Freedom Awards Honor Local Groups and Noted Figures
Somerville units receive Freedoms Foundation honors at Valley Forge. Altrusa Club of Hamilton wins an award in community programs. Somerville Christian Endeavor Society gets the George Washington Honor Medal. John H. Glenn Jr. earns the $5,000 George Washington Award for exemplary citizenship. Lauris Norstad receives a special Freedom Leadership Award. In all, 921 entities are cited for various contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Altrusa Club of
Ciety
George Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
U. S
Ohio
Foundation
Lauris Norstad
Air Force
NATO
Europe
Glennard Norstad
Thieves Fail To Crack Denny Lumber Safe Break-in Suspected
Middletown police investigated two recent break-ins after thieves failed to crack a walk in safe at Denny Lumber Co on First Avenue. The safe contained 2700 dollars and the intruders damaged a concrete wall with a hammer and chisel before giving up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Denny Lumber Co
First Avenue
Middletown
E Carfax Cafe
S. Broad
State's Witness Admits Murder in Chicago Trial
Harold Newell aged 24 a state's witness in a murder case confessed on the stand that he was the killer. He testified in the trial of Percy Nelson 48 charged with murdering Henry O'Connor 32 who was to testify in a narcotics case. O'Connor's bullet riddled body was found later. Judge F Emmet Morrissey recessed the trial until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold Newell
Newell
Percy Nelson
Henry O'Connor
Nelson
O'Connor
F. Emmet Morrissey
Short Cause Fire Hits Ohio Unemployment Office
An electrical shortage in the office of the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Bureau caused a minor fire at 3:30 p.m. yesterday and a traffic tie up at 1207 Vail Ave. Damage to the single story brick building was not estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Vail Ave
Dayton Police Appeal In Murder Case Of Venna Johnson
Dayton police urged the public to aid a homicide inquiry into Venna Johnson 41 found slain and mutilated in a West Side vacant lot near Dunbar High School. Detectives seek clues from the Yum Yum Inn and surrounding areas as lead checks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Lebanon
Venna Johnson
West Side
Dunbar High School
Kettering
Richard Grundish
Four Injured In Rt 73 Crash In Ohio
Four people were hurt in two crashes on Ohio 73 near U S Route 73. Nora Garrison of Oxford suffered chest injuries and head lacerations and was admitted to McCullough Hyde Hospital. Sara Harkrader 43 drove a car in the first crash and two passengers Bonnie Porter and Stephanie Cox were treated for injuries. William Miller 38 of Oxford was cited for passing without a clear distance. A second crash on Hamilton Trenton Road sent 17 year old John Paul Hawkins to Mercy Hospital with head and right hand injuries. passenger David Spears sprained his foot. Hawkins was referred to juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Oxford
Nora Garrison
Oxford - Trenton Road
Sara Harkrader
Nelson Road
Bonnie Porter
N. Main St
Stephanie Cox
Oxford State Road
John Paul Hawkins
Baltimore St
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Hawkins
Hamilton-Trenton
Busenbark Road
David Spears
Wildwood Road
Hamilton Hospital
Large Cash Haul Found in Home of Policy Operator
Police counted and banked 763233.30 from the home of Lawrence Wakefield a South Side policy wheel operator who died. The money including pennies and 100s was moved to Continental Illinois Bank after nearly 12 hours of counting by police and bank staff. James L. O Keefe Cook County public administrator will oversee the estate and the bank recount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawrence Wakefield
South Side
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
James L. O'Keefe
Cook County
Wakefield
Hamilton Slaying Wife Charged With Murder
Delia Clouse, 20, is charged with second degree murder in the fatal 22 caliber chest shot of her husband Richard Clouse, 30, at their 316 Dayton Street apartment after a dispute. She says the gun discharged while she warned him during an assault. the couple had a pending divorce and a six month old son. Richard Clouse worked for General Cooperage Inc. in Overpeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Delia Clouse
Richard
Dayton St
Clouse
General Cooperage, Inc
Overpeck
Webb Funeral Home
Man Faces 3 Charges In Accident
