Four Charges Filed In Hit-Skip Death Of Cyclist
George Thomas DeHart 29 of Dayton is charged with second degree manslaughter fleeing the scene reckless operation and passing without the assured clear distance in a hit skid that killed Wesley M. Gibson 58 of Middletown. A companion Virgil Baker 34 was released after questioning. Gibson died hours after the collision on the Middletown highway near his home while returning from United Welding. Funeral services set for Baker Funeral Home at 10 a.m. with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Municipal Court
George Thomas DeHart
Sagamore St
Dayton
DeHart
Virgil Baker
E. Fourth St
Gibson
United Welding Company
Baker Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Wet Weekend Forecast With Showers and Storms
The weather bureau predicts a wet weekend with showers and thunderstorms for the first half of the period. Scattered rain will hit Middletown tonight tomorrow and next Wednesday with clear intervals in between. highs around 80 today and 66 to 74 on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Weather Bureau
Marine Corps Exceeds Quota in Cincinnati District Enlistments
The Marine Corps Recruiting Station says June enlistments have surpassed its quota. Surplus enlistees will fill quotas at other sub stations in the Cincinnati District. Local new Marines include Alfred Sears Leonard Back Jr Charles McIntosh and Rodney Caddel Johnson all from Middletown. Recruits will train at Parris Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
A. A. Hanger
Cincinnati
Alfred Sears
Ethel Marie Sears
Franklin
Leonard Back, Jr
Leonard Back
Grand Ave
Middletown
Charles McIntosh
Susie McIntosh
Columbia Ave
Rodney Caddel Johnson
Burbank St
Johnson
National Guard
Marines
Parris Island
Rain contingency set for Amanda Boy Scout lawn fete
In Case Of Rain the lawn fete sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 9 of Amanda will be held in the portable building near the Crystal Tissue Co in the event of rain tonight. The fete is scheduled for 5 p m today and Jack Trimble serves as scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda
Crystal Tissue Co
Boy Scout
Jack Trimble
Former teacher dies in Canton at 54
Leo X. Johnston former superintendent of Columbiana and Carrol County schools died of a heart ailment. Johnston led Columbiana schools six years and Carrol County schools four years. Since 1947 he had been with Hercules Motor Corporation in Canton Ohio.
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Canton
Leo X. Johnston
Columbiana
Caroll
Columbiana County
Carrol County Schools
Hercules Motor Corporation
City Awaits Word On Suit In Sewage Plant Complaint
Middletown may face criminal action as 30 Ohio cities, including Hamilton, are targeted by health officials to push construction of a sewage disposal plant. Preliminary state information hints at possible criminal suits in county or Franklin County courts with up to 500 dollars per month penalties. City officials study treatment options and financing costs while awaiting formal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middeltown
Ohio
Fred J. Schatzmann
Columbus
County Common Pleas
Franklin County
Schatzmann
Deddens
Middletown
Hamilton
John D. Porterfield
William O'Neill
H. W. Starick
Five Day Week Brings New Court Hours at City Building
Judge Alton H. Combs announced new Municipal Court hours aligned with a five day work week at the City Building. Effective Monday June 18 criminal sessions run Monday 1 30 to 4 30 p m and Wednesdays 9 30 a m to noon Fridays 9 30 a m to noon and 2 to 4 30 p m Traffic Court moves to Thursdays 9 30 a m to noon and 1 30 to 4 30 p m Civil sessions are Tuesdays at 9 30 a m Clerks of Courts office hours are 8 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday Additional sessions may be called as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Judge Combs
Combs
Ex-Serviceman Wins UC Award In Sales Study
Robert Evans a 35 year old ex serviceman from Middletown won the Millard Mack Award in salesmanship at the University of Cincinnati for the outstanding student in the salesmanship course. Evans served 40 months in the service including 32 in the North Atlantic area and is completing his first year of night study toward a certificate in salesmanship and a BS in commerce. He works as a cost estimator at Interstate Folding Box and ranks in the upper third of his class. Evans was chosen from about 150 students in the course. he is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Cincinnati
Millard Mack
Robert Evans
Clark Street
Middletown
Mack
Evans
North Atlantic
Interstate Folding Box
Missing Youth Sought in Butler County
The Butler County sheriff's office seeks Paul Dunn, 17, of the Lorg Mansion South Main St. He has been missing since 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Dunn is 5'7.5" tall, 138 pounds, blue green eyes, dark brown curly hair, scar on forehead. He wore khaki shirt and pants with dark brown sports shoes. Coordinates contact with sheriff's office.
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Butler County Sheriff's Office
Paul Dunn
Lorg
South Main St
James Greenfield
Dunn
Greenfield
Sheriff's Office
Willing Workers Host Longview Hospital Ward Party
The Willing Workers class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church served cake ice cream and cookies to 300 patients at the Longview Hospital ward party sponsored by Armco Assigned Maintenance Open Hearth No 1 and local sponsors. Attending Willing Workers include Mrs Norman Trisler Mrs Fred Garver Mrs Chester Harden Mrs Thomas Lawson Mrs Ora Ward Mrs John Pendleton Mrs L C Wilmore and Mrs C E Wray. Mrs Edward Hiner will host the Longview Social League board meeting Monday at 8 p.m.
