Germantown Officer Nets Car Thief and Passenger
Patrolman Ellison chased a stolen car at 3 a.m. and fired at the driver who fled on foot. Driver escaped. passenger, 26 year old Donald Powell of Dayton, was captured and questioned. Powell said the driver picked him up near Dayton and he did not know the driver. Powell was intoxicated when taken to Middletown headquarters. The stolen vehicle belonged to Chester Mockbee of 3023 Omaha St, reported stolen from Central Ave. The arrest followed the car’s radio-identified license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
L. Ellison
Donald Powell
Dayton
Powell
Middletown
Ellison
Auto
Chester Mockbee
Omaha St
Central Ave
Ralph Bauer
Bauer
Be More Strict Traffic Fines Urged by Safety Unit
Middletown Safety Council Traffic Division urges judges to be stricter in fines to improve traffic enforcement. They warn suspending fines and sentences undermines safety. Runyan notes a letter from Lincoln School principal requesting earlier school light operation. Combs will inform the public. A citizens violation vigilantes committee was proposed for board presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
Divison
Cecil Runyan
Fne
Runyan
Beryl Orr
Lincoln
James Combs
Traffic Bureau
Board of Control
Combs
Lions Install New Officers at LeSourdsville Lake
Lions District 13-G inducted officers for the coming year in a ceremony at LeSourdsville Lake attended by about 100 people. New officers include Roy Granger president Ralph Parmenter first vice president Jack Meeker second vice president James Finley third vice president Eugene Mack secretary Robert Gade treasurer Doug McCabe lion tamer Gene Smith tail twister Marty Bauer Adrian Smallwood directors William Prescott chaplain Mack and Gade were re elected. Louise Rossman of Franklin provided music. A dinner preceded the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Taylor
Franklin
Lions Club
LeSourdsville Lake
Roy Granger
Joseph Riley
Ralph Parmenter
Jack Meeker
James Finley
Eugene Mack
Robert Gade
Doug McCabe
Gene Smith
Marty Bauer
Adrian Smallwood
William Prescott
Mack
Gade
Louise Rossman
Blythe Williams Post Election Ends Tuesday
Ballots for Blythe Williams Post 231 American Legion officer elections will be counted Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Orville H Williams adjutant said candidates include Selma McKeller Cash us Williams Harold Moon Jake Gregory Johnny Jones James Calhoun first vice commander William T Adams Frank Johnson Harold Patterson second vice commander Joe Bailey Orville Williams Arthur H Stringer ad jutant Joe Higdon Willis Bryant Willie Cox finance officer James Ely chaplain Rudolph Looney Morrie Conley sergeant at arms John Minnick Jake Jiles Hiram Harvell Wilmon Sparks Onees Nichols Tom Massey Willie Mack and Aggie Williams five-member executive board Ballots mailed to all members due by July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe-Williams
American Legion
Orville H. Williams
Selma McKeller
Cashus
Williams
Harold Moon
Jake Gregory
Johnny Jones
James Calhoun
William T. Adams
Frank Johnson
Harold Patterson
Joe Bailey
Orville Williams
Arthur H. Stringer
Joe Higdon
Butler Highway Contract Awarded to Hamiltonia Firm
The State Highway Department awarded a resurfacing contract for 10.17 miles in Butler County to Don S. Cisle of Hamiltonia on a low bid of 59 623.40. The four proposals cover asphalt resurfacing of 4.8 miles of State Route 130 from north of Hamilton to McGonigle, 2 miles of State Route 126 from Ve nice west, 2.68 miles of U. S. 127 north of the Hamilton County line, and 0.69 miles of By-Pass U. 50 north of the county line. The engineer's estimate was 62 040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Butler County
Don S. Cisle
Hamilton
Old Oxford Road
McGonigle
Venice
Hamilton County
Servicemen Return Home From Army Duty
Sgt. Robert R. Mattingly son of Mr and Mrs Robert Mattingly of 320 Clark St has been discharged after active Army service at Camp Carg on Colo He joined July 5 1951 trained at Camp Breckinridge Ky with the 101st Airborne arriving at Iwo Jima in December 1951 He later served in Korea with the 01st Signal Battalion Prior to service he worked for Raymond Bay Co Vernon Kowell 20 son of Mrs Anthony Kowell of 2012 Sheffield St has entered the School of Finance at Fort Knox Ky after eight weeks training he will go to Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind for further schooling A Lemon Monroe High School graduate and Middletown Business College alum 1951 Rowell attended Miami University two years in business education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Mattingly
