Lebanon Wreck Leaves One Dead Five Hurt
A two car crash north of Lebanon at 12:20 am killed 42 year old Cincinnati woman Miss Margaret Schmitt and injured four others. Arthur Ralph Wilson 64 of Cincinnati is hospitalized with a fractured leg and facial lacerations. William Hill 34 and two passengers Joseph Phillips 36 Dayton and Shirley Owens 20 Somerset Ky were treated and released. The Hill car owned by Phillips collided head on with Wilson’s vehicle on Rt. 48 four miles north of Lebanon. Schmitt’s body was taken to Johnson Funeral Home Lebanon.
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Lebanon
Here
Cincinnati
Margaret Schmitt
Loth St
Middletown Hospital
Arthur Ralph Wilson
Loth Street
Wiliam Hill
Smithville - Dayton
Joseph Phillips
Dayton
Shirley Owens
Somerset
Miami Valley Hospital
Rt. 48
Wilson Auto
Hill
Phillips
Miss Schmitt
Johnson Funeral Home
Dayton Man 80 Dies After Auto Accident
An 80 year old Dayton man Arthur E Swartz died at Middletown Hospital after an auto crash on Rt 73 near Franklin. His wife Kathryn 74 suffered bruises but was not admitted. The car left the road hit a fence at Woodhill Cemetery and overturned returning from a church picnic. Services set for 2 30 p.m. Wednesday at Gebhart and Schmidt Funeral Home.
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Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Arthur E. Swartz
W. Normen Ave
Kathryn
Rt. 73
Franklin
Swartz
Frenton
Gebhart and Schmidt Funeral Home
Miamisburg
Hillgrove Cemetery
Walk Away Reported From Lebanon Prison Farm
A 36 year old prisoner transfer from London Prison Farm to the Lebanon Prison Farm walked away last night. Albert C. Bennet of Mansfield, serving 1 to 15 years for breaking and entering from Richland County, was missing at the 7 p.m. count. Bennet is described as white with brown hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 127 pounds, wearing blue denim trousers. He is not considered dangerous by officials.
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London
Lebanon
Albert C. Bennet
Mansfield
Richland County
Bennett
False alarm brings multiple fire companies to Main Street
A false alarm reported by a woman drew firemen from Companies 1 2 and the ladder unit to 1st Avenue and S Main Street at 1 68 am yesterday. Police also responded and found the woman drove east on 1st Avenue in a station wagon. area search failed to locate a suspect.
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1St Avenue
S. Main Street
Police Briefs Big city arrests and thefts reported
Police last night arrested Robert Bryant 18 on a careless driving charge. Tom Woods Jr bitten by a dog while responding to a call at Middletown Hospital. Naomi Rush purse stolen at Strand Theater. Walter Beckman reports wheel tire and hubcap stolen from his car. Arthur Bishop 28 and Clinton Stephens 34 treated after a fight at a Yankee Road cafe with injuries. A superstition note about killing a stork ends.
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Robert Bryant
Franklin Rt. 1
Tom Woods, Jr
Buena Ave
Middletown Hospital
1St Ave
Walter Beckman
Arthur Bishop
Finley St
Clinton Stephens
2Nd Ave
Yankee Road
Bishop
Stephens
Seven-year-old swallows key and lock at home
Seven-year-old James Allmyer of 13 E Bryant St Franklin swallowed a toy lock and key while blowing on it. He was admitted to Middletown Hospital with possible need for an operation. Two other children, James Sexton and Luther Ross, were treated for fractured right forearms at Middletown Hospital yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allmyer
Middletown Hospital
George Allmyer
E. Bryant St
Franklin
George
James Robert Sexton
James Sr
Fleming Rd
Luther Ross
Martin Ross
Plain St
Sexton
Ross
Fresh Air
Ohio ROTC Student Dies in Midway Crash
An Ohio Air Force ROTC student was killed when Braniff Airways Flight 43 crashed in heavy fog at Chicago Midway Airport. Joseph A. Thornberry, 21, of East Liverpool, a junior at Ohio Wesleyan University, died. Three others were injured including Barry J. Tuttle, 21, of Pontiac, a Denison University student, with two more Ohio Wesleyan students sustaining minor injuries.
