Elderly Man Duped in Pigeon Drop Scam on Broad Street
A 78 year old Middletown man paid 115 for a bundle wrapped in a red handkerchief at Broad Street and 1st Avenue then learned it contained paper towels. He described two men and a woman in a red dress as con artists who claimed to safeguard money for a deceased person. It was the second such incident for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Broad Street
1St Avenue
Jerry Garner
Baltimore St
James Howerton
Harold Gray
Masy-Seffler
Garner
Trial Of Former Jailer Scheduled For Thursday
Louis Fritz fifty six year old former Butler County sheriff deputy and jailer faces an embezzlement charge. He allegedly diverted eight million two hundred sixty two thousand six hundred thirty five dollars in fines and court costs from the county jail between 1951 and 1957. Other defendants and trial dates are listed for late May and June in Hamilton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Louis Fritz
Butler County
Court of Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Five Injured In Bauer County Collisions In 24 Hours
State patrol reports five people injured in four Bauer County accidents. Mrs. Mattie Phillips 33 of West Chester admitted to Mercy Hospital for facial lacerations from a two car crash on U S 42 near Pisgah. Other victims include Leslie Campbell 19 of Hamilton Ott Strong 60 of Hamilton and Charles Webb 23 of Somerville with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer County
Mattie Phillips
Dimmick Road
West Chester Rt. 1
Mercy Hospital
Ruben V. Phillips
Elmer N. Heger
Cincinnati Columbus Rd
Heger
U. S. 42
Pisgah
Butler County
Phillips
Leslie Campbell
Sycamore St
Hamilton
Peoria-Reily
Ohio-Indiana Line
Campbell
Ott Strong
Millville Ave
Millville
Strong
Charles Webb
Box 78
Somerville
U. S. 127
Missionary Society to Sponsor Musical at Union Baptist
The Missionary Society announces a musical program at 4 p m Sunday at Union Baptist Church. The event seeks local participation and community support for the society’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society
Union Baptist Church
Woman breaks wrist in fall in Germantown home
A 70 year old Germantown woman Mrs. Bessie Sheaffer of 7 E Market St fell at home and broke her left wrist. Other injuries include George L Williams 39 Franklin Rt 2 treated after mower accident the blade sent a foreign body into his lower right leg. Robert Spencer 13 Middletown Rt 3 treated after a fall on a stick requiring six stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Middletown Hospital
Bessie Sheaffer
E. Market St
George L. Williams
Franklin Rt. 2
Williams
Robert Spencer
Martha Spencer
Middletown
Rt. 3
Ice Cream Truck Theft Reported at Local Plant
Officials from Borden's Ice Cream Co. at 310 N Main St reported boys stealing ice cream from trucks parked at the plant. Robert Mino of 2715 Elmo Pl reported his 1956 car was stolen yesterday from in front of his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden's Ice Cream Co
N. Main St
Robert Mino
Elmo PI
Ohio Junior Chamber Opens Two Day Convention
Almost 900 delegates and wives attend the start of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce annual convention in Cleveland marking a major midsection event for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Middletown High Juniors and Seniors Hold All Night Prom Jubilee
Prom week end at Middletown High featured a junior senior prom at Wade E Miller gym with Mary Ann Morgan and Fred Sander named queen and king. After a late movie screening of Vertigo at Paramount Theatre the crowd traveled by police escort to LeSourdsville Lake for dancing and amusements. The all night program began in 1952 and concluded with a 5 30 a m breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High
LeSourdsville Lake
LeSourdsville
Wade E. Miller
Mary Ann Morgan
B. D. Morgan
Bellomonte St
Fred Sander
Tom Sander
Young St
Bob Baker
Susan Crawford
Paramount Theater
James Stewart
Pat Wireman
Tex Beneke
Wade FE. Miller
Weith
Deaths And Funerals William K Holt 21 Middletown resident
