Two Die In Wrecks After Sixth Victim Identified
Butler County records its 36th fatal crash as Clinton Smith’s car left U S 25 north of Maud and plunged down an embankment into a creek. Ann Ring notified authorities early this morning. McCoy Leffier ambulance transported the injured to Middletown Hospital where Mrs Smith, mother of a six week old baby, was listed semi conscious. Funeral services are set for Robert Lee Reuben Harold Elkins of Kentucky with burial at Woodside Cemetery after visiting hours.
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Robert Lee Reuben Harold Elkins
Kentucky
Riggs
A. M. Wilson
Trenton Nazarene Church
Woodside Cemetery
U. S. 25
Clinton Smith
Maud
Ann Ring
Bethany Inn
McCoy-Leffier
Middletown
Cotton Shirt Burns Girl in A Dallas Fire Tragedy
A three year old girl died from burns suffered when a gas fire set her cotton skirt alight in Dallas. Witnesses said Martha Whitworth, thinking the house on fire, led her toddler brother outside as the blaze spread. Her mother tried to smother the flames and tear away the burning clothing.
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Dallas
Martha Lou Whitworth
Tommy
Industrial Committee To Meet At Hamilton
The 11th annual Butler County Regional Safety Conference is the main topic for an industrial planning committee led by Robert McDade. The group will convene at noon at the Eaton Manor in Hamilton. The regional conference is scheduled for March in Hamilton.
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Butler County
Robert McDade
Eaton Manor
Hamilton
New Miami Pastor to Lead Holiness Tabernacle Services
A new Miami pastor and his congregation will attend 8 p.m. services at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe located at 1200 Garfield St. Bishop Huston Kilgore will oversee the services. John Green, a trustee of the People's Church, will preach his initial sermon at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer services at the church.
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Miami
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Garfield St
Huston Kilgore
John Green
The
People’s Church
Girl Scout Board Sets Agenda for Tomorrow Meeting
Scouters plan a meeting with committee reports and preparation of annual reports on the agenda for the Girl Scout board of directors. The session starts at 7 30 p m in the Girl Scout clubroom conducted by council president Mrs W F Johnston.
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Girl Scout Board of Directors
Girl Scout
W. F. Johnston
Two 14 Year Olds Held in Car Theft Ring
Two Middletown youths aged 14, already on Juvenile Court probation for auto theft, admitted stealing three cars in town and rifling vehicles in a Main Street Manchester Avenue parking lot. Police detained them yesterday at Verity Parkway and Lafayette Avenue with two other teens. the other two claimed they knew nothing of the thefts. The four were taken to Juvenile Court for Friday appears.
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Middletown
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
J. F. Seibold Jr
Verity Parkway
Lafayette Avenue
Seibold
Auto Fire and Bean Incident Prompt Fire Department Response
Middletown firefighters responded to a 125 auto fire at 1007 2 Ave at 11 30 a m confining damage to a 1956 Boyxin Inc auto front seat caused by a cigarette Roy Davidson Jr driver. A two year old caused a stove fire with beans at Clyde Spencer 1993 Central Ave prompting a second alarm at 6 10 p m with units 1 2 and ladder response.
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Middletown
2 Ave
Boyxin, Inc
Roy Davidson Jr
Clyde Spencer
Central Ave
Man Injured In Train Car Crash In Hamilton
A 23 year old Cincinnati man Ellis Wolfe suffered multiple injuries when his car was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at the Bobmeyer Road crossing. He is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. Barbara Miller 16 Hamilton was treated and released for a left ankle injury and cuts. Deputy Peters said Wolfe was eastbound when struck by the locomotive. The car was demolished and pushed off the crossing.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
Ellis Wolfe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bobmeyer Road
Mercy Hospital
Barbara Miller
A. N. Peters
Wolfe
Elk Creek Dam Mentioned as Possible Miami Conservancy Site
A Hamilton county spokesman says Elk Creek north of Trenton has been suggested as a possible third Miami Conservancy District dam to maintain water flow in summer. He stresses no active consideration or definite plans exist, with Elk Creek viewed as a distant possibility while two north of Dayton proceed to curb pollution and regulate flows.
