Park View Cafe Fight Leaves Man Severely Slashed
Denny Goff age 23 of 1916 Oxford State Rd Middletown is in serious condition after a cafe brawl at Park View Cafe Yankee Rd. He suffered cuts to throat face and head and was moved by Riggs Funeral Home ambulance. Suspect Lynn Agee 41 of 3114 Omaha St was arrested at 2 25 am for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Parkview
Yankee Rd
Denny Goff
Oxford State Rd
Middletown Hosital
Nhan Webb
Daniel Pely
Goff
Lynn Agee
Omaha St
Riggs Funeral Home
T Louis Janka
James Miller
Agee
Escapee Caught Along River Bank
A Middleton youth, Martin Ratliff, 19, was arrested along the Great Miami River bank north of Central Ave sleeping beside a fire after escaping from the Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield. Detectives Fitzgerald and Crout and Deputies Schultheiss and Greenfield made the arrest. Ratliff had been sentenced to one to 20 years for auto theft on October 31.
Quartet Entertains For Optimist Club
The Optimist Club noon meeting heard old fashioned barbershop singing by a quartet from the Razor's Edge SPEB SQSA Round Towners. Members Tom Bell Sam Finstein Jack Round and John Bruggeman performed while Jack Casper and Buford Chandler organized the program. The group discussed fundraising for the Optimist float in I Am An American Day parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist
Round Towners
Razor's Edge
Spebsqsa
Tom Bell
Sam Finstein
Jack Round
John Bruggeman
Jack Casper
Buford Chandler
Lars
Three Accidents Reported In City
Three minor accidents were reported by local police Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Willard Banks, 22, of 706 Gideon Rd., skidded into a car parked at 1210 First Ave., damaging both cars and receiving a citation for insufficient brakes. A passenger car driven by June Coyle, 22, stopped at a traffic light on Central Ave. was rear ended by a bus driven by Eldon Cox, 27, with notable damage to both vehicles. A third collision at Yankee Rd and Curtis St damaged cars owned by Vernie Strickland and Sam Elam, as Elam attempted a turn north on Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Banks
Gideon Rd
First Ave
William Donahue
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Banks
Ortman- Stewart
Central Ave
June Coyle
Winona Dr
Central
Eldon Cox
YMCA
Coyle
Vernie Strickland
Baltimore St
Sam Elam
West Middletown
Yankee Rd
Curtis
Elam
Bridge Damaged In Auto Accident Near Franklin
An early morning crash on Route 123 near Franklin damaged a car and a small bridge. Dassie Lawson, 22, of 742 Sycamore St. Miamisburg, lost control driving west and crashed into the bridge. no injuries reported and damage estimate not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 123
Franklin
State Highway Patrol
Dassie Lawson
Sycamore St
Miamisburg
Rail Strike Looms as Work Stoppage Spreads
The dispute centers on a demand for a second fireman on multi unit diesels. Thousands of workers nationwide are idle due to the walkout with potential spillover into coal mining and automotive plants. About 200,000 idle already, including railroad workers, coal miners, and factory laborers, with continuing layoffs and curtailment of work in mining and manufacturing regions such as Pennsylvania and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Figures Show Industrial Expansion in Butler County
Industrial expansion in Butler County shows in the first-half personal property tax collection totaling 411915.85, up 16178.83 from last year. Treasurer John W. Wendel notes gains from additional tangible property such as tools and equipment on manufacturers' tax returns, with tangible levies up 20461 while classified taxes fell 4283. Tangible tax receipts reached 247696, while classified levies were 164219. Based on this half-year result, the full-year total may surpass the 1949 record. Tangible property valuation rose to 780239919, a nine million increase year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
John W. Wendel
Wendel
Hamilton Infant Suffocates In Crib
Ten month old Roosevelt Jasper Shepard died in his Hamilton crib last night. Butler County coroner Dr. J Garret Boone said blankets tangled around the infant's head caused the asphyxia. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Roosevelt Jasper Shepard
J. Garret Boone
Butler County
Kenneth Shepard
Death notices for Walter Cleaver and Etta Death Jackson
Walter Cleaver aged 62 from Oregon and Etta Death Jackson aged 75 from Franklin are listed in vital statistics death notices. The brief entries name both individuals with ages and locales.
