Wade E. Miller Honored At Middletown Gym Dedication
A large crowd attended the dedication of the Wade E. Miller gymnasium in Middletown marking a tribute to a “man of faith vision and love.” The ceremony featured remarks by officials including Ross Snyder and Armco’s Charles Hook as the high school later beat Portsmouth 76 70 in basketball.
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Wade E. Miller
Wade FE
Miller
Middletown High
Portsmouth
Trojans
Ross H. Snyder
Board of Education
Roy Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Stan Lewis
W. J. McConnell
Columbus
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Armco
Charles A. Hook
At The Movies This Weekend Showtimes
Paramount shows Road to Bali on Saturday with 1:15 3:20 5:25 7:30 9:35 and 11:40 p m. Strand presents Stolen Face Desert Passage Saturday and Loot in Alaska Monkey Business Sunday with multiple late showings.
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Bali
Strand
Alaska
Conference to discuss school curriculum at Western College
Middletown school officials and educators from nearby states will meet for a two day administrators conference at Mary Lyon Hall Western College. Sponsored by Miami University Armco Steel and the American Iron and Steel Institute the event features speakers Charles H Hook and Dr Paul R Mort. Attendees include superintendents from Indianapolis Louisville Richmond Hamilton Dayton Springfield Celina and Middletown along with parent teacher and community group representatives. An additional session is planned for April.
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Middletown
Mary Lyon Hall
Western College
Miami University
Armco Steel
American Iron and Steel Institute
Charles H. Hook
Armco
Paul R. Mort
Columbia University
Indianapolis
Louisville
Richmond
Ind
Hamilton
Greenville
Dayton
Springfield
Celina
Golden Helmet Post Dance a Success at Clubrooms
The Golden Helmet Post 7230 VFW held a dance last night in the Commercial Building clubrooms. George Pierce chaired the event and Maus Brothers Orchestra of Dayton provided music. A buffet lunch followed at midnight. The next dance is set for February 6 with a Valentine theme.
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VFW
Maus. Brothers Orchestra
Dayton
Pease
George Pierce
Far East Veterans Arrive Today at Seattle
Pfc Glenn D. Barton of Mi amisburg Route 2 and Sfc Lozia Smith of 123 Vine St Hamilton depart from the Far East aboard the Gen. H. B. Freeman. They join 3 312 passengers expected to arrive in Seattle today, completing the transport leg.
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Pfc
Glenn D. Barton
Miamisburg
Sfc
Lozia Smith
Vine St
Hamilton
Seattle
Gen. H. B. Freeman
Far East
Two Drivers Fined Five Skip Bonds
Franklin Troy Smith aged 37 of Franklin Route 2 was fined 200 dollars and costs with a one year driving suspension and a 10 day jail sentence suspended on payment of damages. John Isaacs 27 of Waynesville fined 10 dollars for passing without assured clear distance. Others arrested and bonds forfeited include Jerry Johns 20 Richmond Ky Walter Waugh 22 Elmwood driving on left side of highway Russell Chandler 23 Dayton crossing a yellow line John Adams 28 Middletown speeding John Downey 18 Middletown running a stop sign.
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Franklin
Troy Smith
Franklin Route 2
Smith
J. T. Riley
John Isaacs
Waynesville
Keel
Parol
Jerry Johns
Richmond
Walter Waugh
Elmwood
Russell Chandler
Dayton
John Adams
Middletown
John Downey
Baby Swallows Dollar Sparks Hospital Burn Report
An eight month old Franklin child identified as Baby Walters swallowed a silver dollar causing mouth injuries after which Tracy Walters took the infant to Middletown Hospital. The infant was treated and released. Two burn cases arrived at the emergency room including Mrs. Robert McDade and Phyllis Jean Centers with second degree burns from a hot water heater explosion and spilled coffee respectively.
