Cause Of Fire At Home Of Surgeon Is Unknown
Fire at the home of Dr. Calvin Skinner and wife on Central Avenue caused about 30000 in damage. Fire Chief William Fishbaugh said the cause remained undetermined, with initial doubt about defective wiring. The surgeon led his wife and three young daughters to safety before suffering minor burns.
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Calvin Skinner
Central Ave
William Fishbaugh
Fishbaugh
Skinner
Herber Weiler
Dayton
William Childers
Catalpa Dr
Crawford Street
Howard Avenue
Fire damages Dixie Heights residence in early morning blaze
An estimated 600 dollars in damage occurred at the Roby home on Miller Road Dixie Heights. North Middletown volunteers arrived at 2 10 a m to tackle the fire likely started by a defective receptacle. James Bates owns the duplex with Fred Steinmetz and wife away during the blaze. Only smoke damage shown at the Steinmetz residence. Fifteen firemen worked about an hour. Bates carries insurance to cover losses.
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Fred Roby
Miller Road
Dixie Heights
North Middletown
William
James Bates
Fred Steinmetz
Roby
Long
Bates
Scouts Mothers Receive Gifts From Troops
Holy Trinity Girl Scouts and Brownies closed Christmas activities by presenting gifts to their mothers. Brownie Troop 2 led by Mrs Joseph Capozzi and Mrs Louis Rossi gave corsages and calendars featuring troop photos.
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Holy Trinity Girl Scouts
Brownies
Brownie Troop
Joseph Capozzi
Louis Rossi
Glenn Kraft
Thamas Kidd
Girl Scout Troop 114
Charles van Horn
Clifford Sweeney
Cubs Award Winners Highlight Holiday Party
Cub Pack 15 held a holiday party with awards for Christmas activities. Gold arrow awards went to Gary Tolliver Richard Profitt Jerry Sorrell Denzel Brown Jerry Guido and Larry Lawson. Jerry Guido and Larry Lawson also earned two silver stars, with Tolliver taking one silver star. Other winners included Dale Oliver Charles South Neal Van Cleve Rodney Combs Mike Francis Richard Duncil Richard Ben Ge and Gary Gable.
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Gold Arrow
Gary Tolliver
Richard Profitt
Jerry Sorrell
Denzel Brown
Jerry Guido
Larry Lawson
Dale Oliver
Charles South
Neal van Cleve
Rodney Combs
Mike Francis
Richard Duncil
Richard Ben- Ge
Gary Gable
Stolen Car Recovered After Franklin Theft
Franklin police learned the car stolen in Franklin early yesterday was recovered in Knoxville Tennessee. Retired Col Edwin F Harding of Tulsa Oklahoma said a hitchhiker he picked up in Missouri stole the car at a Franklin filling station. The FBI notified his wife in Tulsa that the vehicle had been found.
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Franklin
Knoxville
Tenn
Col
Edwin F. Harding
Tulsa
Okla
Missouri
Harding
Franklinite
Toig
FBI
Solo Feature in Park Program Promotes Local Choir
Mrs. Murray Jacobs, choir director at United Presbyterian, will sing O Holy Night as part of Sunset Park Christmas program hosted by Knights of Pythias. William Giles leads the program, with choirs from First Presbyterian, Temple Church, Bethel AME, and Calvary Methodist. Program starts at 8 p.m.
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Murray Jacobs
United Presbyterian Church
Knights of Pythias
Sunset Park
William Giles
First Presbyterian Church
Temple
First Methodist Church
Bethel Ame Church
Calvary Methodist Choir
Christmas Mass schedule at Holy Trinity church listed
Holy Trinity Catholic Church announces Christmas Day Mass times starting at 5 30 6 30 7 30 9 30 10 30 and 11 00 a m with a Children’s High Mass at 8 30 a m Two masses were omitted from Sunday’s Journal. Evidence suggests golden eagles can reach about 30 years in age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Don’t Drink Then Drive Urgent Holiday Safety Plea
Police urge office party attendees to avoid driving after drinking. If alcohol is consumed at a party, use taxi or alternative transport to return home. Chief Joseph Blackmore emphasizes staying safe for the Christmas holiday and family. Cpl. D A Girton says drinking and walking is a year round problem that worsens during holidays.
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Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Cpl
D. A. Girton
State Highway Patrol Post 9
Walker
Three Cars Hit By Thieves In Local Break-In
Thieves ransacked three cars here Tuesday night taking a briefcase with 22.50 and tools from Robert Dunaway’s car at 817 Maple St. Mrs. John Long reported her Main Street and Manchester Avenue vehicle was ransacked, while Harold Sherron’s car at the same crossroads was entered but yielded nothing. No itemized missing articles list was available.
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Robert Dunaway
Maple St
John Long
Franklin Rt. 2
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Harold Sherron
Public Schools Close for Christmas Holidays
Christmas plays and parties mark the school calendar as pupils wrap up the term. Public schools dismiss today and resume Tuesday January 3. Parochial schools end classes earlier with Fenwick High closing Tuesday.
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Fenwick High School
Tuesay
Tree crushes man on Ohio poultry farm
In Celina Ohio F A Siefring aged 40 was killed yesterday when a tree fell on him as he worked on his poultry farm near New Weston He had been cutting trees at the time The Mongolian Peoples Republic has been a Soviet satellite since 1924.
