Laboratory Evidence Shapes Second Degree Murder Trial
In Butler County the state relies on chemical tests from the Columbus police laboratory to tie paint on Joe Mercer’s clothing to Clifford Wilson’s Army surplus command car. Prosecutors show matching paint layers and wool lint, plus a high fender hole and jacket hole as corroborating clues in the fatal October incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Butler County Common Pleas
Lloyd Shupe
Columbus, Ohio
Joe Mercer
Maud
Clifford Wilson
Mercer
Tylersville Rd
Wilson
Shupe
Highway Patrol
Permit Issued for New Store on Central Ave
Broughton Construction Company began basement excavation today at 1327 Central Ave for a new Roy A. White Company store. The one story building with full basement will span 27 by 120 feet, offering 1,500 square feet of floor space, at an estimated cost of 32,000. White will lease from William Nelson, relocating from 1214 Central Ave Gas Valley building. Orville Carson, building commissioner, also issued a 30,000 addition permit for Armco Works cold rolling building, to be built by McGraw Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Carson
Armco Works
McGraw Construction Company
AEIF Backs Red Cross Fund Drive
The Armco Employes Independent Federation endorsed the Red Cross help drive starting March 1. A committee member said the group supports the drive and will determine member contributions in proportion to the total. The Cancer fund drive for April was not discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Armco Employes Independent Federation
AEIF
Middletonian Fined In Franklin Court
A Middletown man Wade W Powers ages 37 of 330 Charles Street was fined $100 and costs for failing to stop after a road accident on Route 25 near Franklin. He was arrested by Miamisburg police after his vehicle side swiped a Dayton driven car driven by Ralph Gaul. Powers appeared before Mayor J T Riley of Franklin. Another conviction was reported for Claude Sibert of Hamilton fined $10 by Mayor Tom Linn of Monroe for failing to obey a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Wade W. Powers
Charles St
Miamisburg
Powers
Ralph Gaul
Dayton
Franklin
Claude Sibert
Hamilton
Tom Linn
Monroe
Obituary for J. H Kimkimbrell Distinguishes Newspaper Salesman
Services for J. Harrison Kimbrell 71 who died Tuesday at his residence 1410 Germantown Rd will be announced at 2 p m Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene Burial will be Woodside Cemetery Kimbrell was a well known newspaper salesman in the downtown district and a familiar figure at the First National Bank Visitation at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p m and 7 to 10 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. (Harrison) Kimbrell
Germantown Rd
Church of the Nazarene
Woodside
Kimbrell
First National Bank
McCoy- Leffier
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Lelia Carter
Mrs Lelia Carter 71 died of a heart attack early Tuesday. Services will be Thursday at 2 PM in the Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev S Gesner of Pirot Baptist Church officiating. Burial at Lebanon Cemetery. She came to Franklin 18 years ago from Cler County and leaves son Owen Carter of Inger Minnesota and several grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Lelia Carter
Robert Eaton
S. Gesner
Pirot Baptist Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Carter
Owen Carter
Inger, Minn
Milner Hotel Guest Arrested on Assault Charge
Ralph Isom age 40 was arrested yesterday at the Milner Hotel on assault and battery charges filed by William Linden. He was released on a 300 dollar bond to appear in Municipal Court Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Isom
Milner Hotel
William Linden
Isom
Fire Hazard Recheck Set for Middletown Schools
Inspector Karl Davis of the Middletown Fire Department will begin a campus recheck of fire hazards and safety equipment this week. He said the process will take two weeks before reporting to Fire Chief Williams and the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Davis
Middletown Fire Department
Davis
Williams
Grain Prices Fall Across Markets As Cotton Dips
prices for wheat dropped up to four cents per bushel in Chicago with corn oats and soybeans moving differently soybeans led gains while cotton fell two dollars per bale before rebounding a dollar cattle rose in Chicago and hogs stayed near steady wholesale butter slipped to two cents per pound after a rise yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Yestern
Escape Me Never at Paramount with Flynn and Lupine