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Hamilton
Elk Creek
Trenton
Miami Conservancy District
Conservancy District
C. J. Velz
University of Michigan
Miami
Dayton
Conservancy
Family Members Injured Slightly In Two-Car Crash
Four members of the Barnett family were treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital after a two car collision at Yankee Road and Pershing Avenue at 7 p m yesterday. Mrs Ruby Barnett 27 and her husband Dewey 32 suffered minor injuries along with sons Dwain 5 and Barry 3. James Peck 24 of 931 Lafayette Ave drove the southbound car that struck the Barnett vehicle as it pulled into Peck s path. Both cars sustained extensive damage.
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Yankee Road
Pershing Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Ruby Barnett
Morgan St
Dewey
Dwain
Barry
James Peck
Lafayette Ave
Barnett
Peck
Jail services held at Butler County Jail in Hamilton
Representatives from Middleton Hamilton and Cincinnati churches joined inmates and local participants in yesterday's services at the Butler County Jail in Hamilton. Participants included Elder Bert Perkins Eunice Perkins Rev Arnold Powell Rev Hasting Nord Rosie May Ausberry Otis Pope Nora Stone Hicks and Ed Ward.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
Butler County
Bert Perkins
Eunice Perkins
Arnold Powell
Hasting Nord
Rosie May Ausberry
Otis Pope
Nora Stone
Johnize Hicks
Ed Ward
At The Movies Showings This Week Across Theaters
Paramount schedules Fort Yuma and Desperate Hours with multiple nightly showings Monday and Tuesday. Strand features Tangan yika and McConnell Story with varied times. Colonial lists View From Pompey Head Kiss of Fire Land of Fury with multiple screenings. Dixie Cruise In presents The Long Grey Line and Killer Ape at listed times.
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Fort Yuma
Tanganyika
McConnell
Pompey’s Head
Tudday
Dixie Cruise
Long Grey Line
Accidents Reported Seven In Middletown. One Driver Arrested
Police arrested George Bnx ing, 56, of 906 W Central Ave for driving while intoxicated after a two car crash on West Alley behind 125 Water St at 2 57 a m. No one injured. Damages listed for six other non fatal crashes on Verity Parkway S Verity Parkway Crawford Street Woodlawn Avenue Yankee Road Manchester Avenue Clark Street and more with various drivers and damages.
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George Bnxing
Central Ave
West Alley
Water St
Middletown
Paul Chifes
Henry Ave
James Anderson
Hamilton
S. Verity Parkway
John Fischer
Logan Ave
Crawford Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Donald Lambert
Charles St
Charles Kelly
Elsmere St
Richard
Charles Campbell
Smith Ave
Yankee Rd
Two Car Crash Kills Preble County Farmer
A 34 year old Preble County farmer Ernest Williams of Eaton Rt. 1 died in a Sunday two car crash at U S 40 and Eaton Gettysburg Road five miles east of the Indiana Ohio line. The driver Sam Via 20 Brookville and four others were injured including Haeda and Jane Cullen 26 Cleveland. Williams was thrown from the car and found about 60 feet from the collision point. Haehn 35 Euclid Ohio driver of the other auto suffered head cuts and was treated and discharged. Jane Cullen will remain in hospital with a right shoulder fracture.
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EATON
Preble County
U. S. 40
Eaton-Gettysburg
Indiana-Ohio Line
Ernest Williams
Eaton Rt. 1
Sam Via
Brookville
Robert Haehn
Euclid
Ohio
Via
S Auto
Williams
Haeda
Jane Cullen
Cleveland
Haehn
Safety Contest Ends Thursday
Ray Standafer chairman of the Middletown Safety Council school division announced today that Thursday is the final day for safety slogan contest entries from schools. One dollar prizes will go to the winning student from each school whose slogan is chosen for use throughout the coming year.
