Fire Wipes Out Young Couple's Home in Blue Ball
A late night blaze destroyed the one story home of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Nickell at 216 Well Road Blue Ball. Firefighters fought the fire to 2 a.m. with estimated damage around 7 000 to the structure and left the furnishings and clothes a total loss. The Nickells both worked at McGraw Construction and are temporarily staying with Mrs. Crum while seeking a rental. No insurance coverage remained on the household goods.
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Blue Ball
Denny Nickell
Well Road
Elbert Crum
Charles St
Trenton
Nickell
Mrs. Crum
Crum
McGraw Construction Co
Billie
Duff Brothers Construction Co
Pack 47 Cub Is Derby Winner
Boy Scout Week ended with Pack 47’s David Fening winning the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby finals, with Dean Richmond of Pack 98 second. The event at First Methodist Church drew over 60 den winners from Pokey Griffis District as 550 cubs took part in pack events and displays titled Breakthrough.
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David Fening
Pack
Dean Richmond
David
Clifford Fening
Alamo Road
Dean
William Richmond
Oberon Drive
Pokey Griffiths
First Methodist Church
Middletown
Carlisle
Larry Masen
Francis J. Ditmyer
Clarence Rice
Franklin
Troop 44
Charles Knepshield
Richard Keller
John Schrote
Coed Hurt In Elevator Shaft In Miami University Hall
Virginia Smith a 20 year old Miami University student from Wilton Connecticut was reported in fair condition after being trapped in a residence hall elevator shaft in Ogden Hall at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. She was freed and taken to Mercy Hospital Hamilton where doctors said she was slightly improved.
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Oxford
Virginia Smith
Miami University
Wilton
Conn
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Miami
Miss Smith
Ogden Hall
Paul C. Schumacher
Health Service
Footprints Mark Vandals Loot at West Chester Tavern
Vandals left muddy footprints after stealing 214.28 in cash and merchandise from the Hi Tavern at 8675 Cincinnati Columbus Road West Chester. They parked nearby and entered through a basement window breaking in, ransacking the kitchen and main room, and emptying vending and amusement machines as well as liquor bottles. Georgia Ruth Pearl, 41, the owner, reported the theft.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati - Columbus
West Chester
Georgia Ruth Pearl
Ford to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner in Manchester
Rep Gerald R Ford of Michigan House minority leader will deliver the principal address at the Lincoln Day Dinner hosted by Butler County Republicans at the Manchester Motor Inn. The program includes a 1 p.m arrival, radio and TV conference, a 1 30 press conference, industry tour, 5 30 reception, and the 6 30 dinner before his return to Washington.
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Butler County
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
Manchester Motor Inn
Ford
Manchester
Youth Knocked Out At Somerville Dance
An 18 year old Somerville youth with a heart condition was unconscious for over two hours at Mercy Hospital after a jaw blow from another 18 year old at a Somerville school dance. He later regained consciousness and was discharged.
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Hamilton
Somerville
Mercy Hospital
Somerville School
William Brannon
Main St
Two More Charged In Middletown Game Disturbance
Police charged two youths and four others after a large postgame disturbance at Middletown High School following a Middletown Hamilton Taft basketball game. Glenn Foster and Reed face assault related counts while others were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Multiple youths with lengthy arrest records were involved. school officials warned of expulsion for participants and police pledged extra officers at upcoming games.
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Middletown High School
Hamilton Taft
Ant Obed
Reed
Eighth Avenue
Yankee Road
Hamilton
Glenn
Foster
Boys Industrial School
Dwight Perrin
Prospect Ave
James E. Simes
Hanover Ave
William J. Tillett
Waite St
Kenneth Edwards
Baltimore St
James Mays
Garfield St
Perrin
Tillett
Sims
Edwards
H. H. Lawrence
Lawrence
James Howerton
Police Briefs Highlight High Speed, Theft, Vehicle Mischief
EDGAR L. MILLER, 24, of Somerville, arrested by the Ohio State Patrol on Rt. 4 north of here at 10:15 p.m. for speeding 110 mph in a 50 mph zone. JOHN O CONNOR reports a radio and camera worth 95 dollars stolen from his car near Woodlawn Ave. and Crawford St. A 14 year old boy was arrested at 12:15 a.m. for placing traffic cones in the lane at Doty St. and Casper Ave and released to his parents.
