September Building Permits Lag For First Half
Building costs in the city for the first half of September total $85,651 with four dwelling permits issued. A $10,000 one family home was approved for Cecil Armitage at 1303 Carolina St. A $5,000 workshop permit for Rollie Nickell at 1333 Vail St. was issued. Larger permits include Pollock Paper Co. for $5,000, G. M. Flynn storage building $20,000, Charles Elsner dwelling $8,000, Lin Mendenhall dwelling $12,000, Tailored Homes Inc. $5,000. August total $163,125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Carson
Cecil Armitage
Carolina St
Rollie Nickell
Vail St
Pollock Paper Company
Plum St
G. M. Flynn
McGee Ave
Charles Elsner
Lin Mendenhall
Central Ave
Mercantile
Tailored Homes, Inc
Municipal Court Dismisses Gambling Room Case Against McCann
Arthur S. McCann 26 of 2312 Wilbraham Rd was arraigned before Judge Alton H. Combs and the case dismissed for insufficient evidence. About 10 people gathered in a rear Yan kee Rd room with racing forms seized. McCann said it was a club planning a picnic. Disordery conduct charges against Ralph Isom and Marcellus Boyd were also dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. McCann
Wilbraham
McCann
Alton H. Combs
Yankee Rd
Combs
Earthquake Recorded Near North Borneo by Tokyo Station
A strong quake was recorded at 4 57 am local time by the Tokyo Meteorological Station seismograph with epicenter near 116 degrees east longitude and five degrees north latitude. The report places it near North Borneo. Separately, since 1943 soybeans have led US oil crop production.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Meteorological Station
Temblor
North Borneo
Man Slugged and Robbed of $37 in Street Incident
Solomon Foster, 47, of 1225 Sycamore St., told police he was slugged near Garfield and Lamneck Sts at about 7:30 p m yesterday and robbed of $37. He was hit on the right temple and unconscious until 12:30 a m today beside a warehouse. He had no visible injuries and reports his hat taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Foster
Sycamore St
Garfield and
Lamneck Sts
Foster
Local Youths Hurt As Car Overturns
Two local youths were injured when their car ran off Route 73 and overturned at Route 25. Driver John T. Stiles, 21, suffered a wrenched shoulder. passenger Jim Dinus, 25, treated for shoulder, hip, neck injuries and abrasions. Both released from Middletown Hospital after treatment. taken there by Franklin police. The car, traveling east on Route 73 about 2:40 am, went out of control as Stiles tried to turn north on Route 25. The vehicle was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Stiles
Central Ave
Jim Dinus
Young St
Middletown Hospital
Franklin
Stiles
Cincinnati
Patrolen
Leonard Bailey
Fourth St
Dayton
Maud
Bailey
Pole Sitter To Stay Until End Of Season
The report says Charlie Lupica will remain on a 20-foot roof pole for 124 days from May 81 to Oct 2, waiting for the Cleveland Indians to win. He will not come down even if the team is mathematically eliminated, honoring a bargain. Veeck sent coal and a stove, but Lupica says he is not on the payroll. A reporter notes rumors but Lupica denies them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charlie Lupica
Charlie
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Indians’ Promotion Department
Two $50,000 Damage Suits Filed in Preble County
In March 1948 a three car crash in Preble County claimed two lives. Mrs. Mary Kinsey sues Willis Fraley of Richmond Indiana and others for over $50,000, administering her late husband James Kinsey's estate. The Cordle family, including a widow and two children, were injured with the Cordle wife later dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Preble County
County Common Pleas Court
Mary Marjorie Kinsey
James Kinsey
Sugar Valley
Kinsey
Fraley
Leslie Cordle
Indianapolis
Cordle
St John Knights Plan Dances and appoints leaders
A committee to plan the Knights of St John monthly dances was formed at the group meeting. Fred Slacak was named general chairman with assistants Stephen Toth Johnny Takach and Frank Gephart. The first dance will occur in late October. Anthony Herr reported on a recent district meeting held here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of St. John
Fred Slacak
Stephen Toth
Johnny Takach
Frank Gephart
Anthony Herr
Knights of St. John’s
New Pastry Shop To Open Monday
A new bakery named Central Pastry Shop will open on Monday at 1430 Central Ave in the city, signaling the debut of a fresh local bakery option for residents and visitors.
