Middletown Nears Record Voter Registration As Deadline Passes
Middletown closes registration with 15,331 city voters, 186 short of the 1941 all time high 15,517. The May primary saw 13,643 registered with 4,452 voting. Lemon Township added 3,017 registrants and 449 new voters yesterday. County total 60,405. all-time county peak unknown due to recent rural registration.
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Middletown
Middletown City
Lemon Township
Mid- Gieown
Board of Elections
Butler County
Middle
Town
Hamilton
Four JA Companies To Meet Tonight
Four Junior Achievement companies will meet at the Civic Association tonight to organize for the coming year, JA director Robert Mc Dade said. The 17-member groups will pick names, select products, and authorize stock sales, bringing this year’s total to six. The Croystalette and Tex-I-Craft are already in production. Notification cards will be mailed to members this and next week by Thursday.
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Civic Association
Robert McDade
McDade
Croystalette Company
Tex-I-Craft Company
Open Traffic Forum in Middletown Thursday
An open forum on Middletown traffic will be led by Russell Deetz assistant engineer State Highway Commission at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Civic Association auditorium. Paul Wilson says Jo an Deetz will outline findings and recommendations from the April Middletown traffic survey focusing on downtown parking flow signals and congestion.
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Middletown
Russell Deetz
State Highway Commission
Civic Association
Paul Wilson
Joan
Wilson
Armco Worker Suffers Arm Amputation
John Morgan, 23, of 1717 Texas Ave, sustained the loss of his right arm at the shoulder after his arm was drawn into a moving brake in Armco East Works galvanizing department. He was described as in fair condition at Middletown Hospital this morning. Morgan had worked for Armco since 1946.
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John Morgan
Texas Ave
Fair
Middletown Hospital
Morgan
Armco East Works
Armco
Morgen
Driver charged with manslaughter in Hamilton crash
Richard D. Orr, 20, of Cleveland Heights, faces a second degree manslaughter warrant after a head on collision on the Old Oxford State Road near Hanover School killed David Lowry, 21, and Wayne Wilson, 35. Howard Cameron, 38, Hamilton, shaken as his wife Elizabeth died, identifies Orr as driving on the wrong side. Deputy sheriffs seek the second car's driver.
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Hamilton
Richard D. Orr
Cleveland Heights
Otto Granner
Hanover Township
Howard Cameron
Hamiilton
Elizabeth
Cameron
George Norris
David Lowry
Miami University
Orr
Old
Oxford State Road
Hanover School
Wayne Wilson
Oxford- Somerville
Billy Joe Johnson Obituary
Billy Joe Johnson three and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Rodney Johnson died yesterday at 10 p m in Cincinnati Children's Hospital after four weeks confinement. He leaves a sister Jacquelin and grandparents Otis Johnson and James Stacey. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Baker Funeral Home.
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Billy Joe Johnson
Rodney Johnson
Fleming Rd
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Jacquelin
Otis Johnson
James Stacey
Baker Funeral Home
Masonic Rites For Charles E Crider In Middletown
Charles E Crider 59 of 1013 Elwood St died Sunday at Middletown Hospital A former World War I veteran he leaves a widow Anna May Crider and two sisters Final rites set for Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery
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Charles E. Crider
Elwood St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
Crider
Anna May Crider
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral services for Jacob F. E. Logan
Funeral services for 79 year old Jacob F E Logan of 132 Curtis Street are set for Thursday at 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Friends may call tonight from to 10 p m and tomorrow from to 10 p m Burial will be in Germantown Cemetery The service will be officiated by Rev J D Nisewonder.
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Jacob FE. Logan
Curtis St
McCoy- Leffler
J. D. Nisewonder
Germantaan Cemetery
Infant Lambert Dies. Rites Planned in Franklin
Franklin Joyce Ann Lambert four months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jeff Lambert of Forrest Ave died yesterday at home. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 a m Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin with Springboro Cemetery burial. Survived by parents three sisters Jessie Virginia Georgia Bradie Dixie Lee a brother Robert and grandparents Mr and Mrs Harrison Johnson of Franklin. Friends may call after 5 p m Wednesday.