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Larry Glenn
Baltimore St
James E. Foster
17Th Ave
Glenn
Foster
Robert Reed
Yankee Road
S. Verity Parkway
Shirley Dawson
Audrey Kinney
Louise Adcox
Lynn Drive
Franklin
Tillett
Edwards
Frank Matthers III
20Th Ave
Matthers
Longview State Hospital
Matthews
Edgar L. Miller
West Elkton Road
Somerville
Ohio State Patrol
Rt. 4
Here
John O'Connor
Smith Ave
Woodlawn Avenue
Crawford Street
Doty Street
Casper Avenue
Pt. J. D
Boring
Bailey
Antonio
Oswald
Job's Daughters Meet in Middletown Tonight
Middletown Bethel 75 of the Order of Job's Daughters holds a meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Commercial Building 63 S Main St presided by Miss Debbie Smyth honored queen.
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Middletown Bethel
Order of Job’s Daughters
S. Main St
Debbie Smyth
Pageant salutes Middletown teen in Ohio Junior Miss results
Rita Rae Coleman, 17, Middletown, says the contest was terrific after placing among finalists while Madeline Carvalho, 17, Lemon-Monroe, will represent Ohio in Mobile Alabama as the new Ohio Junior Miss. First runner-up Mary Johnson, 17, Toledo, second Terry Chellis, 18, Columbus, third Kathie Jones, 17, Fairborn. Betsy Bridges, 18, Chagrin Falls, Miss Congeniality. Jody Deter, 17, Mansfield, and Mary Allyn Bohmer, 17, Cincinnati, were preliminaries winners.
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Middletown
Rita Rae Coleman
Xenia
Vandalia High School
Ohio
Lemon-Monroe
Rita
Roy L. Coleman
Winton St
Dayton
Madeline Carvalho
Mobile
Ala
Northwest Ohio
Mary Johnson
Toledo
Terry Chellis
Columbus
Greene County
Break-Ins Probed in Middletown Weekend Incidents
Middletown police investigated three weekend break-ins. Blythe Williams American Legion Hall at 836 Eighth Ave lost cash and items including 35 dollars, five dollars, 75 to 80 dollars from a jukebox, and 16 fifths of liquor after entry through the front door. Robert Colliver residence at 606 Valley View Drive reported five fifths of liquor and a mixing set valued at 30 dollars stolen. entry via basement door. At Murphy's Service Station 414 Clark St a youth was spotted behind a pop machine. he fled before patrol arrived and nothing was reported missing.
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Middletown
Blythe Williams American Legion Hall
Eighth Ave
Robert Colliver
Valley View Drive
Murphy's Service Station
Clark St
Hearing Set In Stabbing In Lebanon
A preliminary hearing on assault with a dangerous weapon is scheduled in Lebanon Municipal Court for Richard Bailey 27 of 445 E Silver St after a bar brawl. Bailey allegedly stabbed Robert Boring 29 of Gilmour Road who is hospitalized with an eight inch long wound in the groin following the incident at Antonio's Bar.
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Lebanon
Richard Bailey
E. Silver St
Rt. 42
Mason
Warren County
Robert Boring
Gilmour Road
Morrow
Bailey
Middletown Hospital
Theft of English make bicycle from Glen Lane home
Deputy James Easter reports a bicycle theft from Mrs. William Wise of 1614 Glen Lane. The English make bicycle valued at 80 dollars was taken, aiding county sheriff investigators.
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William Wise
Glen Lane
Dep
James Easter
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Gordon Bowles
Pack 47 Cub
Jaime
Washington
Hamilton Garfield
Mays
Wm. Schaeffer
Job
Billy J
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the Dakotas
S. Clinton
Ptl
Cash
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