City Prayer Observes Thanksgiving Blessings Across Middleton
The Middleton ministerial groups held Thanksgiving Eve and Morning services at First Methodist and Church of Ascension with two ministers per service. Speakers, recalling 1621 Pilgrim origins and Washington’s 1789 proclamation, urged gratitude, unity, and reverence, stressing true thanksgiving as a path to forgiveness and constructive living.
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Turkey
Council of Churches
Ministerial Association
First Methodist Church
Church of Ascension
Elmer the dog saved by police officer honored
A three year old black Cocker Spaniel named Elmer owes his life to Patrolman Jim Howerton after being found injured on Jefferson Rd. Howerton paid for three days of care and may keep the dog if no owner is found. Police suspect he fell from a car.
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Elmer
Jim Howerton
Jefferson Rd
Howerton
Obituary of Nannie Mar et Flack 64 Camden resident
Mrs. Nannie Mar et Flack 64 wife of John Jack and former Middletown resident died at 8 30 p m yesterday at her home on Hoe Road near Camden after an extended illness Born in Harrison County Kentucky she married in 1906 and lived in Kentucky early in married life She moved to Middletown in 1922 then to a farm in Preble County two years ago She is survived by her husband a son Samuel T Flack a brother Robert Lemon of Carlisle Kentucky five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the R C Nein and Son Funeral Home with Rev James Mischeff of Camden Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery Camden Friends may call at the residence after 2 p m Friday and at the funeral home after noon Saturday
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Camden
Nannie Maret Flack
John Jack
Middletown
Hoe! Rd
Harrison County
Kentucky
Preble County
Samuel T. Flack
Robert Lemon
Carlisle
R. C. Nein and Son
James Misheff
Camden Methodist Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Italy reports higher male death rate despite more women
The Italian Statistical Institute notes males die at a higher rate than females. In 1948, 29 males and 238,060 females died, while in the first nine months of 1949 the figures were 183,180 male deaths and 177,611 female deaths.
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Rome
Italy
Ris
Cubans fire shells and rockets on independence night
Cubans fire shells and rockets during May independence night events. The display follows long celebrations with military salutes and civilian crowds marking the occasion.
Holiday Traffic Delayed by Train Accident at Morrow
A four hour congestion on federal and state routes at Morrow followed a collision blocking two highway rail crossings. Four soldiers on furlough were involved when their car collided with a stopped train car, derailing it. All four from Butler Pennsylvania suffered minor injuries and rode on. Police redirected traffic via back roads to ease the delay while onlookers crowded the crossings.
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Morrow
Probem. Corp
O. J. Simmons
State Highway Patrol
Melvin Tuck
Butler
Tuck
Fort Knox
Elderly Men and Hunter Hurt In Accidents
Two 81 year old men were taken to Middletown Hospital after separate incidents. John Willis admitted after illness at home. John Cohn treated for leg cuts from a stairs fall. Gunshot wound from a hunting accident left 21 year old Jack Buffenbarger treated and released.
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Middletown Hospital
John Willis
Manchester Ave
John Cohn
Central Ave
Lees
Schramm
Jack Buffenbarger
Monroe
Buffenbarger
Six Injured in McGonigle Crash Near Oxford
Six Connerville residents were injured at 12 45 a m when a car driven by Roy Blakely 24 left the road in Mc Gonigle six miles south of Oxford hitting a pole. Blakely scalp cuts Earl Northern 18 nose and right eye Ruby Northern wife broken ribs Edna Abercrombie 18 dislocated shoulder Thurman Jones 20 fracture left leg possible concussion. Taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital state patrolmen said.
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Connerville
Ind
Roy Blakely
McGonigle
Oxford
Blakely
Earl Northern
Ruby Northern
Edna Abercrombie
Thurman Jones
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Cincinnati Woman Injured In Route 741 Crash
Mary Lou Jewett 35 suffered a broken knee and chipped front teeth when the car she rode in went off Route 741. Driver Paul Teroux of Cincinnati was cited by police for the crash.
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Cincinnati
Mary Lou Jewett
Paul Teroux
Fire damages trailer at Aeronca park on Germantown Rd
Fire damaged a trailer owned by Farmer Schultz at the Aeronca trailer park on Germantown Rd. City firemen answered a call at 6 43 am today and the North Middletown Department assisted. Firemen say the blaze was caused by a gasoline stove in the trailer.
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Schultz
Aeronca
Germantown Rd
North Middletown
Pinball crackdown as minors face arrest in city
City police, led by Chief Joseph Blackmore, ordered arrests of proprietors and operators permitting minors to use pinball machines amid a new ordinance. Barbara Gordon, 18, was released on bond after being charged at a restaurant with minors present at a pinball device. Prosecutors reference ordinance 2264 4.46 detailing penalties for adults and operators.
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Joseph Blackmore
Barbara Gordon
North Main St
Blackmore
Clerk of Courts Office
Accidents Cause $700 In Damages In City
Damage estimated at more than $700 from several accidents reported yesterday, with no injuries. Elmer Smith, 39, of Middletown Route 1, and Nancy Myers, 17, of 712 South Main St., were involved in a collision on Broad Street after Smith stopped to turn from Tytus Ave. Myers’ car sustained $400 in damage, $300 of which affected Smith’s left fender.
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Elmer Smith
Middletown
Nancy Myers
South Main St
Myers
Smith
Tytus Ave
Broad St
Car Hits Post, Blocks Yard On Jefferson and Yankee Rds
Police said Thomas E. Lay of 706 Baltimore St. drove into a yard at Jefferson and Yankee Roads last night after his foot slipped from the brake while turning. Damage to the car was about 200 dollars and 5 dollars to the concrete post.
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Thomas E. Lay
Baltimore St
Jefferson and
Yankee Rds
Lay
Accident at Vermont Street and Fifteenth Avenue
Police report an accident at the Vermont Street and Fifteenth Avenue intersection caused extensive damage to two cars. James Ray Spangler, 20, of 122 North Main Street, and Clifford Crawford, 51, of Hamilton Route 1, were involved. Spangler’s northbound car struck Crawford’s eastbound vehicle, spinning it around.
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Vermont St
Fifteenth Ave
James Ray Spangler
North Main St
Clifford Crawford
Hamilton
Spangler
Crawford
Fifteenth
Vehicle scrape causes property damage on Broad Street
Damage estimated at 75 dollars resulted yesterday at Broad Street and Columbia Avenue when a car driven by Jimmie Van Cleve, 27, of 1919 Casper Street, scraped the right side of a double parked truck. Police said Maurice Maimes, 30, of 2008 Linden Avenue, driver for Union Sanitary Laundry, left the truck in the street. Van Cleve told police he failed to see the truck in time to miss it.
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Broad St
Columbia Ave
Jimmie van Cleve
Casper St
Maurice Maimes
Linden Ave
Union Sanitary Laundry
van Cleve
Realism and art in Hungary spark new heroic themes
In Vienna reports say Hungary pushes heroic realism to replace naturalism. The Communist Party calls for themes including border patrols arresting spies and a minister applauding Soviet leaders, reflecting a state propaganda shift.
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Vienna
Hungary
Communist Party
Matys Rakosi
Cuttin
Ernce George
Stalin
Israelis tighten exit permits for leisure travel abroad
In Tel Aviv the government moves to curb Israelis leaving the country for pleasure, aiming to stop nonessential trips during the war. Officials say a strict new rule will limit exit permits and require justification for overseas travel.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
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