Middletown Man Dies In Crash Near Xenia
Tony Trimble aged 37 of Middletown died when his car left US 35 and struck a utility pole eight miles east of Xenia. Passenger Robert Moore, 28, from Middletown, was hospitalized with a broken left leg. Trimble's sister Ernie Oldfield, a brother James, and other relatives are noted in the report. Arrangements are incomplete at Nagley Funeral Home in Xenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Trimble
Ernie Oldfield
Manchester Rd
US 35
Robert Moore
Mulberry St
Middletown
Greene Memorial Hospital
Xenia
Highway Patrol
Trimble
McGraw Construction
James
Dayton-Oxford Road
Nagley
Major Safe After Trip To Albania
U S Air Force Maj Howard Curran said he voluntarily landed his T33 jet in Communist Albania after fuel ran short and radio failures left him off course. He spent 19 days there before leaving by Yugoslav airliner. his aircraft was reportedly forced down by Red fighters. Curran noted unfair treatment claimed by Albania and cited a burst tire as the reason he could not depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U.S. Air Force
Howard Curran
Albania
Curran
Marine veteran is sentenced to four years and discharge
S. Sgt. Frank J. Humphrey a World War II and Korea decorated Marine, was sentenced by a six man general court martial in San Diego to four years at hard labor, dishonorable discharge, and forfeiture of pay totaling 339.10. He borrowed money from 22 recruits at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and faced reduction to private while awaiting review. He is among seven depot drill instructors slated for general court martial on similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps
Korea
Frank J. Humphrey
Nell Humphrey
Cherokee
Iowa
Humphrey
Typhoon Ophelia Strikes Western Pacific Islands
Typhoon Ophelia raged through Ponape Truk and Jaluit Island in the Marshalls with 95 mph winds. The storm caused extensive damage and three injuries while Jaluit Island was inundated by three feet of floodwaters destroying all buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Ophelia
Pacific
Ponape
Truk
Marshalls
Jaluit Island
Burglar Strikes New Monroe Home Under Construction
Intruders broke into a near completed house on Long Street Garver Road north of Monroe late Friday night and stole items valued at 260 dollars including a kitchen sink. Builder Paul Shyers reported missing built in oven built in range and double drain sink to Sheriff’s Sgt Clarence Belvin. The house was nearly ready for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longstreet-Garver Road
Monro
Paul Shyers
McCready Dr
Monroe
Clarence Blevins
Sheriff's Department
Cleves Man Injured In Collision At Junction
Paul E. Whelden 52 of Cleves Rt 1 suffered forehead and right forearm injuries when his car collided with a Pontiac operated by Paul B Walters of Mechanicsburg Pa at the junction of Hamilton Cleves Rd southwest of Hamilton Deputy Sheriff Howard Cook said Whelden was southbound on Route 27 and attempted to turn Whelden declined medical attention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Whelden
Cleves Rt. 1
Paul ‘B. Walters
Mechanicsburg
Hamilton
Cleves Rd
Howard Cook
Wheelden
Ashland Armco Reduces Payroll
Ashland Armco announces layoffs at the Ashland works with 60 employees cut Friday and 190 more set to go next week, narrowing the payroll to 3,360. Manager Lobaugh cites declining steel orders and hopes for an upturn later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
W.j. M. Lobaugh
Ashland Works
Armco Steel Cap
Lobaugh
Cases Continued In Franklin Court
