Bethlehem Lutheran Plans 100000 Church on Broad Street
Bethlehem Lutheran Church approved a $100000 expansion at a 1955 congregational meeting. Plans call for a new building on S Broad Street with details by late summer and financing by members. Leo Reinartz chairs the building committee with Arthur Kerschbaum and others. current officers include George Davies and Emery Schuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
S. Broad Street
Leo F. Reinartz
Arthur J. Kerschbaum
George Davies
R. C. Bogan
Arthur Frey
Carl Nicklas
W. H. Spindler
Berthold Trettel
Stanley Crist
Paul Moyer
Kerschbaum
Reinartz
Middletown
Paul D. Bergdall
Emery Schuring
Richard Cornele
Louisa Behrens
Sunday School
Auto crashes injure family and two others near Seven Mile
State highway patrol reported two separate weekend crashes with five members of a Villa Rica family among the injured. Fred Bailey 22 and relatives Mary 20 Mildred 17 Charles 17 and Mrs Ruby Bailey 48 were treated at Mercy Hospital Hamton after a No 2 Bethany wreck that tore down a pole and guard rail. In a second crash Dough Holland 45 and James D Ryan 27 were injured along with Elizabeth Ryan 23 on U S 127 north of Seven Mile when icy roads caused a skid and collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Hamton
No. 2
Bethany
Villa Rica
Fred Bailey
Mary
Mildred
Charles
Ruby Bailey
Bailey
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Dough Holland
Camden Rt. 3
James D. Ryan
Logan Ave
U. S. 127
Seven Mile
Holland
Ryan
Elizabeth Ryan
Lawyers tiered chance to take course in Cincinnati area
Attorneys in the Middletown area were invited by the University of Cincinnati College of Law and Cincinnati Bar Association to attend a spring continuing legal education program. Four courses will be offered, covering estate planning tax problems title examination judicial decision factors and legal accounting. Sessions run for two hours at 7 p.m. weekly from February 14 in Alphonso Taft Hall for 14 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Cincinnati Bar Assn
Law College
Alphonso Taft
Building Fund Services Held This Week at Church
Building Service Set for the People's Friendship Baptist Church Garfield Street and Michigan Avenue to run each evening this week. The Rev. P J Henry will conduct the services at 7 30 each night.
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People’s Friendship Baptist Church
Garfield Street
Michigan Avenue
P. J. Henry
Safety Award Captured By Armco Group
The Iron Man safety trophy returns to Middletown Armco works after eight years. G. D. Tranter, Middletown manager, will receive the award at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Manchester Hotel as Safety Group 1 posts a near perfect year with 242 million man hours and one loss time accident. H. Fanning will present the trophy before 600 attendees plus guests from AEIF and Middletown supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
United States
H. Fanning
Middletown Works
AEIF
Franklin Police Recover Two Cars Reported Stolen
Franklin police recovered two stolen vehicles over the weekend. John Lyons reported his car missing from the Sylvian Tavern parking lot and found abandoned in Mentz Addition after being taken early Sunday morning. Patrick E. Miller said his car disappeared from in front of his home after midnight Saturday and was abandoned on Forest Avenue in Hollywood Addition before recovery.
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Franklin
John Lyons
Miamiburg Rt. 3
Sylvian Tavern
Mentz Addition
Patrick E. Miller
E. River
Forest Avenue
Hollywood Addition
Warrant Charges Forgery Of Check
Harold Anders a 26 year old man of 2121 Logan Ave was arrested on a warrant charging forgery by city police yesterday. Patrolman Ed Lykins took him into custody at a Central Avenue cafe. The complaint says Anders forged a check on November 5 with intent to defraud Halsey’s Men’s Shop the check drawn on First National Bank.
