Six-Year-Old Boy Killed By Truck In Rural Mishap
A six year old boy, Gary Winifred Back, was struck and killed by a southbound truck on Route 73 near Middletown in Butler County. He was a Maple Park school pupil and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jolly J. Back of 3202 Tytus Ave. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home with burial in Woodsides cemetery. He is survived by his parents two brothers Neal and James Lee two sisters Wanda and Glenna and grandparents Wesley Back and Esther Shockey. The county coroner said rural fatalities dominate this year, with 18 of 21 deaths occurring outside Middletown and Hamilton. The truck was driven by Winford Higgs of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio. Higgs could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Winifred Back
Jolly J. Back
Tytus Ave
Maple Park
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Gary Iran
Winford Higgs
Cuyahoga Falls
O. Higgs
Gary
Middletown
McOy-Leffier
Boone
Hamilstou
Lockland
Neal
James Lee
Wanda
Glenna
Wesley Back
Gardner Company Opens Ball Park At Lockland O
Gardner Company dedicates Gardner Field near Lockland plant in a ceremony led by Colin Gardner Sr. The field serves employees and Lockland residents and replaces the old park to make way for a $1,000,000 retail box plant. Mayor Frank F. Reed attends along with company officials as the firm pledges social and civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Gardner Board Carton Company
Lockland
Colin Gardner
Earn
Ite
Frank F. Reed
Company
Cooper Ave
Municipal Court Fines for Disorderly Conduct
Clay Jones and Velta Jones of 1197 First Ave were fined ten dollars each after appearing before Judge Jon H. Combs in Municipal Court for disorderly conduct following a disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Jones
Velta Jones
First Ave
Jon H. Combs
At the Movies: Conspirator at Paramount Strand
The Conspirator starring Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor shows at Paramount Tuesday and Wednesday with 1 40, 3 40, 5 48, 7 40 and 9 40 pm. The Sun Never Sets with Douglas Fairbanks and By it Rathbone runs at Strand 1 15, 4 45 and 8 15 pm. Aleo Pury at Sea features Franchot Tone and John Carrel at 2 55, 6 25 and 16 mm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baramount
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Tavior
Douglas Fairbanks
Rathbone
Aleo
Franchot Tone
John Carrel
Weather notice predicts warm humid Wednesday with rare June heat
A weather briefing says Wednesday will be unusually warm for June with partly cloudy skies. Tonight stays cloudy and not as cool. temperatures range from a low around 53 degrees to midday highs near 83 degrees. Capons are described as specially treated roosters growing larger than average for better meat quality.
Two Firemen Injured in $2,000 Lakeside Inn Blaze
Firefighters Captain Charles Hansel and Fireman Howard Gall sustained minor injuries after a fire at Lakeside Inn on Tytus Ave. caused about $2,000 damage. Chief Bell said a lighted cigarette in a trash can near the bar started the blaze. no patrons were present and entry was gained by breaking a door glass. The inn, owned by Henry Combs, reported $6,000 contents damaged with the alarm at 4:52 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Inn
Tytus Ave
Charles Hansel
Howard Gall
W. R. Bell
Bell
Henry Combs
William B Centers Obituary Causes Death by Heart Attack
William B Centers age 4 of 8 Clark St died of a heart attack after collapsing near a parked car on Vail St. He was found by a passerby and died en route to hospital. A native of Mt Sterling Kentucky he had worked as a painter in Middletown for 18 months. Survived by his mother and stepfather and a stepbrother all of Mt Sterling. Body to Mt Sterling for services and burial by Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home.
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William B.centers
Clark St
Vail St
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Centers
Baker
Mt. Sterling
Middletown
Arch Webster
Carl Webster
Mt. Sterliy
Joseph RK. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Infant Lois Lawson Dies After Illness in Middletown
Lois Faye Lawson eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Lawson of 605 Malvern Street died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week's illness. Survived by five brothers four sisters and grandparents Mrs Mary Selle Lawson and Floyd Hall. Funeral services conducted Thursday at 10am at Clayton Street Church of God by Rev D A Biggs. Burial at Wood Friends may call at residence after 10 am Wednesday. Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home directing arrangements.
