Minor accidents injure two pedestrians and a child
Police report two pedestrians and Mary Jo Fenders 11 suffered minor injuries in separate crashes last night. Fenders received a minor concussion after a rear end collision on Tytus Ave and Germantown Rd, and was treated at Middletown Hospital before release.
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Mary Jo Fenders
Hughes St
Tytus Ave
Germantown Rd
Middletown Hospital
Edward Fenders
Clarence Gray
Catalpa St
Fenders
Mary Jo
Woman injured after city street collision
Mrs. Minnie Birchfield, 38, of 1021 Columbia Ave., was struck by John Borders, 24, of 1408 Manchester Ave., at Verity Pkwy and Central Ave at 10:15 p.m. yesterday. She sustained a bruised right knee, refused medical aid, and Borders said a steamed windshield impaired his view while he drove south on Verity Pkwy through a crossing with a light that had just changed.
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Minnie Birchfield
Columbia Ave
John Borders
Manchester Ave
Verity Pkwy
Central Ave
Birchfield
Borders
Man Struck By Car On Crawford Street Injures Suspected
At Crawford Street and Woodlawn Avenue around 6 30 p m yesterday a man and a companion were struck by a car. Carl Frye 48 of 311 North Sutphin Street said he stopped the vehicle just as it hit Gus Keesler of Crawford Street. Keesler and George Raffles also of the city were crossing Woodlawn as Frye turned onto the street. Frye said the men reported no injuries and refused hospital care.
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Crawford St
Woodlawn Ave
Carl Frye
North
Sutphin St
Gus Keesler
Keesler
George Raffles
Woodlawn
Frye
Car Crash Damages Two Vehicles on Central Avenue
Damage valued at 75 dollars occurred at 10 45 p m when a vehicle driven by Mitchell Osborne of 1210 Baltimore Street struck another driven by Harold Lovely 23 of Middletown Route 1 on Central Avenue near Garfield Street. Lovely’s car sustained the damage according to police.
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Mitchell Osborne
Baltimore St
Harold Lovely
Middletown
Central Ave
Garfield St. Petrie
Osborne
Lovely
Collision on Verity near First Ave injures two drivers
Police said at 4 50 p m yesterday on Verity near First Ave Everett Eggleston 49 West Middle town Route 1 attempted a west turn and collided with Jank Barker 27 of 2000 Pearl St Barker traveling south on the parkway. Damages were estimated at 45 dollars.
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Jank Barker
Pearl St
Everett Eggleston
Middletown
Verity
First Ave
Eggleston
Barker
Parkway
Geauga County sees closures amid Lausche administration probes
Damage figures range from 25 to 50 dollars as Geauga County hosts the Pettibone Club a plush casino that died after a long struggle with Gov Frank J Lausche's administration Sheriff Stuart K Har and a slate of investigators from counties including Lawrence Trumbull and Lake attended. Prosecutor Louis F Sheridan of Lawrence County was among those appearing as the Lausche era closures unfolded across multiple sites.
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Geauga County
Pettibone Club
Frank J. Lausche
Stuart K. Harland
Peter A Burke
Lawrence County
Colony Club
Ralph R. Millikin
Trumbull County
Junmgie Inn
Lausche
Paul Cage
Lake Counts
Minds Club
Bostwick
Louis F. Sheridan
Truman Boosts June 30 Goal for Armed Forces to 2.46 Million
Mrs Rosenberg testified that President Truman raised the June 30 goal for combined forces to 2,462,000, up from the defense plan of 3,215,000. she warned it may be increased again. Officials argue some WWII veterans, college students, and fathers could be drafted if the age limit is lowered.
Paramount Showings This Saturday
Sleeping City screens at 1 30, 4 20, 7 10 and 10 p.m. Mystery Submarine plays at 2 55, 5 50 and 8 40 p.m.
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Paramount
Weekend Showings at STRAND Cinema
Saturday screenings include Snow Doe at 3 30 p m 7 p m and 10 20 p m and Fast on the Draw at 2 35 p m 5 55 p m and 9 15 p m. Sunday features Fighting Caravans at 1 15 p m 4 05 p m 7 p m and 9 50 p m plus Fighting Westerners at 2 50 p m 5 40 p m and 8 30 p m.
Colonialunday Watch Saturday and the Birdie Times
Event listings show broadcasts titled Watch Saturday and the Birdie with showings at 1 15 pm 3 pm 4 45 pm 6 30 pm 6 15 pm and 4 pm
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Colonial
Unday
City leaders discuss defense funding at state meeting
Ohio municipal officials meeting in Columbus at the Deshler-Warrick Hotel debated Civil Defense costs and city funding. Middletown Finance Director Harry E. Newlin said cities may need to share costs 50-50 with state and federal aid while others urged federal responsibility. The association plans further study and a February 1 session on legislative recommendations.
