Four Fund Campaigns Approved By Local Review Board
The Middletown Review Board of Appeals gave approval Friday for four fund drives. The Butler County Society for Crippled Children and Adults seeks a $6,500 county quota, the Middletown American Cancer Society aims for $6,940 in April, the Lions Club Sight-Saving Campaign seeks $3,000 with no set date, and a mail drive for two dollar memberships for the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association was approved in principle for a $500 Middletown quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Review Board of Appeals
Civic Association Library
Butler County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
American Cancer Society
Lions Club Sight-Saving Camaigh
Butler County Ental Hygiene Association
P. H. Kordenat
L. P. Smith
Robert Brosius
E. J. Goldschmidt
W.W. Johnson
Edgar Moorman
Middletown Lions Club
Butler County Mental Hygiene Association
George Hill
E. T. Gardner, Jr
Movies This Weekend at Paramount
At the Paramount Saturday double feature includes Thieves Highway with Richard Conte and Valentina Cortese at 1:40, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Dancing in the Dark stars William Powell and Mark Stevens at 3:10, 6:30 and 10 p.m. Sunday brings When Willie Comes Marching Home with Dan Dalley and Corinne Calvert at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Richard Conte
Valentina Cortese
William Powell
Mark Stevens
Willie
Dan Dalley
Corinne Calvert
Weekend Showings at the Drive-In Theater
Saturday schedule lists Driftwood with Ruth Warrick and Walter Brennan at 2:45 5:50 and 8:50 p m Across the Rio Grande with Jimmy Jor at 1:15 4:20 7:25 and 10:30 p m Sunday Blue Grass of Kentucky with Billy Williams and Jane High at 1:15 3:55 6:35 and 9:15 p m Also Bandone Dynamite with Leo Gorcey and Bowery Boys at 2:30 5:10 7:50 and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Warrick
Walter Brennan
Rio Grande
Jimmy Jor
Kentucky
Billy Williams
Jane High
Bionde Dynamite
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Lincoln School Traffic Light Relocated for Safety
Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody cautioned motorists about the traffic light at Lincoln School being moved to the Shafer Street Central Avenue intersection, west of its former site. He urged extra care in this area due to many children crossing en route to Lincoln School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Carmody
Moto
Lincoln School
Carmody
Shafer St
Central Ave
Accident on Verity Parkway causes damage estimate
Police reported damage of 250 dollars from an incident on Verity Parkway at Girard Avenue at 6 15 p m yesterday. Albert Leslie of 322 Troy Street Hamilton attempted a right turn onto Girard and struck a car driven by Robert G Lee 25 of 1225 Everett Street Dayton traveling south on the parkway.
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Verity Pkvy
Girard Ave
Albert Leslie
Troy St
Hamilton
Girard
Robert G. Lee
Everett St
Dayton
Police take ill newborn to Middletown Hospital
An 18 month old girl, Shelia Brown, daughter of Everett Brown of 1333 Sycamore St, was taken to Middletown Hospital early today after parents reported the child became ill suddenly. Police were notified and responded to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Shelia Brown
Everett Brown
Sycamore St
Car Crash Injures Willard Banks. Hit-And-Run Suspected
Willard Banks 21 of 1302 Baltimore St says a vehicle forced his car to the curb and into a light pole in front of 1820 Central Ave early today. Damage estimated at 50 dollars. the other car did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Banks
Baltimore St
Central Ave
Banks
Local resident alleges crash involving intoxicated driver
Garvin Williams reports his car was hit on Sutphin Street by a vehicle driven by 38 year old James Duncan of Grand Avenue. Duncan faces intoxication charges after the collision. both cars suffered damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin Williams
Sutphin St
James Duncan
Grand Ave
Duncan
Two Men Arrested on Bench Warrants in Municipal Court
Two men, Fred Edwards aged 24 of 201 Garfield Street and Milton Berry aged 42 of 832 Eighteenth Avenue, were arrested yesterday on bench warrants for non payment of fines ordered by Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton H. Combs
Fred Edwards
Garfield St
Milton Berry
Eighteenth Ave
Car Collision In Somerville Area Reported
Slight damage noted yesterday after a two car crash at Highland Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Drivers Arch McIntosh, 51, of Somerville Route 1 and Newton Flower, 30, of 208 Bellomonte Street, collided as Flower attempted to pass while McIntosh turned left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch McIntosh
Somerville
Newton Flower
Bellomonte St
Flower
McIntosh
Highland St
Rooseve Ave
Fire causes couch blaze at Tibbs residence
Firemen answered a call yesterday to 602 Catalpa Drive the front room couch was on fire. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Tibbs
