Wreck On U.S. 42 Injures Five In Three-Car Crash
Three area residents were treated at Middletown Hospital after a 2:50 p.m. crash on U S 42 near the Hamilton Butler county line. Helen and Esther Kerschbaum and Evelyn Wesley were injured. Driver Garland Bradbury was cited for following too closely. A separate Middletown crash at 6:05 p.m. sent Percy Adkins to hospital with scalp cuts. Five more hurt in Hamilton area three-car collision at Eaton Road and Taylor School.
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Middletown Hospital
U. S. 42
Hamilton
Butler County
Helen Kerschbaum
Flemming Road
Esther Kerschbaum
Woodlawn Ave
Mark O. Kerschbaum
Columbus
Evelyn Wesley
West Chester
Garland A Bradbury
Cincinnati
Wesley
Kerschbaum
Bradbury
Mason Life Squad
Percy Lee Adkins
Middletown
Adkins
William R. Parks Sr
Stab Death Probed In Cincinnati Fight
An autopsy was planned today in the stab death of Leo Liggins 39. Police arrested Cuby White 60 and said White stabbed Liggins during a fight at Liggins home Sunday.
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Cincinnati
Leo Liggins
Cuby White
White
Liggins
Collection Of Coins Is Stolen
A coin collection valued at 800 to 900 dollars was reported stolen yesterday afternoon by F. E Pitts of 741 Franklin Madison Road. Deputies said the back porch storm door was broken open and drawers were ransacked. A transistor radio and a pillow case were also missing. Police noted two additional weekend looting reports of pay telephones and unspecified money taken from iPhones at Madison High School West Middletown and New Miami High School. Damage at Madison School was estimated at 100 dollars.
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F. E Pitts
Franklin - Madison Road
Pitts
Sheriff's Deputies
Madison High School
West Middletown
New Miami High School
Madison School
Committee Tonight Reviews Education Beyond the School
The Middletown school district long-range planning committee convenes its second meeting at 7 30 tonight under Chair J Knight Goodman. The session, in the Board of Education offices at 1515 Girard Avenue, will discuss Education Beyond the School.
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Middletown
J. Knight Goodman
Board of Education
Gi ‘Rard Avenue
Middletown youth nabbed after Excello truck stop holdup
Authorities captured an 18 year old Middletown youth following a reported armed robbery at John Crawford’s Truck Stop. The suspect allegedly held up John Crawford 21, stole 302 dollars, and drove away in Crawford’s car after locking him in a storage room. Gerald Deaton of 509 Garfield Street is cited in the report.
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Middletown
Excello
Crawford
Gerald Deaton
Garfield St
Deaton
John Crawford
John
T Birds Win Indiana Meet National baton twirling title
Shirley's T-Birds of Middletown captured first in the national open baton twirling Class A contest held Saturday in Selma Indiana under the National Baton Twirling Association. In singles divisions many named competitors placed across Beginners Intermediates and Advanced groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Indiana
Shirley
T-Birds
Middletown
Lezette Johnson
Diana Bolen
Paula Marcum
Kathy Keisewetter
Connie Hienkle
Connie Wilson
Vickie DeHart
Cathy Bors
Bonnie Booker
Stephanie Esselman
Janet Gray
Debbie Surgentor
Debbie
Local area pupils win science ratings at Oxford
Superior ratings awarded to 119 of about 675 exhibits from 44 schools at the Southwest District Ohio High School Science Day held at Miami University. 88 students will advance to the state competition at the University of Toledo on May 4. results announced through local schools. Readers: Myron M. Besser and Carl Stein of Middletown High. Richard A. Profitt and Bruce Ivins of Lemon-Monroe. Alfred H. Hardy Jr. and Margaret Leuzinger of Lebanon. more students from Springboro Clearcreek Local, Germantown, Eaton, and other area high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Miami University
University of Toledo
John Voigt
Monroe
Middletown High School
Myron M. Besser
Monroe St
Carl Stein
McKinsey
Lemon - Monroe High
Richard A. Profitt
Burbank Ave
Lebanon High School
Alfred H. Hardy Jr
Summit St
Bruce Ivins
W. Orchard Ave
Margaret E. Leuzinger
E. Mulberry Sr
Alfred D. Rhoads
Grandview Ave
Robert M. Wood
S. Broadway
Patricia Young
Lebanon
Youth Robbery Suspect Detained After Pursuit in Hamilton
Crawford alerted authorities after a window entry. Deaton, chased by Deputy Robert Teeter, was stopped on N B Street by Patrolman Gary Warfield. He carried a loaded .22 pistol and the truck stop loot. Denton, with juvenile record, traveled to Hamilton and claimed he saw a sheriff behind him before being halted. Youth held at county jail for questioning.
