Marie Abbott to Stand Trial for First Degree Murder
Mrs Marie Conn Abbott a Butler County farm wife will be tried anew on January 24 for first degree murder in the slaying of her husband Morris. A special venire of 75 jurors has been drawn from Middletown Hamilton and surrounding areas for the case which previously sent Cyril Gordon to conviction but found Abbott liable only for second degree murder. The Ohio Supreme Court ordered a separate trial to determine Abbott's guilt or innocence under the first degree murder charge. The list of potential jurors includes numerous residents from Trenton Middletown Hamilton and nearby townships and villages.
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Marie Abbott
Venice
Marie Conn Abbott
Butler County
Morris
Cyril
Scotty) Gordon
Abbott
Gordon
Ohio Supreme Court
Grand
Middletown
Ada Colebank
Young St
Mildred Long
Franklin St
George Davis
Grove St
Lottie Abbott
Grace Siegel
Carrie Beaver
S. L. Yochum
Clifford Cooper
Merlin Crider
Lovett Gravitt
Frank Maley
Clyde Howard
Clem Druning
William Junkin
Carl Barteis
Mildred O'Dell
George Smith
Clarence Jones
Tracy Jonns
Trenton
Arthur Leuthauer
Hamilton
Margaret Sauerbeck
M. R
Walter Emerick
James W. Beard
Louis Utz
John Hall
Raymond McKinley
Joseph Kennedy
Thomas N McGreevey
Carl Musropf
Obituary: Leonard Puckett 48 of Fleming Rd dies
Services scheduled for Leonard Puckett at 2 30 p m Thursday at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home officiated by Dr R C Caudill burial in Woodside Cemetery friends may call at the home until service time.
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Leonard Puckett
Fleming Rd
Joseph R. Baker and Son
R. C. Caudill
Woodside
Suone
Servces
Franklin Paul Larue VanArsdale 56 dies in Cincinnati
Paul Larue VanArsdale 56 of 306 Highview Rd Middletown died Tuesday night at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati after two years of ill health. A former Franklin resident, he worked 30 years with American Telephone and Telegraph and headed Dayton and Cincinnati offices. He belonged to Dayton Masonic Lodge 32nd Degree and the Scottish Rite. Survivors include widow Julia a son Larue four sisters Arte Cole Indianapolis Virgie Whithire Crawfordsville Blanche Henry Jamestown and Fern Dillon New Augusta. Services Saturday at 2:30 p m Angles by Funeral Home with burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Thursday.
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Franklin
Paul Larue
VanArsdale
Highview Rd
Middletown
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Ind
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Dayton
Dayton Masonic Lodge
Fiveyearold Hensley Dies in Cincinnati Hospital
Linda Sue Hensley five year old daughter of Mrs Sarah Hensley died Tuesday morning at 8 30 am at Children s Hospital Cincinnati after a one day confinement Survived by her mother four sisters Mary Ellen Upton Jeannette De Hart Marjorie Pauline and Evelyn all of Franklin Services Friday at 3 30 pm at the Congregational Christian Church Rev Ray Thompson officiating Burial in Wood Hill Cemetery Friends may call at 125 East Fifth St Franklin after 2 pm Thursday Anglesby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Franklin
Linda Sue Hensley
Sarah Hensley
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
Maryv Ellen Upton
Jeannette de Hart
Marjorie Pauline
Evelyn
Congregational Christian Church
Ray Thompson
Woodhill Cemetery
East Fifth St
Anglesby Funeral Home
Lebanon Mourns Death of George Orr at 69
Lebanon resident George Orr, 69, died of a heart attack. The obituary notes his prominence in the Lebanon community and references a period of four years of progress related to his work or life.
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Lebanon
George Orr
Beatty Backed By Co-Ops For Manager Post
Middletown Co-Operative Club backs former water works head E. Beatty for city manager. unanimous approval sent to screening chair Elliott Levey. Tom Baird Jr. remains as club representative. Club invites members and wives to meet Rotary Jan 10 for N J Lawler’s year in review and 1950 outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Beatty
Middletown
Rotary Club
N. J. Lawler
Orr Woman Dies at Home on Jackson Street
A resident active in Grange work and church groups died at home on Jackson Street last night. Survived by husband George and five sons Harry Harold Herschel Odis and two daughters Osie Orr and Lucille Loer, with services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Oswald Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Paul Chiles. Burial place not yet determined.
