Springboro Council Seeks Gas Rate Interpretation
Springboro council adjourned without full clarity on a gas rate increase from Cincinnati Gas and Electric. A letter cited rising operating costs and contract terms, but officials found the notice vague. Mayor Earl McVey urged council to wait for company interpretation while noting refunds on some bills. The council accepted auxiliary policeman Stanley Hirschback’s resignation, citing difficulty juggling part time duties with a full time job. A replacement to be decided next meeting. The board of public affairs sought interpretation of duties and was referred to revised village code.
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Springboro
Lapiece
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Earl McVey
Council
Stanley Hirschback
Hirschback
McVey
Board of Public Affairs
Youth killed In Crash Once Resident Here
Four people died in a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash last week, including 20 year old Richard Duncan, a Lehigh University student and former Middletown resident. His twin Donald also attended Lehigh but stayed behind for studies. The Duncans, former G. C. Murphy Co. managers, now reside in Parkersburg West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Richard
Dickie) Duncan
Lehigh University
Donald R. Duncan
Parkersburg
W. Va
G. C. Murphy Co
Richard Duncan
Donald
Judge John J Mahon, former Sheppard trial prosecutor, dies
Cleveland based Common Pleas Judge John J Mahon aged 71 died Wednesday after battling cancer and kidney failure. Mahon, who served as a prosecutor during the 1954 Sheppard murder trial, was long associated with Ohio law and judiciary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Common Pleas
John J Mahon
Sheppard
Fire Kills Mother and Four Children in Rosebud Home
In Coalport Pennsylvania a fast burning fire sparked by an explosion claimed the life of Mrs Larry G Thomas 27 and four of her five children Sue Ann 7 Karen Marie 5 Larry Lee 1 and Timothy James born last Christmas Eve. The father escaped with the oldest child by leaping from a second floor window but an additional daughter died as he started to jump. The Rosebud two story wood frame house burned to the ground in under thirty minutes as firefighters recovered the bodies after days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalport, Pa
Pennsylvania
Larry G. Thomas
Sue Ann
Karen Marie
Larry Lee
Timothy James
Rosebud
Deaths And Funeral Mrs Carrie Geran 82
Mrs Carrie F Geran 82 died at home in Franklin after four years of declining health. A Green ville native and 76 year Middletown area resident, she belonged to First Methodist Church. Survived by three daughters Elizabeth Perkins Mary Katherine Davies and Dorothy Sebald, a sister Aldie Lloyd, two brothers Albert and August Singer, 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home. burial Woodside Cemetery. Eagles service tonight at 7:30 p.m. with viewing today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Carrie F. Geran
N. River St
Franklin
Geran
Greenville
Middletown
First Methodist Church
George
Elizabeth Perkins
Mary Katherine Davies
Dorothy Sebald
Carlisle
Aldie ‘Lloyd
Albert Singer
August Singer
Rossburg
Riggs
Donald Cryer
Burns
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary: Stanley A Garitson 77 Middletown Resident
Stanley A Garitson 77 died 8 58 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stroke December 25 He was born in Blanchester and lived most his life in Middletown Previously worked as a machinist for Makery Tesmer Co Surviving are his wife Zuilla two daughters Mrs Harry Jackson and Mrs S L Vandorn two sons Elmer and William two sisters and numerous grandchildren Services 2 20 p m Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Father Edward Shine and the Rev H C Grunewald officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery
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Stanley Allen Garitson
Robert Perry
Elman Drive
Middletown Hospital
Garitson
Makery-Tesmer Co
Blanchester
Middletown
Zuilla
Harry Jackson
S. L. van Dorn
Tampa
Elmer
William
Adella Reese
Odesea
Tex
Amanda Feltrer
Myton
Utah
Joseph R Baker & Sons
Edward Shine
H. C Grunewald
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Laura Kleinke 92 Dies in Dayton Ohio
Mrs Laura P Kleinke 92 of 4 S Torrance St Dayton died 8 15 pm yesterday at Sunny Breeze Nursing Home Hamilton after a long stay. Born in Indiana she lived in Dayton 62 years. Husband Valentine died in 1914. Survived by two nieces and two nephews. Services 10 am tomorrow at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev Henry Howard. Burial Memorial Park Dayton Friends may call at memorial home today 7 to 9 pm.
