Miami River Falls After Heavy Rainfall Yet Again
Rain added .15 inch boosting the week's total to 4.43 inches. Lonnie Gibson of the Miami Conservancy District reports the Great Miami River fell from a high of 14.5 feet at 3 pm to 13 feet 3 inches this morning as rain overspread the region. Detours on Route 73 and flooding blocks Route 25 near Oakland Station persist while engineers plan a larger spillway for Pater Lake near Reily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy District
Great Ami
Gibson
Middletown
Hamilton
Marvin Clark
Ohio
Middletown-Trenton
Clark
Trenton Bridge
Waynesville
Corwin
Excello
Trenton
Oakland Station
Pater Lake
Reily
Ohio State Conservation Department
Reily Rd
Mishap Frequency Low In Contest Among Drivers
Middletown firms enrolled in the Commercial Vehicle Contest sponsored by the Safety Council report an accident frequency rate of .85 per 100000 miles as of December 1 1949 far below the national average of 2.95 for all participating firms. Thirty two of sixty five firms have perfect records. several drivers are cited for multiple years of safe driving including Walter Chandler Armco 26 years Stanley Waite Armco Alexander Collins A A Canteen Harold Woodrey Armco Peter Fisher Chip Bell Telephone Company and Stanley ng and Milton Stroud Dumford Trucking with two years each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
The
Safety Council
Sam Tutt
Tutt
Liquor Dealers Elect Officers in Butler County Unit
Walter Fortner of Hamilton was elected president of the Butler County unit of the Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Association. Other officers are A. J. Wallace of Franklin vice president John A. Domanick of Middletown secretary and Frank Dobrozsi of Middletown treasurer. Delegates to the state convention in Columbus on January 15 include Fortner Domanick Dobrozsi Wallace Hasselback and Otto Kuehlthau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fortner
Hamilton
Butler County
Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Dude Ranch
New Miami
A. J. Wallace
Franklin
John A. Domanick
Middletown
Frank Dobrozei
Treasure
Ionvention
Columbus
Fortner
Domanick
Dobrozsi
Wallace
John Hasselback
Otto Kuehlthau
Bankruptcy Sought by James L. Clay in Ohio District Court
James L. Clay of 2005 Clayton St Middletown Ohio filed a bankruptcy petition in Cincinnati District Court listing 2039 in liabilities and 175 in assets He claimed 100 as exempt and provided mail messenger as a clue to residence and status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Clay
Clayton St
Middletown
Ohio
Mail Messenger
Cincinnati
New York Stocks at 10:30 A.M. Quotations
A late morning tally shows Allied Stores American Can Armco Steel Anaconda Copper Boeing General Electric General Motors Navy News items list many major firms with varied gains and losses. Notable movers include United Airlines U S Steel and Woolworth with mixed percentages, reflecting mid-session shifts across transportation, manufacturing, and utilities sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greene & Brock
Allied Stores
American Can
Stan
San
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Tel. & Teh
Baltimore & Ohio
Ponvesee
Barnsdall Oil
Sseseteacsans Te Bendix Aviation
Aeneese
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Pacific Isbinaveb
Chrysler Beeen
Columbia Gas & Electric
Tedeerens
BH CO
Rwersvecces
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
General Electric Duis
General Motors
Great Northern
Greyhound
Goodrich
Goodyear
Hiram Walker
Hudson Motors
Uaees
Inspiration Qaeet
Tel
Sesreseres
Kennecott Apne
Uaeinanly
Wil Cues
Kroger
Ee Beneene
Lorillard
Baeebee Sauceee
Arshal Field
Sesesees
Age'ss
Ontgomery Ward Sasvess Eesere
Nash Kelvinator Henars
National Cash Register
Newport Inc
Jeakenticane
New York Central RR
Northern Pacific RR
Ohio Oicaknadacns Eee Packard
Sorensassa
Pan Amer. Airways
Paramount Romcessaese
Penpeyivenis Ee
Epare
Phillips Sotrelousa
Aroceer & Genie Bawetwesa
Odecepes
Kudebaker
Saturday Traffic Court Opens in Municipal Court
The first Saturday traffic court was held this morning in Municipal Court after Judge Alton H. Combs ordered the change to Saturdays to handle numerous continuance requests from violators due to employment loss. Court opened at 9 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Lucas pushes White House on coal crisis during three day week
Senator Lucas conveyed Illinois complaints to the White House and urged President Truman to review the coal situation. He warned he would press the Senate floor to protest if Lewis and mine operators do not restore the five day week. Lucas did not call for Taft Hartley powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Illinois
