Died Prominent Middletown Clergy and Residents
The Rev Carson Arnold 63 pastor of Greater Missionary Baptist Church died at Middletown Hospital after eight months illness. Survived by wife Sarah six sons and five daughters plus grandchildren. Services Thursday 11 a.m. Tried Stone Baptist with burial Woodside Cemetery. Also notices for Earl Fall 82 and Edgar Steinbrecher 81 and others in nearby communities with funeral plans and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Arnold
S. Verity Parkway
Greater Missionary Baptist Church
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Arnold
Arkansas
Peggy Davis
Loretta Reynolds
Middletown
Charles Sanders
Waynesville
Jackie Moore
Dayton
Rodrick Wiggins
Fort Knox
Tried Stone Baptist Church
Hezekiah Childs
G. L._ Golding
Woodside Cemetery
Joel F. Bailey
Wilson- Schramm
Robert E. Lodwick
Mount Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Edgar N Steinbrecher
Tarpon Springs
Fla
Tarpon Springs General Hospital
McCoy- Leffler
Woodside
Loma Gwinn
Steinbrecher
Florida
Man dies after suspected overdose in Middletown
A 25 year old Houston man died at Middletown Hospital with police believing heroin caused the death. Officers found a powder and needle at 9 Kenwood Drive and two residents were arrested for permitting drug abuse. An autopsy was ordered as narcotics officers investigate a likely drug related death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Middletown Hospital
Floyd Jones
Kenwood Drive
Kim Ditmyer
Tim Combs
Jones
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Franklin plant fire injures roof and cars incident
Fire at Bird & Son Inc plant 1200 S. Main St caused extensive water damage with two warehouse blazes and one in the automotive equipment area. Cause undetermined. damage above $20,000. Firefighters with five trucks battled the blaze about four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Bird & Son Inc
S. Main St
Howard Harville
Wilburn Depew
Depew
He Sai
Cyril Ritchard, Broadway to TV star, dies at 89
Cyril Ritchard an Australian born actor famed for six decade stage career and as Captain Hook in Peter Pan died of heart failure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital He collapsed on stage on November 25 and was in a coma before his death He will be buried beside his wife Madge Elliott Ritchard in Ridgefield Connecticut He directed and performed in opera and Broadway productions including La Perichole Jane and The Reluctant Debutante"}
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Chicago
Cyril Ritchard
Captain Hook
Peter Pan
Madge Elliott Ritchard
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Sondheim
David Bean
Gore Vidal
Planet
Hook
Mary Martin
Ritchard
United States
Metropolitan Opera
Laurette Taylor
Cyril Trimmell Ritchard
Sydney
Australia
Sydney University
New York
London
Trimmell-Ritchard
Armances
Milton Berle
Mr. Peppers
Offenbach
Jane
Knepshield Has Big Part in Mister Rogers Christmas Show
Lee Knepshield son of Charles and family at 204 Stanley St. stars as associate director in Christmastime with Mister Rogers. The special filmed in Hershey Pa was produced with Family Communications and aired by Channels 14 16 and 48 at 8 p.m. Knepshield, 1968 Middletown High graduate, works for TPC Communications in Pittsburgh and studied television at Ohio University.
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Lee Knepshield
Charles Knepshield
Stanley St
Mister Rogers
Knepshield
Middletown High School
TPC Communications Inc
Pittsburgh
Hershey
Family Communications Inc
Fredane
Public Television
Middletown Journal
Ohio University
Springfield
Ohio
TPC
Deaths and funeral notices in Miamisburg and Hamilton
Curtison Norvell 16 of 170 S Main St died at 7 20 am Saturday at Children s Medical Center Dayton after lifelong illness. Survived by parents Carlos and others, a brother Christopher and sister Joye, and three grandparents. Services 2 pm Tuesday Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with burial Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. Also listed are Bud R Scales 74 of 245 Bond Ave and Silas Saylor 78 of 78 Sarasota St with services in Hamilton area churches.
