Ex Bookkeeper Indicted In Juvenile Office Shortage
Butler County Grand Jury reports thirty two indictments against 24 defendants. Vera Mullins, 42, of 22 S Main St Middletown, former bookkeeper for the county juvenile court, faces eight counts of embezzlement totaling 2959.14 from July to November 1954. Also indicted were Hobart Hayes for first degree manslaughter in the December 26 fatal shooting of Vinson Lynch, with a second-degree murder charge reduced. Other names include Russell Adkins Ruth Johnson Milford Sargent Eidson Hughes Harold Basford Donald Holder William West Jr. and more. cases ignored include McCormick and Lewis. The panel examined 60 witnesses over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il A.m
Butler County Grand Jury
Fred B. Cramer
Vera Mullins
S. Main St
Middletown
Butler County Juvenile Court
Hobart Haye
Tuley Rd
Hamilton
Hayes
Central Ave
Vinson Lynch
Exeer Ave
Homewood
Waites
Lynch
Hayes Home
Russell Adkins
Ruth Johnson
Milford Sargent
Eidson Hughes
Harold Basford
Donald Ray Holder
William West Jr
William McCormick
William Harold Lewis
Harry Aronoff
Carl Berglund
Lucille Marsh
Elmer Triplett
Edith Alcorn
Gus Miles
Herbert Leibrock
Edna Urick
Goldie Freese
Daniel G. Roberts
John Perkins
H. C. Brill
C.W. Jacobs
James O'Dell
W. H. Henry
Leo Williams
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages $1500 at 221 Charles St
A two-alarm fire confined to a first floor bedroom at 221 Charles St caused about 1500 in damage, with 1000 to the building and 500 to contents. Occupant James Nickell was present. no injuries. Firemen from multiple companies fought the blaze from 425 to 527 a.m. and later investigated a false alarm and gas wash calls elsewhere.
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Charles St
James Nickell
Company
C. A. Poffenberger
Kunz Ave
Easton Ave
S. Sutphin Street
Logan Avenue
Break-ins Net Thieves $100 In City
Thieves stole $100 in cash a gun and cigarettes in two weekend break-ins. Tutt Brothers Service Station on 530 S Sutphin St saw an automatic pistol $95 cash and $5 in small change taken from a desk. Rossi Grocery at 1401 Garfield St was entered through a cellar door with $2 in cash and coins stole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Janka
Tutt Brothers
S. Sutphin St
Maxwell Tutt
Rossi Grocery
Garfield St
Donald Wallace
Angelo Rossi
Franklin Council Weighs Finance Vote Tonight
Franklin special report notes a finance committee plan setting city department appropriations for the year. Councilman John Hoffer warns the situation looks pitty bad and predicts spending cuts. Auditor Paul Gaynor confirms reduced street repair funds and the council will consider meters on side streets and higher building fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
John Hoffer
Council
Hoffer
Paul Gaynor
Three Hurt in Middletown Hospital Scene
Three accident victims were treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday between 6:05 p.m. and 7 p.m. A 10-month-old Verlin Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howard of 1802 Woodlawn Ave., sustained a scalp contusion after an iron toppled onto his head. James McLean, 31, of 531 Baltimore St., cut his thigh when he fell onto a broken milk bottle. Mrs. Everett McDowell, 33, of 2818 Oxford Ave., received burns on her left hand from hot grease shortly after 7 p.m. All were discharged later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Verlin Howard
Henry Howard
Woodlawn Ave
James McLean
Baltimore St
Everett, McDowell
Oxford Ave
Navy to Probe Drowning at Great Lakes Pool
Navy authorities planned an investigation into the drowning of apprentice seaman Richard E. Sarna from Cleveland Ohio, age 20. He was found at the bottom of an indoor pool at the Naval Training Station north of Chicago after artificial respiration failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
MI. P
Cleveland
Ohio
Richard E. Sarna
Naval Training Station
Chicago
Navy
Sarna
Church Thieves Steal Offerings From Two Cleveland Churches
Thieves stole 1185 dollars yesterday from two Catholic churches in Cleveland. A 600 dollar offering basket was taken from a closet at St Thomas Aquinas Church and 585 dollars from an open safe in an Holy Trinity Church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Holy Trinity Church
At The Movies Paramount and Strand listings
Paramount shows Bridges of Toko Ri at 1 30 3 30 5 25 7 40 9 40 p.m. Strand screens River of No Return at 1 15 4 15 7 20 10 05 p.m., Suddenly at 2 50 5 50 8 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toko-Ri
Ford Tops Chevrolet In Car Sales In Butler County