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Franklin
Joyce Ann Lambert
Jeff Lambert
Forrest Ave
Anglesby
Springboro
Jessie Virginia
Georgia Bradie
Dixie Lee
Robert
Harrison Johnson
Miamisburg Man William Trimble Dies at 75
William Taylor Trimble 75 died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Frances McKernan on East Kercher Street where he lived. He is survived by four daughters Mrs McKernan Mrs Raleigh Eskridge of Lebanon Route 1 Mrs Orville Sorrell of Miamisburg Route 1.
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Miamisburg
William Taylor Trimble
Frances McKernan
East Kercher St
Trimble
McKernan
Raleigh Eskridge
Lebanon
Orville Sorrell
Turvey White Case Heads to Jury in Newport Gambling Probe
A Newport grand jury will study gambling tied charges against Irvin Turvey 27 and Raymond White 205 for robbery and shooting of Avery L. Hack, who may not testify. The panel also will review allegations against Mayor James E Deckert and City Commissioner Ray Chamber plus extortion and taxi favoritism claims and a civil suit linked to political influence.
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Campbell County
Newport
James E Deckert
Ray Chamber
Newport City Commission
Pete Schmidt
Glen Rendezvous
Schmidt
Louis Bartel
Chambers
Newport Ace Cab Company
Max Schloss
Air Reservists to Meet Thursday
The 83rd Air Service Group sponsored by Aeronca Aircraft Corporation will hold its monthly meeting at Aeronca's cafeteria at 8 p.m. Thursday. Capt. Carey W. Carter of Godman AFB Kentucky will discuss Your Future in the Air Force Reserve. Changes in Air Defense Command put this area under Godman AFB for air reserve activities and Ohio under First Air Force.
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83Rd Air Service Group
Aeronca Aircraft Corporation
Carey W. Carter
Godman Air Force Base
Kentucky
Air Force Reserve
Air Defense Command
United States
Godman Air Base
Ohio
First Air Force
Obituary Notices Mrs Blanche Sarver and Family
Mrs Blanche Sarver of Middletown survived by three sons Chester Jackson Mich Ova Germantown and Raleigh Middletown one sister Mrs Fitch Lawson Middletown and 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Service set Wednesday at 2 30 p m First Church of God in Miamisburg with burial Thursday at Mariba Ky Friends may call Tuesday until service time at the McKernan residence in Miamisburg.
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Blanche Sarver
Middletown
Chester
Jackson, Mich
Ova
Germantown
Raleigh
Fitch Lawson
First Church of God
Miamisburg
Mariba
McKernan
Philadelphia Poet Thomas Daly Dies at 77
Thomas Augustine Daly of Philadelphia, a renowned poet, lecturer, journalist and humorist, died at age 77. Daly's career spanned writing and teaching, enriching literary circles in Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Augustine Daly
Oliver P. M. Hubbard, 92, Former Alaska U.S. Attorney
Oliver P. M. Hubbard, aged 92, formerly served as United States attorney in Alaska and was the second president of the territorial senate. He resided in West Hartford, Connecticut, at the time of death.
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West Hartford
Conn
Oliver P. M. Hubbard
United States
Alaska
Territorial Senate
Double Fire Levy for Franklin May Defeat Proposed Tax Issue
Franklin Township faces possible defeat of a rural fire protection levy as village residents must vote in November. A one half mill levy would apply to rural and village property owners, raising concerns of double payment for protection now provided by the village department. The plan covers 1948 1949 and 1950 and aims to fund a contract to furnish rural fire protection in the township including Carlisle and nearby subdivisions outside Franklin.
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Franklin
Franklin Township
Carlisle
Paramount previews and schedule notes for film lineup
The listing shows Paramount Tuesday screenings of The Babe Ruth Story with William Bendix and Claire Trevor at 1:15 3:20 5:30 7:43 and 9:45 p.m. On Wednesday The Crusades with Loretta Young and Henry Wilcoxon at 4 6:30 and 9 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday The Late George Apley with Ronald Coleman and Peggy Cummins at 2:35 5:35 and 8:40 p.m. Also Will It Happen Again with Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun at 10:20 p.m.
