American Spirit Of Middletonians Praised In July 4th Celebration
Middletown staged a July 4 events at Barnitz Stadium with about 7000 in attendance. Deputy immigration commissioner Benjamin Habberton urged renewed faith in American principles and cited local clubs and parades as proof of civic strength. Local Jaycees sponsored a $1000 fireworks show after speeches. A parade on Manchester Avenue featured floats from B'nai Brith and the Optimist Club, each winning $50 war bonds. B'nai Brith promoted a fall blood bank program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnitz Stadium
Benjamin J. Habberton
Immigration and Naturalization
Abberton
American Citizens Club
Middletown
John Nolan
Robert Lubberger
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Habberton
Fred B. Cramer
Russell Stevens, Jr
Colonel Habberton
Jaycees
Manchester Ave
Broad St
Central Ave
Main St
Main
Barnitz Field
B'nai Brith
Louis Rossi
Club
Wilbur Cohen
Pastor and Six Hurt in Vandalia Car Crash
Dr. S. C. Richards, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, and five passengers were injured when their car left a Vandalia Illinois highway and struck a tree at 6 30 a m They were en route to Oklahoma for a weekend visit Mrs Richards wife Goldie Lee Richards suffered body injuries Gary Williams Freddy Lee and Melvin Williams were also injured Mrs Lucinda Williams wife of Gary returned home with injuries described as a broken arm and scratches The car ran off the road while Dr Richards reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Richards
Minnesota Ave
New Hope Baptist Church
Vandalia
St. Louis
Richards
Illinois Hospital
Goldie Lee Richards
Gary Williams
Seventeenth Ave
Middetown
Lucinda Williams
Gary
Richards Boys
Freddy Lee
Melvin
Freddy
Mrs. Richards
Dr. Richards
Theft Of Rototiller Reported To Sheriff
Mrs. Ledford Adams on Peastown Road West Middletown reported a rototiller stolen from a garden near Route 4. The cultivator was valued at $300. Another Middletown theft report cited Mrs. Margaret Ries on Route 3 for multiple tools including saws hammers chisels and a crowbar from her barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's
Ledford Adams
Peasttown Rd
West Middletown
Loren Gustin
Middletown
Margaret Ries
Gustin
Two Fracture Cases At Middletown Hospital
Two fracture cases were the most serious accident cases treated yesterday at the Middletown Hospital emergency room. Herbert Fall, 51, West Middleton, was kicked by a cow and treated for fracture of the third left finger. Mrs. Mary Mayer, 88, Miamisburg, fell at home and fractured her right wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Herbert Fall
West Middletown
Mary Mayer
Miamisburg
Germantown Man In Four Car Route 52 Collision
A Germantown man, Ernest Booth, 27, escaped injury when his auto collided on Route 52 east of Ripley, in a four car crash. Three Summersville residents suffered minor injuries. Doris Roark, 31, was fined 15 dollars and costs by the Ripley mayor for passing without assured clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Ripley
Ernest Booth
Summersville
W. Va
Doris Roark
Booth
At The Movies Showings This Weekend
Paramount screens Wild North Saturday and Carbine Williams Sunday with multiple citywide showtimes. Strand presents Lion and the Horse and Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair with afternoon and evening slots across Sunday and weekday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Wild North
Carbine Williams
Ma and Pa Kettle
Armco Asks Price Hike After Wage Increases
Armco Steel Corp has asked for price increases to offset the wage rise. President W W Sebald told OPS administrator Ellis Arnall the company seeks six dollars per ton more for carbon steel and higher increases for alloy steels. The move covers direct wage and freight increases, not future material costs. Wage hikes were granted to Armco workers at three plants in Hamilton, Zanesville, and Butler, Pa., each with its own union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corporation
W. W. Sebald
Armco
Ellis Arnall
OPS
Sebald
Arnall
AEIF
Hamilton
Zanesville
Butler
Stabbing, thefts reported in Middletown brief