At the Paramount Cameron theater shows Escape Me Never starring Errol Flynn and Ide Lupine with matinees at 1:15 and 3:05 and evening shows at 6:35 and 7:20. Middletown High School hosts an 8:00 p.m. event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Errol Flynn
Ide Lupine
Middletown High School
Strand and More Than a Secretary Screenings This Week
Wednesday showings feature She Couldn't Take It with George Raft and Joan Bennett at 4 25 7 25 and 10 07 p m and More Than a Secretary with Jean Arthur and George Brent at 4 45 and 6 45 p m Thursday presents Last Man of Boot Hill with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette at 4 15 6 55 and 8 40 p m Notice says doors will open late due to construction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raft
Joan Bennett
Jean Arthur
George Brent
Mae
Boot Hill
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Herbert W. Eakins Dies At 72 Leader Of Popcorn Machine Firm
Herbert W. Eakins 72 owner of Long-Eakings Company a national popcorn machine manufacturer died last night in Springfield C AP obituary notes his leadership of the family business and its industry impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield,c
Herbert W. Eakins
Long-Eakings Company
Woman and Man Held for Deportation in New York Case
Beatrice Johnson, described as promotion manager for the New Masses, was arrested for deportation in New York and sent to Ellis Island, part of a broader sweep of alleged alien Communists facing removal. Also detained is Ferdinand Christopher Smith, national secretary of the National Maritime Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department Today
Beatrice Johnson
New Masses
New York
Ellis Island
Johnson
Ferdinand Christofer Smith
Jamaica
National Maritime Union
Communist Party
Poland
Elmer Johnson
Beastriciskind Shields
Baile Ziskind Beatrice Simons
Batrice Lee
C. E. Johnson
Canton Schools Closed to Halt Scarlet Fever Risk
Canton Township School board and county health authorities order all five township schools closed for the rest of the week to prevent a potential scarlet fever outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, C
Canton Township
Rotarians Hear Wade Miller On Abe Lincoln Life
Middletown Schools Superintendent Wade E. Miller spoke to the Rotary Club on Lincoln's life in a talk titled From Sea To Shining Sea. He praised Lincoln as a world changing figure, urged laughter, warned against prejudice, and noted Lincoln's reputation for storytelling with twelve anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Miller
Abe Lincoln
Wade E. Miller
Middletown
Abraham Lincoln
Rotary Club
Lincoln
United States
Miller
Amanda Delegates Meet Butler Officials Over Community Incorporation
Albert Hall and Herbert Page appeared before the Butler County Commissioners seeking guidance on incorporating Amanda as a village with its own government and services. Prosecuting Attorney Paul Baden will advise on legal steps, organization, costs, and tax revenues while the group weighs annexation to Middletown versus village status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda
Albert Hall
Herbert Page
Butler County
Paul A. Baden
City of
Middletown
Hall
Carol Flemming
Excello
Ama
Amanda Cenenh Belbding
J Oy Helsinger
Conservancy
Commerce halts new permits to export fuel oil
The Commerce Department orders a 48 hour stop on new gasoline and fuel oil export permits while it works to reduce foreign quotas to reserve oil for domestic use. The first quarter export quota has been cut from 17 000 barrels to 11 850 000 to 9 650. A double switch caused the halt with orders announced then called off and reissued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Child Suffers Severe Burns in Home Fire
Delores Conk Wright four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Conk Wright of 619 Malvern St was in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after her clothing caught fire near a gas stove. Grandmother Ida Snowden aged 61 also burned her hands trying to extinguish the flames but was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Conkwright
John Conkwright
Malvern St
Middletown Hospital
William Fishbaugh
Ida Snowden
Four Bandits Rob Suburban Philadelphia Banker Worth 40000
Four masked bandits invaded the home of Caleb F. Fox Jr in suburban Rydal early today. They herded seven people into a bedroom tied them up, then ransacked the house and seized mink and fur coats jewelry and silverware valued close to 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Caleb F. Fox
Rydal
Fox
Auto thieves attempt bold theft ends with owner fleeing
