Burglars Hit City Businesses In Weekend Theft Spree
Burglars targeted Clayton's Grill on East Central Ave, Gough Lamb Cleaners on Charles St, and Borden's Dairy on Bellomonte St, stealing clothing, cash, and liquor. A man hid in a cafe restroom overnight, fled with whiskey, and $86.65 cash vanished. Police described a 6 foot, 150 pound suspect with dark hair in a black jacket and blue jeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton’s Grill
East Central Ave
Gough Lamb Cleaners
Charles St
Borden's Dairy
Bellomonte St
Clayton's Grill
Elsie Bieller
First Ave
Bruck
Garfield St
Buck
George Clayton, Jr
Clayton
James Howerton
Brewer and Walton
Detecce
Legion Post 218 Gifts Radio and Records to Hospital Ward
The American Legion Post 218 donated a combination radio and record player plus several records to the Children's Ward of Crown Hospital. Funds for the gifts were raised at the Legion tap room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 218
the Crown Hospital
the Legion
Man Injured Slightly In Twin City Accidents
A man suffered a head injury and a police car was damaged in two separate city accidents yesterday. James Whiteman, 23, was injured at Main Street and First Avenue when Gerald Williams and Eugene Larison collided. damage estimated at 200 dollars. Clifford Reynolds, 23, was charged with DUI after resisting a traffic stop and clipping the police cruiser at Tytus Avenue and Enoch Drive. police car damage about 5 dollars. Ray Hough, 27, struck a rear of Gilbert Coddington’s auto at Tytus Avenue and Charles Street, with damage of 180 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whiteman
Clark St
Gerald Leon Williams
Lawn Ave
Eugene Larison
Grand Ave
Main St
First Ave
Larison
Clifford Reynolds
East Second St
Dayton
Tytus Ave
Enoch Dr Reynolds
Gilbert Lafayette
James Howertown
Ray W. Hough
Middletown
Gilbert H. Coddington
Worthington
Charles St
Local Adventists Hear Missionary Office Institute Talk
Elder W. H. Lowe, Sabbath School Secretary of the General Conference in Washington, spoke at the Seventh-Day Adventists Church Officers Institute in Springfield. About 200 officers from southwestern Ohio attended, including Mr and Mrs Darwen Helsey and several Sooy, Tomes, and Ward family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Lowe
Church Officers Institute of Seventh-Day Adventists
Springfield
Lowe
Africa
General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Darwen Helsey
Walter Sooy
Sarah Tomes
B.E. Sooy
L.W. Jones
Harold Ward
R.C. Blackwell
Deaths Elsewhere Notice of Prominent Figures
Ruth Gerth Kosmack 84 designer of household appliances and vice president of the American Designer's Institute born Pekin Illinois. Honore Joseph Jaxon 91 champion of Indian rights and editor in New Jersey. Ross Franklin Lockridge Sr. 74 writer and Midwest History lecturer father of the late author of Raintree County. Herschel Dove 82 dean of American editorial writers retired 1950 after six years on newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ruth Gerth Kosmack
The
American Designer’s Institute
Pekin, Ill
New York
Honore Joseph Jaxon
New Jersey
Bloomington
Ind
Ross Franklin Lockridge Sr
Walter Clark Chamberlain 81 longtime Warren County native dies
Walter Clark Chamberlain 81 a Warren County native who farmed near Condit Ohio and later moved to Westerville died Sunday at Stacey Hospital Dayton after a fall and a stroke. Survivors include wife Edith Morgan Chamberlain daughter Mrs Glenn Myers four sons and many grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Wood Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p m Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin — Walter Clark Chamberlain
Warren County
Condit
Westerville
Stacey Hospital
Dayton
Joe Clark
Anna Munger Chamberlain
Carlisle
Glenn F. Myers
Jamaica Rd
Westerville Presbyterian Church
Edith Morgan Chamberlain
Myers
Morgan
Sunbury, O
Joseph W
Canonsburg
Ralph
Tulsa
Okla
John M
Portsmouth
R.D. Martz, Sr
Franklin
E.Z. Ingraham
St. Louis
H.D. Zurmehly
Lima
W.D. Banker
Faltello
Tenn
Robert Eaton
William Myers
New Jersey Presbyterian Church
Aurial
Woodhill Cemetery
Mrs Mary Winterhalter Dies in Steubenville
Mrs Mary Winterhalter widow of Fred Winterhalter died Sunday afternoon at 303 Buena Vista Ave Steubenville after months of ill health. She leaves son Ralph Winterhalter three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Requiem High Mass will be sung at St Ann Church at 9 a m Thursday and burial will be in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Mary Winterhalter
Ralph Winterhalter
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Elmo Place
Toledo
St. Ann Church
