Lightning Strikes Cause Fires and Power Outages
Two fires started by lightning and widespread outages disrupted services across the area. A barn on Warren Myers property burned with damage estimated near ten thousand dollars, while a city home on Richard Gray street suffered basement fire damage. Two 16 year old girls sustained minor injuries in a collision with a utility pole on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main St
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Aves
Middletown Hospital
Marilyn Laubach
Yankee Rd
Joy Shane
Dale Fordyce
McCoy-Leffler
Ralph Emerson
Sixth Ave
Warren
Richard Gray
Shafer St
Fire Company 2
At the Movies Paramount Showings This Week
On Tuesday and Wednesday Paramount screens feature We Were Strangers with Jennifer Jones and John Garfield, The Lucky Stiff with Dorothy Lamour and Brian Donlevy, Surrender Dear with Gloria Jean and David Street, Phantom of the Opera with Claude Rains and Nelson Eddy, Alibaba and 40 Thieves with Jon Hall, and Design for Death with a wartime unmasking theme, plus The Pearl with Pedro Armendariz and Maria Elena Marques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Jones
John Garfield
Dorothy Lamour
Brian Donlevy
Gloria Jean
David Street
Claude Rains
Nelson Eddy
Jon Hall
Turan Bey
Pedro Armendariz
Maria Elena Marques
Vital Statistics Births at Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ralph Newton Lebanon Route 1 have a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Noah Dawson Franklin have a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Estel Duncan Germantown Route 1 have a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Profitt Excello have a girl born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Harold Anness Fifteenth Ave have a girl born Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Newton
Lebanon
Noah Dawson
Franklin
Estel Duncan
Germantown
Arthur Profitt
Excello
Harold Anness
Fifteenth Ave
Tuesay
12 New Englanders Are Heat's Victims
AP report notes 12 deaths in New England linked to recent heat in the past two days. No relief visible as humidity worsened eastern heat. Showers offered temporary relief in the Midwest while Burlington Vermont hit 94 degrees yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Englanders
Heat
Chicago
New England
Middle West
Burlington
Two Airmen Burned In Phosphorous Bomb Incident
Fairbanks Alaska AP Lt Robert W Barnhill 28 of Ashland Ohio and Sgt William H Eckert 21 of Tamaqua Pa were identified by the Air Force as the two airmen burned when a phosphorous bomb exploded in their helicopter cabin Sunday. They are recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks, Alaska
Robert W. Barnhill
Ashland
Air Force
Barnhill
William H. Eckert
Tamaqua
Scratching Dogs Benefit From Rex Hunters Dog Powder
Advertises Rex Hunters Dog Powder to curb intense itching in dogs. Claims a female setter improved from severe scratching to full hair growth by November 10 and notes economy pricing. Mentions additional products Rex Hunters Medica Dog Soap and Pine Oil Disinfectant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Hunters
Caporen
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List in Local News
A compiled roster shows numerous patients admitted for medical or surgical care at various area facilities. Names include Mrs. gE McCandlish, Mitchell Dennis, Helena McDonald, Katherine Lakes, Eileen Smith, Paul T Peast, Mrs Minnie Pardonner, Mrs Herman Arnold, Ames Ashley, Mrs Owen J Parsons, Hillis Hendricks, Adair, Mrs Robert Oglesby, Emory Dunlap, William Johnson, Mrs Chester Mull, and others with addresses across Franklin, Middletown, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Trenton. Some were dismissed, including Mrs Ray Brubaker and Sharon Drake, with scattered note fragments of locations like Excelle and South Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ge. &. McCandlish
Franklin St
Mitchell Dennis
First Ave
Helena McDonald
William
West Middletown
Katherine Lakes
Germantown
Eileen Smith
Clarence
Central Ave
Paul T. Peast
Paul
Carlisle
Surgical
Minnie Pardonner
Yankee Rd
Herman Arnold
Lebanon
Ames Ashley
Excello
Owen J. Parsons
Middletown
Hillis Hendricks
Hill St
Raymond G. Adair
South Main St
Robert Oglesby
Emory Dunlap
West Sutphin St
William Johnson
Wallace
Milner Hotel
Chester Mull
Queen Ave
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Ray Brubaker
North Excelle
Sharon Drake
Blaine
Charles St
Daley Bryant
South Lebanon
Martha Walters
Lafayette St
J. DeWeese
Franklin
Obituaries Mention Several Local Residents
Obituary notices list Mary Q. Poos aged 88 of Eaton, Bill Marvin Christopher aged 64 of Camden, Clara Crandall aged 81 of Otterbein Home and Marco Marker aged 27 of Cozadale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Q. Poos
Eaton. Wiley
Bill
Marvin Christopher
Camden
Clara Crandall
