Holiday break-ins net $110 in local thefts
A spree of burglaries Tuesday night and Wednesday left $110 in loot across several sites. The largest haul, $55 in fishing gear from Mack Davis at 805 4th Ave, included rods and reels. Other losses included a $50 camera from Dorothy Richardson, a soda machine change, and small amounts of cash or gum from various locations. Police identified fragments of the break-ins and noted quantities from multiple sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Davis
4Th Ave
Ptl
Herbert Fawley
Lioyd Reffitt
Davis
Jailbreak suspect captured in Middletown KY arrest
One of three Menifee County jail escapees from Frenchburg was captured by Middletown police at 6 a.m. on North Avenue. Paul E. Ingram, 19, was arrested after being seen near his father’s Moore Street home and later at the North Avenue site. He had been jailed for house breaking and auto theft. The other two escapees remain at large. a car they reportedly stole from Carmargo has not been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menifee
Frenchburg
Middletown
Paul E. Ingram
Moore St
Ingram
Ed Poling
Paul Frisby
Carl Amburgey
North Avenue
Moore Street
Carmargo
NYC Adds 3 New Runs On Sunday
The New York Central Railroad will inaugurate the Ohio Xplorer Sunday with three new Cincinnati to Cleveland runs. The Xplorer will depart Cleveland at 6:45 a.m. and reach Cincinnati by 12:15 p.m. Its northbound trip leaves Cincinnati at 1:45 p.m., arriving in Cleveland at 7:15 p.m. The Cincinnati Mercury timetable shifts add a third southbound run, and No. 424 will assume its former Middletown to Cleveland slot at 4:14 p.m.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Ohio
Cincinnati Mercury
Thomas E. van Cleve
New York Central
Xplorer
Mercury
Cincinnai
Middletown
van Cleve
Fryers Top Weekend Special Across Nation
A large crop of chickens boosts fryer specials for the weekend with prices generally lower than last week though local conditions may keep a few markets firm or higher. Beef stays firm, lamb scarce with strong recent gains, pork rising near year ago levels, and turkeys appearing on many sale lists. Vegetables show prominence for radishes spinach green onions and lettuce with celery carrots corn and beans as good buys. strawberries rise in volume though fat quality varies.
Maryland Beaches Open Unsegregated Amid Tense Racial Tensions
Maryland's two public beaches reopened unsegregated. At Sandy Point, a handful of Black bathers used the formerly white area while Fort Smallwood saw no Black swimmers. In the park areas, Black and white visitors shared playgrounds and picnics as before.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Sandy Point State Park
Chesake Bay
Ere
Fort Smallwood
Youth Arrested For Car Theft In Middletown
Police arrested a 16 year old Middletown boy after a 1947 car was stolen from near 819 Elwood Street. Officers Wolgamot and Crocker located him at Elwood Street and Van Avenue at 1 10 a m and released him to his mother pending juvenile court appearance.
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Middletown
Elwood Street
Eugene Wolgamot
Jack Crocker
van Avenue
Marguerite Wallace
Elwood St
Memorial Day incident at Franklin includes laundry break‑in
The Franklin memorial day report notes a break-in at the Valley Laundry at 1122 8 Main St. Police observed heavy through traffic but no other mishaps. The theft included about 100 pencils and 12 bottles of soft drinks after entry through a broken window.
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Franklin
Valley Laundry
Main St
Police Briefs Arrests for AWOL and Assault Warrants
Officers arrested Kenneth Lowe age 19 at N Sutphin and Manchester to be held for military authorities on an AWOL charge. He is absent from the Army at Fort Ord California since May 7. Clarence Hoag age 63 was arrested on an assault and battery warrant.
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Kenneth Lowe
Penfield Ave
N. Sutphin Street
Manchester Avenue
Ft. Ord
Calif
Clarence Hoag
Jacoby Ave
Lawsuit Seeks 76250 For Truck Bus Crash Injuries
William Denton of Fairborn amends his Common Pleas petition against Hamilton Transit Co seeking 76250 for injuries from a Nov 18, 1954 truck bus collision on Erie Highway and High Street that left him unable to work as a bricklayer. Ruth James of Middletown files alimony and child custody cross petition against Buck James in a separate Common Pleas matter. they wed Oct 28, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Denton
Fairborn
Common Pleas
Hamilton Transit Co
Court St
Denton
Erie Highway
High Street
Ruth James
Charles St
Middletown
Buck James
Divorce suits filed in Hamilton district court
Opal Thomas of Hamilton sues Earl Thomas for divorce on neglect and cruelty. Beatrice Mays of Hamilton sues Leslie Mays for divorce on neglect and cruelty. Hasgell Lee Morton of Hamilton sues Frederick Morton for divorce on neglect.
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Opal Thomas
Hamilton
Earl Thomas
Beatrice Mays
Leslie Mays
Hasgell Lee Morton
Frederick Morton
Perilous Log Roll: Man Emerges From Crashed Pickup
George Crea escaped serious harm after his pickup collided with a logging truck and rolled multiple times, landing upside down in a ditch under logs. By standers watched amazed as the crushed vehicle tempered his injuries to only bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Idaho
George Crea
Free Men Must Rule Says Lausche at Memorial Day
Gov. Frank Lausche told a Memorial Day service at Hickory Flat cemetery that peace comes when tyrants fall and free men govern. He urged patriotism as old fashioned and asked listeners to honor sacrifices of the dead. The event included dedication of a veterans memorial with several hundred in attendance.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Hickory Flat
Here
Bible Schools Open Monday Across 10 Locations
Four thousand pamphlets were distributed by Girl Scouts informing young people about Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Middletown Council of Churches. The schools open Monday in Armco Center Blue Ball Presbyterian Church Church of the Brethren First Baptist Church First Christian Church First Presbyterian Church Garfield School Jefferson School Maple Park School and Oakland Presbyterian Church. The interdenominational program serves kindergarten through junior high students.
