Grand Jury Praises Middletown Police in Gambling Probe
The Butler County Grand Jury commends Middletown Police for suppressing gambling while noting ongoing activity. It clears police of collusion, affirms gambling exists, and urges continued eradication. The report also covers prostitution in Hamilton and praises local officials and county jail operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butler County Grand Jury
Police Department
Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Middletone
Hamilton
Charles Schwalm
John Bippus
Cramer
Second Ward
Charles Walke
County Commission
Industrial Council Sets Up Manpower Committee in Middletown
Middletown officials form two committees to advance manpower planning and a city wide payroll savings bond program. The labor management group will coordinate local manpower with input from labor, while a payroll bond drive aims to enroll workers in U S Savings Bonds via pay deductions starting January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Council
Labor-Management Committee
P. F. Johnson
Middletown
U. S
Ruper Hood
Cincinnati
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Southern Ohio
Adopt
18 Year Old Germantown Soldier Missing in Korea
Mr and Mrs Charles Riddell Sr of Germantown Route 1 report their son Corporal Charles Riddell Jr 18 has been missing in action in Korea since November 27 He attended Middletown High School and enlisted in August 1949 He served with the 38th Infantry Regiment in Korea since August 1959 He sustained arm wounds and was hospitalized in Japan for a month before returning to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletonian
Herbert W. Frazier
Tillie B
Walnut St
Middletown High School
Ninth Infantry Regiment
Charles Riddell
Germantown
Cpl
Korea
Riddell
38Th Infantry
4- Dell
Japan
Deadline Set for Alien Registration Cards in Middletown
Local post master Hilbert H. Martin announced registration cards for aliens are available through January 24 with a possible extension. As of today 64 aliens have registered in Middletown and unregistered aliens must file via the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Cincinnati with explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
Immigration and Naturalization Service Authorities
Cincinnati
Middletown
Washington
Middletown Grand Jury Urges Police Enforcement of Gambling Laws
The Grand Jury endorses continuing Middletown Police Department policy to eradicate gambling. It urges all complaints about gambling or other crimes be referred to police and criticizes publicity that hindered earlier raids by delaying action during the Grand Jury term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan B. Combs
Cramer
Balcimore
Police Department
Judge Combs
Middletown
Books Damaged by Book Lice and Worms
A brief note observes that books suffer damage not only from book worms but also from book lice, highlighting how these pests degrade pages and bindings in collections.
Funeral services for Edward Flack
Edward Flack 63 of 405 Tytus Ave died when crushed under a dryer moved at Wrenn Paper Co. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at McCoy Leffler with Dr E R Turner officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Viewing Wednesday 3-5 and 7-10 p.m. Survived by widow Zola a son Howard one grandchild and three sisters Martha Bauer Dayton Minnie Montague Lexington Ky and Iva Shackelford Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Flack
Tytus Ave
Wrenn Paper Company
McCoy-Leffler
E. R. Turner
Woodside
Flack
Zola
Howard
Martha Bauer
Dayton
Minnie Montague
Lexington, Ky
Iva Shackelford
Middletown
Mrs Manerva Chambers Dies At 82 In Jacksonburg
Mrs Manerva Chambers 82 native of Woolf County Kentucky died today at 5 10 a m at nephew Elmer Childers home in Jacksonburg after a long illness She came to the city in 1945 Survivors include five brothers Harry Childers Cleveland Tex J Howard Childers Taibe Ky John Childers Mary Harlan Childers Cincinnati and Walter Childers Beattyville Ky a sister Mrs R S Mooce Mary Ky Funeral 2 30 p m Thursday Wilson Funeral Home Burial Woodside Cemetery Wake 2 5 and 7 10 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manerva
Granny) Chambers
Woolf County
Elmer Childers
Jacksonburg
Chambers
Harry Childers
Cleveland
Tex
J. Howard Childers
Taibee
John Childers
Mary Ky
Harlan Childers
Cincinnati
Walter Childers
Beattyville
R. S. Mooce
Mary, Ky
Wilson Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Louis Sprandel Jr. Dies. Hamilton Painter Leader
Louis E Sprandel Jr 54 operator of Louis Spradel and Sons Painting and Decorating Co died suddenly at home of heart ailment. He led local painting trades groups including Master Painters and Decorators of America and was past governor of the Loyal Order of Moose. Requiem High Mass set for 9 am Thursday at St Marys Church with burial at St Mary Cemetery. Corrigan Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Louis E. Sprandel, Jr
Louis Spradel and Sons Painting and Decorating Co
Ridgelawn Ave
Sprandel
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Elks
Knights of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Fraternal
George Kuehnie Heads Drive For Red Cross
George Kuehnie manager of the northern division of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company is named campaign chairman for the Middletown Red Cross fund drive. James Martindale J Willie Mitchell and Don Malcom return to assist with plans as committees are formed. The goal this year is 23982 compared with 15718 last year and the local chapter will run a two week drive in March under Kuehnle’s lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kuehnie
