Gibson Egelston Family Reunion Honors Officers
Wilbur Egelston was elected president as eighty five Gibson Egelston relatives met at the Police Pistol Range for the 29th reunion. New officers include Robert Trimble vice president, Mrs. Ralph Trimble secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Troy Shepherd corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Egelston
Gibson-Egelston
Robert Trimble
Ralph Trimble
Troy Shepherd
Carl] Egelston
Everett Egelston
Newt Egelston
Beth Ann Shepherd
Oscar Johnston
Courtney Wilson
Paul Trimble
Gary Shepherd
Pauline Powers
Carolyn Egelston
Linda Trimble
Dexter Day
Bob Stewart
Phillis Cole
Pearl Linkous
Billie Egelston
James Wilson
Lora Wilson
Don Trimble
Whisman-Boggs Betrothal Told
Mrs. Millard Whisman announces the engagement of her daughter Patricia Ann to Roy C. Boggs son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Boggs Both are Middletown natives employed locally He is a Marine veteran They plan to marry August 4 at an upcoming ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Whisman
Lawn Avenue
Patricia Ann
Roy C. Boggs
Clarence Boggs
West Middletown
Whisman
Franklin
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Middletown
Gardner Board & Carton Co
U. S. Marine Corps
City Loan Employees Honored at 42nd Birthday Event
Among 150 attendees at the City Loan and Savings Co. birthday celebration in Lima, Charles Lickliter and Etta Mae Bratcher received five year service pins. The firm, which marks five year service with gold pins and diamonds, operates 139 offices in Ohio and employs 1,250 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Loan and Savings Co
Lima
Charles Lickliter
Etta Mae Bratcher
Harry Benadum
Middletown
City Loan
Ohio
Weather Breaks Records In Jacksonville Fla
Jacksonville residents faced unusual temperatures with a three day stretch of record lows at 68 66 and 69 degrees followed by a heat spike reaching 99 degrees the highest for August 1 since 1941 and 1953. Electronic scientists report a fix for car radio fadeout through special tubes that adjust automatic volume control under bridges or in tunnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Airman Egelston Weds Colette Marechal in France
Airman Charles Gilbert Egelston and Miss Colette Marechal united in marriage July 26 at Toul-Rosiere Air Base chapel in France. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rodolph Marechal of Pont-a-Mousson. the groom is from Grand Avenue. They reside at 57 Rue de Pasteur Pont-a-Mousson and plan to live in Middletown after his return from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colette Marechal
Charles Gilbert Egelston
Toul-Rosiere Air Base
France
Rodolph Marechal
Pont-a-Mousson
Egelston
Charles Egelston
Grand Avenue
Louise
Arlette
Marechal
Donald J. Fichtel
Chicago
David Berry
8322Nd
Lawrence Dupree
Middletown High School
Cincinnati College of Music
Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia Fraternity
Air Force
Middletown
The
College of Music
Party Honors Frances Fried
Mr. and Mrs. George Fried of Trenton hosted a lawn party Saturday evening for their daughter Frances who recently returned after teaching in Ipswich England. A projector screen showed photos Frances took in London Holland the Robert Burns home and other continental sites. Attending were John Schuster Paul Hoffman and sons Dale and Marvin Clark Lloyd Oxford Ralph Jones and sons Paul and Tommy Jake Freid Ruth Keel Margaret Brosey and daughter Terry, Arthur Johnson, Harry Slarb and Frances Slarb Anna Kerns Elizabeth Ann Margaret and Kathryn Butts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fried
Trenton
Frances
Ipswich
England
Fried
London
Holland
Robert Burns
John Schuster
Paul Hoffman
Dale
Marvin
Clark Lloyd
Oxford
Ralph Jones
Paul
Tommy
Jake Freid
Ruth Keel
Margaret Brosey
Terry
Arthur Johnson
Harry Slarb
Frances Slarb
Anna Kerns
Elizabeth Ann
Margaret
Kathryn Butts
Travel Notes Highlight Local Socials And Trips
Mrs Ola Potts of Eaton leaves Richmond Friday for Los Angeles to board the Lurline for a Hawaii voyage after five weeks in the Islands. Sister Mrs Nevin Smucker accompanies her. Chicago residents Mr and Mrs Charles E Kist ner visit Middletown for two weeks. Walter B Evans returns from a Canada fishing trip near Little Current. A A Shaw family hosts in Muncie while recovering from a fall. Raymond Hawkins and daughter Donna Rae and Glenna Whitman road trip home from the West via Yellowstone. Mr and Mrs W C Neel return from a ten day stay at Hawaii Sportsman's Club in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Potts
