Nine Year Old Confesses Pants Theft and More Crimes
A nine year old, already in trouble, admitted Monday night thefts including Edward Gregory's trousers containing a $254 check. Detective Crout recovered the pants from a garage barrel. He also admitted stealing $48 from Gallaher’s drug store and claimed other robberies at a service station. The boy, awaiting admission to the Bureau of Juvenile Research, has been placed in a temporary home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crout
Crout
J. F. Seibold
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Edward Gregory
Heffner St
Gregory
Gallaher
Seibold
BJR
Theodore Thompson
Dan Pelfrey
Wildwood Crossing paving rush eyed finish in 10 days
Central repaving begun as rain slows work on Wildwood Crossing projects. Boeke says fill dirt for approaches is in and gravel and blacktop will be laid in a week to 10 days. Crews coordinate with railroad teams to finish together. East Central Avenue paving started with a three inch coat. First Avenue widening bids open. one way conversion planned with new traffic light system once materials arrive by mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Wuay
Boeke
East Central Avenue
Curryer Road
First Avenue
Garfield Street
Emergency Squad Responds to Two Medical Runs
Fire department emergency unit assisted two callers yesterday and today. At 7 a.m. today crews found Bakel Ballard, 25, unable to breathe and transported him to Middletown Hospital. At 10:52 a.m. yesterday Eleanor Gay, 39, of Central Avenue, suffered an asthmatic attack and was taken to the hospital by Riggs ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave
Grand Ave
Grand Avenue
Bakel Ballard
Baker
Ballard
Middletown Hospital
Eleanor Gay
Central Avenue
Riggs
Middletown Man Enlists for Three Years in Army
Kenneth B. Cobb of Middletown Trailer Park enlisted in the Army for three years. MSgt. Al Walters, local recruiting officer, announced today. Induction task sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth B. Cobb
Middletown Trailer Park
al Walters
Fort Knox, Ky
Eight Seek Butler County Election Job
Eight applicants seek the deputy clerk role in Butler County Board of Elections after Mose Kahn’s death. The list remains secret by Democratic committee chair Greg Holbrook, with a decision not expected soon. The clerk is Republican Corwin Brosius, so a Democrat will win per state law.
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Butler County Board of Elections
Mose Kahn
Greg Holbrook
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Holbrook
Kahn
Corwin Brosius
Secretary of State
Elections Board
Young TV Viewer Burns Barn After Fire Lesson
In Hilton New York a 10 year old boy attempted a fire extinguishing method from a TV show and started a barn fire. Deputy Alfred Newell of Monroe County says the boy fled when unable to extinguish it with a burlap bag. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. No charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton
N. Y
Alfred Newell
Monroe County
Bankers Meet Here For October Parley In Ohio
Butler County members of the Ohio Bankers Association will hold their 1953 meeting in Middletown on October 28. Other regional meetings are set for Lima October 8 Toledo October 21 Portsmouth September 17 Columbus October 7 Mansfield October 15 St Clairsville September 16 Canton October 14 and Cleveland November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Ohio Bankers Association
Middletown
Lima
Toledo
Portsmouth
Columbus
Mansfield
St. Clairsville
Canton
Cleveland
Routine City Commission Expected to Meet
City commissioners may conduct only routine business at tonight's 7 45 p m meeting. Ten items include oaths of office subdivision plats minutes of city boards and a vacant seat on the Electrical Examining Board. They will consider bids for a sedan for the car pool and a Woodlawn Avenue parking restriction petition. The American Legion seeks a street banner for Trade Secrets Home and Tom Mowery asks to teach square dancing outdoors on one evening weekly. No new legislation is planned.
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Electrical Examining Board
Woodlawn Avenue
Big Four Railroad
Crawford Street
American Legion
Tom Mowery
Yankee Road
Missing Man Everett Turner Reported Returned Home
Relatives said Everett Turner 44 of 303 Lyl burn Rd returned home after a week long disappearance on his way to work at United Welding Company. His wife Oma Turner reported he carried about 500 dollars when he left. Rodney Jones, Turner’s brother-in-law, said they visited Grand Hotel on South Fourth Street and Maple Avenue, then Turner was later found in a cornfield between Hamilton and Middletown. Turner had disappeared previously but came home then as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Turner
Lylburn Rd
United Welding Company
Oma Turner
Hamilton
Rodney Jones
Turner
Grand Hotel
South Fourth Street
Maple Avenue
Jones
Middletown
Harry Dwinell
Phone Employees Approve New Pact Across Ohio Locals
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co employees in Cambridge Cadiz Circleville and St Marys voted overwhelmingly to accept a company contract proposal. Earlier discontent led to a wildcat strike at Portsmouth and threats of strikes at other company exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Ohio
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Carl Mitchell
Mitchell
Cadiz
Circleville
St. Marys
Portsmouth
Hamilton Boy Polio's No 12 Admitted To Mercy Hospital
A 12 year old boy, William D. Stewart, son of Woodrow and Pearl Stewart of 1944 Tuley Rd, Hamilton, was admitted to Mercy Hospital polio ward becoming Butler County's 12th infantile paralysis case this year. His illness was diagnosed this morning after admission yesterday. The piece notes annual bread production in the United States enough for each person to receive about 100 loaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Butler County
William D. Stewart
Woodrow
Pearl Stewart
Tuley Rd
Two Wrecks in 25 Minutes Stun Busy Corner
Police logged back to back crashes at Manchester Avenue and Charles Street with no injuries. First involved William Lohmier and a parked car. second hit Clyde Hayes after Joseph Kiep’s left turn. Total damage about $800. Multiple other fender benders noted.
