Water Street upgrade urged by safety council
The Middletown Safety Council called for reactivating compulsory motor vehicle inspections and converting Water Street from a one way alley to an improved street. Benefits cited include feeder traffic for East Middletown, relief of Main Street congestion, docking and loading for Gard ner Board and Carton trucks, and a more inviting public parking lot. Fire losses rose to 60,000 in 1954 with four fatalities that year and 13 in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
Board of Control
City Commission
Water Street
Sol
West Middletown
Main Street
Central Avenue
Central
Gardner Board & Carton
Howard Gall
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Middletown
Britain coal mines ship record 223 million tons in 1954
Britain’s state owned coal mines produced 223,802,300 tons of coal in the past year, 283,000 tons more than in 1953, according to the Fuel Ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Fuel Ministry
Hodson Installed as Armco Assn President at Dinner
Homer Curly Hodson age 58 of 2357 Tytus Ave was installed as president of the Armco Association at its annual dinner at Geckler's Hearth. Hodson has 38 years with Armco Steel and serves as first helper in No 1 Open Hearth and has been a director since 1953. Cliff Chip Selby was named vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Curly” Hodson
Tytus Ave
Armco Assn
Geckler
Hodson
Armco Steel
Cliff “Chip” Selby
West Middletown
Armco
Vital Statistics and Hospital Notes Summary
Births list multiple families from Vanderveer Street Jacoby Avenue Middletown and other area addresses including Parker Pate Jones Agee Childs McKibben and Davis. Surgical medical and miscellaneous entries mention Zornes Banks Gall Farrish Meadows Yenser Wilhoit Mathews Gingerich and Frazier among others with patient or relative notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Parker
Vanderveer St
Theodis Pate
Jacoby Ave
Robert Jones
Middletown
Elmer Agee
Rt. 1
Luther Childs
Woodlawn Ave
Local men named in Richmond license listing
Licensed in Richmond Indiana are Willie J Fountain 24 Middletown Ontario no Victor Esterhazy 25 Fairport and Inel Johnson 18 Middletown. The terse entry records names ages and hometowns in a brief license notice.
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Richmond
Ind
Willie J. Fountain
Inel Johnson
Middletown
Victor Esterhazy
Fairport
FTC targets Seattle mushroom firm for false ads
The Federal Trade Commission filed false advertising charges against Washington Mushroom Industries Inc of Seattle. It challenged claims that mushroom beds have no odor and that growing mushrooms is easy and highly profitable. The firm and president Arthur T. Lelles have 20 days to answer. a March 1 Seattle hearing is set.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Washington Mushroom Industries, Inc
Seattle
FITC
FTC
Arthur T. Lelles
Counsel Named For Carl Miller
John E. and Walter Earley were appointed attorneys by Common Pleas Judge John M. Kiracofe for accused murderer Carl E. Miller. Miller, jailed, faces two counts of second degree murder in the Dec. 5 killings of Louise Miller and Lee Veach. Prosecutor Fahrenholz said a plea will be entered next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Snowfall Around Lakes Erie Ontario Reaches 150 Inches
Areas just south of Lakes Erie and Ontario report average annual snowfall near 150 inches. Data highlights severe winter conditions and regional climate patterns affecting communities and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Man injured by industrial shears at Armco plant
An 18 year old Armco Steel employee David Parker of 401 Sutphin Street was hospitalized with extensive lacerations to his right middle finger after catching it in shears in the west processing department. He was released from emergency late last night. Two youngsters burned in separate incidents yesterday afternoon. Patricia McCord suffered abdomen burns when her dress ignited from a gas stove. Anthony Wayne Perry spilled hot coffee on himself and received burns to chest abdomen and right wrist. Both were treated and released.
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David Parker
F G. Parker
Sutphin St
Middletown
Armco
Armco Steel Pp
Patricia McCord
Ozie McCord
Walnut St
Anthony Wayne Perry
Creed Perry
Grandview Addition
Franklin
Local Cadillac dealer exec attends GM Institute course
R H Dick Jones assistant general manager of Heber Jones Inc. attends an eight week General Motors Institute program in Flint Michigan. The course started Monday and trains GM sales staff in dealership management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H
Dick) Jones
Heber Jones, Inc
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
General Motors Institute
Flint
Mich
Deaths and Funerals in Berea and Hamilton Areas
Anna B Swanger 46 of Berea died in Berea Hospital. Survived by husband Wilbur two daughters Joanne and Esteline two sons Fred and Jimmy two sisters Bonnie Richardson Marion Barnhart two brothers Rev Edgar Schooley Earl Schooley. Arrangements incomplete. Cullers retired trucker survived by three daughters Louise Radar Betty Pemberton Phyllis Jean Unger and son Dale. One son Robert killed in Korean War. Arrangements incomplete. Bernard Ben Kurleman 81 farmer Butler County. Service 9:30 a.m. Friday St Ansa Church. Sylvia Lacker 62 services 10 a.m. at Zettler Funeral Home. Richard Shaw 69 private services. Brown Daweson Funeral Home.
