Street Caves In As Truck Sits In Hole At Young and Forrest
A six foot hole opened in the street at Young Street and Forrest Avenue after a steel truck carrying 11,000 pounds of steel sank into it. Police blamed sewer leakage for the collapse. Several other minor accidents were reported including a bus collision on Ortman Stewart, a child struck by a car on Clinton Street, and a taxi collision on Verity Parkway.
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Young St
Forrest Ave
Hosean
Criss
Maxwell Company
Cincinnati
Ortman-Stewart
Eldon Cox
YMCA
Dorothy Diver
Fleming Rd
Penfield Ave
Baltimore St
Britton Kendrick
Franklin
Kendrick
Clinton St
Verity Pkwy
Homer Shepperd
Fernwood St
Mirs
Glenn Lyons
Central Ave
First Ave
Bell Officials Host Council Members at Open House
Ohio Bell officials hosted Industrial Council members at a Manchester Hotel luncheon marking the start of the utility’s second open house. Afterward, council members toured the local Bell office in three divisions and 15,900 invitations were mailed for the public open house on Wednesday and Thursday with tours and demonstrations including early telephone instruments.
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Ohio Bell Telephone System
Industrial Council
Manchester
Ohio Bell
Bell System
R. D. Eyler
Pringfield
O. H. Magler
Springfield
Hugh W. Harvey
M. H. Dennis
Genevieve O'Donnell
Jesse Ben- del
W. A. Worman
W. L. Casperson
P. W. Enright
Robert Raines
Bell
Harvey
Alexander Graham Ell
Ohio Methodists open seven day state conference in Columbus
Local pastors and lay leaders gather for the annual Ohio Methodist state conference at Broad Street Church in Columbus with Rev Kenneth S Learey serving as secretary. Rev Myron Shimer will conduct Sunday services and Bishop Lester Smith is honored at a Friday appreciation service. More than 1,000 expected.
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Ohio Methodists
Columbus
Broad St. Methodist Church
Kennth S. Learey
First Methodist Church
Learey
Myron Shimer
Bloomdale
H Lester Smith
Senior class play Smilin' Through set for Middletown High
The Senior Class play Smilin Through by Allan Langdon Martin will be staged tonight at 8 p m in the Middletown High School auditorium. Miss Florence Powell directs with Ellen Easton Templyn Maffett as advisors and a 42 member crew including 20 cast. major roles include Scheibert Haney Hagins Ross Deme triou Lewis and Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Langdon Martin
Middletown High School
Florence Powell
Ellen Easton
Templyn Maffett
Mark Scheibert
Eileen Haney
Dorothy Hagins
Dick Ross
James Demetriou
James Lewis
Mary Hendricks
Mildred Beachler
James Cummings
Lois Beedle
Nancy Ayres
Dorothy Pomeroy
Wells Didlick
Carpenter
Harold Hannah
Marilyn Cox
Lydia Hoffman
Perry Brown
Chris Hagins
Miss Pomeroy
Sue White
Janice Gordon
Vincent Carter
Vienna Woods
Akron porter slain in possible gangland execution
Authorities investigated the possibility that Edward S. Scowronski, 40, a restaurant porter, was the victim of a gangster execution. His body, with four bullet holes in the head, was found yesterday in Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, O
Edward S. Scowronski
Quarantine On Dogs Noted as City Stays Quiet
A dog was impounded after biting C. J. Stiles of Sorg Paper Company as he entered the office on West Manchester Ave. Police held the animal for observation while residents complied with a 90 day health board quarantine. Stiles received treatment at Middletown Hospital for a leg wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
C. J. Stiles
Sorg Paper Company
West Manchester Ave
Stiles
Middletown Hospital
Sewer Fee Ordinance Set for Passage by City Commission
The city Commission is set to adopt a sewer charge ordinance tomorrow. A 50 cent monthly fee will apply to 800 to 1,000 nonresident users to fund a sewer cleaning crew. Final reading was postponed to allow full passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hight
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Water Works Department
Real Estate Board
J. Thomas Sebald
Miami Valley Shipper’s Association
Industrial Council
Safety Council
Chamber of Commerce
Service Clubs
Paramount Theater
Chapple Buick
Com
Reports Sent on 60 Establishments with Compliance Plan
Reports covering about 60 establishments were mailed last week with recommendations and methods to correct defects. The documents outline required corrective actions and indicate adherence to suggested improvements.
