Memorial Day Patrols Record Fatalities And Arrests
State patrol posts logged sixteen traffic crashes over eight hours from Thursday afternoon to Friday midnight, leaving two dead and 13 injured. Fourty-four arrests, mainly for speeding, were reported in Butler and Warren counties and parts of Hamilton County. Three Middleton residents suffered minor injuries in a Greentree Road crash, while other incidents occurred on US 42 and Route 177 near the Lebanon line, with several hospitalizations.
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Greentree Road
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Hamilton County
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Butler County
Middletown Airman Wins Vocal Honors In France
Airman 2c Ernie R Myers of Middletown earned third place in the France District Talent Contest at Evreux Air Base France. He performed in the male vocalist category with the Serenades guiding a group to first in France and third in Europe. He previously sang with Ohio State University Choir and has a sports and drama background.
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France
Ernie R Myers
Middletown
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Myers
Bae
NATO
Europe
Ohio State
Middletown Hig School
Lof the Dunbar Dramatic Club
Artist Club
Middletown High
Knoxville State College
Tenn
Ohio State University
Two Mercersburg seniors among 12 graduates
Two area students, James Thomas Arbuckle and Frank Moore Watkins, were among 12 seniors graduated today from Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Watkins entered in 1954 and earned a prize in second-year Spanish while serving with Circulo Espanol and playing track and baseball. Arbuckle entered in 194 and earned a varsity M in soccer and participated in swimming, soccer, and athletic clubs.
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Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
James Thomas Arbuckle
Wealey Arbuckle
Franklin Rt. 1
Frank Moore Watkins
Stanley P. Watkins
Hickory Hill Farm
Franklin
Watkins
Circulo Espanol
Arbuckle
Civitan Club to Hear Middletown Access Route Plans Speaker
Civitan City Manager Charles Thompson will address the club at tomorrow noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. He will discuss Middletown’s proposed access route to U S 25 north of Bluefield.
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Civitan
Charles Thompson
Civitan Club
Manchester
Middletown
U.S. 25
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Colored News The String of Pearle Club Meets at Kenner Home
The String of Pearle Club CBS will meet at 8 p.m. today at Mrs. James Kenner's home 838th Ave. Rev. and Mrs. Austin Smith spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Marshall in Royalton Kentucky. Rev. Mr. Smith led memorial services at Marshall Cemetery with Middleton residents and relatives attending from Michigan and other states.
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Austin ‘Smith
Sherman Marshall
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Royalton, Ky
Mr. Smith
Marshall Cemetery
Clyde and
Carl Marshall
Reva Caudill
Della Brown
Joann Hale
Michigan
States
Dayton Man Carl Steiner Dies After One Car Crash
Carl E Steiner 46 of 32 Warder Street Dayton died at Middletown Hospital at 3 45 am Sunday from a skull fracture and scalp and neck injuries after a one car crash on a curve on Road The accident left his wife Pauline injured with a broken collar bone and two grandchildren uninjured The body was taken to R Mills Funeral Home Dayton The fatality was W ar ren County s eighth traffic death this year compared with 19 at the same time last year. The patrol credited an unidentified bystander with helping stop further bleeding at the scene.
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Greentree Road
Middletown Hospital
Carl E. Steiner
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Warren County
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Pauline
R. Mills
Water Color Wins First In Exhibit At Middletown Arts Center
Bruce Pelera wins $25 first prize in the Middletown Arts Center exhibit for a water color of a local scene. runners up include Mrs. Howard Baumgarten for a water color portrait and Herbert Fall for a nature study pastel. Honorable mentions go to Mrs. William Long John Wilks and Mrs. B L Dawson.
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Middletown Arts Center
Runers
Howard Baumgarten
Main
Herbert Fall
Howe Road
William Long
French and Soviet Trade Talks Set Stage for Summit
French ambassador Maurice Dejean met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Moscow to discuss summit conference plans. Earlier visits by Britain's Sir Patrick Reilly and United States official Llewellyn Thompson completed the round of talks. All three envoys refused to disclose details of their conversations.