Rufus Mack age 37 of 1037 S Verity Pkwy charged with fleeing the scene intoxication and giving false information after a Yankee Road Michigan Avenue crash at 10 50 p m Mack drove north crossed center line collided with a southbound car Jerry Allen 27 of 423 Oxford State Rd was the other driver no injuries damage totaled 300 Mary Taylor 194 Flem ing Road reported hip pains after a Shafer Street North Avenue crash at 2 20 pm as a passenger in a Beattie Beatty car 1416 Columbia Ave collided with Herschel Knapp 1312 Germantown Road Mrs Beatty charged with failing to yield at a stop sign damages 675 Accidents were Grant Edwards 42 718 10th Ave and Luis W Nichols 3010 Central Ave at Verity Parkway First Avenue Mrs Nichols charged with failing to stop within assured clear distance damages 110 Frank Dalton 42 48 Maple Drive Franklin and Gene Paul King 42 of South Lebanon at Verity Parkway north of Tytus Avenue King charged with assured clear distance damages 200
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Rufus Mack
S. Verity Pkwy
Yankee Road
Michigan Avenue
Mack
Jerry Allen
Oxford State Rd
Mary Taylor
Flemming Road
Shafer Street
North Avenue
Mattie FE. Beatty
Columbia Ave
Herschel Knapp
Germantown Road
Grant A. Edwards
10Th Ave
Luis W. Nichols
Central Ave
Verity Parkway
First Avenue
Beatings called malicious by Franklin judge as six men bound over
Franklin Municipal Court Judge J. T. Riley bound five men over to the grand jury under 2500 dollars bond after a home invasion beating on February 14. Defendants include John McGuire Pat McGuire Dennis McGuire and Jimmy McGuire and Frank Prater. Martin also signed a warrant charging John McGuire with shooting to kill. Lakes bound over to grand jury under 1000 dollars for breaking into Rainbow Inn January 27 with a preliminary hearing Monday in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Riley
Billy Lamb
Williams Drive
Pennyroyal Hill
William Paul Martin
Pippin Road
Cincinnati
Lamb
John I. McGuire
Kalber Lane
Franklin
Pat McGuire
Queen St
Genis McGuire
Springboro
Jimmy McGuire
Second St
Frank D. Prater
Shartz Road
Martin
John McGuire
Riley
Jack D. Lakes
Grand Jury
Rainbow Inn
Lakes
Monnay
Franklin Court
Rober Gosling Jr
Police Briefs Report Hubcap and Block Thefts
Wilbur Huffman of 700 South Main reported four hubcaps stolen from his car parked at either the Diamond National lot or J and J Bowling Lanes, total value 33 dollars. Andy Volarick of 108 Curtis Street reported seven cement blocks stolen from his garage yesterday. June Campbell of 1375 Central Avenue reported the theft of a spare tire and wheel valued at 60 dollars from his car parked behind the Pittsburgh Glass store on Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Huffman
S. Main St
Diamond National
J&j
Andy Volarick
Curtis St
June Campbell
Central Ave
Pittsburgh
Central Avenue
Franklin Man Gets Penitentiary Term
Ray Beeler, 39, of Franklin, was sentenced to a 10 to 25 year term in the Ohio Penitentiary for armed robbery. He was the last of three men convicted in the October holdup of a Tipp City savings and loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ohio
Ray Beeler
Franklin
Beeler
Tipp City Savings and Loan Company
Two youths bound to grand jury in multiple burglaries
James Allen Green 20 of Oxford State Road and Grover Taylor 18 of 3996 Jewell Street were bound over to the Butler County grand jury on four and three burglary counts respectively with bonds of 2500 each. They face alleged break ins at Dixie Drive In Theater Starglow Drive In Theater Moorman Sand and Gravel and Brown's Run Country Club. A saw and drill were reported stolen. Curtis Patrick 54 lost his license for life and received 10 days in jail for DWI. Kenneth Wells 22 received a year suspended sentence, 3 days in jail, and a 200 fine for DWI. William Haller and Robert Knorr were each fined 200 for petty larceny related to a motor and anvil theft.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Middletown
James Allen Green
Oxford State Road
Grover Taylor
Jewell St
Green
Taylor
Dixie Drive-In
Starglow Drive-In
Moorman Sand & Gravel Co
Germantown Road
Curtis Patrick
Seneca St
Kenneth Wells
Hamilton
J. T. Lamb
William E. Haller
N. Second St
Trenton
Robert C. Knorr
West Place
Local Drivers Prohibited After Suspensions for Violations
Luther Conner of Jacksonburg Road Trenton has no operator's license with $10 fine. David Allan Grathwold of Hamilton cited for muffler bypass with $10. William F. McClanahan of Hamilton cited for backing when unsafe with $25 fine. Willie E. Fullwood of 10 S Broad Street Hamilton fined $25 for insufficient brakes. All fines suspended.