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
United States
Lucas Sarr Steelman
Lewis
United States Senate
Colored News Highlights and Local Social Events
Mrs Glennie Webb hosted the Queen of Hearts Club with a brief business meeting and card games followed by a luncheon for Mrs Sadie Glass Mrs Olivia Jordan Mrs Audrey Ginn and Mrs Jean Anderson. Simmon s University of Louisville students present a program Sunday at 8 pm at New Era Baptist Church Usher Board led by Oliver Smith opens with devotions at 745 pm A birthday party for grandson Jimmie Lindsay at Mr and Mrs John Bryants home attended by Sylva Louise and Jacqueline Smith Cynthia Pierson Michael Bryant Cheri Ann Bryant Michael Young William Gregory Jr Morman Gladys Phillins Fredericka Hamilton Danny Withight Deborah King Clarence Hunter Benny Coleman and Alvin Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glennie Webb
Queen of Hearts Club
Sadie Glass
Olivia Jordan
Audrey Ginn
Jean Anderson
Simmon
University of
John Bryant
Jimmie Lindsay
Sylva Louise
Jacqueline Smith
Cynthia Pierson
Michael Bryant
Cheri Ann Bryant
Michael Young
William Gregory, Jr
Morman
Gladys Phillins
Fredericka Hamilton
Danny Withight
Deborah King
Clarence Hunter
Benny Coleman
Alvin Fuller
Weekend Movie Schedule at Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Bagdad featuring Maureen O Hara and Vincent Price at 1 32, 3 37, 5 42, 7 47 and 9 52 p m Saturday. Adam s Rib with Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn at 1 30, 3 30, 5 30, 7 30 and 9 30 p m Sunday. Strand presents Kazan with Stephen Dunne and Lois Maxwell at 2 15, 4 55, 7 46 and 10 20 p m Saturday plus Gun Runner with Jimmy Wakely and Cannonball Taylor at 1 15, 3 55, 6 35 and 9 20 p m. Sunday El Paso with John Payne and Gail Russell at 3 40 and 7 40 p m. Also White Heat with James Cagney and Virginia Mayo at 1 30, 5 30 and 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Maureen O'Hara
Vincent Price
Spencer Tracy
Katherine Hepburn
Kazan
Stephen Dunne
Lois Maxwell
Jimmy Wakely
Cannonball Taylor
el Paso
John Payne
Gail Russell
James Cagney
Virginia Mayo
Robert W. Smart, retired farmer, dies at 84 in Lebanon
Robert W. Smart, 84, a former Cincinnati riding school operator and horse exhibitor, died at his Lebanon home after a long illness. He was a Butler County Fair Board member, Lebanon Elks, and Presbyterian Church member. Survived by wife Ella, son Howard, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and one brother. Services set for Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home Lebanon, Rev. J. Taylor McHendry officiating. Burial in West Chester Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Robert W. Smart
Harveysburg
Cincinnati
Butler County Fair Board
Lebanon Lodge of Elks
Presbyterian Church
Ella Howard Stmart
Howard
Maud
Emily Arthur
South Charleston
Marguerite Hendrix
Mary Kolbinsky
Sharonville
Ed Hudepoh
Norwood
Charles T. Smart
Johnson Funeral Home
J. Taylor McHendry
The
West Chester Cemetery
Obituary for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Yaw 67
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Yaw 67 of 911 South Sutphin Street died at 8 30 p m yesterday after a 18 month illness She was a member of the White Shrine and Order of Eastern Star and Ascension Episcopal Church Survivors include her husband William a son Griffith Morrison of Washington DC two stepsons Harold Yaw of Marietta GA and Wilmer Yaw of Hamilton a sister Mrs Sarah Ann Hoffman of Pittsburgh PA Services will be Monday at 2 p m at Ascension Church Burial in Woodside Cemetery Call hours Sunday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home White Shrine and Eastern Star services follow at the funeral home Donations to the Cancer Fund requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Yaw
South
Sutphin St
Wales
White Shrine
Order of Eastern Star
Ascension Episcopal Church
Middleen
Sharon,a
William
Griffith Morrison
Washington, D.C
Harold Yaw
Marietta
Wilmer Yaw
Hamilton
Sarah Ann Hoffman
Pittsburgh
Cancer Fund
Obituary for Susie McPherson of Germantown Route 1
Susie McPherson 83 of Germantown Route 1 died today at 6 10 a m after a period of illness. She lived in Middletown most of her life since 1916 and was a member of Crawford Street Church of God. Surviving are four sons Clay Campton Ky Perce Trenton D George Hamilton and Cad Detroit Mich a daughter Cora Caudill Germantown Route 1 a sister Dora Bates Kentucky 24 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband John and six other children preceded her in death. Services will be Monday at 2 p m at Crawford Street Church of God with Rev R C Caudill officiating. Burial will be Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Rigas Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 7 and 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie McPherson
