Speeding Auto Crash Causes Severe Damage on Rt 73
A high speed collision on Rt 73 left Richard L. Keller with facial cuts and chest injuries after his car skidded through a guard rail and overturned down a bank. Leamon Lovett’s car also damaged. city rail and guard rail portions were destroyed. A 9-year-old girl and two other adults were treated at Middletown Hospital for injuries. several other minor crashes yielded modest vehicle damage. Police cited Keller for careless driving and handled multiple related incidents including a two-car collision at First Avenue and Wall Street.
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Rt. 73
Richard L. Keller
Charles St
Keller
Leamon Dea Lovett
Wrenn Court
Lovett
Middletown
No Tags For Stolen Bikes
Police issue reminder that bicycle licenses will be granted only with proof of ownership such as a sales slip or parental letter showing when and where the bike was acquired. Chief Joseph Black notes a youth previously licensed several bikes after being caught stealing them.
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Joseph Blackmore
Dayton man cleared on bank hold up after lie detector test
Dayton man George Edwards Sr. was cleared of involvement in the January 25 1955 Lewisburg bank robbery after three lie detector tests by Dayton police and FBI interrogation. He faces a separate bad check charge from June 3 at Horines Cafe in West Manchester. Edwards remains jailed in Miami County awaiting resolution.
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EATON
Dayton
Lewisberg
Himner
Floyd Soitler
George Edwards, Sr
Miami County
Trey
Lewisburg
Henry Sewert
Edwards
FBI
Peoples Banking Co
Spitler
Horine
West Manchester
Women's Day Ice Cream Dip Benefit at Park Street
The Second Baptist Church sponsors a Women's Day ice cream dip to be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at 121 Park St. Mrs. Mary Hans and Mrs. Ruth Strong are in charge of arrangements.
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Park St
Mary Hans
Ruth Strong
The
Second Baptist Church
Two Homes Entered in Break-in on Highview Road
Police investigated two break-ins yesterday. A house at 401 Highview Rd was ransacked after glass at a rear door was broken. Louis Shaffer reported an unlocked front door allowed entry and $5 to $6 worth of canned goods were taken. A model train was damaged.
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Highview Rd
Louis Shaffer
Park Dr
Admits Stolen Sturgeon From North Bay Fisherman
John Napes aged 25 and Ben J. Zupan aged 46, both of Cleveland Ohio, were fined 109 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to stealing a 33 pound sturgeon from a commercial fisherman's net on August 21 in North Bay Ontario.
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North Bay
Ont
John Napes
Ben J. Zupan
Cleveland
Ohio
Four year old girl dies in Greentree Road crash
A four year old girl identified as Donna Frizzell of West Middletown Rt. 2 was killed in a two car crash on Greentree Road at 11 a.m. today. Her two year old sister was badly injured. Elmer Gibbs sustained facial and arm burns when his truck exploded at Engles Corner after stopping at Murray's service station for gas.
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Donna Frizzell
West Middletown
Elmer Gibbs
Engle
Murray
Cars and bikes collide injuring youths in Warren County
Two separate accidents in Warren County yesterday left minor injuries to a 12 year old boy and a 41 year old driver. James Johnson of South Lebanon rode into a left lane causing Paul Kelleman of Cincinnati to veer into a ditch and strike a culvert. Arthur Nagel of Cincinnati could not stop to avoid a boy crossing Highway 22 near Morrow. A 11 year old boy from Morrow was knocked unconscious after being hit by a car near Rt 122 and Mt ? The driver, Paul Nagel, credited horn and brakes but could not stop in time. A West Middletown man, Robert Blevins, was cited for an assured clear distance violation after his car hit Viola Coldiron near Rt 4 and Meyers Road near the Butler-Montgomery line. Coldiron reported a neck injury.
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Middletown Hospital
Cheryl Haggard
Yankee Rd
Allen E. Lindon Jr
Jefferson St
Jorn Wicoff Street
South Avenue
Warren County
Paul Kelleman
Cincinnati
James Johnson
South Lebanon
Kelleman
Johnson
Rt. 122
Morrow
Paul Smith
Arthur Nagel
Highway 22
Nagel
West Middletown
Rt. 4
Meyers Road
Butler
Montgomery County
Robert Blevins
Aeronca Vote Underway for Union Officers Nomination
Balloting for nominees for officers of the Aeronca Employes Union is today at the American Legion Home. After today’s vote the top two candidates for each post will appear on a ballot for an election soon after Labor Day. The union was recently recognized by Aeronca Manufacturing Corp as bargaining agent. Other unions sought rights but were refused.
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Aeronca
American Legion
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Aeronca Independent Union
Police Briefs Detail Local Disorderly and Driving Offenses
Samuel Wilson and Rudolph Baldridge were arrested on warrants for disorderly conduct and assault and battery. Perry Stacy Charles T Surgenor Bill Leslie were charged with driving without a license. James D Wildman James G Shepherd faced driving while intoxicated charges. Arthur L Roark of Dayton was arrested for reckless operation.
