District Bar Session Scheduled February 4
A district meeting for judges and lawyers to discuss issues in business incorporation and personal injury trials is set for Saturday February 4 at Hamilton. Invitations go to Butler Clermont Hamilton and Warren counties with 11 am registration at the Anthony Wayne Hotel luncheon at 12 30 pm and a 3 pm roundtable. Ohio State Bar Executive Committee member Harry S Wonnell will preside. Frederick A Reister president of the Butler County Bar will welcome guests. State Bar President James M Hengst will address How Near How Far and Luther Day will discuss Forty Years After In the Lew. Elwyn G Davies will speak on Incorporating a Business Arthur M Sebastian on The Trial of Negligence Cases and Willard D Campbell will present The Proposed Ohio Revised Code. G W A Wilmer Marc A Fiehrer and J D Andrews will lead the afternoon discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio Latte Bar Association
Butler
Clermont
Warren
G. W. A. Wilmer
Middletown
Marc A. Fiehrer
J. D. Andrews
Mrs. Nannie R. Sharritt Dies at 81 in Dayton
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Nannie R. Sharritt, aged 81, of Dayton. The brief notice records her residence and confirms her passing. No further biographical details are provided in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie R. Sharritt
Dayton
Births At Hospital Reported In Local Column
Mr and Mrs Jacob Boothe at 1616 Central Ave welcomed a girl Friday Mrs Kasimir Oganski of West Middletown announced a boy Friday Mr and Mrs Woodrow Thompson of 3212 Seneca St welcomed a girl Saturday Mr and Mrs William Dale of Germantown Route 2 welcomed a boy Saturday Mrs and Mus Eddie Lykins of Route 2 welcomed a girl Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Boothe
Central Ave
Kasimir Oganowski
West Middletown
Woodrow Thompson
Seneca St
William Dale
Germantown
Eddie Lykins
Marriage License for James Mansfield and Mary Sanford
James O Mansfield 24 laborer and Mary E Sanford 18 both of Hamilton obtain a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Mansfield
Mary E. Sanford, iv
Hamilton
Medical Personnel and Dismissals List from Franklin Area
A consolidated listing names multiple individuals with medical status or dismissal notes. Entries include Frank Kirby and Faith Hidy with Franklin Ohio ties, Daniel Eppelsheimer from South Main Street, Carla Dee Caudill and Patricia Bachert with Moore Street and Franklin connections, and others across Hill Avenue, Fleming Road, Grand Avenue, and Seneca Street. Includes Dirs Floyd Hale Ellis Hall and Charles Seeger among figures, with several associated addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kirby
James Kby
Franklin, O
Irs
Harry Crout
Hill Ave
Faith Hidy
Frank Hidy
Fleming Rd
Daniel Eppelsheimer
South Main St
Carla Dee Caudill
Rodney Caudill
Moore St
Andrew Estridge
Franklin
Harold Jones
Gilbert
Middletown
Leeds Hasson
Catalpaive
Thorton Davidson
Oreronia Route 1
Floyd Hale
Franklin Revue
Ellis Hall
Woodlawn
Charles Seeger
Taylor Ave
Charla Martin
Virginia Martin
Granda
Out-of-town hospital patient Mrs. Hoskins
Mrs. Herman J. Hoskins of 113 Franklin Street is in Miami Valley Hospital at Dayton Ohio for a surgical procedure away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Hoskins
Franklin St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Fire damages basement trash box at Gilbert home
A fire started by children playing with matches damaged a trash box in the basement of Emmet Gilbert’s house at 1319 Woodlawn Ave. The estimated damage was $1. The alarm time was 9 48 a m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Gilbert
Woodlawn Ave
Five more gambling houses hit by Akron suits
Akron officials filed five padlock suits against alleged gambling houses, raising the count after four similar actions earlier. The city also sought removal of telephones from six more establishments as part of the anti gambling drive led by the law department and Ohio Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron. O
City Law Department
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens Everybody Does It with Jeanne Crain and William Lundigan at 1:37 5:05 8:33 p.m. Fighting Man of the Plains stars Randolph Scott and Jane Nigh at 3:15 6:43 10:11 p.m. The Great Lover with Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming at 1:27 3:34 5:41 7:47 9:45 p.m. Strand presents The Horseman of the Sierras with Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnett at 3:06 6:00 9:00 p.m. Strike Me Pink with Eddie Cantor at 1:15 4:00 7:00 10:00 p.m. Black Midnight with Roddy McDowall and Lyn Thomas at 3:16 6:05 9:00 p.m. Pard on My Sarong with Abbott and Costello at 1:30 4:20 7:15 10:12 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Crain
William Lundigan
Randolph Scott
Jane Nigh
Bob Hope
Rhonda Flemming