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Crawford
Deaton
Robert Teeter
N. B Street
Hamilton
Gary Warfield
Denton
Trenton
Overpeck
New Miami
North B Street
Fire hydrant testing planned across city streets
The fire department announces hydrant testing on Tuesday and Wednesday along Alamo Road to Kenwood Drive and nearby blocks. Water may appear red but remains safe to drink.
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Alamo Road
Kenwood ‘Drive
Central
Elmo Place
Lamberton Street
Holland Avenue
Grand
Police Briefs Detailing Apartment Theft and Vandalism Incidents
CHRISTIAN BAIRD reported a wallet containing 28 dollars stolen from atop a television set early last night at 1306 Jacobby. CHARLES COLFAGE said a vandal damaged his fence during the night at 2155 Erie Ave. MRS JOSEPHINE BRUMIEY found a bullet hole in her picture window not her car windshield at 114 Bellemonte St. Others reported stray bullet holes in windows. Bill Burton and Floyd Crane at 408 and 410 Garfield St. had windows shot out while their cars were parked on Garfield Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Baird
Jacobby
Josephine Brumiey
Bellemonte St
Bill Burton
Garfield St
Floyd Crane
Garfield
Rotary suit sale extended to finish benefiting Doty House
Receipts from a three day Rotary Club clothing sale for Doty House total about 700 dollars. Merchandise has been placed on display in the old McAlpin store at Clinton and Central and will be offered again tonight from 5 to 9. Remaining items include women's apparel and men's wear such as slacks suits and topcoats.
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Rotary Club
Doty House
Paul Braden
McAlpin
Clinton and
Central
Braden
Branen
Firemen Respond to Weekend Calls For Medical and Auto Incidents
Weekend fire department reports include a child’s ring removal after a metal washer trapped on his finger at 924 LaFayette Ave. and a woman injuring herself by running through a screen door at 1120 Pine St. Early Sunday two cars caught fire from short circuits and a cigarette. Shirley Thomas’s car on Verity Parkway suffered $75 tire damage. Ivan Gilber’s vehicle at 606 Malvern St. incurred about $50 damage from a cigarette fire.
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Eric Corrill
LaFayette Ave
Betty Smith
Pine St
Shirley Thomas
Verity Parkway
Ivan Gilber
Malvern St
Two Warren County crash victims identified in 1962 fatalities
Two persons died in separate highway crashes raising Warren County traffic fatalities to five. George L. Morrison, 60, died at the scene on U.S. 22 south of Morrow after a tractor trailer struck his car. Nell Melampy, 82, Mason Route 1, later died at Miami Valley Hospital from injuries from a crash on U.S. 42 north of Waynesville. Clarence Robinson, 78, of Mt Sterling, Ky., died of skull fractures after his car was struck by a tractor trailer driven by John Franklin, 26, Louisville, Ky. Mrs Melampy survived by husband and two sons. Funeral services scheduled for Morrison at Mt Sterling. Melampy services in Mason pending.
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George L. Morrison
U. S. 22
Morrow
Zoar
Nell Melampy
Mason Rt. 1
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
U.S 42
Waynesville
Melampy
Clarence
Dayton Hospital
Robinson
John Franklin
Louisville
Ralph Young
Warren County
Ralph Melampy
Nelson Melampy
Ames
Iowa
Mason Friends
Gallimore Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mason
Eagle Troop Scouts Honored Eagle Night Honors Community Leaders
Approximately 100 persons attended the Eagle Boy Scout Troop Charter Night at the Eagles Ballroom. Awards were presented to Steve Raines Louis West J H Robinson Tom Brown James Gross Joe Bucheit Eugene Hill Robert Lanson Mike Murphy Ross Madden Fred Armitage Dale Wehr Roger Taylor Charles Kingey Hogg Sidney Madden and Pat Murphy. Installations included Wally Gray as junior assistant scout master Charles Madden as assistant scoutmaster and Harry Yazelle as troop committeeman. Service stars went to Jerry FIsher Olaff Hogg Danny Helm Leonard Helm Paul Shafer Arnold Wehr Dale Wehr Tim Wehr Paul Van Ostrand Armitage Gray Richard Hogg Paul D Hogg King Ross Madden Sidney Madden Murphy Taylor Elza Abraham and Robert Wilson.
