Baby's Body Found In Field Near City
Sheriff's deputies investigated the discovery of an infant's body outside the city yesterday at 5 p.m. Three local youths found the remains, which were badly decomposed and believed to be full term. The coroner said identification is uncertain and unresolved if no one speaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Dennis
Florence Street
Mayfield
David Nagle
Robert Nagle
Carolina St
Don Upko
Woodlawn Ave
Garret J. Boone
Boone
Baker Funeral Home
Dayton Man Charged After Car Crashes Into House
Harold D. Adams, 36, of Dayton, was charged with reckless driving after his car swerved off U S 25 at West Chester and smashed into Mrs Blanche Josephs home. Property loss hovers around 1500 with the car demolished and Adams sustaining minor cuts.
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Harold D. Adams
Dayton
U. S. 25
West Chester
Blanche Joseph
Adams
Probe into baby market in Butler County
Prosecutor Jackson Bosch said he is investigating a possible gray market in baby placements in Butler County Ohio. Welfare director Warren L Harding filed complaints on six cases where mothers may place their children with married couples. payments or other arrangements could occur. If evidence of law violation is found, a grand jury may act later this week. no selling of babies has been proven. State law requires welfare supervision for all child placements under age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
Warren L. Harding
Bosch
Man Nabbed In Oxford In Robbery Try
In Oxford Ohio police seized Henry C Sayler 26 Hamilton after an attempted filling station robbery and a shed fire used as a diversionary tactic. The safe was broken but about 1500 dollars remained untouched. shed damage totaled 1000. Sayler denied involvement saying he was just passing by.
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Oxford
Ohio
Henry C. Sayler
Hamilton
Dale Baird
Baird
Iaa Jordon
Best Years revival shines at Colonial Theater in 1946
Review notes The Best Years of Our Lives directed by William Wyler stars Frederic March Dana Andrews and Harold Russell. It follows three veterans adjusting to civilian life after World War II with balanced pacing and restrained sentiment. The film remains powerful and documentary in feel despite its three hour length.
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Colonial Theater
Wiliam Wyler
Robert E. Sherwood
MacKinlay Kantor
Frederic March
Dana Andrews
Harold Russell
Andrews
Air Force
Valentine spending tops twenty five million dollars a year
Americans allocate roughly 25 million dollars annually to Valentine related purchases and gifts. This spending reflects broad consumer interest in romantic observances and related products.
Wallace Adams Re-Elected Vice President of OSPE
Wallace T. Adams, specifications engineer for Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc., was re elected vice president of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at the society’s 76th annual convention in Akron. Paul A. Harlamert was chosen president. Adams has 15 years with Armco and is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate. The Middletown contingent included A. C. Neff, Dave Selvar, Julian Paxton and Bruce Baty of the Miami Professional Engineers Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace T. Adams
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Paul A. Harlamert
Johns Manville Corp
Cleveland
Akron
Adams
Armco
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Middletown
Highway Department of Illinois
State Society
Fleming Rd
A. C. Neff
Dave Selvar
Julian Paxton
Bruce Baty
Miami Professional Engineers Society
J. Howard Stalker
C. Raymond Hanes
Bureau of Construction
Ohio Department of Highways
Lawrence H. Archer
Ohio Northern University
Stephen W. Kuhner
Floyd Wu. Brown & Associates
Marion
Alfred H. Samborn
Samborn
Steketee & Associates
Toledo
No Commitment On School Job by Middletown Board President
President R H Snyder stated the Middletown school board will not pick a new superintendent until the reactivated citizens committee provides a list of leading candidates. He said the board has not made up its mind about any applicant and all qualified contenders will have equal opportunity. The committee, comprising earlier members who chose the retiring Wade E Miller, will screen and rate applicants before board interviews. Hugh Butler serves as acting superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Snyder
Citizens Committee
Middletown
Snyder
Earle R. Seidner
Citizens’ Committee
Mr. Leidner
Wade E. Miller
Real Estate Transfers Summary of Deeds and Parcels
Middletown figures show transfers from Ray MecMoenigle to Ralph Tolliver for lot 10033 at 17.05 dollars. Nelson Bush to Elmer Mick includes Benninghofen lots 12789 at 18.15 dollars. Lindy to Gen oa Corp involves Magic lot 95. Golden Blankenship to Citizens B and L covers lot 292 at 1. Bayard Wells to B and L lists lots 8882 through 344. Eleanor Malone to Merle Daughterty covers Magic lot 96 at 2400 dollars. Denzil Moore to Provident Sav Bank Union notes 47 133 a at 5000 dollars. David Bingham to Shar-S and L Union for 45 a at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray MecMoenigle
Ralph Tolliver
Nelson Bush
Elmer Mick
Benninghofen
Middletown Golden Blankenship
Citizens B & L
Bayard Wells
Eleanor Malone
Merle Daughterty
Magic
Denzil Moore
Provident Sav. Bank
Union
David Bingham
Shar— S&l Union
Police Briefs: Warrants, Thefts, and Incidents
Bradley Wells was arrested at his home on a warrant for failing to return a 1949 car. Boys tried to steal a car after a Central Avenue used car call. Clarence Terry lost a tangobardine topcoat worth 65 dollars in a downtown restaurant Friday night. Howard McCallaster found a stolen fender skirt. Pearl Pyrne reported a dog bite on her left ankle, the dog ordered tied 14 days. A used car lot worker said four hub caps worth 25 dollars were stolen last night.