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Celina
Ohio
F. A. Siefring
Siefring
New Weston
Driver Cited After Crash at Verity Parkway intersections
A motorist was cited for failure to yield right of way after a two-vehicle crash at S Verity Parkway and 14th Avenue. Passenger Mrs Gladys Stork, 38, received multiple contusions and bruises. she was treated and dismissed from Mid-Girtown Hospital.
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S. Verity Parkway
14Th Avenue
Zollie Warmoth
Young St
Mid- Girtown Hospital
Gladys Stork
Central Ave
Billy Nanck
Dayton
Warmoth
Poice
Holiday YMCA Schedule Highlights Busy Long Weekend
Ralph Knight issues holiday activities for the YMCA with Christmas parties for boys and girls, trips to the Coca Cola plant and fire station, open gym for college students, a ping pong tournament, and high school basketball rounds. The building will close for certain periods and registration is required for trips.
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YMCA
Ralph Knight
Dick Hofferbert
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Judy Tieman
Coca- Cola
Fire damages Armco Central Works duct work
A minor fire in the Armco Central Works duct work caused light damage after sparks from an electric motor burned paint drippings. Fire crews from Companies 1 3 and the ladder unit responded at 5 12 p.m. A separate fryer grease fire at Yankee Tavern 904 Yankee Rd caused no damage with Companies 1 and 3 responding at 4 08 p.m. The property is owned by the Max Schneider estate.
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Armco
Yankee Tavern
Yankee Rd
Max Schneider
Trades And Labor Council To Meet
The Middletown Trades and Labor Council holds its last meeting of the year tonight at 7 30 p.m. at the AFL Building on S Main Street. President Gus Miles says a report from Robert Lukens will be presented and labor reps will back safe driving appeals for the holidays. Lukens attended the AFL CIO merger convention in New York as a delegate.
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Middletown
Time's Wastin On Santa Calls In Middletown
Middletown youngsters have two days left to call Santa Claus at headquarters from 4 to 8 p.m. today and tomorrow. Residents have made 1,778 calls so far, with the Golden Age Club aiding the project run by the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Middletown
Santa Claus
Santa
Stage Managed Rail Accidents Highlight Volunteer Care
On British railways a range of simulated accidents is staged with volunteer teams treating injured passengers. The practice aims to show safety procedures and coordinate emergency responses across the network.
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British Railways
Hamilton Councilman Defends Police Criticism After Murder Case
Hamilton councilman Arthur Wilson criticized critics for demanding an apology to police over his claim of inaction in the Mary Ellen Barger murder case. He defended actions saying the case isn’t over and noted a Denver man confessed to the shooting. Wilson said he will speak up whenever citizens are abused and that he seeks action for Hamilton residents.
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Hamilton
Arthur Wilson
Mary Ellen Barger
Wilson
Cincinna
Lloyd Luther White Jr
Denver
Colo
White
Darrell Smith
Cincinnati
Orlando
Fla
Ludowici
Georgia
Woman Suffers Lacerated Wrist In Glass Door Incident
Mrs. Todd Braden, 46, rammed her hand through a glass door at her Franklin Rt 1 home yesterday. She was taken to Middletown Hospital at 3:30 p.m. and treated with sutures splints and a sling for a lacerated right wrist.
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Todd Braden
Middletown Hospital
Franklin Rt
Five Year Old Burned in Trash Fire Tragedy
A Hamilton girl Beulah Oldfield age five is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after her clothing ignited from a nearby trash fire near her trailer home. Her mother Darlene Oldfield 23 was severely burned while removing burning clothing. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Sherman Rowland aided and transported them to the hospital. The Rowlands reported the fire occurred about 75 feet from the trailer. The child's father was at work in Springdale at the time. Hospital later said Mrs Oldfield is in fair condition.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Beulah Oldfield
Denzel Oldfield
Hamilton-Mason Rd
Darlene Oldfield
Donald
Sherman W. Rowland
Rowlands
Oldfield
Springdale
At The Movies Listings Roundup
Paramount shows Jungle Moonmen and A Lawless Street with multiple nightly times. Strand screens The Informer and Fine Man across Thursday. Colonial presents Living Swamp and Life in the Balance with varied showings. Kentucky Rifles and Mad at the World open Friday. Dixie Cruise In offers She Wolf and Big House USA later in the evening.
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Jungle Moonmen
Kentucky Rifles
Dixie Cruise
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R.P.M
America
Stern
Dale Brandenburg
Miamis‘burg
Hanover Avenue
Yankee Road
Brandenburg
Wallace Keelley
6Th Ave
James Smithson
Maud Hughes
Emmitt Hagstein
Lylburn Rd
Garfield Street
Philadelphia Avenue
Chester Pence
Woodlawn Ave
Lloyd Hurley
Middletown Pike
1St Avenue
S. Clinton Street
Paul Johnson
Princeton Ave
Western Union Co
N. Main Street
Y Daddy
Gise
Carl Wedekind
Trades and Labor Council
Wastin
Halsey
Stiil
Paramount
Barton Sales G Service
Studebaker and Packard
Sentral Ave
Amcpsom
GIANT
Emerson
Bill Neff
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