Youths' Car Smashed by Train Near Central Avenue Crossing
Two youths were seriously injured when a car struck by a northbound New York Central train at the Central Avenue crossing faced heavy rain and obstructed visibility. Driver Larry Chambers 21 and passenger Linda Ratliff 19 suffered head and leg injuries. the car was pulled a block onto Manchester Avenue.
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Central Avenue
New York Central Railroad
Middletown Hospital
Larry Chambers
Christel Ave
Ihe Auld
Prowler Shot At Hamilton. Woman’s Ex-Husband Suspect
Mason County deputies investigated a shooting at 1464 Tuley Road east of Hamilton. Willis, 47, was wounded in back neck elbow and leg while at the Croucher residence. he said the shooter was Joseph Croucher, estranged husband of Betty Croucher. Willis was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition.
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Hamilton
Minter Willis
Hamilton- Mason Rd
Betty Croucher
Tuley Rd
Willis
Mercy Hospital
Richard Jordan
Clifton Hyde
Howard Cook
Croucher
Joseph
Ralph Hazelwood
Exeter Ave
Hazelwood
Tuley Road
Stolen Dogs Used For Food In Taipei Crackdown
Police crack down on Taipei restaurants serving meat from stolen dogs. Authorities emphasize legal sale only when dogs are acquired lawfully. Two men arrested Friday with six dogs saved from restaurant menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Thefts Reported in City Police Briefs
Police reported thefts of Christmas toys valued at 11 dollars from Arthur Ware’s car on S Broad Street and from Charles Miller’s car at Lafayette and Yankee Road. The Miller car was recovered by Pt. Paul Judd and Robert Trimble in the 2100 block of Yankee Road. Two Middletown girls were reported missing: Marjorie Keller 16 from 3125 Andrew St and Patty Lawson 16 from 3211 Andrew St. both 5 feet to 5 feet 5 inches tall with brown eyes and brown hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clif. Lord Hutchinson
Baltimore & Ohio
Yankee Road
Middletown
Arthur Ware
Yankee Rd
S. Broad Street
Charles Miller
Lafayette Avenue
Miller
Paul Judd
Robert Trimble
Marjorie Keller
Andrew
Somerville Cafe Break-In Targets Machines and Cash
Louise Stamper, operator of a cafe at Main and Church streets, reported to deputies that a break in damaged the front door glass. A latch was lifted and three pinball machines were attempted to be opened. A cash register containing $25 was stolen.
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Somerville
Louise Stamper
Main
Church Streets
Fremont Patrol Post Blocked From Bypass Access
The Ohio State Highway Patrol post in Fremont faces a blocked access issue as a new bypass fence and ditch cut access to the station. Traffic planners restricted bypass entry east of the station to satisfy federal funds rules, potentially forcing a new private road if no workaround is found.
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Fremont
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Cpl. S. W. Mason
State Highway Department
Ohio 19
Leroy Roush
Highway Department
Roush
Actor Franciosa Guest Of The City For 10 Days
Actor Anthony Franciosa will be guest of the city in Los Angeles for 10 days starting next Friday after an incident with a newspaper photographer. A jail term was set yesterday following a judge’s denial of a motion to modify June 19 sentence on the assault charge. Franciosa, 29, allegedly kicked photographer Bill Walker of the Evening Herald Express after a photographer shot him with Shelley Winters, 35, his wife.
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Los Angeles
Anthony Franciosa
Mark Brandler
Franciosa
Bill Walker
Evening Herald-Express
Shelley Winters
Wife Divorces Jeff Chandler in Los Angeles Suit
In Los Angeles Marjorie Haskell Chandler 37 files for divorce from actor Jeff Chandler after 11 years of marriage alleging cruelty. The complaint offers no detailed accusations and seeks custody of the couple’s two children.
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Los Angeles
Jeff Chandler
Marjorie Haskell Chandler
Liechtenstein: A Small Principality Between Austria and Switzerland
Liechtenstein, a small principality between Austria and Switzerland, covers 65 square miles.
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Liechtenstein
Austria
Switzerland
Driver Held For Jury In Girl's Death
Buddy K. Smith, 20, accused of second degree manslaughter in the death of 7 year old Verna Frances Buergermeier while waiting for a school bus on U. S. 42 near Lebanon. Bound to Warren County grand jury under $5,000 bond. he pleaded innocent and was jailed when bond was not met. Funeral services for Verna were set for 2 p.m. at the Church of God.
