Tragedies Claim Two Lives At Miami River Incident
A nine year old, David Thorp, drowned after slipping from a riverbank near the Trenton bridge on Sunday afternoon. Peggy Wilder, seven, narrowly escaped when she was pulled from the water by tree roots. Deputies and volunteers searched the Miami River near Middletown, with the coroner ruling accidental drowning and setting death at 2 25 p.m. The boy leaves a large family of siblings and will be buried at Woodside Cemetery after services at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home.
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Miami River
Trenton Bridge
David Thorp
Amanda School
Peggy Wilder
George Wilder
John Stacey
Trenton Road
John William Thorp
Middletown Rt. 1
Thorp
Frank South
Loren Gustin
A. N. Peters
Farl R. Combs
Box 45
Middletown
Henry Shepherd
Trenton
George Shepherd
North Vernon
Ind
Mabel Hart
Blue Ball
Gladys Ingram
Maxine Shepherd
Opal Thorp
William Woodrow
Robert Thorp
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
A. M. Wilson
Trenton Nazarene Church
Woodside Cemetery
Jaycees Continue Bumper-Taping Event in City Parking Lot
Junior Chamber of Commerce officials extend the bumper-taping program for three hours from 6 to 9 p m at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co parking lot. About 400 people attended Monday and Saturday evenings to have luminous tape added to their cars. Vehicles enter from Verity Parkway and exit by N Broad Street with a nominal donation. Proceeds fund future tape on children’s bicycles.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Verity Parkway
N. Broad Street
Paul Moore
John Bevis
Berry defeats Duerr in Butler County auto collision suit
A Butler County Common Pleas jury verdict favors Robert G. Berry of Oxford in a $15,000 damage action brought by Elizabeth Duerr of Somerville for injuries from a crash on Route 73 near Route 503. Duerr, a passenger in Patricia Schwing’s westbound car, argued Berry drove left of center.
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Court of Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Robert G. Berry
Oxford
Elizabeth Duerr
Somerville
Ohio
Andrew W. Cherney
Harry S. Wonnell
Berry
Patricia Schwing
Seven Mile
Mayfield School PTA Slates First Meeting of Year
Mayfield School PTA will meet in the school auditorium tomorrow at 7 30 p m for the first meeting of the year. Mrs Fenton Hall, president, announces plans for the annual chicken supper to be discussed.
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Mayfield School Pta
Fenton Hall
Movie Showings At Paramount And Strand
At the Paramount theater Monday and Tuesday Mexican Manhunt plays at 1 45 5 00 and 8 20 p m while Return to Paradise screens at 3 00 6 20 and 9 30 p m The Strand shows Northern Patrol at 1 15 3 50 6 20 and 8 55 p m and Split Second at 2 25 4 55 7 30 and 10 00 p m
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Paradise
Northern Patrol
Strike Call OK'd by Columbus UAW Members
CIO United Automobile Workers members in Columbus voted to authorize the union executive board to call a strike on October 22 if negotiations with North American Aviation Columbus plant fail to satisfactory terms. Los Angeles local also authorized strike action.
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Columbus
Ohio
CIO United Automobile Workers Union
North American Aviation, Inc
Los Angeles
Belgian Congo Vastly Larger Than Belgium in Size
The Belgian Congo, Belgium's equatorial empire, is described as seventy seven times the size of the mother country, highlighting the vast colonial possession in Africa.
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Belgian Congo
Belgium
Hamiltonian Denies Fraud In Tax Case
Hamilton resident Hobbs has denied IRS charges that he underreported income by 46098 dollars for 1935 to 1946 and faces 27123 dollars in penalties. He appeals to the U S Tax Court claiming no fraud and no owed amount.
