Grand Jury Labels Jail Obsolete and Backs New Courthouse
The Grand Jury urged Judg P. P. Boll to replace the 78 year old Butler County jail with a modern office building style courthouse and an 8000 square foot top floor jail. It reported 29 indictments from 126 witnesses over three days, with several auto theft, forgery, larceny and assault cases, and noted one homicide in second degree manslaughter involving Raymond Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Grand Jury
Judg P. P. Boll
Joseph Beckman
South Main St
Middletown
Main St
Raymond Dean
Hamilton
Grace Burnett
Beckman
James Little
James M. Akridge
Frank James Light
Ewing Taylor
Louise Crews
Catherine Austin Powell
Frank Armstead
Wendell Wolf
William Wilson
Charles Lewis
Harry T. Payne
Carter Sellers
Earl Young
John Mara
Jane King
Hanover Township
Two Youths Held Exonerated In County Theft Case
John C. Farmer of Middletown and Conley Roach of Franklin confessed to county sheriffs in two weekend thefts. Betty Gabard of Franklin, 18, was exonerated. Deputies said they would retrieve a suitcase in Dayton and reported jewelry hidden in Franklin. Preliminary arraignment planned before Squires Olser and Bailey. They were returned from Effingham County Illinois after arrest. Items include household goods and clothing from Leas e and Olinger Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Farmer
Middletown
Conley Roach
Franklin
Butler County
Betty Gabard
Dayton
Squire Lewis Olser
Squire Lammie Bailey
Effingham County
Illinois
Charles Lease
Eck Dr
West Middletown
Olinger
Woodsfy
County Seen Refusing Any Annexation
Hamilton residents hear County Board of Commissioners vow to block annexations as Hamilton rejects water service taps for Stro e Manor. Augspurger warns future annexations may be denied while officials cite water allocation. St. Clair township 14 acre annexation delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Gordon Augspurger
County Board of Commisners
Stroe Manor
Hamilton-Middletown
Augspur
St. Clair
Art Reiff
Philip Carey Earnings Double 1950 Figures
Philip Carey Manufacturing Co reported first quarter 1951 net earnings after taxes of 815 dollars, 99 cents a share, up from 394,414 dollars or 6 cents a share a year earlier. The gain reflected contributions from subsidiaries like the Miami Cabinet Division in Middletown. R. S. King, chairman, announced the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Carey Manufacturing Pany
Miamiabinet
Middletown
Garey
R. S. King
Announc
Bequests Total 138000 In Will Hospitals Aided
Roy H Schlosser's will estimated at 300000 to honor six bequests. Two Hamilton hospitals receive 46 percent of assets, plus four organizations. American Cancer Society gets 18 percent, Ohio Society for Crippled Children, Disabled American Veterans headquarters, and Hamilton Community Chest each 8 percent. Fort Hamilton and Mercy Hospitals receive 5 percent each. Schlosser, once Mason Brewery secretary treasurer, died May 8 in Cincinnati after moving from Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Roy H. Schlosser
Butler County
American Cancer Society
New York
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Columbus
Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters
Cincinnati
Hamilton Wins Honor in State Safety Campaign
Hamilton has won runner up honors in the states 1950 safety campaign for cities with 50 000 to 100 000 population a telegram to city officials revealed last night.
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Hamilton
First Quarter 1951 Sales and Earnings Report
Sales for the first quarter of 1951 reached 13,836,696 dollars with net earnings before taxes of 2,061,688 dollars. In contrast, the same period in 1950 showed 8,827,424 dollars in sales and 677,414 dollars in net earnings before taxes.
