Defense fund appeal set for Middletown city July 8
Jack Blumenthal of Hamilton will appeal to Middletown on July 8 for $1,000 to support Butler County civil defense. Richard Koehler, a World War II veteran, is named county coordinator at $250 monthly for six months and $125 thereafter with travel reimbursements. The plan totals about $4,000 for the year with contributions from Hamilton, Middletown, Oxford, New Miami, and county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Francis Carmody
Jack Blumenthal
Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County
County Defense Organization
Richard Koehler
Frank Dobrozsi
Dobrozsi
Gordon Augspurger
Oxford
New Miami
Blumenthal
Hamilton Council On the Defense Committee
Middletown Commission
Koehler
Toledo
Passenger Hurt As Car Hits Pole Two Autos
Paul Law aged 52 of Dayton was injured in a two car crash on Ohio 4 at Excelle. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for cuts to the right cheek nose left eye and left ear. Lincoln Bowling 23 of Dayton drove the other car and was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license. He was jailed awaiting arraignment in Hamilton Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Law
Dayton
Ohio
Excelle
Middletown Hospital
Law
Lincoln Bowling
Midway Dr
Harding- Jones Paper Company
Bowling
Hamilton
Deadline Changes for Church Notes Publication
The Journal will skip next Saturday July 4 and carry church notices in the Friday edition. All advance service notices must reach the paper by Wednesday noon July 1. notices after that will not be published. Clergy and church secretaries are urged to cooperate.
OOC Club Guests to Dine with Mrs Bell Shaffer
Colored News reports the OOC Club will be guests of Mrs. Bell Shaffer Monday night. Miss Bessie Harris and Dortha Smith are weekend guests of Miss Josephine Howard in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OOC Club
Mrs. Bell Shaffer
Bessie Harris
Dortha Smith
Josephine Howard
Cleveland
Nine Men Arrested in Downtown Gambling Raid
Early today at 818 Ninth Ave Sgt Joseph Albert and officers busted a live dice game at 4 45 am. Robert Russell 52 was charged with keeping a room for gambling running a game of chance and gambling. Others named include Richard Lampley 29 Harold Patterson 33 James Fores 24 Joseph Chandler 34 Willie Griffin 42 Eddie Stallworth 31 John Jones 48 and A C Walker 41. Russell released on 825 bond and others on 25 bonds each. All to appear in Municipal Court at 1 30 pm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Ave
Joseph Albert
Clarence Lawson
Gene Wolgamot
Robert Russell
Ninth Avenue
Richard Lampley
Baltimore St
Harold Patterson
Forrest Ave
James Fores
Joseph Chandler
Young St
Willie Griffin
Lincoln St
Eddie Stallworth
Grove St
John Jones
A. C. Walker
Calument Ave
Russell
Municipal Court
Skid Row Police Roundup Leads to Arrests
Hamilton police conducted a crackdown on skid row late Thursday and Friday arresting seven people for intoxication. Omar Schwegman, 25, of Oxford Route 3, faced charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possessing an open flask after being found with a 15-year-old in a parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Omar Schwegman
Oxfo
Water System Bids Filed for Queen Acres Project
Butler County Commissioners received twelve bids for a Queen Acres water system near Millville. The $128,000 project will serve 250 homes with more added later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Queen Acres
Millville
Shooting sparks court battle among brothers in law
An argument between brothers in law ended in a shooting last night. Courtney Johnson, 49, of Germantown Route 1, was released on 500 bond to appear Monday evening to face a charge of shooting with intent to wound. William O Neal, 34, next door, will be arraigned today on probation violation after being shot in the legs during the incident. O Neal had ranted from Johnson, who fired a single shot with a .22 rifle after allegedly being slapped and struck. O Neal is hospitalized for X rays and has four leg wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Johnson
Germantown
Squire Alberting
William O'Neal
Middletown Hospital
Loren Gustin
Frank South
Wilbur McCray
Bill Hill
O’neal
Johnson
O'Neal
Squire Bolling
Franklin Court Claims Cash From 10 In Munici pal Court
