Millville Fatality Becomes County's 14th Traffic Death
Hamilton resident John Hamitt 67 of Millville-Ross Road died instantly after being struck on U S 27 three miles south of Millville. He carried a sledge hammer and reportedly walked into a slow moving car driven by Gertrude Wiley 46 of Cincinnati. No charges were filed. Hamitt died from multiple fractures.
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Hamilton
Butler County
John Hamitt
Millville
Ross Rd
U. S. 27
Garret J. Boone
Ham
Itt
Gertrude R. Wiley
Larkspur Ave
Cincinnati
Hammitt
Colligan Funeral Home
Three-Car City Collision Yields Minor Damages
In a three car crash on Central Avenue at Clinton Street yesterday, two cars sustained minor damage. Earl Nixon, 22, from 1801 Carolina Street, said his foot slipped on the brake as the lead car stopped. William F. Perkins, 33, of 1901 Wint on Street, caused $60 damage to his car after hitting Stella Thrushal’s vehicle at 616 Crawford Street, which incurred $25 damage. No citations were issued.
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Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Earl Nixon
Carolina St
William F. Perkins
Winton St
Stella Thrushal
Crawford St
Braden Causes Two-Car Crash on Verity Parkway
David R Braden 19 of Franklin rammed southbound on Verity Parkway at Tytus Avenue causing $50 damage to his car and $130 to a vehicle driven by Andrew Threats 30 of Dayton who collided with him during the incident.
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David R. Braden
Anderson St
Franklin
Verity Parkway
Local man cited for intoxication after tractor collision
Homer Wells, 30, 617 Malvern Street, was cited for intoxication after allegedly striking a parked car and moving the tractor around a corner. The accident in the 1900 block on Central caused $40 damage to a car driven by Fleece Long, 24, 3205 Keays Avenue.
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Homer Wells
Malvern St
Central
Fleece Long
Keays Ave
Siegel Recovering After Emergency Surgery
Richard L. Siegel vice president at Gardner Board and Carton Co. is reported making a nice recovery after emergency surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He fell ill suddenly before boarding a plane home from a brief business trip to New York. doctors advised immediate surgery.
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Richard L. Siegel
Gardner Board & Carton Co
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Siegel
Middletown
New York
Crash Victim Dies in Ohio County Crash
Mrs. Angele Rahe 31 of Chillicothe died at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital from head injuries suffered in a November 6 traffic crash on Ohio 131 in Clermont County. She had been unconscious since the accident when the auto went off the road and struck a fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Angele Rahe
Chillicothe
Average London rainfall cited at about 25 inches yearly
The report states that the city of London receives roughly 25 inches of rain per year. This figure is presented as the average total rainfall for the city across a 12 month period.
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City of
London
Ten Women Signed For Scout Course
Ten women have registered for a Girl Scout refresher course in group leadership opening tomorrow. The one day session runs 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m in the Girl Scout clubroom. Mrs Charles F Bailey conducts the session. Women should bring nosebag lunches.
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Girl Scout
Charles F. Bailey
Middletown Girl Scout Day Camp Committee Meets
The day camp committee of Middletown Area Girl Scout Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Norman Marks on Stanley Street. They will discuss routing of day camp buses and securing additional counselors for the Middlemoor day camp session from June 10 to 20. Mrs. Marks serves as committee chairman.
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Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
Norman Marks
Stanley Street
Middlemoor
Marks
Two Men Caught Siphoning Gas From Plane at Hamilton Airport
At Hamilton Airport on Bobmeyer Road early Sunday, John D. Smith 26 and Wayne Lester 19 were found siphoning gasoline from a plane. Sheriff Pell said they planned to steal fuel for their car and faces petit larceny charges after being jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bobmeyer Road
Paul A. Pell
John D. Smith
Allstaetter Ave
Wayne Lester
Parkamo Ave
Pell
Joe Hogan
Hoan
Scout Executives to Attend Region 4 Conference in Kentucky
Russell Efker and George Bundick will attend the Region 4 Boy Scout executives conference opening tomorrow at Kentucky Dam Village. The event runs through noon Saturday with sessions on camping health and safety advancement staff management and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Efker
Mound Builders Area
Boy Scout Council
George Bundick
Kentucky Dam Village
Jittery Father Crashes Through Hospital Glass
Jess Townsend 25 of 1502 Lafayette Ave caused a disturbance on the obstetric floor at Middletown Hospital and fled into an inner glass wall, suffering cuts. Police escorted him to the lobby. he was not prosecuted and sent home. Later, Mrs Townsend bore a healthy baby girl at 2:02 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Townsend
Lafayette Ave
Middletown Hospital
Townsend
Mortgage Boom Props Up Warren County Finance In March
Warren County sees a mortgage boom with total filings near 2.86 million in March. Real estate mortgages 230 totaling 1,665,987.35 and chattel loans 798 for 630,123.92 dominate, plus auto and truck loans around 551,600. Deeds and miscellaneous filings total 561 entries with recorder receipts of 1,656.17.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Pearl M. Graham
Cliff C. Beckett
Recorder
Lalong
Recorder's
Troop 11 to Receive 19th Charter at Eagles Lodge
Boy Scout Troop 11 sponsored by Eagles Lodge will receive its 19th annual charter Wednesday after a covered dish dinner at Eagles Hall. The 6:30 p.m. event includes First and Second Class awards merit badges service stars and perfect attendance honors. Ceremonies led by Explorer Scouts. welcome by Frank Kartovich and Robert Brown. program directed by Elza Abraham scoutmaster.