Japanese School Official To Attend Middletown Church Dinner
Dr. Howard Hackett of the International Christian University in Japan will attend the second annual banquet of the local Council for Churches in Middletown at 6 30 p m tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. McLain of Transylvania College will be principal speaker on Four Disciplines for Freedom with committee reports and future plans to be shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Council
Howard Hackett
International Christian University
Japan
Middletown
Local
Council For Churches
H. H. Lawrence
Manchester
Hackett
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Mission
Berea College
Imperial Police Department
Hyoga Prefecture
United States
Japan International Christian University Foundation, Inc
Mitaka
Tokyo
Raymond F. McLain
Transylvania College
Lexington
Lawrence
John Draut Receives 50 Year Armco Service Pin
John Draut Sr. of 1718 Yankee Rd. was awarded a 50 year Armco service pin in a ceremony led by Armco chairman Charles R. Hook. Draut, 84, started with Armco in 1901 and retired in 1941. His four children, Marie, Lilly Fogelman, Bernard, and another son, attend or were noted at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Draut
Yankee Rd
Armco
Charles R. Hook
Draut
William
Hook
Cincinnati
Tin Plate Company
Middletown
East Works
Marie Draut
Lilly Fogelman
Bernard
Twenty-Five Indictments From Warren County Jury
Warren County Grand Jury after a four day session returned 25 indictments. Eleven true bills were secret and one case continued. Indictments include Bunnell non support Bell embezzlement Hamilton assault with intent to rob Shirley assault with intent to rob Huffman assault on a child under 16 Williams issuing check insufficient funds 5% Russell pointing a firearm Beck assault and battery McWhorter embezzlement Schaeffer second degree manslaughter Best burglary uninhabited building McGrady burglary uninhabited building White non-support Sears operating motor vehicle while suspended continued. Jury praised Sheriff Couden for jail management and urged a ventilation system. Foreman Harold Sheets. No indictments were returned in listed cases including Whitt Covery Noe Taylor Benton Brandon Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Huffman
Cleve Williams
Harry Russell
Donald E. Beck
Kelsey McWhorter
John L. Schaeffer
Earl E. Best
Paul McGrady
Ira White
Alfred E. Sears
YMCA Area Council Reports At Luncheon Meeting
Delegates to the YMCA Area Council will present reports at the Board of Directors luncheon tomorrow at noon. Mrs Donald Osborne discusses women and girls work in YMCA interracial practices. Jack Baltzell outlines standard membership proposals and improved program services. Kirk Strodtbeck covers self appraisal plans for YMCA. Elmer Barker speaks on world services and finances. Ralph Knight describes better trained professionals. Rev John I Parr chairs Centennial Committee update and Melvin Kelso delivers a financial report. Meeting begins 12 05 p m in Room K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Board of Directors
Donald Osborne
Jack Baltzell
Kirk Strodtbeck
Elmer Barker
Ralph Knight
Ameren
John I. Parr
Melvin Kelso
Barker
Room
75 Nurses Join In Atomic Class
Seventy-five graduate registered nurses and 17 students attended the first class on atomic warfare for local nurses. W J Beck, executive director of the Civil Defense Committee, said the session in Verity Hall at Middletown Hospital was a success. Speakers covered defense duties, medical atom bomb damage, radiation effects, and nursing aspects of radiation. The second class is set for Friday at 7 30 p m in Verity Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Beck
Civil Defense Committee
Verity Hall
Middletown Hospital
Beck
Defense Committee
L.C. Neer
William Owen
Laura Crist
Bureau of Public Health Nursing
Verity “All
Rotary Philosophy Teaches Living Rich Lives, Miller Tells Delegates
Miller told about 300 delegates from 34 cities at the District 231 dinner meeting in Manchester Hotel that Rotary emphasizes vertical standards of success and growth, not riches. He urged action over talk and praised community pride and dynamic goodwill as keys to progress, noting new district governor George Waddell received the Rotary banner. The district conference opened Sunday with eight committees named to assure success. Waddell will assume duties in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Miller
Wade E. Miller
Middletown
District 231
Manchester
George Waddell
Greenfield
Roy Patterson
Cess
Rotary Club
Weddell
New Salary System Sparks Debate at City Building
City workers discuss a proposed new salary system released yesterday as Empl oyees Advisory Committee plans 3 p m meeting. Plan II proposed as minimum costs $42 150 with raises up to 25 dollars monthly for police and fire and smaller raises for other grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Otterbein
Otterbein
Russell Johnson
Public Administration Service
Johnson
PAS
At The Movies Showings For Paramount Strand Colonial
The schedule lists Paramount with Danger showings at 1 30 3 5 7 9 50 p m on Tuesday and Wednesday plus Dallas and A Yank In Korea at Strand with 2 50 5 45 8 45 p m and 2 35 5 10 7 45 10 20 p m respectively. Colonial Bücher Born Yesterday runs Tuesday and Wednesday with 1 15 3 45 5 45 7 50 and 10 p m screenings.
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Paramount
Dallas
Korea
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