Blaze Destroys National Guard Barracks and Equipment
A five hour fire Saturday destroyed the National Guard wooden barracks on city land near the airport, causing about 30000 dollars in damage. Firemen reported a possible serious injury to I J Hester, who suffered a concussion while escaping the smoke filled building. Police directed traffic as spectators crowded the street and a police dance platform inside the building was also lost. Lt Walter Evans. guard unit commander, did not comment on losses of military equipment.
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Frame
Haua
Broad St
Tytus Ave
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
I. J. Hester
Hester
Middletown National Guards Unit
Co. F
147Th Infantry
Walter Evans
Richard L. Boian Dies at 75 After 48 Years in Middletown
Richard L. Boian, 75, longtime Middletown resident and former Armco Steel roller, died at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at his home after a stroke. A Missouri native, he retired from Armco years ago and leaves a widow Sara, a son G. Park Boian of Dayton, a daughter Mrs. Kathryn Babbs of Portland Oregon, three brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral at Wilson Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Dr. E. R. Turner. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.
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Richard L. Boian
Middletown
Armco Steel Corporation
Jeming Rd
Clay County
Missouri
Boian
Armco
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sara
G. Park Boian
Dayton
Cathryn Babbs
Portland
Ore
Coleman
Cincinnati
Wiliam
T. G. Bolan
Rices Station
Sophie Garrett
Noland
Emily Venable
Berea
Wilson Funeral Home
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Woman Dies Aboard Airliner After Note To Husband
AMARILLO TEX AP A 32 year old woman Mrs Clifford Snow died on a big airliner after writing a note to the hostess about feeding her 10 month old son. She left a note to her Kansas City husband saying this seems best. The- 10 month old boy was their only child. Chess Dr Guy Owens said he surmised an overdose of sleeping pills. The death disrupted the flight as it reached Kansas City with the infant placed in hostess care. The Snow family had long suffered from sleeping pill overuse and the wife had been treated at a neurological hospital. The plane was delayed two hours landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Clifford Snow
Kansas City Union Station
Guy Owens
Justice of the Peace
Harry T. Snow
Kansas City
Vernita Bowlin
Ivy Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Trans World Airlines
Funeral services for Muriel Loretta Williams
Muriel Loretta Williams 30 of 126 South Clinton Street died Friday night after five years illness. Funeral services are Tuesday at 9 am at St John Church. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. She is survived by parents Percy and Mrs Williams two brothers Orville and Percy and sister Evelyn all of Middletown. She was a member of St John Church and its Legion of the Sacred Heart. Friends may call at Maxberry Funeral Home Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm.
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Muriel Loretta Williams
South Clinton St
Percy Williams
St. John’s Church
Evelyn Williams
Middletown
St. John's Church
Legion of the Sacred Heart
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary notices from Kingsport and Camden
Mrs Myrta L Pile Ward died at her Kingsport home after living in Middletown previously. Survived by daughter Miss Qwendolyn Pile. Funeral arrangements at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. In Camden Dorothy Elizabeth Morrow 49 died of a heart attack on College Corner Road. Member of several groups. survived by husband Clayton two sons three sisters three brothers and seven grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p m R C Nein Funeral Home with Rev Norman Sweet officiating. Burial Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-10 p m.
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Ward
Myrta L. Piel
Middletown
Kingsport
Tenn
Dwight E. Jones
Hamilton
Blondin Jordan
Lancaster
Carl Spivey
Seven Mile
Gerald Spivey
Waldo
R. C
Premier Kekkonen Plans Soviet Finnish Friendship Policy
Helsinki AP Dr Urho Kekkonen Finland s new Premier Saturday stressed his government s aim to maintain friendly relations with Russia in line with the Soviet Finnish friendship pact He leads a coalition of Centrist parties with no Socialists or Communists in the cabinet
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Helsinki
Finland
Urho Kekkonen
Russia
Soviet Union
Kekkonen
Agrarian Party
Gimbel Brothers Chairman Gimbel Buried in Philadelphia
Funeral services for Gimbel Brothers chairman Elie tA. Gimbel are held at 2 30 pm at Keneseth Israel with many business and civic leaders as honorary pallbearers. Burial is private.
