Park program may be cut due to lack of funds meeting called
The City Park Board will meet at 1 30 pm at the Gardner Richardson employment office West Central Ave to discuss finances and potential reductions in summer activities. President Ivo Beedle pool manager Ross Kramer and park director W S Geckeler attend as board members seek ways to trim expenses amid a 12 280 spend in the first half of the year against a 26 000 annual appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Board
Gardner Richardson
West Central Ave
Ivo Beedle
Ross Kramer
W. S
Steve’’ Geckeler
James Brunner 53 Franklin Man Dies After Auto Strike
Arrangements for James Brunner of Franklin, 53, who died Saturday after being struck by a car near the South River Street bridge, remain incomplete Monday. The driver was Walter Ritchie, 28, of Franklin Route 1. No near relatives have been located. last rites pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brunner
Franklin
South River St
Walter Ritchie
Franklin Route 1
Anglesby Funeral Home
Richmond Woman Verna Bell Dies After Illness
Mrs Verna H Bell of Richmond Indiana wife of Milford A Bell and mother of Theodore L Henderson 603 Highview Road died Saturday in Reid Hospital Richmond after a prolonged illness Funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 am at Stegall Berkeide Funeral Home Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna H. Bell
Richmond
Ind
Milford A. Bell
Theodore L. Henderson
Highview Rd
Reid Hospital
Stegall- Berkeide Funeral Home
Lynchburg woman Mary E. Roush 95 dies at home
Mrs. Mary E. Troutwine Roush 95 longtime Lynchburg resident dies Friday night at her home. She is aunt of Mrs. J Les DuErmit of 217 Aberdeen Dr. The service is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at K. K. Davis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. (Troutwine) Roush
Lynchburg, CO
Death of Mrs Agnes Haigh Native of Middletown
Mrs Agnes W Haigh 77 longtime Middletown native died Saturday night at the Cincinnati Methodist Home where she had resided four years She is survived by her son Mason W of Peoria Ill and two grandsons Funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Bamber Funeral Home Woodburn Ave Cincinnati She was sister in law of Mrs Laura Whitesell of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Whitesell Haigh
Middletown
Cincinnati
Mrs Nettie J Speller Dies at 33 in Dayton
Mrs Nettie Jane Speller 33 of Dayton daughter of Mrs Mattie Latimore died yesterday at St Elizabeths Hospital Dayton. She leaves her husband Lauless Speller a sister Mrs Hattie Everhart and a nephew Willie Smith. Visitation after 6 p m at 1229 Garfield St. Service Wednesday 2 p m at New Era church Rev J Pate officiating. Burial Woodside cemetery with Maxberry funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Jane Speller
Dayton
Mattie Latimore
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
New Era Baptist Church
Lauless Speller
Hattie Everhart
City
Willie Smith
Cleveland
Garfield St
New Era
Franklin woman Lucy Hurley dies after illness
Mrs Lucy Hurley 69 of Conover Hill Rd Chautauqua died Sunday night after months of illness. Wife of Henry Hurley she leaves three sons Benjamin W West Middletown Timothy Miamisburg Route 2 William U S Army overseas two daughters Mamie Williams Franklin Route 2 Charlotte Penn ington Miamisburg Route 2 and sister Mrs Betty Triplett Hamilton. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Mamie Williams home Pennyroyal Hill with Rev John K Wolfe officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday noon to Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Lucy Hurley
Conover Hill Rd
Chautauqua
Henry Hurley
Hurley
Benjamin W
West Middletown
Timothy
Miamisburg
William
U. S. Army
Mamie Williams
Charlotte Pennington
Betty Triplett
Hamilton
Pennyroyal Hill
John K. Wolfe
Woodside Cemetery
Butler County court actions seek divorce and alimony
The docket lists multiple petitions in Common Pleas Court including Samuel E. Gross against Margaret Gross for divorce and custody, Christine Hubbard against Grover Hubbard for divorce alimony and custody, Addie Ray Alfrey against Elvis Alfrey for divorce custody and property, and several other decrees for neglect and cruelty. Judges Boll and Cramer issue decrees granting divorces and orders for maintenance and custody.
Highest Egg Prices Peak In Late Summer To Fall
The record notes egg prices rise during August September October and November. Officials warn consumers and farmers about seasonal price spikes and market patterns affecting availability and costs across the period.