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Anna B. Swanger
Outerdale Dr
Berea
Ohio
Wilbur
Middletown
Joanne
Esteline Girliland
Okinawa
Fred
Jimmy
Bonnie Richardson
Marion Barnhart
Edgar Schooley
Hamilton
Earl Schooley
el Paso
Texas
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Cullers
Louise Radar
West Alexandria Rt. 1
Betty Pemberton
Phillipsburg
Phyllis Jean Unger
West Alexandria
Dale
U. S. Army
Robert
C. Mein and Sons Funeral Home
Bernard
Ben) Kurleman
E. River Rd
Butler County
St. Ansa
Sylvia Lacker
Freeman Ave
Zettler Funeral Home
Richard Shaw
Frankin St
Brown
Daweson Funeral Home
Infant twin sons of Mr and Mrs Blair die at birth
Graveside services for the infant twin sons of Mr and Mrs Charles Blair of Miltonville Trenton Rt 1 who died at birth Monday at Middletown Hospital will be held Thursday at Miltonville Cemetery. Services are at the family's convenience.
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Charles Blair
Miltonville
Trenton Rt. 1
Middletown Hospital
Miltonville Cemetery
Funeral services set for Tommy Milton of Middletown
Funeral services for Tommy Milton 61 of 906 6th Ave died Monday at Middletown Hospital. Services will be 2 pm Thursday at Bethel AME Church with Rev. C N Flanigan officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Family receives friends after 6 pm today at Jordan Hall Funeral Home. Survived by wife Sophie two children three stepchildren his mother three brothers a sister and several grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Tommy Milton
6Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Bethel Ame
Rev. C. N. Flanigan
Woodside Deme
Jordan Hall
Milton
Willie Milton
Merlin Pope
Robert Jordan
Calvin Milton
Jobbie Crenshaw
James Glass
Armco Steel Corp
Mr. Milton
Sophie
Miss Anna Murphy Laid to Rest in Cincinnati
Miss Anna Mary Murphy 60 WWI Army nurse and Middletown Hospital alumna dies in Miami Florida. Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church Friday 9 a.m. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Cincinnati. Pallbearers from American Legion to attend. visitation at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home today 7–9 p.m. and 2–5 and 7–9 p.m. tomorrow.
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American Legion
Anna Mary Murphy
Middletown Hospital
Miss Murphy
Holy Trinity Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cincinnati
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Miami
Fia
Miamisburg man dies by own actions after wife death
George Alexander 72 died at 1 p.m. yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after swallowing poison. His death was ruled a death by own action linked to his wife Hattie Louise’s death on Oct 30. He was a retired worker at American Envelope Co in West Carrollton. Surviving: brother Miles H. Alexander Dayton and sister Mrs. Margaret Schwytzer Miamisburg plus several nieces and nephews. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with burial at Woodhill Cemetery. Arrangements from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
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Miamisburg
George Alexander
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Alexander
Hattie Louise
American Envelope Co
West Carrollton
Miles H. Alexander
Margaret Schwytzer
Franklin
Eaton Funeral Home
Joseph W. Frease
Woodhill
Cem
Camden man found dead in pickup on Camden-West Elkton Road
William A. Cullers, 64, of 52 Central Ave, was found dead yesterday in his parked pickup on Camden-West Elkton Road. Death attributed to natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
William A. Cullers
Central Ave
Camden-West Elkton Road
Hartman Estate Appoints Administratrix in Butler County
Notice of appointment for the estate of Carl Hartman deceased. Hattie Edna Hartman of Madison free West Middletown Ohio named administratrix. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Judge Thomas H. Stubbs indicated. date December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hartman
Hattie Edna Hartman
Madison Free West Middletown
Ohio
Middletown
Butler County
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Safety Council
Jobber
Oil
Middletown Ice & Coal Co
Curtis ST
Tytus Middletown
McCarthy Motors
Hodson New Armco Assn. President
Edward E. Wilkinson Jr
Robert H. Booker
West Section
Ova C. McClain
Stanley R. Rock
Selby
Floyd R. Bishop
Harry Halil
Millard Secton
Arthur Sanderson
James Gutshall
Sociation
Clarence Abeil
Mark Walke
Alma Evans
Homer Hodson
Harbor
Frances McKibben
Billy Steele
Norma Cole
Frederick Davis
Frederick Davis Sr
State St
Medical
Arthur Zornes
Arthur Zornes Sr
Surgical
Ee Tyler
Excello
Surgica
Paul Wikoff
Milton Rd
Daniel Mokry
Coles Rd
David Banks
Estil Banks
Zachary Strong
Wampler Denny
S. Main St
Reese Oliver
Franklin Rt. 2
Frederick Gall
Bexley
Patricia Farrish
Kelly Farrish
Oxford State Rd
William Richards
Franklin, Medical
J. Meadows
Monroe St
Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, Medical
Vernon Yenser
Smith St
Bruce Wilhoit Jr
Charles Walker
Somerville
Ernest Uh
Brentwood St
Leonard Shackelford
Tytus
Gerald Smith
Charles Mathews
Michigan Ave
Kathy Hedges
Donald Hedges
Cleveland St
Virginia Gingerich
Jefferson Rd
Hilda Frazier
Yankee Rd
Edna Broughton
Frankin
Il ML
Fice
Central Branch
THE
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Co
Middletown, Ohio
Carl Miller
Mrs
Wilbur Swanger
Blair
Anna M. Murphy
A Wate
Thomas H. Stubbs
Sauman
Adv
Neeves
Jewelers
Our
Everglaze
Hollywood
TNS
Ross
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