Fire damages city courtroom as wreath sparks blaze
A dried Christmas wreath in a downtown city building courtroom sparked a fire that damaged the wall, window frame, judge's chair, and rug, with $250 building and $100 contents losses. Assistant Chief Lukens credited finance director Harry Newlin for saving equipment below, as hundreds observed traffic snarls and police and fire crews responded.
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Robert Lukens
Harry E. Newlin
Enis Marshall
Woodside Ave
Aeronca Employe
R. A. Poche
Alton H. Combs
Tomorro
Lukens
Man Is Shot By Stepson Dispute Ends With Charges
A man and his stepson were charged with disorderly conduct after a 10:30 p.m. shooting at 27 Glenmore Dr. Richard Byrd 46 suffered minor shotgun wounds to face and hand while James Edward Rose 23 was the shooter both men remained at the scene and faced additional investigation charges. Byrd had assault and battery charges dropped in Municipal Court earlier that day.
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Richard Byrd
Glenmore Dr
James Edward Rose
Byrd
Earl Byrd
Alls Quiet In Franklin On New Year’s Eve
Franklin Police Chief O E Chamberlain reported a calm New Year’s Eve with no accidents robberies or fires. He noted only two or three drunks as the city slept through the busiest night elsewhere.
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Franklin
O. E. Chamberlain
Connecticut Lt. Hartell Receives Medal of Honor in Korea
First Lt. Lee R. Hartell, 28, of Danbury Connecticut, was awarded the Army's Medal of Honor for heroism in Korea. He died during an enemy counterattack after continuing to direct artillery fire from an exposed knoll near his unit, saving an infantry company. Hartell served with Company B, 9th Infantry Regiment as forward observer, and his widow Margaret E. Hartell and three children survive.
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Washington
Connecticut
Korea
Lee R. Hartell
Margaret E. Hartell
Danbury
Conn
Hartel
Co. B
9Th Infantry Regiment
Cincinnati Engineers Tour Armco Tomorrow
The Cincinnati chapter of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers will tour Armco Steel facilities Thursday. Ernest M. Rain of Armco Steel will discuss new developments in sheet steels and their impact on heating and air conditioning.
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Cincinnati
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Armco Steel Corporation
Ernest M. Rain
Armco Steel
Soldiers find Lt Hartell killed at post at dawn
U S artillery fired until daylight as infantry who had faced destruction in a two and a half hour assault moved out at sunrise to tally casualties. They found Lt Hartell dead at his post.
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U. S
Hartell
Old Year's Last Accident reported in Middletown area
The final accident of the year occurred at 10 10 p m near Route 25 West Chester resulting in 1488 injuries in 1950 and 1951 totals. Leroy Hinkle 13 Maude O suffered a severe leg and eye injury in a car driven by Willie Burdine 17 West Chester Route 1. William McKenzie 22 Forrest Ave sustained facial cuts after his car overturned on Route 122. Lily Howard 23 Taylor St received abrasions after a fall from an auto on Franklin Trenton Rd. All victims were treated at local hospitals.
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Middletown Post 9
State Highway Patrol
Leroy Hinkle
Maude, O
Willie Burdine
West Chester
William McKenzie
Forrest Ave
McKenzie
Middletown Hospital
Lily Howard
Taylor St
Franklin-Trenton
Carmody Reelected Chairman In New Year City Session
In a New Year’s Day ceremony at 10 a.m. the City Commission reelected Francis Carmody as chairman for a third term. Also reelected were Charles B. Stiles to a first full term and Dr. Ross A. Hill as vice chairman. Other commissioners include Harold W. Goetz and Lloyd D. Miller. City Manager H. W. Starick was absent with a cold.
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Francis Carmody
Carmody
Charles B. Stiles
Ross Hill
Fred J. Schatzmann
Hill
Airman's Body Returns Home After France Crash
The body of Cpl. Jack M. Greathouse, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Greathouse of 822 Tenth Ave, Middletown, will arrive Saturday January 5. He was killed in the C-82 crash near Cambone Sure Lac, France on November 13, along with 36 others. Capt. Edward Grant will lead the military escort and funeral services will be held at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. He graduated Middletown High School in 1948 and served in the Air Force since December.