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Perry Stacy
Indianapolis
Charles T. Surgenor
Vandeveer St
Bill Leslie
Dayton
James D. Wildman
James G. Shepherd
Hamilton-Trenton Road
Rudolph Baldridge
Plum St
Arthur L. Roark
Franklin Man Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
William R. Neal, 27, of 207 E. 2nd St. Franklin, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.
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William R. Neal
E. 2Nd St
Franklin
Palance charged with beating wife in divorce suit
Mrs. Virginia Baker Palance, former stage actress, sues actor Jack Palance for separate maintenance. She alleges habitual intemperance and adultery and seeks $4,500 monthly support for herself and $1,000 monthly for each of their three children. The couple married in New York in 1949.
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Jack Palance
Los Angeles
Virginia Baker Palance
New York
Bristol County Neighbors Tie Into Border R P Section
Good neighbors in Bristol County, R. DIL, border Bristol County Massachusetts. Local notes highlight shared boundaries and regional cooperation.
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Bristol County
R. Dil
Mass
Firm Picnics At LeSourdsville By Local Firms
Two local firms plan picnics at LeSourdville Lake. American Coating Co today uses a reserved area for a day of games contests and social events with park rides swimming boating and refreshments. Meadowgold Dairy employees will picnic tomorrow with lunch in a reserved area and reduced park pricing plus baseball horseshoes and social activities. Both groups will attend the Two Mazurs aerial showings after noon and in the evening.
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LeSourdsville Lake
American Coating Co
Meadowgold Dairy
Beerved
Butler County break ins report $165 in loot
Sheriff deputies reported two burglaries in Butler County with loot totaling $165. A 17 inch television valued at $150 was stolen from Tastee Freez Drive In in New Miami after intruders broke a front window. A silver plate set worth $15 was taken from George Sergent’s home on Omaha Street near Middletown while the family was away. Entry gained by unlocking a side window.
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Butler County
Ineuis
Burton P. Gabbard
Tastee Freez
Riverside Dr
New Miami
George Sergent
Omaha St
Middletown
Stanley
Corey
Venice Film Festival picks favor non Hollywood titles
Foreign Movies Festival tops predicted favorites at Venice opening. Critics expect winner from Italy White Nights Japan The Throne of Blood India Aparajito or Mexico Los Salvajes as Hollywood is sidelined for the Golden Lion.
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Venice
Japan
Mexico
India
Italy
Garys in Middletown ER Suffering Similar Injuries
Two Middletown boys with the same surname arrived at Middletown Hospital with fractured left forearms. Gary Day, 5, and Gary Barker, 15, both treated and released after the injuries occurred at home and at a friend's home respectively.
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Garys
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Gary Day
William I. Day
Granada Ave
Gary Barker
Red Bud Dr
Speed Limits Re-established on Butler County Highways
Ohio Department of Highways re establishes speed limits on four Butler County routes. Rt 126 near Venice sees a 35 mph limit for six tenths of a mile at Rte 128. 40 mph limits apply on Rte 128 U S Route 27 and U S Route 50 bypass from Venice to School Rd junction. Rte 747 through Maystown east of Hamilton and U S Route 25 at Tylersville Rd also updated. Based on a traffic and engineering survey as part of Gov. ONeill safety program.
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Butler Countty
Ohio Department of Highways
Columbus
Venice
U. S
School Rd
Maystown
Hamilton
Tylersville Rd
State Highway Department
C. William O'Neill
Injuries Sought in Route 4 Route 63 Auto Crash Case
Four petitions filed in Common Pleas Court seek a total of 94275.68 in damages from Ronald E. Antes and Eugene J. Anes over a Sept 4 1955 collision on Route 4 at Route 63. Barbara Ann Payne and her mother Orpha Payne of Middletown claim injuries from a rear impact to a car driven by Donald Pelfrey. the husband Wildord Payne also seeks damages. Barbara seeks 40000, Orpha 41820, and Wildord 12455.68.
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Common Pleas Court
Barbara Ann Payne
Orpha Payne
Middletown Rt. 3
Ronald E. Antes
Eugene J. Anes
Lawn Ave
Hamilton
Wildord Payne
Donald Pelfrey
Antes
Speeder Gets $50 Fine And Suspension
A Dayton man, Walter Lewis Horn, 23, was fined 50 dollars in Franklin Municipal Court for reckless operation after speeding up to 110 mph from Rt. 73 to U S 25 and 122 near Middletown. His driving rights are suspended six months except to and from work, with two prior Middletown speed convictions noted.
