Warren County Sees Fatal One Car Crash Amid High Toll
A Norwood youth, Robert Frank Schmidt, 21, died from a skull fracture after a single car crash on Rt. 48 south of Kings Mills. Charles Craig, 21, also of Norwood, lost control on a curve, and the car flipped, killing Schmidt and injuring Craig and passenger David Tarter. Ohio led the nation with high traffic fatalities during the Memorial Day period, with 13 deaths by 10 a.m. and Warren, Preble, and Montgomery counties among those reporting at least one death.
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Warren County
Ohio
Norwood
Rt. 48
Kings Mills
Robert Frank Schmidt
Section Rd
Preble
Butler
Grim Reaper
Warren
Montgomery
Charles Craig
Post 31
Cincinnati
Craig
David Tarter
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mason Life Squad
Parade Signals Start Of Jammed Holiday Weekend
Franklin residents head into a long holiday weekend with a crowded parade and weekend events. A luncheon honored local pioneers at First Methodist Church. a historic school bell will be reinstalled at the Post Office tomorrow with a memorial program led by Gen. Forrest Harding and Adam Bridge. Tomorrow religious services feature Rev Charles Harrison and a pageant field ceremony, moved to Nazarene Church if rain. Monday a teen dance hosted by WING DJ Jim Smith features Can-Can dancers and a shaving contest with prizes sponsored by local merchants.
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Franklin
First Methodist Church
Willegin Wwe
Happy Valley
Middletown
Charles Thompson
Lola Eversole
Old Central School
J. T. Riley
West School
The
Franklin Chronicle
Forrest Harding
Robert Tressier
Adam Bridge
Charles Harrison
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Harold Platter
Nazarene Church
Gerstel Haggard
First Methodist
Jim Smith
Dayton
Bennett Drugs
House of Drugs
Lake Jewelry Ad Rhode Jewelry
Celebration
July 4 Holiday Notice for The Journal readers
The Journal will not publish on Monday July 4 to allow staff to celebrate with families. Publication resumes Tuesday. Retail Merchants division offices will be closed Monday. Tuesday store hours are noon to 8 30 pm.
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Retail Merchants Division
Cincinnati population revised but disputed by officials
The Census Bureau raised Cincinnati's population to 494,85 but city officials say private studies suggest undercounting. The initial 481,398 figure was bumped after rechecking, yet the new total remains below the 1950 census of 65,098.
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Cincinnat
Cincinnati
Stoward Crush
C. A. Harrell
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Injure Teens in Middletown
A 17-year-old rider was hospitalized with face and hand abrasions after a motorcycle collided with a car on Lafayette Avenue. Fred Pierce, 21, injured when his cycle skimmed a car on Lafay ette. Nellie Palmer charged with failing to yield. Eugene Woodward rammed another car on Young Street. Mike Owen collided with a turning car on Central Avenue. extensive damage reported in a chain of crashes causing a total loss for one East Middletown vehicle.
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Middletown
Fred H. Pierce
Sheffield Sr
Lafayette Avenue
Vierce
Nellie Palmer
Lafayette
Calumet Avenue
Charles W. Linch
Young St
Eugene Woodward
R. C. Buckner
Curtis St
Mike Oweu
Main St
Garfield Street
Central Avenue
Joe Lathorpe
Ninth Avenue
Ina
Frank Aversano
Obituary for Mrs Bertha Watson of 1109 Girard Ave
Mrs Bertha Watson 49 of 1109 Girard Ave dies Thursday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Clayton Street Church of God with burial later per family. Friends may call McCoy Leffier Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Survivors include husband Frank and sister Mrs Carrie Barger of Mazard Ky.
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Bertha Watson
Girard Ave
Clayton Street Church of
Germantown man Frank M Boyd Sr dies after long illness
Frank M Boyd Sr 71 of 100 Orchard St Germantown died at 1 a m yesterday at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after two years of failing health. He retired in 1953 as an electrical foreman for Dayton Power and Light Co. Surviving wife Pauline a son Francis M Jr Germantown a daughter Mrs Eulalia Voight Corpus Christi Tex a brother Harry Dayton two sisters Mrs Agnes Schoemaker South Vienna Mrs Cora Eubanks Peribles and seven grandchildren Services 1 30 p m Tuesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Hughes officiating Burial Memorial Park Cemetery Dayton Friends may call Monday after 2 p m.
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Germantown
Frank M. Boyd Sr
Orchard St
St.lizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Boyd
Dayton Power and Light Co
Alto Masonic Blue Lodge
Dayton Scottish Rite
Dayton Foreman’s Club
Order of Eastern Star
Slisers Presbyterian Church
Pauline
Francis M. Jr
Eulalia Voight
Corpus Christi
Tex
Harry
Agnes Schoemaker
South Vienna
Cora Eubanks
Peribles
John Arpp
Arthur Hughes
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs Ray D Holland dies. services pending
Mrs Ray D Holland, 79, of Miami Florida formerly of Hamilton, services today. Mrs Ora Schultheiss, 61, of 641 Belle Ave, services 10 30 a m Tuesday.