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Chicago
Braniff Airways
Ohio Air Force
Joseph A. Thornberry
East Liverpool
Ohio Wesleyan University
Midway Airport
Barry J. Tuttle
Pontiac
Mich
Denison University
Ohio Wesleyan
James C. Ware
Mansfield
Donald MacCarthy
Youngstown
John E. Faust Jr
Air Force
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Police arrest man with two loaded guns near home
Walter Gross, 38, of 1820 Oxford State Rd, was taken into custody on a concealed weapon charge after police found a snub-nosed pistol in a glove compartment and a 12 gauge shotgun under the back seat. He faces an assault and battery warrant in Squire Lummie Bailey's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gross
Oxford State Rd
Gross
John Combs
Robert Walton
Robert Sloan
Paul Jones
Squire Lummie Bailey
Flood shuts US 127 near Somerville after heavy rains
Heavy rains caused Seven Mile Creek to overflow near Somerville forcing traffic reroutes by state patrol. Some families believed moved from lowland homes as water covered Rt 127 north of Somerville in Preble County.
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Somerville
Seven Mile Creek
U. S. 127
Rt. 127
Preble County
Piggy Bank Stolen From Home On Columbia Avenue
A piggy bank containing about $30 in change was taken from the home of Mrs. Eunice Roe at 1720 Columbia Ave. Entry appeared to be through an unlocked door. Mrs. Roe reported to police yesterday that she returned from work at 6 30 a m and found the bank missing. Officers Paul Frisby and John Crocker investigated.
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Eunice Roe
Columbia Ave
Injuries Fatal for Mrs Loretta G Alexander in Columbus Crash
Mrs Loretta G Alexander 27 of Columbus died from injuries suffered Sunday in a two car collision near Columbus. The crash occurred near the city and authorities reported the fatality this afternoon.
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Columbus
Ohio
Loretta G. Alexander
Here
At The Movies Showings for Monday and Tuesday
Paramount presents Land of the Pharaohs and Annapolis Story with multiple late showings. Strand features Magnificent Obsession and The Big Tip Off with several daily screenings. Colonial shows Gang Busters and Five Guns West, plus Hansel and Gretel and Underwater on Tuesday. Dixie Cruise In lists Money from Home Highway Dragnet Monday and Wake of the Red Witch Sands of Iwo Jima on Tuesday.
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Paramount
Colonial
Highway Dragnet
Iwo Jima
Park Board Approves Four New Projects in City Parks
The Middletown Park Board authorized four projects including developing the Michigan Avenue park area between Young and Baltimore streets to avert steel-price increases. Total fencing and equipment purchases run to 5001.50 dollars with grading and a fall start planned. Also approved are four enclosed tot lots at Sunset Goldman B arnitz and Douglas parks, plus backstops for four parks and fencing for Doty Park.
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Middletown Park Board
Michigan Avenue Park
Young and
Baltimore Streets
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Carlson
Michigan Avenue
Park Board
Sunset
Goldman, Barnitz and
Douglas Parks
Doty
Miami Douglas
Gardner Parks
Doty Park
Ohio shooting leaves orphans in family of 9
In Zanesville Ohio Rex Brown 35 shot his wife Pearl 33 in the head with a .22 then killed himself in their home. The couple died about an hour later leaving seven children ages 18 months to 13 years mother Mrs J D Murphy nearby says frequent arguments followed Browns discharge from a hospital two weeks earlier for a heart ailment.
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Zanesville
Ohio
David Weissert
Rex Brown
Pearl
Paving Closes Two City Streets in Florence Area
Florence Street and Gladys Drive will be closed between Grand and Sherman Avenues until Friday for street resurfacing. City Manager Howard Kramer announced the closure, with the prime bituminous coat laid earlier today. The contractor is L. A. Waldner & Co.
