NPA Ban Halts Middletown Construction Projects
A Nation Production Authority order bans all commercial building in Middletown through February 15, blocking plans for J C Penney, John Ross Store expansion, Mobilgas station, Ogglesby Bank branches, a First National Bank project, a Bake Shop, and a $250000 Gardner and Carton office addition. Some projects may proceed if proven defense needs exist.
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Middletown
Nation Production Authority
NPA
Mobilgas
Main St
First Ave
Ogglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank of
Verity Pkwy
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Origin
Penney Store Stymied by Costs Parking Lot Planned
Middletown drops J C Penney outlet after rising costs and regulations stall plans. Mid-Gordon Company owner Ellsworth F Ireland of Cincinnati says the building project is off for now and a 51 by 150 foot asphalt parking lot will be built instead to alleviate downtown parking and traffic issues while conditions improve.
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J. C. Penney and Company
Middletown
Ellsworth F. Ireland
Cinccinnati
Penney
Ireland
Mid-Gordon Comany
Ah Pkwy
Central Ave
Mid-Gordon
Mary Gordon
Irreland
H. C. Penney
New York
Mid - Gordon
Attoreneys
J. C. Penney
Pedestrian Struck by Car on Manchester Avenue
Richard Collins, 23, of 4110 Central Ave., was crossing Manchester Ave when a car driven by Frank E. Upton, 37, Germantown Route 1, West on Manchester, left turned onto Broad St and struck him. Collins suffered a left hand abrasion and knee and ankle injuries. Upton was charged with intoxication and investigation with possible additional charges to follow.
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Richard Collins
Central Ave
Manchester Ave
Frank E. Upton
Germantown
Upton
Manchester
Broad St
Collins
Auto Hits Boxcar In Night Train Collision
A collision occurred at 12 05 a m when Leo Smith 54 of 2100 Grand Ave eastbound on First Ave struck a lighted boxcar at the Big Four tracks. Damage to his automobile est at 200. The rear line car was being moved back and forth under flare light. Conductor Charles Dineen 2720 Tytus Ave and engineer Joe J Brehm Sharonville were aboard the train.
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Leo Smith
Grand Ave
First Ave
Smith
Charles Dineen
Tytus Ave
Joe J. Brehm
Sharonville
Car Crash Figures Involving Three Drivers
A two car collision on South Street left Warren McFarland and James H. Sebastian with damages of 350 and 150 dollars respectively. A third vehicle owned by Robbie Rutledge suffered total left side damage when struck by an unidentified driver who fled the scene. Police conducted a license check after the late Saturday crash.
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Warren McFarland
Woodlawn Ave
James H. Sebastian
Wilson St
Mear Fland
South St
Sebastian
Robbie Rutledge
Ninth Ave
Rutledge
Car Crash Damages Vehicles Owned by Hall and Mull
Police report an accident on private property caused $25 damage to Carl Hall’s car after he backed from a lot at 1901 Central Ave. His vehicle struck a parked car owned by William Mull, 33, of 1905 Sherman Ave. Mull’s car was stationary at the time of impact.
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Carl Hall
Columbus Ave
Hell
Central Ave
William Mull
Sherman Ave
Patrol Arrests Driver Of Auto Stolen In Lima
Patrol arrests Clyde W. Bishop 24 of Lima after a car stolen from Wilma K. Fay 320 Southwest St. Lima was involved in a Carlisle sideswipe. Updyke followed, obtained the license, and Bishop was jailed in Middletown then released to Lima authorities.
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Lima
Malmisburg
Clyde W. Bishop
Wilma K. Fay
Southwest St
Carlisle
Martin Richards
Richard Updyke
Springboro
Bishop
Updyke
Richards
Middletown
Germantown Couple Injured In Mishap
A Germantown couple were injured late Saturday in a Route 4 accident near the Germantown bridge. Wanda Breeding 26 was admitted to Middletown Hospital with severe facial cuts and leg abrasions while Curtis 28 had minor knee bruises and was released. The injured were taken to the hospital by John Arpp Funeral Home of Germantown.
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Germantown
Germantown Bridge
Wanda Breeding
Middletown
Curtis
John Arpp
Obituary John A. Henderson 78 Former Lorillard foreman
John A. Henderson 78 of 1809 Casper Street died yesterday at Middletown Hospital at 1 45 p m after a year long decline. He worked 40 years for P Lorillard Company retiring 12 years ago and earlier for McCauley Tobacco. Survived by widow Lillie and a nephew. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home conducted by Rev H H Jung with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m today.