Otterbein Home
Marco Marker
Cozaddale
Marriage Licenses Issued in Middletown Area
A list of marriage licenses shows Charles T Hale 21 soldier of Middletown Route 2 paired with Elizabeth Smith 17 of Middletown Route 2. Roy E Halsey 19 soldier Middletown Route 1 with Alberta Reinhardt 19 of Okeana. Earl Puckett 24 Armco employee 17 South Grimes St with Ruth Marie Smith 24 of 2100 Grand Ave Middletown. Raymond William Wedertz 36 oil refining employer Hammond Ind with Lucille Marcella Mistler 35 cashier Hamilton. John Haker 28 welder 1402 Forrest Ave with Magdalen Marie Krebs 27 secretary, both of Hamilton. Byron Lee Burnett Jr 23 assistant dean of men OS A with Margaret Alen Druhot 26 teacher Hamilton. Donald E Bolton 21 student 1404 Yankee Rd with Jacqueline R Wilmore 19 secretary 3314 Central Ave, both of Middletown. John E Rothe 22 shop worker Hamilton with Isabelle Zigost 21 of Hamilton. Keith B Dynes 28 carpenter Oxford with Lucille Cavaleri 35 cashier Hamilton. Wendell R Oakes 23 press operator Hamilton with Ida May Risinger 18 Hamilton. Charles A Wolpert 28 painter Hamilton with LaVerne C.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Hale
Soldier
Middletown
Elizabeth Smith
Roy E Halsey
Alberta I. Reinhardt
Okeana
Earl Puckett
Armco
South Grimes St
Ruth Marie Smith
Grand Ave
Raymond William Wedertz
Hammond
Ind
Lucille Marcella Mistler
Hamilton
John Haker
Forrest Ave
Magdalen Marie Krebs
Edward F. van Seelen
Helen L. Trauthwein
Byron Lee Burnett, Jr
O.S.A
Margaret Alen Druhot
Donald E. Bolton
Yankee Rd
Jacqueline R. Wilmore
Central Ave
John E. Rothe
Isabelle Zigos
Keith B. Dynes
Carpenter
Oxford
Lucille Cavaleri
Wendell R. Oakes
Heavy vote in Miss Independence ballot yesterday
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Independence contest shows a strong early vote as ballots pour into the Middletown post office. More than 100 official ballots were received by Monday, with ten nominees split on the first ballots and five winners to be chosen as representatives of the five freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sunset Park
Glenn Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Five Freedoms
Journal
P. O
Middletown
Marilyn Flesher
Wilma Gade
Lornie Hampton
Alice Hinds
Pansy Jones
Georgia Kampschaefer
Mildred Mayabb
Mary Ann Roof
Wo Sarver
Evelyn Eidt
Commissioners Face Two Busy Conferences This Week
City officials hold two sessions this week. Tonight they review a 93 page water works survey by Floyd G Browne and Associates with a proposed 1.5 million dollar improvement plan and water rate increase. Tomorrow they consider a sidewalk and curb repair program costing about 18 thousand to property owners and city. A Pochel survey lists ward costs totaling 89 thousand with bids due after 25 days. A park maintenance superintendent vacancy remains to be filled by the Park Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd G. Browne and
Marion, C
Browne
R. A. Pochel
Pochel
Matt Ryan
Park Board
Middletown Buckeye Boys State expands to twenty
At a Legion auditorium orientation delegates from Middletown were told the Buckeye Boys State aims to train future community leaders through government study. Four new members joined the 20 member group, with debate and leadership ready for a 10 day session at Ohio Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Holland
Ohio Wesleyan University
Howard Wilson
Post 218
American Legion
Sexton
Emerson Wendt
Robert Myers
Leroy James
Richard Leichty
Biographical names listed with ages and towns
A line of names with ages and occupations appears, listing Drury 22 file clerk Hamilton Richard F. Martin 23 accountant Hamilton Helen Sommers 22 teacher Hamilton Earl Abrams 21 assembler Dayton Philomena Accoun ti 18 of Hamilton Earl C. Broadus 30 railroad worker Greensburg Ind and Loraine C. Monson 21 cashier Donald E. Schluesman 30 student Route 3 and Dian E. Athey 20 office worker Hamilton James A. Devlin 42 district manager Toledo Frances A. Brennan 36 physio therapist Merritt Lenear 19 mechanic 804 Seventeenth Ave and Patricia E. Henderson 20 clerk typist 901 Ninth Ave both of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Abrams
Dayton
Philomena Accounti
Hamilton
Earl C. Broadus
Greensburg
Ind
Loraine C. Monson
Donald E. Schluesman
Dian E. Athey
James A. Devlin
Toledo
Frances A. Brennan
Merritt Lenear
Seventeenth Ave
Patricia E. Henderson
Ninth Ave
Middletown
Plumber Henry Pickerson Killed by Lightning
MT VERNON O AP Henry Pickerson 49 a plumber was killed yesterday when lightning struck a house under construction 12 miles east of here He and two other plumbers were working in a water filled basement The others were hospitalized for shock treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon, O
Henry Pickerson
Here
Pickerson
Child killed by car in Marion Ohio street incident
