City Commissioners to review unfinished business agenda
City Commissioners tonight will receive a report listing unfinished items, with updates on each project. Appointments to various city boards are expected, especially pension boards. Discussions may include negotiations on purchasing a 2 acre tract to extend Sutphin Street in the Wildwood subdivision. Water service petitions for Coles Rd. may reappear. Water meter bids were opened with Buffalo Meter Company and Worthington-Gammon Meter Co. bidding $15.27 each, among several other bids. Proctor and Gamble Distributing submitted a request for field advertisement work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Francis Carmody
Praw Bly
Th Company
Sutphin St
Wildwood
Coles Rd
T. F. Peterson
Buffalo Meter
Proctor and Gamble Distributing
H. E. Faught
Man Bound To Jury On Manslaughter Charge
Oscar F. Hunsicker Jr., 27, of West Middletown Route 1, ordered held for action by the Butler County Grand Jury on bonds totaling 6000 after a preliminary hearing. He faces second degree manslaughter, fleeing the scene, and driving intoxicated in a fatal hit run that killed 75 year old George W. Heiland of Trenton Route 1. Heiland died at Middletown Hospital from skull fracture and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Huntsinker, Jr
West Middletown
Butter County
Grand Jury
Squire Lummie Bailey Transicker
State Highway Patrol
Finisicker
Ohio
Middletown
George W. Heiland
Trenton
Heiland
Hunsicker
Elk Creek Tavern
Neiland
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Co-Ops Plan Polio Booth and Meeting Notices
The Middletown Co-Operative Club will staff a March of Dimes polio booth on January 3. President Ben Kitchen appointed Carl Rossfeld to chair the booth committee last night at the Manchester Hotel. Russell Roll, Harmiton Co-Op president, invited locals to a February 9 meeting at the Anthony Wayne Hotel in Hamilton to discuss juvenile delinquency with Police Chief John Bippus, Sheriff Charles Walke’s office, and an FBI representative. Harold Grable and S. C. Shafer presented movies Wine Growing in America and The Cheese Family Album from the Garrett Wine Company and the Wine Advisory Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
FBI
America
Harold Grable
Garrett Wine Company
S. C. Shafer
The
Wine Advisory Board
Citizens Club Co Sponsors American Day With Legion
At a regular meeting the Citizens Club announced it will co sponsor I Am an American Day on May 21 with the American Legion. Members voted to run a three month membership drive led by Steve D Varga. Judge Alton Combs of Middletown Municipal Court spoke on court procedures and the types of cases heard in municipal versus common pleas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Club
American Legion
Steve D'Varga
Alton Combs
Middletown
Common Pleas Court
Armco Safety Group Honored For 1949 Record at Dinner
About 850 Armco Middletown Division workers gathered at the Manchester Hotel for a dinner honoring Safety Group Three for a no-accident 1949 year. F. H. Fanning praised safety gains across acquired companies and stressed training and investment in safe jobs. L. F. Reinartz received the National Safety Council Award of Honor for East Works no-accident record totaling 3,318,689 hours. Apprentices completing four years, including John Sparks and Robert Hampton, were diplomas presented by William Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Middletown
Manchester
F. H. Fanning
Afmco
Fanning
M. Allen
National Safety Council
L. F. Reinartz
Ass.stant
East Works
Reinartz
Elmer Barker
John Oberlander
W. D. Bock
Elmer Davis
Fderation
Otto Martin
Delbert Mann
Hoppy James
William F. Johnston
John Sparks
Robert Hampton
Marvin Long
Jack Mokry
Martin Barker
James Setser
In Barrett
Fred Slaughter
William R. Davidson
William Nisewonder
Ulysses Pennington
William Monk
David Coleman
William Sample
George, Hall
Howard Brandon
Robert Grimes
Herb Duvall
Movie Listings At The Paramount And Strand
Paramount shows Pinky with Jeanne Crain and William Lundigan at 1 15, 3 16, 5 22, 7 28 and 9 34 p m Wednesday. Thursday Every Body Does It with Paul Douglas and Linda Darnell at 1 37, 5 05 and 8 23 p m plus Fighting Man of the Plains with Randolph Scott and Jane Nigh at 3 15, 6 43 and 10 11 p m. Strand presents Rio with Basil Rathbone and Victor McLaglen at 1 30, 4 20, 7 10 and 10 p m Wednesday and Thursday plus Zanzibar with Lola Lane and James Craig at 8 05, 5 55 and 8 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinky
Jeanne Crain
Wiliam Lundigan
Paul Douglas
Linda Darnell
Randolph Scott
Jane Nigh
Basil Rathbone
Victor McLagren
Zanzibar
Lola Lane
James Craig
Print Of Year Is Chosen By Photographers
