Veteran Millwright Killed In Paper Company Accident
Edward Flack a 63 year old millwright died at Wrenn Paper Company Middletown after a 2500 pound dryer toppled from rigging and crushed him. Coroner Dr Garrett Boone ruled accidental death as coworkers moved the device for loading toward the Harding Jones plant at Excello. Flack survived by wife Zola and son Howard. body taken to McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
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Middletown
Edward Flack
Tytus Ave
Wrenn Paper Company
Garrett Boone
Butler County
Flack
Harding-Jones Paper Company
Harding- Jones
Excello
Boone
Middletow Hospital
Zola
Howard
McCoy-Leffler
Man Hurt In Scuffle With Officer Seeks Hearing Delay
Harry Burnett, 38, of 1215 Grove St., charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, seeks a continuance to obtain a lawyer. He was injured during an alleged arrest by Patrolman Wendell Cox after a Saturday 2 a.m. incident at Godwins Restaurant. Burnett was treated at Middletown Hospital and will plead not guilty at Friday arraignment.
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Harry Burnett
Grove St
Middletown Municipal Court
Burnett
Middletown Hospital
Wendell Cox
Cox
Pital
Glenn Brown
Fleming Rd
Godwin
Traffic change recommendations to be reviewed by Middletown Safety Council
The Middletown Safety Council Traffic Division proposals on city traffic routes bottle necks and loading zones will be discussed by the Board of Control at the regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 4 p m in the Civic Association library. The Board will consider 1948 Ohio State Highway Department recommendations and the 1950 Master Plan by L Segoe and decide on actions.
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Middletown Safety Council
Council Board of Control
Civic Association Library
Division of
Ohio State Highway Decemont
L. Segoe
Middletown
Board of Control
Mental Hygiene Group Sets Annual Meeting in Hamilton
The Butler County Mental Hygiene Association meets tonight at 8 at the Hamilton YWCA corner of Third and Dayton. Presentation shows how Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center staff handle an emotionally upset person and discusses 1950 activities and case work report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Mental Hygiene Association
Hamilton Ywca
Third
Dayton
Hamilton
Lower
Miami Valley
Edward Kezur
Eagles Leader to Speak at Local F O E Meeting
Fraternal Order of Eagles zone chair Harry Veddern will address the Tuesday weekly meeting announced by president David C. Schiering. Veddern will help plan the group’s 53rd anniversary celebration. Session begins 7:30 p m at the local hall.
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Harry Veddern
Order of Eagles
David C. Schiering
Veddern
Movie Showings At Local Theaters This Week
Paramount screens Dallas with showtimes 1 25 3 29 3 33 5 37 7 41 and 9 45 p m Monday and Tuesday Strand presents Hit Parade of 1951 at 1 15 3 45 6 20 and 9 05 p m Also Military Academy at 2 40 5 10 7 55 and 10 30 p m Colonial shows For Heaven s Sake Sunday and Monday at 2 15 2 56 4 40 6 20 8 10 and 10 p m
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Paramount
Dallas
Military Academy
Percentage High On Convictions In Common Pleas
Hamilton Special The odds against beating a rap in Butler County common pleas court in 1950 were over 50 to 1 according to prosecutor Jackson Bosch. Grand juries indicted 159 persons and all but three were convicted. One acquittal and a hung jury are noted. Sixty six defendants were placed on probation. Fifteen failed to obey orders and were returned for sentencing. Thirty seven were committed to Mansfield Reformatory, 25 to the penitentiary, two to the Marysville Reformatory and two to the Cincinnati Workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Jackson Bosch
Bosch
Mansfield Reformatory
Penitentiary
Marysville Reformatory
Cincinnati
Girl Scout Groups Plan Meetings Tomorrow
The Training Committee will meet at 1 30 p m and the Staff and Office Committee at 10 a m tomorrow in the Girl Scout Council office Mrs Garnett Church executive director states several committees will meet in the coming weeks to review past year activities and plan 1951 reports will be handed to the council for forwarding to the national organization Mrs Nelby Blackford leads the Staff and Office Committee and Mrs Louis Phillips chairs the Training Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Garnett Church
Church
Girl Scout Organization
Nelby Blackford
Louis Phillips
Board to Discuss Deferment Requests
Se lective Service Board 10 will discuss defer ment applications at a mid day meeting led by chairman J Wylie Mitchell. Forty nine men are slated for Cincinnati January 16 with 39 scheduled for physicals on January 24.