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Hamiltonian
Hamilton
Internal Revenue
Associated Press
Hobbs
Anthony Wayne
U S
Washington
Grace
Miami
Fla
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
Florida
Driver Fined After Accident Near Hamilton
A Middleton man James Nickells 31 was fined 30 dollars and costs by Mayor Thomas Linn for driving left of center in a two car collision on Ohio 4 three miles north of Ohio 747. Carl Lipton 47 from Cleveland was the other driver and Bill Waite 27 from Michigan was fined 10 dollars for taillight violation. No one was injured in the accident.
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Middletonian
Ohio 4
Ohio
Hamilton
James Nickells
Middletown
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Nickells
Carl H. Lipton
Elmo P
Bill J. Waite
Clemons
Mich
Linn
Four Candidates Speak at Civitan Lunch in Manchester
Three city commission nominees Lloyd Miller Arthur Sanderson and Reuben Doty join Vincent Sisson judge candidate for a Civitan Club lunch at noon in the Manchester Hotel. Harold Sherron chairs the program with other offices’ speakers lined up for next week.
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Civitan Club
Manchester
Lloyd Miller
Arthur Sanderson
Reuben Doty
Commission
Vincent Sisson
Harold Sherron
Endowment Interest Paid to Ohio Universities
The Ohio auditor issued semi annual endowment payments to state universities. Ohio State received 98,353.62 on 3,263,908.46 in endowments. Miami College got 6,103.02 on 203,430.15 in endowments. Ohio University obtained 4,120.33 on 126,770.68 in endowments. Endowments, gifts, and bequests are held in the state treasury and earn six percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Miami
Ohio University
Patrolman Wounded At Franklin Football Game Is Released
Patrolman Jack Combs 26 of 1721 Yankee Rd was released from Middletown Hospital after two bullet wounds. He was wounded September 25 during a football game in Franklin while on special duty. Jack E Lakes 20 of Franklin Route 2 faces a grand jury first hearing on shooting with intent to kill and resisting arrest. Lakes, arrested after the cafe shooting, is held on 25000 bond.
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Jack Combs
Yankee Rd
Middletown
Franklin
Sam Moore
Combs
Jack E. Lakes
Franklin Route 2
Warren County
Grand Jury
Lakes
Joseph Blackmore
J. T. Riley
Weekend Traffic Toll In City Injures One
One man was injured in a weekend accident with additional mishaps and two drivers cited to court. Carl B. Mize, 28, suffered head and knee injuries and was treated at Middletown Hospital. A crash on Main Street at 15th Avenue damaged several vehicles, with $700 loss. Another collision at Central Avenue and Baltimore Street caused $375 damage. Phy lis J. Brown, 19, was cited for failure to stop within the assured clear distance. Edmond Boellke Jr., 20, cited for a similar charge. Additional minor damage occurred on Clinton Street and Manchester Avenue.
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Carl B. Mize
Roslyn Dr
Home Acres
Middletown Hospital
Mike
Main Street
15Th Avenue
Mize
Riggs Ambulance
Phylis J. Brown
Manchester Ave
Roy Tunnell
Mohawk St
Tunnell
Edmond Boellke Jr
Mary Etta St
Boellke
Robert J. Wise
Trinity Pl
Clinton Street
Manchester Avenue
Burnett Case To Louisville
Lt. Col. Jack D. Burnett 36 of Middletown is charged with taking government property and converting it to his own use. A removal order to Louisville Ky was issued in Washington DC by District Judge Ridkinson Letts. Burnett, Walter Reed management officer, has been free on 2500 dollar bond. He was arrested Sept 16 for taking a food freezer two air conditioning units and a barbecue grill during a July transfer from Ft. Knox to Walter Reed.
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Jack D. Burnett
Middletown
Louisville
Washington, D. C
Ridkinson Letts
Associated Press
Burnett
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington
Ft. Knox
Walter Reed
Driver 17 Faces Reckless Operation Charge in Franklin Crash
Franklin police say a 17 year old driver, heading west up 4th Street hill at excessive speed, swerved to avoid an approaching car, skidded over 200 feet and crashed into a tree yesterday noon. The youth was unhurt though the car front was damaged and he was to be charged this afternoon.