Ten motorists appeared before Judge J T Riley in Franklin Municipal Court. William Clancy 22 of Dayton paid 50 dollars plus costs for a yellow line violation. Earl Smith 25 of Hazelwood Ohio paid 10 dollars plus costs for passing without assured distance. Roy Bowling 25 of Miamisburg paid 15 dollars plus costs for a yellow line violation. Darley Banks 22 of Franklin paid 50 dollars plus costs and six month license suspension for reckless driving with 40 dollars suspended. Four others forfeited bonds: Emerson Gates 36 Dayton yellow line 5. Edward Pawley 47 Burlington Ohio and Walter Chandler 35 Addyston Ohio 30 each for speeding. Donald Hawkins 23 Dayton 30 for yellow line. John Edison 27 Franklin fined 10 for lacking license. George White 37 Franklin forfeited 20 bond for insufficient lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
William Clancy
Dayton
Earl Smith
Hazelwood
Roy Bowling
Miamisburg
Darley Banks
Riley
Emerson Gates
Edward Pawley
Burlington
Walter Chandler
Addyston
Donald Hawkins
John Edison
George White
Horror Show Mistaken For Spy Apparatus
Police stopped a radar equipment loading scene mistaken for a spy device. Detective John Fitzgerald and three patrolmen found a Chamber of Horrors being prepared by Donald Henry and Douglas Hobart for a Knights of Columbus event. The device was cleared and the show proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald
Chamber of Horrors
Donald Henry
Douglas Hobart
Knights of Columbus
Woman Pedestrian Hit Near Ridgeville in Lebanon
Mrs. Charles Thomas, 62, was struck by a car while walking along County Road 22 near Ridgeville, offsetting Ohio 48. She was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton, with extent of injuries unknown. The driver, a young motorist, allegedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, aided by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Charles Thomas
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Ridgeville
Thomas
Ohio
Police Briefs Report Illness and Vandalism Incidents
Police summoned an ambulance for Shirley Hall of 815 Crawford St who was ill at home and later dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Officers addressed unruly juveniles at Sunset Park where apples were thrown at dancers. stones were thrown on Sycamore Street. Cleophas Smith, 23, of 905 Ninth Ave and Lulu Mae Shephard, 28, at the same address were arrested for disorderly conduct at 12 10 a.m. A woman was also taken into custody on an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hall
Crawford St
Middletown Hospital
Sunset Park
Sycamore Street
Cleophas Smith
Ninth Ave
Lulu Mae Shephard
Preble Judge Hears Forgery Case Today
A Preble County couple charged with writing forged checks totaling over $300 were to be arraigned before Judge John M. Kiracofe in Common Pleas Court. John E. Smith and Norma Jean Smith were arrested by Deputy Sheriff H. L. Plander and faced related charges in Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
London
Appeals Court Reverses Ruling In Union Contempt Case
The Cincinnati District Court of Appeals reversed Butler County Common Pleas ruling finding Hamilton-Thomas Employee Union officers Andrew B. Cook and Russell B. Sick in contempt for firing member Albert C. Jacobs. Court said there was no substantial evidence of civil contempt and that a dues delinquency notice did not violate the restraining order.
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Hamilton
District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Andrew B. Cook
Russell B. Sick
Hamilton - Thomas
Albert C. Jacobs
Jacobs
District Court
Two City Accidents Leave No Injuries
Two minor crashes in the city yesterday caused $525 damage. At Garfield Street and Heffner Avenue, Donald Lehman and Harvey Benford collided. neither was injured. Later at Main Street and Manchester Avenue, Arthur Cox and Sally Wills collided. Cox's car sustained $20 damage. No arrests were made.
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Garfield Street
Heffner Avenue
Donald Lehman
Woodlawn Ave
Harvey Benford
West Ninth St
Cincinnati
Lehman
Garfield
Heffner
Arthur Cox
Germantown Rd
Main Street
Manchester
Local Arrests and Property Thefts Reported
Mote Langford 41 of 512 Cooper Alley arrested for intoxication and disorderly conduct at 6 p m yesterday. A 16 year old girl at the same address held for juvenile authorities. Marion Carr of 1610 Hudson Ave bitten by a dog. owner ordered to keep the dog tied for 14 days. Junior Bruce of 1404 Winona Dr reports bicycle stolen from Sunset Park. Miles Sandlin of 1620 Meadow Ave reports tire theft from his car in past three weeks, loss $40 to $50.