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John A. Henderson
Casper St
P. Lorillard Company
Middletown Hospital
McCauley Tobacco Company
Lorillard Company
Lillie
Joeedh R. Baker and Sons
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Services for Ed Kellner Held in Lebanon
Ed ward E Kellner 61 died after a night at his brother Walter Kellner's home near Springboro Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Rev Paul Chiles officiating Survived by sister Mrs May Sigmund Cincinnati Kellner worked 35 years for Kahn Meat Packing Burial at Vine Street Cemetery Cincinnati
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Lebanon
Edward E. Kellner
Walter
Springboro
Oswald
Paul Chiles
May Sigmund
Cincinnati
Kellner
Kahn Meat Packing Company
Vine St
Washington figure Burch, 51, noted analyst and editor
Guy Irving Burch of Washington, a 51 year old population analyst author and editor, was born in Clayton New Mexico.
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Washington
Guy Irving Burch
Clayton, N. M
New York Miner Kenneth Miller Simpson Dies at 68
Kenneth Miller Simpson aged 68, mining expert and one of the original four N R A chief deputies under Gen. Hugh Johnson, was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He served in the national recovery effort and passed away in New York.
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New York
Kenneth Miller Simpson
National Recovery Administration
Hugh Johnson
Beaver Fall
Clayton man billed as world’s fattest dies at 57
Clayton, New Mexico, resident Bill Wei sel died aged 57. A year ago he weighed 675 pounds and claimed the title of the world’s fattest man.
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Clayton
N. M
Bill Weisel
Miss Louis Lamprey Pioneer Children's Author Passes
SHAPLEIGH Me Miss Louis Lamprey 81 author of children's historical novels and former Washington newspaper woman born in Alexandria New Hampshire.
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Shapleigh
Louis Lamprey
Washington
Alexandria
N. H
Movie Showings at Paramount Strand and Colonial
Paramount offers Pagan Love Song at 1 55 3 55 6 and 10 p.m on Monday and Tuesday. Strand shows Fightin Caravans at 1 14 4 and 9 50 p.m and Fighting Westerners at 2 50 8 40 and 8 30 p.m. Colonial presents Watch the Birdie at 1 18 8 4 46 6 30 8 38 and 10 p.m Monday and Miniver Story at 1 20 3 25 5 25 7 30 and 9 30 p.m Tuesday.
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Paramount
Colonial
Miniver
Streets Flying Apart From Crazy Weather
Middletown street superintendent William Shawhan warned streets are flying apart due to a rapid weather cycle including blizzards warm rain and frost. He cited ice patches and popping road surfaces with repair costs rising from earlier estimates and noted savings from a recent snow plow deployment.
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Middletown
William Shawhan
Shaw
Han
Shawhan
Draft Of Youths 20 Gain New Induction Authorization
Col C W Goble announces that for the first time since the Korean War began induction of 20 year olds is authorized. Ohio draft boards must supply 5 648 men in February with most of the quota from ages 21 and 20. No one born after April 1 1930 should be called. Middletown Local Board 10 will provide 60 men. College students are excused until they finish the college year and may postpone induction if in college. Thirty five men will depart for Cincinnati tomorrow at 8 a m from the Legion home for induction into the Army.
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Col. C.W. Goble
Ohio Selective Service
Ohio
Col. Goble
Butler
Preble
Warren
Middletown
J. Wylie Mitchell
Col Goble
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Legion Home
S. Main St
Rainfall Amount and Snow Forecast For Miami
Rain totaled 1.47 inches in Miami according to Lonnie Gibson the conservancy caretaker. The period ran from midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday with temperatures from 37 degrees at 3 30 a m to 49 degrees at 3 30 p m. Overnight the low reached 30 degrees freezing wet streets and snow flurries are forecast for tonight and Tuesday with a low of 18 to 22 degrees.
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Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Mercury
Lawler Speech To Be Aired At Rotary Luncheon
N J Lawler general manager of the Middletown Journal will deliver his annual address to Rotary at the Manchester Hotel luncheon. The talk titled The Three Cs includes predictions for the new year and will be broadcast on Station WPFB at 12 45 PM and rebroadcast at 8 PM. Industry groups and civic clubs attend.