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Middletown Council of Churches
Armco Center
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church
Church of the Brethren
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Garfield School
Jefferson School
Maple Park School
Oakland Presbyterian Church
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount presents The Searchers at 1 45 4 20 7 00 and 9 30 p m Strand shows Were No Angels 2 3 6 25 9 50 Lucy Gallant 1 15 4 42 8 00 Friday Creature Walks Among Us 1 15 4 15 7 15 10 18 Our Miss Brooks 2 50 5 5 8 30 Colonial Mohawk 1 30 4 18 7 05 10 00 Sum and Abner Abroad 3 05 6 00 8 45 Dixie Cruise In Man Alone 8 40 Abbott and Costello Meet Keystone Cops 10 30 a m
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Paramount
Lucy Gallant
Miss Brooks
Sum
Abner Abroad
Dixie Cruise
Abbott and Costello
Keystone Cops
Elk Roam Jackson Hole Herd at National Elk Refuge
Elk range in the National Elk Refuge at Jackson Hole Wyoming numbers between 16 000 and 20 000. Early colonists named the large deer after European elk. Licensed hunting keeps the herd from outgrowing available food supply.
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Jackson Hole
National Elk Refuge
Wyoming
National Geographic Society
Aeronca Independent Union elects DeFrates president
Donald DeFrates named president of the Aeronca Independent Union to fill the vacancy from Bill Woollums resignation. The executive committee also named Eugene Campbell and Ronald Brown acting vice presidents. Woollums and Arnold Buchanan resign from their posts as the UAW CIO objections to a January employee representation vote are discussed. DeFrates predicts the NLRB will sustain the original ruling and emphasizes outside interference should be avoided.
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Donald DeFrates
Byron St
Aeronca Independent Union
Bill Woollums
3Rd St
Franklin
DeFrates
The
Independent Union
Eugene Campbell
Ronald Brown
Woollums
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Arnold Buchanan
CIO
Aeronca
NLRB
Western Union Watching Salary Talks in Washington Deadline
Middletown Western Union workers face potential strike if talks fail before midnight. The Commercial Telegraphers Union representing about 30 000 employees seeks a 16 cent across the board raise plus 7 cents in job classification and 5 cents in fringe benefits including vacations and vehicle allowances. Western Union offered a 10 cent hourly increase with a 7 cent later job class adjustment.
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Middletown
Western Union
Washington
Commercial Telegraphers Union
New York City
Jack Rosenfelder
Associated Press
Hospital reports slow Memorial Day with few injuries
Middletown Hospital’s emergency ward saw no serious auto accidents or fractures on Memorial Day. Three youngsters and a man suffered sizable lacerations while about six others received minor cuts. Seven year old Billy Birchfield required 15 stitches for a glass door wound. William Dougherty and Carl Howard needed nine or ten sutures. Ed Neuman received nine stitches for a left eyelid gash.
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Middletown
Billy Birchfield
Orville Birchfield
Springboro
William Dougherty
Yankee Rd
Carl Howard
Samuel Howard
Ottawa I St
Knee
Evolution of the Game Name from Battledore to Badminton
The pastime once named battledore and shuttlecock has evolved into the sport known today as badminton. This shift reflects adoption of a standardized term across regions and governing bodies.
Five Arrested After Memorial Day Auto Crashes
A local man identified for DUI was one of five drivers charged after eight city traffic crashes over Memorial Day. Other incidents included a $325 damage crash on Walnut Street and minor collisions in Franklin and Trenton with no serious injuries reported. Police noted two minor highway accidents in Butler and Warren Counties during the 30 hour period.
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Odell Jackson
Walnut St
Eric Barnes
15Th Avenue
Oleson Apgar
Bryant St
Franklin
John Martin
Igelhart
1St Avenue
George Plass
Elwood St
Charles Sebree
N. Broad St
N. Broad Street
Norman van Tilburg
Grand Ave
Ruth Dixon
Kensington St
Sutphin Street
Butler
Warren
Marie Moore
3Rd St
Trenton
Harry Stretcher
Ohio 4
Eagles Corner
Weldon Young
Tytus Ave
Young
Moore
Ohio
Opposition Shows Pepper Protest in Tokyo Diet
Socialists formed a human wall in Tokyo's Diet corridors and tossed pepper to disrupt floor debate on bills centralizing Japan's school system and government control of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
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Jewell Ave
Son’s
East End
James Lowe
1St and
Central Avenues
Sorrell’s Market
Crawford St
Harold Gray
United Welding Co
Gilbert
Sohio Station
Germantown Road
Woodburn Avenue
John Lowe
Robert Russell
9Th Ave
Kentucky
Nyc
Naa Atolles
Butler County Courts
Lausche
Dave
National Labor Relations Board
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
National Board
Charles M. Ryan
Ryan
Washington Board
Uaw-Cio
Ed Neuman
Philco Rider
Philco
Florentine Green
Shartle Bros
Black Clawson CO
Shartle Division
Clark Street
Middletown Journal
Johnny Smith
Harper
Barbara Jones
Home St
Mike Harage
Smith St
Omir Dors
Journal
First
Ava
MHS
Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
William EB. Smith
Miami University Graduate School
Fenwick
St. Mary’s Church
Manchester
Basil A. Haneberg
Lake
Nicalragua
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