Tom Lapsley of 707 Lewis St was treated for a stab wound in the right shoulder at 10 08 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital He was treated and released Catherine Shazer of 12 Bamboo Harris Apts Hamilton told officers at 4 p m yesterday that an unknown man cut her husband at Douglas Park He said the husband was treated at the hospital Ed Christner of 313 Crawford St reported the theft of a tube tester valued at 40 from his home Also stolen was a tan plaid coat valued at 24 from the car of E O Long of 1011 Midway St Hubcaps valued at 60 were taken from a car owned by Kenneth Johnson 1404 Girard Ave police said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Catherine Shazer
Bamboo Harris Apts
Hamilton
Douglas Park
Ed Christner
Crawford St
E. 0. Long
Midway St
Kenneth Johnson
Girard Ave
Charles Sproel
South Main St
Clarence Holbrook
Middletown
Maple Park
Holbrook
Sproel
Loop
Verity Pkwy
Hanover St
Virgie Ballard
Somerville
Middletown Citizens Club Marks 25th Anniversary Banquet
The Citizens' Club of Middletown Ohio celebrated its 25th anniversary with a banquet at the American Legion home. Frank J. Dobrozsi received a plaque for aiding foreign born and naturalized citizens. City officials and Armco’s Charles H. Murray praised civic leadership and naturalization work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Club
American Legion
Frank J. Dobrozsi
Highway Department
Citizen’s Club
Charles H. Murray
Armco
Middletown
Frank Dobrossi
American Citizens’ Club
Francis Carmody
Dobrossi
Dobrozsi
C. H. Murray
Carmody
Benjamin J. Habberton
Scooter Rider Hurt In Middletown Scooter Accident
Larry Meadows, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Meadows of Middletown Route 2, was admitted to Middletown Hospital after a motor scooter crash Thursday. He suffered head injuries and was reported in improved condition today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Meadows
Leonard Meadows
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Arrest of Russell Ruckman on assault charge posted bond
Russell Ruckman aged 31 of 1915 Woodlawn Avenue was arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery. He was released on a $500 property bond to appear in court Monday. Charges were filed by Jack Mannon according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Ruckman
Woodlawn Ave
Jack Mannon
Woman takes 11 sleeping pills in apparent suicide attempt
Police report a 42-year-old woman was found despondent over domestic affairs and taken to the hospital after consuming 11 sleeping pills at about 3 a.m. yesterday.
Maynard Alexander Arrested on Owi Charge in City
Maynard Alexander aged 59 of 807 Eighth Ave was arrested at his address on operating a car while intoxicated. He was released on a 500 dollar bond and must appear in court Monday.
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Maynard Alexander
Eighth Ave
Wick King Charged With Disorderly Conduct
Wick King aged 35 of 1604 Calumet Ave was charged with disorderly conduct after a Garfield Street incident late Thursday night. He was released on a $75 bond to appear in court Monday.
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Wick King
1604
Calumet Ave
Garfield St
Teen bitten on hip by dog in Thursday incident
Police report a 19 year old, Pat Muthert of 2813 Armco Drive, was bitten on the right hip by a dog Thursday night. The incident prompted a police response and investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Muthert
Armco Dr
Arrest of Jack Carlisle on DUI charge bond set
Jack Carlisle aged 34 of 3211 Morgan Street was arrested at 39 North Broad Street on a charge of physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was released on a $500 bond to appear in court Monday.
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Jack Carlisle
Morgan St
North Broad St
Hotel fall leaves man with head wound
William Sills aged 42 of Room 75 Earle Hotel suffered a head cut after a fall in the hotel. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 2:30 a.m. and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Siils
Earle Hotel
Middletown Hospital
Boy Rescues Dog From Culvert in Seward NY
State police freed a collie trapped eight hours after a brave boy, who removed his clothes and crawled into a culvert, tied a rope around the dog and pulled it to safety. The boy disappeared before troopers could learn his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
N. Y.P
Fireworks Complaints Reported Few in Middletown
Police reports show only one complaint about residents setting off fireworks on the eve of the Fourth, with none on the day itself. Families used their own fireworks and officers mediated several family disputes, none serious.
Miss Ella Robison Led Civic Life Dies At 3 A.M.