A Yellowstone National Park print by Jack Ashman won print of the year at Middletown Camera Club. Jim Brate captured first and second in the regular monthly contest. he tied for third with Vernon Herrmann. 1950 committees were named with Don Wolford as program chair, R. Canaday on print and house duties, Charles Perrine and Ashman as librarian. The 1950 agenda calls for monthly speakers and contests, meetings on the first and third Tuesdays, a June social, and a December banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Jack Ashman
Middletown
SPEBSQSA Plans Parade May 13
SPEBSQSA members formulated plans for a May 13 Barbershop Parade at their meeting last evening. Ted Thorn announced ads are being sold for the program while Robert Baker presented tentative plans. The Closaires reported their Toledo trip, singing in the Toledo Parade at the Peristyle Theater with eight quartets participating from Toledo Omaha Middletown Detroit and Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spebsqsa
Ted Thorn
Advertising Committee
Robert Baker
Closaires
Toledo
Peristyle Theater
Omaha
Neb
Middletown
Detroit
Flint
Mich
Altar Society Card Party in Monroe Tonight
The Altar Society of Seven Dolors Church sponsors a card party in Monroe at 8 p.m. today, held in the recreation hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Altar Society of the Seven Dolors Church
Recreation Hall of
Polio Fund Drive Sees Slow Downtown Footfall
Slow shopper traffic yesterday curbed polio fund collections at the March of Dimes booth with Veterans of Foreign Wars volunteers tallying only 96.75. Total to date stands at 1111.25 under Butler County chair Martin Thomas. Activities include sorority canvassing and house to house efforts, plus dances and a skating party planned for late January to boost donations.
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March of Dimes Booth
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Colored Infantile Paralysis Committee
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Martin Thomas
Butler County
Omera Phi Tau Sorority
Clarence Lawson
Ralph Rettig
Manchester Hotel
American Legion Post 218
Moose Lodge
Facies Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Midway Roller Rink
Matthew Ryan Veteran Park Supervisor Dies at 70
Matthew Ryan 70 longtime Middletown park maintenance superintendent died suddenly at home after suffering a heart attack. He served 23 years as park supervisor improving 12 city parks and the Middletown Cemetery, and was retained despite retirement plans. He leaves a widow Teona and two daughters Elizabeth Fegan and Cole Williams. Funeral set for Saturday at Church of God with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Matthew
Matt’’ Ryan
Smith Farm
Fire Department
Ryan
Park West
City Commission
Park Board
Middletown
Mt. Sterling Ke
Crawford St
Herschel Condill
Germantown
Woodside Cemetery
Baker Funeral Home
Flag and Bible Presented at Monroe School Event
The Alpha Council Jr. OVA and the Daughters of America presented a flag and Bible to Monroe School last evening between the junior and varsity basketball games. Clinton Boyd of the council and Mrs. Edith Gerard of the D of A delivered the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe School
Alpha Council
Jr. Ova
The
Daughters of America
Clinton Boyd
Council
Edith Gerard
D. of A
Obituary for Omer Wysong former church custodian
Omer Wysong, 70, former custodian of United Brethren Church, died at 7:30 a.m. today in Middletown Hospital after 17 days of confinement. He lived with daughter Mrs. Merle Cornwell at 1922 Woodlawn Ave and had served over 25 years as custodian at the church. Survived by son Francis of Portsmouth, Va, four daughters, 19 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, six brothers, two sisters, and several relatives. Friends may call at Joseph R. Baker Funeral Home Thursday afternoon. funeral arrangements pending at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Wysong
United Brethren Church
Middletown Hospital
Harlow St
Merle Cornwell
Woodlawn Ave
Municipal
Miem'sburg
Cornwel
Daughters of America
Francis
Portsmouth
Cornwell
Carrie Sloan
Gratis
Emma Lamb
Blue Ball
Margaret Beatty
Middletown
William
Dallas
Texas
Bert
Miamisburg
Harry
Clarence
New Thonon
Sherman
Orvile
Brookville, O
Susie Wysone
Dayton
Ruth Riley
New Lebanon
Joseph R. Baker
Ferral Home
Frances Brannock obituary in Lebanon and Waynesville
Mrs Frances Brannock 72 of Waynesville died Tuesday at Miami Valley Hospital after a long illness. Calling hours at Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville run until 2 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be at Church of Christ Waynesville. Survived by daughter in law Thomas Elzey and two daughters Lorain e Steger and Juanita Woollard. three sons James Dayton Thomas South Lebanon Albert Waynesville. eight grandchildren.
