Middletown Route 4 crash injures scooter rider
State patrol reports Wendel H. Sutter 17 bruised collar bone after collision with Samuel Blumberg 34 at Airport Inn on Route 4 near Middletown. Blumberg charged with failure to yield. Sutter not hospitalized. City incidents include multiple minor crashes with no injuries and a bus truck collision at Stanley St and Sherman Ave causing $150 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendel H. Sutter
Catalpa Dr
Samuel Blumberg
Clinton St
Airport Inn
Middletown
Blumberg
Sutter
Stanley St
Sherman Ave
Ortman-Stewart
Eldon Cox
South Mein St
Dortha Taulbee
Garfield St
Franklin man fined for failing to yield at Route 25 crash
John M. Lane aged 66 of Franklin Route 1 was fined 10 dollars by Squire Warren Young after a collision on Route 25 in which Lane's car hit a parked vehicle in a car lot. Lane allegedly failed to yield to a car driven by Wal-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Lane
Franklin Route 1
Squire Warren Young
Franklin
Lane
Wal
Butler County Divorces Sought and Granted
Multiple divorce suits filed in Butler County Courts list Mollie Florkey versus Charles Florkey and several other couples including Powell, Erb, Thompson, Lane, Poolitsan, Johnson, Sibert, Skinner, and Mueller with neglect or cruelty cited. Willie Hensley granted divorce from Ralph Hensley on grounds of neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Louise Florkey
Tytus
Ave
Middletown
Charles Florkey
YMCA
Robert Owen Powell
Lafayette St
Thelma Powell
Texas Ave
Ruth Erb
Hughes St
William Erb
Alberta Thompson
Hamilton
Sterling Thompson
Brooks Lane
Helen Lane
George T. Poolitsan
Mrs Zimmerman seeks to set aside will of Aunt in probate dispute
In Common Pleas Court Mrs Margaret Zimmerman of Hamilton petitions to invalidate what probate papers claim as a will for her aunt Winifred M Welsh who died December 2. Charles J Welsh and other heirs are named as defendants contending the January probate filings are not the aunt’s last will and testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Zimmerman
Hamilton
Common Pleas Court
Winnifred M. Welsh
Charles J. Welsh
Estate Inventory for Mery F. Krucker Itemizes Real Estate and Accounts
Probate Court records show the estate of Mery F. Krucker of Hanover Township valued at 8329.95 dollars. Real estate totals 7650 dollars and accounts amount to 679.95 dollars, per the inventory filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery F. Krucker
Hanover Township
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount screens Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland and Frank Morgan at 1 15, 3 20, 7 40 and 9 55 p m Saturday and Sorrowful Jones with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball at 1 25, 3 30, 5 40, 7 45 and 9 50 p m Sunday Strand shows Jungle Goddess with George Reeves and Wanda McKay at 1 40, 4 50, 7 55 and 10 35 p m also Pride of the West with William Boyd and George Hayes at 3 20, 6 25 and 9 35 p m Saturday Life of Riley with William Bendix and James Gleason at 1 40, 5 05 and 8 25 p m Sunday and Red Canyon with Ann Blyth and Howard Duff at 3 20, 6 45 and 10 05 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Garland
Frank Morgan
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
George Reeves
Wanda McKay
William Boyd
George Hayes
Life of
Riley
William Bendix
James Gleason
Red Canyon
Ann Blyth
Howard Duff
Car collision injures street washer in city
Police report a car driven by Ralph Morningstar aged 22 of 426 Baltimore Street struck a street washer operated by Edgar Cole aged 35 of 1812 Clarendon Avenue in front of 327 North Main Street early today. The washer sustained slight damage while the car suffered $200 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Morningstar
Baltimore St
Edgar Cole
Clarendon Ave
North Main St
Car Sideswipe Causes Minor Motorcycle Collision
A car driven by Glenn McClain of 612 The Alameda attempted a left turn at Tytus Ave and Beech St yesterday. A passing motorcycle sideswiped the car and the rider was thrown but apparently not injured. the rider was not identified by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn McClain
Alameda
Tytus Ave
Beech St
Car Crash Injures Two On North Main Street
Police said a car driven by Clem Reed 68 of Hamilton struck the rear fender of a car driven by Elsie Esper ance 36 of 1226 Prospect Ave on North Main Street yesterday. Damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Reed
Hamilton
Elsie Esperance
Prospect Ave
North Main St
Taxi Driver Hartness In Minor Verity Park Collision
A taxi driven by Damon R. Hartness 36 of 1810 Carroll St collided with a car driven by George Beckman on Central Ave near Verity Pkwy and First Ave. The crash caused only minor damage according to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Pkvy
First Ave
Damon R. Hartness
Carroll St
George Beckman
Central Ave
Warm, Cloudy Weather Continues With Heat Peak
Weather forecast shows continued warm conditions after yesterday’s 100 degree high and 74 degree low. Cooler temps reached 76 at 5 30 am, with 88 degrees by 10 am. Tonight stays partly cloudy and humid with possible thunderstorms, Sunday expect mid ninety highs and evening showers.
