Voters' Registration Slower Than Usual for May Primary
Voters face a longer wait as registration closes earlier than before. March 22 is the deadline for those not yet eligible to vote, with extended hours in Hamilton and Middletown and special Sunday registrations in most precincts.
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Hamilton
Fred Stitsinger
Hew
Election Board
Middletown
Oxford
Town Hall
Board of Elections
Columbus
Butler County
Airport Committee Studies Runway Lighting Proposal
City officials review a survey on lighting one runway with figures and a layout from A J Rutterer of Cincinnati Gas and Electric. The plan follows CAA engineering recommendations and would use federal funds with city matching. a meeting to discuss the report is hoped.
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L-Man
Cc. B. Stiles
A. J. Rutterer
Electric Sales Department
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Stiles
Engineering Department
Civil Aeronautic Administration
Columbus
CAA
Rutterer
Verity Pkwy
Tytus Ave
Police Briefs Highlight Drunk Driving Arrest and Thefts
Charles Thomas, 27, of Union Road Franklin, was arrested yesterday afternoon at Charles Street and Tytus Avenue on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. John Worley turned in a basket of clothing and automobile accessories found in the area. Early today police found two cases of number tickets punch boards and other game equipment on South Broad Street likely stolen from a car. A late Saturday holdup was investigated, Leonard Huff reported two men confronted him but fled. Brenda Terrell, 80 Sixteenth Avenue, suffered a scratch from a dog that was ordered tied.
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Charles Thomas
Union Ra
Franklin
Charles St
Tytus Ave
John Worley
Crescent Blvd
South Broad St
Leonard Huff
Garfield St
First Ave
Brenda Terrell
Sixteenth Ave
Stolen car report and man pinned under car
Gene Tomilson of West Middle town Route 1 said his car was stolen from a Route 73 parking spot. Police responded to 1815 Woodlawn Ave where a man was pinned beneath a car during a jack failure. Robert Waites was reportedly repairing a car and was freed when officers arrived.
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Gene Tomilson
West Middletown
Woodlawn Ave
Robert Waites
At the Movies Paramount
Chain Lightning stars Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker showing Monday and Tuesday with showings at 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 and 9 25 p m Trail Street features Randolph Scott and Robert Ryan at 1 40 5 and 8 35 p m Hold That Ghost with Abbott and Costello airs at 3 10 6 20 and 9 45 p m
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Paramount
Humphrey Bogart
Eleanor Parker
Trail Street
Randolph Scott
Robert Ryan
Abbott and Costello
Burglary at Overpeck Coal Office Noted
Deputy Sheriff A N Peters reports a night break in at the Overpeck Coal Company office in Overpeck. A window was pried open and found at 8 am Saturday. The post office branch shares the room. no loot was found. A futile attempt to pry open doors at Morgan and Wells store was also reported.
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Overpeck Coal Company
Overpeck
A. N. Peters
Post Office
Peters
Morgan and Wells
Middleton Camera Club Meeting Features Oxford Photographer
The Middleton Camera Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at Nelva Center as part of the Art Study Club. Speaker George Hoxie, a well known Oxford photographer, will present.
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Middleton Camera Club
Nelva Center
Canis
George Hoxie
Oxford
Grass fire near railroad intersection linked to children playing
Fire Company No. 3 answered an alarm at 4 55 p m Sunday at the Co L N Railroad and Forrest Ave intersection. Firemen found evidence the grass blaze may have been started by children playing with matches.
Emergency crew aids woman after fainting spell
Emergency squad from Midlton Fire Department was called to 1817 Woodlawn Ave at 10 21 a m Sunday to administer oxygen to Mrs Russell Lowe 34 of 1701 Lawn Ave Police reported she stopped her car there after a fainting spell and was treated on scene.
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Middletown
Recall Grand Jury Seated in Butler County Cases
Hamilton courthouse observers predicted the Butler County Grand Jury would finish examining 42 cases on the recall docket in two days. Hearings opened today with one panel change as Florence Fisher of Hamilton replaces Charles Lewis Sr. of Hamilton Route 8. Two manslaughter charges are to be considered, including one involving a West Middletown man Oscar Hunsicker Jr. 27. He faces death of George Heiland 75 of Trenton Route 1 struck by car January 14. Nine other Middletown cases include burglary larceny and breaking and entering.
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Hamilton
Butler County Grand Jury
Florence Fisher
Charles Lewis
West Middletown
Oscar Hunsicker, Jr
George Heiland
Trenton
Middletown
Clevelander Wins 30 Years Prize on Radio Show
Mrs. Annie Wolfe, 68, widow, won 30 000 in prizes on the Sing It Again program after identifying explorer Mrs. Osa Johnson as the mystery voice. She plans to share 5 000 candy bars and 5 000 boxes of cough drops with religious children’s homes and may take a New York round trip.
