Middletown Man Dies After Hamilton Fracas
Edward Walters a 3 year resident of Rolling Mill Park died after an argument at Fritz Morton's Cafe in Hamilton. Bartender Bert Scott is held on orders from Dr. Garret Boone. Walters broke a peanut machine before the fatal clash.
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Middletown
Hamilton Fracas
Hamilton
Rolling Mill Park
Edward Walters
Armco
Bert Scott
South Fourth St
Fritz Morton
Fourth
Ludlow St
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Scott
Walters
Brown-Dawson Funeral
McCoy-Leffler Funneral
Amanda Walters
Donna Marie
James
Daisy Gibson
Stella Stamper
Marcella Cleave
Thomas Walter
Mason Man and Mother Die in Evendale Crash
A Mason man Perry Pickering 43 and his mother Laura 68 were killed after their car rammed a truck on Reading Road in Evendale near Cincinnati. Wife Vivian 41 and children Nancy 9 Parry D 6 were injured with cuts and possible fractures. The deaths were the 52nd and 53rd in Hamilton County for the year.
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Evendale
Cincinnati
General Hospital
Perry Pickering
Forest Ave
Mason
Laura Pickering
Reading Rd
Pickering
Vivian Pickering
Nancy Pickering
Parry D Pickering
Hamilton County
Six Injured In Crash South Of City, Driver Is Arrested
Six persons were injured in several area accidents. James E. Russom, 37, of Hamilton Route 1, pulled onto the wrong side and hit Rev. Joseph E. DeVore, 24, of Fairborn, who suffered a broken knee and other injuries. Russom was cited to appear in court. DeVore and passengers treated at Middletown Hospital. Also cited was Charles Brown, 23, for a left turn into oncoming traffic. An additional crash on Route 22 left no injuries. Walter Richard Taylor, 31, of Dayton, was arrested for driving intoxicated.
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James E. Russom
Hamilton
Joseph E. DeVore
Fairborn
Russom
Squire J. E. Jackson
Rev. DeVore
Hattie Dixon
Maud Brinkley
Main St
Ruth Devore
Gilliam Coomer
Ray Court
Charles Brown
Curtis St
Brown
Ray Farmer
Middletown
Aeronca
Farmer
Walter Richard Taylor
LeRoy St
Dayton
At The Movies Showtimes and Double Features
Listings show multiple films across venues for Saturday and Sunday. At The Movies offers On Dangerous Ground and At Sword's Point with varied evening starts. Strand presents Pace That Thrills and Apache Country. Gundep offers Models Inc and Geisha Girl with multiple showtimes.
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Sword’s Point
Big Jim McClain
Models, Inc
Two Youths Held For Butler County Grand Jury
Veron Ray McIntosh 20 Middletown and Delmar Day Jr. 18 Trenton were held for action by the Butler County Grand Jury after arraignment on breaking and entering and related charges. McIntosh faces 2000 bond for burglaries at Northway Inn and Spot Drive-In. Day 1000 bond for Dixie-In. A third gang member awaits arraignment. others were previously charged in Middletown with multiple cafe burglaries. Three more youths referred to Juvenile Court.
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Middletown
Butler County
Squire Lammie Bailey
Veron Ray McIntosh
Northway Inn
Delmar Day, Jr
Trenton
Squire Bailey
Mcintosh
Day
Chap
Yankee Rd
Mull's Cafe
Crawford St
Five Middletonians Return From Paper Workers Convention
Five Middletonians returned home from the United Paper Workers CIO annual convention in New York City. Aaron Fields Sam Richardson Elmo Vanderpool Lindsay Serre Virgil Tinch represented locals 112 116 and 117. The delegates supported the national Democratic ticket of Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman and pledged to assist community improvement efforts locally.
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Middletonians
United Paper Workers, Cio
New York City
Aaron Fields
Sam Richardson
Elmo Vanderpool
Lindsay Serre
Virgil Tinch
National Democratic
Adlai Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Eight Autos Banged Up In Six Accidents
One driver cited to court for license violation after a series of Friday through today wrecks in the city. Police list eight damaged vehicles with costs from $10 to $275 and note Grimes Street incidents, a Bus versus car in Central area, and a sun glare ditch accident on Tytus Avenue as outcomes.