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Mote Langford
Cooper ‘Alley
Marion Carr
Hudson Ave
Junior Bruce
Winona Dr
Sunset Park
Miles Sandlin
Meadow Ave
Boy Ordered To BIS For Speeding Offense
A 16 year old was arrested for speeding 72 mph in a 35 mph zone and sentenced to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster. Judge Harry F. Walsh noted prior probation from last March and revoked driving privileges until age 21. The judge warned of stricter action for youthful violators.
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Hamilton
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Harry F. Walsh
Paramount and Strand Show Times This Weekend
Paramount presents Take Me to Town and Law and Order with showings Saturday and Sunday at multiple times. Strand features Mississippi Gambler Treasure of the Golden Condor on Saturday and White Goddess Safari Drums on Sunday with varied starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Law and Order
Hans Christian Andersen
Man Fined and Shelved in Court for DWI and Open Alcohol
Municipal Court fined William T. Rawlins 125 dollars plus costs and suspended a 10 day jail term for physical control of a motor vehicle when intoxicated and consuming liquor in a motor vehicle after officers saw him drinking beer in his parked car at Clinton Street and Vail Avenue. Fred Roby, 29, at large, was fined 100 dollars and costs for physical control while under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Rawlins
South St
Alton H. Combs
Rawlins
Clinton Street
Vail Avenue
Fred Roby
Several Disorderly Conduct Cases Dismissed in Local Court
Jeannette Wilson aged 49 of 1707 York Ave and others total were charged with disorderly conduct. all cases including William Ryan Clarence Ward and Harry Williams were dismissed. Ward also had an assault and battery charge dismissed. William Bush of 1805 Sheridan Ave faced a failure to provide charge, which was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Wilson
York Ave
Hazel Angel
William Ryan
Auburn St
Clarence Ward
West Middletown
Harry Williams
Illinois Ave
Ward
William Bush
Sheridan Ave
Virginia Bush
Court approves new Miami Conservancy subdistrict
The Miami Conservancy District Court in Dayton approved creating a water conservation subdistrict on condition that interested parties post 200000 for preliminary costs. The plan, estimated at 5 million, envisions four to five reservoirs at river headwaters to sustain flows during droughts. Surveys will begin this summer with further court approval after a public hearing.
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Miami Conservancy District Court
Dayton
Barton M. Jones
The
Conservancy
O. B. Reemelin
Miami
Hamilton
Jones
Conservancy District
Clark
Greene
Preble
New Water Conservation Subdistrict
Man Run Over Twice by Car in Rural Ohio
Meredith Clayton, a 61 year old transient, was run over by a car twice as Charles Klein backed out of a driveway on Lewisburg Route 2 near Route 40. Clayton sustained possible internal injuries and rib and hand fractures and was listed in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Good Samaritan
Dayton
Meredith Clayton
Charles Klein
Lewisburg
Klein
Clayton
Route 40
Prowler On Roof Spied By Resident
Police investigated two early morning prowler complaints. Chester Deaton reported a man on his roof at 905 Young St and described him as a five eight Negro about 160 pounds. Edith Fenton said she heard an attempt at 1112 Garfield St but no suspect was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Albert
Clarence Lawson
Gene Wolgamot
Chester Deaton
Young St
Edith Fenton
Garfield St
Child Hit By Car Improves In Erly Hospital
A 19 month old boy named Ronald Jerold Arvin, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Arvin, was struck by a car in Hamilton yesterday. He sustained head and chest injuries and a fracture to his left leg. Deputies say the child wandered into the street from his home at 2025 Pater Ave in front of a car driven by Lloyd Cole, 21, of 926 E Eighth St. Cole was not e
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Hamilton
Ercy Hospital
Ronald Jerold Arvin
Thomas F. Arvin
Pater Ave
Lloyd Cole
Eighth St
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Beulah Seaver
Glenarm Ave
Pittsburgh
Route 22
Morrow
Engle’s Corner
George J. Driver, Jr
Roy Patchell
West Howard St
Muncie
Patchell
Pennyroyal Hill
Wilbur T. Wilson
East Fourth St
Thurman Hisle
Hisle
Wilson
New Cafeteria
Colored News
Insurances
Charles W. Hurst
N. Main ST
Christ
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
WPFB
Illinois
Camden
Preble County
Eugene Benckendorf
John M. Kiracofe
Pontiac
Ill
Butler Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Seven Mile
Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Vance Russell Middleton
Fred Stein Insurance
Fifteenth Ave
Park Ave
Central Ave
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