Our American Heritage opens Middletown I Am An American Day
About 2,000 attended the first night of Middletown’s three day I Am An American Day observance at Barnitz Stadium. The pageant Our American Heritage featured 700 cast members and costuming, narrations, and sound effects, tracing American history from the Minute Men to MacArthur with a WWI II focus and a finale to God Bless America.
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Middletown
Barnitz Stadium
Minute Men
MacArthur
Donald F. Perry
John P. Rogers
Iwo Jima
Janet Berker
Helen Weinberger
D. R. Baker
Ken Yarber
Harry Baumann
Fred B. Cramer
Frank Dobrozsi
Hugh Wright
Fleeing Scene Charged To Area Driver
An Oneida man, Fred Marvin Roby, 2312 Waneta St., was charged with fleeing the scene of an accident after Middletown police turned him over to State Patrol. Roby, driver of a truck that crashed into Everett H. Martin’s 41 truck from Excello on Route 73 near Route 4, faced charges also for driving with revocation and will appear before Mayor Harry Stretcher. The crash occurred at 7:48 p.m., with extensive damage reported later on Route 25 south of Miamisburg at 11:15 p.m. A teen, Thomas Delaney Jr., was involved in a separate incident on Route 1 near Miamisburg while another car driven by Robert Layman swerved and sideswiped. no injuries were reported.
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Oneida
Middletown
Fred Marvin Roby
Waneta St
Everett H. Martin
Excello
Roby
Doug Barrett
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
Miamisburg
Thomas Delaney, Jr
Robert JL. Layman
South River St
Franklin
Police Briefs Reported Arrests and Dog Bites
Harvey Morrison, 49, of 900 West Central Ave, arrested today in the 1700 block of Central Ave on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Ulysses Cockerel, 37, of 44 Galloway St, Dayton, charged with intoxication and resisting arrest after a 12:15 a.m. arrest at Eighth Ave and Lincoln St. Two people bitten by dogs yesterday: Black Deaton, 48, of 611 Malvern St rear, bitten on left leg, and Susie Dunn, 25, of 2001 Crescent Bird, bitten on the heel. Animal owners ordered to keep pets tied for observation. Police responded to a prowler call on Hill Ave late last night but found no one.
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Harvey Morrison
West Central Ave
Central Ave
Ulysses Cockerel
Galloway St
Dayton
Eighth Ave
Lincoln St
Black Deaton
Malvern St
Susie Dunn
Crescent Bird
Train Death Is Third In Zanesville Family
In Zanesville Ohio AP reports Guss Taylor 70 a retired miner and restaurant operator was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio coal train in the south end of the city. He is the third of four Taylor brothers to die in such incidents with two younger brothers killed earlier and a nephew also slain by a train.
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Zanesville
Taylor
Guss Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio
Rice straw outfits and shelters crafted in Orient
In the Orient, people fashion clothing and shelter from rice straw, showcasing traditional craft techniques. The material is gathered locally and processed into usable fabrics and protective structures, reflecting resourceful rural industry.
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Orient
Fair Weather Weekend Menu Forecast
The text reports a sharp temperature swing with yesterday’s low of 59 rising to 95 by late afternoon. Today is expected to be fair and warm with highs 80-85 in the north and 85-90 in the south of Ohio, and a low near 64 rising to 79 by midmorning. Sunday should stay fair and warm.
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Ohio
Correction on burglary case tied to Franklin youths
Correction states stolen property tied to a Franklin burglary was recovered at the home of Betty Gabbard, 18, and turned over by Joyce Roach, sister of Conley Roach Jr. Both Gabbard and Roach, with John C. Farmer, 18, of Middletown, are held for the grand jury regarding burglaries at Eck Road and a Woodsdale grocery. The trio claim the Gabbard girl was not involved.
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Betty Gabbard
Franklin
O. E. Chamberlain
Joyce Roach
Conley Roach, Jr
Chief Chamberlain
Indiana
Miss Gaffard
Roach
John C. Farmer
Middletown
Grand Jury
Charles Leasure
Eck Rd
Woodsdale
Gabbard
Man Killed by Train After Lying Beside Rails
Charles Taylor, 43, of Home Acres, died at Middletown Hospital from injuries after being struck by a train near Wicoff Street crossing. Police say he was found lying along the Pennsylvania tracks about 300 feet east of the crossing. train crew could not stop. He had a fractured skull and was not expected to live. The train was operated by T. L. Trevillo of Hamilton. engineer O. W. Jackson of Trenton. Taylor is survived by a widow, two sons, and a brother.
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Charles Taylor
Dey
Middletown
Taylor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wicoff
Trisler Mrs Stella S 73 Dies At Carrs Rest Home Lebanon
Mrs Stella S Trisler 73 of 506 Fourteenth Ave died at 9 am today at Carrs Rest Home Lebanon where she had been a patient since March 31 She had been in failing health the past four years She was born in Lebanon but lived here 40 years Surviving are two sons Norman of this city Milton of Detroit one sister Winnie Suter Norwood a brother Park Stow Dayton and three grandchildren Services incomplete Arrangements by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home
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Stella S. Trisler
Fourteenth Ave
Carr’s Rest
Lebanon
Trisler
Norman
Milton
Detroit
Winnie Suter
Norwood
Park Stow
Dayton
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Funeral services for Granville Thomas Davis at Eaton Funeral Home
Services for Granville Thomas Davis aged 3 will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhit Cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Davis formerly of Franklin and died in Reseda California Wednesday night. Surviving are five brothers and sisters and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Granville Norvell of Carlisle.