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Selective Service Board
J. Wylie Mitchell
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Falls Shoveling Snow Leads to Injury
Birkhimer 44 of 3310 Jewell Avenue fell Sunday morning while shoveling snow from his sidewalks and suffered a possible fractured vertebra. He was taken to Middletown Hospital where his condition is reported as good.
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Birkhimer
Jewell Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Eighth Local Youth Missing In Korean War
Sgt. Herbert W. Frazier 21 son of Mrs Tillie B Frazier 1224 Walnut St Middletown reported missing in action in Korea since November 26. A Middletown High School graduate of 1947 he served with the Ninth Infantry Regiment and had overseas service since October.
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Herbert W. Frazier
Tillie B. Frazier
Walnut St
Middletown
Korea
Frazier
Middletown High School
U. S. Army
Ninth Infantry Regiment
Two Area Men Reported Missing in Korean War Casualty List
Casualty List No. 194 from the Department of Defense lists two area servicemen missing in action. Edward A. Ruth, son of Route 1, and Cpl. Willie F. Mansfield, son of Mrs. Susie Mansfield, 1235 Land St., Hamilton, are reported missing while serving with the U S Army.
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Department of Defense
Pic
Edward A. Ruth
Willie F. Mansfield
Susie Mansfield
Land St
Hamilton
U. S Army
Man Ordered Held For Grand Jury In Auto Theft Case
Roy Risner 21 of 428 N Broad St was ordered held for grand jury action on automobile theft charges after appearing in Municipal Court before Judge Jon H Combs Bond set at 1500 Risner was arrested in connection with the theft of a car owned by Mrs Ethel Pence 405 N Broad St The vehicle stolen from in front of her home wrecked about an hour later on Ohio Route 4 near LeSourdsville James Halsey Pomeroyton Ky who was driving the car at the time was fatally injured Risner reportedly identified by a witness as the man who drove the car away from Mrs Pence s home with another unidentified man present
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Roy Risner
N. Broad St
Jon H. Combs
Risner
Ethel Pence
LeSourdsville
James Halsey
Pomeroyton
Risener
Zone Eagles Meet At Middletown Lodge
About 150 representatives from 24 Aeries attended the zone conference at the Middletown Eagles Lodge as guests. David C. Schiering said plans for the 53rd birthday observance were discussed and set for February 6.
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Order of Eagles
Middletown Eagles Lodge
David C. Schiering
Schiering
Pastor resigns from Middletown Nazarene Church
The Rev M E Clay resigns as pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene Middletown to accept a pastorate in Lima. He will have a two week vacation then deliver his final sermon February 4. The church board will seek a successor with district superintendent W E Alben to oversee the transition.
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Church of the Nazarene
Lima
M. E. Clay
Columbia Ave
Leibee St
Clay
Middletown
Central Ave
James Conrad
W. E. Alben
Dayton
Trict
Middletown Ministerial Association
Four Persons Injured In Weekend Accidents
Four persons were injured in weekend traffic accidents. None sustained serious injuries. Arnold Hackney, 33, of 1703 Meadow Ave., was cut and bruised Sunday when struck by a truck driven by Robert Chippendale, 23, of 1115 Young St. Hackney was treated at Middletown Hospital and charged with intoxication.
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Arnold Hackney
Meadow Ave
Robert Chippendale
Young St
Yankee Rd
Chippendale
Hackney
Middletown Hospital
Franklin Man Survives Crash Into Utility Pole
Buford Campbell aged 28 of 517 Spring Street Franklin suffered cuts above the left eye and facial bruises when his car struck a utility pole at Fourteenth Avenue and Yankee Road. Police said he tried to pass another car and skidded into the pole. He was treated at Middletown Hospital with about 300 dollars damage estimated.
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Buford Campbell
Spring St
Franklin
Fourteenth Ave
Yankee Rd
Campbell
Middletown Hospital
Car Crash Involving Davis and Michael Believed Signal Violation
Charles Michael 57 of Somerville Route 1 suffered a minor left arm injury when his car collided with Karl S. Davis 51 of 2316 Sutphin St at the Gar field Street Woodlawn Avenue intersection yesterday at 12 45 pm. Michael admitted going through a red light. Damage estimated at 135 dollars, most to the Davis vehicle.
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Charles Michael
Somerville
Car Crash Report Involving Jerry Roby and Roscoe Fausnaugh
The incident occurred when Roby 21 of 400 Park Sthad brakes lock and his car slid into Fausnaughs vehicle at about early yesterday morning. Both cars sustained about 125 dollars in damage and no injuries were reported.