Jessie Yarber rites set for Wednesday at Baker Funeral Home
Jessie Yarber 71 of 1701 Glenn Ave died at 12 05 am at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. He worked 25 years for Armco retiring in 1933. Survived by widow Effie four sons Yancey Homer Fred Nickey four daughters Mattilda Brewer June Spencer Anna Robinson Vesta Downs 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A son Robert preceded him in death. Funeral 2 30 pm Wednesday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Captain Kenneth D Sharp Salvation Army Citadel officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarber
Bathe County
Armco
Effie
Yancey
Homer
Long Beach
Calif
Fred
Nickey
Cincinnati
Mattilda Brewer
June Spencer
Anna Robinson
Vesta Downs
Robert
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Kenneth D. Sharp
Salvation Army Citadel
Woodside
Carl Huber Rites Held At Barnes Funeral Home
Funeral services were held for Carl Huber at 2 p.m. at Barnes Funeral Home for 70 year old Carl Huber of New Lebanon Route 1. Rev F J Vonderharr officiated and the St Clair American Legion Post conducted graveside services at Mound Hill Cemetery. Mr Huber died Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Barnes
Carl Huber
New Lebanon
F. J. Vonderharr
St. Clair American Legion Post
Mound Hill Cemetery
Mr. Huber
North School Bell Tolls for Last Time Before Wrecking
The old North School faces demolition with a Wednesday ceremony as ropes toll the final bell. R.H. Snyder will pull the rope, ending the building’s existence. Wrecking by United Wrecking Co. Inc. of Cincinnati will take about 60 days, using local labor and selling reusable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North School
Old North School
Dave Marcus
United Wrecking Company, Inc
Cincinnati
R.H. Snyder
Board of Education
Marcus
Middletown
Veteran Farmer Dies After Long Illness
A retired farmer and World War II veteran died after a heart ailment. Survived by his widow Bertha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Death Claims Miss Lillian Lottie Downs at 50
Lillian Lottie Downs 50 died at 10 45 p m Sunday at her home 2140 Highlad Street after lifelong ill health. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John B Downs two sisters Mrs Geneva Brumfield and Mrs Anna Hawthorne and a brother Eddie Downs. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon at the residence. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at Blue Ball Presbyterian Church with Rev Byron Sprague officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lottie Downs
Highlad St
Byron Sprague
Blue Ball
Infant John William Bolton Died At Birth
Graveside services were set for 3 p.m. at Woodside Cemetery for John William Bolton infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton of 1850 Central Ave. The child died at 1 am Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by brother Charles III and grandparents Mrs. Mattie McNair and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton of this city. Schramm Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodside Cemetery
John William
Charles Bolton
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Charles III
Mattie Mec-Nair
Schramm Funeral Home
Charles Bogan 89 dies after illness at Excello home
Charles Bogan 89 dies at 2 30 a m Sunday at his residence 3105 Ben Harrison St Excello after a two week illness. He was born in Clarksville Ohio and lived in the area all his life. He was a longtime fireman at the Excello Mill retiring many years ago. Surviving are his widow Emma and two daughters Mrs Ralph Hel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bogan
Ben Harrison St
Excello
Mr. Bogan
Clarksville
Emma
Ralph Hel
Seven Democrats Seek Nominations In April Primary
Butler County Democrats move toward April primary with four candidates for two state representative seats and three candidates for two county commissioner posts. Names include Oscar Hughes Harry Wilks James Dolan James Schwalm for state reps and Gordon Augspurger Arthur Reiff George Manred for commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Democ
Ham
Oscar Hughes
Harry Wilks
James Dolan
James Schwalm
Gordon Augspurger
Arthur Reiff
Fairfield Township
George Manred
Darrtown
Greg Holbrook
Democratic Executive Committee
Frank J. Lausche
Holbrook
Robert M. Sohngen
Ohio Supreme Court
Movie listings for Paramount Strand and Colonial theaters
At The Movies schedule lists Paramount shows Double Dynamite at 1:35 3:35 5:40 7:45 9:45 p.m. Strand doubles The Highway Man at 1:30 4:15 7:05 9:50 p.m. Also The Long Horn at 2:55 5:45 8:30 p.m. Colonial presents Cimarron Kid at 1:55 3:55 5:55 7:50 9:50 p.m.
