Butler County reports record 1954 tax receipts top prior year
County treasurer John W. Wendel announced 1954 real estate levies and assessments totaling 7,378,987.46, a record high. Real estate 7,140,276.50 plus 238,710.96 in assessments. Middletown area $970,880.67. Second-half totals show Hamilton and townships 2,220,504.76. Middletown and townships 1,227,361.43. total 3,447,866.19 with special assessments 109,880.38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
John W. Wendel
Middletown
Wendel
Hamilton
Townships
Stolen Auto Wrecked: Michigan Youths Held
Two Michigan youths were arrested on U S 25 north of Monroe after the stolen Cincinnati car was found near their hitchhiking spot. Marx Clyde Hanson 18 Ecorse Mich charged with auto larceny. A 16 year old Rockwood Mich boy is in Middletown city jail. The auto ran into a ditch but was not damaged. Hanson admitted stealing the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
U. S. 25
Monroe
Cincinnati
Marx Clyde Hanson
Ecorse
Mich
Gladys Phillips
Rockwood
Middletown
Hanson
Eight-year-old Linda Brown Injured in Thanksgiving Yard Incident
Linda Brown of 708 16th Ave is hospitalized at Miami Valley Dayton with a serious eye injury from a neighborhood dog during Thanksgiving play. Her condition was described as slightly improved. Doctors anticipate a 10 day window to assess the eye surgery outcome. Linda remains in room 354 B for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Brown
Robert Brown
16Th Ave
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Good Samaritan
Linda
Miami Valley
Cooties Visit Veterans Ward At Dayton Hospital
Members of the Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent 50 with VFW Post 3809 visited the Dayton Veterans Hospital Ward last night delivering gifts to patients. Participants included Kash Kissick Hobart Hopper Wayne Smith James Harris Frank Walner and John Sparks as the group plans monthly hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Order of the Cootie
Pup
VFW
Dayton Veterans Hospital
Ward ix
Kash Kissick
Hobart Hopper
Wayne Smith
James Harris
Frank Walner
John Sparks
Indicted in Cincinnati on six charges against Rauch
Cincinnati man Charles Fred Rauch, 30, was indicted by the grand jury on six counts including blackmail shooting to kill burglary and larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles Fred Rauch
Two Teens Held in Robbery of Hamilton Woman
A 55 year old Hamilton woman identified two Somerville youths as her assailants after a Saturday car take. Junior Hampton 22 and Gene Newton 18 left her in Collinsville with two rings a wallet containing 10 dollars and a cigarette lighter found on Hampton. Armed robbery charges filed in St Clair Township court and the pair are held in the county jail awaiting hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Somerville
Russell Tabor
3Rd St
Junior Hampton
Gene Newton
Collinsville
Hampton
Squire Lewis Bolser
St. Clair Township
Injured Workman Walter Salyers Recovering at Middletown Hospital
Walter Salyers 51 of 1025 N Verity Parkway, an employee of McGraw Construction Co, was injured yesterday at Armco Steel Corp. A crane hook struck his head causing skull and spine fractures. Doctors report his condition as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Salyers
Revival Continues at Tytus Avenue Church of God
The revival led by Rev. Everett Crockett at the Tytus Avenue Church of God will run through the weekend with services planned Friday through Sunday. Scheduled events include Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning service at 10 45 a m songfest at 2 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m with the reverend Crockett conducting all gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Crockett
Tytus Avenue Church of God
Mr. Crockett
Real estate and assessment collections by wards and townships
The report lists second half real estate collections by ward amounts totaling 954 350 84 and township totals 1 015 303 79. It also records assessment collections with ward totals 16 529 83 and township totals 55 324 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Fairfield
Hanover
Liberty
Milford
Morgan
Oxford
Oxford Corporation
Reily
Ross
St Clair
Union
Wayne
Lemon
Madison
St. Clair
Middletown Firemen Reach $2493 For Dystrophy Drive
Total contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy march reach 2493 as Middletown firemen enter the campaign’s final day. Chairman Jack Moore says three fourths of local homes have been covered this week and the $5000 goal remains. Donations may be mailed to Middletown Fire Department 307 N Clinton St in care of the MD A A. Mayfield volunteers report 232 raised this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Jack Moore
Moore
N. Clinton St
Ratliff Attacks Enquirer Top Managers Over Dismissal
Cincinnati employees who own Enquirer stock held three meetings about firing James H. Ratliff from his posts as vice president and secretary. Ratliff accused top management of seeking permanent control and criticized bonus payments to Roger H. Ferger and Eugene S. Duffield. He denied management missteps and remains a director of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
James H. Ratliff
Ratliff
The
Enquirer
Roger H. Ferger
Eugene S. Duffield
Cincinnati Times-Star
Ferger
Duffield
Celebrities Aid Church Bazaar Gifts For St Marks Episcopal Church
Gifts from Mamie Eisenhower Vice President Nixon and stars will be auctioned Friday for St Marks Episcopal Church Christmas bazaar. Donors include Jack Webb Ralph Edwards Perry Como Dinah Shore Walt Disney Jack Benny Ila Lupino Gene Raymond Katharine Cornell Louella Parsons.
