Butler Grand Jury Meets in October with Large Docket
A heavy Butler County grand jury docket is planned for October 3 under Judge Fred B. Cramer. Clerk Joseph T. Kien cites 77 cases ready, possibly reaching 90, with Ralph Jeffries noting a record 125 cases and the second largest at 80. Most crimes except murder are represented. several manslaughter charges from auto fatalities expected. About 250 witnesses to be summoned. 14 jurors named, a 15th to be appointed, foreman selected from the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew Grand Jury
Jackson Bosch
Butler County
Joseph T. Kien
Ralph Jeffries
Bosch
Fred B. Cramer
H. J. Patterson
Middletown
Bryce Mitzel
Oxford
Clara Jones
Hamilton
Edna Greiger
Don W. Fitton
Grace Weislager
Arthur Miltenberger
Martha Rahfuse
George Schoenling
Okeana
Robert J. Ashbrook
Grace Koehler
John Burger
City Commended On Milk Supply In State Report
The City of Middletown earns high praise for its milk supply in a state health report. Health officials note Middletown’s pasteurization rating at 80.36 percent and stress potential to reach 90 percent with continued effort.
Butler County Men Paroled From Mansfield Reformatory
Two Butler County men among 68 inmates granted paroles by the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission. Earl Durham served for assault to rob and Walter Lewis for auto theft. Paroles become effective November 16. Middletown police report neither was arrested there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Mansfield Reformatory
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Earl Durham
Walter Lewis
Middletown
Nneither
At the Movies Paramount Showings This Weekend
Saturday schedule lists Secret of St Ives starring Richard Ney at 1 20 4 25 7 30 10 30 pm El Paso with John Payne Gail Russ ment File 649 with William Lundigan Virginia Bruce at 3 6 30 and 10 05 pm Outlaw Brand with Jimmy Wakely Cannonball Taylor at 2 5 30 and 9 05 pm Sunday Red Menace with Robert Rockwell Hanne Ay man at 3 6 30 and 10 pm Hell Fire with William Elliot Forrest Tucker at 1 25 4 55 and 8 25 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ives
Richard Ney
el Paso
John Payne
Gail Rusment
William Lundigan
Virginia Bruce
Outlaw’ Brand
Jimmy Wakely
Cannonball Taylor
Red Menace
Robert Rockwell
Hanne Ayman
Hell Fire
William Elliot
Forrest Tucker
Pythians Discuss Winter Program and Plans
Knights of Pythias La w Lodge No. 37 met last evening to map a winter program. Earl Jones named delegate to the state convention September 21 to 24 at Hotel Gibson Cincinnati. October 7 guest speaker will be Lyle L. Lidell Grand Chancellor. Past Chancellor’s meeting announced for Dayton in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Law Lodge
Earl Jones
Hotel Gibson
Cincinnati
Lyle L. Lidell
Polio Drive Nears $3,000 With New Contributions
Emergency polio drive collections rose to 2877.04 dollars with totals from downtown booth at American Legion 273.59 and 242.20 from last night’s Middle Dayon Dunbar football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thomas
Butler County
Thomas
American Legion
Hamilton Police Attend Class Series for Arresting Officers
Dates announced for a series of conferences for arresting officers to be held September 27 29 and 30 in the municipal courtroom of Judge Harry F Walsh in Hamilton. The program aims to align police work with the county prosecutor office to reach true and exact justice in criminal cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Harry F. Walsh
Police Briefs Include Dog Bite Suspect Theft and Arrest
Charlotte Jenkins 11 was bitten on the left leg by a dog belonging to Daymon Sullivan. Officers ordered the dog tied for 14 days. The Western Flyer bicycle license 520 was reported stolen from the Paramount Theater Thursday night by Clifford Hall. Harold Jones 42 was arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear in court. W. B. Hayes reported hotel room theft at the Milner Hotel including a cowhide bag with small items and a $50 bill. Hayes left the city to settle for $100 and not report the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Jenkins
Henry Marshall
Young St
Daymon Sullivan
Baltimore St
Western Flyer
Clifford Hall
Park St
Hall
Paramount Theater
Harold Jones
South Main St
Central Ave
West Alley
Milner Hotel
W. B. Hayes
Hayes
Moreland Ave
Los Angeles
Cal
P. O. Oakdale
Fog drives three injured in early state patrol reports
A dense fog caused two separate accidents early this morning. Elvin Nickell 27 suffered an eye cut after losing control on Route 4 near Middletown at 1:39 a m. Neil Armitage 19 and Robert Nolan 19 were treated at Middletown Hospital for sprains after a Route 73 rollover near the Butler Warren county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Elvin Nickell
Auburn St
Route 4
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Neil Armitagge
Baltimore St
Robert Nolan
Penfield Ave
Armitage
Butler
Warren County Line
Nolan
Two Attend Nursing Home Convention in Toledo
The first convention of the American Association of Nursing Home operators was held this week at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Toledo. Mrs Eloise R Hessel and Mrs Virtue Fishbaugh attended and the group adopted a constitution and elected officers. The next convention will be in Omaha Nebraska next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Nursing Home Operators
Toledo
Eloise R. Hessel
Rs. Virtue Fishbaugh
Commodore Perry
Omaha
Neb
Public Works Budget Share From U S Government
A quarter of federal spending supports public works programs. The statement highlights the government allocation directing funds to infrastructure and related projects.