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Boy Scout
Eagles Lodge
Eagles Hall
Explorer Scouts
Frank Kartovich
Robert Brown
Elza Abraham
Railway Express Strike Disrupts City Shipments
Middletown and five major cities face shipment delays as Railway Express Agency drivers in Cincinnati St Louis Philadelphia Chicago and Newark walk out at 12 01 a m Pickets from the Teamsters AFL CIO appear at express offices leading to hampered deliveries consignees must pick up from REA offices and shipments to Middletown must be delivered there by shipper Local deliveries remain unaffected in Baltimore Teamsters rejected retroactive pay claim to January 14 1956
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Middletown
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Railway Express Agency
New York
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
Express
REA
Baltimore
Albert Evans
Teamsters
Embargo Seen Likely As Railway Strike Widens
A spokesman warned an embargo on the struck cities is very likely and blocking shipments to them. Cleveland and San Francisco drivers are in dispute, with picketing not reported there. Paterson and Elizabeth workers joined the walkout, affecting about 1500 of 3000 drivers.
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Railway Express Agency
Cleveland
San Francisco
Paterson
Elizabeth
National Railway Labor Act
Presidential
First issue of The Colored Citizen found in UC museum
A complete copy of the first issue dated November 7 1863 of The Colored Citizen weekly paper published by Cincinnati Negroes was found in the University of Cincinnati museum. It is believed to be the only copy in existence and a second issue from March 19 1866 is owned by the American Antiquarian Society.
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Cincinnati
The
Colored Citizen
University of Cincinnati
Worcester, Mass
George seeks separation and custody in Butler County
Shirley F. George of Middletown files a domestic relations petition in Butler County against Robert F. George Jr. of Franklin alleging neglect and seeking custody of their three minor children.
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Shirley F. George
Middletown
Robert F. George Jr
Skokiaan Dr
Franklin
Local Cases List Couples in Middletown and Nearby Over Neglect and Cruelty
A series of divorce or custody style filings shows parties from Middletown, Hamilton, Excello, Trenton, and surrounding areas accusing spouses and relatives of neglect cruelty and extreme cruelty. Names include McIntosh Finch Havens Drury Manning Cockerham Williams Abbott Simpson Morris Egelston Maples Hubbard with multiple street addresses and cities noted.
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Jane McIntosh
Baltimore St
Mitchell S$. McIntosh
Mamie Finch
Garfield St
Fred Finch
Cincinnati
James L. Havens
Middletown
Pauline Havens
Dix Rd
Gloria Jeneane Drury
Ferrer St
Excello
Norman Drury
Armco Dr
Walter Manning
Nora Manning
Highview Rd
Juanita Cockerham
Moore ‘St
Sterling Cockerham
Louis Jean Williams
West Middletown
Robert Williams
Elizabeth C. Abbott
Trenton
Bur
C. Abbott
Central Ave
Alma G. Simpson
South Ave
Jack T. Simpson
Atron Morris
Young Republicans To Meet Thursday At Middletown High
The Young Republicans Club will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the audio-visual room at Middletown High School to discuss constitution by-laws and committee appointments. President Roger Turrell will report on state and national Young Republican affairs. All interested persons are invited.
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Young Republicans
Middletown High School
Roger Turrell
Fire damages century old Globe Hotel in Mount Gilead
A Sunday blaze of unknown origin caused considerable damage to the Globe Hotel, a 100 year old dining landmark in Mount Gilead Ohio. Firemen brought the blaze under control late Sunday night and no damage estimate was given.