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Maurice Dejean
Ander Gromyko
Britain
Sir Patrick Reilly
Llewellyn Thompson
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Girl Survives Bush Stay Okay
RAINY RIVER Cat and Carol Johnson 11 survived a week wandering in dense bush near her farm home. Searchers found her asleep beside a fallen tree five miles from the house. She said she wandered to find her father’s cattle and kept warm in a cotton blouse and jumper with shoes carried by her mother.
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Carol Johnson
Carol
NYC Biggest City in UN Demographic Yearbook 1957
The United Nations 1957 Demographic Yearbook ranks New York City as the world's largest city by population with 7,795,471 in the city and 14,086,000 in the metro area. Tokyo follows in city proper with 7,161,513 and metro 8,471,437. Shanghai and Moscow come next for city proper. London and Paris top metropolitan areas. In most respects Chinese is the easiest of all languages to learn.
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Girl Scouts Dedicate New Pool at Camp Stonybrook
More than 200 visitors toured the new 35 by 75 foot concrete pool with eight shower stalls at Camp Stonybrook. Mrs Wade Ex president of the Middle Town Area Girl Scout Council led the dedication praising health swimming and good sportsmanship.
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Stonybrook
Wade Ex
Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
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Steelex
Sidne Whitehead
Becky Frisby
Wanda Wilson
Linda Evans
Libby Crane
YMCA
Don Hardesty
Tilman Ellison
Francis Carmody
Middletown
Miami University Summer Session Activity Expected to Surge
Oxford Special reports heavy summer traffic at Miami University as sessions draw up to 2000 students in June and similar numbers in the second term. Freshman orientation will bring prospective freshmen to campus for two days of counseling, potentially 4000 visitors with daily arrivals in late July. Numerous workshops and institutes run across June to August attract hundreds, with the Walther League conference bringing 1900 to 2000 attendees.
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Miami University
Earl V. Thesken
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American Classical League Latin Institute
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Internal Revenue Workpore
McGuffey Societies
United Steelworks District
American Junior Red Cross Workshop
Delinquent Youths Seen Differently by Europe and U S
Vienna physician Hans Hoff, head of the Psychiatric-Neurologic University Clinic, compares American juvenile delinquents to European youths after a U S study trip. He cites harsher self control norms in the United States, riskier acting after inhibitions fail, and media influence. He faults U S court practices for not erasing past records as Europe does, noting fewer fresh starts for U S juveniles.
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Europe
Hans Hoff
Psychiatric - Neurologic University Clinic
United States
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Austria
America
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U.S
Ilean
Mrs Frank Clark Hurt In Stair Fall At Home
Mrs Frank Clark aged 32 of 1907 Aclington Ave is in fairly good condition after a fall down her home stairs yesterday. She suffered possible back and right leg injuries. Steam generated electric power is now produced at Larderetto in northern Italy using lava heat.
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Frank Clark
Aclington Ave
Larderetto
Italy
Accidents Leave No Injuries Reported Citywide
Three city traffic mishaps produced only minor damage with no injuries. Charles Garrison 56 and Leonard Barker 72 collided at Elsmere and Clayton Streets causing 100 dollars in damage. Bert Canney 45 and Steve Thomas 64 collided at Central Avenue and Clinton Street causing 240 dollars in damage. A parked city car and a hit and run in the 2000 block of Erie Avenue caused 50 dollars in damage.
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Charles Garrison
Crescent Blvd
Leonard Barker
Oberon Dr
Elsmere
Clayton Streets
Bert Canney
McKinley St
Steve Thomas
Crawford St
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Erie Avenue
Police Briefs Thiefts Reported At Local Auto Lot And Homes
Thiefts reported to police included three wheels and tires and three hubcaps from cars at the Middletown Lincoln Mercury lot 2714 Tytus Ave. Bicycles were stolen from 1417 Grove St 2301 Sherman Ave and 2304 Superior Ave.