Errant Axe Sends Scout To Hospital
An 11 year old West Middletown boy Harold Knepshield was treated at Middletown Hospital for cut tendons in his left hand after an axe strike during a Scout camping trip at the Sportsmen's Club. Wanda Hood, 10, was treated for second degree burns from hot water and released. James Sexton, 9, fractured his right forearm in a backyard football tackle and was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Harold Knepshield
Franklin-Trenton Road
West Middletown Rt. 2
Sportsmen’s Club
Wanda Hood
George Hood
17Th Ave
Restau rants Oven Blast Hurts Employee
Mrs. Cora Morris, 37, of 3110 Andrew Sr., a Turf Cafe employee, suffered facial and neck burns to her right hand and arms when an oven exploded at the restaurant. She received treatment and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Morris
Andrew Sr
Turf Cafe
Obituary for Sylvia Collier Day-Old Daughter of Collier Family
Day-old Sylvia Collier died at 6 45 p.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by parents James Robert and wife, two brothers Christopher and Mark Anthony, grandparents James A Sega of Big Stone Gap Virginia and Walter Nichols of Charin Virginia. Graveside service set for 10 a.m. Monday at Woodside Cemetery. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Collier
James Robert Collier
6Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Christopher
Mark Anthony
James A. Sega
Big Stone Gap
Walter Nichols
Cahrin
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Infant Palmer Dies Hours After Birth at Middletown
The infant son of Mr and Mrs William Palmer of 1508 Lafayette St died at 5 10 am at Middletown Hospital six hours after birth Surviving are his parents a sister Carol a brother David and two grandparents Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Palmer
Lafayette St
Middletown Hospital
Carol
David
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Hamilton Deaths Listings Include Several Local Residents
Arthur P. Becker, 75, of Millville Avenue, funeral 2:30 p.m. Monday at Colligan Funeral Home. Alice Foote, 55, of Dixie Highway, service 2 p.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home. Ralph D. Hurst, 57, of Wallace Road, service 10 a.m. today at Colligan Funeral Home. Edith Ann Collins, 5, daughter of Elmon and family, of Pleasant Avenue, Fairfield, service 10 a.m. Monday at Zettler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Arthur P. Becker
Millville Ave
Colligan Funeral Home
Alice Foote
Dixie Hwy
Webb Funeral Home
Ralph D. Hurst
Wallace Rd
Edith Ann Collins
Elmon Collins
Pleasant Ave
Fairfield
Zettler Funeral Home
Deaths Aboard The AP Hong Kong Bureau Chief
Fred Hampson 53 AP bureau chief in Hong Kong veteran of the China service with the AP since 1939. Born Winlock Washington he died today. Also Joseph Francis Lawler 53 publicity chief for Universal International Studio and former drama critic died yesterday. Lawrence Malmed 40 Gimble’s executive and WWII hero died Thursday. Mrs Frank T Julian 61 Ringling Circus fat lady died yesterday in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hong Kong
Fred Hampson
China Service
Winlock
Wash
Hollywood
Joseph Francis Lawler
Universal- International Studio
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Chicago Daily News
Racine
Wis
Dallas
Frank T. Julian
Alice
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum& Bailey Circus
Philadelphia
Lawrence Malmed
Gimbels’ Adjustment Department
Fire Damage Minor At Armco Office
A short circuit from an electric heater caused a small fire at Armco pay office on Yankee Road. Firemen from Companies 2 and 3 and the ladder unit arrived at 4:31 p.m. The blaze was confined to a wall inside the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Yankee Road
Boy Struck Near Home In Middletown
Dennis Pence nine year old son of Mrs Lucy Pence of 1900 Yankee Road was admitted to Middletown Hospital for observation after being struck by a car near his home. Police said he ran in front of a southbound car driven by Glenna Patton of 112 3rd Street Trenton at 4 20 p m yesterday. The incident caused a head wound and the boy was treated at the scene and admitted for observation. A separate incident left D Richard Mehl sixteen cited into Juvenile Court for following too closely after a 77 dollar mishap at Central Avenue and Charles Street at 10 05 p m yesterday. He drove west and struck the rear of a stopped truck driven by David McLaughlin. William Combs thirty three of 1503 Brown Avenue was charged with illegal lane changes after a three car crash in the 700 block of Verity Parkway at 1 55 p m yesterday. Combs drove north in the west lane and struck Charles Brunty thirty eight of 3114 Morgan Street in the east lane, pushing Brunty into a parked car owned by Wallace Bevins of Box 223 Middletown. Damages totaled 170 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Pence
