Music Students Win Top Ratings In Meet
Middletown and Lemon Monroe students earned superior ratings at the Ohio Music Education Assn state regional finals held at Fairview High School Dayton. Instrumental and vocal entries showed strong results with ensembles receiving I ratings and soloists achieving superior or excellent marks led by Mark Lamphier Sidney Loxley and Paul Bell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lemon-Morroe
Hich
Ohio Music Education Assn
Fairview High School
Dayton
Lemon-Monroe
Brass
Mark Lamheir
Neal Walke
Larry Dal
LeRoy Line
Pat Berry
David Stitt
John Mann
Jim Buck
Mark Lamphier
Larry Doebier
Boys
Sidney Lo
Angela Cogan
Linda Shackleford
Larry Doebler
Penny Duvall
Middletown High
Roosevelt
Hamilton Taft High School
John R. Stalls
Wood
Monsignor Staunton Urges Responsible Voting at Knights Event
Msgr John Staunton pastor of Our Lady of Loreto Cincinnati urged Knights of Columbus to cast a responsible ballot stressing democracy includes many minority groups and citizens must monitor elected officials voting records locally and nationally and that apathy could threaten democracy
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John Staunton
Knights of Columbus
Msgr. Staunton
Ohio Catholic Welfare Conference
Our Lady of Lorretto Church
Cincinnati
America
Franklin Insurance Man Richard W Rossman Dies at 57
Richard W Rossman 57 of 102 Jackson St Franklin longtime resident, life insurer, and civic leader dies at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong cancer illness. He led Franklin Chamber of Commerce after 1950 reorganization, served Otary Club president 1953-54, elder at Franklin Presbyterian Church, and earned Million Dollar Roundtable honors. Survived by wife Catherine Storer Rossman, daughters Carol Creelman and Nancy, son Phillip, and brothers James B. and DeNise. Services at Eaton Funeral Home pending.
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Franklin
Richard W. Rossman
Jackson St
Middletown Hospital
Rossman
Chamber of Commerce
G. R. Rossman
Catherine Storer Rossman
Carol Creelman
Cleveland
Nancy Rossman
Phillip
James B
DeNise
Eaton Funeral Home
Two South Lebanon boys linked to nine break ins
Butler County sheriff's deputies tied two 13 and 14 year old South Lebanon cousins to nine break ins around Middletown. They confessed to burglaries at Middletown Sand & Gravel, Dixie Cruise In Theater, Edison School, and a Paramount Theater safe burglary, plus thefts at a home on Cottage Lane and two bicycles. They were held for Warren County authorities after past detentions.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Middletown
South Lebanon
Jess Dennis
Sheriff's Office
Middletown Sand & Gravel Co
S. Main St
Dixie Cruise
Glenn Jackson
Cottage Lane
Oxford State Road
Pat's Market
Eagles Corner
Jackson
Dennis
John Spence
Lawn Ave
Paramount Theater
Edison School
Butler County
Hamilton
Lebanon
Main St
Warren County
World War I Veteran Reuben Pelfrey Sr Dies in Florida
Reuben Pelfrey Sr., 66, retired after 37 years in Armco Steel open hearth, died suddenly Saturday morning of a coronary attack at his Sulphur Springs, Florida home. He moved to Florida two years ago from 1630 Taylor Ave. A Wolfe County, Kentucky native and World War I veteran.
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Reuben Pelfrey
Armco Steel
Sulphur Spring
Fla
Taylor Ave
Pelfrey
Florida
Wolfe County
UFO sighting over Middleton streets identified as a kite
Residents reported a glowing object near Sheldon Road and Ardmore Drive at about 8 5 p m. Det Douglas Barrett Sgt Robert Walton and Patrolman Jack Barnes investigated. The object proved to be a large box kite with a two cell light flown by Fred Slaughter of 225 Franklin St. Case closed.
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Sheldon Road
Ardmore Drive
Douglas’ Barrett
Robert Walton
Jack Barnes
Fred Slaughter
Franklin St
Fires Cause Minor Incidents At Oakley Tin Shop And Grass Lot
A smoke pipe fell from a chimney at the Oakley Tin Shop on Central Avenue starting a small blaze with no damage. Firemen also checked a grass fire at 501 Gideon Road blamed on burning rubbish.