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First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Longview Hospital
Armco
Russell W. Martin
Earl Geran
William D. Niederauer
Howardl. Schueller
Norman Trisler
Fred Garver
Chester Harden
Thomas Lawson
Sorg reports higher quarterly net income and Canadian settlement
Sorg Paper Company shows net income of 235 177 for the quarter ending March 31 up from 201 766 a year earlier. It details a Canadian settlement with the Howe Sound Pulp Company Ltd including bonds and stock and notes a pulp mill capacity of 175 tons daily. Chateau Woodland Haliburton advertises vacation facilities on Lake Kashagawigamog with American plan meals and cottages.
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Sorg Paper Company
Howe Sound Pulp Company, Ltd
British Columbia
Sorg Pulp Company, Ltd
Sorg
Haliburton
Ontario
Haliburton Highlands
Kashagawigamog
Chateau Woodland
Omar's
Four ministers named as delegates to North Central Conference
The Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches at Lakeside chose four of 13 ministerial delegates for the North Central Jurisdictional Conference in Milwaukee next year. Named were Dr. John Versteeg, Dr. Kenneth Learey, Dr. J. Carlton Babbs, and Dr. George W. Herd, with 22 lay delegates to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches
Lakeside
Milwaukee
John Versteeg
Lima
Kenneth S. Learey
Middletown
Defiance
J. Carlton Babbs
Westwood Church
Cincinnati
George W. Herd
First Methodist Church
Lancaster
Man Picked Up As Probation Violator
Willie Wilson of Elk Creek Road was arrested last night as a probation violator. Deputy Sheriff James Greenfield said Wilson was taken from his home after a Butler County Common Pleas Court probation grant following a bad check case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Wilson
Elk Creek Rd
James Greenfield
Wilson
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Greenfield
War-time "Blue Devils" Commander Visits Middletown
Maj. Gen. Paul W. Kendall, wartime commander of the 88th Infantry Division, arrives in Middletown en route to Camp Atterbury Indiana to take command of the Fifth Army Sixth Corps. Kendall, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star, recently served as Chief of Infantry Inspectorate at Fort Monroe and heads to base headquarters at Atterbury with Midwest troop positions.
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Paul W. Kendall
Blue Devil
Middletown
Washington, D.C
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fifth Army
Kendall
Frank R. Myers
Wildwood Rd
Myers
Austria
U. S
United States
Ft. Monroe
Rapido
Cassino
88Th
Italy
Rome
Arno River
City Responds To Plea Of GI In Need Of Home
Sergeant David T. Engel pleads for housing for his wife three children and a dog. Middletown readers offer options including a $30 apartment an $80 eight room house and a three room cottage near Peasttown. Engel will visit New York briefly then report to Camp Kilmer June 26 before a European assignment.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peasttown
David T. Engel
Middletown
New York
At the Movies Paramount Showtimes
Cavalry Scout screens Friday and Saturday at 1 15 3 50 6 20 and 9 p m Painted Hills runs 2 30 5 10 7 40 and 10 10 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Cavalry
Painted Hills
Strand Showings Include Rookie Fireman and Rivers Of Dusk
The Strand runs Rookie Fireman at 2:35 5:15 7:40 and 10:10 p.m. and Rivers Of Dusk at 1:30 4:00 6:35 and 9:05 p.m. Friday. Saturday showings list Rookie Fireman at 2:00 5:00 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. and Rivers Of Dusk at 3:25 6:25 and 9:25 p.m.
Colonial Friday and Saturday Showtimes for My Forbidden Past
The Colonial presents My Forbidden Past with showtimes Friday and Saturday at 1 45 PM 3 50 PM 5 50 PM 8 PM and 10 PM.
Deadline Set for Salvation Army Kiddies Day Picnic
Registration for Salvation Army Kiddies Day at LeSourdsville Lake closes tomorrow noon per Capt. Kenneth Sharp. Children may sign up at the Citadel Haven and Rolling Mill Park Mission. Sharp notes registration has been slow this week.
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Salvation Army
LeSourdsville Lake
Kenneth Sharp
Citadel
the Haven
Rolling Mill Park Mission
Sharp
Car Crash Damages Ford Moser Vehicle on Columbia Ave
Damage estimated at 75 dollars occurred when Ford E. Moser age 58 of 520 South Sutphin Street collided on Columbia Avenue with a truck driven by Oliver E. Carter 36 of Middletown Route 2 Oxford State Road.
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Ford E. Moser
South
Sutphin St
Moser
Oliver E. Carter
Middletown
Oxford State Rd
Columbia Ave
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Dexter
Broad St
Dial
Willing Workers
Longview League
Learely
John D. Donan
Miamisburg
L. D. Burgoon
Wauseon
Lester Ivins
Henry S. Mulholland
Frank McCall
Mt. Victory
Forrest Steinman
Bluffton
Foss Zarthman
Springfield
E. Dow Bancroft
Urbanan
Kenneth W. Hunt
Casstown
Toledo
Dorothy Baker
Fred Chambers
Luckey
Zanesville
P. L. van Atta
New Lexington
Walter L. Cook
George Schertzer
Marion
F. H. Walton
Upper Sandusky
R. L. Heminger
Findlay
Lyle O. Kirk
Sylvania
Letha Albery
Croton
Blue Devils
6Th Corps
Midwest
Brenner Pass
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Conem
Fanart Slane
V von Ine
Central Ave
Elaine Precisional
Miss Elaine Precisional
Siender
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