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Laura P. Kleinkle
S. Torrance St
Dayton
Sunny Breeze Nursing Home
Hamilton
Kleinke
Indiana
Valentine
Wilson Memorial Home
Henry Howard
Memorial Park
Friends
Longtime Middletown resident Harry Post dies at 85
Harry Post 85 of 2102 Lowell St. died at 10 35 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after 16 months illness. Born in Port Union he retired in 1948 from Black Clawson Co. He was a life member of Eagles Lodge 528. Survived by wife Mary a daughter Erma Schenider a brother Ernst a sister Ruth Smith all of Middletown three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services tomorrow at Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H C Grunewald officiating. Burial:
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Harry Post
Lowell St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Post
Port Union
Black Clawson Co
Eagles Lodge
Mary
Erma Schenider
Ernst
Ruth Smith
Middletown
McCoy . Leffler
H. C. Grunewald
Clarence Thomas Dies at Middletown Hospital
Clarence Thomas aged 58 of 1504 Plum Ave was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 10 10 am today Arrangements are incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Clarence Thomas
Plum Ave
Middletown Hospital
Bailey Funeral Home
Victor Harrison Requiem High Mass Held At St. Susanna’s
Victor Harrison 47 of 104 E Circle Drive died Wednesday at home. Requiem high mass for him will be at 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Susanna’s Church. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Montgomery. Calling hours today 4 to 9 p m at Gallimore Funeral Home. Survived by wife Katherine four sons John James Raymond and Mark a daughter Jean and parents Mr and Mrs Leo Harrison Cincinnati.
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Victor Harrison
E. Circle Drive
St. Susanna’s ‘Church
Gate of Heaven
Montgomery
Gallimore
Harrison
Katherine
John
James
Raymond
Mark
Jean
Mrs
Leo Harrison
Cincinnati
Requiem High Mass for Local Residents Scheduled
Funeral notice lists Blanche Shuler 73 of 38600 Pleasant Ave. and Peter Krovocheck 64 of 704 Ridgewood Ave with private services. Roy Johnson 59 of 335 Central Ave. and local clergy note a Requiem High Mass at St Josephs Church at 9 30 a m tomorrow.
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Blanche Shuler
Pleasant Ave
Webb
Peter Krovocheck
Ridgewood
Colligan
Roy Johnson
Central Ave
St. Joseph's Church
Captain Paul Grening, 81, dies. led 1925 rescue at sea
New York AP reports Captain Paul J. Grening, 81, a veteran mariner once honored with a Broadway ticket parade for a daring sea rescue, died Thursday. He commanded the United States liner President Harding on October 19, 1925, and his crew rescued 21 men from the sinking Italian freighter Ignazio Florio during a mid Atlantic hurricane.
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New York
Paul JC. Grening
United States
President Harding
Ignazio Florio
Two Area Wrecks Leave Three Hurt and One Cited
State patrol described ten accidents overnight with no serious injuries. Daniel Whitner Jr aged 16 rammed a bridge abutment on Rt 122 near Warren County causing facial cuts to his mother and finger cuts to his 18 month old sister while all were treated at Middletown hospital. Auto damage totaled about 650 dollars. John Cumbers aged 4 was cited for driving left of center after sideswiping Phillip Post aged 4 on U S 42 five miles south of Lebanon. both cars suffered about 200 dollars damage.
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Daniel Whitner Jr
Yankee Road
Rt. 122
Rt. 48
Warren County
Lillian Whitner
Carol Whitner
Middletown Hospital
Eaton Ambulance
Franklin
Thieves Break Into Locker Plant. Cash Stolen at Waynesville
A break-in at a rocker plant in Waynesville yielded an undetermined cash amount. Police investigate the theft, which occurred around 1:15 AM at the plant on US 142.
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Waynesville
US. 142
Auto Skids Into Train In Central Ave Crossing
Two Middleton residents escaped uninjured when their 1957 auto hit a freight train at the New York Central Central Ave crossing at 3 10 a.m. Driver James R Parker 34 of 709 16th Ave was charged with an assured clear distance violation. Passenger Kathryn Dennis Was a passenger. Parker said he did not see the southbound freight train and applied brakes but the car struck the train s second engine. Vehicle sustained total loss with damages listed at 1400 dollars.
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New York Central Railroad
Central Avenue
James R. Parker
16Th Ave
Kathryn Dennis
Keays Avenue
Parker
Van Lieu files in sheriff race in Butler County
George Van Lieu, longtime Butler County humane officer and former Hamilton police officer, filed a petition with the Butler County Board of Elections for the Democratic nomination. The deadline for filing petitions is Wednesday.
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Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
George van Lieu
Butler County Humane
Hamilton Police Department
Gun Play Ends In Boy's Death
In Bowling Green Ohio three brothers found a 16 gauge shotgun behind a refrigerator. Kenneth Schimmel Jr age 11 and his 9 year old brother loaded and discharged it. The blast struck 7 year old Dennis who died at St Charles Hospital in Oregon.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Lake Township
Kenneth Schimmel Jr
Ronald
Dennis
St. Charles Hospital
Oregon
Dayton Expressway Plans Get Go Sign
U S Bureau approves design plans to bridge the US 25 expressway gap through Dayton. Ralph Lehman says the first 53 million section should start late this year with completion targeted in 1966. Work begins at the north end near Herman Avenue Riverside Drive to W First Street and Robert Boulevard.
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Dayton
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Ralph Lehman
State Metropolitan Expressway Administration
Columbus
U. S. 25
Herman Avenue
Riverside Drive
W. First Street
Robert Boulevard
Ioad
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Carrie Geran
Stanley A. Garitson
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Pershing Ave
Jewell Avenue
Ruth Gold
Harden Ave
Patricia Easterling
Roosevelt Ave
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Jerry Williams
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Park St
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Boy
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