County Draft Boards May Be Functioning Again In Six Weeks
Draft boards in Butler County may operate in four to six weeks as the Selective Service act nears activation. Registration could begin mid August with actual drafting of men 19 to 25 likely by October. Board composition may shrink from five to three and wartime practices guide the setup.
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Butler County
Associated Press
Denny
Middletown
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Peter P. Boli
Hamilton
City to study Nelbar underpass cost and airport bids
City Attorney will study the Nelbar St and NYC crossing underpass cost with bids planned. Two airport financing moves advance with federal match and CAA approval steps, while local requests include sidewalk clearance and utility land deeds.
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Fred J. Schatzmann
City Commission
Ildt
NYC
Federalvernment
Middletown
CAA
Ington
Smith, Wolverton and Robinson Farms
Main St. Betwen
Columbia
Manchester Aves
Alta Vista
Planning Commission
Santa Fe, Sierra and
Alamo Rds
Order of Police
Columbus
Herbert C. Fawley
Industrial Council
Armco
Fourth Ave
Board of Examiners For Electricians
Park St
Union Sanitary Dry Cleaners
Miami Valley
Inner-Aid advertised for gas and indigestion relief
A local reader testifies that after years of gas bloating and constipation he found relief with Inner-Aid. The ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels relieve gas and support liver and kidneys and encourages others to buy at drug stores.
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Inner-Aid
Widow Awarded Fine In Traffic Fatality
The widow of a traffic victim Mary Behm 63 was awarded the 250 fine paid by the convicted driver James A Penberthy 22 in the fatal crash of her husband Frank 71 The judge Clifford L Belt found Penberthy guilty of second degree manslaughter and ordered the fine turned over to Mrs Behm.
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Cleveland
Mary Behm
Frank
Common Pleas
Clifford L. Belt
Belmont County
James A. Penberthy
Behm
Cocktail Refusal Leads to Fatal Stabbing in Manila
At a luncheon in Manila a guest was murdered after Ricardo Lorenzo refused a cocktail. The assailant produced a weapon and fatally stabbed Lorenzo during the incident. Police are investigating the fatal attack.
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Manila
U.P
Ricardo Lorenzo
Lorenzo
Miss Mary Elizabeth Johnson Obituary
Miss Mary Elizabeth Johnson 22 died at 11 05 p m Wednesday at home 601 Ninth Ave after a six month illness. She was a Middletown High School graduate and Second Baptist Church member. Survived by five brothers Jerry Jr Gilbert Michael Frazier Johnson James Saunders three sisters Dorothy Coleman Cleo Cain Nettie Johnson paternal grandmother Elizabeth Johnson maternal grandfather Warren Redd one niece three nephews five aunts and three uncles. Friends may call after 6 p m Friday. Services 10 a m Saturday at Woodside Cemetery with Revs T M Campbell R E Taylor F Hampton officiating. Maxberry Funeral Home in charge.
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Mary Elizabeth Johnson
Ninth Ave
John
Jerry Johnson
Middletown High School
Second Baptist Church
Jerry, Jr
Gilbert
Michael
Frazier Johnson
James Saunders
Dorothy Coleman
Cleo Cain
Nettie Johnson
Lizabeth Johnson
Warren Redd
T. M. Campbell
R. E. Taylor
Mrs Carrie Dines Dies in Michigan Home
Mrs. Carrie Dines 50 a native of West Elkton died at 4 p m Wednesday at her home near Mannistique Michigan. Cause of death heart disease. She moved to Michigan two years ago and lived in West Elkton until then. Survived by husband two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Nein Funeral Home Camden with burial in West Elkton Cemetery.
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Carrie Dines
West Elkton
Mannistique
Mich
Dines
Michigan
Armco
Irene Garland
Dayton
Fannie Jenkins
Cincinnati
Lawrence Jordan
Madison, Ind
Daniel Jordan
Middletown
Nein
Camden
West Elkton Cemetery
James Yannella 45 Former Middletown Resident Dies in Florida
James Yannella 45 a former Middletown resident died Wednesday at his Clearwater Florida home He worked for the Neon Sign Company since moving to Florida in 1947 He survived by his wife Pegg one daughter one son four mothers and four sisters The body will be sent for a requiem high mass at St Johns Church at 9 am Monday Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery McCoy Leffler Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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James Yannella
Middletown
Clearwater
Fla
Yannella
Neon Sign Company
Florida
Pegg
St. John's Church
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Toner and Raper Heralded Local Publishers
Associated Press report notes William N. Toner 43 editor and publisher of the Anderson Herald and son of E. C. Toner. In Brazil Indiana James A. Raper 61 publisher of the Brazil Daily News is mentioned. Details indicate their births in Newton and ties to local newspapers.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
William N. Toner
Anderson Herald
E. C. Toner
The
Herald
Brazil
James A. Raper
Newton
Pioneer Ohio Woman Physician Succumbs
Dr. Lucia Kemp Feighner, an Ohio pioneer woman physician, died at a rest home in Bucyrus at age 85. Daughter of Civil War surgeon Dr. George W. Kemp, she began practice in Cincinnati in 1891, moved to Bucyrus in 1901 and practiced until retirement ten years ago.