Catalpa Dr
Middletonian three Ohio men held on burglary tool charges
Grand Rapids AP reports three Ohio men William Peck 26 Middletown Charles Isaac 23 and Jesse McVey 26 from Hamilton were held for examination in police court on March 17 on charges of possessing burglary tools. They were arrested in Kalamazoo after a patrolman stopped them for a no light incident near a warehouse. A tool kit was found later. All deny involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Ohio
William Peck
Middletown
Charles Isaac
Jesse McVey
Hamilton
Kalamazoo
West Side
Vital Statistics Birth for Mr and Mrs Depsey Law
Mr and Mrs Depsey Law of 2133 Carolina Street announce the birth of a girl on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depsey Lawwill
Carolina St
Local Hamilton and nearby residents listed in damage notes
A series of paired names and ages from Hamilton Middletown and Oxford are listed as residents or workers. The men include Mack Hunley Jr James H Baker Troy Kincaid Joseph William Salter Raymond Webb and Charles Edward Dalton. The women include Barbara A Coates Geraldine Anderson Clara Johnson Katherine White Alta Mae McCreadie Phyllis Imogene Coleman Rosie Brown and Theda Mae Oxborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Hunley, Jr
Barbara A. Coates
Hamilton
James H. Baker
Geraldine Anderson
George Grady
Rosie Brown
Troy Kincaid
Clara Johnson
Joseph William Salter
Trenton
Theda Mae Oxborn
Auburn St
Middletown
Raymond Webb
Katherine White
James Hampton
Carpenter
Oxford
Alta Mae McCreadie
Charles Edward Dalton
Y.M.C.A
Phyllis Imogene Coleman
LaFayette St
Hospital Names Several Recipients in Franklin and Miami
In The Hospital Clark Chesnut of Franklin Ohio medical of Franklin Harry Bruno Route medical Mrs Ludlow Cole of Miami medical Noah Wise of Sycamore Street medical
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Clark Chesnut
Franklin, O
Mec’al
Harry Bruno
Ludlow Cole
Miami
Noah Wise
Sycamore St
Names and addresses in a social society note
Phyllis Turner daughter of Huey Turner Lawn Ave Janice Hon daughter of Carl Hon Philadelphia Ave Mrs Charles Lamphier Fayetteville O Mrs Harold Anness Fifteenth Ave James Maher First Ave Mrs Edward Layer Seventh Ave
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Phyllis Turner
Huey Turner
Lawn Ave
Janice Hon
Carl Hon
Philadelphia
Charles Lamphier
Fayetteville
Harold Anness
Fifteenth Ave
James Maher
First Ave
Edward Layer
Seventh Ave
Ottawa Eagles Lodge leaders face multiple indictments
The prosecutor described the Eagle campaign as a lottery and said indictments were unjust. Leopold, ex‑worthy president, and aides Becker and Gerding were expelled from Grand Aerie for noncooperation. The Ohio lodge scandal involves Ottawa Columbus Grove and Leipsic with fund raising and bingo plans. Twelve charges carry bonds of $2,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstein
Leopold
Ottawa Eagles Lodge
Ottawa
Columbus Grove
Leipsic
Ohio
Grand Aerie Organizations Department
State Aerie
Richard Becker
Ray Gerding
Grand Aerie
Gunderman
Becker
Gundermen
Leppola
Gerding
Ovawa Lodge
FOE
Freedom Eagles No. 1
Brown
Kellner
Missing Ohio publisher found in Jacksonville Florida
Thurman Miller Jr. 35 publisher of two southwest Ohio weekly papers was reported missing since January 24 after a Rotary Club event in Xenia Ohio. He turned up today in Jacksonville Florida calling his wife and is due to fly to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Miller, Jr
Enia
Jacksonville
Fla
Mary
Cedarville
Cincinnati
Miller
Cedarville Herald
Greene County Journal
Jamestown
Rotary
Xenia
Dayton
Thurman
Dusty” Miller
City Water Service To Rural Areas At Least A Year Away
Middletown will not supply rural areas with water for another year while the city completes its water works project. Butte County Commissioners learned of this stance from city engineer R A Pochel in a letter, with West Middletown and other outlying requests affected. Hamilton has similar limitations due to scarce water, and West Middletown seeks service for high ground areas. booster needs and potential separate sanitary system are discussed. Other requests include Coles Road extension and Dixie Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butte County
R. A. Pochel
Pochel
West Middletown
Art Reiff
County Commission
Hamilton
Coles Road
Dixie Heights
Municipal Court Fines and License Suspension for Riley
Delbert Riley of Middletown Route 3 was fined 100 dollars and had his driving privilege suspended for one year after pleading to driving while intoxicated before Judge Alton H. Combs. He also paid 10 dollars for no operator license and 10 dollars of a prior fine, then was jailed for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Riley
Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Riley
Butler County
Henry Thompson Given Suspended 30 Day Jail Term
Henry Thompson of 22 Walnut Street Hamilton received a suspended 30 day jail sentence after arrest in Trenton. He was found in possession of a bicycle reportedly stolen from Middletown.