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnett
Eddie Cantor
Roddy McDowall
Lyn Thomas
Abbott and Costello
Butler Officials Study New Central Count Plan
Hamilton Butler County Board of Elections debated a plan for central ballot counting in November but reached no decision. Estimates called for about 20 four person crews at Hamilton and five crews for multiple townships. A two platoon system was seen as more efficient for counting birdless ballots and costs could drop if pay for presiding judges and workers were reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
Middletown
Lemon
Wayne Townships
Will and estate actions in Butler County courts
The estate of Emma Greschel of Ross Township was appraised at 6641.80 dollars with Theodore Greschel as administrator. The will of Omer H. Wysong of Middletown, who died January 18, was filed for probate. A 300 dollar bequest to sister Susie Wysong leaves the remainder to son Francis and daughters Carrie Sloan Emma Lamb Marie Cornwell and Margaret Beatty with Carrie Sloan named executrix. The will was signed February 10, 1949 with H O. Finkelman and Dorothy Crauder as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer H. Wysong
Middletown
Susie Wysong
Francis
Carrie Sloan
Emma Lamb
Marie Cornwell
Margaret Beatty
H O. Finkelman
Dorothy Crauder
New York Stocks Quotations Morning Roundup
New York Stocks at 10 30 AM show a broad list of industrials, utilities and transportors trading with mixed gains and losses. Major players include Allied Stores, American Can, Armco Steel, Boeing, General Motors, General Electric, Chrysler, Westinghouse, United Aircraft and Radio Corp among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene & Brock
Allied Stores
American Can
Amer
Armco Steel Car
Armco
Amer, Tel
Anaconda Cop
Baltimore & Hie
Barnsdall Oil
Bendix Aviation
Bethlenem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Briggs
Budd
Canadian Pacific
Chrysler Columbia Gas & Commonwealth Edison Coal
Edison Container Corp
Continental Bak
Crucible Steel
Curtis Wright
Deer & Co
Douglas Arcraft
DuPont & Co
Electric Auto Lit
Firestone Tire & General Electric
General Motors
Great Northern Greyhound Goodrich
Goodyear
Hiram Walker
Hudson Motors Inspiration Ca
Kennecottener
Kroger Ra P. Lorillard
Marshal Field
Mead
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator National Cash Register
Newport Inc
New York Central RR
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil Packard
Pan Amer
Wae Paramount
Pennsylvania RR
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Petroleum _ Procter & Gamb
Pullman
Hens Radio Car
Republic Steel
Schenley Server Inc
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific San
Electric Co. Sy Pp
Soccaera Rails
Standard: Oil of N. Studebaker Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Airlines
A . Westingrouse Electric
W. Woolworth
Zenith Radio Rubber Co
Local Youth Held In Burglary Case
Joseph Singhoffer, 23, of 2402 Elmo Place, turned over to Lebanon Police Chief Howard Fulberth and Sheriff Gerald W. Couden after questioning by Detectives Roy Crout and John Fitzgerald. He signed a statement admitting involvement in the armed robbery of the Newton and Elzreth Service Station in Lebanon on November 6, 1949. Singhoffer said he was aided by John Richard Kinney, 33, of 211 South Third St., Trenton, and a juvenile. loot was $155. He was arrested last night at his home by Detectives Ralph Bauer and Joseph Blackmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Singhoffer
Elmo Place
Lebanon
Howard Fulberth
Warren County
Gerald W. Couden
Roy Crout
John Fitzgerald
Singhoffer
Newton and
Elzreth
John Richard Kinney
South Third St
Trenton
Ralph Bauer
Joseph Blackmore
March of Dimes total boosted by Legion drive
Members of American Legion Post 218 collected 275.70 from downtown pedestrians yesterday, raising the March of Dimes booth total to 1 612.51. Legionnaires nearly doubled last year’s 155.58 and goalers aim for a big drive this year. Moose Lodge workers will help today, Lions Monday, and a dime dance tonight at the Middle Manor with 10 cent admission benefits the polio fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Martin Thomas
Butler County
Legionnaires
Thomas
Moose Lodge
Lions
Middie Manor
Police Briefs Report Prowler Incident and Domestic Injury
A prowler was reported by Mrs Pauline Allender at 9 37 p m Friday near Garfield Mission after doors were tried. A woman at Middletown Hospital received four stitches for a head wound allegedly from her husband and was advised to sign a warrant. At 2 05 a m two men Darwood Taylor and Cursby Taylor were arrested on disorderly conduct at 900 Central Ave. A robbery report noted Arthur Brewer saying 35 to 40 dollars in dimes and quarters were stolen from his Canteen Candy Truck inside the Sorg Paper Company gate on Columbia Ave.