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Middletown
Tytus Ave
Grove St
Sherman Ave
Superior Ave
Trinity Grades Honor Students at PTO Breakfast
Holy Trinity School eighth graders are guests of honor at a PTO breakfast tomorrow. Students attend the 8:15 Mass and receive Holy Communion as a class. Twenty nine will graduate.
Graduation at Amanda Is Tonight
Lemon Monroe High School Principal W E Davis will speak at Amanda School tonight as 63 eighth graders graduate at 730 pm in the auditorium. Clemons Shull will give invocation and benediction. Diplomas and awards will be presented by Principal William Amsey. Honor students are Donna Mize Judy Fabing Helen Toler Marie Bolton Frank Rose and James Campbell. Each will give remarks. Musical numbers directed by William Betz and Miss Aion will follow in the cafeteria, with a dance for eighth graders after the reception.
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W. E. Davis
Amanda
Clemons Shull
Lelt
William Amsey
Donna Mize
Judy Fabing
Helen Toler
Marie Bolton
Frank Rose
James Campbell
Boat Flips Save Family After Mississippi River Stranding
A 32 foot cruiser capsized on the Mississippi near Grafton Illinois. Mrs Marcus C Bauer 37 and her sons Ronald 13 Michael 10 endured three hours clinging to cabin walls before two men swam to the boat cut a hole and pulled them to safety. Husband and son Mark 16 were ashore to summon help.
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Grafton, Ill
Mississippi River
Marcus C. Bauer
Ronald
Michael
Meat consumption in the United States reaches 64 million pounds daily
The article notes US daily intake totals about 64 million pounds of beef veal lamb and pork consumed nationwide, reflecting broad meat consumption patterns across regions and markets.
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United States
Ceremonies Open Knothole Building Dedication at Smith Park
The Pee Wee Knothole building at Smith Park was dedicated to Harry C. Benadum, first president of the Knothole Club. Local officials, merchants and civic leaders attended as plaques were unveiled and a kickoff ball presented to start the season. The ceremony featured Middletown High School band, Rev. Louis Walter, W. W. Sebald, and Francis Carmody with proclamations and tributes.
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Harry C. Benadum
MiKnothole Club, Inc
Middletown
J. B. Strickland
Pee Wee Football Club
Middletown High School
Joseph Franklin
Louis Walter
First Methodist Church
W. W. Sebald
Armeg
Harry Benadum
Benadum
Tom Carlson
VEW Leader Receives Plaque at Fourth District Con
Commander Robert Armbuster of Middletown VFW Post 3809 received a plaque for his work in the mem mip drive during the fourth district VFW convention in Batavia. Delegates Hobart Hoppers and Armbuster attended as local reps. district officers were elected including Ralph Schwartz Cincinnati commander and others across the district.
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Robert Armbuster
Middletown
VFW
Batavia
Armbuster
Hobart Hoppers
Ralph Schwartz
Cincinnati
Arthur Sumner
Lebanon
Warren Reed
Morrow
Gregory Myers
Norwood
Harry Hartfeller
J. B. Falk
Ray Brill
Hobart Hopper
Charles Stowers
William Letcher
Thieves Target Grocery and Country Club This Weekend
Thieves stole 20 dollars in cash from Spence's Grocery at 1923 Woodlawn Ave by smashing a window. Vandals damaged Forest Hills Country Club premises during a party, stealing a lifeguard bathing suit, prying an equipment box, and breaking a shuffleboard pusher before discarding it in the pool.
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Forest Hills Country Club
Spence’s
Woodlawn Ave
Same Woman Linked to False Fire Alarms in Middletown
Two false alarms in Middletown Saturday night were traced to the same woman. Firefighters were sent to 317 Franklin Street around 10 p.m. and again at 5:25 a.m. Sunday to 1109 South Main Street, but found no fires at either location.
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Middletown
Franklin St
S. Main St
Fire blamed on children at Crawford Street apartment
Children playing with matches started a fire under a back porch at 901 Crawford St. The blaze caused no damage and was extinguished by arriving firefighters at 11 22 a.m.
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