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Franklin
Dayton
Middletown
Carless
Franklin Municipal Court
J. T. Riley
Walter Lewis Horn
S. Dixie Dr
Don Porter
Rt. 73
New Miami River Park
U. S. 25
Rt. 122
Blue Ball
Riley
Horn
Chester Brock
New York City
Brock
Ohio
Marie Borden
Millers Trailer Ct
Henry Shoemaker Jr
S. Main St
Clayton Brelsford
Morgan St
Floyd Boley
Miamisburg
J. C. Hipsher
Olive St
James Kirby
FBI Agent Resigns to Study for Baptist Ministry
WATERTOWN N Y An FBI agent with a psychology degree resigned yesterday to begin study for the Baptist ministry citing the need for counseling in a religious setting William E Deichler who has been with the Bureau since 1951 is married and father of three children
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Watertown
N.Y
FBI
William E. Deichler
Bureau
Fatal auto train collision victims named at Middletown
Three Middletown residents died when their car struck a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at the Diamond Mill Road crossing near Trotwood. Peter Mears 22 Erika 21 and Barbara Coffman 17 are the victims. Funeral plans await relatives. Memorials may go to a Brethren youth fund.
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McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Diamond Mill Road Crossing
Trotwood
Peter Mears
Erika
Mears
Baltimore
Mr. Mears
Iowa
Barbara Lou Coffman
McKinley Coffman
Hill Ave
Church of the Brethren
Barbara
C. L. Hoover
Covington
Ohio
Southern
Churches of the Brethren Program
the Mears
Moore St
United States
Holland
Coffman
Camp Sugar Grove
Middletown
Montgomery County
Diamond Mill Road
School Lights To Be Flashed Early This Year
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore announced traffic crossing lights will be turned on a week early. The lights operate 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at six locations including Yankee Road by Garfield School Verity Parkway and Lincoln Street Charles Street by Jefferson School and Alameda Circle by Roosevelt Junior High.
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Joseph Blackmore
Yankee Road
Garfield School
Verity Parkway
Lincoln Street
Charles Street
Jefferson School
Alameda Circle
Roosevelt Junior High
Obituary of Lewis Rudolph Delaney 41 Radford resident
Lewis Rudolph Delaney 41 of 701 19th Ave died at 10 10 a m yesterday at his home. He lived in Middletown nine years and worked for McGraw Construction Co. Survived by wife Katie four brothers Douglas Albert Joseph and James Radford Va and sister Lot tie Delaney. Services at 1 p m Monday Bailey Funeral Home Rev Rudolph Pringle officiating burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 10 p m tomorrow.
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Lewis Rudolph Delaney
19Th Ave
Middletown
Delaney
McGraw Construction Co
Katie
Douglas
Albert
Joseph
James
Radford Va
Lottie Delaney
Radford
Bailey Funeral Home
Rudolph Pringle
Emma Swank 77 Dies. Rites Planned in Lewisburg
Emma Swank 77 formerly of West Alexandria died yesterday morning at Bethany Lutheran Village south of Dayton. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Kramer Memorial Chapel Lewisburg with burial at Roselawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon tomorrow.
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EATON
Emma Swank
West Alexandria
Allen Swank
Bethany Lutheran Village
Dayton
Lewisburg
Roselawn
Hamilton Area Obituaries Funeral Services Scheduled
William Trumer Richardson 34 of 2141 Benninghofen Ave Hamilton services 2 p m Monday Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Clarence E Jenkins 66 of 908 Hayes Ave Hamilton services 2 p m Monday Klaus Funeral Home Mrs Clara Flood 54 of 321 E Sycamore St Oxford services 1 p m Monday Marshall-Smith Funeral Home Miss Sarome Morris 86 of Oxford services 10 a m Monday Webb Funeral Home Hamilton
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William Trumer Richardson
Benninghofen Ave
Hamilton
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Clarence E. Jenkins
Hayes Ave
Klaus Funeral Home
Clara Flood
E. Sycamore St
Oxford
Marshall-Smith Funeral Home
Sarome Morris
Webb Funeral Home
Four Hell Fire Films Shown At Ribault Drive In
In Jacksonville the Ribault drive in advertised a quadruple feature captioned A Heckuva Program. The lineup included Hell's Half Acre Hell's Crossroads Hell's Outpost and Hell Fire played at the theater.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Crossroads
Hell's Outpost
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First Avenue
Wall Street
Maxine T. Maxwell
Hughes St
Grace Whitman
Central Ave
Maxwell
Zion, Lutheran Church
Vicki Maxwell
Thomas Settles
Water St
West Alley
Settles
Rodney R. Taylor
Doris Jean Rager
Tim Johnson
Franklin Rt. 2
Manchester Avenue
Broad Street
Central Avenue
Carl Gentry
Janis
Albert Gentry
Wayne-Madison Rd
Trenton
Test
Vance Russell
Melampy
Bulletins
Samuel Wilson
Young St
Verity
JOE College
Adam DiCristoforo
Lucinda Lowery
Lynn Lawson
American Legion Auditorium
Garwood Wells
Journal
Weith
LeSourdsville
Gary, Gary Strange
Speeder
John Whitehead
Troy
William Howard Taylor
Brookville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert E. Zipf
Lewis R. Delaney
Rogers
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