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Philadelphia
Elfie Ta
Gimbel
Gimbel Brothers, Incorporation
Keneseth Israel Synagogue
Bertram W. Karn
Dennis Cardinal Theugherty
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
R-Pa
Francis J. Myers
DPA
Walter Annenburg
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Robert L. Mclean
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Associated Press
Tiareld E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Robert L. Johnson
Temple University
Bernard Samuel
Funeral services for J Quinten Shupert in Miamisburg
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p m at Brough Funeral Home in Miamisburg for J Quinten Shupert 75 retired farmer who died at his residence Friday He is survived by a daughter Sarah two sisters Mrs Elva Mears of Miamisburg Route 2 and Mrs Clara Schweitser of Dayton two sons John of Ellerton and Lewis of Carlisle
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Miamisburg
Brough
J. Quinten Shupert
Sarah
Elva Mears
Clara Schweitser
Dayton
John
Ellerton
Lewis
Carlisle
Missing Otterbein student found in Lorain
Earl Mathews 21 year old Otterbein College student reported missing last Thursday was found Saturday at his parents home in Lorain. The ministerial student cannot recall events since about 1 p m Thursday after talking to his wife in downtown Columbus. Police linked his amnesia to a 1948 auto crash in which he was injured.
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Columbus
Want An Army Camp Lookie Lookie Camp Pendleton for sale
Richmond Virginia AP reports the state advertises Camp Pendleton for sale offering 1800 acres, 165 barracks, and $2,500,000 worth of roads and utilities. There is no set price tag and bids are invited with little competition as of now.
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Richmond
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
B'nai B'rith Leader Urges Halt to Arms Shipments
Washington AP Frank Goldman president of B Nai B rith urged a stop to British arms shipments to Arabs to avert a tragic resumption of Middle East war. He spoke at the opening of the B N B rith triennial convention urging US action to dislodge Nazis in Germany and warning that allowing anti democratic forces into power threatens peace.
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Washington
Frank Goldman
B’nai 'B'Rith
Middle East
Israel
Goldman
B’ Nai B’rith
United States
Canada
Jewish Philanthropic and Patriotic Organization
Germany
Man Shot and Killed in Street Car Struggle in Detroit
Detroit police report 60 year old George H. Jones was shot to death following a struggle with white street car motorman Roy Sandefur. Cab driver Raymond J. Lablanc witnessed the incident at Forest and Hastings Negro district. Sandefur was held for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
George H. Jones
Roy Sandefur
Raymond J. Lablanc
George Sykes
Forest and Hastings
Lablanc
Sykes
Jones
Woodward Station
Public Health Nurses Supervisor Appointed
Mrs. Stanley Crist of Yankee Road was named at noon yesterday as supervisor of nurses for the City Health Department. Health Commissioner Dr. L. C. Neer announced the Board of Health’s choice to succeed Miss Ruth Heffner who recently resigned. Crist had previously served temporarily in the post during Heffner’s absence at a luncheon at the Manchester Hotel.
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Stanley Crist
Yankee Rd
City Health Department
L. C. Neer
Crist
Board of Health
Ruth Heffner
Aso
Miss Heffner
Manchester Hotel
Adams Named OSPE Secretary At Dayton Meeting
Wallace T. Adams of Middletown was elected secretary of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at its annual Dayton meeting. George W. Clark of Athens was named president with Edward Carson of Cincinnati, Charles E. Hatch of Toledo and Raymond Freese of Cleveland as vice presidents. Willys G. Stanton of Columbus was chosen treasurer.
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Wallace T. Adams
Middletown
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Dayton
George W. Clark
Athens
Edward Carson
Cincinnati
Charles E. Hatch
Toledo
Raymond Freese
Cleveland
Willys G. Stanton
Columbus
British Civil Defense Drive Prompts Large Enrollment
Eight Monroe High School students win superior ratings at a Miami University music festival as Edwin Ede urges rapid enlistment in Britain's Civil Defense Corps. He warns a 1,500,000 member force may be needed to fight fires and search debris if atomic bombs strike.
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Lemon - Monroe
London
Jings
Southwestern
Ohio
Rotary
J. Chuter Ede
jMusic
Miami
Civil Defense
Vol University
Oxford
Britain
Edwin Peterman
Civil Defense Corps
British Isles
Ede
National Federation of Civil Defense Associations
Two Children Hurt Running Into Car Paths
Two youngsters were struck by vehicles Saturday with minor injuries reported. Myrle Fohlable, 5, and Brenda Ashley, 7, were injured near Middletown, at First Ave Park St and Yankee Rd. Fohlable treated for leg and forehead bruise. Ashley struck left fender of a westbound car driven by Thomas Sullivan. Police noted other minor property damage in two separate incidents on Charles St and Curtis St.