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Bradley Wells
Lawn Ave
Central Avenue
Clarence R. Terry
Brentwood St
1610 Lawn Ave
Pearl Pyrne
Tytus Avenue
Verity Parkway
Six City Auto Accidents Send Two To Middletown Hospital
Six accidents in Middletown yesterday and today sent Betty Stacy a 17 year old and Jeanette Helton a 36 year old to Middletown Hospital for minor injuries. Stacy was struck after alighting from a city bus by a taxi at Yankee Road and Michigan Avenue. The driver Junior Franklin Albin 30 said he braked. Taxi damage was $350. Bauer woman $150. Helton's injury occurred in a three car collision on Central Avenue. Cales 19 caused rear collisions with a Yellow Cab. cab damage $75. girl’s car $50. Other incidents included a Broad Street Manchester Avenue backing accident $200 and a parked car hit at 30 N Broad Street $35. No arrests.
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Middletown Hospital
Betty Stacy
Burton Rd
Jeanette Helton
Crawford St
Stacy
Yankee Rd
77 Taxi Co
Yankee
Michigan Avenue
Junior Franklin Albin
Middletown Trailer Court
Clara M. Bauer
Cincinnati
Helton
Central Avenue
David Cales
South Ave
Stirley Ratliff
West Middletown
Cales
Gordon Bedford
S. Main St
Broad Street
Manchester Avenue
H. H Martin
Deaths And Funerals Charles Downs Dies At 29
Charles Edward Downs aged 29 of 1111 First Ave died at 1 a.m. at Middletown Hospital after an illness since Thanksgiving. A McGraw Construction Company worker and Louisville native, he lived in Middletown years, enjoyed auto racing, and is survived by his wife Lenora, three stepchildren, mother Zetta Downs, five sisters, two brothers, a half sister, two step brothers, and other relatives. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Sears officiating. burial Woodside Cemetery. Family receives friends Tuesday 3–5 and 7–10 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed in Middletown Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Downs
First Ave
Middletown Hospital
McGraw Construction Company
Louisville
Middletown
Richard Downs
Arizona
Alfred Downs
McCoy- Leffler
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Baby Gary Chaney Dies In Middletown Area
Gary Lee Chaney four day old son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Chaney West Middletown Rt 1 died at 10 30 p m Sunday at Middletown Hospital Surviving are the parents a brother Kenneth and grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Dunn of Middletown and Mrs Alice Chaney of Beattyville Graveside services will be conducted at Bettyville The McCoy Leffier Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Gary Lee Chaney
Wayne Chney
West Middletown
Nunlist Ben Nunlist 72 of Middletown dies after illness
Bernard L. Nunlist 72 of 810 Elwood St. Middletown died at Middletown Hospital at 11 p.m. Sunday after eight weeks of illness. A native of Minster Ohio he lived in Middletown 57 years and worked for Ben del Construction Co. Surviving are three brothers and three sisters. Requiem High Mass will be at St Johns Church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Burial follows. Friends may call at Schramm Funeral Home Tuesday.