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Eagle Boy Scout Troop
Eagles Ballroom
Steve Raines
Louis West
J. H. Robinson
Tom Brown
James Gross
Joe Bucheit
Eugene Hill
Robert Lanson
Mike Murphy
Ross Madden
Fred Armitage
Dale Wehr
Roger Taylor
Charles Kingey Hogg
Sidney Madden
Pat Murphy
Wally Gray
Charles Madden
Harry Yazelle
Jerry Fishler
Olaff Hogg
Danny Helm
Leanard Helm
Paul Shafer
Arnold Wehr
Tim Wehr
Paul van Ostrand
Armitage
Gray
Richard Hogg
Paul D. Hogg
King
Murphy
Taylor
Elza Abraham
Robert Wilson
Small Car Demolished In Crash Loss $2 500
A morning collision destroyed a compact car and damaged another vehicle with total losses over 2500 dollars. Glen E Thompson of Miamisburg ran a stop sign at Van Street causing the crash with Kenneth L Steele. Thompson cited for failure to yield and fined 25 dollars plus costs. No injuries reported. A second noon crash at Woodlawn and Sutphin injured no one. Virginia Howard’s car damaged and Kenneth Cobb cited for improper yielding.
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Glen E. Thompson
Douglas Drive
Miamisburg
Malvern
van Street
Kenneth L. Steele
Harrison Sr
Thompson
Woodlawn Avenue
Sutphin Street
Virginia Howard
Greentree Road
Lebanon Rt
Camden Residents Injured in Rt. 17 Collision
Four people were hurt in a head on crash on Route 17 near the Indiana state line in Preble County at about 3 30 p m. Reginald Robertson 28 and his wife Deanna 22 of Camden and their nine month old daughter Jennifer suffered facial injuries leg fractures and bruises. The child was released after treatment. Gilbert Maze 50 of Richmond Ind the other driver, received chest and leg injuries and a chin laceration. The accident remains under investigation by Sheriff John J Stover Sr.
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Rt. 17
Indiana State Line
Preble County
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Reginald Robertson
Camden
Deanna
Jennifer
Reed Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
Gilbert ©. Maze
John J. Stover Sr
Robertson
Maze
Easter Holiday Starts Thursday in Middletown
Middletown schools announce a three day Easter break from Thursday to Monday. Public elementary and high schools and Fenwick High end classes Wednesday. St John’s noon, St Mary’s 3 pm, Holy Trinity at day’s end Wednesday. Miami University Center remains open Thursday and Monday with no Friday classes.
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Middletown
Fenwick High
St. John's School
St Mary's School
Holy Trinity School
Miami University Center
Patriot's Day observance calls bells to ring Thursday
Middletown and nearby towns join American Legion post 218 in a four minute bells across the nation program starting at 1 pm on Patriot's Day April 19. City officials urge flags to be displayed as residents pause to reflect on unity and American blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward §. Brelsford
Middletown
Post 218
The
American Legion
Legion
James Blevins
Legion Post
Trenton
Monroe
America
Denham
Committee
Filter Causes Smoke Damage at Franklin Home
Franklin firemen were called to the residence of Paul Barker at 6024 Mooreland Drive at 7:50 a m yesterday. They said a faulty filtering system in an oil furnace caused minor smoke damage.
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Franklin
Paul Barker
Mooreland Drive
Car Stolen In Franklin Found Here
Franklin police recovered a stolen car near 3 Patricia Drive. The vehicle belonged to Donald L. White Fayetteville and was recovered last night by Middletown police. Benjamin L. Dawson, 19, of the Middletown area, was arrested and jailed in Warren County on auto theft charges. The car had slight damage on the right side. investigators could not confirm if a gasoline credit card wallet and other papers were recovered.
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Franklin
Middletown
Donald L. White
Fayetteville
Patricia Drive
Benjamin L. Dawson
Warren County
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Eaton Road
Taylor School Board
Daniel S. Curl Sr
Oxford
Danelda Curl
Glendon House
Ralph House
Ruby Wogenstahl
Somerville
Wallace L
Carl
Taylor School Road
Wagenstahl
House Auto
Bea
Ptl
Jack Combs
Armco Park
George Todd
Chamber of Commerce
Weith
Reve
Springboro
Clearcreek
Gary Neil Betz
Rt. 2
Germantown High School
Tom Bowman
Germantown
Marshall N. Kurfiss
E. Market St
Eaton High School
Nancy E. Herring
St. Clair St
William Hildebolt
Eaton
Douglas Kramer
Joseph R. Miller Jr
Nation Ave
Patrick K. Randall
Mechanic St
John R. Tuggle
Eaton Rt
B. I
Snider
William T. Snider
Earl J. Hicks
Charles Colfage
Erie Ave
Mayer Meat CO
Tinue
Lorrow
Ida Linton
Mt Sterling
Paul
Woodrow
Viking Village
Maggie Wright
Goldie Hill
Mt. Sterling
Eagle Troop
Kenneth Cobb
Andrews St
Howard
Cobb
William Denham
Lexington and
Concord
Paul Revere
Tome
Insurance Agency
Jos.r.baker & Sons, Inc
Manchester
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