An automobile struck and fatally injured Frederick H. Lawson two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Lawson in front of their Marion Ohio home yesterday. The crash occurred as the child played near the curb, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, O
Frederick H. Lawson
Howard Lawson
Professor's Widow Found Dead in Oxford Home
Mrs. Lady May Powell widow of Dr Elmer E Powell philosophy professor and Oxford mayor was found dead Monday at 206 East High St Oxford by Miami University student Harold Richardson. Coroner Garrett Boone said death due to heart attack. neighbors reported she was seen Saturday. Funeral arrangements pending relatives and a niece in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Lady May Powell
Elmer E. Powell
Miami University Philosophy
Yesterdy
Fast High St
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Poos Poos
Mrs Mary Poos Poos 83 widow of George Poos former contractor died Sunday at her residence 205 South Maple Street. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at the Church of the Visitation burial in Mound Hill Cemetery survivors include two daughters and two sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Mary Quill Poos
George Poos
South Maple St
Church of the Visitation
Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Wiley Christopher Camden
Funeral services for Wiley Bill Marvin Christopher 64 who died Sunday night at his Camden home will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the residence on Camden Route 2 Born May 7 1885 in Estill County Kentucky he lived in Camden community He leaves widow Lottie Christopher two daughters Pauline and Naomi Christopher three sons Homer Raymond and Earl Thomas Christopher a sister Mrs W R A Stevens eight grandchildren and many relatives Burial will be in Fairmont cemetery Camden Rev Earl Huckleberry officiates Funeral arrangements are by R C Nein funeral home Camden.
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Camden
Wiley
Bill
Marvin Christopher
Estill County
Kentucky
Lottie Christopher
Pauline
Naomi Christopher
Homer, Raymond
Earl Thomas Christopher
W. R. A. Stevens
Dallas
Tex
Camden - Liberty Pike
Fairmont Cemetery
Earl Huckleberry
R. C. Nein
Mrs Clara Crandall 81 dies at Otterbein Home Lebanon
Mrs Clara Thompson Crandall 81 died after a 10 year illness at Otterbein Home Lebanon she lived there more than 11 years Her husband the Rev William H Crandall a noted minister in the Evangelical United Brethren Church is listed as deceased Services are set for 10 a m Wednesday at Otterbein Home with burial in the cemetery there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Clara Thompson Crandall
Otterbein
William H. Crandall
H Evangelical United Brethren Church
Crandall
Death of Mrs Marco Marker in Coraddale
Mrs Marco Marker aged 27 was found dead at home in Coraddale by her husband about 9 p m. Coroner H M Williams attributed death to a life long illness. Survived by husband and a two year old son. Body sent to Tufts Funeral Home Love land with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Marco Marker
Coraddale
Warren County
H. M. Williams
Resurfacing on Verity Parkway block traffic in progress
The street department began resurfacing Verity Parkway from Fourteenth Avenue to Yankee Road. The parkway was closed with temporary Route 73 detour signs on Woodside. Work paused briefly after rain near noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity Pkwy
Fourteenth Ave
Yankee Rd
Parkway
Woodside
Armco East Works sets three million safe hours record
Armco's East Works plant reported over 3,000,000 consecutive hours without a lost-time accident, achieving 117 straight safe days. L. F. Reinartz lauded 4,600 employees for February 16 onward safety, surpassing the previous 2,280,000 hours and 106 days record and placing East Works atop Armco's Iron Man safety trophy competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
East Works
L. F. Reinartz
Middletown
Iron Man
Lant
Armco Steel Corporation
Butler, Pa
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Elmer Proffitt
Taylor Ave
Tom Strinko
Ifitt
Strinko
Cherry St
McCurry St
Haskell Shepherd
Lebanon Route 1
Delbert Browning
Hamilton M.R
Shepherd
Telephone and Electric Company
Hugh Harvey
Telephone Company
Harvey
Electric Company
Lakeside
Paramount
LatticeWeave
Greathouse
Nunn-Bush Shoes
Borden
Homer Dickerson
Sherman Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Cincinnati
Buckeye
Tate
James Sexton
Legion Auditorium
Erican Legion
Herbert Laundy
Jesse Mayabbe
Lynn Learey
Mace Brennan
The
Delaware
Carter
Mary Poos
Wiley Christopher
Mrs
Middletown’s
Ivory Soap Laundry
Logan Ave
DIAL
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace CO
N. Broad St
Hk Our Second
Itor
Jenian
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
ICO UA Duy Sain
Broad Street
Oral Hi First Ave
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