White girl honored by Delta Sigma Theta in Pittsburgh
Mary Perkins an 11 year old from Sweetwater Florida who gave her Christmas savings to buy gifts for black children is to be honored by a Pittsburgh sorority. Dorthula Wright of Delta Sigma Theta lauded her as a symbol of interracial peace. Perkins will receive the Social Action Humanitarian Award on May 8 and visit local schools.
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Pittsburgh
Mary Perkins
Mary
Dorthula H. Wright
Delta Sigma Theta
Sweetwater, Fla
Floyd Crawfords
Lions Elect Officers at Middletown Lions Club Meeting
James Elder was elected president at the regular noon meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Other officers elected include Anthony Valen first vice president Donald Robertson second vice president Arthur Wolman third vice president TJ Reiner secretary George Davis treasurer William Martins tail twister Harold Leichty and new directors Roger Craft Robert Ward one year term Robert Baker and Douglas Kanitz two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elder
Middletown Hospital Association
Lions Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Lawrence Johnson
Elder
Rere
Anthony Valen
Donald Robertson
Arthur Wolman
Tj Reiner
George Davis
William Martins
Harold Leichty
Roger Craft
Robert Ward
Robert Baker
Douglas Kanitz
Boy Runner Struck by Truck Near Home
Three year old Keith Hunter of 828 18th Ave was treated for head lacerations after running into a side of a pickup truck. Loren Shaffer aged 30 of 223 Middletown Pike was westbound in an alley behind 18th Avenue when the child darted from a garage and collided with the truck, Shaffer told police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Hunter
18Th Ave
Loren E. Shaffer
Middletown Pike
18Th Avenue
Shaffer
Young Man's Car Hits Utility Pole in Franklin
FRANKLIN A 21 year old Franklin man was slightly injured when he lost control on Trenton Franklin Road about 3 30 a m and rammed an electric pole. Richard K Jennings of 3501 Moyer Drive was treated at Middletown Hospital for head injuries after Franklin Rescue Squad responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Richard K. Jennings
Moyer Drive
Trenton-Franklin Road
Middletown Hospital
Franklin Rescue
Deaths and Funerals Cousin Laura Bush and others
Deaths from Middletown area include Miss Laura Virginia Bush at Middletown Hospital after short illness. Burial at West Irvin Cemetery with services at Porter Funeral Home Campton Kentucky. Also notices for Harkrader former Middletown distributor and Masonic member with services in Monroe and Cemetery Woodside. Additional services for Enterprise Baptist Church in Monroe with burial at North Cemetery. Funeral home visitations listed at Joseph R. Baker, Mc Coy Leffler and Earl Little locations.
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Laura Bush
Laura Virginia Bush
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Miss Bush
Frigidaire
Dayton
Middletown
Ann Bush
Lottie Whitaker
Irvin
Harry
Marion
Muncie
Ind
Walter K Cox 84 Dies in Hazard Ky Services Sunday
Walter K Cox age 84 father of Betty Rowland and Clara Adkins and Mary Lunsford of Carlisle died Thursday in Hazard Kentucky. Survived by son Gilbert of Hazard and seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Potter Funeral Home West Liberty Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter K. Cox
Betty Rowland
Chautauqua
Clara, Adkins
Mary Lunsford
Carlisle
Hazard
Gilbert
Potter Funeral Home
West Liberty
Edwin F Harkrader Dies at 71 in Toledo Hospital
Edwin F Harkrader 71 of Monroe Michigan died yesterday at St. Vincent Hospital Toledo after a heart attack. He was born in Lebanon and was the brother of Joseph A Harkrader of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Harkrader
Monroe
Mich
Joseph A. Harkrader
Middletown
St. Vincent Hospital
Toledo
Lebanon
George Kampschaefer Sr. 71 Dies in Middletown Hospital
George E. Kampschaefer Sr. 71 of 140 Orchard Street died at Middletown Hospital at 8 40 this morning. He was retired from Armco. He is survived by his wife Marion H. Kampschaefer. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Schramm Wilson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Kampschaefer Sr
Orchard St
Middletown Hospital
Fretired
Armco
Kampschaefer
Marion H. Kampschaefer
Schramm Wilson Funeral Home
Tolson Rites Held For Middletown Resident
John H. Tolson 75 of 608 Burton Road died at 10 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since April 12 He was a resident of Middletown since 1957 and a retired farmer Surviving are his wife Pearlie two sons Willard and J F Tolson seven daughters two brothers and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Tolson
Burton Road
Middletown Hospital
Tolson
Middletown
Pearlie
Willard
J. F. Tolson
Xenia
Everett Salley
Elisha Brewer
Charles Spicer
William Boggess
Dennis McC
Russell Ward Sr. 82 dies at Lady of Mercy Hospital
Russell Ward Sr. 82 of Monroe Road died Thursday at Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont. Survived by two sons Robert of Cincinnati and Russell Jr Madeiia a sister Mrs Nellie Kennedy of Blue Ash two foster sons Carl Miller of California and Robert Waite of Cincinnati seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Laurel Cemetery Madisonville. Funeral home visitation Sunday from 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Russell Ward
Lebanon
Russell Ward Sr
Monroe Road
Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Robert
Cincinnati
Russell Jr
Madeiia
Nellie Kennedy
Blue Ash
Carla Miller
California
Robert Waite
Oswald
Shooting Case Bound to Butler Grand Jury
Howard Mathew Fleetwood, 22, of 4142 Germantown Pike Dayton, bound to the Butler County grand jury under 7500 bond. He pleaded innocent to two charges shooting with intent to kill or wound and armed robbery. Police say he robbed and shot Ricky Wayne Wright, 22, at the Blue Ball King Kwik market on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mathew Fleetwood
Germantown Pike
Dayton
Butler County
J.T. Lamb
Municipal Court
Ricky Wayne Wright
Roosevelt Ave
Fashion nothing new Moscow style from ancient Asia
Tass reports archeologists in Leningrad traced fashion trends to central Asia 5 000 to 7 000 years ago. The study suggests styles traveled by camel caravan from 1 000 miles west, reaching ancient Asian women long before modern times.
