Registration deadline nears for Butler County voters
Butler County voters face a Sept 23 deadline to re register or update details to cast ballots on Nov 3. About 68 078 are registered with 10 730 cards pulled for not voting or moving. Registration sites include Middletown and Hamilton offices with hours Mon–Sat for eligible townships.
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Butler County
Richard B. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Middletown
Madison and Lemon Townships
Election Board
Board of Elections Office
Board
Four Men Hurt In U S 25 Collision Near Blue Ball
Four men injured in a near head on crash on U S 25 south of Blue Ball. Isaac Hall 22 Lebanon crossed center line and struck George Riley 22 Bethany in a car. Riley and two others admitted to Middletown Hospital with chest and head injuries. Hall treated and released. authorities investigate the 10 20 p m accident near the Warren County line in Butler County.
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Middletown Hospital
U. S. 25
Blue Bail
Isaac Hall
N. Broadway
Lebanon
George Riley
Bethany
Todhunter Road
Riley
Ernest Calhoun
William Robbins
Middletown
Warren County
Butler County
Local Theft Reports Include Ladder and Paycheck Missing
Police briefs list C W Cotty reporting 38 feet of extension ladder valued at 40 dollars stolen from his yard. Elmer Faulkner reports a loss of his Lorg Paper Co. paycheck from his home valued at slightly under 100 dollars.
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W. Cotty
Wilbraham Rd
Elmer Faulkner
Delaware St
Lorg Paper Co
Middletown canoe club caretaker reports stolen boat
Bradford Hayes said a boat valued at 30 dollars was taken from the grounds last night. A 1957 three-quarter ton truck was reported stolen this morning from S Broad Street by Robert Soule of Illinois Street.
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Middletown
Canoe Club
Bradford Hayes
S Broad Street
Robert Soule
Tllinois St
Columbus Advertising Club Votes on Luncheon Food
In Columbus Ohio the Columbus Advertising Club tabulated member questionnaires and released a report showing two members on strict diets. Members favored Friday noon meetings and voted on food at luncheons with seven excellent, thirty okay, and forty seven should be improved. Two voted to drop it.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Advertising Club
Weaving Auto Draws Officers: 1 Charged
Deputies near Hamilton arrested Edmund Hubbard and Ernest Jones for Contributing to the delinquency of minors after a car chase. Two 17 year old Hamilton girls were held for juvenile authorities. Jones was the driver. a half pint of whisky was found under the front seat. All four appeared to have alcohol on them.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Edmund Hubbard
Chestnut St
Ernest Jones
Albany St
Dayton
Jones
Hubbard
Police Quiz 3 In Bludgeoning Death Probe
Police took three men into custody for questioning in the bludgeoning death of Thomas J. O'Keefe in a downtown Cincinnati office building washroom. Investigators gave no indication any suspect has been identified. O'Keefe was a 59 year old insurance adjuster.
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Cincinnati
Thomas J. O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Akron Man Dies After Fight In Apartment
Lawrence Eberly aged 68 died at Akron City Hospital after an apartment house altercation. He was unconscious after a fight with fellow resident Irvan White aged 46. White is held without charges as the coroner investigates the death.
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Akron, Ohio
Lawrence Eberly
Akron City Hospital
Irvan White
White
Eberly
Civic Association Drive Sees Lead Officials Align at Meeting
Division heads from the 1959 Civic Association briefed at the Manchester Hotel on an Oct 8 kickoff for a two week fund drive. J R Miller praised campaign strength while department reps and professionals prepared solicitor groups and captain lists for the Oct 22 close.
