Truck Crash Into Auto and Home Near Bethany Injures Two
Two people were slightly injured when a southbound tractor trailer struck an auto at 6 20 am causing the vehicle to ram into the Ring home on U S 25 north of Bethany The crash damaged the house extensive rubble and moved a porch While two car occupants suffered minor injuries two others escaped unhurt The truck driver Homer Newby is detained by Middletown police while deputies investigate the accident at Ring residence in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph King
U. S. 25
Bethany
Middletown Hospital
A. L. Mowery
S. Hickory St
Chillicothe
Edward Williams
S. Summit St
Dayton
Williams
Sidney Russ
Germantown St
Lawrence Dukes
Greencastle St
National Transit Corp
Ring
Connie
Middletown
Sheriff's Office
Homer Newby
Home Ave
Yton
Municipal Court Hears Assault Cases In Cincinnati
Jack Puckett, 23, of 4 Malvern St, fined 25 dollars and costs and given 30 days in Cincinnati Workhouse on assault and battery. Jail term suspended. Ethel Margerum, 41, Sharonville, 50 dollars and costs for careless driving. Driving without license hearing continued. Dewey Poff, Tren ton Rt. 1, assault and battery charge dismissed at complainant’s request. defendant paid 6 dollars court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Puckett
Malvern St
Cincinnati
J. T. Lambe
Ethel Margerum
Sharonville
Dewey Poff
Trenton Rt. 1
Agatha Richardson
At The Movies Showings This Weekend
Paramount presents Hondo in 3D at 1 45, 3 40, 5 30, 7 35 and 9 25 p m Saturday. Strand screens Broken Arrow at 1 15, 5 05 and 8 25 p m, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars at 2 55, 6 45 and 10 10 p m. Sunday Quo Vadis at 1 44, 5 00 and 8 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Local Pastors Attend Ohio Convention In Columbus
Local ministers will attend the Ohio Pastor's Convention in Columbus next week. Dr. Millard J. Miller chairs. Speakers include Dr. Ralph Lockman Dr. Halford Luccock and Dr. Charles Goff with several local pastors attending. The state finals of the Prince of Peace contest will be held during the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Millard J. Miller
Otterbein College Eub
Westerville
Ralph Lockman
New York City
Halford Luccock
Yale Divinity School
Charles Goff
Chicago Temple
Harold H. Jung
St. Paul Evangellial and Reformed Church
Richard Hall
Springboro
Jung
John I. Parr
First Baptist Church
Edwin Bobbitt
First Christian Church
Louis R. Walter
First Methodist Church
E. H. Hammon
First Eub
Sales Tax Receipts In Slight Drop
Butler County sales tax receipts for the period ending Jan 9 were 34 418 46 announced by state treasurer Roger W Tracy Friday. This is a slight decline from the corresponding period last year when 43 286 82 was collected. State wide receipts also declined for the first reporting period of 1954. The first 10 days of 1953 yielded 2 595 410 while nine days of the new year produced 2 119 080, a difference of 476 330 due to accounting period timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Roger W. Tracy
Tracy
Takima Nation rejects liquor on reservation in vote
TOPPENISH Wash The Takima Indian nation General Council voted against opening its reservation to legal firewater The council also proposed that national legislation allowing liquor on Indian lands be revised to permit local options but act remains uncertain Congress last year legalized purchase and consumption of liquor by Indians where legal for others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toppenish
Wash
Takima
Heat output comparison between char coal and wood
The statement notes that burning an equal weight of char coal yields twice the heat produced compared with burning the same weight of wood. This reflects differing energy densities between the two fuels.
