Federal Grant Approved for Middletown Airport Lighting
Middletown city officials accepted a $12,050 federal grant to fund runway lighting and planned to match funds. Bids exceeded estimates, prompting grant revision and return to Civil Aeronautics Authorities for final approval as the fiscal year ends. The action accompanies renewed military use approval of the landing field and a Declaration of Independence anniversary proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
H. W. Starick
City Commission
Civil Aeronautics Authorities
Starick
Law Schatzmann
Two Hamilton Women Fined For Shoplifting
Eva Link, 43, of 1740 See Ave, was sentenced to 30 days in the Cincinnati Work house and fined 200 plus costs for shoplifting meat in Lindenwald. Her daughter in law Janice Link, 23, of 2022 Lincoln Ave, received the same sentence and fine for a similar shoplifting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Eva Link
See Ave
Lindenwald
Cincinnati
Harry Walsh
Janice Link
Lincoln Ave
Franklin
Dayton
Middletown
Police report prowler calls yield no suspects
Police investigated two prowler complaints last night near Curtis Street and Maple Street and found no one in the area. Earl Bennett, 23, of 3221 Mohawk Street Oneida, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the Crawford Street block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis St
Maple St
Earl Bennett
Mohawk St
Oneida
Crawford St
B&O Station Closes at West Middletown
The Baltimore and Ohio station at West Middletown shuts its baggage and ticket office as an economy move amid declining passenger revenue. Passenger service remains unchanged with trains continuing on schedule. riders must pay fares on board and no baggage handling occurs at the station. Freight handling remains at the freight station.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Middletown
M. W. Fogle
The
At The Movies Showings This Weekend
The Strand presents Folsom Prison When Redskins Rode on Saturday with showings at 1 30 4 20 7 00 and 10 p m Prince Who Was A Thief on Sunday with 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 35 and 9 35 p m Revenue Agent Six Gun Mesa Kentucky Jubilee Daughter Of The West and Val entino shown at various times across Saturday and Sunday Colonial screens Valentino offered at 1 15 3 20 5 18 7 30 and 9 45 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom Prison
Redskins
Wet Weekend Forecast for Prospect Offers Cloudy Skies
The weatherman cautions a wet weekend in Prospect with clouds and scattered thunderstorms likely. Cooler tonight gives way to a partly cloudy cooler Sunday with a high near 77. yesterday ranged 68 to 81, today started at 69 with a high around 75, and Butte Montana offered cooler 30 degrees on Friday.
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Prospect
Butte
Mont
Funeral services for George A Powers at McCoy Leffler
Funeral services for George A Powers 79 of 4204 Grand Ave will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday from the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev H H Jung officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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George A. Powers
Grand Ave
McCoy-Leffler
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Williams Srilda A Williams 73 dies after long illness
Mrs Srilda Alice Williams 73 of 1005 East Fifth Ave died at 5 30 p m Friday after 12 years of ill health She was born in Wolfe County Kentucky and lived here since 1908 She and Thomas H Williams marked 56th anniversary March 14 Survived by husband four sons Berry Estill Woodrow Leo. three daughters Mrs Habig Mrs Page Mrs Cooper. 12 grandchildren five great grandchildren and other relatives Funeral 2 p m Monday Riggs Funeral Home Rev Louis R Walter First Methodist Church officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Funeral home hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm Sunday
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Srilda Alice Williams
East Fifth Ave
Excello
Fred Cooper
Cincinnati
Berry
Dayton
Estil
Woodrow
Leo Williams
James Cox
Curtis Byrd
Wolfe County
Riggs Funeral Home
Louis R. Walter
First Methodist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Death of Charles G. Borger in Trenton at 80
Charles G. Borger 80 of Woodsdale Road Trenton died at 2:30 a.m. at home after a three year illness. A lifelong resident he was a Western Union telegraph operator in Hamilton for 32 years retiring in 1932. Survived by his widow Myrtle and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Mason Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Borger
Woodsdale Rd
Trenton
Borger
Western Union
Hamilton
Myrtle
McCoy-Leffler
Mason Cemetery
Death of Joseph B Chambers noted in local notice
Mrs. Arthur Romans of 109 Red Bud Drive reports the sudden death of her nephew Joseph B. Chambers 20 son of John and Marie Chambers of Houston Texas and former Mayfield resident. He was a native of the city and attended Mayfield School before the family moved to Houston eight years ago. Surviving are his parents a sister Joan a brother Jimmie all of Houston his aunt Mrs Romans and his grandmother Mrs Martha Brandenburg of Beattyville Ky. The body will arrive Monday night with services pending arrival of the family at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Romans