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Ray Standafer
Middletown Safety Council
Middletown Civic Meetings and Club Affiliations List
A schedule of Monday and Tuesday local civic group meetings across Middletown and surrounding towns. Includes Optimist Boys Choir YMCA board sessions, civic symphony, CES chapters, Rotary Civitan Sertoma and fire departments, band boosters, VFW post, SPEBSQSA, and other clubs with times and venues.
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Middletown Optimist Civic Boys
YMCA
Board of Education
Middletown
Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra
Middletown High School
Lily of the Valley
CES
S. Main St
Amanda Athletic Club
Amanda Club
Rotary Club
Manchester
Civitan Club
Sertoma Club
South Middletown Fire Department
Amanda North Middletown
St. John’s
Legion
Sportsmen's Club
FOE
Knights of Columbus Set Deadline for New Year Dance
The Knights of Columbus announce December 28 as the cut off for reservations to their New Year Eve dance at Hillcrest. The Sof Tones provide music from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Refreshments are served at midnight, and reservations can be made through Elmer Reed or Paul Kinder. Open to Knights and friends.
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Knights of Columbus
Hillcrest
Elmer Reed
Paul Kinder
Scout Committee Sets Camp Test
The selection committee for delegates to the Senior Scout Round up in Michigan met with 21 Senior Girl Scouts at Camp Middlemoor. A camping skills test is set for December 27 28 at Camp Stonybrook to judge planning, food ordering, and charcoal cooking.
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Michigan
Camp Middlemoor
Camp Stonybrook
Kenneth Jones
Yvonne Wellman
Margaret Bailey
Park Board to Meet Tonight in Middletown
Middletown Park Board members will meet at 7 o'clock tonight in the Department of Parks and Recreation office. S. J. Mc Adow will preside.
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Middltown Park
Department of Parks and Recreation
S. J. McAdow
Two Middletown Schools Hit By Cash Thefts
Detectives report thieves broke into Fenwick High School and Jefferson School, taking about 81 dollars from office safes. Fenwick loss estimated at 50 dollars, Jefferson at 31 dollars, with glass and cabinet damage and scattered papers. Det. Harold Gray and Det. Paul Fouts led the investigations.
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Middletown
Fenwick High School
Harold Gray
Jefferson School
Paul Fouts
Police Chief Free On Bond
Leesburg police chief Roy Gordon was released on bond after a bad check allegation involving $5. The arresting officer reported the Grocer Clarence Dunlap’s check was returned for insufficient funds. the charge was sent to the grand jury.
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Hillsboro
Ohio
Roy Gordon
Leesburg
Clarence Dunlap
Gordon
Erwin Hiser
Grand
Two Small Homes Destroyed by Windblown Fire in Franklin
In Hollywood Addition Franklin two small frame homes on Melvin Lane were total losses after a windblown fire. Ray Peters and Lonnie Mullins were the affected residents as damage reached about 1200 dollars. Fire Chief Howard Harville reported the Peters residence consumed in flames at 4 35 p.m. and a chimney spark caused another roof fire at Don Rice home.
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Franklin
Hollywood
Ray Peters
Lonnie Mullins
Melvin Lane
Howard Harville
Harville
Peters
Mullins
Don Rice
Chautauqua
Carlisle Roads
Civitan Club to View It Takes Coal To Make Steel
The Civitan Club meeting at the Manchester Hotel will feature a noon showing of the film It Takes Coal To Make Steel. William Withey, the program chairman, will present the movie to members.
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Civitan Club
Manchester
William Withey
Middletown Safety Council to Meet Tomorrow
The Middletown Safety Council board will convene tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association library with Joe Ayres, first vice president, presiding. The report notes infant illnesses that damage the brain are often linked to mental deficiency.
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Board of Control
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association
Joe Ayres
Police Plan Traffic Control Downtown Middletown
Lt. James Combs announced plans to ease Christmas shopping congestion in Middletown. Traffic officers will direct downtown lanes Monday and Friday nights and station at congested corners December 19 to 23, with motorized patrols at major intersections.
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Middletown
James Combs
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Main St
Theodore Lazarow
Sherman Ave
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L. Hodson
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