Murder trial date awaits present cases
Jackson Bosch, Butler County prosecutor, said the murder trial for two youths indicted in the West Middletown robbery murder will be arranged after the current crim inal docket clears in about two weeks. Richard Nolan and Lloyd Burkhardt are charged with first degree murder for the November 22 killing of Herschel L. Sorrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
Richard Nolan
Atco St
Middletown
Lloyd Burkharit
Camden Rt. 2
Herschel L. Sorrell
Hamilton-Middletown
Todhunter Road
Nolan
Burkhardt
Franklin
Sorrell
Ohio
Bosch
Youth Rally Set Tomorrow at United Presbyterian Church
Junior high students will attend an interdenominational rally Sunday from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the Middletown Council of Churches, Mrs. William B. Giles of First Presbyterian will lead. Topics include Why Should I Go to Sunday School Church and Young People’s Groups Who Is My Neighbor Missions to Africa. Planning committee members and Junior Hi Youth Council officers are listed. Rev. Jerome Schulz serves as host and advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Middletown Council of Churches
William B. Giles
First Presbyterian Church
Africa
Carolyn Gividen
Eugenie Millan
Margot Williams
Millie Marstein
Marcia Brooks
Connice Redding
Spencer Duffy
Tom Campbell
Sarah Smith
Larry Bobbitt
Fred Sander
Middletown
Junior Hi Youth Council
Carolyn Profitt
Beverly Ballard
Marguerite Jones
Jerome Schulz
Ladies Industrial Sewing Club Luncheon Plans Set
Nine members of the Ladies Industrial Sewing Club met at Mrs Eva Williams home on 9th Ave Tuesday for a luncheon and brief business session outlining plans for the year. The group will meet again Feb 6 at Mrs Nettie Farmer's Allen St Franklin. Reverend W M Briggs will preach at People's Friendship Baptist Church Sunday with a 11 am worship and 8 pm musical program featuring Stars of Harmony Dayton and Holy City Travelers. Mrs Frank Henderson and children visit relatives in New Castle Ind. Circle 2 hosted by Mrs Joe Hartwell with 12 members. A family dinner at Mr and Mrs Ben Tanner home celebrated their son and daughter-in-law's Alaska-updated three-year absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Industrial Sewing Club
Eva Williams
9Th Ave
Nettie Farmer
Allen St
Franklin
W. M. Briggs
People's Friendship Baptist Church
Thea H. Hart
Stars of Harmony of
Dayton
Holy City
Ben Tanner
Alaska
Proceeds From Middletown Restaurant Aid Polio Drive
Middletown’s polio campaign gains momentum as Paul F. Braden owner of WPFB and the Colony restaurant pledges to donate half of next week’s gross receipts to the drive. The plan aims for at least $1,000 with a radio auction at the Colony featuring over $2,000 in donated merchandise and a public scoreboard for bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Paul F. Braden
WPFB
Colony
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
Jaden
LaRosa Tie Goes Up For Auction To Aid Polio Fund
The radio auction next week will feature Julius LaRosa neckwear and an autographed photo to raise money for polio. National Foundation officials obtained the tie from the TV singer and sent it to fund officials with the signed photo. Dorothy Kilgallen notes LaRosa’s ties come from Dorothy McGuire of the Singing Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius LaRosa
National Foundation
Little Godfrey
LaRosa
Dorothy Kilgallen
Dorothy McGuire
Singing Sisters
Five Hurt When Car Truck Hit Freight Train East of Monroe
Five persons sustained minor injuries when a car and a truck collided with a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train and with each other on Ohio 63 about a mile east of Monroe at 11 40 p m yesterday. Treated and released were Arthur J Heidelbach 48 Louisville Ky lacerations on left leg Daniel R Casey 23 Pleasure Ridge Ky abrasions of forehead and right knee Henry Tinnell 39 New Haven Ky abrasions on right leg Robert H Gabehart 28 Campbellsville Ky abrasions and body bruises and Harvey F Schane 43 Minneapolis Minn lacerations and minor abrasions. State patrolmen said Heidelbachs truck westbound crashed into the train then Schane s car westbound struck the wreckage. In trying to avoid a collision the truck driver overturned his semi trailer. Both vehicles were demolished. The loaded truck freight. Engineer R S Nichols Nor-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Monroe
Middletown Hospital
Arthur J. Heidelbach
Louisville
Daniel R. Casey
Pleasure Ridge
Henry Tinnell
New Haven
Robert H
Civil Service Positions Open Across Agencies
The United States Civil Service Commission announces openings including Equipment Specialist at 3410 dollars yearly, Office Workers at 2420 to 3175 in Cincinnati, Student Trainees in soil conservation at 2750 to 3175 in Milwaukee, Nurse Anesthetists from 4620 to 5810 at various national sites, and Social Workers and Instructors at federal penal institutions. Full details available from Paul H. Habig at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Agriculture Departments
Commodity Stabilization Service
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Paul H. Habig
Dog Tag Licenses Hit About 10 600 Total Sold
Butler County auditor R H Smith said approximately 10 600 dog licenses have been sold after the deadline. 1954 tags remain required for dogs three months old or more, with a $1 penalty added to the $2 fee on renewal. Licenses remain available at the auditor’s office Middletown and other sites. unlicensed dogs may be picked up and sheltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
R. H. Smith
Middletown
Smith
Fire at Yankee Road residence prompts chimney blaze call
A burning chimney flue sent Company 3 firefighters to 1719 1721 Yankee Rd yesterday at 10 25 p m. The home, owned by Walter Deardoff, houses J Hopper and Jack Combs. No damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company 3
Yankee Rd
Walter Deardoff
J. Hopper
Jack Combs
Americans consume coffee per capita annually
A report notes that Americans drink about 18 pounds of coffee per person each year, indicating a steady national habit. The figure reflects typical consumer behavior and market demand, with potential implications for producers, retailers, and importers.