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Babe Ruth
William Bendix
Claire Trevor
Loretta Young
Henry Wilcoxen
George Apley
Ronald Coleman
Peggy Cummins
Adoph Hitler
Eva
Braun
Dixie Cruise-In Shadow Of A Doubt Showtimes
Theresa and Joseph Cotten star in Shadow Of A Doubt at the Dixie Cruise-In with screenings at 7 35 p m and 10 p m showing schedule announced for the venue.
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Shadow of
Theresa
Joseph Cotten
Race with Stork Born En Route Amid Ambulance Crash
Amanda Cox gave birth to a son in the McCoy Leffler ambulance after the first ambulance collided with a pole at Verity Parkway. Both mother and child were reported in good condition, with the newborn born on Central Ave. and attended by a friend. two others injured in separate crashes.
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Stork
Middletown
Amanda Cox
McCoy-Leffler
Cox
Maxberry
Dave Maxberry
Ninth Ave
Verity Pkwy
Campaign Launches for TB Tax Levy Support
The Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association starts a vigorous drive to back a quarter of a mill tuberculosis tax levy on the November ballot. Stuart Fitton says the executive committee has plans to inform the public, with Charles G. Grein directing the campaign from the association offices.
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Vigoros
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Stuart Fitton
Charles G. Grein
Fitton
Azel Ames
General and
Hamilton
Joe H. Ayres
Middletown
J. Paul Albert
Oxford
Association
John Carter
Don Fitton
Mabel Gardner
J. L
Leadership Training Courses Set to Start October 12
Industrial Council session at the Manchester Hotel outlines leadership training for supervisory workers. Courses offered by the University of Cincinnati in cooperation with Ohio Board of Vocational Education run 16 weeks with two hours each night. About 78 workers from local firms have signed up, with class sizes of 15 to 25 and one weekly alternate session to accommodate night shifts. A first open forum is planned for October 25 with educators and industrialists, and questionnaires will determine discussion topics.
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Industrial Council Yesternoon
Manchester
Clyde Pierson
Pierson
Department of Vocational Education
University of Cincinnati
Ohio Board of Vocational Education
Middletown
Education Industry Committee
Robert Miles
Miles
Armco Technical Group Holds First Meeting in Manchester
The Armco Technical Group convened at the Manchester Hotel for the first in a series of Operating Technical Discussion Group training sessions for Middletown Armco employees. E. J. Goldschmidt, treasurer of Armco International Corporation, spoke on AIC history and future outlook to about 1125 attendees.
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Armco
Manchester
E. J. Goldschmidt
Goldschmidt
Armco International Corporation
AIC
Fay Lester Busted On Carrying Concealed Weapon Charge
Fay Lester aged 20 of 1510 Plum Street was arrested at 2 AM near South Broad Street on a concealed weapons charge. Patrolman Arnold Ferguson stated she had a .38 caliber pistol tucked in her skirt.
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Fay Lester
Plum St
2& South Broad St
Arnold Ferguson
Middletown Teacher Hurt In Hit and Run Incident
Harold Draut 49 a chemistry teacher at Middletown Senior High School remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after being struck by a car driven by William Norvell Jr who fled the scene and will appear before juvenile authorities.
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Harold Draut
Middletown Senior High School
Middletown Hospital
Draut
William Norvell, Jr
Trenton
Norvell
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William T. Trimble
Turvey
Associated Press
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Dixie Cruise
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ING
N. Broad ST
Kermie Thomas
Riggs
Leonard McFeeters
James Combs
Howard Sears
Hill Ave
Edwin B. Barker
Queen Ave
Cleveland St
Barr
Clayton St
Goodyyear
Goodyear
Armco Technical Group
HFC
First National Bank
Bidgith
Central Ave
Main St
Armstrong
Butler Tile & Flooring CO
Eagle Hall
Victor Button
Cecil Dane
Cecil Butts
Pisa
Tain
Lance
Mguy Uehara
Walter N
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Broad Street
First Ave
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