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Lebanon
Buddy K. Smith
Warren County
Smith
Albert Herrick
U. S
Verna Frances Buergermeir
Freda
New Source Of Tax Money Eyed In Ohio
Ohio legislators study possible tax increases and new revenue sources. State finance director John A. Skipton warned rising service costs could create a deficit. Senator Fred Danner opposed new taxes and urged trimming payroll waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbis
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
John’ A. Skipton
Fred Danner
R-Summit
Gas Victims Buried After Georgia Explosion Injures Dozens
In Villa Rica Georgia a thunderous natural gas blast killed twelve people and injured over twenty. Funeral services for four victims were set for today with another in Atlanta and six buried yesterday. Cleanup focused on four stores and a dentist’s office. Estimated insured damage exceeded $200 000. investigators say escaping gas caused the blast, though exact details remain unknown. Three men investigating the leak also died.
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Villa Rica
Georgia
Atlanta
C. M. Griffin
Man Honest After All
San Jose California Ross Castangalo 26 found Robert Baer 39 in a parked car with carbon monoxide fumes piped from the exhaust He disconnected the hose and called police Baer recovered Castangalo then reported taking 130 dollars from Baers wallet He was jailed but freed after returning the money the man said I dont know what got into me I guess I thought he was taking his life Then he said he was innocent eyeing a life saving act.
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San Jose
Calif
Ross Casangalo
Robert C. Baer
Baer
Castangalo
Louis Beynas
Gears Snag Kills Truck Driver in Ohio
Police say truck driver James Arnall, 36, became entangled while checking the dumping mechanism near the drive shaft in Painesville Ohio. He was found Friday with a crushed chest and a broken neck wrapped around the drive shaft.
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Painesville
Ohio
James Arnall
Pedestrian Emily Robbins Fatally Struck in Ohio
A car struck and killed 71 year old Emily Robbins as she walked across a street in East Palestine, Lisbon, on Friday night.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Emily Robbins
Palestine
Deaths And Funerals Carl Baker Royal Prater
Death notices for Carl Baker 75 of 623 Wilson St died yesterday morning at hospital services set for 2 p m Monday at McConlessler Funeral Home burial in Woodside Cemetery Masonic services at 730 p m tomorrow calling hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Surviving relatives and former employers noted Royal Prater 69 of 1306 Calument Ave died at 1145 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after two weeks as a patient Resident 44 years employed by Armco Steel Corp Open Hearth No 1 Funeral arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Carl Baker
Wilson St
McCon- Lesler
Woodside Cemetery
Baker
Lewis Drug Co
Baltimore Street
Royal & Prater
Calument Ave
Middletown Hospital
Prater
Armco Steel Corp
Phillips Chapel
CME
Odessa
Starlain
Dayton
Bailey Funeral Home
Middletown Man Charles Ellis Dies at 27
Charles David Ellis 27 of 2911 Oxford St died at 5 53 a m today at Middletown Hospital after a two day stay. He was a native of Butler County and is survived by parents Glenn and (rest of names) Ellis a brother Billy of Piqua a sister Norma Combs Middletown and four grandparents. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Charles David Ellis
Oxford St
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Glenn Ellis
Billy
Piqua
Norma Combs
Middletown
Charles Ellis
Harry Harrison
Batavia
McCoy-Leffler
Services for Cecil Fugate Funeral Monday at 10 a m
Cecil Fugate 50 of West Middletown Rt 2 died en route to Middle town Hospital. Services at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Monday 10 a m with burial at Elk Creek Cemetery. Rev Joseph Hill officiates. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 p m tomorrow. Fugate longtime Middletown resident employed by Ashworth Coal Co.
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Cecil Fugate
West Middletown
Solemn Requiem for Mrs. Ruby Haass in Middletown
Mrs. Ruby Haass 41 of 1934 Erie Ave died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. High Mass at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Delta Chi Sigma Sorority to hold services at Schramm Funeral Home 7:15 p.m. Monday. Rosary at 8 p.m. Friends may call 7–9 p.m. tomorrow and 2–5 and 7–9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Wife of Jerome A. Haass, a Franklin native who lived in Middletown 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Haass
Erie Ave
Middletown ‘Hospital
Mrs Rosa Hall Dies at 76 in Middletown
Rosa Belle Hall 76 of 3113 Mohawk St died at 2 30 pm yesterday at her home after a year long illness. A Greenup Ky native she lived here 43 years widow of William Hall who died in 1937. Survived by 3 daughters 5 sons a brother and 26 grandchildren. Services 3 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H C Grunewald. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may wait at the funeral home.
