March Of Dimes Dances Tonight For Campaign Success
Local March of Dimes drive leaders plan eight dances across venues including the American Legion Manchester Hotel Moose Hall VFW Eagles Hall Knights of Columbus Hall and Armco Center to raise funds. Co chairmen report gains at a Broad Street Central Ave booth and a Friday tally of 238.65 toward a total goal. tonight’s events aim to boost the drive with ticket sales and performances by skaters and acts at Midway Roller Rink and other sites.
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Martin Thomas
American Legion
Manchester Hotel
Moose Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagles Hall
Knights of Columbus
Armco
Broad St
Central Ave
Thomas
Butler County
Foundation
Midway Roller Rink
United States
Joann Scharper
Iry Bicknell
March of Dimes
Dimes Wins Either Way On Count Wager
Detective John Fitzgerald supervised a coin box count at Police Headquarters to settle a dispute among ten men. The box contained 46.08 dollars, leading to an extra 25 dollars for the March of Dimes campaign as the bets hinged on whether the total would exceed or fall short of 50. Fitzgerald noted the box was an exception to the usual distribution by the Fraternal Order of Police and Associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald
Police
Stutz
Fitzgerald
Fraternal
Order of Police and Associates
Bond Forfeited In Middletown Embezzlement Case
Judge P P Boll ordered a $500 bail bond forfeiture for Flora Evans of Middletown after she failed to appear at a scheduled arraignment on embezzlement charges. Evans was indicted January 12 and pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor Jackson Bosch reported the absence occurred Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Boll
Albert Nance
Hamilton
Flora Evans
Middletown
Jackson Bosch
Wednessey
Suit filed for 5100 against Continental Night Club
F A Copenhaver of Huntington West Virginia sues in Common Pleas Court seeking 5100 against the Continental Night Club at Chesapeake Ohio for losses alleged from gambling between December 12 and 19 1948. Wellington New Zealand planners add quake proof features to most buildings noting location in the Pacific earthquake belt.
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Ironton, O
F. A. Copenhaver
Huntington
W. Va
Common Pleas Court
Chesapeake
O. Copenhaver
Wellington
N. Z
Auditor Attends Dayton Conference
City auditor Co H Campbell attended a Finance Association of the Association of Ohio Cities meeting in Dayton at the Biltmore Hotel over two days. He will also attend the Association of Cities meeting in Columbus next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Campbell
Finance Association of the
Association of Ohio Cities
Dayton
Biltmore Hotel
Campbell
Association of Cities
Columbus
American College of Surgeons Approves Middletown Hospital
Middletown Hospital earned full approval from the American College of Surgeons for 1948, with accreditation for a nursing school and an approved cancer clinic. The report notes national standards show 3,150 hospitals approved in the 31st annual Hospital Standardization, with 3,947 surveyed and a 79.7 percent approval rate. A new Point Rating System aims to refine hospital evaluation focusing on professional care quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
American College of Surgeons
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Council On Medical Education and Hospitals
American Medical Association
Mercy Hospital
Mercy
United States
Canada
Malcolm T. MacEachern
Chicago
Howard Murray Opens Third Division Kiwanis Presidency
Howard Murray, past president of the Middletown Kiwanis Club, was elected president of the Third Division Council comprising 11 Kiwanis Clubs at the January 27 meeting in West Alexandria. Other officers named were Gene Cetone of Oakwood as vice-president and Roy Dudron of Xenia as secretary treasurer. Dr Reuben Pieters, past Kiwanis president, spoke on Kiwanis and its notable anniversary, noting the organization builds community, supports churches, serves children, and promotes fellowship. Charles H Pippert will lead the program at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Murray
Middletown Kiwanis Club
West Alexandria
Gene Cetone
Oakwood
Roy Dudron
Xenia
Kiwanis
Reuben Pieters
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Pieters
Charles H. Pippert
Bus Station Moves to New City Location
Patrons of the Ohio Bus Lines are served from a new city location today. Dixie News Stand completed the move from the Milner Hotel on South Main Street to 18 South Clinton Street Friday afternoon. The former Enquirer Bureau office has been redecorated. A rear room of the station is being fitted as a ladies lounge, announced Marvin Clark, president of the incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bus Lines
Dixie News Stand
Milner
South Main St
South Clinton St
Enquirer Bureau
Marvin Clark
Incorporation
Rates of Taxation in Butler County 1948
I John W Wendel treasurer of Butler County Ohio give notice the mills levied on each dollar of property listed for taxation in 1948 are General Fund 2.12 Bond Retirement 0.05 Conservancy 0.07 Total County Levy 2.24.
