Trials Begin in Butler County as 36 Indicted Faces Start
Tomorrow in Butler County Common Pleas Court the first of 36 indicted defendants will stand trial. Arthur Spen, 22, of Rollim Mill Park, is charged with first degree murder in the Nov 26 slaying of his wife Imogene. Spen pleaded insane and was ordered to Lima State Hospital for 30 days observation. Other defendants include Sherron, 67, former probation officer, charged with embezzlement. many others entered innocent pleas. several cases continued.
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Butler County
Lima State Hospital
Jor Anamett Sherron
Juventia Court
Middletown
Sherron
Kenneth Wheatley
Hamilton
Minoa Hansel
Oxford-Trenton Rd
Rt 4
LeSourdsville
End Of Tale l Dogs' Tails Aren't Tagged
Carl Wedekind, deputy county treasurer, reports Middletown dog owners have bought 1,300 of about 3,500 1955 licenses. Only two days remain to avoid penalties with a January 20 deadline. Bosses must visit City Building to register the vehicle and avoid late fees.
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Rover
Carl Wedekind
Middletown
Bottle Tossed Into Window Damages $70 at Arlington Ave
Police report a vandal threw a whiskey bottle through a front window at 2111 Arlington Ave last night. Damaged items include a $20 window, a $40 table lamp, and a $10 cup and saucer set, totaling about $70. No suspects named and officers filed the report at 7:58 pm.
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Arlington Ave
Karl Banzhof
Dan Pelfrey
Alfred
Trio Of Accidents Damages Total 320 In City
Police report three separate collisions causing about 320 in damage yesterday. Harley E. Vice 37 of Eat on Rt 4 rear ended an unknown driver in the 1700 block of 1st Avenue at 3 15 p.m. Joseph Johnston 30 of 1600 Baltimore St tried to pass a Yellow Cab as it turned onto York Avenue at 5 05 p.m. Ellsworth Williamson 64 of 171st St backed into Lewis Reiner 79 of 2113 Linden Ave at 3 48 p.m. with about 125 65 and 125 dollars in damage respectively. No injuries reported.
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Eaton Rt. 4
1St Avenue
Dale Spears
Hamilton
Vice
Joseph Johnston
Baltimore St
Yellow Cab Co
Coy Brown
N. Broad St
York Avenue
Baltimore Street
Ellsworth Williamson
1St St
Trenton
Lewis Reiner
Linden Ave
Central Ave
Middletown Boys Choir to Perform at PTO Meeting
The Middletown Boys' Choir directed by Walter Davis will be featured at the Wilson PTO meeting tonight at 7 30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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Middletown
Walter Davis
Wilson Pto
Two Hunted In Holdup Of Greenbush Grocery
Two youths robbed Carter's Grocery on Rt. 122 Greenbush Road at 9:30 p.m. forcing owner Archie Carter to empty the cash register of about 175 dollars. They fled. deputies spread a state-wide alarm.
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Gratis
Carter's
Rt. 122
Greenbush Road
Preble County
Archie Carter
Carter
Floyd Spitler
Middletown Men Sentenced for Petit Larceny in Kentucky Jail
Two Middletown men Russell Fox and Herman Fannin were found guilty of petit larceny by Judge Robert Stokley and sentenced to one year in the Flemingsburg jail. They were caught Thursday night stealing gasoline from a truck owned by Earl Rankin after a Maysville night patrolman alerted police.
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Middletown
Clifford Castle
Harry Williams
George Fugate
Lemon Township
Earnest Spencer
Elmer Russell
Richard Timberman
Viola Rizzo
Richard David Sorrell
James Albert Hunter
Earl Nixon
John Cunningham
Paul Dalton
Earl Hanaford
D. C. Montgomery
Madison Township
Lizzie Dewpen
Maysville
Russell Fox
Herman Fannin
Flemingsburg
Robert Stokley
Earl Rankin
At The Movies Listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Vera Cruz Tuesday and Race for Life with showings at 1 15, 4, 7 and 9 50 pm. Strand features The Command and Bowery to Bagdad with same times. Wednesday offers Long Wait and Slattery s Hurricane with 1 15, 4 10, 7 15 and 10 19 pm plus 2 45, 5 40 and 8 45 pm sessions.
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Bowery
Bagdad
Slattery
State to rule aid for Franklin junior high
Franklin schools await a decision from the State Department of Education on funding for a new junior high. Supt. J Forrest Burns said a final decision meeting is set for tomorrow, with the state having pledged to match a $250000 local vote.
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Franklin Board of Education
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S. A. Stein
State Committee On
Harding
Anthony Wayne School
A. Benzing & Sons
Hamilton
Polio Booth Totals Show Small Gain in Middletown Fund
Rotary members boosted polio collections by 123 dollars at the downtown booth. The Polio fund now stands at 1507.47 dollars, 93.31 behind last year at this date. Alpha Epsilon operates the booth today and a schedule of groups follows. Coffee Day funds from restaurants during special hours Friday will aid the polio drive.
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Sertoma
Middletown
Oil Club elects Hamiltonian as first president
Tom Norval of Hamilton was elected president of the Southwestern Ohio Oil Club at its organizational meeting. Other officers include Joel Schmidt vice president Marshall North secretary and William Schmidt treasurer. The group plans an educational program through schools under the Oil Industry Information Committee.
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Tom Norval
Hamilton
Southwestern Ohio Oil Club
Noval
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Joel Schmidt
Shell Oil Co
Marshall North
North Oil Co
Oxford
Willam Schmidt
Gulf Refining Co
Oil Industry Information Committee
Lebanon Mayor Plans Grand Lebanon Tour Abroad
Mayor William Fraser of Lebanon read news invites for the 23 U S mayors to tour Lebanon from March 1 to 15. He received an official invitation and asked Pan American Airways for flight details, with costs covered by the county during a two week tour to kick off a special tourism year.
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William Fraser
United States
Bill
Michele Touma
Pan American Airways
Beirut
Fraser
Touma
Warren County
Ale Ready
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