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Cleveland
Annie Wolfe
Osa Johnson
New York
Rome
Servicemen Report for Duty at Brooks and in Japan
Cpl Norman Haskins of the US Air Force reported for duty at Brooks AFB San Antonio Texas after graduating the Weather Observer school and being assigned to the 24th Weather Squadron He is a Middletown High School class of 1946 graduate Cpl S C Lewis of Middletown Route 2 has been assigned to the 7th Quartermaster Sales Detachment 1st Cavalry Division Artillery at Camp Drew Japan Enlisted in April 1948 Lewis served at Fort Crockett Galveston Texas June 1948 to November 1949 before transferring to Far East Command
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Cpl
Norman Haskins
United States Air Force
L. T. Haskins
Malvern St
Brooks Air Force Base
Twelfth Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Corporal Haskins
U. S. Air Force
24Th
Middletown High School
Koizumi
Japan
S. C. Lewis
Middletown
7Th Quartermaster Sales
1St Cavalry Division
Camp Drew
Lewis
Regular Army
Quartermaster Corp
Fort Crockett
Galveston
Fort Crokett
Far East Command
Endowment Planned for Wittenberg College Students
Wittenberg College in Springfield plans a $5,000,000 endowment to fund annual free tuition for 50 needy students. President Dr. Clarence C. Stoughton announced the initiative, aiming to help promising youths access higher education beyond high school.
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Springfield
Wittenberg College
Clarence C. Stoughton
Case Is Appealed By Ohio Supreme Court
Columbus AP report says the Ohio Supreme Court was asked to review the conviction of C. M. Mooney of Painesville on a charge of offering to sell his services in connection with issuing a liquor permit.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
C. M. Mooney
Painesville
Coal Emergency Cleared in Middletown as Stocks Arrive
Middletown dealers report the coal emergency is over with sufficient coal in yards for those who want it. A few carloads arrived over the weekend and more are expected. Prices for emergency coal were higher, and dealers urge customers to cooperate. Miners have returned to work, but delivery will likely take about a week for the coal now mined.
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Middletown
Finnish Girl Ends Long Trip To New Home In Middletown
Kaarina Vanninen, a 16 year old Finn adopted by Girl Scout Troop 54, arrives in Middletown tomorrow welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Estill Marshall on Oxford State Road. She travels from New York to Cincinnati by train at 7 15 am with an interpreter arranged for the first meeting. The girl, homeless since the war, has toured Washington and will likely attend Monroe High School before settling in.
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Kaarina Vanninen
Middletown
Troop 54
Estill Marshall
Oxford State Rd
Katrina
Finland
United States
New York City
Washington D. C
Robert A. Taft
Capitol
New York
Monroe High School
250 Attend Grocers Annual Banquet at Manchester Hotel
About 250 people attended the Middlesboro Independent Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association annual banquet at the Manchester Hotel. Harold Hand of WSAI urged active member participation to protect dealer interests and share vital information. Toastmaster E H Dell, president Steve D Varga, and guests from northern Kentucky and Hamilton attended.
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Middletown Independent Retail Grocers’ and Meat Dealers’ Association
Manchester
Harold Hand
WSAI
Hand
E. H. Dell
Steve D'Vaa
Northern Kentucky
Hamilton
Robert Goderwis
Food Dealers’ Association of Kentucky
Arthur Menny
Andrew Widebrink
Northern Kentucky Food Dealers’ Association
Araby James
Charles Black
Fred Hoffer
Will LeNay
Needam Smith
D'Varga
Martha Dillman
Earl Flint
Association
Fire at Lisbon plant damages warehouse stock
A fire at R. Thomas and Sons electric porcelain plant caused about 75000 dollars damage to the warehouse and shipping department in Lisbon Ohio. The main building was spared but stock was lost. Cause was not determined. The blaze follows a Friday fire that destroyed McKinley elementary school with about 200 thousand dollars loss.
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Lisbon
R. Thomas and Sons Electric Porcelain Manufacturing
McKinley
CLASS TO MEET IN LILLIAN WESTS HOME TONIGHT
Members of the Citadel Bible Class will gather at the home of Mrs. Lillian West at 1005 Hanover Street tonight, as announced by Capt.
