Dayton Woman Sees Escape From Kidnappers In Cream Car
Police search for two suspects a youth in his early 20s and a teenage boy who kidnapped a 35 year old Dayton woman near Rose's Steak House. The pair forced her into a cream 1952 car. she escaped at a Sohio station after a brief restroom stop. She described a 5 ft 11 in man, 22, wearing glasses, and a 5 ft 7 in boy around 14 or 15. The woman suffered scratches and torn clothing.
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Bis
Dayton
Middletown
John Fitzgerald
Rose
Cecil Short
Virgil Sorrell
Twelve Injured In Middletown Highway Accidents
The report notes twelve people injured in Middletown area crashes, seven seriously, with details on victims from Dayton and Hamilton. incidents include a two car collision on U S 25 at Kyle Station Road and a separate crash on U S 27 near Oxford. Patrolmen filed charges where applicable and listed injuries ranging from fractures to lacera tions and concussions.
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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
Richard Bennett
5Th St
Mercy Hospital
U. S. 27
Oxford
Bennett
Two Cars Reported Stolen in Early Morning Recovery
Two cars were reported stolen yesterday with one recovered quickly. William Hopkins said his car was taken from 11 S Clinton St at 3 30 p m and found at 403 Baltimore St at 3 45 a m by Patrolmen Virgil Sorrell and Cecil Short. Arcey Hatton reported his car 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
Elks Celebrate Flag Day With Speeches and Rites
Middleton residents attended Flag Day ceremonies at the Elks Temple where Knight Goodman, public services director, urged positive action to protect the flag. Victor Wells, past exalted ruler, traced the flag’s history from the Continental Congress through early battles for Americanism.
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Elks Temple
Knight Goodman
Journa
Goodman
Victor Wells
Middletown Lodge
Continental Congress
YMCA Fun Club Heads To Dairy Visit
YMCA Boys Summer Fun Club plans a trip to Borden's Ice Cream Co. and a Dayton dairy. Boys must register and pay 1 dollar for round trip bus fare before 6 tonight. Buses depart the Y at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Parental permission must be signed according to Harry ter Braak, YMCA boys work secretary.
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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 starts today at Miami University. Dr. Robert H. Myers says about forty participants are expected in the program sponsored by the Schools of Business Administration and Education at Miami 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
Five Here Win in Auto Show at Lake Five
Middletonians win at Tri-State Custom Auto Show held at LeSourdsville Lake. Top prizes go to Herb Sebastian and Harold Hileman in hot rod and sports car divisions. Other winners include David Swisher and Ed Leap with second place finishes, plus the standout 1949 Ford convert icle owned by Sam Climo of Massillon as outstanding car.
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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 Nevada atomic blast tests will speak at the Civitan Club luncheon. Movies of the blasts taken by Blickensdorfer will be shown with Paul Wilson director of civil defense and Victor V Mackall as program chairman participating.
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Robert Blickensdorfer
Armco Internationa Corp
Nevada
Civitan Club
Blickensdorfer
Paul Wilson
Civil Defense
Victor V.mackall
600 Registered For JA Conclave
MAJAC registrations for Aug 22 26 topped 600 and closed enrollment announced by local JA director M G Mc Call Applications still accepted for cancellations Middletown has four official delegates Phyllis Howard Gene Howard Winford Lawson and one additional delegate to be chosen after annual company reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAJAC
M. G. McCall
Middletown
Phyllis Howard
Gene Howard
Winford Lawson
Ten Right-Foot Shoes Left Outside Middletown Store
Parolman Robert Tallon found ten right-foot shoes outside David's Shoe Store at 1012 Central Ave around 10:30 p.m. and turned them in. The owner planned to retrieve them, noting there were no matching pairs among the lot.
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Middletown
Parolman Robert Tallon
David
Central Ave
Recreation Aides Begin Training Sessions
Two training sessions were scheduled today for recreation and swimming personnel. Steve Geckeler would oversee both morning and afternoon sessions at the Office of Parks and Recreation. A two hour morning instruction period was planned for Sunset Pool staff 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
Service Man Everett Porter Jr Promoted in Hawaii
Everett Porter Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ray Huffer 125 S Cherry St Germantown was promoted to private first class in Hawaii where he serves with the 25th Infantry Division He is a vehicle driver with Battery B 90th Field Artillery Battalion Porter joined the Army in June 1954 and trained at Fort Bliss Texas He arrived in Hawaii last January.