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Rosa Belle Hall
Mohawk St
Greenup
Hall
William Hall
Mary Judd
Clara Tees
Wilma Teets
Middletown
Alfred
George
Leroy
Edward
Russell, Ky
Charles Hall
New Miami
Edward Densmore
West Virginia
McCoy-Leffler
H. C. Grunewald
Woodside Cemetery
Infant Werline Fatihful graveside rites held at Woodhill
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Werline of Dayton passed away at birth Thursday night at Miami Valley Hospital. Survived by maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Stoutenborough of Franklin. Graveside services conducted at Woodhill Cemetery with Anglesby Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Franklin
Woodhill Cemetery
Robert Werline
Irving St
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Richard Stoutenborough
Anglesby Funeral
Emma Eaton Dies at Rust Rest Home
Mrs Emma Newton Eaton 77 died shortly after midnight Wednesday at the Rust rest home in Eaton She lived with her sister Mrs Fannie Henn at 409 East Wadsworth Street Survived by son Orville Eaton sister Mrs Henn brother Jesse Somers Greensburg Indiana and a grandson Services set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Girton Schmidt Memorial Home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery
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Eaton
Emma Newton
Rust Rest
Fannie Henn
Wadsworth St
Orville of
Henn
Jesse Somers
Greensburg
Ind
Girtoni Schmidt
Buriial
Mound Hill Cemetery
Henry Williams of Troy Dies at 58
Henry Williams 58 of 46 S Cedar St Troy died yesterday at home. He is survived by his wife Anna two daughters in Lebanon Mrs Robert Strickland and Mrs Harry Scott and a foster son. Services set for 10 am Monday at J C Crow & Sons Funeral Home Troy with burial Riverside Cemetery.
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Lebanon
Henry Williams
S. Cedar St
Troy
Robert Strickland
Harry Scott
J. C. Crow & Sons
Riverside Cemetery
Anna
Butler County Deaths Funeral Services Noted
Mrs Hattie Burton 82 of Oxford Alice S Eichhorn 86 of Reily Anton H Kuntz 85 of Hamilton George Weiler 96 of Hamilton Roscoe C Fortner 70 of Hamilton are listed with their funeral service times and funeral homes Marshall Smith Campbell Milwaukee St Joseph Church and Oxford locations are noted.
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Butler County
Hattie Burton
Oxford
Marshall Smith Funeral Home
Alice S. Eichhorn
Reily
Marshall-Smith Funeral Home
Anton H. Kuntz
Wallace St
Hamilton
Milwaukee
George Weiler
Pleasant Ave
St. Joseph
Roscoe C Fortner
Greenwood Ave
Campbell Funeral Home
Dedication Service Set for Church of God on Finley Street
The dedication of the Church of God at 3100 Finley Street will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Other ministers and singers are invited to attend, according to Rev. R. H. Hensley, the pastor.
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Church of God
Finley St
R. H. Hensley
Phillips Chapel to Host 3:30 P.M. Sunday Program
The Steward Board of Phillips Chapel CME sponsors a program at 3 30 p m Sunday at the church Rev Herbert Hart of Triedstone Baptist Church will be principal speaker His congregation will attend as guests The Rev I C Freeman is pastor and Cassius Williams chairs the Steward Board
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Steward Board
Phillips Chapel
CME
Herbert Hart
Triedstone Baptist Church
I. C. Freeman
Cassius Williams
Youth Driver Fined In Two Courts After High Speed Escape
Franklin Municipal Court fines Dale McKee 50 dollars and suspends driving rights for a year after reckless driving and failure to comply with an officer. In Miamisburg Court he is fined 50 dollars for speeding and improper operation plus 10 dollars for no lights and receives a 60 day driving revocation. McKee, 19, of West Carrollton, fled with companions David Pierce and Norman Jackson after being seen at 100 mph, ending when their car plunged into Logan-Long mill pond and pushed a parked vehicle into the water.
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Franklin
Logan-Long Mill
Dale McKee
Franklin Municipal
Miamisburg
McKee
West Carrollton
David Pierce
Norman Jackson
Contro
Mill Pond
Tosie Robinson
Longview Aide Gets Jail Term
Harold E. Dunn a 35 year old Cincinnati hospital aide was jailed 30 days and fined 100 dollars plus costs after conviction for assault and battery on a 77 year old mental patient The victim Andrew Shannon died a month later though not from the beating The judge said evidence showed sadism in beating a restrained patient.
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Cincinnati
Harold E. Dunn
Cincinnnati
Criminal Court
R. E. Kohnen
Andrew Shannon
Kohnen
Hillsboro Youth Shaves Time in National 4-H Sheep Contest
Hillsboro teen Russell Johnson placed second in the national 4-H sheep shearing contest posting a 5 minute 26 second clip. Fellow Ohio entrant Byron Thompson finished fourth in the event held Friday in Chicago compared with Marysville.