Divorce Decree Granted in Hayes Case
Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer granted Irene B. Hayes of Middletown a decree of divorce from Anson Mack Hayes for neglect. Diane Baker, 17, of Hamilton Route 5, sues Earl Baker in Common Pleas Court for divorce and alimony. she married him January 27, 1947. The petition, filed by her mother Margaret Ruhl, alleges Baker struck his wife on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Gross
Hamilton
Common Pleas Court
Margaret Gross
Irvington
Ind
Christine Hubbard
Common Pleas
Grover Hubbard
Pineville
Addie Ray Alfrey
Everett Turner
Middletown
Elvis Alfrey
Sorg Theatre
Maysville
Madison Township
Lacey Brown
P. P. Boll
Pearl Brown
Brown
Inez Johnson
Willie Johnson
Dayton
Johnson
Grace Witt
Walter Witt
Fred B. Cramer
Mary Catherine Short
Kenneth Lee Short
Freda B. Lawson
Dan Lawson
Lena Cain
Richard L. Cain
Harry A. Moyer
Fourteenth Ave
Dorthea Ellen Moyer
Washington St
Irene B. Hayes
Anson Mack Hayes
Diane Baker
Route 5
Earl Baker
Margaret Ruhl
Baker
Charles Shepherd
Mary Shepherd
Divorce Petition in Common Pleas Court Filed by Wiseman
Dolores Ruth Wiseman of 1008 Columbia Ave Middletown files for divorce from Millard Wiseman claiming neglect and cruelty. She seeks restoration of her former status and related relief as the petition outlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Dolores Ruth Wiseman
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Millard Wiseman
Trenton Woman Found Dead In Tragic Hanging
Miss Fannie Imhoff, an Iye old Trenton resident, was found in her home dead by hanging. Sheriff Charles Walke said preliminary findings point to self-inflicted death though not officially determined. Funeral arrangements are set with services at Mennonite Cemetery in Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An &I
Trenton
Fannie Imhoff
Sheriff's Office
Garrett J. Boone
Charles Walke
Walke
Boone
Miss Imhoff
Robert A. Ziegler
Imhoff
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Middletown
Mennonite
J. E. Amstutz
Divorces and estates listed in common pleas court petitions
The document details divorce petitions for Mary Daniel and Mary Shepherd, both citing neglect, with custody requests in one case. It lists estate actions including executors, appraisals, and administrators for multiple locals such as Janet Gath, Sarah E. Raines, and others, with figures and tax data.
Noose Hangs High at Paramount Doors This Week
At the Paramount on Monday and Tuesday audiences see Noose Hangs High starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello with showings at 1:30 3:55 5:35 7:35 and 9:40 p.m. Also Dixie Cruise-In presents Dishonored Lady starring Hedy Lamarr and Dennis O Keefe at 8:45 and 11:20 p.m. Murder My Sweet with Dick Powell and Claire Trevor plays at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Noose Hangs
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Dixie Cruise
Hedy Lamarr
Dennis O'Keefe
Murder My
Sweet
Dick Powell
Claire Trevor
Jaycee Horseshow Draws 2,500 in Warren County
More than 2 500 people watched the Junior Chamber of Commerce event at the Warren County Fairgrounds over three sessions. R D Stevens of Franklin led with five firsts and co chairmen Russell Stevens Jr and Lou Ducknall of Lebanon organized the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Chamber of Commerce
Sonja Lee Alen
Hamilton
Jennu Peavine
Jennings Miller
Columbus
Little Vanity
Homer Ellis
Batavia
Warren County
Flicker
Sheila Fred
Brownie
Burt Reiniger
Glen Grove Glory
Beverly Grimes
Urbana
Little Miss Muffett
Fred Beery
Dayton
Count Genius
W. A. Hammond
Xenia
Trigger
Ralph Johnson
Kenneth Vaughn Millville
R. D. Stevens
Linda Mae McGraw
Polly Wilson
T. S. Good
Athens
Chico
Charles Coler
Cincinnati
Alvin Gould
Outing Refund Deadline Set for YMCA Trip
Phil Knight announced no refunds after 5 p m on cancellations for the YMCA outing next Monday. The trip includes a morning session at the Cincinnati Zoo and a Reds versus Giants game in the afternoon. Cost is 1.25 dollars with 75 boys aboard two Ortman Stewart buses. no more room, waiting list used for cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Knight
Cincinnati Zoo
Reds
Giants
Ortman- Stewart
Knight
Officer Resigns to Enter Service
Jesse Morlatt a police officer on the force for under a year resigns to reenter the armed forces. The resignation takes effect July 10. Morlatt previously served six years in the Army and eight in the Navy and plans to join the airborne division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Morlatt
Morlatt
Army
Navy
Airborne
Police Briefs Report Multiple Arrests and Collision
Roger Isbell, 26, of 7 Garfield St., arrested at Queen St. and Cleveland St. on dis orderly conduct charges. Harlan Brandenburg, 57, of 903 Columbia Ave., arrested yesterday on drunk and operating charges at Charles St. and North Ave. William Downey, 21, of 3008 Plymouth St., reported his westbound car on Coles Rd. was sideswiped by an unreported truck that fled the scene. damage estimated at 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Isbell
Garfield St
Queen St
Cleveland St
Harlan Brandenburg
Columbia Ave
Charles St
North Ave
William Downey
Plymouth St
Coles Rd
Downey
Dixie Heights Seeks Water Mains In Area