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Garfield Mission
Pauline Allender
Middletown Hospital
Central Ave
Darwood Taylor
South St
Cursby Taylor
South
Arthur Brewer
Brewer
Columbia Ave
Sorg Paper Company
Taxicab Drivers Still On Strike in Cincinnati
Cincinnati AFP reports taxicab service operates at under one third capacity with 407 drivers striking against Cincinnati Taxicabs, Inc. 200 of 315 licensed taxis idle. Independent union members began the wage strike Thursday midnight. AFL union drivers for other firms continue working and the Cincinnati Street Railway increases bus service between Union Terminal and downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Queen City
Cincinnati, Incorporated
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Cincinnati Union Terminal
Jury Hiss trial closes after long courtroom attack
The jury in the second Hiss trial heard 39 days of testimony. Assistant U S Attorney Thomas F Murphy delivered a blistering two hour and forty six minute cross examination of Hiss, likening him to Benedict Arnold Brutus and the Devil. The defense portrayed Hiss as the innocent victim of Chambers wild lies. A stray remark notes top Christmas trees come from large timber trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Benedict Arnold
Brutus
Devil
Chambers
Hamilton Man Dies of Burns in Hospital Room
John Holbrook, 69, of 712 South Second St., died at midnight Friday from burns suffered when bed clothing ignited while he slept in a Mercy Hospital bed. He had first and second degree burns on head, arms, and chest. furnishings were tossed from his private room on the second floor. Survived by two sisters and a sister-in-law. A solemn high mass will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church with burial in St. Stephen's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
John Holbrock
South Second St
Olbrock
Mercy Hospital
Holbrook
Helen Hodapp
Loretta Linsner
Nellie Holbrook
St. Joseph's Church
St. Stephen's Cemetery
Armed Robbery Charge Filed Against 19-Year-Old
Clarence Sims of 1308 Michigan Ave was charged with armed robbery after police say he boarded a taxi, pulled a gun on driver Gene Henderson of the 27 Taxi Co and took about $10. Bond set at 2500. affidavit filed. Case continued to 1:30 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sims
Michigan Ave
Gene Henderson
Sims
Henderson
Dayton woman of GAR and Daughters of Union Veterans dies
Prominent Dayton leader Mrs. Sharritt died suddenly at home on Thursday night. She held department and national offices in her organizations and was a frequent Middletown visitor. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Carrigan Funeral Home with burial there. Survived by a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie R. Sharritt
Floral Ave
Dayton
GAR
Daughters of Union Veterans Work
Sharritt
Middletown
Carrigan Funeral Home
North Main St
Memorial Services for Augusta Rebmann at Riggs Funeral Home
Eastern Star members hold memorial Sunday at 7 30 p m at Riggs Funeral Home for Augusta Rebmann 75 who died Friday at Middletown Hospital White Shrine will conduct similar services at 8 p m Funeral Monday at 2 p m with Rev H H Jung officiating Burial in Woonside Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Organization
Riggs
Augusta Rebmann
Middletown Hospital
H. H. Jung
St. Paul Evangelical
Shortage forces miners to return to work in West Virginia
In northern West Virginia, a back-to-work movement began as 12,000 idle miners returned to a three-day week after a local union vote. Lorenzo Helmick of UMW local 4033 near Morgantown cited that “a half a loaf is better than none” as the workers chose to resume with reduced hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Lewis
Lorenzo Helmick
UMW
Morgantown
Power Engineers Elect Officers
H ward Schneider was elected president at the regular meeting of the National Association of Power Engineers last evening. J. C. Monroe was named treasurer with J. Trimble as recording secretary and Monroe and J. R. Schuyler as trustees. Plans were made for an open meeting to be held a future date. Schneider will be in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Ward Schneider
National Association of Power Engineers
J. C. Monroe
J. Trimble
Monroe
J. R. Schuyler
Schneider
Memorial Committee To Carry On R C Todd Tennis Work
Middletown forms the R C Todd Memorial Committee to continue the late coach’s tennis work for youth. The group seeks to build a fund for junior instruction and tournament participation, aiming to grow Middletown tennis through donations directed by treasurer Cal Grier in Room 308 of the Federal Saving and Loan Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Todd
