30-Year-Old Murder Claim Investigated At Hamilton
A 43-year-old Tampa woman claims her mother killed a man years ago at a Hamilton home on McGlynn Street and that she helped bury him. Detectives investigated the affair with Sabina authorities, questioned the mother in Wilmington, and planned potential digging only if records or leads supported it. The case remains unresolved as officials assess credibility and locate missing person records.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Tampa, Fla
McGlynn Street
Fied
Hill, Thorman
Robert Morris
Sabina
Henry A. Masana
Garret J. Boone
Masana
Wilmington
Moter
Boone
Florida
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Ohio
Home Lost In Blaze Damages Put At 7500 In Peastown
A six room house on Peastown near Rt 4 off Thomas Road burned early today. Discovered at 5 50 a m the North Madison Fire Department led by Chief Robert Laubach fought the flames but the fire had already consumed the structure and its contents. The unoccupied home belonged to Rollie Shouse who was visiting relatives in Kentucky. Fire officials estimate the loss at 7500.
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Peasttown
Rt. 4
Thomas Road
North Madisson
Robert Laubach
Rollie Shouse
Shouse
Kentucky
Laubach
Parked Cars Involved In Multiple Accidents Last Night
Police reported four nonfatal crashes involving parked cars. Paul Carpenter 26 of 3832 Pennyroyal Hill Rd arrested for DUI after his car hit a parked vehicle on Sycamore near Calumet Ave causing about 400 in damage to each car. Carpenter had a minor nose injury and bond set at 500. Other incidents include Thomas G Koerler 16’s father’s car struck by a hit and run driver near Middletown High School with about 75 in damage. Ervin T Riesz 43’s car damaged and swerved into a parked car on 2000 Yankee Rd with 250 total. Ray mond E Clifford 20’s parked car striking another parked car owned by Betty Palmer with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carpenter
Pennyroyal Hill Rd
Carpenter
Charles Ferris
Sycamore St
Sycamore Street
Calumet Avenue
Thomas G. Koerler
Central Ave
Middletown High School
Thomas
Koerler
Daamge
Ervin T. Riesz
Roosevelt Ave
Yankee Rd
John Griggs
Baltimore St
Raymond E. Clifford
Betty Palmer
Wrenn Ct
Tytus Ave
Theft reported by Thorny Acres woman at work
Mrs. John Kyle of Thorny Acres told police her billfold containing $45 was stolen while she was away from Harold Goetz Architecture. No suspects named. Officers responded to a service station on Verity Parkway and Tytus Avenue where Bill Burnett, attendant, had trouble collecting a bill from two customers. police arrived and paid.
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John Kyle
Thorny Acres
Harold Goetz
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Bill Burnett
Tomb for Unknown Soldier credited to London editor
The concept of a tomb for the Unknown Soldier is commonly attributed to J. B. Wilson, a London editor, who proposed the idea in the early 20th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wilson
London
Wheels Stolen From Car At Sorg Paper Co Parking Lot
Daniel Warrick of 4133 S Dixie Highway Franklin found his 1957 convertible sitting low after work and discovered all four wheels and white wall tires missing from the vehicle in the company parking lot. Police valued the loss at 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Warrick
S. Dixie Highway
Franklin
Sorg Paper Co
Bomb scare at Port Columbus delays Eastern flight
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb on a plane. Police and Fort Hayes demolition squad searched Port Columbus Airport and Eastern Airlines planes but found nothing. One plane was en route from Charlotte, N C, at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Eastern Airlines
Fort Hayes
Port Columbus
Eastern
Charlotte
N. C
Ferguson Charged With First Degree Murder in Ohio Shooting
Dayton police say John H. Ferguson 41 faces a first degree murder charge for the fatal shooting of his mother in law Gertrude Woods 56. His wife and another man were wounded in a jealous rage shooting spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
John H. Ferguson
Gertrude Woods
Ferguson
Prowler Sent Them Running at Crawford Street Home
Carol Vicory and Betty Vicory locked in a bathroom after a prowler roamed the house at 606 Crawford Street early today. They told police nothing was stolen and the 2:20 a.m. call was logged. French factories produce about 1 500 000 bicycles annually.