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Charlotte Miller
Ninth Ave
Stewart Thomas
South Main St
Sycamore St
York Ave
MGM Sues Lanza for 85 Million over Film Fiasco
MGM filed a lawsuit seeking 5,195,888 in damages against Mario Lanza accusing him of breaching his contract by not reporting to work on the film Student Prince. The suit follows months of disputes with MGM, which had Lanza under contract since 1947, and led to the movie being canceled after he refused to report on August 22. The studio says nearly 700,000 was spent on pre production.
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Los Angeles
Mario Lanza
MGM
Prince
Lanza
Philadelphia
Maharajah Holds Auction Of Elephants Camels And Polo Ponies
New Delhi reports a spring cleaning auction by the Maharajah of Jaipur offering a 9 year old elephant with watery eyes and a princely past along with three camels four English polo ponies and a dozen velvet howdahs used by royalty for processions. Monarchy officials call the sale a court spring cleaning with bidding open to the public.
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New Delhi
India
Jaipur
Two Middletown Men Sentenced In Juvenile Court
Judge Oscar R. Leiser in Juvenile Court sentenced Reginald Blakely and Jack Carlisle both 34 and 37 respectively to one year in the Cincinnati workhouse for failing to provide for their families. Vera Herd 24 of New Miami received 90 days in the workhouse for contributing to the neglect of minor children. Other cases list parents blamed for neglect and cruelty including Bob Bayman and families in Hamilton Millville and New Miami. Cattle teeth development note follows.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Oscar R. Leiser
Reginald Blakely
Jack Carlisle
Blakely
Toledo
Vera Herd
New Miami
Hayden named deputy clerk to Middletown elections board
Robert Hayden, 33, succeeds Vincent Sisson as deputy clerk on the Middletown Board of Elections. Hayden, a Miami University graduate and former Lemon Township GOP representative, is an Armco Steel assistant treasurer and dies for public service roles. he will share duties with Democrat Frank Dobrozsi. Paul Baker of Monroe, named by Central Committee, is a Lemon Township precinct leader and Armco employee.
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Robert S. Hayden
Poinciana Dr
Middletown
Republican Central Committee
Lemon Township
Evon Dr
Hayden
GOP
Oxford
Miami University
Armco Steel Corporation
Paul Baker
Monroe
Baker
Ohio State University
Armco
Monroe Lions
Engineers’ Club
Boy Hit by Car on South Main Street Injures 13 Year Old
Witnesses chased a hit and run driver after a car struck 13 year old William Salley on South Main Street near the Dixie Cruise-In theater at 9 30 p m. The boy was taken to Middletown Hospital with a broken right leg where he remains in good condition. Clyde Marshall age 42 of Excello was arrested on a skip in warrants signed by the boy’s mother after the crash as motorists reported the incident to the state patrol and followed Marshall home.
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State Highway Patrol
Middletown
William Salley
Letcher Salley
Oxford State Rd
Clyde Marshall
Excello
Marshall
Riggs
Beard Jo
Foe
Middleton Air
Dixie
Mathis McAfee Win Primary In AEIF Election
Results of the Armco Employes Independent Federation primary were announced today with a final vote slated for October 10. Henry Mathis and Layton McAfee lead the president race with a large vote total delaying delegate and grievanceman results to Monday. numerous nominees appear for secretary treasurer and various vice presidencies across East Works Fabricating and Armco Drainage.
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Armco Employes Independent Federation
Henry Mathis
Layton McAfee
Walter Leonard
Everett Meeks
Roscoe Bowman
Ed Windsor
East Works
Melzo Gaw
Walter Squier
Charles Wagner
Armco Drainage
Robert Myers
al Post
Roy Roman
Harold J. Walters
James D. Ingram
Bob Knorr
Robert Lehmkuhl
Hubert Steele
Ernie Long
Bob Lund
Stanley Rock
Robert Slough
Patty Fisher
Edna Snider
Police Give Lift To Two Deputies
Police received two assist calls from the sheriff s department last night. Patrolman George Proffitt responded to a car fire on Tod hunter Rd and Yankee Rd where Deputy Sheriff Schultheiss was reported, finding the blaze extinguished. Officer Gilbert Lafayette aided at a Route 73 railroad crossing where rocks on the tracks were removed after the culprits fled.