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Luther Conner
Jacksonburg Road
Trenton
David Allan Grathwold
Hamilton
William F. McClanahan
Willie E. Fullwood
S. Broad St
Skate Rink Thefts Target Prize Pennies At Roller Haven
Thieves broke into Roller Haven Skating Rink on FE Central Avenue early yesterday and stole prize pennies daubed with red nail polish. Deputies said the loot was the only item taken, though a side window and door were damaged and additional damage occurred inside the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roller Haven
FE Central Avenue
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Deaths and Funerals Two families mourn in Germantown and Pomeroyton
Mrs Hala Trimble 8 of Pomeroyton Ky died at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Greene and 20 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Services in Pomeroyton with Easton Ritchie Funeral Home Mt Sterling Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hala Trimble
Pomeroyton
Middletown Hospital
Greene Trimble
Greene
Zollie
Esta Davis
Gertrude Heizer
Middletown
Easton Ritchie
Mt. Sterling
John Dupps
Germantown Daughters of America
William
Ralph
John
Germantown
Clara Slusser
Edna Mefford
Edna Bell
Eaton
Everett Roberts
Somerville
John Arpp
J.C. Herbert
Harry A. Bender Dies at 74 in Germantown Hospital
Harry A. Bender, 74, of 214 S. Cherry St., Germantown, died at 1 15 p.m. yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after eight years of failing health. He was a retired drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Harry A. Bender
S. Cherry St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Bender
Local Obituaries Prompt Campbell Services This Week
Fred Betz, 72, of 2702 Tylersville Road, will be buried after a 2 p.m. service on Tuesday in Campbell. Mrs. Hattie Jenkins, 77, of Okeana, will have a 2 p.m. service on Monday in Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Betz
Tylersville Road
Campbell
Hattie Jenkins
Okeana
Middletown Names Its First Female Mail Carrier
Mrs. Juanita G. Witt, 41, becomes Middletown’s first female mail carrier after passing a civil service exam last October. Acting Postmaster Frank Dobrozsi notes she requested the position and will train on general routes during a 90 day period. The Witt family lives at 214 Garfield St with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Juanita G. Witt
Frank Dobrozsi
Witt
Johnson
West Elkton Home Destroyed By Second Fire
A West Elkton family lost their home and all possessions to a blaze blamed on tanks of fuel oil in the basement and lack of firefighting equipment. Estimated losses exceed $20,000 as firemen from West Elkton and Gratis fought the blaze after a second alarm at 3:50 a.m. The parents and three children were away when a son returned to find the basement in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Robert Slusher
Robert Stubbs
Gratis
Robbery Report Details Suspect's Sham between Dayton and Cincinnati
Garnett Simpson aged 33 of 619 26th Ave told Middletown police he was robbed of 400 dollars last night between Dayton and Cincinnati. He was taken to Middletown hospital for treatment of deep cuts on his right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett Simpson
26Th Ave
Middletown
Dayton
Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
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Thompson
Charles W. Thompson
Springfield
Middletown Area
Reedom
Denny’s
Middletown High School
Paul Lambert
Rvice
Manchester
Ellen Drive
Short
Enter Union Sanitary’s Weekly
Perk St
2Nd Avenue
Contral Avenue
Weet Contrel Avenue
Grand Ave
Gideon Id
Far Hills Avenue
Grundish
Ohio 73
U.S
Miller
Leoastion Hutton CO
Hard OF
Provident Bann
7Th and Vine
Hie
Manchester Hotel
Brown's Run
Patrick
Dobrozsi
Witts
Arthur
City Garage
Juanita Witt
Charles Jones
Don Whitson
J&w
Texaco Service
Brezel Blvd
Dillman’s
Charmin
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