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Lois Faye Lawson
Mitchell Lawson
Malvern St
Nagam
Middletown Hospital
Mary Selle Lawson
Floyd Hall
Clayton St. Church of God
D. A. Biggs
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Son
Funeral services for Hannibal Hackney in Middletown
Funeral services for Hannibal Hackney aged veteran of the Spanish American War will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev W D Brock officiating and burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p m today Hackney survived by widow Belle a daughter Mrs Hobart Lyons four sons Raymond Omer Arnold and Virgil all of Middletown seven and children two brothers Bert of Detroit and J J of Moorehead Ky two sisters Miss Cleo Hackney and Mrs Mary Keen of the same address Span ish American War Veterans will hold special services Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the funeral home
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Hannibal Hackney
McKinley St
Riggs
W. D. Brock
Woodside
Belle
Hobart Lyons
Raymond
Omer
Arnold
Virgil
Middletown
Bert
Detroit
J. J
Moorehead
Cleo Hackney
Mary Keen
Franklin Obituary for Mrs Josephine Head
Mrs Josephine Head aged 42 of 802 South Main Street died at home after a period of ill health and bed confinement. She is survived by her husband and family, with funeral arrangements to be announced locally.
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Franklin
Josephine Head
South Main St
New $50,000 Bus Terminal Planned for Clinton and Vail
Plans for a new inter city bus station at Vail Ave and Clinton St have been submitted by Ferro Concrete Construction of Cincinnati. The one story building, 65 by 46 feet, will house a large waiting room lunchroom offices and rest rooms with a loading zone on the corner. Construction to begin soon after site wrecking. Investment nearly $100,000.
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Vail Ave
Clinton S
Orville Carson
Ohio Bus Lines Company
Ferro Concrete Construction Company of
Cincinnati
R. A. Puttman
Clinton St
Hamilton-Ferrol Corporation
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Fire Department Completed Two Way Radio System
Chief William Fishbaugh informs that Middletown's fire department has a new two way radio station that went on the air in June with four units to be installed as received. The Fire Department previously relied on the Police Department for radio service and thanks them for cooperation. The FCC required FM by June 1, a time extension was granted for Middletown. The letter also notes a drinking fountain installation at station two on Crawford Street and a commission report on street repairs from water works excavation.
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Fire Department
William Fishbaugh
Fred J. Schatemann
Assothey
Fishbaugh
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Middletown
Crawford St
Commission
Mattress Company Opens Display Room in Dayton
The Custom Built Mattress and Furniture Company of Dayton opens a display room at 1212 Reynolds Ave. Local rep R. J. Wise announces the firm, which manufactures mattresses and box springs and serves as jobber and retailer in furniture and appliances. The company recently added to its Dayton factory.
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Mattress and Furniture Company of
Dayton
Reynolds Ave
R. J. Wise
Ite
Obituary for Robinson Family Member Services in Franklin
The obituary lists a band Christ a son and four daughters with several relatives in Indiana Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Private funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 pm at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Grayson Ensign officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Wednesday at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Carroll
Franklin
A. G. Rooks
Ed Back
H. M. Logan
Butler
Sanford Robinson
Indiana
Albert Robinson
Carolton
Ed Ball
Vevay
Ind
Hattie Grisby
Lexington
Robert Taylor
Deaths from Associated Press in London and Americas
London Sir Percy Angier 86 former Conservative MP for 23 years and ex editor among Uruguay figures Juan Antonio Buero 62 a Uruguayan foreign official, Abraham Martin Goldberg 55 Buffalo real estate dealer and sportsman owner of Northville Downs race track noted in Detroit reports.
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Associated Press
London
Percy Angier
Montreal v
Montevideo
Uruguay
Juan Antonio Buero
Detroit
Abraham Martin Goldberg
Buffalo
N. Y
Northville Downs Race Track
Police Briefs Report Car Crash and Disorderly Conduct
Damage estimated at 675 occurred at 5 45 p m yesterday when a truck driven by Stanley Roth 23 of Butler Pa struck a car driven by Howard Green 48 of 715 Auburn St at Trtus Ave and Verity Pkwy Roth stopped to turn south onto the parkway Green was traveling east on Tytus Ave All but 25 of the damage was to the car Officers reported Dave Walsh Middletown General Delivery who was injured in an altercation more than a week ago walked away from Middletown Hospital yesterday Attendants asked police to locate Walsh and return him He is being treated for head injuries Melvin Hood 32 of 607 Seventeenth Ave was charged with disorderly conduct investigation and resisting arrest when taken into custody at 904 Ave last night police said James Thompson 1214 Young St reported the loss of a billfold between Young St and Garfield St He said it contained money and papers
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Stanley Roth
Butler
Howard Green
Auburn St
Trtus Ave
Verity Pkwy
Roth
Parkway
Green
Tytus Ave
Dave Walsh
General Delivery
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Walsh
Melvin Hood
Seventeenth Ave
James Thompson
Young St
Garfield St
Women’s Democrat Club Meets at Mrs Lenoar’s Home
The Women’s Democrat Club will meet Wednesday at 804 Seventeenth Ave. Mrs Mary Bell Garrett serves as president and urged all members to attend the session at 7 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's
Democrat Club
Lenoar
Seventeenth Ave
Mary Bell Garrett
Davis to lead Rio Grande College trustees in Ohio
J Davis Columbus insurance executive was named head of the Rio Grande College board of trustees succeeding Dr Charles Holzer who resigned. Davis is the son of the late Dr John M Davis longtime Rio Grande president.
