Middletown Officer Landon Webb Indicted for Stolen-Gun Case
Landon Webb a 45 year old Middletown police officer was indicted by the Butler County Grand Jury on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property. He was suspended indefinitely from duty and scheduled for arraignment before Judge Fred B. Cramer. Webb posted a $1000 bond and may appeal the suspension to the Middletown Civil Service Commission. He has been with the force 13 years and previously worked at Armco Steel.
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Middletown
Butler County
Grand
Landon Webb
Garfield St
Charles W. Thompson
Webb
Andy Botles
Florida
Clarks Sporting Goods
Hamilton
Botes
Fred B. Cramer
Thompson
Public Safety
Common Pleas
Joseph Blackmore
Charles St
Armco Steel Corp
Tuttle Announces Departure from Middletown Planning Commission
Armco Steel’s William F. Tuttle will resign from the Middletown Planning Commission when his term ends December 31. In a letter read to the City Commission, he cites inability to accept another appointment after his term. He began service in January 1951. Breiel also left the board last year. The commission will hear a first reading on an ordinance about yielding right of way at intersections, with current state law in effect and fines accruing to the state unless city ordinances cover the offense. Emergency legislation for Grand Avenue and Brooks Subdivision improvements will also be reviewed.
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William F. Tuttle
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
Ohio
Reds
RFE
Bulgaria
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Voice of America
Zabrodsky
Berta Mokrey
Ludwig Mokrey
Kokomo
Ind
Fire damages home on Lake Ave causing $25 loss
Franklin firefighters battled a blaze at Cecil Blair's Lake Avenue home yesterday. The fire started in a stove flue and caused about 25 dollars in damage.
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Franklin
Cecil Blair
Lake Ave
Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Pile Relief
An advertisement promises quick relief from piles with Peterson's Ointment. The cooling, soothing formula has helped thousands for 40 years and relieves itching quickly. Available from druggists in 50 cent boxes or 75 cent applicator tubes with money back guarantee.
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Peterson
Area Youth Hit By Car Near Trenton
A nine year old Middletown area boy, John Cox, was in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after running into the right side of a moving auto on Ohio 73 near Trenton. He suffered abrasions and was admitted for observation. The car was driven west by Richard OConnell, 47, Trenton. The incident occurred at 4 30 pm and the boy was taken to hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance.
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Middletown Area
Middletown Hospital
Ohio 73
Trenton
John Cox
George Cox
Oxford State Rd
Richard O'Connell
State St. Trenton
McCoy-Leffler Ambulance
Stopped Car Hit By Train at Calumet Crossing
A Baltimore and Ohio engine struck a stopped auto driven by John Carter at Calumet Avenue crossing injuring no one. Damage to the car totaled 300 dollars. Conductor C F Metzger and engineer J B Moore were named in the police report.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Calumet Avenue
Johun Carter
Garden Ave
J. B. Moore
Silverton
C. F. Metzger
Hamilton
Carter
Garfield Street
Police Briefs Arrests on Disorderly Conduct and Garbage Ordinance
Officers last night arrested Pearle Cook, 55, of 812 18th Ave, on a disorderly conduct warrant. Norman Igo, 41, of 916 6th Ave, was arrested yesterday on a garbage ordinance violation charge.
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Pearle Cook
18Th Ave
Norman Igo
6Th Ave
Middletown Gangsters On TV Stir Local Debate
Middletown residents dispute a Douglas Fairbanks Jr. TV episode that depicted 14th Street gangsters pursuing $400 in marked bank bills. Police Chief Blackmore says he missed the show while several families say the plot is false and that such money never appeared on their street.
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Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
14Th Avenue
14Th Street
Middletown
Ohio
Joseph B. Blackmore
Jury Indicts Teasley For 1st Degree Murder
Butler County grand jury in Hamilton returned 49 indictments against 37 defendants. Willie Teasley is charged with first degree murder for the August slaying of Robert Hunter who was shot six times on his front porch. Defendants include two Hamilton men for firing into a police officer’s home and three White brothers for assault with intent to kill.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Willie Teasley
Garfield Sr
Teasley
Robert Hunter
17Th Ave
Hunter
Everett
Marvin
William White
Middletown
Clarence Bailey
Hamilton Brothers
Charles B. Walke
Robert Barr
Charles McFarland
William R. Merrell
Robert Steweett
Lawrence Ruhl
Paul Morgenson Jr
Lemon Township
Fay Jackson
St. Clair Township
Lena Halter
Marian Grant
Donald Hailey
Ponder S. Hall
Fairfield Village
Henry J. Fordham
Roosevelt
Fred B Cramer
NFPW Observance Flaunts Middletown Fire Safety
Middletonians praised for Fire Prevention Week efforts. Capt. Howard Gall reported only six fire runs last week and minimal damage. The campaign used posters photos door tags demonstrations talks drills booklets and open houses to spread the fire prevention message. He thanked all contributors publicly.
