Civic Association drives toward 20000 goal in first report
The sixth annual Civic Association canvass reports 1550 in memberships and contributions so far, with a target of 20000 by Nov 18. A R Edwards urges division effort toward 12000, while hourly workers seek 600 memberships totaling 3600. New York Central Rail Road donates 500 to the corporation unit. other firms report varying progress toward their quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Robert McDade
Edwards
New York Central Railroad
J. D. Sawyer
Paullin files suit over Trenton mayor write ins
Charles B Paullin Madison Township justice of the peace asks Butler County Board of Elections be ordered to certify write in votes in Trenton mayoral race He claims 149 write ins for himself and 127 for incumbent Harry Stretcher The suit targets state law requiring nonpartisan candidates to file by February 4 and bars counting write ins when only established candidates appear on ballots Stretcher says he believes he is the mayor and will proceed through the court system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Board of Elections
Trenton
Charles B. Paullin
Madison Township
Paullin
Fred Ross
Harry Stretcher
Stretcher
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Election Board
Average memberships reported in industrial drive
Seventeen firms participated in the division with seven reporting average membership totals. Ten firms are just starting solicitations or will begin soon. Training sessions were praised but urged to be moved earlier. The industrial division holds a second report at 4 p.m. Friday in the Civic Association building. The retail division aims for $8,000 with first report at 4 p.m. Tuesday and a second meeting on Tuesday, November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Draft To Call 10 On Dec 2
Ten Middletown area men will be sent to the armed forces on December 2 by the Selective Service Board 10. Butler County induction is announced by C. W. Goble with 46 in Montgomery 5 in Preble and 6 in Warren counties. Registrants must be at least 20 unless they volunteer or are draft delinquents. The Ohio December call totals 21 more than October’s 1,066, which was the year's low. the high was 2,291 in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Armed Forces
Selective Service Board
Butler County
Selective Service
C. W. Goble
Montgomery
Preble
Warren
Goble
Ohio
Mill Fire Clears At Sorg Paper Co
Fire units checked a blaze in lint on a dryer at Sorg Paper Co at 7 14 am. No damage occurred as investigators believed a hot bearing caused the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper Co
Tire Blows and Cars Smash into Sign in City Accidents
Four accidents yesterday and one Thursday mishap reported by police. Damage totaled 650 dollars. Jimmie D. Thomas 23 of 1329 Grove St had left front tire blow on a southbound Michigan Ave car causing it to hit a Grove Street sign at 8 55 p m tearing the sign from its base. Willard Taylor 30 of Hamilton and Ray Grigsby 26 of 3214 Ottawa St collided at Yankee Road and Cherry Street at 11 50 p m causing 250 and 200 dollars damage respectively. A parked car owned by George W. Butts 22 of 2209 Spencer St was rammed in front of 1729 Central Ave at 12 10 a m today causing 60 dollars damage. All occupants uninjured and no citations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Jimmie D. Thomas
Grove St
Grove Street
Willard Taylor
Hamilton
Ray Grigsby
Ottawa St
Yankee Road
Cherry Street
Taylor Auto
Grigsby
George W. Butts
Spencer Sn
Central Ave
Butts
Car Collisions Cause 70 Dollars In Damage In Two Incidents
Warner S. Gregg of Lebanon and Edward Witherspoon of Harrison Street collided at Central Avenue and Sutphin Street at 12 30 p m yesterday causing 70 dollars in damage. Witherspoon’s auto incurred 20 dollars damage while Gregg’s car sustained 50 dollars. A separate crash on Central Avenue and Water Street at 9 20 p m Thursday involved Bluford E. Bowman of West Central Avenue whose car, stopped, was tagged for 20 dollars damage after another vehicle fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner S. Gregg
Lebanon Rt. 1
Edward Witherspoon
Harrison St
Central Avenue
Sutphin Street
Witherspoon
Gregg
Bluford E. Bowman
Central Ave
Water Street
Bowman
Lamb Gets Chance To Take Over A Month Early
J. T. Lamb who was elected Middletown municipal judge Tuesday will assume the bench early by serving as acting judge starting December 2 during Judge Alton H. Combs vacation. Lamb begins his six year term on January 1 as Combs exits the bench to enter private practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Lamb