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Harold Anders
Logan Ave
Ed Lykins
Central Avenue
Floyd Halsey
Anders
Halsey
First National Bank
Parade of Progress Underpass Dedication Planned in Middletown
A full dedication program for the Shafer Neibar underpass is planned for February 13 with a Parade of Progress featuring practical floats. Officials from the Progress Committee list completion of major city projects and improved services as part of the event, highlighting new fire stations, parks, traffic systems, and enhanced streets and safety. The underpass will connect Shafer and Neibar streets as a main crosstown route, improving access to hospitals and fire protection from station 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Driscoll
City
New York Central Railroad
McGraw Construction Co
John Owen
Paul Deger
Paul Wilson
E. J. Sebald
Delbert Mann
Harold Calvin
Dean Phillips
Knight Goodman
Shafer
Neibar
Franklin
East End
Polio Fund Drive Proceeds Grow in Middletown Week
Funds collected at the downtown polio booth total 2809.40 to date as volunteers from Mayfield Aarried Mixers Elks Club Colored Committee Jaycees K of C and Middletown High School band run a busy week. Friday night a mothers crusade led by Mrs Hall Mrs Pohlable and Mrs Yenser plans door to door solicitation for the March of Dimes while a roller skating show at Midway Rink adds to the fund for polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
The
Elks Club
Colored Committee
Jaycees
K of C
Middletown High School
Manchester Hotel
Middletown
Fenton Hall
Lee Pohlable
Donald Yenser
Xenia Youth Arrested in Car Theft Case
Donald R. Holder, 20, of 2406 Waneta Street, is to be arraigned in Municipal Court on auto theft charges after police stopped a stolen car yesterday at a red light in Xenia. The vehicle, stolen from Park Street, had been driven to Kentucky and back, and Holder was captured by Detective Roy Crout and Set. Ernest Weavyer at 6:50 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Holder
Waneta St
Xenia
Holder
Mansfield
Park Street
Willard G. Wilson
Middletown Rt. 2
Kentucky
Ohio
Roy Crout
Ernest Weavyer
Middletown
Police Briefs Report Car Theft And Arrests
James Hall reports four hub caps and a set of fender skirts stolen from his car last night. Myrtle and Robert Hunter, both 45 and 46 of 826 17th Ave, charged with disorderly conduct. Elmer Piersall of 22 N Clinton St reports tarpaulin and shovel theft from a truck in his back yard. Harvey Cannon of 30 YMCA arrested on assault and battery. Willie Davis of 1304 Young St jailed on warrants for no operator's license and resisting arrest after a driver’s license violation. Officer Sloan says Davis resisted.
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James Hall
Elwood St
Myrtle Hunter
17Th Ave
Robert Hunter
Elmer Piersall
N. Clinton St
Willie Davis
Young St
Robert Sloan
Davis
Sabrejets Patrol Okinawa In Case of Tachen Clash
American Air Force Sabrejets patrol Okinawa in record strength amid tensions after Reds attacked Yikiangshan Island near the Tachens. The force remains on high alert as the strategic base sits about 400 miles from the area.
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Okinawa
Tachen Islands
Reds
Yikiangshan Island
Tachens
Heart Disease Fatalities Reaching 800000 Annually
Approximately 800 thousand Americans die each year from heart disease, highlighting its persistent burden on public health and the need for prevention, early detection, and improved treatment access across populations.
Cars and Bus Slip on Icy Streets in Saturday Mishaps
Police reported two cars and a bus struck parked vehicles on icy city streets Saturday night. Cecil W. Ash Jr., 20, was arrested for fleeing the scene after a two car collision at 50 S. Main St. at 6:55 p.m. The Vernon Barker car sustained about 50 dollars damage, another auto 10 dollars. Raymond F. Hamm, 35, said a bystander flagged the bus before it slid and hit Doris Bennett’s parked car causing about 100 dollars damage to the car. Richard Daly, 16, caused minor damage to Arthur Moore’s parked auto at S. Main Street and 9th Avenue at 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil W. Ash Jr
Ohio Ave
Trenton
S. Main St
Vernon F. Barker
Mantown Rt. 2
Ash
Ohio Bus Lines
Raymond F. Hamm
Dayton
Doris Bennett
Catalpa Dr
Hamm
Richard Daly
Clark St
Arthur Moore
N. Verity Parkway
S. Main Street
9Th Avenue
Damage S400 In 2 Crashes In Franklin
Two weekend crashes in Franklin caused $400 in damage. A three car collision near Clear Creek Bridge on Main Street involved John Harmon Rader pushing Bobby Sears, sending Sears into a parked car owned by Obart Ratliff, with $300, $90 and no damage to the parked vehicle. Earlier, Richard E. Minge struck a sign post, causing $10 damage to his car.
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Franklin
Clear Creek Bridge
Main Street
John Harmon Rader
Main St
Bobby Sears
Baltimore St
Middletown
Rader
Obart Ratliff
Franklin Rt. 2
Sears
Rader Auto
Richard E. Minge
Tytus Ave
River Street
Rough Day For Micha Fox Hunters Near Ridgeville
Warren County Bears Club president Ralph Ham Johnson called the blizzard conditions the worst ever as fox hunters near Ridgeville, Warren County, failed to find a Walker hound with a collar bearing his name. A Ridgeville church benefited when Johnson sold four pelts to Knollwood Post 17 Boy Scouts, funds directed to the church. Hunters plan to return next Saturday at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
Warren County
Ralph
Ham) Johnson
Warren County Bears Club
Johnson
Knollwood
Man And Wife Hurt In Crash At Gregory Creek Bridge
Russell Burkhardt a 26 year old of 1718 Fleming Road and his wife Dolores were injured in a Sunday morning collision at Gregory Creek bridge near LeSourdsville. Burkhardt suffered chest injuries while his wife had facial lacerations and was treated. Eunice Lindsay a 40 year old of 1302 Baltimore Street drove into their oncoming car after skidding on icy pavement and was treated for body bruises and abrasions.