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Bucyrus, O
Lucia Kemp Feighner
Ohio
Feighner
George W. Kemp
Cincinnati
Youths Spine Breaks in Germantown Dives at Dam
Floyd Goins age 25 of Brookville Route 3 lies in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a dive from a dam wall into three feet of water at Germantown dam. Witnesses say he struck the sand bottom and suffered a neck fracture with no immediate improvement.
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Germantown
Floyd Goins
Brookville
Middletown Hospital
Goins
Low
Miss Eaver
Citadel Construction Likely After Sale Of Two Clinton Street Buildings
Sale of two frame buildings on North Clinton Street by the Civic Association clears the way for a new Salvation Army citadel. Purchases included 106 and 108 110 Clinton Street with moves required by July 10. Morgan Construction Co will begin after relocation. The project costs about 72000 dollars and uses funds from prior sales and rents.
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North Clinton St
Salvation Army
Thomas C. Venable
Civic Association
Army
Jack R. Morningstar
Logan Ave
Granville ‘Miller
South Excello
Yocum's
Citadel
B. D. Morgan Construction Co
Kenneth A. Sharp
Army Citadel
Canal St
Gus Valen
Community Building Fund
The
Clinton St
Carl Wedekind
Sign of the Rain and Port Said at the theater
The cinema schedules Sign of the Rain starring Susan Peters and Alexander Knox at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 pm and Port Said with Gloria Henry and William Bishop at 2 55 5 50 and 8 45 pm Friday Black Bart starring Yvonne De Carlo and Dan Duryea at 1 15 4 10 7 10 and 10 05 pm and Are You With It with Donald O Connor and Olga San Juan at 2 40 6 35 and 8 35 pm
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Susan Peters
Alexander Knox
Port Said
Gloria Henry
William Bishop
Black Bart
Yvonne de Carlo
Dan Duryea
Donald O'Conner
Olga San Juan
Whispering City Screenings With Dantine And Anderson
The theater presents Whispering City starring Hel mut Dantine and Mary Anderson with showtimes at 1 15 4 17 7 24 and 10 26 p m Thursday and Friday. A second feature Hawk of Powder River with Ed die Dean and Roscoe Ates runs at 3 18 6 25 and 9 32 p m.
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Whispering City
Helmut Dantine
Mary Anderson
Hawk
Powder River
Eddie Dean
Roscoe Ates
Kit Carson Showtimes With Dana Andrews and Jon Hall
The listing notes Kit Carson showing at 8:35 and 11 p m featuring Dana Andrews and Jon Hall in the program.
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Kit Carson
Dana Andrews
Jon Hall
Real estate aid boosted Clinton Street sale
The fundraiser seeks 10000 to cover remaining funds and furnishings. Real estate agent Dave Finkelman donated services for the Clinton Street sale.
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Dave Finkelman
Clinton St
Charter Group to Hear Reports on City Revisions
The Charter Revision Committee will hear three reports next Thursday on employer full-time city manager debt limit rise from four to five percent and City Commission chairman selection by new commissioners. Reports compiled by Weyman Sebald and Worcester will be reviewed by the steering committee then presented to the full committee on July 8.
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Elliott Levey
E. B. Weyman
E. J. Sebald
Ben Worcester
Levey
Lukens Reelected President of Ohio Fire Fighters Association
Robert M. Lukens of the Middletown Fire Department was reelected president of the Ohio Fire Fighters Association in Cincinnati with no opposition at the annual convention. Dwight Hinman of Akron was re elected secretary treasurer, and district vice presidents named include E B Haggerty Cincinnati Southwestern Lesley Cooper Portsmouth Southeastern James Doran Ashtabula Northeastern and William Rosche Canton Northeast Central.
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Robert M. Lukens
Middletown
Ohio Fire Fighters’ Association
Cincinnati
Dwight Hinman
Akron
E. B. Haggerty
Southwestern
Lesley Cooper
Portsmouth
Southeastern
James Doran
Ashtabula
Northeastern
William Rosche
Canton
Northeast Central
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National Guard
Truman
Donald E. Howard
Senate
Guard
Congress
Nelbar
GILES
Central Ave
Link, Inc
Miss Mary Johnson
Mrs
Citadel Construction
Dixie Cruise
John J. Palmer
Nat'l. Bank
Iray
Y. C. Railroad Reoo
Castell
Robert Lukens
Armstrong
Butler
N . Main ST
Converse
G.E
Eskimo
Opie
General Meters
Pontiac
General Motors
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