Deaths and Funerals for Local Residents
Obituaries list Homer Tyson Little 62 of 1507 Manchester Ave buried at Woodside Cemetery after services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. James Francis Merrick 57 of 510 Orchard St. cremation. John Arpp Funeral Home service. burial Germantown Cemetery. Others include a Carlisle Care Center retiree and a Centerville/Germantown family with multiple survivors. services planned with local funeral homes and Masonic rites.
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James Merrick
James Francis Merrick
Orchard St
First Presbyterian Church
IrG@i Enmons
Boltow
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mr. Merrick
Middletown Hospital
W. Market St
John Arpp
John Eshbaugh
Germantown
Beard
Carlisle Care Center
National Cash Register
Dayton
Roy Miller
Centerville
Homer Lamb
Donald
Farmersville
Edward Reffitt 69 Dies in Greenville Ohio
Edward Reffitt 69 of New Madison formerly Middletown died yesterday at Wayne Hospital Greenville after a three day stay He lived in Middletown 35 years moved to New Madison in 1961 a retired Central Railroad employee Survived only by nieces and nephews Services set for 2 p m Friday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Herschel Caudill will officiate Burial in Woodside Cemetery Visitation at the funeral home tomorrow 2 6 and 7 9 p m
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Edward Reffitt
New Madison
Middletown
Wayne Hospital
Greenville
Reffitt
Cean Central Railroad
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Herschel Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Mildred Schwall dies after six months illness
Mrs Mildred D Schwall 73 of 1 Catalpa Drive died at 6 16 am after six months illness. She worked 25 years at Black Clawson Shuttle Division retiring 1958 as a cost clerk. Surviving include son John Monroe daughter Marilyn Butler sister Morris Bunck grandchild. Services 9 30 am tomorrow Wilson Memorial Home Rev Robert McNamara officiating burial Woodside. No visitations.
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Mildred Schwall
Mildred D. Schwall
Catalpa Drive
Schwall
Black Clawson
War Mothers
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Harvey
John
Monroe
Marilyn Butler
Middletown
Morris Bunck
Magic
Ohio
Wilson Memorial Home
Robert McNamara
Woodside Cemetery
Clifford Beard Services Held for 82 in Germantown
Services for Clifford Beard, 82, of Germantown were held as memorials in the community. Details of the service reflected his longtime ties to the town and his family. Acknowledgments from relatives highlighted his contributions and memory.
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Clifford Beard
Germantown
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Beaupain Crawford held in Oxford
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Miami University Sesquicentennial Chapel for Mrs Helen Beaupain Crawford 42 of 5738 Brown Road. Rev Robert K. Foster presided. Burial followed in Greenville. Memorials may be directed to a scholarship fund in her name. She is survived by her husband Nolan Crawford three brothers William Beaupain Carl Beaupain Junior Beaupain and sister Mrs Mary Panzer.
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Oxford
Helen Beaupain Crawlford
Brown ‘Road
Miami University
Robert K. Foster
Oxford United ‘Presbyterian Church
Greenville
Crawford
John Haskins
First National Bank and Trust Company of
Hamilton
Marshall-Smith Funeral Home
Franklin Updyke 77 Carlisle native dies at Kettering Memorial
Walter S Updyke 77 of 31 W Second St dies at 10 10 a m at Kettering Memorial Hospital He worked as a building contractor after retirement about 10 years with the House of Drugs Born in Carlisle he belonged to Franklin Masonic and Eagles Lodges Survived by wife Ruth a son in California two daughters Marianna Luburgh of Miamisburg Norma Huntsberger of Carlisle two sisters Orpha and Blanche Updyke Carlisle three grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral arrangements listed for Eaton Funeral Home with Rey involved.
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Franklin
Walter S. Updyke
Second St
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Updyke
House of Drugs
Carlisle
Franklin Masonic and Eagles Lodges
Ruth
la Habra
Calif
Marianna Luburgh
Miamisburg
Norma Huntsberger
Orpha Updyke
Blanche Updyke
Eaton Funeral Home
Rey
Break-in at Gillen Crow Pharmacy Nets $1825
City detectives investigate a drug store burglary at Gillen Crow Pharmacy 645 N University Blvd where thieves pried a rear door and took 1825.61 dollars from a drawer at the prescription counter between 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. yesterday. The damaged door and amount match a prior incident. A separate report notes Noah Jenkins from 204 Salem Ave says missing 284 dollars linked to last night events. He recalls being at Millies Rendezvous Restaurant and waking in City Hotel with a night clerk.
