Ohio Grange Master Injured In Ohio Crash
Joseph W. Fichter 54 master of the Ohio State Grange was seriously injured in a head on crash on Route 127 four miles north of Eaton. Cincinnati man Fred T. Haverkampf 34 was killed instantly. Fichter, a Miami University professor, was taken to J Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton in fair condition with multiple injuries.
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Eaton
Joseph W. Fichter
Ohio State Grange
Cincinnati
Fred T. Haverkampf
Lawndale Ave
Fichter
The
Grange
Miami University
J. Hamilton Hospital
Hamlton
Fair
Haverkampf
W. Flory
Reble
Barnes
Oxford
Ohio Farmer's Institute
Haverkampt
Miami
Butler County
Publc
Ohio Grange
D. A.irton
Fred Naas
New Overflows Threatening In Flooded Areas
Rising temperatures and rain threaten new overflows in Midwest flood zones. Overnight sub freezes limited rivers but several thousand acres of low land were inundated after thawing. Rain forecast for western Missouri and western and central Iowa. sub zero readings only in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Upper
Michigan
Wisconsin
Grand Marais
Mich
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Stolen Car Reported In City Earlier This Morning
Gerald E. Snook of 2410 Elmo Pi reports his car stolen from its First Ave. parking place near Crawford early today. He found the vehicle returned at 2:30 a.m. and says he has only one key kept in the dashboard, suggesting uncertainty about the car’s return.
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Gerald E. Snook
Elmo Pi
First Ave
Crawford
Snook
Plans Leave Timing to Committee Amid April Deadline Doubts
Lucas says plans are left to the committee as there is no chance to finish by April. He notes the speed aimed to wrap by April 1 due to many labor management collective bargaining agreements expiring then.
Firing at Oxide plant tied to labor troubles
Reported yesterday a high powered rifle bullet hit a building at the American Inc Oxide Company plant amid ongoing labor trouble. Police noted this as part of a recent pattern of shootings brick-throwing and clashes at the plant. An AFL union recently became bargaining agent for a CIO mine mill union. Vienna coffee houses trace back to 1683 when a Pole found beans left by retreating Turks and brewed a drink.
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Columbus
American Inc Oxide Company
AFL
CIO
Millanester
Vienna
Penny Arcade Burglary At LeSourdsville Lake Park
Intruders pried boards from Arcade doors at LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park Penny Arcade. Damage estimated at 300 dollars with several penny machines and iron claw machines broken. no cash found. Morningstar, park clerk, reported burglary to deputies who labeled it likely a kids’ job.
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LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park
Jack Morningstar
Emanuel
Richard Schultheiss
Morningstar
Sixth Warren Escapee Captured In Kentucky
The last of six convicts who escaped Warren County Jail in January was captured in Kentucky. Charles Eugene Roach, 18, of Franklin, was picked up by Sheriff Gerald W. Couden at 2 a.m. in Harlan, where he stayed with friends. Roach wore a peroxide blond disguise and now faces jailbreaking charges alongside assault with intent to rob before the Warren County Grand Jury. The other five escapees were seized within 16 hours.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Gerald W. Couden
Charles Eugene Roach
Franklin
Harlan
Couden
Roach
Warren Coun
Labor Union Is Dissolved In Venezuela
In Caracas the military junta that seized control last November dissolved the confederation of Venezuelan workers, alleging the group aimed to embarrass the government with a general strike. The printers union was also wiped out after a three day protest, with the regime saying strikes stem from political motives and repressive measures by authorities.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Confederation of
Confederation
Middletown Coach Speaks at Optimist Club Meeting
Paul Walker Middletown High School basketball coach spoke at the Optimist Club noon gathering yesterday. He outlined upcoming tournaments and showed a film of the Hamilton Middletown game. Dr Jack Harris Armco Steel will speak next on health superstitions.
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Paul Walker
Middletown High School
Optimist Club
Hamilton-Middletown
Jack Harris
Armco Steel Corporation
Roof Fire at Washington House on Eight Ave
Firefighters responded to a 6 37 p m alarm at 803 Eight Ave where the roof of a two story frame home owned by John H Washington burned. Sparks from the chimney started the fire. Damage estimated at 5 dollars. Occupant is Vivian Washington. Fire Company No 3 also responded at 8 32 a m today to 1306 Woodlawn Ave where a car fire was caused by a short circuit with damage about 5 dollars. Car owner is Robert Taylor of Franklin Route 1.
