City grants Central Store 15 day extension on permit
The Central Store receives a 15 day extension to its 30 day going out of business sale permit after a city decision. The extension stalls December sale prohibition amid protests by the Middletown Mall Association. Store owner Constantine plans to close December 24 after 45 years downtown.
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Central Store
Dave Schul
Middletown Mall Association
Schul
Constantine
City Commission
Russian impostor disrupts Middletown Lions Club banquet
At the Middletown Lions Club Christmas banquet a man posing as a Russian secret envoy shocked attendees. He mocked capitalism, praised socialism, and challenged a heckler before revealing a comic disguise and urging Christian charity amid a political hoax.
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Lions Club
John Epling
Epling
Middletown
American Legion Hall
Gallipolis
Bill Donham
Lebanon
Donham
Electrical Short Blazes Through Amos Thorpe Home
An electrical short in a kitchen range hood caused a fire at Amos Thorpe's house at 907 N University Blvd yesterday afternoon. Firemen said grease ignite from the hood sparked flames that spread to cabinets stove top and ceiling joists with smoke damage throughout. Damages estimated at $2000 and flames contained to the kitchen.
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Amos Thorpe
N. University Blvd
Area woman dies in Kentucky fire
A Middletown area woman and her mother were killed in a fire that destroyed the mother's Beattyville Kentucky home. Etta Shackelford 39 and Villa Lawson 79 died after the house collapsed as firefighters fought the blaze. The cause was not known. Surviving Shackelford include husband Charlie and two daughters Brenda and Beverly. Funeral notices follow for several local residents.
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Middletown
Beattyville
Lexington
Etta Shackelford
Allen Road
Villa Lawson
Shackelford
Charlie
Brenda
Beverly
Gentry Lawson
Forrester Ohio
Ova Lawson
Mt. Carmel
Lonnie Lawson
Williamsport
Eva Couch
Cincinnati
Melissa Hercamp
Mabel Wolf
Indiana
Letha Alvey
Eaton
Alma Cole
Josephine Williams
Versie McIntosh
Newman Funeral Home
Winner stayed home as brother wins life prize on TV
Bob Jennings of Cincinnati watched his brother Jim win $1 000 a month for life on the Ohio lottery show in his place. Both brothers, railroad workers for the Chessie System, live with sister Blanche. Bob, 57, has 3 years to retirement and plans no big change. Jim said Bob just didn’t want to attend the drawing in Cincinnati. Paul Davis of Berea won the $10 000 prize.
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Cleveland
Bob Jennings
Cincinnati
Jim
Ohio
Railroad
Brother Jim
Bob
Paul Davis
Berea
Dorsey Hunter 77 Dies in Hamilton
Dorsey Hunter 77 of 802 16th Ave died yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton He retired from Gentile Air Force Station Dayton Survived by Julia two sons Cecil James of Middletown a daughter Inez Watkins of Middletown two sisters Mabell Arnold Stathem Ga Nealie Watson Canton seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral 11 a m Monday at Joel F Bailey Funeral Home
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James Helton
Manchester Ave
Jos R. Baker & Sons
Howard Sears
Woodside Cemetery
Helton
Middletown Hospital
Sorg Paper Co
Anna
Irene Conarroe
Middletown
Pat Belcher
Green Acres
Fla
Florence Knox
Ida Lawson
Kentucky
Minnie Cassidy
Springboro
Matt Dennis
Ruth Gillum
Shadow Lake
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Arthur Patterson
Gerald
Jerry’ McCoy
Nita Lou Ellison
St. Petersburg
Jack McCoy
Sidney
Ohio
Miami University
Florida
Franklin
Lige Viars
Franklin Area
Cincinnati
Mack
Monterey
Calif
Wilbur
Charles
Ray
Luther Abrams
Indian Lake
Alice Schoonover
Marie Thompson
Las Vegas
Mariam Viars
Eaton Funeral Home
Woodhill Cemetery
Theodore Womack
Cincinnati Electronics Co
Terrence
Reginald
Larry
Toledo
Robert
Cleveland
Bessie Reynolds
Dorothy Woods
Dayton
Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel
Samuel Bryant
Dorsey Hunter
16Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Gentile Air Force Station
Julia
Cecil and
James
Inez Watkins
Mabell Arnold
Stathem
Nealie Watson
Canton
Fire runs and medical calls logged with several declined aid
Fire response at 34 S. Main St for a man ill who refused aid. An emergency run at 837 18th Ave. had aid declined. Donna Smith age 16 at 1901 Casper Ave. bled from prior operation and was treated and released. At 1225 Hook Drive Patty Cavanaugh age 23 fainted and was taken to hospital then released.
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S. Main St
Man
18Th Ave
Casper Ave
Donna Smith
Hook Drive
Patty Cavanaugh
Heinkle Road
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Secret Trade Commission
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Robert Easter
15Th Avenue S
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Carver Place
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Azel Ave
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