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Civic Association
Manchester
J. R. Miller
Larry Schell
Herman Hoskins
M. P. Schrock
Dick Ismourt
Jim Elder
Fred B. Cramer
Robert Grimes
Middletown Man Held For Forgery
Killis George McIntosh 23 of Middletown and Bernard Johnson 21 of Camden were held for the grand jury on forgery charges. Bond set at 1000 dollars each in municipal court by Judge Herbert Walsh after both pleaded guilty to raising two money orders from 4 to 40 and cashing them at Hamilton businesses.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Camden
Herbert Walsh
Killis George McIntosh
Bernard Johnson
Florida Driver Cited In Red Light Crash
Katherine Roberts of Hollywood Florida was charged with running a red light after a collision with Joyce Klamo of Trenton Rt. 1. Combined damage exceeded 290 dollars. The crash occurred at 1st Avenue and Verity Parkway. A second minor two car crash occurred on Canal Street involving James Hardin of Picher Oxla and W A Arnold of Pasadena Texas with damage under 100 dollars.
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Katherine Roberts
Hollywood
Fla
Joyce Klamo
Trenton Rt. 1
1St Avenue
Verity Parkway
Canal Street
James Hardin
Picher
Oxla
W. A. Arnold
Pasadena
Tex
Planning Commission Grants Preliminary Subdivision Approvals
Middle town Planning Commission held a brief session approving three subdivisions. No further zoning changes or public hearings were scheduled. Next meeting is at 7 30 p m September 25.
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Middletown Planning Commission
Nomination of Emley Confirmed as Germantown Postmaster
The U S Senate confirmed Clarence A. Emley of Germantown as postmaster after he served as acting postmaster since Sept 30 1957. Emley began as a village carrier in 1927 and rose through the Germantown Post Office to clerk assistant postmaster and city carrier before his 1959 nomination. He was recommended by Rep. Paul F. Schenck and nominated by President Eisenhower on Feb 16 1959.
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U. S. Senate
Washington
Clarence A. Emley
S. Main St
Germantown
Clarence Emerick
Emley
United States
Emsey
Paul F. Schenck
Eisenhower
Senate
Suit Seeks 56777 Dollar Alienation of Affection Damages
Mrs. Thelma Moore files in Butler County Common Pleas seeking 56777.45 damages from Bernice Franklin for alleged alienation of marriage with Sam Moore. Moore claims a June 1954 marriage and says Moore and Franklin posed as Mr. and Mrs. Moore. A preliminary hearingdelay occurred. Moore released on 1000 bond on adultery charge.
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Butler County Common Pleas Court
Thelma Moore
N. Broad St
Bernice Franklin
15Th Ave
Moore
Miss Franklin
Farm Ave
Franklin
Fumes Fell Man Here
James Cornett 26 of 101 Shafer St was found overcome by fumes yesterday in a basement at 2215 Linden Ave by a plumber James Chappell of Meeker Plumbing Co. Cornett an employee of Valley Sheet Metal Co was using a machine to apply a water proof coating to the malls at the house. The house is being remodeled and he was alone. Chappell credited with saving his life using artificial respiration. Firemen gave Cornett oxygen for about 10 minutes.
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James Cornett
Shafer St
Linden Ave
James Chappell
Meeker Plumbing Co
Cornett
Valley Sheet Metal Co
Chappell
Negroes Seek To Enter Goliad High School
Fifteen Negro pupils asked Goliad High School to admit them when it opens Monday. Superintendent J B Scriber, after a 30 minute talk, cited state segregation laws that block school aid if integration occurs without voter approval. An October 3 election is planned, and Scriber expected no additional attempts before then.