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Gir
Carol
Betty Vicory
Crawford St
Bank Liabilities and Capital Accounts Summary
A historical bank balance sheet shows total deposits of 22,754,309.10 and total liabilities plus capital accounts of 24,560,820.57. The record notes common stock par value of 600,000.00 and memorandum figures of 3,326,000.00 and 1,086,759.94 among other line items.
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United States
U.S
Man Charged In Slaving Murder Case In Ohio
Dayton authorities charge 41 year old John Henry Ferguson with first degree murder for the fatal shooting of his former Woods, 56. He also faces shooting with intent to kill for wounding 40 year old Warren Casey and investigators plan additional counts in the shooting of his former wife, Marsha Ann, 38, who remains in critical condition with head wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
John Henry Ferguson
Gertrude Woods
Ferguson
Warren Casey
Montgomery County
Mathias Heck
Marsha Ann
New Carrier Independence Commissioned at Brooklyn Navy Yard
The 60 000 ton aircraft carrier Independence joins the U S Navy at Brooklyn Navy Yard after a $190 million build. Launched last June the fifth ship named Independence will host 100 aircraft and 140 pilots with Capt Rhodam Y McElroy Jr taking command.
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New York
U.S. Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Independence
Chester C. Wood
3Rd Naval District
Schuyler N. Pyne
Rhodam Y. McElroy Jr
Lebanon
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Doctors Wile Dies In Crash
Mrs. Arthur Dobkin, 41, was killed and her Akron physician husband injured in a head on collision on Ohio 3, one mile north of Loudonville. Dr. Dobkin, 1958 president of the Summit County Medical Society, was in fair condition at Akron City Hospital after attending a Columbus medical meeting with their son William, 20, a pre medical student at Ohio State. The other car rammed into two stopped trucks before hitting the Dobkins.
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Wooster
Ohio
Arthur Dobkin
Akron
Loudonville
Dobkin
Summit County Medical Society
Akron City Hospital
Columbus
William
Ohio State University
Dobkins
Will Filed for Lena Casper of Middletown
Lena Casper of Middletown dies December 23. Probate Court files her will leaving the estate to husband Alex and two sons I A Casper and Jack Casper. Value of the estate not yet stated.
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Lena Casper
Middletown
I. A. Casper
Jack Casper
Alex
U S Casualties Hit Nine Percent of WWI Mobilization
In World War I the United States Army and Air Force total casualties reached nine percent of a total mobilization of 10 million four hundred thousand, reflecting the human cost of the war effort.
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United States Army
Air Force
Franklinite Indicted In Slaying Of Husband
Franklinite and Pauline Collins indicted for first degree murder in the shotgun slaying of Joe Collins at 1239 S. Dixie Hwy Franklin. Grand Jury returned 22 indictments including burglary grand larceny and drunken driving. Arrangements set for Wednesday before Judge Warren C. Young.
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Franklinite
Lebanon
Warren County Grand
Pauline Collins
Franklin
Joe
S. Dixie Hwy
Deaths And Funerals For Betty Cunningham And Family
Betty Cunningham 46 of 123 Randolph St Trenton N J died after a short illness at home. Her husband Jim and son Jim Jr survived. Services planned in Trenton N J Monday at 10 am with burial there. Separate obituary notes a Mrs Telver and the Tegaries with Martha and Elizabeth Hayes among survivors. arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Betty Cunningham
Randolph St
Trenton
N. J
Laura Tester
Reynolds Ave
Death of Howard Lovely at Middletown Hospital
Howard Lovely aged 52 died at 3 45 a m at Middletown Hospital after being found unconscious in a garage on his farm. Autopsy planned to determine cause. He owned Lovely Furniture Store with brother Walter on Yankee Road before selling it and moving to the farm on Rt 73. He was a Salem Kentucky Baptist Church member with four brothers and two sisters surviving. Local arrangements by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
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Howard Lovely
Walter
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Lovely
Middletown
Lovely
Yankee Road
Rt. 73
Salem, Ky
Woodfort
Garner
Trenton
Paul
Franklin
Cassie Thompson
Delores Welch
Lebanon
Salem
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Louella Manns and her stillborn child
Mrs. Louella Manns 38 of West Middletown Rt 2 dies after childbirth at Middletown Hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Louella Manns
West Middletown
Butler Rose Butler Rose 74 pronounced dead in Middletown
Butler Rose Butler Rose 74 of 1205 Forrer Street Excello was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown hospital.
