Eight Break-Ins Net Thieves $500 Over Weekend
Eight burglaries swept Middletown over New Year weekend. Stores at 4221 Grand Ave and 2622 Tus Ave reported losses while a 1008 Columbia Ave entry yielded $30 in coins. A smashed candy machine at Marathon Service Station on Woodlawn Ave was found. Investigators pursued missing totals and other break-ins including Richard Harfst home on Euclid St with no loss reported.
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Middletown
Charles McGeeocery
Grand Ave
Walburg
Tus Ave
Columbia Ave
Marathon
Woodlawn Ave
Richard D. Harfst
Euclid St
Investigatrs
Lineman Lucky Falls 30 Feet in Hamilton Injures Foot
Ernest Martin, 35, of Middleton, working for Wagner-Smith Co. electricians in Hamilton, fell 30 feet from a utility pole at 372 Winton St Mayfield. He unbuckled his safety belt, his spikes hit a knot, and he landed feet first on turf missing a concrete walk. He suffered a fractured right foot and was taken to Mercy Hospital at 8:30 AM.
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Hamilton
Ernest Martin
Manchester Rd
Wagner - Smith Co
Dayton
Winton St
Mayfield
Martin
Anus
Mercy Hospital
School Board Sets First 1954 Meeting and Elections
The school board will meet today at 1 to elect a president and vice president and hire a clerk. A tentative budget for the year may be adopted. Harry Hadley and returning members Robert Grover and Jack Christy headline the new lineup, with R. H. Snyder as 1953 president and Hugh Butler likely continuing as clerk.
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Te School Board
Tom Wilson
Harry Hadley
Hadley
Robert Grover
Jack Christy
Hugh Butler
R. H. Snyder
Snyder
Joe Woodruff
Gruver
Christy
Truck Bags Deer On Run in Redlands Area
A California truck driver in Colton had two trailer wheels fall off, smashing an ornamental iron deer through a window and igniting posters inside. He stopped near Redlands and police responded, saving a small fire with a hand extinguisher as the fire spread from the trailer floor.
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Redlands
Calif
Los Angeles
Colton
H. T. Frantz
Stop Taking Harsh Drugs for Constipation
Do not use harsh laxatives for constipation. Senna based remedies like Dr. Caldwell's offer natural relief without severe cramps. Provides comfortable, temporary relief for all ages and helps restore regularity. Money back guarantee. mail bottle to Box 280 New York NY.
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Dr. Well
Eras Senna
Break-ins Hit Local Stores Across Town
A major break-in at Ledford's grocery on Ohio 4 north of Peasttown yielded 116.97 stolen from a till. Gus Christy's grocery at 2845 Burbank St. was looted of socks, a stamp machine, foreign coins and a silver dollar. Other break-ins targeted Clerk's Truck Terminal, Top's Drive-In, Pasttime Pool Room, with an attempted entry at Gough Lamb Cleaners. Detectives were investigating as of today.
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Ledford’s
Ohio 4
Peasttown
Keister Road
Gus Christy
Burbank St
Clerk’s Truck Terminal
Oxford State Rd
Top’s Drive - In
S. Main St
9Th Ave
Gough Lamb Cleaners
Charles St
Sipping Soda Prices Raised by Carter Beverage Co
Carter Beverage Co raises price of 24 bottles of 7 ounce soda cases to 96 cents effective immediately, a 20 percent increase. President Carter Back cites rising costs since 1942, noting an 111 percent average rise in inputs and only one prior hike since World War II, following a recent 4 month gap after a prior 10 ounce bottle price rise to $1.12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Beverage Co
Carter Back
Back
New Year's Weekend Auto Crashes Injure 24 in Area
During the New Year weekend Middletown and surrounding areas logged 37 auto accidents with 24 injured and no fatalities. Across the state the total was similar to a normal weekend, with 19 incidents reported locally and seven traffic arrests. At Mercy Hospital Hamilton Homer Powell, 18, suffered a left leg fracture and head injuries but was listed in good condition. Other injured were Sam Gross, 24, and two Ky. men released after head lacerations. A separate crash on Ohio 63 involved a Canton driver and a 400 pound sow, with minor auto damage and no injuries to the animal.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Homer Powell
N. 7Th St
Sam Gross
Fall Rock
Caleb Bowman
Elmer Adams
Manchester
Dewy Sherif al Mahatha
Gross
Ohio 27
Ohio 130
Philip Hyatt
Canton
Ohio 63
Butler - Warren County
Lebanon State Farm
Butler County Reports Fatality Free New Year Weekend
L. W. Howe, Middletown Safety Council president, praised a New Year weekend with no traffic deaths on Butler County highways. He hoped the record would continue in 1954 and credited careful, courteous driving with reducing accidents.
