Accidents Still Plentiful on City Highways
Nine accidents in two days left thirteen people hurt. A motorist flew through the air landing on a porch chair after a Route 4 crash. A one way bridge incident blocked traffic forty minutes. A steel truck jackknifed and took six hours to remove with no injuries. Daniel Cobb, 20, suffered a broken back and cuts when his car overturned south of Route 747. Other injuries from multiple crashes included passengers ages 10 to 31. Mercy Hospital treated many, with some released after care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wilson
James Cobb
Canal Rd
Hamilton
Cobb
Robert Parson
Barbara Parsons
Billy Fore
Mercy Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount presents The Thing at 1 35 3 40 5 45 7 50 10 10 p m Monday and Tuesday. Strand shows In Old Amarillo at 2 35 5 05 7 35 10 10 p m and Sons of New Mexico at 1 15 3 45 6 15 8 50 p m Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
The
Thing
Strand
Amarillo
Sons of
Darnell Dies Suddenly at 68 Former Middletown Doctor
Dr. William T. Darnell, a veteran Middletown physician since 1919, died at 7:15 am after a heart attack at his home on Yankee Road. Born April 15, 1883 in Wilmington, he served in WWI, held Mason and American Legion roles, and practiced at Middletown Hospital. Surviving include his widow Beatrice, daughter Juanita Stewart, brother Vernon, sister Ethel, and grandson William Stewart. Funeral at 1 pm Thursday at his home. burial in Wilmington Cemetery. officiating Episcopal rector Father E H Oxley. arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
William T. Darnell
Darnell
Yankee Rd
Wilmington
Chicago Medical School
Blythe - Williams Post
Sigma Rule
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Butler County Medical Association
Beatrice M. Darnell
Juanita Jane Stewart
Urbana, O
Vernon Darnell
Chicago
Ethel Fisher
William Raymond Stewart
Rhoads Rites Set for Thursday at McCoy Leffler
Harry E. Rhoads 65 of 1909 Woodlawn Ave died at 7 30 a m Sunday at home after a brief illness. He was born in Sinking Springs and had worked 39 years at Armco Shipping. Survived by widow Elsie daughter Mrs Imogene Dearth son Harold Bailey sister Mrs Pearl Porter of Greenfield brother Gordon Rhoads of Franklin and three grandchildren. Services at 2 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr E R Turner of First Evangelical United Brethren Church officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 7 10 p m Tuesday and 2 5 and 7 10 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Rhoads
Woodlawn Ave
Rhoads
Sinking Springs
Armco
Elsie
Imogene Dearth
Harold Bailey
Pearl Porter
Greenfield
Gordon Rhoads
Franklin
McCoy- Leffler
E.R. Turner
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary notices for Mrs Katherine Aulbach and George Benham
Mrs Katherine Aulbach 62 died at 9 am Sunday at St Josephs Hospital Fort Wayne Ind after a three day illness. Survived by sister Mrs Frank Knorr widower Steve Aulbach another sister Mrs George Minders of Cincinnati and two brothers Frank Riesert Brookville and Jacob Riesert Connersville. Requiem High Mass at St Peters Fort Wayne 9 am Tuesday. Body to Brookville for burial at St Michael Cemetery Wednesday morning. George Benham 66 died Saturday at daughter Mrs Curtis Becks Springboro residence. Former resident of Lebanon and Dayton. (Continued on Page 16)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Aulbach
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Aulbach
Frank Knorr
Steve Aulbach
George Minders
Cincinnati
Frank Riesert
Brookville
Jacob Riesert
Connersville
St. Peter's Church
Fort Wayne
Clevenger
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Germantown
George Benham
Curtis Beck
Springboro
Lebanon
Dayton
Six Injured In Accidents At Hamilton
Two crashes yesterday left four Cincinnati residents injured and two Hamilton residents with injuries. Names include Robert Milton 35 Cecilia Sullivan 32 Wilbur Williams 28 Adeline Simpson 27 William Burdine 32 and Robert Campbell 26. Burdine suffered brain concussion and chest injuries when his car hit a pole and fence on Ohio 177 near Wiredom Road. The other group, four Cincinnatians, were hurt when their car went out of control on Ohio 4 near the Acme Theater and fell into a culvert. driver Williams said a second car side swiped them.
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Hamilton
North Third St
Burdine
Ohio 177
Wiredom Rd
Ohio 4
Acme Theater
Williams
al Mahataha
Louis Fritz
Home and School Ransacked Over Weekend Break-Ins
Police investigated two break ins, a residence and Gate Field School. At Arch Bales 429 McKinley St valuables including 200 Indianhead pennies a $20 watch a billfold pearls and earrings were taken. home entry used a removed screen and bed room window. Garfield School was ransacked with nothing missing and May 24 prior break reported by Homer Weikal principal with $2 taken from a teacher’s desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fouts
Arch Bales
McKinley St
Gatefield
Fouts
Bales
Garfield
Homer Weikal
Ted
Legion Ballots Mailed for 1951 52 Commander Race
About 2,000 ballots were mailed by American Legion Post 218 as it prepares for annual elections. The main contest is for the 1951 52 commandership between Sam J. McAdow and Arthur Albaugh. Ballot return deadline is 8 p.m. June 20.
