Six-Week Crime Spree Ended in Hamilton
Butler County sheriff officers arrested Charles R. Van Cleve Samuel Murphy Virginia Reiff and Joanne Knight at the Ross Motel on U S 27 ending a six week crime spree. The suspects on parole from Mansfield have ties to alleged bowling alley robberies in Tiffin and a Thursday market burglary in Ross and are suspected in break ins across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Ross Motel
U. S
Charles R. van Cleve
Samuel A. Murphy
Mansfield Reformatory
Virginia Reiff
Joanne Knight
Tiffin
Herman's Market
Ross
Jess Dennis
Sheriff's Department
Carroll
Iowa
Wyoming
Texas
Mississippi
Florida
Cinpoint
Mrs. Reif
Mrs Reiff
Mrs. Reiff
Knight Girl
Local Girls Named To Buckeye Girls State Posts
Three Middletown girls earned offices at Buckeye Girls State in Columbus. Rebecca Eichhorn becomes executive secretary to the governor Gail Fruauff is corporation counsel to the secretary of state and Laurie O Neil is deputy sheriff. Beverly Kennel and Mary Lynn MacDonel also receive posts. The program teaches citizenship and government. Ohio's real General Assembly winds up as the girls finish their mock legislature and plan an anti communist demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Buckeye Girls
Columbus
Rebecca Ann Eichhorn
R. L. Ejichhorn
Princeton Ave
Gail L. Fruauff
George L. Fruauff Jr
S. Main St
Laurie O'Neil
Beverly Jo Kennel
Wayne- Madison Road
Trenton
Mary Lynn MacDonel
Camden
Demarest County
Buckeye Girls’ State
Ohio American Legion Auxiliary
Ohio
104Th General Assembly
American Legion Auxiliary
Drowns While Crossing Hillsborough River With Heavy Sack
In Tampa police report Ernest Bryan, 37, drowned after attempting to swim the Hillsborough River with a weighted burlap bag strapped around his waist. He had been crab fishing with a boy when he swam to recover crabs left on the opposite bank. the bag contained a hammer, fish and crabs. The river spans about 30 yards at the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Hillsborough
Ernest Bryan
Bryan
Break-in at Avalon Gulf Service nets small thefts
Police report a break-in at Avalon Gulf Service on Verity Parkway with thieves netting 53 cents. Other thefts include a meter head, a .22 gun, a bicycle, wallet with $35, papers, milk, and $8.90 in change from various local addresses. Officers also responded to a report of three boys aged 15 to 18 held by a man for stealing gas. they were released to parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon Gulf Service
N. Verity Parkway
Earl Barnett
Sharon Ellis
N. Grimes St
Audrey Jones
Augspurger Road
Hamilton
Boyd Goforth
Delaware Ave
Roberta Griggs
Health Department
Tytus Avenue
Three City Crashes Prompt Four Citations and One Injury
Four drivers were cited for traffic violations after yesterday’s city crashes. Preston Boomershine, 53, reported neck pain after a two car collision at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue. Damages were $175. Floyd Daugherty, 26, was charged with failure to yield after colliding with Robert Hoskins, 45, at Charles Street and the Gardner Division railroad crossing. damages $125. Edward Bolin, 36, charged with an assured clear distance violation after a crash at Verity Parkway and Mabelle Drive. damages $250. Adelene Nickell, Hamilton, charged with unsafe lane change after a collision at Manchester Avenue and Clark Street. damages $85. An additional accident involved LeRoy Fox, 52, and Dora Hart, both on Lefferson Road, with damages $175. One driver injured slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Boomershine
Floyd Daugherty
Norwood
Robert Hoskins
Hamilton
Charles Street
Gardner Division
Edward Bolin
Kettering
Isaac Wills
Wilbraham Road
N. Verity Parkway
Mabelle Drive
Adelene Nickell
Samuel Swanner
Texas Ave
Manchester Avenue
Clark Street
LeRoy Fox
Lefferson Road
Dora Hart
Fox
DWI Driver Fined $100 in Franklin Court
Harold Lanter of M Hamilton was fined $100 and costs for driving while intoxicated by Municipal Judge J T Riley. Lanter, arrested by Warren County deputies on Ohio 123, also received three days in city jail and a six month license suspension. Others fined included Arthur McClure for running a red light and Buddy Hamm for speeding. Forfeitures listed for Nancy Webb Carl Studebaker James Borders Burl Ashburn Henry McKinney Arthur Collins Clell Hitte and Henry Long for license, load, flag, muffler or speeding offenses. Two intoxication cases were disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Harold Lanter
M. Hamilton
J. T. Riley
Lanter
Warren
Ohio
Riley
Arthur McClure
Roberts Drive
Buddy Hamm
Nancy Webb
Fifth St
Carl Studebaker
Dayton
James Borders
Ellenridge Drive
Burl Ashburn
Henry McKinney
Calumet Ave
Middletown
Arthur Collins
S. Canal St
Clell Hitte
Sue Ave
Henry Long
Rooney Ordered To Pay Again
Hollywood AP report says Mickey Rooney faces possible receivership for failing to keep $150 monthly support to his son Ted Michael, 11, with Martha Vickers. Rooney cites 25 percent tax take and $33,000 in attorney fees. judge delays hearing to July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Martha Vickers
Pfaff
Cancer Takes 11 Year Old Franklinite
