Crash kills Middletown couple in Indiana crash
A two car collision near Mari on Indiana 35 and US 37 yesterday afternoon killed Harold C. Denis 64 and his wife Margaret W Denis of 1109 Fourteenth Ave Middletown. Sister Elva Stevens of Cincinnati was critically hurt. Edward B Offenstein 58 of Jackson Michigan was only slightly injured. Denis worked at Sorg Paper Company machine shop. Survived by son Leslie and daughter Edith Dailey. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Middletown
Harold C. Denis
Fourteenth Ave
Margaret W Denis
Inn
General Hospital
Elva Stevens
Cincinnati
Denis
U. S. 35
Indiana 37
Edward B. Offenstein
Jackson
Mich
Sorg Paper Company Machine Shop
Sorg Company
Bevis Machine Company
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
At the Movies Paramount Schedule
The listing shows Saturday screenings of The Furies with Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey at 1 15, 4 12, 7 09 and 19 03 p m. Sunday features Tea for Two with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae at 1 15, 3 20, 5 30, 7 40 and 9 45 p m. Also Triple Trio with Leo Gracey and Bowery Boys at 2 05, 8 and 10 30 p m plus Range Land with Whip Wilson and Andy Clyde at 3 35, 6 35 and 9 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furies
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Leo Gracey
Bowery Boys
Range Land
Whip Wilson
Andy Clyde
Sunset Boulevard at Colonial Theater Tonight and Tomorrow
Gloria Swanson and William Holden star as details list showings at Colonial. Screenings scheduled for 1:15, 3:20, 5:20, 7:30 and 9:35 p.m. over the weekend.
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Sunset Boulevard
Gloria Swanson
William Holden
Weather Update Scattered Showers Forecast Tonight Through Sunday
Scattered showers are predicted tonight and Sunday. Temperature data show yesterday’s low near 62 at 6 am and a high around 60 today at 6 am with 66 by 10 am.
Service recalls Alderton from Goshen to Fort Hood Texas
Leonard Alderton 26 of Goshen Indiana has been recalled to the armed service and will report September 20 to the Second Armored Division headquarters at Fort Hood Texas. A World War II veteran he served 44 months with the 84th Division and was discharged as a technical sergeant. He lives with wife in Goshen and works as a Merritt Shoe Store manager. Pfc Robert E Brown Jr 19 of Germantown Route 1 has arrived in Tokyo after training at Fort Knox and service in Puerto Rico and U.S. states. He trained at Fort Knox and Fort Riley and Fort Bliss and was sent to Fort Lawton August 26.
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Leonard Alderton
Goshen
Ind
Crawford St
Alderton
Second Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Texas
84Th
Merritt
Robert E. Brown, Jr
Robert Brown
Germantown
Tokyo
Japan
Brown
Ft. Knox
Puerto Rico
States
Ft. Riley
Kan
Ft. Bliss
Ft. Lawton
Vital Statistics Sees Two Baby Girls Born Friday
Mr and Mrs Bert Detrow of 2310 Oneka Street welcomed a girl on Friday. Mr and Mrs Angel Turull of Route 2 reported a daughter born Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Detrow
Oneka St
Angel Turull
Local Residents Reported Undergoing Surgical or Medical Treatments
A list of residents with medical conditions includes Miss Wilma Adams of 1714 Crawford St surgical, Mrs Emerson Thompson of 201 Currier Rd surgical, Mrs Edward Markle of West Middletown Route 1 surgical, Elmer Dietz of West Middleton Route 1 medical, Mrs Robert Renk of 1500 Eaton Ave medical, Mrs Lola Bowyer of Toledo Ohio medical, Clarence Long of 400 North Broad St medical, Eloise Ottke daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Ottke Morrow Route 2 surgical, and Mr Tip Hampton of Mary Etta St surgical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Adams
Crawford St
Emerson Thompson
Currier Rd
Edward Markle
West Middletown
Elmer Dietz
Robert Renk
Eaton Ave
Lola Bowyer
Toledo
Clarence Long
North Broad St
Eloise Ottke
Anthony Ottke
Morrow
Tip Hampton
Mary Etta St
Names Listed in Dismissals from Shelley and Surrounding Areas
