City Employment Up 300 Jobs in Middletown
A Middletown survey of 30 large employers shows permanent employment rising by about 300 from July to September, with total payrolls up over 400 since May. Manufacturing led gains while nine retailers fell. women workers climbed by 85 as engineers and clerical positions remained in demand. More than 150 openings were on file, and unemployment claims eased about 10 percent in September.
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Middletown
P. F. Johnson
Ohio State Employment Service Office
Ohio World War I Vets In State Session Here
Middletown Barracks 636 hosted a two day meeting of the Veterans of World War I Department of Ohio at VFW Post 3809. The event opened with a dance, featured remarks by Ohio Senior Vice Commander Victor Morgan, and included a covered dish dinner after a Sunday session. Speakers included A H Wagner of the Dayton VA Hospital and Helen Glenn of Lima Hospital. Four auxiliary members were named to state offices. The groups also paid respects at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for George St John, WWI and WWII veteran.
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Middletown Barracks
Department of Ohio
VFW
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ohio
Victor Morgan
Bridgeport
William J Ue
Cincinnati
Richard P. Lehman
Russell Knepshield
Elmer Mar
Tin
Orman Elam
A. H. Wagner
Dayton VA
Helen Glenn
Lima Hospital
Lima
Ladies Auxiliary
Eee
Helen Mack
Elam
Department Council
Burley Cottle
Tobey Miller
McCoy-Leffler
George St. John
Middleton man held on moonshine charge at cafe
Herschel Hollon, 24, of 2008 Clayton St., was arrested at 2 15 a m at Wonder Bar 19 S Canal St on a charge of possession of untaxed moonshine. He posted $100 bond and was to appear in Municipal Court today after police found the liquor during a complaint.
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Middletonian
Herschel Hollon
Clayton St
William Brewer
Coy Hall
Wonder Bar
S. Canal St
Hollon
Moscow Views New Ford Two Days Early
In Moscow a jet black, low sedan shown to officials two days before its U S unveiling. The car, one of eight Ford models sold to the State Department for embassy staff at $1 each, aims to display American car offerings to Russians.
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Moscow
United States
U. S. State Department
State Department
Ford Company
Emergency crew assists 82 year old woman at home
Fire Department emergency crew aided Mrs. Clemie White, 82, of 2008 Howard Ave, when she had trouble breathing early today. She received medical treatment from a doctor after fire crews were dispatched at 1:38 a.m.
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Clemie White
Howard Ave
Tot Injured In Tumble From Truck
A 24 year old tot Bradley Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor of 1207 Calumet Ave fell from a truck at Delaware Avenue and Verity Parkway suffering a lacerated scalp and cuts to the head left arm and right knee He was treated at Middletown Hospital In other news Rufus Capps 48 of Carlisle was hospitalized after minor surgery for partial amputation of the first second and third fingers of his left hand from an electric saw at home He was listed in good condition today.
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Tot
Middletown Hospital
Bradley Taylor
Robert Taylor
Calumet Ave
Delaware Avenue
Verity Parkway
Carlisle
Rufus Capps
Truck Driver Confesses To Coed's Death
Gerald Allen English a 31 year old truck driver from Omaha confessed to killing University of Omaha coed Caro lyn Nevins 20 on December 10 at the campus Long Beach police say he rode with a girl who refused a ride then claimed memory gaps and two gunshots later. Nebraska records question his timeline noting no out of town trips by his company McMahen Transportation Co.
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Long Beach
Calif
University of lOmaica
Forty Hours Mass Opens at Holy Trinity Church
Forty Hours devotion begins next Sunday at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Msgr. James F. McNary, pastor, says the observance closes with solemn benediction at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Holy Trinity Church
James F. McNary
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Reels
Paramount shows Society at 7 00 and 9 15 p m Monday and Tuesday Strand presents The Doolins of Oklahoma at 6 30 and 9 30 p m Walking Hills at 1 00 p m Monday and Tuesday
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Paramount
Igh
Society
Oklahoma
Red Cross Aide Serves as Volunteer Information Director
Mrs. Joseph Ballard of 1308 Elwood St. serves as Red Cross information director on a voluntary basis. A Journal headline claimed she was hired, but she carries out duties without compensation as a volunteer.