Eaton
Richmond
Los Angeles
Lurline
Hawaii
Islands
Reed A. Shaw
Pittsburgh
H. A. Shaw
H. F. Shaw
Muncie
A. A. Shaw
Central Avenue
West
Raymond C. Hawkins
Donna Rae
Glenna Whitman
Wilbraham Road
Middletonians
Long Beach
Calif
Yellowstone National Park
W. C. Neel
Santa Fe Road
Hiawatha Sportsman's Club
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Yacht lands safely after losing sails near Los Angeles
Film director John Ford's yacht Araner returned to port under auxiliary power after losing sails 120 miles off the mainland. Eleven aboard: Barbara Ford, her husband actor Ken Curtis, Duke Kahanamoku, Honolulu sheriff, Shug Fisher, plus seven crew members. Ford was not aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Ford
Ford
Barbara
Ken Curtis
Duke Kahanamoku
Honolulu
Shug Fisher
Hart Heflin nuptials announced in Liberty Indiana
Announcement of the marriage of Dora Hart and Clayton Heflin, performed July 24 at the Liberty Methodist Church by Rev. Dale Boyd. Bride wore ice blue dress, attendant wore gray print. Warren Elam was best man. They will reside at 3110 Mohawk Street. Heflin works for Armco Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Hart
Mohawk Street
Clayton Heflin
Franklin
Dale Boyd
Methodist Church
Liberty
Ind
Ernestine Boone
Warren Elam
Rev Eugene DeJerus Dies Suddenly at Middletown Hospital
Rev. Eugene DeJerus died Saturday night at Middletown Hospital after sudden illness. He served as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church for under three months. Survived by wife Della and daughter Elmer Geehan of Ogden Utah and two grandchildren. He was active in Masonic orders and worked as a Gentile Air Force Depot supervisor for 13 years. Funeral arrangements at Bailey Funeral Home are incomplete pending his daughter's arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene DeJerus
Elmer Geehan
Ogden
Utah
DeJerus
Della
Zion Lutheran Church
Middletown Hospital
Lawrenceburg Lodge 4
F&am
Royal Arch Masons
Lawrenceburg Council
Cincinnati
Madison
Valley of Indianapolis
Gentile Air Force Depot
Dorothy
Leonard Hall
Hamilton
Olivia Green
Washington, D. C
Bailey Funeral Home
Elmer Eisele Rites Set After Butler County Death
Elmer Eisele 75 of 2006 Howard Ave died 3 40 a m yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Retired paint contractor born in Butler County resided here all his life. Survived by wife Evalyn two daughters Alma Jean Eisele Miami Florida and Mrs Edna Whithers Burbank California three grandchildren and one sister Mrs Sarah Scott Germantown. Friends meet after 730 tonight at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home until Wednesday noon body's taken to First Church of God Crawford Street for 2 p m Wednesday services conducted by Dr R C Caudill and Rev C G Egleston Burial Elk Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Eisele
Howard Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Butler County
First Church of God
Evalyn
Alma Jean Eisele
Miami
Fla
Edna Whithers
Burbank
Calif
Sarah Scott
Germantown
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Crawford Street
R. C. Caudill
C. G. Egelston
Elk Creek Cemetery
Charles James Hall Dies After Sudden Illness
Charles James Hall aged 31 of 1304 Grove Street died at Middletown Hospital at 3 45 p m Sunday after a sudden illness. He had been admitted to the hospital Saturday night. Hall was a native of Georgia but had resided here nearly all his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles James Hall
Grove St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Hall
Georgia
Levies Filed Across Butler County Aim for November Ballot
Corwin Brosius, clerk of the Butler County Board of Elections, sets a 4 pm Wednesday deadline for filing petitions for 12 tax levies and local option issues for the November ballot. Ten school district levies and two township levies are listed, including new and renewed amounts for operating expenses and fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwin Brosius
Butler County Board of Elections
Election Board
Brosius
Madison Township
Lemon Township
Reily
Trenton
Wayne Township
Morgan Township
Seven Mile Local
New Miami
Ross Local
Lemon Local
Liberty Local
Tallawanda
Oxford-Hanover
Mini hearing aid promises power in small form
Readers are introduced to a compact hearing aid praised for power, comfort, and convenience. The ad brags about long life from a tiny battery and notes an optional bone conduction accessory at an additional moderate cost.
