Dayton Woman Escapes Kidnapping Involving Teen and Youth
Police hunt a youth in his early 20s and a teenage boy who kidnapped a 35 year old Dayton woman en route to Middletown. She fled when the pair stopped for gas at Sohio on 1st Avenue and S Main Street. The suspects drove a cream 1952 model car. one man was 5 ft 11 in with glasses, about 22, and the boy about 14 or 15 and 5 ft 7 in. The victim, shaken and with scratched throat, wrists, and legs, was released to relatives after gift her clothes torn and leaving a navy blue coat in the car.
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Dayton
Middletown
John Fitzgerald
Rose
Ice Station
1St Avenue
S. Main Street
Here
Cecil Short
Virgil Sorrell
Injuries Mount In Middletown Area Highway Crashes
Seventeen people were injured in multiple traffic accidents on Middletown area roads. The worst crash on U S 25 near Kyle Station Road left several seriously hurt, with six admitted to Middletown Hospital. Among the injured are Delores Hochadel and her daughters Mary and Kathleen, plus Hicks Terrell and Albert Johnson. Police continue investigations and plan charges. More injuries were reported from additional crashes on U S 27 and Ohio 63, with victims treated at Mercy Hospital and a Lebanon-area doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
U.S. 25
Kyle Station Road
Delores Hochadel
Porter Ave
Dayton
Mary
Kathleen
Hicks Terrell
S. Front St
Hamilton
Albert Johnson
Lane St
Josephine Keller
Edgemont Ave
Monroe
Hochadel
Terrell
Johnson
U. S. 25
Kyle Station
McCoy Leffler
Riggs
Two Cars Reported Stolen in City. One Recovered
Two cars were reported stolen yesterday with one recovered quickly. William Hopkins reported his car taken from 11 S Clinton St at 3 30 p m and was found at 403 Baltimore St by Patrolmen Sorrell and Short. Arcey Hatton reported his auto license 383MX stolen from S Clinton St at 10 45 p m yesterday.
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William Hopkins
Baltimore St
S. Clintin St
Virgil Sorrell
Cecil Short
Arcey Hatton
Vannest Ave
S. Clinton Street
Frank Coldiron
Excello Trailer Court
Mark Lipps
Miamisburg
Tytus Avenue
Auburn Street
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Eugene Passmore
Elks Celebrate Flag Day With Sneeches
Middleton residents attended Flag Day ceremonies at the Elks Temple with Knight Goodman delivering the principal address on the dangers of negativity toward the flag. Victor Wells, past exalted ruler, recounted the flag’s history from its Continental Congress origins through major battles for Americanism.
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Elks Temple
Knight Goodman
Journa
Public Services
Goodman
Victor Wells
Middletown Lodge
Continental Congress
YMCA Fun Club to Visit Dairy and Borden's Ice Cream
YMCA Boys Summer Fun Club plans a trip to Borden's Ice Cream Co. and a Dayton dairy tomorrow. Boys must register and pay 1 dollar for round trip bus fare before 6 PM. Buses depart the Y at 9 AM. A signed parental permission form is required per Harry ter Braak.
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Borden's Ice Cream Co
Dayton
YMCA
Harry Ter Braak
Ymca Boys
Miami College Holding Family Finance Meet
The third annual Graduate Workshop for Education in Family Finance opens at Miami University. About forty participants are slated, with support from the Schools of Business Administration and Education, and the Institute of Life Insurance.
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Oxford
Miami University
Robert H. Myers
Myers
Schools of Business Administration
Miami
Institute of Life Insurance
Tri-State Awe Show Honors Middleton Winners at LeSourdsville
Five Middletonians took prizes at the Tri-State Custom Awe Show at LeSourdsville Lake. Top awards went to Herb Sebastian for a 1932 Ford coupe in hot rod and Harold Hileman for a Chevrolet Corvette in sports car. Additional placers included David Swisher with a 1940 Ford sedan, Ed Leap with a Muntz Jet, and the Sohio Service team with a Dodge sedan. The two day show drew entries from Indianapolis and Massillon. the standout car was Sam Climo’s 1949 Ford convertible.