President urges expanded Social Security benefits and eligibility
The President called for rapid extension of Social Security to more groups and higher benefits. He proposed increasing old age and survivors payments by at least 50 percent and lowering the eligibility age for women to 60, noting average retired-worker checks around 25 dollars monthly. He urged broader unemployment, sickness, and needy aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New Heating Regulation Law For City Discussion
A 30 year old woman was arrested at Montgomery Ward on Main St for shoplifting. Police report several articles taken, with charge preferred later. A 1 30 p m meeting of Fire Chief Fishbaugh and fire commissioners will decide if the heating ordinance goes to City Council. Drafted with five contractors, the 38 page proposal licenses furnace and stove work, requires permits and inspections, copies available at Fire Station One for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Main St
Delman Whitt
William F. Fishbaugh
Francis Carmody
A. K. Lewis
City Comemission
Fishbaugh
Fire Department
William LaPorte
David C. Schiering
K. W. Jones, Jr
Gerald Wilcox
George Beckett
Fair Weather Expected Through Thursday
Sunny and warmer conditions persist with a high around 78 degrees after a 54 degree start. Temperatures fluctuated from a 48 degree low to a 63 degree mid morning reading as a mild day progresses.
Municipal Court Fines Driver for Intoxicated Operation
Leonard Hall, 42, of 1006 Girard Ave was fined 100 and had his operator license suspended for six months after driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He appeared yesterday before Judge Alton H Combs. Hall was arrested Sunday at Manchester Ave and Clinton St. Sylvester Sisson, 21, of 701 Lincoln Ave, was fined 25 and sentenced to 10 days in county jail for disorderly conduct. He was sent to county jail after court.
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Leonard Hall
Girard Ave
Alton H. Combs
Manchester Ave
Clinton St
Sylvester Sisson
Lincoln Ave
Man fined for lacking operator license in city crash
Owen Smith aged 20 of 2920 Wilbraham Rd was fined 25 dollars with 10 dollars suspended after arrest following an accident at Philadelphia Ave and Leibee St. He appeared for failure to have an operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Smith
Wilbraham Rd
Smith
Philadelphia Ave
Leibee St
Seventeen Appeared In Court On Intoxication Charges
Seventeen persons appeared in court yesterday on charges of intoxication and were fined a total of 215 dollars.
At the Movies Paramount Feature Schedule
Paramount presents Bishop's Wife with Gary Grant and Loretta Young showtimes include 1 30 3 10 5 15 7 15 and 9 20 p m. Ramrod with Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake shown at 1 75 3 25 5 25 7 30 and 9 30 p m.
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Bishop
Gary Grant
Loretta Young
Ramrod
Joel McCrea
Veronica Lake
Movie Schedule with Henry Fonda and Charlie Chan
Tuesday and Wednesday showings feature You Only Live Once starring Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney at 1 26, 4 17, 7 08 and 9 59 p m Docks of New Orleans with Roland Winters as Charlie Chan at 2 58, 5 49 and 8 40 p m
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Henry Fonda
Sylvia Sidney
New Orleans
Roland Winters
Charlie Chan
Young girl drowns at Congress Lake after oars dropped
Jane Limbach, 12, drowned at Congress Lake near Canton Ohio after volunteering to swim for the oars left behind. Her teenage companions reported the incident to sheriff's deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, C
Jane Limbach
Congress Lake
Sheriff's Deputies
Taft Leads GOP Presidential Preference in Congressional Poll
The weekly magazine reports 329 participants from 55 senators and 274 House members rated seven GOP hopefuls for president. Taft tops the list as best overall, with Vandenberg second, Dewey third, followed by Martin MacArthur Stassen and Warren in order.
