Three New Vice Presidents Elected By Sorg Directors
Sorg Paper Co directors elected three new vice presidents J A Aull Jr senior vice president and treasurer C J Tranter administrative vice president and C H Eisenmenger vice president in charge of manufacturing Aull and Tranter have long service with the firm plus Eisenmenger who has been mill manager and operations aide The directors also declared a dividend of 1 37 on 50 percent preferred stock and 25 cents on the common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg, Paper Co
J. A Aull Jr
C. J. Tranter
C. H. Eisenmenger
Aull
C. B. Stiles
R. A. Driscoll
Sorg
Turner
Driscoll
Currier
Nash
H. C. Johnson
Middletown
E. J
Penny Bank Stolen From Church Break-In
Police reported thieves broke into the Clayton Street Church of God and stole an undetermined amount from a small parish penny bank. Detectives Fouts and Gray found entry via a basement window after Rev. D A Biggs notified police at 5 p m. The item is a local church theft with limited details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Street Church of God
Paul Fouts
Harold Gray
D. A. Biggs
Services Held Every Night Except Sunday
A brief notice states religious services will be held each night with an exception not specified in the readable text. No further details on date, location, or organizing body are provided.
Detective Chief Bauer Stricken At Home In Middletown
Detective Chief Ralph R. Bauer of Middletown detectives was admitted to Middletown Hospital for observation after awakening at his home on Yankee Road in pain. He is about 60 and has 36 years on the city police force, with the illness striking him around 6 a.m. and he was rushed to the hospital at 8 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Bauer
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
Capt Bauer
Bauer
Two Teens Arrested in Purse Snatch Case
Two 16 year old Middletown boys were nabbed minutes after a purse theft on Central Avenue and Verity Parkway. They led police on a chase along Wall Street before being arrested by Merchant Policeman Al Carr. Mrs. Stella Hayes reported the theft. officers recovered the purse containing cash a check and papers. Both youths are held for juvenile authorities at Butler County Jail.
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Middletown
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
al Carr
Wall Street
Paul Fouts
Harold Gray
Stella Hayes
Hill Ave
Three Local Winners Seek State Honors in Essay Contest
Three Legion Essay winners from Post 218 will compete for state honors. Penny Johnson of Roosevelt Junior High School and Russ Galloway with Carol Rupp of Middletown High School headline the trio. State finals select twelve winners from each grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Robert Barnard
Penny Johnson
Roosevelt Junior High School
Russ Galloway
Carol Rupp
Middletown High School
Driver Flees After Crash Is Captured
Harold Teats, 44, of 3113 Mohawk Street, was arrested on intoxication and fleeing the scene after a crash at 12 30 a m on Yankee Road near Middletown. His car, trying to pass Dr Michael Mathews 32 of 103 John Street Trenton, left the highway and hit a pole before going into a field. Teats fled on foot and was caught on Yankee Road at 1 09 a m by deputies Gordon and Deaton. He is jailed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Teats
Mohawk St
Yankee Road
Middletown
Richard Schultheiss
Teats
Michael A. Mathews
John St. Trenton
Evene
Gordon
Jack Deaton
Juvenile Case Is Continued In Middletown Burglary Links
A 17 year old Middletown boy suspected with three men in a series of burglaries had a hearing continued by Juvenile Judge Harry Walsh. He is linked to robberies at Ta Ho Tavern 809 Crawford Street Borden Co Ice Cream Division 310 North Main Street and a break in Thomson Radio TV 1718 Tytus Ave. He was arrested February 5 at the attempted burglary scene in Franklin. The youth remains on probation from Boys Industrial School Lancaster. Attorneys Maxwell Finkelman and David Dillon represent him. Assistant county prosecutor Louis Belmford sought the continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Middletown Area
Harry Walsh
Crawford St
Borden Co
N. Main St
Thomson Radio TV
Tytus Ave
Franklin
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Maxwell Finkelman
David Dillon
Louis Belmford
Police Briefs Report Injuries and Arrests in Middletown Area
Emma Gibson was treated for a cut on her right arm after a home incident. Clinton Bray was arrested on Oxford State Road on charges of driving under revocation and false license plates. Florence Flack was arrested on warrants charging disorderly conduct and assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gibson
18Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Clinton Bray