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Butler
L. W. Howe
Middletown Safety Council
Two Car Collision on Kiester Road Injures One
John Smith 26 and Ancel Downey Jr 22 collided on Kiester Road west of Ohio and north of Peasttown at 11 a.m. Smith headed west struck Downey's right rear fender causing minor damage. Separately Leonard Mays 19 of Mason was listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after a one car crash on Kings Mills Road near Mason on New Year’s Eve with a skull fracture.
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Phylis Knott
Shartz Rd
Franklin Rt. 2
Shartz Road
Franklin
John Smith
Fairmont Ave
Ancel Downey Jr
West Middletown
Kings Mills
Mason
Leonard Mays
Mercy Hospital
Two-Car Crash Injures Five During New Year Weekend
Five of the 24 people injured in the vicinity over the New Year weekend were hurt in a two car collision at Franklin Thursday night.
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Franklin
Red Cross Air Force Rush Soldier To Father's Bedside
Airman Vernon E. Johnson traveled from his Illinois base to Middletown Hospital in under five hours to reach his critically ill father Oakey Johnson. The Red Cross arranged a special jet and rapid transfer from O’Hare to Wright-Patterson and then to the Middletown hospital, with emergency leave support.
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Red Cross
Air Force
Eee
Middletown Cross
Anklin
Illinois
Middletown Hospital
Vernon E. Johnson
Oakey Johnson
Johnson
O'Hara International Airport
Park Ridge
Wright - Patterson Air Force
Clara Mae Braden
Middletown
Dayton
Airman
Ilinois
Braden
Franklin
Aen Ave
Town Faces Panther Fear as Peacock Calls Rise
In Hickorcy Creek Missouri strange night screams sparked a panther scare. An investigation found the sounds came from a peacock owned by Buddie Die Key. Buddie plans to acquire another peacock as concerns linger.
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Hickorcy Creek
Buddie Key
Buddie
Plant Converts Gas Into Wide Range Of Chemicals Near Tuscola
A new 50 million dollar petro chemical complex near Tuscola diverts 400 million cubic feet daily of natural gas to produce 200 million pounds yearly of products including 125000 gallons daily of 192 proof alcohol, sulphuric acid, ammonia, ethylene derivatives, propane, butane, natural gasoline, and plastic resins. Ownership is 60 percent National Distillers Corp and 40 percent Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscola
John FE. Bierwirth
National Distillers Corp
National Petro-Chemical Corp
Paule Eastern Pipe Line
Hugoton
Kansas
Texas- Louisiana
United States
Industrial Alcohol from Natural Gas Powers Wide Range
The industrial alcohol derived from natural gas serves as a key raw material and processing aid for hundreds of products. It enables synthetic rubber, nitrocellulose, explosives, drugs, photographic film and DDT. Ethyl chloride from the gas is essential for tetraethyl lead used in high octane fuels. The ethylene plant stands as the largest.
Lightning Laundry Hand Finishes Men’s Shirts
The Lightning Laundry highlights hand finishing for men’s shirts, promising neater collars and cuffs. They emphasize careful press work around the collar and gusset with longer shirt sleeves to ensure a tailored look beyond standard presses.
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Arlyn Meg
Bear Facts Jol
California driver Robert E Lambridge files an insurance claim after a bear jumps through his car window while he stops to fish on a trip from Alaska to California. He recalls the bear staring from the back seat before leaping out, an event he says startled him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosevelle
Calif
Robert E. Lambridge
California
Alaska
Thief Bursts Into Barbecue Stand in Dallas
A burglar hit Charlie Pittman’s Barbecue Stand in Dallas grabbing the cash register. The till contained 2 pennies and 65 dollars in hot checks, leaving the thief empty handed and the owner puzzled by the small payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Charlie Pittman
Worth It For Marine Returns Home From Puerto Rico
A Middletown Marine Cpl Everett Poffenbarger 23 received his 1953 Christmas and discharge as a New Year gift. He came home to his wife Erma Faye and three month old daughter Sheri Lei who saved his presents and tree ornaments for his arrival. He trained in San Diego and was stationed in Puerto Rico and Camp Lejeune NC before traveling home. Previously a crane operator for Armco Steel.