Germantown
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Crawford Street
Church of God
Clay
Campton
Perce
Trenton
George
Hamilton
Cad
Detroit
Mich
Cora Caudill
Dora Bates
Kentucky
John
Crawford Street Church of God
R C. Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Rigas
Albert L. Stoner dies in Bradenton Beach Florida
Albert Louis Stoner 50 a former Franklin resident died of a heart attack at his Bradenton Beach Florida home. He moved from Dayton in 1936 to work for Anderson Lumber Company and resigned last fall to retire in Florida. He is survived by two sons Harold and Albert Jr a daughter Mrs Howard Stamm Jr a stepson James Fuller three sisters and three brothers. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev William J Hannum officiating burial at Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Albert Louis Stoner
Bradenton Beach
Fla
Dayton
Anderson Lumber Company
Florida
Harold
Birmingham
Ala
Albert Jr
Germantown
Howard Stamm, Jr
James Fuller
Ellie Niewenger
Castine
Grace Harter
Waterloo
Iowa
Mildred Myers
Brookville
Walter
Troy
Milton
Greenville
Troutwood
Robert Eaton
William J. Hannum
Woodhill Cemetery
Martha J. Hartzler death notice in Franklin Indiana
Mrs Martha J Hartzler of Goshen Indiana mother of M D Hartzler principal at Franklin High School died Thursday night at her home. Funeral service set for 2 p m Sunday at the Eighth?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Martha Jones Hartzler
Goshen
Ind
M. D. Hartzler
Franklin High School
Foster Man Killed in Truck Auto Crash Near Foster
J Harry Bruker a retired druggist died in a collision near Foster at Cornel and Snyder Roads when his car hit a Clinton County Coop truck headed north Arnold Flint driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries The crash led to a fire and Bruker was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr A D Steele of Loveland His body was taken to the county morgue He formerly ran a drug store in Norwood He is survived by his wife Nell The Hamilton County sheriff investigated the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry Bruker
Bruk-Ney
Snyder Rd
Foster
Clinton County Coop
Arnold Flint
Montgomery Fire Department
Cornel
Snyder Rds
Flint
Bruker
Sig
A. D. Steele
Loveland
Deer Park
Mr. Bruker
Norwood
Nell
Hamilton County
Four Trains Servicing City To End Sunday
Middletown will lose four trains on the New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio due to a federal order to cut passenger service on coal burning lines with less than 25 days coal supply. NYC agent Frank Zink said trains 447 and 448 will stop tomorrow. B&O Local 350 and Local 351 were also listed as affected with late night and morning arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Frank Zink
Nyc
Zink
West Middletown
City employees unpaid as ordinance delay halts payroll
Forty city workers in street, water, garbage, and parking meter divisions faced a missed payday as the annual temporary appropriation ordinance was delayed. Finance Director Harry Newlin expects the ordinance ready for the City Commission next Wednesday to fund the January 15 semi monthly payroll. Last year a similar delay left the city fundless for a month, with Oglesby Barnitz Bank guaranteeing payrolls at the City Building hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Newlin
Newlin
City Commission
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank
Davenport Hospital Fire Claims Dozens Trapped
A 60 year old hospital building for women patients burned in Davenport. Fire officials say the cause is under investigation as 14 of 17 fire companies and 107 firemen battled the blaze. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Night of flames trapped patients as women cried for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Green Acres
Betterdorf
Davenport
Street Mennonite Church at Goshen Burial Event
A burial is noted at Street Mennonite Church in Goshen. The brief entry confirms interment occurred at the Goshen church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Mennonite Church
Goshen
Mrs Lillie Bunnell Rites Held In Lebanon
Mrs Lillie Bunnell aged 91 died at her home on Orchard Avenue. She is survived by one stepson. Funeral services were held at 3 p m at the residence with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Lillie Bunnell
