Emergency Polio Fund Campaign Opens Here on September 8
County chair Charles J. Reuthe announced an emergency polio fund drive coordinated with the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. The effort, starting September 8, will include booths on Central Ave and a tag day with house to house campaigns to help pay hospital and doctor fees for polio patients in Butler County and beyond. Reuthe urged community help, noting many local cases and no set fundraising goal as the national drive proceeds.
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National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Charles J. Reuthe
Northern
Ohio
Reuthe
Butler County
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Central Ave
Journal
Martin Thomas
Cam
All Bran Claims Laxative Cure and Money Back
An advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure for constipation and a substitute for laxatives. It features testimonials from users who say they feel better after eating a daily ounce of All-Bran with water and offer a money back guarantee after returning an empty box.
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Kollows Battle Creek
Mich
Legislation Highlights NALC Sessions in Cincinnati
National president William C. Doherty spoke at the 34th Ohio NALC convention in Cincinnati as delegates elected state officers and heard about stalled postal bills. The Miller Postal Reclassification bill seeks raises of 150 to 350 dollars yearly, pay grade eliminations, longevity credits, and a 100 dollar uniform allowance, with a House vote anticipated next month.
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William C. Doherty
National Association of Letter Carriers
Ohio Nalc
Cincinnati
Doherty
Middletown
Branch 188
James O. Layer
Chester E. Hollenbaugh
Ohio
Robert J. Corbett
Earl T. Wagner
Mansfield
Miller
Akron man elected president of Ohio letter carriers
Robert J. Hill of Akron was elected president of the Ohio State Association of Letter Carriers as the three day convention concluded in Cincinnati. He succeeds the former leader and takes on duties for the upcoming term.
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Cincinnati
Robert J. Hill
Akron
Ohio State Association of Letter Carriers
Robbery Strikes Home On Central Avenue
Police report cash and two firearms stolen from John Methven at 4008 Central Ave. The break in occurred between 8 30 and 10 p m after intruders cut a screen and broke a south side living room window. Entry led to a full house search and $100 cash plus two guns taken.
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John Methven
Central Ave
Methven
Ralph Bauer
Joseph Blackmore
Birth Certificate Rush For Kindergartners
Health Department vital statistics section reports about 70 birth certificate requests to enroll new kindergarten students. Mrs Leonida Edmonds head of the Statistics Bureau and Jean Gray processed copies this morning to speed admissions for tomorrow’s opening.
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Vital Statistics Section
The
Health Department
Leonida Edmonds
Statistics Bureau
Back To School Trek Underway In Middletown Schools
Middletown students return to class across 13 public schools with 1 pm start for most students today and staggered times for kindergartners. St Johns and Holy Trinity schedules vary. first grade at Holy Trinity returns Thursday morning. A teacher meeting at the high school covered the new term and oath of allegiance.
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Middletown
St. Johns School
Holy Trinity School
Wade E. Miller
Police Officers Attending School in City Auditorium
Police officers from Butler County join a training session sponsored by the county prosecutor’s office and local department. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. and covers evidence collection and court presentation with speakers from the prosecutor’s staff and Bosch. Police Chief Thomas D. Carmody opened the session.
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Butler County
Jackson Bosch
Bosch
Thomas D. Carmody
Firemen Contain Two Auto Fires Cited as Cigarette and Short Circuit
Firemen were called twice yesterday to extinguish automobile blazes. At 9 18 p m a car on to Lyburn C Davis of Veterants Village caught fire from a cigarette with no damage reported. A short circuit in the battery cable sparked a fire in the car of Junior Huffman of 16 Burton Rd with no damage reported.
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Lyburn C. Davis
Veterants’ Village
Junior Huffman
Burton Rd
Vital Statistics Elided List of Local Death Notices
Readable items show ages and locations for multiple obituaries and infant reference. Names include Mrs. Lethie well 86 Eaton Roswell Peck 68 Caton Route Alice Townsend 91 Crestline Corwin infant Centerville Wilbur Marshall 74 Lebanon Frank Spencer South Lebanon Minnie Woodward 86 Franklin Timmy E E Murphy three years Bundy Apts.
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Alice M. Townsend
Crestline
O. Corwin
Centerville
O. Wilbur Marshall
Lebanon
Frank Spencer
South Lebanon
Minnie Woodward
Franklin Timmy EE. Murphy
Bundy Apts
Births at Hospital Report Across Several Ohio Towns
Mr and Mrs General Jordon of Miamisburg welcome a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Brownlew Gay Route 3 announce a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Charles West Middletown greet a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs J W Culbertson Franklin report a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Tirey 2016 Sheldon Rd a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Croswell Middletown Route 1 announce a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arnold Salley Franklin report a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Griffith Franklin welcome a girl Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews 816 Eighteenth Ave a boy Monday. Mr and Mrs Carl Erbaugh West Alexandria report a boy Tuesday.
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General Jordon
Miamisburg
Brownlew Gay
Sunny
Richard Charles
West Middletown
J. W. Culbertson
Franklin
Jack Tirey
Sheldon Rd
Ralph Croswell
Middletown
Arnold Salley
Hubert Griffith
Frank Matthews
Eighteenth Ave
Carl Erbaugh
West Alexandria
Local Hospital Lists Medical and Surgical Patients
A community hospital census lists residents and out of town patients under medical and surgical care. Names include Patsy Nadine Hall Germantown Route 1 and Clarence E. Glackin Mason Route 1, among many others. several patients are marked as dismissed. Miami Valley Hospital Dayton appears with a surgical patient.
