Deaths and funerals claim Middletown residents
Mrs. Mary Siebert 59 a former Ohio Bell operator died at Middletown Hospital after illness since June She was a 1943 retiree and a Telephone Pioneers member Surviving husband George and four Kramer sisters plus a brother Funeral services at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery Also noted are obituaries for Mrs Seeley and Mrs Vera West with service details and survivors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siebert
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Telephone Pioneers of America
Hamilton
Middletown
George
Francis Kramer
Esther Seeman
Mildred Kramer
Loretta Kramer
Dorothy Reider
Holy Trinity Church
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
Clark St
Obituary for Mrs Ethel Batson 87 of Middletown
Mrs Ethel May Batson 87 of 921 Malvern St died at 11 06 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks She was born in Greenbush and had lived in Middletown two years Her husband John died in 1929 Surviving are three sons Walter with whom she made her home George of Hamilton and Park Ind a sister Mrs Emma Moore of Winchester Ind five grandchildren and two great grandchildren The funeral will be Friday at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton Rev Robert Ward officiating Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park Hamilton Funeral home open tomorrow from 5 to 9 p m
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Irenton
Buckeye Cemetery
Haverhill
Ohio
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Ethel May Batson
Malvern St
Middletown Hospital
Batson
Greenbush
Middletown
John
Walter
George
Hamilton and Park
Emma Moore
Winchester
Webb
Hamilton
Robert Ward
Buria
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Frederick B. Lantis Dies at 55 in Trenton
Frederick B. Lantis of 405 Kerry Street Trenton died at 9 25 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after being admitted Monday. Born in Preble County he lived in Trenton five years and formerly resided in Jacksonburg There are no immediate survivors Services set for 1 am Friday at Inman Funeral Home Somerville Burial will be in Elk Creek funeral home tomorrow beginning at 7
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Frederick B. Lantis
Kerry St
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Mondas
Lantis
Preble County
Jacksonburg
Inman Funeral Home
Somerville
Elk Creek Cemetery
Mrs Carrie Seeley Dies at 88 in Middletown Hospital
Mrs. Carrie Seeley aged 88 of 1018 First Ave. died at 10 10 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital following an illness. Survived by relatives and friends, funeral arrangements to be announced by the family.
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Carrie Seeley
First Ave
Middletown
Hos
Record stamp fetches 280000 ends 30 years smail ownership
Frederick T. Smail owned the unique British Guinea one cent stamp for thirty years and saw it only once when it was sent to his office and returned by mail after selling earlier this year for a record price of 280000 dollars.
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New York
Frederick T. Smail
British Guinea
Obituary Notices from Alire and surrounding area
Infant son of Mr and Mrs J C Collins Alire Ky private graveside services Rose Hill Memorial Park James Sherman 62 222 Walnut St services 1 pm tomorrow Pilgrim Baptist Church Mrs Pauline Peters 50 1011 Hayes Ave private graveside services Greenwood Cemetery Mrs Susan Kimball 54 507 Sycamore St Services 1 30 pm tomorrow Brown Dawson Mrs Golda Marlatt 81 835 Harmon Ave services Friday Sugar Tree Ridge Highland County
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J.C. Collins
Alire
Rose Hill Memorial Park
James Sherman
Walnut St
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Pauline Peters
Hayes Aven
Greenwood Cemetery
Susan Kimball
Sycamore St
Brown- Dawson
Golda Marlatt
Harmon Ave
Sugar Tree Ridge
Highland County
Mason Apartment Gutted in Cincinnati Fire
U S senator and Ohio governor candidate Frank Lausche backed Taft in the senate race as a Cincinnati apartment building suffered an early morning fire. Firemen reported extensive damage with one 10 apartment unit gutted. The blaze at 208 E North reportedly started from faulty wiring, leaving all occupants unharmed. Taft criticized crime in a statement urging lawmakers to pass tougher crime measures amid ongoing political dynamics.
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Mason
Cincinnati
U. S
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Robert Taft Jr
U. S. Senate
Taft
Washington
North
Bob Taft
Paio
Scandal grows over Indian girls recruited for European convents
AP reports Vatican newspapers attempt to deflate a widening scandal as British papers allege Indian officials profited from trafficking. Mother Madeleine of Our Lady of Providence in Hampshire says $720 per girl was paid for air fare and prep costs. Father Puthenpura’s institute in Kerala reportedly received funds for novices. St Lucy's at Medstead allegedly paid $624 per girl for five novices. Sister Josephine, briefly in charge, offers further details.
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London
Vatican
Europe
Guar
India
Madeleine
Our Lady of Providence
Hampshire
Don
Madel
C. V. Puth
Enpura
Kerala
Lon
Eine
The
Daily Mirror
St. Lucy’s
Medstead
Puthenpura
Josephine
Vatican tour of Indian nuns sparks abuse probe
Airline officials value a India to England tourist class ticket around 468 dollars. The London Sunday Times reported European convents bought over 1,200 Indian peasant girls for 600 to 700 dollars each. The Vatican said problems arose and suspended recruitment in July as an investigation began. Father Puthenpur claimed his institute sent nearly 300 girls abroad in four years. Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorions denied profiteering.