Miss Ella M. Robison a 135 South Broad St resident and noted city leader died at Middletown Hospital at 3 20 a m after two years of ill health She came here on Armistice Day 1918 served as private secretary to Armco official Charles R Hook retiring in 1945 A charter member and first president of the Business and Professional Women's Club she also helped lead the Woman Century Club Girls Club and Armco Veterans Surviving are a sister and a brother Funeral at Riggs Funeral Home 2 p m Monday with burial in Wesleyan Cemetery Cincinnati Active pallbearers named Friends may visit Sunday 2 5 and 7 10 p m
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Ella M. Robison
South Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Lockland
Robison
Armco
Charles R. Hook
First Presbyterian Church
Business and Professional Women's Club
Woman Century Club
Girls’ Club
Armco Veterans
Elizabeth Brice
St. Louis
Mss Robison
John T. Robison
Detroit
Riggs
Merton R. de Forest
Wesleyan Cemetery
Cincinnati
J. G. Brice
William S. Gray
D. W. Jacot
J. J. Palmer
Leslie Raine
Juli Eigher
Fourth of July Patrol Frames A Busy Arrest Weekend
Police report 46 arrests with many accidents and damage to cars while injury rates stayed unusually low. Notable incidents involve Charles Sproel struck by a car driven by Clarence Holbrook. Sproel treated at Middletown Hospital and Holbrook jailed for intoxicated driving. Other infractions include assaults, battery, and various traffic violations with fines ranging from 14.70 to 105 dollars and several drivers ordered to court.
Reckless operation charged Crutchfield after Route 747 crash
John E Crutchfield 23 of 104 Dorchester Ave Cincinnati faces reckless operation charged after his car collided with Ralph Broermann 28 of Springdale at the Route 747 and Port Union Rialto Rd intersection at 1 45 pm yesterday. In a separate incident Wilma Houser 25 of 513 Tytus Ave Franklin arrested at Elk Creek and Howe Rd for failing to stop at a sign after striking Samuel Boyer 40 of 605 Bridge St Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Crutchfield
Dorchester Ave
Cincinnati
Port Union-Rialto Rd
Crutchfield
Ralph Broermann
Springdale
Elk Creek Rd
Howe Rd
Wilma Houser
Tytus Ave
Samuel Boyer
Bridge St
Franklin
Confucian Sacrificial Slaughteral Figures Tally 62000
A report notes that about sixty two thousand animals are slaughtered annually in sacrificial rites honoring Confucius in China, highlighting traditional practices and their scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
China
Fines Imposed by Squire Mercer for DUI and Yellow-Line Violations
In Maud court under Squire Hubert Mercer Charles Caster of West Chester Route 1 faced $215.50 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Eugene Carroll of Norwood Ray Shapiro of Detroit Benjamin F Garlington and Edward Neal of Cincinnati were fined $14.70 each for passing over yellow lines.
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Squire Hubert Mercer
Maud
Charles Caster
West Chester
Eugene Carroll
Norwood
Ray Shapiro
Detroit
Benjamin F. Garlington
Edward Neal
Cincinnati
Improper Left Turn and Yelllow Line Violation Noted
Appearing before Mayor Harry Sherwood of Waynesville were Walter Cast 83 of Waynesville fined $10 plus costs for an improper left turn and Charles Chalfin of Carrollton Michigan fined $20 for passing over a yellow line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sherwood
Waynesville
Walter Cast
Charles Chalfin
Carrollton
Mich
Local drivers fined for traffic violations
Fred H. Stevens of Dayton paid a $10 fine for crossing a yellow line as Squire Welton Heizer of Lebanon presided. Carl F. Self of Cleveland was fined $15 for speeding in the same proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Stevens
Dayton
Squire Welton Heizer
Lebanon
Carl F. Self
Cleveland
Local Driver Pleads Before Mason Mayor on Highway Charge
Harry Evans of Newport Kentucky paid a $40 fine after appearing before Mayor L D Lane of Mason for operating to the left of the center of the highway. He acknowledged the violation and settled the matter in the municipal court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Evans
Newport
Kvy
L. D. Lane
Mason
Fines In City Court Met With Varied Violations
James Albertson Moreland Ind $15 for not keeping clear distanceRobert H Bender 3301 Fleming Rd $15 crossing a yellow line Mary Parson Dayton $15 crossing a yellow line Willis Engels Detroit $15 crossing at an intersection Walter Reynolds Cincinnati $20 driving to left of center Robert Cook Lima $15 failing to yield right of way Genevieve Kelly Dayton $10 driving left of center Hildreth Tester Psilanti Mich $30 speeding Virgil H Tinch Franklin Route 2 $112.10 physical control of vehicle under influence of alcohol He was carried from his car to patrol car to jail before trial Harry Stretcher led court action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ova Napier
West Third St
Dayton
Napier
James Dickerson
Carolina St
Middletown
Linn
James Albertson
Moreland
Ind
Robert H. Bender
Fleming Rd
Mary Parson
Willis Engels
Detroit
Walter Reynolds
Cincinnati
Robert Cook
Lima
Genevieve Kelly
Virgil H. Tinch
Franklin Route 2
Harry Stretcher
Tinch
Youth Is Killed Watching Racers at Fairgrounds
Six year old Ralph Morehart sat on a fence to watch stock car qualifying at Pickaway County Fairgrounds Circleville. The fifth car driven by William Taylor crashed through a wall and fence, striking Ralph and two empty cars. Ralph died later at Children's Hospital Columbus from a fractured skull and leg injuries. Four bystanders were injured and taken to Berger Hospital Circleville.