Middletown
Lamb
Alton H. Combs
Judge Combs
Five Servicemen Due In Seattle From Far East
Five area servicemen were expected in Seattle today aboard two transports. On the USNS Frederick Funston were Sgt. Harlan Craft, Box 524 Middletown. Pvt. Donald F. Patrick, Hamilton. Pfe. Eugene E. Ripley, 8 Tibball St. Franklin. Cpl. Glen A. Weber, Oxford Rt. 1. On the Gen H. J. Gaffey was Cpl. Dallas Sutherland, 105 W Main St. Lebanon. AP listed no other arrivals from this area on other transports reaching the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Far East
Frederick Funston
Sgt
Harlen Craft
Box
Middletown
Donald F. Patrick
Hamilton
Eugene E. Ripley
Tibball St
Franklin
Glen A. Weber
Oxford Rt
H. J. Gaffey
Dallas Sutherland
W Main St
Lebanon
Associated Press
West Coast
Police Briefs Include-Speeding Arrest and Non-Payment Case
Ralph Nord age 28 of 1710 Calu met Ave was arrested yesterday at Yankee Road and Askew Street for speeding and released on 75 dollar bond to appear in Municipal Court Thursday morning. Marc Boyd age 36 of 904th Ave was arrested yesterday at the City Building for non payment of 106 dollars in fines and sent to Butler County jail to serve fine at 3 dollars a day. Officers received a call at 10 50 p m to an address on the Alameda to learn that a woman had come home from the football game and found the basement door open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nord
Calumet Ave
Yankee Road
Askew Street
Marc Boyd
904Th Ave
Butler County
Alameda
Parked Car Damaged By Mysterious Fire
Monroe firemen answered a 6 p.m. call at Ohio 4 and Oxford State Road to a blaze that ruined the interior of a 1949 sedan owned by Clayton Perdue and destroyed four tires, with about 750 dollars in damage. The cause is unknown and state patrolmen investigate, while Chief Earl Hiteshue notes a similar fire occurred last March in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Clayton Perdue
Oxford- State Rd
Ohio 4
Oxford-State Road
Earl Hiteshue
Hiteshue
Burke backs St. Lawrence Seaway in Senate bid
Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke declares support for the St. Lawrence Seaway project and says he will push for it in his new role as United States senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Thomas A. Burke
St. Lawrence Seaway
U. S
Youths Hurt When Car Hits Burg Auto and House
Two youths returning from a Monroe NORTHRIDGE football game were slightly injured when an auto struck a parked car and a house on the north edge of Miamisburg. Driver David Storck 18 suffered a bruised knee and chipped teeth while passenger Barbara Walters 18 had a facial gash needing stitches. Police charged Storck with reckless operation and set a municipal court hearing for 10 a.m. Monday. The same house had been damaged in a similar crash seven months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northridge
Miamisburg
David A. Storck
Dix Rd
Wilfred Sells
Storck
Barbara Walters
Yankee Rd
Storch
Sells
N. Main
Sign Damage Is Expensive Near Eaton
Preble County Highway Department reports heavy Halloween vandalism to road signs. Superintendent Seth Schlotterbeck notes 168 road-marking signs damaged and 25 signposts destroyed, with costs around 10 to 15 dollars per sign and over 125 dollars spent on checks since Halloween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Preble County
Highway Department
Seth Schlotterbeck
Schlotterbeck
Births Reported From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Ronald Hicks of Fleming Road welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Walter Ballard of Wilbraham Road welcomed a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs Edward White of Canal Street welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs Bernard Justice of Middletown Route 3 welcomed a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs James Gomin of Yankee Road welcomed a boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hicks
Fleming Rd
Walter Ballard
Wilbraham Rd
Friay
Edward White
S. Canal St
Bernard Justice
Middletown
James Gomin
Yankee Rd
Marriage Licenses in Hamilton Area
Richard F. Rommel and Helen C. Rotheford, both of Hamilton, applied for marriage licenses. William F. Koch Jr. and Stella D. Broermann, tied to Princeton area addresses, listed as applicants. William E. Hill and Anna Schmidt, both of Hamilton, also shown as applying. William G. Baker and Nancy Jean Byrd, residents of Excello and Sutphin Street area, listed for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Rommel
