Armistice News Leaves Middletown Calm and Curious
In Middletown and the Miami Valley, news of the Korea armistice night fell quietly. Residents watch TV and analyses while awaiting details on the ceasefire and potential repatriations, with casualty lists showing no local names in early releases. Known local POWs listed include Hamilton, Roosa, Riddell, Osborne, Mefford, Ruth as hopes rise for homewardbound fates.
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Middletown
Miami Valley
Korea
We O
John Q
Roland A. Hamilton
Woodem Ave
William F. Roosa
Jefferson Rd
Charles D. Riddell, Jr
Germantown
Perry Osborne, Jr
Lebanon
Beecher M. Mefford
Edward A. Ruth
West Chester
Panmunjom
Middletown business leaders see minimal long term impact from Korean truce
Local industrial and banking chiefs forecast a peace economy will not derail activity. D. G. Driscoll of Sorg Paper Co and John W. Lawler of Aeronca Manufacturing cite defense continuity as key. W. W. Sebald of Armco emphasizes production costs over the truce. R. H. Snyder of First National Bank cautions on uncertain factors but remains hopeful.
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Stan Meisler
Middletown
D. G. Driscoll
Sorg Paper Company
John W. Lawler
Aeronca Manu
Sticklen Rites Wednesday For Skater Killed In Crash
Funeral services for 17 year old roller skating star George W. Sticklen of West Middletown are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home. He died Saturday when a private plane piloted by 19 year old James Loyd Jr. crashed near Salem while en route to the North American Roller Skating Championships in Cleveland. Loyd is hospitalized in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W
Billy) Stricklen
Cleveland
George W. Sticklen
West Middletown
Riggs
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Young Sticklen
James R
Pete’’ Loyd Jr
Youngstown
Salem
Dick Sticklen
Dayton
Lloyd
Salem City Hospital
James
Richard
Jeffery
Anna Devench
Sticklen
John A. Sticklen
Billy
Middletown
Middletown High School
Riggs Funeral
Skaters Continue At Cleveland National Roller Championships
Rita Key and Jim Philla Baum competed in the novice dance event at the national roller skating championships in Cleveland. Mrs. Bernard Houck said the youngsters would continue in the tournament before Billy Sticklen's funeral. Sticklen was to pair with Francis Recker in doubles, while Maxine Dorn and Gary Houck join the senior tours team for the doubles championship.
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Sticklen
Cleveland
Auto
Billy
Frances Becker
Maxine Dorn
Gary Houck
Denver
Detroit
Dayton
Miss Becker
Rita Key
Jim Phillabaum
Bernard Houck
Midway Roller Rink
Billy Sticklen
Middletown
Pete Lloyd
Three Nabbed In Hamilton Bootlegging Raids
Hamilton police and state liquor agents arrested Sheridan Hubbard and Vernon Morris for bootlegging from automobiles after buying moonshine from the men. Pints of liquor were found at Hubbard's and his brother Jim Hubbard's homes, with seven gallons of paint stolen from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad also tied to Sheridan Hubbard. Morris faced a concealed weapon charge in his car.
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Hamilton
Cnts
John A. Bippus
Sheridan Hubbard
John St
Vernon Morris
Linden St
Hubbard
Jim Hubbard
Paoli
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Morris
Boy Found With Split Ten Dollar Bill
Hamilton police handed a 17 year old to Juvenile Authorities after finding a bill made from pasted lengthwise cuts of a ten and a one dollar. The split bill can pass as a ten with the ten side showing, costing eleven dollars to produce.
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Hamilton
County Can't Withhold Tax Funds For Defense
Hamilton and Butler County officials proposed taking funds from Middletown to cover part of the county defense program costs. Middletown officials rejected contributing, saying they lack clarity on benefits and that much work has already been done locally by volunteers. The dispute centers on a proposed $1,000 city share and the hiring of a defense director at $250 a month.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Middletown
County Budget Commission
C. A. Boeke
Boeke
R. H. Smith
Jack Blumenthal
Francis Carmody
Paul Wilson
Carmody
Blumenthal
Blumenthal Warns Middletown Over County Defense Plan
Blumenthal stated that Middletown must join the county defense program or it would fail, asserting that the city's noncooperation endangers local citizens.
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Blumenthal
Middletown
Sawyer Builds New Office On First Avenue
Sawyer Construction starts digging for a 32 by 42 foot one story office building at First Avenue and Baltimore Street. Foundation permit issued. rest of permit to be issued later. Estimated foundation cost 000. Previously vacant lot housed a home. Pollack Paper Company 1601 Plum Ave.. one story factory addition planned, cost 300000, brick structure to be built by B D Morgan Company.
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First Avenue
Baltimore Street
Sawyer Construction Company
Pollack Paper Company
Plum Ave
Wille
B. D. Morgan Company
Armco Posts Record Half Year Production and Sales
Armco Steel Corp reports 1953 first half net earnings of 16.08 million dollars or 3.08 per share on 5,213,638 shares. Six month sales reach 291.77 million dollars, up from 256.80 million last year. Dividend declared 75 cents per share, payable September 8 to August 7 record holders.
