Fatal Franklin crash kills man and injures four
A Franklin man Luther N. Kirby 31 died at Middletown Hospital of a fractured skull after a car crashed into a coal truck on Route 25 north of Franklin. Daniel Tooley 27 and Sherman Huff ? injured. Otis P. Webb 425 Hopeland Ave Dayton and wife Vada Webb 18 suffered cuts and bruises. The accident occurred as Tooley tried to halt to avoid the collision. Investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Route 25
Luther N. Kirby
Pine St
Middletown
Kirby
Daniel Tooley
Spring Ave
Edward S. Webb
Urban
Tooley
Sherman Huff
Otis P. Webb
Hopeland Ave
Dayton
Vada Webb
Webb
Roger Wilson
Tooley Tly
Miami
Colny
Hazel
James Kirby
James, Jr
Gordon Allen
Mary Callion
Tiffalger
Ind
Forest Ave
Spring Avenue Church
Obituary of Joseph G. Fager 74 at 330 S Fourth St
Joseph G. Fager, 74, of 330 S Fourth St, died yesterday at home from pneumonia. He is survived by one daughter, one brother, and a sister. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Colligan funeral chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Joseph G. Fager
S. Fourth St
Colligan
Funeral for Jesse Chaney Held at St. Ann
Jesse Chaney aged 59 of 2420 Power Ave died Saturday at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services are set for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at Colligan Funeral Home with a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann. Burial follows in St. Mary Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Dahlia seven sons three daughters four brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Jesse Chaney
Power Ave
Mercy Hospital
Colligan Funeral Home
St. Ann Chu
St. Mary Cemetery
Dahlia
Mrs Anna Traber dies at 79 in Hamilton
Mrs Anna Ella Traber aged 79 of 730 Campbell Ave. died at her daughter’s home 414 S G St. She leaves three sons, three daughters and a sister. Services at 10:30 a m Wednesday at Webb funeral home. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Hamilton
Anna Ella Traber
Campbell Ave
Nathan Tuley
S. G. St
Webb Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Obituary for Mrs. Anna Oberly in South Lebanon
Services for 58 year old Mrs. Anna Oberly will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Oswald funeral home. Burial will follow in Morrow Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Charles and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Anna Oberly
Oswald
Morrow Cemetery
Charles
Dayton Veteran Robert J Teeling Dies at 28
Robert J Teeling 28 of 723 For Ave Dayton died at Veterans Administration Hospital. A World War I veteran and former student at the University of ton Art Institute, he is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs H H Teeling Dayton formerly Camden and a brother James Miami Uni. Burial at Fairmount Cemetery Camden followed funeral services conducted by Rev Lee Meadows and Rev O Jaynes.
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Dayton
Robert J. Teeling
Ave
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cotiment T
University of Ton Art Institute
H. H. Teeling
Camden
James
Miame Unity
Iy Ag
Zeve
Lee Meadows
Oo. Jaynes
Fairmount Cemetery
Butler County to Sell 32000 Bond Issue for Sewer Projects
Butler County Commissioners sell 32000 in public improvement bonds bought by Braun Bosworth and Company Toledo at 2 percent with 432 premium. Bonds run one to 15 years average eight. funds to pay Red Bud Drive sewer and water and sewer lines on Mohawk Waneta in subdivisions. Notes issued during construction, proceeds to cover short term notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Commissioners
Middletown
Braun, Bosworth and Company of
Toledo
Perl
Red Bud Dr
Valley View
Mohawk and
Waneta Sts
Oneida
Banquet Chairmen Named for Junior Achievement Dinner
JA announces co chairmen for the May 19 Junior Achievement banquet Dale Dowery of Nic Novelty Co and Elaine Selby of Crystalette Co will lead the 14 company committees Miss Selby was Middletown delegate to last year’s national JA meeting First chair meeting set for Wednesday at 4 p m in the Civic Association arrangements handled by the Achievers themselves says Robert McDade JA executive director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Dowery
Nic-Novelty Co
Elaine Selby
Crystalette Co
Robert McDade
Miss Selby
Middletown
First Ee
Civic Association
McDack
Trenton PTA Meeting Planned for Tuesday Night
The Trenton PTA and Boochess Association will gather at 8 p.m. in Trenton for a discuss exchange with Monroe, featuring Douglas Byers and Ora enter the Gireenen of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
Sereed
Ora
Douglas Byers
Trenton
Monroe
Police Briefs Face Multiple Driving Offenses
Alex Lackey 34 of 1932 Carolina St was arrested at Casper and Charles St on a license suspended charge. Raleigh Spencer 25 of 3001 Ottawa St detained on DUI and failure to register. Carl Hollon 20 of 1611 Glenn Ave charged with no operator license after a rear end collision with Levi Loving 25 of 36 Hartford St. Earl R Long 47 of 1705 First Ave charged with DUI and license issue. Alfred Glaub 24 of Hamilton charged with DUI. Clovis Gilbert 22 of Fostoria O cited for no operator license.