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Butler Rose
Forrer St. Excello
Middle Town
Mrs. Maude Sheley Dies in Florida Hospital at 67
Mrs. Maude Sheley 67 a former Middleton resident died at 1 05 am yesterday in a Bradenton Florida hospital where she had been a patient since December 25 Survived by three daughters Mrs Walter Beliz Springboro Mrs Edward O Neil Sarasota Fla and Mrs Stanley Waldron Bradenton Fla two sons Paul and Edward both of Bradenton five sisters Mrs Nora Callen Covington Ky Mrs Bertha Baker Harrison Ohio Mrs Iva Gloeckler Springboro Mrs Maude Melloh Ft Lauderdale Fla and Mrs Daisy Ellis Waynesville Ky a brother John Points Florence Ky and nine grandchildren Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Springboro Cemetery burial Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3 to 1 1 and 7 to 9 pm
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Maude Sheley
Bradenton
Fla
Walter Beliz
Springboro
Edward O'Neil
Sarasota
Stanley Waldron
Paul
Edward
Nora Callen
Covington
Bertha Baker
Harrison
Ohio
Iva Gloeckler
Maude Melloh
Ft. Lauderdale
Daisy Ellis
Waynesville
John Points
Florence
McCoy-Leffler
Memorial services set for Mrs Nola Bailey in Eaton
Mrs Nola Bailey 72 a former Middletown resident died Thursday at her Eaton Rt 1 home. Services 2 p m Sunday at Girton Schmidt Memorial Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Charles three sons four daughters and seven grandchildren. Also survivors include a brother and sister.
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EATON
Nola Bailey
Girton-Schmidt
Mound Hil
Middletown
Charles
Luther D
John T
Curt
Camden
Anna Stamper
Eula Johnston
Lewisburg
Ortha Stamper
Upland
Ind
Velma Stamper
el Paso
Tex
Victor Pelfrey
Elemton
Hattie Keeton
Ashland
Armco Association Elects Three Directors
Armco Association named three new directors J G McMann Ed Cope and Henry Apwisch in its annual election ended yesterday Apwisch defeated Reeves Haddix and Alfred Skeeter while Witherspoon beat Joe Wells Chester H Linville was judge and Jack Howard and Robert Herron were clerks Officers will be chosen January 26 at the Manchester Hotel Armco Colored Association sets election for Friday Mark Walke secretary treasurer said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. McMann
Ed Cope
Henry Apwisch
Wiley Witherspoon
Armco Assn
McMann
Cope
Apwisch
Reeves Haddix
Alfred Skeeter
Schwing
Witherspoon
Joe Wells
Chester H. Linville
Jack Howard
Robert Herron
Armco Colored Assn
Manchester
Mark Walke
Hamilton Boy Is County's First Fatality
Five year old Jerome Harris died from head injuries after being struck by a car near his home at S Seventh and Rigdon Streets in Hamilton Butler County. Driver George W. Pierce 38 was cited for faulty brakes after reporting he did not see the boy before impact and carried him to Scott's Grocery.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Jerome Harris
Johnnie Harris
Rigdon St
S. Seventh and
Rigdon Sts
Mercy Hospital
Garret J. Boone
George W. Pierce
N. Fifth St
S. Seventh Street
Rigdon Street
Scott's Grocery
Seventh St
Pierce
College Football Described At Optimist Club Meeting
Bob Grimes spoke on Be hind the Scenes of College Foot ball at the Optimist Club meeting in the Manchester Hotel. He traced a week in a college player life from Monday to the big game preparations. The club will staff a downtown polio booth today and Douglas Hobart was named Boys Oratorical Contest committee chair. Bob Huntzinger was program chairman.
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Bob Grimes
Manchester
Grimes
Douglas Hobart
Bob Huntzinger
Cooties Set January Visit To Dayton VA Center
At a Military Order of Cooties meeting, a visit to Dayton's VA center was announced for January 15. Delegates were planned for Mansfield council administration on January 17-18 and the National Home of VFW in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, March 21-22. The session was held at VFW Post 3809 on Reynolds Street.
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Military Order of Cooties
Dayton
Council Administration
Mansfield
VFW
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Reynolds Street
Retired Army Officer McMullen Dies Long Service Veteran
A Largo, Florida native who retired in 1954 after 37 years of military service is noted for his long career and devotion to duty.