Middletown High pupils hear baccalaureate address
The 76th Middletown High School class of 310 graduates heard Rev. Charles Harrison call them to seize life and stand against the majority. The service moved to the auditorium due to weather with a program of choral and instrumental music and remarks on future opportunities. Commencement is set for Thursday, with 3,500 tickets issued and the principal speaker Rev. Fred E. Luchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harrison
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Middletown High School
Barnitz Stadium
D. R. Baker
Harrison
Fred E. Luchs
Ohio University
Hammid School Exercises Highlight Mills Graduation
Miss Marjorie Mills daughter of Mrs. Mary Godwin of Oxford State Rd graduated from Hammid Seventh Day Adventist School in Hamilton last evening. Elder J R Johnson Dayton Adventist Church was main speaker. Music by Principal Heisey and Mrs Heisey. Elder R A Bata gave each graduate a large key. Rev Kenneth S Learey appointed district superintendent of Defiance District by Bishop Werner. succeeds Dr Carl Hickey. Learey has held multiple church, civic roles and will move by mid June with his family. Prof Paul Erwin of Miami University to speak June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Mills
Mary Godwin
Oxford State Rd
Hamilton-Middletown
Hamilton
Miss Mills
J. R. Johnson
Dayton Adventist Church
Darwin Heisey
Central Ave
R. A. Bata
Kenneth S. Learey
First Methodist
Defiance
Hazen G. Werner
Ohio
Carl W. Hickey
Ohio Conference of the
Methodist Church
Learey
Lakeside
First Methodist Church
Middletown
van Wert
Cincinnati
Urbana
Toledo
Board of Education
Assembly of the Ohio Council of Churches
National Council of Churches
Cleveland
Boy Scout Council
American Legion
War Memorial Committee
Rotary
Paul Erwin
Miami University
Officials Seek Help Locating 10 Registrants
Selective Service Board 10 reports inability to locate ten registrants. Citizens with current addresses urged to contact the local board. Listed registrants include Benjamin Heitfield Homer Warren Roy Lee Smith Danny LaVest Paul A Tharp Bill Downey Edward Donald Smith John F Thomas and Earl L Miller. Also noted is the U S import of eight million pounds of mustard seed in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board 10
Benjamin Heitfield
West Middletown
Homer Warren
Fourteenth St
Detroit
Mich
Roy Lee Smith
Sycamore St
Middletown
Danny LaVest
Pershing Ave
Paul A. Tharp
Moore St
Bill Downey
Logan Ave
Edward Donald Smith
Lawn Ave
John F. Thomas
Morris Ave
New Miami
Earl L. Miller
Farmington
W. Va
Cool Weather Stays, Forecast Shows Scattered Showers
The weatherman forecasts continued cloudy and cool conditions today with scattered showers. Tonight expect temperatures between 45 and 50 degrees after a morning reading of 54 at 6 am and a 11 am rise of four degrees. A half inch of rainfall fell yesterday with .27 inches more this morning. yesterday’s high reached 67 and low 56.
Employment Center To Close Wednesday
The Middletown Employment Center at Vail Ave and Clinton St will close all day Wednesday for Memorial Day. Claimants receiving unemployment compensation may pick up claim checks on Tuesday afternoon, according to manager P. F. Johnson.
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Middletown
Vail Ave
Clinton St
P. F. Johnson
Johnson
Sooy Wins Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certificate
Robert FE Sooy, son of Mr and Mrs B E Sooy of Stanley Street, earned the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certificate on Sunday and will depart Sunday for Tar Hollow Youth Camp at Chillicothe to serve as water safety instructor and counselor for one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Sooy
B. E. Sooy
Stanley St
Red Cross
Tarhollow
Chillicothe
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Marilyn Steward
Oxford
Miss Steward
B. L. Gworzdzik
Marcus Couch
Robert R. Johnson
North Cherry St. Lebanon
Couch
Florence Johnson
Robert
Herman Williams
Tommy Hanis
Kimba St
Allie Horn
Somerville
O L. Lansan
Tracy Newton
Horn
Edgar L. Jenkins
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Jenkins
George J. Basdack
East Mills Ave
Raymond D. Boyd
Lafayette
Thomas Knox
Lafayette Ave
Knox
Winford Hill
Park Ave
Newport
Betty Hill
Nelda McGuire
Robert T. Slifer
North Main St
Slifer
Gallaher
William Darnell
Masons
E. H. Oxley
St. Andrews Church of
Riggs Funeral Home
Highview Open
Jos. R. Baked & Sons
Manchester Ave
Middletown , Ohio
MHS
Baccalaureate
Rium
Girard St
Jerome C. Schulz
Mr. Baker
Helen Weinberg
Schulz
O’hara
Valinoff
Gene Phillips
Warren
Meyerbeer
Joe Franklin
City
Kenneth Learey
Hammid
Seel
U. S
DIAL
Samuel W. Wheeler
Middletown Party Service
First Ave
Canal ST
Eastover Erie
Widdletown Pike
Buffalo
Duluth
Great Lakes
First National Bank Department Main & Central
Mbatiguoy
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