Presbyterians Seek Bids for New First Pres Church
Plans for a new First Presbyterian Church at 2912 Central Ave facing Aberdeen Dr call for bids by December 19. The Georgian colonial design, with a 542 seat main auditorium and 60 balcony, includes classrooms, social rooms for 330, catering to church activities. Architect Charles F Celarius of Cincinnati guides the project financed by pledges gifts and sale of the current property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Press
Ast Central Ave
Russell Galloway
Ged
Orginal
Central Ave
McGee St
First Ave
Main St
General
Charles F. Celarius
Cincinnati
Aberdeen Dr
Death notices for Henderson Bowman Bach in local memorials
Anna Marie Henderson of 1507 York Street died recently. Frank Bowman, 78, of Lebanon, is listed in the vital statistics notices. Mrs. Mary Bach, 61, of 709 Elwood Street, is also recorded in the deaths column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Henderson
York St. Frank
Local Birth Announcements Include Nine Newborns
Mr and Mrs Clyde Carpen of 909 Beech St announce a boy born Saturday. Mr and Mrs Donald Isaacs of Franklin report a boy. Mr and Mrs George Mount of Carlisle report a girl. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Franklin of 1000 Yankee Rd report a girl. Mr and Mrs Bernie Johnson of Franklin report a son. Mr and Mrs Francis Seamon of 2009 Henry Ave report a girl. Mr and Mrs Clint Turner of 1301 Young St report a boy. Mr and Mrs William Otte of 903 Young St report a girl. Mr and Mrs Norman Sharrett of 1330 Manchester Ave report a girl. Mr and Mrs Richard Harmount of 1907 Henry Ave report a girl. Out of town births list Harold Thomas of South Dixie Dr Dayton Wright Patterson Field Hospital with a boy. Grandparents listed for Kibler family of Gordon Mont and Earl Thomas residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Carpenan
Beech St
Donald Isaacs
Franklin
George Mount
Carlisle
Wilbur Franklin
Yankee Rd
Bernie Johnson
Son
Francis Seamon
Henry Ave
Clint Turner
Young St
William Otte
Norman Sharrett
Manchester Ave
Richard Harmount
Harold Thomas
South Dixie
Dayton
Wright Patterson Field Hospital
Fred Kibler
Gordon, Mont
Earl Thomas
Lawn Ve
Medical and surgical patients listed in hospital report
The hospital census lists numerous patients by name and residence with medical or surgical status. Included are Mrs. L. F. Gosmeyer Kunz Avenue, Carolyn Taylor Taylor Avenue, L. J. Lakes Franklin Route 1, Mrs. Sherman Steele Sixteenth Avenue, Miss Carmen Bleedow Monroe Street, and others. Several out of town entries and specific ward notes appear, with some dismissals noted and multiple addresses across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Gosmeyer
Kunz Ave
Carolyn Taylor
Howard Taylor
Taylor Ave
L. J. Lakes
Franklin Route 1
Sherman Steele
Sixteenth Ave
Carmen Bleedow
Monroe St
Ralph Koontz
North Lebiee St
Sanford Henderson
Eighteenth Ave
Frederick Fisher
South Main St
James Bush
Milner Hotel
John Thornsburg
Jackson Lane
Emil Boxner
Jefferson St
Maude Massey
Henry St
Edna Younger
North Ave
Patrice Williams
Booth Main St
Edward Augspurger
Second Ave
Edward Fabing
Yankee Rd
Larry Duff
Orville Duff
Winton St
Two Are Victims Of Accidental Gun Mishaps
In Hamilton rural area Saturday night two accidental shootings left Edith Conway 36 of Sev en Mile and Sam Smith 23 of New Miami injured. Conway was shot in the right leg when a revolver dropped to the floor as she reached for a blanket. Her husband Ponder and two visitors Alvin Hammonds and Havel Hamoe witnessed the mishap. Smith was shot in the right foot while examining a .22 caliber rifle at his home. Both victims were said to be in good condition at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Edith Conway
Seven Mile
New Miami
Sam Smith
Safety Committee To Meet Tuesday
Paul Wilson safety director announces Middletown Safety Council schedule with two divisions and an executive committee meeting. School Division meets 4 p m Tuesday, Traffic Division 4 p m Wednesday, executive committee 4 p m Thursday. All meetings in the Civic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilson
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association
Ten Die As Plane Crashes Near Hanoi
Ten people are dead after a local airline plane crashed near Hanoi Indochina on Sunday. Four of the dead are French soldiers serving in the area, authorities said. The crash occurred in the vicinity of the city, with initial reports citing structural failure and bad weather as contributing factors. Rescue workers recovered bodies and aided survivors at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
Funeral rites planned for Dr Edwin Pressey
Ohio happenings report funeral services set for Wednesday for Dr Edwin Sidney Pressey aged 93 a retired Congregational minister who died Sunday at his son's home in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Edwin Sidney Pressey