Sarah Betsy Roberts 11 adopted daughter of Hazel Roberts and Carl Ross of 109 E Seventh St Franklin died of cancer at Middletown Hospital. Ill about five months, patient three days. Born in Middletown, recently finished Franklin public schools fifth grade. Survived by parents two brothers Nelson and Dale Ross and five sisters Doris Rager Chautauqua Mary Lieings Martha Jane Salmons Mary Sparks Evelyn Herold Franklin and grandmother Anna Ross Franklin. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Church of Christ with Rev Robert Baker. burial Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call Unfleishy Funeral Home Monday 2-5 and 7-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Sarah
Betsy) Roberts
Hazel Roberts
Carl Ross
Seventh St
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Franklin Public
Nelson
Dale Ross
Doris Rager
Chautauqua
Mary Lieings
Martha
Jane Salmons
Mary Sparks
Evelyn Herold
Anna Ross
First United Church of Christ
Congregational Christian Church
Robert Baker
Buria
Springboro
Cemletery
Death of Harry Barlett at Middletown Hospital
Harry Barlett, 77, of 2313 Ty tus Ave., died at 6 10 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since June 22. Arrangements are incomplete at the MccCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Barlett
Tytus Ave
Middletown Hospital
MccCoy - Leffler
Infant Hudson Dies at Middletown Hospital
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs David Hudson of 1516 Smith Ave died at birth at 3 10 am at Middletown Hospital Survived by parents maternal grandparents James Spicer of Jackson Ky paternal grandparents Cecil Hudson Middletown Graveside services set for 2 pm Monday at Woodside Cemetery Arrangements by Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hudson
Smith Ave
Middletown Hospital
James Spicer
Jackson, Ky
Cecil Hudson
Middletown
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
John H Wiley 88 Rockford Insurance Man Died at Home
John H. Wiley 88 of Rockford Ohio died Friday at his home. He was an insurance man and father of Dale Wiley of S Main St. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm at Ketcham Funeral Home in Rockford. Survived by another daughter Mrs Lela Bentaj of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wiley
Rockford
Ohio
Dale Wiley
S. Main St
Lela Bentaj
Toledo
Butler County Deaths Harry A Whipple 54 Oxford
Harry A. Whipple 54 of 5455 Stillwell Road Oxford will be honored at a 2 30 p m service tomorrow at Marshal Smith Funeral Home. He is survived by family and friends in Butler County.
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Butler
Harry A. Whipple
Stillwell Road
Oxford
Marshal-Smith
Greeks Seize Bulgar Spy Transmitter Near Salonika
Greek Defense Ministry reports seizure of a secret wireless transmitter and cipher materials near Klikis north of Salonika. The operator, Gregory Damoutsidis, 32, of Akropotamia, was captured with codes exchanges and weapons. described as a fanatically aligned EDA member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greek Defense Ministry
Bulgars
Klikis
Salonika
Gregory Damoutsidis
Akropotamia
EDA
Communist Line Party of Greece
Vermillion Tor Dies Of Burns
In Lorain Ohio 18 month old Okey Eppling son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Eppling died from burns received in a flash fire at the family home Friday afternoon The fire confined to the kitchen and utility room caused about 500 in damages fire investigators not yet sure of the fire cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain, Ohio
Vermilion
Okey Eppling
Clarence Eppling
Band Director Resigns to Accept Principalship
Donald C. Francis resigns after three years as band director at Middletown High School to become assistant principal of the junior high in Wayne Township near Dayton. William Stiehl named Francis’s replacement, with duties at Lemon Monroe High School and Amanda Junior High. Francis, Massillon native, UC graduate, holds multiple music and administration certificates and is pursuing a doctorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Francis
Middletown High School
Huber Heights
Wayne Township
Montgomery County
Dayton
Francis
Carl
Beth
Kunz Ave
McKinley Junior High School
McKinley Junior High
Howard Cromwell
William Stiehl
Amanda Junior High
Lemon + Monroe High School
Middletown High
Amanda
Massillon
University of Cincinnati
College of Music
National Defense and Guidance Counseling Institute
Cate
Ohio Department of Education
Sixtieth Anniversary Observed For Rev Frederick Ruether
The 60th anniversary of Rev Frederick C. Ruether’s ordination will be observed at a 6:30 a.m. service Sunday at St Paul Evangelical and Reformed. Retired after 50 years in ministry, he and wife live at 1509 Highland St in Middletown and attend St Paul’s. He is emeritus and the last two decades served at St John’s in Hamilton. He is father of Mrs Stanley Crist of Middletown and will receive a history volume and congratulatory letters from church officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Ruether
St. Paul
Reformed Church
Hamilton
Stanley Crist
Middletown
Calvin Grier Honored At Middle Town Life Underwriters Meeting
