15 Years As OB Ward Chief Ends For Dr Mable Gardner
Dr. Mable E. Gardner ends 15 years as Middletown Hospital maternity ward chief as yearly rotations begin. Dr. William E. Storer elected this year. Ward capacity is 37 with 1,729 births last year. The hospital serves as the main OB center between Hamilton and Dayton, drawing many area cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OB Ward
Mable Gardner
Mable E. Gardner
Middletown
William E. Storer
Gidner
Storers
E. T. Storer
Gardner
Middletown Hospital
Hamilton
Dayton
Germantown
Lebanon
Franklin
Motor Bike Stolen After Pleasant Note Left
Hamilton reports William Fields of 508 North Third Street advertised a motor bike for sale. A note left by a boy named Herold Allen claimed he intended to buy it, arrived at 7:30, waited until 8, then took the bike to Trenton. He promised payment tomorrow but neither he nor the bike returned. Fields notified police, unaware of any Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
William Fields
N. Third St
Bill
Herold Allen
Trenton
Committees Set Up To Direct Bar Association During Year
Butler County Bar Association announces one year terms for permanent committees. G E Condo names chairmen across Grievance, Bar applications, Program and entertainment, Fee schedule, Unauthorized practice, Notary, Probate, Rules of court, Historical, Public relations, Domestic relations and more with expirations ranging 1952 through 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Bar Association
G. E. Condo
R. Fred Woodruff
Arthur Fiehrer
G. W. A. Wilmer
Robert J. Shank
Herbert A. Walsh
E. H. Person
Stuart Fitton
Vincent A. Sisson
Robert M. Sohngen
C. E. Burke
William R. Stitsinger
Richard Wilmer
Marc Fiehrer
Jackson Bosch
Fred B. Cramer
Frank Schwab
Robert L. Bartels
Jack Thomas
Clem Pater
Francis Beeler
Robert Martin
Lester Koehler
Clarence Taylor
James H. Dolan
John B. Connaughton
Henry J. Bruener
Harry Wilks
Louis Hofstadter
Julius McIntosh
David Black
Thomas Stubbs
Edward G. Bruck
James L. Young
Arthur _ Fiehrer
Charles Jones
Jack Casper
Paul Baden
John D. Andrews
Edward Pierce
Henderson Estes
Frederick Reister
George C. Cummins
P. P. Boll
I. A. Casper
Jack Latimer
E. J. Kautz
John C. Egbert
Fred Randolph
Louis Beinford
James Black
Max Finkleman
Andrew Cherney
George Elliotts
Clem Imfeld, Jr
H. O. Finkleman
Robert H. Marrs
Two Local Cases Before Liquor Board
Two local cases move toward decisions next week at the Ohio Liquor Control Board and its Columbus appeals docket. Ava Duff of 548 Crawford St faces a liquor law violation charge tied to possession of gambling devices after an April 4 hearing. Mary Boyd, doing business as the King Pin Cafe at 27 South Clinton St, seeks renewal of licenses D-1 and D-2 after the department rejected them. The board will decide to uphold or overturn the department’s denial based on the hearing evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Ava Duff
Crawford St
Mary Boyd
South
Clinton St
King Pin Cafe
Department
Spring Gets Em Police Above Juvenile Incident
Two 16-year-old youths were ordered to appear before Juvenile Officer E S Sherron after officers found them rowing at Smith pond, the city lake. They were taken home and ordered to appear again today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Sherron
Smith Pond
Obituary of Mrs Suzanne Draxler 56 of Baltimore Street
Mrs Suzanne Draxler age 56 of 1228 Baltimore St died 5 40 p m Friday at General Hospital Cincinnati after a two year illness. Born in Vienna Austria she came to this city 40 years ago. Surviving husband John Draxler died 194a mother Suzanne Gschwandtner daughter Elizabeth Steele two sons John Jr and Paul C five grandchildren sister Theresa Walker all in this city. Funeral at 2 p m Monday Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home Captain Kenneth D Sharp officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Visitation after noon Sunday at funeral home and family receiving friends Sunday 2 to and 7 to 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Draxler
Baltimore St