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Taft
White House
House
Senate
Senator Vandenberg
R- Mich
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Joseph Martin
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Earl Warren
California
Fair
Vandenberg
Dewey
Martin
MacArthur
Stassen
Warren
Pope Receives Truman Envoy In Private Audience
Vatican City AP reports Pope Pius II met Myron C Taylor, President Truman's personal ambassador to the Holy See, in a private audience today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius II
Myron C. Taylor
President Truman
Holy See
Jolly Matrons Play Five Hundred at Mrs Childs Home
Mrs James Childs hosted the Jolly Matrons who enjoyed an evening of five hundred. Prizes went to Mrs Charles Rankin Mrs Enoch Watkins and Mrs Willie L Milton. Mrs Robert Coleman to host next meeting June 1.
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James Childs
Charles Rankin
Enoch Watkins
Willie L. Milton
Robert Coleman
Mrs Bertha Perkins to Speak at Phillips Chapel C M E
Mrs Bertha Perkins will be guest speaker Sunday at Phillips Chapel C M E Church Lane Ave Hamilton. Women’s Day services begin at 4 p m with her talk titled Benefits Derived By Fellowmen Through Practical Christianity followed by a question and answer period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Perkins
Phillips Chapel
C.M.E
Lane Ave
Hamilton
Peurrung Rite Set For Wednesday
Services for Pvt. Carl Mathew Peurrung 29 son of Mr and Mrs Mathew Peurrung Trenton killed in action February 6 1945 in France will be at 2 p m Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Harry Merle officiating Born Middletown July 3 1916 he was an Armco Steel employee before enlisting March 16 1944 attached to the 23rd Infantry He is survived by his parents one brother Albert and one niece Friends may visit 3 5 and 7 10 p m today Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery new memorial plot
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Carl Mathew Peurrung
Mathew Peurrung
Trenton
France
McCoy-Leffler
Harry Merle
Middletown
Pearring
Armco Steel Corporation
United States Army
23Rd Infantry
Albert
New Memorial
Woodside Cemetery
Madaline Back dies. rites in Gratis Church planned
Madaline Back, 14, of near here, died yesterday at Ft Hamilton hospital. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Back and six siblings. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gratis Church of the Brethren with Rev. John Hurst officiating. Burial at Back Cemetery in Jackson, Kentucky.
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Gratis
Madaline Back
Near Here
Ft. Hamilton
Cleveland Back
James
Clyde
Alvin
Arlie
Aileen
Dorothy
Gratis Church of the Brethren
John Hurst
Back Cemetery
Jackson
Denver widow Caroline Lawrence dies in Baltimore
Mrs. Caroline Lawrence Gage Lawrence widow of James Lawrence and W Kent Thomas former Middletown resident died Monday in Baltimore Maryland Surviving her are son Weston Thomas of Denver and two grandchildren Burial set at Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago IN
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Denver
Colo
Caroline Gage Lawrence
James Lawrence
W. Kent Thomas
Middletown
Baltimore
Lawrence
Weston Thomas
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago
Funeral set for Roy White in Oxford
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Oxford for Roy White son of Mr and Mrs Artis White formerly of Middletown now of Oxford The child died Sunday at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati.
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Oxford
Roy White
Artis White
Middletown
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Fall From Bike Injures Franklin Schoolchild
A 12 year old girl Janice Hollon of Franklin sustained minor injuries after a bicycle accident with a schoolmate on Hill Ave and Fourth St as she and a companion rode to East School to pick up report cards. A passerby took her to a doctor for first aid then to Middletown Hospital for observation. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Hollon of 214 Allen St.
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Franklin
Janice Hollon
Janice
Jimmy Hill
East School
Hill Ave
Fourth St
Kenneth Mote
Middletown Hospital
Mary Hollon
Allen St
New Phone Books Are Issued Here
The Post Office has delivered 17,000 new telephone directories for local residents. The Ohio Bell Company says the directory will serve nine months. It was compiled from Cleveland office data and printed in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Harvey
Ohio Bell Company
Harvey
Cleveland
Crawfordville
Ind
Police Briefs Arrests Disorderly Conduct on Central Ave
Police say William Stacey age 21 of 309 Webster St was arrested last night in the 1000 block of Central Ave on a charge of disorderly conduct.
