Two Youths Place Shells On Tracks Heads Warned
Police investigated two Middletown youths who placed a live rifle shell on the New York Central tracks at Woodlawn Avenue. A southbound freight train mashed the shell but the bullet remained intact. locals retrieved it and reported the incident. The boys were identified and their guardians promised to discipline them.
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Middletown
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Woodlawn Avenue
Theodore Thompson
Butler County
Jefferson and
Oxford State Roads
Typing Aid to Spelling Motive Given by Expert
OXFORD Special George L Hossfield a 10 time world champion typist told Miami University classes that typing helps spelling because must spell correctly to type. He noted speeds of up to 100 wpm and 139 net five stroke wpm for an hour and urged early typing at school.
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Oxford
Johnny
George L. Hossfield
Miami University
Hossfield
Tot Is 4th Crash Victim In Oberlin Ohio
A 17 month old boy Eric Bouffard died today as the fourth victim in a two car crash that killed his parents Adrian Bouffard 28 a Lincoln Park Michigan school teacher and Iona Bouffard and Rose McCreedy 59 of Oberlin. The infant suffered a skull fracture and throat injury and two other people remained seriously injured after the collision at Ohio 303 and a county road near Lorain.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Eric Bouffard
Allen Memorial Hospital
Ohio 303
Lorain
Adrian Bouffard
Lincoln Park
Mich
Iona
Rose McCreedy
Break-in attempt at Urban Kurry home. car stolen on Saturday recovered
Police learned efforts were made to enter Urban Kurry's home at 218 Baltimore St via a basement window and kitchen screen but failed. A 1942 model automobile owned by Earl Patterson of 2011 Hill Ave was recovered by Patterson early today in the 1300 block of Reynolds Ave after he reported it stolen from S Main St Saturday night.
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Urban Kurry
Baltimore St
Earl Patterson
Hill Ave
Reynolds Avenue
Patterson
S. Main Street
U S amateur photographers have about 34 million cameras
A historical note reports that United States amateur photographers own roughly 34 million cameras. The figure underscores broad hobbyist participation and the era’s growing popularity of photography as a pastime.
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U. S
Butler County Farm Bureau Grange Picnic Set At Le Sourdsville Lake
The 32nd annual county outing will be held Thursday July 28 at Le Sourdsville Lake. David McKeever chair announces a harvest queen contest for one contestant per grange and township farm bureau aged 16 to 21, single and member of farm bureau grange or 4 Her judging based on appearance poise and talent with events including ball games dancing horseshoe pitching and children’s games.
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Hamilton
le Sourdsville Lake
Butler County Farm Bureau- Grange
David McKeever
McKeever
Grange
Township Farm Bureau
Band Shell
Farm Bureau
RAF Claims Jet Record for Ottawa to London Flight
The Royal Air Force says its Canberra bomber set a new jet record for the Ottawa to London distance, arriving at West Malling after 6 hours 48 minutes from Ottawa and 6 hours 42 minutes 12 seconds center to center, averaging 496.8 mph.
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London
Royal Air Force
Ottawa
Arctic
Norway
Alaska
West Malling
Air Ministry
Bank President Fails to Stop Bandit Loot Heist
MinneapOlis district report says Citizens State Bank in St Louis Park was robbed of 10000 when President Allen Burrill fired four shots from a deer rifle. The bandit fled in a stolen car after the exchange, leaving the vehicle abandoned two miles away. Payma Kohout teller was held up as Burrill shouted warnings to 18 staff and customers.
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Minneapolis
Allen Burrill
Citizens State Bank
St. Louis Park
Payma Kohout
Middletown Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Citation 1954
Middletown received a national AAA safety award in 1954 for its pedestrian program among 196 cities in the 25 000 to 50 000 population class. The city ranked sixth in enforcement and posted lower pedestrian death rates than comparable cities while maintaining strong public information and an active safety organization led by Police Chief Joseph Blackmore.
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Middletown
American Automobile Assn
Butler County Auto Club
AAA
Francis Carmody
Ed Poling
Martin Thomas
Journal
Fleming
Murder Case Jurors Will Visit Scene
Opening statements in the first degree murder trial of Everett Richardson 26 of South Lebanon were heard today. The jury seated yesterday will visit the scene of the slaying this afternoon. Richardson is charged with the shotgun killing of Russell Pete Smith 56 at Smiths South Lebanon home early Sunday Jan 2.
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Middletown
Verda Milburn
Franklin Rt
Leonard Dennis
Janet McDaniel
Lebanon
Clarence Ellis
Morrow
James T. Hartsock Sr
Waynesville
Loreet Dawson
Adah Israel
Rhoda Offord
Marvin Bunsmith
Boys and Girls urged to sign up early for Y camp meet
YMCA officials urge early registrations for the camp meet with boys’ session at Camp Hook August 3 through 13 and girls’ session August 14 through 24. Members pay 22 dollars and non members 24 dollars with five dollars due at registration weekdays 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon.
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YMCA
Camp Hook
Harry Ter Braak
Della Mary DeJerus
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount presents Davy Crockett with showings Tuesday and Wednesday including 1:45, 3:50, 5:55, 8:00, 10:05 p.m. screenings. Silver Star and The Glass Slipper run at listed times. Strand features Vera Cruz Houdini and The Savage Woman's Prison across Tue and Wed with multiple nightly slots. Colonial and Dixie also list French Line Split Second High and The Mighty with specified times.
