Veteran Poodle Fifi Survives 78 Missions Returns Home
Fifi the French red poodle, a veteran of 78 air missions with James Modesitt, reappeared in Middletown after an apparent disappearance. Modesitt, a former combat photographer with SHAEF, has traveled across 48 states and across Ohio into West Virginia with Fifi aboard. She vanished Friday in the 2200 block of East Central Ave but appeared back in the yard after Modesitt dreamed of her return.
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France
Germany
Fifi
James Modesitt
Modesitt
Olan Mills
SHAEF
Ohio
West Virginia
Middletown
Nelva Center
Mrs Modesitt
Baltimore St
Springfield
East Central Ave
Humid Weekend Forecast Promises Heat and Sticky Nights
The forecast calls for a hot weekend with highs near 95 and lows around 75. Residents report an especially uncomfortable night, with a 76 degree low this morning and the previous day reaching 98 at 5 p m.
Rancho Notorious and Girl in Every Part At The Movies
At Paramount theater Saturday showings include Rancho Notorious at 1 15 4 10 7 15 10 10 p m and Girl in Every Part at 2 40 5 45 8 45 p m Sunday She s Working Her Way Through College plays at 1 35 3 35 5 35 7 40 9 40 p m. The Strand screens The Cat People at 1 15 4 40 8 05 p m Hunchback of Notre Dame at 2 35 6 30 9 25 p m Sunday Denver and the Rio Grande at 1 15 4 40 8 10 p m and Decision Before Dawn at 2 40 6 10 9 40 p m.
Mrs Emma Haggner Dies While Visiting Daughter
Mrs Haggner of Blue Island Illinois died at Middletown Hospital while visiting her daughter Irene Schraffenberger. She would have turned 70 this month and is survived by another daughter Ruth Beck and a sister in Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements are set for Blue Island and Mount Greenwood Cemetery Chicago. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Emma Stone Haggner
South Greenwood St
Blue Island
Ill
Middletown Hospital
Tomica
Haggner
Thomas
Irene) Schraffenberger
South Main St
Schraffenberger
Harvey E. Sutton dies after months of illness at 3004 Manchester
Harvey E. Sutton 69 of 3004 Manchester Rd died at home after months of ill health. Born in Blanchester 1883 he lived here 43 years. He worked 40 years at Sorg Paper Co retired three years ago. Surviving wife Elva, six daughters Edna and others, two sons Robert A and Harvey E Jr, two half-sisters, three half-brothers, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 pm Monday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev John I Parr officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-5 and 7-10 pm.
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Harvey E. Sutton
Manchester Rd
Sutton
Blanchester
Sorg Paper Company
First Baptist Church
Veteran Pioneers’ Club
Lorg Paper
Elva Sutton
Edna Sutton
Charles R. Stephenson
Wayne Back
Betty Dennis
Velvin Franklin
Glenn Tullis
Robert A
Harvey E. Jr
Riggs
John I. Parr
Woodside Cemetery
Clifford W Muth Sr Dies. Funeral Set
Clifford W. Muth Sr., 55, died Friday at his residence in College Hill from a heart attack. He was president of the Fred W. Muth Co. and had been ill for months. Survived by wife Elizabeth Bauer Muth, son Clifford Jr., and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Clarence A. Bauer Funeral Home. Friends may call Sunday 4 to 9 p.m.
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Clifford W. Muth
Cary Ave
College Hill
Muth
Fred W. Muth Co
Blue Ball Bee Keepers Association
Elizabeth Bauer Muth
Clifford Jr
Clarence A. Bauer
Clifton Ave
Clifton
Mrs Ethel Sortor dies after long illness in Morrow
Mrs Ethel Sortor 65 of Morrow Route 1 died last night at a Hamersville nursing home after a 13 year illness. Survived by husband Ben a daughter Tirzah Fatute Foster a son Jacob Alaska four sisters Addie Heffner Bertha Ervin Alice Bennett Alberta Showalter West Carrollton four brothers Frank Johnson Farmersville and Howard Harry Ben Johnson West Carrollton. Funeral at Yale Funeral Home Monday 2 p.m. Friends may call until service. Burial in West Chester Cemetery.