Ford led new car sales in Butler County last month with 114 units sold, ahead of Chevrolet with 112. Buick ranked third with 67, while Ford dominated the truck market with 15 sold. International and Chevrolet followed with 9 and 8 respectively. other brands filled the remaining sales slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Chevrolet
Butler County
Joseph T. Kiep
Mercury
Dodge
Cadillac
Nash
Studebaker
Chrystler
Lincoln
Packard
DeSoto
Willys
Hudson
Middletown area meetings and clubs schedule list
A dense set of community meetings and club events is listed for Middletown and surrounding areas. Groups include Boys Choir, Middletown Civic Symphony, American Legion posts, Rotary Club, Civitan, Sertoma, South Middletown and North Middletown Fire departments, Mayfield Fire Department, Civic Chorus, VFW Post 3809, Battery A 180 AAA, FOE Lodge, Sportsman's Club, Spebsqsa, St. Johns PTA, and a note from the Better Vision Institute about special reading help for at least 10 percent of U S schoolchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Manchester
Civitan Club
Sertoma
South Middletown
FOE Lodge
Legion
St. John’s
U. S
The
Better Vision Institute
Driver Serious After Car Hits Pole In Middletown
Middletown area man Earl W. Tutt, 44, of Middletown Rt. 1, is listed in serious condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after his car crashed into a utility pole on Hamilton Trenton Road at 3 15 a m. Tutt suffered a compound fracture of the right leg a fractured left arm and chest injuries. He was alone and rushed to hospital by Giesmer Grim ambulance. The car was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Hamilton-Trenton
Earl W. Tutt
Middletown Rt. 1
Tutt
Righ
Hamilton - Trenton
Busembark Road
Civitan to hear Swedish visit at noon meeting
Civitan members will hear from James A. Hayes of Franklin tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel noon meeting. Hayes will discuss his exchange student experiences in Sweden and his current work with Amico International, as Civitan program chairman Victor Mackall introduces him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan
James A. Hayes
Franklin
Manchester
Hayes
United States
Sweden
Amico International
Servicemen participate in Atomic Age test at Ft Hood
Pfc. William Pusley of 2200 Highland St and Pvt. Paul E. Cox of 2400 S Sutphin St took part in a special Army Atomic Age test at Ft Hood Texas. Pusley from Company B 18st Reconnaissance Battalion entered service February 1952 and served in Korea. Cox from Company D 13th Tank Battalion entered May 1954, trained at Ft Knox, and is a son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cox. machinist's mate third class Odis D Murray son of Verlin Murray of 337 Oxford Rd serves on USS Wasp. The Wasp with the U S 7th Fleet provided air cover for the Tachen Islands evacuation and plans to return to San Diego in April after an eight month Pacific cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pusley
Marion Pusley
Highland St
Paul E. Cox
Norma Cox
S. Sutphin St
Ft. Hood
Tex
Pusley
18St Reconnaissance Battalion
Ft. Knox
Korea
Pvt. Cox
Clyde Cox
West Middletown Rt. 1
13Th Tank Battalion
Middletown High School
Odis D. Murray
Verlin Murray
Oxford Rd
Wasp
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Tachen Islands
San Diego
Pacific
Body Recovered Near Fremont After Long Search
In Fremont Ohio the body of 25 year old Jack Grote was recovered from a mud bank of Green Creek near a bridge collapse that sank his car nine days ago. More than 100 people joined daily searches. nearby, 44 year old jeweler Robert Eckstein perished when his car followed Grote into the creek. Eckstein’s body was recovered the day after the accident, while Grote’s was found after water level was lowered by a dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Ohio
Jack Grote
Green Creek
Grote
Here
Robert Eckstein
Pair Recovering From Injuries At Middletown Hospital
Robert Perkins, 45, of 907 8th Ave, is in satisfactory condition after a stab wound from a Saturday night cutting affray at Johnson's Cafe Grove Street and Michigan Avenue. Reed Campbell, 20, of 124 N Broad St, is in fairly good condition with a possible brain concussion from a one car crash on Elk Creek Road Mil tonville early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Robert Perkins
8Th Ave
Johnson's Cafe
Grove Street
Michigan Avenue
Reed Campbell
Broad St
Elk Creek Road
Miltonville
Miss Eunice Perkins and Miss Odessa Parsons attend Jubilee meeting
Miss Eunice Perkins and Miss Odessa Parsons attended a Young People's Jubilee meeting of the Pentacostal Assembly of the World in Columbus this weekend. The Perkins and Parsons party were guests of the Shavers family of Columbus.