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Ohio Mayors and Finance
Association of Ohio Municipalities
Deshler - Warrick Hotel
Columbus
Harry E. Newlin
Middletown
Num
Newlin
Sidewalk Firemen Watch Dismantling of Presbyterian Church
Fire department personnel conducted their routine 2 pm check amid anxiety as the red car stood nearby. Firemen peered upward and were reassured at headquarters that some men are drawn to such sights. The attraction was the dismantling of the old Presbyterian Church on First Ave.
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Journal Newsroom
Journal
Old Presbyterian Church
First Ave
William Edward Hancock 85 longtime Miami Cabinet worker dies
William Edward Hancock aged 85 of 413 Glen Lane died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. He worked 35 years at the Miami Cabinet Company and retired in 1937. Survived by wife Carrie two sons Andrew and William A. two daughters Mrs McCandless Mrs Herbert Frisch and Miss Rachel Hancock a brother Louis of Amelia and two sisters Mrs Laura Towner and Mrs A E Besosa nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home with burial Woodside Cemetery. Rev Kenneth S. Learey to officiate. Friends may call Saturday 7–10 p.m. Sunday 2–5 and 7–10 p.m.
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William Edward Hancock
Glen Lane
Miami Cabinet Company
Middletown
Hancock
Miami Cabinet
Carrie
Andrew
This City
William A
Dayton
McCandless
Herbert Frisch
Rachel Hancock
Louis
Amelia, O
Laura Towner
Lockland, O
A. E. Besosa
Bayside
L. N
McCoy-Leffier
Woodside Cemetery
Kenneth S. Learey
Mrs Eva Miller Dies at Waynesville Home
Mrs Eva Miller died Thursday at her Waynesville home. Survived by son Ralph of Waynesville and three daughters Rose Miller Grace McCune and Marie Ramage all at home. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. today at Stubbs Funeral Home.
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Lebanon
Eva Miller
Waynesville
Ralph
Rose Miller
Grace McCune
Marie Ramage
Stubbs
Ada May Bell 57 Dies in Harveysburg
Ada May Bell 57 died yesterday in Harveysburg. Survived by three sons Charles Dayton and George and Everett Harveysburg. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Harveysburg Baptist Church burial Clarksville Cemetery Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville in charge.
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Lebanon
Ada May Bell
Harveysburg
Charles
Dayton
George
Everett
Harveysburg Baptist Church
Clarksville
Stubbs
Waynesville
Lebanon man Wilbur War wick dies at 69
Wilbur Warwick 69 formerly of Warren County died Wednesday at his Ludington Tilich home. Survived by widow Grace two sons Kenneth Lebanon Forrest Salt Lake City Utah a daughter Marian Peart Columbus a brother Charles Columbus two sisters Martha Guttery and Ida Elbon Lebanon. Funeral held today at 2 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.
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Lebanon
Wilbur Warwick
Warren County
Ludington
Tilich
Grace
Kenneth
Forrest
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marian Peart
Columbus
Charles
Martha Guttery
Ida Elbon
Oswald
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Esteva, French Admiral, Freed After 1943 Conviction
In Reims France former Admiral Jean Pierre Esteva aged 70 was condemned to death in 1943 for collaboration with the Germans and freed by the minister of Justice a year ago. The AP reports his release followed the postwar review of wartime penalties.
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Associated Press
Reims
France
Jean-Pierre Esteva
Justice
Mrs Caroline McCormick Slade 76 Suffragist Leader
New York obituary notes the death of Caroline McCormick Slade aged 76 a prominent suffragist city leader and founder of the National League of Women Voters. Her work helped mobilize women in civic life and advocate for voting rights. Her death ends a long career in public service and feminist advocacy.
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New York
Caroline McCormick Slade
The
National League of Women Voters
Prince Max Wilhelm of Saxony Renounces Title and Becomes Priest
Fribourg Switzerland Prince Max Wilhelm of Saxony renounced his title in 1896 to join the Roman Catholic Church and later taught theology at a Fribourg institution. Born in Osden he was a son of King George.
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Fribourg
Switzerland
Max Wilhelm
Saxony
Osden
George
Robert Barrett 104 is Kentucky's last Civil War Union veteran
Princeton Kentucky reports Robert Barrett 104 former Union Army soldier died leaving a notable record as Kentucky's last Civil War veteran. Barrett served in the Civil War and lived to over a century. The community mourns the passing of a living link to a defining era.
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Princeton
Robert Barrett
Kentucky
Duchess of Hamilton Portrait in London Notice
London report notes the nine, Duchess of Hamilton, and mother of the present duke referenced in a brief item. The snippet highlights her identity and familial connection within the peerage.
