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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1953

Page

2

Browning Indicted For Failure To Stop In Fildes Death

Butler County Grand Jury returned sixteen true bills including Clyde Browning 25 Oxford Route 2 indicted for failure to stop in an accident tied to the death of Mary Ann Fildes 17 Hamilton High School senior. Also charged were Paul Buttery for selling beer to a minor and a recommended charge against Mrs Ruth Rose Singleton for contributing to the delinquent of a minor. Browning admitted aiding the girl who died after an alleged night of drinking spurred a broader probe into underage drinking and calls for stricter enforcement and juvenile oversight.

Butler County Clyde Browning Oxford Route 2 Mary Ann Fildes Hamilton High School Paul Buttery Hamilton Ruth Rose Singleton Bessinger Rd Mercy Hospital Browning Fildes Jackson Bosch Juvenile Court

Indictments List Wide Range Of Charges Across City

Indictments name Hamilton Bert Scott Jimmy Roberts James McGuire Roland Call James Oddie Spivey Edward Sayers Jerry K Withers Leo C Harris Gordon L Hill Delvin Baw Leroy Alfred Banhart Raymond Pusley Willie Wilson Bradford Campbell for crimes including manslaughter burglary larceny assault with intent to rob and vehicle theft. Some cases were ignored including James L Baker Fletcher Burton Margaret Willis and Howard William Newcomb.

Hamilton Bert Scott Jimmy Roberts James McGuire Roland Call James Oddie Spivey Edward Sayers Jerry K. Withers Leo C. Harris Gordon L. Hill Middletown Delvin Baw Leroy Alfred Banhart Raymond Pusley Willie Wilson Bradford Campbell James L. Baker Fletcher Burton Oxford Margaret Willis Howard William Newcomb Middetown

At The Movies This Week

Paramount shows Road to Bali on Monday at 1 45 4 10 6 35 and 9 00 p m Strand presents Lost in Alaska at 1 15 4 05 7 15 and 10 10 p m Monkey Business screens at 2 30 5 25 and 8 35 p m Tuesday offers Way of a Gaucho at 1 35 5 30 and 9 25 p m Diplomatic Courier plays at 3 35 and 7 35 p m

Bali Alaska

Curtain Red Horses Injure Two In Middletown

Two children suffered injuries in separate incidents Sunday. Marilyn Aldridge, 15, was nearly concussed when her horse slipped at Brown's Run Riding Club and pinned her. She was taken to Middletown Hospital after the 2:30 p.m. accident. Charlotte Imfeld, 4, was hurt by a curtain rod stuck in her mouth during a household fall, with a badly lacerated soft palate reported at the hospital.

Marilyn Aldridge Estel Aldridge Fourteenth Ave Brown's Run Riding Club Middletown High School Middletown Hospital Charlotte Iinfield Daniel Imfeld Franklin St

Tax Bureau Offers Telephone Help For Taxpayers

Middle town Internal Revenue Bureau offers after hours telephone assistance until 8 15 p m to answer questions. Russel A Welch district director reminds taxpayers January 15 is the final day to file revisions to 1952 estimates to avoid underpayment penalties. Assistance in preparing returns is also provided by agents on the second floor of the Post Office Building from 8 15 a m to 5 p m daily except Saturday.

Russel A. Welch Internal Revenue

Student joins Indiana University band for inaugural march

G Thomas Geran of 1602 Tytus Ave will accompany the Indiana University Marching Hundred in the presidential inaugural parade in Washington D C January 20. Geran serves as band librarian and is a junior in the Los Angeles School of Music. The trip marks the band’s third major journey this year financed by volunteer contributions.

G. Thomas Geran Tytus Ave Indiana University Washington, D. C Geran L.a.school of Music

Broken Housing Closes Armco Slabbing Mill

Armco East Works will shut the slabbing mill for several days after a 100 ton housing broke early Sunday morning. The other housing last broke 13 years ago and was repaired with a temporary weld. Spare housing available. open hearth and electric furnace production remain unaffected but rolling and processing will be temporarily delayed.

Armco East Works Middletown Armee G. D. Tranter

Bystander Fatally Struck as Two Cars Collide in City

A pedestrian, Warnell Loukhart, 25, was knocked down but not injured in a two-car crash at Pearl Street and Lawn Avenue yesterday afternoon. Bernice McGuire, 21, passenger in Betty Frances 21 of 1511 Lawn Avenue, suffered a bump over the right eye. Frances car valued at $600. Marshall car $300. A second accident on Yankee Road caused minor damage to a parked car.

Pearl St Lawn Ave Bernice McGuire Betty Frances Carl Marshall Auburn St Warnell Loukhart Meadow Ave Francis Frances Marshall Yankee Rd Samuel Hartsock Florence Ave John J. Krasnowski Fourteenth Ave

Girl Scout Staff to Meet For Job Reclassification

The Middletown Girl Scout Council staff will meet Tuesday at 9 15 a.m. in the Civic Association Building to clarify and broaden job descriptions. Executive Secretary Yvonne Wellman notes the office is short-handed and positions must be reclassified to complete all duties.

