Six area soldiers named among POW releases in Korean War truce
Six men from the Middle area are listed among prisoners of war to be released within 60 days of a Korean truce. Names include Lt. Roland A. Hamilton, Pfc. Perry Osborne Jr., William F. Roosa, Charles D. Riddell Jr., Beecher M. Mefford, and Edward A. Rubh. Details note prior communications, units, and missing information for Mefford and Rubh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Waakes Ridde i
Germantown
Beecher M. Mefford
Mae
David M. Mefford
Edward A. Rubh
Andrew E. Rub
West Chester
Brooks Faces Trial Thursday in Boy's Death
Hamilton Dew ey G Brooks 30 of Asheville faces trial in Common Pleas Court on second degree manslaughter charges in the May 26 hit and run that killed Dayton cyclist Joe Schell 16 near Gano. Cecil McMurray 50 of Columbus also pleads innocent in the same grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Dewey G. Brooks
Dayton
U.S
Gano
County Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Brooks
Asheville
N. C
Cecil McMurray
Columbus
Mr Johnson
Oxford
Harrison School
Ohio
McMurray
A Dayton
Car Fire During Tow Sparks New Damage in Moraine City
A car towed north of Moraine City caught fire and burned again while being moved to Middletown. James Duckett of 2117 Sherman Street owned the vehicle. The North Middletown Fire Department arrived at 3 03 p m and doused flames causing an estimated 300 to 400 dollars more damage. State patrolmen may not have fully extinguished the fire as wind rekindled sparks during towing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraine City
Middletown
James Duckett
Sherman St
North Middletown
Bill Long
Long
St Johns Clock Restored Bright New Face
The clock in the St John s Church tower has been repaired with a bright white glass behind the numerals new hands repainted numerals and stronger lights installed for night illumination. The work by I T Verdin Company Cincinnati cost about $2000 and was completed yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
I.T. Verdin Company
Cincinnati
Woman in Critical Condition Nine Days After Wreck
Miss Anna Russell Moore of Banner Elk North Carolina remained in critical condition at Marcy Hospital Hamilton nine days after a serious auto mishap at Princeton on May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna _ Russell Moore
Banner Elk
N. C
Marcy Hospital
Hamilton
Princeton
Tornado Misses Local Girl Scouts By 15 Miles
Thirty five Middletown Girl Scouts and leaders on a four day tour of southern Michigan and Ontario were not affected by a tornado that damaged areas in northern Ohio and Michigan. They spent last night at a Detroit area camp near Pontiac and were unaware of the Flint tornado. The trip will continue as planned with visits to southern Michigan points today and Ontario tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Holy Trinity
Maple Park
Michigan
Ontario
Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
Jess Border
Detroit
Pontiac
Flint
Collision Involving Two Cars Injures Two
Two people were injured in a collision at Garfield Street and Grand Avenue. Mrs. Sarah Nussbaumer, 38, and Peter J. Nussbaumer, 75, were treated and released from Midletown Hospital for chest contusions and hand and arm injuries. The other driver, Sidney L Hanson, 58, sustained damage to his car worth about $250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midletown Hospital
Sarah Nussbaumer
Jacksonburg Rd
West Midletown
Peter J. Nussbaumer
Grand .Ave
Nussbaumer
Sidney Leon Hanson
Central Ave
Hanson
Garfield Street
Three Franklin Youths Hurt In One Car Accident
Three Franklin youths suffered minor injuries when a car driven by Leal Balon 16 ran into a ditch on U S 25 two miles south of Franklin at 8 10 p m yesterday. Balon Gary West 15 and Robert Scearce 15, all treated by a Franklin physician, sustained various lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
U. S. 25
Leal E. Balon
South Main St
Gary
West
Robert Scearce
Hudson Street
Balon
Draft Seeks 18 From Butler and Nearby Counties
State selective service headquarters issued a July draft call for 18 men from Butler County 4 from Warren County 41 from Montgomery and 5 from Preble born before October 1 1933. A thatched roof will last 15 to 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Selective Service
Butler County
Warren County
Montgomery
Preble
Police Briefs Cite Driver For License Failure And Muffler Violation
Police report Joe Aslinger 27 of Yankee Rd cited for failure to have a driver's license and muffler ordinance violation. He was arrested at 9 05 p m on Eighth Ave and Yankee Rd and his car impounded. Robert Coleman 8 of 2010 Pearl St bitten on the left leg by a dog yesterday per police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Aslinger
Yankee Rd
Eighth Ave
Robert Coleman
Pearl St
Police Sa
Tur ner fired for chronic absenteeism at Aeronca after marriage claim
Betty Smith said she rented to Turner and his wife at a Broad Street property and saw the girl only recently. Aeronca Personnel records show Turner, employed in February, was fired May 22 for chronic absenteeism with a note “definitely not good.” He lists four years of college, a brother in Martin Kentucky who runs Turner Funeral Home, and past work at Armco Ashland, North American Aviation Columbus, and a Illinois machine company. He later told police he attended Georgetown College and coached basketball at Maytown Kentucky.
