Body Of Youth Found In Franklin Asphyxiation Ruled
Delmar Johnson an 18 year old from Berea Kentucky was found dead in a rented Franklin room. Coroner Dr H M Williams ruled accidental asphyxiation from a gas heater in an unventilated space. Death occurred late Friday night or early Saturday. The body was found in a Fifth Street room after neighbors detected a strong odor.
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Franklin
H. M. Williams
Warren County
Delmar Johnson
Berea
Route 2
East Fifth St
Williams
Myrtle van Camp
Fifth St
C.E. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Russell
Harold
Franklin Route 1
Oxford Miami Paper Company
West Carrollton
Anglesby
Lebanon Man Dies In Fire At Small Home
Clarence Wood son 62 burned to death when fire destroyed his small home on North Lane late Saturday night. Cause undetermined but may have been an oil stove explosion. Dr Williams returned a verdict of accidental death. Survived by three sons Wilbur Walter Clarence all of Lebanon two brothers five sisters. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Cemetery.
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Lebanon
Clarence Woodson
North Lane
Marlowe Rich
H. M. Williams
Warren Feenae
Mr. Woodson
Wilbur
Walter
Clarence
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Relief Costs Here Increase In January
Municipal relief costs rose in January despite a smaller case load than 1951. Helen Davis, director of Public Welfare, reported 99 cases this January versus 111 in 1951, with costs climbing from 4,785.45 to 5,004.99 and medical costs from 419.01 to 1,213.28. Twenty nine aid applications were received, 19 approved, 11 approved for illness. Some cases closed for no further hospitalization, employment, or aid from another agency.
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Helen Davis
Department of Public Welfare
Accountants Set Sixth Technical Meeting in Dayton
Dayton Middletown chapter members of the National Association of Cost Accountants will attend the sixth technical meeting Tuesday at the Dayton Engineers Club. Joseph B. Meier executive secretary, Council of Profit Sharing Industries, will be the speaker.
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Middletown
National Association of Cost Accountants
Dayton Engineers Club
Joseph B. Meier
Council of Profit Sharing Industries
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount shows Room For One More at 1 15, 3 15, 5 20, 7 20 and 9 35 p.m. Strand features Captain Horatio Hornblower at 0 15, 4 50 and 8 20 p.m plus Cimar ron Kid at 3 20, 6 55 and 10 15 p.m.
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Paramount
Strand
Horetio Hornblower
Jalso
Cimarron Kid
Two Are Injured in Warren Crash
A late night two vehicle crash near South Lebanon sent Elger Neeley 28 of South Lebanon to Middletown Hospital with a skull fracture while Fred McDaniels of South Lebanon received a forehead cut but was not admitted. State Patrolman H W Voelker reported the accident occurred on a hill at the edge of South Lebanon.
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South Lebanon
H. W. Voelker
Elger Neeley
Middletown Hospital
Neeley
Fred McDaniels
Voelker
Industrial Accountant Positions Said Open
The U S Civil Service Examiners announce indefinite appoint ment opportunities for industrial cost accountant roles in Michigan Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Tennessee A minimum of 3 years cost accounting experience in industrial concerns is required A master degree with a major in accounting or a CPA certificate may substitute for this experience Further information is available from the commission s local secretary Paul H Habig at the post office.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tenessee
Commission
Paul H. Habig
False Statement Sets Liquor Board Hearing
A hearing is set for February 26 at 9 a.m. before the Ohio Board of Liquor Control in the case of Ray W. Tyler doing business as the Miami Steak and Chop House Route 4. Charges allege a false statement was given in the December 6 1951 application for D-2 and D-2 permits claiming the operator was someone other than the owner. Hearings are held in Columbus.
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Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Ray W. Tyler
Miami
Route 4
Columbus
Two Injured in Oxford State Rd Collision Near Route 25
Two men were injured Saturday on Oxford State Road near Route 25. Arthur Green 26 of Lebanon sustained cuts bruises and ear injuries while John Moon 29 of Garfield Street received a leg fracture and facial lacerations. Both were said to be in fairly good condition at Middletown Hospital.