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McMullen
Largo, Fla
Obituary notices list Hamilton residents services Monday
Charles Frank Back 3 percent Tren ton Route 1 services 2 p m Monday Brown Dawson Funeral Forrest W Clark 82 Hamilton services 10 a m Monday Klaus Funeral Home Mrs Mary Slipher 95 2411 Benninghofen Ave Hamilton services 10 a m today Proeschel
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Charles Frank Back
Trenton Rt. 1
Brown-Dawson Funera
Forrest W. Clark
Hamilton
Klaus Funeral Home
Mary Slipher
Benninghofen Ave
Proeschel
Miami Cabinet Awarded by U.S. State Department
The Miami Cabinet Division of the Philip Carey Msgr. Co in Middletown received a certificate of award from the U S State Department for its participation in the U S exhibit at the Brussels Universal and International Exhibition of 1958. The mirror combinations were displayed at the fair and the certificate was signed by Howard J. Cullman the U S commissioner general.
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Miami
Philip Carey Msgr. Co
Middletown
U. S. State Department
U. S
Brussels
Belgium
Miami Cabinet
Howard J. Cullman
Fine and Jail Ordered in DWI Case in Lakewood
A Lakewood man was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail by Municipal Judge T. Lamb for driving while under the influence. Lesperance, 46, also received a one year license suspension after being arrested on Ohio 4 south of Middletown. Other defendants faced lighter penalties or dismissals in related cases.
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Lakewood
T. Lamb
Sists Lesperance
Ohio
Middletown
Lamb
Hugh Stein Jr
Ile
Sutphin Street
Residence Burns Near Franklin
A four room house in Pennyroyal Hill was heavily damaged by fire this morning hours after its occupants left to visit Kentucky. The James Tracy family at 9563 Williams Dr were away since 2 a m and have not been contacted. Loss to the building was about 1500 with furnishings value undetermined. Firemen treated two local residents with oxygen and two others were briefly assisted.
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Franklin
Pennyroyal Hill
Kentucky
James Tracy
Williams Dr
William Dearth
Tracy
Fifth Youth In Gang Is Under Arrest
Franklin officers and Warren County deputies apprehended the fifth member of a burglar gang. The 17 year old was turned over to juvenile authorities after the arrest by Sgt. Charles Harbach and Pt. Robert Dalton. The gang is accused of breaking into the B and B Restaurant and Purkey's Service Station on Dixie Highway. Total loot estimated at a large amount.
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Franklin
Charles Harbach
Robert Dalton
Warren County
Purkey
S. Dixie Hwy
Gia
Speeding Cited after Collision Near J and J Lanes
Larry Long, 16, of 117 Kenwood Dr has been cited for speeding by the Highway Patrol after a rear end collision with Donald Scheiding Jr., 16, of 91829 Baltimore St, at 10 45 p m near the J and J bowling lanes on S Main St.
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Larry Long
Kenwood Dr
Highway Patrol
S. Main St
Long
Donald Scheiding Jr
Baltimore St
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Frank Williams
Roy Schantz
H. W. Hill
Frank Thorman
Clinton Countty
Thorman
Noti
Oglesby-Barnity Bank & Trust Company
Trust Department
B. C
State OF
Butler
C. R. Tieman
D. E. Reichelderfer
L. W. Sebald
Weatherwax
Walter R. Bender
Navy
Wile
Casper Will
Free KE. Jones
Richard Satterthwaite
Wilburn Cole
James David Wallen
Dale Kirby
James Alvin Clemons
William E. Abney
Edward Brandenburg
Frank Brooks
Abney
Clemmons
Winton Allen
Thomas Nunn
Troy Howard
Willie Sutton
Donald Wil
Liam Fermil
Ralph Roark
Francis Brightman
Harry Rowe
Marvin Mayne
John Barton
Donald Seeger
Jesse L. Rose
Pearl Butcher
Jones
Common ‘Pleas Court
Warren C. Young
Martha
Elizabeth Hayes
Portsmouth
Louella Day
William Alfrey
Exicello
George
Winchester
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs. Maude Sheley
Mrs
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Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex
Clements McMullen
Far Eastern Air Service Command
State Department
Pered
Dodds
Verity
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Robert Kontnier
GEM City
Soan
Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Savings & Loan Bldg
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