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Morrow
Ethel Sortor
Hamersville
Ben
Tirzah Fatute
Foster
Jacob
Alaska
Addie Heffner
Bertha Ervin
Sharonville
Alice Bennett
Alberta Showalter
West Carrollton
Frank Johnson
Farmersville
Howard
Harry
Ben Johnson
West Carollton
Yale
West Chester Cemetery
Mason-Marion Pickering Dies After Short Illness
Mason Marion Pickering, 70, died last night at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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Mason—Marion Pickering
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Obituary notices for Deaton and Rheinhart in local services
Robert Deaton 22 of 118 Webster Street a Boy Scout leader will have services at 10 a.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home. Estella Lee Rheinhart 62 of 21 North Seventh Street native of Loveland will have services at 2 p.m. Monday. Cahill Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Robert Deaton
Webster St
Webb Funeral Home
Estella Lee Rheinhart
North Seventh St
Loveland
Cahill
Oxford Hospital Nears Step Forward
McCullough Memorial Hospital gains momentum as a board survey by Dr. A C Bachmeyer is reviewed. W B Umstead as new board chair notes the Health McCullough estate of $900000 and the Ben Hyde estate totaling $500000 will influence the town hospital plans.
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Oxford
W. B. Umstead
McCullough Memorial Hospital
A. C. Bachmeyer
Chicago
McCullough
Ben Hyde
Hamiltonian Cited Before Liquor Board
A Hamilton case listed before the Columbus Board of Liquor Control next week includes Edmund J. Kuebler doing business as Kirby's Place 405 South Second St charged with Sunday sales. Kuebler held D-1 2 and 3 permits.
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Hamilton
Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Edmund J. Kuebler
Kirby’s Place
South Second St
Kuebler
Four Highway Accidents All Happen Same Way
Four crashes at different locations followed the same pattern at intersections. One driver injured, Walter Frasure, 50, of Wilmington Route 5, sprained back after a collision with Walter Lamb, 18, of Box 169 Waynesville. Lamb fined 20 dollars for reckless operation. Other crashes involved Geo Michel, 73, New Miami, and Joe Veda, 19, Middletown, none injured.
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Walter Frasure
Wilmington
Waynesville
Frasure
Walter Lamb
Box 169
Lamb
Harry Sherwood
Boy Breaks Arm In Bleacher Fall At Armco Ballpark
Three people were treated for injuries at Middletown Hospital after a bleacher fall at the Armco ballpark near West Middletown Route 1 yesterday evening. David Coldiron, 14, suffered a fracture of the left arm and was admitted to the hospital.
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Middletown Hospital
David Coldiron
Estel Coldiron
West Middletown
Armco
Franklin drivers cited after Route 25 crash injures Betty Brown
Betty Brown 27 of Franklin waiting to turn from Route 25 to Pennyroyal Hill Rd when Frank Koehler Jr 25 of Cincinnati tried to pass and struck her car Koehler fined 25 and costs for reckless operation by Judge J T Riley. Firman Baver 47 of Dayton charged with reckless operation after a crash on Route 25 south of Miamisburg and ordered to Miamisburg court next week. Patrols said Baver drove a tractor and trailer that crashed into Robert Arnold 68 of Dayton who lived on 860 South Main St
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Betty Brown
Franklin
Pennyroyal Hill Rd
Frank Koehler, Jr
Cincinnati
Koehler
J. T. Riley
Firman Baver
South Broadway
Dayton
Miamisburg
Baver
Robert Arnold
South Main St
McGraw worker treated after hand injury
John Simpson aged 65 of 1814 Fleming Road working at McGraw was treated for injuries to his right hand after his hand got caught in a drill.
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John Simpson
Fleming Rd
Man Injured While Catching Thumb In Dump Truck Tailgate
Paul Lawrence aged 31 of 2128 Lambert Street sustained cuts to his right hand after catching his hand in a dump truck tailgate. He works for Moorman Sand and Gravel Company.