Sale Of Licenses Going To Dogs
Deputy treasurer Carl Wedekind says only 800 dog licenses have been sold, far below the normal 3,000. Tags cost 2 dollars each with a January 20 deadline and a 1 dollar late penalty after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wedekind
Obituary Notice for Helen Bogan and Family Members
Singer of Excello and Miss Helen Bogan of this city are named, along with two step-sons Arthur Miller of Cleves and George Miller of Excello, a brother Clifford Bogan of Excello, a sister Mrs. Jack Early of Dayton, and two grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Excello
Helen Bogan
Arthur Miller
Cleves
George Miller
Clifford Bogan
Jack Early
Dayton
McCoy- Leffler
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Taulbee Infant Graveside Rites Held At Woodside
Brenda Marie Taulbee infant daughter of Seaman and Mrs. W H Taulbee of Norfolk Virginia, died three months ago. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodside Cemetery with Dr. R C Caudill officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Marie Taulbee
Seaman
W.H. Taulbee
Norfolk, Va
Woodside Cemetery
R.C. Caudill
Death notices from Hamilton list four services this week
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Shiflet age 89 of 530 Ross Ave. will have services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Proschel Funeral Home. William Halcomb age 61 of Hamilton Route 5 has 2 p.m. Tuesday services at Webb Funeral Home. Mrs. Oran Hollingsworth age 59 has 2 p.m. Tuesday services at Brown- Dawson Funeral Home. Mrs. Catherine Mary Hagan age 76 of 538 South Eleventh St. will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ellen Shiflet
Ross Ave
Proschel Funeral Home
William Halcomb
Hamilton
Webb Funeral Home
Oran Hollingsworth
Brown- Dawson Funeral Home
Catherine Mary Hagan
South Eleventh St
St. Mary's Church
Mild Winter Relief for Middletown Valley
Ohio's Middletown area enjoys an ultra mild winter with a cloudy night forecast and a low around 45. Showers are expected Tuesday with similar temperatures, while northern and central Ohio warm up, and yesterday's temperatures ranged from 46 to 62 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio
Four Hurt In Home Mishaps Reported By Hospital
Four people sustained injuries in separate home accidents yesterday per Middletown Hospital. Beulah Brisco slipped into an oil fired floor furnace at 1 30 p.m. burning her right leg. Gail Kimble received second degree burns to her left hand while cooking at 1 10 p.m. Miles Haddix, 5, fell at 1 15 p.m. and suffered a nasal laceration. Wilma Clements cut her left leg and index finger with a butcher knife at 4 30 p.m. All were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Beulah Brisco
Morgan St
Gail Kimble
Garfield St
Miles A. Haddix
Seneca St
Wilma Clements
Grove St
Car Hits Culvert Injures Dayton Woman
A Dayton woman, Ethel Dougherty aged 25, suffered minor bruises after a car driven by her husband Paul Dougherty struck a culvert on Franklin-Trenton Road south of Route 122. The car was demolished and the couple did not require medical attention. Patrolmen reported six percent of weekend arrests for minor traffic infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin-Trenton Rd
Ethel Dougherty
Dayton
Paul
Dougherty
Ship Search Delayed as Planes Await Weather
Weather holds up resumption of the search for the freighter Pennsylvania and its 45 crew members in the stormy North Pacific while planes await cleared skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
North Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rev W J Hannum to Leave Franklin Church for Fort Wayne
Franklin Ohio Rev William J Hannum will resign after 21 years at Franklin First Presbyterian Church to join First Presbyterian in Fort Wayne Indiana. He will complete duties by late February and begin March 1 under Rev John Meister. He served in World Wars and holds degrees from Ohio State and Pittsburgh Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hannum
Franklin Presbyterian Church
Fort Wayne
Franklin
William J. Hannum
Franklin First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ind
John W. Meister
Hannum
Franklin Church
Logan County
Ohio State Uni
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Delhi
N.Y
Akron Margaret Park
Butler County Traffic Deaths Total 37 in 1951
Dr. Gar ret t J Boone coroner reported 1951 traffic deaths in Butler County remained 37, same as 1950. Four fatals last year occurred on Ohio Route 4 near Mulhauser Rd and two truck occupants died December 28 when a train hit a car at a crossing on private property now counted. Total by area: Hamilton three, Middletown five, county 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Garrett J. Boone
Boone
Four Mile Creek
Mulhauser Rd
Hamilton- Middletown Pike
Middletown
Increased Route 4 arrests amid stricter patrols
State Patrol Corporal O J Simmons reports 25 arrests and 37 warnings on Route 4 in the first 10 days of January as enforcement tightens from Hamilton city limits to Montgomery County. Six accidents occurred and county totals show 55 arrests and 82 warnings with two fatalities. Radishes valued by ancient Greeks inspired small gold replicas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. O. J. Simmons
State Patrol
Hamilton
Montgomery County
Corporal Simmons
Route 4
the Post
Reflections on the Plus in Christian Charity
A essay praising the plus as a force in sales, ministry, and neighborliness. It highlights a customer focused auto salesman, a Lutheran minister with engaged sermons, and the value of generosity as a path to true wealth. Mentions Irene's, Alhambra Gene's Car Lot, and California locales.
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Latest Victims
Gough Lamb
Goueh Lamb
Erle Hanson
Hanson
Ray Lamb
Borden
Edldie Smith
West Middletown
North Broad St
Charles Joy
Brown &J
Associated Press
Walter C. Chamberlain
Jessie Yarber
Glenn Ave
Lillian L. Downs
John W. Bolton
Thomas B. Talbot
Paramount
Miami
Germantown RA
Miami River
N. Clinten St
Howard’‘S
Howard
Candy Kitchen
Brenda M. Taulbee
Standt’s
Bulova
Elgin
Gruen
DuroPower
Standt
Hauselman Transportation CO
Park St
Perfect Press
Upp
Joseph KR. Baker & Son
Lutheran Mission Church
Irene’s
Alhambra
Gene's Car
Los Angeles
Lakewood Village
Joe Baker, JR
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