Middletown Officer Convicted of Buying Stolen Guns
Lan don Webb a 13 year Middletown Police veteran was found guilty by a Common Pleas Court jury of buying two shotguns knowing they were stolen from Clark's sporting goods in Hamilton. He vows to appeal with his lawyers seeking a new trial. sentencing set for a later date.
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Landon Webb
Middletown
Common Pleas Court
Webb
Garfield St
Robert Hillbrand
Seven Mile
County Fair Board
Fred B. Cramer
Joseph Blackmore
The
Journal
Andy Bates
Florida
Clark
Hamilton
Edward H. Dell
Paul Baden
Police Department
Dell
Roy Crout
Fosdick
Daniel Pelfrey
David Roby
Commonwealth Loan Co
Andy Botos
Botos
Longview State Hospital
Ohio
Jackson Bosch
Herbert Walsh
Settlement Averts Shartle Strike Here
Settlement of a wage contract between Local 1850 Machinists Union AFL and Shartle Bros Machinery Division of Black Clawson Co averted a strike. Union members about 230 will share an eight cent hourly wage increase plus lunch and vacation-pay adjustments. Negotiations extended into the small hours with praise for union committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machinists Union
AFL
Shartle Bros. Machinery Division
Black Clawson Co
Donald Harbron
Jack Loudon
Harry W. Martin Shartie
Wreck Damage Is Estimated At 25 Cents
A collision at Garfield Street and York Avenue left Margie Davis’s taillight damaged for 25 cents while Louise Dishman’s car sustained $90 in damage. Davis was turning into a service station when an unknown vehicle passed, leading to a rear-end impact at 7 06 p.m.
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Garfield Street
York Avenue
Margie Davis
18Th Ave
Louise E. Dishman
Glenn Ave
Davis
Dishman
Freight car hits sewer compressor on Water Street
A New York Central freight train with about 30 cars struck a sewer construction compressor on Water Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues early today. Police say the compressor tank was damaged in the mishap.
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New York Central Railroad
Water Street
1St
2Nd Avenues
Automobile collision at Point Drive In injures two owners
A parked car owned by John Spence and a hacked vehicle driven by Free land Back collided at 11 12 p m at the Point Drive In intersection of Tytus Avenue and Enoch Drive. Damage totaled 75 dollars.
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John Spence
Pearl St
Freeland Back
Arcadia Dr
Point Drive-In
Tytus Avenue
Enoch Drive
At The Movies Weekend Showtimes
Friday and Saturday listings include Footsteps In the Fog at 1 30 4 30 7 10 and 10 00 p.m. Apache Am bush shows at 3 05 5 50 and 8 45 p.m. Colonial offers To Hell and Back at 1 30 3 30 5 35 7 35 and 9 40 p.m. Dixie Cruise In features Flying Tigers 8 40 p.m. and Desperate Search 7 00 and 10 25 p.m.
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Hell
Dixie Cruise
Flying Tigers
Careless Operation Draws Fines In Municipal Court
Judge J T Lamb disposed of a large load of traffic cases in Municipal Court. Fines of 50 dollars and costs were levied against Benjamin Lambert Jessie Keller and Odell Jackson for careless driving with four traffic school sessions ordered. Half fines suspended for Keller and Jackson. Multiple speeding fines followed with varying amounts and traffic school requirements. Several defendants had licenses suspended and others faced fines for various violations. One case involving Oran Skelton was dismissed on request.
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J. T. Lamb
Benjamin Lambert
Manchester Ave
Jessie Keller
Andrews St
Odell Jackson
8Th Ave
Keller
Jackson
U S. Verity Parkway
William Taylor
Navaho St
Richard Shockey
Aeronca
Franklin Risen
Jewel Ave
Lloyd Wallenwebber
Hamilon
Raymond Butterfield
West Middletown Rt
Charles R. Combs
Woodlawn Ave
Lloyd Miller
Sierra’ Rd
Carolyn Davis
Lebanon Rt
Robert Beatty
Crawford St
Goodloe Combs
Locust St
Clyde West
Well Rd
Lawrence Cornett
Farmersville Rt
Mary Wolf
West
Middletown Rt
Paul Stubbs
Jefferson Rd
Edward Ginter
Barnitz St
George Holt
S. Main St
William Gay
Ellen Ridge
Franklin
Robert Rossman
W. St. St. Franklin
Harry Nuss
Sterling Cockerham
Elizabeth Ryan
Logan Ave
Willard Knight
Tytus Ave
Robert Blevins
West Middletown
Bill McCall
Garfield St
James Stauder
Central Ave
Lamb
John Allison
Hamilton
Wayman B. Holeman
Walnut St
Donald Adams
Wilbraham Rd
Earl Byrd
Burton Rd
Thomas Helsinger
Excello
Robert Combs
Sycamore
Bill Pelfrey
Grand Ave
Charles Chapman
Germantown Rt. 1
Charles Haney
Baltimore
George Linardos
John McCormick
Dayton
Jack DeNeene
Hamilton Rt. 2
Leo Derkson
Gideon Rd
Joseph H. Schneider
Steve Fishbaugh
Ellen Dr
George Walty
Short St
Jewell Winkle
Forrest Ave
Oran Skelton
Evansville
Ind
Earl Swain
Paul Wells Seeks Caution on Sewer Tax Costs
Paul Wells urges Middletown voters to demand full cost disclosure on sewer service charges, warning that taxes could rise 22 to 56 percent. He questions rapid progress promises and calls for a sober cost review to keep development affordable for taxpayers.