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Oxford State Rd
Route 25
Middletown Hospital
Arthur Green
Lebanon
John Moon
Garfield St
Annual U.S. rabbit kill totals 69 million pounds
In a typical year the United States reports a total rabbit kill of about 69 million pounds. This figure reflects nationwide hunting and pest-control activity across multiple states and seasons, illustrating the scale of rabbits culled for agricultural and ecological management.
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United States
Gardner Firm Receives Eagles Civic Award Honors Local Impact
Gardner Paper Box board, led by Colin Gardner III, was honored at the Mutual Benefits Association dinner at the Manchester Hotel with the Fraternal Order of Eagles Civic Award for civic achievements. Elza Abraham presented the plaque to Gardner amid remarks on wages, training, and community projects including Gardner Park and a $40,000 Civic Association donation. The event noted Gardner’s 50-year history and ongoing efforts to promote workers’ welfare and local initiatives.
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Gardner Board
Carton Beons
Order of Eagles
Mutual Benefits Association
Manchester
Middletown
Colin Gardner
Elza Abraham
Eagles
Gardner
Elmer Cassidy
Mutual Benefit Association
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Art Oglesby
Bill Weith
Middletown Ohio Weather Sketch Promises Warmer Days Ahead
The forecast hints at spring in Middletown with warmer temps after Sundays snow melt. Tonight will be cold with a low around 20 to 25 degrees before a partly cloudy, windy, warmer Tuesday. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 2 to 37 with today’s early low at 23 and a five hour rise of eight degrees.
Fox Hunters Bag One More Animal At Warren County Fair
The Warren County Bears Club staged another drive at the Warren County fair grounds. Ralph Ham Johnson, club president, said several trapped animals escaped. The bounty will meet at Red Lion Methodist Church at 9 a.m. this Saturday. Shotguns and dogs are permitted. The girls class of the church will serve luncheon.
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Warren County Bears Club
Warren County Fairgrounds
Ralph
Ham) Johnson
Bible Church of God
Lebanon
Red Lion Methodist Church
Johnson
Weekend blazes cause negligible damage at two homes
Fire Department reports a leaky gas line to a stove at 308 Franklin St caused a small blaze, quickly extinguished with repairs to be made. Earlier, soot in a dirty flue at 1008 First Ave filled a two story frame apartment house with smoke, but no damage occurred to the occupants the Tay Newomb and Don Barton families.
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James A. Hoehn
Franklin St
First Ave
Frank Simon
Tay Newomb
Don Barton
Franklin Firemen On Double Over Weekend
Franklin firemen fought two early Sunday basement fires on South Main and North Main streets then battled a sulphur and charcoal blaze at East Fourth Street. Damages were estimated at 4000 for Patrick’s Service Station, 2000 to 3000 for the Fischer home, and minor losses at the Fedders Building Supply incident as crews used gas masks and moved stock and vehicles to extinguish flames.
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Franklin
Patrick
South Main St
Carl Morgan
Walter Patrick
North Main St
John Fischer
Morgan
Fedders Building Supply Company
East Fourth St
Week's Tax Sales Hit Near 310000 Figure
Ohio treasurer Roger W. Tracy announced weekly tax collections for the week ending February 2 totaled $2,620,044.97, about $200,000 higher than the prior week. County figures include Butler $39,882.77, Preble $3,508.82, and Warren $6,846.
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Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Butler
Preble
Warren
Prominent Attorney Files Divorce Suit in Hamilton
Hamilton attorney Mark T. Brown of near Venice sues Mary Helen Brown at 731 Dayton St. in Common Pleas alleging cruelty and seeking custody of their one child. The couple married January 15, 1938.
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Hamilton
Mark T. Brown
Venice
Mary Helen Brown
Dayton St
Bethel A.M.E. Senior Choir Calls Mandatory Meeting
Jerry Glover, president of the Bethel A.M.E. Senior Choir, requests all members to attend at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church for final robe measurements.
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Jerry Glover
Bethel A.M.E
Longview League Hosts Hospital Party for 230 Patients
Approximately 230 patients at Longview Hospital were served Saturday at a party sponsored by the Longview Social Service League Board. Golden Circle Class of Calvary Methodist Church hosted with 14 board members and several couples assisting. new sound equipment and radios were donated by local clubs and individuals.