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The
Red Cross
Joseph Ballard
Elwood St
City Names New Agent For Buying City Names
Harlan Douglas Helsel has been appointed administrative assistant and purchasing agent by City Manager Charles W. Thompson. The appointment awaits City Commission confirmation Wednesday. Helsel, 25, son of the late Harlan D. Helsel, is a Florida Southern College graduate with a BS in accounting and economics (1955). He will handle purchasing functions and special research for the city manager and director of finance.
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Harlan Douglas Helsel
Barnitz St
Charles W. Thompson
Helsel
Harlan D. Helsel
Clark & Helsel
Middletown
Helsen
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Fila
Department of Finance
Thompson Said
Two Library Staffers to Attend 60th Ohio Library Conference
Midüsselown Public Library sends Clara Pergram and Rut Chemerys to the 60th annual Ohio Library Assn. and Ohio Library Trustees Assn. conference in Columbus October 11 to 13. More than 500 librarians will attend under the theme New Levels of Performance People and Books with speakers Dan Lacy Virgilia Peterson Daniel Melcher and Harry Behn among them.
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Middletown Public Library
Ohio Library Assn
Ohio Library Trustees Assn
Columbus
Clara Pergram
Rut
Chemerys
Dan Lacy
American Book Publishers Council of New York
Library of Congress
Virgilia Peterson
Radio Free Europe
New York Herald Tribune
Daniel Melcher
R. R. Bowker Co
Library Journal
Harry Behn
Danish Father Burns Own Son Tragedy in Farm Fire
A Danish father on a south Jutland farm burned a reed heap as his three sons watched. He later found two year old Peter missing and, after the blaze ended, recovered Peter's charred body among the ashes. Police said the child likely suffocated by smoke while hiding in the reeds.
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Copenhagen
Jutland
Detlef Keller
Peter
Keller
D-3 Liquor Permit Issued for Edward Botts
Edward J. Botts of 2716 N. Verity Pkwy was awarded a D-3 liquor permit announced today by William C. Bryant director of the Department of Liquor Con tr. Botts applied August 26, 1953, during a permit freeze. The D-3 permit allows liquor sales by the glass until 1 am.
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Edward J. Botts
N. Verity Pkny
William C. Bryant
Department of Liquor
Contr Botts
Morrow Woman Hurt in Auto Accident
Mrs. Charles Snowden, 80, of Morrow, was treated at Middletown Hospital at 6 55 p m yesterday for forehead lacerations and right shoulder contusions from an auto accident at Miamisburg. She was dismissed after treatment.
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Charles Snowden
Morrow
Middletown Hospital
Miamisburg
Nine replacements named to Butler County Grand Jury
The Butler County Grand Jury for the October term convened at 10 a.m. in Hamilton with Judge P. P. Boli presiding. Nine replacements from the original list of 15 were seated, all from Hamilton, while 55 cases including two manslaughter counts involving 42 defendants are listed for consideration. The two manslaughter defendants are Frank C. Filoso of Sharonville and Turner Barker of Hamilton in traffic death cases. The grand jury will remain in session through Wednesday and may report next week.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Court of Common Pleas
P. P. Boli
Boli
Grand Jury
Frederick Seckerson
Jesse Morrow
Charles Brannon
Earl Bedunnah
Dorothy Haid
Fiioso
Ervin Trigger
Cincinnati
Filoso
U. S
Monroe
Barker
Raymond Creech
Rt. 4
Excello
Creech
Girl Scouts Meet Oct 6 In Hamilton
Eligible senior Girl Scouts and parents invited to an area senior conference at the Anthony Wayne Hotel in Hamilton. Registration starts 7:30 a.m. Saturday. The Middletown area planning board will cover trail blazing aide training mariner and wing scouting and national and international optics for seniors. Reports from the Michigan Roundup attendees will be shared. Miss Bailey invites nonreserving seniors to call the scout office for details.
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Hamilton
Anthony Wayne
Margaret Bailey
Middletown
Middletown Area
Michigan
Doenitz Leaves Spandau Prison After Sentence
Berlin former Grand Adm Karl Doenitz, Hitler’s successor as Fuehrer, left Spandau Prison after ten years. He was the first of seven top Nazis to complete sentences for war crimes. Now 65 and with high blood pressure he seeks peace and shows no interest in neo Nazi groups.
