Rt 4 Crash Claims Life Of Area Man 23 Victim
Thomas R. Phillips age 23 of Madison Township died early today after a rear end collision while he stood between a disabled car and a wrecker on Rt 4 near LeSourdsville. The fatality marked Butler County’s first death of the year. Phillips, a Navy veteran parachute rigger, was a Pollock Paper employee and Salvation Army member. Services set for Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Home.
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Butler County
Ohio
Madison Township
Rt. 63
LeSourdsville
Thomas R. Phillips
Phillips
Lemon-Monroe High School
Navy
Pollock Paper Co
Salvation Army
No Baby Yet Stork Delays Middletown New Year Births
In Middletown the New Year baby was not yet born at 10 a.m. with no births at Middletown Hospital since 7:35 p.m. yesterday when Mrs William Baker of Hawthorne Street gave birth to a boy at 7:35 p.m. and earlier Mrs Jack Kiniyalocts on Mary Etta Street had a son at 6:13 p.m. A prospective mother arrived at 7:15 a.m. but no further reports followed.
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Middletown Hospital
Yester
William Baker
Hawthorne St
Jack Kiniyalocts
Mary Etta
Ohio First In Holiday Deaths
Ohio logged 35 holiday traffic deaths by early today, the highest nationwide at the 78-hour New Year weekend halfway mark. Friday saw 25 deaths on streets and highways, with officials predicting 27, 50 during Christmas weekend, and six multiple-death accidents in the first hours. AP tabulation ends at midnight Sunday.
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Ohio
New
Associated Press
Obituary: Nora Alice Barker 82 Middletown resident
Nora Alice Barker 82 of 317 Harlan St died yesterday at 10 50 am in Middletown Hospital where she had been patient since December 23 A native of Denniston Ky she lived in Middletown 45 years and belonged to First Church of God Dorcas Circle Survived by three sons five daughters a brother two sisters 25 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Monday at First Church of God Burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 pm at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home and at church after noon Monday
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Nora Alice Barker
Harlan St
Middletown Hospital
Denniston
Barker
Middletown
First Church of God
Dorcas Circle
Beechwood
Nelce Lovelace
G. C. McCreay
Herschel Caudill
Robert Fink
Everett Combs
Lou Emma Lovelace
Mary B. Wells
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Gratis barber Ora Patterson 78 dies in Camden Nursing Home
Ora E Patterson 78 of Gratis died Friday at 9 45 am at Camden Nursing Home where he had lived eight months He operated a Gratis barbershop for 55 years retiring in 1963 He is survived by wife Harriet a daughter Ruth Johnson a brother Ernest a sister Mrs Charles Paxton two grandchildren and four great Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at R C Nein Funeral Home Burial in Fairview Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 pm
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Gratis
Ora E. Patterson
Camden
Patterson
Harriet
Ruth Johnson
Ernest
Charles Paxton
Liberty
Ind
R.C. Nein Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Ruth Ditmeyer Ill at 2:12 PM Taken to Hospital
Ruth Ditmeyer aged 72 of 2905 Orlando Ave was taken to Middletown Hospital from 1751 Central Ave at 2 12 p m yesterday after fainting illness. She was treated and released by firemen.
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Ruth Ditmeyer
Orlando Ave
Middletown Hospital
Central Ave
Three Middletown Pupils Named for Heart Report Project
Three area high school juniors and seniors Deborah Lynn Marcum Larry Dwight Hampton and Edward Hopkins have been chosen to compete in Assignment Heart a science report contest sponsored by the Heart Association of Southwestern Ohio The contest invites 1500 word reports on heart disease congestive heart defects heart attack high blood pressure or stroke and will be judged by the Heart Association Medical Advisory Council Ten top papers five by juniors and five by seniors will win plaques for their schools and the overall winner earns a school trophy Judging aims to be completed by Sunday February 20
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Middletown Area
Heart Association of
Southwestern
Ohio
Deborah Lynn Marcum
W. E. Marcum
Penbrooke Court
Monroe
Larry Dwight Hampton
Troy Hampton
Winton St
Edward Hopkins
John Hopkins
Central Ave
The
Heart Association
Deborah Lynn
Lemon-Monroe High School
Thespians
Mercury
Future Teachers of America
Junior Council On World Affairs
Tri-Hi-Y
Mount Pleasant
Hi-Y
Heart Association of Southwstern
Medical Advisory Council
Othe
Tower Rises on Kensington Street Elevating Broadcast Range
Officials announce an 80 foot tower erected on Kensington Street boosting broadcasts to a radius of 40 to 50 miles. The project marks a key upgrade in local communication infrastructure and could expand service coverage for nearby communities.
Beckford, CG&E Former Leader Dies at 77
Walter Clarence Beckford former president and board chairman of Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. died at his Duxbury Massachusetts home. He led CG&E from 1945 to 1963 expanding plant investment and attracting new industry to Cincinnati. Survived by wife Mary two sons Walter E. and Eric and a daughter Barbara Batten.
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Cincinnati
Walter Clarence Beckford
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Duxbury
Mass
Beckford
Gas and Electric
Cg&e
Cg&e Board of Directors
St. Paul
Minn
University of Minnesota
University
Miami University
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music
Mary
Walter E
Eric
Pittsburgh
Barbara Batten
Darien
Middletown Ends 1965 With Low Traffic Toll
Middletown motorists logged a high accident count to wrap the year with $5,250 in damage but posted only two traffic fatalities, among the lowest tolls in years. Notable crashes involved Marvin Cassidy and Charles Monce, with injuries and citations for following too closely or failing to keep an assured clear distance. An incident also led to the arrest of Richard Shockey for fleeing the scene and related car theft.