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Middletown
American Red Cross
Ames Gardner
Red Cross
James Martindale
J. Wilie Mitchell
Don Malcom
Kuehnle
Gardner
DP Receives Fractured Toe
Bezuglow Fedor 50, at Coolidge Corporation Wilkswood Dr Enoch Rd, fractured a toe today at 7 am while facing a grinding wheel. He dropped the grinding stone and was attended by hospital staff. Fedor recently relocated to Middletown as a displaced person brought by the local Men’s Club. He formerly lived in Crimean Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bezuglow
Fedor
YMCA
Coolidge Corporation
Wilkswood Dr
Enoch Rd
Middletown
First Presbyterian Church
Crimean
Europe
Funeral held for Louis R Greer in Germantown
Louis R Greer 36, former M D Larking Co salesman of Dayton, died Sunday at his home 216 S Cherry St Germantown after three and a half year illness. He was born in Middletown and lived in Germantown 1 year. Survived by widow Katherine. father Hugh of Gadsden Ala. mother Mary G Whitesell Cincinnati. brothers Robert Dayton Russell Middletown. sister Mary Ellen Palmer Van Nuys Calif. grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Greer Middletown. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Richard Vitz Germantown Reformed Church and Rev M F Clay Middletown officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Greer
M. D. Larking Company
Dayton
S. Cherry St
Germantown
Mr. Greer
Middletown
Katherine
Hugh
Gadsden
Ala
Mary G. Whitesell
Cincinnati
Robert
Russell
Mary Ellen Palmer van
Reuthe Describes Polio Foundation For Monroe Lions
Charles Reuthe of Butler County chairmanship spoke at Monroe Lions Club on the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. He said the group has grown globally in 13 years, runs without organizational expense, and faces a new campaign with high needs as polio cases peak. The club voted to cover township areas to aid collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Monroe Lions
Aviators To Install New Officers Tonight
The Middletown Aviation Club meets at 7 30 tonight for its first year session. Marion Wetzel announces installation of officers including Wetzel as president Jack Dean as vice president George Wedekind Jr as treasurer and John Brooks as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Driver Hurt Near Camden Smoke Blamed
Deputy C D Neanover said smoke from a passing train caused an accident on Route 127 south of Camden involving a truck and three cars. James Glander 33 West Alexandria was most seriously hurt and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton with a fractured jaw and leg and facial and knee lacerations. Others involved were Jay K Jackson 52 Gaston Ind driver of the truck William C Laub 19 Springfield and T W Moore 51 New Madison. The train smoke reduced visibility along the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
C.D. Neanover
Route 127
Camden
James Glander
West Alexandria
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Jay K. Jackson
Gaston
Ind
William C Laub
Springfield
T. W. Moore
New Madison
Glander
Neanover
Tie Injured In Car Crash On Springboro Pike
A car crash on Springboro pike yesterday afternoon injured two men and left three others unhurt. Manville Chamberlin, 28, of Lebanon, had a cut head while Carl Osborne, 49, of Lebanon Route 1, suffered a broken right leg. All passengers were Frigidaire employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Springboro Pike
Manville Chamberlin
Carl Osborne
Fire torched home on Seneca Street in Oneida
A fire caused by a defective flue damaged the residence of Sim at 3103 Seneca St in Oneida. Mayfield Fire Department responded at 8:00 a.m. and returned to quarters at 9:00 a.m. Thirteen firefighters answered the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca St
Oneia
Mayfield Fire Department
Movie Show Times for Paramount Strand and Colonial
At the Paramount Dallas runs Dallas at 1:25 3:33 5:37 7:41 9:45 p m Tuesday. The Strand shows Hit Parade of 1951 at 1:15 3:45 6:20 9:05 p m and Military Academy at 2:40 5:10 7:55 10:30 p m Tuesday. Wednesday Saddle Tramp at 2:45 5:35 8:35 p m Also Wyoming Mail at 1:15 4 7 or 10 p m Colonial shows Heaven's Sake at 1:15 2:50 4:40 6:20 8:10 10 p m Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Dallas
Strand
Military Academy
Wyoming
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Grand Jury
Joseph Balcimore
Carl Rossfeld
Jackson Bosch
Sgt
Herbert Frazier
Middetown
Gardner Board and Carton Company
James Tranter
Sorg Paper Company
Ray Young
Armco Steel Corporation
John Murray
United Welding Company
Seigel
C. W. Denny, Jr
Barkeley Electric Company
Jack Linzie
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
Wade E. Miller
Jerome Inwood
Retail Merchants Association
Ralph Wright
Ohio
Johnson
Armco
Hugh Harvey
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Charles Stutenroth
Kearney
Central Ave
McCoy-Leffier
Ncgoyleffler Ambulance Service
HFC
HPC
First National Bank
Main St
Mrs. Manerva Chambers
Louis E. Sprandel
Elsce Says
Reuthe
Borden
FORD
Ross Motors, Inc
TYTUS
DIAL
Tie
Oneida
Lakeside Inn
Scofield Sales CO
Maple Ave
Fc-Russell Co ci Eves Aia
Bea
Charles ST
Eric Hanson
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