City to OK land lease for 160 car parking lot
City Commissioners plan to authorize a lease with Oglesby Barnitz Bank for land at Canal and Clinton streets to establish a 160 car municipal parking lot. They will also consider acquiring First Avenue land for a street widening project and review other items including a Dayton man false arrest case, emergency notes for improvements, and bids for Gladell Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank and Trust Company
Canal Street
Clinton Street
First Avenue
Garfield Street
New York, Central Railroad
First Ave
Dayton
Gladell Heights
YMCA
Xenia Sertoma Club Installs Officers at Inaugural Ball
Lou McCoy leads Sertoma district to install officers for the year at the American Legion Home in Xenia. New officers include Armbruster as president, Jay and Melampy as vice presidents, Brown as treasurer, and Christy as sergeant at arms. Dinner at 6:30 and dancing to Frankie Coyle’s Dixieland Band follow, with dress optional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou McCoy
Xenia
Sertoma
American Legion
Dave Armbruster
Carl Jay
Elmer Melampy
Tom Brown
Lou Brown
Jack Christy
Armbruster
Vincent Sisson
Frankie Coyle
Dixieland Band
John Hasselback
Charles Jay
Ed Egan
Sertomans
D. H. Kruger
Monroe
Kees
Butler County
Kruger
Middletown
Hamilton Sertoma Clubs
Grave markers available at courthouse office
Butler County commissioners offer grave markers and flags for servicemen buried on private cemetery lots. Thomas Feltz said markers are furnished free of charge and hopes to mark all servicemen's graves before Memorial Day. Markers cover all wars and various service organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Thomas Feltz
Feltz
Baseball Pilot Breaks Collarbone at Gratis Field
Arthur Friend, 36, Camden Route 1, manager of a Gratis baseball team, suffered a fractured collarbone after a fall at Gratis baseball field. He was treated in Middle town Hospital emergency room at 8 p.m. yesterday and listed in good condition today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation
Middletown
Gratis
Arthur Friend
Camden Route 1
Singer Acclaimed In Rome Concert Well Known Here
Sylvia Sawyer, a Middletown native and daughter of A. G. Sawyer of Lima, drew four curtain calls in a Rome Elisio Theatre performance. The mezzo-soprano, aged 26, played Azucena in Verdi's Otello and Ulrica in The Masked Ball, with strong comparisons to Helen Traubel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sawyer
Rome
Middletown
Miss Sawyer
A. G. Sawyer
Lima
Clarence and
Tom Jones
Harding - Jones Paper Company
Elisio Theater
Ulrica
Verdi
Helen Traubel
At The Movies Paramount Androcles and the Lion and More
At Paramount on Wednesday and Thursday showings include Androcles and the Lion at 2 10 4 40 7 10 and 9 45 p m while Strand offers Harem Girl at 1 15 3 55 7 45 and 10 15 p m All Ashore at 2 35 5 05 7 45 and 10 15 p m Thursday Blondie at 1 15 3 40 6 10 and 9 25 p m Blondie Goes to College at 2 20 4 50 8 00 and 10 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Androcles
Lion
Strand
Blondie
Band Members Receive Camping Awards at Middletown High
At the school auditorium Joe Franklin, director of the Middletown High School band, honored 30 members for best campers and cabin groups from Camp Campbell Gard last August. Carol West and Tom Roper named top campers. leading cabins listed with group leaders. Next band camp set for August 29 to September 5. closing concert featured Showboat Selections and new march Statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Franklin
Middletown
Camp Campbell Gard
Franklin
Carol West
Tom Roper
Roper
Jack McLaughlin
Larry Abner
Dale Shockey
Dick McIntire
Bert Sheard
Ronnie Faeta
Jim Weschliman
John Watson
Grover Banks
Bennie Weaver
Coralie Wickel
Nancy Neville
Joyce Mills
Ruth Howard
Nancy Pence
Becky Koeppel
Shirley Johnson
Pat Byrd
Mary Ann Davidson
Marilyn Gehm
Peggy Mann
la Vonne Fregett
Marcia Bowlin
Sally O’friel
Joan Morris
Deanna Lambert
Janet Carr
Ruth Downey
Frank Simon
Funeral services for Kath erine Bell held Friday
Obituary notes Kath irrelevant but here: Kath erine Bell, 39, of 2921 Wilbraham Rd. dies after months long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. James B. Recob officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bell
Wilbraham Rd
McCoy - Leffler
James B. Recob
Maple Park
World War I Veteran Stamen Skeates Thomas Dies in Dayton
Stamen Skeates Thomas 65 of Dayton father of two brothers and a sister, a World War I Rainbow Division veteran who served on the Rhine after Armistice, died Tuesday night at St Elizabeth's Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by John and David Thomas, Mrs. Harry Beckett, and a brother William deceased nine months ago. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hoyne Funeral Home in Dayton.
