Oneida Death Under Study Man Shot Through Chest
William Rhodus 39 of 229 Owana Street found dead at home shortly after 7 am. Police believe death may be self inflicted or accidental after his wife said he was drinking and spun a revolver. Survived by wife and five children. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Oneida
William Rhodus
O.anha St
Oroner Garret Boone
Rhodus
Beulah
Boone
Dennis
Richard
Harold
Shirley Fay
Joe
McCoy-Leffler
Middletown Student Wins Honor in Science Talent Search
Middletown High School senior Marlin F. Leffler son of Mr and Mrs Homer D Leffler of 2307 Arlington Ave received honorable mention in the 16th annual Science Talent Search He is one of 206 students from 41 states and the District of Columbia honored The winners may receive college scholarships and 40 top contestants will go to Washington DC next month for Westinghouse Scholarships The program is run by the Service Clubs of America through Science Services with support from the Westinghouse Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin F. Leffler
Middletown High School
Homer D. Leffler
Arlington Ave
Leffler
States
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Westinghouse
Scivice Clubs of America
Science Services
Tional Foundation
Gas Thieves Strike Twice In Local Pump Thefts
Radio station official Fern Troutvine reports a gas siphoning incident between 2 and 4 pm from her car behind the Colony Restaurant. A prior theft involved eight gallons and a dangling hose at 811 14th St, reported by S E Whitlessy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPFB
Fern Troutvine
Colony
S. E. Whitlessy
14Th St
Fleeing Scene Is Charged In Auto Accident
Junior Carter Gibson 21 of 2008 Yankee Rd was arrested early today for fleeing the scene after his Pearl St collision with parked cars owned by Wayne Davis 23 and J C Meade 42. Davis car sustained 250 in damage and Meade 40. Gibson released on bond.
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Junior Carter Gibson
Yankee Rd
Carter
Pearl St
Wayne Davis
J. C. Meade
Pearl. Davis
Meade
Over-Heated Dryer Sparks Laundry Fire at Local Center
An over heated dryer at Lightning Laundry 26 N Clinton St caused a laundry fire yesterday at 5 p.m. Firemen responded to 22 pounds of Mrs. W B Lake s laundry from 1926 Fleming Rd. No damage estimate was available.
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N. Clinton St
W. B. Lake
Fleming Rd
City Firmen
Driver Hits Pedestrian in Columbus Tragedy
Lonnie Cremeans 57 of Columbus was killed near his home just before midnight when struck by a car driven by Donald Ray Spahn 29 also of Columbus. Spahn was not held.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lonnie Cremeans
Donald Ray Spahn
Spahn
Fined at Franklin Municipal Court
Five people fined for traffic violations by Judge J. T. Riley with six bond forfeitures. Jerry Adams 20 Middletown was fined 50 dollars plus costs for unnecessary noise with a car. Cecil Wingett 24 Franklin fined 20 dollars plus costs with three year good behavior suspension. Ray Walton 44 Miamisburg fined 10 dollars plus costs with 2.50 suspended. Howard Smith 37 Franklin fined 10 dollars with costs suspended for crossing the yellow line. Forfeitures included Raleigh Gullett 18 Cisco Ky for speeding 20 dollars. William Kerns 25 Akron yellow line violation 15. Ray Deeler 47 left of center 5. Dave Chasteen 34 Dayton disorderly conduct 10. Orville Wolfe 23 121 Sycamore speeding 15.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Jerry Adams
Curtis Ift
Middletown
Cecil Wingett
S. Main St
Ray Walton
Miamisburg
Howard Smith
Raleigh Gullett
Cisco
William Kerns
Akron
Ray Deeler
Dave Chasteen
Dayton
Orville Wolfe
Sycamore
Killer Dies In Chamber At Parchman
Minor Sorber, 38, died in Mississippi's gas chamber after declaring he had found God. He murdered inmate Edgar McGraw in April 1983 and scheduled burial in Dayton, Ohio. Sorber left $4 to fellow death row inmate William Wetzel who faces a delay as appeals proceed in the Fifth Circuit.
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Parchman
Miss
Minor Sorber
Mississippi
Dayton
Ohio
Sorber
State Penitentiary
Edgar
Sonny) McGraw
Ed Williams
Sunflower County
William Wetzel
McGraw
Wetzel
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
AA Conference Set for Watertown May 18 19 NY
The Upstate New York Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold its annual meeting in Watertown on May 18 and 19. Local participants and regional members are expected to attend.
