Injunction Sought Against City Official Over Heating Work
A petition seeks a temporary injunction against Orville Corson Middle Township building commissioner by George Beckett of Beckett Heating and Ventilating. Beckett alleges Corson obstructed gas heating installation at Rathman Building Central Ave despite inspections and state code compliance. The suit claims $1,000 in damages and requests a restraining order with a hearing set for November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaoe Beckett
Carson
Maud Mueller
Corson
Common Pleas Court
Local Humane Society Revitalization Effort Underway
Dr. R E Turner and members seek to revive the local Humane Society after two years of stagnation caused by county funding cuts. A membership drive starts immediately with $1 yearly dues. contact Turner or Mrs Ralph Rettig to join. About 20 members aim to restore operations and continue humane work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Socie
Turner
Dr. Turner
Ralph Rettig
Hamilton
Treasury
Lebanon Filling Station Robbed by Armed Trio
A Gulf Oil Station operator, Fred Eltzroth, reported three men in a 1949 black car robbed the Lebanon station Sunday night. They took $145 in cash after one suspect brandished an automatic. Victim said the trio, aged 24 to 25, were well dressed and headed toward Cincinnati on U S 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Fred Eltzroth
Eltzroth
W. H. Fulkerth
U. S. 42
Cincinnati
JA Personnel Group To Meet
JA Personnel Group plans a monthly meeting of adult advisory members and teenage personnel managers from 17 companies. Robert McDade says teen managers will review an employment application blank and keep records on attendance and other traits. Forming the advisory committee are Jack Linzie Aeronca Aircraft Melvyn Henry Crystal Tissue John Murray United Weld Robert Miles Clayton Lambert. Meeting set for 4 p.m. in the Civic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real McCoy
The
Personnel Association
Robert McDade
McDade
Jack Linzie
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Wilson Vanderveer
Armco Steel Corporation
Melvyn Henry
Crystal Tissue Com
John Murray
United Weld
Robert Miles
Clayton Lambert
Civic Association
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount presents Home of the Brave with Douglas Dick and Steve Brodie at 1 35 3 36 5 37 7 38 9 39 p m Tuesday Joan of Arc with Ingrid Bergman and Jose Ferrer at 1 15 3 52 6 29 9 06 p m Strand shows White Savage with Maria Montez and Jon Hall at 2 50 5 50 8 50 p m Also Cobra Woman with Maria Montez and Jon Hall at 1 15 4 15 7 15 9 15 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Dick
Steve Brodie
Ingrid Bergman
Jose Ferrer
Maria Montez
Jon Hall
Ecuadoran Fliers Leave U S Today on Thanks Tour
Ten Ecuadoran aviators began a 20,000 mile air journey from Middletown, en route to Mexico after a salute to President Truman for U S earthquake aid. In light planes, they aim to show Western Hemisphere flight safety and will visit Central and South American nations. They departed Brownsville, Texas this morning.
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United States
Middletown
Mexico
Aeronca
Washington
Truman
Ecuador
Central America
South America
Hemisphere
Brownsville
Texas
Police Briefs: Assault Arrests and Stabbing Incident
Everette D. Burns, 67, of 817 Ninth Ave, was arrested on an assault charge and ordered to appear in Municipal Court. James Walker, 36, of Garfield St, reported stab wounds from an altercation with his wife, treated at Lee Hospital. Dewey Henry, 45, of Highland St, charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence at 4212 Central Ave. Willie Shrout, 22, of Excello, charged with speeding and released on a $25 bond to appear in Municipal Court. William Treadway, 25, of 229 South Main St, reported damage to his car estimated at $200 from an early yesterday incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette D. Burns
Ninth Ave
Louise Burns
Burns
James Walker
Garfield St
Walker
Lee Hospital
Dewey Henry
Highland St