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Middletown
Ohio
Marvin Cassidy
Campen
Daniel Lee Snelling
Nelbar St
Snelling
Cassidy
Charles Monce
Burton Road
Finley G. Drake
Finley St
Drake
Richard Shockey
Brentwood St
Eula Shockey
Bonnie Pence
Franklin-Trenton Road
Lafayette Ave
Shockey
S. Main St
S. Main Street
Eight Middletown Residents Hurt In Indiana Car Crash
Eight Middletown residents were injured in a one car crash near Rushville Indiana. Edward Young 72 and his wife Lora 68 were in fairly good condition with a fractured hip and chest injuries respectively. Bernice Tucker 39 had a fractured arm. Children David 19 Denise 4 Dean 6 Gale 14 and Terry Tucker 12 received minor injuries and were treated and released.
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Middletown
Rushville
Ind
Edward Young
Middletown Hospital
Lora
Bernice Tucker
David
Denise
Dean
Gale
Terry Tucker
Girard Ave
Young
Rt. 44
Tarring and feathering origins cited for past punishment
A fragmented note attributes tarring and feathering to medieval or early modern times with a disputed link to Richard the Lionheart as a punishment for robs.
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Richard the Lion
Weather Wobble Marks Middletown Year 1965
The Middletown weather record for 1965 shows an on again off again year. February brought 5.92 inches, April 4.66 inches, totaling 17.56 inches by April. September had 6.06 inches with a 2.85 inch rain on Sept 12. total annual rainfall 35.81 inches, down from 40.43 inches in 1964.
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Morningstar
Williamsdale House Burns Destroyed. Miles Family Absent
Fire at 1944 Caldwell Street gutted the Williamsdale residence early this morning causing about 9500 dollars in damage. The Miles family were believed inside but were found visiting relatives in Georgia. Neighbors Shannon Wright and Robert Shannon reported damage to adjoining siding and homes.
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Victor Miles
Caldwell St
Shannon Wright
Caldwell
Willamsdale
Bert Augspurger
Miles
Georgia
Augspurger
Robert Shannon
New Year's Quiet in Middletown With Minor Injury
Middletown reported a quiet New Year’s Eve with typical intoxication arrests but no DWI. A single incident involved 16 year old Steve Flower, of 3700 Hampton Place, treated at Middletown Hospital for an injured left hand from a firecracker and given a caution by police.
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Middletown
Steve Flower
Hampton Place
Middletown Hospital
Flower
Hamilton Marine Dies in I-95 Crash Near Dumfries
Raymond Keith Downie 21 of Hamilton Ohio a Marine at Quantico died Friday when his car lost control on Interstate 95 three miles north of Dumfries slammed into two trees He lived at 331 Hastings Ave Hamilton Ohio according to AP reporting
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Dumfries, Va
Raymond Keith Downie
Hamilton
Ohio
Quantico Marine Corps School
Here
Downie
Hastings Ave
Prisoners Fugitives From LCI Hunted After Escape
Law officers chase two inmates who walked away from Lebanon Correctional Institute Friday around 9 am. Theodore W. Clark, 26, 6 feet 1 inch, 175 pounds, brown eyes, red hair, imprisoned for attempted burglary in Montgomery County. Paul W. Bradford Jr., 25, 11 inches tall? 230 pounds, blond hair, blue eyes, sentenced for armed robbery in Montgomery County. Both in blue prison clothes. There are about three men to every woman in Alaska.
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Lebanon Correctional Institute
Theodore W. Clark
Montgomery County
Paul W. Bradford Jr
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Renee Drive
Richard E. Stevens
Trinity Place
Frank J. Scheibert
Court Louise
Victor Lee Gilbert
Meyer
Franklin
Thomas H. Phillips
Patricia Lee
Sharon Lee
Edward F. Smith
Wilson Memorial Home
Charles B. Schramm
Stork
Mrs
Nora Barker
Edward
Fenwick High School
Young Christian
Jenwick
Deborah Marcum Llemon-Monroe
Larry Hampton
Lemon- Monroe
Kensington Street
Water Tower
Emmett Terry
Lloyd
Robert Johnson
Olds
Merle Williams
Lindy Avenue
David E. Cottrell
Ninth Ave
N. Verity Parkway
Vail Avenue
Cottrell
David Clark
Columbus
William Bush
Minnesota St
S. Verity Parkway
14Th Avenue
Bush
Esther Donisi
Grand Ave
Betty Miller
Jill Lane
Yankee Road
Darrell L. Williams
Navaho St
Larry Wells
Wells
Douglas Brandenburg
Howard Ave
Canal Street
Reynolds Avenue
Steven Gardner
Wilshire Drive
Richard J. Clark
Baltimore St
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Edsel Noble
Middletown Rt
Amity Lane
Carl Johnson
Hill Ave
Johnson
Noble
Indiana
C. T. Morningstar
Miami Conservancy District
Williamsdale
Burns
Hamilton Marine
Rick's TV Service
Rick
EYRE
Jeannette Ave
TESA
LCI
Alaska
A. M. Wilson Pastor
N.Y.P.S
Service
Trenton
Nazarene Church
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