Blood Quota Reached In Middletown Blood Drive
Middletown donors met the Red Cross two day quota of 220 pints with 109 collected on Wednesday and 111 on Thursday. Rev. John I. Parr said the quota was just reached. Rejections and cancellations reduced turnout from scheduled figures of 155 on Wednesday and 145 on Thursday. Next year’s target is 1,750 pints across 14 visits starting September 10 and 11.
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Middletown
Red Cross
John I. Parr
Cincinnati
Police Meet Today To Air Hour Request
Two meetings were scheduled today to decide whether police officers will push for a 40 hour week. An ordinance proposing the reduction was filed Wednesday and may go to a citywide vote if the City Commission does not act. James Miller and Pau G Fouts of the Grievance Committee called the meetings at the city auditorium for 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Detective John Fitzgerald, a member of the police committee, denied knowledge of the filing and reiterated his 40 hour week request.
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James Miller
Pau G. Fouts
John Fitzgerald
Man Held To Jury For Bad Check Charges
Sam R. Allen of 18 South Clinton Street was ordered held for the Butler County Grand Jury under a $1,000 bond after arraignment before Judge Alton H. Combs on three defraud counts. Two charges were continued for a week. Police said Allen cashed a $67.60 bad check in April 1949 for Royd C. Deen of the Lansea Company and a $35 check on April 30, 1947 for L. M. Phillips of Filson's Store. A third charge involves Montgomery Ward officials.
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Sam R. Allen
South
Clinton St
Butler County Grand Jury
Alton H. Combs
Allen
Royd C. Deen
Lansa’’ Company
L. M. Phillips
Filson’s
Montgomery Ward
Hootin' Killer Falls To Shootin' Hootin' Killer
A robin-killing owl in the Webster St. area was shot by a resident using a shotgun. Police say the owl was seen in a tree at 305 Webster St and will not return. Patrolmen Brewer and Porter responded at 10 55 p m and the neighborhood is now peaceful. Plankton, a small sea life, is eaten by larger sea animals.
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Webster St
Bors
William Brewer
Don Porter
Reunion Turns Forger Arrest Emerges in Six Cities
In West Carrollton sheriff Ben Neff spotted Frank Knot Jr., 26, of Columbus and Cincinnati, a man known from Germantown. Knot, wanted in six cities for forgery, attempted to flee but was caught after police tied him to $45 bad checks. He admitted passing checks in Dayton, Franklin, Fairborn, Easton, Troy, and Middletown since February totaling about 1800 dollars. Dayton records show a prior one year sentence for similar crimes in 1949. Neff arrived to serve a legal paper at the scene.
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Ben Neff
Germantown
West Carrollton
Neff
Frank Knot, Jr
Columbus
Cincinnati
Knot
Filson
Montgomery County
Miami Valley
Dayton
Franklin
Fairborn
Easton
Troy
Middletown
Indianapolis
Ohio Stays Hot as Midwest Faces Record Heat
The region endures extreme heat with Nebraska and Kansas above 100 degrees and St. Louis hitting 97, the highest June reading. Middletown reached 86 by 5 PM after starting at 60 at 5 AM, rising to 80 by 10 AM. A chance of thunderstorms lurks tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Ohio
Midwest
Nebraska
Kansas
St. Louis
Middletown
James Duvall Ordained at Ohio Miami Conference
James Duvall of Middletown Evangelical United Brethren Church was ordained Thursday night at Camp Miami during the Ohio Miami Conference. He was assigned to Norris Memorial EUB Church in Cincinnati after the conference stationing committee’s report. Another Southwest district assignment sent Rev. Francis Huber to Ninth Street EUB Church in Hamilton.
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Germantown
James Duvall
Middletown
Ticket Ripping Costs Man $12
Carl Minch aged 48 of 121 Baltimore Street faced municipal court after tearing up a traffic ticket. He was fined 10 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct and ordered to pay 2 dollars traffic fine for parking in a restricted zone. Patrolman Larry White witnessed the act and, after collecting the torn ticket pieces, arrested Minch on the disorderly conduct charge.
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Carl Minch
Baltimore St
Alton H.mbs
Larry White
Minch
White
Municipal Court fines issued for traffic violations
Ten persons were fined in the Municipal Court of Judge Alton H. Combs for traffic violations. Duncan of 225 Leroy Street Day ston received 25 dollars and costs plus a 30 day driving suspension for careless driving. Robert Ingram of 815 Fourth Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs. six month license suspension dropped after damages payment to Mary Lou Sibey. Mrs Sibey fined 25 dollars and costs for improper license tags but the amount was suspended. Grady A. Hilley of 612 Wilson Street was fined 20 dollars and costs for no driver’s license, half suspended if a license is obtained within 10 days.
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Alton H. Combs
Duncan
Leroy St
Dayston
Robert Ingram
Fourth Ave
Mary Lou Sibey
Trenton
Ingram
Sibey
Grady A. Hilley
Wilson St
Local speeding and traffic fines in Williamsdale area
James Meadows of Williamsdale was fined 25 dollars plus costs for speeding and 5 dollars plus costs for running a red light. Paul Dunn 1700 Columbia Ave Glen Majors 3010 Plymouth St Robert Ford 3002 Goldman Ave and Ray Lee Brewer 524 South Sutphin St each paid 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Brewer also received a 20 day license suspension. Mary Butts 904 Ellen Dr forfeited a 10 dollar bond for failure to appear on a speeding charge. James H. Harrison 59 of 1210 First Ave was fined 10 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct.