Middletown
Cal Grier
Federal Saving and Loan
Room
Three Injured in Two Hamilton County Accidents
Deputy Sheriff A N Peters says three people were injured in two crashes. Sam Broomhall 31 of 118 Lowden St and a 9 year old passenger John Webb Jr of Pleasant and Williams Ave suffered facial cuts after being crowded into a ditch by an oncoming truck on Ohio 4 near Niles Rd south of Hamilton. In a second crash on the old Seven file Pike near West Elkton Rd north of Hamilton Charles Stubbs 23 of Hamilton Route 7 sustained head cuts when the vehicle rolled over after being struck by an oncoming car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
A. N. Peters
Sam Broomhall
Ludlow St
John Webb, Jr
Pleasant
Williams Ave
Broomhall
Ohio 4
Niles Rd
West Elkton Rd
Charles Stubbs
Relief plan eyed as Akron aids 200 families
Akron relief director Jacob Zang told a City Council committee there are about 200 families on relief rolls. A proposal to set aside 400000 dollars to provide jobs in exchange for aid was discussed at the committee meeting. In Columbus, Donn R. Schuker, 21, pleaded guilty to a second degree manslaughter charge for the death of Ohio State player Robert L. Raidiger, 21, last year. The judge referred the case to the probation department for pre sentence investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Jacob Zang
Columbus
Donn R. Schuker
Robert L. Raidiger
Waverly
Ohio State
Common Pleas
Dana F. Reynolds
Columbus man named chair of state Farmers Home Admin
John J. Suslavsky of Columbus was named chairman and Alvin V. Lind of Dover and Douglas R. Stanfield of Westerville were named members yesterday of the state committee of the Farmers Home Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John J. Suslavsky
Alvin V. Lind
Dover
Douglas R. Stanfield
Westerville
The
Farmers Home Administration
Middletown girl escapes from juvenile facility
A 16 year-old Middletown girl Ramona Connie Wisman fled from the State Bureau of Juvenile Research yesterday. Police describe her as wearing only a blue uniform dress with no hat or coat and warn she is missing.
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Columbus
Middletown
State Bureau of Juvenile Research
Ramona
Connie” Wisman
Six Die In Fire In Toronto Basement Garment Shop
Six persons most of them European refugees died in a basement garment workshop fire in Toronto yesterday. Three other workers at the Phillips garment company cellar factory were severely burned and not expected to survive. Firemen had to cut through barred windows with acetylene torches to remove the dead and injured. the windows were barred for protection against burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Phillips Garment Company
Bricker May Return to Atomic Energy Committee
Senator John W. Bricker of Ohio could rejoin the Senate's Atomic Energy Committee if Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan resigns. Bricker’s possible return follows the shift in committee control after Democrats gained power last year and hinges on Vandenberg’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Congress
Bricker
Sen
Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
Michigan
Three Mishaps and Stolen Auto Reported
Three minor city accidents were logged yesterday with one involving a stolen car. The stolen vehicle, taken from the Armco lot and driven west on Grand Ave, then crashed into the Miami Cabinet entrance while heading to Tamneck. Owner listed as Charles Maddox, 27, of Forrest Ave Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Grand Ave
Tamneck
Miami Cabinet
Charles Maddox
Forrest Ave
Franklin
Verity Pkwy
First Ave
William D. Gay
Lafayette Ave
Omar W. Ginter
Crawford St
Ginter
Gay
27 Taxi Company
Garfield St
James F. Walters
Lake Ave
Clarence Thomas
Sycamore St
Walters
Thomas
Garfield
Editor Bingay Improves After AFL Banquet Burn Incident
DETROIT AP Grace Hospital reported improvement in the condition of Malcolm W. Bingay editor columnist aged 65. A hospital spokesman said it appeared he would recover from critical burns suffered in a freak accident at an AFL union banquet Tuesday night. Bingay editorial director of the Detroit Free Press was burned in an explosion of flaming coffee and brandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Grace Hospital Today
Malcolm W. Bingay
Bingay
AFL
Detroit Free Press
Cleo the crocodile recovers after first major operation