Radar Speed Trap Catches 22 Autos
Officers operating the city radar speed control unit cited 22 motorists to Traffic Court for speeding on S Main Street below 14th Avenue. Speeds ranged from 48 to 61 mph from 4 to 5 45 p m. One anti noise ordinance citation was also issued. Patrolmen Paul Judd and Robert Walton operated the radar unit.
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S. Main Street
14Th Avenue
Paul Judd
Robert Walton
Daytonian Guilty In Holdup Death
William Camp, 20, is found guilty of first degree murder in the abortive January 29 holdup at a Dayton grocery. Proprietor Fred Laghner, 69, was killed. Camp faces sentencing Monday in Common Pleas Court before Judge Calvin Crawford.
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Dayton
Ohio
William Camp
Common Pleas
Calvin Crawford
Camp
Fred Laghner
Montreal City Ranks Second Largest French Speaking Locale
Montreal Canada with a million inhabitants is identified as the second largest French speaking city in the world by the National Geographic Society.
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Montreal
Canada
National Geographic Society
Junior Achievers Sell Stock in Greene & Ladd Market
The Middletown Junior Achievement project at Greene & Ladd marks a successful second year as 16 firms led by Air Raiders close out 20 share sales in just over an hour. Local officials and business leaders observe the event with praise for its educational value and profitability.
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Greene & Ladd
Stock Exchange
Air Raiders
Kidgs
Middletown
Ohio City
Harry T. Greene
Dayton
C. Kenneth Smith
Cincinnati
Bache & Co
Henry Woods
Girl Scout Dance Shop Starts Soon
Registration ends Monday for two Girl Scout programs. A Wednesday 9 30 to 2 30 song and dance workshop for Brownie leaders and an intermediate session on Wednesday November 16. Basic leadership training runs 7 to 10 p.m. on November 7 10 15 17 22 29 and December 1 at the Girl Scout clubroom Civic Association with Mrs. W F Johnston and Miss Margaret Bailey directing.
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Mavis Beltz
Hamilton
W. F. Johnston
Margaret Bailey
Girl Scout
Civic Association
Absentee Ballots Totals Reported in City and Townships
Absentee ballot applications totaled 93 in Middletown city, 17 in Lemon Township, and six in Madison Township. Eighty-two civilians, four disabled residents, and seven servicemen requested ballots. Servicemen must apply by noon tomorrow. ballots return by election day. Civilian ballots due by noon today.
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Middletown
Lemon Township
Madisson Township
Spinning Wheel Oxford Landmark to be Razed
The Spinning Wheel, a historic Oxford building dating to 1827 opposite the town hall, will be torn down after condemnation by the state fire marshal. Owners Ernest Myers Joseph Wespiser and Verlin L Pulley invited best offers from free or for sale ads. The site once housed a relic museum and earlier hosted Miami University students.
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Oxford
Ernest Myers
Joseph Wespiser
Verlin L. Pulley
Mary Hughes
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey
Miami University
Knights of Pythias Member Appointed to Safety Council Board
Patrolman Larry White named as representative of the Knights of Pythias to the Middletown Safety Council Board of Controls. Paul Wilson, safety director, cites White’s outstanding contributions to community safety in the area.
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Larry White
The
Knights of Pythias
Middletown Safety Council
Board of Controls
Paul Wilson
Wilson
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Centag, Ave
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Paramount
E. Fourth St
Federal Saving & Loan Insurance Corporation
Paul Wells
Daytonian
Iona Blevins
Francis Carmody
W. K. Robinson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
M. G. McCall
Robert J. Brown
Safety Council Board
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