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Middletown
Corps
Cpl
Everett Poffenbarger
Erma Faye
Sheri Lei
C. Pofenbarger
Arlington Ds
Poffenbarger
San Diego
Puerto Rico
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Armco Steel
Good Roses Require Water
The American Rose Society offers tips on rose care. Hardiness flows from ancestry, not climate, water is vital, mulches help curb black spot if used early, and avoid excessive cutting to preserve leaves and food factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Rose Society
Gretchen Harshbarger
Household Magazine
Justice Cowed By Man s Defense
CHATHAM Virginia A farmer faced accusation of taking a neighbor s cow He claimed he found his missing cow or what he believed was his in the neighbor s pasture He asked the jury to examine the two cows on the courthouse square Jurors could not distinguish them The farmer was acquitted He and the neighbor took their cows home or so they believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Police Briefs Update From Local Courthouse
Police report a 26 year old man James Fields was taken into custody on a disorderly charge after a draw yesterday afternoon. Otis Coffee aged 18 was arrested for being away from military duties without leave. Merle Wells reported hubcaps worth 25 dollars stolen from his car on Baltimore Street. Jess Dennis complained of garbage dumping at the rear of his home and was advised to sign a warrant. James Tibbs reported fender skirts valued at 30 dollars stolen from his car parked on Clark Street.
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James Fields
Jefferson Rd
Otis J. Coffee
St. St
Merle Wells
Baltimore St
Jess Dennis
Dennis
James R. Tibbs
Clark St
Teen reports purse stolen at Strand Theater
Delores Moore a 16 year old of 315 Howard Street reported a purse left on a theater seat at the Strand Theater last night had been stolen. Police recovered the bag in the men's room but missing five dollars and some letters were gone.
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Delores Moore
Howard St
Strand Theater
Ballots Distributed For Armco Assn. District Vote
Armco workers in districts 2 5 7 and 11 will receive ballots today for four new Armco Assn directors with voting set for tomorrow and Thursday. Over 2100 eligible voters face contests in all districts as ballots are counted Friday evening.
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Middletown
Armco Assn
Armco
Mark Walke
Floyd Bishop
Richard Beck
Maud Home Ransacked in Maud on Sunday
Deputy Elmer Grabel reports the Chalmer Gullett residence at 31d Street Maud was ransacked Sunday during church service. Lock drawers damaged by ten dollars, a two dollar flashlight stolen, entry made through an unlocked door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Chalmer Gullett
Maud
Elmer Grabel
Ward runs for Democratic nomination for attorney general
Columbus attorney Paul F. Ward announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for attorney general in Ohio today. He seeks statewide office and aims to broaden legal and public safety priorities for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Paul F. Ward
Infantile Paralysis Committee to Meet at Lambert's Tea Room
The Infantile Paralysis Committee will meet at Lambert's Tea Room at 9 o'clock tonight to discuss fundraising and local outreach. The gathering aims to organize activities and coordinate volunteers for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
7000 Pupils Return To Middletown Schools
About 7000 unrested Middletown students returned to city schools after an 11 day Christmas break. Many faced early rising again as instructors noted heavy workloads before the April Easter vacation. Principal D R Baker and Superintendent Earle Seidner reported good attendance and few issues despite weather and post holiday fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
D. R. Baker
Dorothy Sams
Earle R. Seidner
Seidner
Baker
Employment Office Has Its Own Problems
RICHMOND Ind The Richmond office of the state Employment Security Division waits for a stenographer Zale Edwards manager says he has found a higher paying job for every potential stenographer who applies for the job in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
State Employment Security
Zale Edwards
Shooting Fish In Barrel Gaffe At Lions Club Speech
In Watsonville California Maurice Perstein an international counsellor for the Lions Club used the phrase as easy as shooting fish in a rain barrel. Club members filled a barrel with water placed a live trout inside and handed a loaded shotgun to Perstein who aimed and missed the fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsonville
Calif
Maurice Perstein
The
Lions Club
Perstein
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