Fire at Diamond National warehouse causes 100000 loss
A wind whipped blaze at the Diamond National Corporation plant on Charles Street burned a warehouse and baled paper, with an estimated 100000 in damage. Fire Chief Hansel said 10000 to the structure and 90000 to contents. Several firefighters injured. cause under investigation, not arson. Six off duty men aided at another blaze on Lincoln Street. Middletown REACT provided aid.
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Charles Street
Diamond National Corporation
Charles Hansel
Middletown Hospital
Franklin
Hansel
Ronald Parker
Dale Caverley
Parker
Ernest Gehm
Paul V. Gibbs
Michael Saylor
Lincoln St
West End
Diamond National
Tipton Named Optimist Of The Year In Middletown
John Tipton of 428 Brelsford Ave Trenton received the Optimist of the Year award at a Middletown Optimist Club banquet at Peerless Mill Inn Miamisburg. Tipton, first vice president and four year member, has led Soap Box Derby efforts and previously won the Pickax award. Hugh Cook presented the plaque and life Optimist International membership as George Bundick hosted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tipton
Brelsford Ave
Trenton
Middletown
Optimist Club
Peerless Mill Inn
Miamisburg
Tipton
Hugh Cook
Optimist International
George Bundick
Cope Remains Critical After Train Car Crash
David Cope, 26, of 601 Regent Drive, remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a train struck his car at the Penn Central crossing on Manchester Road last Thursday. He suffered a fractured skull and facial lacerations in the accident.
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David Cope
Regent Drive
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Cope
Penn Central Crossing
Manchester Road
Ruppert Honored At Dinner
Democratic candidate Jim Ruppert spoke at a $10-a-plate testimonial dinner at Congress Inn attended by 200 Ruppert supporters. He urged youth involvement in politics and said the nation must address internal problems before aiding others, praising lawful dissent and order.
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Congress
Willie Thall
Jim Ruppert
24Th
Ruppert
Congress Inn
TV Sets and Radios Stolen From Goodyear Center
More than $2,000 worth of television sets and radios were stolen from the Goodyear Tire Center at 47 N. Broad St. A steel door was pried open, yielding 15 television sets and four radios. Missing were seven black and white TVs three color sets two portable color sets three nine inch portables and three AM radios and one FM radio set. Joe Praete credit manager said the loss would exceed $2,000. A separate downtown break in at Midtown Center parking office 24 N. Broad St. saw $15,490 in cash taken after a rock smashed a window. money was in two green cash boxes.
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Goodyear Tire Center
N. Broad St
Joe Praete
Midtown Center
Lathams Second Murder Trial Set For March 23
Samuel Lee Latham, 32 of New Miami, convicted of the murder of Dr Bertram H Roden and Mrs Leona Roden, will stand trial again March 23 in Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B Cramer. A 75 name jury pool will be selected. sentencing likely Monday with life term mandatory.
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Hamilton
Samuel Lee
Latham
New Miami
Bertram H. Roden
Leona Roden
Tial
Cramer
Hugh D. Holbrook
H.J
Joe) Bressler
Dr. Roden
Crash Fatal To Morrow Woman 21
A 21-year-old Morrow woman Patricia Henderson of Rt. 2 died at Clinton Memorial Hospital after her car struck a tree on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road near Morrow. Deputies said she apparently lost control around 3 a.m. and died about 7:30 a.m. Funeral arrangements are with Vale Funeral Home.
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Morrow
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road
Patricia Henderson
Rt. 2
Warren County Sheriff's Deputies
Vale Funeral Home
Pringle to Speak at Dayton Civil Rights Rally
Elder Rudolph Pringle, adviser to the Middletown Council of Human Dignities, will be guest speaker at a Civil Rights Rally in Dayton. The Dayton chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference hosts the event at Mount Hebron Church on William Street at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Rudolph Pringle
Middletown Council of Human Dignities
Dayton
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Mount Hebron
William St
Openings Exist In Y Program At Middletown YMCA
The Middletown YMCA begins an eight week air rifle session with openings for boys and girls. Two classes are offered each Saturday through April 18 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:10 a.m. The course costs $8 per student and equipment is provided. Call 422-6394 to register.
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Middletown
Service Station Manager Charged With Embezzling
Danny Ray Blanchard age 27 of 401 Sycamore St. is accused by Orville Klemp of Imperial Refineries Corp. of embezzling 3290.74 dollars from the 2215 S. Main St. service station between Jan 5 and Feb 24. A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday in municipal court.
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Danny Ray Blanchard
Sycamore St
Orville Klemp
Imperial Refineries Corp
S. Main St
Blanchard
Aeronca Names Irwin To Head New Division
George P. Irwin has been named vice president and general manager of Aeronca’s new engine components division. He comes from the Middletown Division after nine years as manufacturing director and previously worked at Curtiss-Wright. Irwin, an Ohio State mechanical engineering graduate, will oversee engine seal work and parts for jet engines.
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Aeronca
Irwin
George P. Irwin
Aerospace Group
Roy J. Benecchi
Benecchi
Middletown
Curtiss-Wright Corp
Corporation
Ohio State University
Franklin area obituaries and funerals list
Paris Collins 56 of Franklin died at Dayton VA Hospital after disability from WWII Marine Corps service. Survived by wife Rosie, three sons, three daughters, two brothers, two sisters, six grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. at Roberts Drive Pentecostal Church. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home Monday 6–9 p.m.
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Franklin
Paris Collins
DuBois Road
Dayton VA
Collins
Marine Corps
Rosie
Jerry
Paul
Jacky
Jo Ann Johnson
Cora Lee Shuppert
Wanda McCrey
California
Clell
Ray
Mark Bradley Henson
Earl E. Henson
Sterling Drive
Robert Isbel
Church of the Nazarene
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Henson
Middletown Hospital
Services for Marvin M. Small Held in Toledo
Marvin M. Small 69 died Monday in a Toledo hospital after two years of illness. Services were held Thursday in Toledo. He is survived by his wife Irene of Toledo two sons five grandchildren and three other brothers in addition to his brother Morris D. Small of 1401 Wrenn St.
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Marvin M. Small
Morris D. Small
Wrenn St
Toledo
Mr. Small
Irene
Mrs Nellie Williams Dies at 35 in Home of Daughter
Mrs Nellie Williams 35 of 5276 Mossman Road died of an apparent heart attack at 9 25 p m yesterday at her daughter Mrs Thel s home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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Nellie L. Williams
Mossman Road
Thel
Amos Gillespie Passes Away at 95
Amos Gillespie aged 95 of 785 New London Road died. Funeral services set for 10 30 a.m. Monday at Webb.
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Amos Gillespie
New London
Webb
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Middletown React
Guy Stone
Wendt
Derby
U.S
A. M. Wilson
Nazarene Church
George Irwin
Paris
Mark Henson
Mrs
Bethel Wells
Bethel Mae Wells
Malvern St
Miami Valley Hospital
Leonard
Donald
Homer
Marie Freadh
Betty Kirby
Lexington
Ohio
Ethel Lambert
Eddie Ingram
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Ma Taylor
Williams
Camden
Harry
Carrie Cassedg
Jacksonville
Fla
Francis Doyle
Louisville, Ky
Eugene
Francis Foley
Covington
Riggs Funeral Home
Marvin Small
Nellie Williams
Libby’s Dress Shop
S. Main
Springboro
Happy Hobby House
ST. Patrick
Shamrock
Crawford
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