Who's Who Weekend Deaths Stump Butler County Coroner
Dr. Garret J. Boone faced seven cases with six identities unclear over the weekend. Two traffic victims had no identification, and a companion misidentified the deceased as Ames Jones. A Kentucky father and son perished in a Saturday wreck south of Hamilton. the father carried the son’s papers and the son’s license belonged to his brother. Solomon Begley and another recluse near Hamilton lacked ID.
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Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Solomon Begley
New Miami
Hamilton
Dr. Boone
Two Held In Death Of Middletown Man
Police held Burkhardt and Nolan after the body of Sorrell was found near Route 4. Sorrell’s death is under investigation with ties to assault accusations and missing license records.
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Middletown
Thief Strikes Missouri Man Repeatedly for Car Parts
HANIVAL Mo With luck a thief may have a rebuilt automobile at the expense of George Black. The burglar keeps returning to steal car equipment, taking hubcaps and a battery. When he took the battery he left a dead one behind.
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Hanival, Mo
George Black
Black
Walk To High School A Rattling Time
A McCool man killed a rattlesnake after it coiled around Shirley Broden’s leg while she walked to high school. The cold snake did not bite, and the girl kicked it away before the man finished it off with an axe.
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MC Cool
Shirley Broden
McCool
Ranchers Befriend Coyotes After Signs Go Up
In Toponas Colorado ranchers hang Coyotes Protected signs after discovering coyotes help control mice gophers and rabbits. The rodent problems have destroyed up to a third of hay crops and cut livestock carrying capacity by about half. Natural gas production nationwide was about 8.6 trillion cubic feet in 1952.
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Toponas
Colo
Audubon Magazine
United States
Butler County Traffic Toll Reaches 51 For 1953
A Dayton man, James Jones, 36, died when his car left Ohio 73 near the county line and overturned into an old canal bed. Solomon Begley, 45, of New Miami, was killed when his auto struck a stalled car on U S 127 north of Hamilton. Jones and Begley were among four fatalities in Butler County over the weekend, with five deaths countywide since Thursday.
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Butler County
Dayton
Middletown
New Miami
Hamilton
James Jones
Schuster Ave
Solomon Begley
Roselea Ave
Jones
Ohio 73
Butler - Warren County
Leon Johnson
Green Street
Garret Boone
Johnson
Encrete Construction Co
Hazard
Christine
Sue
Robert
Claudetta
Jeanette
Barbara
James Jr
Thelma
Richard
Elijah
U. S. Army
Oma Combs
Ann Arbor
Mich
Sally Johnson
Mae Combs
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
Armed Pair Robs Service Station Near Hamilton
Two men, one armed with a revolver, escaped with 202.15 dollars after forcing the All-Ohio Service Center attendant Jerry Wager to open the register and locking him in a restroom. The robbers fled south after the 4:45 a.m. incident, described as about 21 or 22 years old and about 5 feet 8 inches, with the other man similar in age and build but lighter in weight. Authorities note a similar earlier robbery may be connected.
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Hamilton
Route 4
Hamton
Jerry Wager
All-Ohio
A. N. Peters
Wager
Hamilton Ymca
Peters
Police Justices Not Joiners Now Experts Report
ELIZABETH New Jersey AP An old institution the marrying police justice is almost history City and three men in the office consented to a judgment that eliminates the office entirely A state law this year listed those authorized to perform marriages Police justices were not included The judgment came from a suit by the state after the law was passed asking courts to declare the office illegal.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Child Injured In Fall From Car In Middletown
Tonya Deaton a two year old daughter of Donna May Deaton of West Middletown Rt 2 was treated at Middletown Hospital for body bruises and cheek contusions after reportedly falling from a moving car in a parking lot. She was released after treatment.
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Tonya Deaton
Donna May Deaton
West Middletown
O Neill Headline On Cape Cod Foreclosure
New London Day copy reader ties Eugene O Neill plays to a Cape Cod property foreclose action in Provincetown Mass. where O Neill wrote early works. A friend paid the back tax to halt the sale. The Day headline reads AH WILDERNES THE TAXMAN COMETH.