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Eight Ave
John H. Washington
Vivian Washington
Fire Company No. 3
Woodlawn Ave
Robert Taylor
Franklin Route 1
At the Movies Paramount Weekend Showings
Paramount shows Three Godfathers with John Wayne at 1 15 p.m. 3 30 p.m. 5 40 p.m. 7 40 p.m. 9 49 p.m.. Snake Pit with Olivia de Havilland and Mark Stevens at 1 15 p.m. 3 20 p.m. 5 25 p.m. 7 30 p.m. 9 35 p.m. Sunday. Strand presents Christmas Eve with George Raft and George Brent at 3 05 p.m. 6 45 p.m. 10 p.m. and Strange Gamble with Bill Boyd and Andy Clyde at 2 00 p.m. 5 40 p.m. 8 50 p.m.
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God Fathers
John Well
Olivia de Havilland
Mark Stevens
George Raft
George Brent
Bill Boyd
Andy Clyde
Local Driver Sentenced to Prison in 1948 Collision
Harry Size Sizemore 31 of 3115 Bexley Dr was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary by Judge P P Bob Friday afternoon. He was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the deaths of Irene Brooks William Porter and Walter Brown from a two car crash on Route 4 south of Middletown on July 20 1948. Brown, driver of the other car, was involved in the incident.
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Hamilton
Harry Sizemore
Bexley Dr
Ohio
P. P. Bob
Sizemore
Butler County
Irene Winifred Brooks
William G. Porter
South Broad St
Walter Brown
Franklin Route 1
Route 4
Middletown
Unger Named to Post as Chief Engineer
Joseph M. Unger of Dayton appointed chief engineer for Division No. 8 in Columbus effective March 1. Julian S. Paxton of Hamilton to succeed him as construction engineer, also starting March 1.
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Joseph Unger
Joseph M. Unger
Dayton
Department
Columbus
Unger
Julian S. Paxton
Hamilton
Paxton
French Holding Four Pro Reds
Paris AP reports police detained three pro Communist newsmen and a defense plant draftsman in a probe into defense secrets. The arrests followed word that France’s Defense Ministry sued the 84 man Central Committee of the French Communist Party. Those held include Pierre Juin editor of Regards Jacques Friedland Robert Penillaut and Bertrand Jouenne. An interior ministry note said some men were watching activities seeking defense information.
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Paris
Defense Ministry
Communist Party
Pierre Juin
Communist Picture Weekly
Jacques Friedland
Juin
Robert Penillaut
France D'Abord
Bertrand Jouenne
National Central Aviation Construction Co
Interior Ministry
Dutch to Free Indonesians
The Hague AP reported the Netherlands government announced a sovereignty transfer plan to a federal Indonesian government and a round table conference at The Hague on March 12. It also said leaders of the Indonesian Republic including President Soekarno and Premier Mohammad Hatta would be released after their capture in Jogjakarta on December 19 during the Dutch action in Java and Sumatra.
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Hague
Netherlands
Indonesia
The
Presiden Soekarno
Mohamed Hatta
Jogjakara
Java
Sumatra
Sunrise prayer service at Bethel A M E Church
The community prayer band will hold sunrise services at 6 a m Sunday at Bethel A M E Church. The public is invited.
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Bethel A. A. E Caureh
Flightless Bird Puzzle Clues and Crossword Fragments
A dense set of crossword style clues across horizontal and vertical entries. Readable segments include bird, edging, atmosphere, bristles, compass point, deer track, mineral spring, and other terms with abbreviations and thematic hints. The page presents scattered definitions and partial answers for a historical puzzle.
Warren County Raid Starts Large Gambling Cleanup
Sheriff Gerald W. Couden announced a Warren County raid that seized eight electrically operated slot machines. He said the action is the start of a countywide cleanup and that slot machines will not be tolerated. He did not reveal locations but noted the machines were console type and valued at thousands of dollars.