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Armco Steel Corporation
Charles R. Hook
Armco
Hook
Middletown
Ashland
Armco Board of Directors
Two Jailed In Robbery Of Station Two
Middletown men Merle Borders and William Tallon were arraigned on breaking and entering charges for the Del Rio Rancho service station theft on July 12. Each held on 1000 bond awaiting August 10 grand jury recall. Articles valued at 163.20 were taken, with most recovered.
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Middletown
Butler County
Grand Jury
Squire Lewis Bolser
New Miami
Merle Borders
Fleming ‘Rd
William Tallon
West Middletown
Grand
Borders
Tallon
del Rio Rancho
North Third St
Hamilton
Sales Tax Help Offered at City Building This Week
Assistance with filing ST-10 tax forms available Wednesday through Friday at the City Building. Miss Eula Woodhead of the Sales Tax Division will be in the deputy county treasurer's office on the second floor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sessions cover sales tax returns for the first half of 1953 and filers should bring return slips and records of sales.
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Eula Woodhead
Jamboree Scouts Eager for Return Trip
Jamboree City California delayed report from Jerry Kramer details troop plans for homeward travel. The group tours Knott's Berry Farm and Los Angeles, with stops in El Paso Kansas City and St. Louis on the way home by the 29th. Jellyfish stings mar the ocean swim while campers trade pets and contribute to the Region band.
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Jerry Kramer
Calif
Knott
Berry Farm
Los Angeles
el Paso
Tex
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ricky Stiles
Yours Truly
Jim Kramer
Tim Brown
Mike Aranoff
Tom Bowen
Mike
Carl Sanker
Mason
Bert Sheard
Woman hurt when car rams Seven Mile House
Hamilton woman Helen Fisher age 53 was injured when her car was struck from behind on Route 127 by Victor Hurley 23. The collision pushed her car into a Seven Mile House causing knee and chest bruises and facial cuts. Hurley was arrested for DUI and speeding. The Fisher car and property suffered extensive damage.
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Hamilton
Seven Mile
Mercy Hospital
Helen Fisher
East Ave
Victor Hurley
Somerville
Fisher Auto
Fisher
J. K. Manrod
Hurley
Weekend accident victims listed in fair condition
Middletown Hospital attendants report three weekend victims in fair condition and a fourth as satisfactory. Charles McQuinn a 16 year old from 1603 Meadow Ave suffered severe face and head cuts and a fractured right leg from the Friday accident at 907 Stanley St. Brack Whitman 15 of 2019 South Ave died in that crash. Duayne Bowling 24 from Cincinnati is in fair condition with a possible spinal fracture and chin contusions from an Oxford State Road crash early Saturday. Carl Wardlow 17 of 819 is also listed in fair condition.
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Middletown Hospital
Charles McQuinn
Meadow Ave
Stanley St
Brack
Noel Whitman
South Ave
Duayne Bowling
Cincinnati
Oxford State Road
Carl Wardlow
Fire in tool shed doused in Mayfield
Mayfield firemen under Chief Ralph Stanton checked a fire in a tool shed at the home of Eugene Hughes 1800 Winton St Saturday night No damage resulted The blaze started when a can of gasoline was ignited in the front part of the shed The alarm was turned in at 9 35 p m
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Mayfield
Ralph Stanton
Eugene Hughes
Winton St
Revival Tonight Features Briggs and Francis Singers
Deacon William Briggs of Mt Zion Baptist Church and Mrs Julia Francis will headline a revival at the Michigan Avenue and Baltimore Street venue at 8 oclock tonight with pianist Mrs Etchel Hill. Mrs E R Tripp and the Choral Ensemble of Young People will also perform at meetings starting Tuesday.
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William Briggs
Mt.Zion Baptist Church
Julia Francis
Etchel Hill
Michigan Avenue
Baltimore Street
E. R. Tripp
At The Movies Showings For Paramount and Strand
Paramount presents City of the Hunted and Houdini with showtimes 1 35, 5 00 and 8 15 p m and 3 00 6 20 9 35 p m Stran d presents Mutiny and Cleopatra at 1 25 4 50 8 15 p m and 2 55 6 20 9 45 p m
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Indochina
38Th Parallel
Comunists
North Korea
Chinese People’s Army
Inter
Est
Department of Defense
Ohio
Defense Department
W. W. Sebald
Skater
Sawyer
Montgomery Ulin
N. Main ST
Juarez
Mexico
Franklin
George McDaniel
Carlisle
John Harris
Collier
Bill Cook
Jack Gray
Irvine Ranch
California
Curry Hutchinson
Cedric McGraw
Calvin
Seven Mile House
Sixteenth Ave
LeSourds'obe
Ralph Debord
Kyle Station
John Dobrozsi, Jr
East End
Central Ave
Galey & Lord Combed Gingham
Paramount
Stanback
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
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