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Jackson St
Methodist Church
Eastern Star Lodge
Daughters of America
George
Harry
Harold
Daston
Howard Orr
Bridgeport
Gratis man John Wesley Glaze dies at 79
John Wesley Glaze 79 retired farmer died of a heart attack Monday while backing his car from his Gratis home. He is survived by nieces and nephews. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Gratis Methodist Church with Revs Crick and Norris officiating. Burial in Gratis Cemetery. Calling hours at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratis
John Wesley Glaze
Gratis Methodist Church
William S. Crick
Richard Norris
Zimmerman
Purcell, Catholic University Professor, Dies at 62
Dr. Richard J. Purcell, 62, a history professor at Catholic University for 29 years, born in Minneapolis, has died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard J. Purcell
Catholic University
Minneapolis
Post Office Receipts Rise in Middle Town 1949 Report
Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin reports Middle town 1949 postal receipts totalled 387129.56 dollars, up 52126.07 from 1948. December income rose to 5018.11 from 49076.89. Money orders fell to 78986 units. Fees grew to 14296.60 and dollars paid reached 565785.97, up 30182.41. Savings deposits stood at 311908.00, down 43374.00 from 1948 end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilbert H. Martin
Middletown
Water Works Mortgage Bonds Approved By Attorneys
Cleveland bond attorneys approved the Water Works mortgage revenue bonds for Middletown, 1.5 million dollars, with final dates pending. Fred J. Schatzmann city attorney said bonds were sold to Halsey Stuart Company at 2 percent. Construction contracts moved to Fisher Company and Walton Vorhees, with Chicago Bridge and Iron for tank work, Layne-Ohio for drill tests. City manager applications rise to 20 with Arthur H Wedge applying. screening by Elliott D Levey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Cleveland
Fred J. Schatzmann
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank
Halsey Stuart Company
Chicago
Schatzmann
Melvin Kelso
Ogiseby Barnitz Bank
Fisher Company
Columbus
Walton Vorhees Company
Upper Sandusky
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
Layne-Ohio Company
Arthur H Wedge
Calhoun St
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Elliott D Levey
Coal Stocks Fair in Middletown as Weather Looms
Middletown coal dealers report supplies in fair shape with stocks ranging from a couple of weeks to several months depending on weather. Large dealers hold diverse inventories while smaller yards offer less choice and rationing may occur. The Coal Dealers Association urged the NLRB to curb United Mine Workers production to secure relief amid ongoing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Coal Dealers Association Today
NLRB
Washington
United Mine Workers
Association
Firemen Eject Edward Sicking To Lead North Middletown Fire Association
Edward Sicking was elected president of the North Middletown Fire Association for the coming year at a membership meeting last night. Retiring president Lyman Nein became vice president. William Day is treasurer and Lester Chenoweth secretary. Discussions covered 1950 plans including fire department reorganization and a brush-up first aid course. New fire equipment and helmets were inspected, and training films from last year will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sicking
North Middletown Fire Association
Lyman Nein
William Day
Lester Chenoweth
Moviehouse Lineup Shows Across Town
Paramount screens Mr. Soft Touch with Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes at 1:38, 3:38, 5:38, 7:38 and 9:38 p m Wednesday and Thursday Bagdad with Maureen O Hara and Vincent Price at 1:32, 3:37, 5:42, 7:47 and 9:53 p m My Darling Clementine and Sing Neighbor Sing appear at Strand with Roy Acuff and the Tennessee Ramblers at 2:30, 4:55, 7:40 and 10:25 p m plus 1:15, 3:40, 6:25 and 9:10 p m showings.
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Mr. Soft Touch
Glenn Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Bagdad
Maureen Ohara
Vincent Price
Rey Acuff
Lulu Belle
Scotty
Clementine
Roy Acuff
The
Tennessee Ramblers
Sportsmen outline activities for 1950 year
Appointment of 1950 activities committees and plans for the new year highlighted the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Sportsman's Club yesterday. Weekly fish frogs will be held at the club at 6:30 p.m. Fridays. Dances will be held monthly on the third Saturday. On the dance committee are Sam Tutt, chairman, Frank Mears, Pete Harmon, Eddie Roush, Jack Meeker and Ed Decker. The first dance will be held January 21 at the club house. The orchestra and other final plans will be announced later. The possibility of creating an artificial lake on the club rounds was discussed but no vital plans made. The committees appointed were the special activities committee with William D. Long, chairman, Melvin Miller, Tutt, Clarence Hughes, Bud Koeppel, and James Diefenbach. Roy Davidson and George Koeppel will work as co-chairmen on the trap committee assisted by Elmer Schinck and Robert Wood. The skeet committee is composed of Edward Drayer, chair oe Diefenbach and Bud Hin kle. Hinkle and Meeker will publish the club bulletin and Joe Blose will handle the publicity. Appointed to the restocking committee were Harry Berry, chairman, Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sportsman's Club
Sam Tutt
Frank Mears
Pete Harmon
Eddie Roush
Jack Meeker
Ed Decker
Special Activities Committee
William D. Long
Melvin Miller
Tutt
Clarence Hughes
Bud Koeppel
James Diefenbach
Roy Davidson
George Koeppel
Elmer Schinck
Robert Wood
Edward Drayer
Bud Hinkle
Hinkle
Meeker
Joe Blose
Harry Berry
Frank Rogers
Dohn and Snyder Reelected to Middleown School Board Posts
L S Dohn and Ross H Snyder were reelected as president and clerk of the Middlesown Board of Education. Betty Wilson was elected vice president replacing J A Ingwersen. The reorganizational meeting set committees, meeting nights, and 1949 budget bids. Bids on the stadium will be opened at tomorrow's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Dohn
Ross H. Snyder
Middletown Board of Education
Betty Wilson
J. A. Ingwersen
Securities Committee
Snyder
Ingwersen
Wilson
Fred Brosius
Cohn
Ingversen
Butler Grand Jury Session Opens Tuesday
The Butler County Grand Jury for the January term of Common Pleas Court was impaneled Tuesday with Judge P. P. Boll delivering the charge. Deliberations in nearly 50 cases began Tuesday afternoon. Albert Gerber named foreman. other members include Raymond Baird and several Hamilton area appointees filling vacancies.