Judge J. T. Riley’s municipal court session in Franklin featured fines and a bond forfeiture. Gerald W. White, 19, of Germantown paid $25 for a parking violation. James D. Fox, 18, Route 1 Middletown, had a bond forfeiture for an improper muffler. The session also heard an intoxication case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
Gerald W. White
Germantown
James D. Fox
Route 1
Middletown
Riley
John Blackstock To Speak On The Scriptures Of The Restoration
John W. Blackstock, district president, leads a series of meetings this Sunday evening at 7 45. His sermon topic will be The Scriptures of the Restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Blackstock
Cincinnati Man Executed For 1956 Slaying
Robert Mordhaus, 23, a Cincinnati resident, was executed in the Ohio Penitentiary electric chair for the June 3 1956 burglary murder of 71 year old Leona McCracklin in her Cincinnati flat. He had been convicted of first degree murder by a Hamilton County jury after being caught inside the apartment with a bucker knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Victor Mordhaus
Mohrhaus
Hog Prices Up Across Ohio Interior Markets
Hog prices in Ohio interior markets rose this week with the average at 19.65 dollars, up 35 cents from last week. Lightweight choice sows traded 15.75 to 16.25 dollars, receipts reached 50,150 head across 85 markets, and early week prices showed steadying gains with light next weeks’ receipts anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Bureau of Markets
Pilot lands Navy DC-3 after gear failure at Akron airport
Maj. C H Slyman, Marine Corps Reservist of Akron, piloted a twin engined Navy DC 3 that bounced to a stop when a wheel collapsed during an emergency landing at Akron Municipal Airport Friday night. The craft sustained minor damage and all three aboard were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Akron Municipal Airport
Maj
C.H. Slyman
Marine Corps
Slyman
Speaker Warns Against Panic In Education
Bishop Paul N. Garber of Richmond Virginia urged that America resist mass hysteria urging radical changes to higher education to chase Sputnik style superiority. He defended the liberal arts college ideal as producing more and greater scientists than any other nation and benefiting mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
America
Russia
Paul N. Garber
Richmond
Garber
iCommission On Christian Higher Education
The
Methodist Church
Cleveland Police Seek Reward Payout Over 1954 Sheppard Murder
The Cleveland Police Relief and Pension Fund sues to collect a $10,000 reward posted for solving the Marilyn Sheppard murder. Named in the suit are Cuyahoga County Commissioners and custodians of the reward offered by Dr. Samuel Sheppard and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Police Relief and Pension Fund
Marilyn Sheppard
Cuyahoga County
Samuel Sheppard
Congress To Get Space Age Budget
Pentagon officials urged Congress to authorize major parts of Eisenhower emergency space age defense program. Air Force Secretary James H. Douglas and Floyd S. Bryant outlined requests totaling 549.6 million dollars as part of a 1.26 billion dollar year plan. Hearing closed to press and public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmon LE Breton
Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Eisenhower
Air Force
James H. Douglas
Floyd S. Bryant
House Armed Services Committee
Deaths and Funerals in August Harbaugh and Others
August Harbaugh 96 died after a long illness at his Lebanon Springboro Road residence. Survived by wife Amanda daughter Irene son Leonard brother Harry and one grandchild. Services incomplete at Angiesby Funeral Home. Also listed are Joseph Dinkle 70 of Liberty Fairfield Road services Saturday. Mrs Emma Smith 74 Millville Avenue services Monday. Harry Meyers 58 Grove Terrace services Monday.