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Watertown
N.Y
Upstate New York
Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous
Blaze Levels Barn on Fairfield Farm South of Hamilton
A barn on an untenanted Fairfield area farm south of Hamilton burned last night. Firemen from Fairfield arrived after 8:30 p.m. and saved the nearby house already burning. The property at 2751 Mack Road is owned by Mrs. Bernard T. Bosse of Cincinnati. Loss estimate unavailable.
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Hamilton
Fairfield
Mack Road
Bernard T. Bosse
Cincinnati
Frank Bosser
Oxford
Thieves Take 1000-Pound Tractor Assembly From Home
Mrs. Youtsler watched as three men and a boy loaded a 1000 pound rear wheel and drive shaft tractor assembly onto a green pickup and fled. A neighbor reported the theft and police were alerted within minutes after a mysterious phone call.
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Tom Youtsler
Hughes St
Youtslers
Bob Muthert
Miss Eunice Perkins to Lead Evening Services at Apostolic Church
Colored News reports Miss Eunice Perkins will participate in services at 7 30 p m today at the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ on Oxford State Street. The church missionary society sponsors the event with several evangelists and local clergy listed among participants.
Valentine Tea at New Hope Baptist Church Ushers
The Usher Board of New Hope Baptist Church hosts a Valentine tea from 3 to 6 p m tomorrow at Mrs Mozelle Gregorys home 513 17th Ave.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Mozelle Gregory
17Th Ave
Middletown Hospital Alters Morning Visiting Hours
Morning visitation at Middletown Hospital changes to 12 30 p m to 8 p m starting Tuesday. Maternity ward hours stay 2 00 4 00 p m and 7 00 8 00 p m. Only two visitors per patient, no visitors through red NO VISITORS signs, and special after hours or under 16s require permission.
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Middletown Hospital
Walter A. Mischley
Mischley
Deaths and funeral services for Daniel Godfrey
Daniel Godfrey 80 died Friday morning at a Dayton area hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday in North Madison Indiana with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. In Middletown he lived with his brother in law Charles Emmet at 1801 Fleming Rd.
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Daniel Godfrey
Dayton, Hospital
North Madison
Ind
St. Patrick's
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Middletown
Godfrey
Charles Emmet
Fleming Rd
Mrs Ella Kramer Services in Dayton
Funeral plans are set for Mrs. Ella E. Kramer 63 of 4438 Woodcliffe Ave Dayton with a 1:30 p.m. service Monday at Tobias Funeral Home Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery Dayton She died Thursday at St Elizabeth Hospital and lived in the Middletown area from 1922 to 1935 Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Ella E. Kramer
Woodcliffe Ave
Dayton
Raymond G. Kramer
Middlestown
Tobias Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Kramer
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayston
Middletown
Conviction of Ex POW Fleming Upheld by Court
The U S Court of Military Appeals upheld Army Lt Col Harry Fleming's court martial conviction for recording propaganda while a Korean War POW. The court found he failed to meet the standards for his rank as group leader and ordered dismissal and forfeiture of pay. Fleming, 48, of Racine Wisconsin, argued coercion by captors in seeking relief.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Army
Harry Fleming
Fleming
Military Board of Review
Racine
Wis
Hearing Date Is Set For Dr. Hugh Moir Appeal
The state civil service commission scheduled March 18 for a hearing on Dr. Hugh Em Moir's appeal from his removal as staff psychiatrist at Tiffin State Hospital. The hearing replaces the earlier Feb. 26 date and will be held at the Tiffin courthouse. Officials cited failure to get along with coworkers as the reason for discharge.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Civil Service Commission
Hugh Em Moir
Tiffin State Hospital
Tiffin
Moir
Fall River Grocer Gaudias Lussier Dies at 82
Gaudias Lussier 82 of Fall River Mass father of Roland Lussier 1105 Elwood St died suddenly at his home at 5 30 p m yesterday A Cana da native he had been a grocer in Fall River for 50 years Surviving include his wife Mathilda 10 other sons three daughters and 12 grandchildren
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Gaudias Lussier
Fall River
Mass
Roland Lussier
Elwood St
Mr. Lussier
Canada
Van
Mathilda
Funeral services for Ed Rose 74 in Kentucky
Ed Rose, aged 74, died Thursday at his son Clarence’s home in Franklin Route 1. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. The body was moved there today. Rose had lived here for three years. Arrangements by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
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Ed Rose
Clarence
Franklin Rt. 1
Mt. Sterling
Rose
Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home
William F. Hohn Dies at 69 in Brandt Residence
William F. Hohn 69 of Brandt Route 1 died at his home after a residence of 31 years. He was a Dayton tool and diemaker for 35 years. Survived by wife Amanda J a sister and another brother and brother Dr L M Hohn of near Lebanon.