Robert Mattingly
Clark St
Army
Camp Cargon
Colo
Mattingly
Camp Breckinridge
101St Airborne Division
Iwo Jima
Japan
Korea
01St Signal Battalion
Raymond Bay Company
Vernon Kowell
Anthony Kowell
Sheffield St
School of Finance
Fort Knox
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Lemon - Monroe High School
Middletownusiness College
Rowell
Miami University
Tractor Trailer Collides With Car in Somerville
No injuries were reported after a tractor trailer operated by Harold Fields of Muncie Indiana collided with a car driven by R A Duvall of Compsday Somerville. Duvall pulled out into traffic. right front fender and left side of the car were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fields
North Elm St
Muncie
Ind
R. A. Duvall
E. Central Ave
Comsday
Somerville
Ties
Wester
M. and M. Company
Duvall
Funeral services for Philip S Mayer at Griesmer Grim
Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Sunday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Hamilton for Philip S Mayer 63 former Middletonian and retired Hamilton businessman died yesterday at Fort Hamilton Hospital after five years of ill health He was once superintendent of Interstate Folding Box Company and worked with uncles in Strauss Clothing & Shoe Company and Mayer's Store at Second and Court streets He is survived by his widow Lilian one sister Mrs Leopold Wolf Cincinnati and a stepdaughter Mrs John Flint Philadelphia Mayer a Philadelphia native moved to Middleton as a child and graduated from Miami University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip S. Mayer
Hamilton
Griesmer - Grim
Mayer
Interstate Folding Box Company
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Old Strauss Clothing & Shoe Company
Second and
Court Streets
Lillian
Leopold Wolf
Cincinnati
John Flint
Philadelphia
Middletown
Miami University
Bruce Brophy 86 Dies at Shadylawn Convalescent Home
Bruce Brophy 86 former East Gambier Street resident and stone mason died at 12 15 a m today at Shadylawn Convalescent Home where he had lived since last January He was a Spanish American War veteran and retired in 1935 Survived by daughter in law Mrs Lee Ortman two daughters Mrs William Baker of Delray Beach Fla and a son Clarence Brophy of Cleveland Nine grandchildren Funeral services to be arranged by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with body to be moved to Dowd Funeral Home in Mt Hebron for final rites
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Brophy
Lee Ortman
East Gambier St
Vernon
Shadylawn
Brophy
Ortman
William Baker
Delray Beach
Fla
Clarence Brophy
Cleveland
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Dowd Funeral Home
Mt. He
Buri
Obituaries for Kreiger and Stumpf Service Details
Mrs Anna Katherine Kreiger 71 of 320 North D St will have services at 9 a m Saturday at St Peter Church. Conrad Stumpf 85 of 826 Sycamore St will have services at 10 a m Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Kreiger
North D. St
St. Peter Church
Conrad Stumpf
Sycamore St
Proeschel
Deaths Elsewhere Arthur Cole Monahan aviation editor
Arthur Cole Monahan, 76, aviation editor of Science Service and former assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was born in Framingham, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Arthur Coleman Monahan
Science Service
The
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Framingham, Mass
Berlitz Schools President Jacques Strum Carries On
Jacques Strum Pen Carrie, 73, president of the Berlitz Schools of Languages of America, heads a worldwide language school chain. Washington notes Steffan Andrews, 39, chief of the Washington bureau of the North American Newspaper Alliance since 1946, formerly with Salt Lake Telegram, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Born in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jacques Strumpen-Carrie
Berlitz Schools of Languages of America
Washington
Steffan Andrews
The
North American Newspaper Alliance
Salt Lake Telegram
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Connecticut
Notable Obituaries and Funeral Services Across Regions