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Central Pastry Shop
Central Ave
Preble County fair horse pulling winners named
A fair-sized crowd greeted the Preble County fair as Earl Ruby led two light-weight teams to top honors in the morning horse pulling session. Oscar Mever of Greensfork won the heavy-weight division with his team, with Clayton Botts and Ted Vincent placing second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Fair Board
Bill Prayer
Earl Ruby
Jackson Township Farmer's
Ruby
Oscar Mever
Greensfork
Ind
Clayton Botts
Ted Vincent
David Mever
Lanier Township
Harold White
Dixon Township
Bill Harrison
Rayburn Pence
West Manchester
Pence
Robert Caplinger
Bob Sugas
Tex Ritter
Hollywood Cowboy
Barton Building to Open Under Furlow in September
New Barton building opening on Monday September 19 under the fin of Walter J. Furlow. Gifts and prizes to be awarded on opening day next week. Furlow, in the baking business 27 years, says the shop will cater to party and church orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Barton
Walter J. Furlow
Furlow
Butler County Court Notices Of Family Legal Actions
A list of multiple court actions from Butler County featuring individuals such as Allen Phelps and Johanna Phelps, Leon Whitt and Reable Whitt, Ker mit Cook and Lois Jean Cook, William Rowlette, Ida Mae Hale, Paul B. Drager, Elizabeth Fern Mallicoat, Edna Marie Miller, Marie Snow, and Lawrence Helton. Cases involve wilful absence, neglect, cruelty, misconduct, and separation after marriage. Locations include Middletown Hamilton and Trenton Route 1 with various street addresses and spouses or partners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Hale
Hamilton
James Hale
Paul B. Drager
Iddletown
Betty Drager
Elizabeth Fern Mallicoat
Minor
Middletown
William G. Mallicoat
Edna Marie Miller
Stanley Augustus Miller
Marie Snow
Trenton
James Andrew Snow
Lawrence Helton
Edythe Helton
Estate Administrations for Adrian and Wynn
John George Adrian of Middletown named to administer his estate estimated at 8000 in personal property after his death on September 5. Clarence E Wynn Sr of Mayfield leaves widow Ethel H Wynn as executrix under a will filed for probate dated March 23, 1946, with Jack A Casper and I Casper as witnesses. Testator died September 5. estate valued at 2500 in personal property and 3000 in realty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John George Adrian
Middletown
Clarence E. Wynn
Mayfield
Ethel H. Wynn
Jack A. Casper
I. Casper
Estate inventories and injury settlement in Ohio notices
An inventory in the estate of Idas A Boxwell Middletown lists 6000 in realty J Homer Boxwell named administrator The Ohio property of Ruth RFerrall Detroit Mich valued at 8100 in realty Jane Ferrall ancillary administratrix A 200 settlement was reported on the injury claim of Armina Stamper 19 Dayton allegedly hurt in an automobile crash March 30 1948 on the Franklin Trenton road three miles south of State Route 122 The settlement was with Charles Collins driver and Colbert C Collins Anna R Long widow appointed executrix in the estate of William M Long Middletown who died August 18 Edna H Adrion widow was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idas A. Boxwell
Middletown
J. Homer Boxwell
Ohio
Ruth R. O'Ferrall
Detroit
Mich
Jane Ferrall
Armida Stamper
Dayton
Franklin - Trenton
Charles Collins
Colbert C. Collins
Anna R. Long
William M. Long
Funeral Services Held For Justice Rutledge
Supreme Court Justice Wiley Blount Rutledge was honored at All Souls Unitarian Church with six Justices present, including Chief Justice Vinson. Died Saturday in York, Maine while vacationing. burial cremation planned. Rutledge survived by widow Annabelle and children Jean Mary Lou and Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Wiley Blount Rutledge
A. Powell Davies
All Souls Unitarian Church
Rutledge
High Court
Fred A. Vinson
Hugo Black
Felix Frankfurter
Robert Jackson
Harold
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