Central Ave
Willie Shrout
Excello
Shrout
South Main St
William Treadway
Treadway
Vital Statistics Doings of Powell Butte and Others
Vital statistics brief lists Eugene Cooley 39 Powell Butte Oregon James Traylor 83 Lebanon Charles Flatt 36 Cincinnati and Henry Kramer 78 1821 Fleming Road. The items record ages and residences for individuals tied to local reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cooley
Powell Butte
Ore
James Traylor
Lebanon
Charles Flatt
Cincinnati
Henry Kramer
Fleming Rd
Births at hospital and out of town listings
Mr and Mrs Milton Proctor 1016 Yankee Rd report a girl born Saturday. Mr and Mrs eregmes Fad Askew Ave report a girl also Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Glover 702 20th Ave report a girl Saturday. Mr and Mrs Milburn Kenne Lebanon report a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Cornett ae 1607 Glenn Ave report a girl. Mr and Mrs Elbert Willowby 3008 Logan Ave report a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ermon Stephens Lebanon report a boy Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Martin Excelle report a boy Monday. Out of town births: Mr and Mrs Charles Cecil Miss Mary Catherine Nickell London Ohio report a boy Saturday. maternal grandfather S N Nickell Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
Milton Proctor
Yankee Rd
John Eregmes
Askew
Arthur Glover
20Th Ave
Milburn Kenne
Lebanon
Cornett
Glenn Ave
Elbert Willowby
Logan Ave
Ermon Stephens
Arthur Martin
Charles Cecil
Mary Catherine Nickell
London
S. N. Nickell
Middletown
Marriage Licenses in Hamilton Area Names Couples
Donald C. Cropenbaker 20 a paper maker and Ruby Baker 18 a bookkeeper both of Hamilton. Robert E. Conrad 24 a store manager and Billie Maxine Act 19 a file clerk both of Hamilton. Louis Whitaker 30 a laborer and Bertha B. Corey 38 a paper sorter both of Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Cropenbaker
Ruby Baker
Hamilton
Robert E. Conrad
Billie Maxine Act
Hamton
Louis Whitaker
Bertha B. Corey
Hospital Dismissals and Patients Listed by City
In The Hospital Mrs. George Briscoe of Excel lo one of Mrs. Edna Younger of North ao medical. Mrs. Robert Bottles of Franklin medical. William Bills of Grand Ave surgical. Floyd Turner of Franklin surgical. Mrs. Leonora Creech of Eldora Dr medical. Charles Sorrell of Camden Route 3 surgical. Mrs. Clyde Vice of Buena Ave medical. Mrs. Earl H. Hon of Philadelphia Ave medical. Paul Jeffrey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Paul Jeffrey Sr of Park St medical. Mrs. Lucille Nolan of Garfield St medical. Este Hagedorn of Franklin medical. Guy Gephart of West Middleton Route 1 medical. DISMISSED Mrs. Leslie Franz of Tytus Ave. Mrs. James H. Davis of Hollywood Fla. Mrs. Ormond Ewing of Flem William Hassett of Franklin. Candis Moore daughter of Mr. and Mrs General Moore of Jackson Lane. Miss Mary Shirley of Lind St. Mrs. John Day of Woodlawn Stanley Frisby of Bryant St. Mrs. Dorsey Williams of Camden Route 1. Mrs. Edith Root of Baltimore St. Fred Schneider of Garfield St. Miss Lillian McGill of Carolina t.
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George Briscoe
Excello
Edna Younger
North Ao Medical
Robert Bottles
Franklin
William Bills
Grand Ave
Floyd Turner
Leonora Creech
Eldora Dr
Charles Sorrell
Camden
Clyde Vice
Buena Ave
Earl H. Hon
Philadelphia Ave
Paul Jeffrey, Jr
Paul Jeffrey
Park St
Lucille Nolan
Garfield St
Este Hagedorn
Guy Gephart
West Middletown
Leslie Franz
Tytus Ave
James H. Davis
Hollywood
Fla
Ormond Ewing
Fleming Rd
William Hassett
Candis Moore
General Moore
Jackson Lane
Mary Shirley
Lind St
John Day
Woodlawn Ave
Stanley Frisby
Bryant St
Dorsey Williams
Edith Root
Baltimore
Hamilton Child 80th Polio Victim in Butler County
Butler County reports its 80th polio victim this year as Conrad Kelly Wells, 15 months, of Maud, admitted to Mercy’s Hospital last night per Charles Reuthe, county NF board chair. Arnold Elam, 30, of Lafayette Street, was charged with DWI after his vehicle was found parked on Brown Street early yesterday.