Helen C. Rotheford
Hamilton
William F. Koch Jr
Farmer
Princeton PLC
Stella D. Broermann
Princeton-Glendale Rd
William E. Hill
Anna Schmidt
William G. Baker
Excello
Nancy Jean Byrd
Sutphin St
Hospital Notices Mention Various Patients and Surgeries
The list records numerous individuals and their locations related to hospital visits and surgeries. Names include Mrs. Mattie Childs Jacqueline Norvell James Orr Mrs Garfield Duff Miss Anna Franklin Robert Pitsch Betsy Johnson and others with addresses on 17th Avenue N Clinton Street Oxford State Road Garfield Street and Webster Street among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Childs
17Th Ave
Ameda Williams
Albert Williams
Sheridan Ave
Jacqueline Norvell
Christine Norvell
N. Clinton St
James Orr
Oxford St
Garfield Duff
Ohio Ave
Vernon Patton
Gratis
Anna Franklin
Young Sr
Robert Pitsch
Marvin Pitsch
Ellen Dr
Rodney Trent
Ryant St
Norma Wells
Fairmount
Frank Seconds
Grand Ave
John Moore
Oxford State
Betsy Johnson
William Johnson
Miamisburg
James Horn
Church
Theodore Helton
Franklin
Walter Fouch
Webster St
Marvin Eckler
Gemantown
John Conley
Tytus
Harry Carter
Troy
Preston Bess
Garfield St
Butler Explains Levy At Optimists Meeting
Hugh Butler, board of education clerk, explained the local school tax levy at an Optimist Club gathering. Held at the Manchester Hotel yesterday noon, Butler outlined how the levy raises teacher salaries and funding for city education. Roy Crout chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Butler
Board of Education
Optimist Club
Manchester
Butler
Roy Crout
Obituary of J Arthur Taylor Sr Franklin Ohio
J Arthur Taylor Sr 66 of Franklin died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a week’s illness he was an electrical contractor. Survived by wife Hattie three sons Fred B Arthur Jr Glenn and others two brothers three sisters five grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev Elmer J Gregg officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arthur Taylor
Franklin
Arthur Taylor Sr
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Hattie
Fred B
Arthur Taylor Jr
Glenn C
Middletown
Clarence
Jack
Mary Little
Freda Colvin
Clara Cook
Anglesby
Elmer J. Gregg
Woodhill Cemetery
Mrs Mary T Deaton obituary in Middletown Kentucky
Mrs Mary T Deaton 74 of 1710 Sheridan Ave died at 3 am at her daughter’s home 1701 Sheridan Ave where she had lived since a stroke a month ago She suffered a second stroke Thursday night Widow of John T Deaton who died in 1937 Native of Breathitt County Ky resident of Middletown 14 years Surviving five daughters four sons a stepson four sisters one brother 57 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are in complete at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with calls after noon Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary T. Deaton
Sheridan Ave
Nora Deaton
Deaton
John T. Deaton
Breathitt County
Middletown
The
Baptist Church
Crocketsville
Ida Deaton
Sue Hatton
Jessie Spicer
Shannie Evans
Scottsburg
Ind
Ed. T
Jack
James B. Deaton
Francis M
Elkatawa
Charles T. Deaton
Newport
Brack Deaton
Alice Deaton
Hamilton
Margaret Sizemore
Cordelia Deaton
Hazard
Asdill Deaton
Altro
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral
Funeral services for infant David Lee Hall Lebanon
Funeral services were held for four month old David Lee Hall near Oregonia at 10 a.m. at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. He died Thursday. He is survived by his parents and grandparents John Hall Sid Steward and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
David Lee Hall
J. R. Hall
Oregonia
Johnson Funeral Home
John Hall
Sid Steward
Death notices for John M Bennett and James DeVine
John M Bennett aged 89 of German Township died after brief illness. Retired farmer, resident with two nieces, longtime Germantown IOOF member. Memorials at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Swartz Funeral Home. burial in Germantown Cemetery. Survived by sister Emily Geiger of Dayton. Services 2 p.m. Monday at funeral home. James E DeVine, retired grocer, services 9 a.m. Monday at St Stephen Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Carrollton
John M. Bennett
German Township
Bennett
Germantown
Germantown Cemetery
Deaths Elsewhere by Associated Press Westchester Pa