Pastor Milo Sawyer Dies At 32 In Toledo
The Rev Milo C Sawyer who preached his last sermon at First Baptist Church August 14 and underwent cancer surgery died yesterday at his home in Toledo Ohio He was 32 The obituary notes the driver is safer when the roads are dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Milo C. Sawyer
First Baptist Church
Local Red Cross Chapter To Name Director Board
Middletown Chapter of the American Red Cross will elect its board at the annual meeting on December 13 at 4 p.m. at the Civic Association library. Ames Gardner, chapter chairman, urged members to attend and vote. any donor of $1 or more in 1949 is eligible. Robert Lukens chairs the nominating committee to present ballots. Dorothy Spears, executive secretary, will distribute the annual activities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American Red Cross
Ames Gardner
Library of the Civic Association
Gardner
Red Cross
Robert Lukens
Dorothy Spears
Local Secretaries Set Tuesday Xmas Meet in Middletown
Middletown Chapter of the National Secretaries Association plans a yuletide dinner and business session on Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Green Room of the Manchester Hotel Miss Patricia Knapp says the event includes a CPS examination prep report and a regional convention summary from Mrs Evelyn Day Two guests will attend and a gift exchange with decorations will create the season atmosphere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
National Secretaries Association
Patricia Knapp
Manchester
Evelyn Day
Akron
Tre Day
Lebanon Man Hurt In Crash
A Lebanon man, J. M. Greene, 62, was hospitalized with knee injuries after a head-on collision on Route 48 Sunday afternoon. His car struck an automobile driven by Arnold Holcomb, 24, of South Lebanon. The crash near Lebanon left both cars badly damaged. officer C. W. Bachelor investigated and Greene was taken to Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
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Lebanon
J. M. Greene
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Arnold Holcomb
C. W. Bachelor
Council Planning Special Sessions in Hamilton
The Hamilton City Council begins three sessions to save a salary ordinance for Judge Harry F. Walsh before December 1. Last week a walkout by William Beckett and George Radcliff caused a quorum failure. Beckett opposes a raise beyond 7500, while others favor increasing from 5400 to 9400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
William Beckett
George Radcliff
Harry F. Walsh
Frank Rosendahl
Beckett
Edward Beckett
Bruck
Emminger
Lebanon man fined $100 for drunken driving in court
In Municipal Court this morning William A. Hensley of Lebanon was fined $100 and costs by Mayor Robert King for driving under the influence of alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
William A. Hensley
Robert King
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount presents I Was a Male War Bride with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan at 1 15, 3 20, 5 25, 7 30 and 9 35 p m. Strand features Stampede with Red Cameron and Johnny Mack Brown at 2 25, 4 55, 7 45 and 10 15 p m. Also Ja care with Frank Buck and James M Dannaldson at 1 15, 3 45, 6 35 and 9 06 a m TM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
Ann Sheridan
Stampede
Red Cameron
Johnny Mack Brown
Jacare
Frank Buck
James M. Dannaldson
Numerous Accidents Listed One Man Hurt Weekend report
Weekend accidents peaked near record levels by Saturday night then eased. One person, Charles Parshall 18 of Tren ton Route 1, suffered chest injuries in an 8 45 p m Cotton Run Rd mishap. He was hospitalized at Middletown. Other incidents included two- and three-car crashes with damages around 400 dollars, and a taxi driver citation for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parshall
Trenton
Cotton Run Rd
Parshall
Middletown Hospital
Sutphin St
Arlington Ave
John Crow
Wanetta St
Oneida
Frank Mato
Camden Route 1
Mato
Arlie Keplin
Sutphin St. Crow
Obituary for Mrs Mary Bach Nazarene member
Mrs Mary Bach 51 active Church of the Nazarene member died Sunday at 2 15 p m from a heart attack at 709 Elwood St in Middletown where she had lived 30 years. Survivors include husband Stanley two daughters Joyce Connell Hamilton and Janet Middletown three sisters Francis Gardner Osborne Rosa Thorsman Dayton and Anna Scallen Dearborn Mich a brother Kelley Kolburn Terrytown N Y and a granddaughter Melanie Sue Connell Hamilton Services Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev M F Clay officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home after 7 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bach
Church of the Nazarene
Elwood St
Middletown
Stanley
Joyce Connell
Hamilton
Land Janet
Francis Gardner
Osborne, O
Rosa Thorsman
Dayton
Anna Scallen
Dearborn
Mich
Services for Mrs Elizabeth Sponsel in Crawford Street Church of God