Middletown

Car Kills Man On 127 Near Somerville

Lloyd Powell 50 of Hamilton is killed on Route 127 north of Somerville when struck by a station wagon driven by Arthur C. Webb 21 of Somerville Route 1. Powell suffered severe injuries including a fractured skull and crushed chest and was hurled 150 feet onto a guard rail. Powell, WWI veteran, leaves two sisters. He worked for Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Company. The body was taken to Nein Funeral Home in Camden.

Powell Hamilton Somerville Herring-Hall-Marvin Safeompany Nein Funeral Home Camden

Stick-Up Nets $45 Cigarettes and Belongings on Crawford Street

Everett Anglin reported an armed robbery at 6:30 p.m. promising death if he did not surrender. The assailant, about 25 to 26, white, 5'9", 150 pounds, wore a tan slipover sweater and blond hair, taking $45 cash, cigarets, keys, glasses, and a Fisher Body badge before fleeing west toward Crawford Street.

Everett Anglin South Ave Anglin South St Clarence Lawson Don Porter Ta Ho Crawford St

Florence Thress Wins District Speaking Contest

Florence Thress won first place and a gold medal in a district speaking contest at Knox Presbyterian Church Cincinnati. She spoke There Shall Be Peace. She advances toward state finals with semi finals in Columbus next Sunday and finals January 26 to 29.

Florence Thress Edward Thress Arlington Ave Knox Presbyterian Church Cincinnati Middletown Mary Jane Fields Camden Miamisburg Springboro Carlisle Thress Columbus Gene Young Calvin Young Grand Ave Dayton

Large farms Span Forty Percent Of U.S. Acres

About 40 percent of American farmland consists of farms exceeding 1000 acres in size. This reflects the concentration of land in large operations, with significant implications for farming practices, economics, and rural communities nationwide.

United States

Big World For A Little Boy Lost By Elsa Simpson

A six year old boy lost after his mother drove away from St John School on a free day. Lt James Combs and Patrolman Don Murphy calm and guide him to a bus stop. A stick of gum and kind words help reunite him with his mother at the station.

Elsa Simpson St. John School Central Ave Baltimore St James Combs Don Murphy Combs Murphy

Weekend Race Crashes Lead to Fines on Route 73

Two drivers racing on Route 73 east of Middletown collided when one failed to slow for a curve. Herman Callahan 18 Franklin Route 2 rear ended Boyd Smith 24 2002 Clayton St Middletown. Smith fined 15 dollars Callahan 20 dollars for following too closely. Other incidents and fines followed on Route 25 and Route 72 with multiple drivers cited for reckless driving speeding and traffic violations.

Middletown Herman Callahan Franklin Boyd Smith Clayton St Smith Callahan Squire J. E. Jackson Charles Sizemore Hamilton Robert Begley John Jones Rufus Earl Chandler Ohio Ave Jerry Speicher Carl Walters Germantown Charles Farthing Rushville Sarah Isham Dayton Paul Hoskins Lima

Car Crash South of Ridgeville On Highway 48 Injures Nobody

A Saturday accident on Highway 48 south of Ridgeville left extensive damage but no injuries after Dewey Lawson of Waynesville lost control and drove into a ditch.

Ridgeville Dewey Lawson Waynesville

Fines Tally After Weekend Highway Patrol Arrests

State Highway Patrol arrests yielded heavy fines Saturday and Sunday. Carrie Aden of Dayton faced the largest at 290 dollars for license revocation, fictitious registration, and traffic violations near a patrol post on Route 73. Junior Lawson of Waynesville was fined 125 dollars after a collision with Dan Abner of Monroe. Orlando Murphy paid 25 dollars in the same session.

Route Bethany Ruben Kirby Miamisburg Leslie Hickey Tennessee State Highway Patrol Carrie Aden Dayton Louise J. E. Jackson Junior Lawson Waynesville Dan Abner Lawn Ave Monroe Lawson Thomas Linn Monroe Orlando Murphy New

Police Briefs Report Disorderly Conduct Arrest on Eighth Ave

James Echols, 23, of 1628 Sycamore St, arrested on Eighth Ave for disorderly conduct. Released on $50 bond to appear in Municipal Court today. Lenox Williams of 910 South Main St. reports multiple entry attempts at his home with one intrusion via basement window but nothing stolen.

James Echols Sycamore St Eighth Ave Lenox Williams South Main St

George Hammond Arrested for Speeding in Local Violation

Police report George Hammond, 26, of 106 Holland Street was arrested on a speeding charge. Details indicate the violation occurred in a city area during the time of the incident.

George Hammond Holland St

Rain Or Snow May Cut Sun's Visit Tomorrow

Middletown eyed a day of mixed precipitation as rain or snow could alter the Sun's planned visit. Forecasts show a high near freezing, with tonight and Tuesday warming then cooling, and rain or snow likely Tuesday.

Husband Reported Missing After Weekend Departure

Mrs. Theodore Dean reports her husband missing since Saturday after he left with another man in a car on South Verity Parkway. The car was later found, but he had not returned by late yesterday.

Theodore Dean Eighth Ave Dean

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