Three Held in Franklin Hold-Up Suspects
Three Middletown men Raymond Pusley 23 Willie Wilson 18 and Bradford Campbell 20 were charged with auto theft and assault with intent to rob after an attempted Sohio station holdup at 2105 Carolina St Mayfield. Franklin Officer Worley captured the trio as they fled in a stolen car and recovered a revolver shells and a knife. Arraignment in Municipal Court likely Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Middletown
Carolina St
Mayfield
Raymond G Pusley
Highland St
Willie Wilson
York Ave
Bradford Campbell
Gideon Rd
Raymond Belt
Queen Ave
H. C. Lewis
John Fitzgerald
Loren Gustin
Gustin
Fitzgerald
Larry White
Erby Worley
Franklin Police
Worley
South Main
Main
Pusley
River St
Campbell
Allen Thirkield
Fitzgerall
Lewis
Wilson PTO Hears Report on New Budget
Wilson School PTO President Woodrow W Wilkinson presented the annual budget to a capacity crowd in the school library. He outlined funds for classroom activities reading circle books and a duplicating machine as well as the December 19 Children's Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow W. Wilkinson
Wilson School Pto
Wilkinson
Robert Sant
James Combs
Police Department
Grand
James Finley
Ways and Means
Arren Nelson
Miami University
Nelson
Arthur Lennie
George Crout
FBI Agents Figure In Two Arrests Here
FBI agents helped arrest Philip N. George Bi of 800 Yankee Fd on Carolina St for passing bad checks in Memphis and other cities. He was released to U S Marshal to face charges. Another arrest saw J C Shepherd of Tytus Ave taken on a hold for the Army after a 2 45 p m arrest by an FBI agent and a detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Philip N. George Bi
Carolina St
U. S. Marshall
George
Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Shepherd
Tytus Ave
Christel Ave
Starick to Answer Questions On Sewers
City manager H. W. Starick will appear on WPFB next Tuesday at 7 30 p m to answer citizens questions about the proposed sewer service charge. Questions may be sent to the station until noon Tuesday. Names of questioners will be withheld on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
WPFB
Police Briefs Missing Woman And Stolen Carburetor Reported
A carburetor was taken from a wrecked truck at Howe Motor Company, workers reported yesterday. Lula Mae Mosley of 905 Ninth Ave is reported missing from home. She is five feet four inches tall with dark hair and eyes and was wearing a brown checked dress.
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Howe Motor Company
Lula Mae Mosley
Ninth Ave
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount shows Iron Mistress on Wednesday at 1 15 3 25 5 35 7 50 and 9 45 p.m. Everything I Have Is Yours on Thursday at 1 40 3 40 5 45 7 50 and 10 p.m. Strand presents Black Swan on Wednesday at 1 15 4 20 7 25 and 10 15 p.m. Shores Of Tripoli at 2 45 5 50 and 8 50 p.m. Riders of Pony Express on Thursday at 1 15 3 45 6 35 and 9 20 p.m. No Holds Barred at 2 25 5 05 7 55 and 10 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Tripoli
Santa's Friday Visit Is Arranged
Charles Fleishman, president of the Retail Merchants Association, reports Santa Claus will arrive by airplane at Middletown Airport at 10 a.m. Friday. The Middletown High School band will greet him, with merchants and many youngsters at the airport. Santa then travels a two‑hour route through local streets to meet children at the VFW Post on Reynolds Ave. and hand out candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fleishman
Retail Merchants Association
Santa Claus
Santa
Fleishman
Merchants
Kris Kringle
Middletown
Fleishmann
VFW
Reynolds Ave
Martha Epp
Allison C. Neff
Planning Commission
John Ross
Winter Weather Forecast Warns of Subfreezing Temps
The article notes a sharp temperature drop from 56 to 49 between 7 and 10 a.m. in Middle Town, with strong winds expected to continue. Forecasters warn of possible snow flurries tonight or tomorrow and temperatures falling to the mid 20s, with rain likely earlier today. Yesterday's high was 64 and low 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown YMCA and civic offices close for Thanksgiving
The Middletown YMCA will close Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday with programs halted in all departments and the lobby open to residents only. The Middletown Civic Association will be closed all day, as will 14 Association agencies. Offices of the Chamber of Commerce, the Post Office, and the Internal Revenue Department also will be closed, with only special delivery letters to be delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hilbert H. Martin
Man Confesses Armed Robbery Of Drive-In
Jesse Spencer of Lemon Township pleaded guilty before Judge P. P. Boli in Common Pleas Court to armed robbery at Mike's Drive-In Market in Peastown Heights. He obtained $100 from owner Mike Diorio at gunpoint. Spencer was later captured. Other defendants entered not guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Grand Jury
Jesse Spencer
Lemon Township
P. P. Boli
Common Pleas
Mike
Peasttown Heights
Mike Diorio
Two New Policemen Due For Appointment Tonight
Two new patrolmen will be probationary appointments at tonight's City Commission session at 7 45 p m. Louis Pierce and John Crocker receive the posts following resignations while other year end staffing changes await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
Louis Pierce
John Crocker
Five Minor City Accidents Reported, No Injuries
Police log lists five minor crashes with no injuries. William Rawlins 22 of 1708 Lawr Ave rear ended a truck on South Main St at 2 40 a m. Charles Smallwood 21 of 3110 Morgan St was rear damaged on Northbound South Main St. J O Haley 227 Baltimore St reported a hit and run on Baltimore St. Mattie D Sebastian 42 backed into Ernest Fletcher 35 car at Germantown Rd and Wilbraham Rd. Eddie Smith Middletown Route 2 backed into Elizabeth J Perry 25 on First Ave and Grimes St. two cars damaged at Broad and Central last Saturday in a delayed report.
