Potter Named National President of NCCY
William G. Potter of Middletown Rt 3 was named head of the National Council of Catholic Youth at its third convention in St. Louis. Potter, Cincinnati Archdiocesan council leader, will complete his term in April and may move to Washington to head NCCY. Potter, a University of Dayton psychology graduate, has worked with Catholic youth since 1954 and is employed by Armco Steel Corp. as an employment reserve assigner. He succeeds Joseph Crangle of Buffalo as NCCY president.
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William G. Potter
Middletown Rt
Ciinnati Ar Council of Catholic Youth
National Council of Catholic Youth
St. Louis
Potter
Paul Galvin
Middletown Council of Catholic Youth
Kiel Auditorium
United States
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
NCCY
Cincinnati Archdiocesan Council
Washington
National Catholic
Middletown
Holy Trinity School
Hamilton Catholic High School
University of Avton
James W. Potter
Johnson
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Births Down At Hospital in Middletown Area
Middletown Hospital recorded 174 births last month, down from 201 in October and 182 in November. Fifty-eight boys and 49 girls were born to Middletown mothers, with several births to other county residents including Trenton and West Middletown. Warren County totaled 44 births, Montgomery County had seven, and Preble County reported two boys born to residents.
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Middletown Hospital
Middletown
West Middletown
Trenton
Excello
Monroe
Oxford
Butler County
Warren County
Montgomery
Johnson
Lebanon
Franklin
Achievers to Elect Officers at Wednesday Meeting
Achievers Association members will elect officers for the coming year at a Wednesday 4 30 p m meeting in the Civic Association auditorium. Positions include president vice president treasurer secretary and assistant secretary.
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Achievers Assn
Civic Association
Boy Killed In Route 35 Traffic Accident Near Eaton
A 12 year old boy, David Mark Rader, was struck by a car on U S 35 near Sampleville three miles east of Eaton while his companion Charles Flowers, 13, shouted a warning. Rader, a seventh grade pupil at Lanier School, died at the scene. He is survived by his parents, a brother, and two sisters. Officer: Sheriff Floyd Spitler. The driver was Robert Reynolds of Eaton Rt 1.
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Eaton
Sampleville
David Mark Rader
Marcus Rader
West Alexandria Rt 1
U. S. 35
Robert Reynolds
Eaton Rt. 1
Charles Flowers
Rader
Floyd Spitler
Preble County
Lanier School
Coach Will Talk To Wooster Club At West Carrollton
Phillip L. Shipe coach of Wooster college's fourth place Ohio conference football team will speak at the Miami Valley Wooster Club meeting Friday at First Presbyterian Church West Carrollton. Middletown Butler County graduates and friends may attend. Shipe will show colored campus life movies at the annual gathering. Women of the church serve dinner. Reservations by Mrs William Luedeking 209 Monteray Ave Dayton.
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Phillip L. Shipe
Wooster College
Ohio
Miami Valley Wooster Club
First Presbyterian Church
West Carrollton
Middletown
Butler County
Shipe
William Luedeking
Monteray Ave
Dayton
Hot Primary Forecast for Butler County May Ballot
Hamilton special dispatch reports observers expect a crowded county primary in Butler County with multiple incumbents seeking re election. Jackson Bosch county prosecutor and others plan third terms. Filing deadline February 8 requires 100 500 valid signatures for county offices and 3165 for independent general election access.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Board of Elections
Board of County Commissioners
Criminal Law Committee
The
Ohio State Bar Assn
Arthur Reiff
Charles B. Walke
J. Earl Gray
Elections Board
Campus Water Line Bursts In Oxford On Sunday
A three inch water main on the Miami University campus burst in a construction area causing about three hours of lost service. The Oxford Fire Department pumped 60 000 gallons from the excavated site into which water poured. The line apparently froze during the cold spell, thawed, then burst. Water pressure stirred rust deposits making tap water cloudy until noon.
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Oxford
Miami University
Oxford Fire Department
Bill Rhodus
Oxford Utilities
Armory Vending Machines Looted in Ohio Armory
Three vending machines were looted at the Ohio National Guard Armory on S Main Street early Sunday morning, police reported today. About $30 in change was taken after thieves forced entry through the front door, police said.
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Ohio National Guard
S. Main Street
Four Year Old Louise Angel In Critical Condition
The four year old Louise Angel daughter of Hobart and Mrs Angel of 1509 Oxford State Rd remains in critical condition this morning after severe burns occurred Wednesday while she played with matches.
