Christmas Drowning in Mason Creek Claims 7-Year-Old
A seven year old, Gary Campbell, drowned in Muddy Creek near his Mason home after breaking through thin ice. His playmate Mark Jayne ran for help as rescuers from the Mason Life Squad and sheriff’s department searched the inch thick ice for an hour. Warren County coroner Dr. Ralph Young ruled accidental drowning. The body was taken to Gallimore Funeral Home. Surviving are the Campbell parents and two other children. The drowning occurred shortly after 3 p.m.
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Mason
Gary Campbell
Roy Campbell
Kings Mill Rd
Muddy Creek
Cemetery Creek
Mark Jayne
Herschel Jayne
Young Jaynes
Mason Life Squad
Sheriff's Department
Ralph Young
Warren County
Gallimore
Campbell
Patrolman Here Heads Police Officers Group
A 31-year old Middletown patrolman was elected vice president of the Ohio Indiana Police Officers Association at a Wyoming Ohio meeting this week. Virgil Sorrell of Middletown was chosen, with Chief John Wiley of Celina named president and Wilfred Sells of Miamisburg as first vice president. Fred E. Scott of the State Patrol in Piqua was selected secretary treasurer, a post Sorrell held last year. The group aims to share information and cooperate on mutual problems.
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Middletown
Ohio-Indiana Police Officers Association
Wyoming
Ohio
Virgil Sorrell
Carrol Ave
John Wiley
Celina
Miamisburg
Wilfred Sells
Fred E. Scott
State Patrol
Piqua
Sorrell
Exhibit Cancelled At Fine Arts Center
The Ohio Printmakers Show scheduled for today at 2 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center was cancelled because transportation delays blocked arrival from Antioch College. Center officials said the exhibit could not be delivered.
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Santa Claus
Fine Arts Center
Ohio
Antioch College
Obituary Lois Byrd 36 resident of Cleveland dies at St John’s
Mrs Lois Byrd aged 36 who had lived in Cleveland for about a year died yesterday at St Johns Hospital Cleveland after a morning illness. Survived by husband Cecil two children Thomas Bobby and Deborah Jeanette Byrd a mother Mrs Frank Lambert Middletown a brother Don Wagner Middletown two sisters Judy Sharrett Franklin and Barbara Hannah Fort Lauderdale three step brothers George Proffitt Middletown Thomas Franklin Joseph Hamilton and a step sister Cleo OBrien Cleveland. Friends may call J R Baker Sons Funeral Home 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev Howard Sears Grace Baptist Church burial Woodside Cemetery.
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Cleveland
Cecil
Thomas Bo‘bee
Deborah Jeanette Byrd
Frank Lambert
Middletown
Don Wagner
Judy Sharrett
Franklin
Barbara Hannnah
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
George Proffitt
Thomas
Joseph
Hamilton
Cleo O'Brien
J. R Baker & Sons
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Leonard Ringo Dies After Fall Near Café in Middletown
Leonard Ringo, 34, of 1808 Fleming Road, died after a fall in front of Lee's Cafe at 1224 Girard Ave. He was found 15 minutes later beside a bed above the cafe and pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown hospital at 1:55 p.m. Police reported two men, including Charles Morningstar of 1300 Reynolds Ave, assisted him. Coroner Garret Boone said an autopsy would be performed this morning.
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Leonard Ringo
Fleming Road
Middletown Hospital
Ringo
Lee
Girard Ave
Charles Morningstar
Reyonlds Ave
Mr. Ringo
Garret Boone
Mrs Sylvia Cluxton dies at home in Franklin
Mrs Sylvia Cluxton wife of William Cluxton of 314 E 2nd St Franklin died at 4 30 pm yesterday at her home She was rushed to Middletown Hospital where pronounced dead on arrival She active in Franklin American Legion Posts auxiliary Survived by several children Funeral services handled by Eaton Funeral Home
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Sylvia Cluxton
William Cluxton
E. 2Nd St
Cluxton
Middletown Hospital
American Legion
Eaton Funeral Home
Five Drivers Cited In Middletown Area Crashes
Five city accidents in Middletown last 24 hours left no injuries but $2,400 in damages. David J Tranter, 16, was cited for assured clear distance after leaving the road and hitting a light standard on Verity Parkway, with $1,100 total vehicle and light post damages. Eugene K Miller II, 17, blamed wet streets for sliding into Naomi J Isaacs, 21, with $575 total damages and an assured clear distance citation. Gaile Ann Clevenger, 18, rear ended Branch D. Or 28, with $300 combined damages after a Grand Ave crash. Alta L. Halsey, 43, backed into Carol A. Souers, 25, with $100 damage to the other car and no damage to hers.