C F Myers announces petitions will be filed with Butler County Commissioners to extend water mains in the Dixie Heights area serving Jewel Hawthorne Whittier Streets and Tytus Ave. Fire hydrants are requested. The project would affect 69 properties with costs taxed to abutting owners. A hearing is set for August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Myers
Dixie Heights
Middletown
Youth Is Hurt As Bicycle Is Hit By Car
James Young aged 15 of 906 Fifth Ave suffered chin and arm cuts when his bicycle was struck by a car driven by Don Daly aged 18 of 301 Charles St. Daly was driving east on swimming pool drive at Sunset Park when Young rode across the drive in front of the car. Young was taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment of minor chin cuts and a severe forearm wound. bicycle damage was estimated at $10 to $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Young
Fifth Ave
Don Daly
Charles St
Daly
Sunset Park
Young
Middletown
Driver Held After Accident In Middletown Area
One man arrested after a weekend accident on Route 4 two miles south of Middletown. John Robert McNabb 23 of 334 Clark St was charged with fleeing the scene and careless driving and ordered to appear in Middletown Municipal Court. Several others faced traffic violations including improper passing and DUI. Virgil Napier was fined five dollars and costs for operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Mahoney
State Patrol
John Robert McNabb
Clark St
Middletown
McNabb
Roy Sames
Hamilton
Richard Briggs
Dayton
Kyle Station Rd
Detroit
Monroe
Carl Hounshell
Miamisburg
Charles V. Collins
Franklin
Harold Baden
Orville Cook
Edward Lee Wilson
Myrle Meyer
Cincinnati
Virgil Napier
Squire Lammie Bailey
Chamber Postpones Directors Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce board of directors meeting scheduled for Thursday is postponed until next week. Roy L Patterson secretary noted many members will be out of town. The meeting would have been the first in the newly remodeled quarters of theicanvar in the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Roy L. Patterson
Patterson
Ah Canvar
Manchester
Wave Of Crime Strikes City With Weekend Burglaries
Detectives investigated seven break ins over the weekend including Ross Motors Gough Lamb Dry Cleaning and Gillen Crow Drug on Tytus Ave and Dairy Queen on Main St. Items stolen included cash watches radios and a car bill of sale. A 17 Jewel wrist watch was taken from a pool basket and a cash box with $25 was reported missing at Heber Jones Co. A short time later a watch and radio were reported stolen from Mrs Inez Thomas home. Detective James H. Davis tracked details and noted tool marks and initials F H S on a hammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Davis
Ross Motors, Inc
Tytus
Nelson Zacharis
Gough Lamb Cleaners
Inez Thomas
Chester St
Ervin Schwenn
Dairy Queen
Gillen-Crow Drug
Tytus Ave
Davis
Spot
Alta Craft
Yankee Rd
William Updike
Clark St
Updike
Michigan Ve
State Police Inspect 1212 Vehicles in District Check
During the first 10 days of a traffic check 1 212 vehicles were inspected by State Patrol in the district. Cpl. Dan W. Mahoney said 410 were defective and 496 defects were listed with tail lights and brakes among the top problems. Checks continued in Oxford area with intervals planned through July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Mahoney
Middletown
Oxford
Cpl. Mahoney
Safety Show Topic at Council Meeting Discussed
The Safety Council board will discuss a possible safety show with dogs acting as humans and a brake testing demonstration. The meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday will also review signals for Yankee Rd and Wildwood railroad crossings, directed by Paul E. Wilson and James Pressley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control of the Safety Council
James Pressley
North Carolina
Yankee Rd
Wildwood
Paul E. Wilson
INNER-AID Natural Digestive Blend Promises Quick Relief
A testimonial claims INNER-AID, a twelve-juice mix from Nature's Herbs, relieves gas and bloating after meals. The ad asserts quick digestive cleansing and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary E. Roush
Agnes W. Haigh
Mrs
Nettie J. Speller
Butler County Court News
Clyde Duren
Harold and
Jean Lainhart
OPA
Tudor’s
Brewer
Newport
Mary Daniel
Hill Ave
Charles Daniel
Covington
John W. Ball
Sarah E. Raines
Charles T. Welch
New Madison
Mrs. Raines
Greenville
Charles A. Williams
Janet Gath
Lida Lawson
Julia Jeffery
Jeff Oakley
Owen C. Lawson
Lillie Oakley
David J. Foley
Sarah A. Foley
Ella Cummins
Ruth K. Mullen
George J. Hundorf
Catherine Crouch
Executrix
Katherine Murphy
Ella Murphy Jacobs
Joseph Janser
Carl Robert Janser
Carolyn Stamper
Pershing Ave
Fred L. Stamper
Rere
Zemo
Pe Ag
Robert L. Eichelberger
Eighth Army
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Japan
Eichelberger
U. S
MacArthur
View Jaycee Horseshow
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JOS. R. Baker & Sons
Middletown Gas & Electric Service
Chamber
Sto:el
Williamson Sprite
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
N. Broad Street
Beau
Butlery Cleaners
Clinton
Baltimore
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