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Lebannon—Willaim F. Hohn
Brandt Rt. 1
L M. Hohn
Lebanon
Brandt
Mr. Hohn
Dayton Tool and
Two Middletown Teens to Face Juvenile Court in Break-In Case
Two 16 year old Middletown boys face Domestic Relations Court next week on delinquency complaints tied to a break in at George's Grocery on Central Ave and theft of shortwave radios from the 77 Taxi Co and the 27 Taxi Co. Radios recovered. One youth on probation for auto theft was found to have stolen a car battery last fall. One boy released to a sister, the other to his parents after questioning. The case remains under investigation.
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Middletown
David Black
Juvennile
George's Grocery
Central Ave
77 Taxi Co
Taxi Co
Jake Seibold
Seibold
Earl Welsh services held in Lebanon
Earl Welsh of Lebanon dies at Clinton Memorial Hospital at age 40. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by wife Berchie and two daughters Mary and Janet both at home.
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Lebanon
Earl Welsh
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Johnson Funeral Home
Welsh
Meagle Transportation Co
Morrow
Berchie
Mary
Janet
Obituary notices for Fallert Brown and Van Ausdall
John Henry Fallert 74 of 427 Williams Ave Hamilton dies age 74 with services set for 2 p m Monday at Zettler Funeral. Paul E Brown 46 who died in Seattle Washington has services at 10 a m Tuesday at Klaus Funeral Home Hamilton. Mrs Margaret E Van Ausdall 8 of 3 W Walnut St Oxford to be laid to rest at 3 p m tomorrow at Mar snall Smith Funeral Home.
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John Henry Fallert
Williams Ave
Hamilton
Zettler Funeral Home
Paul E. Brown
Seattle
Wash
Klaus Funeral Home
Margaret E. van Ausdall
W. Walnut St
Oxford
Marsnall-Smith Funeral Home
Weighty Problem in Chicago Court Over Estranged Wife’s Weight Loss
A Chicago judge weighs a divorce request as Harold Schwachow seeks custody while wife Alula refuses to reclaim 75 pounds shed by dieting from 220 to 145 pounds. Schwachow, 46, wants to live with his wife, but she will not consider regaining the lost weight.
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Chicago
Harold Schwachow
Harry G. Hershenshon
Alula
Repairman Scam Reported in Middletown
Mrs. Pearl J Baker of 2409 Christel Ave reports a suspicious man aged 40 to 45, stocky with dark hair and a checked shirt and blue sweater, offered chimney repairs at Beverly Apartments yesterday. She declined and alerted Patrolman Donad Wallace, noting no such work was authorized or found in the area.
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Pearl J Baker
Christel Ave
Middietown
Heating License Permits Due By March First
Applications for master or journeyman heating licenses must be in by March 1 with the new city Board of Heating Examiners, chaired by Fred Ziegler. The five member panel reviews eligibility and the heating business as a primary occupation, with about 30 master and 80 journeyman applications filed so far.
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Frank Ludewig
New City Board of Heating Examiners
Fred Ziegler
Sam Whitesell
William Reed
Reed
Ludewig
William Fishbaugh
Thomas Haney
Electrical Board
H. L. Barnhart Pryce Tewart
Fishbaugh
Fire Department
Maurer
Butler County approves 1957 operating budget
Butler County Commissioners set a 1957 operating budget of 2,238,641.10 dollars, about 63 thousand more than last year but 100 thousand less than department requests. They previously approved 655,125 dollars for January and February and included it in the total. The increase covers a new domestic relations court courthouse improvements and more sheriff's deputies.
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Butler
Ida W. Buda to Celebrate 100th Birthday in Ohio
Ohioan Mrs. Ida W. Buda of Edgerton plans her 100th birthday today. Born in Stark County, she resides with her son Lavon, the sole survivor of five sons, highlighting a long life and family history.
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Bryan
Ohio
Ida W
Buda
Edgerton
Stark County
Lavon
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Harold Pate
North St
William Colvin
Brentwood St
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Pate
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Butler County
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Eunice Perkins
Alice Robinson
Helen Banks
Ethel Bosick
Charles Atkins
Charles Arnold
Rosa Ausberry
Myrtle Burton
David Burton
Leona Patterson
AME Church
Glendale
Holiness, Tabernacle of the Universe
Reva Payne
Ella FE. Kramer
Caudias Lussier
William F. Hohn
Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n. Savings & Loan
Phoney
Board of Electrical Examiners
J. K. Maurer
Russell Johnson
Rogers Jewelers
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Gardner Board and Carton CO
Middletown, Ohio
Gardne
Diver Coal & Feed CO
First Ave
Roberson & Son Sporting Goods
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