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Bernard
Ben) L. Nunilist
Elwood St
Middletown Hospital
Nunlist
Minster
Ohio
Aloysius and
Anna Bernhold Nunlist
Middletown
Nuniist
Bendel Construction Co
Holy Name Society
St. John’s Church
Catholic Knights of Ohio
Schramm
Anthony
Robert Nunlist
Christian
Oldenburg
Ind
Elizabeth Warner
Isabel Warner
Dayton
Helen Osner
West Chester
Catherine
Ohn
Woodside Cemetery
L T Palmer dies. dean of Ohio and Middletown realtors
Funeral services for L. T. Palmer, 82, of 211 McKinley Street, dean of Ohio and Middletown realtors, were held at 2 p.m. at Riggs Funeral Home. The Rev. Louis R. Walter officiated. Honorary pallbearers included Ed Frisch and others. active pallbearers were J. S. Howard and additional names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Palmer
McKinley St
Ohio
Middletown Realtors
Riggs Funeral Home
Louis R. Walter
First Methodist Church
Ed Frisch
R. C. Dowling
Harry Warburg
Britt Kendrick
Wiliam Stringham
Harry A. Finkelman
W. D. Vorhis
J. S. Howard
Wil
Grover C. Chaney Funeral Services Held
Grover C. Chaney 61 of 901 Baltimore Sr. WWI and Armco veteran died suddenly Saturday morning. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Dr R E Turner officiating. Pallbearers named Carl Robinson Ed Rowe Cleve Wills William Carroll Floyd Turner George Arkill. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Chaney
Baltimore Sr
Armco
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
R. E. Turner
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Carl Robinson
Ed Rowe
Cleve Wills
Willam Carroll
Floyd Turner
George Arkill
Woodside
Chaney
Funeral services for Garfield Hitchcock in Miamisburg
Garfield Hitchcock 87 of Miamisburg Rt 3 widow father of Ar lum Hitchcock of Chautauqua. retired farmer died Saturday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Survived by two sons two daughters eight grandchildren. visitations today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brough Memorial Home. service at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. burial in Hillgrove Cemetery.
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Miamisburg
Garfield Hitchcock
Mrs Emma Hopps Dies at 72 Near Oxford
Mrs Emma Hopps, 72, formerly of near Oxford, died. Funeral arrangements are pending with relatives mourning the loss and planning services in the Oxford area.
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Emma Hopps
Oxford
Near
Funeral services for Mrs Luella Keelor in Lebanon
Funeral services for Mrs Luella Keelor widow of Dr T E Keelor will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. She died Sunday at her home 10 N High St and was a Presbyterian. Survived by son Myron and brother Evans Hatfield both of Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Luella Keelor
T. E. Keelor
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Springboro educator Bertha E. Stephenson dies in Dayton
Bertha E Stephenson of Springboro died Sunday at Silent Valley Hospital Dayton after a three week stay. She taught at North School and Springboro schools for years then trained as a nurse at Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin with Rev H H Jung officiating. Interment Springboro Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Springboro
Stephenson
Silent Valley Hospital
Dayton
North School
Springboro School
Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing
E. Warren Street
Lebanon
Anglesby Funeral Home
Franklin
H. H. Jung
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Middletown
Funeral
Hamilton Deaths Frank H. Brown Dies at 85 in Versailles
Frank H. Brown, 85, of 1393 Park Ave, Versailles, Ohio, died recently. Services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today to be held in Versailles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Frank H. Brown
Park Ave
Versailles
Ohio
Car Crash Alters Parked Cars on Verity Parkway
Police report a collision at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue when John Daley 39 of 3808 Van Nest Ave opened his car door into a northbound car driven by Campbell M. Allen 58 of 2302 Linden Ave. Damages were $200 to Allen’s car and $75 to Daley’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daley
Vannest Ave
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Campbell M. Allen
Linden Ave
Allen
Daley
Car Crash on Crawford Street Causes Damage
Thomas Murphy aged 19 of 1905 Grand Ave. reported to police that while driving north on Crawford Street an unknown car cut in front at the Howard Avenue intersection yesterday afternoon. He skidded and struck a parked truck on Crawford just south of Arlington Avenue. Vehicle damage listed at 200 dollars. Truck owner is R. W. Blevins of 1900 Arlington Ave.
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Thomas Murphy
Grand Ave
Crawford Street
Howard Avenue
Murphy
Arlington Avenue
R. W. Blevins
Arlington Ave
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Manchester Ave
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Oxford State Road
Engles Corner
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George A. Maloney
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Charles Downs
Kiam Byrd
Harry Lang
Wiko? J. Pratt
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Bpoe 257
Mary Stanage Palmer
Grandview Hospital
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Charles E. Downs
Gary L. Chaney
Bernard L. Nunlist
Ares
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Westinghouse
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