Middletown Men Enter First State Peace Time Draft
Five Middletown area men joined 494 others from Ohio in the first peacetime draft call in U S history. They left at 8 05 this morning for induction in Cincinnati, with four of Draft Board 10's draftees expressing indifference about service while Henry Isaacs of New Miami voiced hope he makes it. Isaacs, a CCC veteran, discussed past conservation work and army life as the group headed to one of Ohio's 12 induction stations for final physicals and training assignments.
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Middletown
Ohio
United States
Army
Armed Forces
Cincinnati
Grover Morris Wills
Hill Ave
Charlie Lee Grier
Ninth Ave
Frank Retherford
Oxford
Route 3
Henry Isaacs
New Miami
Columbus
Fort Knx
Draft Board 10
Isaacs
Hamilton
Joseph Isaacs
CCC
Idaho
Wills
G. C. Willa
Middletown High School
John Retherford
Derickson
Retherford
Wilson Junior High School
Fridgidaire Corporation
Marine City
Grier
Emanuel Howard
Georgia
Detroit
Draft Board No 10 Pre Induction Results Update
The Draft Board No 10 received notice this morning that nine of 53 men sent for pre induction physicals on November 16 had passed. Chairman Wylie Mitchell said the names are not yet known. The board learned that three of eight examined on November 17 passed, with one transfer. The December quota was set at 11 locally. The board will send 66 men for pre induction physicals in Cincinnati on December 6 and 44 on December 20. No January induction quota has yet been received.
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Draft Board No. 10
Wylie Mitchell
Mitchell
Cincinnati
Sailor and Local Workers Reflect On War Sacrifices
The article profiles Wills a former Merchant Marine mechanic who spent three years at sea including voyages to India aboard Liberty ships. Derickson, a Ross Township High School graduate and assistant manager at the Singer Store in Hamilton, comments on adjusting to postwar life. Retherford, son of his parents, is also mentioned in the context of community workers after the war.
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Merchant Marine
Wills
Atlantic
India
Derickson
Ross Township High School
Earl Derickson
Oxford
Derick
Liquor Board Cites Local Permit Holders For Hearings
The Ohio Board of Liquor Control cites one Middletown permit holder and eight from Hamilton to appear the week of December 6 to answer liquor law violation charges. Ava Duff of 809 Crawford St faces December 9 for possessing gambling devices. Hamilton hearings on December 7 include Anne Robinette of Terry's Tavern for after hours sales and Thelma I. Riley and Asbury A. Riley of Brown Bar for gambling devices, plus Ruth Jeffries of Jeff's Cafe, Loretta Kennedy of Dude's Cafe, Betty Lands of 343 Club for gambling devices. Otto F. Kuelthau of Rustic Inn and Joseph Stoker of 812 East Ave are charged with Sunday wine and whiskey sales respectively.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Ava Duff
Crawford St
Anne Robinette
Terry's Tavern
Asbury A. Riley
Thelma I. Riley
Brown Bar
Ruth Jeffries
Jeff's Cafe
Loretta Kennedy
Dude’s Cafe
Betty Lands
343 Club
Otto F Kuelthau
Rustic Inn
Joseph Stoker
East Ave
Deer with one antler surprises town veterinarian
Dr. L C Lynch a Middle Town veterinarian encountered a full grown deer with a broken antler running beside his car for about half a mile near Route 4 in Peasttown Heights. The spectacle began near Myers Road junction at Route 4 by Pat's Bantam Farm and ended in brush at the old Keister farm.
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L. C. Lynch
Middletown
Route 4
Peasttown Heights
Quake Recorded Near Pacific Ocean East of Philippines
A seismograph at John Carroll University recorded a moderate earthquake at 12 57 a m EST today. The shock was estimated to occur in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine islands.
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Cleveland
John Carroll University
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Islands
Housing Market Decline Predicted by Experts
New Yorkers hear forecasts of trouble in housing as foreclosures rise and prices squeeze buyers. Analysts differ on timing and scale though agree new home construction will drop in 1948 from a record pace, with 800000 to 884000 units projected and more rental demand.
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New York
George W. Warnecke
Dow Service
Ind
Herman O. Walther
Chicago
Bell Savings and Loan Association
Warnecke
Myron L. Matthews
Walther
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
F. W. Dodge Corp
Federal Housing Administration
Honey bee origins traced to southern Asia and eastern Mediterranean
The article notes that the honey bee originated in southern Asia and likely inhabited the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It highlights the ancient spread of bees across regions and their long association with human societies.