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Franklin
Baby Walters
Tracy Walters
Middletown
Robert McDade
Highview Rd
Phyllis Jean Centers
Sheridan Ave
Odie
Germantown Firm Sued Over Turkish Packing Contract
A St. Louis firm, A. H. Haeseler Company, sues Germantown based John J. Dupps and Company seeking 36483 dollars and 19 cents alleging the Dupps firm defaulted on a 10 percent payoff for information on Turkish government packing machinery. The suit filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court names a $364,831.90 contract as the disputed award.
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Germantown
John J. Dupps
Dupps Company
Haeseler Company
Germatown
Camera Stolen From Mrs Hobart Griffin's Car
Mrs Hobart Griffin reported a 35 mm flash camera valued at 20 dollars stolen from her automobile parked at her residence 1701 Sheridan Ave. The car was ransacked but no other items were taken, Deputy Sheriff Loren Gustin said Saturday.
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Hobart Griffin
Sheridan Ave
Loren Gustin
Gun Victim Also Held In Shooting Case
A shooting on Eighth Ave and Lincoln St left a man with a minor leg wound. Willie Tinch, 22, was treated and charged with disorderly conduct. Once Nichols, 32, fired a Colt and was charged with discharging firearms and disorderly conduct. Both were arrested. Nichols posted $100 bond. Municipal Court Monday at 1:30.
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Eighth Ave
Lincoln St
Willie Tinch
Seventeenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Oncee Nichols
Joe Albert
Robert Sloan
Nickols
Tinch
Weather Outlook Sees Dreary Weekend With Rain Likely
The London like pattern continues with cool temps and intermittent rain. Yesterday’s high reached 37 degrees with a 33 degree low, and today’s morning low was 35 with 9:23 a.m. at 36 degrees. Rain totals were around .30 inches and Ohio forecasts mirror the same pattern with highs of 45 to 50 in the south and overnight lows in the 30s.
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Ohio
Grand Jury Ends Long Hamilton Session Report Due
The Butler County Grand Jury, in Hamilton, wraps up a lengthy five day session and plans to file its report with Judge Fred B. Cramer. The panel heard 26 witnesses including liquor and police officials and YMCA executives. Indictments may follow if evidence supports a case on teenage drinking and a related death.
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Haimlton
Butler County Grand Jury
Fred B. Cramer
Cramer
Hamilton
Middletown
YMCA
YWCA
Mary Ann Fildes
Clyde Browning
Oxford Route 2
Divorce Suits Jump in Butler County in 1952
Joseph T. Kiep, Butler County clerk of courts, reported 1952 divorce suits rose to 978 from 880 the prior year while divorces granted fell to 477 from 498. Child totals were 438 in 1952, 411 in 1951, and total court suits in the three-year span showed 1,481 in 1951 and 1,400 in 1952.
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Joseph T. Kiep
Butler County
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Police Briefs Report Multiple Arrests and a Missing Person
Raymond Elam, 26, of 704 Yankee Rd, charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after 9:25 p m. He was taken into custody at Canal St and First Ave. His wife Kay Elam filed an assault and battery charge. Millard Cox, 48, of 111 Leibee St, charged with physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated and held for investigation after striking several cars on Vail St Mulberry Alley. Carl White, 707 Eleventh Ave, reported Cox nearly hit an auto on Charles St and followed him. police found Cox in his car on Vail Ave. Mrs James White, 423 Mechanics St Lebanon reported her husband John Payne White missing since last Thursday and Middletown police were asked to help locate him.