Butler County Divorces and Cruelty Claims Listed
Williamson v Williamson involves Clifford D. Williamson of Hamilton and Lena Williamson of Santa Monica Calif with Alberta Berry and Milton Berry paired in a neglect and cruelty suit. Wooton and Wooton cases list Clearind Wooton of Middletown versus Fred Wooton of Detroit Mich for neglect. Divorces granted include Charlotte Black of Hamilton from Vernon L Black and Mary Ethel Hasty of Hamilton from Russell Bradford Hasty for neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Williamson
Hamilton
Lena Williamson
Santa Monica
Calif
Alberta Berry
Eighteenth Ave
Middletown
Milton Berry
Clearind Wooton
Home Acres
Fred Wooton
Detroit
Mich
Charlotte Black
Vernon L. Black
Mary Ethel Hasty
Russell Bradford Hasty
Probate notes settle injury claims and file wills
Settlement amounts reach 486.75 for Delmar Day Jr. in a Georgetown area traffic case. Estate appraisals list Helen H Mee at 39516.93 with 24906 in realty. John F Mee named administrator. William Nelson Jones estate valued 1154.71 personal and 5000 realty. Karen Lee Stewart injury claim settled for 500 against Mollie Florkey and Frank Blaine. C O Fleming will filed for Middletown probate. Real estate to widow Minnie for life with remainder to children. executrix nominated. Witnesses include J E Jacters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Day, Jr
Middletown
Ruth Day
John F. Lorenz
Georgetown
Helen H. Mee
Milford Township
John F. Mee
Mavoureen Jones
William Nelson Jones
Karen Lee Stewart
Jack Stewart
Mollie Louise Florkey
Frank Blaine
Yankee Road
C. O. Fleming
Fairmount Ave
Minnie
J. E. Jackters
Scouts Study Annual Budget After Long Session
Middletown Girl Scout Council finance committee failed to complete the annual budget after an all night session. Chairman Kirk Strodtbeck hopes to finish for council approval on Monday or Tuesday. Executive director Garnet L. Church says trimming will continue without cutting girl services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Girl Scout Council
Civic Association
Kirk Strodtbeck
Garnet L. Church
Uninvited Visitor Plague Hits Wildwood Residents
Wildwood residents reported an intoxicated man going door to door on Fi len and Armco Drives. Police searched the area, found a car in the 2900 block of Elmo Place, ticketed and towed it from Burton's Garage, and sought the vehicle owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood
Filen
Armco
Elmo Place
Burton
Aoene
The Scarlet Ibis Declines Across South America
The scarlet ibis once common in the Western Hemisphere now exists as small scattered specimens in South America. The decline notes the species has moved from large flocks to isolated individuals, signaling conservation concerns for this striking bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hemisphere
South America
NSLI rebate formula set for WWII veterans
The Veterans Administration announced a 55-cent monthly per $1,000 of National Service Life Insurance, with ages over 40 on issue date receiving a sliding rate down to 20 cents. The $2.8 billion dividend will be paid in early 1950 to all NSLI policies, with top amounts for those under 40 who bought $10,000 in 1940 and held it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
National Service
Autos Collide Injuries Minor in City Incidents
Police investigated two accidents on Friday detailing a two car crash at Girard Ave and Vanderveer St at 9 12 p m injuring Jean Terrill 21 a passenger in James Terrill 29 of Somerville Route 1. The other driver Robert Morris 16 of 222 Ardmore Dr headed east on Girard. Damage estimated at 1100. A second incident at Calumet Ave and Young St involved Charles H Jones 24 of 1332 Garfield St who struck a motorbike rider whose name was not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Terrill
James Terrill
Somerville
Girard Ave
Vanderveer St
Robert Morris
Ardmore Dr
Girard
Terrill
Vanderveer
Charles H. Jones
Garfield St
Calumet Ave
Calumet
Young St
More Showers Are Predicted
Not much encouragement was received this morning from the weatherman in his report. To night will see scattered showers which are to end Sunday morning, probably clearing in the afternoon. Yesterday the temperatures ranged from a low of 43 degrees at 3 a.m. to a high of 65 degrees at 5 p.m. The low today was 51 degrees at midnight rising to 60 degrees by 10 a.m.