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Mount Gilead
Ohio
Globe
Origin of Pennsylvania Dutch Traced to Switzerland and Rhine lands
The Pennsylvania Dutch did not originate in the Netherlands but came from Switzerland and the Rhine region. The migration shaped their early settler identity and linguistic heritage in colonial America.
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The
Netherllands
Switzerland
Raineland
Middletown Board of Education Sets Tonight Meeting Agenda
The Middletown Board of Education plans hiring and reappointment of teachers and salaries for principals and administrators for the coming school year. The 7:30 p.m. session at Middletown High School will address appointments and salaries, plus superintendent photography recommendations for Middletown and Lemon-Monroe high schools and annual band camps.
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Middletown Board of Education
Middletown High School
Middletown
Lemon-Monroe
Silent thief steals purse during family coffee break
A thief took Mrs. Douglas purse from the living room at 214 Franklin Street while the William Douglas family paused in the kitchen about midnight Saturday. The black patent leather bag held four one dollar bills a ten dollar bill and other contents. the thief remains at large.
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William Douglas
Franklin St
Man on porch sighted. police question youth at Crawford Street
Police respond to a reported lingering man on the back porch of 503 Crawford Street Saturday evening. They interview 14-year-old Georgie Williams who says the man was eating a sandwich, but officers find no trace of food or the intruder.
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Crawford Street
Georgie Williams
OK For Brynner Not In School
A St. Jerome's High School student in Kitchener Ontario had his head shaved to resemble Yul Brynner and was suspended from classes by principal Rev. T V Sobisch. The student Douglas Freude man, 19, said classmates used electric shavers and he collected a $5 bet.
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Kitchener, Ont
St. Jerome's High School
Yul Brynner
T. V. Sobisch
Douglas Freudeman
Attorneys Agree To Wednesday Closings In Butler County
Butler County law offices will close at noon on Wednesdays from May 1 through September after a vote by the Butler County Bar Assn in Hamilton. Secretary John Moser announced the policy at today’s meeting.
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Butler County
Butler County Bar Assn
Hamilton
John Moser
Gunpowder Plot conspiracy targetting James I in 1605
Historical note outlines the Gunpowder Plot as a conspiracy to blow up King James I and the British Parliament on November 5, 1605.
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James I
Four Armco seniors win Founders Day scholarships
Armco awards four scholarships during Founders Day ceremonies at the general offices. Julio Roberto Bartol of Montevideo Uruguay receives a 1500 dollar award to cover the first year of a five year coop program in engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Three others from Armco families gain 850 dollar first year awards. Alternates named include John S. Robinson and Paul R. Krenitsky.
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Armco
John Millett
Miami University
Armco International Corp
Julio Roberto Bartol
Montevideo
Uruguay
Bartol
College of Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Armco Steel
Thomas G. Heberling
Gilman W. Smith
Fof
Butler
Howard B. Lowe
Ashland High School
John S. Robinson
Paul R. Krenitsky
Pennsylvania
University of Cincinnati Engineering School
Armco Drainage & Metal Products
Verity Educational Opportunity winners named
Seniors from Ashland Kentucky and Butler Pennsylvania were named winners of the George M. Verity Educational Opportunity award.
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Ashland
Butler, Pa
George M. Verity
Epilepsy Clinic Set At Mercy Hospital
A new epilepsy clinic led by Dr. John Meagher will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. Consultations are by appointment. those not notified should contact the Butler County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The event is funded by the Easter Seal drive.
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John Meagher
Columbus Neurosurgeon
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Butler County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Evelyn Gorsuch
Air Hammer Stolen In Middletown Gas Work
James F. Shhreiber reported to the sheriff's department that an air hammer worth 440 dollars and a hose valued at 75 dollars were stolen from a CG&E gas main repair job near Middletown over the weekend.
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Hamilton
James F. Shhreiber
N. Highview Rd
Middletown
Cg&e
Fire at Middletown Hospital Quickly Extinguished
Fire units No. 2 4 and 5 responded to a 1 20 a m call at Middletown Hospital emergency room. The blaze involved burning waste materials in a waste basket and was promptly controlled with no injuries reported.
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Fire Department
Middletown Hospital
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Monroe
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West End
Butler County Courts
Charles
Bugs
Seeman
Brynner
Joaquin Suarez High School
Mercy
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