Ohio weekend traffic toll leaves 16 dead across state
The report lists multiple fatal incidents across Ohio over the weekend. Among the dead are Thomas Griffith from Canal Winchester in a Circleville Airport crash and several drownings near Cumberland and along the Ohio River. Other victims include motorists and pedestrians from Columbus, Cincinnati, Norwalk, Warren, Marietta, and more, with accidents ranging from auto crashes to motorcycle and water incidents.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Thomas Griffith
Canal Winchester
Circleville
Bob White
Pauline Carlson
Youngstown
Cumberland
Homer Jones
Middletown
Miami
Franklin
Paul Pelcher
Cincinnati
Anderson Ferry
Melvin Thomas
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Blonde Arrested In Man's Death In Indianapolis
A West Virginia restaurant owner, Reba Szvuch, 26, was held on a preliminary murder charge in the fatal shooting of her brother in law and wounding of his brother in Indianapolis. She said she armed herself after Burnet Grubbs threatened family members, then fired twice. Detectives linked the Grubs to a prior Bloomfield jail killing investigation.
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Indianapolis
West Virginia
Michael Michaelis
Reba Szyuch
Mt. Hope. W. Va
Szvuch
James
Mt. Hope
Sevuch Sleen
Burnet
Middletown Lawyers Schedule Summer Afternoons Closed
The Middletown Bar Association voted to close all local law offices on Wednesday afternoons during June July and August. Ben M. Kitchen was named president for the coming year with Tilmon Ellison as vice president Robert B. Dell secretary and Vincent A. Sisson treasurer. The outgoing officers include Max Finkleman J T Lamb and Richard Wilmer. A September meeting was planned with the City Commission as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Bar Association
Butler County Bar Association
Ben M. Kitchen
Tilmon Ellison
Robert B. Dell
Vincent A. Sisson
Max Finkleman
Births Reported in Local Vital Statistics
Mr and Mrs John Bush of 1502 Garfield St share a daughter born Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frederick Williams of Camden Route 1 welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Thomas Selby of 1516 Manchester Ave announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs George Bacot of 902 Ellen Dr welcome a son Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rufus Bennett of 814 Eighteenth Ave announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Price of Hamilton Route 1 welcome a son Sunday. Mr and Donald Stover of 410 Young St report a son born today.
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John Bush
Garfield St
Frederick Williams
Camden
Thomas Selby
Manchester Ave
George Bacot
Ellen Dr
Rufus Bennett
Eighteenth Ave
William Price
Hamilton
and Donald Stover
Young St
Local Residents Named in Public Notices
Arthur W. Baehr aged 60 of Hamilton Route 1 Freda A. Meller 60 Hamilton J Robert Brown 40 amusement business Franklin Route 1 and A Lucille Veidt 33 West Middletown Route 1 appear in a list of residents with associated addresses and occupations in a public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Baehr
Hamilton
Freda A. Meller
J. Robert Brown
Franklin
A. Lucille Veidt
West Middletown
Medical and Surgical Patients Listed by Towns
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals by name and address with medical or surgical status. Names include John Thornsberg, Rufus Miller, Bozie Allen, Rosie Sparks, Bernedt Barbee, Michsal Tong, Chartee Morris, and many others from towns such as Oxford, Garfield, Plain, Baltimore, Charles, Franklin, and Middletown. The document reads like a hospital roster or patient registry with partial addresses and familial references, ending with OUT-OF-TOWN entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thornsberg
Germantown
Rufus Miller
Granville Miller
Oxford
Stete Rd
Bozie Allen
Garfield St
Rosie Sparks
Plain St
Bernedt Barbee
Baltimore St
Non Tunsford
Michsal Tong
Bead Tone
Charles St
Everett Combs
Control Ave
Woodrow Woemilton
Granada Ave
Charles Goodlett
Yorkee Rd
Ceri Runon
Yankee Ra_s surgical
Bird
Waneta St
Surcical
George Hall
Auburn St Medical
Then Harvey
Gardner Pt Medical
Reenda Tan Willis
Mere Tumar Willie
Bweeanklin
Riley
Ottawa St
Offord Curtis
Hill Ave
T.i'ie Peterman
Germertown
Merice
Littie Peterman
Ronte 9
Alfred Miller
Tohri+ Garner
Clayton Carner
Germentown
Porold Wiliams
Myre Genieve Williams
Auburn St
Csureical
Dot Ton Jr
Pant Too, Sr
Crawford St
Enreical
Rillin
Ruddw Hollar
Tee Molar
Trenton
Sureical
Tranford Shackelford
South Main St
Kfdward Smith
West Middletown
Porter Surgical
Gordon Martins Rhymetime Heat Wave Host
A humorous piece describes a summer nuisance figure known for a continuous rant about heat. The character, Gordon Martin, dominates street conversations with a repetitive, petty heat complaint that derails any other topics.