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Paul Lawrence
Lamberton St
Moorman Sand and Gravel Company
Youth Sentenced In 1950 Due For September Parole
A Middletown youth arrested in 1950 for a string of burglaries is among those to receive parole from the Marion Training School Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission. Morton Whiteman 19 who lived on Franklin Route 1 was arrested in Circleville and returned May 8 1950 by local police. He and a 23 year old companion tied to 12 burglaries and two attempts in and near Middletown.
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Middletown
Marion
Ohio
Morton Whiteman
Whiteman
Franklin Route 1
Circleville
Franklin
O. E. Chamberlain
Herbert Frazier
Ed Poling
No Bobcat But A Wildcat Seen This Time
A Wilbraham Road resident reported spotting a dark bluish gray wildcat near the Hydraulic Canal. Mrs. Charles Foote and her husband observed a large animal they initially mistook for a dog. Police traced a wildcat alleged to have jumped from a Canada bound pulp car, likely following the river away.
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Wilbraham Rd
Hydraulic Canal
Charles Foote
Canada
Sorg Paper Company
Two Injured In City Auto Accidents With Arrests
Two people were injured and drivers faced charges after a Verity Parkway and Clinton Street crash at 9 38 p m Lillian Downs 28 of 2109 Finley Street was charged with no operator s license Luther Triplett 29 of 19 North Ford Street Dayton was charged with failure to yield right of way Downs suffered elbow and knee bruises Gibbs 37 also in Downs car had back and ankle fractures Both were treated at Middletown Hospital A separate dooring incident injured Bill Smith 12 and another accident on Moore Street injured Webb 24 with 1000 damage Elza Maye 48 owned the struck vehicle none injured All incidents cited minor damage varying drivers unnamed at times
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Verity Pkwy
Clinton St
Lillian Downs
Finley St
Luther M. Triplett
North Ford St
Dayton
Police Briefs Highlight Local Incidents
Willie Simms was treated at Middletown Hospital for facial bruises after a cafe fight late last night. Willie Tinch, 21, of 1008 Hanover St was arrested for intoxication and resisting arrest. Tom Green, 17, reported the loss of $8 trousers near the Armco General Office between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Youths, 12, from Grant's store case were sent to juvenile authorities for shoplifting two bill folds and a bathing suit. Emil Kolodzik was bitten by a dog while attempting a rescue and was tangled in a rope.
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Willie Simms
Middletown Hospital
Willie Tinch
Hanover St
Tom Green
Baltimore St
Armco General Office
James South
Second Ave
Grant
Emil Kolodzik
Yankee Rd
Basement Fire at 811 Seventeenth Ave Causes Damage
Firemen estimate damage from a basement blaze at the home of Emmett Gregory 811 Seventeenth Ave. Children playing with matches started the fire. Police filed two complaints about trash fires yesterday and ordered residents to stop burning rubbish.
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Emmett Gregory
Seventeenth Ave
Navy AWOL Arrest Named for Local Seaman Harry Weaver
Harry Weaver of 929 Eighth Ave was arrested on a hold for the Navy after reportedly going AWOL from the service. Authorities report the case as an active Navy hold and pursue standard disciplinary steps.
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Harry Weaver
Eighth Ave
Navy
Theft Report From Baltimore Street Man
Kelly Harell of 227 Baltimore St reported the theft of a wrist watch valued at 45 dollars, possibly taken around July 4 according to his police statement.
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Kelly Harell
Baltimore St
La Bon Ami Club Teas at Silver Leaf Club
The La Bon Ami Club sponsors a tea on Sunday at 2 p m at the Silver Leaf Club located on Eighth Ave. The event aims to socialize members and raise funds.
