Fireman Lukens Retires After 25 Years in Middletown
Robert M. Lukens assistant fire chief of the Middletown division retires effective June 24 after 25 years and months of service starting September 25 1932. He will be hospitalized for heart surgery next month and plans to devote time to the International Firefighters Training Association and AFL CIO. He participated in a 4 year tour of Western Germany to study firefighting and civil defense under a state department exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Lukens
4Th Ave
Middletown
Firefighters State Association
International Firemen's Training Assa
Stillwater
Oklo
Lukens
International Assn. of Firefighters
Afl-Cio
U. S. Department of State
Little League Game Rushes Wedding Time
Three months before their wedding Jeanette Pickens and Lance Van Zandt planned a 7 30 p m ceremony in Port Neches Texas. The Babe Ruth League game in San Antonio at the same hour pressured the couple to wed early at 2 30 p m and depart for the game with the bride wearing a cap for the third base coaching job.
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Nederland
Tex
Jeanette Pickens
Lance van Zandt
Port Neches
van Zandt
San Antonio
American-Asian Tunnel Planned By Reds Report
Senator Magnuson seeks detailed information on a Russian proposal for a joint rail and vehicular tunnel under Bennie to connect America and Asia. He asked Arkady Markin for a full copy of the plan made public at the Brussels World Fair and plans to discuss with Canada and Alaska at the Alaska International Highway Commission meeting next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Bennie
Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Arkady Markin
Markin
Ussr Power Institute
Soviet Academy of Science
Canada
Alaska
Alaska International Highway Commission
Strike At Logan-Long Plant Reaches Standstill
Franklin report says two day old strike by Local 102 of the United Paper Workers and Paper Makers of America at the Logan-Long Co plant is at a standstill with no further negotiating meetings held. About 140 workers are idle while a few pickets remain outside after contract talks failed following the May 8 expiration.
Two Men Hurt In Yankee Road Crash
A two car crash on Yankee Road near Middletown sent two men to Middletown Hospital in fair condition. Clayton Brelsford and Thomas Hall suffered multiple injuries after Hall lost control on a crest and struck Brelsford head on. Investigators continue to probe the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Road
Middletown
Clayton Brelsford
Morgan St
Thomas Hall
West Middletown
Brelsford
Park Dances Under Police Supervision After Disturbance
Police in plain clothes supervised park dances and arrested two 16 year-old Middletown youths after a disturbance at Goldsm an Park. Authorities said the juveniles cursed and had been drinking alcohol and were held for juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Arena
Goldsman Park
Sunset Court Clear as Sunset Park Hosts Evening Concert
Maintenance crews cleared mud from Sunset Park courts and a band concert starts at 7 p.m. with pieces including Downfall of Paris and Four Aces Trumpet, Trombone Trowbadors, My Fair Lady selections, plus marches and waltzes. A dance follows on the tennis courts with Tennessee Tom Mowrey in charge of the recorded music.
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Sunset Park
Paris
Joe Stugmeyer
Four Aces
David Short
Robert Taylor
Eddie Pieratt
Harold G. Koerber
Trowbadors
Nick Nick
Buddy Suard
Money Waiting For 5 Area Men
The Labor Department holds back wages totaling 708.92 for 14 missing Ohioans. The funds arise from overtime and minimum wage violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, recovered by the wage and hour and public contracts divisions in Cleveland. Missing workers may contact the regional wage and hour and public contracts division for back pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Wilder
Box
Middletown
Felix R. Coldiron
Trenton
Police arrest AWOL Army enlistee Charles W Hughes
Officers yesterday arrested Charles W Hughes 25 of 2200 Goldman Ave on a charge of being AWOL from the Army since last June 18 Thefts reported include a radio from James Gilbert’s car near Charles Street and Tytus Avenue and a tire and wheel from Les DuErmit’s car at Aberdeen Drive 218
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Charles W. Hughes
Goldman Ave
James Gilbert
Franklin Rt. 2
Charles Street
Tytus Avenue
Les DuErmit
Aberdeen Dr
Aeronauts Readied for High Altitude Space Flight
MINNEAPOLIS AP Lee Lewis scheduled to lift off in a balloon flight reaching about 16 miles altitude contingent on late weather. The 172 foot diameter craft will launch from a Crosby mine site to test the stratolab aluminum gondola and life support gear for an artificial atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Lee Lewis
Crosby
Ross and Lewis
Butler County Civil Docket Includes Auto Crash Suit and Custody Case
In Butler County Common Pleas Court Charles Stewart Nelson sues after a February 1 auto crash in which he was a passenger, alleging hospital stay and $2000 in medical bills due to reckless operation. Carol Garber seeks separate maintenance from Ronald Eugene Garber, including custody of two children and alimony. couple married March 10, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Common Pleas Court
Charles Stewart Nelson
Potor
Ri i
Seven Mile
Carol Garber
Middletown
Butler County
Ronald Eugene Garver
Aberty
Multiple neglect and cruelty cases listed in local notices
A string of custody and neglect cases appears with parties in Hamilton Middletown Vip jer Ohio and Columbus. Names include Ruth Tedrow Elvera McGuire Margie Jones Custer Brashear Roy Southerland Janet Morris Dorothy Campbell Irene Lewis and others. A separate line notes the record stating some 200 degrees temperature difference between Earth’s coldest and hottest inhabited regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Tedrow
Armco
Paul Tedrow
N. Sutphialdi
Elvera McGuire
16Th Ave
Mickey McGuire
Margie Jones
Hamilton
Fred Jones
Anne M. Brashear
Custer J. Brashear
Jer
Gladys Southerland
Roy Southerland
Burns
Garfield
Roneid Burns
Milrmishors
Neider
Mine
Garfield Si
Neet
Janet Morris
Monroe
Ronald Morris
Dorothy Co . Hamilton
Shirleyard Campbell
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Mattie N. Oe
Hamil
Earl S Strickler
Charlies
LeSourdsville
Rodgers
Grand Ave
Earth
Man held in gunfire at Friendly Tavern
Glen Roy Williams, 33, of 722 Elwood St, was to appear in Municipal Court today on a charge of shooting with intent to wound Ronald Gunckle, the Friendly Tavern bartender at 333 Charles St. Williams, who had been ejected twice, fired at Gunckle but missed, hitting the cafe front window instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Roy Williams
Elwood St
Friendly Tavern
Charles St
Ronald Gunckle
Gunckle
Williams
Clinton Street
Wolff Denies Adams Aided On Contract
Leo Wolff former president of Ray laine Worsteds Inc says the 41 284 penalty rebate on a government contract did not involve Sherman Adams or anyone else. He notes inquiries to the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals were routine and aimed at reversing a World War II penalty for late delivery of serge cloth.
