McKinley Lad Wins Top Speech Honor at Optimist Contest
Donald Bryant of McKinley Junior High won first place in the Manchester Motor Inn event for the Optimist Club boys oratorical contest speaking on Optimism, Youth's Greatest Asset. Mike Hupka finished second and Donald Bowles third with judges Wendell Phillips Dave Ballard and William Elkier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Manchester Motor Inn
McKinley Junior High
Donald Bryant
James Bryant
Young St
Asset
Mike Hupka
Manchester
Donald Bowles
Madison High
John Landsdale
Wendell Phillips
Dave Ballard
William Elkier
George Bundick
James Clark
County to receive funds for 1964 65 training program
Butler County Commissioners and Welfare Director Warren L Harding report $21 487 in funds earned by the county in 1964 65 for state reimbursed training classes for severely retarded children. It is unclear if 1965 66 reimbursements will be approved. payments due in June or July may hinge on an attorney general ruling about contract compliance with state code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler
Warren L. Harding
Beating of 17YearOld in North Middletown Under Investigation
Local authorities pursue an assault case after a 17 year old boy, Donald Coleman of 2309 Tytus Ave, was found beaten on Catalpa Drive around 9 p m. He was treated at Middletown Hospital for head and facial injuries and says he does not know where the attack occurred. A bystander named Tom Youtsler of 2209 Tytus found him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Donald Coleman
Tytus Ave
Middletown Hospital
Catalpa Drive
Tom Youtsler
Tytus
Coleman
Sheriff's Deputies
It's Academic Delayed by Baseball Game
Franklin High School students in the It's Academic program will air at 2 p.m. Easter Sunday instead due to a baseball game pre empting tomorrow's show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin High School
Channel Five
Deadline set for 1966 license tags in Middletown
Middletown police report a swell of calls from motorists unsure when to display 1966 license plates. The city mandates the new tags be placed on autos by April 15, not earlier, a deadline introduced this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Strike Ended: Carpenters Return to Armco Project 600
Labor dispute at Armco Steel Project 600 involving Kaiser Engineers and Carpenters Local 1477 was settled within a day. Percy Craft said all Kaiser carpenters should return to work at 7 30 a m Monday April 4. The walkout began as carpenters were replaced by laborers amid overtime pour delays.
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Armco. Steel Corp
Percy Craft
Carpenters Local 1477
Afl-Cio
Kaiser Engineers
Armco Steel
Kaiser
AL Gordon
Kaiser Industrial Relations
Compan
Actress Barbara Brodie Wins Divorce From Steve Brodie
Barbara Ann Brodie of North Hollywood won a divorce from actor Steve Brodie after 16 years of marriage. The court ordered Brodie to pay $300 monthly alimony and $200 monthly child support for their 13-year-old son. Barbara testified that he would mail a letter and be away for six to seven hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Steve Brodie
Barbara Ann Brodie
North Hollywood
Brodie
Two Drivers Convicted of DWI in Municipal Court
Lawrence E. Page 59 of Muncie Indiana and Raymond Smith 54 of Dayton were each fined 200 dollars and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had licenses suspended for one year. Page arrested March 29 by Middletown police on Central Avenue. Smith arrested March 15 on Rt. 4 by Ohio State Patrol. In other cases Judge J. T. Lamb: John Allen 37 from Calumet Ave. sent to Lima State Hospital for indecent exposure. Greenberry Salley 59 of Oxford State Road and Ronald Velde 27 of Jackson Lane fined 50 dollars each for disorderly conduct. Samuel E. Warner 24 of Minamisburg and Frank Timberlake 21 of Elim Street fined 10 dollars for drinking beer in a car. Alex Harris 40 of Young Street given suspended 50-dollar fine for cruelty to an animal. five counts of an unlicensed dog dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Page
Muncie
Ind
Raymond Smith
Dayton
Page
Middletown
Central Avenue
Smith
Rt. 4
Here
Ohio State Patrol
J. T. Lamb
John Allen
Calumet Ave
Lima State Hospital
Greenberry Salley
Oxford State Road
Ronald Velde
Jackson Lane
Samuel E. Warner
Miamisburg
Frank Timberlake
Elim St
Alex Harris
Young St
Two Injured As Car Rams Pole and Tree on Baltimore Street
Early-morning crash on Baltimore Street left Ray Keller 23 with head cuts and bruises, Fred Deaton 23 with head injuries, and Joyce Sanders 31 with possible arm injuries. A second collision at S Main Street and Second Avenue injured Joyce Sanders and involved James W Keith 42 as another driver was cited for red light violation. Police logged 12 accidents with six citations and property damage over 2500 dollars.