Mohawk St
Oxford State Road
Florence Flack
West Middletown
Weekend Theatre Showings At The Movies
Paramount offers East of Eden and Battle Cry showings Saturday with times 1 15 5 35 10 00 and 3 00 7 30 p m Strand presents Bengal Brigade Ain t Misbehaving at 1 15 5 00 8 25 and 1 15 5 00 8 25 Colonial screens Naked Dawn The Spoilers with showings 2 40 5 40 8 40 and 1 15 4 00 10 00 Dixie Cruise In features Big Street She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Lady in the Morgue at listed times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
East of Eden
Battle Cry
Strand
Bengal Brigade
Dixie Cruise
Local Fire Damages Minimal At Columbia Avenue Porch
A $50 fire on the back porch of 1610 Columbia Ave started by a cigarette caused minor damage but no contents loss. Middletown firemen also responded to six other calls including an Armco dump rubbish fire and several false alarms with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Ave
Middletown
Noriie Welsh
Columbia Avenue
Armco
Sycamore St
Manchester Ave
Taylor Ave
Young St
Road Culvert Contracts Let in Wayne and Reily Townships
Two road culvert contracts for State Rt. 503 in Wayne Township and State Rt. 732 in Reily Township were awarded to Joseph W. Vollmar of New Miami for 37 968.30 dollars. The Wayne project includes grading drainage and paving with an estimated 15 800 dollars, while Reily calls for a large pipe culvert plus grading paving and draining at an estimated 24 200 dollars. Completion is set for July 31, with total project costs around 40 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Rt
Wayne Township
Reily Township
Joseph W. Vollmar
Augspurger Ave
New Miami
S. O. Linzell
Reily
County Sales Tax Receipts Show Varied Change
Butler County sales tax receipts for the week ending Feb 18 total $47,775.48, down from $59,887.06 last year, announced by County Treasurer John W. Wendel. For the year to date, collections reach $2,409,227.06, up $387,311.44 from the prior year’s $2,021,915.62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
John W. Wendel
Obituary Charles H Shirer 79 Middletown resident
Charles H Shirer 79 of 206 South Main Street died Thursday afternoon at Middletown Hospital. Pallbearers include nephews Carl Combs Aaron Doty Cecil Duvall Edwin Johnson Lee Ortman and Robert Stewart. Funeral 2:30 pm Monday at Calvary Methodist Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorial home hours Sunday and church Monday before service. Former Armco Steel Corp. veteran retired 1945. Lived in Middletown 65 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Shirer
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Carl Combs
Aaron Doty
Cecil Duvall
Edwin Johnson
Lee Ortman
Robert Stewart
Calvary Methodist Church
William Ballinger
Monroe Methodist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson Memorial Home
Shirer
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Mrs Hattie Swans Dies After Illness at Green Rest
Mrs. Hattie L. Swans of 934 8th Ave died at 7 p.m. yesterday at Green Rest New Miami after a nine year illness. A Middletown resident for 35 years she belonged to Elks Silver Leaf Lodge past president of the Junior Usher Board at Second Baptist Church and member of the Rosebud Club. She is survived by three brothers Cecil Griffin Owensboro Ky and William and Clarence Griffin Middletown. Arrangements are incomplete at Jordan Hall Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie L. Swans
8Th Ave
Green Rest
New Miami
Middletown
Swans
Elks Silver Leaf Lodge
Second Baptist Church
Rosebud Club
Cecil Griffin
Owensboro
Wiliam and
Clarence Griffin
Jordan Hall
Mrs Flora Fread Rites Planned in Riley
Mrs Flora L Fread 59 of 2329 Riley Rd Riley died at 9 am today at Ft Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after a two year illness. She was a lifelong Oxford area resident and a Riley Presbyterian Church member. Survivors include two daughters Lola Wehr Hively and Pearl Wehr Schalk, two granddaughters, her father Gus Hinkel, a brother Park and sister Jessie Anthony. Services 2 pm Tuesday at Marshall Smith Funeral Home with Rev Russell Chrisman officiating. Burial Springdale Cemetery Riley. Friends may call after 4 pm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Flora L. Fread
Riley Rd
Riley
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Fread
Middletown
Gus
Anna Popp Hinkel
Clyde Wehr
Earl Fread
Riley Presbyterian Church
Riley Township
Springdale Cemetery
Mrs Emma Crew Dies. Rites Planned In Lebanon Milestone
Mrs Emma Crew aged 73 died yesterday at the home of her nephew Ardry Crew in Lebanon. She formerly lived in Mt Holy. Survived by three sisters and a brother. Funeral Monday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.