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Kiep
United States
Raymond Elam
Yankee Rd
Canal St
First Ave
Kay Elam
Millard Cox
Leibee St
Cox
Vail St
Mulberry Alley
Carl White
Eleventh Ave
Charles St
Fleming Rd
White
Vail Ave
James White
Mechanics St
Lebanon
John Payne White
Middletown
Woman's Day Program at Holiness Tabernacle
In observance of Woman's Day a program sponsored by Mrs Willie Kilger will be presented at 3 30 p m Sunday at the Holiness Tabernacle 1200 Garfield St Participants include Mrs Leona Patterson Mrs Edna Trotman Mrs Anna Taylor and Miss Webster Mae Jones all joining in the event at the listed church venue
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Willie Kilger
Holiness Tabernacle
Garfield St
Leona Patterson
Edna Trotman
Anna Taylor
Webster Mae Jones
Armco Association Directors to Elect Officers Tuesday
Armco Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday at the Manchester Hotel to elect officers and install new directors. Three new directors were chosen last week including Homer Hodson for district one and Clarence Abell for district three. Barry Hall was re elected for district four. Donald L. Forster oversaw the election with clerks Ren Hollon G Edward Brehm and Benneville Roof. 957 of 1,266 possible votes were cast. Mark Walke serves as secretary treasurer.
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Armco Association
Manchester
Homer Hodson
Tom Burney
Clarence Abell
Don Turner
Barry Hall
Donald L. Forster
Ren. C. Hollon
G. Edward Brehm
Benneville Roof
Polio Booths Rebound as Campaign Totals Rise
The Middle Town polio drive raised $262.40 yesterday, bringing the grand total to $1 440 18. The VFW women ran the booth with daily shifts by the Fraternal Order of Police Associate Lodge Optimist Club and Colored Polio Committee taking turns.
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Booth
Middletown
VFW
Fraternal Order of Police
Optimist Club
Marine Cpl Harold Crow Completes Navy Prep School
Marine Cpl Harold L. Crow, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Crow of West Middletown Route 2, recently completed an eight week Airman Preparatory School course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Jacksonville Florida. Crow, a Wayne High School Jacksonburg graduate, awaits entry to Aviation Electricians Mate School following his 1951 Marine Corps enlistment.
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Marine Cpl
Harold L. Crow
Clarence Crow
West Middletown
Airman Preparatory
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Crow
Wayne High School
Jacksonburg
Aviation Electricians Mate School
Marine Corps
Three of Four Escapees Recaptured in Athens County
Athens sheriff reports three of four men who escaped from Athens County Jail were recaptured at relatives' homes. Identified are William Griffis 18 and Earl Caldwell 19 of Athens and Donald Duncan 22 of Athens. Walter M. Humphrey 38 of Cookville remains at large.
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Athens
Athens County
George Bateman
William Griffis
Earl Caldwell
Donald Duncan
Buster
Walter M. Humphrey
Cookville
Fire damages awning at Paramount Construction Co
Fire crews responded to a 12:12 a.m. alarm at 1395 Central Ave. where a window awning in front of Paramount Construction Co caught fire. No damage estimate was provided. Officials believe a cigarette tossed on the awning started the blaze.
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Paramount Construction Company
Central Ave
Middleton man jailed for theft from employer
Philip Nelson George, 31, of Middletown, was sentenced in Cincinnati federal court to two years on two counts of violating the national stolen property act. He admitted stealing six employer checks in Memphis and cashing them in Indianapolis, netting about $350. Crows will eat 19 bushels of insects in one season on the average farm.
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Philip Nelson George
Middletown
Cincinnati
George
Memphis
Indianapolis
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State Board of Athletic Control
William Long
Boosters’ Club
Richarde Siegel
Industrial Council
Thomas J. McLaughlin
Lima
Harold Hileman
Knowlton Construction Company
Elmo Lingrel
E. H. Hammon
First Eub
Russell Galloway
First Presbyterian Church
MHS
Helen Weinberger
Joe B. Franklin
Paramount
Hook
John Dobroszi, Jr
AST End
of the Anzarene
Columbia Ave
L. P. Rossman
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
WPFB
Grand Jury
Colored News
MidDletown Paint & Glass CO
DIAL
U.S
U. S
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
Polio Booth
Middletonian
Een
Reed-Klopp’s
Bible Crusade
Spiritism
Charles Middletown
Mt. Vernon
Seal OF God
The
First ChurCh of God
Denton Brothers
John, Mark
Glen
Wilford
R. C. Caudill
D.D
Chas. E. Miller
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