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John W. Wendel
Butler County
Ohio
Conservancy
Indonesia Topic of League Study
Mrs. George Underwood spoke at a United Nations Study Group meeting of the League of Women Voters on the Dutch East Indies now Indonesia. She claimed Indonesia is full of Communism the Dutch have sought to suppress while restoring law and free elections. The session included UN updates from Mrs. Karl Banzhas and Q and A on General Assembly use dispute settlement and veto modification. The next meeting is February 14 at 1 30 p m at Mrs. J L Glass’s Euclid Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch East Indies
Indonesia
George Underwood
United Nations
League of Women Voters
Karl Banzhas
General Assembly
J. L. Glass
Euclid St
Father Held in Troy Arson Probe in 1948 Fires
Charles M Motter 24 of Piqua father of two is held in Troy awaiting questioning on two 1948 Piqua fires causing more than 500 dollars in damage. Arson charges expected to be filed today according to Miami County Sheriff Richard Siefried.
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Troy
Charles M. Motter
Piqua
Piqua, O
Miami County
Richard Siefried
Colored News The Style Show at Bethel A M E Church
The Style Show fundraiser for Bethel A M E Church Trustee Helpers Club is set for April 8 with all participants to be notified soon. Mary L. Domineck hosted Merry Mixer Club with prizes to Emmer Gates Cleo Cain and Mary Roberson. Emmet Gates will host February 8 meeting. Betty Stout leads Sunday program at 3 p m at Church of God Lincoln St for building fund. Participants include Louis Smith Susie Herrin Ebbe Banks Thelma Young Ola Mae Rankins B W Waywood Gospel Choir Silver Tone Quartet Mary Cook Huggins Charlotte Ferguson Virginia Russell Cashus Williams Cassie Jackson Ollie Redd Jean Stout Jodie Childs. Community Prayer Band to hold sunrise service Sunday at 6 a m at Church of God Lincoln St. Snow not falling on one third of earth’s surface.
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Bethel A.M.E. Church
Mary L. Domineck
Merry Mixer Club
Emmer Gates
Cleo Cain
Mary Roberson
Emmet Gates
Betty Stout
Church of God
Lincoln St
Louis Smith
Susie Herrin Ebbe Banks
Thelma Young
Ola Mae Rankins
B. W. Waywood
The
Gospel Chours
Silver Tone Quartet
Mary Cook
Huggins
Charlotte Ferguson
Virginia Russell
Cashus Williams
Cassie Jackson
Ollie Redd
Jean Stout
Jodie Childs
Striped Beast Horizonta 1 Depicted animal
Puzzle style list of clues interwoven with references to animals and term meanings across horizontal and vertical entries. It hints at a themed word square or crossword style challenge with multiple short definitions and abbreviations.
X Ray Program Joins Middletown Schools This Year
The Butler County mobile unit sponsored by the Tuberculosis Association plans chest X rays for Middletown students. The schedule lists February 2 3 and 4 at Middletown High for new sophomores juniors and any unX rayed freshmen.
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Middletown
Butler County
The
Tuberculosis Association
Wade E. Miller
Miller
Roosevelt Junior High School
McKinley Junior High School
Hamilton
Tax lien filed against Ohio Tool Company owner
The Internal Revenue Bureau filed a tax lien for 5 391 187 47 dollars against Lester E Butzman Sr doing business as the Ohio Tool Company. The claim covers taxes due in 1940 1941 and 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Internal Revenue Bureau
Lester E. Butzman, Sr
The
Ohio Tool Company
Greenwood and Greaser Extradition Waiver Link
Charles B. Greenwood 18 and Donald Greaser 23 wanted on armed robbery charges in Tiffin and Canton have waived extradition and are held in Oakland California according to Police Chief Harold J. Fraley.
