Injuries Fatal for Middletown Pedestrian
Dempsey Thomas 58 of 224 McKinley Street died at 6 33 am at Middletown Hospital from injuries after being struck December 21 at 6 27 am crossing Central Avenue 2500 block. Willard H Horne 26 of 1606 Columbia Avenue driver not held. Thomas veteran of WWI and longtime American Coating employee leaves daughter Mrs Jack Moore brother George Thomas sister Mrs Cora Bush and two grandchildren. Funeral 10 30 am Monday Riggs Funeral Home First Church of God. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-5 and 7-10 pm.
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Thomas
Middletown Hospital
Central Ave
Willard H. Horne
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Emi
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jack Moore
George Thomas
Cora Bush
West Middletown
Melva
Riggs
R. C. Caudill
First Church of God
Woodside
St John Group to Install New Officers
St John Commandery to install officers at 8 p m Sunday in St John School basement. Col Elmer Zobrist of Dayton presides with staff. Robert Nunlist Sr to be installed as president, succeeding Anthony Chaputa. Other officers include Rev John Oberlander chaplain, John Dobrozsi Jr first vice president, Joseph Marconi second vice president, John Piedel recording secretary, Louis Agoston Jr financial secretary, Frank Ludwig treasurer, trustees Dobrozsi and Louis Agoston Sr among others.
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St. John Commandary
St. John School
Elmer Zobrist
Dayton
Third District
Cincinnati
John Oberlander
St. John's Church
John Dobrozsi Jr
Joseph Marconi
John Piedel
Louis Agoston Jr
Frank Ludweig
John Takach
John Bremnan
al Hampel
Bernard Sora
Dobrozsi
Louis Agoston Sr
At The Movies listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Appointment in Honduras at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 10 p m Marry Me Again at 2 55 5 35 and 8 55 p m Kiss Me Kate at 1 50 4 25 7 00 and 9 35 p m Strand presents The Raiders at 12 15 5 10 and 10 10 p m Car toons at 1 40 and 6 35 p m On Top of Old Smoky at 4 05 and 9 00 p m Texas Badman at 1 30 4 30 7 35 and 10 25 p m Houdini at 2 35 5 40 and 40 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Honduras
Kate
Champion Names New Coordinator
Champion Paper and Fibre Co. announces Richard Dick Scholl as coordinator of pulp and by product production at the general office. Scholl, a 1935 hire, has held posts in Hamilton Canton N C and Pasadena Texas and was previously general superintendent of the Carolina Division pulp mill. He is a Newport Kentucky native and University of Michigan graduate.
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Hamilton
Richard “‘Dick’’ Scholl
Champion Paper and Fibre Co
Reuben B. Robertson
Scholl
Champion
Canton
N. C
Pasadena
Texas
Carolina
Newport, Ky
University of Michigan
Humorous Talk for Optimist Club by Miami University Bureau
Dave Wilson of the Miami University Speakers Bureau gave the Optimist Club a humorous reading program. Bob Keays served as program chairman. Storing corn in silos preserves more of its food value than other methods.
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Dave Wilson
Miami University
Optimist Club
Bob Keays
Winter Items Wanted Ad Low Cost Sale Board
Advertise your idle winter items such as skits, sleds, ice skates, snow tires, stoves and heaters in a low cost Journal Want Ad. Turn these items into cash quickly. Call 2-3611 to place your Want Ad.