Births at the Hospital Reported
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Smith of 10 Franklin Street welcome a girl on Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Waczula of 716 Fifteenth Avenue welcome a girl on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Buford South of Middletown Route 2 welcome a girl on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Bucher of 1105 Kunz Avenue welcome a boy on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Smith
Franklin St
John Waczula
Fifteenth Ave
Buford
Middletown
Henry Bucher
Kunz Ave
Marriage Licenses Edward Barach and Lelia Seaton
Edward L. Barach age 25 a die maker and Lelia R. Seaton age 22 a paper sorter, both of Hamilton, obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Barach
Lelia R. Seaton
Hamilton
Hospital Dismissals And Admissions List Names
Admission and discharge items show multiple patients connected to The Hospital on Fourteenth Ave and Franklin medical. Names include James Allen, Thomas L. Brown, Charles J. Smith, Jack Bewley, John Lawson, Mrs Clifford Chandler, and others with addresses such as North Broad Street Grand Ave Shafer St and Wayne Ave. DISMISSALS include Alton Combs Miss Alice Lazaron Earl Smith Mrs Roscoe Williams Roger Spencer and Darlene Sebastian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Fourteenth Ave
James Allen
Herman Allen
Franklin Medical
Thomas L. Brown
Tenth Ave
Cora Philhower
North Broad St
Charles J. Smith
North Ave
Jack Bewley
Elsmere St
John Lawson
Shafer St
Clifford Chandler
Grand Ave
Alice Lazaron
Sherman Ave
Earl Smith
Woodlawn
Bernard Gibbons
Highview Rd
Roscoe Williams
Vanderveer St
Roger Spencer
Lector Spencer
Columbia Ave
Darlene Sebastian
David Sebastian
Wayne Ave
Widow Doheny Sells Fresno Oil Holdings for 35.5 Million
Mrs. Corrie Estelle Doheny widow of Edward L. Doheny sells her Fresno County oil assets totaling 2570 acres and 72 producing wells for 35.5 million dollars to Nassau Associates Incorporated New York a Dillon Read subsidiary. Nassau signs long term contract with Union Oil Company of California to take all production from Coalinga Nose Pleasant Valley and Gujiarral fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Corrie Estelle Doheny
Edward L. Doheny
Fresno County
Nassau Associates. Incorporated of
New York
Dillon, Read and Company
Nassau Associates
Union Oil Company of
California
Union
Coalinga Nose
Pleasant Valley
Gujiarral
Senator Flanders Attacks Air Force Spending
Senator Flanders of Vermont denounces Air Force emphasis on atomic bombing and calls for slashing military costs. He argues the Air Force aims to destroy civilian populations in Russia and criticizes 170 B-36 bombers as excessive unless used for precise strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Flanders
R-Vt
Air Arm
Japan
Senate
Russia
House and House Ladies Cause Postal Confusion on Arden Road
In Pittsburgh AP report, a street mix up arises as two homes on Arden Road both house Mrs. C. W. House, unrelated, confusing Postman J L Cunningham who ponders the scenario if they were at opposite ends of the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Arden Road
Mrs. House
J. L. Cunningham
C. W. House
Cunningham
St Bernard Trade Sought for Boston Pup
San Francisco apartment listing seeks to trade a male St Bernard for a Boston terrier. The brief ad appeared in the Chronicle last night as a whimsical classified swap proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
St Bernard
Boston Pup
Akron man fatally shot in accidental discharge
James R. Gordon, 36, of Akron died after a revolver discharged while he rode in a car with friend Robert Roberts, 39, of Florence Kentucky. Captain Gilbert Mosley said Roberts pulled the weapon from his pocket and it went off, the bullet hitting Gordon in the stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
James R. Gordon
Gordon
Robert Roberts
Florence
Roberts
Gilbert Mosley
Oil Project Expansion Progress Report
Nassau stated the operation handles about 6 000 barrels of high gravity oil daily. The project is still under development and ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau _ said
Cleaver Used In Attack On Hamiltonian