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Sheriff's Department
George Proffitt
Todhunter Rd
Yankee Rd
Schultheiss
Proffitt
Gilbert Lafayette
Ed Gordon
Real Estate Transfers Match City of Midd. Purchases
Real estate transfers include multiple deeds to the City of Middletown for lots and portions of lots 9688 9690 9692 9693 and Weyl's Sub with no tax. other transfers list acreages and small sums. cancellations show Armstrongs to Oglesby-Barnitz Bank for 4.522 acres at $2,400.
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Minnie Lockmeyer
City of
Sanders
Thomas Armstrong
Oglesby-Barnitz Bnk
Madison
Disorderly conduct leads to fines in Mu Court session
Municipal Court heard Barney Alders 56 of 723 Charles St fined 100 dollars and costs with suspension for disorderly conduct after a warrant by Edward F. Myers. Dillard Williams 45 of 1612 Sheridan Ave forfeited 125 dollar bond for failing to appear on intoxication and indecent exposure charges. Louis Ferguson 32 of West Middletown Route 2 fined 10 dollars and costs for consuming alcohol in a car. Carl Corky 38 of 400 Baltimore St had a similar fine suspended for beer in a car at Curtis St. and Central Ave.
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Barney Alders
Charles St
Alton H. Combs
Mu—— Court
Alders
Edward F. Myers
Dillard Williams
Sheridan Ave
Williams
Clinton St
Central Ave
Louis Ferguson
West Middletown
Carl A. Corky
Baltimore St
Curtis St
Franklin
Carl Talbert
Howard Garrett
Fred Carpenter
Franklin Route 2
James Carpenter
Tyle Holt
Park Pr
Holt
Driver Held For Jury In Cycle Death
FRANKLIN A 24 year old man involved in a fatal traffic accident was arraigned before Judge J T Riley and held for action of the Warren County Grand Jury under 5000 bond. Dishman Combs of Franklin Route 2 is charged with manslaughter for a Saturday accident when his car struck motorcycle rider Andrew H Linden 24 of Dayton.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Dishman Combs
Franklin Route 2
Warren County Grand Jury
Andrew H. Linden
Maple Ave
Dayton
Man Falls In Coal Shute At Lorillard Building
Wilbur W. Pruitt 39 of the YMCA was treated at Middletown Hospital at 11 p.m. yesterday for a broken right leg after police and rescue workers found him in the coal chute at the rear of Lorillard Building on Charles Street. He worked for Bendel Construction Co and was admitted after ambulance transport.
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Wilbur W. Pruitt
YMCA
Middletown Hospital
Lorillard
Charles St
Bendel Construction Co
McCoy-Leffler
Nippy Weather Forecast for Miami Valley
The Miami Valley sees a nippy spell with 47 last night and a predicted 35 to 40 tonight. A 71 degree high yesterday, with similar temperatures today and tomorrow, could boost attendance at tomorrow’s Butler County Fair opening amid clear, breezy conditions.
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Miami Valley
Tomorro
Butler County
Hamilton Judge Seeks Probate Court Post in Butler County
Hamilton Municipal Court Judge Harry Walsh declares candidacy for probate judge of Butler County to fill the unexpired term ending in 1955 after Judge Oscar Leiser resigns. Judge Alon H. Combs also considered. Democratic backing eyed. Republicans silent. Both face salary cuts under the Municipal Court Act, potentially influencing reelection plans.
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Hamilton
Harry Walsh
Butler County
Oscar Leiser
Leiser
Walsh
Alon H. Combs
Middletown
Combs
Democratic Organization
Frank Wessel
Wessel
Judge Walsh
Judge Combs
Cops Resue Sheep And Snake In City Roundup
Police officers responded to two animal incidents at Curtis Street and Central Avenue. A loose sheep was captured and returned to owner R L Shouse by Officer McFeeters. At 12 15 p m a small garden snake was found in a basement and brought to headquarters. no booking was made.
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Doug Barrett
Leonard McFeeters
Human Distributing V Company
Curtis St
McFetters
R. L. Shouse
Barret
Central Ave
Ernest Weaver
Weaver
Barrett
Early American Meat Consumption Report
National Geographic Society estimates that during the early United States period citizens consumed about 300 pounds of meat per person annually, reflecting dietary patterns of the era.
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United States
National Geographic Society
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