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Middletown Hospital
Russell Burkhardt
Fleming Rd
Dolores
Gregory Creek Bridge
LeSourdsville
Burkhardt
Eunice Lindsay
Baltimore St
Burkhardt Auto
Lindsay
Services Scheduled At Prison Farm
The Rev William Ballinger pastor of Amanda and Monroe Methodist churches will guest speak at 7 30 p m Wednesday services at Lebanon Prison Farm. The event is directed by Mrs Bertha Perkins with participants Joan Bailey Odessa Parsons Mrs William Ballinger Paul Doebler Paul Perkins Charles Allen Jr and Ruth Ballinger.
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William Ballinger
Amanda and Monroe Methodist
Lebanon Prison Farm
Bertha Perkins
Joan Bailey
Odessa Parsons
Paul Doebler
Paul Perkins
Charles Allen Jr
Ruth Ballinger
Meat Worth S200 Taken At Plant
Thieves break into Middletown Loc's Plant at 912 915 W Ns Ave, stealing meat valued at 200 dollars and 15 dollars from two cash registers. 12 to 15 smoked hams and shoulders and 12 slices of smoked bacon missing. Proprietor John Hasselbach Sr. assisted by Acting Detective Louis Janka. A car door at nearby Middletown Car Wash also targeted. Mrs Ed Turner reports 350 dollar loss of purse and clothing from her home on 1920 1st Ave.
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Middletown
Clarence Buckhalter
Ed Turner
1St Ave
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount screens Deep in My Heart at 1 15 4 50 and 8 30 p.m. Cry Vengeance follows at 3 30 7 10 and 10 45 p.m. Strand presents My Gal Sal at 1 30 4 55 and 8 20 p.m. House on 92nd Street plays at 3 20 6 45 and 10 10 p.m.
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92Nd Street
Body of Marine Pilot Recovered
Faint hopes for a Middletown couple ended when the Navy said Lt. Charles Bryan Manning 23 was recovered from Bay River near Cherry Point No He vanished after a practice bombing mission last Tuesday night wreckage was found Wednesday and a portion examined Thursday positive ID came Saturday the body recovered yesterday in about 10 feet of water a mile from shore Manning born February 10 1932 attended Middletown schools and Middletown High School class of 1950 studied at Wilmington College and Miami University worked for Armco before enlisting in 1952 he earned his wings last August was a member of the First Methodist Church services and burial plans at Baker Funeral Home unknown afterwards
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Navy
Charles Bryan Manning
Bay River
Cherry Point
Bryan Maning
Fleming Rd
Cherry Point Marine Air Station
Manning
Middletown
Middletown High School
Wilmington College
Miami University
Armco Steel Cor
Corpus Christi
Tex
First Methodist Church
Baker Funeral Home
Hull In Thai all In Thailand Hull In Thai all In Thailand
General John E Hull commander of United States Far East forces arrived in Bangkok to observe Thailand Army Day exercises scheduled for Tuesday. The visit highlights ongoing U.S. defense cooperation with Thailand as regional tensions remain in Asia.
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Bangkok
John E Hull
United States Far East Forces
Thailand
Dinner Tickets Refunded by Wayne Township School Groups
Junior and senior classes at Wayne Township School offer refunds on steak dinner tickets for those who missed the Saturday event due to hazardous driving conditions. To redeem, call Middletown 2-4911 or Hamilton 2-7818 by Friday.
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Wayne Township
Middletown
Hamilton
Service News Highlights Two Local Servicemen
Robert Smallwood a boiler man aboard USS McGinty in the Far East with the Pacific Fleet Blockading and Escort Force is the husband of the former mere L Stephens of Franklin. Joseph Watkins has been promoted to A-2 C at Clovis AFB New Mexico after graduating from an Aircraft and Engines School at Amarillo AFB Texas and serves as a jet mechanic with the 387th Fighter Bomber Squadron. Watkins is the son of Isaac J Watkins and Mrs. Isaac J Watkins of 3008 Andrew St Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Smallwood
Mere L. Stephens
Franklin Rt. 2
McGinty
Far East
Smallwood
Vernel L. Small
Dayton-Oxford Rd
Franklin
Vernel L. Smallwood
Rt. 2
Joseph
Watkins
Clovis Air Force Base
New Mexico
Amarillo Afb
Texas
387Th
Clovis Afb
Air Force
Isaac J. Watkins
Andrew St
Reds order Japanese ships out of Chinese waters
A Chinese warship stopped three Japanese fishing vessels 80 miles southeast of Shanghai and ordered them out of Chinese waters, the Moji Maritime Board reported today. The fishing boats were released immediately, apparently under Beijing’s new policy of polite conduct toward Japanese seamen.
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Moji
Japan
Shanghai
Moji Maritime Board
Red China
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Bethlehem Lutheran
May
Christy and Sons
Heart” of Middletown
N. Moin
Dial
Armco Group
Radio - TV
Police
Harvey P. Cannon
YMCA
Micha
Prison Farm
Paramount
Charles Manning
Hull
Just
Insurance Agency
Savings G Loan
Sanitone
Charles St. Ph
Erle Hanson
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
Arce
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