Mason Woman Killed At Maud
A 42 year old Mason woman died instantly when the car she rode in crashed into a culvert on Tylerasville Road near Maud at 3 45 p m. Sister driver Lida Brooks 35 Maud in fair condition with possible injuries. Fatality raises 1957 county traffic deaths to 37. Body at Gallimore Funeral Home Ma on. Other incidents: Marjorie Haston treated after Elk Creek Road crash. One driver cited for yield violation on Rt 4 Lib erty Fairfield Rd. Ova Campbell charged after collision with Rich. Minor injuries to Eleanor Rich and Michael Rich declined treatment.
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Mason
Tyleraville Road
Addie Oden Blair
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Lida Brooks
Maud
Mercy Hospital
Brooks
Tylersville
U. S. 25
Blair
Marjorie Haston
Germantown
Middletown Hospital
Elk Creek Road
Rt. 122
Aito
Dessie M. Clark
Germantown Rt. Ws
State Patrol
Clark
Liberty-Fairfield Road
Ova Campbell
Cafe Robbed and Thefts Reported Across City
The Chatterdine Cafe on Baltimore Street was robbed last night after a man lunged at owner John Domanick with whisky and fled through a rear window. Domanick set the scene at 11 05 p.m. Police noted a hand injury from the broken window. Separate reports include Henry Sheemaker robbed of $50 by a friend at 1st Avenue and Broad Street. Other thefts: gas from Leo Bronnenberg’s car on Woodlawn Avenue. purses from Luscie McCarty and Carroll Pence on Sutphin Street. items stolen from Melvin Hatton’s ear including a bowling ball pocketbook and watch.
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Chatterdine
Baltimore St
Theif
John Domanick
Domanick
Henry Sheemaker
S. Main
1St Avenue
Broad Street
Wall Street
Leo Bronnenberg
Woodlawn Ave
Luscie McCarty
Hill Ave
Carroll Pence
Grand Ave
S. Sutphin Street
Melvin Hatton
West Middletown Rt. 1
AD and MP Buys Land for Oregon Plant
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Inc purchased 16 acres at Hillsboro Oregon for future expansion of its Portland plant. The deal was by Armco Steel Corp the parent company and the price was 27000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad&mp
Oregon
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc
Hillsboro
Ore
Portland
Armco Steel Corp
Safe Blasted At New Miami School
Hamilton Special report says intruders tried to blow open the school safe in the superintendent’s office during the weekend. The bottom of the safe was damaged and the combination blown off. desk contents were disturbed and small change taken. Entry gained through a gym window.
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Hamilton
New Miami
Theuperintendent
Earl Gingrich
Plans for Two Middletown Schools On Agenda
Middletown Board of Education will meet at 7 30 p m at Middletown High School to view preliminary plans for the Central School replacement and the Edison School shop crafts addition. Architect Thomas McClorey and Harold Goetz Jr will explain details. An acting principal will be appointed to replace the late Leonard B Minnich. The board will also discuss securing a business manager and a summer Community Resources Workshop, plus personnel changes including a new secretary for the high school guidance office and custodial staff replacement.
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Central School
Edison School
Board of Education
Middletown High School
Thomas McClorey
Cincinnati
Harold Goetz Jr
Edison
Leonard B. Minnich
Cromwell
Area Airman Escapes Stockade At Wright-Patterson AFB
A Middletown area airman, Kenneth Brandenburg, 20, was arrested at Blue Ball last Tuesday on an AWOL charge and escaped from the stockade at Wright-Patterson AFB this morning. He was turned over to military authorities after appearing in Municipal Court on an assault and battery charge, reportedly threatening his wife and relatives. Brandenburg had earlier escaped a pom e guard house at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, on Oct 23. He was sentenced to six months in Butler County Jail for assault and battery, with the balance suspended on conditions of no future court appearances and no contact with his wife.
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Middletown
Blue Ball
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Kenneth Brandenburg
Franklin Rt. 1
Brandenburg
Tinker Air Force Base
Okla
Janet
Butlers County
Hamilton
J. T. Latch
Girl Scouts Decorate CP Center Tree in Armory
Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 125 will trim a Christmas tree for the Mid dle own United Cerebral Palsy center in the Armory. The tree is donated by a local greenhouse and the troop is sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. Brownie Troop 110 at Lincoln School had seventeen Brownies receive pins in ceremonies led by Mrs W L Brown Mrs Paul Day and Mrs Richard Rupp.