Mrs Elizabeth Sponsel 76 of 1817 Wayne Ave died Saturday at Middletown Hospital from injuries after a fall at home. Services set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Crawford St Church of God with Dr R C Caudill and Rev C D White officiating. Burial in Mt Sterling Ky. arrangements by Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home. viewing after 3 p.m. today at residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sponsel
Wayne Ave
Middletown Hospital
Crawford St. Church of God
R. C. Caudill
D. White
Mt. Sterling
Joseph R. Baker and Son Funeral Home
Goebel Back to be honored in full military rites
Full military services will be conducted for Goebel Back 44 of 900 West Central Ave who was killed instantly when the car he was riding crashed into a parked trailer in Trenton Saturday night at 2 p m Services will be held Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev D A Biggs officiating and burial in the Soldiers Lot at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the residence of the father Thomas Back in Sunbury The body will be returned to the funeral home Wednesday noon for services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebel Back
West Central Ave
Trenton
McCoy-Leffler
D. A. Biggs
Woodside Cemetery
Thomas Back
Sunbury
Servces
Services for infant Anna Marie Henderson
Services for ten month old Anna Marie Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Henderson of 1507 York Street will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Maxberry Funeral Home. The Rev J Pate will officiate with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today. Autopsy Sunday at Middletown Hospital. Coroner ruled pneumonia. Survivors include parents a brother Harold and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Martin and John Martin.
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Anna Marie Henderson
Harold Henderson
York St
Middletown
Maxberry Funeral Home
J. Pate
Woodside Cemetery
Harold
Louis
John Martin
Obituary for Frank Bowman 78 in Lebanon
Services for Frank Bowman 78 who died Saturday at the Carr Rest Home Lebanon will be held 2 p m Tuesday at Vale Funeral Home with burial in Edwardsville Cemetery. The Eagles Lodge of Lebanon will hold services at 8 p m Monday. He is survived by five daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowman
Carr Rest Home
Lebanon
Vale Funeral Home
Edwardsville
Eagles Lodge of
Deaths from Cities and Nations Across the World
Obituaries report the deaths of William C. Murphy Jr. 51, publicity chief for the Republican National Committee. Ward A. Hillerich 44, president of Hillerich and Bradsby Co. Dr Murray C. Morrison 54, past president of radiologists association. William Henry King 86, Democratic U S senator from Utah for 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
William C. Murphy, Jr
Republican National Committee
Crawfordsville
Ind
Louisville
Ward A. ‘Hillerich
Hillerich and Bradsby Company
London
Murray C.morrison
Co Iation of Radiologists
Salt Lake City
William Henry King
U.S
Utah
Fillmore
Two Yugoslav DPs Find Work In Middletown
Two young Yugoslavian displaced persons, Trifunovich Stole and Milo Axel Tel, after setbacks in other cities, found employment in Middletown. Stole works for Harold Goetz as an architectural engineer and Axel as a bookkeeper for WPFB Radio. Both men, well educated and multilingual, had lived in a DP Camp in Germany and were brought to Dayton through the Dayton Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Trifunovich Stole
Milo Axtel
YMCA
Stole
Harold Goetz
Axel
WPFB
Germany
Dayton
Achiever Board Meets Wednesday in Manchester Hotel
Robert McDade JA executive director reports on progress of teen companies this year. Board of Directors will meet at noon Wednesday at the Manchester Hotel to discuss activities of newly organized personnel and sales committees serving as advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McDade
Manchester
Mayfield Fire Bond Bids Pending For Equipment Purchase
Mayfield Fire District has received no bids yet for the 16000 fire equipment bond issued after the 1948 election. Clerk Paul Mehl said firms had requested information but bids are not expected before the December 10 deadline at 2 30 p m in the Amanda township office. The bond funds will buy a fire truck and a building to house it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
Paul Mehl
Lemon Township
Mehl
Amanda
Regional Safety Co-Chairmen Named for Butler County Event
George Bryan personnel director of Sorg Paper Company is named co chairman of the Butler County Regional Safety Conference set for February 27 in Hamilton. Elmer Barker Middletown Safety Council president appointed him. Hamilton section co chairman is Robert Klock of Black Clawson Company. Last year the Manchester Hotel conference drew over 650 attendees focusing on home public and industrial safety.
