Power line explosion knocks out Middletown lights
A CG&E main feeder exploded near Vail Ave and Clark St in Middletown at 7:49 p.m. during a thunderstorm. Lightning weakened the line, sparks and flames lit the night, drawing hundreds of onlookers. Hospital power restored by 8:40 p.m. using an emergency feeder. residents on several streets darkened. Crews reenergized the line by 9:20 p.m. No injuries or damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Middletown
Vail Ave
Clark St
George Kuehnle
Cg&e
Northern Division
Kuehnle
Middletown Hospital
A. C. O'Con
Central Ave
Grand Ave
O'Connor
Shaffer
Eaton
Ardmore
Glenmore
Elmo
Fleming
Orlando
Bellomonte
Red Bud
McKinley
Central
Hampton
Kenwood
Paul Fouts
William Brewer
Don Porter
Jack Barnes
Manchester Ave
Vaccination Day Promoted by 400 Posters
Health Department workers prepare to distribute about 400 posters advertising a dog vaccination day to be held Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at three Middletown fire stations on Broad Street Crawford Street and Yankee Road. The event offers vaccination rabies tag and certificate for $2. Local veterinarians will staff stations with Boy Scouts distributing leaflets detailing the rabies issue.
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Health Department
Middletown
Broad St
Crawford St
Yankee Rd
L. C. Neer
Middletown Baseball Council Meeting at YMCA
The Middletown Baseball Council will meet at the YMCA at 7 p.m. The Miami Valley League also will meet at the YMCA.
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Middletown Baseball Council
YMCA
Miami Valley League
Olc
Heavy weekend storms drop 0.75 inches rain in Middletown
Thunderstorms lashed Middletown twice, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, delivering 0.75 inches of rain for the weekend. Strong winds felled limbs, flooded streets, and two injuries occurred from lightning with patients treated and released. Weather temps near 90s persist with humidity and scattered showers forecast through tomorrow.
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Middletown
Garfield St
Middletown Hospital
Trenton
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Miami Valley
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Hospital Fund Drive Nears Goal as Week Ends
Middletown Hospital campaigns to reach 2 million for the building fund with 85 255 dollars left to report this week final meeting set for Thursday 6 15 PM at the Manchester Hotel ballroom leaders urge continued effort to avoid uncapped cards and small gifts divisions totals show Memorial Tributes hit quota first with others close behind and a victory dinner hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Manchester
Hundreds Salute Father J F McNary At Dinner
Hundreds of Catholic laity gathered at the Manchester Hotel to honor Msgr J F McNary pastor of Holy Trinity Church for 50 years in the priesthood and 31 years at Holy Trinity as the parish marks its 100th anniversary Gifts totaling over 3000 include a monstrance a statue a watch and a television set among others Senior church leaders and local officials attended with tributes from Archbishop Alter Archbishop Wehr and others The toastmaster and speakers praised his devotion leadership and service to the parish and community The event highlighted his World War I chaplaincy and long service in Middletown and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Regan
Manchester Hotel
J. F. McNary
Holy Trinity Church
Clarence Issenman
Cincinnati
Father McNary
Holy Trinity Congregation
Mormsignor McNary
Urban Wehr
Denver
Hol Trinity
C. R. Hook
Hugh Wright
Armco
Ben Bender
Sidney
Armand Marstein
Harry Finkelman
Clarence Smith
Inland Container Corporation of Indianapolis
Tranter
Holy Trinity
Issenman
Father Sterwert
Alter
Wehr
Joseph Albers
Lansing
Paul Seibold
Post 218
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Father Butler Council
Fourth Degree
Middletown
Hamilton
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Clarence J. Issenman
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Journal
La Sertoma Hosts Hospital Party for 240 in Longview
La Sertoma Club members hosted a party for 240 patients at Longview Hospital sponsored by the Longview Social Service League Board. Assisting the chairman were Mrs. J. K. Morgan and a list of club members and guests. a July 21 LeSourdsville Lake picnic for Longviewague board members and families replaces the scheduled reg nar meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Sertoma Club
Longview Hospital
Longview Social Service League Board
J. K. Morgan
Otto Hein
Arthur Frey
Francis Ditmyer
Jack Christy
William Price
Louise Calnal
Helen Canal
James Wray
Fred Garver
William Arkill
Robert Conatroe
Homer
Crash Victim Still Critical
Richard J. Smith a 32 year old man from 117 Doty Street remains in critical condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a Saturday afternoon crash near Bethel Ohio. He was driving a rented truck that skidded on a steep hill crossed a 30 foot bridge and tipped over with him trapped beneath. Smith worked in Aeronca Manufacturing Corp metal fabricating division though not on duty at the time and had joined Aeronca January 24 after leaving Hauselman Transportation Co.