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Goliad, Tex
J. B. Scriber
Goliad High School
Scriber
Parisians Urged to Welcome President Eisenhower
Paris municipal council calls on residents to greet President Eisenhower on September 2 in a rare civic gesture. The city previously issued a similar invitation for Queen Elizabeth II in 1955 during her state visit.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Elizabeth II
Deaths And Funerals Donald Brannigan 44 Ironton
Donald Brannigan 44 of 405 Vesuvius St Ironton died at Middletown Hospital at 7:40 p m yesterday after a stay since Aug 23 He lived in West Middletown Survivors include mother Mrs Eva Brannigan Ironton and brother Andrew of Vandalia Burial from Phillips Funeral Home Ironton Local arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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Donald Brannigan
Vesuvius St
Ironton
Middletown Hospital
West Middletown
Eva Brannigan
Andrew
Vandalia
Phillips Funeral Home
McCoy Leffler
Mrs Hazel Dalton dies after brain surgery at Miami Valley Hospital
Mrs Hazel Dalton 49 of 1813 Highland St Middletown died at 10 p m Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton where she had been a patient after brain surgery three weeks ago Survived by husband McKinley mother Mrs Roetta Ferguson Middletown three daughters Ruby Jean Miller Irene King Lorene Ridenour four brothers Elbert Eugene James Ferguson Elmer Ferguson and Elmer Ferguson Columbus three sisters Bessie Forney Marie Kiser Ethel Brumfield nine grandchildren Services 2 p m Monday Yankee Road Church of God Rev Rodney Williams Rev Clifford Hutchinson Burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 p m McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and church after noon Monday
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Hazel Lee Dalton
Highland St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
McKinley
Roetta Ferguson
Middletown
Ruby Jean Miller
Franklin
Irene King
Lorene Ridenour
Savannah
Elbert
Eugene
James Ferguson
Elmer Ferguson
Columbus
Bessie Forney
Marie Kiser
Ethel Brumfield
Orlando
Fla
Yankee Road Church of God
Rodney Williams
Clifford Hutchinson
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Services for Elbert O Halderman 77
Services for Elbert O Bert Halderman 77 of 1739 Tylus Ave will be at 2 30 p m Monday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev Richard Brown officiating Burial will follow at Miltonville Cemetery Friends may call at the memorial home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Members of Jefferson Lodge 90 FAM will conduct a service at the memorial home tomorrow 7 30 p m Halderman died Thursday at Middletown Hospital
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Elbert O
Bert) Halderman
Tylus Ave
Wilson Memorial Home
Richard Brown
Miltonville
Memorial Home
Jefferson Lodge 90
F&am
Halderman
Middletown Hospital
Stillborn Infant Morris Twin Son at Middletown Hospital
The infant son of Mr and Mrs David Morris 1803 Woold lawn Ave was stillborn at 5 50 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital He was one of twins Surviving are the parents two sisters Mamie and Margaret a brother Gilbert and grandmothers Mrs John Mor
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David Morris
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mamie
Margaret
Gilbert
John Mor
Lebanon man Deekin Henri dies at 71 after heart attack
John Henri Deekin 71 a native of Cincinnati and retired architect died yesterday at his home 232 S Broadway He leaves his wife Corrine a son Joseph of Dayton and one grandchild Services set for 10 30 am Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening
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Lebanon
Deekin
John Henri
S. Broadway
Cincinnati
Corrine
Joseph
Dayton
Oswald
Spring Grove Cemetery
Mrs Kate Kelley Rites Set In Evelyn Kentucky
Mrs Kate Kelley 87 died at home in Red Lion after a long illness. Survived by six daughters Lulu Rowland Dolly Henderson Syd McKinney Clona Rose Lily Angel LaDonna Lynch. a son Stanley. 22 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Evelyn home of a daughter with burial there. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Franklin
Kate Kelley
Red Lion
Lulu Rowland
Dayton
Dolly Henderson
Syd McKinney
Deer Park
Clona Rose
Norwood
Lily Angel
LaDonna Lynch
Evelyn, Ky
Stanley
Richmond
Eaton Funeral Home
Mrs Lucy Kiracofe dies at 75 in Gratis Ohio
Mrs Lucy E Kiracofe 75 died at 5 a m at her Gratis home. Survived by husband Luther six daughters Louise Patton Grace Smith Helen Brubaker Betty Willis Virginia Shafer Edith Snyder and five sons Howard Clayton Eugene Alfred Albert a sister and brother 32 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services at 2 30 p m Monday Gratis Church of the Brethren Rev Sam Krieder officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m tomorrow and after 1 30 p m Monday at the Kiracofe residence. Arrangements by Zimm er man Funeral Home.