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Oakley Tin Shop
Central Ave
Gideon Rd
Theft reports filed for bicycle cigarette lighter hubcaps
Police report incidents include a bicycle taken from Jerlin Howard at 1802 Woodlawn Ave a cigarette lighter stolen from John Domineck 315 Bello monte St and four hubcaps ripped from Kenneth Baker Toledo.
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Jerlin Howard
Woodlawn Ave
John Domineck
Bellomonte St
Kenneth Baker
Toledo
Pelfrey Funeral Notice Details Large Middletown Family
A member of the American Legion dies leaving wife Elizabeth seven sons Reuben Jr Robert Paul Raymond Michael Donald David Pelfrey Callie Cassidy Wilma Pelfrey Millard Nettie Hale Emma Rudd Polly Willoughby and 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body will be returned to Middletown for visitations Tuesday afternoon and evening at the McCoy Lefflar Funeral Home Other arrangements are incomplete.
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American Legion
Elizabeth
Reuben Jr
Robert
Paul
Raymond
Michael
Middletown
Donald
Camden
David Pelfrey
Columbus
Callie Cassidy
Somerville
Wilma Pelfrey
Cincinnati
Millard
Nettie Hale
Emma Rudd
Polly Willoughby
Excelle
McCoy-Lefflar Funeral Home
Middie Dramatists Win First In District Meet
Middletown High drama won first place and a superior rating at the Western Ohio One-Act Play and Poetry Reading Festival in Springfield High School. Claude Baker earned a superior in poetry. two Middies from the cast, Marcia Aronoff and Schellenbach, advance to the state finals April 23 at Ohio State University.
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Middletown High
Claude Baker
Ohio
Springfield High School
Ohio State University
Florence Powell
Thespians
Henrik Tbsen
Betsy O'Neil
Sharon Cowgill
Ray Back
Brian ‘Lennie
Pete Schellenbach
Penny Winslow
Mace Siegfried
Jim Tranter
Margaret Ann Ruth
David Ballard
Baker
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Linda Konthner
Ohio High School Speech League
Monroe
Irene Norris
Oxford Talawanda
Marcia Aronoff
Schellenbach
Chile and Japan Lead in Global Earthquake Activity
A report notes Chile and Japan experience the most earthquakes among nations, surpassing other countries in seismic activity. The finding highlights the length and depth of fault lines along the Pacific Rim and the vulnerability of coastal regions to tremors.
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Chile
Japan
Officer and Wife Escape Injury in Two-Car Crash
A two-car collision near Reed's by Mrs Crocker injures no one, with Lanier arrested for DUI. Betty and Jack Crocker of 1924 Fernwood are unharmed. Sandra Lee Cornett cited for following too closely after rear-ending Gene Sponsel at 4 35 p m. Ward's car hit a parked auto owned by Roland Pence. damage about 500 dollars. Three minor accidents also investigated.
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Lanier
Reed's
Jack Crocker
Betty
Fernwood
Herbert Lanier
Shaker Ra
Franklin
Sandra Lee Cornett
Locust St
Gene Sponsel
Lafayette Ave
Sponsel
Julia Ward
Franklin St
Roland Pence
Jewell Ave
Clinton Street
Manchester Avenue
Patterson Here For Demo Session
Dayton Mayor R. William Patterson will speak at the Middletown Democratic Club meeting at 30 S Broad St at 8 p.m. He is a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Third District in the May 3 primary and will discuss Democrats in Politics. State Rep. John W. Thomas, seeking re election in November, is expected to attend.
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R. William Patterson
Dayton
Middletown
Democratic Club
S. Broad St
Patterson
John W. Thomas
Pioneer V Passes Four Million Miles In Space
Pioneer V moved past four million miles Saturday night marking the fifth week of its solar orbit.
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Washington
Pioneer V
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Central Avenue
Harrison Street
Charles Dell Sr
Margaret Kimball
Dells
Monsignor
Jack Keister
Thirkields
Elite
Crawford
Franklin Insurance
Richard Rossman
Eoston Gieing
Scorsages
Peck Ss
Schraffenberger’'s
South Main St
Middletown High Student Council
Tom Sant
Martin Galloway
Middie Dramatists
Mount Arbor
California
Coal & Feed CO
Garden & Pet Supply
Pioneer
Verity
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Konthier
U.s.-Middletown
U.s.’S
Hubby
Strand Bldg
The
Strand
West Central
First National Bank
Second Avenue
Grand Avenue
Gideon Toad
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