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New London
Eugene O'Neill
O'Neill
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Mass
AH Wildernes
Auto Crashes Car Showroom In Franklin
Franklin special report A car driven by Don Moore 21 of 213 E 4th St crashed through a glass window into L B Hilgeford auto dealer showroom at 201 River Ave Moore said he was riding north on Main St at 2 30 a m when he lost control and swerved to the left He was treated at Middletown Hospital for facial cuts and released police expect property damages to be very high with no charges filed as yet
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Franklin
Don Moore
E. 4Th St
L. B. Hilgeford
River Ave
Tony
Moore
Main Street
Middletown
Hilgeford
Man Treated For Face Cuts
Ted Snowden, 41, of Middletown Rt. 2, was treated at Middletown Hospital for multiple face cuts. Police said he fled the scene near the hospital after a bar fight on Broad Street, later being found on Stanley Street and receiving 30 stitches.
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Ted Snowden
Middletown
Officer Charges Man With Assault After Scuffle
Patrolman Bob Sloan filed warrants charging Joe Frazier. Frazier 26 of 1332 Sycamore Street was arrested at 9 05 am after attempting entry to Blythe Williams Legion Post and drawing a hook knife. He allegedly struck, injuring the officer who disarmed him.
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Joe Frazier
Sycamore St
Bob Sloan
Frazier
Howard Watson
Sloan
Blythe-Williams Legion Post
Honest Taxpayer Pays But Refuses To Give Her Name
A woman walked into the McPherson County Treasurer’s office and offered a $5 bill as her share of county taxes saying the assessors missed her. Treasurer V E Swain issued a $5 assessment to Mrs John Doe and deposited the funds into the county general fund.
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MC Pherson
Kan
V. E. Swain
Swain
John Doe
Driver Arrested In DWI Charge
Raymond R. Lawson, 40, of 212 State St., was arrested at 11 40 p m Saturday on charges of operating a car while intoxicated. Police said Lawson also was involved in a hit skip. He allegedly drove a car that struck a parked auto owned by Thomas Abell, 19, of 1709 Columbia Ave., in the 1300 block of Yankee Road at 11 30 p m. Abell gave chase and the arrest occurred on Yankee Road, south of the city.
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Raymond R. Lawson
State St
Lawson
Thomas Abell
Columbia Ave
Yankee Road
Abell
Services at D. of A. Hall Franklin Tonight
Special services will be held at the D. of A. Hall located at 4th and Main streets in Franklin at 7 30 this evening. Participants include the Rev and Mrs William Ballinger and daughter the Rev Virgil Pitts of Dayton Mrs Ellen Clendening Mrs Homer Hauser and Mr and Mrs Hiram Harvey.
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D. of A. Hall
4Th
Main Streets
Franklin
William Ballinger
Virgil Pitts
Dayton
Ellen Clendening
Homer Hauser
Hiram Harvey
Consolidation study on Middletown Lemon Township schools
Middletown and Lemon Township boards meet in secret tonight at Lemon Monroe High School to hear a report by D. E. Reichelderfer on the money problems of a consolidated district. The panel considers salaries, tax rates, and state aid as factors in possible unification. Joe Heck chairs the fact finding committee.
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Middletown
Lemon Township
D. E. Reichelderfer
Citizens
Lemon - Monroe High School
Reichelderfer
Armco Steel Corp
Reicheldorfer
Joe Heck
Leaving Accident Site Ends With Fine and jail time
Willie Edwards, 45, of Cincinnati, was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in Warren County jail by Mayor L D Lane after an accident at U S 42 and 741 at 4 10 p m yesterday. Edwards was arrested by Mason police as he walked through a field near the WLW Television tower. Dan C Williams, 30, of Morrow Rt 2, drove northeast and ran a stop sign, striking Edwards car which left the scene. Gene Thompson, 33, of Canton Ga and Bertha Ratliff, 52, of Franklin were cited for following too closely after a three car crash on U S 25 at Manened Road at 2 15 p m yesterday. Patrols said Grover Shell, 18, of Gilton Ky, stopped at the intersection to turn left when rear ended by Ratliff, which was then hit by Thompson.