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Baltimore Street
Middletown Hos
Baltimore St
Keller
Sanders
S. Main Street
Second Avenue
James W Keith
Middletown Rt. 2
Keith
Henry T. Mays
Kunz Ave
McGuire St
Gerald F. Smith
Hamilton-Trenton
Paul W. Hershner
Tne
Alameda
No Deadline On Annex Rulings Says Wessel
Butler County prosecutor Neal Green reports County Commission may decide annexation matters at their pleasure with no time limit. The advisory opinion concerns William Combs petition to annex 385.4 acres along Cincinnati Dayton Rd north of Longstreet subdivision to Middletown. A separate petition by Barbara Frenzel seeks annexation of Longstreet subdivision area to Monroe, with a March 15 hearing delayed by legal notice errors. six weeks of new publications required before a hearing.
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Sel
Butler County
County Commission
Wessel
William Combs
Middletown
Combs
Middleown
Cincinnati Dayton Rd
Longstreet Subdivision
Barbara Frenzel
Longstreet
Monroe
Mrs Nenni Dies for Annexation to Monroe
Mrs Pietro Frentzel widow of Italian deputy premier Nenni died Friday after a heart attack. The story notes no public hearing or actions from her attorney on the petition and reads as a fragmentary AP report about annexation and political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Rome
Pietro Frentzel
Nenni
Herjleader
Things Were Dogpatch Style At MHS Dance
Middletown High School seniors Glenna Miller and Joe Peck were crowned Daisy Mae and Lil Abner at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. The Dogpatch themed event featured tin can streamers and banners reading No Dumping and All Dirty Revenuers Keep Out.
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Glenna Miller
Joe Peck
Middletown High School
Daisy Mae
Lil’ Abner
Sadie Hawkins
Tobias
Butler County OKs Purchase of Coyle Voting Machines
A Hamilton County judge dismissed a suit by a Fairfield man challenging Butler County's purchase of Coyle voting machines. The ruling clears the way for the contract, with potential appeals noted by officials. The decision cited no fraud or exorbitant price and awarded Coyle interest dating to August 20, 1965.
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Hamilton
Brown County
Fairfield
Butler County
John H. Houston
J. Ralph Osuna
Richard Wessel
Commission
Arthur Reiff
Reiff
Houston
Board of Elections
Butler County Commissioners
Coyle Voting Machine Co
Coyle
Commissioners
Police Briefs: multiple arrests on alcohol gambling and burglary charges
Robert Coleman, 46, of 819 1th Ave, arrested at Silver Leaf Social Club for liquor without permit and keeping a room for gambling. Edward L. Williams, 39, of 917 Ninth Ave, charged with gambling at the club. James Hills, 30, of 815 Lincoln St, nabbed on a burglary warrant for Parkway Cafe break in Yankee Road. Margaret King, 44, of Miamisburg, arrested at Fashion Fair for shoplifting. Earl Griggs reports loss of $12 to an unidentified woman in taxi. Linville Johnson, 51, taken to Middletown Hospital with severe nose bleed, listed in fair condition. Junior Cane, 21, of 73 Forest Ave, charged with consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle at Veri ty Parkway and Tytus Ave.
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Robert Coleman
1Th Ave
Silver Leaf
Eighth Ave
Edward L. Williams
Ninth Ave
James Hills
Lincoln St
Parkway
Yankee Road
Linville Johnson
Logan St
Middletown Hospital
Johnson
Junior Cane
Forest Ave
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Infant Campbell Franklin Shelby Campbell Jr. dies at five days
Five day old Franklin Shelby Campbell Jr. son of Donald and [omitted] Campbell of Carlisle dies at Middletown Hospital. Survived by parents a twin sister Denise a half brother Lonnie Robinson two half sisters Julia and Diana Robinson maternal grandparents Henry Rohn Yakima Wash paternal grandparents Omer and [omitted] Campbell. Services 11 p m Monday Eaton Funeral Home Rev Lloyd Sheets. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Franklin. Funeral services 2 3 0 p m Monday Oswald Funeral Home visitation 2 5 and 7 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Franklin
Donald Shelby Campbell Jr
Donald Shelby Campbell
Pearl Lane
Carlisle
Middletown Hospital
Denise
Lonnie Robinson
Julia
Diana Robinson
Henry Rohn
Yakima
Wash
Omer Campbell
Eaton Funeral Home
Lloyd Sheets
Woodhill Cemetery
Requiem Mass for Mrs Nellie L Cummings
Funeral Mass for Mrs Nellie L Cummings 59 of 114 East Fifth Street will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St Marys Church Burial at Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call at Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. The Rosary will be recited there tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. Mrs Cummings died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.