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Gillen Crow
N. University Blvd
Dennis McClanahan
Noah Jenkins
Salem Ave
Morrow
Millie
S. Clinton St
City
Jenkins
Franklin Albert L. Miller 87 dies at Middletown Hospital
Albert L. Miller, 87, of 35 W Sixth St, died at 4 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after admission. Arrangements are incomplete at Eaton Funeral Home. Hamilton deaths list includes Margaret Wood 66, Robert Compton 56, Laura Nunnery 87 with services planned or announced.
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Franklin — Albert L. Miller
Sixth St
Middletown Hospital
Eaton Funeral Home
Hamilton
Margaret Wood
Neal Blvd
Klaus-Weigel
Robert Compton
Mark Ave
Klaus- Weigel
Laura Nunnery
Parrish Ave
Webb
Broadway designer Shad E Graham dies at 72
Houston AP report notes Shad E Graham once designed stage work and produced films in Hollywood. He was the son of Edith Croske Tanner, a famed ballerina, and Charles Emmett Graham, a Broadway and Hollywood producer. Ferrell dies at 60 in Danville.
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Houston
Tex
Shad E. Graham
Graham
Edith Croske Tanner
Charles Emmett Graham
Danville
Frank P. Ferrell Jr
Dibrell Bro . Tobacco Co
Ferrell
Leaminton
Ont
Youth Charged With Arson In Lebanon High Incident
A 17 year old Lebanon youth on probation from Clinton County is in Juvenile Center custody charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire at Lebanon High School yesterday at 8 30 am. About two hours later firefighters responded to a bomb threat at the same school.
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Lebanon
Clinton County
William Rainey
Pinewood Derby Winners Named for Cub Scout Pack 89
Stuart Mitchell won the Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 89 at a meeting last night at United Missionary Baptist Church. Other winners included Melvin Russell Bobby Ray Wise Ken Smith Roger Smith and Ray Powells. Kenton Roberts received a round-up patch while Roger Lee Crawford and Loreen Huff were inducted. Webelos hopefuls named Frank Johnson Eric Gresham Mike Calhoun Dan Bankston and Ron Williams.
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Stuart Mitchell
Cub
Melvin Russell
Bobby Ray Wise
Ken Smith
Roger Smith
Ray Powells
United Missionary Baptist Church
Kenton Roberts
Roger Lee Crawford
Loreen Huff
Webelos
Frank Johnson
Eric Gresham
Mike Calhoun
Dan Bankston
Ron Williams
Middletown High Band Associates Vote On New Uniforms
Middletown High School Band Associates approved a plan to buy new uniforms for the marching, symphonic and concert bands. A committee will decide the number of uniforms and funding details, with members including Mr and Mrs Win Bryant as chairman and student representatives. An initial session is set for next Monday at 8 p.m. at 601 Gladys Drive.
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Middletown High School Band Associates
Central School
Win Bryant
James Kalbaugh
Gene Keister
Peter Kalmus
William
Gladys Drive
Hamilton Man Guilty In Child Abuse Death
A Butler County jury found 30 year old Frank William Newell guilty of second degree murder in the beating death of his 6 month old twin son Paul Newell last September 27. Autopsy showed multiple rib fractures and abdominal head injuries. Sentencing set for 1:30 p.m. with a life term possible.
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Hamilton
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Frank William Newell
Park Terrace
Park Ave
Paul Newell
Newel
Newell
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Bertha
Longview State Hospital
Kentucky
Hayes Is Speaker Here Today
More than 100 Armco top managers were to hear Ohio State coach Woody Hayes speak at Armco’s fourth annual general management meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. The session included 1969 objectives reviews and a profit focus for 1969 70 with a Quarrell address on the steel industry’s image.
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Armco
Ohio State
Woody” Hayes
OSU
Vietnam
William Verity
Manchester Motor Inn
David Quarrell
William D. Witter, Inc
Quarrel
Youths Charged In Gas Thefts In Kings Mills Area
Four Kings Mills youths aged 15 and 16 were arrested on theft charges by Warren County deputies over gasoline thefts and tools and fishing gear thefts. Three more 16 year olds were arrested Monday for stealing gasoline from a bus. Thefts occurred mainly since November with some dating to this summer. No link found to vandalism at J F Burns Elementary School. damages total about $7,000.
