City Braces For Its Biggest Election Day
Five inmates escaped from Longview State Hospital amid Friday events. Robert Lacy, 16, of 2215 Hill Ave, was captured after a patrol pursuit. He claimed involvement in robberies at Butler County Courthouse and arson attempts near Cincinnati. Hamilton police tied the case to Donald Holder as ringleader and described all three as dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview State Hospital
Inciimati
Robert Acy
Hill Ave
Don Wake
Robert Sloan
Central Ave
Butler County
Satda
Key
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Evouth
Aken
Susey
Ricard Shhith
Garden
Donald Holder
Waneta St
Smith
Holder
Lacy
Dacy
Longview
Middletown set for large turnout in crucial election
Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. as Butler County and Middletown brace for a high vote total. Dobrozsi cites 90 to 92 percent turnout in Middletown’s 18,103 registered voters. Carmody and Bayer offer competing predictions for Eisenhower versus Stevenson and local GOP and Democratic ticket strength. Registration hits a record 75,562 countywide with heavy Hamilton participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dobrozsi
Board of Elections
Middletown
Francis Carmody
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Butler County
Carmody
Joseph Bayer
Young Democrats Clu
Hisenhower
Bayer
Truman
White House
Coyle
Republican Party
Greg Holbrook
Butter County
Holbrook
Mose Kahn
Hamilton
Thomas E. Dewey
Rain slows grass fires as city records weekend blazes
Inspector Howard Gall of the Prevention Bureau said rain dampened a flurry of grass and leaf fires around the city. Fire crews across multiple companies responded to 15 calls Saturday and more, with weekend incidents ranging from a New York Central fuel truck fire on Fleming Road to a shed blaze at 28 South Clinton Street causing 2500 dollars in damage.
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Howard Gall
Re Prevention Bureau
Fridand
Gall
New York
Fleming Rd
Robert Welsh
Clinton St
Roosevelt Ave
Carolina S
Woodside
Wolverton Farm
Peaches High
Ralph Davis
Mource St
Highland St
Aeronca Manufacturing
Manchester Ave
Grimes St
Brief Rain Ends 22 Day Dry Period
An eighth of an inch of rain fell on Middletown Sunday evening ending a dry spell that began October 10. Rainfall on October 9 was 0.21 inch and 0.09 inch the next day, totaling nearly one third inch. The Miami Valley remains bone dry with no rain forecast. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Tonight and Tuesday look fair with a low around 30 in Middletown. Sunday highs reached 78, lows 56 to 45.
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Middletown
Miami Valley
Ohio
Excello Girl Hits Road Car Injures Teen on Route 4
A 19 year old Excello girl Joan Baller was struck by a car driven by Elizabeth Johnson 47 Germantown while crossing Route 4 about a mile south of Middletown. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital for hip and shoulder abrasions and bruises. Another accident occurred when Thomas Smith 44 Cincinnati was arrested for reckless operation after colliding with Ed Byrd 42 of 1002 Girard Ave on Route 4. Byrd attempted a left turn north of Middletown as Smith, also northbound, tried to pass. Later John M Reese 21 of 81 Union Rd lost control on Route 122 near Route 123, his car going into a bridge culvert. he was uninjured but the car suffered extensive damage.
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Excello
Middletown
Joan Baller
Elizabeth Johnson
Germantown
Miss Baller
Middletown Hospital
Thomas Smith
Cincinnati
Smith
Ed Byrd
Girard Ave
Byrd
John M. Reese
Union Rd
Reese
Police Briefs From The City: Window Shattered And Thefts Reported
A plate glass window valued at 100 was shattered by a bullet from a 22 rifle. Stanley J. Roth of 8 Moore St. told police it happened last night. A shed panel at Barnitz Field was kicked in and a hinge broken, but the door remained padlocked. Dennie C. Hurst, 19, of 205 C St. Hamilton, was arrested on speeding. Leaves in a sack were set aflame on a porch at 81 Hill Ave with no damage. Edward Wallace of 213 Park St. reported a bicycle theft valued at 30 from his home. Vehicle license 16-089 was reported by Edna Johnson of 2102 Pearl St. as stolen hubcaps. John Kramer of 712 Elwood St. reported four hubcaps stolen valued at 24. A car owned by F. C. Creager, seen last week, was recovered abandoned at Concord and Maun Sis.
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Stanley J. Rothman
Moore St
Barnitz Field
Dennie C. Hurst
Hamilton
Posta Verity Pkvy
Hill Ave
Edward Wallace
Park St
Edna Johnson
Pearl St
John Kramer
Elwood St
F. C. Creager
Concord
Maun Sis
Obituary for Roy Enzy Borders 55 Middletown
Roy Enzy Borders 55 of 1107 Wilmore Drive died at 8 25 a m Sunday at Middletown Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at home. He worked at Keuthan Foundry for seven years and earlier at Armco 25 years. He was a native of Menifee County Kentucky and had lived in Middletown 35 years. Surviving wife Sarah two daughters Marie Murphy and Mabel Borders a son Herschell six sisters and three brothers and three grandchildren Funeral services 2 30 p m Wednesday Crawford Street Church of God Dr R C Caudill officiating burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home after 7 p m today.