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Jack M. Greathouse
Luther L. Greathouse
Tenth Ave
Middletown
Cambone-Sure-Lac
France
Edward Grant
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Oine
New York City
Corporal Greathouse
Middletown High School
Oair
Search Continues for Bodies After False Alarms
Hamilton special report notes Butler County authorities back in Four Mile and Seven Mile creeks seeking two missing from a Tuesday night auto crash. Three false river alarms at the Miami River found objects, while Cpl John Little age 22 of Somerville Route 1 and Loretta Marcum Gordon age 16 of Hamilton remain missing.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Four Mile
Seven Mile Creeks
Miami River
Warwick Rd
Four Mile Creek
Cpl
John Little
Somerville
Loretta Marcum Gordon
New Year Baby Born In Middletown 1952 Contest
Mr and Mrs Harrison Wallace of 10 B Vets Village welcomed a seven pound boy at 12 52 a m in Middletown Hospital. The newborn may win the New Year s Baby contest run with local merchants and the Journal. Keoka considered the name Ronnie but Dr William E Storer said she wasn t sure. The Wallace family has two older sons Michael and Lee. The father works at Sorg Paper Company and the family moved from Dover Tennessee two years earlier. A second baby arrived about three hours later at 3 30 am to Mr and Mrs David Heckard of Ellen Drive.
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Harrison Wallace
Middletown Hospital
Keoka
Ronnie
William E. Storer
Harrisons
Michael
Lee
Sorg Paper Company
Middletown
Dover
Tenn
Wallace
David Heckard
Ellen
Dayton couple Hurt When Car Skids Near Airport
A Dayton man Earl Bowling 23 and his wife Betty 21 were injured when their car skidded on Ohio Route 4 just north of Middletown Airport. Lenville Strong 19 drove, unhurt, losing control as it neared the airport turn. the 1942 Oldsmobile rolled over, Bowling and Betty treated for minor injuries. Three other passengers escaped injury as the vehicle traveled about 1,000 feet before overturning and landing upright.
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Dayton
Ohio
Airport
Strong
Bowling
Delman Whitt
Mary Aspash
East Second St
Ethel Lake
Alvin B. Smith
Clarksville
Hamilton
Drivers End Year With Few City Accidents
Police logged only four accidents during the year end period with one arrest. Moody Chaney, 65, of 618 Garfield Street, charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence after a collision at Ninth Avenue and Yankee Road. Minor damage reported, no injuries. other incidents included a parking lot mishap on Main Street and a panel truck denting a light standard on West Central Avenue.
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Moody Chaney
Garfield St
Ninth Ave
Yankee Rd
Charles L. Carr
Centennial Ave
Robert E. Banis
West Alexandria
West Central Ave
Collision at Elwood and Van injures two drivers
Police said an accident at Elwood Street and Van Avenue caused about 100 damage to each car. The cars were driven by Billie Lentz, 24, of 706 Malvern Street and Harold W. Goetz, 59, of 115 North Main Street.
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Elwood St
van Ave
Billie Lentz
Malvern St
Harold W. Goetz
North Main St
Truck Pass Attempt Ends With Rear Collision
Police report a Chicago driver B Dahlman tried to pass Murray McClain Sr aged 59 of 2507 Central Ave when the truck struck the rear of the auto. No injuries are listed, and the incident is under investigation.
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B. Dahlman
Chicago
Murray McClain, Sr
Central Ave
Disorderly conduct arrest reported on Hudson Avenue
Police said I. W. Smith, 23, of 1605 Hudson J., was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge on Hudson Ave. A separate report lists Elsa Holston, 32, of 72 Chestnut St. Hamilton, charged with loitering and investigation after an arrest at 9:45 p.m. yesterday at York Ave and Garfield St.
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I. W. Smith
Hudson J
Hudson Ave
Elsa Holston
Chestnut St
Hamilton
York Ave
Garfield St
Jacket theft report at downtown cafe
Donald Flatter of 216 State St reported a jacket stolen from a downtown cafe early today. Police described the incident as a theft and began routine inquiries.