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Chicago
Russell Johnson
Hillsboro
Ohio
Byron Thompson
Marysville
Schenck to Report Poll at White House Session
Rep. Paul F. Schenck will tell White House staff about public opinion in his Third Ohio District based on a summer poll of over 30 000 Butler and Montgomery County residents. The results show support for regulating union welfare funds applying anti trust laws to labor unions and a state right to work stance. He will share findings with Bryce Harlow and attend a traffic safety conference with officials from all 48 states.
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Washington
Paul F. Schenck
Rdayton
Eisenhower
White House
Ohio
Butler
Montgomery County
Schenck
Congress
Bryce N. Harlow
Dayton
Spon
Driver Hurt As Car Hits Bank
James Bell, 60, of 2113 Sherman Ave, was admitted to Middletown Hospital with skull abrasions and chest injuries after a one car crash at Tytus Avenue and Manchester Road at 8 40 p m yesterday. Police said Bell was westbound, ran off the road and struck an embankment on the west side of Totus Avenue. Estimated damage to Bell car was 1000 dollars.
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Chambers
Charles Hanna
Lowell St
J. F. Roth
Sharonville
1St Avenue
Manchester Avenue
Central
Manchester Avenues
James Bell
Sherman Ave
Middletown Hospital
Tytus Avenue
Manchester Road
Bell
Totus Avenue
Plan Jail Services Held at 2 PM Under Eunice Perkins
Butler County jail services are set for 2 p m tomorrow under the direction of Miss Eunice Perkins. Participants include the Rev and Mrs J E Hawley Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews Mrs Myrtle Burton David Burton Mrs Rosa Ausberry Evangelist Mary Mayweather and Elder Paul Bowers and his Emanuel Tabernacle Cincinnati congregation.
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Butler County
Eunice Perkins
J. E. Hawley
Frank Matthews
Myrtle Burton
David Burton
Rosa Ausberry
Mary Mayweather
Paul Bowers
Emmanuel Tabernacle
Cincinnati
Fred Keuthan Named New Chancellor at KP Lafay ette Lodge 37
Fred Keuthan was named new chancellor commander of Lafayette Lodge 37 Knights of Pythias in elections at the weekly lodge meeting. Officers include Theodore Thompson vice chancellor Jack Combs prelate Larry White master of work Elza Abraham secretary Harold McGraw financial secretary Max Wise treasurer Norman Lambert Donald Murphy guards E A Armitage master of arms Roy Bowling trustee Russell Cunningham lodge representative and Bowling lodge deputy. James Cox Michael Phillips elected to membership. An old fashioned Christmas party is set for December 19 at Castle Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keuthan
Lafayette Lodge
Knights of Pythos
Theodore Thompson
Jack Combs
Larry White
Elza Abraham
Harold McGraw
Max Wise
Norman Lambert
Donald Murphy
E. A. Armitage
Roy Bowling
Russell Cunningham
Bowling
James Cox
Michael Phillips
Ln the Edge
Castle Hall
Three Injured In Two Car Crash East Of Monroe
Three persons were treated by a Lebanon doctor after a two car collision on Ohio 63 east of Monroe near Rt 741 at 30 p.m. Injured were Mike Black of Eaton with nose abrasions and a cut left knee. Marjorie Markley of Lebanon with shock and fractured ribs. and Max Markley of Eaton with a cut over the right eye. State patrolmen cited Marjorie Markley for failure to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Monroe
rOhio
Yester
Mike Black
W. Somers St
Eaton
Marjorie Markley
Max Markley
Markley
Ving West
Gerald Bishop
Eaton Rt. 2
Daytonian Is Killed in Tractor Trailer Collision
A Friday night crash on U. S. 30 near Columbia City Indiana claimed the life of Mrs. Mabel B. Bell 69 of Dayton Ohio. She was a passenger in a tractor trailer involved in a collision on a slick railroad crossing area near town.
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Linda Ratliff
Corbett Ratliff
Wilbraham Rd
Nyc
Central Ave
Nue
New York Central
Man
Somerville Cafe
Gene
MR. Wiggle
Gillen-Crow Pharmacies
Mit
T.V
House of Chrome Ae
Stee YY
Fred Buergermeier
Rt. 3
God
Charles D. Ellis
Mrs
Werline
Colored News
Longview
Melampy
Sored
House
John H. Harkrader
Monroe Street
South Broad Street
Federal Savings & Loan Assn
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