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London
England
Duchess of Hamilton
Pennsylvania Hosts Large Share of U S Steel Plants
The state contains more than a third of all U S steel plants, highlighting Pennsylvania as a major hub for the steel industry and related employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Pennsylvania
Tobey Approved For GOP Foreign Relations Post
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire was formally named to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee seat. The appointment was approved unanimously by Republican senators based on his seniority, and recommended by the GOP Committee on Committees.
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Washington
Tobey
New Hampshire
Senate
Ives
R-Ny
GOP Committee On Committees
Yankees Smash Major General McClure Quotes on Mountain Fighting
Major General Robert B. McClure, commander of the Second Division, described the challenges of fighting a goat like enemy across two recovered mountains. He spoke at a Friday news conference about needing a wide, flat ground perimeter to make a stand and the mobility limits that level the battlefield.
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Robert B. McClure
James R McNamara 73 Poet and Lecturer Dies
Niles AP reports funeral services set for Monday morning for James R. McNamara 73 lifelong Trumbull County resident died yesterday after weeks of illness. He was a poet and lecturer.
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Niles (Ap
James R. McNamara
Trumbull County
533 Auto Cargoes Shipped From Cleveland Harbor
Lake carriers unloaded 533 cargoes of new automobiles during the 1950 season, Harbormaster C Silverthorn reported today.
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Cleveland
Lake Arriers
Harbormaster C
Silverthorn
Police Resolve First Of Its Kind Guinea Incident
Patrolmen Clarence Lawson and Wilford Palmer responded to Steve Pate at 306 Harlin St where a guinea escaped from a garage and was shot. At 4 a.m. officers visited an Elmo Pl. residence after a gas odor with gas company confirming a shutoff.
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Clarence Lawson
Wilford Palmer
Steve Pate
Harlin St
Lawson
Elmo Pl
College lands case reopened in Butler County dispute
The renewed contempt suit, filed by George S. Hawk for James E. Hendricks, targets Butler County treasurer John Wendel and auditor R. H. Smith for taxing Miami University lands in Oxford Township. A restraining order from 1856 is cited. hearing set for January 18 in Columbus with Prosecutor Jackson Bosch for the defense. The dispute traces to a federal land grant exempting the township from state taxes.
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College
United States Supreme Court
James E. Hendricks
Butler County
George S. Hawk
Cincinnati
Hendricks
Mary M. Hughes
Ohio Supreme Court
John Wendel
R. H. Smith
Miami University
Oxford Township
Ohio
Elias Kumifer
Henry Traber
Columbus
Jackson Bosch
December Vehicle Transfers Driven by Local Dealers
Butler County dealers reported a strong December with 400 transfers of new cars and 48 new trucks, per certificates issued by Joseph T. Kiep, clerk of courts. Top makes included Chevrolet 72, Buick 55, Ford 54, Plymouth 35, Oldsmobile 33 and more. trucks led by GMC 18 and Chevrolet 13 with Ford 7 in second tier.
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Butler County
Joseph T. Kiep
Chevrolet
Buick
Ford
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Dodge
Pontiac
Mercury
Studebaker
Chrysler
DeSoto
Nash
Packard
Cadillac
Hudson
Henry J
Lincoln
Willys
Kaiser
G.M.C
Mack
International
Truman to Outline Federal Budget Monday
President Truman will present the federal budget plan to Congress on Monday. Advance talk suggests about 70 billion dollars in spending and defense targets for the coming fiscal year with new taxes likely exceeding eight billion dollars. The final decision on sixteen billion dollars in new taxes will be released with the budget estimate.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Workman Hurt During Fall At United Welding Company
Anthony DePalma 29 of 1808 Hill Ave suffered a possible fracture of the left leg yesterday at United Welding Company. He was admitted to Middletown Hospitals with non serious condition after steel shifted while workers loaded a car, trapping his feet.
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Anthony DePalma
Hill Ave
United Welding Company
Middletown Hostites
DePalma
Polio Drive Opens In Middletown with $400.50 Collected
The March of Dimes campaign kicked off at the Downtown booth on Central Ave and Broad St, organized by the Kiwanis Club, raising 400.50 dollars, 43 dollars more than last year. Detective John Fitzgerald and officers placed coin boxes around town with deliveries made this morning and more to come this afternoon.
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Central Ave
Broad St
Kiwanis Club
Ahepa
John Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Carlisle Man Hit By Auto Hurts Minor
A 61 year old Carlisle man, Thurman Jones, was struck by an auto driven by Brackie Patton of the Hollywood Addition Franklin while Patton made a left turn from Main to Second. Jones suffered bruises and a laceration over the left eye and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Patton was charged with reckless operation.