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Stamen
Skeates) Thomas
Dayton
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Thomas
Rainbow Division
Rhine
Beckett, Day, Mapel Rites Set This Week
One year old Warren E Beckett of Hamilton and Carl C Day aged 39 of Oxford are among the lives to be remembered with private or public services this week. Warren E Beckett's private services are set for Thursday at Klaus Funeral Home. Carl C Day will have services at 2 p m Thursday at Marshall Smith Funeral Home. William Mapel aged 38 of Oxford Route 2 was killed by an auto early Sunday with services at 10 a m Wednesday at Marshall Smith Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Beckett
Richard Beckett
South Twelfth St
Hamilton
Klaus Funeral Home
Carl C. Day
Oxford
Marshall- Smith Funeral Home
William Mapel
Marshall-Smith Funeral Home
Damaso Berenguer Fuste Dies at 79 Count of Xauen
Lt Gen Damaso Berenguer Fuste who led Spain after De Rivera's resignation in 1930 and served as war minister in monarchist days died Monday in Madrid. Funeral services set for Thursday for Col Ewing G Wells 64 former Democratic mayor of Clyde Ohio and longtime Army veteran who ran Plymouth Shore Camp for girls with his wife after 33 years of service including WWI and WWII.
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Madrid
Spain
Damaso Berenguer Fuste
Xauen
Primo de Rivera
Spanish Morocco
Clyde
Ewing G. Wells
Wells
Plymouth Shore
Port Clinton
Police Briefs Report Local Arrests and Recovered Bicycles
Luther Walters aged 29 of 3014 Oma ha Street was arrested on a warrant for failure to provide. Noah Crase, 18 of 1613 Sheridan Avenue, arrested on Yankee Road by state patrolmen for driving with a suspended license. Released on $500 bond to appear in Municipal Court tomorrow. Three bicycles recovered. one released to Jimmy Wiseman of 804 Sixteenth Avenue. Bicycles found at Eighteenth Avenue and Minnesota Street and near Smith Pond. ownership being checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Walters
Omaha St
Noah Crase
Sheridan Ave
Yankee Road
Jimmy Wiseman
Sixteenth Ave
Wiseman
Eighteenth Avenue
Minnesota Street
Smith Pond
KIWANIANS PLAY HOSTS
The Sharonville Kiwanis Club will be entertained by Middletown Kiwanis Club members at 6 15 p m tomorrow in the First Evangel ical United Brethren Church After dinner the Kiwanians will tour Armco s East Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharonville Kiwanis Club
Middletown Kiwanis Club
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Kiwanians
Armco
East Works
Elizabeth Visit Triggers Hudsons Bay Tribute
Queen Elizabeth arrival in Winnipeg will be greeted with a formal tribute from Hudsons Bay Co consisting of two elk heads and two black beaver skins as part of the ceremonial honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Winnipeg
Canada
Hudson's Bay Co
Sesqui Theme Stages 20th Speech Banquet at Middletown High
Middletown High School held its 20th annual speech banquet in the cafeteria with drama, discussion, dance and song. Speakers included Marjorie Hawkins Dick Jones Joyce Parr and Aida Aronoff. Original play A Day with Dotys was performed along with sketches of Ohio history and a show boat segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Talt 'Kendrick
Florence Thress
Marjorie Hawkins
Dick Jones
Joyce Parr
Aida Aronoff
Doty
Darrell Burdge