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Franklin
4Th Street Hill
Children Blamed For Fire At Home
Children playing with matches and turpentine caused a fire in a one story frame home under construction in the 3200 block of Raymond Drive yesterday morning. No damage resulted and Company 2 responded at 11 56 a.m. after youngsters poured turpentine around a room and lit it with matches. The flames burned out before igniting the wood. An investigation is being conducted by Capt. Howard Gall, fire inspector.
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Raymond Drive
Company 2
Howard Gall
Junior Leaders At Y Conference In Hamilton
Middletown YMCA hosted 95 youths from the area at the Southwest Ohio Junior Leaders fall conference held over the weekend at Camp Campbell Gard in Hamilton. Harry Holliday of Middletown spoke. Dick King announced Middletown leaders’ oversight of the event. Guests came from Huntington West Virginia Massillon and Elyria. King was reelected president with Doug Giltrow as vice president Homer Abner as secretary and treasurer and Bob Laundy as chaplain.
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Middletown
Minor Vehicle Collisions Reported in Germantown and Chester
Police report two separate crashes. Lloyd Cox and Mary Weikel sustained about $90 damage with Weikel’s car most affected when Cox turned onto N Main Street onto Central Avenue. The second collision involving Chester Fugett caused $10 damage after another vehicle struck his car on Sutphin Street.
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Lloyd Cox
Germantown
Police Briefs Fail to Find Missing Man and Car Thefts
Joe Treadway 68 of 1303 Sycamore St was reported missing by his wife who said he left about 8 p.m. Saturday in gray work clothes. Police searched the area with no trace found. Richard Yost 30 of 1927 Erie Ave was arrested at 3 10 a m on Central Ave and Garfield St for physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence. Odree Lumpkin 43 of 1500 Garfield St was arrested on a similar charge late Saturday at Baltimore St and Michigan Ave. Sam Kitchen 2401 Superior Ave reported his car ransacked Saturday night with no items missing. Henry Byrd 1307 Sycamore St reported two hubcaps stolen yesterday valued at $20. Kenneth Smith Franklin Route 2 reported hubcaps worth $30 stolen from his car at Sorg Paper Co lot yesterday.
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Harry Caldwell
8Th Ave
Central Avenue
Caldwell
Bert Conroy
Winton St
James Bowen
Young St
Chester Fugett
McKinley St
Sutphin Street
Fugett
Joe Treadway
Sycamore St
Treadway
Richard William Yost
Erie Ave
Garfield Street
Odree Lumpkin
Garfield St
Baltimore Street
Michigan Avenue
Sam Kitchen
Superior Ave
Henry Byrd
Kenneth Smith
Franklin Route 2
Sorg Paper Co
Burglary Report At Powers Home On Christen Avenue
Police report a burglar exited via the cellar door of Mr. and Mrs. John Powers at 2210 Christen Ave. The couple, away about 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. yesterday, found the rear door unlocked and open upon return. Investigation led by Patrolmen Theodore Thompson, Bill Brewer and Don Murphy.
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John Powers
Christen Ave
Powers
Theodore Thompson
Bill Brewer
Don Murphy
Ground Breaking for Middletown Seventh Day Adventist Church
About 100 people attended the groundbreaking at 611 S Main St for the Middletown Seventh Day Adventist Church. Speakers included J O McCleod and W E Sooy, with readings by R B Hill. The $60 000 Colonial style church is designed by Carl H Martin and slated for completion in August 1954.
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Middletown
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
S. Main St
S. A. Yakush
J. O. McCleod
Ohio Conference of the Seventh - Day Adventists
W. E. Sooy
Gardner Board and Carton Co
R. B. Hill
Walnut Hills S.D.A
Bertha Tatman
Sarah Tomes
Carl H. Martin
Paul E. Brooks
Jack Frost Receives Orchid for Courteous Driving
During Safety Dramatization Week Patrolman Arnold Ferguson named Jack Frost of 1331 Forrest Ave as the day s most courteous driver for yielding to cars pulling from the curb on Central Avenue. Frost earned his orchid the sixth of the week and 90 movie passes were given for other courteous acts.