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Draxler
Vienna
Austria
First Church of God
John Draxler
Suzanne Gschwandtner
Elizabeth Steele
Memorial for Mrs. Rebecca Cawthon in Hamilton to Milligan burial
Mrs. Rebecca Cawthon 81 died at 4 15 p m Thursday in a Cincinnati hospital after months of illness. She lived with her niece Mrs Anna B Spears 715 Seventeenth Ave Hamilton. Survived by sisters Mrs Mollie Spears Biloxi and Mrs Lena Horace Mobile, brother Gus Lee Muskegon, seven nieces and two nephews. Local nieces include Mrs Anna B Spears Mrs Arnetta Moore and Mrs Reather Holyfield, nephew Zeb Moore. Friends may call at Fred Green Funeral Home 918 South Front St Hamilton after 7 p m Saturday. Body shipped Sunday to Milligan Fla for burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Cawthon
Cincinnati
Cawthon
Anna B. Spears
Seventeenth Ave
Union Baptist Church
Mollie Spears
Biloxi
Lena Horace
Mobile
Ala
Gus Lee
Muskegon
Mich
Funeral services for Mrs Ethyl Mae Brown
Mrs Ethyl Mae Brown 55 widow of Harry Brown Sr of Marshall Road will have funeral services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home at 10 30 am Monday Reverend Lilly Mc Guire of Miamisburg Church of God will officiate burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 10 pm today and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm Mrs Brown died Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethyl Mae Brown
Harry Brown
Marshall Road
McCoy- Leffler
Lilly McGuire
Miamisburg
Church of God
Woodside Cemetery
Brown
Juvenile Officer Here Resigns After 13 Years
Miss Beulah McCray resigns after 13 years as Middletown Juvenile Court officer. She will take two weeks vacation and not return. McCray, who began under Judge Gideon Palmer and continued under Judge Oscar Leiser, cites unspecified circumstances. She worked with juvenile girls, dependent children, and non support cases, linking with welfare agencies. She has ties to local clubs and is sister to teacher Veda McCray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah McCray
Miss McCray
Gideon Palmer
Oscar R. Leiser
Palmer
Leiser
Middletown
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mill Company
Ohio University
Philadelphia
The
YWCA
University Settlement House
Sorg Paper Company
Veda McCray
Middletown High School
Marietta McCray
McCrays
Yankee Rd
Girls’ Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Police Briefs From City Streets Report DUI Arrests
Police arrested Archie Plummer 46 at Clark Street and Manchester Avenue for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a school. He was released on bond to appear in Municipal Court on May 16. Juvenile authorities were asked to check a case where a six year old boy was found alone in a house while parents were at a cafe. Walter Croucher 41 of 1141 Fourth Street Hamilton was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, arrested by Route 73 State Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Plummer
Charles St
Clark St
Manchester Ave
Walter Croucher
Fourth St
Hamilton
Man Charged With DUI After Arrest at Crawford and Central
George M. Rodefer, 43, of 2116 Sherman Ave, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He posted $300 bond and is to appear in Municipal Court Monday at 1:30 p.m. Rodefer was taken into custody at Crawford St and Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rodefer
Sherman Ave
Crawford St
Central Ave
Four children bitten by dogs in Middletown incident
Four youngsters were bitten by dogs yesterday. Chester Selby age 6 of 811 Fifteenth Ave was bitten on the left thigh Bob Cockerham age 7 of 1513 Taylor Ave was bitten on the right cheek and back Thomas Black age 8 of 3204 Orlando Dr treated at Middletown Hospital and Lacy Wilson age 11 of 1707 York St bitten on the left ankle Police ordered owners to keep dogs confined for an observation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lee Selby
Fifteenth Ave
Bobby Cockerham
Taylor Ave
Thomas Black
Orlando Dr
Middletown Hospital
Lacy Wilson
York St
At The Movies Paramount Showings This Weekend