Four From Here To Attend YMCAs Centennial Meet in Cleveland
Four local men and a high school student will attend the Centennial International Convention of the YMCAs of the United States and Canada in Cleveland for four days starting Thursday. Ralph Knight and Robert Swanger join Elmer Barker and Owen Albaugh, each holding YMCA leadership roles, plus a Hi-Y representative. The gathering marks the movement’s 100th anniversary with about 5,000 delegates from 1,780 Y groups and four million members. Knight will attend the National Council and Triennial Conference, Swanger the Sixth National Hi-Y Congress, and the congress is expected to draw around 1,000 youths. sessions run through June 24 to 26 at Oberlin College. Noted speakers include Sen. Paul H. Douglas and Ford Foundation director Paul G. Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymcas
United States
Canada
Cleveland
Elmer Barker
Owen Albaugh
Ralph Knight
Robert Swanger
Triangle Hi-Y
Ymca Movement
Knight
National Council of the Ymca
Association of
Swanger
Oberlin College
Paul H. Douglas
Paul G. Hoffman
Ford Foundation
Flurry Of Accidents Reported To Police In Middletown
Two drivers were arrested after a series of minor crashes this weekend in Middletown. Robert Barnett 27 of 1332 Sycamore St charged with license violation and operating under the influence. Arthur Langford 38 of 2 Walnut St Franklin charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive. Other incidents included a rear-end collision on Verity Pkwy near Manchester Ave involving Richard Parella 19 and damage estimated at 350 dollars. A red light violation near Clark St damaged Jim Clay 28’s car. Douglas Park accident involved Frazier Moore 24 and Eddie Gary. Gary left before officers arrived. Robert Blevins 25 cited for insufficient brakes after colliding with Marv Dowds 25 on Verity Pkwy. Minor damage reported to a vehicle at 42 South Broad St.\"
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Middletown
Robert Barnett
Sycamore St
Arthur Langford
Walnut St
Franklin
Barnett
Richard Parella
Baltimore St
Verity Pkwy
Parella
Robert Blevins
Germantown
Marv
M Dows
Dayton
Yankeoa
Gardner Worker Wins Promotion at Carton Plant
Kincaid of 90 McKinley Street earns promotion to foreman in the Gardner Board and Carton Company carton plant minting department. He will take a brief training course before assuming the new duties after joining the firm in 1928 and serving as temporary foreman in July 1950. Born in Winchester he attended Middletown School and is married with three children.
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Kincaid
McKinley St
Carton
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Gardiner
Danercaffies
Winchester
Evard
Middletown
Three Are Injured In Hamilton Crash
Three persons were injured in a collision at Front and Chestnut streets in Hamilton. Emma Jane Lunsford 34 of Mounted Route 61 and Ben F. Downey 32 of Hamilton were the drivers. Lunsford sustained cuts and a possible nose fracture. Her daughter Joan 8 and James Downey 7, a passenger, were treated for shock.
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Hamilton
Front
Chestnut Streets
Emma Jane Lunsford
Mounted Route 61
Ben F. Downey
Lunsford
Joan
James Downey
Butler County polio talk at 8 p m meeting
The Butler County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis holds its monthly meeting at 8 p m in the Manchester Hotel. County chairman Charles Reuthe will preside as they discuss issues of the summer polio season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
The
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Charles Reuthe
Manchester
Divorce notice in Butler County Ohio case 66716
Robert Louis Back is named in a divorce petition filed May 18 1951 by Patricia Ann Back a minor through her mother Mattie Patterson in Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio. Respond by July 7 1951 or petition granted. Attorneys Dell Worcester & Dell. May 21 28 June 4 11 18 25
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Robert Louis Back
Patricia Ann Back
Mattie Patterson
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
A. D
Joseph T. Kiep
Richard J. Leydon
Dell, Worcester & Dell
Middletown Candidate Loses Nomination at Boys State
At Camp Perry the Middletown delegation failed to secure the Nationalist nomination for Bill Lane as 194? Buckeye Boys State votes narrowed to rivals. John R. Valentine and Anthony Bonacci won the Federalist and Nationalist tickets respectively, with statewide elections slated for today.