Warren County Grand Jury Indicts 19 in Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury returned 19 indictments including four secret after a three day session. Linville McFarland 18 Franklin faces second degree manslaughter in the death of Mary Sue Shane 17 Franklin. Other indictments include Herbert Pelfrey Melvin Jones Dorothy Neeley Curtis Meadows Gabel Corey Bruce Brooks Ernest Powell Bob Moore Bob Ray Cisco John Kapeluck and more. Jurors also urged county commissioners to improve jail kitchen facilities and praised Sheriff Richard Satterthwaite and Court Bailiff Joe Gerwe for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Common Pleas
Frank C. Anderson
Marvin F. Young
Linville McFarland
Franklin
Mary Sue Shane
John Kapeluck
Alvis Rhoden
Vernon Smith
Maxine Smith
J. Cochran
Morrow
William Beville
Thomas E. Mohr
Naomi Currence
Harlan Wilburn
Richard Satterthwaite
Joe Gerwe
William Day Renamed Head of AFL Union
William A. Day reelected president of Raymond Bay Employes Local 310 AFL following the annual meeting. Also chosen for 1954 were Alvin Davis as vice president Florence Kinder recording secretary Ruth Harrison corresponding secretary Susan Gailey financial secretary Lacey Wills treasurer and a slate of guards trustees and other posts including Granville Fox Curtis Campbell Beckham Simpson Raymond Jackson Edward Stevens Russell H. Knopshield James F. Baskey inside guard Ewell Wills outside guard Ralph Woodward entertainment chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Day
Raymond Bay
Alvin Davis
Florence Kinder
Ruth Harrison
Susan Gailey
Lacey Wills
Granville Fox
Curtis Campbell
Beckham Simpson
Raymond Jackson
Edward Stevens
Russell H. Knopshield
James F. Baskey
Ewell Wills
Ralph Woodward
Entertainment
Birch tree sheds its bark yearly observed by locals
Local observers note that the birch tree sheds its bark each year marking a seasonal cycle. No further context or events are provided in the excerpt.
Two Motorists Injured Both Held By Patrol
Two auto accidents on Ohio highways left Leon ard Roberts and David Dickerson injured and cited. Roberts 20 Middletown Rt 2 admitted to Middletown Hospital after a 3:35 p.m crash on Ohio 48 rear ending a car stopped for a school bus. he was charged with unsafe operation. Dickerson 24 of 510 Charles St. sustained facial injuries and nose lacerations after his 2:40 a.m. crash on Ohio 73, treated and released. he was arrested for reckless operation.
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Middletown Hospital
Ohio 48
Lebanon
Leonard Roberts
Middletown Rt. 2
Roberts
David Dickerson
Charles St
Ohio 73
Middletown
Dickerson
Sutphin-Grand Sewer Project Starts Soon Detours Planned
Sutphin-Grand sewer work begins next week with detours on S Sutphin Street near Wi cof Woodlawn. State route 122 traffic will be detoured via Sherman and Stanley while L A Waldner Co. lays 4 inch main pipes, 85,271 contract, about 200 days.
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Sutphin - Grand
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
9Th Avenue
S. Sutphin Street
Wicoff - Woodlawn
Sherman Avenue
Stanley Street
Wicorf Street
L. A. Waldner Co
Sutphin
Grand
Grady Street
Gladys
Waldner
Polio Fund Lags Behind 1953 Drive Totals
Polio fund collections in 1954 lag behind 1953 totals. The VFW Women raised 97.31 at the Central Avenue booth, versus 262.40 on the same day last year. Current total stands at 514.60 against 1167.99 in 1953 as VFW men handle today and Mayfield and Optimists groups slated next.
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VFW
Central Avenue
Broad Street
Mayfield
Births in Franklin Overview
Vital statistics record three newborns with parental addresses in Franklin. A Spencer couple at 146 North River Street welcomed a girl yesterday, an Orlan Vick couple at 231u ee Street welcomed a girl yesterday, and a Hollon couple at Noe Nae Street welcomed a girl yesterday. A Branden burg couple at 419 Anderson Street welcomed a boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spencer
N. River St
Franklin
Orlan Vick
Herbert Hollon
Charles Brandenburg
Anderson St
Marriage Licenses for Yorks Furginson Hetzler Rowe Caldwell Bennington King Linton
Marriage licenses issued with entries for Robert Yorks 19 US Marine Greenville Michigan and Margaret Furginson 19 clerk Hamilton. Leo Hetzler 41 Armco Waynesville and Virginia Rowe 37 Gardner, Richard Caldwell 25 Dayton Power & Light employee and Shirley Bennington 23 West Middletown. Fred King 18 USAF 910 Central Avenue and Phyllis Linton 16 Richmond Indiana. Robert Youtsler 34 barber and Peggy Short 28 both of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gerald Yorks
US. Marine Corps
Greenville
Mich
Margaret Ann Furginson
Clerk
Hamilton
Leo Harris Hetzler
Armco
Waynesville
U. S. Air Force
Central Ave
Phyllis Jean Linton
Rufus St
Richmond
Ind
Robert Youtsler
Barber
Peggy L. Short
Middletown
Hospital list of medical patients and dismissals
The notice lists individuals with medical statuses including David Dickerson of Charles Street, Mrs. Nelson Back of Somerville Route 1, Mrs. James Johnson of West Middletown Route 1, Nicholas Stamper of Eldora Drive, Mrs. E. C. Greer of Arlington Avenue, Lester Blanton of Woodlawn, and Donald Baker of 7th Avenue. Dismissed patients include Arnard Singhoffer of Elmo Place and others such as Janet Johnson and James Daniels.
