Wilson to be Eisenhower defense chief as industrial strategist
Eisenhower names Charles E. Wilson of General Motors as Secretary of Defense and outlines his role as organizer of America's war production system. Wilson will align factories mines and transport for total war readiness while supporting a high demand peacetime economy.
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Washington
General Motors
Charles E. Wilson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wilson
Eisenhower
Thanksgiving food prices ease as turkey costs fall
Weekly market review notes turkeys and many fixings cheaper than last year with plentiful supply for families shopping for Thanksgiving. Cranberries rise sharply due to a drought reduced crop while eggs and some meats edge down as inflation pressures persist and holiday demand grows.
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Agriculture Department
Butler County Court Involves $30,000 Suit Over Church Accident
Howard Statzer of Hamilton sues the West Side Baptist Church trustees for 30 000 alleging injuries from a fall on basement stairs due to no handrail and water on the steps. The suit names all 10 church trustees as defendants and cites a November 25 1950 incident during which Statzer was a church guest.
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Howard Statzer
Hamilton
West Side
Orion Returns Silk Blends By Schwarzenbach Huber Co
Schwar zen bach Huber back in silk business with Orion blends two thirds orlon and one third silk offering washability crease resistance and quick drying. President Robert M Schwarzenbach cites luxury appeal and price points for golf dresses around 39.50 and shirts near 12. A second blend with 60 40 silk orlon and a third for women’s wear expand color and texture options. Legal notice follows.
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New York
Orion
Robert M. Schwarzenbach
Schwarzenbach
du Pont
Abe's Watch? Jeweler Doubts Lincoln Link
Homer N. Semler, a Kent machinist, bought a chest of drawers at auction and found a gold copper brass alloy watch with a rock carved face. A note inside reads Property of Abraham Lincoln 1815, sparking curiosity but Semler says he will not trace its origin. The item is believed to be 150 years old and may belong to Lincoln or other ancient figures.
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Wilson
Reuther
G. M
General Electric
Charles E. Wilson
Sears, Roebuck
Donald M. Nelson
Kent
Homer N. Semler
Abraham Lincoln
Semler
Hi-Y Donates Soap To Cincinnati Hospital Patients
The Middletown Hi Y Council orders 440 bars of toilet soap for donation to male patients at a Cincinnati hospital, to be included with Christmas packages. Harry ter Braak, Hi Y secretary, confirms the distribution plan via the Longview Social Service League.
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Middletown
Hi-Y Council
Middletown High School
Longview Social Service League
Cincinnati Hospital
Harry Ter Braak
Estate Shares Distribute Fifths to Rafkin Heirs and Gordon
The will divides the estate among Richard Rafkin of Columbus, Siegfried Rafkin and Morton Rafkin of Cincinnati, children of the deceased Esther Rafkin, with one fifth each. An additional fifth goes to Janice Gordon of Cincinnati, child of Ruth Gordon, and the remaining share to the estate recipient at est Ave Cincinnati.
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Est Ave
Cincinnati
Richard Rafkin
Columbus
Siegfried Rafkin
Morton Rafkin
Esther Rafkin
Janice Gordon
Ruth Gordon
Wills filed in Probate Court name executrices for two estates
Everett E Barnes of Middletown dies November 10 and leaves his estate to widow Pearl Barnes with her named executrix. Hubert Rowland of Hamilton dies November 7 and leaves his estate to widow Nellie Rowland as executrix. Merriott Brown of Hamilton dies November 13 and leaves his estate to a brother and two sisters.
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Lena Cramer
Middletown
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Everett E. Barnes
Pearl Barnes
Fifteenth Ave
Hubert Rowland
Hamilton
Nellie Rowland
Merriott Brown
Neighbor Disputes over Neglect and Cruelty Claimed in Local Filings
A series of complaints lists individuals from Hamilton Middletown Dayton and Tampa alleging neglect and cruelty in domestic disputes. Plaintiffs include Opal Lee King Ruby Darlene Sabo Taylor Osborne Beulah Shelton Calvin Lynch Mark Moore Flossie Cecere Mary Ellen Woodruff Mary Ellen Jolley Viola Wyatt and others against various spouses and relatives.
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Opal Lee King
Lawn Ave
Raymond A King
Ruby Darlene Sabo
Clarendon Ave
Edward J. Sabo
Erie Ave
Taylor Osborne
Hamilton
Frances Osborne
Beulah Shelton
Fred Shelton
Calvin Lynch
Dorothy Marie Maxey
Mark Moore
Winona Dr
Blanche Moore
Divorces Granted to Mohrfield and Huff Couples
Georgia Lillian Mohrfield of West Chester Route 1 is granted a divorce from Walter G. Mohrfield on neglect grounds by Judge P. P. Boll. Violet Huff of New Miami receives a divorce from Eldrid Huff on neglect with Judge Fred Cramer.
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Georgia
Lillian Mohrfield
West Chester
Walter G. Mohrfield
P. P. Boll
Violet Huff
New Miami
Eldrid Huff
Fred Cramer
Couple Ordered To Obey Ruling By Health Board
Arlie and Elsie Blankenship of 3211 Ottawa St Oneida were ordered by St Clair Township Magistrate Lewis Bolser to connect their home to a sanitary sewer. Each was fined 100 dollars with suspension pending completion of the work. Dr H A Moore, Butler County health commissioner, set this as the ruling.
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Arlie Blankenship
Elsie Blankenship
Ottawa St
Oneida
Butler County Board of Health
St. Clair Township
Lewis Bolser
Blankenships
Board of Health
H. A. Moore
Butler County
Butler County Health Rulings Highlighted for Enforcement
The notice explains that health department rulings will be enforced in Butler County. It notes industry shifted to petroleum for many chemicals used in making dyes drugs pastes synthetic fibers, reducing coal tar use.
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Butler County
Health Department
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