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Everett Porter Jr
Ray Huffer
S. Cherry St
Germantown
Hawaii
25Th Infantry Division
Porter
Batter
90Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Careless Use Of Gas Blamed For Minor Fire
Firefighters from Companies 2 and 4 responded to the Jake Berry home at 3602 Central Ave at 6 46 reporting a small fire caused by gasoline fumes ignited by a hot water heater. A man cleaning in gasoline fumes was identified as the ignition source. No fire loss but possible smoke damage was noted.
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Central Ave
Jake Berry
More St
Clifford Sweeney
14Th Ave
Franklin Boy Bumped As Car Hits Bike
Franklin twelve year old Charles E. Lewis son of Preston Lewis of Wilson Drive was treated at Middletown Hospital for a bump on the head and head lacerations after a bicycle collision with a car. Police report he veered from the sidewalk into the car’s path in front of 1123 South Main Street.
New Park Sites on Middletown Board Agenda Tonight
Middletown Park Board meets at 7 p m at the American Legion Home to discuss acquiring new park sites. The agenda includes appointments of summer recreation personnel and a review of recreational and swimming programs led by Chairman S J McAdow.
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Middletown
American Legion
S. J. McAdow
At The Movies Showings This Week
Paramount screens Hell's Island at 1 15, 4 45 and 8 15 p m and Strange Lady in Town at 2 35, 6 05 and 9 40 p m Strand shows Arrow head at 3 00, 6 20 and 9 30 p m and Bamboo Prison at 1 30, 4 50 and 8 00 p m
Ayres To Give Pension Talk At Mill Supervisors Meet
Joe H Ayres Armco Steel Corp pensions and insurance manager will deliver the opening address at the 36th convention of the American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendent Assn The talk titled What Is the Human Thing to Do stresses human relations in business The Netherland Plaza Hotel Cincinnati hosts the event expected to draw 900 to 1000 paper makers Harry Hadley Gardner Board & Carton Co assistant plant manager 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 at Kenmore near the Washington area remains in an attic after failing to pass through the window. Howard was 20 when he built it and his mother refused enlarging the opening. Robert Frink plans to contact Howard descendants before removal.
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Fredericksburg
William K. Howard
Kenmore
George Washington
Howard
Robert Frink
Flying Bed To Help Save House Space
Montreal inventor Guy Roberge a former lieutenant colonel says a ceiling hoist bed system can tuck beds into attic space by day using pulleys and steel wires. The device aims to reduce house size tax heating and maintenance while freeing room for children and chores.
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Montreal
Guy Roberge
Ottawa
Washington
Roberge
Medal Arrives Forty Years Late for Veteran John Long
In Los Angeles John W. Long received the Army Mexican Border Service Medal for service from 1915 to 1917. At age 68 he said the adjutant general’s office notified him on March 14 and suggested a mix up with other soldiers caused the long delay.
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Los Angeles
John W. Long
Army
Long
Adjutant General's Office
Rash Of City Auto Accidents Leaves One Injured
Police report eight city traffic crashes since Saturday with one injuring Lige Griffith at Clinton Street and Reynolds Avenue. Eight crashes caused minor to moderate damage. three drivers were cited for offenses including following too closely and careless driving.
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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 and Blaine Van Tilburg of Rockford were confirmed as postmasters by the U S Senate. Other Ohio nominees sent by President Eisenhower await Senate confirmation including Donald Rupert Kyle Dorset Robert H Benton Holland Dean E Amberee Tippecanoe and Richard D Oberlin West Unity.
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Washington
Gladys L. Via
Gratis
Train Hits Car At Eaton Injures Passenger
Mrs Olive Brookshire aged 69 of Eaton was treated at Reid Hospital after a train struck the automobile she rode in. Driver Mrs 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
Reid Hospital
Brookshire
Minnie Hall
West Alexandria
Herbert
Main Street
Tracks Under Repair Cause Delays Across NYC Rail Lines
City observes slow traffic as repairs on most New York Central tracks halt progress. Only one line remains open for trains, leading to delays while crews secure clearance for movements.
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New York Central
Girl Scouts Help Spraying Efforts Learn Fertilene Use
A group of Troop 3-241 Hartley House Girl Scouts in New York City assist in spraying to earn Nature and Agricultural badges. They learn Fertilene liquid fertilizer feeds through leaves and roots for quick nutrition, aiding grasses and plants. The National Park Service under Interior 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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Xenia Ave
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Franklin Boy
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Oxford State Rd
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6Th Ave
Roy Connon
Norval McGraw
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Charles Warner
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