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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1952

Page

2

Four Arrested in Darrtown Liquor Raid Near Hamilton

State liquor agents and deputies raided a tourist camp south of Darrtown at Denny's Place on Hamilton Route 5 arresting four. Dennis M. Robinette 54 and Mary L. Waddle were charged with illegal sale, Marvin Bowlin 19 and a 17 year old youth held for juvenile authorities. Two cases of whisky, four decks of cards, jar tickets, and $118.30 were seized. All suspects booked at Middletown jail at 4 55 a m by agents led by Charles Marts.

Darrtown Denny's Place Hamilton Middletown Dennis M. Robinette Mary L. Waddle Hamilton Route 5 Marvin Bowlin Hamilton Route 2 Charles Marts Sheriff's Department

Driver 70 Hurt In Three Vehicle Crash North Of City

Herman Bohne aged 70 of 3302 Grand Ave sustained head injuries and cuts after his car was broadside by a truck driven by William Calvery 4 of Kerr St Wyandotte Michigan on Route 73 at Lowell St Bohne was treated and released from Middletown Hospital The crash remains under investigation A second single vehicle overturn on Route 12% near Route 127 is also under inquiry Frank Disney of Veterans Village Hamilton driven car involved

Herman Bohne Grand Ave Lowell St Bohne William Calvery Kerr St Wyandotte Mich Willie Medlin Brookville Frank Disney Veteran's Vilage Hamilton

Average cost of making a motion picture film

The article estimates the average cost to produce a motion picture at four hundred thousand dollars. It notes typical budgets vary by studio and project scope and outlines major expense areas such as production, crew, and postproduction.

Rent Increase Sought by Butler County Rent Board

The County Rent Advisory Board seeks a 10 percent rent increase for Hamilton and unincorporated Butler County areas from the OPS in Washington. A decision isn't expected for two weeks, says associate area rent director Thomas M. Hynes. Some landlords may gain up to 30 percent if they did not apply prior boosts in 1947 and 1951.

Hamilton Butler County County Rent Advisory Board OPS Washington Thomas M. Hynes Cincinnati Hynes

Four Vehicle Mishaps Reported With No Injuries

Police investigated four accidents yesterday with no injuries. At Garfield Street and Woodlawn Avenue a 16 year old and a 27 year old driver collided, causing 700 dollars in damage. A 47 year old driver Skidded into Loren Maxwell on Central Avenue causing 450 dollars in damage. A parked Barney Sehorne vehicle was struck in the 1900 block of First Avenue with 25 dollars damage.

Garfield St Woodlawn Ave Robert Bell Crawford St Willard Sears Max Finkleman Santa Fe Rd Loren Maxwell Hill Ave Central Ave Maxwell Finkelman Barney Sehorne Wells Rd Route 2 Sehorne First Ave

Car Damage Report on Yankee Road Collision

Russell Johnson, 52, of 1409 Yankee Rd reported his car was struck on Yankee Rd by an unknown vehicle. Estimated damage listed at $5.

Russell Johnson Yankee Rd

Polar ice caps and glaciers built from snowflakes

The text notes that Earth's polar ice caps and glaciers consist of snowflakes. It presents a basic factual statement about the composition of major ice formations without additional context or claims.

Earth

Monroe Trio Hurt Slightly In Accident

Three 17 year old Lemon Monroe High School students were injured in a crash while en route to a Monroe Hillsboro game. Driver Ronald Montgomery of Hamilton Route 1 and passengers Donald Farquer of 1901 Winton Sr and Jack Dennis of 1808 Oberon Dr suffered facial wounds, forehead cuts, and leg and hand injuries. they were treated at Clinton County Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. The vehicle skidded off a curve near New Vienna, struck a brick wall, a fence, and a tree at 7 45 p m.

Lemon-Monroe High School Osborne Montgomery New Vienna

Pleasant Fall Weekend Ahead in Middletown Area

A pleasant fall weekend outlook for Middletown with a cloudy cooler day and a low near freezing at 33. Sunday should warm to milder temperatures after a 38 to 69 day range yesterday and a 41 overnight low this morning.

Middletown

Doench Condition Is Still Critical

William F. Bill Doench 50 a deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at his West Middletown home Monday morning.

William F Bill) Doench Internal Revenue Office Middletown Hospital West Middletown

Firemen to Demonstrate New Equipment Tomorrow

Public fire apparatus demonstration set for 2 p.m. at Clark Street and Tytus Avenue. Assistant Chiefs Bob Lukens and Robert Bell will lead, showing the 85 foot ladder, deluge gun, hand lines, cutting torches, haze clamps and fog tips. If rain, event postponed one week.

Clark St Tytus Ave Bob Lukens Robert Bell Lukens

Hindu debt law on afterlife torment for heirs

Britannica notes that under Hindu law a man dying in debt endures torment in the next life, a burden that heirs can end by paying off the deceased’s debts. The explanation reflects traditional legal and religious views on debt and moral consequence in Indian law.