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Washington (Ap
Leo Wolff
Raylaine Worsteds, Inc
Sherman Adams
Wolff
Penning Adams
Armed Services Board of Conact
Manchester
Inh
White House
Serv- Wolff
McDermott
Tee
Pigephia
Raglaine
Congress
DiSalle Targets O'Neill in 15th District Tour
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael V. DiSalle campaigned across Ohio’s 15th district shifting focus from highways and surpluses to mental hospital construction. He challenged Gov. O'Neill’s record, presenting a state booklet claiming plans and hired architects for mental hygiene projects existed before O'Neill took office, to be financed by a 150 million bond issue approved in 1955.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
William O "Neil
O'Neill
Sue
Local Carpenters Union seeks recovery of funds in Ohio
Local 17 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners has filed civil action in Youngstown to recover 14 645 from a Mineral Ridge couple. Mrs Carole Brown a former secretary for the local faces criminal charges of embezzlement 10.05. Her husband is charged with aiding and abetting embezzlement of 46m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, Ohio
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Mineral Ridge
Carole Brown
Vandal Fragments Windshield on Rt 4 Near Peastown
A driver reported to the sheriff that while traveling north on Rt 4 near Peasttown this week a projective or object was hurled from an overhead area breaking his windshield. He estimated the damage at about $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagers
Camden
Tax Sleuths Hit Jackpot In District
Federal tax enforcement in the Cincinnati District recovered 38,657,466 in revenue for FY ending June 30, 1958, surpassing the previous year by 9,239,274. Regular audits accounted for 23,708,980. pre-refund audits 1,163,006. delinquent-collection 13,785,400. Most gains came from correcting honest errors found by auditing. Some cases involved different interpretations of tax rules and a small portion from fraud investigations.
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Cincinnati
Internal Revenue Service
Russell A. Welch
Welch
IRS
Children’s Yard Carnival Aids Middletown Hospital Charity
Five children from Orchard Street held a backyard carnival that raised seven dollars and seventy cents for Middletown Hospital via its Community Guild. Patrons enjoyed popcorn and soda, played ball toss, and heard fortune telling. A dance contest won by Jenny Inwood and Patty Finley.
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Orchard Street
Middletown Hospital
Jenny Inwood
Patty Finley
Chris McKillop
Donald McKillop
Orchard St
Jon Inwood
Jeff
Jenny
Jerome Inwood
Sarah Robertson
J. M. Robertson
Walter Mischiey
Tawoods’ Yard
Middletown Driver Cited After Two-Car Crash
Police cited Collin Kelley of 1717 Texas Ave in Municipal Court after a two car collision at N Sutphin and Shafer streets at 3 15 p m. The other driver was Walter Corbin of 2096 Shattle St. Both vehicles sustained $100 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Sutphin
Shafer
Collin Kelley
Texas Ave
Walter Corbin
Shattle Sr
Degrees Conferred At Junior Order Meet
The degrees of Virtue Liberty and Patriotism were conferred on Earl Hamilton and Terry Lee Bowman by Alpha Council 3% Jr OVAM at their monthly meeting. Lacey was reinstated into the Order. The work was led by Captain Doyal Wells and Councilor Jesse Mela.
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Earl Hamilton
Terry Lee Bowman
Alpha Council
Jr. Ovam
Lacey
Doyal Wells
Jesse Mela
Fire department battles four alarms causing over 1050 in damage
Four fires last night and today caused about 1050 in damage. A 1957 car owned by John Willoughby of Lima burned in the 1200 block of Askew Street possibly from a cigarette. A blaze at the Byrd home caused no damage while a faulty appliance sparked a small fire at the Douglas Hobart residence. A garage fire on Waite Street did 200 damage and a 1956 car owned by Roy Byrd sustained 50 damage from a short circuit.
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John Willoughby
Lima
Askew Street
Douglas Hobart
16Th Ave
Waite St
Edward Agee
Roy Byrd
McKinley St
Thief Steals From Salmon's Grocery Cash Box
Police were notified yesterday of a theft at Salmon's grocery at Woodlawn Avenue and Wicorf Street. A cash box under the counter contained 466.82 dollars and was reported missing after 2:05 p.m. yesterday.
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Salmon’s Grocery
Woodlawn Avenue
Wicorf Street
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Sunset Court Clear
Mildred Dalton
Pamplin
Steven
Boston
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Butler County Courts
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Paul B. Lewis
Fred B Cramer
Adams
DiSalle
Suiciog
Lynne Quiggle
Cleveland
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Quiggle
Tokyo
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Calif
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Children’s Yard
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Sam Bartel
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