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Harbaugh
C. Harbaugh
Lebanon
Springboro
Amanda
Irene
Leonard
Harry
Ashville
Angiesby
Joseph Dinkle
Liberty- Fairfield Rd
Zettler
Emma Smith
Millsville Ave
Klaus
Harry Meyers
Grove
Proeschel
Mrs Lula E Watkins 62 Die in Versailles Ky
Mrs Lula E Watkins a former Middletown resident died of a heart attack at a m yesterday in Versailles Kentucky She lived at the Methodist Home where she worked as a housekeeper for two years Born in Wolf County Kentucky she was the widow of Armon Watkins Surviving are three sons Clayton Townsend Wilmot Townsend and Winifred Townsend two step sons Russell and Kenneth Watkins a step daughter Myrie Siler two brothers Charles and Allen Garrison two sisters Miss Molly Garrison and Mrs Myr tle Meeks Services will be at 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Herschel Caudill officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 pm and Monday until funeral time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula E. Watkins
Middletown
A.m
Versailles
Methodist Home
Columbus
Myrie Siler
Lafayette
Ind
Charles Garrison
Lawrenceville
Ill
Allen Garrison
Hammond
Molly Garrison
Myrtle Meeks
McCoy-Leffler
Herschel Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Carroll Rebecca S 86 Dies. Rites Planned in Morrow
Rebecca S. Carroll, 86, died Friday at her daughter's home, Mrs. Ida Mae Frankenberg, in Zenia. Survived by daughter Clara Bowman of Morrow, son Henry F. Carroll of Cary Illinois, seven grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Vale Funeral Home Morrow with burial in Morrow Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Rebecca S.carroll
Ida Mae Frankenberg
Zenia
Clara Bowman
Henry F. Carroll
Cary, Ill
The
Vale Funeral Home
Clergy Guests at Friendship Baptist Evening Service
The Rev. J. F. Caldwell of Galilee Baptist Church Dayton and his congregation will be guests of the Friendship Baptist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m A business meeting follows at the Mr Zion Baptist Church at 8 p m with Rev F H Hampton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Caldwell
the Galilee Baptist Church
Dayton
Friendship Baptist Church
Mr. Zion Baptist Church
F. H. Hampton
Mason Store Burglarized In Warren County Raid
Thieves struck Mason stores on Thursday night or Friday morning taking 238 cartons of cigarettes and several hams from Barr's Grocery on West Main Street and $19 from the cash register. They also burglarized the Dream Theater on Main Street, taking $4 in dimes from a popcorn machine. Chief Deputy Ralph Palmer said entry was gained with a crowbar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Warren County
Ralph Palmer
Barr's
W. Main St
Tuieves
Dream Theater
Main St
Guard Officer Here Promoted in Ohio National Guard
Capt Robert Copeland commanding officer of Company D 147th Infantry Regiment Ohio National Guard is assigned as battalion adjutant with Cincinnati headquarters to inspect all five training companies. Replacing him as company commander is 1st Lt Jer Waddell of Germantown who was executive officer. Copeland relinquishes Armory Board presidency to Capt Louis Chamberlain of Battery A 180th AAA Battalion which oversees National Guard Armory rentals on S Main Street.
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Robert Copeland
147Th Infantry Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Copeland
Cincinnati
Jer Waddell
Germantown
Armory Board
Louis Chamberlain
AAA
National Guard
S. Main Street
Jail service planned at Butler County jail tomorrow
Miss Eunice Perkins will conduct the service at the Butler County jail tomorrow at 1 30 p m A group of young people from the First Church of God will be present under the direction of Miss Cathy Collier to offer songs and testimonials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Perkins
Butler County
First Church of God
Cathy Collier
Auto Tears Down Fence In Accident
An auto driven by Steve Lazaron ran off 19th Ave and through three yards tearing down a fence then stopping in a front yard near 707 19th. The car also sideswiped a telephone pole causing about 500 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
19Th Ave
Steve Lazaron
Sherman Ave
19Th Avenue
19Th
Lazaron Auto
Sputnik Sound Reported By Ohio Ham Operator
Francis Strait a 27 year old ham radio operator near Columbus said he heard a faint broadcasting signal around 4 10 a m EST on the 20 megacycle band he described as an awfully familiar beep beep beep. He speculated it might be a signal from a space vehicle similar to the earlier Russian earth satellites. He noted the signal weakened after about 4 25 a m and that it sometimes held a steady tone. Strait a contractor electrician said he was using his hobby station after returning from a party when he detected the signal two miles west of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Francis Strait
Europe
Strait
Armco Worker Injured In Industrial Accident