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Louise Angel
Hobart Angel
Oxford State Rd
Improvements Planned On City's Railroad Crossings
Middletown will upgrade 32 railroad crossings within a month or so, based on a Traffic Bureau survey. Work priorities target busiest, most accident prone crossings with aging surfaces and signals. The report notes 14,000 cars cross Central Avenue New Central tracks in 24 hours versus 507 at Young Street.
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Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
Thompson
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
New Central Tracks
Central Avenue
Young Street
Employment Trend Holds Strong Here in November
The Middletown Ohio State Employment Service reports 370 jobs filled in November with 260 permanent and 110 temporary positions. Retail led openings with 108, followed by manufacturing at 70 and construction at 65.
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Ohio State
Johnson
Webb Gets Probation for Cop Concealing Stolen Weapons
Webb, a 45 year old suspended Middletown police officer of 14 Garfield St, was sentenced to three years probation by Judge Fred B. Cramer in common pleas court. He was fined $464.18 to cover prosecution costs, including bringing inmate Andy Bates from Florida to testify. Webb was found guilty of buying two guns stolen from a Hamilton sporting goods store.
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Landon Webb
Garfield St
Fred B. Cramer
Common Pleas
Webb
Middletown
Andy Bates
Florida
Butler County
Cramer
Hamilton
Middletonians Attend State School Meet
John D. Blackford and Joseph Woodruff attended an organizational meeting at Ohio State University for the Ohio School Boards Assn to form a statewide body while preserving regional associations. O. H. Roberts Jr. urged boards to lead policy making, focus more on curriculum, and review building costs, calling many schools monuments to educators that could be cheaper to replace.
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John D. Blackford
Middletown
Joseph Woodruff
Board of Education
Ohio School Boards Assn
Ohio State University
Ohio School Board Associations
O. H. Roberts Jr
National School Boards Assn
Roberts
Jersey Turnpike Pileup Involves Twenty Five Cars
Twenty five cars piled up end to end on the New Jersey Turnpike near Swedesboro causing minor injuries to 13 persons. The crash began when a car stopped in the southbound lane and another braked to avoid it. Twenty cars were towed. traffic backed up four miles before clearance. The first car driver escaped injury and drove on.
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Swedesboro
N. J
New Jersey Turnpike
Boy Drowns While Recovering Arrow in Icy Pond Near Tallmadge
ARRON Ohio reports 12 year old Dale Raach drowned after breaking through thin ice while retrieving an arrow shot onto a small pond near his Tallmadge home. His 10 year old brother Jerry fell through but pulled himself out and aided Dale. Parents named Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raack.
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Arron
Ohio
Dale Raach
Tallmadge
Dale
Jerry
Robert Raack
Middletonian Robbed by Fellow Traveler
Richard Pratt of 3030 Tytus Ave Middletown told police he was robbed of 50 dollars by a man he had been drinking with in Cincinnati. Pratt said he noticed the loss after his companion disappeared when he stopped at the bus station to change buses on the way back to Middletown.
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Hamilton
Richard Pratt
Tytus Ave
Middletown
Cincinnati
Pratt
Ray Clark Mislisted on Middletown Honor Roll
Ray turned out to be Ray Clark, Middletown High School sophomore, after an accidental name mix up in the latest honor roll listing. Officials say the correct student is Ray Clark and the error has been noted for correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clark
Middletown High School
Bleeding Man Found Lying Along U S 25 Near Franklin
Gerald Smith of Franklin, in his 50s, was found with serious head injuries along U S 25 one mile north of Franklin. State patrol said he may have been beaten and are investigating. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital with bleeding from his left ear.
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Franklin
Middletown Hospital
U. S. 25
Gerald Smith
Sycamore St
Smith
Womer. Both Treated For Broken Hips
Two women were admitted to Middletown Hospital with broken hips. Ida Hammon, 85, and Anna Quinn, 46, both treated and listed in satisfactory condition. Also treated were Joanna Myers, 4, with first degree burns, and Patty Balaz, 3, for a dog bite.