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Alex Lackey
Carolina St
Casper and
Charles St
Lackey
Raleigh Spencer
Ottawa St
Yankee Rd
Po'ceyo Spencer
Yester
Carl Hollon
Glenn Ave
Levi Loving
Hartford St
Tytus Ave
Charles
Earl R. Long
First Ave
Eeenchester
Alfred Co
Wiegand elected secretary and general attorney at National Tube
Frank L. Wiegand Jr. of Dallas Texas was named secretary and general attorney of the National Tube Company a U S Steel subsidiary. He succeeds R Heath Larry who had held the post. Wiegand previously served as secretary and general attorney of the Oil Well cementere, another U S Steel subsidiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Frank L. Wiegand, Jr
Dallas
Tex
National Tube Company
U. S. Steel Corporation
Wiegand
R. Heath Larry
S. Steel Corporation
Ecient
Capri Epee
U. S. Steel
Gasoline Theft Drains Tank From Rose Car
William Rose of 3009 Seneca Street reported his car in the Armco lot on Yankee Road had its gas line cut and a full tank drained. The theft occurred Saturday and some tools were also taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rose
Seneca St
Rose
Armco
Yankee Rd
Nine Arrested on Violations on Highways This Weekend
Nine persons were arrested on highways this weekend and ordered to court on traffic violation charges. Edward A. Irwin of Lockland was fined $50 and costs for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Cheviot. Robert H. Smith of Fort Wayne was arrested on Route 25 for DUI. Three were charged with reckless driving, including Robert Amos of Cincinnati and Ward Orman of Cincinnati. Elmer T. LeCompte of Franklin faced charges for failing to register a motor vehicle. Albert Lackey of Dayton was arrested for insufficient brakes. Harlan Lynch of Miamisburg and Fred Douglas of Oxford faced highway related charges with court appearances set.
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Sta
Edward A. Irwin
Lockland
Edward C. Gingerich
Cheviot
Miamisburg
Robert H. Smith
Ton
Robert Amos
Cincinnati
Alton
Combsward C. Orman
Queen Ave
Willard Roberson
Carolina St
Rex Weaver
Elmer T. LeCompte
N. River St
Franklin
Albert Lackey
Dayton
Harlan Lynch
Fred Douglas
Oxford
Squire Lewis Bolser
New Miami
Coroner reports February deaths in Butler County
February findings by Dr. Garret J. Scone show natural causes in most cases with several coronary occlusions and pneumonia among residents of Middletown Hamilton and surrounding areas. Notable entries include James Lymen Bryan Sr in an automobile crash and Sadie Florence struck by a train near Amanda.
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Hamilton
Garret J. Scone
Butler County
Conrad C. Stroh
Harry Ernest Ober
Crawford St
Middletown
Ralph William Gordon
Arlington Ave
Blanche Squire
Sol Stoller
Pete Wages
First Ave
Robert Freeman
Millville
Dan Erles
South Broad St
Martha Ann Spencer
Lester Lee
South Sutphin St
Carolyn Jean Pigman
Central Ave
Jennie Weber
Albert Buckner
James Lymen Bryan, Sr
Cleveland Heights
Shadywook
Sadie Florence
Amanda
Bonus workers in second week announced by VFW officials
Veterans of Foreign Wars officers said bonus applicants will be taken after 7 p m each evening this week except Tuesday and Saturday. Applications accepted at the Legion Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p m. A-D bracket typists noted. A staff member will be on duty after 1 p m daily at the VFW for hardship cases. The Miami Valley Post regular meeting is set for 7:30 p m Tuesday at Post Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
VFW
Miami Valley Post
Pos
Wounded Boy Admits Theft Of Two Autos
A Kalamazoo youth admitted to detectives in Dayton the theft of two cars and a gun, plus entering Jefferson and Central Schools for stamps and cash. He shot himself with the gun taken from a car near the VFW hall and is being treated for a leg wound at Miami Valley Hospital. No charges yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Miami Valley Hospital
VFW Hall
Reynolds Ave
Dayton
Richard Turvey Wins Radio Grand Prize at Strand Theater
Richard Turvey of 810 Eighth Ave won a radio as the grand prize Saturday on the Middie Mikester show at the Strand Theater. Contenders Gilbert Egleston Adrian Mayer and Jack Williams competed for a shot at a New York trip in week 26. Auditions are held Wednesday evenings at the Strand.