Thick blubber on Greenland whale reaches twenty inches
A study notes the Greenland whale can have blubber depths up to about 20 inches. The finding highlights extreme fat layers in large Arctic species and implications for insulation and buoyancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland Whale
Obituary of Mrs Louise Curwen 63 Monroe
Mrs Louise Jane Curwen 63 of Old St Monroe died at 1 15 pm Friday in Cincinnati born April 27 1890 in Bolton England came to the United States in 1926 Survived by husband William R Curwen son Geoffrey William Curwen three sisters Mrs Gertarde Rossiter Mrs Avis Clough and Miss Doris Ireland and three grandchildren Funeral at 2 pm Monday Church of the Ascension Rev Sidney C McCammon burial in Mound Cemetery no visitation and flowers omitted Wilson Memorial Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Jane Curwen
Old St., Monroe
Cincinnati
Bolton
England
United States
William R. Curwen
Geoffrey William Curwen
Fielddale
Gertarde Rossiter
Lethbridge
Canada
Avis Clough
Rockdale
Doris Ireland
Church of the Ascension
Sidney C. McCammon
Mound Cemetery
Monroe
Wilson Memorial Home
Obituary for C W Kirk Kirkpatrick at 76 in West Elkton
C W Kirk Kirkpatrick 76 died today at his daughter’s home in West Elkton where he resided. Born January 3 1878 in Preble County he lived in the area his entire life. Survived by daughter Mrs Bernard Mike sell two sons LeRoy Kirk Dayton and Harold Kirk Hamilton a sister Mrs Pearl Clevenger Eaton two granddaughters and two grandsons. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Inman Funeral Home Summerville with Rev Phillip Johnson of Friends Church West Elkton officiating. Burial in Fair Mound Cemetery West Elkton. Visitations 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Kirk
Kirkpatrick
Bernard Mikesell
West Elkton
Mr. Kirk
Preble County
Sophia Bruno
LeRoy Kirk
Dayton
Harold Kirk
Hamilton
Pearl Clevenger
Eaton
Inman Funeral Home
Summerville
Phillip Johnson
Friends Church
Fair Mound Cemetery
Swihart, Dayton butcher, 61, dies at hospital
Homer O Swihart 61 of 785 Brown St Dayton died 7 30 p m Friday in a Dayton hospital A native of Preble County he belonged to Oak EUB Church He last worked at Economy Market as a butcher Survived by wife Mildred three sons Kenneth Jack and Ted one daughter Eva Mae Wetzel a sister Mrs Lillian Brown and 11 grandchildren all of Dayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer QO. Swihart
Brown St
Dayton
Preble County
Swihart
Oak Eub
Mildred
Kenneth
Jack
Ted
Eva Mae Wetzel
Lillian Brown
Funeral services for Ellis Spenny in College Corner
Ellis LeRoy Spenny 67 a long time farmer died Thursday at his West Elkton home formerly of Jacksonburg and College Corner. Funeral will be at 2 p m Sunday at Miller Funeral Home College Corner with surviving wife and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ellis LeRoy Spenny
Miller
College Corner
Mr. Spenny
West Elkton
Jacksonburg
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Coulter in Oxford
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Keller Coulter 93 of Oxford Rt 2 were set for 2 p m today at Marshall Smith Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Emma Keller Coulter
Marshall- Smith Funeral Home
Traffic Cases Heard In Franklin Court
Patrol cases included Ruth Colwell of Toulon Illinois second degree manslaughter from last October continued on open court docket. John Supinger 28 of Lebanon unassured clear distance 20 dollars and costs Leary Lewis 19 Franklin no driver s license 35 dollars and costs 30 suspended if license obtained in 10 days. Sheriff's cases Levi Deaton 25 no license tag 25 dollars and costs 10 suspended if license obtained in 10 days. John McQueen 30 Miamisburg assault and battery 50 dollars and costs 22 suspended plus six month jail sentence. James Woodward Jr 40 Dayton no driver s license 20 dollars and costs 10 suspended if license obtained in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Municipal Court