Red Bud Dr
Joseph B. Chambers
John and
Marie Chambers
Houston
Tex
Mayfield
Mayfield School
John Chambers
Joan
Jimmie Chambers
Romans
City
Martha Brandenburg
Beattyville
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Infant Brenda Lou Boyd Dies at Birth
Graveside services were held at Woodside Cemetery for Brenda Lou Boyd infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyd of 1606 Plum Ave died at birth at Middletown Hospital. The Rev A M Wilson officiated. Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survived by brother Bruce and grandparents Robert Boyd and Mr and Mrs Charles Thienemann, all of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodside Cemetery
Brenda Lou Boyd
Glenn Boyd
Plum Ave
Middletown Hospital
A. M. Wilson
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Bruce
Robert Boyd
Charles Thienemann
Funeral services for Mrs Mo nen Mattison
Funeral services for Mrs. Monen Mattison, 99, of West Alexandria Road, will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Maxberry Funeral Home Sunday from 4 to 8 30 p.m. The body will lie in state at Mt. Zion Baptist Church from 9 p.m. Sunday until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monen Mattison
West Alexandria Rd
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Minor accidents cause nearly $600 in damages
Police investigated five minor crashes yesterday with no injuries. Total damages near $600. At 4 a.m. William Stabler, 24, of 209 Monroe St. said he may have fallen asleep driving north on South Main St and struck an object. Other incidents included a rear-end collision at Columbia and Leibee St. and damage to a parked car on Verity Pkwy.
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William Stabler
Monroe St
Stabler
South Main St
Main St
Paul Litsakos
Columbia Ave
Robert Walch
Excello
Columbia and
Leibee St
Litsakos
Harold L. Mausman
Elm St
Verity Pkwy
Ridgway Stars In Freedom Under God Nationwide Salute
Ridgway and Hollywood stars headline a 175th Independence Day salute to be broadcast Sunday at 8 30 p m on WKRC and WHIO in the Columbia system area General Matthew Ridgway recorded a message for the program Jimmy Stewart Lionel Barrymore Bing Crosby and Gloria Swanson are among the featured principals A chorale and orchestra under Johnny Green will be heard A wounded Korea chaplain gives the invocation from a hospital bed
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Middletown
Columbia Broadcasting Systems
WKRC
WHIO
Matthew 8
Ridgway
Allied Forces
Korea
Jimmy Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Bing Crosby
Goria Swanson
Johnny Green
Siren Blower Is Arrested in First Of Its Kind Case
John H. Perry, 22, of 125 South Canal Street, was arrested on a siren ordinance after driving a car on Charles Street and Manchester Avenue with a siren sounding. Patrolman Harold Gray said no emergency prompted the use. Perry said he was taking someone to the hospital. He was released and ordered to appear in Municipal Court Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Perry
South Canal St
Harold Gray
Perry
Charles St
Manchester Ave
Armco Worker Loses Parts Of Four Fingers At Plant
Maurice Reffitt aged 26 suffered the loss of parts of four fingers on his left hand while at work in the Armco Bar and Strip Warehouse. He was feeding a coil into a decoiling machine when his hand was caught between the coil and the guide. He was taken to Middletown Hospital with tram injuries.
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Maurice Reffitt
Central Ave
Armco
Reffitt
Middletown
Hale dies in Israel Township after brain operation
Hale 50 died at home in Israel Township Preble County at 6 30 p m Thursday from complications after a brain operation May 30 She had been in failing health since last October Surviving are widower Elbert Hale three daughters Beatrice Wilson Thelma Irvin both of Hamilton Bernice Willis Eaton Route 2 four sons Elbert Jr Nathan Kenneth and Danny at home two sisters Sadie McIntosh Hamilton Odie Hensley Cincinnati one brother Elbert McDaniels LeCross Ky and 16 grandchildren A son James was killed in an automobile crash in Hamilton in October 1950 Funeral services 2 30 p m Sunday at R C Nein and Sons Funeral Home Burial Fair Haven Cemetery Visitation 7 to 10 p m Saturday
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Hamilton
Odie Hensley
Cincinnati
Elbert McDaniels
LeCross
James
R. C. Nein and Sons Funeral Home
Fair Haven Cemetery
Mrs. Sarah Beatty Dies in Butler County Convalescent Home
Mrs. Sarah Markle Beatty 72, former Trenton resident, died Friday night at Shadylawn Convalescent Home after residing there a year. Born Milford Township, she left a son Edward Marekle and granddaughters Janet and Judy Markle, plus sister Mayme Meeks. Services set for Tuesday in Somerville with burial at Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Visitation Monday evening.