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Richard Turvey
Eighth Ave
Middie Mikester
Strand Theater
New York
Gilbert Egleston
Adrian Mayer
Jack Williams
Strand
Treasure Sierra Madre at Paramount and more
Paramount screens Treasure Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston at 1 40 4 15 6 50 and 9 25 p m. Strand offers Road to the Big House with John Shelton and Ann Doran at 1 15 3 35 5 55 8 15 10 30 p m Trail of the Mounties with Russell Hayden and Jennifer Holt at 2 45 5 10 7 30 and Rex Harrison at 2 10 5 50 9 45 p m Perilous Waters with Don Castle and Audrey Long at 1 25 4 40 and 7 55 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasure
Safe-crackers nab $1000 from Elyria frozen food locker
Elyria deputies report burglars broke into a frozen food locker plant Saturday night and stole about $1000 in cash and checks. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Gayles Conviction Upheld by Court in Death Sentence
The District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati affirmed the death sentence of Clifford Gayles, 31, Xenia, for the Labor Day 1959 killing of Mrs Edna Adkins of Franklin. Gayles’ lawyers challenged trial errors and verdict weight but the court found no error and upheld the Butler County Common Pleas ruling. The case may go to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Clifford Gayles
Xenia
Edna Adkins
Franklin
Labor
Gayles
Sen
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Butler Liquor Dealers To Meet In Butler County
Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Association members in Butler County will meet at 7 30 p m tonight at the Chatterdine on Baltimore Street Otto Kuelthau of Hamilton is president.
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Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Butler County
Chatterdine
Baltimore St
Otto Kuelthau
Hamilton
Two license plates must be displayed again this year
State Highway Patrolmen warned motorists that two plates are required. Many still display only one, holding the second as a spare. Front and rear plates are now required as the wartime ruling ends. About 3000 plates sold in six days of the 1948 sale. Friday and Saturday are busiest as Mrs Pauline untsbarger notes early week purchases. March 31 is the deadline with fines for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Pauline Untsbarger
Bureau
Resignation of Juvenile Court Clerk in Middletown
Miss Margaret Coyle resigns as clerk of the Middle town Juvenile Court and will likely move to the City Water Works Department. Mrs. J Knight Goodman is expected to replace her, with the resignation effective March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Coyle
Middletown
Scout Leaders Meet Tuesday Rehearses New Songs
Girl Scout leaders will sing and folk dance at the Civic Association tomorrow at 8 p m as they rehearse new songs and musical games. Peggy Richardson field director says the program aids day camp leaders and aims to have all Middletown day campers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Iss
Peggy Richardson
Middletown
Drivers Injured As Cars Collide Near Hamilton Hotel
Two persons injured yesterday in a Hamilton automobile collision. R Kyle, 20, suffered head cuts, and Leatice Gabbard, 23, a passenger, sustained a possible fracture. Kyle's car and a vehicle driven by Dr Harold Biedenbender collided a few feet south of the Hamilton Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
R Kyle
Shuler Ave
Leatice Gabbard
Kyle
Harold Biedenbender
Hamilton Hotel
Watch Out For Kids Program Starts In Middletown
Harry Ingwerson of Middletown Safety Council announces March drive Watch Out for Kids as part of a national program. He notes 4200 children under 15 killed last year in traffic and urges constant protection and teaching safe street behavior by officials, motorists, parents, teachers, and youth leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Ingwerson
Middletown
Ingwerson
Red Cross Volunteers Logged Over Twenty Five Million Hours
Red Cross chapter volunteers contributed more than 25 million hours of service last year. They aided community agencies, produced clothing and layettes for the needy, assisted hospitals and clinics, and supported families. Your 1948 Red Cross Fund gift helps keep these volunteers at work serving your community. Give!
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross Fund
Watch Out for Kids Teaches Street Safety
The guide urges children to stop and look both ways before crossing and to walk calmly across the street. It stresses self reliance, attention to traffic signals and signs, and driving with anticipation of the unexpected.
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Man
Yestere
Wilbur A. Seibel
Clayton
Route 1
Frank Lincada
Rigdon St
Joseph C. Fager
Anna Traber
Mrs
Robert Teeling
PTA
F, Sawyer & Son
Pein
Henderson Estes
Manchester
Jack Bosch
Estes
Democratic Central
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Democratic
Frank Dobroszi
Sullivan
Anthony Wayne
Debrozsi
Bosch
Tom Galeese
Harry Grevey
Greg Holbrook
AT the Movies
Paramount
Butler Liquor Dealers
de Edwards
Butler
Clinton
Baltimore
Gray's Watch Service
Cay Castel
Safety Council
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Bellemonte ST
Li Ai
ROY A. White CO
DIAL
Williamson-Ziegler
Mororo
Hadidl el Wette
Middletown Beer Distributors
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