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Middletown Area
David J Tranter
Louise Court
Verity Parkway
Tranter
Eugene K. Miller II
Warren Ave
Franklin
Naomi J. Isaacs
Shartz Road
Miller
Clinton Street
Isaacs
Gaile Ann Clevenger
Batsey Dr
Branch D
Alta L. Halsey
Wilbraham
Carol A. Souers
Myers Road
Central Ave
Hasey
Souers Auto
Halsey
Souers
Laurence Helton cited for unsafe lane change crash on Verity Parkway
Police cited Lawrence Helton, 61, of Middletown Pike for unsafe lane change after his car collided with John Jackson, 59, on Verity Parkway at old Route 73. Jackson’s vehicle sustained $300 in damages and Helton’s $100. the incident occurred at 4 45 p m.
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Lawrence Helton
Middletown Pike
Helton
John Jackson
S. Riley
Wranklin
Helion
Verity Parkway
Old Rt. 73
Insects unlikely to rival humans in intelligence
Biologists argue that insect intelligence is constrained by their small size, limiting cognitive capabilities compared with humans.
18 Schools Compete Here In Area Debate Tourney
Eighteen area high schools, two teams per school, competed in a National Forensic League all events tournament hosted by Middletown High School. Oakwood won A debate first, Columbus North led B debate, and Middletown A earned honors in original oratory with multiple individual placers across oratorical declamation and dramatic and humorous cutting.
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Middletown High School
Ohio
Howard Cromwell
Middletown
National Forensic League
Robert Ward
Fairmont
Lora Wolf
Donna Woodward
Charles Rigers
Thomas Scaricella
Chaminade
Gary Tucker
Jerry Ratliff
Vicki Mackall
Janet Sink
Becky Garrison
Carol Banzhaf
Beth Banzhaf
Sam Sato
Judy Weidner
Sue Urmston
Donna ‘Striethau
Glenda Morgan
Kent Johnson
Bill McDowell
Terry Lawrernce
Danny Strickland
Extemp Winners Crown First in Girls and Boys Speech
Emily Brower of Oakwood won first place in girls extemp and Donnie Dinger of Saint Xavier took first in boys extemp. Thomas O’Brian of Chaminade was also noted as a top performer.
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Emily Brower
Oakwood
Donnie Dinger
Saint Xavier
Thomas O'Brian
Chaminade
Phony bomb threat calls ring Middletown residents
False reports of an atomic bomb dropped on the United States were phoned to Middletown residents last night. Police warned that if such rumors occur, the public learns of them by radio or television, not by phone, and penalties for spreading false rumors are severe.
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United States
Middletown
Eight hurt in Osceola Road two-car crash near Morrow
Warren County deputies reported a two-car crash on Osceola Road five miles northeast of here at 4 55 p m yesterday injuring eight people none seriously. In one car driven by Sonia Lee Lasear 24 of Morrow Rt 1 were two youngsters Adora 2 and Kathy Burkhart 17 plus Nora Burkhart 28 with head cuts and a possible skull fracture and broken arm. Leonard Bower 51 of Morrow Rt 1 drove the other car with sons Steven 11 and Roger Lee 9. All injured were taken to Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington.
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Kathy Burkhart
Nora Burkhart
Leonard Bower
Morrow Rt 1
Steven
Roger Lee
Rockets explode injure Perry Scott Belcher in mishap
Perry Scott Belcher, 33, of 404 Woodlawn Ave, suffered a severely burned left hand when four rockets exploded while he was experimenting with them and was treated and released from Middletown Hospital. Betty Kimble, 324 Garfield St., reported a $10 loss from her billfold at Jerry's Restaurant on Central Avenue.
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Perry Scott Belcher
Woodlawn Ave
Belcher
Middletown Hospital
Betty Kimble
Garfield St
Central Avenue
Neighborhood Theft Hits Christmas Lights
Mrs. Charles Woodard reports 18 outdoor Christmas lights stolen from her Ellen Drive home. Mrs. Robert Davis says 17 lights vanished from Richardson Drive. Donald Farquer reports 67 lights taken from his property on Richardson Drive.
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Charles Woodard
Ellen
Robert Davis
Richardson
Donald Farquer
Kennedy Urges Support Of Progress Alliance
President Kennedy visited Caracas amid a formal welcome with guards and bands. He praised Venezuelan leader Betancourt for restoring democracy and advancing a program of economic progress after a decade of neglect. The trip highlighted U S aid enabling land reform and home and crop financing in Venezuela while Kennedy spoke on freedom from dictatorship and economic injustice.
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Kennedy
Betancourt
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Kennedy Accepts Bolivar Dream and Inter American Partnership
Betancourt lauds two freedoms as this generation’s gift to Bolivar and Roosevelt, noting Kennedy’s call for an inter American alliance. He cites Kennedy’s La Morita speech as proving U S appeal to Latin masses, and Kennedy plans a Bolivar tomb wreath ceremony before departing for Bogota, Colombia. He begins his return trip late Sunday night.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bolivar
Betancourt
Kennedy
U.S
Bogota
Colombia
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