Calvin Grier received a National Quality Award at the Middle Town Life Underwriters meeting at the Manchester Hotel for his 16th year as an underwriter with Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co. Others honored include John H Wantz 12th year Kent Little 11th year Cliff ord Gebhart 10th year Perry Grief 4th year and Ray Craylcraft 3rd year. The gathering was the last before the organization resumes in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Grier
Middletown Life
Manchester
Commecticut Mutual Insurance Co
John H. Wantz
Western and Southern
Kent Little
New York Life
Clifford Gebhart
Metropolitan
Perry Grief
Connecticut Mutual
Ray Craylcraft
State Farm
United Methodists Reach 10 Million in U S
Nashville AP reports Methodist membership in the United States surpassed 10 million. Dr. Harry Denman says 68 of 100 annual conferences have reported. Rock River Illinois alone added 4,889 members, lifting its total to 10,004,074 with 32 reports still to come expected to raise the overall figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
East German government urges self help on food shortages
Berlin AP reports East Germany's communist leadership told Friday no more imports to ease shortages. After a meeting of ministers ADN issued a declaration urging state functionaries, farmers and landworkers to solve the problem themselves. Heavy rains floods and cold delayed the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
ADN
Five Women In Summit County Jail Poisoned
Five women prisoners in Summit County Jail were poisoned by spoiled prunes Friday night. Two inmates, Helen McKeever 32 Akron and Maxine Lehman 47 Lorwood, were hospitalized. Deputies said male prisoners did not have the prunes on their menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
Summit County
Helen McKeever
Akron
Maxine Lehman
Lakewood
Two Questioned About Thefts But Released
Two men were questioned by detectives last night in connection with thefts totaling 509 dollars in clothing and other items. Police released both men for lack of evidence, though the investigation continues. Herschel Lykios reported three sport coats and many shirts, trousers, socks, and underwear missing from his Webster Street home. Sherman Taylor said 4 dollars from his wife’s billfold, a 5 dollar pair of sunglasses, and a .22 caliber target pistol valued at 50 dollars were stolen from his Goldman Avenue residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Lykios
Webster St
Sherman Taylor
Goldman Ave
Busy Schedule On Tap For Nixon
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon flies east to deliver two speeches and attend a dinner. He will address the Young Republican convention in Minneapolis this afternoon then attend a Republican dinner for Eisenhower in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He will speak to the pharmaceutical advertising club in New York City Tuesday. Nixon is now a lawyer in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight, D. Eisenhower
Minneapolis
Eisenhower
Hershey
Penn
Pharmaceutical Advertising Club
New York City
Nixon
Mrs. Lusk Hears Warning Lights End in Tragedy
In Memphis Tennessee Mrs. Edgar R. Lusk urged police to add a traffic light at a busy intersection near her home. A few days later a car crash at that corner left her with a concussion possible skull fracture and multiple cuts and bruises. The incident followed her warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Edgar R. Lusk
Drivers End Cleveland Strike Over Potatos and Pretzels
Drivers for three large potato chip and pretzel firms in Cleveland vote to accept a three year contract ending a strike that began May 29. The agreement boosts conditions, hospitalization, and funeral leave. wages rise 30 cents hourly for over the road drivers, with driver salesmen pay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Thieves Enter Tom Eckert Grocery Through Attic Window
Burglars forced an attic window at the Tom Eckert grocery at Harrison and Oxford State Roads. They cut a hole to enter and stole ten cartons of cigarettes and 15 dollars in lunch meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Eckert
Harrison and
Oxford State Roads
Washer Fire at Richard Simonson Home
A minor washer motor blaze brought firefighters to the Richard Simonson residence at 1231 Ellen Drive at 7 31 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Simonson
Ellen
Job Of The Week Houseman Live On Place
Older single men with good character references sought for live-in houseman position. Salary includes board. Apply at Ohio Employment Service, 18 N Clinton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseman
Ohio Employment Service
N. Clinton St
Four Injured In Accidents On Highways
Four persons were injured in area traffic accidents investigated by state police yesterday and early today. JoAnn Shephard, 26, of 2921 Seneca St, suffered a minor knee injury when her westbound car failed to negotiate a curve and struck two poles on Judy Drive near the city limits at 1 50 a.m. today. Officers charged her with no operator's license and reckless operation. The auto was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Shephard
Seneca St
Judy Drive
Two local women injured in separate Ohio road accidents