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Rotary
Manchester Hotel
N. J. Lawler
Middletown Journal
WPFB
Mr. Lawler
Two men charged with concealed weapons in city
Police said Thomas Lapsiey 25 of 707 Lewis Street was arrested at York Avenue and Garfield Street with a knife. Lewis Adams 22 of 305 Cooper Alley was arrested in the 1300 block of Garfield Street carrying a gun.
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Thomas Lapsiey
Lewis St
York Ave
Garfield St
Lewis Adams
Cooper Alley
Theft of Gabardine Topcoat Reported in City
oe Wadsworth of 145 East Sixth reported the theft of a gro te gabardine topcoat valued at 60 dollars from a Central Avenue cafe on Saturday.
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Wadsworth
Franklin
Central Ave
Milk bottle thrown at Erie Avenue home
John Wyatt reported a milk bottle smashed through his front door on a Sunday morning. Police said the act appeared to be the work of juveniles.
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John Wyatt
Erie Ave
Sportsmen's Drive Committee To Dine
The Middletown Sportsmen's Club hosts a dinner for the new membership drive Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. announced by Adrian Smallwood president. The club lake is suitable for ice skating with seven inches of ice before Sunday’s rain, now described as a little rough.
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Middletown
Middletown hits 136 days without traffic fatalities
Middletown safety director Paul Wilson notes the city has reached 136 days since the last fatal traffic crash, a mark boosting national attention. The city earned various safety awards, and a new Drive Safely sign was installed at Tytus Ave and Verity Blvd as part of the drive.
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Middletown
Paul Wilson
Wilson
Indiana
Tytus Ave
Verity Blvd
Polio TV Show to Feature Wrestling Circus in Dayton
Polio fundraiser airs tomorrow night on WHIO TV Dayton with Don Eagle vs a newcomer Golden Superman and Rocca vs Rasputin in co feature. Judo demo by a former Columbus officer and Millis Brothers circus top acts. Pledges call 22-2700 via a switchboard at Acorna Manufacturing. Public acknowledgments by local polio leaders.
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Whio-Tv
Dayton
Butler
Montgomery
Don Eagle
Golden Superman
Rocca
Ivan Rasputin
Columbus
Millis Brothers Circus
Acronca Manufacturing Company
Acronca Management Club
Charles Reuthe
Martin Thomas
Butler County
X Rays Favored for Domestic Workers and Sitters
Board of Health in Manchester approves a program to provide chest X rays for domestic workers and baby sitters to detect tuberculosis. Dr William Storer was elected president pro tem for the coming year and the department discussed the 1951 budget, higher food inspection fees, garbage collection praise, and the Civilian Defense program progressing.
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Board of Health
Manchester
William Storer
L. C. Neer
Middleown
Butler County Tuberculosis Association
Health Department
Three Are Hurt Near Hamilton in Rural Accidents
Three people were injured Saturday night in crashes near Hamilton Ohio. Mrs June Gilkey and Mrs Alma Langenbrunner of Cincinnati suffered cuts and bruises when a car driven by Louis Langenbrunner was struck by a second car driven by Wilbur Bradford of Dayton. Bradford was charged with leaving the scene. In a separate crash James Shipley of Ross Avenue was injured when his car overturned in a ditch on Ohio 4 near Mulhauser Road. he was treated at Mercy Hospital.
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Hamilton
June Gilkey
Alma Langenbrunner
Cincinnati
Langenbrunner
Louis
Wilbur H. Bradford
S. 13Th St
Ohio
Green Lantern
Bradford
James Shipley
Ross Ave
Ohio 4
Mulhauser Rd
Mercy Hospital
Middletown Dog Training Club Plans Evening Meeting
The Middletown Dog Training Club will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Civic Association. Two films, Puppy Trouble and Training You To Train Your Dog, will be shown.
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The
Middletown Dog Training Club
Civic Association
Restin Tablets Advertisement Claims Sleep Aid
An advertisement urges readers to take Restin Tablets to end sleepless nights and nervous tension. It promises calm rest, claims medical approval and no prescription, notes possible habit formation, and guarantees satisfaction or money back. The promo highlights genuine Restin tablets on sale at Ady.
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Ady
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North Erie Highway
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Polio
Wlw-T
Aeronaca
Broad and Central
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B'’nei B'rith
American Legion
DOG Club
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Charles ST
Erle Hanson
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