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Ray D. Holland
Miami
Fla
Hamilton
Colligan
Ora Schultheiss
Belle Ave
Zettler
Deaths Elsewhere New York Clarence Cameron White
Clarence Cameron White 79 renowned Negro composer and concert violinist died Thursday at Sydenham Hospital His opera Ouanga was presented in concert form at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1954.
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New York
Clarence Cameron White
Sydenham Hospital
Ave Disqualifies Ohio's Beauty
In Youngstown Cathy Justice 17 has been disqualified from Miss Universe after organizers ruled entrants must be at least 18. Corine Huff 19 of Youngstown, runner up, is named likely winner. Misunderstanding arose from missing age certification letter to Cathy's parents. local official Jim Gardner notes the issue.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Cathy Justice
Corine
Huff
Youngstown
Cathy
Miss Justice
Miami Beach
Boston Named After English Lincolnshire Town
The article notes that the city of Boston was named for a town in Lincolnshire, England, drawing a direct link between the two places and highlighting historical naming origins.
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Boston
Lincolnshire
England
10000 Expected At Armco Picnic In Middletown
Armco Association Club prepares for a daylong picnic at Armco Association Park with gates opening at 6 30 a m. Gordon Aldridge says 10000 are expected and Middletown area Boy Scouts will direct traffic and parking. Food starts at 11 a m, with Earl Gehron and Orville Spears in charge, and ends about 7 p m. Activities for all ages begin at 1 p m and a music program by Tommy Watson is planned.
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Armco Assn
Gordon Aldridge
Middletown
Earl Gehron
Orville Spears
Tommy Watson
WLW
Seven Mile Wayne school districts unify as Shiloh Local Board
Fred Gerber elected president of the consolidated Shiloh Local School District with Robert Hillbrand as vice president and trustees Betty Baumann Donald Schenck and Warren Truster. John Blackford administered the oath. term runs through December 31, 1961. Maurice Ittel named executive head and W E Steed high school principal. The board approved 27 teaching hires and a new calendar, with vacancies for three teachers and a librarian. Board meetings set for the second Monday each month at 8 p m with first two quarterly meetings at Seven Mile and the third at Wayne.
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Seven Mile
Fred Gerber
Shiloh
Stanley Sloneker
Maurice Ittel
W. E. Steed
Wayne
Fiessinger Receives Ohio Dental License
James Joseph Fiessinger of 2007 Sheldon Rd. passed his dental examination before the Ohio State Dental Board yesterday and was granted a license to practice dentistry.
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James Joseph Fiessinger
Sheldon Rd
Ohio State Dental Board
London Prison Farm to be Renamed London Correctional Institution
Maury C. Koblentz, commissioner for corrections, announced that the London Prison Farm in Columbus Ohio will be officially known as the London Correctional Institution starting September 1. The change names the facility to reflect its function and status within the corrections system and aligns with other institutions statewide.
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Columbus
Ohio
London Prison Farm
London Correctional Institution
Maury C. Koblentz
Fine Given In the Case S50 Fine Given In the Case
A man who started a $900 blaze with a match dropped into a wastebasket was fined 30 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Joseph Higdon, 35, 707 18th Ave, had charges reduced from destruction of property after prosecutors said there was no malicious intent. He admitted he was trying to scare his sister and that the match ignited leaking gas as firefighters contained the fire June 20. Clothing and wiring were damaged but no injuries occurred.
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Joseph Higon
18Th Ave
Julius McIntosh
Higdon
Man Charged With Disorderly Conduct in Local Case
Harlan Brandenburg, 72, of 1008 Second Ave., received a $100 suspended fine on condition of staying out of court. Leroy Hardeman, 38, of 701 Lewis Pl., had a case accusing him of operating a dice game at the Blythe Williams Post 231, American Legion, dismissed. A separate case involving drunken driving and fleeing the scene was held over until July 11.
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Harlan Brandenburg
Second Ave
Leroy Hardeman
Lewis
Blythe-Williams
American Legion
Suit Filed By Firm Here For 290000
Middletown firm Way Inc. sues Cincinnati man Bernard H. Goldman and Henry's Drive-in of Ohio Inc. plus Henry's Drive-in, Illinois, for 290300 dollars in Common Pleas Court. Claims Goldman canceled a lease June 23 for nonpayment of rent on Middletown drive‑in facilities, accusing the defendants of malicious action as rent was not due since Way had not moved in.
