Man Walks Away From Butler County Jail
Roy N. Cremeans 28 of Dayton escaped from Butler County jail by posing as a prisoner named Melvin Richman after paying a 12 dollar substitute jailer fee. He was recaptured in Preston Bath County Kentucky reports say deputies aim to return him to Hamilton. Cremeans had been bound to the grand jury and indicted on a string of Middletown burglaries and safecrackings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cremeans
Butler County
Preston
Bath County
Hamilton
Roy N. Cremeans
Dayton
Cremeans
Melvin Richman
Berea Rt. 2
Richmond
Mark Duerr
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Louis Fritz
Charles B. Walke
Middletown
Murder Charge Planned in Preble County Tavern Shooting
Sheriff Floyd Spitler said second degree murder charges will be filed against tavern operator Mike Wilcynski following the fatal shooting of John C. Wright, 23, of Richmond Indiana. Wright died after being shot in the abdomen at the tavern near the Indiana border. Wilcynski is held in Preble County jail. he says he acted in self defense after Wright and others threatened him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Three Bids For City Parking Lots And Road
City Manager Charles W. Thompson reports bids from three contractors for parking lot surfaces at City Building, airport apron, and Yankee Road Park access road. Recommendations will be made after tabulating bids at the City Commission meeting Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Road Park
Charles W. Thompson
At The Movies Listings by Theater
Paramount shows Serenade at 1 15 3 55 6 35 and 9 25 p m Monday and Tuesday Strand presents Never Say Goodbye at 3 00 6 25 and 9 40 p m and Cattle Queen of Montana at 1 30 4 45 and 8 00 p m Colonial screens Trouble With Harry at 1 15 3 10 5 20 7 40 and 10 00 p m Monday Deep Blue Sea at 2 30 5 30 and 8 45 p m and Born to the Saddle at 1 15 4 05 7 05 and 10 15 p m Dixie Cruise In Monday Phenix City Story at 10 00 p m Teenage Crime Wave at 8 12 p m
Police Eye on Scholarships for Traffic Safety Fellows
Northwestern Evans ton TI aims to offer 16 fellowships of 1650 and 16 scholarships of 675 from the Kemper Foundation for Traffic Safety. Open to municipal, county and state peace officers. City tests mental ability as part of eligibility. Nine month course covers traffic law, administration, supervision, accident investigation and control devices.
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Division of Police
Kemper Foundation For
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charles W. Thompson
U. S
Thompson
Jockey Loses But Pays 25 Dollars In Bond
A West Middletown jockey Robert Ratliff 35 was arrested on a charge of intoxication after being observed weaving while riding a horse on Franklin Trenton Road. He posted a 25 dollar bond at Peastown court, but forfeited it by missing a hearing. Ohio law covers riding or leading horses on public roads as driving while intoxicated.
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West Middletown
Robert Ratliff
Squire Albert Bolling
Peasttown
Ratliff
Cornthwaite
Ohio
Chinese Scholar to Teach at Western College
Dr. Shang Ling Fu was named visiting professor of Far East culture for 1956 57 at Western College in Oxford. He transfers from the University of Hong Kong where he is a sociology lecturer and will teach courses on Far East history Chinese social structure and Chinese familism plus sociology related to Far Eastern culture. He will arrive with his family at summer’s end and be available to speak about Far Eastern affairs throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Shang-Ling Fu
Herrick B. Young
Western College
Grace Methodist Pastor Appointed to Dayton Church
Ohio Methodist Bishop Hazen G. Werner announces Rev. Dr Newion C McPherson Jr as pastor of Grace Methodist Church Dayton the state's largest church He comes from Fourth Avenue Methodist Louisville Ky and will start June 1 succeeding Rev Homer Vanderpool who moves to Louisville Conference.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hazen G. Werner
Newion C. McPherson Jr
Grace Methodist Church
Dayton
McPherson
Fourth Avenue
Louisville
Homer Vanderpool
Vanderpool
The
Methodist Church
41 Indicted By Grand Jury in Butler County
Hamilton special report notes the May grand jury returned 41 indictments in common pleas court under Judge Fred B. Cramer. Eight cases were ignored, one continued, two sent to court jurisdiction. Middletown defendants listed include Duncan, Ingram, Cremeans, Harrell, Fox, Fuller, Singleton, Oliver, Moffett, and Lewis with charges of burglary, larceny, rape, neglect, DWI, breaking and entering.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Grand Jury
Fred B. Cramer
Middletown
Paul Duncan
Robert Ingram
Roy Norman Cremeans
Clifford Harrell
Russell Thomas Fox
Willie Lee Fuller
Gene Singleton
Dock Hollow
John Oliver
Dale Merrill Moffett
Paul Lewis
Edmond Kleszinski
Lemon
Wade Russell Jackson
Madison
Dennis Sculley
Lemon Township
Trenton
Edward Kleinhenz
Frank Kleinhenz
Common Pleas Court
Scouts End Pair Of Camporees In Mound Builders Area Council
Two weekend camporees concluded with 455 scouts and leaders from the Mound Builders Area Council. Pokey Griffith District camporee drew 269 campers at Armco Assn parksite near Otterbein, while Ft Ancient District camporee at Donald Tigar farm near Coraddale hosted 186. Rattlesnake Patrol of Troop 29, led by Francis Dumyer and sponsored by Middletown Sportsman's Club, won top honors in tests including water boil ing compass and distance judging. Second place tied between Eagle and Crow Patrols of Troop 18, led by Joe Caldwell and sponsored by Middletown Civitan Club. First place Patrols received dutch ovens, hand axes, and a trail cock kit. Dick Hopper chaired the Pokey Griffith committee, with Fred Byers and Everett Sams assisting. Order of the Arrow members ran a trading post. Al Stoner's Explorer Post 14 served as service unit at a first aid station. About 250 visitors attended the Saturday night campfire and other events. Troop 43 of Mason captured two firsts in the Ft Ancient District camporee for adventure trail and camping ability tests. Explorer Post 45 of Loveland Park placed second in adventure trail.
