck driven by Chesley V. Hall of Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Paul L. Johnson
Union St
Squire Lammie Bailey
Johnson
Ohio 4
Chesley V. Hall
Norwood
James Byrum Dies in Florida at 76
James Byrum longtime Armco employee died in Lake Worth Florida at 9:30 a.m. after a stroke. Born January 13 1878 in Newport Kentucky he joined Armco in 1901 and retired in 1946 after 45 years service. He lived in Middletown with his wife Lillie and leaves a brother and two sisters. Funeral services are planned in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byrum
Florida
Armco
Genial
James
Jim” Byrum
Lake Worth
Fla
Byrum
Ruby Lawson
Robert Murphy
MA. Byrum
Mr. Byrum
Middletown
Newport
Armco Veterans Assn
First Methodist Church
Homer Leffler
McCoy
At The Movies: Main Street to Broadway and The Gambler and the Lady
Paramount shows Main Street to Broadway at 1 15 4 00 7 00 and 10 00 p.m. The Gambler and the Lady plays at 2 50 5 50 and 8 50 p.m. Strand screens Snake Pit at 1 30 5 30 and 7 19 p.m. Gentlemen s Agreement at 3 02 and 7 20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Broadway
Man Nabbed In Stolen Car On Tying Avenue
A man identified as Ashley Butcher, 28, of Winchester Rt. 2, was captured by Middletown police last night in a stolen 1948 car on Tytus Avenue. He admitted stealing the auto in Winchester early yesterday morning. The arrest followed a report from Franklin police. the car contained $800 in a glove compartment. No charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Tying Avenue
Winchester
Ashley Butcher
Winchester Rt. 2
John Fitzgerald
Theodore Thompson
Alfred
Tytus Ave
Franklin Department
Membership Drive Of Sportsmen Starts Tonight
The Middletown Sportsmen Club opens its membership drive at 6:30 tonight. Sam Kitchen leads the campaign with over 100 members across 19 teams. The club has about 1,700 members now, with $5 yearly and $50 life memberships. A junior club and new tennis courts are planned. Harry Lewis is club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Sportsmen Club
Sam Kitchen
Harry Lewis
Belmont Abbey: the sole cathedral abbey in the United States
Belmont Abbey in North Carolina is identified as the only cathedral abbey in the United States, marking its unique status among American religious institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Belmont Abbey
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. L. Cressman
S. Main
Marion C. Patton
McGee Ave
Richard D. Harfst
Richard Harfst
Blackmore
Oxford Board
Pertussin
Rothman
Moore St
Central Ave
Charles Street
Casper Avenue
Division of Fire
B. L. Metzcar
Middletown Boxing & Wrestling Assn
Red Cross
Park Board
Ross Kramer
Arlington Knolls
Richard Acres
Paul Heights
VFW Auxiliary Plans
Colored News
South Broad ST
Grocers
Paramount
Toledo
Detroit
Deshler
Lima
Bellefontaine Monroe
Raiload
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Sportsmen
Ast
Noland Camera Shop
Pencer’s Jewelry CO
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