Middletown High seniors face future in commencement address
879 seniors at Middletown High School graduated as four students delivered challenges to peers. Valedictorians Russell Galloway Jr. and Thomas E. Tenforde spoke on choice, responsibility, and the meaning of success as classmates prepare to leave home and face independent life.
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Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
Russell Galloway Jr
Thomas E. Tenforde
Stephen Geckeler
Pat Wireman
Car Runs In Big Circle After Crash Injures Three
A four car collision at S Verity Parkway and Lincoln Street at 12 10 p m yesterday left three people treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital Carrie DuChemin 73 head wounds and facial cuts Vernon DeBord 23 head cuts and Bruce DeBord 3 elbow abrasions Mrs DuChemin was charged with failure to yield at a stop sign as her car overran the sign and careened across Verity Parkway looping into a Taft School yard and into stalled vehicles Damage totaled 1175 Henry Roberts 60 charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash at Central Avenue and Baltimore Street with a stopped auto Damage 850 Edwin Kitchen 34 charged with an assured clear distance violation after a Yankee Road collision Damage 600 Linda Watkins 8 treated for elbow abrasions after running into a car driven by Lowell Creech 22 on Michigan Avenue at 1200 block yesterday.
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S. Verity Parkway
Lincoln Street
Middletown Hospital
Carrie DuChemin
Main St
Vernon DeBord
Verity Parkway
Ronald Haddix
Charles St
Florence Everhart
Curtis St
Henry Roberts
Smith Ave
Clyde DePew
Canal St
Franklin
Central Avenue
Baltimore Street
Roberts
Edwin Kitchen
Chillicothe
Paul Russell
Page St
Trenton
Yankee Road
Linda Watkin
Michigan Ave
Lowell Creech
St. Main St
Michigan Avenue
Eaton Man Injured Near Camden in Auto Truck Crash
Cornelius Chalane, 35, of Montford Road Eaton, suffered a fractured left knee in a collision on U S 127 north of Camden. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition after a truck reportedly pulled in front of his car. Harlan Hunt, 57, of Hamilton-Richmond Road, escaped injury when his northbound car left Rt 177 Darrtown Pike six miles north of Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Cornelius Chalane
Montford Rd
Eaton
U. S. 127
Camden
Mercy Hospital
Nevn
Chalane
Harlan Hunt
Hamilton-Richmond Rd
Rt 177
Darrtown Pike
Sheriff's Deputies
Thieves Steal Cigarettes Jewelry and Toys in Local Burglary
Police report a burglary at Ruth's Variety Store on Baltimore Street with about 80 cartons of cigarettes 20 in jewelry 1909 in toys 12 in stamps and 21 in nickels taken from two pinball machines. Nearby vandalism and thefts include damage to a car on Yankee Road and a destroyed fish pond at 1309 Yankee Road. Four juvenile suspects were released after restitution was paid to Pratt's Market.
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Ruth
Baltimore St
Pratt's Market
Crawford St
Lions Club Views Slides of Mexico Trip by Harmons
Charles Harmon presented color slides from a Mexico trip with his wife at the Lions Club meeting. Their caravan tour began in Nogales on January 20, reached Acapulco, with a stop in Mexico City and concluded at the end of March.
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Charles Harmon
Mexico
Lions Club
Nogales
Acapulco
Mexico City
Harmons
Rev. Abraham Swanson to Lead Service at New Era Baptist Church
The Rev. Abraham Swanson and his congregation will lead a Sunday service at the New Era Baptist Church. The event is scheduled for Sunday at an unspecified time, with details to follow.
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Abraham Swanson l
New, Era Baptist Church
Waived Hearing in Mail Theft Case for Edward Waddell
Edward Waddell 39 of 2106 Wayne Ave. Cincinnati waived a hearing before U S Commissioner Graham P Hunt Jr on a federal mail theft charge. He remained in Hamilton County jail in default of 2000 dollar bond awaiting U S District Court action. Police said a check belonging to Mrs Loren Auer was found with him at 52 S Main St during intoxication arrest. Postal authorities filed the charge.
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U.S
Graham P. Hunt Jr
Cincinnati
Edward Waddell
Wayne Ave
Waddell
Hamilton County
U. S. District Court
Loren Auer
S. Main St
Forest Horse Born At Zoo In Brookfield
A colt described as similar to primitive Eurasian horses was born at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. Louis, three feet tall, is in the animal section with his mother Gerta. The colt, spirited and kicking at sire Charlemagne, is of a breed called Forest horses created in Germany over 30 years through cross breeding to resemble early horses and their descendants.
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Chicago
Eurasia
Brookfield Zoo
Robert Bean
Louis
Gerta
Bean
Charlemagne
Germany
Heuss Visits Arlington Tomb of Unknowns in 14th D Day Anniversary
President Theodor Heuss of West Germany becomes the first foreign head of state to honor the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. His wreath laying coincides with the 14th anniversary of D Day and follows the entombment of unknown WWII and Korea soldiers near the Unknown Soldier of World War I site.
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Washington
Theodor Heuss
West Germany
Arlington National Cemetery
Europe
Korea
Arlington
Potomac River
Robbery Sends Alarm as Man Takes $300 at Louisville Loan Office
Paul Salee heard a police broadcast that his daughter Marie Coleman was robbed. He informed his wife by phone. she already knew. A man entered the Louisville loan office, demanded the cash, and fled with $300 and a rifle.
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Louisville, Ky
Paul Salee
Marie Coleman
Man Drowns Weeks After Prison Release
Warren Ohio AP reports Pomp J. Wade 26, released two weeks earlier after a manslaughter conviction for his brother Edward’s May 19, 1957 death, drowned when he fell into Mosquito Creek Thursday.