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Jacksonburg
Sarah Markle Beatty
Trenton
Shadylawn
Beatty
Milford Township
Butler County
Edward Marekle
Janet
Judy Markle
Mayme Meeks
Holly
Wood
Calif
Marine Arrives Back In States At Seattle Today
A Middletown man is among 2,406 rotation troops from Korea arriving in Seattle today aboard the Navy transport Marine Phoenix. Pvt. Charles W. Brown of 1714 Glenn Ave Middletown joins 151 Ohio men including Pfc Woodford B Branham Germantown Route 2 Pfc Edwin E Gibbs Eaton Cpl James F Jones 2117 Alstatter Ave and Pfc George F Ondrovich 113 Whitaker Ave Hamilton.
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Middletown
Korea
Seattle
Navy
Marine Phoenix
Charles W. Brown
Glenn Ave
Ohio
Woodford B. Branham
Germantown
Edwin E. Gibbs
West High St
Eaton
James F. Jones
Alstatter Ave
George F. Ondrovich
Whitaker Ave
Hamilton
Wife Accuses Husband of Attempted Strangle at Home
Mary Mills filed assault and battery charges against John Mills 28 of 604 Catalpa Drive. She told police Mills attempted to kill her by choking her and was later arrested on an investigation charge. Mrs Mills suffered throat bruising described by police.
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John Mills
Catalpa Dr
Mary Mills
Mills
Two men held on larceny charges after grand jury action
Eugene Paul Rich and Edward D. White, both held on $2000 bond, were arraigned before Judge Alton H. Combs on larceny charges for the $200 robbery of John Perry on Manhattan Street. Bernie Collier was fined $200 and jailed 90 days suspended on leaving the city, with lifetime driving suspension. Paul Coyle was fined $25 and 90 days suspended for resisting arrest after running a red light. John J. McGowan paid $1000 and costs for physical control while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Alton H. Combs
Eugene Paul Rich
Logan Ave
Edward D. White
Leibee St
John Perry
Manhattan St
Bernie Collier
Collier
Central Ave
Clinton St
Butler County
Paul Coyle
West Third St
Dayton
John J. McGowan
Monroe
Menace and Driving Charge Against Local Residents Dismissed
Charges of menace and threatening conduct against Garrett Gibson 34 of 1604 Calumet Ave and permitting an unlicensed person to drive against Evelyn Day 36 of 608 Elsmere St were dismissed.
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Garrett Gibson
Calumet Ave
Evelyn Day
Elsmere St
Saturns Nine Moons Named Dione Enceladus Hyperion Iapetus
Saturn has nine confirmed moons Dione Enceladus Hyperion Iapetus Mimas Phoebe Rhea Tethys and Titan listed by astronomers. The names highlight diverse icy bodies and rocky satellites orbiting the planet.
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Saturn
Dione
Enceladus
Hyperion
Iapetus
Mimas
Phoebe
Rhea
Tethys
Titan
Middletown Speakers Gain National Notice in Speech Tourney
Rudy Pringle tied for ninth in the national original oratory division at the National Forensic League Speech tournament in Los Angeles. Teammate Geraldyne Baker placed sixteenth in dramatic declamation and finals in poetry, with coach Miss Florence Powell praising their performance and national recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Rudy Pringle
National Forensic League
Los Angeles
Geraldyne Baker
Florence Powell
West Coast
United States
Miss Baker
Pringle
L.A
Bowling Green
Physician James F. Lee Dies in Mount Vernon
Doctor James F. Lee, aged 74, longtime Mount Vernon physician for 51 years and Kenyon College medical director for 11, died after a brief illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday.
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Mount Vernon, O
James F. Lee
Kenyon College
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