Armco employee Henry Howard, 35, of 1802 Woodlawn Ave, fractured his right leg in an industrial accident at 12 15 a m today at the Middletown plant. The shearman had finished a stack of steel sheets at No 7 shearer when a helper and he tried to start the conveyor. Extra force caused the sheets to slip about a foot from the conveyor to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Henry Howard
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown Hospital
Howard
Trenton Student Receives Honor in Cincinnati ROTC Society
John W. White of Trenton, a UC Cincinnati engineering sophomore and son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. White of Regenbard Road, was initiated by Scab bard and Blade, a national ROTC society for military leadership training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. White
Trenton
University of Cincinnati
College of Engineering
Scabbard and Blade
National Reserve Officers Training Corps
White
Carl A. White
Regenbard Road
Catholic High School
Hamilton
Young Man Hurt Falling From Car On Curtis Street
James Gilley aged 21 of 809 10th Avenue was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with head abrasions after falling from his car on Curtis Street last night. He was admitted at 12 20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gilley
10Th Ave
Curtis Street
County Health Official Quits Over Board Impasse
Dr. Charles A. Hauser resigns from the Butler County Board of Health effective Jan. 8 citing stalemate between the health commissioner and majority board members. He laments distrust and argues the board blocks health progress and an educated program for citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Board of Health
Charles A. Hauser
Princeton-Glendale
Yates
Hauser
H. A. Moore
Oxford
Health Department
Butler County Medical Society
Underwriters Hear Talk By James Farrar
James Farrar, general agent of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., spoke at the Assn. of Life Underwriters monthly meeting. He described cases where policies loan values provided quick funds during the downturn and asked what would serve as the next depression’s shock absorber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farrar
Cincinnati
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Assn. of Life Underwriters
Voodoo Receives New Air-to-Air Atomic Rocket
The Air Force will arm the F101B Voodoo with the Douglas MB-1 Genie rocket described as the most devastating weapon. The F101B, built by McDonnell Aircraft Corp of St Louis, will carry the device to unknown speeds as announced in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Air Force
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Injury Free Record Here Only Nicked
No serious traffic accidents on Butler and Warren County highways were reported in the last 24 hours as state patrol Post 9 notes a lull in injuries. Russell E. Spies, 43, of Franklin suffered a minor forehead bump as his car, carrying him as a passenger, collided on U. S. 25 three miles north of Rt. 63 at 7 p.m. yesterday. The minor crash caused only cosmetic damage and Spies was not treated. The involved drivers were Roy Creech, 56, of Middletown Rt. 3, and Walter Rimer, 320 Maple St., Franklin. Spies rode in the Rimer vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Warren County
Post 9
Russell E. Spies
Maple St
Franklin
U. S. 25
Rt. 63
Post
Spies
Roy Creech
Middletown Rt. 3
Walter Rimer
Maple St. Franklin
Rimer
Hubcaps Stolen From Eugene Welgamot’s Car
Police report two hubcaps were stolen from Eugene Welgamot of 4 Shafer Street. State patrol arrested Zenith Tarter, 46, Morrow Route 2, on Route 4 for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Welgamot
Shafer St
Zenith Tarter
Morrow Rt. 2
Rt. 4
Raleigh Ships Tarpit Reference At Pitch Lakema Site
Sir Walter Raleigh reportedly used Trinidad’s Pitch Lakema tar pit to caulk ships on the West Indies island. The 114 acre tar pit is cited as a historic coastal feature linked to early naval work and colonial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Raleigh
Trinidad
West Indies
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Cleves
Ashland Armco
Chicago Grain Table
Chicago
Paul Slezak
Burton. Rd
Edon
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Tures
RES
MR. Blackstocks
Holy
Stanley and
Grand
Bruce Baty
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Colubus
Elmer S. Barrett
Chillicothe
Baty
Miami
Armco Drainage & Metal Products
Sheppard
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
House Appropriations Committee
Armed Forces Committee
Douglas
Bryant
Donald L. Putt
William FE. Rentz
Lula FE
Watkins
Rebecca
Carroll
Colored News
Mason Store
Central Ave
James Sebastian
Martin Dr
Benjamin Ligon
N. Verity Parkway
Ligon
Cincinnatian
Voodoo
Johnny Leng
Entral
FBI
American Legion Post
Sorg Mansion
S. Main ST
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