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Mound Builders Area Council
Pokey Griffith
Armco Assn
Parksite
Otterbein
Ft. Ancient
Donald Tigar
Coraddale
Rattlesnake Patrol
Joe Caldwell
Middletown Civitan Club
Tom Murrell
Henry Shrout
Dick Hopper
Griffith
Fred Byers
Everett Sams
Order of the Arrow
Terry Webster
al Stoner
Explorer Post 14
Troop 43
Mason
Explorer Post 45
Loveland Park
Whites Picket Rock and Roll Jazz Concert
In Birmingham yesterday White Citizens Council picketed a rock and roll concert for whites, but about 2,500 attended the afternoon show. Police guarded both white and Negro programs at the municipal auditorium. Teenagers mocked the protest with signs while be-bop and jungle music protests were aired by demonstrators who did not picket the Negro program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
White Citizens Council
Municipal Auditorium
Bill Haley
Police Briefs From City Area Report Hubcap Theft and Driving Violations
Leon Roundtree, 23, 204 Garfield St., arrested on careless driving and no operator license. Mrs. Sybil Gividen, 301 Charles St., reports two hubcaps stolen from her car Saturday night. Luther Leslie, 2010 Baltimore St., reports two hubcaps and two valve cores stolen Saturday night. James Ellison, 809 Main St., reports two hubcaps taken Saturday night. Don G. Ferguson, 21, Mason Rt. 1, arrested in Maud on driving while intoxicated.
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Leon Roundtree
Garfield St
Sybil Gividen
Charles St
Luther Leslie
Baltimore St
James Ellison
Main St
Don G. Ferguson
Mason Rt. 1
Maud
Civitans Hear SPEBSQSA History From Tom Bell
Middletown SPEBSQSA past president Tom Bell will outline the group's history and background at Civitan Club luncheon. He will play recordings by the Midchords quartet to show differences between quartet and barbershop singing. The Midchords won a regional contest May 5 and will enter the International Quartet Contest next month in Minneapolis.
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Tom Bell
Middletown
Spebsqsa
Civitan Club
Bell
Minneapolis
Minn al Schwarz
Secret meeting boomed to public during NM Growers event
In Albuquerque the Executive Board of the New Mexico Growers Assn. held a secret session. A public address system was inadvertently left on, broadcasting the group’s supposedly private discussions through the hotel mezzanine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
The
New Mexico Growers Assn
Arden Swope Is Promoted To Sales Manager At Ross Motors
Middletown native Arden Swope receives promotion to sales manager at Ross Motors Inc. He marks a 50 year milestone in the auto dealer agency while noting five years with Ross Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Swope
Ross Motors, Inc
Swope
Middletown
Ross Motors
Salon Emilie preview sells out ahead of opening
Montreal report on Marie Dionne and her sisters as Salon Emilie, named for a deceased quint sister, drew crowds selling bouquets for patients. Ellen Bourget noted stock ran low and more flowers were ordered while the quint sisters attended the event after hospital shifts. A university blessing and media presence accompanied the shop’s debut.
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Montreal
Marie Dionne
Salon Emilie
Quint
Gustave Sauve
Ottawa University
Marie
Annette
Yvonne
Cecile
Quints
Arkansas Population Declines Over Four-Year Span
Population figures show Arkansas fell by 5.8 percent from April 1, 1950 to July 1, 1954, reflecting demographic shifts during that period.
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Arkansas
Walnut Shell Blasting Used to Clean Metal Castings
Ground walnut shells are employed to blast bars from metal castings, providing a nonabrasive cleaning method that removes residue while preserving surface integrity. This technique offers a smoother finish and reduces risk of damage compared to harsher blasting materials.
Acting judge tenure in Middletown in question
Attorneys question whether a temporary municipal judge will serve for two weeks as Judge J. T. Lamb is away. Maxwell Finkleman, a Middletown attorney now resident of Dayton, begins duty at 1 30 p m and faces scrutiny over whether he meets the residency requirement of the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lamb
Maxwell Finkleman
Middletown
Finkelman
Finkleman
Dayton
ROTC Instructor Reunites with Former Student Now Platoon Leader
Sgt J C Robert Shipley once ROTC instructor at Montana State University taught Paul D Hansen of Missoula. Now reassigned to a unit as platoon sergeant Hansen serves as his platoon leader, his former student. The pairing marks a notable reversal of roles within a military unit.
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Ft, Lewis, Wash
J.C. Robert Shipley
Montana State University
Paul D. Hansen
Missoula
Mont
Shipley
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