David Hinshaw 71 noted author and publicist who gained international reputation for political and economic writings. Former manager of Herbert Hoover's presidential campaign publicity and former director of the radio division of the Republican National Committee. Born in Emporia Kansas. CHAPPAQUA New York Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Westchester
David Hinshaw
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
Emporia
Kan
Chappaqua
N. Y
Manslaughter Case Delayed At Franklin
FRANKLIN Special An Illinois woman charged with manslaughter in the traffic death of a Dayton resident gained a continuance in municipal court yesterday Judge J T Riley set a new date of Nov 23 to hear charges against Ruth Colwell 68 of Toulon IL State patrolmen charge Colwell ran through a stop sign at routes 48 and 73 last Saturday and struck a Dayton car Five persons were injured one fatally In another case Kelly Combs 23 of Franklin was the first person convicted under the new Ohio law requiring a jail sentence for driving while intoxicated He was fined 106 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail In a city case Kyle Wolfe 25 of Franklin was fined 10 and costs for failure to pay a taxi cab fare Others all state patrol cases Gilbert Allen 38 Chagrin Falls driving left of center 10 and costs Howard Shoup 41 Franklin no mud flaps 10 and costs Samuel Wegh 36 Dayton yellow line violation 20 bond forfeited William Baker 31 Cincinnati yellow line 20 bond forfeited Larry Schwalbach 26 Ft Thomas Ky yellow line 15 bond forfeited Hazel Harding 35 Dayton yellow line 15 bond forfeited Donald Robertson yellow line 25 and costs Leonard Creager failure to yield right of way 15 and costs Bert Maple yellow line 25 and costs and Gary Baker 18 Middletown reckless operation 10 and costs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Illinois
Dayton
J. T. Riley
Ruth Colwell
Toulon
Ill
Colwell
Kelly Combs
Ohio
Kyle Wolfe
Gilbert Allen
Chagrin
Falls
Howard Shoup
Samuel Wegh
William Baker
Cincinnati
Larry Schwalbach
Ft. Thomas
Hazel Harding
Donald Robertson
Leonard Creager
Bert Maple
Yellow Line
Gary Baker
Middletown
Man 21 Faces Triple Charges After Downtown Fight
Edward South, 21, of 4015 Vannest Street, is held by Middle town police on disorderly conduct resisting arrest and destruction of property following a Brawl at Central Avenue and Clark Street. Officers Tallon and Webb broke up the fracas and ordered the participants to leave. South allegedly ripped Tallon's coat from behind before being taken into custody at 2 45 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward South
Vannest St
Middletown
Central Avenue
Clark Street
South
Robert Tallon
Landon Webb
Tallon
Reds blast Nixon visit to Indochina in Peiping radio
A Peiping radio broadcast heard in Tokyo charged that Vice President Nixon’s recent Indochina tour was part of a U S plan to escalate the war. The commentary said Nixon clamored for war to seize Indochina from the French during his Asian tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.S
Nixon
Indochina
United States
Fire at Riley Home in Franklin Quenched. No Loss
Firemen battled a blaze at Judge J. T. Riley's property on lower Springboro Road for nearly two hours starting at 6 p m. The standstill fire began in a pile of leaves and trash. Cause not determined and no loss reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
Springboro
Obituary notices of notable figures across the United States
Dorothy Walworth Crowell 53 author and short story writer wife of Merle Crowell senior editor Reader's Digest staff. Edward Stern 72 veteran philatelist peer of Economist Stamps Hartford Clayton Wells Rowley 79 retired businessman Hartford Times owner until 1928. Andrew Watson Armour 71 director Armour & Co. Los Angeles Dr Samuel Van Pet 99 retired Methodist minister faculty Illinois Wesleyan University former president Cone Prairie Seminary. Edward W Maschmeyer 45 commander AF ROTC Purdue University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Walworth Crowell
Merle Crowell
Reader’s Digest
New York
Edward Stern
The
Economist Stamps
Hartford
Conn
Clayton Wells Rowley
Hartford Times
Frank E. Gannett
Chicago
Andrew Watson Armour
Armour & Co
Kansas City
Four-Month Jail Term Given Youth In Ruckus