Ruth Colwell
Toulon
Ill
John Supinger
Lebanon
Leary Lewis
Franklin
Levi Deaton
John McQueen
Miamisburg
James Woodward Jr
Dayton
Five Crashes Reported In City With No Injuries
Police said five auto accidents occurred in the city yesterday none caused injuries. One man, William C. Newcomb 44 of 1305 Penfield Ave was cited for no operator’s license and following too closely after a collision at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road at 5 49 p m. The crash also involved William T. Cox 16 of 1627 Lawn Ave. Total damage to two autos was 200. Other incidents include Victor Edwell Sr 54 owner of 900 S Main St side swiped while parked, Leonard Denniston Jr 28 owner of 1504 Columbia Ave had his car backed into, Tom Sims Jr 28 of 1320 Walnut St and Willie McCoy 22 of 1202 Walnut St collided at York Ave and Walnut St at 5 13 p m causing 55 damage, and Loraine Barnes 23 of 2107 Miami St reportedly backed into an unknown truck in the 600 block of Malvern St at 4 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
William C. Newcomb
Penfield Ave
William T. Cox
Lawn Ave
Victor Edwell, Sr
S. Main St
Leonard Denniston, Jr
Columbia Ave
Tom Sims, Jr
Walnut St
Willie McCoy
York Avenue
Walnut Street
Loraine Barnes
Miami St
Malvern St
Deaths of Truman Clawson Fred Bender and others in Hamilton
Funeral services set for Truman H. Clawson 74 of Princeton Glen Dale Road at Webb Funeral Home Monday afternoon. He drove buses in Liberty Township 33 years without an accident. Also for Fred Bender 67 of Stephens Street died Thursday night with services at Proeschel Funeral Home Monday morning. Chelcie Dill 54 of Somerville died Thursday at home. services Monday at Inman Funeral Home with visitations Sunday. Harriet Jellison 72 of 326 South 4th Street wife of Eyrle Jellison Hamilton attorney died Thursday night. private funeral Monday at Colligan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman H. Clawson
Princeton-Glendale Rd
Webb Funeral Home
Mr. Clawson
Liberty Township
Fred Bender
Stephens St
Proeschel
Chelcie (Chick) Dill
Somerville
Te Inman Funeral Home
Harriet Jellison
S. 4Th St
Colligan Funeral Home
Miami business manager Bay er linked to Times-Star
Clemens H. Bayer, 56, business manager of the Cincinnati Times-Star and longtime newspaper employee, is mentioned in a clipped Miami report. In Ohio, Ross Stoffer, 64, founded the American Clay Farming Co. and is noted in the same segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Clemens H. Bayer
Cincinnati Times-Star
Tiffin
Ohio
Ross Stoffer
The
American Clay Farming Co
Merger Of Four Schools In Butler County Studied
Butler County officials study merging four four year high schools in Trenton Seven Mile Wayne and New Miami Loom. New Miami has a ninth grade. Enrollment growth requires more rooms or a new consolidated building. Elementary classes would continue in each district. Community meetings will discuss the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Trenton
Seven Mile
Wayne
New Miami
Boards of Education
Gona
Births from local area and out of town listings
Mr and Mrs James Lowry of 2411 Central Ave report a girl born yesterday. Ernest Morefield 2201 Arlington Ave reports a boy. Charles Feltner 301 Chester St reports a boy today. R J Lehman 522 Kensington St reports a boy today. James McNabb 1918 Hill Ave reports a girl today. Out of town entries include Charles Apking 4406 Coles Rd a boy Friday Grand View Hospital Dayton. George L Hagen 1208 S 14th St Escanaba Mich a girl Jan 16. Sgt Robert E Lewis Fort Lee Va a girl Friday at the base hospital there. Grandparents listed for parties as read in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowry
