Uncle's loaded toy cannon kills 8 year old in Ohio home
In Hamilton Ohio a toy cannon exploded fatally wounding Leroy Philpot, 8, as he and another boy inspected the device at his grandmother's house. The uncle, John Merida, 23, admitted filling the cannon with gunpowder from shotgun shells. The blast damaged the upstairs room and injured three others. Funeral arrangements are set in Kentucky with services at Durham Funeral Home Pineville.
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Hamilton
Ohio 128
Here
John Daniel Merida
John St
Leroy Philpot
Pierce, Philpot
Paducah Ave
John Street
Teed Philpot
Car Hits Tractor Killing Man on Mason Morrow Road
Leo Vanderhaar 18 of 391 N Section St died at the scene after his tractor was struck from behind by a car near South Lebanon. Glen EB 18 of 391 N Section St was the other driver, treated at North Hospital for arm and head injuries. Funeral arrangements are at Shorten Funeral Home Mason.
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Leo Vanderhaar
Columbia Road
Mason-Morrow Road
South
Lebanon
Glenn EB
N. Section St
North Hospital
N. Main St
The
Shorten Funeral Home
Mason
Short In Stove Damages Home
An electrical short in a stove caused about 250 dollars in damage at the home of Robert Trimble at 1325 Oxford State Road. Smoke remained largely in the kitchen area, reported by Clester Brewer, chief of the South Middletown fire department, from the 6 15 p.m. scene.
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Robert Trimble
Oxford State Road
Clester Brewer
South Middletown
Deaths and Funerals in Trenton and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Drue Banks 71 of 906 Leora Trenton died 11 a.m. Monday at Fort Hamilton Hospital where she had been ill since December. Survived by husband Jim five daughters and five sons with numerous grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial in W Cemetery. Also listed are services for Mrs Hazel Irene Combs 53 of 2120 Will Road, to be held Wednesday at McCoy Leffler with interment in North Gnlme Cemetery. Burial details and visitations follow. Includes note of Stew Garrett obituary line.
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Drue Banks
Leora
Trenton
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Banks
Hyden
Jim
Daisey Milam
Fort Wayne Ind
Margie DeYoung
Virginia Nunn
Jean Baker
Cincinnati
Betty Bentley
Middletown
Bill
Esther Young
Ruth Wright
Jellico
Tenn
Jimmy Sizemore
Joann Rice
Tiffin
Sally Shepherd
London
Elisha
Johnny Shepherd
Bee Shepherd
McCoy-Leffler
Hazel Irene Combs
Will Road
Gary Miller
North Gnlme
Oregonia Man Takes His Own Life
A 72 year old Oregonia man Richard Raymond Ross was found dead in his Olive Branch Road home in Warren County from a self inflicted gunshot. Coroner Dr Ralph Young ruled death by own action. He had heart trouble and had refused hospital care.
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Lebanon
Oregonia
Richard Raymond Ross
Warren Cook
Olive Branch Road
Ralph Young
Warren County
Ross
Funeral services for Howard Franz at McCoy Leffler
Howard Franz aged 67 of 136 Orchard Street will be honored with a 3 p.m. Wednesday service at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Howard officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday after 2 p.m. Franz died Monday at the local hospital.
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Howard Franz
Orchard St
McCoy. Leffler
Henry Howard
Woodside Cemetery
Mr. Franz
Franz
U Funeral Home
Gessner
Woodhill Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Garnetta Garrett Held at 2 P.M.
Services for Garnetta Garrett, 51, of 3300 Corta Via Ave., daughter of Mrs. Albert Wardlow of Middletown, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside.
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Garnetta Garrett
Corta Via Ave
Albert Wardlow
Middletown
McCoy-Leffler
Woodside Cemetery
Rate hike on Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co planned
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co faces final commission reading on a 2.5 percent residential rate increase. Officials will also consider three ordinances on acquisition prices and appraisals for the downtown renewal area at tonight’s 7 PM meeting in the city building commission chamber.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Commission Chamber
Obituary of Roy L. Hudson Franklin real estate broker
Roy L. Hudson of 490 Spring Ave died at 6 35 p m Monday at Middletown Hospital where he had been patient since Dec 8. A retired real estate broker and grocer he was a Franklin Eagles Lodge member. Survived by wife Martha two Franklin and Robert of Middletown two grandchildren five great grandchildren. Services 2 p m Thursday at U Funeral Home Dr H B Gessner officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery hours 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Franklin
Roy L. Hudson
Spring Ave
Middletown Hospital
Hudson
Franklin Eagles Lodge
Martha
Robert
Middletown
Private services for William Tuesday held this evening
Private services for William Tuesday were held from 7 to 9 p.m. at a local church as mourners gathered to remember the youth who died on Sunday.
