Racing Youths Get Jail Terms
Two Hamilton youths charged with speeding over 85 mph on U S 127 north of Hamilton were fined 30 dollars and costs and sentenced to two days in Butler County Jail in Hamilton Municipal Court. George Henson 21 of 1951 Fairfax Ave and Shirley Mae Smith 21 of Hamilton YWCA were arrested at Seven Mile by officers Lou Cornthwaite and Cc Brown as they raced through New Miami and Seven Mile.
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Hamilton
U. S. 127
Butler County
Seven Mile
George Henson
Fairfax Ave
Shirley Mae Smith
Hamilton Ywca
Rt. 127
New Miami
Patriemen Lou Cornthwaite
Cc. L. Brown
Bar Endorsements Called Sneak Punch By Wessel
Judge Frank F. Wessel denounced Butler County Bar endorsements as a sneak punch in the race for the Butler County Court of Domestic Relations. The bar backed Arthur J. Fiehrer and Alton H. Combs, while Wessel urged voters to ignore the poll’s 66 percent threshold and suggestions of engineering votes. Wessel and rivals Fiehrer Combs seek the Democratic nomination. David Black runs as Republican.
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Frank F. Wessel
Hamilton Municipal Court
Butler County Court of Domestic Relations
Butler County Bar Assay Yes
Bar
Wessel
Hamilton
Fiehrer
Middletown
Combs
New Post
David Black
Middletown Fire Crews Respond to Three Alarms
Firemen answered three calls last night finding no fires. A 9:48 p.m. smoke report at 511 Euclid Street traced to a short circuit. A 9:16 p.m. alarm at 1103 05 Grove Street was false, and a 10:34 a.m. warehouse call at Calumet and Lamneck was also a false alarm.
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Middletown
J. L. Glass
Euclid St
Vernon King
Grove St
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
Calumet Avenue
Lamneck Street
Father Knows Best Sophomore Play Draws Applause
Sophomore class play at Middletown High School drew large applause for strong performances. Steve Geckeler and Zella Mae Gentry led as Mr and Mrs Anderson, with Betty Judy Abernathy as the teen daughter and Mike Aronoff as Brinkworth.
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Middletown High School
Steve Geckeler
Zella Mae Gentry
Youth Said Sane Must Face Trial in Ohio Slayings
Kenneth Bowman, 17, was declared legally sane by Dayton psychiatrists and returned to Preble County Jail. His trial on two counts of first degree murder is set for May 14. He is accused of shooting Harold and Mrs. Bowman of West Alexandria on Sept. 4 and burning their bodies in their car along a highway.
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Eaton
Ohio
Dayton
Kenneth Bowman
Preble
U Ted
Harold Bowman
Rt. 1
West Alexandria
Bowman
April Birth Total at Middletown Hospital 173
April births totaled 173 at Middletown Hospital including 89 girls and 84 boys, four ahead of March. Among these, 61 girls and 44 boys were Middletown residents, with 4 girls and 9 boys to West Middletown. Other Butler County towns added several births while Warren County recorded 31 births, Franklin 21, Lebanon 4, South Lebanon 2, Morrow 4, and nearby counties and Ft Thomas, Kentucky contributed a single birth.
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Middletown Hospital
Middletown
West Middletown
Butler County
Monroe
Excelle
Trenton
Warren County
Franklin
Lebanon
South Lebanon
Morrow
Montgomery County
Preble County
Ft. Thomas, Ky
We Had Showers and Flowers in Middletown
Middletown received over three inches of rain in April totaling 41.30 inches for the year, trailing the 1955 total of 13.95 inches by May 1. May began with showers early this morning adding .29 inch of moisture by a.m.
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Middletown
Obituary of Vollin Fuls Germantown farmer 70
Services were held at 2 p.m. for Vollin Fuls 70 of 30 N Walnut St Germantown who died Sunday night at home. Rev Paul Berkenstock officiated with burial in Germantown Cemetery. A Montgomery County native and former farmer, he moved to Germantown 16 years ago. Survived by wife Clara and three sisters Mrs Owne Miller Germantown Mrs Lon Peck Johnsville and Mrs Glenna Masters Monroe Mich.