Births Log Shows Five Local Infants and One Abroad
Mr and Mrs Bruce Lawson 160 Plum St welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Richard Schneider Bundy Apts welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Roy J Nichols 424 Curtis St welcome a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Joe Mack Conner Puerto La Cruz Venezuela welcome a boy yesterday at Middletown Hospital Maternal gap. Mr and Mrs F Meachan 111 Nelbar St and Mr and Mrs George Beckett 2010 Yankee Rd welcome a boy today. Births out of town Maj and Mrs Jack J Burnett Tokyo Japan welcome a girl May 1 with maternal grandmother Mrs Walter Balger 1702 Tytus Ave and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C A Burnett 113 Orchard St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lawson
Plum St
Richard Schneider
Bundy Apts
Roy J. Nichols
Curtis St
Joe Mack Conner
Puerto la Cruz
Venezuela
Middletown Hospital
Maternal Gap
F. . Meachan
Nelbar St
George Beckett
Yankee Rd
Jack J. Burnett
Tokyo
Japan
Walter Balger
Tytus Ave
C. A. Burnett
Orchard St
Marriage Licenses in Middletown and Surrounding Areas
Carl Burton Rossfeld 27 machinist of 2812 Tytus Ave and Ernestine Baird 26 of Middletown. Charles Whitaker 22 truck driver and Marietta Gundler 18 of West Chester. Frank M Huelsbeck 24 draftsman of 2208 Tytus Ave Middletown and Jance Storck 22 clerk of Hamilton. Kavelina Turner 33 janitor and Estelle McGhee 29 both of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Burton Rossfeld
Tytus Ave
Ernestine Baird
Middletown
Charles Whitaker
Marietta Gundler
West Chester
Frank Mhuelsbeck
Jance Storck
Hamilton
Kavelina Turner
Estelle McGhee
Oxford
Hospital Patients List Readied From Local Area
The report details names and statuses of patients associated with Bethany, Midway, North Avenue, El Paso Drive, Yankee Road, Girard Avenue, Hill Avenue, Franklin, Flem ing Road, Park Street, Germantown, and Columbia Avenue. Entries include Leah Poling surgical, Gilbert LaFayette Jr medical, John Miller medical, Steven Hughes surgical, Dorothy Creech surgical, April Hueber medical, Lula Williams medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Poling
Bethany
Gilbert LaFayette, Jr
Midway St
John Miller
North Ave
John Leighton
el Paso
Arthur Myers
Columbia Ave
George E. White
Yankee Rd
Clifford Reynolds
Girard Ave
Meeks
Hill Ave
Steven Hughes
Joe Hughes
Franklin
Patrick Conway
Fleming Rd
Dorothy Creech
Park St
April Darlene Hueber
Donald Hueber
Germantown
Lula Williams
Bennie Goff
Oxford State
Eugene Danner Named GOP Committee Head
Eugene Danner elected as the new chairman of the Butler County Republican Central Committee at a reorganization meeting held at the Manchester Hotel. Danner, of 207 Shafter Street Middletown, serves as Aeronca Aircraft Corporation employee and is a Middletown Third Ward committeeman. New officers include Charles H. Lewis vice chairman, Joseph F. Tolley secretary, Clarence Hoffman treasurer, James R. Butler assistant secretary, Verner Clemmons assistant treasurer. Central committeemen span Middletown and surrounding townships, with an expanded County Executive Committee to be formed. the executive panel will meet Tuesday night in Hamilton to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Castelberry
Brazil
South America
Kentucky
West Side Baptist Church
Hamilton
Butler County
Republican Central Committee
Eugene Danner
Shafer
Middletown
Danner
Manchester Hotel
Ben S. van Gorden
Liberty Township
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Middletown Third Ward
Charles H. Lewis
Fairfield Township
Joseph F. Tolley
Ross
Clarence Hoffman
Wayne
James R. Butler
Verner Clemmons
Union
James R. Sexton
Raymond W. Brown
Robert L. Miles
Lemon
Charles Boxwell
Liberty Town
Madison Township
John W. Finkbone
Wayne Township
Lenore Neel
M. Segasia Wilson
Ben Worcester
Vincent Sisson
Veronica Pence
Colin Gardner
William Phares
Jack Harris
Thomas W. Baird
Robert L. Marrs
Lou Kenney
Safety Dramatization Week Planned for Middletown
The Safety Dramatization Week schedule for 1950 was approved at a Civic Association meeting with over 30 committee members present. The seven day event runs July 9 to 15 and features a Roadro parade displays and numerous demonstrations intended to bring safety into homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Ceittee
Middletown
Fenton i Chew
Former convict linked to suspect in fatal pursuit arrest
City building worker Canterbury stopped by Patrolman Meenach after incident. Meenach later died. Cameron named as suspect pursued on unlawful flight warrant. Lewis and Canterberry uncertain on identification. FBI agent Ed Davis involved in questioning after arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterberry
Meenach
Logan
W. Va
Lewis
Cameron
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Truman tours midwest and plans Chicago political rally