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Nellie L. Cummings
E. Fifth St
St. Mary’s Church
Woodhill Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Cummings
Middletown Hospital
Mrs Lelia Miller Dies in Middletown Hospital
Mrs Lelia May Miller 48 of 35 W Sixth St Franklin died at 7 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Harry two sons Harry Jr and Paul a daughter Carole Stethem three brothers Alfred Gene Cramer Joseph and a sister Patricia Tibbs and a grandchild. Services Monday 2 p m at First Church of God Rev E F Caldwell officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery. Viewing Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Franklin
Lelia May Miller
Sixth St
Middletown Hospital
Harry
Harry Jr
Franklin and Paul
Middletown
Carole Stethem
Alfred
Gene Cramer
Miamisburg
Joseph Cramer
Patricia Tibbs
First Church of God
E. F. Caldwell
Woodhill Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Mrs Mary Calder Murphy 69 Dies in Dayton Visit
Mrs Mary Calder Murphy age 69 of San Diego California and formerly of Middletown dies of a heart attack at 1130 p.m. Thursday while visiting friends in Dayton. A native of Scotland she came to Middletown with her parents as a child and later moved to California after marriage. Survived by two sons James and Robert Kaser of San Diego two brothers Arthur Calder of Springfield Illinois and William Calder of Banning California and a sister Mrs Betty Wilson of San Diego Arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Memorial Home.
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Mary Calder Murphy
San Diego
Calif
Middletown
Dayton
Scotland
Murphy
California
James
Robert Kaser
Arthur Calder
Springfield
William Calder
Banning
Charles Perkins Sr. Services Planned for 52 Year Old
Charles Robert Perkins Sr. 52 of 1113 S. Verity Parkway dies yesterday. Services set for 10 00 a.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Howard. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Charles Robert Perkins Sr
S. Verity Parkway
McCoy- Leffler
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Perkins
Middletown Hospital
Deaths: Goldie Throckmorton 78 in Lebanon
Mrs Goldie Throckmorton 78 of 120 Canal Street Lebanon died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton Survived by husband Walter two daughters Mrs Margaret Hiethaus Leb anon and Mrs Alma Bowling West Carrollton two sons Heber at home and Harold of (continued)
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Lebanon
Goldie Throckmorton
Canal St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Walter
Margaret Hiethaus
Alma Bowling
West Carrollton
Heber
Harold
Obituary for Dawn Davis of Campbell District
Dawn Davis aged 78 of 1700 Princeton Pike died recently. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday in Campbell with interment to follow at a local cemetery.
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Dawn Davis
Princeton Pike
Campbell
Man Found Dead in Pollock Parking Lot
A West Middletown man, Robert Geiser Vogt, 54, was found dead in a Pollock Paper Co. lot on Plum Street shortly after 5 am. Police say a note, hose attached to the exhaust, and a running engine indicate self-inflicted death. Vogt, a 22 year Pollock employee, left a note. Surviving are his wife Mildred, two stepsons, one sister, and four step-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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West Middletown
Pollock Paper Co
Plum Street
Robert Geiser Vogt
Emerson Road
Middletown
Vogt
Pollock
Mildred
Robert Ely
Cleveland
Richard Ely
Wooster
Elizabeth Dailey
Albuquerque
N. M
Armco Furnaces Set Records For March Output
Armco Steel Corp reports Middletown Works No 3 blast furnace produced 105 155 tons of pig iron in March, a new U S record, while Armco’s Ashland Kentucky Amanda furnace topped it with 110 314 tons. Amanda ran at 107 percent of 3340 tons per day. Middletown at 3392 tons daily. The prior Middletown record was 104 837 tons set last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown Works
Don C. Osborne
Armco
Ashland
Middletown
U. S
Amanda
R. F. Kuhnlein
Middletown No. 3
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McKinley Lad
Franklin Optimist
Cincinnati
Youngstown
Ray Minter
Robert Flagel
John Harbaugh
James Simmons
Harbaugh
Bryant
Cook
Carpenters
By Neal Green
Richard Wes
Enter Union Sanitary’s Weekly
Union Sanitang
Vand Ave
Gideset
Lee
Lakeside Inn
Lee Moren
MHS
By Lynne Withey
Diane Cummings
Mike ‘Crooke
Henrietta Elms
Ostell Smith
Melinda Terry
Jerry Lykins
Marcia Vradelis
Ted Alexander
Girls’ Athletic Association
Melissa Tobias
Bruce Hopper
John Mull
Donna Sharret
Martin A. Coyle
Margaret King
Fashion Fair
N. University Boulevard
Earl Griggs
Burbank St
DREAM
Don
Paul
Oswald
Nellie Cumminges
Lelia Miller
Mrs
Mary Murphy
Charles Perkins Sr
Man
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Middletown’s
N. Verity
Orchard
Roosevelt
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