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Circleville
Ralph Morehart
Pickaway County Fairgrounds
Ralph
William Taylor
Lancaster
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Lionel Goebel
Amanda
Earl Saunders
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Ronnie Saunders
Billy Morehart
Berger Hospital
Legend says Galahad found the Holy Grail atop a mountain
In legend many knights pursued the Grail and Sir Galahad finally achieved the quest. Angels reportedly delivered the sacred relic from heaven and placed it in a castle at the summit of an inaccessible peak for the knights who received it.
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Galahad
Mrs. Martha Griswold Dies at 87 in West Middletown
Martha Griswold 87 died at her daughter Mrs. Paul J. Long's home on Middletown Eaton Rd West Middletown Route 1 at 8 25 p m Friday after a two month illness. Born June 29 1865 in Eliado Brown County Ohio she lived in the community 45 years. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge E U B Church. Surviving: daughter Mrs. Long son Wilbur F Griswold of Detroit four grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Wilson Funeral Home Rev Lloyd E Davis officiating. Burial Elk Creek Cemetery. Visitations Sunday 2 5 and 7 10 p m at the funeral home.
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Martha Griswold
Paul J. Long
Middletown
Eaton
West Middletown
Griswold
Eliado
Brown County
Pleasant Ridge
Mrs Pfeiff Funeral Services in Gardenia Cal
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Pfeiff former resident will be held at Adla McKinley Funeral Home in Gardenia California Monday. She widow of the late Henry Pfeiff and had resided in California since 1900 with frequent visits here. In failing health the past five years. Surviving are daughter Mrs Robert Lamphier and son Charles both of Gardenia two sisters Miss Kate Kranz of this city and Mrs Rene Unkraut of Covington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pfeiff
Adla McKinley
Gardenia
Cal
Pfeiff
Henry Peiff
California
Robert Lamphier
Charles
Kate Kranz
This City
Rene Unkraut
Covington
Franklin paper-maker G MacIntyre dies at Bennington home
G MacIntyre formerly of Franklin and founder of Fibreware Company died this week after a brief illness at his Bennington Vermont residence. Survived by widow Josephine, son W C MacIntyre of Franklin, daughter Mrs Nancy Wallace of Newton Center Massachusetts, mother Mrs W E MacIntyre of Boston, and four grandchildren.
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Franklin
A. G. MacIntyre
W. C. Macintyre
Bennington Vt
MacIntyre
Josephine
Nancy Wallace
Newton Center
Eaton man Frank Ivers 78 dies after heart attack
Frank Ivers 78 of Eaton Route 3 died Friday at Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind after a heart attack at home Thursday. Survived by his wife Catherine one daughter Irene Mendenhall of Dayton four sons Mart Paul Clifford Edward three brothers Hamilton George and Bert. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday Barnes Funeral Home with Rev Richard Coad officiating burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Frank Ivers
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
Catherine
Irene Mendenhall
Dayton
Mart and
Paul
Miamisville
Clifford
Edward
Milford
Hamilton
Hillsboro
George
Bert
Washington, D. C
Barnes Funeral Home
Richard Coad
Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral
Mexican writer Jose Ruben Romero dies at 52
Jose Ruben Romero, a renowned Mexican writer of 52, died unexpectedly last night from a heart attack. He held diplomatic posts in Spain, Brazil and Cuba and later served as rector of the University of Michoacan.