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William
Boomer Shine Preston 63 Dies at Middle town Hospital
Preston Boomer Shine 63 of Harrison Street died at 1 50 a m today at Middle town Hospital Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Zimmerman Funeral Home
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Preston Boomershine Gratis
Preston O. Boomershine
Harrison St
Middletown Hospital
Zimmerman Funeral Home
Obituary Notices for Bertrand Auspurger Rita Shepherd and Andrew Stenger
Bertrand Auspurger 66 of 2033 St Clair Ave services 11 30 a m Wednesday Webb Rita Shepherd 30 of Chicago formerly Hamilton services 10 a m Wednesday Colligan Andrew Stenger 856 Lawn Ave services 2 p m Wednesday Klaus-Weigel
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Bertrand Auspurger
St. Clair Ave
Webb
Rita Shepherd
Chicago
Hamilton
Colligan
Andrew Stenger
Lawn Ave
Klaus-Weigel
Invalid's Release Appealed by Hamilton City
Hamilton City Prosecutor Frank Forelke appealed a Butler County Common Pleas Court order releasing James Dickinson, 66, from jail on grounds the confinement would be cruel and unusual given his wheelchair use. Dickinson had been sentenced to 30 days for possessing betting documents. a physician said imprisonment would harm his health.
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Hamilton
Butler County
First District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Frank Forelke
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
James Dickinson
Dickinson
Richard Berridge
Cramer
Berridge
Last Night To Sign Up For South Middletown Christmas Baskets
Residents must register at the South Middletown fire house 1108 Forrer St from 6 30 to 8 pm tonight. Baskets, delivering Thursday Dec 23 starting at 2 pm, contain staples fruit vegetables milk candy and more. Nearly 400 dollars in donations have been received for Closter Brewer, fire chief.
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South Middletown
Forrer St
Closter
Riverview Terrace Drainage Topic For City Meeting
City planning commissioners will meet with engineers tomorrow at 3 p.m. to discuss drainage problems on the Riverview Terrace hillside development. The session follows a Dec. 1 public hearing on a proposed Munit federal busing project at Vannest and Riverview avenues and is a work meeting, not an extension of the hearing.
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City Planning Commissioners
Planning Commission
Vannest
Riverview Avenues
R. Paul
Christiansen
Commission
Eengineers
Burglary Suspect In Village East Apartment News
A 24 year old burglary suspect taken to Middletown Hospital is listed in good condition after a tenant shot him while fleeing the Village East complex off Ohio 122. Police and Warren County deputies continue the investigation.
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Village East
Ohio 122
Middletown ‘Hospital
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Troop 20 Boys Receive Awards
Advancements and awards were presented at a court of honor by Boy Scout Troop 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Tenderfoot badges were awarded to David Ludden Bill Steele and Mark Hoffman.
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Boy Scout Troop 20
Knights of Columbus
Davdl Ludden
Bill Steele
Mark Hoffman
Chris
Tom Walburg
Louis Fede
Marlee
Troop 671 Plans Hospital Gift Drive
Girl Scout Troop 671 of Peasttown with 16 members makes Santa figures and Christmas boot favors filled with candy for pediatric ward children. Items will be delivered later this week for tray favors. Leaders are Mrs. Ludden and Joe David Berry with co leader Hoffman.
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Girl Scout Troop 671
Peasttown
Pediatrics Ward
RUE Ey
Gorski
Larry Long
David
Mrs.Ludden
Joe David Berry
Hoffman
Susan Monce
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U.S. Coast Guard
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Durham Funeral Home
Pineville
Tinsley
Brown-Dawson
Durham Funeral
Dodds Monuments
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mer
Mrs
Hazel Combs
Garrett
Bendy
Nassau
the Travel Department
First National Bank
North Main St
Mr. Hudson
William Wendt
Riverview Terrace
New Points
Tiansen
Ee Ee
Troop
Troop 671
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