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Butler County
Mercy’s Hospital
Charles Reuthe
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Conrad Kelly Wells
Mable Wells
Fourth St
Maud
Impersonating A Detective Probe In Middletown
Police report a new Middletown officer arrives silent, unseen a man lying in the road on West Middletown bridge. Sgt Fd P F answers, cannot elicit a rise, and brings the tin can figure to headquarters for an investigation charge with detective Crout’s mock sign and a lifelike wiring setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
West Middletown Bridge
Fd PF
Three Middletown students win declamation contest
Three Middletown High School students won prizes in the first three Prince of Peace contests at local churches. Don Crowley Shirley Maxwell and Jack Ballard led the St Pauls First Methodist and United Brethren Church events with topics Battle For Peace What Manner of Men Are We and Cost of Confusion. Maxwell Ballard Crowley received bronze medals to advance to the county Silver Medal Contest with further scholarships offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Succas
Don Crowley
Shirley Maxwell
Jack Ballard
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Crowley
Edith Barnett
Carol Clark
Nancy Sherman
Nada Stalls
Miss Maxwell
First Methodist Church
Patricia King
Susan Horn
William Minck
Miss King
United Brethren Church
Virginia Hill
Jack
Clarence Taylor
Tilmon ‘Ellison
George Crout
Sherman St
Ballard
Calvary Methodist Church
Marilyn Mann
Janet Sebald
Robert Moore
Darrell Hodge
Robert Dunn
God
Local Man Held On Check Charge
A Middletown man identified as Robert Anders, 39, of 2208 South Main Street, is held for action of Greene County grand jury on a charge of passing a bad check. The allegedly fraudulent $500 check paid for Christmas trees in December 1947. Bond was set at $600. Anders remained jailed as the next grand jury session was planned for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Greene County
Grand Jury
C. T. MaHanna
Robert Anders
South Main St
MaHanna
Anders
Butler County
Marcus Bogard
Ers
Fire runs for Mid dletown Fire on two weekend calls
Emergency squad from Mid dletown Fire Department responded to two calls late Saturday night and early Sunday. At 11 05 p m they administered oxygen to Ida Fowles 63 at 2208 Yankee Road after a minor stroke per the attending physician. About 1 a m Sunday they provided oxygen to George Dean 65 at 918 Beech Street for more than 30 minutes due to heart and lung congestion affecting breathing.
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Middletown
Polls Open Tonight For Challenges
Polls open tonight from 7 to 7:30 p.m. for challenges to registration lists posted at each polling place. City registration stands at 14 706 eligible voters, with 3 069 township residents also able to vote tomorrow. If 84 percent of voters participate, expected city turnout is 12 353. Materials for polling tomorrow to be collected today at the Board office by president judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Trades Council Opposes Middletown City Charter Revision
Middletown Trades and Labor Council President Ray Collinsworth defended the current city charter, praising its efficiency and warning that revisions could raise costs. He charged the League of Women Voters with a biased, pressure-backed push and urged citizens to study the state examiner’s favorable report while noting potential downsides of changes to debt limits and the Civil Service Board reappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ohio
Ray Collinsworth
Middletown Trades and Labor Council
Middletown League of Women Voters
Collinsworth
Labor Council
League
Trades and Labor Council
Women’s League
United States
Hamilton
Portsmouth
Springfield
League of Women Voters
Trades Council
Civil Service Board
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Local Humane Society
R. E. Turner
Society
Paramount
U. S
Middletown Sheet Metal & Roofing CO
Fred Schneider
Lillian McGill
Carolina
Arnold F. Elam
Lafayette St
Brown St
Crout
Powell
Deshler
Henry (. McLaughlin
Lemon Township
POL. Adv
Norcross
Harold W. Goetz
Lincoln Lodge Masons
Knights Templar
Middletown American Legion
Middletown Island Seabee Veterans
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Safety Council
Shrine
Rotary Club
American Institute of Architects
Architects Society of Ohio
Political Adv
FREY
Super Market
SO. Main ST
Williamson
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
N. Broad St
Dial
Eeeenental
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
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