Rhodes Hosts Large Campout At Hueston Woods Park
Gov. James A. Rhodes camped at Hueston Woods State Park with state officials and hundreds of campers for a tourism push. The event featured a steak supper, a 45 minute campfire songfest, a maple sap demonstration, and a plan to boost Ohio tourism from 1 to 2 billion dollars.
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Oxford
James A. Rhodes
Hueston Woods State Park
Rhodes
Ohio
Columbus
Fred Marr
Natural Resources
Mel Rebholz
State Park Department
Phillip R. Shriver
Miami University
Middletown High Beats Hamilton Garfield In Peaceful Showdown
Middletown High School defeated Hamilton Garfield 82 to 76 in a crowd-quiet game. Police kept order with about twenty officers, REACT volunteers patrolled lots, and sheriff's deputies escorted Garfield players to and from the arena after the game. The upcoming finale vs Dayton Belmont will see similar security measures.
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Middletown
Hamilton Garfield
Middies
Howerton
Sam Moore
React Radio Group
Garfield
Sheriff's Department
Mont
TV Taken From Home and Market Burglaries
Middletown police investigated two burglaries reported yesterday and today. A television valued at 100 dollars and 6 dollars in change were stolen from a home on The Alameda. Gerry's Market at 600 Garfield Street was broken into early this morning with 6 dollars taken from the cash register. Entrances came via a window.
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Middletown
William Bailey
The
Alameda
Gerry's Market
Garfield St
Auto Hits Stolen Car on Ohio 122 Near Miami River
A sports car skidded into an abandoned auto on the western approach to the Miami River bridge on Ohio 122. Driver Larry King, 18, of Somerville, suffered a leg cut needing 15 stitches and was treated at Middletown Hospital. The parked 1954 car had been reported stolen Thursday from Hamilton and was listed as a total loss. King was charged with speed excessive for conditions after the 1:15 a.m. crash. Minor injuries were reported to Alice Chandler, 34, a passenger in another vehicle on Omaha Street when it struck a parked auto. Earl Chandler, 42, said he was blinded by headlights and could not see the stopped car owned by John Barber.
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Miami River Bridge
Ohio 122
Larry 0. King
Greenbush Road
Somerville
Middletown Hospital
King
Robert Sandlin
Hamilton
Alice Chandler
Oneka St
Omaha Street
Earl S. Chandler
John E. Barber
Bender Drive
Tools Worth S1 000 Taken in Two Thefts
Police investigated two thefts yesterday. Samuel Vance of 410 S Sutphin St reported a break in to his car behind his home and carpenter tools valued at about 1000 dollars were stolen. The Rev John Oberlander said four candle holders and 20 to 25 dollars in change were taken from a cabinet near the entrance of St Johns Church.
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Samuel Vance
S. Sutphin St
John Oberlander
St. John’s Church
Housing strain grows at Middletown Miami campus
Admissions chief James Walters notes a housing shortfall as 30 to 40 students mainly from Cincinnati and Upper Sandusky live far from campus. The campus will seek local rentals this spring but cannot inspect or set rent. ROTC for male students faces no quick fix. commuting to Oxford is the planned approach while applications total 294 with many from area high schools.
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Upper Sandusky
Withrow High School
Cincinnati
Walters
Wright
Dayton
Oxford
Reeber
Reserved license tags go on sale for 1966 numbers
Motorists may reserve 1966 plate numbers at the Middletown Bureau of Motor Vehicles office on 1836 Central Ave. Deputy registrar Kathryn Agee says those seeking MA through MC series must sign up by Thursday February 24, with a general cutoff February 28. 1966 tag sales start March 1 and run to April 15, requiring car titles and registrations at purchase.
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Middletown
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Central Ave
Kathryn Agee
Derby Victor Collects Prize From 1958 Race
Larry DeBolt winner of the Opti-Soap Box Derby in 1958 accepted a $500 scholarship at a noon Optimist Club meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Hugh Cook presented the check. DeBolt, son of Mr and Mrs Russell DeBolt, attends General Motors School in Cincinnati and plans a career in auto mechanics with Heber Jones Inc.