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David Dickerson
Charles St
Nelson Back
Somerville
James Johnson
West Middletown
Nicholas Stamper
Eldora Dr
E. C. Greer
Arlington Ave
Lester Blanton
Clayton Blanton
Woodlawn Ave
Donald Baker
John Baker
7Th Ave
Burlin Webb
Tytus Ave
Contributing charges Bring Big Penalties
Two Middletown youths and a Dayton youth were fined and jailed for contributing to the delinquency of juveniles after appearing before Judge Harry F. Walsh in juvenile court. Claude Horn Jr Dennis Blair and the Dayton youth each received 500 fine and six month Workhouse terms, partially suspended. the girls involved were sent to the Girls Industrial School.
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Middletown
Dayton
Harry F. Walsh
Claude Horn, Jr
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
John Phillips, Jr
S. Alder St
Timken Roller Bearing Co raises steel mill output
Canton Ohio Timken Roller Bearing Co starts a 4 ton electric furnace on Monday to boost the steel mill’s output to 72 percent of rated capacity, an increase of 15 percent.
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Canton
Ohio
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Ohio man jailed for drunken disorderly conduct
Offender Fried James Fields, 26, of 2910 Oxford State Rd., was fined 55 dollars and costs and given a 30 day sentence in the Cincinnati Work house for drunk and disorderly conduct by Judge J T Lamb yesterday. He paid 10 dollars and costs on intoxication and 25 dollars and costs on dis orderly conduct, with the sentence suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fields
Oxford State Rd
Cincinnati
J. T. Lamb
Seagram Buys Kings Mills Plant for Whisky Storage
Seagram and Sons Inc of New York has purchased the Kings Mills plant formerly used by Columbia Records. The 300,000 square foot three story building, now slated for whisky storage, has housed a warehouse since 1950. The sale price was not disclosed.
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Lebanon
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc
New York
Columbia Records Inc
Kings Mills
Columbia Records
Remington Arms Co
United Album Co
Five Crashes and Cited Driver Rout City Streets
Police reported five auto accidents in the city causing 525 dollars in damage. One motorist, William D. Gay, was cited for insufficient brakes after a collision at Pearl Street and Lawn Avenue. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Gay
West Middletown
Police Briefs Report Thefts And DUI Arrests
Mrs Betty Davis of MMI Central Ave reports sun visor stolen from parked car behind 1341 Central Avenue. Mrs Jess Borders of 2327 Will Ave says a green bill fold five dollars and a cosmetics bag worth sixteen dollars were looted from a purse in a downtown store. the purse was later found by a store employee. Ben White of 7064 Vanderveer St was arrested for driving while intoxicated at 900 8th Ave last night.
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Betty Davis
MMI
Central Ave
Central Avenue
Jess Borders
Willave
Ben White
Vanderveer St
8Th Ave
Local Woman Charged With Reckless Driving After Woodlawn Accident
Dr Mildred L Snyder 1248 Main St yesterday faced recklessness charges after a Woodlawn Ave collision that injured Officer Clarence Bailey's child. She posted release to appear in Municipal Court Thursday morning. Robert Whitaker reports wallet theft from his car behind the Elks Lodge on N Main St around New Year.
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Mildred L. Snyder
Main St
Clarence Bailey
Robert Whitaker
N. Highview Rd
Elks Lodge
N. Main Street
Public fellowship speakers announced for Holiness Tabernacle service
The Rev Abraham Swanson of the Holiness Tabernacle of Cincinnati and the Rev Becky Johnson of the Voice of Deliverance, Indiana, will be guest speakers at the Holiness Tabernacle public fellowship service.