Pythians Plan Busy Weekend Events
Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge No. 37 will visit Bethany this evening to preside over lodge meetings. Sunday they and their wives hold an annual basket picnic at Eaton Fairgrounds. Installation of officers is set for next Friday with Noah Lambert as chancellor commander and other officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Bethany
Eaton Fairgrounds
Noah Lambert
Woodrow Wilkinson
Melvin Holliday
Elza Abraham
Thomas E. Coddington
Optimists Cancel Summer Sessions
The Optimist Club voted unanimously to discontinue meetings until the first Friday in September. Dr. L. C. Neer, president, announced the decision at the regular noon gathering yesterday at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Neer
Manchester
Financial Statement of The American Building and Loan Association
The balance sheet shows cash on hand and in banks 134370.51 and mortgage securities totaling 2 366916.61. Loans on mortgage security and second mortgages noted for record purposes with totals and liabilities listed including due borrowers on unfinished buildings and various credits. A. James Moorman sworn as Secretary and Notary Public C E Burke certifies July 1 1949, auditing committee signs off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POE Ok Np Cs Es
Federal Home Loan
Ohio
Butler County
James Moorman
American Building and Loan Association of
Middletown
A. D
C. E. Burke
Harry K. Moore
Carl Nicklas
Clair Tieman
American Building & Loan Association of
Carl Nicklas Clair Tieman
Civic Board Funds USO and JA Programs in Middletown
Middletown Civic Association Board approved 3030 for USO continuation and 1134.51 for Junior Achievement equipment in a new building near Armco General Office on Forest Ave. EB E Grant reported association income over 67000 in Q1, 47000 in Q2, 48000 in Q3, with total appropriations through June 30 surpassing 212000 for 15 agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Civic Association
Board of Governors
National United Service Organizations
Junior Achievement Association
Manchester
USO
EB. E. Grant
Association
JA Board of Governors
Armco
Forest Ave
Grant
Elizabeth Selby retired teacher dies at residence
Mrs. Elizabeth Selby aged 75 a former 18 year teacher at Central and North Grade Schools died at 3 p m at 409 Yankee Rd after eight years of ill health. She is survived by husband Vern a daughter Mrs Don E Stone of Chester Hill Ohio two sisters Miss Anna Metzler and Mrs Amelia Zechler a brother Charles Metzler four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p m at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev H D Schmidt officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-5 and 7-10 p m at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Selby
Central
North
Yankee Rd
Selby
Anton Metzler
Mary Venzing
Vern
Don E. Stone
Chester Hill, O
Anna E. Metzler
Amelia E. Zechler
Middletown
Charles Metzler
Riggs Funeral Home
H. D. Schmidt
Catherine Pearson 83 Hamilton Obituary
Miss Catherine Pearson of Symmes Rd. died yesterday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Ethel Kadle’s home. Ill for 35 years bedfast seven years. Born in Preble County educated there attended Preble County schools. Survived by brother Edward and sisters Ada Ruhl and Anna Ritter. Services Tuesday 8 30 a m at David Webb and Son Funeral Home Ross Ave Hamilton and 9 a m at St Ann’s Church with burial Holy Name Cemetery Trenton. She remained in home after 4 p m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Catherine Pearson