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Middletown
Buckeye
Bill Lane
Camp Perry
John R. Valentine
Akron
Anthony Bonacci
Newton Falls
Robert Hoskins
Lane
Bonacci
Weather forecast hints at showers and mild warmth
The weatherman expects cloudy conditions with possible showers tomorrow. Early morning temps ranged from around 60 degrees to a high near 93 degrees by late afternoon, with lingering clouds and scattered showers possible this evening.
Man Spading Acre in About Fifteen Days
A man can till or spade one acre of land in roughly 15 days, outlining an estimate of productivity for hand labor. The figure reflects typical manual field work pace under ordinary conditions.
Girls State Opens at Capital University in Columbus
The fifth annual Buckeye Girls State began yesterday at Capital University Columbus with four Middletown High School participants Betty Cheek Sandra Siegfried Ruth Marie Stutenroth and Deborah Ingwersen. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Ohio the program teaches junior girls about citizenship rights duties and privileges. Registration has grown from 300 attendees at the first event to an expected 470 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Capital University
Columbus
Middletown
Betty Cheek
Sandra Siegfried
Ruth Marie Stutenroth
Deborah Ingwersen
American Legion Auxiliary of
Ohio
Rowboat Stolen From Miami River Bank
Franklin police report James Rossman of 103 Miami Ave. reported the theft of an aluminum rowboat from the Miami River bank near the Second Street bridge. The boat was chained to a tree. the chain and lock were broken and one seat is missing.
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Franklin
James Rossman
Miami Ave
Miami River
Second St. Bridge
Rossman
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Wayne Foust
Scioto River
Lancaster
Clarence B. Roush
Charles Roush
Batavia
Alice Morrell
Bethel
Hillsboro
Walter Broucksick
New Vienna
Norwalk
James W. Dunn
Pittsburgh
Sandusky
Donald A. Reilly
Defiance
Marian D. Rittenhouse
Clark V. Hutchins
Wilmington
Arthur Albertson
Leo Yeazel
Lebanon
John Elsworth Mentz
St. Marys
James Walker
South
Boston
Mass
Norris
Kitchen
mTma
Liberal
Peter Winglewich
Auburn
Mary Jane Stamper
South Main
Wallace Baldwin
Winona
Charles Lamphier
Fayettville
Mary Friend
Henry Ave
Bert Cannoy
Winton
Harry Duerr
Monroe
Corsie Alexander
Ford Moser
South Sutphin
Oliver Chester
Longfellow
Tedda Joslin
Raymond Joslin
Onekas
John Hogan, Jr
Mr. and
John Hogan, Sr
Charles Brandenburg
Glen Ave
Dale
Anspach
Harley Anspach
Alice Caldwell
Martin Shoup
Webster St
George Grubbs
Park St
Walter Prater
Middletown Rete
Martha DeJarnette
North Main St
Jacqueline Clay
Carlisle
James Bailey
Minnesota St
Davis Weikel
Donald Miller
First Ave
Earl Gerber
John Dillon
Wildwood
Pauline Kipus
Audrey Kipus
Pearl
Alvis LeForce
Wayne Ave
Jerry Plummer
Cora Berkley
Ardmore R
Asa Abney
West Mid
Gordon Martin
National Council
Clark St
Harrison W. Reynolds
Peris
Jim Clay
Central Ave
Douglas Park
Frazier Moore
Eddie B
Gary
Grove St
William Crooke
Filan
T R. Tyf
South Broad St
Nolice
Cgardner
Good Samaritan Hospital
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coke
Bre Sier
Coffey City
Kitchen City
Mooney City
Journal
Charles Zimmerman
Ohio Supreme Court
David Hawkins
Conneaut
John McIntyre
Zanesville
John E. Robbins
Mansfield
Robert D. Goddard
James M. Willard
W. Scott Craig
Wooster
Harvey Mains
Paul T. Tregoning
Warren
Jerry Lance
Wadsworth
James R. Bowers
Jerry Gillie
South Euclid
W. Fred Marshall
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