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Jerry Roby
Park St
Spd
Oby
Roscoe Fausnaugh
Winona Dr
First National Bank Seeks 5000 Additional Shares
First National Bank plans to issue 5000 more shares to raise 225000 dollars in capital. President Calvin Verity said letters will be mailed for the January 30 annual meeting and stockholders may buy or Greene and Ladd may sell at 45 dollars per share if approved. The move aims to back rapid business growth as stock trades around 55 to 57 dollars.
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First National Bank
Calvin Verity
Greene and Ladd
Verity
New Load Limits Set For County Roads
County engineer Jesse Pochard announced premature orders limiting loads to five tons on Butler County roads due to unusually heavy winter damage. He noted spring thaw posting is typical, but ongoing freeze thaw cycles have worsened road beds and will require extensive work next summer. Middletown street superintendent William Shawhan reported about $3,000 in winter damage before recent mild weather.
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Butler County
Jesse Pochard
Pochard
William Shawhan
Middletown
Male bowfin builds nest waits for female proposal
The male bowfin does not seek a mate but constructs a nest and then waits for a female to propose to him, following a unique courtship pattern observed in this species.
County Pay Hike To Cost 43000 For 1951 Budget
Butler County commissioners agreed to a $43,000 salary increase for nearly 150 employees to be included in the 1951 general fund appropriation. Average monthly raises will be about $25, funded by trimming other needs within the total certified revenue of $1,208,000. Elective officials pushed for the raises citing rising living costs and taxes.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Stubbs
Snow Plow Payoff From Second Big Middletown Snowfall
Middletown saved about $2000 in handling a weekend six inch snow by purchasing a snow plow for 475 and using about 30 tons of rock salt costing 500. The city salting reduced street shoveling and melted exposed snow. Weather then warmed with highs near 20 and lows around 10. Police reported minor injuries and several accidents with slick roads on the weekend.
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Middletown
William Shawhan
Shawhan
Defense Unit To Look Over Dayton Set Up
Middletown civil defense leaders plan a 10 30 am Wednesday meeting with Dayton General Laster T Miller to study Dayton's defense program which is among the first in Ohio and working well under Miller's guidance. Middletown attendees include W J Beck Robert Funs ton Bill Johnston Tom Venable George Kuehnle Francis Carmody H W Starick L C Neer and Paul Wilson.
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Middletown Civil Defense Organization
Laster T. Miller
Dayton
Paul Wilson
Middletown
Ohio
General Miller
W. J. Beck
Robert Funston
Bill Johnston
Tom Venable
George Kuehnle
Francis Carmody
H. W. Starick
L. C. Neer
Knidht Goodman
Wilson
Gardner Display At New York Drygoods Meeting
Gardner sales executives and Gardner Board and Carton Company reps attend the 40th annual National Drygoods Association meeting in New York City at the Hotel Statler. A display of Gardner retail box products will greet members in the exhibit hall with attendees including C. H. Avery Charles Lee Hubert Kingsley Robert Worford Charles Baker Larry Newman and James Sedge.
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Gardner Board and Carton Company
National Drygoods Association
Statler
New York City
Gardner
C. H. Avery
Charles Lee
Hubert Kingsley
Robert Worfford
Charles Baker
Larry Newman
James Sedge
Highway Crews Clear Snow Across Eight Counties
Division Eight crews worked around the clock from 8 p m Saturday to late Sunday morning to clear 1400 miles of highway in eight counties. Ten crews logged about 2000 hours with plows and salt sand trucks active. Butler County had two crews. Route 73 near Franklin to Waynesville proved most hazardous with four to seven inches of snow. Route 25 was clearer. motorists were urged to drive cautiously.
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Highway Department
Division Eight
J. S. Paxton
Paxton
Butler County
Montgomery
Greene
Clinton
Franklin
Waynesville
Shoe Size Variations Show Equal Half Inch Difference
Report notes only a one sixth of an inch difference in both width and length across shoe size variations. The finding implies consistent dimensional change per size step, affecting fit guidance and manufacturing tolerances.
Tables Turned Marine Sergeant Sets Test in Cincinnati
After two weeks of sending men into the Marines, Sgt. A. A. Hanger, the 29 recruiting sergeant, travels to Cincinnati to take a five hour examination for a master sergeant's rating. He expects to pass, saying he has seen the test before.
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A. A. Hanger
Cincinnati
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Verity Pkwy
Wil
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State Highway Patrol
Mercury
New York
Chuck” Maertz
Lincoln-Mercury CO
Roselawn
H. S
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Els
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