In Cincinnati at the zoo Nile River reptile Cleo the crocodile underwent a stomach operation. Dr. Carl A. Pleuger reported the animal remains groggy under opiate influence but should awaken fully by today. The surgery yielded six pop bottles among other contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cleo
Nile River
Carl A. Pleuger
Spray Turns In Alarm At Washington Grocery Store
A grocery store in Washington reported smoke and firemen arrived to find clouds of insect spray from an automatic spray device set by the proprietor before closing. Firefighters forced entry as the store filled with spray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Driftwood Deliberates On Senate Committee Post
A national committee discussion with Senate colleagues continues as the senator considers a potential committee appointment. No final decision has been announced yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mother and Son Hart In Crask accident
Two Pleasant Plain residents Elma Berkley and her son Donald Berkley were seriously injured in a head on collision on State Route 48 two miles south of Lebano. They were treated at Middletown Hospital for chest wall fracture brain concussion and lac erations from the crash with Arthur Beasley of Eaton driving into the Berkley car while turning into Emmer Bailey Jr.’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plain
Warren County
Lebanon
Middletown Hospital
Elma Berkley
Donald
Berkley
Arthur Beasley
Eaton
Beasley
Cincinnati Livestock Producers
Emmer Bailey, Jr
Berkleys
Seven Year Old Directs Traffic at City Crossing
A seven year old boy, apparently an aspiring officer, directed traffic at Woodlawn Ave and the Big Four Railroad Friday afternoon. Motorists were confused until the diversion was reported to police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Ave
Big Four Railroad
Steel plant reopens after CIO strike ends
After a brutal nine month dispute ending with a lethal bombing incident, hundreds report for work at the railroad subsidiary of Jones and Laughlin. Only maintenance workers admitted as production resumes following the strike and the dismissal of Conductor W J Legge Jr. for the Herleman case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainteace
Jones and Laughlin
CIO
United Steelworkers
BRT
Richard L. Barnes
W. J. Legge, Jr
Pittsburgh
J. A. Herleman
Herleman
Paroled Man Carl Page Scheduled for March Release
Carl Page of Lemon Township is set to be paroled from London Prison Farm on March 1 according to the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission. He was convicted in Butler County Common Pleas Court on February 9, 1948 of grand larceny for a theft of jewelry valued at 200 dollars. Wild birds will flock to feed on dry bread pie crust melon squash seeds sunflower seeds apple lettuce and suet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Page
Lemon Township
London
Columbus
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Berlin Dispute Not Serious Says U S Commander
U S commandant in Berlin Maj Gen Maxwell Taylor said the clash with the Russians over the Reichsbahn building is not a serious incident. He denied any blockade or airlift threat and said inter zonal trains run normally. The east German claims of retaliation were dismissed as spurious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Released German Prisoners Reach Safety in West Berlin
Berlin reports weary German prisoners released from the Buchenwald camp in east Germany drift into West Berlin. They describe slaughter estimates, epidemics in early 1947, hunger, and lack of identity disclosure as they seek care in a temporary camp run by the West Berlin city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
West Berlin
U S Bureau of Mines Develops Quartz Detection Method
The U S Bureau of Mines has developed a method to detect quartz grains within rock particles, advancing mineral analysis capabilities. The technique aims to improve accuracy in identifying silica content for geological and industrial applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
U.S. Bureau of Mines
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Cary Cretors
Jack Reters
Patricia Bachert
Glen Bachert
Cecilia Madden
Davies Madden
St. James Williams
Paramount
Butler County Courts
Emma Greschel
Ross Township
Theodore Greschel
New York
Armco Veterans
Church of Ascension
McGee and Perk Drive
Don Brown
Nannie Sharritt
Mrs
Hart
Crask
Berlin
John J. Palmer
Dean Pottenger & His Orchestra
Chuck Swain
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