Riverside Inn Fire Incendiary Suspects Held for Grand Jury
Two men, Melvin Conn and Estel Williams, were ordered held for the Butler County grand jury on arson charges after a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. Bond set at 1500 each. Conn and Williams allegedly started a fire at Riverside Tavern Route 4 using papers and a candle. Williams pleaded guilty. Conn pleaded innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Alton H. Combs
Melvin Conn
Crawford St
Estel Williams
Moore St
W. S. Peterson
Ohio State
Conn
Herbert S. Miller
Williams
Robert Sullivan
Riverside Tavern
Route 4
Wilams
Willams
Peterson
Window and Women’s Secret at Paramount and Undertow showings
Paramount presents The Window with Barbara Hale and Bobby Driscoll at 3 12, 6 07 and 9 02. Women's Secret stars Maureen O'Hara and Melvin Douglas at 1 30, 4 25, 7 20 and 10 15. Friday Lady Takes a Sailor with Dennis Morgan and Jane Wyman at 1 15, 4 18, 7 11 and 10 05. Undertow with Scott Brady and John Russell at 2 59, 5 57 and 8 55. Strand runs Bride of Vengeance with Paulette Goddard and John Lund at 2 55, 6 25 and 10. Manhandled with Dorothy Lamour and Dan Duryea at 1 15, 4 45 and 8 15. Friday My Dream Is Yours with Doris Day and Jack Carson at 2 10, 5 25 and 9 35. Story of Seabiscuit with Shirley Temple and Lon McCalister at 3 45 and ? m.
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Paramount
Barbara Hale
Bobby Driscoll
Maureen O'Hara
Melvin Douglas
Dennis Morgan
Jane Wyman
Scott Brady
John Ruseel
Paulette Goddard
John Lund
Dorothy Lamour
Dan Duryea
Doris Day
Jack Carson
Shirley Temple
Lon McCalister
Legion Tables Action On Hoover Commission
The Middletown Post of the national Legion opposed Hoover Report VA changes and tabled a resolution urging Congress to delay action. Ed Schmid Jr. defended the Report before a large gathering as E A Lampe presented the measure. The Hoover changes promise $70 million in annual savings but the Legion argues they would dismember the VA and harm veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Legion
Veterans Administration
Hoover
Legion
Middletown
Congress
Ed. Schmid, Jr
Onie James
Cincinnati
Schmid
E.A. Lampe
Library Holds Hoover Commission Report Copy
Middletown Public Library offers a volume containing the Hoover Commission findings. Librarian Emme Hale reports strong local interest as clubs study the report and use it for program work. The book thoroughly covers each division of the executive branch examined by the commission.
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Middletown Public Library
Hoover Commission
Emme Hale
Police Briefs: Child Scrapes After Yankee Road Collision
Geraldine Brown seven, of 1310 Heffner Street, suffered minor scratches when she ran into a car driven by Ruth Great House forty two of 822 Tenth Avenue on Yankee Road at Baltimore Street. The incident was reported by police. An attempted break in occurred yesterday at the U S Employment Office at 1335 Central Avenue with a screen cut on the door.
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Geraldine Brown
Heffner St
Ruth Greathouse
Tenth Ave
Yankee Rd
Baltimore St
Yankee
U. S
Central Ave
New Court Clerk Sworn To Office
John Taylor 1000 Nelbar St was sworn in as clerk of the Municipal Court this morning before court session Judge Alton H Combs administered the oath Prosecuting Attorney Robert Sullivan and Bailiff Louis Rossi attended Taylor was appointed by City Commissioners last night. Killed by Auto in Youngstown Samuel Williams 75 was struck by one car and dragged into another death reported by police AP
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John ©. Taylor
Nelbar St
Alton H. Combs
Robert Sullivan
Louis Rossi
Taylor
Auto Youngstown
Samuel Williams
Youngstown
Court Refuses Appeal Over Occupational Disease Suit
The Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus refused to hear Calvin Bevis's appeal from lower court rulings denying his right to sue Armco Steel for occupational disease damages. Bevis, a bricklayer, left Armco in 1944 due to silicosis. Also, Jehovahs Witnesses failed to obtain access to public school meetings in Grand Rapids.
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Supreme Court of Ohios
Columbus
Middletown
Armco Steel Corporation
Calvin Bevis
Bevis
Jehovah's Witnesses
Toledo Company of
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Wood County Common Pleas Court
Grand Rapids, G
Ohio Supreme Court
Gardner Staff Gets New Industrial Engineer Condit
Colin Gardner TH announces Gex P. Condit Jr. will join the Gardner Board and Carton Company as staff in the industrial engineering department. Condit arrives from National Tube Company Gary Indiana after four years in industrial engineering and time study. He studied at Georgia Tech and Yale University and resides at 101 Red Bud Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Gardner TH
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Gex
Low Infectious Disease Rates Reported for Middletown Children
Health officials report 10 scarlet fever cases, three measles, and one chicken pox year to date in Middletown while school attendance in January runs at 94.18 percent. Dr. L Neer urges standard precautions and notes March often brings respiratory infections. Quarantine hits Washington D H after meningitis scare. flu appears in several areas.
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Ohio
Middletown
L. ©. Neer
Hugh L. Butler
Butler
Washington D. H
Local Chamber Official Attends State Sessions
Roy L. Patterson, executive secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce, attended an Ohio Industrial Development Committee meeting in Columbus. Appointed by the Ohio Chamber to represent local interests, the committee aims to attract out-of-state industry and includes professionals from geology railroads utilities and other fields.
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Industrial Development Committee
State of Ohio
Columbus
Roy L. Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
First Oklahoma Applicant Files For City Manager Post
Application number 48 arrived at the City Building. R L Van Nocker of Muskogee Oklahoma lists 19 years in the municipal field with nine years as city manager in three cities and 10 years as city engineer. He is the first Oklahoma resident to apply with about 20 states represented among applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. van Nocker
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Dusty Treasure In Every Home
Unused household items cluttering homes can fetch good money. George Holtz of Manchester Rd found buyers for a 30-gallon water heater after placing a Journal Want Ad. He says ads bring fast calls and cash for forgotten furnishings. Call 2-3611 to place an adwriter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holtz
Manchester Rd
Mr. Holtz
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