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Lebanon
Emma Crew
Ardry Crew
Crew
Mt. Holly
Johnson Funeral Home
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Obituary Notices for Fulton Henkel Garber
Peter F Fulton 52 of 233 S D St with Requiem High Mass 9 a m Tuesday at St Mary Church. Mrs Mary Henkel 84 of 734 Oakwood Dr with services 10 a m Monday Klaus Funeral Home. George Garber 92 of Seven Mile with services 10 30 a m Monday Griesmer Grim Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter F. Fulton
S. D St
St. Mary Church
Mary Henkel
Oakwood Dr
Klaus Funeral Home
George Garber
Seven Mile
Griesmer-Grim Funeral Home
Defense Attorneys Named for White in Murder Case
Marc A. Fiehrer and Louis J. Hofstadter of Hamilton were appointed co counsel for Lloyd Luther White Jr. of Denver Colorado charged with first degree murder in the November 28 slaying of Mary Elen Barger. Judge P. P. Boli set a hearing for 11 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc A. Fiehrer
Hamilton
Louis J. Hofstadter
Lloyd Luther White Jr
Denver
Colo
Mary
Elen Barger
Common Pleas
P. P. Boli
White
Cigarette Ignites Kitchen Fire in Franklin Home
Franklin firefighters say a cigarette in a waste basket started a kitchen fire at the Richard Fry residence, 11 Vernon Ave. The blaze caused slight damage and the alarm rang in at 7:05 a.m.
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Franklin
Richard Fry
Vernon Ave
Preble Slaying Trial Set for March 20
The trial of Kenneth Bowman for the September 3 slaying of Ken and May Bow man is expected to begin March 20. Judge John M. Kiracore ordered three Dayton doctors to examine Bowman at Miami Valley Hospital for a mental condition written sworn statements. Prosecutor Everett Fahrenholz plans to subpoena about 20 witnesses, with more to be called. Bowman pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity and is jailed.
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Bowman
Kenneth
Maybele Bowman
Everett Fahrenholz
Fahrenholz
W. O. Fritzsche
Tom Hofacker
Gertrude Berry
Earl Hickey
Eugene Lindloff
Robert Zimmerman
Don T. Edwards
Ethel Kreitzer
Forest Keuner
James Klota
Columbus
Willis Peterson
Areon
Steve Holnar
Joe Martina
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Julian E. Clark
Carl Miller
Seven Middletown Boys Placed on Probation for Car Theft
In Hamilton the judge placed seven Middletown youths aged 13 to 16 on probation after theft of 17 vehicles. Restitution for damages totaling about 4000 dollars will be arranged by parents. The court barred driving until age 17 and ordered school and church attendance with other conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Harry Walsh
Middletown
Middletogga
Franklin
Harold Iey
Gray
Seibold
Bors
Thieves Steal 170 Dollars in Butler County Break-ins
Deputies reported two break-ins with cash taken. Paul Gonde of Fairfield said intruders shattered a garage door glass to enter his home and stole 170 dollars from a desk metal box. In Maystown, Chasteen's Grocery at 5814 Princeton Glendale Rd was ransacked but nothing appeared missing.
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Butler County
Paul Gonde
Mississippi
Dr. Fairfield
Peters
al Mahatha
Chasteen’s
Princeton - Glendale Rd
Maystown
Three Drivers Are Cited In Auto Crashes
Three motorists faced court citations after city mishaps yesterday. Zella Mae Callahan failed to yield at an unmarked intersection and collided with Florence McLean on Lawn Avenue. Joseph Polley was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after a crash on Clark Street. A Middletown girl, 11, without a license, drove into a parked car on Main Street. Additional incidents included two trucks on 16th Avenue and S Main Street, a collision at Garfield and Girard, and a crash at Woodlawn and Wikorf with varying damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Mae Callahan
Baltimore St
Florence McLean
Buena Ave
Lawn Avenue
Finley Street
Joseph Polley
Anderson St
Franklin
James Garforth
Clark Street
Vail Avene
Middletown
Walter Blevins
West Middletown
Katherine Powers
Burton
Lewis Calvin
Hamilton
Woodlawn Avenue
Wicorf Street
Farmers decline: US loses a million workers in 50 years
The United States has seen a drop of about one million farmers over the last five decades, reflecting shifts in agriculture and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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J. A. Aull IR
J. Tranter
South Carolina
Evangelistic
Monroe
Ohio
Leland Griffith
Columbia Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Uni
Ted Presbyterian Church of
Rev. Griffith
Taylor University
Upland
Indiana
Gillen - Crow
Our Lord
Kenneth Wells
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Hattie Swans
Mrs
Flora Fread
Baptist Churches
THE
Southern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Germantown, Ohio
Plum and Center St
C. C. Ingram
Calvary Baptist Church
Grand
Jackson Lane
Robert Mizell
Elk Creek Baptist Church
West
Elk Creek Rd. At
Kalfield Rd
Joe Hill
Trenton Nazarene Church
Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n
Savings & Loan Bldg
Central Ave
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