President Truman promotes a non political tour with Fargo speech tonight and foreign policy remarks in Madison Wisconsin before a Democratic jamboree in Chicago next Monday. Several local names dismissed from positions follow. Later notes describe summer ships nearing within seven hundred miles of the South Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
North Dakota
Fargo
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Ross Sea
Weddell Sea
South Pole
Charles E Skinner Sr 85 Dies in California
Ward reports the death of Charles E Skinner Sr 85 of San Mateo California at home. An electrical engineer with Westinghouse Research he headed the department for years. Survived by his son C E Skinner Jr and another son three daughters and widow Gladys. Funeral at Alexander Church near Athens Route 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Charles E. Skinner
C. E. Skinner, Jr
Fleming Rd
Sanmateo
Calif
Skinner
Westinghouse Research Department
Middletown
Armco Steel Corporation
Gladys Skinner
Alexander Church
Athens
Death of Mrs. Etta Jackson of Franklin
Mrs. Etta Jackson 75 lifelong Franklin resident and civic figure died at 7 a m today in an Orlando Florida hospital. She lived at Sixth and Main Street Franklin and spent winters in Florida. Widow of Charles S Jackson who died in 1943 survivors include several nieces and nephews funeral arrangements incomplete but body to be returned to Franklin for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Etta
Jackson
Orlando
Fila
Walter Cleaver 62 dies at Chillicothe hospital
Walter Cleaver 62 formerly of Oregonia died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe where he had resided for the last 12 years Funeral services are set for Monday at 12 p m at Oswald Funeral Home and burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery Mason
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Walter Cleaver
Oregonia
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Oswald
Rosehill Cemetery
Mason
Mrs Mary Emma Burton dies in Dayton at 70
Mrs Mary Emma Burton 70 of Springboro died at 8 30 p m yesterday in Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a week as patient Survived by two sons Homer Kesling Burton Middletown and William Henry Burton Springboro three brothers Charles Ira Kesling Franklin and John Kesling Germantown 18 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren Friends may call at Angles by Funeral Home Franklin after 2 p m Sunday Funeral services 2 p m Monday burial at Springboro Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
Mary Emma Burton
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Homer Kesling Burton
Middletown
William Henry Burton
Charles Kesling
Ira Kesling
Franklin
John Kesling
Germantown
Anglesby
Cubs Tour Armco East Side Works Guided by Pack Six
Cub scouts of Pack Six together with their parents toured Armco Steel East Side Works last night guided by Cubmaster Wallace Frayer. David McCoy, a father of a scout, arranged the visit for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corporation
East Side Works
Wallace Frayer
David McCoy
Politician Enters Primary Race With Signatures Pending
An unnamed candidate joins the gubernatorial race as an entrant without nominating petitions from the Secretary of State. The filing deadline with required signatures is August 9. Sweeney stated he would not issue petitions until another candidate surfaces publicly. The text notes no rule bars an aspirant from signing their own petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Sweeney
Oenem
Colored News Mt Zion announces weekly anniversary services
Mt Zion Baptist Church schedules special anniversary services next week with nightly gatherings starting Monday at 7 30 p m The Usher Board of Second Baptist hosts a musical tea Sunday 3 00 to 7 00 p m at 1312 Young St featuring Virginia nge Geraldine Baker Dorotha Jones Isabelle Sloan Amanda Baker Betty Jean Childs Lillian Jones Elmer Jones Ruth Hart Genevia Baker Evelyn Edwards Mamie Pope Ollie Johnson Ogf Cook Robert Taylor and the United Brethren Singers Heavenly Gospel Singers of Hamilton perform Sunday 3 p m at Friendship Baptist with Eleanor Howard as MC Violet Art Club hosts a Mother's Day Tea Sunday 5 00 to 7 00 p m at 808 Eighth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Second Baptist Church
Jennie . Gates
Young St
Virginiange
Geraldine Baker
Dorotha Jones
Isabelle Sloan
Amanda Baker
Betty Jean Childs
Lillian Jones
Elmer Jones
Ruth Hart
Genevia Baker
Evelyn Edwards
Mamie Pope
Ollie Johnson
Og F Cook
Robert Taylor
United Brethren Singers
Mature horse drinking water to accommodate needs
A mature horse will drink about 10 gallons of water daily to stay hydrated. The requirement for water helps manage health and digestion, ensuring steady activity and well being.