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Henry Thompson
Walnut St
Hamilton
Trenton
Middletown
Urbana Historian and Merchant William J. Knight Dies at 85
William J. Knight 85 Champaign County historian and retired Urbana merchant died in Urbana. He was Oberlin College Class of 1869 graduate.
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Urbana
William J. Knight
Champaign County
Oberlin College
New York Stocks 1030 A M Quotations
A detailed snapshot of midmorning stock quotes lists many major companies such as Armco Steel, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Goodyear, Union Carbide, and Procter & Gamble. Values are given as fractions and percentages with numerous price points across industries including steel, energy, chemicals, and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Stores
Paoticor
Amer. Rad. Stan
San
Ceeuansi Ee
Armco Steel Corp
Armco Pfd
Tel
Ceeesesee
Baltimore & Ohio
Buda
Enevekatanee Ns
Eonsalea
Chrysler Waebss
Columbia Gas & Electric
Commonwealth Edison
Edison Auc Ckedeucas
Ae Container Corp
Ccsseee Ee
Continental Bak. Co
Curtis Wright
Akeenus I
Douglas TE TT
DuPont & Co
Cipaecas
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
General Electric
Vpcomoes
Pan Amer. Airways
Aramount Ae
Insylvania Ee
Phelps Dodge Ples
Phillips Pattateusn
Procter & Gamble
Pullman Bi Radio Corp
Republic
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific
Middletown High elects Betty Roush as student treasurer
Betty Roush, a Middletown High School sophomore, was elected treasurer of the Student Council this week to fill the vacancy after Mac Brennan’s resignation. The meeting also considered a community chest fund for next year, with a junior committee planned. Members are Maxine Caudill Delores Gruenloh Jim Myers Alleen Sullivan and Joyce Auerbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Roush
Middletown High School
Betty
Mac Brennan
Maxine Caudill
Delores Gruenloh
Jim Myers
Alleen Sullivan
Joyce Auerbach
Smoke Fatal to 15th Victim at Sandia Base
The 15th victim of the Sandia secret weapons base flash fire died from internal lung damage caused by fire and smoke. Pvt. Harry C. Handley, 23, of Hamilton Ohio, died with his wife Mary C. Handley at his side as Col. Kenner F. Hertford said experts ruled out an oil heater and that the fire's origin may never be known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Sandia Secret Weapons Base
Harry C. Handley
Hamilton
Mary C. Handley
Kenner F. Hertford
Miss Mattie Morrisette 58 dies after stroke in Middletown
Miss Mattie Morrisette 58 of 707 Yankee Rd died at Middletown Hospital at 1 a m after a stroke two weeks ago she had run a rooming house on Yankee Rd for three years prior and Reynolds St before moving here a Norfolk Va native she lived 33 years in the city she belonged to First Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Survivors include nephew William Russell of Norfolk Services Monday 3 30 p m at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev John I Parr burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call after noon Sunday at the funeral home
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Mattie Morrisette
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
Reynolds St
Norfolk
First Baptist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Russell
Joseph R. Baker and Son
John I. Parr
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs. T. J. Stanley Dies at 81
Funeral services for Mrs. T. J. Stanley, 81, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clevenger funeral home in Brookville Indiana. Burial follows in Springfield Cemetery. She leaves a widow four daughters four sons and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Corner
T. J. Stanley
Clevenger
Brookville
Ind
Springfield
Mrs Ersel Sunnycalp MORROW Services to be held
Funeral services for Mrs. Ersel Sunnycalp Morrows at 10 a.m. Monday at Vale funeral home. She, 43, died at her home near here last night. Burial will be in Morrow Cemetery. Survived by husband Charles and six sons and three daughters.
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Morrow
the Vale
Ersel Sunnycalp
Morrow Cemetery
Charles
Lonnie Hammond, Auto-Lite employee, dies at 65
Lonnie Hammond 65 of Lockland died yesterday at his home. Services set for 2 p m Monday at Oswald funeral home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Mattie and several children.