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J. F. Burns
Novelist Joseph Herbst Dies at 71 in New York
New York born writer Joseph Herbst died of cancer at New York Hospital aged 71. A critic and war correspondent, she reported from Spain in 1937 and Cuba in 1935, wrote for the New Masses, New York Post, and The Nation, and published novels including Nothing Is Sacred and Money for Love.
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New York
Josephine Herbst
New York Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
University of California At Berkeley
Smart Set
H. L. Mencken
George Jean Nathan
Europe
Germany
France
Spain
International Union of Revolutionary Writers
Kharkov
Soviet Union
Scottsboro
New Masses
Cuba
New York Post
the Nation
John Herrmann
Miss Herbst
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Alice Hansen
Vienna
Theft Reported From Cleveland Street Residence
Riley Mays of 614 Cleveland Street reported to police the theft of a portable television set an electric drill a tool set and some men’s clothing by unknown thieves.
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Riley Mays
Cleveland St
Language distribution in Switzerland by language area
In Switzerland the population's language use is 74 percent Swiss German 21 percent French 4 percent Italian and 1 percent Romansh. Many people are multilingual, speaking more than one language.
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Switzerland
Middletown Campus Hosts International Dialogue For Students
The Middletown Campus of Miami University and the Cincinnati Council on World Affairs invite about 20 foreign students and 20 exchange students to an International Dialogue Saturday from 2 to 4 45 p.m. on campus. An international dinner at St Lukes Presbyterian Church follows at 6 30 p.m. with a panel on Student Unrest. Attendees include students from the Philippines Kenya France Japan India Holland Sierra Leone England Argentina Iran Colombia Egypt Malawi Soma Republic and Indonesia. Registration closes tomorrow via social studies and civics teachers.
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Middletown
Miami University
Cincinnati Council On World Affairs
Western College
Oxford
Middletown Rotarians
St. Luken’s Presbyterian Church
Rotary
Phillipines
Kenya
France
Japan
India
Holland
Sierra Leone
England
Argentina
Iran
Colombia
Egypt
Malawi
Soma Republic
Indonesia
Clare Easton
Easton
John Justice
Dale Massie
David Popp
William Pretty
Charles Terhune
Edward J. Williams
Raymond Fening
Ballard Family Reunited After Trenton Fire Relocation
The Samuel Ballard family of Trenton, burned out in a January 7 house fire at 703 Charles St, has been reunited. They relocated to Red Lion with nine members ages three to 17. Mrs Ballard, recovering from December 26 auto crash injuries, has been released. son Scott also injured. Residents donated cash clothing and furnishings. special thanks to Bob Armbruster and Rev Don O Hair for support and storage space.
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Samuel Ballard
Trenton
Charles St
Ballard
Scott
Ballards
Bob Armbruster
Don O’hair
Peasttown
Bob Hope Eye Treatment Successful in Los Angeles
Bob Hope, 65, received photocoagulation treatment for an eye hemorrhage at his home in Los Angeles. Doctors said the ailment was treated successfully Tuesday but he will remain hospitalized for several days and has canceled all engagements for at least 10 days.
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Los Angeles
Bob Hope
Hope
Fire at Bob Skinner Auto Sales Damages Interior
A fire at 2714 Tytus Ave in the Bob Skinner automobile sales room caused $20 in damage. The blaze started around 6 44 p m due to a faulty ballast in a fluorescent light. Firefighters reported no injuries.
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Tytus Ave
Bob Skinner Automobile Salesroom
Penguins Use Wings as Paddles in Water and on Land
Penguins employ their wings as paddles while swimming and use them in combat on solid ground. The adaptable appendages aid propulsion and defense, reflecting a versatile use of forelimbs across environments.
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Homer Little
Homer Tyson Little
Manchester Ave
McCoy-Leffler
Howard Sears
Little
Lee
Cincinnati
Eugene Griffith
Springboro Cemetery
Helen Crawford
Walter Updyke
U.S
Albert Miller
Wyoming
Chicago
William Seebauer
Riverside Lawn
Des Plaines
MHS Band
Tom Jones
North Main St
Middletown, Ohio
Dobrozsi-D'Varga
Yankee Rd
Michigan Ave
Capon Fryer
Jax
Hayes
Rotary Club
Red Lion
Security Strassburger
DuPont
Delray
Security
Strassburger
Carpet and Furniture Cleaners
West
Nirc
W.T. Grant Co
Breiel Blyd
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