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Tri-State
LeSourdsville Lake
Herb Sebastian
Brentwood St
Harold Hileman
Raymond Jr
Sebastian
Hileman
David Swisher
Fleming Rd
Ed Leap
West Middletown
Civitan Club to Hear Atomic Test Story
Robert Blickensdorfer an Armco International Corp engineer and observer at recent atomic tests in Nevada will speak at the Civitan Club luncheon tomorrow. Movies of the blasts filmed by Blickensdorfer will be shown with Paul Wilson director of civil defense participating. Victor V. Mackall is program chairman.
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Robert Blickensdorfer
Armco Internationa Corp
Nevada
Civitan Club
Blickensdorfer
Paul Wilson
Civil Defense
Victor V. Mackall
JA Conclave fills to capacity with 600 registrations
MAJAC registrations for Aug 22 26 have topped 600 and the conference is full, local JA director M G Mc Call announced. Applications remain open for cancellations. Middletown has four official delegates Phyllis Howard Gene Howard Winford Lawson and a fourth to be named after annual company reports.
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MAJAC
M. G. McCall
Middletown
Phyllis Howard
Gene Howard
Winford Lawson
Ten right shoe mystery at Middleton store display
Parolman Robert Tallon found 10 right shoes outside David's Shoe Store at 1012 Central Ave around 10 30 p m and turned them in. The owner planned to pick up the single misplaced items, noting no complete pairs were involved.
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Middletown
Parolman Robert Tallon
David
Central Ave
Recreation Aides Training Sessions Planned
Two training sessions were scheduled to start today for recreation and swimming personnel. Steve Geckeler leads morning and afternoon sessions with recreation employees at the Office of Parks and Recreation. A two hour morning session targets pool staff at Sunset Pool with instructors Robert McConaughy W L Duff and Dr Betty Owens.
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Steve Geckeler
Office of Parks and Recreation
Sunset Pool
Robert McConaughy
Middletown Health Department
W. L. Duff
Betty Owens
Porter Jr. Promoted in Hawaii as 25th Division Soldier
Everett Porter Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ray Huffer of Germantown Maryland was promoted to private first class in Hawaii where he serves with the 25th Infantry Division. He is a vehicle driver in Battery B of the division 90th Field Artillery Battalion after enlisting in June 1954 and completing basic training at Fort Bliss Texas. He arrived in Hawaii in January.
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Everett Porter Jr
Ray. Huffer
S. Cherry St
Germantown
Hawaii
25Th Infantry Division
Porter
90Th Field Artillery
Army
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Careless Gas Sparks Minor Fire At Central Avenue Home
Firefighters from Companies 2 and 4 were called to the Jake Berry home at 6 46 for a minor fire caused by gasoline fumes ignited by a hot water heater. A man cleaning in fumes led to the incident with no fire loss but possible smoke damage.
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Central Ave
Jake Berry
Franklin Boy Bumped As Car Hits Bike
Charles E. Lewis twelve year old son of Preston Lewis of Wilson Drive was treated at Middletown Hospital for a bump on the head and cuts after being struck by a car. Police say he rode between the sidewalk and curb and veered into the car’s path in front of 1123 South Main Street.
New Sites For Parks To Come Before Board
Middletown Park Board meets tonight at 7 at the American Legion Home to discuss acquisition of new park sites. The agenda includes appointments of summer recreation personnel and a review of recreational and swimming programs, with Chairman S J McAdow in charge.
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Middletown
American Legion
S. J. McAdow
At The Movies: Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens Hell's Island at 1 15 4 45 and 8 15 p.m. Strange Lady in Town at 2 35 6 05 and 9 40 p.m. Strand presents Arrowhead at 3 00 6 20 and 9 30 p.m. Bamboo Prison at 1 30 4 50 and 8 00 p.m.
Ayres To Give Pension Talk At Paper Mill Meet
Joe H. Ayres of Armco Steel will open the 36th convention of the American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendent Assn in Cincinnati. He will emphasize human relations in business with his talk What Is the Human Thing to Do. The Netherland Plaza hosts 900 to 1,000 attendees. Harry Hadley of Gardner Board & Carton Co is association president.