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Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Richard J. Smith
Doty St
Bethel
Smith
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Aeronca
Hauselman Transportation Co
Boy Scouts Plan Work Detail at Camp Hook
Scouters of the Mound Builders Area Council will form a work detail this weekend June 28 at Camp Hook. Don Broughton chairman of the camping committee said all scouters in the council area should report to the camp to make repairs prior to the opening on July 6. Scouters were asked to bring their own construction tools and bathing suits.
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Mound Builders Area Council
Camp Hook
Don Broughton
Early Priests and Leaders of Holy Trinity Parish
The history notes Father Jeremiah OConnor as first pastor in 1852 with nine other priests serving over 100 years. It records church figures including a chaplain at St Marys Hospital in Cincinnati, Monsignor title, and roles on the Diocesan Councils and Board.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Holy Trinity
Jeremiah O'Connor
McNary
County Farmer Killed In Crash North Of Eaton
A Sunday crash on U S Route 127 three miles north of Eaton killed Herschel Meyers 32 of Butler County. Five aboard suffered injuries including his wife Hilda a cousin Clarence Meyers 33 and their daughter Joyce 9. The driver was reportedly losing control before the car hit an abutment. Meyers died from skull fracture broken neck and crushed chest.
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Eaton
Herschel Meyers
Butler County
Hilda
Clarence Meyers
Hamilton
Nellie
Joyce
Fort Hamilton
Meyers
Webb Funeral Home
Way
W. M. Wells
Hilda Meyers
G. W. Flory
Preble County
Eight Hurt In 3 Wrecks Near Franklin And Oxford
Three wrecks injured eight people on Route 25 near Franklin and Route 27 south of Oxford. Names include Floyd Harmon Dayton Gerald Desch Dayton Jewell Harmon Dayton Wanda Massie Troy Don Craycraft Dayton James Johnson Oxford Lucille Row Cincinnati William Rowe Barbara Rowe and Joe Millicoat Franklin Billie Taylor Dayton. Fifteen motorists arrested for traffic violations were fined in weekend patrol court.
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Route
Franklin
State Highway Patrol
Floyd Harmon
Dayton
Gerald Desch
Jewell Harmon
Desch
Wanda Massie
Troy
Don Craycraft
Oxford
James Johnson
Lucille Row
Cincinnati
Johnson
Rowe
William
Barbara
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Joe Millicoat
Middletown Hospital
Billie Taylor
Ninety Youths Leave For Health Camp Opening
Ninety boys and girls from Middletown arrived at 9 a.m. for the 1952 Fresh Air Camp opening. They gathered at the Civic Association building before boarding special buses. Counselors Miss Irene Centers Miss Zelman Bayless Miss Jane Rettig Miss Rosalie Mattson Miss Nancy Slattery and Mr and Mrs William Reed led the group. Physical exams are set for 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Ben Sawyer also conducting weighing in. Mrs Viola Davidson directed opening procedures.
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Middletown
Civic Association
Cam
Civic
Irene Centers
Zelman Bayless
Jane Rettig
Rosalie Mattson
Nancy Slattery
William Reed
Ben Sawyer
Viola Davidson
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Ket
Phone Valley Sheet Metal Works
Ohio
S. A. McDonough
G. D Tranter
Walter Sterwert
W. J. Bramlage
James Mulligan
Monsignor McNary
la Sertoma Aids Hospital Party
Electro-Hygiene Vacuum Cleaner CO
Jefferson Ave
Middletown, Ohio
Office Outfitters, Inc
N. Main ST
Boy Scouts
State Patrol
Ernest Hester
Squire Otto Grainer
Millville
Harry Weidle
Tenth Ave
Squire J.al Jackson
Fred i Latvoreer
Squire Jackson
Perry Duvall
Mason
Squire Hobart Mercer
Maud
Robert Dapper
Linn
Charles Beck, Jr
Linden St
Squire Bailey
Lloyd Mason
Connersville
Ind
Squire Granner
Sie Wilson
Harry Stretcher
Carl Manns
West Middletown
Germantown
Willie Sizemore
Elias
Bamnel Miller
Rufus St
Stretcher
Stert Pid
Cappel’s
Miss Lancaster
Wren
N. Clinton St
Chicago
Grand Canyon
Mission Inn
Supper Club of the Stars
Puget Sound
Victoria
Banff
Canadian Rockies
West
Sonner
Reg
U.S. Pot
Travel Dept
First National Bank OF
Cor. Central and Main St
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
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