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Asia
Mediterranean Sea
Miss Ada Belle Kelly Obituary
Ada Belle Kelly 64 a Middletown resident for 19 years died of a heart attack at 9 05 a m Thursday in Middletown Hospital She lived at 704 Sixth Ave and was a Church of God member Surviving are six sisters and one brother Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home after 2 p m Saturday until 2 p m Monday when the body will be moved to Crawford St Church of God for services at 2 30 p m The Rev R C Caudill will officiate Burial is in Woodside Cemetery.
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Ada Belle Kelly
Middletown
Kelly
Sixth Ave
Church of God
Rachel Whipkey
Arvilla Bailey
Rhoda Hornbeck
Zuma Pruntey
West Virginia
Cora Maylor
Arkansas
Bessie
Rev William Moll Dies in Fort Wayne Father of Local Resident
The Rev. William E. Moll died early Friday in Fort Wayne Indiana. He was the father of Mrs. Fredrick W. Nessler of 903 Stanley Street. Mr. and Mrs. Nessler left Middletown Friday to attend the funeral services in Fort Wayne on Monday.
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Ward
William E. Moll
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Fredrick W. Nessler
Stanley St
Nessler
Middletown
Ft. Wayne
Mrs Byrdie Whitney Dies at 73 in Morrow
Mrs Byrdie Whitney 73 died Thursday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Hartwell following an illness. A life long Morrow resident she leaves three daughters Ruth Pinkerman Carthage Hazel Smith Morrow Route 1 and brother Theodore Chambers of Cincinnati. Last rites set for 2 pm Monday Yale Funeral Home Morrow with burial in Morrow Cemetery.
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Lebanon
Byrdie Whitney
Myrtle Gaul
Hartwell
Whitney
Morrow
Gaul
Ruth Pinkerman
Carthage
Hazel Smith
Theodore Chambers
Cincinnati
Yale
Jacob Leonard Replogle, 72, Florida industrialist and ex GOP man
JacobLeonard Replogle 72 longtime manufacturer and industrialist and former Republican national committee member from Florida died. Born in Bedford County Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
New York
Jacob Leonard Replogle
Florida
Bedford County
MIT professor emeritus Lybrand Palmer Smith dies
Cambridge Massachusetts retired US Navy Captain Lybrand Palmer Smith 57 born in Decatur Illinois died. He was a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the Navy and is remembered for his academic contributions and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Lybrand Palmer Smith
USN
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Decatur, Ill
Charles S. Macdonald, 75, Confederation Life Chairman
Toronto obit notes Charles S. Macdonald, 75, longtime chairman of the board at Confederation Life Insurance Company. The notice highlights his leadership role and association with the insurer.
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Toronto
Charles S. Macdonald
The
Confederation Life Insurance Company
Butler County Marriage Licenses Listed in Winfield Record
A list of marriage licenses shows couples including Winfield R. Steele Jr. and Barbara Ann Ligett in Middletown. Francis Palmieri and Michael Solazzo. Joe Sapp Jr. and Elva Peters. Douglas Daniel and Joan Glick. Walter Skorupa and Marian McClellan. Russell Knose and Betty Wetherill. Charles Conrad and Mildred Evans.
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Winfield R. Steele, Jr
Central Ave
Barbara Ann Ligett
Ardmore Dr
Middletown
Francis M. Palmieri
Hamilton
Michaelene A. Solazzo
Joe R. Sapp, Jr
Timner
Hamilton Ymca
Elva Jeanette Peters
YWCA
Douglas K. Daniel
Joan H. Glick
Walter A. Skorupa
Chicago
Marian I. McClellan
Oxford
Russell FE. Knose
Betty E. Wetherill
Charles J. Conrad
Mildred M. Evans
Warren Woman Fatally Injured By Accidental Shotgun Blast
A Warren County hunting accident on Thanksgiving Day killed Mary Catherine Furray 24 of Xenia when a shotgun blast on a Waynesville Route 2 farm apparently caused her death. Coroner H M Williams called it accidental as her body was found in a ravine after a search by her parents. She leaves a husband Wayne and a daughter Sandra Kay along with two siblings.