Orchard Ave
Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Dora Slusser in Franklin
Mrs Dora Slusser 73 member of Springboro Reformed Church died Friday at 3 45 p m at the home of her son Carl in Springboro She is survived by two other sons Russell of West Alexandria and Harry of Dayton 11 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and a sister Ann Burkett Prymont Ohio The Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin will host services at 2 p m Sunday Rev J C Schulz officiating Burial will be Sugar Grove Cemetery near West Alexandria Friends may call at the funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Dora Slusser
Carl
Russell
West Alexandria
Harry
Dayton
Ann Burkett
Prymont
Anglesby
Franklin
J. C. Schulz
Sugar Grove
West
Alexandria
Deaths Last Night by Associated Press
Marion D. Patterson, 73, associate justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court since 1940, died last night in Philadelphia. Also notes Americans eat about 4.2 pounds of spinach per capita each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Marion D. Patterson
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court
Vital statistics notes for residents at Bradenton Beach and beyond
Albert L. Stoner aged 50 formerly of Franklin now in Bradenton Beach Florida is listed among vital records. Dora Slusser 73 of Spring Martha Jones Hartzler of Goshen Indiana Germantown Route 1 Lillie Bunnell 91 of Lebanon appear in the same notice as residents with ages and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Yaw
South
Sutphin St
Albert L. Stoner
Franklin
Bradenton Beach
Fla
Dora Slusser
Springboro
Martha Jones Hartzler
Goshen
Ind
Susie McPherson
Germantown
Lillie Bunnell
Lebanon
Births and new arrival at two homes today
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Maines of 109 Moore Street welcome a boy today. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore of 533 Garfield Street welcome a boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Maines
Moore St
William Moore
Garfield St
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
A roster of patients admitted for medical and surgical care, with numerous names and street addresses. Included are Inpatient notes for Bello monte St., Shefield St., Crawford St., South Excello, Soylburn Rd., Frank lin, Wellston O., Navaho St., and out of town Bethesda Hospital in Monroe Cincinnati. Several patients were discharged, listing Woodrow Cowgill and Bonnie Sue Edwards among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Johnson
Bellomonte St
Albert Shepard
Sheffield St
Charles Sheets
Crawford St
Shirley Ann Moon
Paul Craig, Jr
South Excello
Freddie L. Denniston
Frederick Denniston
Soylburn Rd
Gladys Cornele
Franklin
William L. Eanes
Wellston O
Surgical
Richard Elkins
Two Here To Go To Institute At Columbus Hotel
Walter N. McCoy and Homer D. Leffler of McCoy Leffler Funeral Home will attend the Ohio Funeral Directors Association mid winter Educational Institute in Columbus at the Deshler Wallick Hotel Friday and Saturday. Speakers include Wilbur Krieger Jerry Spears Jerry Z Gordon Duncan M Strickland and Jack Urquhart. The session ends with a luncheon and Howard Raether will address public relations questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter N. McCoy
Homer D. Leffler
McCoy-Leffler
Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Columbus
Deshler-Wallick
Wilbur Krieger
National Selected Morticians
Jerry Spears
Jerry Z. Gordon
Duncan M.strickland
Associaton of America
Jack Urquhart
National Casket Company of Boston
Howard Raether
National Funeral Directors Association
Scout Council Plans Jamboree and District Reregistration
Pokey Griffith District of the Mound Builders' Area Council held a meeting chaired by Harold Sebald to discuss Jamboree plans for next June, district reregistration, and the Boy Scout Week program. Reports covered new units, a January 12 Board of Review, survey results from last summer camping, and unit inventory. A Scouters' Dinner is set for January 19 at the Youth Opportunity House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokey Griffith
Mound Builders’ Area Council
Harold Sebald
Robert Sant
Mayfield
Trenton
Sportsman’s Club
Lions Club
Ed Cohn
Star, Life and Eagle
The
Civic Association
L. A. Waldner
Vincent Sisson
Earl Klein
Scouters
Youth Opportunity House
Dayton stores building fire damages multiple shops