William K Holt age 21 of 3011 Morgan St died Friday morning after hemorrhaging from a nose tumor removed years earlier He worked at Fairbanks Container Corp and is survived by wife Mar gia a son William Keith Jr and multiple Venters Holt relatives Services set for 2 pm Monday at Finley Street Church of God with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm and at church after 12 30 pm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Holt
Morgan St
Finley Street Church
Fairbanks Container Corp
Middletown Hospital
Margie
William Keith Jr
Marion Venters
Middletown
Loretta Holt
Cleveland
Mary Margaret Venters
Eugene Holt
Marion, Kendell
Donald
Ova Venters
Franklin Rhude, 85, Local Father Passes at Home
Frank Rhude, 85, father of Franklin businessman Jack H. Rhude, died yesterday at his Blanchester home after years of ill health and a sudden collapse. Surviving are another son Elmer of Hillsboro, four sisters, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services at Eichelberger Funeral Home in Blanchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Frank Rhude
Jack H. Rhude
Blanchester
Rhude
Elmer
Hillsboro
Eichelberger
Blan
Police and Firemen Aid Two After Medical Emergencies
City departments responded yesterday to two incidents. Joann Whitman, 23, at 1118 Malvern Street with shortness of breath was transported to Middletown Hospital by MCCoy Leffler ambulance and treated by a physician. David Dearth, 22, of Franklin Route 1, at 1807 Manchester Avenue, was taken to the hospital by Baker ambulance, treated for a nervous condition and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Malvern St
Joann Whitman
MccCoy-Leffler
David Dearth
Franklin Rt. 1
Manchester Ave
Baker
Postmaster Killed In Crash Near Urbana
Mechanicsburg postmaster James M Cligrow aged 40 died in a head on collision on Ohio 4 about four miles north of Mechanicsburg. Ruth Elizabeth Jones 47 from London was hospitalized in fair condition. State patrol reported both drivers were alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ohio
Mechanicsburg
James M Cligrow
Ohio 4
Ruth Elizabeth Jones
London
Mercy Hospital
Ohio Highway Patrol
Wesley White Services Set at Bethel Baptist Church
Wes ley White 82 of 820 S Rivers Street died Thursday at home. Services will be at 2 p m Monday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after 2 p m today and all day tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Wesley White
S. Rivers St
Bethel Baptist Church
Woodhill Cemetery
White
Obituary notices list private services and funerals
Miss Jessie Alice Anshutz 85 of 123 N 7th St private services Campbell Funeral Home. Mrs Ruby Getz 66 of 2283 Zimmerman Ave services today Colligan Funeral Home. Carl G Wellinghoff 67 of 35 Clinton Ave Requiem High Mass 9:30 am Monday St Ann Church. Mrs Frances Wittman 75 of 212 Bond Ave Requiem High Mass 9 am Monday St Stephen Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Alice Anshutz
N. 7Th St
Campbell Funeral Home
Ruby Getz
Zimmerman Ave
Colligan Funeral Home
Carl G. Wellinghoff
Clinton Ave
St. Ann Church
Frances Wittman
Bond Ave
Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press
Mrs. Sarah Taylor aged 95 a former milliner and dressmaker for the Astor Morgan and Roosevelt families in New York died Friday. She served as private dressmaker to wealthy families from 1888 to 1898 while living in Long Island New York. Robert Walshaw 65 a Glasgow native who later became secretary treasurer of the Chicago Sun Times died Thursday. He came to Scotland in 1921 and retired from the Chicago post in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belle River
Sarah Taylor
Astor
Morgan
Roosevelt
New York
Long Island
N. Y
Bradenton
Fla
Robert Walshaw
Glasgow
Scotland
Chicago Sun- Times
Chicago
Man Cited After Crash
A crash on Michigan Avenue near Yankee Road left Mary White’s car damaged at $25. Simon Brooks, 36, of 470 Seven Mile Ave, New Miami, was cited for driving without assured clear distance and for driving while suspended.