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Tiffin
Charles B. Greenwood
Donald Greaser
Canton
Oakland
Cal
Harold J. Fraley
Former Millersburg merchant dies in crash near Shanesville
Edwin K. Rudy, 58, once a Millersburg hardware merchant, was killed when his car plunged over an embankment near Shanesville, east of Millersburg, yesterday, according to AP reports.
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Millersburg, O
Edwin K. Rudy
Millersburg
Shanesville
Here
Three men plead innocent in auto arson case
NEWARK O AP three men indicted by the Licking County grand jury on charges of burning an automobile for insurance money pleaded innocent at arraignment in Common Pleas Court. The defendants are Glen Lee Combs Roy Elmer Parker and George Peary McClanahan.
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Newark, O
Licking County
Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
Glen Lee Combs
Roy Elmer Parker
George Peary McClanahan
Wellsville Press Sold to Columbus Pair
Wellsville Ohio weekly newspaper the Wellsville Press established eighteen months ago was sold yesterday by publisher and editor R N Johnson to Irving J Zweig and Hugh M Leiper of Columbus Ohio.
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Wellsville, O
Wellsville Press
R. N. Johnson
Columbus, O
Irving J. Zweig
Hugh M. Leiper
Love Is Timeless Sparks Quiet Winter Romance
At 3 45 a m on a January morning police responded to South Canal Street after neighbors reported a suspicious automobile. Officers found the driver escorting his date to her door, a scene that stretched the goodnight farewell into a lingering moment.
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South Canal St
Lebanon Gas Plant Put Up For Sale by Trustees
Trustees of Public Affairs opened bids for the Lebanon gas plant sale. Cincinnati Gas and Electric submitted the sole bid of 37500 dollars. No action yet. council to consider the matter at the next Town Hall meeting Tuesday evening. It is speculated the bid may be accepted and ownership of the plant and distribution system will pass to Cincinnati Gas and Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
New York Stocks at 10 30 Am Mixed Close
A scrambled list shows Greene Allied Stores, American Can, American Radiator, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Packard, Pan American Airways, Pennsylvan ia, and other names amid scattered figures. Market activity appears uncertain with numerous misspellings and partial entries across key equities and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M
Greene Allied Stores
American Can Amer
Rad
Stan
Ae Oat Rr
Rmco
Pel “&Tel
Anaconda Cop
Baltimore & Nto Sa
Barnsdall Ou
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Posing
Obeanes Riggs
Isselwabe Buddhee
Canadian Pacific
Chrysler
Columbia Gas & Electric
Somumenweath Edison Contar Corp
Continental Bak
Crucible Steel
Curtis Wh
Ae Reeves’ Curtis Pip
Deer Cunero
Isegpawhitis
Ndair Oil
Beets Auto Lite
Electric Power & Ligh Firestone Tire & Race Co
General Electric
General Motors Great Northern
Aeezpouae
Goodrich
Goodyear
Hiramalker
Copire Ion Co Oe
Tel
Pennsylvania
Thaet & Tube
Zenith Radio
Juvenile Court Seeks Support for Children in 1948 Total
Probate Judge Oscar R. Leiser reports Butler County Juvenile Court collected 237545.01 last year from parents for child support amid divorces and separations. The effort, which boosted relief funds, ordered regular payments and punished delinquents, raising 1948 collections from 56942 to 237545.01 with 133 delinquent cases and several jail terms.
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Oscar R. Lesser
Butler County Juvenile Court
Leiser
Cincinnati
O Fce
Hamilton
Middletown
Middletown Man Reelected to Ohio Turnpike Committee
Allison G Neff of Central Ave vice president and general manager Armco Drainage and Metal Products was reelected first vice president of the Ohio Turnpike Committee at its Columbus annual meeting. Ernest M Green of Cleveland was named president and Ralph W Sanborn of Columbus secretary. Three injured in Route 4 crash near Middletown included Benny Haywood Marie and Emma Jean Wilson. A separate Route 2 collision near Franklin involved Chester Leis and Farley who fled the scene.