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Lebanon
Frances Brannock
Waynesville
Miami Valley
Stubbs
Church of Christ
Thoma Elzey
Lorraine Steger
Juanita Woollard
Dayton
James
Thomas
South Lebanon
Albert
Mrs Mary Wright Camden Obituary In Camden Indiana
Mrs Mary Gertrude Wright 74 longtime Camden resident died at 12 15 am at her home 76 Lafayette Street after a three week illness She was a member of Pres fer Church and the Somers Rebeckah Lodge Survivors include Asa her husband Reese Wyckoff son Elizabeth Shier daughter three sisters Daisy Wood Mattie Myers Reba Manchester six grandchildren and one great grandchild Services Saturday at 2 pm at the R C Nein Funeral Home with Rev T B Kelsey officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Mary Gertrude Wright
Lafayette St
Pres Fer Church
Somers Rebeckah Lodge
Asa
Reese Wyckoff
Indieeseolie
Los Angeles
Calif
Mattie Myers
Indiana
Reba Manchester
Dayton
R. C. Nein Funeral Home
T. B. Kelsey
Deaths Last Night
West Palm Beach Florida Lee Kugel former lawyer and retired publicity man and Broadway producer associated with the Shubert Theatrical enterprises for 40 years. Daytona Beach Florida Herbert N Graham 66 retired postal inspector known as the nemesis of confidence men. San Francisco Tim Mc Grath 78 veteran San Francisco boxing manager and trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Lee Kugel
Shubert Theatrical Enterprises
Daytona Beach, Fla
Herbert N. Graham
San Francisco
Tim McGrath
Middletown Girl Scout Council Delays Decision To Next Tuesday
Heavy agenda last night forced the Middletown Girl Scout Council to schedule an extra meeting to finish evaluating the year’s work. Reports came from all committees as a lengthy finance discussion focused on budget reductions and shifting cookie sale proceeds to fund summer camps. Plans for an early March cookie sale were announced with 800 cartons ordered totaling 19,200 boxes, aiming to boost sales versus last year’s 16,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Girl Scout Council
Garnet L. Church
Kirk Strodtbeck
Strodbeck
Ernest Cracraft
Mayfield Fire Group Sets Thursday Meeting
Mayfield's new Fire Association will meet at 7 30 p m in the Mayfield School auditorium. Temporary officers were elected at the last meeting and organizational procedures will be discussed. Any Mayfield citizen may attend and join. A 25 man volunteer fire department will be chosen from the membership to staff a new fire truck for the subdivision soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
Fire Association
Mayfield School
Lawton Goodman
Goodman
George Reckman License Suspended in Ohio Action
The Ohio Liquor Control Board suspended George Reckman’s license for carryout beer and wine and by the drink and whisky service. The action cited use of gambling devices in a case continued from July 19. The board also revoked licenses of three Ohio taverns.
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Ohio
State Liquor Control Board
Columbus
George Reckman
Central Ave
Accord Gt
Associated Press
Fire crews respond to stove smoke and molten steel leak
Fire Run reports two incidents. At 112 Casper Ave 6:20 p m Monday a coal oil stove smoked but caused no damage to the Sam Dennis property occupied by Huston Kilgore. At Armco East Side 3:41 a m today 150 tons of molten steel fell through a furnace hole into the basement with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company No. 1
Casper Ave
Sam Dennis
Huston Kilgore
Armco East Side
Two Break-ins Reported In City This Morning
Police investigate two break ins at Latham and Murphy Filling Station at 108 Canal Street and Clevenger Tin Shop on Vail Street. A bar forced the front door at the filling station. a table model radio was stolen from the tin shop but found later on a trash pile. A rear window was broken and tin snips left behind, with no large valuables reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Trimble
Marvin Amburger
Latham
Clevenger
Vail St
Lin Davis
Webster St
Robert Trimble
Vital Statistics from Ohio residents listed
Mrs Frances Brannock, 72 of Waynesville. Matthew Ryan, 70 of Smith Farm. Mrs Mary Gertrude Wright, 74 of Camden. Omer Wysong, 70 of 1922 Woodawn Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Brannock
Waynesville
O. Matthew Ryan
Smith Farm
Mary Gertrude Wright
Camden
O. Omer Wysong
Woodawn Ave
Births of two girls to local couples in city notices
Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marts at 1410 Germantown Road a girl yesterday and Mr. and Mrs. Delmus Kinser at 2006 Sherman Avenue a girl. An out of town item notes Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mitchell of 612 Elsmere Street Mercy Hospital Hamilton a girl born Friday.