Washington Dr George Rockwell Putnam 88 former lighthouse commissioner appointed 1910 reorganized the service Rome Count Quirino Pellegrini 72 brother in law of President Luigi Einaudi Italy Lorain Ohio Funeral services today for Rev William H Herkner 69 retired June 14 after 20 years as pastor Emanuel Evangelical United Brothren Church here He died Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Rockwell Putnam
Lighthouse Service
Rome
Quirino Pellegrini
Luigi Einaudi
Italy
Lorain
William H. Herkner
Emanuel Evangelical United Brothern Church
Safe Employes End Two Day Holiday at Mosler Safe
Six hundred Mosler Safe Company workers concluded a two day holiday last night and are set to return to work today. Ray Harvey, president of Chapter 2, Independent Safe Workers Union, said full schedules will be kept while a new contract is put to ratification. The old contract expired Tuesday midnight and the union reportedly sought a 30 cent an hour raise, while the company countered with 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mosler Safe Company
Ray Harvey
Independent Safe Workers Union
New York Stocks 11 00 A M Quotations Greene Ladd
A scanned list shows many major corporations with scattered listings and partial spellings. Firms include American Airlines American Can American Roth well and more, with Boeing Chrysler General Electric General Motors Packard Radio and others named in the noisy excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bares Cays Scars
Weebe
Beateenedics Allied Stores
American Airlines
American Can
American
American T && T
Boeing Aircraft
Ickaxiess Champion
Chrysler Motors
Cccesseesees Cities Service
Rcccecesereeess Climax Moly
Peeerreceuesee Columbia G&e
Abesereees Commonwealth Edison
Consol. Edison
Couevesesse
Vultee Air
Cccecereees Container Corp
Goodrich Tire
Csssccececeessene
Goodyear Tire
Seeeseceesees Great Northern RR
Eweee
Greyhound Bus Line
Hiram Walker Whisky
Hudson Weeners
Coppe
Sesssense Cme Cmd
Wive Decsan
Packard Motors
Pullman Corp
Radio Corp
Republic
Revere
Schenley Whisky
Southern Rails
Sperry Corp
Standard Oil
N.J
Owio
Studebaker Motors
Sunray Ol
Texas Corp
Tidewater Assn
United Aircraft
United Airlines
U. S. Rubber
Steel
Westinghouse Electric
White Motors
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Dynes Through Week
Live hogs 25 to 50 higher for barrows and gilts, sows mostly steady. various weight ranges priced from 17.00 to 27.25 per 100 pounds. Cattle and calves receipts ample, yearlings steady to higher on certain grades. cows, bulls and canners showing mixed moves. Sheep and lambs steady to dull with feeder lambs listed at 14.00 and spring lambs around 24.00 to 25.00 in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
USDA
Dayton Produce Prices In Poultry and Dressed Goods
From a historic listing Dayton area market page shows live poultry prices for 8 lb plus hens fryers and roosters, and dressed poultry wholesale terms. It notes Hennery offerings including white and brown varieties and references a production association butter line with wholesale terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennery, White
Gee Hannery
Cincinnati W Egg Prices and Grades Mixed Across Items
The listing shows Cincinnati wholesale poultry and butter prices with grade notes for white and brown eggs, fryers, and other poultry, plus potato value. Several figures include 55-6044 and 53-5914 for egg types, 60 percent minimum quality, 58 percent white, and 28-30 cents per pound for fryers, with 1,504.00 noted for potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio licensure list adds 79 architects including Rosmarin
Herbert P. Rosmarin of 1143 Good man St Hamilton is among 79 individuals named by the Ohio state board of architects as having passed a recent examination for certificates of qualification to practice architecture. The announcement identified all successful candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert P. Rosmarin
Goodman St
Hamilton
Ohio
Thestate Board of Architects
Willard Fire Causes Major Damage in Four Hours