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Patsy Nadine Hall
David Hall
Germantown
Clarence E. Glackin
Mason Route 1
Lawrence Schneider
Excello
Roscoe Williams
Vanderveer St
D. R. Jamieson
Trenton
William Hill
Garfield St
Hazel Schraub
Ray Walker
Sheffield St
Paul R. Sullivan
Clark St
Herbert Norris
Franklin
Clarence Chaney
North Main St
Oral Sayler
South Main St
Harrison Burton
Winton St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Surgical
Sir Harry Lauder Fades Amid Cerebral Thrombosis Strain
In Strathaven Scotland a family member says 79 year old comedian Sir Harry Lauder is weakening due to cerebral thrombosis. The famed entertainer is hospitalized and under doctors care as his condition is monitored.
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Strathaven
Scotland
Harry Lauder
Lauder
Paramount and Strand Showings This Week
Paramount screens Top of the Morning with Bing Crosby and Ann Blythe at 1 15, 3 15, 5 20, 7 20 p.m. Strand presents Tarzan s Triumph with Johnny Weissmuller at 2 50, 5 50, 8 45 p.m. Tarzan s Desert Mystery with Weissmuller at 1 15, 4 10, 7 10, 10 10 p.m. Wednesday Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper at 1 30, 5 25, 9 20 p.m. Castle on the Hudson with John Garfield at 4, 7 55 p.m.
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Paramount
Bing Crosby
Ann Blythe
Johnny Weissmuller
Frances Gifford
Johnny Weismuller
Nancy Kelly
Sergeant York
Gary Cooper
Joan Leslie
Castle On the Hudson
John Garfield
Ann Sheridan
Long Holiday Car Mishaps Reported Citywide
City police logged four minor accidents and state patrols recorded three with arrests. A three car crash on Park Drive and Central Avenue caused $600 damage. Charles Chasteen 24 Forrest Avenue Franklin was turning onto Central Avenue and was hit by Frederick Hampton 29 Garfield Street. patrolman Daniel Pelfrey 36 Grand Avenue rear ended the Hampton car. Another driver Ulysses Hunter 25 1418 Sycamore Street backed into a car owned by Robert Moore 803 Seventeenth Avenue, $30 damage.
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Park Dr
Central Ave
Charles Chasteen
Forrest Ave
Franklin
Frederick Hampton
Garfield St
Daniel Pelfrey
Grand Ave
Hampton
Ulysses Hunter
Sycamore St
Robert Moore
Seventeenth Ave
Young Drivers Collide on Baltimore Street Street
Norman Gibbs 22 of 2312 South Verity Pkwy collided with Robert Auxier 22 of Miamisburg Route 2 at Baltimore Street and Yankee Road. Both cars were damaged.
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Norman Gibbs
South Verity Pkvy
Robert Auxier
Miamisburg
Baltimore St
Yankee Rd
Teen Driver Among Two Involved In One-Vehicle Crash
Police said a car driven by Charles Ed mondson an 18 year old from Clayton Ind skidded on wet pavement and hit the side of another car driven by Maylon Henderson a 52 year old from Canton Ind. Both vehicles were damaged.
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Charles Edmondson
Clayton
Ind
Maylon Henderson
Canton
Damae d
Three Arrests After Route 25 Crashes Reported
State patrolmen said three people were arrested yesterday after separate Route 25 accidents. Harley Beckett 31 of 314 failed to yield when allegedly turning left in front of General Jordon 25 of Miamisburg. Luther Marcum 48 of Dayton faced a driving on the wrong side charge after his car sideswiped Frank Snow 61 of Newport Ky. Charles Guthrie 25 of Miamisburg Route 2 was charged with reckless operation when his car rear ended Elmer Stebbins 48 of Miamisburg.
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Harley Beckett
General Jordon
Miamisburg
Luther Marcum
Dayton
Frank Snow
Newport
Charles Guthrie
Elmer Stebbins
Patolmen
NSLI Refund Processing To Be Resumed Tonight
National Service Life Insurance refund applications will reopen today at the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Homes. VFW processing runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with 50 volunteers at 7 p.m. at the Legion. Civic Association Veteran's Service Center officer Lampe urged remaining veterans to file, noting common form errors and time saved by attending. More than half of Middletown's 6,000 World War II veterans filed last week after blanks opened August 29.
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National Service
American Lgion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Hiram Fullen
The
Legion
E. A. Lampe
Civic Association
Veteran's Service Center
Lampe
Veterans Administration
Middletown
Shots Exchanged on Czech Border
American military police exchanged about 600 rounds with unidentified attackers near the Czechoslovakian border in Rehan Hof area. U S zone patrols reported ambush style fire Friday night and Sunday morning, with assailants retreating into Czechoslovakia. No injuries reported by German police.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Rehan
Hof
Slow Start Reported For 1950 Driver Licenses
Deputy registrar T A Galeese notes the first day of license sales is slow with September 30 as the deadline. Licenses on sale at 1517 Central Ave with operator 40 cents, temporary permit 65 cents, chauffeur 90 cents. Must renew this September if driving, minimum ages 16 for licenses, 18 for chauffeurs. Office hours 9 am to 5 30 pm weekdays and 9 am to 4 pm Saturday.
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T. A. Galeese
Central Ave
Galeese
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