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Franklin
Granville Thomas Davis
Eaton Funeral Home
Woodhit Cemetery
Kenneth Davis
Reseda
Cal
Granville Norvell
Carlisle
Mrs Matilda Byers, 74, Trenton resident, dies at home
Mrs Matilda Theras Byers died at 6 30 am at 219 South Third Street after a two year illness. The Hamilton native had lived in Trenton six years. Survived by husband D L Byers, daughter Mrs Louis Selby, son Francis Byers of Middletown, sisters Alma Wallburn and Laura Schwein of Cincinnati, brothers Charles Von Hedt of Cincinnati and William Von Hedt of San Diego, and one grandchild. Funeral services at United Presbyterian Church 2 pm Tuesday with Rev James T Sturgeon. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visiting hours at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Sunday 7–9 pm and Monday 2–5 and 7–9 pm. Body to lie in state at church noon Tuesday.
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Trenton
Matilda Theras Byers
D. L. Byers
South Third St
Byers
Hamilton
Louis Selby
Francis Byers
Middletown
Alma Wallburn
Laura Schwein
Cincinnati
Charles von Hedt
William von Hedt
San Diego
Calif
United Presbyterian
James T. Sturgeon
Woodside
McCoy-Leffler
Dorothy Bauer dies in Waynesville home
Mrs Dorothy Bauer 24 died unexpectedly Friday at her Waynesville home. Survived by widower Harold Berry parents Mr and Mrs Charles Berry a sister Deloris and two brothers Robert and Delmar Berry all of Waynesville. Services at 9 a m Monday at St Augustine s Church with burial in Miami Cemetery at Corwin.
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Waynesville
Dorothy Bauer
Harold
Charles Berry
Deloris
Robert
Delmar Berry
St. Augustine's Church
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Sealed bids invited for Middletown Airport lighting system
Legal Notice 1110 announces sealed proposals for furnishing labor and materials to install a lighting system for Hook Field North-East-South-West landing strip at Middletown Municipal Airport. bids due June 6 1951 at City Engineer room 311 with plans on file. Bond and certified check required. 100 percent performance bond due within ten days of award. Publication dates May 19 and May 26. Francis S Carmody, City Commission Chairman.
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Middletown
Ohio
Hook Field
Middletown Municipal Airport
Bis
Francis
Carmody
Motorist Held After Crashes
A driver, Earl Daniel, 21, of 1335 Avalon Dr., was arrested at 12:50 a.m. for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car went out of control on Central Ave near Bellemonte St and hit a tree. Police noted the car had no brakes and estimated $300 damage. Earlier, a car bearing Daniel’s license damaged Walter Oakley’s parked car, causing $500 damage. Oakley and others reported multiple crashes in the area, with damage totals ranging up to $60 at Tytus Ave and Charles St.
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Earl Daniel
Avalon Dr
Central Ave
Bellemonte St
Daniel
Walter Oakley
Highland St
Oakley
First Ave
Tytus Ave
Charles St
Kenneth Yoho
Weekend Movie Schedule at Paramount Strand Colonial
Paramount shows Oh Susanna Tarzan's Peril Sunday Father s Little Dividend with many daily showings. Strand features Air Cadet Double Crossbones Break Through Ghost Chasers with varied matinees. Colonial offers Payment On Demand across the weekend with multiple late screenings.
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Susanna
Tarzan
Notice of Appointment in Wesley Latimer Estate
Jennie Hunter of Middletown Ohio appointed administratrix of Wesley Latimer deceased Butler County creditors must file claims within four months dated April 27 1951 Probate Judge Oscar R Leiser Maxwell Finkleman attorney notices run May 5 12 19
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Wesley Latimer
Jennie Hunter
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Oscar R. Leiser
Maxwell Finkleman
Shot By Son at Home Injures Man in Maryland Hospital
Kenneth Palmer, 21, of 1611 Sheridan Ave, was treated at Middletown Hospital at 3:51 a m after saying his three year old son accidentally fired a .22 rifle. The bullet pierced his right leg above the knee and exited. Palmer was admitted for treatment.
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Middletown Hospital
Kenneth Palmer
Sheridan Ave
Palmer
Births Reported for Local Residents Yesterday and Today
Vital statistics list two sets of newborns. Mr and Mrs Clifford Fuller of 9 9 Eighth Ave. welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Michael Takach of 596 Young St. welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Fred Brandenburg of Miamisburg Route 2 welcomed a girl today. Mr and Mrs Carl Frisby of 803 Maple St. welcomed a boy today.