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Xenia
H. M. Williams
Mary Catherine Furray
Williams
Furray
Donald Baird
Waynesville
Montgomery County
Warren County
Wayne
Sandra Kay
Nelson Conner
Cincinnati
Austin
Here
Conner
Williams Clinic
At the Movies Friday and Saturday Features
Run of Bad Men stars Randolph Scott and Anne Jeffreys with showings at 1 15 4 7 05 and 10 15 p m A Disney feature cartoon Bambi plays Friday at 2 55 5 55 and 9 p m Saturday at 12 2 50 5 55 and 9 p m
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Randolph Scott
Anne Jeffreys
Count of Monte Cristo and Son of Monte Cristo Playtimes
Friday showings include Count of Monte Cristo with Robert Donat Elissa Landi at 1 15 5 36 and 9 57 p m and Son of Monte Cristo with Louis Hayward Joan Bennett at 1 15 5 36 and 9 57 p m. Saturday adds Count at 4 14 and 9 04 p m and Son at 1 15 6 18 and 11 02 p m.
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Monte Cristo
Robert Donat
Elissa Landi
Louis Hayward
Joan Bennett
Film Schedule Highlights for Friday and Saturday
Friday features I Stole a Million starring George Raft and Claire Trevor at 7 20 and 10 15 p.m. and The Bamboo Blonde with Francis Langford at 8 40 p.m. Saturday offers Blonde Savage starring Leif Erickson and Gail Sherwood at 7 and 10 p.m. and Driftwood with Ruth Warrick and Walter Brennan at 8 and 11 p.m.
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George Raft
Claire Trevor
Francis Langford
Blonde Savage
Leif Erickson
Gail Sherwood
Ruth Warrick
Walter Brennan
Harmony program and musical battle at local churches
The Echos of Harmony of Hamilton perform tonight at 8 p m at Friendship Baptist Church 1304 Young St public welcome. The Jubilee Singers of Dayton join the Calvary Singers of Mt Zion Baptist Church for a musical battle at Mt Zion Baptist Church at 8 p m tonight.
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The
Echos of Harmony of Hamilton
Friendship Baptist Church
Young St
Jubilee Singers of
Dayton
Calvery Singers
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Mt Zion Missionary Society Meeting Notice
Mt Zion Missionary Society will convene at the church Friday at 7 p m. All members are requested to attend.
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Mt. Zion Missionary Society
Hunting accident claims Lakes at Middle town Hospital
John M. Lakes of 1107 Azel Ave in Hamilton was admitted to Middle town Hospital this morning with gunshot wounds to the left forearm. Lakes said his own gun discharged during a hunting accident yesterday.
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John M. Lakes
Azel Ave
Hamilton
Middletown
Lakes
Modern Knights Ride In Medieval Contest
A Maryland jousting event blends history and sport with riders on plow or thoroughbred mounts attempting to spear hanging rings. The rings vary in size and the sport traces origins to 1839 Scotland or 1840s Maryland, with champions like Jack Kelly and Jacob Burtner noted.
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Baltimore
England
Maryland
Eglinton Castle
Ayrshire
Scotland
William Gilmore
Gilmore
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Libertytown
Jack Kelly
Still Critical at Dayton Hospital for Lt Harold Moore
Attendants at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton report Lt Harold Moore a Salvation Army worker of 104 Garfield Street remains unconscious in critical condition. He briefly regained consciousness since admission after an automobile accident on October 30 and is believed to have internal injuries and a possible skull fracture.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Harold Moore
Salvation Army
Garfield St
Moore
Former Official Irvin Roush Dies at 82 in Lynchburg
Irvin Roush longtime Highland County commissioner for two terms and farm land owner died at 82 Wednesday at his daughter’s home in Lynchburg He served as commissioner from 1912 to 1920 and was a prominent local figure.
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Hillsboro, O
Irvin Roush
Highland County
Lynchburg
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American Institute of Family Relations
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the Little Theater Presents
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Manchester
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Melampy
Mrs
Butler County
Genaro Esposito
Esposito
Royal Palace
Naples
Nea-Acme
Massimo Ascani
Warren
Paramount
Dixie Cruise
Owen Robertshaw
S.broad ST
Millrose
Tilghmanton
Jacob Burtner
Elm Hill
Gray
Castell Bidg
Irs
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Studebaker
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