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Warren
Ohio
Mosquito Creek
Pomp J. Wade
Edward
Dirt Slide Kills Man Near Dayton
A highway construction worker was killed when a dirt slide trapped him during work on U S 40 north of Dayton Ohio. Phil Hoskins in his late 20s was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner's deputies. He worked for Fischer Construction Co.
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Dayton
Ohio
U.S. 40
Here
Phil Hoskins
Fischer Construction Co
Bees Recognize Honey Flowers by Color First
Bees identify honey yielding flowers primarily by color and second by scent, based on experiments.
Middie Magic Aids Midwestern High School Grads
Geckeler urged Mid dietown High School seniors to live well today to shape tomorrow. He described yesterday as a dream and stressed using mind and will to turn difficulties into opportunities. The graduation speaker highlighted Middie Magic as a tool in both losing and winning moments.
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Geckeler
Middietown High School
Camden Cyclist Hurt In Crash
Camden man Herman Pahnke 31 in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after his motorcycle veered at West Elkton and Greenbush Roads north of the Butler County line in Preble County. He told staff he was en route to Armco Steel Corp in Middletown for work. treated for left knee and back injuries.
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Hamilton
al Camden
Mercy Hospital
West Elkton Road
Greenbush Road
Butler County
Preble County
Herman Pahnke
Joy
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Zimmerman
Gratis
Pahnke
Baptist Headed Catholic Group Leads Rhode Island Students
Providence AP report notes Larry W. Childers of Rock Hill South Carolina served as president this year of Theta chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma at Providence College. He graduated with honors this week as a Baptist leading a Catholic honor society.
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Providence
R. I
Providence College
Larry W. Childers
Rock Hill
S. C
Theta Chapter
Delta Epsilon Sigma
Childers
Provi
Wireman
Dence College
All Humanity
Unattended fire destroys Utah guard camp station
A fire at Camp Davis Utah destroyed the fire station while it was unmanned. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation by camp officials and local authorities.
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Camp
Davis
Utah
Utah National Guard
Public Housing Could Aid Middletown Urban Renewal Plan
City Manager Charles W. Thompson told the Mayor’s Committee for Urban Renewal that public housing may be needed to relocate families in the wedge shaped Garfield Area to speed the project. He said four or five multi family buildings could house those unable to buy homes under Section 221 and that the main renewal would be private, with federal housing only for relocations. The committee authorized Thompson to hire a planning firm to advance the relocation plan.
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Middletown
Charles W. Thompson
Committee For Urban Renewal
Thompson
Garfield
New York Central Tracks
Yankee Road
Calumet Avenue
Housing & Home Finance Agency
HHFA
S. Main Street
Miami River
Miami Conservancy District
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
YMCA Camp Sees Fifty Five Boys Enrolled
Fifty five boys have registered for the YMCA daycamp with room for a few more before opening Tuesday. Led by Jack Wiley the camp runs June 10 12 13 17 19 20 24 26 and 27 at the Middletown Sportsmen's Club. Activities include hiking cookouts softball badminton nature study crafts swimming and chapel. Fees total 10 for non members 9 for members plus 2 registration.
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YMCA
Jack Wiley
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Welch Leads In Montana GOP Senate Primary
In Helena the Montana primary left Louis W. Welch a smelter worker with 19,723 votes over Blanche S. Anderson a Helena widow with 19,644 as officials reported 1,101 precincts though one remote precinct still lacked returns.
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Helena
Mont
U. S. Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ang
Louis W. Welch
Blanche S. Anderson
Ballot System Termed Archaic
California Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan says the ballot counting system is archaic and should be overhauled. He notes Los Angeles County had only half the ballots counted 36 hours after polls closed, as voters statewide still hand marked their ballots.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Frank M. Jordan
Jordan
Los Angeles County
Man Hitchhikes To Visit Planets
Devon Smith, a 32 year old auto assembly worker from Elwood Pennsylvania, arrived in Miami en route to Jupiter as part of an imaginary interplanetary itinerary. He says he has already visited Star Mississippi, Mercury Texas, and Sun Louisiana and aims to be the first to visit all these stars without leaving Earth. His final stop is Earth Texas.
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Miami
Fla
Pennsylvania
Jupiter
Florida
Devon Smith
Elwood
Star
Miss
Mercury
Tex
Sun
Earth
Smith
U. S
Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge to visit Mason
Members of the Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37 will travel to Mason Saturday night for a meeting led by Mason officers. A rank of knight will be conferred next Thursday at Castle Hall during Lafayette Lodge’s session. a pensersal will be held there at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Mason
Castle Hall
No Decision Announced On Zoning Proposals in Middletown
Middletown Planning Commission withheld recommendations after a public hearing on four parcels. Zoning changes include M-1 to B-2 near Germantown Road, R-1 to B-1 on Atco Avenue, and R-1 to R-1 at Atco and Manchester Road, with a quorum strained by illness and absence of key officials. About 30 residents attended.
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Middletown
Atco
Manchester Road
Vannest Avenue
A. C. Neff
Plan Board
Warren G. Printz
Rubbernecks Head For Zoo
YMCA boys will head for the Cincinnati Zoo Wednesday in the first of their Summer Fun Club rubberneck trips. They will bring their lunch and leave the Y by bus at 9 30 a m. A 1 fee will be charged. Boys may sign up at the Y until 6 p m Tuesday.
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YMCA
Cincinnati Zoo
Barbecue Planned by Jolly Twelve Club
The Jolly Twelve Club sponsors a barbecue tomorrow at 1609 Baltimore Street at the home of Mrs Hattie Everhart. Committee chair Mrs Margaret Marabie said serving begins at 3 30 p.m.
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Jolly Twelve Club
Hattie Everhart
Baltimore St
Margaret Marabie
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