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United Cerebral Palsy Center
Armory
Garrett Phillips
James Davis
Presbyterian Church
Brownie Troop 110
Lincoln School
W. L. Brown
Paul Day
Richard Rupp
Dog Bite Case Seeks $1483.35 in Medical Expenses
Hamilton report notes Roy Pussey files in Common Pleas Court against William R. Lintner and Marilynn Lintner over injuries his 4 year old son Jeffrey allegedly suffered March 29 1956 when bitten on the face by a dog owned by the defendants. The petition seeks 1483.35 for medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Roy Pussey
Collinsville
Common Pleas Court
William R. Lintner
Marilynn Lintner
Oxford-Middletown Rd
Jeffrey
Pussey
Firemen Quell False Alarm at Pentoroyal Road
Franklin officers report a noon Saturday alarm at 3927 Pentoroyal Rd from a short circuited fire box. Fire Chief Edgar Farmer said the call was an accidental false alarm and no danger or fire was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Pentoroyal Rd
Edgar Farmer
Civitan Club to Hear Richard Monroe on Near East
Civitan Club members will hear Richard Monroe speak on the Near East at tomorrow’s noon meeting. Dale Dowrey serves as program chairman for the Manchester Hotel gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Richard Monroe
Near East
Manchester
Dale Dowrey
Thompson Seeks NYC Crossing Plans After Collision
City Manager Charles W. Thompson wrote a letter to New York Central Railroad requesting safety plan details for its 18 city crossings. He cited 62 crossing accidents over three years, noting Friday night’s crash caused 570 dollars damage and injured two Middletown youths, with one driver in fair condition and a passenger improving after a skull fracture and other injuries.
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Charles W. Thompson
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
Central Avenue
Middletown
Larry Chambers
Christel Ave
Middletown Hospital
Linda Ratliff
Corbett Ratliff
Wilbraham Rd
Thompson
Man Arrested For Fleeing After Mishap
A Cincinnati youth was arrested after a two car collision at Heffner Avenue and Garfield Street. Earl Wilson, 38, of 1018 West 8th Street, faced charges of fleeing the scene and no operator's license. His eastbound vehicle struck a parked auto owned by Lewis McClure, 1631 Garfield Street, and left at high speed. Damage totaled about 50 dollars. Other city accidents included a parked car by Charles Agee and a hit and run in Crawford Street, plus a two vehicle crash at Jefferson Road and Reed's Crossing with 37 dollars in damage.
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Cincinnati
Heffner Avenue
Garfield Street
Earl Wilson
8Th St
Wilson
Lewis McClure
Garfield St
Charles Agee
Crawford S&j
Elderly Man Dies In Fire in Dayton Home
William E. Penedek a 89 year old father of a Middletown man died from severe burns in a Dayton fire at 49 Riverdale Street. Firefighters found him at the front door after an apparent collapse while escaping the flames. The cause is under investigation but may involve a space heater. Survivors include son William A. Peacock of Middletown. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. Baker Funeral Home Dayton with viewing Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9, burial Woodland Cemetery.
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Middletown
Dayton
William E. Penedék
Riverdale St
Louis
Central District
Montgomery County
Rozsa
William A. Peacock
Baker Funeral Home
Woodland Cemetery
Funeral
Johnson Named To Committee
P. F. Johnson, head of the Middletown office of the Ohio State Employment Service, was named to an employment committee yesterday at a Columbus meeting of the Ohio American Legion executive committee. Chairman is Logan Crossland of Newark. Merle F. Brady of Van Wert, state commander, asked reactivation to help meet a statewide situation.
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P. F. Johnson
Middletown
Ohio State Employment Service
Ohio American Legion
Columbus
Logan Crossland
Newark
Merle F. Brady
van Wert
Three Treated For Lacerations In Middletown Accidents
A man and two children were treated yesterday at Middletown Hospital for injuries from accidents. Eugene Whisman, 26, of West Middletown required 12 stitches for a right hand cut from an electric saw at his home. Wayne Fletcher, 7, son of Leroy Fletcher of 3908 Jewel Street, and Keith Combs, son of Harold Combs of 1005 Midway Street, were also treated for cuts.
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Middletown Hospital
Eugene Whisman
West Middletown
Whisman
Wayne Fletcher
Leroy Fletcher
Jewel St
Keith Combs
Harold Combs
Midway St
Ohio Man Faces Charges In Maine
Dana B McKenney, 30, of Girard Ohio, was returned from McDonald Ohio to face aggravated assault charges in Portland Maine. Police say he entered the home of his estranged wife Florence on November 2 and threatened her with a knife at her throat while injuring her father Henry R Smith and her uncle Stanwood Malloy who intervened.