Trial Dates Set For 15 In County Court

Fifteen defendants entered not guilty pleas as grand jury indictments were returned. Prosecutor Jackson Bosch announced trial assignments with dates from October 20 through November 12. Defendants include Daugherty, Brooks, Hamilton, Cox, Easton Cox, Duncan, Collins, Parsons, Wilkins, Mackory, Benza, Sorrell, Horne, Napier, Kolander, Bowling, Flagg, Collins, and a second-degree murder case scheduled for November 12.

Jackson Bosch Robert J. Daugherty Hamilton Alter Brooks Earl Hamilton,Jr Middletown Edward Easton Cox Paul Duncan Eugene Collins Elzie Parsons Don Wilkins Hanover Township Clarence Mackory Samuel Flagg Reuben Collins Hamilton

Shutters Face Colors Match Roof Hue in Exterior Design

The article explains shutters mainly add color and beauty to homes. Roof color drives exterior design and shutters should blend with or contrast the roof. Green roofs suit green or orange red shutters, and mixed shingles favor a prominent roof color for shutter pairing.

Penguins Surpass Seventeen Living Species Mark

A growing count of penguin species now exceeds 17 living species, reflecting ongoing taxonomic assessments and discoveries in Antarctic and subantarctic ecosystems. Researchers note regional diversity and conservation implications as new forms are identified and described by marine biologists.

Obituary of Mrs Anna Lockmeyer 88 Middletown native

Mrs Anna Lockmeyer aged 88 died at her home 203 Highview Road at 9 30 p m Friday after three years illness and six weeks of serious condition. A Greuth Germany native she lived in Middletown since 1890 and was widow of Karl Lockmeyer. Surviving: son five grandchildren three great grandchildren. Funeral 10 30 a m Monday Wilson Funeral Home with Rev H H Jung officiating burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2 5 and 7 10 p m and 2 4 and 7 9 p m.

Anna _ Lockmeyer John Chris Lockmeyer, Sr Lockmeyer Highview Rd Greuth Germany Middletown New York Cincinnati Karl Lockmeyer Wilson Funeral Home H. H Jung Woodside Cemetery

Obituary of Mrs Florence Rudicil with large family

Mrs Florence Josephine Rudicil 87 widow of Edward C Rudicil died at 4 20 p m Friday at her daughter Mrs John SIntz 2010 Hill Ave after long illness A Dearborn County native she lived here 30 years Surviving are three daughters Edith Lintz Ethel Queen and Alpha Hutchinson four sons Everett Clayton Arthur and Merritt 26 grandchildren 54 great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Monday at the Reorganized Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints Logan Ave Burial Braysville Ind Visitation 2 5 and 7 10 pm Sunday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Florence Josephine Rudicil Edward C. Rudicil John Sintz Hill Ave Rudicil Dearborn County Ind Edith Lintz Ethel Queen Independence Alpha Hutchinson Cincinnati Everett Clayton Middletown Arthur Centerville Merritt Rudiell Bath Reorganized Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints Logan Ave Braysville McCoy-Leffler

Mrs Mary B Hughes Dies at 79 in Middletown

Mrs Mary Belle Hughes 79 of 1401 Fairmount Ave Middletown died at 8 15 am at Middletown Hospital She was a Wolfe County Kentucky native Methodist Church member for 50 years widow of Andrew Hughes She is survived by daughter Ora Little Middletown six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services are tentatively set for Tuesday and burial will be in Flat Rock Kentucky McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Mary Belle Hughes Fairmount Ave Middletown Hospital Wolfe County

Mrs. Anna P. Cummings Dies at 75 in Ada

Mrs. Anna Poling Cummings 75 wife of Rev. W F Cummings pastor of Monroe Methodist Church 1916 1919 died Tuesday at Ada Nursing Home Ada Oh after declining health since February Former Ada teacher and 38 years in ministry surviving husband a daughter Mrs Lewis C Berger Ada a brother Cloyd Cooling Pittsburgh Pa and one grandchild

Anna Poling Cummings W. F. Cummings Monroe Methodist Church Ada Nursing Home Ada

Mrs Laura J Martin Funeral Services Set

Mrs Laura Jane Martin 96 widow of Garrett Martin dies at home Friday. Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m Monday at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev Louis R Walter officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Residence 130 South Main Street. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Laura Jane Martin Garrett Martin Wilson Funeral Home Louis R. Walter Woodside Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Stella Shafer in Niagara Falls

Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Shafer of Niagara Falls New York former resident will be held at Riggs Funeral Home at 2 p m Monday Interment will be in Woodsider Cemetery Mrs Shafer died Wednesday at the home of a daughter in Niagara Falls Friends may view the body at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m

Stella Shafer Niagara Falls N. Y Riggs Woodside Cemetery

Funeral set for Wallace S Howell in Lebanon

Funeral services for Wallace S Howell 67 of Cincinnati Ave Lebanon will be held at his home Bryn Hydred at 1 30 p m Monday Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery The retired businessman lecturer philosopher and writer died of a heart attack Friday He owned the Big 4 Mills at Ludino Ky now run by his son Robert Surviving are his son and widow Selena.