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Gallipolis
J. Davis
Columbus Insurance
Rio Grande College
Rio Grande
Aope
Charles Holzer
Davis
John M. Davis
Ex-Middie Quits Fairview Job For College Position
Jimmy Jones, former Middle town High and Miami University football player, resigns as football coach at Dayton Fairview High School. He will become line coach at Central Michigan College in Mt. Pleasant under Warren Schrmaker, former Miami assistant and new head coach there.
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Jimmy Jones
Middletown High
Miami University
Dayton Board of Education
Dayton Fairview
Jones
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Waren Schrmaker
Miami
Michigan
Fairview
Middletown
Barnite Field
Vital Statistics Run Includes Lois Faye Lawson Listing
Lois Faye Lawson of 605 Malvern Street appears in a vital statistics notice along with the death of Mrs. Josephine Head, aged 82, of Franklin Ohio. The brief item names two individuals and notes their locations.
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Lois Faye Lawson
Malvern St
Josephine Head
Franklin, O
Local births note multiple families report newborns
The column lists several birth announcements including Mr and Mrs James Duff on Taylor Ave with a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs Jack Bayes on Christel Ave with a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs William Cates on Highland Ave with a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs John L Harrison on East Second Street Franklin with a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Wetzel on Manchester Ave with a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs George Fowles on Smith Ave with a boy today. Mr and Mrs Roy Downs on Route 1 with a boy. Mr and Mrs Clarence S De ger of West Palm Beach Fla with a girl Monday. paternal grandparents Clarence S Deger Clark St. Relph Hill Omaha Neb with a boy today. maternal grandparents Guh Senften of Trenton.
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James Duff
Taylor Ave
Jack Bayes
Christel Ave
William Cates
Highland
John L. Harrison
East Second St. Franklin
Robert Wetzel
Bovey Manchester
George Fowles
Smith Ave
Roy Downs
Clarence S. Deger
West Palm Beach
Fla
Clark St
Relph Hill
Omaha, Neb
Guh Senften
Trenton
Hospital Notices and Local Dismissals Snapshot
List of patients with names and statuses from Pershing Avenue to Cincinnati area. Includes numerous medical and surgical admissions and discharges with several out of town entries and a mandamus application filed in the Sixth Circuit over Snap-On Drawer Co. vs Kenosha tool firm, seeking quick appellate review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John H. Druffel
U. S. District Court
Snap-On Drawer Co
Morrow O
Kenosha
Wis
Tool Corporation
U. S. Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit
Morrow Company
Snap-On Tool Corp
Frank
Harlan Park Sewer Bids Come In Below Estimates
Bids for the Harlan Park storm sewer project were about 15 to 20 percent lower than earlier estimates. Utilities Construction of Dayton submitted the low bid at 43000 after nine bids ranged up to 68000. city engineer R A Pochel noted revised plans after a fire and said funds from a 1945 bond issue are insufficient to proceed under current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Park
R. A. Pochel
Utilities Construction
Dayton
Pochel
Middletown
County Trailer Health Ruling Begins Tomorrow
Butler County officials remind trailer and park owners that sanitation inspections start June 7. The health code requires registration with the Health Department and a small fee. previously trailers could enter without examination.
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County Trailer Health
H. A. Moore
Butler County
Moore
Health Department
American Day Group to Meet at American Legion Home
The I Am An American Day Committee will meet Thursday night at the American Legion Home in Edward Ports mouth, according to the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Edward Portsmouth
Committee to Meet of The American Legion Service
The American Legion Community Service Committee will meet tonight at 8 in the Legion home library, per general chairman Tom McAdow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Home
Tom McAdow
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Ohio Bus Lines
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Colored News
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Gobel Oliver
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Ay Lawson
Jess Steven McCoy
Jess B. McCoy
Olympia Ky
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Jack Nnne
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