Police search for a masked man in dirty overalls after he attacked Mrs. Matilda Lehmhaus in her Hamilton apartment at about 4 am. He struck her with a cleaver and injured her arm with a knife while robbing 15 dollars and 50 cents. The suspect is described as five ten and about 164 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Matilda Lehmhaus
Pleasant Ave
Tragic Fire On Great Lakes Ship Describes Panic And Rescue
Alberta Agla and other survivors recount a chaotic deck rush and fire as three men shoved through crowds and women toward safety. J Donald Church led a rescue, pulling three men from rough waters. many escaped naked or in underwear. Fire raged for nearly five hours as crews fought to reach the vessel at Bay Street pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Agla
Detroit
Henry Maurer
Mentor
Elmina
Mildred Briggs
Earl E. Boettger
Cleveland
J. Donald Church
Silver Lake
Church
Sam Graham
Canada Steamship Line
Bay Street
Nine candidates have petitions validated for Middletown Board votes
Butler County Board of Elections certified the petitions for nine commissioner candidates and two for municipal judge after signature checks. For commissioner posts three seats open, incumbents Gibbs Stiles and Clark plus seven others seek two four year terms and Stiles Carmody contest a two year term. In municipal judge race Herbert Miller opposes incumbent Alton Combs. Petitions must hold 454 registered voter names to be declared valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hamilton
Robert A. Gibbs
Co. B. Stiles
Marvin D. Clark
Commission
Lloyd Miller
Allan Morgan
Clarence Carmody
George Class
Harold Goetz
Milton Proctor
Stiles
Carmody
Herbert S. Miller
Alton H. Combs
Board of Elections
Woman cured by allergy ends marriage in court
In Los Angeles Joyce G Holdridge 27 testified she suffered a neurodermatitis allergy to her husband Nolan H Holdridge 26 leading to an annulment after a two year marriage The judge said medical science recognizes such allergies and barred cruelty claims The report notes the husband was in San Francisco and had no complaint about conduct A separate Lima Ohio item says a squirrel struck hunter Robert Baughman 27 and two other hunters were wounded by shotgun pellets all receiving hospital treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joyce G. Holdridge
Nolan H. Holdridge
Francisco
Holdridge
Ray Brockmann
San Francisco
Lima
Robert Baughman
St. Rita's Hospital
Virgil Cox
Lawrence Parsons
Shipwreck at pier left many dead and burned
The ship skelton buckled in two places and steel lifeboats on the upper deck were crushed. Two masts protruded from the water as hoses battled the blaze. Burned corpses were laid on the pier amid smoke while life belts floated nearby and crews searched for bodies. The Noronic’s sister, the Hamonic, was wrecked by fire at Sarnia in 1945. One person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnia
Alimony suit ends in tragic suicide in Butler County
Carl G. Meyer reports Hamilton County sheriff's investigator that Harold Mahan shot himself with a shotgun in his parents home after a nervous breakdown tied to alimony and a pending divorce. His wife Sarah had filed for alimony May 19 and divorce September 6. Survived by daughter Peggy Ann and widow of 4127 Huston Ave Norwood. Body at Blair Eee Funeral Home Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Sophia Mahan
Meyer
Sarah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler Grand Jury
Ohio
L. C. Neer
M. J. Dotter
Ohio Department of Health
Neer
Robert McConaughy
Ww. . Haines
United States
Dotter
McConaughy
Board of Health
John Otterbein
Ohio Association of Public Health
YWCA
M. A. Moore
Frank A. Hunter
State Department of Liquor Control
Liquor Control Department
Ohio Health
Johan D. Porterfield
O. E. An- So
Ohio Dairy Products Association
William O'Neil
Ohio Assembly
Paramount
Park & Second
Pythians
Dayton
Nursing Home Convention
Elampy
Butler County Courts
Scouters
Ani
Alton Combs
McKinley
Rogers
OKC Lll
Darling's
Darling & Company
Great Lakes
Maud
Jsewetern
Central
City
Grace Baptist
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
Roy A. Kemp
Fort Worth, Texas
Dr. Kemp
Grace Baptist Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!