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Lucy Kiracofe
Mrs Lena Kaiser Rites Set At St Stephen Church
Mrs Lena Kaiser, 85, of 843 Dayton Street, will be buried or funeral services held at St Stephen Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday.
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Lena Kaiser
Dayton St
St. Stephen Church
Man 23 Held To Jury In Drive-In Burglary
John H. Bowman aged 23 of 1803 Manchester Ave was bound over to the Butler County grand jury in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to burglary of an uninhabited building in a drive in theater break in on U S 25 south of Blue Ball. His bond was set at 5000 dollars. Stolen were 400 to 300 packs of cigarettes a girl and about 15 to 18 dollars in cash. The grill and cigarettes were recovered by sheriff deputies. Middle town police arrested Bowman early Wednesday.
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Moore
Franklin
Middleltown
Glennwood Ave
Middletown
Thelma
Starglow Drive-In
John H. Bowman
Manchester Ave
Butler County Grand Jury
Bowman
Vernie Lambert
U. S. 25
Blue Ball
Six Scouts to Receive First and Second Class Honors
Six members of Boy Scout Troop 29 will receive first class awards and eight will receive second class awards at a court of honor set for September 29 at the Sportsmen's Club. First class recipients include Ricky Gehm Barry Laubach Larry Wood Chris Foley Jackie Williams and James Ferrara. Second class awardees are John Ferrara Joe Baker III Steve Toth Tommy Thomas Greg Cress Joe Lacey Jackie Williams and Mark Linzie.
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Boy Scout
Sportsmen's Club
Ricky Gehm
Barry Laubach
Larry Wood
Chris Foley
Jackie Williams
James Ferrara
John Ferrara
Joe Baker III
Steve Toth
Tommy Thomas
Greg Cress
Joe Lacey
Mark Linzie
Franklin Driver Grounded Ten Days After Reckless Driving
Franklin Lloyd Perkins aged 20 of 136 North River Street was fined 25 dollars plus costs and suspended from driving for ten days by Municipal Judge J T Riley after a recklessness charge. fine and sentence suspended. Other cases saw Eugene Jones 22 of 12 Linn Street fined 50 dollars and ten days jail suspended for disorderly conduct. Katherine Rose 31 of 130 South Main Street fined 15 dollars for disorderly conduct. Bond forfeitures included Richard Lykins 18 of 218 Clark Street Middletown speeding 25 dollars, Jack Pedigo 30 of 27 West Street speeding 15 dollars, and Merle Yocum 20 of Franklin Route 1 running a stop sign 10 dollars.
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Franklin — Lloyd Perkins
N. River St
J. T. Riley
Eugene Jones
Linn St
Katherine Rose
S Main St
Richard Lykins
Clark St
Middletown
Jack Pedigo
W. Sth St
Merle Yocum
Franklin Rt. 1
Two Drivers Hurt In Separate Night Crashes Near Hamilton
James Tussey 24 of 1034 Azel Ave suffered chest head and back injuries when his auto overturned several times and landed in a creek on Millville Reily Road west of U S 27. He was listed in fair condition at Hamilton hospitals. Joe E Proffitt 35 of Oxford Rt 3 was treated at Mercy Hospital for multiple facial and chest lacerations after his car struck a dirt bank and overturned on Hamilton Cleves Road Ohio 128 south of Hamilton.
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Hamilton
James Tussey
Azel Ave
Millville-Reily
Mwest
U. S
Tussey
Deputes
Lark
Hamilton-Cleves Road
Ohio 128
Joe E. Proffitt
Oxford Rt. 3
Mercy Hospital
Throttle Sticks Triggered Car Crash Near Bus Stop
Gerald Antonson shouted at his wife as the sedan foot throttle stuck at 30 mph. The couple escaped with minor injuries while a downtown bus and its passengers were unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Gerald Antonson
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