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Middletown Hospital
Myrle Pohlable
Sixth Ave
Brenda Ashley
Park St
Eighth Ave
Paul Kindle
Central Ave
Yankee Rd
Thomas Sullivan
Poplar St
First Ave
George Britenbecker
Charles St
Thomas Griffith
Seneca St
North Broad St
Britenbecker
Griffith Ae
John Donathan
Baltimore St
Curtis St
Gilbert Wilson
Excelle
Pet Streifthau
Central Ve
State liquor raids cost Mansfield fines total 1300 dollars
State agents and Mansfield police conducted two raids in Mansfield on a Saturday. The Picket Peace Club was raided and proprietors Mr and Mrs Lawrence Newsome paid 800 dollars in fines for illegal liquor sale. Police raided James Randall's home and he paid 500 dollars on similar charges. Municipal Judge H H Shettler levied the fines.
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M Manshfield
Peace Club
Mansfield
Lawrence Newsome
James Randall
Randall
H. H. Shettler
Two men arraigned for DUI in Municipal Court
Edward Hatton aged 21 of 1800 Glenn Ave and James Albert Gallop aged 25 of 603 Bridge St Franklin were arraigned in Municipal Court Saturday for driving while intoxicated. Judge Alton H. Combs fined each $100 and suspended driving rights six months. Gallop received a stay to April 1 to pay $50 remaining on his fine and an extra $ on a bench warrant.
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Alton H. Combs
Edward Hatton
Glenn Ave
James Albert Gallop
Bridge St. Franklin
Gallop
Hodge Wins First in Ohio State Speech Finals
Middletown High School senior Darrell Hodge claimed first place in the Class A dramatic declaration at the Ohio High School Speech League finals in Columbus. More than 400 students from 96 high schools competed at Ohio State University with regional winners also earning trophies. Robert Moore tied for second in humorous declamation and Shirley Maxwell placed fourth in extempore. Dayton Oakwood swept the Class A debate title and contributed multiple top honors. Wyoming earned three top Class B wins.
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Darrell Hodge
Middletown
Columbus
Ohio State University
Robert Moore
Shirley Maxwell
Dayton Oakwood
Wyoming
Brush-Moore
Six arraigned in bicycle court in Middletown
Six cases were tried in Middletown Bicycle Court Saturday before Chief Judge Jeri Kindred and associates Ken Basford and Harold Hayes. Two defendants had bikes impounded for one week and others were ordered to turn in themes next week. Violations included stopping street ordinance and riding more than one person on a bicycle. Two bikes impounded last week were returned. Nine defendants last week submitted themes from 100 to 200 words. Court staff included Paul Wolfe prosecutor Thomas Byrne defense Ralph Kah bailiff Eddie Brown clerk. A large group of Junior High School students visited the courts.
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Middletown
Jeri Kindred
Ken Basford
Harold Hayes
Paul Wolfe
Thomas Byrne
Ralph Kah
Eddie Brown
Longview Patients Feted By EUB Group
One hundred eighty five Longview Hospital patients were feted by the Union Chapel of E U B Church at Peasttown under chairmanship of Mrs. Robert Conarroe. Fourteen members of the Mid City Longview Social Service League attended. Music was by a trio of Mrs. Dessie Farst Mrs. Jerry Cox and Mrs. Clyde Cox with Mrs. Bryan Green on accordion. Rev. Bryan Green and his wife led a group of 18 guests.
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Longview
EUB
Longview Hospital
Union Chapel
E. U. B. Church
Peasttown
Robert Conarroe
Middetown Longview Social Service League
Dessie Farst
Jerry Cox
Clyde Cox
Bryan Green
Police search for small black and white dog after two bites
Last night police pursued a small black and white dog seen near Canal Street and Girard Avenue. August Fosse, 40, was bitten on the left leg near Smith Street and advised to see a doctor. Carl Bryant, 15, of Excello, treated at Middletown Hospital for a bite at Girard Avenue and Verity Parkway.
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August Fosse
Smith St
Canal St
Middletown Hospital
Carl Bryant
Excello
Bryant
Girard Ave
Verity Pkwy
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Dorothy E. Morrow
Tobias Studio
Lorain
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Public Accountant
Public Accountants Society OF Ohio
Woodlawn
Chrome
Middletown Ice & Coal CO. Appliance Dept
Woodlawn Ave
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Wallace Adams
OSPE
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Monroe
Gene Young
Dick Dieterly
James Wier
Joseph Ihle
Lawrence Herting
Charles Ballinger
Reva Moore
James Kemp
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Vernon Rowell
William Stiehl
Rose Mary Brooks
Peggy Heflin
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Eloise Brate
Herman Slayman
Capital University
Otterbein College
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Hember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Arthur Godfrey
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Ordh
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