Saturday showings include Santa Fe at 1 15 4 05 7 00 and 9 55 p m Johnny One Eye at 2 45 5 40 and 8 35 p m Sunday Only The Valiant runs at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 and 9 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Santa Fe
Johnny One Eye
The
Strand Presents Rocky Mountain Showtimes This Saturday
The Strand cinema lists Rocky Mountain showtimes at 3 25 PM 6 50 PM and 10 PM this Saturday with all screenings in the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Clean-Up Campaign Ends With 176 Truck Loads
Middletown completes a two week cleanup and paint up drive by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The city, Armco and Middletown Service Company collected 176 truck loads of trash and 7,480 pounds of scrap metal. Proceeds from scrap sales to Cohen Brothers will fund a Jaycees civic project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Chamber of Commerce
Armco
Middletown Service Company
Tom Moon
Transportation” Committee
Moon
Cohen Brothers
Jaycees
Don McKillop
Appraisal Values Estates for Roegge and Welsh in Butler County
An appraisal to Probate Judge Oscar R. Leiser lists Alvina C. Roegge's Hamilton estate at 284230.36 chiefly in securities with realty valued at 3215. Frances A. Roegger is administrator. William Edward Welsh's Hamilton estate is appraised at 5588 including 4250 realty with Edith N. Welsh as executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar R. Leiser
Alvina C. Roegge
Hamilton
Frances A. Roegger
William Edward Welsh
Edith N. Welsh
Special program at New Era Baptist Church Sunday
Reverend Joseph Pate announces a 3 p.m. program at New Era Baptist Church under Mrs. Bertha Perkins. The event honors ministers and Christian workers with congregational singing, a McKinley Junior High brass quartet, Emanuel Tabernacle singers, Gospel Five, Kings Daughters Trio, duets, instrumental solos, and several local ministers and families participating. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pate
New Era Baptist Church
Bertha Perkins
Perkins
McKinley Junior High School
Emanuel Tabernacle Group
Walnut Hills
Gospel Five
Sam Williams
King’s Daughters
Mildred Riley
Elizabeth de Hart
la Rue Eisela
Jack McLaughlin
Grover Banks
Paul Perkins
Glenn Taylor
E. B. Lawson
Frank Sewards
William Ballinger
Monroe and Excello
Schedule of a Sunday Western film bill
The Powder River Rustlers shows at 2 15, 5 40 and 8 55 p m Sunday. Heritage of Desert plays at 1 15, 3 50, 6 30 and 9 05 p m. Light of Western Star screens at 2 40, 5 15, 7 55 and 10 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powder River
Western Star
New Butler County Map Off Press
A new Butler County map is off the press under county engineer Jesse Pochard. Copies cost 50 cents at his office, labeled no profit. The update notes changes since the last map ten years ago, distinguishes state county and township roadways, shows population from the latest federal census, marks unincorporated villages, and notes five high points in the northwest at 1,040 feet. The map retains the border key, labeled townships, and numbered sections drawn to scale for accurate distance and area calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Jesse Pochard
Pochard
Camden Driver Critically Hurt In Auto Crash
A Camden man, W. M. Laird, 68, Route 2, is in critical condition at Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind after a crash on U S Route 40 in Preble County. Laird suffered a head injury and possible internal injuries when his pickup hit a car with California couple Henry Garber and Ida Mae Garber, both 60, Modesto Calif. Laird was crossing the four lane highway driving north on Ohio 320 when the accident occurred authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
Preble County
W. M. Laird
California
Laird
Henry Garber
Modesto
Calif
Ida Mae
Ohio
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Summary