A listing of individuals dismissed or referenced by name across several towns including Shelley, West Middletown, Lebanon, Cen tral Ave, Hamilton Route 1, Aberdeen Dr, Orchard St, Monroe, Trenton, Erie Ave, Lambertson St, Mid way St, Franklin, Germantown. The report mentions Mrs Jacks Sheets, Mrs Charles Leasure, Mrs Louis Hursh, Mrs George Zecher, Mrs William Hale, Miss Carmela McDermott, Dr Donald Woodward, Dr Charles MacCready, Mrs Warren Patton, Mrs Leonard Kahny, Mrs Robert Tolson, Mrs Donald Hensler, Timmy Dawson, Robert Laubauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacks Sheets
Shelley
Charles Leasure
West Middletown
Louis Hursh
Lebanon
George E. Zecher
Central Ave
William Hale
Hamilton
Carmela McDermott
Aberdeen
Donald Woodward
Orchard
Charles MacCready
Monroe
Warren Patton
Trenton
Leonard Kahny
Erie Ave
Robert Tolson
Lambertson St
Donald Hensler
Midway St
Timmy Dawson
Dawson
Franklin
Robert Laubauch
Germantown
St John’s PTA Sets First Fall Meeting Tuesday
Mrs. John Blutt announces the first fall meeting of the St. John’s PTA to be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church basement. New Sisters will be introduced and plans for the fall bazaar will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
St. John’s
John Blutt
Three Vehicle Crashes Reported, One DUI Charge
Three accidents causing over 150 dollars in damage were reported. Gerald Lykins 23 of 267 South Cherry St Germantown was charged with driving under the influence after a sideswipe on Verity Parkway and Hanover Street at 11 55 p m. Myon Balan 21 of Verity Parkway and Hanover Street reported damage and Lykins was located two blocks away. Bobby Dunn 806 Malvern Street a taxi passenger sustained a minor forehead cut when a collision with a car driven by Arnold Brewer 30 of 719 Auburn Street occurred at Crescent Boulevard and Auburn Street. Brewer attempted a left turn in front of the taxi. The taxi front was heavily damaged. Detective Paul Fouts opened a city car door causing about 5 damage to a car driven by Letcher Darrell 20 of 2009 Grand Ave near 700 Crawford Street. City car damage was negligible.
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Gerald Lykins
South Cherry St
Germantown
Lykins
Myon Balan
Verity Pkwy
Hanover St
Balan
Bobby Dunn
Malvern St
John Feathers
Reynolds Ave
Arnold Brewer
Auburn St
Crescent Blvd
Brewer
Paul Fouts
Letcher Darrell
Grand Ave
Crawford St
New South School Contract Awarded At $697,784 Bid
Bids for the new South School at Mary Oglesby Park total $697,784 for general construction plumbing heating ventilation and electrical work. Knowlton Construction of Bellefontaine C awarded the general contract at $531,800 with John Arpp Company plumbing at $55,949 and Robert Gray and Sons electrical at $45,185. Heating and ventilating went to The National Company Inc of Columbus for $64,850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South
Mary Oglesby Park
Wade E. Miller
Knowlton Construction Company
Bellefontaine, C
Wilson i
Highview Rd
Miller
Knowlton
Middletown
John Arpp Comany
Robert Gray and Sons
National Company, Inc
Columbus
Hayloft Opens Season With Craig's Wife At West Middletown
About 200 fans filled the J. M. McGraw farm venue to applaud the Hayloft Players season opener Craig's Wife. Lead Bertha Boxwell drew a separate curtain call for her standout performance as Craig's wife, supported by Hy Hyman as Walter Craig and Martha Pratt as Auntie Austen. Director Irma McGraw commended the ensemble for cooperation and stage realism. The cast also includes Edna Bailey, Lorraine Beasley, Irene Barr, Dorothy Yoder, Paul Bailey, Herman Barnes and Darrel Hodge. Performances continue tonight at 8 15 p m and tomorrow at 4 15 p m.
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Craig
J. M. McGraw
West Middletown
Bertha Boxwell
Mrs. Boxwell
Walter Craig
Hy Hyman
Martha Pratt
Auntie Austen
Irma McGraw
Three St John Classes Name 1950 51 Class Officers Friday
Dominic Esposito named president of the junior class at St John High School after yesterday's election. Ruth Stahl is vice president, Frances Scotti secretary, Agnes Ricker treasurer. Mary Ann Frey elected president of the sophomore class with Ronald Bennett vice president Ruth Rukavine secretary Betty Klamp treasurer. Betty Jo Sauter to head the freshman class with Barbara Adams as vice president Matthew Elieff secretary Okie Mae Duff treasurer. Senior officers to be chosen later.
