Murder Charge Expected In Middletonian Slaying
Rollie Eve, 36, of Greenville, faces murder charges for shooting Melvin E. Smelser, 28, in a Greenville kitchen late Saturday. Eve admitted firing six shots from a 9 shot .32 pistol, as Smelser died at Wayne Hospital. Eve’s wife Arlene, 34, was wounded in the chest. she remains hospitalized in fair condition. Smelser, a Wilson Motor Transit Co. employee, had returned for the weekend visit amid marital turmoil over a divorce plan involving Smelser. Funeral plans for Smelser are announced with services Wednesday at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home and burial at Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Eve
Grey Ave
Greenville
Melvin E. Smelser
Jacoby Ave
Middletown
Wayne Hospital
Eve
Arlene
Thomas E. Kelly
Smelser
Bulance
Kelley
Wilson Motor Transit Co
Eva
Wilson Company
Ruby
Jacoby Avenue
Gloria Distler
Alexandria
David Davis
Maxwell Smelser
Cincinnati
McCoy- Leffier Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Girl Killed in School Bus Overturn Near Millville
Eight year old Donna Whipple, daughter of Harold and Lav erne Whipple of Queen Acres, died when a Queen of Peace Mission School bus driven by Rose Blackstone overturned at New London Pike and Back Road. The driver and five other youngsters were unharmed. Police say brakes slipped on a slight grade causing the bus to roll off the road, through a fence, and overturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Donna Whipple
Harold and
Laverne Whipple
Columbus Dr
Queen Acres
Millville
Queen of Peace Mission
Rose Blackstone
New London Pike
Back Road
Park Board postpones Middletown meeting to indefinite date
The Middletown Park Board calls off tonight's session citing illnesses and out of town obligations. Director Tom Carl says the postponement will stand until an indefinite date, delaying park plans and approvals.
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Park Board
Middletown Park Board
Tom Carl
Parks and Recrean
At The Movies Showings At Paramount And Strand
Movie listings for Paramount and Strand show multiple daily screenings. Paramount schedules East of 1:18 and 3:15 p.m. plus 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Strand lists Hitchhiker at several times and Three Coins in a Fountain at 2:30, 5:30 and 8:45 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Eastle
Strand
Middletown Man Held After Six Year Old Wounded
Ulysses Russell, 43, of 815 Lincoln St, is in police custody after allegedly firing a 12 gauge shotgun at Donna Ginn, age 6, wounding her 12 pellets while neighbors tried to disarm him. Donna, daughter of Donald Ginn, was treated and released from Middletown Hospital. Detective Harold Gray said Russell admitted the shooting after an altercation at 8th Avenue and Lincoln Street. Donna had been playing near the corner when the incident occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Middletown
Ulysses Russell
Lincoln St
Donna Ginn
Donald Ginn
8Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Russell
Harold Gray
8Th Avenue
Lincoln
Donna
Gray
Weekend’s Accidents Increase Middletown Toll
Weekend traffic incidents climbed to 19 in Middletown with three crashes since late Saturday. A stolen car hit Della Webb’s parked vehicle at 10:30 p.m. damaging both autos about 75 dollars. the stolen car owner Ernest Hammons was located after a 25 minute gap. A second crash at Lafayette and Main left Frank Foster and Harold Underwood with about 75 dollars in damage each. A third collision wounded sister Frances Loges when her vehicle backed into Dewey Garrett’s car. damages around 25 dollars.
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Middletown
Della Webb
North Ave
Webb
Ernest Hammons
Charles St
Landon Webb
Robert Nunamaker
Fleming Rd
Frank Foster
Calumet Ave
Lafayette Avenue
Main Street
Harold Underwood
Malvern St
Underwood
Silver Stolen From Home Offense at 1823 Tytus Ave
Thieves broke into the home of Dave Dillon on 1823 Tytus Avenue last night, entering via an upstairs window while occupants were away. They ransacked the house and took silverware valued at 300 dollars from the first floor. Detective James Howerton opened the case at 10 30 p m.
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Dave Dillon
Tytus Ave
James Howerton
Falls Leave Middleton Pair in Hospital Improved
Conditions of two Middleton residents injured Saturday were reported improved at Middletown Hospital today. Donald Malcom, 39, of 3910 Grand Ave, in good condition after a 10 foot fall from a carport roof with a back injury. Dora Mehl, 84, of 703 Elwood St, improved to satisfactory after a fall on a living floor with a fractured right hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Donald Malcom
Grand Ave
Dora Mehl
Elwood St
Police Briefs Report Dog Bite and Arrests
Hattie Smith of 1605 Hudson Ave was bitten on the leg by a dog. James Simmons, 27, of 407 Tytus Ave, was arrested on a careless driving charge. Warren Wolfe reported his 1949 auto with license 193M1 stolen from in front of his home. Thelbert Bennett, 21, of 1425 Sycamore St rear, was arrested on a warrant charging cutting with intent to wound. Katherine Adkins alleged she was cut with a knife Friday. Cecil Brewer of Middletown Rt. 3 was treated after being hit on the head by a beer bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Smith
Hudson Ave
James Simmons
Tytus Ave
Verity, Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
Warren Wolfe
Leibee St
Thelbert Bennett
Sycamore St
Katherine Adkins
Bennett
Cecil Brewer
Middletown Rt. 3
Middletown Hospital
Five Injured In Accidents On Middletown Highways
Three auto crashes on Middletown area roads yesterday injured five people. Nora Paynter 48 Myra Paynter 24 and Regina Paynter 22 were treated at Middletown Hospital for knee abrasions head bump and forehead injury. Julie Steinborn 18 suffered knee arm and shoulder injuries in a separate crash at Ohio 4 and 747. Arthur Lancett 35 Cincinnati and George Paynter 41 Morrows car injuries were reported. William Fisher 28 Newtownville Ohio sustained facial cuts and chest injuries after another crash on the 50 bypass near the Hamilton County line. Patrolmen called the car driven by Fisher a total loss.