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Portland
Maine
Dana B McKenney
Girard
Ohio
McDonald
Florence
Henry R. Smith
Stanwood Malloy
Kennan Says West Must Draw Line in Middle East
Former State Department policy planner George F. Kennan urged the West to cut dependence on Suez Canal and Middle East oil. He warned Moscow of consequences if the region is pushed toward aggression and called for a firm stance against Soviet pressure. He urged economic aid refusal to underdeveloped nations that threaten Moscow, insisting the West may endure some loss but others suffer first.
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London
George F. Kennan
State Department
Suez Canal
Middle East
Kennan
Soviet Union
Moscow
PTO Meeting Rescheduled at Local School
The Oneida PTO meeting, canceled last week, will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the school. The Lemon Monroe High School Band will perform and refreshments will be served. Santa Claus, planned to appear, will not attend tonight but will appear later this month per a PTO spokesman.
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Oneida Pto
Lemon - Monroe High School
Santa Claus
PTO
Telephone Order Day Drives Middletown Journal Carriers
Middletown Journal carriers have puzzled over the letters T O D for days. They discovered that T O D stands for Telephone Order Day a three hour event tomorrow night where carriers rush to place orders by phone. Prizes numbered 1 through 100 await callers and names will be listed with the prize.
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T. O
Middletown Journal
Journal
Girl Scout Board Meeting Set For Tomorrow Morning
The Girl Scout board of directors will meet tomorrow at 9 30 a.m. in the clubroom with Mrs Wade Ex presiding. Mrs D M Collette of 118 Elm St Franklin is to be approved as membership nominating committee chair replacing Mrs C C Clark Jr. New neighborhood chairmen include Mrs Paul Nabergall Taft Mrs Russell Wood Garfield Mrs Joe Ponder Oneida and Mrs Richard O Donnell District 4 chairman.
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Girl Scout Board of Directors
Girl Scout
Wade Ex
D. M. Collette
Elm St
Franklin
C. C. Clark Jr
Paul Nabergall
Taft
Russell Wood
Garfield
Joe Ponder
Oneida
Richard O'Donnell
District 4
Gas Station Burglary Reports $50 Stolen
Franklin Special Johnson, operator of Gulf gas station at Main and River, said a burglar forced the rear window to enter and took $50 in cash. Patrolman Robert Dalton and Sergeant Charles Harbach investigated. A wooden beam and a barrel used to reach the seven foot high rear window were found.
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Franklin
Forrest Johnson
Gulf Gas Station
Main
River Streets
Imade
Ptl
Robert Dalton
Szgt
Charles Harbach
Johnson
Scout group to meet on Scout Week plans
The camping and activities committee will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Civic Association library with W T Adams in charge to discuss Scout Week events February 7 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
W. T. Adams
Buckboard wagon origins tied to rugged U S districts
The buckboard wagon originated for use in America's rough, hilly regions. It arose to meet practical needs in challenging terrains and became a symbol of frontier transportation.
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The
United States
Franklin Crash Damages 3 Cars
A three car collision in Franklin early Sunday caused about 580 in damages. Daniel Goss 60 drove a car into a driveway when Roberts Rowe 20 Cincinnati hit the rear of the car behind Goss pushing it into Goss. Roy Rogers 30 Wilson Dr drove the middle car. Goss vehicle about 100 in damage Rowe about 350 and Rogers about 130. Officer Robert Dalton investigated and cited Rowe for improper operation.
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Franklin
Daniel Goss
S. Main St
Robert Rowe
Cincinnati
Goss
Roy Rogers
Wilson
Ruwe
Ptl
Robert Dalton
Tire and wheel thefts reported in two towns
William Langdon of West Middle town Rt. 1 told deputies a tire tube and wheel were stolen from his car over the weekend, value sixty dollars. Separately, several tire chains were stolen from a wrecker parked at John Paullin’s home and garage in Jacksonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Langdon
West Middletown
Fire and medical calls keep city firemen busy
City firemen responded to one washer fire at 588 Kensington St. causing 35 damage from a motor short circuit. A 74 year old man, Frank Koeppel, was in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after being helped at 714 16th Ave. by the emergency squad. Firemen also assisted two residents at 1820 Central Ave and 2113 Crescent Blvd during early emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Woodward Jr
Kensington S T
Frank Koeppel
Young St
16Th Ave
Middletown Hospital
Koeppel
McCoy-Leffler
Perrye Amburgey
Central Ave
Homer
Hamilton Man Dies After Fall
Walter Baker aged 44 of 1179 Central Ave died at Mercy Hospital from a skull fracture after falling down stairs at his home Sunday morning. He was later transported to the hospital by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Walter Baker
Central Ave
Mercy Hospital
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