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Mexico City
Jose Ruben Romero
Mexico
Romero
Spain
Brazil
Cuba
Universit of
Three Injured and Four Arrested in City Auto Crashes
Three motorists were injured and four arrested in city auto accidents yesterday. One involved a man wanted since 1949 on an attack charge and another a stolen car pursued by state patrol. Two juveniles were hurt during pursuit. Loop and Napier injured, Loop’s car stolen, both held for juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Patrol
Gary Francis Loop
Vanderveer St
Robert Napier
Park St
Safe Taken From Service Station
A file cabinet style safe was carried from the Kelly Star Service Station at Charles Street and Tytus Avenue between 2 30 and 7 a.m. yesterday. The cabinet held money, a timing tester, checks and papers. loss amount is undetermined. Detectives and a patrolman investigated the break in, noting a glass entry on the south side. The safe had not been recovered. Gibbons Supply Co reported skylights removed recently. cause of entry undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly-Starkey
Charles St
Tytus Ave
John Fitzgerald
Sam Moore
Leonard McFeeters
Eaton Burglary Suspect Is Held
Albert Cooper 41 of Shadylane Trailer Camp Richmond Ind was bound over to the next term of the grand jury after pleading guilty to breaking and entering to steal. He was arrested by the Preble County sheriff for the theft of a wrist watch from the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Ausdal Eaton Route 4. Common Pleas Judge Kiracore set bond at 1000 dollars. Hugh Baxter 21 pleaded not guilty to a Statutory charge and was bound over with bond of 300 dollars continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Albert Cooper
Shadylane
Richmond
Ind
Cooper
Preble County
Hugh Baxter
Nothing Popping In Franklin Fourth
Franklin's Fourth of July brought a quiet morning with no reported deaths. Police and fire logs show only three arrests for traffic infractions, all involving out-of-town visitors: George Mercer of Miamisburg cited for running a red light, Jewell Johnson of Dayton cited for no driver's license, and Harry Shartzer of Dayton arrested for crossing a yellow line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
George Mercer
Miamisburg
Jewell Johnson
Dayton
Harry Shartzer
Multiple Vehicle Collisions Reported in City Streets
Police logged several car incidents yesterday in the 1300 block of Garfield and at Wisconsin Street and Fourteenth Avenue. Carlos Fletcher 33 and Leanador Williams 50 suffered damage to their cars in a Garfield Street crash while Larvie Acker 33 opened his door and was struck by Harry V. Miller 51. Crowell 25 collided with another car at Verity Pkwy and Central Avenue, injuring three week old Charles Stewart and sending him to Midletown Hospital for a checkup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Mack
Garfield St
South Verity
Mack
Number 1 Fire Company
Middletown Hospital
Carlos Fletcher
Twentieth Ave
Leanador Williams
Fletcher
Williams
Larvie Acker
Eighth Ave
Acker
Harry V. Miller
Highland St
Wisconsin St
Fourteenth Ave
Charles Stewart
South Summit St
Dayton
Midletown Hospital
Verity Pkvy
Central Ave
Donnel Crowell
Minnesota St
Crowell
Public Hearing Set on Lemon Local Schools Budget 1952
Notice declares a public hearing on the Lemon Local School District budget for the next fiscal year ending December 31 1953. The meeting is scheduled for July 15 1952 at 12 00 AM at the Lemon Local School District Board of Education office in Monroe Ohio. Hazel Hannah serves as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Local
Board of Education
Lemon
Butler County
Ohio
Lemon Local School District Board of Education
Monroe
Hazel Hannah
Bank Asset Totals and Memoranda Reveal Balance Sheet
The document lists loans and discounts including $322.64 overdrafts, bank premises owned at $84,693.49, furniture and fixtures $195,432.22, other assets, total assets amounts and memorandum section. It presents a snapshot of asset categories with precise dollar figures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Lapsley
Lewis St
Neighborhood Capitol Store
Capitol
Boy
Route 25
Albert H. Burton
Thomas Linn
Add McKee
Burton
McKee
Kenneth Vonderstasse
Leroy Schneider
James Carr
Lincoln Park
Squire Lammie Bailey
Frank Lenyon
William Robert
Willie Fanney
Carl Kolker
Woodside Ave
Crystal Restaurant
DIAL
Hildreth Tester
Ppsilanti
Squire J. E. Jackson
GRAIL
Mrs
G. MaccIntyre
Estill Banks
Baltimore St
Banks
Gibbons Supply Company
John Luger
Oglesby- Barnitz Bank
One
Bus
United States
U. S
G. C
State of
C. R. Tieman
Geo
FE. Denny
J. L. Glass
R. S. Weatherwax
C. E. Burke
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