A list of patient admissions including Mrs. William Angel, Betty Jo Logsdon, Ann Elam, Miss Eunice Mull, Mrs. Samuel Hartsock, Frank Turner, Carl Bradstreet, Richard Newman, Mrs. Caterina Aversano. Dismissals include Fred Fisher, Mrs. Joseph McCullough, Everett Emry, Warren Payton, Frank King, Eugene Apgar, Hubert Addison, Darrell Wilhoite, Scott Zollett, Myron Sanderson, Mrs. Carlos Fletcher, Mrs. Norma Kreitzer, Charles Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Angel
Shafer St
Betty Jo Logsdon
William Logsdon
Franklin
Ann Elam
Viola Elam
Sheridan Ave
Eunice Mull
Lebanon
Samuel Hartsock
Middletown
Frank Turner
Plum St
Carl Bradstreet
Waynesville
Richard Newman
Burton Rd
Caterina Aversano
Central Ave
Fred Fisher
South Main St
Joseph McCullough
Park St
Everett Emry
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Warren Payton
Ottawa
Frank King
Eugene Apgar
Russell Apgar
Germantown
Hubert Addison
Jewell
Darrell Wilhoite
Glenn Willhoite
Camden
Scott Zollett
P. D. Zollett
Oxford St
Myron Sanderson
Raymond Ave
Carlos Fletcher
Twentieth Ave
Norma Kreitzer
West Middletown
Charles Osborne
Sixteenth Ave
Student Displays Win PTA Awards
The West Middletown PTA held its final meeting of the year with a covered dish dinner. An open house showcased art and hobbies by classes. Room winners included Harold Knep and Barbara Davis in first grade, Betty Jones and Robert Brown in second, Sandra Strassburger and Caroline Purdy in third, and Lowell Weidel and Joy Poff in fourth. Prizes were awarded in a speech contest led by Arlene Neal and Mary Jo Peck. Final plans were made for the May 18 lawn fete at the school. Gifts of appreciation were given to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
PTA
Harold D. Knepshield
Barbara Davis
Mary Back
Buster Strassburger
Betty Jones
Robert Brown
Bonnie McClanahan
Carol Gillman
Sandra Strassburger
Carol Brown
Caroline Purdy
Lowell Weidel
Joy Poff
Colonial Saturday and Sunday Follow the Sun
A weekend event titled Follow the Sun runs Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Details are sparse but indicate a daytime program or activity. The notice emphasizes weekend timing and a sun theme without listing participants or locations.
Cool Weather Persists Across Middleton Area this Weekend
Cool conditions linger for Middleton residents with highs around 65 today and 66 on Sunday. Derby travelers to Louisville may see rain this afternoon while Miami Valley stays dry. Churchill Downs forecast calls for possible scattered showers and a high near 70. Sunday remains fair and cool. Tonight's low near 44, colder than 53 Friday morning and 48 this morning. Yesterday's high reached 62 at 2 p.m.
Mrs Bessie B Loer Dies at 69 in Dayton
Mrs Bessie Burd Loer of Lebanon died Friday at Grandview Hospital Dayton from coronary thrombosis after an operation. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in London Cemetery. Survived by husband George C Loer two sons George B and Marian Leer both Lebanon post office staff and one granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Bessie Burdsall Loer
George C. Loer
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Oswald Funeral Home
London Cemetery
George C
George B
Marian Leer
Boy Hit by Truck in Bicycle Accident
Stephen Raine an 11 year old resident of 2211 Linden Ave was treated at Middletown Hospital and released after being struck by a truck while riding a bicycle. Hospital attendants said X rays were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Raine
Linden Ave
Middletown Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Mable E. Gardner
Everett Minge
Tytui
Liquor Board
American Federation of Musicians Local
Trades & Labor Hall
Earl Mendenhall
AT the Truth Tabernacle
Minnesota St
Evangelist C. Davidson
Austin
Texas
Crystalene
Adams
Messenger
Tramell Rug Cleaning CO
Gadfield Dial
National Institute of Rug Cleaners
Ethyl M. Brown
Miss Beulah McCray
Jaycee
Butler County Courts
Colored News
John Newlin
Garfield St
Melampy
G. P. Lewis
Mer
R. $. Bukosky
Yankee Road
Franklin Silver
Lylburn Road
DIAL
Samuel W. Wheeler
Fey VG
VCE
Eee
Taxi, Inc
Union Sanitary
Dupont
Second
Union S
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
Bessie B. Loer
John Dobrozsi, Jr
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