Symmes Rd
Ethel Kadle
East Ave
Preble County
Holy Name Church
Trenton
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Edward
Ada Ruhl
Anna Ritter
David Webb and Son Funeral
Ross Ave
St. Ann's Church
Holy Name Cemetery
Monay
Doit Col Phelps Newberry Emerges From Wealthy Michigan Line
Col. Phelps Newberry aged 58, a member of a wealthy banking family and son of the late Truman H Newberry former Secretary of War and U S Senator from Michigan is noted in society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doit
Col
Phelps Newberry
Truman H. Newberry
War
U. S
Michigan
Bradford Former MP Sir Herbert Holdsworth Dies
Bradford England report notes Sir Herbert Holdsworth aged 58 a former member of parliament who served in politics and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
England
Herbert Holdsworth
Hudson Motor Co. Vice President George Pratt Dies
George Pratt aged 58, vice president of Hudson Motor Co. of Detroit, is referenced in a brief obituary note from Los Angeles reporting his status with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
George Pratt
The
Hudson Motor Co
Detroit
Mrs Maude Montgomery 86 Mother of Lord Montgomery
Mrs Maude Montgomery aged 86, mother of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, is reported in Belfast obituary notices. The brief death record lists her as a relative of the famed WWII commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern [Ireland
Maude Montgomery
Field Marshal
Lord Montgomery
Middletown Firms Honored for Safety Records
The Middletown Safety Council lauded two local industries for excellent safety. Armco Drainage and Metal Products completed three years without a major accident as of June 30 and won a safety plaque last year. Miami Cabinet Division of Phillip Cary Company is in its second year without a lost time accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lodge in suit for back rent in Common Pleas
The Colored Elks Lodge is named as defendant in a Common Pleas Court suit filed by Allen Morgan Sr. who owns the premises. Morgan seeks $420 in rent claimed to be owed from a date in 1948 to March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Colored Elks Lodge
Common Pleas
Allen Morgan, Sr
Morgan
Manslaughter charge filed in Hamilton road crash
Lloyd Stewart, 27, of Hamilton, faces second degree manslaughter charges in Sharonville Mayor's Court after a Route 127 crash near the county line on Independence Day. Chester Smith, 28, and Sue Still, 27, died from injuries. Patrolman Martin Richards of the State Highway Patrol filed the charges. Stewart to be turned over to county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Lloyd Stewart
Sharonville
Stewart
Butler
Hamilton County Line
Chester Smith
Alstatter Ave
Sue Still
Twelfth St
Artin Richards
State Highway Patrol
Hamilton County
Two Men Bound to Grand Jury in Assault Case
Linzie Cox and Harrison Wilson were ordered held on $2000 bonds each by Judge Alton H. Combs after arraignment in Municipal Court. The pair faced assault charges tied to a 19 year old girl. they later pled not guilty after learning the full charge. The girl testified they forced her into a car and manhandled her. the defendants denied picking her up on Crawford Street and claimed she entered the car on Germantown Road. Police said she later gave a car license number after escaping to a farmhouse.