Oneida Resident Ends Life Early Saturday
Balred J. Fletcher, 56, a former Kentucky resident and Middletown coal miner, shot himself at his daughter Mrs Dorothy Pilkenton's home in Oneida. He died instantly, threats of self harm had been made, no note found, and survivors include his widow Louisa and two sons in Detroit. Funeral arrangements were made at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Kentucky
Dorothy Pilkenton
Navahoe St
Oneida
Butler County
Garrett W. Boone
Balfred J. Fletcher
Boone
Ray Cc. Pilkenton
Fletcher
Mrs. Pilkenton
Louisa
Detroit
Edward
Gerald
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skayer
Lebanon Farm
Middletonian
Willard McPherson
Ohio
Meadowmont Inn
Route 4
McPherson
Cecil Phenis
Preble County
Quartet Entertains
Optimist Club
Paramount
Brackfire
Virginia Mayo
Gordon MacRae
China
John Payne
Gail Russell
Ma and
Pa Kettle
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Kirby Grant
Jan Clayton
Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
George Hayes
John Wayne
Loraine Day
Diana Gibson
G. P. Lewis
Mgr
K. O. P. Hall
Winton Street
Mayfield
Southern Baptists
White Water Association of Missionary Baptists
General Association of Baptists
Missionary Baptist Churches
Castlere
Oregon
Etta Death Jackson
Vance Russello
Middletown Dist
GOP Committee
Truman
Leo Sennett
Wilson St
Zollie Francis
Wayne Ave
Albert Stegemoller
William Robert Raines
William Raines
Melvin McNabb
Forrest Ave
Bradley Robinson
John Neal
Baltimore
George Flynn
McGee Ave
Jeri Lipton
Carl Lipton
Elmor
Harold Kennedy
Charles E. Skinner, Sr
Mrs
Etta Jackson
Williamson-Ziegler Furr
N. Broad ST
Ace Co
Crystal
Cubs
Lausche
Colored News
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Heavenly Gospel Singers of
Friendship Baptist Church
Eleanor Howard
Violet Art Club
Alma Tinley
Eighth Ave
New York
American Allied Stores
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Baltimore && i Barnsdal
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Mts
Columbia Gas & Tigurie
Commonwealth Edison
Edison Eee
Nu Container Corp
Continental Bak
Crucible Steel
Curtis Wright
DuPont & Co
Electric Auto
Firestone Tire & ‘Rubber Co
General Sectric
General Motors
Great Northern
Hiram Walker
Hudson Motors Ener Int
Inspiration Copper
Kennecott
Eves
Marshal Field
Nashelvinator National
New York Central
Packard
Pan. Amer. Airways
Phil Petroleum
Ganiste
Public Rene
Thera Pacific Steee Southern Rails
Oil of
N. J
United Aircraft Corp
United Airlines
Steee
U. S. Steel
Ouse Electric Beta
Zenith Radio
Sanstone
Gough-Lamb Cleaners
DIAL
Charles ST
Middletown’s Finest
Actomot
Melampy
COFFE
Manchester
Broad and
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