Bob Jones
la Verne
Lack of Appointments Hinders Butler County Defense Committee
Butler County Civil Defense work stalls as several cities have not appoint official representatives. Only Hamilton and the county have named members to the executive committee, while Middletown Oxford and New Miami have yet to formalize appointments. Heavily funded by local governments, the group aims to hire a part time defense director at about 2500 dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Civil Defense Committee
Hamilton
County
Middletown
Oxford
New Miami
Gordon Augspurger
Jack Blumenthal
Paul Wilson
Civil Defense
Iniddletown
Art Reiff
County Commission Board
Rainy spell returns with scattered showers ahead
The Miami Valley is forecast to see scattered rain on Thursday and Friday as temperatures rise to the low 80s after a 58 degree night. Yesterday reached 78 degrees at 4 pm with a 6 degree low before morning 6 am readings climbed. A dense fog blanket covered the valley overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Miami Valley
Monroe Grange to Entertain Pomona July 18
Monroe Grange will host Pomona at its Saturday meeting on July 18 with a basket dinner at 6 30 p.m. A Rural Life Sunday is set for Elk Creek Grange at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The social committee chairwoman announced a 50 50 dance at LeSourdsville Lake for June 4. Memorial program featured vocal duets, scripture reading, poetry, and a memorial talk. Fertilizer availability was announced by the business agent. State Grange delegate Roy Kettman noted farm delegates were outnumbered 3 to 1 at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Pomona Grange
Monroe Grange
Rural Life
Elk Creek Grange
John Mehl
LeSourdsville Lake
Caleb Jones
M. A. Boyd
Richard Maier
Carr Hendrickson
Jones
Raymond Baird
Lester Kennel
Graces
Ruth Hendrickson
Kennel
Mary Vanness
Ralph Line
Roy Kettman
State Grange
Students Escape Injury In Crash Near Oxford Ohio
Two Miami University students escaped injury when a car driven west by 23 year old Arthur Miller left Ohio 73 a mile east of Oxford at 1 30 am. The vehicle knocked down a highway marker and sustained minor front end damage. Passenger Donald Hart, 25, was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Ohio 73
Oxford
Arthur Miller
Donald Hart
Hawaiian Tells Rotary Of Her Native Land
Miss Catherine Temura, a Miami University senior from Hawaii, spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. She noted there are few true Hawaiians in the islands, described Hawaii as a melting pot with Japanese residents, and listed sugar, pineapples, and flowers as major industries. She highlighted a large air freight trade of orchids and gardenias to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Temura
Miami University
Hawaii
Rotary Club
Manchester Hotel
Hawaiian
Tamura
United States
Drivers Cited After 2 Minor Accidents Here
Two minor accidents were reported in the city yesterday and two drivers were cited. A 15 year old boy was ordered to appear before juvenile officers on a failure to have an operator license charge. He backed south on Walnut Street at 7 40 p m when his car struck R B White of Cleveland 34. Damage was about 170 dollars. Rita Ann Miller 22 of Armco Drive was cited for following too closely after her car rear ended the auto of Dewey Smith 53 of Malvern Street at a red light.