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Jack Marts
Germantown Rad
Delmus Kinser
Sherman Ave
Leo Mitchell
Elsmere St
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Hospital Notices List Names and Destinations
In The Hospital Marlene Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Ledford Adams West Middletown Route 1 surgical Melvin Martin son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Martin Excello medical R C Todd Superior Ave Mrs Thomas E Hogan Highland St medical Mrs Russell Bernard Aber deen Dr medical Mrs Jacob Faust Hamp ton Dr surgical Mrs Mattie Bewley Els mere St medical Mrs Virgil Downs South Clinton st surgical David Coburn son of Mr and Mrs D A Coburn Calu met Ave surgical Mrs Barbara Miller Frank lin surgical Miss Betty Banks Hamil ton Route 7 medical Mrs Thekla James Manchester Ave medical Mrs Carolina Martin Frank lin medical DISMISSED Mrs Edward Beck Four teenth Ave Reuben Rice Brentwood St Mrs Bert Townsend West Middletown Route 1 Clad Kennedy YMCA Mrs Drexel Williams Glen co Ave Mrs Willie Gillis Lewis PI William Moncey Lincoln Ave Shirley Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Murphy Woodlawn Ave Clovis Kalbfleisch West Middletown Route 1
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Marlene Adams
Ledford Adams
West Middletown
Melvin Martin
Arthur Martin
Excello
R. C. Todd
Superior Ave
Thomas E. Hogan
Highland St
Russell Bernard
Aberdeen Dr
Jacob Faust
Hampton Dr
Mattie Bewley
Elsmere St
Virgil Downs
South Clinton St
David Coburn
D. A. Coburn
Calumet Ave
Barbara Miller
Franklin
Surgical
Betty Banks
Hamilton
Thekla James
Manchester Ave
Carolina Martin
Edward Beck
Fourteenth Ave
Reuben Rice
Brentwood St
Bert Townsend
Clad Kennedy
YMCA
Drexel Williams
Glenco Ave
Willie Gillis
Lewis PI
William Moncey
Lincoln Ave
Shirley Murphy
Gerald Murphy
Woodlawn
Clovis Kalbfleisch
Manages Talk for 100 Methodists on Life Road Signs
Frederick W. Giesel of the Cincinnati Post addressed 100 members of the Methodist Men’s Club on “Road Signs of Life” at the First Methodist Church. He warned against surrendering initiative to government, urged independence, and stressed competition, unemployment risks, democracy versus communism, and the need for defensive personal conduct. Co chairs were Gordon Hughes and Roy Deardorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Giesel
Cincinnati Post
Methodist Men's Club
Giesel
Times
First Methodist Church
Gordon Hughes
Roy Deardorff
New Auditorium Dedication Set Friday Night
The Full Gospel Tabernacle on North Verity Place prepares a 40 by 80 foot church auditorium. Dedication Friday marks the congregation's third anniversary. Rev J W Sullivan cites three months to complete the upper structure. Eugene Huff of Middletown will deliver the sermon. City Commissioner Lloyd D Miller is among expected guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Full Gospel Tabernacle
North Verity Plwy
J. W. Sullivan
Franklin and Woodside youths named in notices
Peter Gross and Bobby Mokry are identified as sons of Mr and Mrs Robert Gross of Franklin and Mr and Mrs Jack Mokry of Woodside in a brief community notice detailing their parentage and local origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gross
Robert Gross
Franklin
Bobby Mokry
Jack Mokry
Woodside Ve
Is Mary Too Large For Go Cart Crib
Mary nears her third birthday and rejects baby gear like cribs go-carts and playpens as unnecessary for a growing child. Mothers can sell such items in the Journal want ads by calling 2-3611 for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Journal
Peterson's Ointment Ends Pile Irritation Fame
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for itch and pain from piles. It provided quick cooling soothing relief and became a nationwide favorite. The ad urges asking a druggist for a 40c box or 70c applicator tube with the promise of delight or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Peterson
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Girana
Mayfield Fire Group
Melampy
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Stimmons Insurance
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