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Larry DeBolt
Optimist Club
Manchester Motor Inn
Hugh Cook
Debolt
Russell DeBolt
University Boulevard
Young DeBolt
Gram
General Motors
Cadillac
Cincinnati
Heber Jones, Inc
Akron
Obituary of Merrill Lewellyn Former Middletown resident
Merrill Lewellyn 70 formerly of Middletown died at 6 a.m. today at Dayton VA Hospital where he had been a patient since 1963. A World War I veteran and retired brickmason, he is survived by two brothers Harry Middletown and Earl St. Petersburg Fla. Services 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Wenger officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
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Merrill Lewellyn
Middletown
Dayton VA
Lewellyn
Dayton
Muncie
Ind
Harry
Earl
St. Petersburg
Fla
McCoy-Leffler Fneral
Harold Wenger
Woodside Cemetery
Germantown Postmaster James S. Little Dies in Lexington
James S. Little 60 of Germantown formerly of Jackson Ky retired postmaster and father of Mrs Whitney Ratliff died yesterday in Lexington Ky He is survived by his wife Letitia a son James B Little of Okeana and two grandchildren Services and burial will be in Jackson Ky with arrangements by Gabbard Funeral Home.
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Germantown
James S.little
Jackson, Ky
Whitney Ratliff
Lexington
Car Fire Damages Vehicle on Clark Street
Firefighters reported a car fire in front of 317 Clark St yesterday at 10 16 a m causing 25 in damage. The owner was identified as Wendell Phillips of 3208 Wildwood Road.
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Clark St
Wendell Phillips
Wildwood Road
Man Loses Wheels For A Year In Court
Edgar L Miller 24 of 10795 West Elkton Road was found guilty on a speeding charge and had his license suspended 30 days. He was later arrested for driving while suspended and fined 100 dollars plus costs, with a one year license suspension. Other defendants include Edward Pohlable 22 fined 100 dollars. Cecil Moore 39 given a six month suspended jail sentence for assault and battery. Donnie Daniels 28 fined 50 dollars for obtaining money under false pretenses. George F Meece of Hamilton fined 35 dollars for failure to yield.
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Edgar L. Miller
West Elkton Road
Edward Pohlable
Omaha St
Cecil Moore
Middletown Rt. 4
Donnie Daniels
S. Main St
George F. Meece
Hamilton
Middletown Man Charged With DWI After Todhunter Road Crash
A 33 year old Middletown man escaped with minor injuries as his 1965 pickup was totaled on Todhunter Road east of Ohio 4. Sgt Oram Fisher charged Burval F Howard 6101 Todhunter Road with driving while intoxicated and reckless operation after he lost control traveled 183 feet struck a mailbox crossed the road 300 feet hit two trees then returned to the roadway near his home.
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Middletown
Todhunter Road
Ohio 4
Oram Fisher
Sheriff's Department
Burval F. Howard
Howard
Champion Pledge Boosts Hamilton Campus Drive
Champion Papers Inc pledges to match Hamilton residents donations on a dollar for dollar basis and adds a further match of one dollar for every three contributed. The company cap is 250000 dollars as Hamilton presses a million dollar push for a Miami University branch campus with an 1800000 dollar grant from Ohio Board of Regents.
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Hamilton
Champion Papers, Inc
Karl R. Bendetsen
Champion
Bendetson
Miami University
Ohio Board of Regents
Three Parked Cars Damaged in Early Morning Crash
Three vehicles owned by Henry Fugate were heavily damaged when hit by Willie Spearman's auto at 2 40 am in front of 1003 14th Ave. The crash triggered damage totaling 1500 as Spearman faced charges for assured clear distance.
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14Th Ave
Henry Fugate
Willie L. Spearman
Cribbs Ave
Man cut at cafe on Yankee Road injures head
Eddie Perdue, 30, of 1306 Calumet Avenue, was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday for a head laceration after being cut at a cafe on Yankee Road yesterday afternoon.
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Eddie Perdue
Calumet Ave
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
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Enter Union Sanitary’s Weekly
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