Cleveland police report two men tried to steal a car fitted with home made devices. Samuel G. Littke, 35, owner and gadget inventor, was forced to drive briefly before escaping. He joked that the car lacked only Roman candies as a detail of the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Samuel G. Littke
Peterson's Ointment touted for quick relief from itching piles
An advertisement praises Peterson's Ointment as a fast relief ointment for itching and burning caused by piles. It claims relief during the night and offers money back if unsatisfied, citing a testimonial from a user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Camping plans to be studied at Mound Builders Council
The Mound Builders Area Council camp committee meets Monday at the Civic Association to discuss the annual Boy Scout camp at Camp Hook. Scout director Paul O. Parker says the camp runs June 27 to July 31 with a weekly per scout fee of 8 dollars and over 400 boys expected. Fifty scouts will travel to Canada for a reciprocal visit following last year's Canadian camp trip. dates are not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Builders Area Council
Civic Association
Camp Hook
Paul O. Parker
Parker
Canada
Accountants Hear Talk On Finances At Dayton Meeting
About three hundred members of the Dayton Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants attended at the Engineers Club last evening. G S Dively president of Harris Seybold Company Cleveland and Dayton spoke on The Financial Departments Responsibility Under Programmed Management. He urged building a Fire Department before firefighting and top down programmed management with critical performance reviews. Middletown attendees included Carl A Arend Leonard Barker Homer E Getz David G Horn Gerald E Humphrey and Frank Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
National Association of Cost Accountants
Engineers Club
G. S. Dively
Harris Seybold Company
Cleveland
Dively
Middletown
Carl A. Arend
Leonard Barker
Homer E. Getz
David G. Horn
Gerald E. Humphrey
Frank Wilson
Freed Of Charges In Delinquency Case In Cleveland
George Rasch, 65, was freed of charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors after county and juvenile officials dropped four remaining charges. He had been tried twice before with one acquittal and a hung jury, and no conviction was secured in the two previous trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
George Rasch
Veterans of Foreign Wars Reviews By Laws at Special Meeting
The Miami Valley Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars held a special meeting last evening at post headquarters to review by laws prepared by the committee. The membership approved the by laws submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Safety In Business Industry Program Is Started By Council
Paul E. Wilson and James Byrum with L. T. Kenney announce a plan to organize Middle town shops and industries with three or more workers into a safety campaign. Fifty-one groups show interest. reporting forms will track accident rates and trophies awarded by the Industrial Commission of Ohio every six months and year end. The state will fund printing and provide educational talks. a meeting for business and industry is hoped next week to kick off the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Paul E. Wilson
Safety Council
James Byrum
L. T. Kenney
Council
Wilson
Industrial Commission of Ohio
State Commission
Four Petitions Held Invalid in Butler County Primaries
The Butler County Board of Elections declared four public office petitions invalid for the May 4 primaries. Middletown Republicans Jack D. Christy and Louis Smith from the fourth ward were found insufficient after an appeal session. Hamilton Democrats Henry Schmett and Albert Burkey also had their petitions rejected. The note mentions a separate statistic: average American used 18 quarts of ice cream in 1947, below the 20.5 quarts in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
U. S. Royal Air Ride
Gene Fay
Central Ave
AT the Movies
Paramount
Charleston
D. C
Heuman
Betty Wodlridge
Akron
Canton
Horace Smithy
South Carolina Medical College
Miss Weebridge
NEA
Mrs. John
Whcamsee Heater
Rrr
Williiamson
Jos. J. Labey
Ohio
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
N. Broad Street
Dial
Butler
Helsinger
March Mee
Gough Lamb
Louis F. Jones
Mgr
Apital Finance Corp
VFW
Ere
Aes Watch Service
Astelel
Clorox Line
Jug
Coca-Cola Company
Payton Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Core-Cole Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!