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Hamilton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hamilt
Virgil A. Kaver
Roosa
K@ver
Kaver
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Denver
Korne
Ner
Charles Zapp
Highview Rd
Broad St
Turner
Aeronca
Roger Turner
Martin
Turner Funeral Home
Aeromea
Armco
Ashland
North American Aviation Company
Columbus
Illinois
Cincinnati Police
Georgetown
Maytown
Paramount Tonight Shows House of Wax Schedule
Striking movie listings for Paramount and Strand theaters show House of Wax at 1 15 p.m. 3 15 p.m. 5 25 p.m. 7 30 p.m. and 9 35 p.m. at Paramount. Strand offers Thunder Birds at 1 30 p.m. 4 45 p.m. and 8 05 p.m. with Ride The Man Down at 3 15 p.m. 6 35 p.m. and 9 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
House of Wax
Strand
Thunder Birds
Man
Postmen Walk to Aid Cerebral Palsy Victims
Middletown postmen will trace their routes tomorrow night from 7 to 9 scanning porches for shining lights and raised mailbox flags to signal families ready to help 555000 Americans with cerebral palsy live useful lives. All 35 Middletown routes will be covered says Everett Johnson head of local letter carriers. If needed substitutes will take over and funds raised will fund training and treatment centers in Butler County for palsied children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Everett Johnson
National Association of Letter Carriers
Johnson
Butler County
Thermometer Shows Scorching Midlothian Heat Wave
The article notes a 92.5 degree reading at 4 15 PM with high humidity as residents seek comfort in air conditioned rooms. Forecasters expect little relief today or tomorrow with only a slight dip possible Thursday and delayed pool openings until Saturday.
Local Residents Fined In Weekend Traffic Cases
Two Middleton residents were fined in area courts after weekend accidents. Stanley Wells 26 of Lawn Ave received 150 dollars in fines and costs for reckless driving and assault and battery. Irvin Turner 23 of Mohawk Street was fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield. Additional fines were imposed on Donald Bastian Francis Oakes James Cruise and Lester Bowling for speeding and violations with bond forfeited for Ralph Bowling. Three people suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Wells
Lawn Ave
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
Wells
Irvin Turner
Mohawk Sr
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Oxford State Road
Yankee Road
Donald Bastian
Hamilton
Linn
Francis Oakes
Sharonville
Clark McGrew
Evendale
Frank Wessel
Albert Collins
Pierce Jones
Sion
James Cruise
Dayton
Lester Bowling
Franklin
Ralph Bowling
Rex Weaver
Miamisburg
Power Failure Darkens Monroe and LeSourdsville
A power cable burst into flame along Route 63 near an underground transformer causing a blackout from 8 24 pm to 9 50 pm. Cincinnati Gas and Electric restored service with 300 calls. no major equipment was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
LeSourdsville
Route 63
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
LeSourdsville Lake
Route 4
State Highway Patrol Post 9
The
Gas and Electric Company
George Kuehnle
Kuehnle
Two Youths Held In Car Theft Probe
Two 15 year old boys are being held for questioning in a car theft case. Captain Ralph Bauer said they may be connected with additional thefts. They were arrested at 4 15 p m yesterday at Pleasant Valley Road in Preble County by local officers. The car stolen from Hughes Motor Company was recovered in Grat is with license plates stolen from another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bauer
Bauer
Joseph Albert
Herbert Frazier
Pleasant Valley Road
Preble County
Hughes Motor Company
Gratis
Drivers Warned About Wildwood Flasher Signals
Wildwood crossing at the Big Four has partial flashers not yet operational. City manager H W Starick plans covers after reports motorists cross thinking signals work. Cardboard lights covers possibly removed by youths. Work to finish appears set for August with city efforts starting mid July under C A Boeke supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
H. W. Starick
Starick
C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Akron Man Killed in Collision on Turnpike North of Town
Joseph Stomayer 66 of Akron was killed Monday when his car collided with a truck near the Pennsylvania Turnpike north of East Palestine Ohio. State police reported the fatal wreck occurred on the highway sections close to the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Palestine
Joseph Stomayer
Akron
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Here
Piano Tragedy Kills Akron Man In Street Incident
A piano toppled from a small truck in Akron pinning 30 year old Gifford Stevens to the street. He died before reaching City Hospital. Local authorities investigated the cause of the accident and secured the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
O. W
Gifford Stevens
City Hospital
GOC Leader to Address Sertoma Club in Manchester
Elmer Drake of the Butler County Ground Observer Corps will address the Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m today in the Manchester Hotel on One Plane One Bomb and One Target. Club President Dave Armbruster and Paul Stoutenborough will serve as delegates to the Sertoma International convention June 23 to 24 in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Drake
Butler County Ground Observer Corps
Sertoma Club
Theanchester Hotel
Dave Armbruster
Paul Stoutenborough
Milwaukee
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Red
Pfc
Peter LeClair
Fulton, N. Y
Pvt
Interstate Folding Box Company
Korea
Osborne
Third Infantry Division
Lebanon
Army
Middletown High School
Cpl
Riddell
Fort Knox
Fort Lewis
Wash
Second Infantry
Mefford
Rub
Boy
Joe Schell
U.S. 25
Schell
Samuel Blackburn
Irene Penland
State Patrol
Penland
John
Boll
A. T. Hensley
Lima State Hospital
Maytag Melampy
Sales & Service
Central Dial
St. John’s
Nado
Grand Avenue
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Willard W. White
John T. Takach
Clarence Jolliff
Franklin Route 1
Central Avenue
Ortman - Stewart
Harold Gilbert
Franklin Route 2
Edward Peters
Waynes
Butler
Studebaker
Betty Smith
General Electric
Tex
McConn Motors
Charles ST
Middletown, Ohio
GOC
Sertoma
Laing
Electra Hygiene
Just Call
ARS Ais
Fifteenth Ave
Electro-Hygiene Vacuum Cleaner Co
Fifeenth Ave
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