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Warren County
Gerald W. Couden
Marvin & Jeane
Obituary: Leroy Whitley 68 Middletown native dies
Leroy Whitley 68 died suddenly at 3 15 a m at his home 8 Union Street from a heart attack He worked yesterday afternoon at Gardner Richardson Company where he served as a millwright for 35 years A Brown County native he lived in Middletown 36 years Survived by widow Dolly a son James Robert at home and a brother Issac Whitley of Sardinia Ohio Services Monday 2 p m at Nazarene Church with Hon A M Wilson officiating Interment Woodside Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Sunday Riggs Funeral Home in charge
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Leroy Whitley
Union St
Gardner- Richardson Company
Brown County
Middletown
Dolly
James Robert
Issac Whitley
Sardinia, O
Nazarene Church
A. M. Wilson
Woodside Cemetery
Riggs Funeral Home
Services announced for Robert F. Raine of Middletown
Robert F. Raine 37 an Armco International employee and Middletown figure died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati. Services will be Monday at 3 p m at Wilson Funeral Home with Dr Reuben F Pieters officiating and Woodside Cemetery burial. Masonic services Sunday at 730 p m at the funeral home. Friends may call Sunday 1-5 p m and 7-10 p m. Honorary pallbearers named Chafin Edwards Benedict Greathouse Belknap Lubberger Price Sexton. Active pallbearers Miller Raine Raine Bauer White Decker Danner.
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Robert F. Raine
Armco International
Middletown
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati
Wilson Funeral Home
Reuben F. Pieters
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Charles Chafin
A. R. Edwards
Ht. A. Benedict
C. R. Greathouse
H. H. Belknap
Robert Lubberger
Russell Price
Omar Sexton
Martin Miller
David Raine
John Raine
Robert Bauer
William White
Martin Decker
Donald Danner
Robert W. Raine
W. M
Charles Chalfin
SNC
J. C. Weamer
Charity Stanifer Dies in Franklin After Illness
Mrs Charity Stanifer 51 a Kentucky native died at 6 p m Friday at her Park Ave Franklin home after a lingering illness Survived by husband Daniel three sons Alex Jackson Dewey and Granville and three daughters Hallie Mullins Mary Jane Bishop and Lucille Harris plus eight stepchildren Services Tuesday at 2 p m Robert Eaton Funeral Home Rev H B Gessner officiating Interment Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Sunday
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Franklin
Charity Stanifer
Kentucky
Park Ave
Daniel
Alex Johnson
Jackson
Dewey Johnson
U.S. Navy
Granville Johnson
Indiana
Hallie Bell Mullins
Apple
Mary Jane Bishop
Buffalo
Lucille Harris
Robert Eaton
Gessner
First Baptist Church
Woodhill Cemetery
Funere Home
Deaths reported for notable figures in Paraguay Egypt and Cincinnati
A roundup lists Archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarin of Asuncion and India's ambassador to Egypt Sayyid Nassein among obituaries. Also noted is Mary Adele Slade Carr, former Cincinnati Post women’s page editor. A folklore line remarks on hummingbirds as the smallest birds native to the New World.
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Press Y Associated
Asuncion
Paraguay
Juan Sinforiano Bogarin
Mary Adele Slade Carr
The
Cincinnati Post
Women Voters Study United Nations At Dayton Art Institute
Members of the Middletown United Nations Study Group met at the Art Institute in Dayton for an all day session. W J Blanchard outlined three basic ideas to publicize the UN locally. Attendees from Middletown included Mrs. W B Quail and many others. The next meeting is at 1 30 p m Monday at Mrs J L Glass’s home.
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Yee
United Nations
League of Women Voters
Art Institute
Dayton
W. J. Blanchard
State Board
Blanchard
Lake Success
Middletown
W. B. Quail
E. J. Sebald
Russell Barnard
Allison Neff
G. W. Breiel
Eb.a. Correa
Philip Reinartz
Karl Banzhaf
W. H. Spindler
J. H. Harkrader
Ralph Rettin
J. H. Stalker
Erle Hanson
J. L. Glass
Middletown United Nations Study Group
Williams arrives on Guam with 20th Air Force unit
PFC Oney Williams son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Williams from Middletown Route 2 has arrived on Guam and joined the 20th Air Force. He graduated Monroe High School in 1946 and enlisted in August 1948.