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Germantown
Martha Napier
Staple Ave
Clinton
Alta Kallemback
Scottsburg
Ind
Delphia Gililand
Poplar Bluff
Dean Richardson
San Diego
Calif
Alvin
Clinton B
van Nuys
Frances Finley
Corbin
Mary Napier
Ethel Holland
Vernie Turner
Austin
Sim Finley
Arley Finley
Carlisle
Rawley Finley
Paris Crossing
Earl Finley
John Arpp
Frank E Crofoot
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Miamisburg
Curtison Norvell
S. Main St
Children’s Medical Center
Dayton
Carlos Norvell
Christopher
Joye
Lorene Venters
Middletown
Troy Powell
Cincinnati
Josephine Dennis
Dover
Tenn
Eaton Funeral Home
Franklin
Richard C. Thom
Woodhill Cemetery
Hamilton
Bud R. Scales
Bond Ave
Colligan
Silas Saylor
Sarasota St
Pentecostal Highway Holiness Church
Brown- Dawson
Christmas thefts and vandalisms reported in local briefs
Police report multiple burglaries and thefts around Christmas. Sylvia Lawson’s car on Van Ave lost $400 cash two toy fire trucks and a CB radio and tablecloth valued at $300. William Osborne’s car on Park Lane missing a CB radio and antenna worth $189. A van at Meadow Lane broken into. stereo cassette player and CB radio stolen. Vandalism messages appeared at three Dixie Heights locations 3503 Jewell Ave 2011 Lowell St and Major's Market. Three pizzas stolen from United Dairy Farmers on Vail Ave. A 13-year-old carrier lost five dollars with a brief struggle. uncle later restitution. Youths stealing bulbs reported by Eddie Gary.
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Citizens Band
Sylvia Lawson
van Ave
Dixie Heights
Jewell Ave
Lowell St
Major's Market
Yankee Road
Garden Manor to Host Christmas Programs for Residents
Garden Manor Extended Care Center plans two Christmas events with Lakota High School stage band performing tonight. Residents enjoy candlelight dinner, Santa visit with gifts, and Friday worship with a poinsettia altar. A resident choir will sing with soloists Albert Dabritz Edna Schwab and Minnie Williams reading scripture by Roberta Williams Herman Koogle Nellie Fouts James Creamer Shirley Wentz Lillian Lennon and Virginia Gillespie.
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Garden Manor Extended Care Center
Lakota High School
Santa
Albert Dabritz
Edna Schwab
Minnie Williams
Roberta Williams
Herman Koogle
Nellie Fouts
James Creamer
Shirley Wentz
Lillian Lennon
Virginia Gillespie
Local funeral directors complete eye removal course
Two men, Robert L. Breitenbach and John Keller, finished a course in eye enucleation at the University of Cincinnati for corneal transplant use. Breitenbach is now certified with next of kin permission. Keller will be licensed after graduation and internship.
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Robert L. Breitenbach
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
John Keller
Ri Funeral Home
University of Cincinnati College of
Breitenbach
Keller
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Riggs
Cincinnati Mortuary College
Cincinnati Eyebank
MccCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Verity PTO to Feature Christmas Music Program
Verity Middle School PTO plans a Christmas music event at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The sixth seventh and eighth grade choirs and bands will present the program at the meeting.
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Verity Middle School Pto
Kent State honors Tom Howard with master's in speech
Tom Howard of 310 Aberdeen Drive has earned a master's degree in speech from Kent State University. He previously received a bachelor of arts degree from Wittenberg University.
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Tom Howard
Aberdeen Drive
Kent State University
Wittenberg University
Children’s Clothing Depot to close for brief noon break
The Children’s Clothing Depot at First Christian Church on First Avenue will close at noon Wednesday and reopen at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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First Christian Church
First Avenue
Round town shopping guide features Filsons and local shops
A brisk tour highlights Filsons sweaters and new holiday stock from Dayton and Cincinnati shops. Margaret Kimball’s wallpaper store and Tobias Studios offer gifts, while Lewis Drugs stocks massagers and beauty gadgets. Four Seasons Hallmark and Cambridge Inn promise festive decor and meals, with Ewalds and PK Middletown supplying pets and tools.
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Earl
Trenton
Earl Monroe Fall
Miami St
Mr. Fall
Colonial
Edgar Steinbrecher
Ohio Highway Department
Ella
Wade Downing
Springboro
Morning Otterbein
June Foote
Beulah Hetzel
Betty Jean Keller
Anglesby
Lowell Scheufler
Martinsville
Man
McGregon
C. E. Greathouse
William Osborne
Park Lane
Sarah Jones
Meadow Lane
United Dairy Farmers
Vail Avenue
Eddie Gary
11Th Ave
Garden Manor
Pele Eatuteeyetreentern
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
ORG
Converse Monument
Manchester Rd
Charlotte
Filson’s
N.Y
Margaret Kimball
Margaret
Lewis Drugs
Four Seasons
Hallmark
Bavaria
Mac Tobias
Tobias Studios
Tobias
Clairols
Remingtons
Gillettes
Schicks
Elry
Cambridge Inn
Cambridge
Ewalds
P.K. Middletown
P.K
Stanley and
Black and Decker
Pagasus
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