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Central Avenue
Jack Frost
Forrest Ave
Arnold Ferguson
Police Department
Boy in critical condition after Franklin Trenton Road crash
An 11 year old boy, Ray McKinney, son of Owen McKinney of West Middletown, remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a car driven by his father skidded on a straight stretch, struck a ditch and threw him from the vehicle.
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Franklin - Trenton
West Middletown
Vandal Ray McKinney
Owen McKinney
Middletown Man Killed in Ohio 122 Car Overturns West of City
Judson Woodward 42 of 1016 Columbia Ave died after his car overturned on Ohio 122 four miles west of Middletown. He was pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital at 5 25 PM. Woodward was alone, suffered a skull fracture, and was a West Processing Department employee. He leaves a wife Susan and seven children, with services set at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM.
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Judson Woodward
Ohio 122
City
Middletown
Elk Creek
Butler County
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Denton Batuntocnn Disha Wu
Woodward
West Processing Department
McE
First Methodist Church
Susan
Robert J. Woodward
Norwood
Danny
Washington, D. C
David
Richard
John
Mary Elizabeth
Pamela Sue
Lula Wood
Beulah Hoskins
Irene Tracy
Dayton
Mary Emerick
Germantown
Edith Lightcap
Miamisburg
McCoy- Leffler
Louis R. Walter
Woodside Cemetery
Diamonds Worn Down In Glass Engravings In Weeks
Contrary to belief, diamonds used for fine glass engravings wear out in several weeks as the abrasive effect diminishes. The observation highlights the limited lifespan of diamonds in high use decorative work.
Man Dies in Montgomery Route 4 Hit and Run
Robert Brown Sr., 46, Germantown, listed as traffic fatality by Butler County coroner Dr. Garret Boone. Brown died at Middletown Hospital after being struck by a hit and run vehicle on Route 4 at Sanbury. Funeral services set at Yankee Road Church of God. burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Robert Brown, Sr
Germantown Rt. Ie
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Montgomery County
Brown
Middletown Hospital
Route 4
Sanbury
McCoy Leffler
Yankee Road
Antioch Celebrates 100th Birthday at Antioch College
YELLOW SPRINGS Ohio speakers included former Antioch presidents Dr Arthur E Morgan and Dr Algo D Henderson. The event featured rededication of a women’s dormitory and messages from Gov Frank Lausche and President Eisenhower marking Antioch College’s century milestone.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Antioch
Frank J. Lausche
Eisenhower
Antioch College
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Algo D. Henderson
Michigan Horses Win at Greenville Pulling Contest
A Michigan team owned by Fowler Brothers of Montgomery pulled 9 500 pounds 27 percent feet to win the 19th annual horse pulling contest in Greenville yesterday.
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Greenville
Ohio
Fowler Brothers
Montgomery
Mich
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Butler County Courts
Mayfield School
PTA
Paramount
Eagles Hall
William Snider
Baker's Funeral Home
Ed Hall
Cecil Butts
Civitan
Miami Endowment Fund
Sanitone
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Burnett Case
Reed-Klopp
Church of Adventists
Arthur J. Potzer
Columbia Union Conference
T. E. Lucas
Associte
L. E. C. Joers
Seventh- Day Adventist Church
Mt. Vernon
Christ
Orchid
Ovave Ralvvilay Mmichaku Aisley
Pima
Boone
Elk Creek Bridge
James Highley
Michigan
Arthur C. Sanderson
City Commission
Pol
Bank OF
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutphin Park Place
Ars
Armco East
Monroe Branch
Monroe, Ohio
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