Henrietta Jones at Mercy Hospital after colliding with a moving auto on Ohio 4 near Kyle Station Road. The motorist was Mary Hopkins of Hamilton. Nancy G. Fausnaugh treated at Middletown Hospital for abrasions and possible ankle fracture after her scooter fell on her leg on old Route 25 near Route 122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Jones
Dixie Highway
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Ohio 4
Kyle Station Road
Mary Hopkins
Ridgewood Ave
Nancy G. Fausnaugh
Jewell Ave
Middletown Hospital
Rt. 25
Herright
Dayton man charged after I 75 crash injures two
Stanley J. Cowin Jr., 41, of Dayton, treated for facial cuts after a two car crash on Interstate 75 two miles south of the Warren County line. Officers charged Cowin with an assured clear distance violation after his car rear ended a northbound vehicle driven by Floyd J. Apple, 44, of Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Cowin Jr
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Warren County
Cowin
Floyd J. Apple
Williams Drive
Franklin
Auto Crashes And Burns Injure Two In Rt 129 Crash
Two men were injured early today on Rt 129 west of Millville. Alex S. Brittain, 28, suffered severe forehead lacerations a left leg fracture and burns. William Kelly Rush, 24, sustained a compound jaw fracture. The 1957 hardtop was destroyed and fire cause unknown. Both were hospitalized at Mercy Hospital. deputies report serious injuries for Brittain and fair condition for Rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Rt. 129
Millville
Alex S. Brittain
S. E St
William Kelly Rush
High St
OSU Research Center Opposed By Trustees
Kent State University trustees criticize proposed state legislation to finance a new engineering research center at Ohio State University. They pass a resolution questioning the use of a $15 million cigarette tax surplus for a single institution, noting the funds were voted under a $150 million bond issue in 1955 for all state universities and other capital projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent, Ohio
Kent State’ University
Ohio State University
Kaminariyoku: Japan’s thunder breed motorcycle riders
In Tokyo streets a new term kaminariyoku or thunder breed describes noisy motorcyclists. The phrase captures a loud, persistent street presence and urban culture surrounding the riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Honest jackass Buster speaks for Chattanooga Boys Club mascot
Buster the 1200 member Chattanooga Boys Club burro writes in effect to calm concerns raised by Tivoli New York observer. He insists he is not abused and describes playful mischief and care from boys and local humane groups. No complaints exist and he remains content as a symbol of grassroots community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Chattanooga Boys Club
The
Humane Society
Buster
New York
Jackass
America
Joseph F. McNulty
Tivoli
N. Y
New York Sunday News
Burro
National Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
ASPCA
United States
Sam Moore
Ralph Edison
Human Society
Elderly Man Survives 3 Days Lost In Woods
Jay Kendall a 79 year old retiree from Averill Park New York survived five days in Adirondack woods and swamps. He drank stream water ate four Lifesavers and a raw toad and caught ten trout with a broken fly rod. A bear followed him but he appeased it with trout. He later found a cabin stocked with food but chose restraint. He weighed 113 pounds on return and expressed no desire to fish again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroon Lake
N.Y
Adirondack
Jay Kendall
Kendall
Toledo Fire Claims 2nd Fatality
A Toledo firefighter died at Maumee Valley Hospital from injuries suffered when a Standard Oil gasoline tank truck exploded near downtown Toledo on June 10. Glen E. Carter, 27, who died Friday night, was among 80 injured and his wife had just given birth to a daughter earlier that day. The blast had already claimed another life, Robert Harrison, 62, a veteran Toledo firefighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Standard Oil Co
Maumee Valley Hospital
Glen E. Carter
Robert Harrison
Slaying Trial Set for Hamilton County Case
Leroy Collins, 49, will stand trial in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court for allegedly killing John D Floyd, 45, two years ago. Collins disappeared after the April 15, 1959 stabbing and was arrested May 18 in Richmond, Virginia on a misdemeanor charge before being returned to Cincinnati for a grand jury indictment on second degree murder. No trial date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Leroy Collins
Hamilton County
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Ray Craycraft
N. Es GA
State Fare Mutual Automobile Insurance City Date Farm Lite Insurance Co
State Farm Five and Casualty CO
ORE Copier
Bloomington
LARC
DWI
Rooney
Devoe
Devoe On
Oswalt’s
Hudson
Vermillion Tor
Donald Francis
Tory
Evangelical and Reformed Church
U.S
Westinghouse
Melampy
OSU Research Center
Mrs. McNulty
Averill Park
Albany
Dodds Monuments
Verity
14Th Ave
Mgr
Robert Kontnier
Washington
Family Weekly
Middletown Journal
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