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Womer
Middletown Hospital
Ida Hammon
Otterbein
Anna Quinn
Fleming Rd
Joanna Myers
Black Collier
Patty Balaz
John Balaz
Vannest Street
Myers
Elk Memorial Speaker Warns of Red Threat
Elk Memorial speaker Martin V. Coffey warned that Communism would target institutions with idealistic traditions like the Elk's Lodge. He tied his Pearl Harbor remarks to 300 Elk members who died in defense of democracy. Perry Plank read the 1955 name Ellis. Lelika Politz sang. Mrs. Robert Sutton accompanied.
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Elk’s Lodge
United States
Martin V. Coffey
The
Elk’s Temple
Pearl Harbor
Coffey
Lodge
Perry Plank
Ellis
Lelika Politz
Robert Sutton
Coroner Probes Shotgun Death Of 18YearOld Boy
Hamilton special report says Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone continues the investigation into the accidental shotgun discharge that killed James R. Cameron, 18, while watching TV. His brother Thomas, 17, had just loaded the gun borrowed from Mrs Ed Christian to rabbit hunt. The weapon discharged as James sat six feet away. Survived by parents, four sisters, and brother. Services set for 2 a.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral Home. Burial Venice Cemetery.
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James R. Cameron
Christian
Thomas
A. N. Peters
Peters
Ed Christian
James Cameron
Campbell Funeral Home
Venice Cemetery
Police Briefs: Arrests and a Reported Car Theft
Police arrested Albert Lee Wall aged 20 of Dayton for driving without a license. Sybil Gividen of 301 Charles St reported her car stolen at 10 am Saturday from Moore Street and Logan Avenue. Grover Ashley aged 62 of Trenton Rt. 1 was arrested Sunday in the 1600 block of S Verity Parkway on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Albert Lee Wall
Dayton
Sybil Gividen
Charles St
Moore Street
Logan Avenue
Grover Ashley
Trenton Rt. 1
S. Verity Parkway
Police arrest Robert Fisher on speeding and noise charges
Police arrested 20 year old Robert Fisher of 608 Crawford Street yesterday on charges of speeding and violation of the city noise ordinance.
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Robert Fisher
Crawford St
Civitan Club Hosts Covered-Dish Dinner Tomorrow
Civitan members and their wives will dine at 6 30 p m tomorrow as Captain John Fitzgerald hosts a covered-dish event at the Police Pistol Range. Wives of Civitan members will prepare the meal.
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Civitan Club
John Fitzgerald
Civitan
Two-Car Crash Injures Five In Franklin
In Franklin on N Main Street a two car collision left five injured. John Alspaugh, 19, charged with reckless operation after losing control at the levy and hitting Elmer Seifert, 43, of Wilmington. Passengers and family members sustained various cuts and bruises. all received hospital treatment.
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Franklin
N Main Street
John Alspaugh
Franklin Rt. 2
Alspaugh
N. Main Street
Y Elmer Seifert
Wilmington
Danny Franklin
Springboro
Middletown Hospital
Seifert
Evelyn
Linda Sue
West Middletown woman abducted and harmed by MI man
A West Middletown woman told sheriff's deputies she was taken from her home Saturday morning by a Michigan man and held prisoner in his car through Saturday night. She says the man tried to run her down when she fled near Sunbury. a passing Dayton driver stopped the abductor as he fled. Deputies advised her father to take her to a doctor and consider charges.
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West Middletown
Sunbury
Bill Fannin
Norfolk Ave
Dayton
Fannin
Loren Gustin
Frank South
Bean Hollow
At The Movies Weekly Theaters Schedule
Paramount shows I Died 1000 Times at 1 40 5 45 and 9 40 eternal sea at 3 35 and 7 35 Colonial shows Its Always Fair Weather at 3 50 and 7 55 Strategic Air Command at 1 30 5 30 and 9 30 Tuesday Seven Cities of Gold at 1 15 3 30 5 30 7 45 and 9 45 Dixie Cruise In shows Violent Men at 7 00 and 10 45 Gambler from Natchez at 9 10
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Paramount
Strategic Air Command
Gold
Dixie Cruise
Gambler
Natchez
Doctor offers free $3.50 truss for rupture test
Kansas City readers can try a new rupture treatment with no cost for 30 days. The doctor’s device has no leg straps or belts and supposedly holds rupture in place. If not entirely satisfied, return it but keep the $3.50 truss. write Physician's Appliance Co. at 7809 Koch Bldg., 2906 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. for details.
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Kansas City
Physician’s Appliance Co
Koch Bldg
Main St
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