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Puthenpura
London
India
England
Rome
London Sunday Times
Vatican
L'Osservatore Della Domenica
Europe
Father Puthenpur
Benedict Mar Gregorions
Trivandrum
Judge rules on nudist rejection for Baltimore patrol post
Federal Judge Northrop hears Bruns suit over denial of a patrolman job after police commissioner Pomerleau said nudism is not an accepted moral standard for law enforcement. Bruns claims a civil rights chill from being passed over despite top ranking on a civil service list. The case centers on eligibility, club membership, and 24 hour sidearm rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward S. Northrop l
Baltimore
Donald P. Pomerleau
John J. Bruns III
Glen Burnie
Pomerleau
Bruns
Pine Tree Associates, Inc
Northrop
U.S. District Court
John H. Lewin Jr
Bernard L. Silbert
Silbert
FBI probes possible wiretap on GOP chair in Ohio
The FBI opened an investigation into a suspected wiretap on the home phone of Republican State Chairman John S. Andrews in Columbus area. Grandview Heights Police Chief David Miller said Andrews reported unusual line interference and a noise on the line, noting a possible crossing of wires in a terminal box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
FBI
John S. Andrews
Grandview Heights
David Miller
Andrews
Miller
Y Membership Drive Sets Goal at $95,000
Middletown YMCA aims for 2,600 new and renewed memberships in a three week enrollment drive starting Sept. 10. FBI found a recording device not attached to any instrument. Miller notes no device linked to suspect location as state Republican chairman Andrews could not be reached. Current membership exceeds 5,400. the modest increase in goal reflects rate hikes rather than large membership gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta C. Mitchell
Middletown
Blank Tape Report Cites Unstated Motive in Wiretap Complaint
Police reported that Andrews did not propose a motive for the wiretap nor speculate about any specific persons in his filing. The original discovery of the wiretap was made by security personnel of the facility.
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Andrews
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Two Ohioans Presumed Dead In Accident
In Huron Ohio two Cleveland men, Harry J Walton and Amos H Williams, are missing and presumed drowned after the motor boat they rode in pitched toward the mouth of the Huron River. Two other men, Robert J Keyes and Irwin Bright, were rescued, while Coast Guard and Erie County Underwater Rescue searched until dark for the missing men.
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Huron, Ohio
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Huron
Harry J. Walton
Amos H. Williams
Walton
Cam Water
Robert J. Keyes
Euclid
Irwin Bright
Coast Guard
Erie County Underwater Rescue Team
Wage hike plea looms for school system funds delay
SEBANON The Rockhold said a $45,000 to $50,000 wage increase for school employees was tied to House Bill 1023 and Sept 1. The board met in a closed session, negotiations paused, funds undivided and not retroactive. Local board cannot spend money before receipt.
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Sebanon
Rockhold
Jon E. Rockhold
Board of
Sandwiches and Milkshakes Arrive at Franklin High Cafeteria
Franklin High School will add a daily sandwich line and milkshakes this year to boost student participation. Plate lunches and ala carte service will be replaced. The school board also approved a 54 mill operating levy renewal for the November 3 ballot and limited summer basketball practice to June 1 through July next year.
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Franklin
Supt
DeWitt Terry
Terry
Lou ‘Kaczmarei
School Bonds Low Vote Support Drops to New Lows
WASHINGTON reports a continued drop in public school bond approval in the mid-1960s. The Department of Education notes voters approved an average 43.6 percent of bond dollar value and 56.8 percent of bond issues in the last year.
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Department of Education
One Car Crash Injures Middletown Youth
An 18 year old Middletown youth is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a one car crash on Trenton Franklin Road seven tenths of a mile south of Ohio 122. Paul Spivey of Dickey Road was treated at Middletown Hospital then moved to Hamilton with head injuries. Highway patrolmen report the car left the road at 645 pm, crossed the roadway, and struck a fire plug in a field.
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Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Trenton- Franklin Road
Ohio
Paul Spivey
Dickey Road
Middletown Hospital
Hamilton Hospital
Spivey
Child In Hospital After Bike Plunge
Robin Smith seven son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith 6623 Kalbfleisch Road was in fair condition today at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after falling from his bicycle yesterday evening at home. The child was taken first to Middletown Hospital by Butler County police and then hospital.
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Robin Smith
Harvey Smith
Kalbfleisch Road
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Hamilton Hospital
German War Losses Still Unknown After 25 Years
The German Red Cross reports about 1.4 million missing after World War I with roughly 14 million Germans unaccounted. Of the missing, about 11 million were soldiers, 175000 captured civilians, and 6700 children remain unaccounted for.
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German Red Cross
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National Lifeline
Caeeden
Mrs. Siebert
Mary
Nora) Siebert
Central Ave
Vrs. Ibera West
Vera West
N. Broad St
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
G.G. McDonald
St. Veronica's Church
Ethel Batson
Frederick Lantis
Cratic
John Gilligan
Gilligan
William Saxbe
Saxbe
Nixon
Congress
Democratic Committee
GOP
Edie Adams
Roger Penwell
Columbus
Paul R Schlegel
Toledo
Ohio Motorcycle Dealers Association
Penwell
Franklin High
S. Breie
Bird
Shopping Plaza
Waily
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