Central Ave
Ernest Morefield
Arlington Ave
Charles Feltner
Chester St
R. J. Lehman
Kensington St
James McNabb
Hill Ave
Charles Apking
Coles Rd
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
George L. Hagen
S. 14Th St
Escanaba
Mich
Chester A. Hagen
Yankee Rd
Lyte C. Crum
Robert E. Lewis
Fort Lee
Marriage Licenses for Hackney and Finney
Martyn D Hackney a 29 year old roofer of 1209 Calumet Avenue and Helen Marie Finney a 31 year old dental assistant of 2407 Christel Avenue obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martyn D. Hackney
Calumet Ave
Helen Marie Finney
Christel Ave
Hospital Patients and Residents Listed by City and Address
The list names numerous individuals and relatives across Excello, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown, and surrounding areas. Entries include medical and surgical notes, with each person tied to a street or avenue such as Young Street Bundy Apartments Tytus Avenue and Central Avenue, alongside hospital references like Mercy Hospital Hamilton. The compilation reads as a local society notice of patient or resident status and affiliations.
Mrs Albert Lambert Fractures Arm in Fall at Home
Mrs Albert Lambert of 1133 Thirkield Street Franklin fractured her left arm when she fell on her porch steps yesterday. She received treatment at 8 15 p m and was admitted to Middletown Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lambert
Thirkield St
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Chinese Junk Sails to the United States in 86 Days
In 1942 a Chinese junk completed an 86 day voyage from China to the United States with a crew of four aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Weatherwax to Speak at Bank Meeting in Chicago
Russell Weatherwax, president of the Oglesby Barnitz Bank, will speak at the National Credit Conference of the American Bankers Association in Chicago opening Monday. He will discuss future loan policies alongside L. L. Colbert of Chrysler Corp. Fred Lazarus Jr. of Federated Stores Philip Sporn of American Gas and Electric and RFC administrator Kenton Cravens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Weatherwax
Oglesby - Barnitz Bank
National Credit Conference
American Bankers Association
Chicago
Weatherwax
L. L. Colbert
Chrysler Corp
Fred Lazarus Jr
Federaed Stores, Inc
Philip Sporn
American Gas & Electric Co
Kenton R. Cravenss
RFC
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Ralph Ring
Ronnie
Fast Friendly Claim Service
William D.long
Strand Theatre
America
Central Avenue
DIAL
Butler
DRY Cleaners
Clinton ST
Colored News
Frank Henderson
New Castle
Ind
Joe Hartwell
Hannah Smith
Reuthe
Kiwanis Club
Broad Street
Chamber of Commerce
R. S. Nichols
Nor
Louise J. Curwen
C. W. Kirk
Homer O. Swihart
Ellis L. Spenny
Mrs
Emma Coulter
R. Minge
Tytus Ave
Dohn Hardware
Franklin Court
Coulter
Associated Press
Jess Shreve
Excello
Wilson Williams
Gradie Williams
Young St. Medial
George Root
Bundy Apts Surgical
Benhama
Grand Ave
Catherine Politz
Linda Buchheit
Paul Buchheit
Pis Wagner
Aire
Surgical
Stella Asher
Tim Asher
Robert Swigart
Robert Swigart Sr
Luther Morrison
Marilyn Scherrer
Elmer Sherrer
Kelly Murphy
Pamela Litsakos
Paul Litsakos
Queen Ave
Joseph Krasnowski
Baltimore
John Kidwell
Liddy Harpring
Lamon Flemings
Eleventh Ave
Dominic Esposito
Manchester
Robert Banks
Ernest Banks
Margaret Allen
Jim Ralston
E. A. Ralston
ANCE
Howard Sears
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
Vm Tacwony Service
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