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Oney Williams
Wilson Williams
Middletown
Guam
20Th Air Force
Williams
Monroe High School
Fondersmith Remains Unchanged After Car Crash
Charles K. Fondersmith, 53, of 132 Eaton Dr., Middletown, remained in critical condition after a Wednesday automobile crash on Yankee Road. He suffers a brain concussion, possible skull fracture, internal injuries, and cuts from his car leaving the curve and hitting a ditch. hospital attendants reported condition unchanged this morning.
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Middletown
Waterline petition circles West Middletown district
LeRoy Whitley and Mrs Charity Staffifer named residents in West Middletown where a new petition seeks water lines. David Weikel of the Madison Township School Board says county commissioners prepared a fresh petition aided by the West Middletown PTA and improvement league amid delays on a school project. Officials cite two undersized wells for the school and discuss railroad crossing safety at East Middletown with eight busloads daily, with the prosecutor asked to contact the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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David Weikel
Madison Township
Weikel
West Middletown
County Board of Health
Middletown
Baltimore and Ohio
Births Reported From Local Homes This Week
Mr and Mrs Wenzel Brown 412 Curtis St celebrate a boy born Friday. Mr and Mrs William Mefford Middletown Route 2 welcome a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Urban Dineen 100 Moore St report a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts 1107 Nelbar St greet a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs J C Miller see Texas Ave welcome a boy Saturday.
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Wenzel Brown
Curtis St
William Mefford
Middletown Poute 2
Urban Dineen
Moore St
Robert Roberts
Nelbar St
J. C. Miller
Texas Ave
Patrol reports one accident on Route 13 near state garage
State Highway patrol reports a single accident on Route 13 near the state garage with minor property damage. An automobile driven by Thomas Robinson, 27, of 2108 Queen Street, collided with a truck driven by James Onkst, 48, of Rankin Route 2, when the right rear trailer tire struck Robinson's car.
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Thomas Robinson
Queen St
James Onkst
Ranksin
Onskst
Robinson
Ohio Happenings Leaves Huge Estate for Strong
In Cleveland an estate valued at 2,534,325 was left by the late Edward P. Strong inheritance papers filed at the county auditor's office show today. Net estate after taxes and deductions stands at 1,395,511. Strong was a race track operator and business executive who died in January 1940.
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Cleveland
Edward P. Strong
Strong
Case 18 closed in Lorain murder suicide
Detective Lieut. Vernon M. Smith said he is convinced Sam Cimesa killed his wife January 5 and then committed suicide. Cimesa lingered about 48 hours after the shooting and told police masked men invaded their home before he lapsed into a coma.
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Lorain, D
Vernon M. Smith
Sam Cimesa
Cimesa
Plants Agree to Aid Canton Smoke Abatement
Two large industrial plants in Canton will cooperate in a smoke abatement program. Timken Roller Bearing Company and Republic Steel Corporation will install additional air jets over fire beds to improve combustion and reduce smoke, per H B Lammers, a Cincinnati smoke expert.
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Canton
H. B. Lammers
Cincinnati
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Diamond rings missing after night out
Wayne Strauser reports two diamond rings missing after a couples outing from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The rings total about 900 dollars with his three set ring valued at 550 and his wife's ring setting valued at 350. Police are investigating.
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Wayne Strauser
First Ave
Strauser
County Bonded Debt Cut by 316,331 in 1948
Butler County and subdivisions reduced bonded debt by 316,331.21 in 1948. Total debt stood at 6,608,718.25, with 128,140.13 new bonds issued and 445,933.84 redeemed. The general funded debt is down to 30,000. Hamilton and Middletown city debts fell, while villages and townships show growth in new waterworks and fire protection projects.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Middletown
R. Smith
Smith
Glenn W. Stitsinger
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Central Ave
Eugene G. Thorner
West Market St
Germantown
Warren
Paramount
Hawley St
Kalamazoo
Goldflies Music Store
Colored News
India
Ries
Mrs
Cairo
Egypt
Sayyid Nassein
New World
Lincoln Lodge
C. K. Fondersmith
Mrs. Charity Staffifer
Melampy
Notige Eagles
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace CO
N. Broad &J
H, M, Hensley
Ruth M, Hensley, R, N
14Th Ave
William
Penn
Riggs Pancral Home
Tue
Broad ST
Queen Optical Company
Queen Opticalco
Sixth St
Palace Theater
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