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Butler County
Alton H. Combs
Linzie Cox
Farmersville
Harrison Wilson
Germantown
Crawford St
Germantown Rd
Obituary Notices for Elisabeth Selby and Catherine Pearson
Mrs. Elisabeth Selby, 75, of 409 Yankee Road, died recently. Miss Catherine Pearson, 83, of Hamilton, death reported with little other detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Selby
Yankee Rd
Catherine Pearson
Hamilton
Births in hospital announced for five families
Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Gibbs on Vannest Ave report a boy born Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Austin of Yankee Rd welcome a girl Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Riley of Midway St have a girl Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Robin of Grand Ave announce a girl born Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gilbert of Jewell St welcome a boy Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Gibbs
Vannest Ave
William Austin
Yankee Rd
George Riley
Midway St
Dewey Robinson
Grand Ave
Jess Gilbert
Jewell St
Hospital notices list local surgical and medical cases
In The Hospital Daniel Frank son of Glenn Frank Springboro surgical James W. Smith German town medical Edward Stout Jr son of Edward Stout Auburn St medical Mrs William Reuter South St medical Forest Hathaway Lebanon medical Edwin Sherman Midway St Franklin E Troutvine II son of Franklin Troutvine Jr Carolina St surgical Bonnie Lee White daughter of White Franklin medical
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Frank
Glenn Frank
Springboro
James W. Smith
Germantown
Edward Stout, Jr
Edward Stout
Auburn St
William Reuter
South St
Forest Hathaway
Lebanon
Edwin Sherman
Midway St
Franklin E. Troutvine, II
Franklin Troutvine, Jr
Carolina St
Bonnie Lee White
White
Franklin
Milwaukee Prepares For UAW Convention And Trade Talks
Milwaukee welcomes 2,400 UAW delegates for a national convention expected to run all next week. President Walter Reuther and top leaders face minimal opposition, with outside speakers including Leon Keyserling and Philip Murray. The UAW protested U S immigration delays blocking seven Canadian delegates from Windsor and Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Delamere
UAW
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Leon Keyserling
Truman
Council of Economic Advisors
CIO
Philip Murray
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
DNY
Anna Arnold Hedgeman
U. S. Immigration Service
Tom Clark
Immigration Service
Windsor
Ont
Toronto
Salvation Army Board Pays Tribute to Mrs Mary Gordon
The Salvation Army advisory board approved a memorial resolution for the late Mrs Mary G Gordon a longtime member. The meeting at the new Citadel on Clinton St named three new directors Hubert Steele James Goforth Ranny Daly and filled terms for Edgar Moorman and Frank Myers. Capt Kenneth Sharp announced Lt Ernest Baxindale as assistant in charge of the Garfield Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Mary G. Gordon
James Goforth
Ranny Daly
Edgar Moorman
Gordon
Frank Myers
Reuben F. Pieters
Kenneth Sharp
Ernest Baxindale
Baxindale
Garfield
Ohio Happenings Sign New Pact With AFL Union
Freuhaus Trailer Company in Avon Lake signs a contract with Local 925 of the AFL United Automobile Workers granting about seven cents hourly wage increases for nearly 1,300 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, O
Freuhaus Trailer Company
Avon Lake
AFL
United Automobile Workers
Local Docket Dismisses Several Franklin Names
A court dismissal list includes Mrs. Francis Snell of Franklin Mrs. Aaron Doty Franklin Mrs. Harlan Hedger Gratis Mrs. Horace Clark Dayton John Schatzman Franklin Jessie Tibbs Park Street and others named in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Snell
Franklin
Robert Lanis
Webster St
Aaron Doty
Harlan Hedger
Gratis
Horace Clark
Dayton
John Schatzman
Jessie Tibbs
Park St
Wage dispute settled in New Philadelphia Dover line
The New Philadelphia Dover exchange of the Ohio Associated Telephone Company reached a settlement with management after the old labor contract expired June 30. The agreement ends the wage dispute and sets terms for a new contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Philadelphia
New Philadelphia - Dover Exchange
Ohio Associated Telephone Company
Woman Wanders Streets Identified as Lucille Bashford
A Cincinnati woman Lucille Bashford May St was found wandering late Thursday and identified by authorities. She had wandered from home on several occasions and relatives found her after reading a newspaper description at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Lucille Bashford
May St
Cincinnati
Mercy Hospital
Photographer Jack Duffey Dies in Florida