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Lonnie Hammond
Auto-Lite Co
J Lockland
Oswald
Rose Hill
Mattie
Deaths Last Night
Claude E Moorhouse aged 73 veteran newspaper and advertising man died last night. He worked on papers in Rochester New York Canton Ohio Omaha Youngstown Ohio and Pittsburgh. He was born in Bradford Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Claude E Moorhouse
Rochester
N. Y
Canton
Omaha
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Bradford
P.a
Stalin and Molotov Defend Atomic Progress and Sino Soviet Bond
Molotov accuses Western powers of meddling in eastern Europe while praising the Soviet mastery of atomic energy and a new Sino Soviet alliance that he says will strengthen global peace. He cites U S Bulgaria relations as evidence of Western interference.
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Tors
Molotov
United States
Bulgaria
Natural Liberation Movement
China
Japan
Russia
Three Freed In Alabama Slaying Case
In Alabama the Rev Alvin Horn Baptist minister and Klans organizer Jesse Wilson and E L Hudson were freed on murder charges in the Charlie Hurst slaying. Circuit Solicitor Leland Randall withdrew the charges, leaving three others still jailed on murder counts. Hurst was fatally shot in his yard as night riders attempted to abduct him. a son was wounded.
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Pen City
Ala
Charlie Hurst
Alvin Horn
Georgia Association of Klans
Jesse Wilson
Talladega County
E. L. Hudson
Talladega
Horn
Wilson
Hudson
Circuit
Leland Randall
Albert Wilson
Ch. Lee Carlisle, Jr
Pell City
Claude Luker
Hurst
Butler County Democrats to Meet Sunday at HQ
The Butler County Democratic executive committee will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m at Democratic Headquarters in Hamilton. Edward J Gardner, chairman, announced today that no endorsements will be made of any candidates in the May 2 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic
Hamilton
Edward J. Gardner
Gardner
Somerville Man Held In Shooting
Hamp Pate, 55, of Somerville, charged with shooting his son in law Arthur Deno, 35, last Saturday. Deno received 40 pellet wounds and is recovering at Mercy Hospital. Bond set at 5000 for arraignment March 16 by Squire Lewis Bolser. Pate says he acted to protect his daughter during a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Hamp Pate
Somerville
Arthur Deno
Benninghofen Ave
Pate
Squire Lewis Bolser
New Miami
Deno
Mercy Hospital
Correction on Butler County indictment names
A correction clarifies that Edgar Lykins of this city was indicted by the Butler County Grand Jury on a burglary charge, not Edward Lykins of Middletown as previously reported. Edward Lykins is the county dog warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Edward Lykins
Middletown
Edgar Lykins
Butler County
One in Ten American Teachers Held Emergency Certificates
In October 1949 a government survey showed that about one tenth of U S teachers possessed only emergency certifications. The finding highlighted the shortage of fully licensed teachers and sparked debate over credential standards and education policy.
Middletown Cancer Society Sets 1950 Goal at 6940
The Middletown chapter of the American Cancer Society aims to raise 6940 for a cancer clinic and information center at Middletown Hospital. E J Goldschmidt Jr chairs the drive approved by the Review Board of Appeals. The April drive runs through the month with 50 percent kept locally and the rest sent to the national office for research and education. Street solicitations by Y Teen girls and coin boxes will be used to fund the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American Cancer Society
Middletown Hospital
E. J. Goldschmidt, Jr
Optimists Hear Newsman on Reading for Information
Middletown Optimist Club members heard Knight Goodman Journal Sunday editor discuss how news is gathered and the newspaper's purpose. William White, club president, presided over the meeting at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Optimist Club
Knight Goodman
Journal
William White
Manchester Hotel
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Elmer Davis
Ralph Rettig
Francis Carmody
Tom Venable
Earl Mendenhall
L. J. Ae Hugh Parker
J. F. eNary
Richard Moore
L. J. Kenney
Tom Stubbs
Melampy
John J. Palmer
Chiropodist
American Forestry
Codletown
Lincoln ST
Church of God
Lincoln
J. L. Allen
Xenia, Ohio
Wm. Reynolds
Jesus
Full Gospel Tabernacle
North
Verity Parkway
Gene Huff
John W. Sullivan
Franklin
Florida
Dles
New York
Greene & Brock
Student Council
Miss Mattie Morrisette
Mrs
Joseph Stalin
Alabama
Butler Dfmanats
Chenille
Sanitone
Gough-Lamb
ST. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church
South Broad Street
God
Bible School
H. H. Jung
R. C. Caudill
D. D
C. Duane White
God’s Community Church
Gideon Rd
Rev
E. A. Curry
21St Street Tabernacle
Ashland
J. Oakley
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