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Davy Crockett
Vera Cruz
Woman’s Prison
Dixie Cruise
High and the Mighty
Midnight Deadline For Post 231 Officer Ballot
Tonight is the deadline to vote by mail for Blythe Williams American Legion Post 231 officers. Candidates include Commander Selma McKeiler Joel Bailey and John Domi neck. First vice commander Algie Williams Willie Grandberry and Willam Marlin. Second vice commander William T Adams Tom Massey and Sanford Henderson. Finance officer Luther Arnold and Joseph Higdon. Adjutant Bernice Harris Orville Williams. Sergeant at Arms James Calhoun. Chaplain James Ely. Five-man executive board Willie Bryant James Glass Oncre Nichols Jake Jiles Robert Morris Frank Johnson Charlie Jackson John Moore Herman Jones.
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Blythe
Williams American Legion Post
Selma McKeiler
Joel Bailey
John Domineck
Algie Williams
Willie Grandberry
Willam Marlin
Wiliam T. Adams
Tom Massey
Sanford Henderson
Luther Arnold
Joseph Higdon
Bernice Harris
Orville Williams
James Calhoun
Boy Breaks Wrist In Bicycle Fall
A 10 year old accident victim was the only serious casualty treated yesterday in Middletown Hospital's emergency ward. Nicole LeMoyne son of Joseph LeMoyne sustained a broken left wrist from a bike spill near his home at 2101 Linden Ave. He received treatment at 5 45 p.m.
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Middletown
Nicole LeMoyne
Joseph LeMoyne
Young LeMoyne
Linden Ave
Franklin to hold July 7 fire chief exam
The Franklin Civil Service Commission scheduled the fire chief examination for July 7 at 8 p m in the City Building council room. The post becomes vacant August 1 when resigning Chief Carl Morgan leaves after 1936 service. Two internal candidates Edgar Farmer and William Sturgis Jr will be considered.
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Franklin
Civil Service Commission
Carl Morgan
Edgar Farmer
William Sturgis Jr
Morgan
Safety Service
Commission
Wells Bridge
L. G. Shawan
H.S. Stamper
Philip Robinson
Peter Kreitzer Enlists in Navy
Peter Kreitzer, son of Mr and Mrs Norman L Kreitzer of 13 Franklin St, has enlisted in the U S Navy in Cincinnati. Walter S Farmer ENC USN recruiter announced. Kreitzer joined under the high school graduate program for training in a technical field after recruit training at Great Lakes. He is undergoing nine weeks of basic training followed by a 14 day leave.
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Peter Montfort Keitzer
Norman L. Kreitzer
Franklin St
U.S. Navy
Cincinnati
Walter S. Farmer
USN
Kreitzer
Navy
Great Lakes
Auto Jumps Into Gear Hits Parked Cars On Michigan
Unattended auto at James Wray Service Station rolled in reverse and struck a parked car owned by Jack James then crossed Michigan Avenue and struck a parked truck owned by Martin A. Goodwin. Damage totaled about 180 dollars. Nearby, two cars collided at Columbia Avenue and Grimes Street in separate morning incident.
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Michigan Avenue
Yankee Road
James Wray
Jack James
Windsor Rd
Martin A. Goodwin
Virginia Ave
Germantown
Harry Larrgent
Taylor Ave
Richard Schuster
Columbia Avenue
Grimes Street
Naphtha Leak Halts Work at Printing Company
Firefighters from Company 1 were dispatched at 5 21 p.m. to the Naegele Auer Printing Co at 1119 1st Ave for a leaking 55 gallon drum of naphtha. No fire or damage was reported.
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Naegele-Auer Printing Co
1St Ave
Corn crop removes about 95 pounds nitrogen per acre
A 60 bushel corn crop will remove about 95 pounds of nitrogen from an acre of ground, highlighting crop nutrient uptake and soil fertility impact.
Oglesby Barnitz Plans New Bank Parking Lot
Construction begins at the northwest corner of Main Street and 1st Avenue for an off street parking lot serving Oglesby Barnitz Bank & Trust Co. The 20 space lot will be completed in August and feature trees shrubs and an attendant’s brick colonial house.
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Main Street
1St Avenue
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
R.S. Weatherwax
Oglesby-Barnitz
Weatherwax
Driver Held After Crash on Ohio 4 Near Hamilton
A three car collision on Ohio 4 north of Hamilton last night led to one arrest and extensive damage to the Dailey vehicle. No injuries were reported. James Lee Dailey, 30, of Trenton Rt. 1, fined $20 and costs for following too closely.
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Ohio 4
Hamilton
James Lee Dailey
Trenton Rt. 1
Squire Lammie Bailey
Dailey
Ray George
Princeton-Glendale Pike
George
Mary Parker
Oxford
Parker
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Harolds
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RAF
Joseph Blackmore
Paramount
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Perience
Homer D Mvcomier
Moral
Weer
New England
Ohio State
Peter Kreitzer
Central Avenue
Oglesby -Barnitz
Fk Teebn
Miami Valley
Park &T
Good Housekeeping
Stee Brothers “Sewing Machine CO
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