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Roy Enzy Borders
Wilmore Dr
Middletown Hospital
Keuthan Foundry
Borders
Armco
Menifee County
First Church of God
Sarah
Marie Murphy
West Middletown
Mabel Borders
Herschell
Middletown
Sisers
Carrie Griffey
Lula Blankenship
Mae Taylor
Edith Tiefa
Denver
Colo
Lota Highley
Salt Lick
Blanche Strauss
Chicago
Harmon
Kelly
John Borders
Wilbur
Crawford St. Church of God
R. C. Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral
Mayme Halderman Rites Set for Local Resident
Funeral services for Mayme Katherine Halderman 69 of 2302 Superior Ave will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd B. E. Davis officiating. Burial in Miltonville Cemetery. She died Saturday night at Middletown Hospital after several weeks illness. She belonged to Elk Creek Grange Wayne Township Garden Club Prosser Chapter 367 Order of Eastern Star and Order of Amaranth. Eastern Star memorial services at 7 p.m. Tuesday Amaranth at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mayme Katherine Halderman
Superior Ave
Wilson Funeral Home
Lloyd BE. Davis
Pleasant Ridge
Jacksonburg E.U.B
Miltonville Cemetery
Halderman
Middletown Hospital
Elk Creek
Local Obituaries Summarize Four Residents
John H. Callahan 79 of Paoli and Peck Aves. funeral at Campbell Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. Henry Bueker 86 of 218 Walnut St. services at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph Church. George W. Hage 75 carpenter of 537 Millville Ave. killed by auto with services at Webb Funeral Home 2 p.m. Monday. John Henry Huelsman 79 listed with address 1630.
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John H. Callahan
Paoli and
Peck Aves
Campbell Funeral Home
Henry Bueker
Walnut St
St. Joseph Church
George W. Hage
Carpenter
Millville Ave
Webb Funeral Home
John Henry Huelsman
Civic Non-Member Campaign Kickoff Reaches Industrial Division
A noon kickoff at the Manchester Hotel launches the Civic Association 1952 53 Non-Member Campaign for the industrial employe division. Robert L. Miles chairs about 30 team captains from the city’s 30 major industrial concerns expected to attend. Other division meetings follow this week per general chairman Robert Kihm.
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Civic Association
Manchester
Robert L. Miles
Robert Kihm
Kihm
At The Movies Showings This Monday and Tuesday
Paramount presents Some body Love Me at 1 45 3 40 5 35 7 30 and 9 30 p m Strand shows Red Snow at 1 30 4 25 7 20 and 10 20 p m and Storm Over Tibet at 2 30 5 45 and 8 40 p m.
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Paramount
Strand
Tibet
Obituary notices list church services for local residents
Kahn Ave services 9 a.m. Tuesday at St Veronica Church. Stanley J Tasso 63 Hamilton Route 2 services 2 p.m. Monday Brown and Dawson Funeral Home. Henry J Renners 74 2636 Noble Ave services 9 30 a.m. Tuesday St Ann Church.
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Kahn Ave
St. Veronica
Stanley J Tasso
Hamilton
Brown & Dawson Funeral Home
Henry J. Renners
Noble Ave
St Ann Church
Two Youths Injured in High Speed Crash on Yankee Rd
Police report a car skidded over 100 feet after running a stop sign at Broad St and Yankee Rd, hitting two trees on Yankee Rd. Marvin D. Wright, 21, suffered a severe facial cut. Robert Stamper, 21, another passenger, had a skull base gash and shock. Injured were treated at the scene and at Middle town Hospital, with Stamper later to transfer to a Columbus hospital. Police assessed damages at $1,800.
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Yankee Rd
Marvin D. Wright
Middletown Route 3
Robert Stamper
Seneca St
Stamper
Middletown Hospital
Columbus
Wright
Broad St
Riggs
Nine Building Permits Totals $21 375
Building commissioner reports nine permits issued October 27 to 31 totaling 21375. One commercial permit went to G C Murphy Company for a concrete block enclosure in the boiler room worth 300. Other permits include garages, additions, and repairs for several residents with amounts ranging from 75 to 15500.
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G. C. Murphy Company
Fletcher Withrow
McKinley St
Jacob Faust
Alter
Garfield St
Fred Slezak, Jr
Scout Leaders To End Training At Mound Builders Area
The final session of a six class training course for Explorer Boy and Cub Scout leaders ends Thursday evening with 38 certificates to be awarded. The dinner starts at Camp Hook at 6 15 p m. Jamboree charges for local scouts drop from 50 to 48 dollars. 16 scouts have registered. Irvine Ranch California hosts the national gathering in July. 66 local scouts are eligible.
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Mound Builders
Cecil Kindred
Council
Camp Hook
FE. H. Bindley
Bindley
Irvine Ranch
Cal
Halloween Party for Juniors Hosted by Saunders Family
Miss Nancy Lee Saunders hosted a Junior Halloween party at her parents home in Eleventh Ave Orange with orange green and black colors. A lighted jack o lantern greeted guests. Prizes went to Beatrice Gary as a senorita and Donald Holmes as Winston Churchill for best costumes. Muff Ralston and Willie Adams won most comical.
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Nancy Lee Saunders
James Saunders
Eleventh Ave
Beatrice Gary
Donald Holmes
Winston Churchill
Muff Ralston
Franklin
Willie Adams
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