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Joe H. Ayres
Armco Steel Corp
Assn. Ayres
Netherland Plaza Hotel
Cincinnati
Harry Hadley
Gardner Board & Carton Co
Boat Built 73 Years Ago Sails In Attic
In Fredericksburg Virginia a 27 foot boat built 73 years ago by William K Howard now rests in an attic of Kenmore near the Washington area shrine. Howard aged 20 could not widen the attic opening to move it out. Robert Frink Kenmore director will contact Howard descendants before disposal for sentiment.
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Fredericksburg
William K. Howard
Kenmore
George Washington
Howard
Robert Frink
Flying Bed Lets Attic Double as Daily Space Saver
Montreal inventor Guy Roberge proposes a pulleys based system to hoist beds into attic space during the day. The former colonel holds patents in Ottawa and Washington and says the device would simplify cleaning, expand play space, and cut costs by shrinking house size.
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Montreal
Guy Roberge
Ottawa
Washington
Roberge
Medal Arrives Ten Years Late for Long’s Army Service
In Los Angeles John W. Long, 68, received the Mexican Border Service Medal for 1915 to 1917. He said the adjutant general’s office notified him on March 14, noting a possible mix up with other soldiers and delayed mailing.
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Los Angeles
John W. Long
Army
Long
Adjutant General's Office
City records eight auto accidents with one injury
Police report eight city auto accidents since late Saturday. Oneinjury was Lige Griffith struck at Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue. Curtis Warren was cited for following too closely after a collision on South Main Street. Additional drivers faced charges or were involved in minor incidents with total damages varying.
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Lige Griffith
Curtis St
Clinton Street
Reynolds Avenue
Robert Huntzinger
Jackson St
S. Clinton Street
Gratis Resident Made Postmaster
Washington Gladys L Via of Gratis was confirmed as postmaster along with Blaine Van Tilburg of Rockford. Other Ohio nominations by President Eisenhower were sent to the Senate but not yet confirmed, including Donald Rupert Kyle Dorset Robert H Benton Holland Dean E Ambernee Tippecanoe and Richard D Oberlin West Unity.
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Washington
Gladys L. Via
Gratis
Train Hits Car at Eaton Crossing Injures Woman
Mrs Olive Brookshire 69 of Eaton was reported in good condition at Reid Hospital after a train struck the automobile she rode in Saturday. Driver Minnie Hall and her husband Herbert escaped unharmed as the car stalled on Main Street crossing in Eaton.
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Eaton
Richmond
Ind
Olive Brookshire
Eato
Reid Hospital
Brookshire
Minnie Hall
West Alexandria
Herbert
Main Street
Repair To Tracks Delaying Traffic
Long delays across the New York Central tracks due to repair work. Only one track is in operation as other tracks undergo maintenance, causing trains to wait for clearance.
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New York Central
Girl Scout Troop Sprays for Nature Badges in City Park
Hartley House in New York City hosts Girl Scouts from Troop 3-241 assisting in spraying with FERTILENE liquid fertilizer. The lesson shows feeding through leaves and roots to speed nutrition for grasses and plants. The National Park Service under Interior Department uses FERTILENE 15-10-5 on Bedloes Island, same formula offered to homeowners by McCoy Oil Co.
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Hartley House
New York City
National Park Service
Department of Interior
Bedloes’ Island
McCoy Oil Co
1St Ave
Clinton St
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Mercy Hospital
U. S. 27
Yesteday
Bennett
Augspurger Road
Doris Lickliter
Trenton
Alice Boerger
Healthy
Boerger
Neil Stretcher
S. 1St St
Roger Dolphin
Xenia Ave
Ohio
Lebanon
Dolphin
Post 9
George Hering
Sycamore St
Greentree Road
Hering
Charles Jordan
Dairy
Miami College Holding Family Finance Meet
Vive
Lake
Civitans
Arreover
Ree
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Franklin Boy
Lincoln-Mercury CO
Tytus Ave
Paramount
Ayres
Curtis Warren
Oxford State Rd
Borden
Winfred Powell
Carlisle
Embry Hardeman
6Th Ave
Roy Cannoy
Norval McGraw
Silver Bay
Minn
Yankee Rd
Troy Lattimore
Balti
More St
Clifford Sweeney
14Th Ave
8Th Ave
Norma Cox
S. Sutphin St
Charles Warner
Excello
S. Sutphin Street
Liberty
Bedloe's Island
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Park Place
Moores Branch
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