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Abraham Swanson
The
Holiness Tabernacle of Cincinnat
Becky Johnson
Voice of Deliverance Ind
Holiness Tabernacle of the
Driver Hurt On Route 4 In Crash Near Headgates
Hamilton special report: Rus sell R. Jones Jr., 31, in critical condition at Mercy Hospital with skull fracture and severe facial injuries after his car overturned on Middletown Hamilton Pike near Headgates Road. Deputies say gravel caused loss of control as vehicle skidded 150 feet and struck a field. Passenger car driver Janet Couch, 22, reported windshield and headlamp damage from debris. Jones formerly lived in Middle Itown.
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Hamilton
Russell R. Jones Jr
Mercy Hospital
Middletown-Hamilton Pike
Headgates Rd
Elmer Grabel
Andy Guenther
Jones
Janet Couch
Shafer Rd
Couch
Middle Itown
Armco Association To Elect New Officers Tuesday Night
Armco Association members will elect officers and install new directors at the annual meeting Tuesday at Geckler's Hearth. Floyd Bishop will new District 2 director, succeeding Robert Bush. Millard Sexton District 5. Arthur Sanderson District 7 reelected. James Gutshall District 11 unseated Robert Hammerle by four votes. Turnout was heavy with 1,658 of 2,176 votes cast amid four districts with opposition.
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Armco Association
Geckler
Floyd Bishop
Robert Bush
Millard Sexton
Wilfred Mull
Arthur Sanderson
James Gutshall
Robert Hammerle
Richard Beck
Alfred Schuring
Schenck Simpson
Clyde Tankersly
Dennis E. Wolfe
Edward A. Mulligan
Paul E. Shyers
Walter Manning
Dwight Phillips
Hager Haddix
Russell Hilton
Larry Fraley
Mark Walke
Harry Hall
J. E. Anderson
Homer Hodson
Clarence Abell
John Cassacy
Stanley Rock
Ellsworth Beck
Clifford Selby
Alma Evans
Walke
E. E. Tenforde
Expenses Rise as County Plans Cuts and Wage Increases
County faces higher costs with a $10 wage bump for county employees while expenses climb. Budget estimates require as much as $278,000 in adjustments. The Budget Commission set $1,550,000 for county operations, down from $1,828,463 in 1954. Last year officials cut nearly $200,000 from office appropriations.
Obituary for Nel lie Jones 85 West Middletown widow of Louis Jones
Funeral services set for Nel lie Jones 85 former West Middletown resident and widow of Louis Jones. She died Friday morning in Evansville Indiana after a sudden illness at her daughter’s home. Burial in Elk Creek Cemetery. Survived by three daughters four sons a brother 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Visitation Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Jones
West Middletown
Louis Jones
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Lloyd E. Davis
Mt. Pleasant Ridge
EUB
Elk Creek
Funeral set for Oakey D Johnson in Franklin
Funeral services for Oakey D Johnson 44 of 249 Allen Street will be held at 2 p m Monday at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev H S Gressener with burial in Woodhill Cemetery He died Friday morning at Middletown Hospital Surviving are his wife Martha two days one son two brothers and four sisters Friends may call at Robert Eaton Funeral Home Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 p m
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Franklin
Oakey D. Johnson
Allen St
First Baptist Church
Gressener
Woodhill Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
Middletown Hospital
Martha
Robert Eaton
Mrs Henry J Kenworthy of Somerville Dies in Heart Attack
Mrs Henry J Kenworthy of Somerville Rt 1 was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a heart attack at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Inman Funeral Home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Henry J. Kenworthy
Somerville Rt. 1
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Inman Funeral Home
Hamilton Deaths in City and Nearby Notices
Matthew Langdon 80 retired farmer of 950 N E St died Friday at Mercy Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home. Mrs Eliza Scheering of Shandon to be buried or memorial service at 2 p.m. today at Shandon Congregational Church. Mrs Banei died Thursday at her home.
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Matthew Langdon
N. E. St
Mercy Hospital
Griesmer - Grim Funeral Home
Eliza Scheering
Shandon
Shandon Congregational Church
Banei
Services at Universe Church Sunday at 2 p.m
Universe, 1200 Garfield St., will hold a service on Sunday at 2 p.m with Mrs. William Kilgore in charge of the arrangements and services.
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Garfield St
William Kilgore
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Box 97
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Spencer Ave
Broadtrees
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Richard Weller
Superior Ave
Clark Street
Dennis
Weller Auto
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Weller
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Young Sr
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