Auto Nearly Spins Into River
A 61 year old Hamilton driver escaped serious injury when his car was struck from behind on Rt. 73 and spun 250 feet along the berm near the New York Central trestle. Harry Brenner 944 Lawn Ave was treated for a bruised shin at Middletown Hospital after the crash. Charles Gross 17 223 S Main St Franklin was charged with an assured clear distance violation.
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Hamilton
Miami River
Rt. 73
Harry Brenner
Lawn Ave
Charles Gross
S. Main St
Franklin
Brenner
New York Central
Middletown Hospital
Schramm
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
McCoy-Leffler
Gross
Ptl
Louis Pence
Madison Boosters Plan Steak Dinner for Band Funds
The Madison High School Boosters Club will host a steak supper next Saturday night to raise funds for band uniforms and support the athletic program. General chairmen Mr and Mrs Harold Knepshield announce the event in the high school cafeteria from 4 30 to 8 p.m.
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Madison High School Boosters Club
Harold Knepshield
Madison
Police Briefs Report Thefts And Break-In Attempt
Police report several incidents including Luther Hillard about a stolen bicycle from his home, Mrs Carl Brooks alleging a grave marker and yard light damage, an attempted garage entry at 2112 Bryant St, Mrs Vogel Sang guiding the entry attempt, John Nickerson arrested for driving while intoxicated on Michigan Avenue, Jean Hurst noting a damaged auto window with $20 loss, and Willie Sain reporting the theft of two coats and an umbrella from his car on Curtis Street.
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Bryant St
John Nickerson
Michigan Avenue
Willie Sain
Springfield
Curtis Street
Papers Catch Fire at Clark Street Home
A floor furnace at 717 Clark St. set papers ablaze yesterday but caused no damage. Firemen report the empty home belonged to Wylie Green with the alarm struck at 1 10 p m.
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Franklin
Clark St
Wylie Green
Obituary of Ruben Young McClain 92 Miltonville resident
Ruben Young McClain 92 of Miltonville died at Middletown Hospital yesterday at 12 31 p m after a brief illness He lived in the area 42 years moving from Gratis formerly worked for the P Lorillard Co plant retiring in 1943 He stayed with his daughter Mrs Elmer Shrout for eight years Survivors include wife none listed a daughter Mrs Lottie Taulbee a son Ewell six grandchildren nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p m at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home Brig Alex Bunton Salvation Army will officiate Friends may call Monday 2 5 and 7 9 p m Burial follows at West Elkton Cemetery.
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Ruben Young McClain
Howe Road
Miltonville
Middletown Hospital
McClain
Gratis
P. Lorillard Co
Millonville
Elmer Shrout
Lottie Taulbee
Excello
Ewell
Middletown
Obituary for Howard E Newcomb Middletown electrician dies
Howard Ernest Newcomb 58 of Armco Drive died after a heart attack. He was employed by National Lead Co at Fernald and formerly Middletown city electrician. Survivors include wife Louise and four children plus relatives. Visitations Monday at McCoy Leisler Funeral Home and funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. H C Grunewald officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Howard Ernest Newcomb
Armco Drive
Middletown Hospital
Newcomb
National Lead Co
Fernald
Middletown
Louise
Howard Jr
Virginia Davis
Franklin
Barbara Warmouth
Monroe
Clarence Newcomb
Dayton
Marjorie Gray
Mary Haley
McCoy-Leisler
Funeral
H. C. Gruneswald
Woodside Cemetery
Twirlers win honors at USTA contest in Cleves
Four baton twirlers earned honors at a USTA contest in Cleves yesterday. Sandy Manning age 8 secured second in beginners while Rhoda Napier age 5 won first in advanced. Donna Armstrong age 8 took first in advanced and Sue Napier earned second in advanced for 16 and over.
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Cleves
Sandy Manning
Rhoda Sue Napier
Donna Marie Armstrong
Sue Napier
Young Republicans rail at Rhodes machinery in Ohio meet
At the Manchester Inn the Ohio Young Republicans criticized the Rhodes slate arguing it would give one man a stranglehold on the party. They cited Franklin, Hamilton, and Cuyahoga counties where Rhodes supporters allegedly blocked other candidates from consideration in the May primary.
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Jim Rhodes
Ohio
Richard B. Kay
Manchester Motor Inn
Kay
Cleveland
Rhodes
Columbus
Franklin County
Hamilton County
John Lloyd
Russell Dumford
Franklin
Cuyahoga
Ther
John D. Herbert
Opti-Derby Registration Misses Goal with 86 Signed
The Middletown Optimist Club trails 14 registrations toward a 100 rider target for the Opti-Derby tenth anniversary race. As of yesterday 86 youngsters are registered at Howe Motors on Central Ave. The screening committee has nearly completed checks and most registrants are ready to pick up equipment. One more day remains for signups ending at 9 p.m. Monday.
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Middletown Optimist
Howe Motors
Central Ave
Views On Bonds For UN Differ Among Ohio Candidates
A state Young Republicans meeting split on UN bonds with three Ohio senatorial hopefuls debating the issue. Ross People of Lima opposed the bond purchase. Charles Fry of Springfield favored keeping the UN but against the bonds, arguing foreign aid is inflated and that the U N helps the UN more than the U S. John Ballard of Akron supported buying the bonds despite doubts, calling it the last path to dialogue over war.
