No Relief In Sight As Heat Wave Claims Hamilton Man
Fern W. Schone, 53, a Hamilton porter, died from heat prostration at Mercy Hospital after working at the Brown Bar. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone cited 108 degree body temperature. other county workers also suffer heat illness amid nationwide 90s to 100s with no forecast relief.
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Ohio
Butler County
Fern W. Schone
Hamilton
High St
Mercy Hospital
Garret J. Boone
Schone
Armco East Side
Weather Damages Street And Lights In Local Area
The heat yesterday caused a street near 2214 South Main Street to blow up, initially feared as a gas explosion. Ed Cole said repairs were done by 5 p.m. A hole on Yankee Road at Verity Parkway also formed from heavy rains. Police reported 75 street lights out, mostly along South Verity Parkway.
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South Main St
Ed Cole
Yankee Rd
Verity Pkwy
Cole
South Verity Pkwy
Three Racing Drivers Fined in State Patrol Case
Hamilton men Reuben Holland Jack McKenney and Rich ard E Major aged 26 26 and 27 were fined 25 and costs by Squire Otto Graffner of Millville for racing yesterday. Other area court fines included Anthony Schillinger 22 Cincinnati 15 and costs for crossing yellow line. William Baker 33 Dayton 10 and costs for running a stop sign. James Brate 615 Crawford St Middletown 10 and costs for passing with poor sight distance. James Johnson 25 Oxford 25 and costs for poor sight distance. Charles Schuma Dayton 5 and costs for driving through a traffic light. Eugene Reicholtz Ypsilanti Mich 10 and costs for yellow line violation. Jack Presnell Ashborough 25 and costs for no driver license. Garrett Holt 25 and costs for reckless driving.
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Hamilton
Squire Otto Graffner
Millville
Reuben Holland
Jack McKenney
Richard E. Major
Anthony Schillinger
Cincinnati
Yellow Line
Squire Lewis Bolser
New Miami
William Baker
Dayton
Squire Lammie Bailey
Middletown
James Brate
Crawford St
Squire Lee Campbell
James Johnson
Oxford
E. F. Worley
Charles Schuma
Thomas Linn
Monroe
Eugene Reicholtz
Ypsilanti
Mich
Linn
Jack Presnell
Ashborough
N.C
Squire Graff
Mer
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J.T. Riley
Franklin
Escapee McPherson Captured in Indiana Returns to Ohio Prison
Willard McPherson, 52, former Middletown tavern operator who fled London Prison Farm in 1950 after a manslaughter sentence, was recaptured in Columbus Indiana and sent back to Ohio Penitentiary officials reported yesterday. The 1946 Eaton soldier killing occurred during a tavern brawl he operated on the Middletown Hamilton Pike.
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Indiana
Ohio
Willard McPherson
Middletown
Hamilton Pike
Eaton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
McPherson
Columbus
Ind
Police Briefs From City: DUI Arrests and Vehicle Thefts
Grady Smith 29 of 1405 Sycamore St arrested at Eighth Ave and Lincoln St for driving a motor vehicle under alcohol. Jimmy Collier 19 of 2108 Winona Dr charged with no operator license at Broad St and Central Ave and released on $50 bond. Floyd Ray 38 of 204 South Main St arrested on warrants for assault, battery, and kidnapping. Dealer tags missing from McConn Motors lot. Robert Bennett reports car stolen. found on Tytus Ave. Rollie Van Cleave reports $30 loss downtown.
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Grady Smith
Sycamore St
Eighth Ave
Lincoln St
Jimmy Collier
Winona Dr
Broad St
Central Ave
Floyd Ray
South Main St
Ray
Robert 8. Bennett
Mary Fita St
Tytus Ave
Ten Appear In Franklin City Court
Ten cases heard by Municipal Court Judge J T Riley Friday mostly involved traffic charges. Charles Chasteen 28 Forrest Ave fined 25 dollars and costs and jailed 10 days for embezzling a taxi driver by failure to pay a 10 dollar fare. jail suspended if he pays. Robert Manning 43 Toledo forfeited 315 bond for failing to appear on a yellow line charge. State patrol cases included Thomas Martin 35 Franklin Route 1 fined 10 dollars and costs for operating a trailer without proper license. Edward Mockabee 39 Middletown 10 dollars and costs for driving without headlights. Kelly Ratliff 25 Franklin Route 2 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center. James J Standriff 41 Lockland for feited 15 bond for yellow line. Garrett Holt 18 1134 South River St 35 dollars and costs for speeding. James Myers 26 Dayton forfeited 100 bond for reckless operation. Lee Bush 26 Lake Ave 15 bond for yellow line. Larry Selker 20 Cincinnati 15 bond for yellow line. George Hedges 36 Dayton ordered to Municipal Court Monday on intoxicated driving after Friday night Route 25 patrol arrest.
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Franklin
Cass
J. T. Riley
Charles Chasteen
Forrest Ave
Robert Manning
Toledo
Garrett Holt
South River St
James Myers
Dayton
Lee Bush
Lake Ave
Larry Selker
Cincinnati
Witness says referee witnessed fights in divorce case
A divorce hearing before Judge Fred B. Cramer featured a witness who said she was beaten by her husband. Asked if she saw the fights, the witness replied that even the referee did not see them, as the judge noted the referee had refereed rather than watched. The judge granted the divorce.
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Hamilton
Fred B. Cramer
Three Autos Damaged In Morning Crash
Three autos were damaged in separate incidents. Andrew Thomas Chupka, 50, of 2202 Pearl St. said he stopped at a crosswalk for pedestrians when rear ended by Maxine McLaughlin, 31, of Middletown Route 1. A car aban doned near Verity Pkwy and Yankee Rd. sustained complete rear damage to a vehicle registered to Mildred Hauser Monroe. a purse with 108 dollars was found at the scene. James D. Hayes, 53, of 1748 Central Ave. had slight damage when his car was backed into by a truck driven by Red Downs, 1703 Glenn Ave.