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Michigan Avenue
Yankee Road
Simon Brooks
Seven Mile Ave
New Miami
Mary White
Young St
Brooks
Woman Reports Attack in Midway Lincoln Street Room
A Midway woman says she was beaten and raped by a Middletown man in her Lincoln Street room last night. She has not signed a warrant for arrest of the accused assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Middletown
Lincoln Street
Former Red Is Cleared Of Treason in Kentucky Court
In Lexington Kentucky a nine year old treason indictment against former Confederate vice president John C Breckinridge was dismissed by Atty Paul Mansfield after consulting witnesses. Breckinridge once led Confederate forces and later served as secretary of war and Secretary of State in exile. He fled after the war and returned to practice law until 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Breckinridge
Cuba
Europe
Schenck Seeks Academy Applicants for 1959 Entries
Rep. Paul F. Schenck opens applications for Third District youths to enter Air Force, Military, or Merchant Marine academies for July 1959. Selection based on civil service exam, physical, grades, and recommendations. Age 17 to 22 by July 1 1959. write by June 10 1958 for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Schenck
Air Force
Military
Dayton
Hamilton
Schenck
New House
Washington
ID. C
Four-year-old boy struck by car in Geauga County tragedy
Police said Thomas Morley, a four year old from Huntsburg, died after running onto Pop Ohio 322 near Princeton Road and being hit by a vehicle Friday night in Geauga County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy
Chardon
Ohio
Thomas Morley
Huntsburg
Ohio 322
Princeton Road
Geauga County
Injured Boy Dies After Truck Incident in Dayton
Charles Frederick Hicks, age 6, died at Good Samaritan Hospital after being pinned against a house by a truck in Dayton on Tuesday. The accident occurred in Dayton, and the boy succumbed Friday to injuries sustained in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Charles
Frederick Hicks
Good Samaritan Hospital
Attlee Undergoes Hernia Operation in London
Former Prime Minister Earl Attlee aged 75 was operated on today for a hernia in London. His condition was reported satisfactory by doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attlee
London
Earl Attlee
Price Of Affection Dr. Awarded $490000 In Suit
In Chicago a physician wins $490000 for alienation of affections after a seven woman five man jury finds in his favor. Odell sues best man Dr Emerson McVey a friend and former wife’s lover, who did not defend. The panel calls the award the highest Illinois juried sum in such a case. Odell’s wife sues for cruelty and desertion. Odell counters with adultery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lester Odell
Odell
Emerson McVey
Illinois
McVey
Sol Friedman
Friedman
Woman in Scuffle Over Drunkenness Ends Up in Jail
In Spartanburg South Carolina a 175 pound woman resisted police cabin entry and refused to board the jail wagon. Officers lacked enough help to move her so a dead black snake run over by a patrol car was tossed into the wagon provoking squealing and thrashing before confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
8. C
City Jail
George Tuck
Maffet Wins Muskingum Scholarship in Middletown
Rosalie Maffett of 2907 Orlando Ave wins a Muskingum College scholarship announced Saturday. A Middletown High School senior, she plans a teaching career and will study English or history. She led the National Forensic League and Y Teens and served on the debate team and local youth group. The award cited academic attainment and financial need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Maffett
Templyn Maffett
Orlando Ave
Muskingum College
Middletown High School
Maffett
National Forensic League
First Ohio Presbytery
The
United Presbyterian Church
INS UP merger questioned by antitrust inquiry
The U S Justice Department reportedly notified the International News Service that a planned merger with United Press Associations may raise antitrust concerns. INS received Hansen telegram, UP declined comment, and an announcement on Sunday was expected. Dow Jones cited a plan to acquire INS from Hearst Corp. by UP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justice Department
International News Service
United Press Associations
INS
Victor Hansen
Antitrust Department
Washington
Hansen
Dow Jones
United Press
Hearst Corp
Scripps Howard Newspapers
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc
Two Middletown Firms Granted Beer and Wine Permits
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control issued carry-out beer and wine permits to two Middletown establishments. Albert Leak Jr. received a C-2 permit for high powered beer and wine at Leak's Market 8235 Main St. Perry Williamson was issued C-1 3.2 beer and C-2 permits for his location 3201 Andrews St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Middletown
Albert Leak Jr
Leak
Main St
Perry Williamson
Andrews St
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Man
Fritz
Ing
James L. Bowman
Ronald Simetz
John Hurst
Eugene Ice
Fairfield
Frederick Ayers
Herman C. Reynolds
Jack Lewis
Oxford
Opal Davis
Cuttne
Harold King
Frank Hooker
Henry Gillus Jones
Alfred Proctor
Clarence Melvin Isaacs
Widdleown
Colored News
Jaycees
Woodlawn
Westboro Cemetery
Red
NCR AS
Autaula
Joe’s Heating Service
K. F
Joe
Vance
Brentwood
Rosalie
Maffet
Muskingum
EEE Rogers Jewelers
Bude
Rogers
Central Ave
Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Savings & Loan Building
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