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St. John
Dominic Esposito
St. John High School
Ruth Stahl
Frances Scotti
Agnes Ricker
Mary Ann Frey
Ronald Bennett
Ruth Rukavine
Betty Klamp
Betty Jo Sauter
Barbara Adams
Matthew Elieff
Okie Mae Duff
Assault Hearing Continued A Week
Three Middletown youths charged with assault and battery had their hearing postponed to next Saturday at 10 am by Squire Lammie Bailey per request of Glen Byrd of Dayton who could not attend. Byrd says he was assaulted on Route 73 near Engle's corner after his car was forced aside. Defendants are David Snively, Charles Williams, and Perry Neill Jr., all on bond.
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Middletown
Squire Lammie Bailey
Glen Byrd
Dayton
Byrd
Route 73
Engle’s Corner
David Snively
Burton Rd
Charles Williams
Franklin St
Perry Neill, Jr
Harrison St
Bond
Colored News: Union Chorus, church services, and meetings
The Union Chorus of Hamilton will perform at New Hope Baptist Church Sunday at 5 p m, sponsored by the Goldette Circle. Rev William Reynolds and the senior choir of Church of God lead the 3 30 p m services there. Rev Davis Jones and the Friendship Harveysburg Church congregation hold 3 p m services, with attendees asked to meet at 2 30 p m. A special Saturday night service by Mrs Bertha Perkins is at the Amyx home on 1602 Lafayette Ave. Bishop William Martin of Dayton was principal speaker at Phillips Chapel CME Church last evening, with Mrs Martin and Rev David Bennigar of Washington in attendance.
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The
Union Chorus of
Hamilton
New Hope Baptist Church
Goldette Circle
William Reynolds
Church of God
Davis Jones
the Friendship Harveysburg
Bertha Perkins
Ted Amyx
LaFayette Ave
Phillips Chapel Cme Church
William Martin
Dayton
Martin
David Bennigar
Washington, cc
Antero Acoy
Acoy
Milton Dresselhaus
Cuba
Crawford St
Hurt in fall injures Miss Anna Masters at Clinton Street store
Miss Anna Masters, 75, of 19 Aberdeen Dr., is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital today with a possible broken hip after slipping and falling at a Clinton Street store. Local reports say she slipped and fell while shopping.
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Anna Masters
Aberdeen Dr
Middletown Hospital
Lincoln's Height Cited at Six Feet Four Inches
The article notes Abraham Lincoln stood six feet four inches, making him the tallest U.S. president. It references his height as a notable physical attribute in historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Woman Seeks Divorce Decree Set Aside
Olga Liggett of Cincinnati filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court to nullify her former husband Albert Liggett's 1943 divorce. She claims he lied about residency and her nonresidence in Ohio, denying her alimony and financial support. The suit argues the county court lacked jurisdiction.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
Olga Liggett
Marshall Ave
Albert L. Liggett
Bogar Avenue
Liggett
Resident Held For Questioning In Area Robbery
A 25 year old Middletown man was arrested yesterday at Scottsboro Indiana in connection with an armed holdup at Cox Market Excello on August 21 He reportedly confessed No charge had been filed at press time He was returned by Butler County deputies Richard Schultheiss and James Greenfield and Herbert Walsh assistant prosecutor The robbery was staged by two men one stayed in the car The flight from the market saw one man lose his hat near Trenton containing newspapers from Indiana towns Providing a clue to his identity The robbery reportedly netted unknown amount
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Middletown
Scottsboro
Ind
Cox Market
Excello
Butler County
Richard Schultheiss
James Greenfield
Herbert Walsh
Trenton
Indiana
UN Forces Repel Red Attacks Near Masan and Taegu
Allied counterattacks blunted assaults as UN forces press to fortify lines south and east toward Masan and Yongchon. Intelligence warns of 125,000 remaining Red troops ready for renewed major strikes. reinforcements arrive amid ongoing fighting and a grim assessment of the front.
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Masan
Pusan
Yongchon
Taegu
Walker
Man Injured in Cafe Brawl. Four Charged
Robert Driscoll, 46, of 39 South Main Street, treated for face cuts at Middletown Hospital at 8 a.m. after a fight at a Clinton Street cafe where he was struck with a bottle. Driscoll and three other men were charged with intoxication.
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Robert Driscoll
South Main St
Middletown Hospital
Driscoll
Clinton St
GOP Women to Meet in Columbus September 19
The Ohio Federation of Republican Women announced its fall meeting in Columbus for September 19. The session starts at 10 30 a m with a noon luncheon featuring Fulton Lewis Jr radio commentator U S Senator Robert A Taft and GOP gubernatorial candidate Don Eb right.