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Santa
Middletown
Airport
Germantown Rd
Tytus Ave
Charles St
Charles
Central Ave
Main St
Broad St
Central
Clinton St
Clinton
Reynolds Ave
William Rawlins
Lawr Ave
Rawlins
Charles R. Smallwood
Morgan St
Home Acres
South Main St
Lafayette Ave
Smallwood
J. O. Haley
Baltimore St
Haley
Eddie Smith
First Ave
Grimes St
Elizabeth J. Perry
Perry
Broad and
Leonord McKenzie
Midletown
Andrew Stevens
Mohawk St
Driver Fined After Route Four Accident
George Sprinkles aged 18 of Germantown Route 1 was fined 10 dollars and costs for failure to yield to oncoming traffic after an escorting collision on Route 4 a mile north of Middletown Tuesday afternoon. Finley Tolson 25 of Middletown Route 2 drove south in a separate car. both cars sustained considerable damage but no injuries were reported. Route Four accident occurred near Middletown. patrolmen described damages as substantial.
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George Sprinkles
Germantown
Justice Court
Squire Lammie Bailey
Middletown
Sprinkles
Finley Tolson
Mistrial Declared in Gleis Tax Evasion Case
In Cincinnati Judge John H. Druffel declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked four hours into deliberations in the income tax evasion case against Harry Happy Gleis. The government alleges Gleis evaded 150 109 dollars in five years 1946 through 1950 and notes payments of 135 530 dollars. Gleis, once a Norwood bus driver with a six grade education, earned the nickname slot machine king.
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Cincinnati
Harry Happy Gleis
John H. Druffel
U. S District Court
Gleis
Norwood
Seven New Home Permits Issued To Boost Building
Seven new home permits issued this month boost slowing city construction. T. J. Strinko obtains two permits for frame dwellings on Ellen Drive at 8,500 each while George Hancock secures a permit for an 8,500 home nearby. Other permits include McGraw Construction at The Alamo for a 30,000 two story frame brick veneer dwelling with double garage, C. W. Barton on Sherman Avenue for a 14,000 one story frame with double garage, Carl L. Jay on Magnolia Drive for an 8,000 one family frame, and Sawyer Construction at Sixteenth Avenue for a 7,000 one story frame home.
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T. J. Strinko
Ellen
McGraw Construction Company
The
Alamo
C. W. Barton
Sherman Ave
Carl L. Jay
Magnolia Dr
Sawyer Construction Company
Sixteenth Ave
Martinsville
Ohio
Main Street
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
R. W. Mongold
New Vienna
Baily-Murphy-Darbyshire Company
Wilmington
Coffee consumption higher in U S than rest of world says report
The United States consumes more coffee per capita than all other countries combined according to a statement from the U S Department of Agriculture. The finding highlights domestic demand and cultural coffee habits across American regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Christy Named To Middletown Board Of Education
Jack D Christy of 3307 Poinciana Rd is appointed to fill the unexpired term of Dr Fred Brosius on the Middletown Board of Education. Christy a Moon and Adrian Insurance agent and Des Moines native will serve until November 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Christy
Board of Education
Dr. Brosius
Jack D. Christy
Poinciana Rd
Middletown
Christy
Moon and Adrian Agency
Des Moines
Iowa
van Wert
Central Mutual Insurance Company
E. B. Joyner
Moon and Adrian
John Ingwersen
Snyder
Brosius
Troy
Vick Joins Strietmann Sales Staff in Middletown
Orlan G. Vick of 2310 Longfellow St. now joins the Strietmann Biscuit Company sales force under Dayton division manager W. C. Bodner. The former Equitable Life agent will handle the Middletown area marketing Strietmann cookies and crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlan G. Vick
Longfellow St
Strietmann Biscuit Company
United Biscuit Company of America
W. C. Bodner
Dayton
Vick
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Middletown
Strietmann
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Tho
Wilson Pto
Packard
Bartons
Starick
Norcross
Office Outfitters, Inc
N. Main
Worthmore
Joseph R. Newkirk
Commission
Mattie D. Sebastian
Zemo
Eagle Halls
Brother Joseph Newkirk
Baker Funeral Home
Thomas Faeta
Cecil Butts
Secrtary
Europe
Fast Locust Street
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Doe
TANDT
Jewelers
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