VEW Delegates Attend National VFW Convention Philadelphia
Delegates from Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW attend the national convention in Philadelphia for one week. Named attendees include Edwin Gillum Louis Warmoth Ralph Warmoth Hobart Hopper John Sparks Adam Neal Kash Kissick Robert Tewell Wayne Smith and Ray Ramsey. The Cooties will also hold their convention in conjunction with the event and parade tonight at 9 30 and the VFW tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gillum
Louis Warmoth
Ralph Warmoth
Hobart Hopper
John Sparks
Adam Neal
Kash Kissick
Robert Tewell
Wayne Smith
Ray Ramsey
VFW
Cooties
National Organization
Philadelphia
Burglars Escape With $15,000 In Clothing heist
Passers-by watched as three men carried 250 suits from a Willimantic clothing store into a Rhode Island tagged car and drove away. Police said the theft was not routine, with merchandise valued at $15,000 taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willimantic
Conn
Rhode Island
Marine Found Dead Beside Bed In Seoul Military Barracks
A U.S. Marine of the 1st Marine Division was found dead beside his bunk in a Seoul barracks. An investigators report cites a fall from the bunk with bruising on the forehead and nasal bleeding. The Marine’s name is withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U.S
1St Marine Division
Witheld
Load Of Nails Wrecks Tires On Freeway
A San Diego truck carrying roofing nails overturned on a freeway after hitting an embankment. Officers and volunteers cleared 19 kegs of nails as about 50 motorists suffered punctures and one police car lost all four tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Catherine Wall at Holy Trinity
Mrs Catherine A Wall 79 died Saturday and a Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 am Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church. She lived with her son Robert Wall of 718 Poplar St and funeral services are at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home after 2 30 pm today with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine A. Wall
Holy Trinity Church
Miss Ann Haupt dies at 84 in Camden hospital
Miss Ann Haupt of Camden Rt 3 died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. A Butler County native, she moved to the Haupt farm in Preble County 40 years ago with her sister Alice surviving along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held today with Rev Phillip Johnston of West Elkton Friends Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Ann Haupt
Camden Rt. 3
Mercy Hospital
Butler County
Haupt
Simon
Lydia Haupt
Preble County
Alice
Ann
Alice Haupt
Phillip Johnson
West Elkton Friends Church
Louise M. Smith 87 services today at Proeschel Funeral Home
Louise M. Smith aged 87 of 1135 South 12th Street is to be served at a 3:30 today service conducted by Proeschel Funeral Home. The obituary notes the residence and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Smith
S. 12Th St
Proeschel
Bank Teller Swims Mississippi River Round Trip
James N. Sleppey a 60-year-old Columbus Ohio bank teller swam the Mississippi River from Illinois back to Missouri in 18 minutes then 17 minutes for the return. He paused on a sand bar before finishing and said the trip replicated his father Johns river crossing at age 50. A cabin cruiser accompanied him during the swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
James N. Sleppey
Illinois
Sleppey
Ohio National Bank
John
Driver Hits Top After Six Hours
A South Carolina man passed his driving test at 2 15 p m and reached the 10 point limit six hours later under the state demerit system. The record lists violations including speeding at 3 15 with 342 points and reckless driving at 3 30 adding 5 points, plus a warning at 8 worth 2 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
S.C
South Carolina
Morrow Reports Seventh Polio Case
Morrow's seventh polio case of the season was reported as Warren County's twelfth of the year. Sharon Snell, 5, of Morrow, admitted to General Hospital Cincinnati with a paralytic form. Wilma Parks of Morrow also admitted to the same hospital with a paralytic case, per Arch D. Harvey, county health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Morrow
Warren County
Sharon Snell
Carl Snell
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Wilma Parks
Arch D. Harvey
County Health
Morse Urges Plains Area Be Abandoned
Secretary Morse urged taking 14 million acres of the Great Plains out of cultivation. He told the Great Plains Council that dry lands are overexploited and farmers should hold large reserves of feed and seed for years with little or no production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
S.D
D. Morse
Great Plains
Great Plains Council
Morse
Consulate Dog Sparks Immunity Debates in Genoa
In Genoa the Austrian consulate dog bit a 25 year old woman on consular property. The incident prompted calls to euthanize the animal and test for rabies, but police faced questions of diplomatic immunity as charges were dropped after the victim recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
Italy
Marisa Bernardo
Marisa
Man with $6000 starves to death in Bridgeport hospital
John J. Panso, 75, died of malnutrition at St. Vincent's Hospital Bridgeport after police found him in a basement flat with a $6000 bankbook and two tax refund checks totaling $200. He had apparently not eaten for a week after being found unconscious Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
John J. Panso
St. Vincent’s
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Streifthau’s
Grimes
Frances Fried
Charles E. Kistner
Canada
Walter B. Evans
Little Current
Gail A
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Payment Pier Avatabie
Lewis Drugs
VEW
Miami Valley Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marine
Yiddletown's Best
Central Ave
Catherine Wall
Rome
John Obrozsi, Jr
RCI
New York
Zephyr Guage
White
Sairts
Misses Sportswear
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