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Clifford Fuller
Eighth Ave
Michael Takach
Young St
Fred Brandenburg
Miamisburg
Carl Frisby
Maple St
Medical and surgical cases listed in Franklin area
A hospital roster lists numerous patients from Franklin and nearby towns under medical and surgical categories. Names include Mrs Philip Wood, Arthur Moler, Cary Abercrombie, John Lakes, Hazel Haigh, Mrs James Henry, Catherine Linden, Donald Childs, John Belt, Mrs Charles DeFrates, James Oditt, Harvey Zimmerman, Eliza Campbell, Reece Medley, Linda Botos, Jill Brill, Neal Delver, One Calahan, John Duhamel, Florence Haynes, William Kelly, Dupree Knox, Acie Netherly, Thomas Overly, and Gale Steele with various addresses in Franklin, Middletown, and neighboring streets. Dismissals noted for Linda Botos and Jill Brill.
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Philip Wood
Franklin
Arthur Moler
Cary Lee Abercrombie
Leroy Abercrombie
Smith St
John Lakes
Germantown
Hazel Haigh
Sawyer Rd
James Henry
Baltimore St
Catherine Linden
North Main St
Donald Childs
Vanderveer St
John Belt
Tenth Ave
Charles DeFrates
Winona
James Oditt
Harvey Zimmerman
Trenton
Eliza Campbell
Grand Ave
Reece Medley
James Deavers
Middletown
Jill Brill
Virginia Brill
Neal Delver
Meadow Ave
Oney Calahan
John Duhamel
Fernwood St
Florence Haynes
Bryant St
Bank robbery plea in Mt Pleasant case faces probation
In federal court yesterday Jack Howell 23 and Earl E Edgell 17 pleaded guilty to a $7083 robbery of Peoples National Bank in Mt Pleasant on March 28. Judge Mell Underwood remanded them to probation authorities for further action.
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Columbus
Jack Howell
Earl E. Edgell
Peoples National Bank
Mt. Pleasant
Mell G. Underwood
Grand Jury Indictments Set for Trial Week Beginning Monday
Indictments will be heard in Common Pleas Court as Judge P. P. Boli and Prosecutor Jackson Bosch announce a Monday start. The docket aims to clear in under three weeks with early action on guilty pleas. Scheduled trials list defendants from Middletown Hamilton and Cincinnati in charges including assault with intent to kill burglary larceny auto theft forgery and embezzlement with dates from May 21 to June 6.
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Common Pleas Court
P. P Boli
Jackson Bosch
Charles Holland
New Miami
Raymond Hensley
Willie Griffin
Middletown
James M
Hamilton
Harry T. Payne
Frank James Light
James Rogers
Wendell Wolf
Ewing Taylor
Denver
Cranberries production a $10 million U.S. business
The cultivation of cranberries is a $10 million industry, confined largely to the United States.
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United States
Daniel Steiger Injured in Palmer Collision
Daniel Steiger 4 formerly of Middletown injured seriously last Saturday in a collision at Palmer Mass has been moved to Springfield Hospital where he is expected to stay about three weeks He suffered fractures of the right arm hand and ankle and cuts to the nose and thigh His condition is improved He was returning to Wesley Mass when the accident occurred The Steigers and their two sons formerly lived on Ardmore Drive.
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Daniel Steiger
Middletown
Palmer
Mass
Springfield
Steiger
Armco
Boston
Wesley
Steigers
Ardmore
Mystery Deepens On Missing Man Rodgers
Police search for Arthur Rodgers 79 of 115 South Canal St. continues with no new leads. Last sighting involved a taxi ride to Verity Park and Girard. he wore a brown sport coat lighter brown trousers tan shoes and a felt hat. Authorities urge residents to report information to headquarters or the Salvation Army.
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Arthur Rodgers
South Canal St
Rodgers
William
Middletown
Rodger
Verity Pkvy
Girard Ave
Salvation Army
Workman Injured at Scaffold Fall in Somerville
Roger Patrick, 18, of Somerville Route 1, was injured when a scaffold fell on him while working for Bailard Construction Company. He sustained an arm fracture at 5 30 p.m. yesterday, was treated at Middletown Hospital, and released.
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Roger Patrick
Somerville Route 1
Middletown Hospital
Patrick
Bailard Construction Company
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Saewaa
Geraldine Huntsbarger
Sam McAdow
American Legion
American Citizens Club
Roosevelt
Hill Ave
Gravely
Ee Fe
Fred Ingler
Coles RD
Idletown
Strad
Mrs
Stella Trisler
Granville Davis
Matilda T. Byers
Argyle Sane
Ivan
Dupont
LSEY
Doellmann
City Street Department
Albert Collins
John Anderson
Stanley St
Paramount
Son
Linda Botos
Frank Botos
Edward Brede
Euclid
Allen Kelly
Mrs. Wiliam Kelly
Dupree Knox
Grove St
Acie Netherly
Thomas Overly
Ohio Ave
Gale Steele
Garfield St
Daniel Stieger
Workman
Tytus
Termite Service
Westinghouse Laundromat
Neglete
Westing House
Melampy
DIAL
Samuel W. Wheeler
Taxi, Inc
Union Sanitary
Union Sanitary Middletown
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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