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Butler County
Hamilton
George Bryan
Sorg Paper Company
Elmer Barker
Middletown Safety Council
Robert Klock
Black- Clawson Company
Manchester
Middletown Girl Scout Troop Committees Meet
The Middletown Girl Scout Council schedules meetings for its troop camp committee the organization committee and the Juliette Law Club. Mrs. David Selvar calls the troop camp meeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday, while the organization committee members must bring neighborhood needs reports at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. J. R. Bowman sets the Wednesday 10 a.m. time in the Civic Association clubroom. The Juliette Law Club meets at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Civic Association. the group has two representatives from each troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Girl Scout Council
Juliette Law Club
David Selvar
J. R. Bowman
Civic Association
Police Briefs Report Local Offenses and Court Dates
Emerson Wideman, 64, of 1510 Lafayette Ave, ordered to appear in Municipal Court this afternoon for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Donald Morrison, 19, of 116 Harrison St, charged with license tag law violations after an early morning arrest at Verity Pkwy and Manchester Ave. Ben J. Little, 29, of 629 Cleveland St, released on 125 bond to appear in court today on intoxication and resisting arrest charges. Orville Brown, 23, of 1714 Glenn Ave, charged with hauling garbage without a permit and to appear in court this afternoon after custody in the 600 block of ce Rd and release on 10 ad. Horea Appleton, 22, of 1223 Garfield St, charged with disorderly conduct after being taken into custody on Eighth Ave.
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Emerson Wideman
Lafayette Ave
Donald Morrison
Harrison St
Verity Pkvy
Manchester Ave
Ben J. Little
Cleveland St
Orville Brown
Glenn Ave
Ce Rd
Horea Appleton
Garfield St
Eighth Ave
South School PTA Meeting speakers and music night
The South School PTA will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the school. Ralph Knight, general secretary of the YMCA, will be the speaker. Music will be provided by Shirley Armitage, Patty Gerber, Hale Dodds, and Bea Goetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knight
YMCA
Shirley Armitage
Patty Gerber
Hale Dodds
Bea Goetz
Armco Among Five Firms Backing Labrador Ore Project
Armco Steel Corp joins Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co and others as five U S steel firms back Labrador Quebec iron ore development. Canadian partners Labrador Mining Hollinger North Shore Hanna Coal and Ore form Hollinger Hanna Ltd with Tron Ore financing. Costs projected at 150 to 200 million dollars with rail link 360 miles from St Lawrence estuary to Knob Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Cleveland
M. A. Hamm Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Hanna
M. A. Hanna Company
Hanna Coal and Ore Corp
Republic, Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Armco Steel Corporation
Medletown
Oeeling Steel Corporation
W National Steel Corporation of
Pittsburgh
National
Weirton Steel Company
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Labrador Mining and Exploration Company, Ltd
Hollinger North Shore Exploration Company, Ltd
Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd
Jules R. Timmins
Montreal
Labrador Mining
Hollinger North Shore
Hanna Coal and Ore Corporation
Hollinger-Hanna, Ltd
Tron Ore Company of
Seven Islands
St. Lawrence River
Knob Lake
Stolen Auto Key Clue In East End Cincinnati Shooting
Hamilton police say the stolen car used by two gunmen in the East End hold up belongs to Officer James Parker. John E. Shreck, a 61 year old delicatessen operator, was critically wounded when a stray bullet ricocheted from a beer cooler. The robbers escaped with about $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Cincinnati
James Parker
Ridgelawn Ave
John E. Shreck
Shreck
Cincinnati Delicatessen Owner Shot in East End HoldUp
In Cincinnati a 61 year-old delicatessen operator, John E. Shreck, was wounded during a holdup at his East End shop. He was taken to General Hospital after a gunman fired, with witnesses saying the shot appeared unprovoked and ricocheted from a beer box.
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Jobe Ebright
Germantown
Elizabeth Lummis
Stanley St
William Ellison
Wesley McIntosh
Lucille Nolan
Garfield
Caeslow Witkowoski
Miller
Doris Rothwell
Monroe
Sally Whitaker
Ware
Frederick Diete
Franklin St
Richard Minge
Frank
Lawrence W. Howe
Sherman Ave
David Moyer
Lawrence Moyer
Auburn St
A. Murphy
Morris, A
John Burkam
Barbara Davies
Doctors Hospital
Surgical. Co
A. Burnett
Orchard Ave
Holmes Hospital
Surgical
Safety Committee
Ohio
Red Cross Chapter
Paramount
John J. Palmer
Baker's Ambulance Service
Baker Funeral Home
Virgil Buchanan
Yankees Rd
Robert W. Gade
Ardmore Dr
Gade
Rueben Rice, Jr
N. Broad St
Rice
Arthur Netherly
Wilbraham Rd
Paul Kirksey
Heffner St
Lafayette St
Goebel
Anna Henderson
Achiever Board
South School
PTA
Armco
Labrador
Bonny Sandwich Shop
Central Dial
East End
General Hospital
Diat
N. Main Si
Williamson
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
Dial
PARTY
Butler Dry Cleaners
Clinton
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