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Walnut St
R. B. White
Cleveland
Rita Ann Miller
Armco Dr
Dewey Smith
Malvern St
Smith
Central Avenue
Sutphin Street
Talks Set for PAL Chief in Norwood and Richmond
Roger Sherwood founder of the Protect America League will speak to the Norwood Republican Women's Club Friday night and to a Kiwanis Lions combined meeting in Richmond on May 28. A PAL review meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Clayton-Lambert offices is open to the public to update attendees on the organization’s anti communism activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Richmond
Ind
Protect America League
Roger Sherwood
The
PAL
Sherwood
Norwood Republican Women's Club
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Clayton- Lambert
Sewer Work Closes Manchester Road Section
Storm sewer construction at Manchester Road and Ellen Drive will close that street segment Thursday and Friday. City engineer R A Pochel said officials have filed with Butler County for permission. Detours on nearby Dixie Heights streets will be posted as crews lay a branch storm sewer from the Wildwood subdivision serving new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Road
Ellen Dr
Manchester
R. A. Pochel
Pochel
Butler County
Dixie Heights
Wildwood
Lions to Elect Officers at Tomorrow Luncheon
Lions Club will choose officers for the next year at a noon luncheon tomorrow in the Manchester Hotel. Installations are planned for the first meeting in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Lions Club
Manchester
Sheriff Eyes Plotters In Warren County Jail Break
Sheriff Richard Satterthwaite focused on two prisoners as key plotters in a jail break attempt at Warren County jail yesterday afternoon. A routine inspection revealed sawed cell bars hidden with gum and a floor diary on the first floor. Two 10 inch saw blades were found, likely concealed in a prisoner’s shoe weeks earlier, prompting a temporary tightening of restrictions and a partial return of cigars and cards after blades surfaced. Five inmates escaped January 20, 1949, in a prior break and were quickly rounded up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Richard Satterthwaite
Warren County
Satterthwaite
Seven Nabbed By Patrolmen Pay Up $240
Seven motorists were fined a total of $240 and costs when they appeared in area courts yesterday. State patrolmen made the arrests. Lester Snell, 23, Norwood, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to five days in Hamilton County Jail by Mayor Joseph Leads, Shar onville, for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Fined by Judge Frank Wessel in Hamilton Municipal Court were David Pershing, 23, Oxford, assessed $25 and costs for excessive speed, and Virgil Moore, 22, Hamilton, assessed $25 and given a 30 day license suspension for reckless operation. Thomas L. Gerald, 28, 4360 Eaton Rd., Hamilton, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Wessel for drunken driving. He was arrested on Ohio 73 near Trenton. Squire Lammie Bailey levied a fine of $15 and costs against Vernon Ingoglia, 28, Akron, for reckless operation, and assessed Donald Burns, 24, Chicago, $15 and costs for failure to register a motor vehicle. Roy D. Wells, 63, 2019 South Ave., was fined $10 and costs by Squire J. E. Jackson for no mud flaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Snell
Norwood
Hamilton County
Joseph Leads
Sharonville
Frank Wessel
Hamilton
David Pershing
Oxford
Virgil Moore
Thomas L. Gerald
Eaton Rd
Judge Wessel
Ohio
Trenton
Squire Lammie Bailey
Vernon Ingoglia
Akron
Donald Burns
Chicago
Roy D. Wells
South Ave
Squire J. E. Jackson
Knights of Pythias to confer rank Thursday
Lafayette Lodge 37 of the Knights of Pythias will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm. Lodge chancellor W W Gray announced the group will confer the knight rank upon a class of candidates. Luncheon and entertainment are planned and several out of town members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
W. W. Gray
False Alarm Sends Fire Units on Ardmore Ard Fleming Call
A misfired alarm triggered Companies 1 and 2 of the fire department to Ardmore Drive and Fleming Road at 6 32 p m yesterday. The signal was reportedly caused by a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Ardmore Dr
Fleming Rd
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Barnitz Trust Fund
Manchester Avenue
Main Street
Xenia Man
Mrs
Stamen Thomas
Harold W. Goetz
N. Main ST
SO. Main ST
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Associated Press
Ross
N. Main
John Akerman
Florence Powell
Barks County
Defense Committee
Pomona
Rotary
Brandenburg Furs
Clinton St
Remarkabee
Middletown Journal
Loren D. Neighbour
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