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Burkhardt
Youngstown
Nolan
Robert Quinn
Boone
Route 4
Sorrell
Schramm Funeral Home
Hamilton
Baker Funeral Home
Middletown
Aeronca
Audrey
Larry
Lonnie Richard
Troy Sorre
Scranton
Carl
Air Force
New Mexico
Harley
Earl
Franklin
Winfred
Amy Lawson
Ruby
Juanita
Shirely
Rita Faye
Ruth Ann Sorrell
Willie Edwards
Cincinnati
Warren County
L. D. Lane
Mason
U. S
Edwards
WLW
Dan C. Williams
Morrow Rt. 2
Gene Thompson
Canton
Bertha Ratliff
U. S. 25
Manened Road
Yesteray
Grover Shell
Gilton
Ratlift Auto
Thompson
At The Movies Listings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount shows Little Boy Lost on Monday and Tuesday at 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Strand screens Gangs of Ter at 1:30 4:15 7:00 and 9:45 p.m. Dillinger plays at 2:55 5:40 and 8:25 p.m.
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Paramount
Strand
Recluse Dies After Exposure in Boyle Road Shack
Hamilton special report says aging John Elzea about 75 died at Mercy Hospital from natural causes due to exposure. Coroner Dr. Garrett J. Boone ruled death last night. search of the shack found no clear relatives. Deputy Louis Fritz said he fell ill four days earlier and had not appeared outdoors.
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Hamilton
John Elzea
Boyle Road
Mercy Hospital
Garrett J. Boone
Elzen
Louis Fritz
Thieves Cut Car Top To Steal Clothing
Arthur Ulrich Jr. of the YMCA reported a theft from his convertible in the Elk's Lodge lot. Clothing valued at 150 dollars and car damage of 60 dollars occurred after someone sliced the top and took a tan overcoat a brown suit two white shirts and brown shoes. Police were notified at 11 21 a.m.
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Arthur Ulrich Jr
YMCA
Ulrich
Elk’s Lodge
Group Gives Party For Longview Patients
The Senior Philathea Class of First Baptist Church hosted a party for 225 patients at Longview Hospital on Saturday. Chairwoman Mrs. Harry Montgomery led a committee including Mrs. John Dooley Mrs. Carl Combs Mrs. W E Rothgeb Mrs. Arthur Poole Mrs. Blanche Hasley Mrs. Edna Miller Mrs. Ada Bevis Mrs. Roy Harden Mrs. J E Maysilles and Miss Freda Simonton. The Longview Social Service League board will meet at Mrs. William Arkil s home 514 Orchard St next Monday at 7 30 p m.
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First Baptist Church
Longview Hospital
Harry Montgomery
John Dooley
Carl Combs
W. EE. Rothgeb
Arthur Poole
Blanche Hasley
Edna Miller
Ada Bevis
Roy Harden
J. E. Maysillees
Freda Simonton
Longview Social Service League
William Arkill
Orchard St
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Ae Schramm
Erby Worley
Frank Harbach
Worley
Harbacn
George's
River Road
Nolam
Missourian
Daytonian
Begley
James Kelly
Augspurger Ave
Thomas Simms
Raymond Whitaker
Hamilton Rt. 5
U. S. 127
Simms
Emma Harris
Kelly
Webb
Okeana
Ed Dowell
Lloyd Dowell
Dunnville
California Road
Dry Fork Creek
First National
Bank OF
Sutphin Park Place
Armco East
Monroe Branch
Monroe, Ohio
Insurance Agency
N. Main St
Longview
Doellmann’s
Doehlmann
Central Ave
Mid-Town Motors Inc
Jim Rosing
Lincoln
Hydramatic
Dodge Coronet
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Mid-Town Motors, Inc
Paul Clark
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