Lucy Pence
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Glenna Patton
3Rd St
Trenton
D. Richard Mehl
Hampton Pl
Central Avenue
Charles Street
Mehl
David McLaughlin
7Th Ave
William Combs
Brown Ave
S. Verity Parkway
Combs
S_ Verity
Charles Brunty
Morgan St
Brunty
Wallace Bevins
Box 223
Middletown
Cars Involved In City Collision Report
Orford Brown Jr. aged 18 of Logan Avenue and Lonnie Williams aged 38 of Moore Street were in a wreck at Wilson Street and Hill Avenue at 5 15 p m causing about 250 dollars damage to each car. A second incident involved Ramah Payne aged 19 of Forrest Street Franklin and a parked car owned by Jean Long on Grimes Street in front of that address at 10 30 p m causing 200 dollars damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orford. Brown Jr
Logan Ave
Lonnie Williams
Moore St
Wilson Street
Hill Avenue
Williams
Ramah Payne
Forrest St
Franklin
Jean Long
Grimes St
Optimists Begin Five Club Gavel Exchange Program
The Middletown Optimist Club starts the Five traveling gavel exchange by visiting the Dayton Optimist meeting next week. Each group has two weeks to move the gavel to another club. George Fox announced footballs for about 60 underprivileged boys attending the Christmas party, with each boy receiving a white regular-size football. Rev. Robert Monnin of Fenwick High School spoke on parent teacher relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Optimist Club
Dayton Optimist
George Fox
Robert Monnin
Fenwick High School
Police Briefs Report Arrests and Property Damages
Police arrested Jack Carr 37 Camden Rt. 1 for failure to provide. Carl McIntosh 23 708 Buena Ave. for driving while intoxicated at Layfayette Ave and Trine Street. Miles Bryant 22 207 Curtis St. on a non support warrant. A stolen car from 2132 Carolina St. in Vanderveer Street area was found by the owner. Officers learned a car was taken from Ross Snyder 2100 Linden Ave garage and a pole torn out and a joist damaged. Snyder reported $10 damage to a right fender yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carr
Camden Rt. 1
Carl McIntosh
Buena Ave
Layfayette Avenue
Trine Street
Miles Bryant
Curtis St
Robert Bradford
Carolina St
Vanderveer Street
Ross Snyder
Linden Ave
Snyder
Missionary Society to Lead Union Baptist Service Tomorrow
The Missionary Society of Union Baptist Church will conduct services at 7 30 p m tomorrow with the Mills Sisters Trio Mrs Ann Taylor Phillip Gregory Mrs Ma Jackson and Mrs Katie Hardeman participating Reverend R L Robinson serves as pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Union Baptist Church
Mills Sisters
Ann Taylor
Phillip Gregory
Ma Jackson
Katie Hardeman
R. L. Robinson
Man Beaten Thrown Into Creek After Attack on Oxford State Road
A Franklin resident Raymond Winstead, 29, reported being beaten by three men and dumped into a creek on Oxford State Road. He received emergency treatment at Middletown Hospital, with a small cut above the left eye and pain in the right side. He was reportedly intoxicated. In a separate incident William Hicks, 65, was found with an amputated left middle finger and a cut forehead near Grove Street and Michigan Avenue and treated at the same hospital. He declined to provide details to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Oxford State Road
Middletown Hospital
Raymond Winstead
Thirkield St
John Fitzgerald
Armco
Winstead
William Hicks
Garfield St
Johnson Cafe
Grove Street
Michigan Avenue
Hicks
Jack Crocker
Donald Murphy
Man Injured In Rt 4 Crash Near Middletown
Amos Grigsby a 34 year old Germantown resident is listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after his car left Ohio 4 about three miles north of Middletown at 10 15 p m yesterday and struck a culvert near Thomas Road He suffered cuts on the forehead and both legs as the vehicle slammed into the culvert State patrolmen said he failed to negotiate a curve while driving north and the car sustained extensive damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Grigsby
Germantown Rt. 1
Middletown Hospital
Ohio 4
Middletown
Grigsby
Thomas Road
Diphtheria Deaths Prompt Quarantine at Ohio Youth Center
