Walter Lowe, 60, killed in railroad yard accident
Walter Lowe, longtime New York Central yard conductor, died after reportedly slipping and being crushed by moving freight cars in Middletown yards near Malvern Street. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone ruled accidental death. no witnesses. He leaves a widow, three sons, two daughters, and several siblings. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. with Eagles and railroad union members to attend.
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Walter Lowe
South Main St
New York Central Railroad
Garret J. Boone
Malvern St
Harmon
Lowe
Eagles Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Harriet
James Lowe
Middletown
Tom
John Lowe
Dorothy Stewart
Helen Eddington
George
Munice
Ind
A. W. and
Sam
McCoy- Leffier
H. H. Jee
Eagles
Hamiltonian Named Chief of Ahepa Here
George J Cavalaris of Hamilton was elected president of Middletown Chapter 209 Order of Ahepa last night. Other officers named were secretary and treasurer George Manos and Konstantine Politz. Delegates to district and national conventions were announced, including trips to Cincinnati Houston and St Louis to participate in festival arrangements.
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George J. Cavalaris
Hamilton
Middletown
Core Dius Oem
Wes Eece
Georgtian
George Manos
Gus Lazares
Konstantine Politz
George
Chris Pappas
Etown
Albert Jones
Milton
Yalaris
Poputisane Manos
Lazares
Politz
Margerum
Pappas
Jones
Poolitsan
Peter Larras
Gus Valen
Cavalaris
Cincinnati
Paul Mathews
Houston
Tex
Manos
Podlitsan
Mathews
St. Louis
Police Briefs: Joyce Ann Hackney Bitten by Dog
Joyce Ann Hackney of Garfield Street was bitten by a dog yesterday, according to police. The incident is under investigation and the dog’s owner may be contacted for details. Authorities urge caution around aggressive animals and remind residents to report bites promptly.
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Joyce Ann Hackney
Garfield St
Three youths lectured and sent home after pond swim
Three youngsters were given a lecture and sent home after they were found swimming yesterday in Smith pond on the city farms.
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Smith Pond
Middletown High School holds 287th graduation in Wade E Miller Gym
R. H. Snyder announces 287 graduates as diplomas are handed in a moving line before 3,000 spectators. Veterans are noted, a blind minister delivers the keynote, and valedictorian Terry Sams performs a trumpet solo. Wade E Miller presides in his final graduation as superintendent.
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R. H. Snyder
Board of Education
Middletown
Wade E. Miller
D. R. Baker
Middletown High School
Weith
Absence of atmosphere on the moon and sound
The moon lacks an atmosphere, so sound waves cannot travel there. No direct speech would be possible due to the vacuum. The statement explains why acoustic communication is impossible on lunar surfaces.
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Moon
Six-Year-Old Train Victim At Hamilton
A six year old boy was killed when the Baltimore and Ohio Cincinnatian crashed into a car at Laurel Avenue crossing in Hamilton at 1 30 pm yesterday. Charles Tabor Jr 8251 Gilmore Rd Hamilton was killed and his brother Kenneth 3 was critically injured. The mother Mrs Ruth Tabor 32 suffered severe shock and bruises. Police said she drove onto the tracks while the flasher signal was operating and intended to push the stalled car off. The train crew member tried to flag her. The death was Butler County's 24th traffic fatality of the year. The collision threw the car into a truck park and damaged the truck about 300 dollars.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Laurel Avenue
Hamilton
Charles Tabor, Jr
Gilmore Rd
Kenneth
Mercy Hospital
Ruth Tabor
al Osborne
Tabor
Osborne
Charles
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Salvation Army group picnicking to end 37th anniversary
The Salvation Army Girl Guards end a 37th anniversary celebration with a picnic today at LeSourdsville Lake. They are led by Mrs. William Prescott and Mrs. Robert Ranson, with tours of Butler County included in the anniversary events.
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Salvation Army
LeSourdsville Lake
William Prescott
Robert Ranson
Butler Coun
Parks Dept Receives Equipment for Recreation Program
City Manager H. W. Starick announced orders for park and playground supplies totaling 1600 dollars, including baseball bats and badminton sets for the 1953 recreation program. W. S. Geckeler will distribute items to parks, with supervised sessions starting June 15 and pool opening anticipated June 13.
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H. W. Starick
W. S. Geckeler
Starick
Airplane Engine Costs Per Horsepower Reported
A historical note lists airplane engines today at about 17 dollars per horsepower affecting costs for Hamilton Ohio and Cincinnati area institutions like the Children’s Home in Hamilton and the Butler County Home at Cincinnati Conservatory of Flowers.
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Ty Children’s
Hamilton
Cincinnati Conservatory of Flowers
Butler County
Hamil
City Rejects Lone Bid On Sewer Bond Issue
Middletown city commissioners rejected the sole bid on 3.5 million in sewer mortgage revenue bonds after public protest delayed the sale. The winning bid by Harriman Ripley and Braun-Bosworth offered 3.838 percent net interest, far above estimates, risking higher sewer charges if accepted. Officials noted market instability and plans to re advertise the sale, while a later session considered street improvements contracts.
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Middeltown
H. W. Starick
Francis Carmody
Harriman- Ripley and Company
Braun-Bosworth
E. P. Liska
Braun - Bosworth
Commission
Liska
Ross A. Hill
Starick
Middletown
Burch Construction Company
H. C. Nutting Company
Cincinnati
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount presents House Of Wax in Three Dimension at 1 15, 3 15, 5 25, 7 30 and 9 35 p m Friday and Saturday Strand shows Last of Comanches at 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 and 10 05 p m Friday Lawless Breed at 2 50 5 50 and 8 45 p m Friday and Saturday Last of Comanches again at 3 45 and 10 05 p m on Saturday
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Three Dimension Film
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Ahepa
By Stan Meisler
Marshalls
Jim Jewell
Nancy Yocom
Frank Simon
Statesman
Larman S. Sherwood
Sherwood
Terry Sams
Vincent Bach
Girls Glee Club
Helen Weinberger
Joe Franklin
Suppe
John Parr
First Baptist Church
Harvard
Ates
Middle
Miller
Tom Dillman
Herman Copp
Zimmerman Avenue
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