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Florence Street
Gladys Drive
Grand and
Sherman Avenues
E Street
Howard Kramer
L. A. Waldner & Co
Remodeling Bids For City Building Basement Due Aug 9
Contractors' bids for remodeling the basement of the City Building will be opened Aug. 8. C. A. Boeke announced. City commissioners approved a $12,000 appropriation last week. The enlarged area will host the Middletown office of the county treasurer, freeing space for the commissioner of inspection and the department of engineering.
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C. A. Boeke
Public Service
Rep
Middletown
Commissioner of Inspection
Department of Engineering
Six Are Injured Two Arrested In Three Area Crashes
State patrol reports three non fatal Middletown area crashes injuring six people and leading to two arrests. The first collision on Ohio 73 near Franklin injured Marie Emrick Brenda Caudill and Edith Durham. Ernest Durham, 29, arrested for improper operation. The second wreck on U S 27 near Millville left Russell Boone and Richard Hendrickson injured and hospitalised. A third crash on Ohio 122 near Middletown injured James Saiers who was charged with driving while intoxicated. State patrol investigated 12 crashes Saturday and Sunday with one fatality and eight injuries.
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Middletown
Brenda Caudill
Edith Durham
Ernest Durham
Dayton
Durham
Bety Jean Blake
Deardoft Rd
Franklin
Walter Berry Jr
Blake
Shartz Road
U. S. 27
Millville
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Russell Boone
Norwood
Richard Hendrickson
Connersville
Ind
No Injuries In 3 Wrecks Reported Here
Three minor auto accidents reported to Middletown Police since Saturday left no injuries. A hit-skip at 3:50 p m on Yankee Road and Verity Parkway involved Algier Martin, 34, with $75 damage. the fleeing vehicle had a Michigan plate. Other accidents involved James Oshust, Willis Gentry, Lorin Taylor, and parked cars on Main Street and Central Avenue Clinton Street areas.
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Middletown
Yankee Road
Verity Parkway
Algier Martin
Omaha St
Martin Auto
James Oshust
Grand Ave
S. Main Street
Willis Gentry
Woodlawn Ave
Lorin Taylor
Hood Ave
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Fire Guts House Outside Franklin
A farm house on Pennyroyal Road near Franklin burned to the ground in the early hours while occupants were away. The two story frame dwelling owned by Bill Dearth was a mass of flames when responders arrived after 2:30 a.m. Firefighters protected nearby structures and the house and furnishings were a total loss.
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Franklin
Carl Morgan
Pennyroyal Road
Bill Dearth
Edgar Farmer
Woman Visitor Flees Midlletown Hospital Grounds
A 35 year old woman visitor described as slight and in a checked dress ran along a basement corridor at Midlletown Hospital last night. She kicked out a window screen and jumped over a barrier before fleeing across the grounds. Police were told at 8 40 p m and searched the area but did not locate her.
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Middletown Hospital
Paul Frisby
John Crocker
American Baptists Invited to Preach Across Russia
Four prominent American Baptist leaders were formally invited by Soviet clergymen to visit Russia next month and preach nationwide. The delegation includes Dr. Arnold Ohrn, Rev. W Carney Hargraves, and Rev. Joseph H. Jackson. The invitation was extended by Rev Yako Zhidko, head of the All Union Council of Evangelical Christian Baptists.
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London
Russia
The
Baptist World Alliance
Arnold T. Ohrn
Washington, D. C
W. Carney Hargraves
Second Baptist Church
Philadelphia
American Baptist Church of
Richmond
Joseph H. Jackson
Olivet
Yako Zhidko
All Union Council of Eangelical Christian Baptists of
Soviet Russia
Zhidkov
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Dayton Man
Naomi Rush
Strand Theater
Sanitone
Erle Hanson
Charles ST
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
John Dobrozsi Jr
East End
Central Ave
D. W. Snider & Son Insurance Agency
Boone
James Saiers
Texas Ave
Saiers
Post 9
Vention
Bob Ranft
Bob
First National
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
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