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Middletown
Morrow
Lebanon
Nora Paynter
Myra Paynter
Regina Paynter
George Paynter
Janice Steinborn
Covington
Ohio 4
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Arthur H. Lancett
Cincinnati
William Fisher
Newtownville
Ohio
Butler County
Fisher
Sewell Avery resigns as Montgomery Ward chairman at 81
Bulletin reports Sewell L. Avery, 81, chairman of Montgomery Ward & Co., resigns today after defeating Louis E. Wolfson’s bid to gain control. John A. Barr, vice president and secretary, named to succeed Avery as chairman two weeks after the power struggle.
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Chicagop
Sewell L. Avery
Montgomery Ward & Co
Louis E. Wolfson
John A. Barr
Avery
Plans To Start For SA Kiddies Day Picnic
The Salvation Army Kiddies Day Picnic committee will meet at 3 30 p m tomorrow in the Civic Association building, chairman Walter N McCoy announced. Last year the annual event drew more than 400 youngsters and this year’s planning team includes F W Chew Don Carey T C Venable J F Mulligan D W Jacot and several Fire Captains Eugene Fishbaugh Howard Gall and others.
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Salvation Army
Middletown Man Ingests Cleaning Powder After Domestic Trouble
A 25 year old Middletown man became despondent over domestic trouble with his wife and ate cleaning powder late Saturday. He was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Indicted In Report Of Grand Jury
The Butler County Grand Jury reported 51 indictments this morning. Two second degree manslaughter charges were included in the count. Kelso Henry Nickell of Middletown faced a second degree manslaughter charge for the Feb 22 traffic death of George E. Caywood. Winford Durham of Kansas City was charged with second degree manslaughter in the Feb 28, 1953 traffic death of Wells Tyler at the Rt 73 and 177 intersection north of Darrtown. Sidney Scaratow of Middletown, operator of Marabett Builders, was indicted on 15 checks issued against insufficient funds.
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Hamlton
Butler County
Grand Jury
Court of Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Middletown
Kelso Henry Nickell
Burton Rd
George E. Caywood
Girard Ave
Nickell
Ty Parkway
Winford Durham
Kansas City
Wells Tyler
Rts
Darrtown
Sidney Scaratow
Marabett Builders
Plymouth St
Jefferson Lawn fete set for Friday at Jefferson School
Jefferson School PTA schedules lawn fete Friday evening from 5 p.m. featuring a cafeteria style dinner a refreshment stand a fish pond a white elephant sale a novelty stand and children’s movies.
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Jefferson School
PTA
Middletonian Elected To Civitan Club Post
Al Schwarz of the Middletown Civitan Club was elected lieutenant governor of the Ohio District at its convention here Saturday Ernest Asman of Urbana will succeed William Withey of Middletown as district governor M L Daughtery of Fairfield named governor elect and will automatically succeed Asman next year Leslie Blough of Marietta is the second lieutenant governor New officers were installed at the convention banquet Saturday night by past International President Le Roy Sauer of Dayton Civitan International Vice President Charles E Roberts Sr of Charleston W Va was the principal speaker Roberts urged service over membership and stressed ambition as a virtue Dr Ross A Hill city commissioner spoke on service clubs in community life Withey presided at the merging session where district reports were given by Asman and Ralph Curk of Dayton The Ohio district showed a big membership gain with two new clubs and growth in existing clubs Afternoon discussions covered programs projects publicity and membership extension Election of Middletown club officers is planned for tomorrow
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al Schwarz
Middletown Civitan Club
Ohio
Ernest Asman
Urbana
William Withey
Middletown
M. L. Daughtery
Fairfield
Asman
Leslie Blough
Marietta
International
LeRoy Sauer
Dayton
Civitan International
Charles E. Roberts Sr
Charleston
W. Va
Roberts
Ross A. Hill
Withey
Ralph Curk
Civitan
Ansil Wilson
Schwarz
Brough
Jim Stallsmith
Western Grizzard
Clarkesville, Tenn
E. S. Sherron
Fair Board Pays Taxes on Delinquent Dues in Five Years
Butler County Agricultural Society presented a check for 16090.36 to Hamilton County treasurer John W. Wendel for all delinquent taxes and special assessments over five years plus the 1954 tax. Attending were Robert Hillbrand Seventy treasurer N Murray Barton Truster secretary and Jackson Bosch county prosecutor. The payment clears all taxes and ends the threat of sale due to tax dupli cation dating from 1950.
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Hamilton
Butler County Agricultural Society
John W. Wendel
Robert Hillbrand
Sevente
N. Murray
Barton Truster
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
R. H. Smith
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Middletonian
Melvin Smelser
Darke County
Howard G. Eley
Erle Hanson
Fances M
Melampy
Bulletin
Pettis Peet Ar Ee
Jefferson Lawnfete
Middletown Club
Fair Board
First National
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Vradelis
Broad St
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