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Ohio
U.S
United Nations
Ross
Lima
Charles Fry
Springfield
Fry
U.N
John Ballard Akron
Ballard
Harkrader Named Discussion Leader At State Real Estate Conf
John L. Harkrader a Middletown realtor will serve as a discussion reader at the 13th annual real estate brokerage conference at Ohio State University Columbus on Tuesday He joins Donald Fender Hillsboro Floyd Madden and J Vernon Groff Dayton to discuss farm brokerage The day long event is sponsored by the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards and the Ohio Real Estate Commission with cooperation from the College of with' the' Cooperation of the Ohio Real Estate Commission
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John L. Harkrader
Middletown Realtor
Ohio State University
Columbus
Donald Fender
Hillsboro
Floyd Madden
J. Vernon Groff
Dayton
College of With
Ohio, Association ‘of Real Estate Boards
The
Ohio Real Estate Commission
Shipping Opens for Great Lakes Port of Buffalo
The 1962 Great Lakes shipping season began at Buffalo as the ore carrier Ernest R. Breech left for Toledo and Detroit. The ship traveled with the coast guard icebreaker Mackinaw to clear water through the pack ice.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Great Lakes
Ernest R. Breech
Toledo
Detroit
Coast Guard
Mackinaw
Evening Optimist Club Is Chartered
The Evening Optimist Club received its charter at a Manchester banquet after organizing last month. Walter A. Crenshaw was installed as president with 38 charter members, sponsored by the Middletown Optimist Club, and officers named include John Trotia and Frank Martindell as vice presidents and John M. Wiley as secretary treasurer.
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Optimist Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Walter A. Reiling
Dayton
Optimist International
Middletown
Loss High In Accident Man Charged
A Middletown motorist, H year old, was charged with driving while intoxicated after an crash on the Cincinnati Dayton Road north of Rs 122. Ollie Wages Jr of Arnold Drive struck a car driven by Russell L. Mikesell at 7 40 p m while attempting to pass. Wages vehicle damage was about 1 000 dollars and Mikesell about 350. No injuries were reported.
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Middletown
Cincinnati - Dayton
Ollie Wages Jr
Arnold Drive
Russell L. Mikesell
Coles lRoad
Wages
Mikesell
False alarm starts truck fire on central avenue
Firemen responded to a backfire on a truck engine owned by James Johnson at 3120 Plymouth near Central Avenue and Canal Street yesterday afternoon. No damage occurred. Alarm at 5 29 p m. Three minutes earlier a call at Fifth Street and Vanderveer proved false.
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Toentral Avenue
Canal Street
James Johnson
Plymouth
iFifth Street
Vanderveer
Carolyn Myers Chosen Queen Of 1962 Apple Festival
Jackson Ohio AP reports 17 year old Carolyn Myers Oak Hill High senior was selected queen of the 1962 Jackson County Apple Festival to be held in Jackson on September 1 1922.
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Jackson, Ohio
Carolyne Myers
Oak Hill High
Schoo
Jackson County
Middletown officials welcome new club charter presented
Q R Reeder of Middletown former lieutenant governor introduced the speaker and welcomed the new club. William W Denham, Middletown City Commission chair, gave the welcome. James C Hussman of Dayton, governor of the 24th district, presented the club's charter. M A Alexander, pastor of Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church, delivered the invocation. Charter members listed.
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Q R. Reeder
Middletown
Willian W. Denham
James C. Hussman
Dayton
M. A. Alexander
Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mid dtown Aero-Modelers Plan Special Flying Circle
Plans for a Jay cee sponsored charity air show are discussed as Middletown Aero-Modelers hold a 3 p.m. meeting at Smith Farm. Members will submit aircraft details to an air show committee for the Municipal Airport event and special flying circle.
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Middletown
Aero-Modelers
Smith Farm
Municipal
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Charles E. Fry
Pence
Girard Avenue
S. Broad Street
Paul Cornele
Woodlawn Ave
Jack Hembree
Brenda Turner
Vanderveer Sr
Artie C. Adkins
Water St
Sarah Underwood
Wilma Jean Mason
Molly Parsley
Vanderveer St
Geneva Muncie
Vaderveer St
Adkins
Robin Glossip
Brel! Drive
James H. Nanamaker
Sunset St
Tytus Avenue
Enoch Street
Grover Glossip
Nanamaker
Glossip
Margarie Wilson
S$ Dixie Highway
Columbia Avenue
Clinton Street
Mayme H. Bickwell
Elwood St
Joyce Ann Kelhoffer
Home Ave
Trenton
Leibee Street
Philadelphia Avenue
Luther Hillard
Crawford St
Weir
Carl Brooks
Sante Fe Road
Jean Hurst
Goldman Ave
Ruben McClain
Howard Newcomb
Young Republicans
Warren County
Dumford
Ellsworth J. Albert
Elyria
IGOP
John A. Lloyd Jr
Cincinnati
Robert L. Morris
Hamton
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Oakwood
William T. Weisenborn
Rawson
John W. Brown
Ohio Young Republicans
Opti-Derby
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
Thomas B. Burney
Jackson Lane
Union Sanitary
Cash & Corry
Coll Garden
Routeman
Middletowns Finest
Park St
2Nd Avenue
West Central Avenue
Grand Ave
Gideon Rd
Strand Theater
Harkrader
Greal Lakes
John L. Akerman
Donald E. Alstaetter
Richard C. Bendel
Henry T. Bohne
Raymond W. Brown
John K. Buchl
Charles R. Burns
Paul Courey
Donald D. Cox
Douglas R. Cox
Walter A. Crenshaw
Robert H Curtis
Herbert J. Davis
Russell E. DeBolt
Roger W. Dillman
Edward F. Faulkner
Andrew Kall
Kenneth B. Kincaid
Lester P. Kincaid
Raymond
Bettiee
Walter Reiling
Walter Crenshaw
James C. Hussmann
Eve
Rogers
Shell
Admiral Chaperone
Admiral
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