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Moscow
Central Asia
Tass
Leningrad
Tamia
Franklin Sophomore Wins $200 In Oratorical Contest
Franklin High School sophomore Jeff Merrill won a $200 scholarship by top speaking in the Franklin Optimist Club oratorical contest at Anthony Wayne School. The 15-year-old Merrill, son of Mr and Mrs Merrill of 1144 Virginia Ave, has entered the event since fourth grade and won previously. He advances to Zone 7 competition May 4 at Forest Hills Country Club in Middletown.
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Franklin
Franklin High School
Jeff Merrill
Franklin Optimist Club
Anthony Wayne School
How- Merrill and Merrill
Virginia Ave
the Forest, Hills Country Club
Middletown
Trial Set For Ex-Fireman Burke in Arson Case
Lebanon based Thomas Burke, a former Lebanon fireman, is to stand trial June 14 and 15 on arson charges. Co-defendants William Himes, 34, ex-fireman, and Robert Himes, ex-policeman, were also indicted by the January grand jury along with George Himes, with William's July 15 trial date noted and George awaiting a date. The indictments followed a year-long city investigation into the incident.
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Lebanon
Warren County
James D
Thomas Burke
Rt. 1
Eastern Won't Fly To West Virginia Discontinues Service
WASHINGTON AP A top Eastern Air Lines official confirmed plans to discontinue service to West Virginia in the near future and have Piedmont Airlines take over. The move would affect flights stopping in Huntington and Charleston with CAB approval expected next week and final termination likely in September or October.
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Washington
Eastern Air Lines
West Virginia
Piedmont Airlines
William Costello
Eastern
Civil Aeronautics Board
Huntington
Charleston
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Mead Declares 25 Cent Dividend in 1970
Mead Corp reports first quarter net earnings of 4,728,000 with 4,570,000 for the prior year period. Directors announce a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 3 in Dayton Ohio.
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Dayton, Ohio
Mead Corp
Agnew Questioned Over Nixon China Policy Moves
Washington AP reports Vice President Spiro Agnew's doubts about President Nixon's plan to ease relations with China. White House officials insist Nixon backs Agnew, while sources note Agnew challenged the China policy and may have outlived his usefulness. The story cites Dole, Rogers, and governors, noting Nixon aims to invite table tennis teams and possibly visit Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
China
White House
Agnew
Peking
United States
William P. Rogers
Robert J. Dole
Kansas
Newsmen
Dole
Philadelphia
Springfield
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Russia
Williamsburg
U.S
Taiwan
Damage Estimates In Nashville Truck Crash
A damage estimate of 52500 dollars was set for a fiery crash yesterday involving a tractor trailer and two dump trucks owned by the state highway department. James F. Cook M4 of Nashville Tennessee is charged with reckless operation and was driving the tractor trailer which ran into the rear.
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State Highway Department
Highway Patrol
James F. Cook
Nashville Tenn
JA Day Tomorrow Junior Achievement event and truck crash
A crash on Interstate 75 north of Ohio 73 near Franklin injured two men, Scott Everhart and William Hyde, as two dump trucks collided after a truck fire and trailer blaze. The sixth annual Junior Achievement Day will be attended by members from various cities, with a dance planned from 4 to 7 p.m. by the local band Cannon.
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Interstate 75
Ohio 73
Franklin
Cook
Highway Department
Scott Everhart
Miamisburg
William Hyde
Germantown
Ee Lake
David ‘Krugh
Lebanon, Tenn
Middletown Hospital
Cannon
Local Falls Send Two Children to Hospital
At 1 48 p m a 72 year old Camilo Pages fell in a bathtub at 103 Ardmore Drive and was taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance for treatment. At 2 23 p m Lonnie Timberman age 3 had a window fall on his fingers at 301 Vanderveer Street and was taken to hospital by private car for treatment.
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Ardmore Drive
Camilo Pages
Middletown
Vanderveer St
Lonnie Timberman
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Crawford
Lions
Healcoholics
Henry Simp
Valley Forge
Harkrader
Jefferson Lodge
F&am
Royal Arch Masons
Edith
Florence Whittenberg
Margaret Bowles
Des Moines
Iowa
Earl Little
Tomor
Woodside
Jesse Banks
Frenchburg
Pearl Collins
Campston Ky
Enterprise Baptist Church
Kelley Ratliff
North Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Walter Kh. Cox
Kduwin Harkrader
John Dobrozs Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
George Kampschaefer
Verity Parkway
Fourteenth Ave
Chas
Bud” Steller
the Statesman Quartet
Trenton Nazarene Church
Miami ST
Trenton, O
W. Va
Mead
Spiro Agnew
Hamilton
Richmond
Centerville
Tri-County
Far Hills and Whipp
W. Main St
Town
Cana
Blueball Church
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