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Route 4
Middletown
Benny Haywood
Eleventh Ave
Middletown Hospital
Marie Wilson
Emma Jean Wilson
Franklin
Marie
Haywood
Thhen Wilson
Franklin Route 1
Homer Seerer
Elwood St
William E. Farley
Detroit Mich
Chester Leis
Farley
Sharronville
Allison G. Neff
Central Ave
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company
Ohio Turnpike Committee
Ohio
Columbus
Ernest M. Green
Cleveland
Ralph W. Sanborn
Obituary for Walter C. Jones Pallbearers Recited
Honorary and active pallbearers for Walter C. Jones who died Thursday were named. Active pallbearers include John Erb Allen Harrison Charles W. Smith Russell Cunningham Robert Tucker and William Uhl. Honorary pallbearers are Gus Boxmeyer Bert Stewart Paul Habig J. F. Mincher E. K. Sparrow Harry Barr Forest Barnes Orville Morris Lester Philhower Fred Fisher and Lewis Van Guelpen. Services at Riggs Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Kenneth S. Sharp officiating. Interment in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Walter C. Jones
John Erb
Allen Harrison
Charles W. Smith
Russell Cunningham
Robert Tucker
William Uhl
Gus Boxmeyer
Bert Stewart
Paul Habig
J. F. Mincher
E. K. Sparrow
Harry Barr
Forest Barnes
Orville Morris
Lester Philhower
Fred Fisher
Lewis van Guelpen
Riggs
Kenneth S. Sharp
Woodside Cemetery
Death of William L Mce Clung 83 Former Monroe Resident
Ward reports the death of William L Mce Clung aged 83 a former Monroe and Miamisburg resident at his daughter Mrs Joe Partlow's home in Dayton. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Roberts Funeral Home 919 Brown St Dayton.
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Ward
William L. MceClung
Monroe
Miamisburg
Joe Partlow
Dayton
Thursay
Roberts Funeral Home
Brown St
Deaths Last Night
From Milwaukee to Minneapolis and Chicago a string of notable deaths is reported. Ira S. Lorenz aged 65, prominent Milwaukee attorney who managed the late Robert La Follette's third party presidential campaign. Arthur T. Waterfall, 79, Dodge Brothers Inc executive and traffic pioneer, once acting president before Chrysler absorption. Everett Peter Webbens, 46, Naval Academy chaplain since 1946. Herman Fletcher, 56, Chicago Daily News automobile advertising manager. Edward A. Rasmuson, 65, Republican National Committeeman from Alaska. Ferns with leaves long noted in Belgian Congo per Britannica.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Ira S. Lorenz
Robert M. la Follette
Letter Evidence in Cincinnati Divorce Case
In Domestic Relations Court at Cincinnati Robert H. Clower Jr. presented a Middletown letter dated August 2 signed J B. It praised Maxine Clower as a photogenic model and admitted efforts to take photos despite a few drinks. The court granted neglect to the defendant. J B’s identity was given only as initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Cincinnati
Robert H. Clower, Jr
Maxine Clower
Clower
J.B
Maxine
Erren
Negect
Municipal Court Fin es Hit Two Drunk Drivers
Judge Alton H. Combs fined William Overton McKee 100 dollars for physical control of an automobile while intoxicated and suspended his license for six months. James C. Wilson received a 100 dollar fine and a six month license suspension for driving while intoxicated. McKee was arrested Thursday evening on First Ave and Wilson at Central Ave and Grimes St.
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Alton H. Combs
William Overton McKee
Central Ave
McKee
First Ave
James C. Wilson
Cleveland St
Grimes St
Weekend Movie Schedule at The Strand and AT THE MOVIES
At The Movies listings show Strand screenings for Rope and Romance of the High Seas on Saturday and Stage Coach and Long Voyage Home on Sunday with James Stewart Doris Day Cary Grant and John Wayne among the stars. Bright showtimes include matinees and nightly slots across both venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stewart
John Dall
Doris Day
Jack Carson
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Thomas Mitchell
Cold Weather Ends Flood Threat As River Recedes
Floods ease in the Miami Valley as the Great Miami River drops to 12 feet 3 inches from Friday, with 16 degree cold and continued clear skies. Rainfall for January amounts to 11.5 inches, while forecasts call for fair, continued cold weather and limited new rain. In Cincinnati, the Ohio River stood at 52 feet Friday evening, with a forecast crest near 54 or 55 feet by early next week.
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Miami Valley
Miami
Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Wiley
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Women’s Employment Office
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New York
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Detroit
Arthur T. Waterfall
Dodge Bros., Incorporation
Chrysler Corporation
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Naval Academy
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Chicago Daily News
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