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Citadel Bible
Lillian West
Hanover St
Sorg Paper Company Elects Officers and Directors
The annual stockholders meeting in Middletown elected directors J A Aull Jr L C Currier D G Discoll H C Johnson E P Bosworth R A Nash Z J Rowe W C Weiss H C Lange W B Turner and Morris Cohen of New York City. Directors then chose officers Driscoll president Aul vice president treasurer Currier VP manufacturing Nash VP sales C B Stile secretary C E Aull assistant secretary A J Kerschbaum assistant treasurer.
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J. A. Aull, Jr
L. C. Currier
D. G. Discoll
H. C. Johnson
Middletown
E. P. Bosworth
R. A. Nash
Z. J. Rowe
W. C. Weiss
Cincinnati
H. C. Lange
W. B. Turner
Dayton
Morris Cohen
New York City
Driscoll
Aul
Currier
Nash
C. B. Stile
C. E. Aull
A. J. Kerschbaum
Middletown Girl Scouts Plan Weekly Council Meeting
A Middletown Scout Council meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 p m to outline the week’s schedule for local Girl Scouts. Deputy commissioner Mrs Dave Selvar will preside in the absence of Commissioner Mrs Andrew Roper.
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Middletown
Garnet L. Church
Dave Selvar
Andrew Roper
Church
Roper
Ernest Cracraft
Canton
Portsmouth
Armored Division Plans Reunion in Columbus
The 12th Armored Division will hold its fourth annual reunion at the Neil House in Columbus on September 23. Former members seeking information may write William W. Hawkins at 1986 Geneva Ave, Columbus.
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Columbus
12Th Armored Division
Neil House
William W. Hawkins
Geneva Ave
Salvation Army Adjutant to Lead Society Session
Kenneth Sharp adjutant of the Salvation Army will preside at the business session which will be followed by a social hour with Mrs. Thomas Piersall acting as president.
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Kenneth Sharp
Salvation Army
Thomas Piersall
Three Suffer Injuries In Collision Sunday
Three persons were injured yesterday afternoon in a collision at Verity Parkway and Fourteenth Avenue. Ray Paynter 22 of 1950 Fleming Road failed to stop for a traffic light and hit C. E. McIntire 47 of 604 Fourteenth Avenue. McIntire's wife Helen 49 and son Richard 13 suffered head and leg injuries. Harold Anders 22 of 616 Grand Avenue, a passenger in Paynter's car, had severe cuts. Victims were treated at Middletown Hospital.
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Verity Pkwy
Fourteenth Ave
Ray Paynter
Fleming Rd
C. E. McIntire
McIintire
Helen
Richard
Harold Anders
Grand Ave
Paynter
Middletown Hospital
Water and Sewer Petitions Filed in Dixie Heights
Saturday petitions seek water supply and sanitary and storm sewers for Dixie Heights residents. More than 100 property owners on Tytus Ave Jewell St Van nest Ave and adjoining streets seek sewers sidewalks curbs and gutters. A second petition with about 50 signatures calls for a water line along Dix Rd Fisher Rd Manchester Rd and surrounding Dixie Heights areas including the Amburger property.
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Dixie Heights
Lemon Township
Harry Duane
Tytus Ave
Jewell St
Vannest Ave
Dix Rd
Fisher Rd
Manchester Rd
Amburger
Resident Purchases Dayton Drug Store
George Ralston of 1802 Tytus Ave has purchased the Holy Cross Drug Store on Salem Ave in Dayton. Ralston, son of Mrs Alpha Mokry, has run multiple retail and wholesale drug businesses in Topeka, Kansas. The Holycross store, at the same site for 25 years, was owned by C B Holycross who has retired and moved to Florida.
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George Ralston
Tytus Ave
Holycross
Salem Ave
Dayton
Ralston
Alpha Mokry
Topeka
Kan
C. B. Holycross
Forida
Three Year Fire Insurance Plan There for You
It isn’t a question of force to buy fire insurance for three years. The fire insurance companies offer a plan providing three years protection at about two and a half times a single year. The wisest economical choice is the three year plan. Address insurance questions to this office for correct answers with no charge or obligation.
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A. J. Ryan
Overpeck Coal Office
Broad
RED Cross CE
HOTEL
Melampy
Central Ave
Dial
SORG
Sorg Paper Company
Scout Council Meeting
Armored Division
Coroaire
New Coroaire
Corpsite
Reed-Klop
Zonetta Terrell
Curtis St
Terrell
Fred Rau
Kenwood Dr
Doebler Bros
Ray
George Puckett
Baltimore St
Puckett
Crawford St
Timmon’'S
Timmon’s Insurance Ist Natl Bk
Neo Ode
Erle Hanson
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