Lebanon Wallace S. Howell Cincinnati Ave Bryn Hydred Howell Ludino Robert Selena

Nurse Ada Taylor, WWI Army Nurse Corps veteran, dies

Ada Taylor 67 longtime Lebanon nurse and World War I Army Nurse Corps veteran died at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati. She served battlefield hospitals in France and Germany and trained at University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins. Survived by son William and sister Miss Lula Richey. Services 3:30 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with Leb burial.

Lebanon Ada Taylor Army Nurse Corps Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Highland Ave Blair Brothers Hospital France Germany University of Cincinnati Johns Hopkins University Baltimore William

Adam Pflum of Oakforest Dies at 72

Adam Pflum 72 of Oakforest Ind died at his home late Wednesday. Survived by wife Mary Mond and Arnold Pflum of Oakforest two sons Raymond and Arnold of Oakforest a daughter Mrs Helen Tecar of Danville Ind and several brothers and sisters.

Lebanon Adam Pflum Oakforest Ind Pflum Raymond Pflum Marymond Arnold Oak Cmish Groeber Pflum Raymond Helen Tecar Danville

Raymond A. Conner Dies at 64 in Waynesville

Raymond A. Conner 64, former City Railway employee in Dayton, died at 4 15 p m Friday after a six year illness. Survivors include wife Ellen two daughters Ruth of Miamisburg and Sarah Chasteen of Franklin one son Leo of Waynesville two sisters Lena Burris of Dayton and Goldie Bentley of Waynesville two brothers Harry and Carl Conner of Dayton and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev J W Wedgewood officiating and burial in Miami Cemetery at Corwin.

Waynesville Raymond A. Conner City Railway Dayton Ellen Ruth Miamisburg Sarah Chasteen Franklin Leo Lena Burris Goldie. Bentley Harry Carl Conner Stubbs J. W. Wedgewood Miami Cemetery Corwin

Deaths Elsewhere Ad AP Tokyo Adm Okada Dies at 84

Tokyo reports the death of Admiral Keisuke Okada 84 former prime minister of Japan in 1936 and long associated with military and political leadership. He served as prime minister during a turbulent prewar era.

Associated Press Tokyo Adm Keisuke Okada Japan

Truck Driver Fined for Crossing Center Line in Franklin

Arnold Hatfield a 31 year old Cincinnati driver was fined 50 dollars and costs after crossing a yellow line before Judge J T Riley in Municipal Court Corwin Mehl 52 of Monroe also crossed a yellow line and paid 15 dollars Four other motorists forfeited bond for patrol charges Robert Spicer 23 Middletown 30 dollars for speeding Russell Lakes 27 Germantown 15 for following too closely Reva Stapleton 19 Franklin 5 for stop sign violation Doyle Taylor 40 Denver 30 for unassured clear distance Beverly Covey 30 Franklin Route 2 fined after Army hot heads attempted coup Bishop J W Ernst Sommer 71 head of German Methodist church since 1946 Julia Dean 74 actress linked with Belasco Brady Dr H R Guilbert California professor Palm Springs oil leader George L Machris 73 of Wilshire Oil Hugo Schaaf 60 Jamaica Queens 10 for reckless driving Carl Koning 42 Mentz 10 for defective brakes Alfred Sears 20 Franklin Route 2 Marine charged with physical control while intoxicated bond set at 200 dollars Seares ran off road clipping mail boxes before stopping

Franklin J. T. Riley Arnold Hatfield Cincinnati State Highway Patrol Corwin Mehl Monroe Robert Spicer Leibee St Middletown Russell Lakes Germantown Reva Stapleton Brown St Doyle Taylor Denver Beverly Covey Alfred E. Sears Marine State Patrol Seares

Milwaukee rail veteran Charles H. Billy dies at 75

Charles H. Billy 75 longtime chief mechanical engineer for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Pacific Railroad and 50 year employee noted in Milwaukee obituary.

Milwaukee Charles H. Billy Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Montana Territory and Rainbow Round My Shoulder at the Paramount

At the Paramount theater on Saturday showings include Montana Territory at 1 20 3 55 6 30 and 9 05 p m Rainbow Round My Shoulder at 2 25 5 00 7 40 and 10 15 p m On Sunday Sudden Fear plays at 1 15 3 15 5 25 7 35 and 9 40 p m At the Strand Stronghold at 1 15 4 25 7 40 and 10 20 p m Rodeo King and Senorita at 3 05 6 25 and 9 10 p m Valley of Eagles at 1 15 4 15 7 15 and 10 05 p m Valley of Fire at 2 55 5 55 and 8 45 p m.

Montana Territory Valley of Eagles Valley of Fire

Eisenhower Sign Is Target Again

Police said a second call reported the Eisenhower sign at 535 Garfield Street damaged at 10 06 p m yesterday. Fred Wigginton said he stopped a juvenile who tried to destroy the display and gave him a lecture.

Fred Wigginton Garfield St Ike Wigginton

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