A four hour blaze in Willard caused about 200000 dollars in damage to the business district. Firefighters from Willard and eight nearby towns battled the flames drawing water from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad reservoir. The C W Wilkinson paint store was the origin, with exploding cans and heavy smoke hindering efforts. Chief Paul Billman and assistant Lloyd Snay were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and five other firefighters received treatment. The fire destroyed the paint store, upstairs apartments, and a third floor furniture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard, O
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
C. W. Wilkinson
Paul Billman
Lloyd Snay
Municipal Hospital
Koreans Raid Rhee Foes At DNP HQ in Pusan
In Pusan Korea anti truce demonstrators attacked the Democratic Nationalist party headquarters near the American Embassy injuring two people and smashing chairs and windows. About 300 demonstrators carried placards declaring they are refugees from North Korea and demanded swift police investigations into attacks on DNP members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Democratic Nationalist Party
DNP
North Korea
Hoover Sees Progress in Clearing Up Capital Mess
Former President Herbert Hoover, 78, arrived in Los Angeles from New York for a West Coast visit of a month or two. He said he spent three years investigating the mess the new administration faced and that progress is being made toward cleaning up the situation during this administration. He carried a fishing rod and hoped to fish in Southern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Herbert Hoover
New York
Oregon
Assembly Finishes State Budget to Run Ohio Two Years
The Ohio House and Senate approved an 835.9 million dollar two year budget, about 0.5 million above Governor Lausche’s projection. The bill will be signed Monday and sent to Lausche. Auditor Rhodes said the five day delay causes no harm and old age pension checks will remain on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio House
Senate
Lausche
James A. Rhodes
West Germany To Pay France Postwar Aid Debt
The Bundestag voted 190 to 147 to approve repayment of 11.84 million dollars in French postwar economic aid to Germany, after earlier rejection and French demand for Saar return. Chancellor Adenauer led the reversal with firm discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
France
Saar
Konrad Adenauer
Bundestag
London
Blaze Destroys Cummins Diesel Plant in New Philadelphia
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Cummins Diesel Corp service plant in New Philadelphia. General manager Ralph Sweitzer estimates losses at 250000 dollars. The complex consisted of three frame and one cement block buildings housing service and repair shops with about 50000 dollars in new engines among the damaged equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
C.pr
Cummins Diesel Corp
Ralph Sweitzer
Police Briefs Reported Break-In Attempt and Missing Boy
Police answered a 1:50 a.m. call to Robie Ashley’s home at 414 Park St where a south side screen was cut in an entry attempt. A nine year old boy and guardians were ordered to juvenile authorities next Tuesday. Workers at GaNaher's Drug Company found the boy trying to open a cash register at about 8:30 p.m. yesterday. Dale Lawson, 13, of 212 State St., has been missing since 7 p.m. yesterday. He is described as five feet two inches, 118 pounds, blond hair, wearing jeans and a T shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robie Ashley
Park St
GaNaher's
Dale Lawson
State St
Child Bitten by Dog While Riding Bicycle
Judy Wells eight year old of 1526 Meadow Avenue was bitten on the left ankle by a dog yesterday. Patrolman Dan Pelfrey reported he saw the dog strike the child as she rode a bicycle in the 900 block of Lafayette Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Wells
Meadow Ave
Dan Pelfrey
Lafayette Avenue
Trade Bill Still Facing Rough Road
President Eisenhower’s request for a one year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements law cleared both houses but sparks remain. The Senate struck a House plan to expand the Tariff Commission to seven members. House Ways and Means fights over excess profits tax may complicate a House Senate conference. Senator Taft cautions against a seven member panel amid Democratic opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Tariff Commission
Ways and Means
Senate House
Sen. Taft
Ohio
12 Aboard Plane Lost Off Alaska