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Germantown
Vollin Fuls
Walnut St
Paul Berkenstock
Montgomery County
Fuls
Isaac
Amanda Beachler
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clara
Pyle 77 Germantown resident dies at home in Lansbury
Peter H. Pyle of Sugar Street Lansbury died at 2 45 a m Monday at home after a stroke three years ago He was a former Montgomery County road supervisor lifelong Germantown resident son of Lewis and Mary Bussard Pyle a member of the Germantown FOE Lodge Surviving are two daughters Mrs Eugene Hudson and Mrs H A Ridenour both of Germantown four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Friends may call at John Arpp Funeral Home after 4 p m today Burial will be in Germantown Cemetery
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Germantown
Peter H. Pyle
Sugar Street
Lansbury
John Arpp
John Bench
Germantown Cemetery
Pyle
Montgomery County
Lewis and
Mary Bussard Pyle
FOE Lodge
Eugene Hudson
H. A. Ridenour
Requiem Mass For Mrs Knorad At St Ann Church
Obituary notices list Mary Ann Knorad of 704 Clinton Ave with a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 am tomorrow at St Ann Church. Also listed are Hank Boling 55 of 16 Malvern Ave with 2 pm tomorrow services at Kraus Funeral Home and infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Koenig of 3505 Freeman Ave with services at 10 am today at Brown Dawson Funeral Home.
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Mary Ann Knorad
Clinton Ave
St. Ann Church
Walton L
Hank) Boling
Malvern Ave
Kraus Funeral Home
Joseph A. Koenig
Freeman Ave
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press
In London Prince Abu Bakar aged 58 son of the sultan of Johore died yesterday. In Shreveport Edward Paramore about 60 a Santa Barbara California writer and veteran Hollywood figure died yesterday.
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Associated Press
London
Prince Abu Bakar
Johore
Sultan of
Shreveport
Edward Paramore
Santa Barbara
Calif
Armco Plant Fire Damages No. 2 Fabricating Unit
A second fire within a week at Armco Steel Corp No 2 Fabricating plant on S Verity Parkway caused several thousand dollars in damage. Ventilators must be dismantled for repairs, water damage pending. South Middletown firemen battled the blaze for about an hour after an asphalt nozzle clogged with dried asphalt ignited.
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Armco ‘Steel Corp
S. Verity Parkway
Armco
South Middletown
Begley to Head Middletown Barbershop Chapter
Begley will lead the Middletown Razor's Edge Chapter of SPEBSQSA for the coming year after elections last night. Don Wagner is vice president Edward Marshall secretary and Robert Hall treasurer. Delbert Meyer Dick Trout and Vince Lauderman to the board of directors. Midchords enter district quartet contest Saturday at Akron. Middletown Chorus invited to sing at the Ohio State Fair in August.
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Stanley Begley
Middletown
Razor's Edge
Spebsqsa
Don Wagner
Edward Marshall
Robert Hall
Delbert Meyer
Dick Trout
Vince Lauderman
Akron
It Happened This Week Sleep Shorts Trend
In a light weekly feature a note on changing nightwear norms. The piece cites men moving from long summer pajamas to sleep shorts and hints at evolving comfort choices. The column attributes the shift to personal preference and modern ease.
Mrs. McCue Named Head of Holy Trinity PTA
Mrs. Steve McCue was named president of the Holy Trinity PTA at last night’s elections. New officers include Mrs. John Grunner first vice president Mrs. Freeman Sauter second vice president Mrs. Kas Oganowski treasurer Mrs. Thomas Kidd corresponding secretary Mrs. Jack Hogan recording secretary Miss Edith Bergen auditor and Mrs. Francis Smith Mrs. Joseph Herr and Mrs. Don Christman trustees. Christman is outgoing president. The officers will meet May 21 at 8 p.m. A picnic committee will meet May 14 and picnic is set for May 31 at Armce Park. Seventh grade mothers led by Mrs. Earl Zuehike served refreshments with the attendance prize awarded to the seventh grade.
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Steve McCue
The
Holy Trinity Pta
John Grunner
Freeman Sauter
Kas Oganowski
Thomas Kidd
Jack Hogan
Edith Bergen
Francis Smith
Joseph Herr
Don Christman
Christman
PTA
Armce Park
Earl Zuehike
Tire and wheel stolen from Floyd Nickell residence
Floyd Nickell of 2011 Van Ave reported a theft of a tire and wheel valued at about 95 dollars. Police noted the incident as a property theft with no injuries and no suspects listed.
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Floyd Nickell
van Ave
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YMCA
Pamela Brelsford
Dallas Coughlen
Donna Cross
Janie Otterbein
Laura O'Neill
Sandra Popp
Journal
Blevins
Dodds Monurity
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Konthier
Mgr
BY Charlotte Bailey
Kathy
Becky Lockard
Patty
Rachel Mockbee
Russ Galloway
Bud
Drew
Ralph
Dick Istoff
Libby Gould
Wembley
Barbara Sorrell
Jones
Pat Wireman
Rosalie Maffett
Dottie Sams
Tom Kerr
Jim Shull
Barbara Coffman
John Akerman
VIC & Paul
Tyrus
State Hwy
Vollin
Barbershoppers Select
Begley
Jack Kiester
Thirkield
ROSS
Ross’ Cotton Shop
John Ross
Amea
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