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Cincinnati
Middletown
Common Pleas Court
Vy Way Inc
Bernard H. Goldman
Henry’s Drive-in
Ohio
Wav
Machinists Strike At Sandusky Plant
SANDUSKY Ohio AP picket lines formed after about 180 maintenance and production workers walked out at the Sandusky Foundry Machine Co plant Friday. The walkout followed a one year contract lapse with Local 1711 International Association of Machinists. Negotiations on a new contract are expected to continue.
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Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky Foundry Machine Co
International Association of Machinists
Foundation Calls National Fund Virtually Bankrupt
The National Foundation reports it is virtually broke as expenditures on patient care stay high and funds raised fall. Butler County Chapter chair Reuthe says locally there are funds to carry on, barring emergencies, while the group notes national debts to hospitals exceed two million dollars. Local polio care costs are modest and funded by the county chapter.
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wuEnrwoosemooey
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
The
Foundation
Massey
National Foundation
Boston Mass. Globe
James Elder
Middletown Hospital
Elder
Reuthe
Jis
Verity Course Hit Hard by Vandals
Vandals damaged Verity Golf Course last night breaking a parking lot barrier, flag poles, and cups on several greens. A two foot hole was ripped in No 5 green and markers at No 6 tee were uprooted while a concrete ball washer and a water fountain were knocked over.
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Verity Golf Course
Ray Brown
Greens
Madison Addition bids total 220000 for new high school wing
Apparent low bidders submitted bids totaling 220379 for an ill classified classroom addition to Madison High School west of here. The Antenen Construction Co. of Hamilton led with 178100 for general construction. Other low bids covered flooring plumbings heating electrical lockers science equipment and library gear. The new school near completion will open this fall.
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Madison High
Here
Madison Township
Mendenhall Co
Dayton
Gosling Co
Lancaster
Tibbits Plumbing Heating Co
Robert Gray & Sons
Seating Engineering Co
Miamisburg
Miller Office Supply
Piqua
Farnham Co
Greenville
Condit Construction Co
Cincinnati
West Middletown
Sullivan Isaacs and Sullivan
Two Injured In Butler County Traffic Crashes
Two people were hurt in separate Butler County accidents early today. Edith Gadd of Richmond Indiana, 36, sustained left hip injuries when her southbound car missed a curve in dense fog on U S 27 near Shadynook and was taken to Mercy Hospital. Lela Mae Marshall of Middletown, 32, received jaw injuries when the car driven by William Mosley, 21, of Baltimore Street, went out of control on U S 127 near Seven Mile. Mosley was cited for operating without a license.
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Holler
Panama Avenue
Beech Street
Morris D. Lay
Beech
Sue Ann Lesong
16Th Ave
Butler County
Edith Gadd
Richmond
Ind
Contre
U. S. 27
Shadynook
Mercy Hospital
Sheriff's
Gadd
Kentucky
Lela Mae Marshall
18Th Ave
Middletown
William S. Mosley
Baltmore St
U.S. 127
Seven Mile
Two Men Set for 12 Mile Lake Erie Swim to Port Clinton
PORT CLINTON Ohio AP two divers plan a 12 mile swim from Put In Bay to Port Clinton Albert Nitschke 26 Fremont and Leo Escobedo 27 Oak Harbor attempt the feat after a 1958 storm halted them two miles short of the goal.
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Port Clinton
Ohio
Lake Erie
Put-In-Bay
Albert Nitschke
Fremont
Leo Escobedo
Oak Harbor
Chairman of NCR Board Dies
Dayton AP report states Col. Edward A. Deeds US retired died Friday at Moraine Farms. He was 89, veteran engineer and industrialist who helped forge the mass production age. Deeds aided Liberty engine development and Delco, and led NCR as chairman from 1931 to 195? with wartime board work and Dayton flood rehabilitation.
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Dayton
Edward A. Deeds
USA
The
National Cash Register Co
Moraine Farms
Col. Deeds
Cornell University
E. M.thresher Engineering Co
Shredded Wheat Co
Niiagara Falls
N. Y
Cash Register
Deeds
Charles Kettering
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co
Delco
Seward Seeks Equal Time To Defend Self
Seward, a caseworker-investigator for Butler County Welfare, asks county commissioners for a chance to defend himself against charges by Warren L. Harding. Harding warned Seward that he may be dismissed if he did not take a civil service exam, citing legal advice to skip the test. Seward, represented by Norman G. Grevey and Hugh D. Holbrook, says he was not allowed to attend a prior meeting and requests a hearing.
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Hamilton
Herschel Seward
Butler County Wefare Department
Warren L. Harding
Harding
Seward
Norman G. Grevey
Hugh D. Holbrook
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Frank Boyd Sr
Ave
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Fiessinger
Columbia
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Chaeine Maccov
Paramount Fight Films
MC Ga
Verity Course
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NCR Board
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Munitions Standard Board
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Brown's Run Country Club
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