Fred King 18 of 910 Central Ave and two companions were jailed for four months in the Cincinnati Workhouse for a series of disturbances last Monday. He received four 80 day terms on charges of disorderly conduct and property destruction, with $24 costs, after aides testified at Judge Alton H. Combs court appearance. Ralph King and Donald Linton, both 20, received 120 days each. King caused further disturbance and was removed from court after being chastised. A separate case saw Gordon Pieratt fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct, and a loaded revolver found in a tavern rest room was confiscated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred King
Central Ave
Cincinnati
King
Alton H. Combs
Erty
Ralph King
Donald Linton
Rufus St
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Wonder Bar
Canal and
Reynolds
Ann Taylor
Linton
Combs
Gordon Pieratt
Earle Hotel
Two Franklin Men Slashed In Tavern Fight
Two Franklin men were badly slashed in a tavern fight in Franklin last night. Wounded victims David Hillard and Jimmy Goins were hospitalized in Middletown. Aiding officers Harold Wells and Edgar Goins sustained minor cuts. no charges filed yet as investigators continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Middletown
David Hillard
S. River St
Jimmy Goins
S. Thirkield Ave
Hillard
Goins
Walter Stevens
Warren County
South End
Harol Wells
Glenn Ave
Edgar Goins
River Street
Eaton and Anglesby
Stevens
Radio Transmitter Dedication Is Set
The Navy fixed November 18 for dedicating what may be the world’s most powerful radio transmitter the one million watt station at Jim Creek in the Cascade foothills northeast of Seattle will become an installation in the 13th Naval District
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Navy
Jim Creek
Cascade Foothills
13Th Naval District
Post Office Decentralizes Operations to Region Hubs
The Post Office Department will decentralize operations starting Nov 24 by creating a three state region with headquarters in Cincinnati. The plan moves many functions from Washington to 14 additional regional centers across the country, reshaping administrative duties nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Summerfield
Cincinnati
Two Men Die In Bay Fall From Bridge Work
A large scaffolding unit under the Golden Gate Bridge broke from its moorings yesterday, flipping two workers 246 feet into San Francisco Bay. The men, Albert H. Croxson of San Francisco and Donald B. Hogan of Concord, were aiding the installation of a steel net to protect against wind damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
Albert H. Croxson
Donald B. Hogan
Concord
Marshall'sConvalescence Described as Satisfactory
General George C. Marshall continues convalescing at Walter Reed Medical Center after a lung inflammation. Officials report a comfortable day yesterday as treatment proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George C. Marshall
Walter Reed Medical Center
Colonel To Cop Springfield Patrolman Returns to Civilian Post
Lt. Col. Leonard E. Dorsey retired from the Army yesterday and immediately resumed his civilian role as a patrolman on the Springfield police force in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Leonard E. Dorsey
Army
Tax Day Window Narrowed By Retailers Group Report
The Florida State Retailers Association reports the average American citizen works from January 1 until May 17 to pay federal, state, and local taxes. The clarification reflects tax burden timing across government levels as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla. 1
Florida
Assn
Two Gridders Are Injured at Barnitz Stadium
Two Middletown and Fairview high school gridiron players were treated and released from Middletown Hospital after injuries in a Middletown Dayton Fairview game at Barnitz Stadium. James Lacy, 17, son of Clarence Lacy, and Richard Quigley, 17, of Dayton, suffered left shoulder and right elbow injuries respectively during the 9 to 10:30 p.m. period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnitz Stadium
Middletown Hospital
James Lacy
Clarence Lacy
Charles St
Richard Quigley
Dayton
Fairview Eleven
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Report
A. R. Edwards
Aeron. Ca
Armco Drainage & Metal Products
Coolidge Corp
Wrenn Paper Co
Miami Cabinet
Ei and
Barkeley Electric
Upper
Egypt
Fidence
Yours
Harry
Hadley
J. T. Lamb
Niagara
S. Perry St
Meridian
Idaho
Dletonians
Burke
Paramount
Wac
Strand
Sierra Madre
Key Largo
Rose Toyland
Levy
Optimists
Termite Service
R. Minge
Dohn Hardware
James E. DeVine
Greenwood Ave
St. Stephen Church
Reds
Riley
Edward W. Maschmeyer
Air Force
Purdue University
Gibson
Guitars
Music House
First Ave
Dial
Marshall
Vance Russello
Park Ave
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