A daytime blaze in Dayton confined to the interior for over four hours before a huge roof burst and collapse. The fire severely damaged the Virginia cafeteria a children’s apparel shop a shoe store and a pharmacy as crews fought the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Prowler Report and Check Cashing Case
Cecil Runyan of North Main Street surrendered a cashed check to detectives. The $10 check was made out to the First National Bank of Middletown and cashed at his service station. Officers responded to 224 Charles Street Friday evening when Juanita Oakley complained of a prowler, but no intruder was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Runyan
North Main St
First National Bank of
Middletown
Charles St
Juanita Oakley
Fire erupts on Ohio Bell pole at Fairfield and Richmond
Firefighters from Fire Company No 1 responded at 1 36 am to Fairfield Street and Richmond Avenue to extinguish a blaze on a telephone pole owned by Ohio Bell Telephone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield St
Richmond Ave
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Three Hurt In City In Traffic Accidents
Police investigated multiple traffic accidents in the city Friday and one today. Injuries involved Wilbur Barge and Emery Hardeman with minor injuries to two others. A pedestrian and several drivers were cited for collisions at Minnesota and Fourteenth Ave, Baltimore St, and Germantown Rd, with varying damage and one hospital transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Barge
Young St
Emery Hardeman
Eighteenth Ave
Barge
Middletownospital
Hardeman
Minnesota
Fourteenth Ave
Baltimore St
Ellis White
Garfield St
Frank Lengyel
Lengyel
White
Knights of Pythias to Host Anniversary Banquet
The Lafayette Lodge of Knights of Pythias plans a February 17 anniversary banquet at Castle Hall with Grover Hoss as speaker. Woodrow Wilkinson announced the event and C W Davis joined the City Manager Screening Committee during the meeting. A class was conferred Knight by the lodge degree team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Woodrow Wilkinson
Castle Hall
Grover Hoss
C. W. Davis
Teen Slayer Back In Jail After Five Day Breakout
A 17 year old convicted slayer Bernie Martin fled Cabell County jail Monday and spent five days roaming the area before being arrested in Ironton Ohio yesterday by city police. He was traced to Ironton from Ashland Kentucky via a taxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
Bernie Martin
Ironton
Ashland
Ohio rivers flood roads and towns in western region
Flood waters overflowed Route 203 north of Prospect as flood control pumps operated in Newark. The Licking River moved toward flood stage while the Mad River spilled across the lower Valley Pike between Springfield and Dayton in the Miami Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Ohio
Newark
Licking River
Springfield
Dayton
Miami Valley
Akron man, 72, killed by car at intersection
Adam Pister, 72, was struck and killed by a car at an Akron intersection last night in an AP report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Adam Pister
Three accidents reported by state patrol last night and today
State Highway patrolmen reported three accidents in the vicinity. At 5 45 p m on Route 73 at Ohio Ave two cars driven by Francis Predmore and Luther Dewitt sustained slight property damage. A second crash at 7 45 p m on Route 4 three miles north of Middletown involved Norman Gehron and Lloyd Spicer with Spicer leaving the scene. Early this morning Alysee Webb lost control on Route 25 north of Maud and overturned into a ditch with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Ave
Francis Predmore
Franklin
Luther Dewitt
Jewett St
Middletown
Norman R. Gehron
Germantown
Lloyd C. Spicer
Taylor Ave
Spicer
Route
Maud
Alysee Webb
Mound St
Dayton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miami River
Jesse Pochard
Conservation Division
Liquor Dealers Select Officers
Colored News
Broad St. Bowl
Robert Smart
Mary E. Yaw
Martha J. Hartzler
City
First Church OF God
God
Christ
R. C. Caudill
D.D
Rev. C. Dauen White
Assoc’te
Institute
Scout Council
Roe J. Watkins
Wolfe County
Rogers
St. Clair Hess
Tyrus
Germantown Rd
Watkins
Hess
Bevis Ferguson
Wall Alley
Joseph Beckman
Queen St
Beckman
Millard Mullins
State St
R. J. Flynn
Girard Ave
Pythians
Klamo
Howe Motor CO
ArThur Fox, M
Speaking
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
Howard Sears
Arthur Fox, M. A
D. D
Fox
R. C. Campbell
First Baptist Church
Little Rock, Ark
Perry Webb
San Antonio
Texas
Dr. Fox
Southern Baptist Zion
Henry Clay Risner
Abraham Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
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