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James Meadows
Williamsdale
Paul Dunn
Columbia Ave
Glen Majors
Plymouth St
Robert Ford
Goldman Ave
Ray Lee Brewer
South Sutphin St
Brewer
Mary Butts
Ellen Dr
Relaxed Regulation X gives little help to Middletown buyers
Middletown home buyers face minimal relief from the so called relaxed Regulation X. Down payments in several price bands remain high and lenders decide actual terms. The National Association of Home Builders says the changes are token, maintaining credit curbs and delaying easy access to housing. Local real estate officials note the impact on buyers with limited cash and warn of ongoing housing difficulty.
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Ken Yarber
Middletown
National Association of Home Builders of
Nation
Capitol
82Nd Congress
Association
NAHB
AHB
Dog Canvass Nets 21 Stray Animals Here
Three men from the Ohio State Department of Health and a local temporary dog warden captured 21 stray dogs in areas south of the city Mayfield Oneida and Rolling Mill Park. Dr L C Neer health commissioner urged bite victims seek medical care. Police received several dog complaint calls with no bites reported. A 90 day quarantine is in effect.
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Ohio State Department of Health
L. C. Neer
Mayfield
Oneida
Rolling Mill Park
Hamilton
Court Orders Lima To Free Smilack
Lima Ohio Oscar Smilack described as the fi nancial angel of the Communist party in Franklin County was released Thursday from Lima State Hospital. He had been committed May 29 for a 30 day observation at the request of Prosecutor Ralph J. Bartlett after Smilack was indicted on 10 counts of refusing to answer questions before the Ohio Un American Activities Commission. The Third District Court of Appeals ruled the commitment erroneous for not giving notice of the sanity examination and for not allowing Smilack to testify in his own behalf. Bartlett said he would consult the attorney general on a possible appeal.
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Lima, O
Oscar Smilack
Columbus
Communist Party
Franklin County
Lima State Hospital
Ralph J. Bartlett
Bartlett
Smilack
Ohio Un-American Activities Commission
Third District Court of Appeals
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Homeowners Await Sales Relaxation Trend
Men and several cotennns homeowners delayed purchases hoping for a relaxation of X policy. The stance echoes a broader cautious market mood as buyers await clearer guidance and potential policy shifts.
Woman's Touch Added To Local Recruiter Post
Cpl. Jean Krowczynski of the Women's Army Corps has been assigned to the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station to boost enlistments. She says 72,000 women are needed for vital jobs in the armed forces and invites women 18 or older to visit 116 South Main Street on Wednesdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. She trained at Ft. Lee and served at Camp Breckinridge and Cincinnati prior to this posting.
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Army
Air Force
Jean Krowczynski
Women’s Army Corps
Armed Forces
Krowcynski
WAC
Albany
N.Y
Ft. Lee
Camp Breckinridge
Army and Air Force
Cincinnati
South Main St
Obituary for Mrs. F X Seegmiller Dayton Resident 82
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Roberts Funeral Home Dayton for Mrs. F X Seegmiller 82 step mother of Mrs. Martin Bauer and Mrs. E W Swartzel of Middletown. She died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery.
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F. X. Seegmiller
Dayton
Martin Bauer
E. W. Swartzel
Middletown
Roberts Funeral Home
Brown St
Woodside Cemetery
Seegmiller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Services for 95 year old Emma Kelley in Lebanon
Mrs Emma Kelley a former Dayton resident aged 95 dies after a long illness. Services set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m at Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Survived by her brother Charles Heathman of Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Dayton
Emma Kelley
Oswald
Charles Heathman
Woodland Cemetery
Notable Obituaries and a Record Deep Ocean Depth
Houston Dr Henry Cohen 89 rabbi emeritus of Temple Bnai Israel Galveston a crusader and spiritual leader born in London. Chambersburg Dr Herbert Spencer Arthur 73 vice president of Daily News Publishing Co former mayor of McKeesport physician civic leader. Oakland Capt Frank Robert McCrary 72 naval aviation pioneer commanded Shenandoah in 1924 before it crashed. A depth sounding of 35640 feet between the Philippines and Caroline Islands is believed the greatest ocean depth recorded.
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Houston
Tex
Henry Cohen
Temple B'nai Isreal
Galveston
London
Chambersburg
Herbert Spencer Arthur
The
Daily News Publishing Co
McKeesae Pa
Meeesport
Oakland
Calif
Frank Robert McCrary
Ohio
Phillipines
Caroline Islands
Chapple Fire Loss May Hit 825 000
Damage to Bennett Chapple’s home at 2700 McGee Ave. from Wednesday blaze was estimated at 25 000 with content losses possibly higher due to antiques. Initial totals rose from 15 000 building and 10 000 contents to 15 000 building and 10 000 contents as inspectors reassessed. Investigators planned to probe cause Monday with fire officials and adjustors present.
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Bennett Chapple
McGee Ave
Truman's War Powers Extended To June 30
Washington The Senate adopted a House passed resolution extending the President's war powers to June 30. Without action, emergency powers would have lapsed Sunday. Senate and House negotiators work on a one year extension for a limited number of powers.
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Washington
Senate
House
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