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Pearl St
Maxine McLaughlin
Middletown
Chupka
Main St
McLaughlin
Verity Pkvy
Yankee Rd
Mildred Hauser Monroe
James D. Hayes
Central Ave
Hayes
Red Downs
Glenn Ave
Police Capture Theft Suspect In Early Morning Chase
A 23 year old man was captured after he jumped from a stolen auto that crashed on Columbia Ave and Broad St at 4:29 am. Edward Eastern Cox of 1709 First Ave fled through back yards but was arrested in front of the CG&E building about 40 minutes after the crash. Several shots were fired in the air but officers avoided return fire in the crowded area. Cox injured the left elbow and hands and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Police recovered a damaged stolen car and a parked vehicle owned by Wilson Spencer on Columbia Ave. Officer Reece and Sgt Barrett pursued the suspect from Verity Pkwy to Columbia Ave. and coordinated with other officers. Reece suffered a minor hand injury during the chase.
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Columbia Ave
Broad St
Edward Eastern Cox
First Ave
Cox
Middletown Hospital
Douglas Barrett
Hamilton
John Reece, Jr
Verity Pkvy
Ees Cox
Ted Cohen
Reece
Barrett
Jim Lowe
James Miller
Robert Trimble
Clarence Lawson
Wilford Palmer
William Palmer
Cg&e
Lowe
Wilson Spencer
Boone
New Miami
Seven Mile
Middletown
West Alley
Winton St
Doug Barrett
Finger Injuries From Farm Work Prompt Nine ER Visits
Summer activities and heat caused nine injuries sent to Middletown Hos pital emergency room between 3:15 and 9:45 p.m. All were released after treatment. Irwin Propps 26 Monroe cut left ring finger catching it in farm machinery. John Bunn 63 1022 Fourteenth Ave cut left hand when caught in an electric fan blade. Pauline Gregory 26 1108 Enoch Dr treated for a cut on the fourth finger of the right hand after catching it in a paper roll at Fairbanks Fibre Box Co.
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Irwin Propps
Monroe
John Bunn
Fourteenth Ave
Pauline Gregory
Enoch Dr
Fairbanks Fibre Box Company
Bird in the wall becomes case for city workers
Water Works crews sent an SOS about a sparrow trapped in a wall. Officers opened a small hole in the plywood and freed the bird. Patrolmen Judd and Sgt Barrett said the only casualty is a hole in the wall.
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Doug Barrett
Paul Judd, Jr
Water Works Department
Police Officer Recovers Wanted Man After Long Chase
Hamilton Traffic Officer John Reece Jr came to Middletown to help pursue Robert J Boone after Boone fled Hamilton authorities. The pursuit spanned hours with Reece tackling a fence unlit by dark and he sustained scratches and a tetanus shot. Boone was later arrested at a relative’s home in Middletown after a stolen car chase and a downtown foot pursuit.
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Hamilton
John Reece
Middletown
Reece
Harold Gray
Robert J. Boone
First Ave
Citys First Dog Vaccination Day a Barking Success
Veterinarians and volunteers vaccinated 550 dogs yesterday across three firehouse stations in Middletown. Dr. L C Neer praised cooperation as turnout neared capacity, with 150 vaccinated at Broad Street and 135 at Yankee Road, many owners urged to bring pets for a $2 office vaccination next week.
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Miamisburg
Neer
Veterinarians
Middletown
Camden Father Of 9 Dies In Crash Of Auto, Train
Camden Ohio special report says Robert Tharp 54 father of nine was killed when his car struck a speeding passenger train on his driveway off U S 127 near Camden. He died instantly. the crash dragged the car 75 feet. Surviving are his wife nine children and two sisters and a brother. Funeral Monday at 10:30 a.m. at R C Nein and Sons Funeral Home Camden with viewing Sunday.
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Robert Tharp
Pennsylvania
Joe Lee
Tharp
Sally Mae Tharp
Edward
Leon
Marshall
Clarabelle
Louise Bradway
Rosetta Poock
Ruth Lawson
Virginia Beach
Margaret Kalugger
Richmond
Ind
Mary Powell
Okeana
Jennie Ivens
Columbus
Earl
Miamisburg
R. C. Nein and Sons Funeral
Funeral
Mason Man Hurt In Highway Crash
A 48 year old Mason man suffered a left leg fracture and minor head injuries when his car went off Route 25 near Sharonville and crashed through a fence. Elmer H. Woody of 617 Western Ave Mason drove the vehicle which sustained heavy damage. He was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton for treatment.
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Elmer H. Woody
Western, Ave
Sharonville
Woody
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
At The Movies Weekend Showings Across Theaters
Paramount screens California Conquest at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 05 p m Wild Stallion at 2 55 5 50 and 8 30 p m Sunday Winning Team shows at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 and 9 45 p m Strand hosts Flying Tigers at 1 58 6 10 and 10 p m Fighting Seabees at 3 55 and 8 10 p m
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California Conquest
Wild Stallion
Strand
Flying Tigers
Fighting Seabees
Youth To Hear Librarian Speak At Calvary Church Event
Eleanor Haueisen, librarian at Middletown High School and Vacation Bible Schools teacher, will speak at 6 30 p m Sunday at Calvary Church Fellowship about Bible Guides to Everyday Living. She will compare modern life with the 12th to 16th centuries using rare manuscripts from her collection.
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Eleanor Haueisen
Calvary Pgp Church
Miss Haueisen
Middletown High School
Middletown Council of Churches
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