Franklin County Juvenile Center is under quarantine after two diphtheria deaths, Joseph Ray aged 6 and Teresa Ray aged 3, marking the first local diphtheria fatalities since 1947. Dr. Richard Wenzel reports tests on 63 residents and staff with results expected later. he notes high immunization reduces deaths.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Fother
Joseph Ray
Teresa
Ray
Margaret Wood
Richard Wenzel
City Health Department
Wenzel
Turnpike Session Set For Tuesday
Columbus Ohio state highway council will meet Tuesday to discuss integrating state highways with the projected Cincinnati Conneaut turnpike. State roads may be meshed with the turnpike as the 600 million dollar project is seen as costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Construction Council
Cincinnati-Conneaut
S. O. Linzel
Turnpike Commission
James W. Shocknessy
Drivers Pay Up One Goes To Jail For DWI Charge
Har ry Cowgill 45 of 100 Park St was fined 200 dollars and costs in Municipal Court and ordered to serve three days in city jail with a one year driving suspension after a DWI arrest at Grimes Street and Central Avenue Judge J T Lamb also mandated traffic school. Ronald Simetz 704 7th Ave was fined 75 dollars for license violation and careless driving after a three car collision at Crawford Street and Grand Avenue injuring four. four traffic defendants were also fined and sent to traffic school. Total vehicular damage was about 1680 dollars. Other traffic fines ranged from 10 to 50 dollars with several ordered to attend traffic school. Elmer Ferguson 43 was fined 50 dollars on two intoxication charges. a third charge was dismissed. Leonard Lawson 57 of Knoxville Tenn received 30 days in county jail for cadging with a suspended term if he leaves Middletown by noon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cowgill
Park St
J. T. Lamb
Cowgill
Grimes Street
Central Avenue
Ronald Simetz
7Th Ave
Crawford Street
Grand Avenue
Simetz
Lamb
Wil
Liam Shirley Hamilton
Minnesota Street
Lafayette Avenue
Sherwin Lindon
S Main St
Clinton Street
Joe Burkhardt
Young St
John Woodfin Jr
Sycamore St
David Swisher
Fleming Rd
Walter Tapp
Pershing Ave
Tilman Snow
Calumet Ave
Robert Watts
Baltimore St
Brooksie Herring
Fred Deaton
Trenton Rt. 1
Earl Ferguson
8Th Ave
Vincent Sprinkle
Orchard St
Elmer Ferguson
Highland St
Donald Hatton
Harlan St
Leonard Lawson
Knoxville
Tenn
Lawson
Middletown
Isaac Baker
Fairfield Ave
Alice Cain
Grove St
Two Drivers Fined After Franklin Wreck
In Franklin, two motorists were fined by Judge J T Riley for traffic mishaps Thursday. Eugene Sloan 21 faced no operator's license charges, John Hayes 31 of Middletown was cited for speeding. Additional fines were given to Robert Griffith 20 for improper operation and license suspension, Criss Stuart 43 for improper operation and license suspension, Everett Niblick 49 for reckless operation with license suspension, and Robert Rovision 29 for reckless operation. Bonds forfeited included Claude Riley 27 for driving left of center Delbert Nickell 28 for following too closely and Edward Strunk 30 for driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
Eugene Sloan
S. Main St
John Hayes
Oxford State Rd
Middletown
Robert Griffith
Franklin Rt
Criss Stuart
Maple St
Everett Niblick
Dayton
Robert Rovision
Waynesville
Claude Riley
Walnut St
Delbert Nickell
Well Rd
Edward Strunk
Winfield, Tenn
Bicycle Use Estimation in United States Reaches 23 Million
Bicycle experts estimate 23 million people in the United States ride bicycles. The figure reflects widespread cycling activity across demographics and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
At The Movies Saturday Showtimes
Paramount presents The Warriors and Return of Jack Slade with multiple screenings. Strand screens King Dinosaur and Lonesome Trail at listed intervals. Colontal shows My Sister Fileen with several nightly showings. Dixie Cruise In offers Overland Pacific and Captain Kid and the Slave Girl at specified times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
The
Warriors
Jack Slade
Fileen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans’ Ward
Halsey
Central Ave
Church In
Trenton Nazarene Church
A. M. Wilson
R. C. Caudill
Evangelistic
Rodney C. Caudill
Mayfield
Celebrities Aid
Doug Oldham
Errant Axe
Scout
Wes
James T. Sexton
James R. Sexton
Elwood St
Aise
Garr’s Moving & Storage
Columbia
van Lines
Colored News
Rt. 4
Gore
Wisi
East Second Street
Daytonw
Onio
Tytus Ave
White Oak
Kentucky
Crockett
Bible School
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham G Wilmore
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