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Carlisle
Hurts
Franklin
Middletown
Ain Franklin
Thurman Jones
Brackie Patton
Hollywood
Main
Second St
O. E. Chamberlain
Jones
Patton
Miami Cabinet Men Training In Sales Work
The Phillip Carey Company of Lockland runs five two week training courses for its Miami Cabinet Division sales staff. About 30 men attend each session with a Middletown plant day included. The Middletown phase is led by H. S. Boren Jr and J. J. Smiley Jr, sales managers for the cabinet and fan departments respectively.
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Miami
Phillip Carey Company
Lockland
Middletown
United States
H. S. Boren, Jr
J. J. Smiley, Jr
Price Hill Girl Faints on Train Takes Hospital
Francis Elsasser, 21, of 474 Crestline Price Hill Cincinnati fainted on a train traveling from Cincinnati to Newark. An ambulance met the train and carried her to Middletown Hospital at 1 15 a.m. today where she was reported recovered.
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Price Hill
Middletown Hospital
Francis Elsasser
Crestline
Cincinnati
Newark
McCoy-Leffler
Revival Services At Church Of God Tabernacle Begin
Revival services at the Church of God Tabernacle on Yankee Road start at 7 45 p m Sunday The evangelist will be Rev Reaert McClure of West Liberty Kentucky with meetings continuing through January 28.
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Church of God Tabernacle
Yankee Road
Reaert McClure
West Liberty
La Bon Temp Club Holds Meeting At Mrs Howell Home
The La Bon Temp Club met at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Howell. After the business session, bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs. Virginia Glover, Mrs. LaVerne Saunders, and Mrs. Nellie Lee.
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la Bon Temp Club
Henrietta Howell
Virginia Glover
LaVerne Saunders
Nellie Lee
Middletonian Gets Religion And Freedom
William Lawson a 35 year old Middletown man charged with forgery won probation from Judge Fred B Crame after claiming a religious conversion in jail The court noted he repaid 200 dollars obtained in the forgeries and Lawson said he had joined the church and would go straight He had been in jail 35 days in default of bond and is a father of six children
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Hamilton
Butler Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Crame
William Lawson
Middletown
Lawson
Jackson Bosch
Three men charged with disorderly conduct in city pickup
Police say Crit Mays Luther Mays and Thomas Mays were taken into custody at Central Ave and Crawford St and charged with disorderly conduct. All appeared to be residents of Michigan Ave and Park St addresses.
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Central Ave
Crawford St
Crit Mays
Luther Mays
Michigan Ave
Thomas Mays
Park St
Franklin man jailed for non payment of fine
Clyde Ross aged 36 of 15 North Main Street Franklin was taken to Butler County jail after a court order demanded he serve out $50 of a prior fine. He was arrested yesterday on a court warrant for non payment of the fine.
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Clyde Ross
North Main St
Franklin
Butler County
Ross
Cash and items reported lost by several residents
More than 50 in cash and other articles were reported missing yesterday. Mrs W P Horn lists 28 in a billfold lost near Verity Parkway between Central and First Aves. Corane Myers reports 23 in a billfold lost on Broad St. James Walters says two hub caps were stolen from his car on Lawn Ave. Gladys Kessler reports a purse missing at the bus station.
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W. P. Horn
Fifteenth Ave
Verity Pkvy
Central
First Aves
Corane Myers
Young St
Broad St
James Walters
Lawn Ave
Gladys Kessler
Byron St
Rain Expected Tonight And Sunday For Middleton
Weather forecast warns Middleton residents of cloudy skies with rain tonight and Sunday. Temperatures climbed today with 8 degrees at 1 30 am and 31 degrees at 9 am, while yesterday's low rose to 42 degrees after a cold start at 5 90 am.
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Sunda
Sheriff reports record year for calls and prisoner transport
Sheriff Charles B. Walke announced 1,133 calls answered in 1950, a potential all time high. The year saw 22,771 miles traveled transporting prisoners and patients to facilities including Longview, Gallipolis hospital, the Ohio Penitentiary, Mansfield Reformatory, Marysville Reformatory, Cincinnati Workhouse, Orient Hospital, Lima State Hospital, Veterans Hospital Chillicothe, and Columbus Juvenile Research.
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Charles B. Walke
Walke
Longview
Gallipolis Hospital
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
Marysville Reformatory
Cincinnati
Hospital At
Orient
Lima State Hospital
Veterans Hospital At
Chillicothe
Columbus Bureau of Juvenile Research
Mansfield Reformatory
Budget hike in Ma honing County for 1951 employees
RECORD BUDGET YOUNGSTOWN AP Ma honing County approves a 1951 budget totaling 3,815,392 with a five percent wage increase for employees. The commission votes to raise the budget by 642,335 from last year and includes 15,090 for Civil Defense.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County
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