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Manchester Avenue
Charles Street
Leonard McFeeters
Arnold Ferguson
William Lohmier
Cleveland
Kenneth Johnson
Girard Avenue
Johnson
Lohmier
Butler County Clerk of Courts
Joseph Kiep
Gordon Avenue
Hamilton
Kiep
Clyde Hayes
Franklin Street
Cyclist Hit By Auto Leaves Middletown Boy Hurt
Charles Hatton age 12 from Middletown Route 1 remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after being struck on Harkins Road. Deputy Loren Gustin said the youth rode from his yard and was dragged over 100 feet before Arnold J Gehron of Mayfield stopped his auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hatton
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Loren Gustin
Harkins Road
Arnold J. Gehron
Sheffield St
Mayfield
Max Pemberton
Act Like Ladies Judge Tells Due Fines Are Sliced
Two women faced disorderly conduct charges after a cafe fight on Central Avenue. Dorothy Garrison and Dorothy Brown each fined 50 dollars plus costs with 40 dollars suspended on condition they reform. Florence Flack received 30 days in the Cincinnati Workhouse for similar conduct in court and after prior arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Garrison
Eighth Ave
Dorothy Brown
Harold Dance
Paul Fouts
Central Avenue
Fouts
Florence Flack
West
Ninth Ave
Cincinnati
John Fitzgerald
Camden Crash Victim in Fair Condition
David E. Blanton age 22 of Camden Route 3 remains in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a one car crash near Gratis early Monday. He was thrown from the car when it left Route 744 and overturned in a culvert suffering skull and right foot fractures and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Blanton
Camden
Gratis
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Blanton
Six Motorists Pay $90 In Fines In Area Courts
Six motorists were fined a total of 90 dollars plus costs after state patrol arrests for traffic violations. Names and towns include Lester Deibert Cincinnati 51. Marcel Saoud Michigan 26. Albert Smith Norwood 28. Vern W. Griffin Dayton 32. Raymond Knotts Jr. Akron 35. Robert E Walters Cincinnati 28. Violations cited include driving on a temporary permit without a license speeding passing on crest of hill and failure to obey a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Lester Deibert
Cincinnati
Marcel Saoud
Michigan
Albert Smith
Norwood
Vern W. Griffin
Dayton
Raymond Knotts, Jr
Akron
Joseph Leach
Sharonville
Robert E.walters
William Carmichael
Silverton
Guard Chief Praises Anti Aircraft Units At Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard's 371st Anti Aircraft Artillery Group and Battery A of the 180th battalion near Camp Perry receive a highly satisfactory commendation from Maj Gen Albert E Henderson. He notes increased strength, ongoing training, and home defense priorities amid the 15 day encampment concluding Sunday.
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Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard
Albert E. Henderson
Middletown
Andy Dobrozsi
Ohio
Henderson
Ohio Guard
Korea
Wilbur H. Fricke
Dayton
371St
National Guard
Camp Grayling
Mich
Andrew Dobrossi
Ed Craft
Cpl
Andrew Jackson
None Injured In Four Highway Mishaps Reported
Four auto accidents reported by state patrol yesterday in the vicinity left no injuries. Cars driven by Elmer Hammond and James Kraus collided on Ohio 4 near Germantown. Vernon Gray and Anel Turner collided on Middletown Road near Waynesville. A sideswipe between Earl Hofer and Thomas Whitt occurred at Peastown Road entrance on Ohio 4 near Middletown. A house trailer crash blocked U S 42 for about three hours near Waynesville, involving James Grider with a northeastbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hammond
Miamisburg
James O. Kraus
Germantown
Ohio
Sunbury
Kraus
Vernon Gray
Yellow Springs
Anel Turner
Waynesville
Middletown
Earl W. Hofer
Richmond
Ind
Thomas F. Whitt
Franklin
Peasttown Road
Ohio 4
Hofer
Whitt
U.S. 42
James Grider
Huntland
Tenn
At The Movies Showings this Week
Paramount screens Fort Ti in 3 D at 1 50 3 50 7 50 and 9 50 p m on Wednesday Vanquished Jama ica Run at 1 15 4 10 7 15 and 10 15 p m on Thursday Tropic Zone at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 00 p m Strand also shows Tropic Zone at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 00 p m Sword of Venus at 2 45 5 45 and 8 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Fort Ti
Jamaica Run
Police Briefs Spare Details On Local Incidents
Joseph Esselman aged 18 of 500 South Sutphin St was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging careless driving. Three bicycles were recovered on North Sutphin Street and owners notified. Police reported morning rainstorm calls, high water near South Avenue, damage on Grand Avenue and other street improvement areas. A small tree fell across a sidewalk on Young Street. Street Department notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Siegel, Jr
Kingston
North Main Street
Siegel
Edward Orman
Crawford Street
Orman
Joseph Esselman
South
Sutphin St
North
Sutphin Street
South Avenue
Grand Avenue
Young Street
Peterson's Ointment makes nationwide relief for piles
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment that gave quick cooling soothing relief for piles. Its fame spread across the land making Peterson's Ointment a favorite in thousands of homes. Ask your druggist today for 45¢ box or 70¢ applicator tube. Delights or money back.
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Buffalo
Peterson
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