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GOP
Columbus
Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Organizations
Fulton Lewis, Jr
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Don H. Ebright
Man Believed Drowned In City Hydraulic
Deputy sheriffs search for a man believed drowned in the hydraulic canal near Middletown. He was missing since last night, had been at a cottage near the canal, and his glasses and billfold were found on the bank. Officers considered draining the canal.
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Hydraulic Canal
Middletown
Hydraulic
Aull Services To Be Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Aull 65 wife of C E Aull Middletown industrialist who died yesterday at Middletown Hospital will be held Monday at 2 30 p m at the residence 211 Highland St The Rev S Hughes Garvin will conduct services Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home in charge The family requests contributions to Middletown Hospital in lieu of floral offerings.
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Ethel Aull
C. E. Aull
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Highland St
Aull
Milton S. Johnston, Jr
Cleveland
S. Hughes Garvin
Church of the Ascension
Paducah
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Purdue board chair Allison Ellsworth Stuart dies at 64
Lamayette Indiana mourns Allison Ellsworth Stuart, 64, longtime Purdue University Board of Trustees president and former American Hereford Breeders Association president. In New York, Louis Levy, 63, circulation manager of the New York Herald Tribune, is noted in the same brief.
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New York
Louis Levy
The
New York Herald Tribune
Hurricane Losing Strength Near Bermuda
Atlantic hurricane ten days old drifts about 200 miles southwest of Bermuda. Winds down to 100 mph from peak 160 plus, with waves once near 100 feet. Bermuda remains on alert as high pressure limits further intensification. Temperatures cool to late summer early fall across most of the nation, light rainfall only in scattered areas.
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Miami
Fla
Honeymoon Isles
Bermuda
Chicago
Carolinas
Ohio Valley
Montana
Idaho
Prices Dip Slightly in Late August Food Costs
Prices for retail food fell about one percent in the last two weeks of August according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but lingering wholesale price pressures suggest potential retail increases. Retail food prices remain roughly one percent above pre Korean War levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jury adjourns Warren County grand jury session ends
The September session of the Warren County grand jury completed hearing 49 witnesses in 24 cases. It will report to Judge Alton F. Brown on Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Alton F. Brown
Eighteen Nominees Named For Civic Board Posts
Eighteen candidates and two alternates were named to run for nine seats on the Civic Association Board of Governors for three-year terms. The nomination committee led by G. E. Dougherty submitted the list to Tom Venable, with last year’s 5400 votes cited as a benchmark for expected turnout. Names include Alex Cheek Jr, P Lorillard, L S Cohn, Aaron Fields, Sylvester Huser, Thomas Howser, John A Lawler, Forrest Morrow, Hugh Parker, Ernest Peach, W A Reese, H A Sebald, Charles Smallwood, Bess Smucker, Russell Stevens Jr, Mary Strodtbeck, Elmo Vanderpool, and alternates Dave Regan and Oscar Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civic Association
E. E. Grant
Alex Cheek, Jr
P. Lorillard
L. S. Cohn
Cohn Hardware
Aaron Fields
Sorg Paper Co
Melzo Gaw
Armco
Aeronca
Forrest M. Morrow
Hugh Parker
Armco Colored Center
Ernest Peach
Pollock Paper
W .A. Reese
H. A. Sebald
Charles Smallwood
Garc Kner Board and Carton
Bess M. Smucker
Middletown High School
Russell D. Stevens
Middletown Land and Gravel
Mary E. Strodtbeck
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
Elmo Vanderpool
Inland Container
Dave Regan
Middletown Journal
Oscar Riley
Middletown Safety Board to Meet Tuesday
Middletown Safety Council's Board of Control meets Tuesday at 4 pm in the Civic Association library for the September session. Newly elected board members will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Safety Council
Board of Control
Library of the Civic Association
Dickmeyer Named Building Commissioner in Mariemont
Cincinnati AP Fred H Dickmeyer supervising building inspector with the Cincinnati Building Department was appointed building commissioner of suburban Mariemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Fred H. Dickmeyer
Cincinnati Building Department
Mariemont
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Leslie
Edith Dailey
Paramount
Pete Jones and His
New South School
Board of Education
John Ingwersen
Hayloft
Colored News
Associated Press
Roy A. Kemp
God
Christ
FBI
Grace Baptist Church
COR. Wilbraham & Wilmore
Middletown, Ohio
Howard Sears
Civic Board
Tom Venable
G. E. Dougherty
Associa.on
Safety Board
R. C. Caudill
D. D
C. D. White
First Church of God
Mesa
Central
Dia
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen Natl
Trade Alsw., Inc
Ana Quort
S. Main ST
Lincoln School Stadium
U.S
Robert Taft
WPFB
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