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Sadi
Middletown
Hi Ys Plan Open Meeting
Hi Y groups will hold their first ace meeting tomorrow at 7 15 p m for boys seeking membership. Finor club assignments will be made by Dec 1 with formal installation set for Dec 8. Worship service tomorrow night will be in charge of the chaplain s committee. A Hi Ys session will follow regular meetings Tom Wiley president will be in charge.
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Tom Wiley
Girls Contribute $13 To Local Polio Fund
A total of 13.25 dollars was contributed to the Middletown polio fund this week by a group of girls who collected in Wildwood. Capt. John Fitzgerald, local chairman, said the participants were Nancy Hannah Gloria Jean Gilbert Nancy Stevens Mil da Gilbert and Linda Gilbert.
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Middletown
Wildwood
John Fitzgerald
Nancy Hannah
Gloria Jean Gilbert
Nancy Stevens
Milda Gilbert
Linda Gilbert
Paramount and Strand Showings This Week
Paramount schedules To Catch 2 Thief at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 9 45 p m. Scarlet Coat Always Fair Weather June start times. Strand features So This Is Paris Frontier Badman with multiple daily showtimes. Colonial presents Left Hand of God with five nightly showings. Dixie Cruise In presents Carnival Story at 7 20 9 39 p m.
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Paramount
Paris
Frontier
Dixie Cruise
Truck Causes 2 Car Crash on S Main Street
Franklin special report details a three car accident on S Main Street causing $75 damage. Vehicles driven by Olive Mehl and John Gill halted at a stop light when Gill’s car was rear ended by Samuel Bronson’s truck, pushing Gill’s car into a Mec 1 auto. only Gill’s car sustained damage.
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Patricia Hollon
Somerville Rt. 1
Franklin Municipal Court
U.S. 25
Manchester Road
Hollon
US 25
Ruth Finkbone
Arlington Ave
Franklin
S. Main Street
Olive Mehl
Elwood St
Middletown
John Gill
Baltimore St
6Th Street
Gill
Samuel Bronson
Dayton
Hamiltonian Held In Bank Robbery
NEW ORLEANS William J Bradford 17 of Hamilton Ohio was arrested by the FBI and charged with the Sept 17 armed robbery of a Vina Alabama bank where the trio took 2886 dollars. Bradford was captured yesterday entering a New Orleans nightclub to meet his wife a club dancer.
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New Orleans
William J Bradford
Hamilton
Ohio
FBI
Vina
Ala
Bradford
Casper Reviews Marshall Life by I A Casper
Local attorney I A Casper outlined the life of John Marshall, the U S Chief Justice, for Civilian members. He highlighted Marshall’s notable decisions and early U S living conditions, with Harold Sherron introducing him and Elliot Perkins reporting on a fruit cake sale. Dr. R R Hasemeier presided.
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John Marshall
U.S
I. A. Capser
Casper
Marshall
United States
Harold Sherron
Elliot Perkins
R. R. Hasemeier
Schenck Named Vet Commander At State Bashaw Meet
Middletonian Robert C. Schenck was named commander of the State Bashaw of China Burma India Veterans Assn at a VFW Post 7230 meeting in Middletown Also elected from Middletown were J B Ratliff service officer Roy Pieratt provost marshal Wayne A Keller senior vice commander John Wilson junior vice commander and Mrs Cleo Merritt state historian The Rev Joseph Henkels a Far East missionary will show Kodachrome slides and lecture at the state meeting on Nov 20 in Chillicothe
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Robert C. Schenck
Bashaw
Joseph Henkels
Far East
Chillicothe
JA Products May Hit Market Soon
Production ramps up for 16 Junior Achievement companies with Tex-I-Craft leading by filling a printing order last week. Other groups will launch products soon, according to executive director M. G. McCall.
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M. G. McCall
Free Radio Irks Reds and Czech Escapee Claims
Oleg Zabrodsky former Czech hockey star and escapee spoke at the Middletown Eagles Lodge about Radio Free Europe. He cited three million Czech radio sets with short wave receivers and letters from listeners as proof broadcasts reach behind the Iron Curtain.
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Oleg Zabrodsky
Radio Free Europe
Middletown Eagles Lodge
Zabrodsky
RFE
Czechoslovakia
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