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Longview Hospital
Longview Social Service League Board
Golden Circle
Calvary Methodist Church
Donald Hawkins
Roy Nicholas
Earl Goforth
Marvin Stemper
Charles Baskett
Delbert Mann
Armco
Armco Fabricating Foremen's Club
Robert Cohen
Mion Schaps
Man Stabbed Eight Times In Chest Wife Held After Altercation
A man identified as Frank Matthews in Middletown is in fair condition with eight stab wounds, allegedly inflicted by his wife Marcella Matthews during a weekend of domestic trouble. Marcella Matthews, 28, drove him to Middletown Hospital and was arrested on an investigation charge. The incident involved a chest wound from an ice pick and a collapsed lung in one injury. The car crash on the way to the hospital caused $300 damage to the Matthews vehicle. no damage to the truck. Two other unrelated assaults were reported nearby involving a waitress and a Bar 28 manager.
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Middletown Hospital
Frank Matthews
Eighteenth Ave
Marcella Matthers
Ralph Bauer
Matthers
Bauer
Verity Pkwy
Girard Ave
Aetna Freight Lines
Matthews
Maple Park Cast Preps For Annual Play This Week
Maple Park School eighth graders present Here Comes Charlie directed by Norman V. Korn. The farce follows Larry Elliott who, in debt to an Ozark hillbilly, wagers to raise his “little Charlie.” Charlie is a seventeen year old girl who gains city polish with help from friends and family. Maple Park band, led by William Neel, provides music. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Cast includes Dale Riffe Judy Weir John Davis Nedra Blankenship Linda Ratliff Audrey Lawson Sharon Moore Bob Simpson Elmer Koontz Ronald Ketron.
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Maple Park School
Norman V. Korn
Charlie
Larry Elliott
Ozark
Little Charlie
Larry
Maple Park
William Neel
Dale Riffe
Judy Weir
John Davis
Nedra Blankenship
Linda Ratliff
Audrey Lawson
Sharon Moore
Bob Simpson
Elmer Koontz
Ronald Ketron
Plant damage linked to rapid freezing and thawing
Quick freezing and thawing causes extensive damage to plants during winter months.Experts warn that alternating temperatures weaken cell structure, leading to reduced vigor and dieback in ornamental and crop species as cold snaps recur.
Parked Autos Have It Rough in Local Hit and Run
Police sought hit skippers after several parked cars were damaged overnight. Edward Reffitt, 52, of West Middletown Route 2, was charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the scene after sideswiping two cars on Central Ave. A third incident on Prospect Ave left multiple vehicles damaged and a separate pole knocked down on Verity Pkwy. The incidents involved owners Kenneth Griffin, Chester Fultz, Harry Burnett, Robert Watkin, Robert Brehm, and John Lamb.
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Edward Reffitt
West Middletown
Route 2
Central Ave
Verity Pkvy
Reffitt
Prospect Ave
Prospect
Grove Ave
Kenneth Griffin
Chester Fultz
Harry Burnett
Grove St
Burnett
Robert Watkin
McCurry Ave
Verity Pkwy
District Department Sales Rise Slightly Amid Yearly Gap
Dollar sales in the Fourth District department stores increased about one per cent from the prior week, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Last week’s sales were nine per cent below the year-ago level but five per cent above the 1950 week. Over the past four weeks, sales averaged about eight per cent below the comparable year-ago period.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
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N. Lintenst
Liquor Board
Earl
Tanoot
Central Ave. Jewelers
Gardner Firm
Eagle’s Award
The
Abraham
Gus Miles
LeRoy Fox
Robert Long
Fox
Franklin Firemen
Fischer
Department
Colored News
Longview League
DR. Edwards
Stitt
Jos.r. Baker & Sons
Sime Home
Manchester Ave
Middletown , Ohio
Heddy Brandon
Michael Praete
Arlington Ave
Clayton Ave
Plain St
Fourteenth Ave
Verity Plw
Panama St
Robert Brehm
Winona Dr
Brehm
John Lamb
Bexley Dr
Kenneth Stewart
North Ave
Stewart
Tommy Will
Germantown Rd
Sanitone
Charles
Erle Hanson
Stevi
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