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Colored News
la Bon Ami Club
Silver Leaf Club
Eighth Ave
Safecracker Escapes From Ohio State Reformatory Camp
One of five safecrackers involved in a Hamilton series of winter robberies has escaped from the honor camp at Mansfield Ohio State Reformatory. The fugitive is Clinton B. Hensley, 21, formerly of 1375 Pascal Ave Hamilton. He and others were arrested in February and sentenced in April.
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Hamilton
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Clinton B. Hensley
Pascal Ave
Marine PFC Ronald Lee heads to New York after slain sweetheart case
Honolulu report says 21 year old Marine PFC Ronald Lee arrived on a military flight en route to New York City where his sweetheart was killed by a disgruntled electronics student. He is due to land at Travis Air Force Base, California, at 3 p.m. PDT today.
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Honolulu
Ronald Lee
New York City
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Circuit Assembly On At Wilmington
The semi annual Circuit Assembly of Jehovahs Witnesses opened at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington with hundreds of minister delegates from southern Ohio and Indiana attending for more effective home Bible studies. A baptism discourse by J Saia at 9 a m will be followed by immersion for those who wish. Assembly chairman Cr Barber of New York will address the convention and public at 3 p m the climax. He will discuss What Religion Will Survive the World Crisis.
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Assembly of
Jehovah's Witnesses
Clinton County Fairgrounds
Wilmington
Ohio
Indiana
J. Saia
Assembly
Cr. Barber
New York
Man Fined For Driving While License Suspended
Franklin man Elza William Warman 57 of Union Rd was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail for operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Judge Riley suspended 450 dollars of the fine and 27 days of the jail term if no further offenses occur. Warman’s license suspension had been set for five years. Also fined were three speeders Blumenthal 22 Wade Winkler 18 and Robert Sweikert 26. Slack 26 was fined 15 for following too closely and Farrell 31 was fined 25 for crossing a yellow line. Gunkle 33 released on 125 dollar bond to face a Monday court for probable alcohol related offenses after Route 73 arrest. Donald Reiley 18 fined 10 for fleeing an accident scene. Milligan 28 fined 10 for speeding. Graff 52 forfeited 30 bond for failing to appear on red light charge.
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Elza William Warman
Union Rd
State Patrol
Riley
Warman
Larry K. Blumenthal
Dayton
Lee Winkler
Lake Ave
Robert C. Sweikert
San Lorenzo
Calif
Louis M. Slack
John C. Farrell
Cincinnati
Ronald E. Gunkle
Elsmere St
Middletown
Donald Reiley
Mentz Addition
William Lloyd Milligan
Forrest Ave
Howard K. Graff
Elections Official Denies Records Moved From Office
Corwin Brosius, clerk of the elections board, refutes Democratic charges that board records were moved to GOP headquarters. He says no clerical workers have been at Republican HQ since June 20, except one worker who traced redistricting maps with unanimous board approval. The change aims to speed tallying and save about $4,000 per election.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Board of Elections
GOP
Corwin Brosius
Elections Board
Brosius
Democratic Committee
Republican
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Paramount
Melampy
N. Cliniton St
Emma Hagener
Warrent County
Richard Michael
Clarence Brown
Mason
Lena Whitaker
Lebanon
Louanne White
Frank
Charles
Gallimore Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Harvey EF. Sutton
Clifford W. Muth, Sr
Marion Pickering
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham and
Wilmore
WPFB
Oxford Hospital
Hamiltonian
Liquor Board
Geo Michel
Morris St
New Miami
Jefferson Rd
Michel
Joe Veda
McKinley St
Bill Smith
South Broad St
Canal St
Robert A. Webb
Winona Dr
Webb
Moore St
Woodlawn Ave
William Heizer
Frenchburg
Manchester Ave
James Hayes
Central Ave
Elza Maye
Sammie Hampton
Hampton
Fourth Ave
Broad St
Mayfair
Garfield ST
Denny
1St Ave
Fiddletown, Ohio
Middletown South Main ST
Agement Speedway
Tom McCain
Mgr
Man
Howard Candy Kitchens
Gus Mardas
Call Union Sanitary
Union S
Park and
2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
Charlie Moore and His Orchestra
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