Benjamin Jack Duffey, a former Ohio State Journal News photographer and Columbus Dispatch staffer, died in Miami Beach, Florida. A World War I Marine Corps veteran, Duffey’s career spanned major Ohio papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Benjamin
Jack” Duffey
Ohio State Journal News
Miami Beach
Fla
Duffey
Columbus Dispatch
Fremont Sees Job Boom Above Last Year
Fremont Ohio employers added more positions in June per the Ohio Employment Service, as employment rose notably from the prior year. The June report highlights a major increase in available jobs in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, O
Fremont
Ohio Employment Service
Four-car crash claims first traffic fatality of year
Miss Jean Direnzo 18, of Farrell Pennsylvania, died in a hospital here from injuries suffered in a four car collision on Wednesday. Her death is the citys first traffic fatality of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Jean Direnzo
Farrell
First African Slaves Arrive in America in 1619
A historical note places the first African slaves arriving in America in 1619 with a shipment to Jamestown Virginia. The event marks the start of slavery’s long, painful history in the colonial era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jamestown
Surface and Slusher family court actions and divorces
Warren County courts hear partition actions between Donald D. Surface and Merle Surface involving Maple properties. Divorces granted for Dolores Y. Slusher vs Homer Slusher and Eva Newkirk vs James L. Newkirk. Support orders set in Bick v Bick and minor-Price cases. Probate and guardianship matters include estates of Lella Hill Miller Susan Hamlin Anna E Hartley and Mildred McIntosh. Real estate transfers list several property deeds in Deerfield Clearcreek Hamilton townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Surface
Merle Surface
Dolores Y. Slusher
Homer Slusher
C. Donald Dilatush
Eva Newkirk
James L. Newkirk
Lella Hill Miller
Cornelia Bradford
Maude H. Jones
Susan Hamlin
Carl Abaecherli
Dbnwwa
Anna E. Hartley
Lucile Earhart
Mildred McIntosh
Harley McIntosh
J. C. Gray
Charles H. Gray
Meryl B. Gray
Melissa Conover
Ode Arthur Kroener
Leona M. Kroener
Mary J. Helms
Walter Helms
Nettie Maxwell
Cordelia M. Cross
Sherry Lou Cross
William
Yvonne K. Salt
Charles William
Emma Boyer
Deerfield
Roy E
Ruth M. Smith
Mollie Wright
Clearcreek
Willie H
Elsie Mae Kilburn
Carter Kilburn
Hamilton Township
Raymond and
Minnie Whirls
William and
Genevieve
Retreat for Musicians Opens in Miami Florida
The Musicians Club of America opens a retreat on Dougass Gardens estate for aging musicians to retire in comfort and for young composers to work. Miss Bertha Foster, founder, envisions a colonylike headquarters with cottages and a music hall to foster American music amid tropical grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Musicians Club of America
Dougass Gardens
Florida
Bertha Foster
Miami Conservatory of Music
University of Miami
Area Highways See Jump in Accidents Over Two Months
Middletown area highways show a sharp rise in wrecks with 104 accidents in June versus 80 in May and 66 in April. State Patrol Corporal Dan W. Mahoney cites increased traffic and lax safety discipline as key causes while noting patrols issued 600 warnings, made 141 arrests, and logged 2,359 patrol hours during June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Dan W. Mahoney
Post 9
State Highway Patrol
Middletown Post
District C
Corporal Mahoney
Troy
Dayton
Springfield
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Georgetown
Wilmington
Mahoney
Hogan transfers 0.75 acre in Hamilton Township
Charlie and Lottie Hogan transfer to William E. and Mattie F. Baker one lot totaling 0.75 acres in Hamilton Township, located near South Lebanon. The deed records note the parcel as a single lot in South Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuerck
Hamilton Township
Charlie
Lottie Hogan
William E
Mattie F. Baker
Lebanon
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Ter Richard Fliers
E. Haught
John Middletown
Butler County Courts
Paramount
Mano Murtea
Pythians
the American Building & Loan Association
Eeree
Federal Insurance Reserve
Ter
Lenawee
A. James Moorman
Civic Board
Associated Press
Council
Harajiton
Lebanon Road
Shady Buns
New York
LaGuardia
Arctic
Seattle
Wash
Salvation Army Board
Mary Gordon
Ulrich
Warren County Courts
Mary Bick
Richard Leon Bick
Wanda Price
Charles Price
Loveland Mutual Building and Loan Company
Charles A. Grisham
Arthur B. Hill
Mason
Anna Mae Calvert
Mace Co
BY Tom Chase
Florida State Music Teachers Association
Herman Arnold
Foster
Miss Foster
William A. Shands
Gainesville
Meyer Schine
Gloversville
N. Y
H. W. Chapin
Syracuse
Alfred Fordham
West Palm Beach
Fila
Ray M. Belden
Coral Gables
Roscoe Brunstetter
J. N. McArthur
T. T. Stevens
Robert Fitch Smith
Victor Sharman
Hugh Larrick
R. M. Pierson
Melampy
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