A twin engine Navy Martin Mariner with 12 men aboard went down in the Benin Sea near Adak in the Aleutians. Search planes found an oil slick and debris several hours later while Coast Guard planes extended the search over the frigid sea. The incident occurred during a routine patrol with one engine failed amid heavy fog and a 50 foot ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak
Alaska
Benin Sea
Adak
Aleutian Islands
17Th Naval District
Great Sitkin Island
Here
Coast Guard
Navy
Martin Mariner
Siberia
Soviets attack U.S. Korea truce pact push
Soviet and North Korean outlets denounced Eisenhower's offer of a mutual defense pact with South Korea as aimed at delaying a Korean armistice. The Pyongyang dispatch claimed the proposed treaty would permit the Rhee regime to abandon the armistice and renew the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
Mass Dispatch
Pyongyang
North Korea
Liquor Agents Freed On Charge Of Taking Bribes
A Columbus jury acquitted three former state liquor agents of soliciting and accepting a bribe from tavern owner Herbert Romanoff. Freed were Stanley Bannes Rolland Tague and Stanley Delhart who were accused of taking 150 dollars to overlook a liquor permit violation. Jurors deliberated two hours and 22 minutes. One juror told the defendants we were on your side all the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O.R
Stanley Bannes
Independence
Rolland Tague
New Lexington
Stanley Delhart
Cleveland
Herbert N. Romanoff
Dorothy P. O
Typhoon Expected To Hit Formosa
A swirling typhoon was forecast to strike Formosa early tomorrow unless it veers. Winds up to 140 miles per hour lashed the island as rain began, with small craft seeking shelter and planes grounded. The storm narrowly missed the Philippines, brushing the northern tip of the archipelago Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipeh
Formosa
Philippines
Norstad Named to NATO Air Post at SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe announced General Lauris Norstad will become air deputy at SHAPE. Norstad, currently commanding Allied forces in Central Europe, will gain broader responsibilities and centralized control of air units, enhancing NATO air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers IN
Europe
Matthew B. Ridgway
Lauris Norstad
SHAPE
Norstad
Mrs Darling Red In 1944 Says Scherer
Rep Gordon Scherer says he has documentary proof that the wife of former Ohio State University professor Byron T Darling was a Communist in 1944 He introduced into the House Un American Activities Committee record a letter signed by Barbara A Springer Mrs Darling's alias addressed to Dr Bella Dodd The letter linked to a Communist convention in Michigan Darling was fired from OSU after refusing to answer questions about possible Communist ties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gordon Scherer
Ohio
Ohio State University
Byron T. Darling
Scherer
House UN- American Activities Committee
Barbara A. Springer
Darling
Bella Dodd
Dodd
Columbus
Dr. Dodd
Michigan
Barbara Springer
Ohio State
Medal of Honor Awarded Posthumously to Marine John D. Kelly
President Eisenhower awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Marine Pfe. John D. Kelly of Homestead Pennsylvania for gallantry in Korea on May 28, 1952. He left his radio post to attack enemy bunkers, killed five Reds, and was killed during a third assault. Born July 8, 1928, in Youngstown Ohio, he had played semi professional basketball before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Pfe
John D. Kelly
Homestead
Marine Corps
Kelly
Korea
Youngstown O
Timken Workers in Canton Approve New Pay Contract
Canton CIO Steelworkers Union locals voted to accept Timken Roller Bearing Co wage increases. The 8.4 percent raise applied to hourly workers earning $1.75 or less, while hourly workers earning more received a 5 percent boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timken
Canton
Canton, O
Cio—Steelworkers Union
Timken Roller Bearing Co
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Butler
Hamiltonia
Greene & Ladd
Dayton Livestock
Cincinnati Produce
Architect
Willard
Rhee
Hoover
Capital
Assembly
U. S
Norstead
NATO Air Post
Mubarek ‘Ibn Nasar
Arabian American Oil Company
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Ras Tanura
Darling Red
Marine
Egypt
Mohammed Naguib
Cairo
Paleace
Abdin Palace
Naguib
Farouk
Charles A. Sia
Albany
N. Y
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