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William Stacey
Webster St
Central Ave
Teens Ordered to Appear After Garfield Street Fight
Police halted a fight on Garfield Street leading to two juveniles being ordered to appear before juvenile authorities. One teen was found with an open knife on his person.
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Garfield St
Charles Byrd Bailed After License Charge
Charles Byrd aged 23 of 1127 Central Ave was released on 25 bond to appear in traffic court Thursday. He was arrested at Clark Street and Central Avenue on a charge of failure to have an operator's license.
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Charles Byrd
Central Ave
Clark St
Theft at Broad Street and Tytus Avenue Car Lot
Charles Howard reports the loss of 12 gas caps valued at 75 cents each and some gasoline from several cars on his Broad Street lot at Tytus Avenue. The incident affects multiple vehicles at the used car lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Howard
Broad St
Tytus Ave
Rebecca Bancroft dies at 101 in Franklin County
Mrs Rebecca Bancroft aged 101 dies yesterday after a long life in Franklin County. Her husband Adrian Bancroft died in 1929 at age 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Rebecca Bancroft
Franklin County
Adrian
Driver Record Reports Due for Safety Council Honors
Fenton W. Chew urges all firms with drivers to certify their safety records with the Commercial Vehicle Division this week. Paul E. Wilson notes certification unlocks eligibility for a recognition dinner honoring drivers with long accident-free records, as 29 firms have already certified 300 drivers. Plan includes an annual continuing driving contest with honors for safe driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Council
Fenton W. Chew
Paul E. Wilson
Council
Chew
Hamilton Buys Water System And Plans Surplus Sale
The city of Hamilton completed a 119129.43 payment to the Federal Works Administration for the old Wright plant water line. Council will receive a report June 2 on negotiations to sell surplus water to the Southwestern Ohio Association. The project cost more than 2 million, funded by 750000 paid earlier and 1 million in bonds. Eleven wells south of the city form the system delivering up to 20 million gallons daily during war. safe pumpage is 12 million. Plant officials seek a contract for about 10 million gallons per day of untreated water for manufacturing. Revenue from water sales will retire water works bonds. Rates were raised last fall to aid liquidation.
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Hamilton
Federal Works Administration
Wright Plant
Southwestern Ohio Association
Howard F. Wilson
Wright
Millcreek Alley
Water Works
Board Studies Phone Dispute Across Nation
A wage dispute involving 25 000 long distance workers in 42 states was turned over to a presidential board of inquiry to head off a nationwide strike. Truman formed the three man board under Taft Hartley after talks with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company failed. The CIO American Union of Telephone Workers has suspended strike plans pending the board's hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presidential Board of Inquiry
Truman
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
CIO American Union of Telephone Workers
W W Gray Reelected Memorial Day Leader
The Memorial Day Committee elected officers for the coming year at the American Legion Home. W W Gray was reelected chairman with J R Cox as vice chairman and L S Owings as treasurer. Gray urged caution to parents about flowers and flags, while the flower committee organized wreath making for veterans graves Saturday at 9 am. If rain, services move to the Legion auditorium. Memorial Day helpers will assist at Peasttown services Sunday May 30 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
W. W. Gray
J. R. Cox
L. S. Owings
Gray
L. J. VanGuelpen
Legion
Legion Auditorium
Memorial Day Committee
Peasttown
Bonus Checks Protected Against Fraud Rules Set
State Linking Fund Commission adopted regulations to govern payment of bonus checks when lost or forged. Duplicates issued for proven forgery. a bond double the value is needed to reissue a lost check. The rules also bar some adopted children of deceased service members from receiving a parent's bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
State Linking Fund Commission
Sluggish Feeling Recharged by SSS Tonic Claim
Advert reads that aging lowers digestion and blood strength and promises renewed energy. It touts SSS Tonic as a proven aid to build up low blood strength, improve appetite, digestion, sleep, and overall vitality, asserting millions of bottles sold and urging purchase at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enery
Meat Dealers to Elect New Officers at Civic Association Meeting
Ballots have been returned to Roy L Patterson secretary and will be opened at the Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association meeting. Newly elected officers will be installed immediately, per president Max Stamper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Patterson
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