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Donald Flatter
State St
Disorderly conduct warrant arrest in Cooper Alley
Virgie Nixon age 45 of 307 Cooper Alley was arrested at that address on a disorderly conduct warrant. She posted a 50 dollar bond and was released to appear in Municipal Court Wednesday, police said.
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Virgie Nixon
Cooper Alley
Dog bite Injury Leads to Dog Tied for Observation
Charles Hayes aged 70 living at 2307 Fleming Road suffered a dog bite to the left hip yesterday. Police ordered the dog owner to keep the animal tied for the standard observation period.
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Charles Hayes
Fleming Rd
Man Charged Carl Rossfeld With Assault
Carl Rossfeld, 55, of 2812 Tytus Ave., faces an assault charge filed by taxi driver Charles Adkins. Rossfeld allegedly threatened Adkins with a gun in the 1400 block of Garfield St last Friday afternoon after a confrontation during a funeral procession. He was released after the warrant and scheduled for a court appearance tomorrow at 9 30 a.m.
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Carl Rossfeld
Tytus Ave
Charles Adkins
Adkins
Rossfeld
Garfield St
Cutting Charge Dropped In Court
Charges of cutting with intent to kill or wounds were dismissed in Municipal Court after the complainant requested. Lillie Belle Everhart, 27, of 1733 Garfield Street, held on the charge and ordered to pay $6 court costs. Lillie W. Lemon, 30, of 1609 Garfield Street, injured in the altercation, was treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Lillie Belle Everhart
Garfield St
Lillie W. Lemon
Middletown Hospital
Women in Remote Southwestern North America Use Metates
In isolated regions of the Southwest, women continue grinding corn using metates and flattening stones, preserving traditional food preparation methods.
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North America
Much Colder Weather Sweeps Middletown Area
The Middletown region sees a sharp temperature drop from 74 to the 15-20 degree range as 1951 ends and 1952 begins. Cloudy skies, colder air, and scattered showers are forecast with a general cold wave and snow flurries near Lake Erie. Indiana faces lows near zero to five below.
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Middletown
Lake Erie
Indiana
At The Movies Showtimes Tuesday and Wednesday
Paramount screens When Worlds Collide at 1 55 3 50 5 45 7 35 9 30 p m Stranded Crazy Over Horses at 1 15 3 35 5 55 8 15 10 35 p m and Pistol Harvest at 2 25 4 45 7 05 9 25 p m
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Paramount
Tax Ruling On Armco Property Disrupts Budgets
An Ohio Supreme Court ruling reclassifies Armco Steel property from real estate to tangible personal property for tax purposes. The shift lowers tax yields, possibly $50,000 a year, with retroactive effects to 1946 and potential refunds totaling about $200,000. Armco is the county’s largest taxpayer, raising concern for Middle town, Lemon Township, New Miami, and the county schools.
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Armco Property
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohi Pottery and Steel Company
Industria
Butler
R. H. Smith
Butle Daunte Auditan
Tadaw
Vuunly Auuitve
Daim Wuay
State Tax Commission
Armco Steel Corporation
Supreme Court
Smith
Armco
Middletown
Lemon Township
New Miami
Eastern Ohio
Northern Ohio Steel Company
High Court
Ohio
Middletown Woman Pleads Guilty to Speeding Charge
Mrs. Virginia Aull of Middletown pleaded guilty to a speeding charge cited by the state patrol before Squire Clarence F. Banker and was fined $10 plus costs.
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Lebanon
Clarence F. Banker
Virginia Aull
Middletown
State Patrol
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Rotary International
Franklin Rotary
Manchester Hotel
Cincinnati Engineers
Mercy Hospital
Homer O
Igoreral Home
Gauer
Mes Fe Rae Ee
Daytonian
McClain
Main St
Man
Lada
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Sam Car
Maytag Melampy
Storm Nash
Ruseco
Rusty CO. Clevel
Oglesby Barnitz
Central Branch
New Central Branch
The
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank
Oglesby-Barmitt Bank & Trust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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