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Berlin
Karl Doenitz
Hitler
Nazi Germany
Spandau Prison
Doenitz
Germany
Nuernberg
Duff to Speak to Civitans at Manchester Hotel
Winfred L. Duff from the Middletown Sanitation Department will address Civitan Club members at the Manchester Hotel luncheon on city health matters. Floyd Duffey leads program arrangements.
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Winfred L. Duff
Middletown Sanitation Department
Civitan Club
City Health Department
Manchester Hotel
Floyd Duffey
Daisy Mae Had Nothing On This One
A Middletown 19 year old woman explained to police she sought marriage and acted to obtain it, leading officers to a home where she was found in an un dress. Police arrived at 2 50 a m Sunday in the south end, and the woman’s mother later collected her and left with her daughter after the statement was given.
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Middletown
William Brewer
Ptl
Coy Hall
Scouts Plan Workshop On Thursday
Girl Scout senior leaders will hold a Thursday workshop at the Civic Association from 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m. Senior leaders will be trained on the senior program while intermediate leaders cover the scout badge program. Trainers are Mrs Kenneth Jones and Miss Margaret Bailey. Call the Girl Scout office by Wednesday to attend.
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The
Civic Association
Jess Border
Kenneth Jones
Margaret Bailey
Girl Scout Office
Bus Car Collision Causes 55 Dollar Damage
A city bus driven by Paul Smith age 35 and a car driven by John Conn age 51 collided at N Sutphin Street and North Avenue at 9 35 am causing an estimated 55 dollars in damage. Middletown police filed the report yesterday.
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Middletown
Yestern
N. Sutphin Street
North Avenue
Paul Smith
Enoch
Accident Near Lebanon Kills Elyria Man
A three vehicle crash on U S 42 four miles north of Lebanon killed Martin H. Roberts, 65, of Elyria, and injured five others. Roberts died at Miami Valley Hospital after being treated for injuries from the 4:05 a.m. collision. State patrol said a pickup driven by Vincent Wilkerson, 25, Waynesville, struck Roberts from behind, causing a chain crash that also damaged the Burnette car. Injured were Lonnie Jackson 4, Cordia Jackson 25, Ernest Burnette 56, Mildred Burnette 46, and William Burnette 10, all taken to area hospitals. several sustained cuts and abrasions. No charges filed yet pending investigation.
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U.S 42
Lebanon
Elyria
Martin H. Roberts
Oak St
Elma
Roberts
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Burnette
Jackson
Lonnie
Lonnie Jackson
Spruce St
Cordia Jackson
Ernest Burnette
St. Rathmore Ave
Detroit
Mich
Mildred Burnette
Samme
William Burnette
Vincent Wilkerson
Box 1
Waynesville
Wilkerson
Horticultural Society To Meet In Middletown
The Men’s Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Woodland Acres Nursery on Manches ree Road east of U S 25. Victor Wootan will speak on fall and winter planting care covering flowers shrubs and trees. Open to men interested in gardening and area residents may join.
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Men's Horticultural Society of
Greater Middletown
Woodland Acres Nursery
Manchesre Need
U. S. 25
Victor Wootan
Butler County Keeps Slow Speeds On Selected Roads
Several Butler County roads will retain reduced speeds despite a new 60 mph limit. The list includes Oxford State Road between Yankee and Ohio, 35 mph. Oxford State Road at Rt. 4, 25 mph. Trenton Road near Jackson Road, 25 mph. Riverside Drive near Trenton Road, 25 mph. Hamilton-Mason Road east of Ty llersville, 35 mph. Tylersville Road from Hamilton-Mason to King Avenue, 35 mph. Tyley Road to Alston Avenue, 30 mph. and Middletown Road from Ohio 4 and 73 Eagles Corner to the south Middletown line, 35 mph.
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Butler County
Butler Nty
State Highway Department
Oxford State Road
Yankee Road
Ohio
Trenton Road
Jackson Road
Riverside Drive
Hamilton-Mason Road
Tyllersville Road
Tylersville Road
King Avenue
Hamilton
Tyley Road
Alston Avenue
Middletown
Eagles Corner
South Corporation
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CE. and Son Gee
Central Ave
Greathouse’s
Nunn-Bush and
Edgerton Shoes
Coed
Acavictor
Broad St
Red Cross Aide
Girl
Spandau
Duff
Civitans
Daisy Mae
Warren County
Horticultural Society
Scholl
Ree
Pennsylvania
First National Bank
Point First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutphin
Armco East
Monroe, Ohie
Trenton
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