Gift for Trying This Rupture Truss Ad in Kansas City
A Kansas City Missouri advertisement promotes a new inconspicuous rupture truss without leg straps or belts. It promises comfort and easy wear, offering a 30 day trial with a $3.50 special truss as a gift and free descriptive circular from Physician's Appliance Company, 7808 Koch Bldg 2906 Main.
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Physician's
Koch Bldg
Main
Kansas City
Missouri
Three Injured When Car Slid On Ice In Middletown
Three persons were injured when a car slid on icy pavement at North Sutphin Street and North Avenue. The crash, part of 17 mishaps since Friday, caused about $3,400 in damage and led to five driver citations. Mrs. Macie Augspurger and Mrs. R D Kitchen were admitted to Middletown Hospital with multiple injuries. Glenna Tagiss treated and dismissed. Edward Augspurger unharmed. A separate incident saw a taxi collide with a tree on Sutphin Street, causing about $500 damage. A later two-car collision at Manchester Avenue and Verity Parkway resulted in a citation for improper left turn. Additional minor collisions at Cleveland Street intersections accumulated toward the day’s report.
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N. Sutphin Street
North Avenue
Middletown Hospital
North Sutphin
Macie Augspurger
2Nd Ave
R. D. Kichen
Columbia Ave
Glenna Tagiss
Edward Augspuger
Augspurger
William E. Delaney
Cleveland St
77 Taxi Co
William Stover
Wells Rd
S. Sutphin St
Logan Avenue
Stover
Jim Back
Crescent Blvd
Manchester Avenue
Verity Parkway
Ruby Barrett
I Ave
New Trucks Boost City Garbage Collection
Five new garbage trucks are in operation, with one starting last Tuesday, another last week, and three beginning rounds today. The older dump trucks will move to emergency support as city crews expand service under City Manager Howard Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kramer
City Minor Vehicle Mishaps Reported Across Intersections
Yesterday two minor crashes occurred at Central Avenue and Clinton Street and at 120 South Main Street. Hazel Carter and Donald West were driving respectively a car and a motorcycle, with Gerald Hughes and James W. Graham in parked and driving vehicles. Time stamps noted 12 10 p m and 12 07 p m.
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Hazel Carter
Queen Ave
Donald West
Sherman Ave
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Gerald Hughes
Omaha St
James W. Graham
17Th Ave
S. Main St
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Sas
Emmett S. Sherron
Sherron
Sanitone
Mgraghd
Erle Hanson
At the Movies
Paramount
Just
Insurance Agency
Savings & Loan
Butler County Board of Commissioners
Arnold Skinner
Vernon Gross
Middletown Ranch Homes Inc
Springfield
Paul F. Braden
WPFB
Breiel Boulevard
Hamilton Hospital
Nannie Feltner
George Feltner
Wayne-Trace Road
Feltener
Orville Feltner
Emerson
Russell Lykins
Lykins
Isabel Stougsvile
West Middletown
Ohio 73
Civitan Program
Victor Mackall
Walter R Farquis
Colored News
Adv
Nellie Bauer
Mabel Lee McGraw
Grand Ave
Cleveland Street
Wilson Avenue
Jack Christy & Sons Dial
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
Cratra
Sutphe
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