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Butler County Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
P. P. Boll
Albert Gerber
Raymond Baird
Arthur Leuchauer
Ora Fisher
Charles Sebald
Mary Davis
Walter Duemer
Robert Morris
Charles Lewis
Ruth Leydon
A. A
Secretaries Plan Spelling Bee in Middletown Chamber
Middletown Chapter of the National Secretaries Association plans a spelling bee and roundtable on secretary qualities tomorrow night. Miss Norma Imhoff, program chairman, says the event opens at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce Directors room, following a report by Mrs Evelyn Day.
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Middletown
National Secretaries Association
Chamber of Commerce
Norma Imhoff
Evelyn Day
Mrs Anne E Baker Dies At 95 Sister Of Gov Cox
Mrs Anne E Baker widow of John Q Baker founder and publisher of the Middletown News Signal died at 7 15 p m Tuesday from a stroke after celebrating her 95th birthday on December 12 She was sister of former Ohio Gov James M Cox and mother of Gertrude Howard Her death followed a hospital stay in Middletown Ohio after a Christmas visit by her daughter and came as a shock to family and friends noting a life split between two centuries and a long association with the local newspaper legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne E. Baker
John Q. Baker
The
Middletown News- Signal
Ohio
James M. Cox
N. Main St
Baker
Gertrude Howard
Miami
Fla
Middletown Hospital
Andrew Cox
Jacksonburg
James
Middletown
Chief Of Police Back In Hospital
Police Chief Thomas Carmody was readmitted to Middletown Hospital after a recurrence of a low grade infection tied to his earlier heart illness. Doctors say the condition is not serious and the stay is precautionary to allow treatments to destroy the infection. He had fallen ill after attending the International Police Chiefs Convention in Dallas last fall and had a prior hospitalization a few weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carmody
Middletown Hospital
Carmody
Chief Carmody
International Police Chiefs
Dallas
Dog License Drive Urges Owners to Act Now
Dog owners were urged to obtain licenses to avoid last minute rush. Deputy county treasurer Carl Wedekind said tags must be renewed by January 20. Sales began before Christmas and about 2,000 licenses have been issued. fees are one dollar for male dogs and three dollars for females. The deputy treasurer’s office occupies the second floor of the City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wedekind
Middletown Wage
Theft at YMCA car yields $84 in valuables
E L Penny of the YMCA reported a break in yesterday after his car was parked at the YMCA lot between 1 a m and 8 30 a m. Items stolen included a car robe a convertible top cover sunglasses a hat two coats two pairs of trousers two boxes of shells and valued at 84.
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YMCA
E. L. Penny
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Clyde Marsh
Fichard Maier
Margaret Mikesell
Monroe
Walter F. Ayers
Sharonville
Clifford Beiser
Hamilton-Scipio Pike
Lester Kennell
Fvettett Bake
Sam Schenck
Sherman Lindsay
Clarence Johnson
Carl Shepherd
Truman Condon
William Dudley
Leonard Gandler
Wallace Diver
West Middletown
George Groh
Haiel Steilenbecker
William Jothaus
George Bowman
Collinsville
Emma Clemmons
West Chester
Mary Ellen McDaniels
Public Accountants Society OF Ohio
Woodlawn
Paul VanArsdale
Linda Hensley
Beatty
John W. Glaze
Associated Press
First National Bank OF
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Bank
First National Bank
Central
Armco East Gate
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Water Works
Paramount
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Butler Grand
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Clara Cox
Hilda Shifler
Georgiana Robinson
Martin Spoerl
Mose Anglin
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