Artist Herbert Fall dead at 83 in Middletown
Renowned local artist Herbert W. Fall 83 of 6780 Howe Road died at 11:45 p.m. after a long illness. A Middletown Hospital patient since Jan 27 he long shaped the region’s history through paintings and sketches and served as official librarian artist. He studied at Chicago Art Institute and Cincinnati Art Academy and helped found the Middletown Historical Society. Survived by wife Lucy and sister Velma Seager. services Monday at Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home. Burial Miltonville Cemetery. Memorials suggested to charity.
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Herbert W. Fall
Howe Road
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Fall
Gardner-Harvey
Miami University
Duveneck, Menken
Hopkins and Wessel
Lucy
Velma Seager
Fayetteville
Wilson-Schramm
Edwin Bobbitt
E. Eugene Frazer
Miltonville
Middletown Student Among Miami Pageant Semi Finalists
Miss Karen Root daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Root of 4305 Lisa Lane is one of 10 semi finalists in the 1974 Miami University Pageant. She performs a dramatic piece in talent and competes in gown and swim suit categories with 23 other coeds. The finals occur tomorrow in the Heritage Room at University Center.
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Oxford
Karen Root
Harold Root
Lisa Lane
Miami University
Heritage Room
University Center
Middletown High School
Body of Middletown Man James Mays Found in River
The body of James R. Mays, 33, of 2108 Sheffield St., was found in the Great Miami River near Venice in Ross Township after a daybreak recovery. Hunters spotted the body about 10 feet from shore near a river bend, ten weeks after his coat and car were found on the West Middletown bridge with a death note. County coroner to rule on cause after sheriff's investigation. Survivors include his wife Libby and a sister and two brothers.
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West Middletown
James R. Mays
Sheffield St
Venice
Ross Township
Hamilton County
Butler County
Civil Defense
Garret Boone
Mays
Middletown
Joseph Baker & Sons
Libby
District Merit Awards Presented to Two Adult Scouters
The Pokey Griffith District honors Dr. Silvia Matthews and R.G. Farrar with District Award of Merit at First United Presbyterian church recognition. Matthews, of Trenton, began scouting in 1946 in Germany and later led Pack 25 roles and English leader training at Gilwell Park. Farrar, district chairman living at 2613 Central Ave, began in 1956 in Pittsburgh and aided Pack 1 in Middletown since 1961.
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Pokey Griffith
Silvia Matthews
R.G. Farrar
First United Presbyterian Church
Matthews
N. Main St
Trenton
Michael Matthews
Germany
Latviango Association
Cleveland
Kalamazoo
Mich
Gilwell Park
England
Farrar
Central Ave
Chris Morelock Receives Cub Arrow of Light Honor
At the Blue and Gold Banquet by Cub Scout Pack 93 at Sherman School Chris Morelock earned the Arrow of Light. Archiel Sharp received the Scouters Training Award. others honored included David Runnells Billy White Todd Pieratt Richard Helton Billy Hatfield Mike Bober Greg Rose Tommy Dunn Billy Franklin Terry Sharp. Webelos inductees were Helton Hatfield and George Dokas. mothers awards were given and leaders received caps as the pack met its 1973 registration goal.
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America
Sherman School
Lowell Dunn
Frank Wright
Charles McFarland
Bob Kent
Bob Gast
Charles Whiteman
John Newby
Tom Streiff
Archie McIntosh
Archie Sharp
James Stewart
Jim Roney
Glenn Dixon
Bill Stiles
Charles Barker Sr
Everett Sherron
John Wilkinson
Mike Kidd
Dale Wysong
Cordell Downing
David Taylor
Norman Griffin
Dick Hopper
Bill Harbaum
Bob Hannah
Dunn
den Leader
Shirley Craig
Scouters
George Bauer
Lee Dennis
Chris Morelock
Scouters Training Award
David Runnells
Billy White
Todd Pieratt
Richard Helton
Billy Hatfield
Mike Bober
Greg Rose
Tommy Dunn
Billy Franklin
Terry Sharp
Webelos den
Helton, Hatfield
George Dokas
Careless drivers fined in Municipal Court
Three motorists were found guilty of careless driving yesterday by Judge J T Lamb in Municipal Court. James Chrisman James Brown and Michael Bailey each fined 50 dollars for the offense. Vernon Puckett 24 of Trenton was fined 50 dollars and had driving rights suspended 60 days for failure to report an accident. Joseph of 18 of 12 Franklin t was fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct.
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J.T. Lamb
James Chrisman
Radabaugh Road
Trenton
James Brown
Meadows Ave
Michael Bailey
Euclid St
Vernon Puckett
Sycamore Road
Joseph
Franklin T
Hospital officers re elected at Middletown Association board
Wilbur Cohen president of Cohen Bros was re elected as president of the Middletown Hospital Association at the February board meeting. All other officers were re elected including Russell Weatherwax Barnitz Bank vice president Donald E Reichelderfer Armco Steel Corp treasurer and James Martindale Marco Inc secretary.
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Wilbur Cohen
Cohen Bros
Middletown Hospital Association
Russell Weatherwax
Barnitz Bank
Donald E. Reichelderfer
Armco Steel Corp
James Martindale
Marco Inc
Two Middletown Men File Bankruptcy in Dayton Court
In U S District Court in Dayton Michael J. Fishbaugh lists no assets and debts of 9648 dollars while Harry A Savage Jr shows assets of 475 dollars and debts of 4480 dollars.
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Middletown
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Michael J. Fishbaugh
Harry A. Savage Jr
Traffic engineering division reviews city projects and bus expansion
Since July the traffic engineering division expanded to include a new analyst and added a downtown bus transfer site. A new municipal garage building will centralize field operations and the Clinton Street signal shop. Two new bus routes may follow after two more buses are ordered.
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Don Hill
Clinton Street
Twomore
Dale Helsel
City Commission
Airport
Ohio 122
Roosevelt
University
First Avenue
Verity Parkway
Michael Schweikart
Boy seeks missing dog after bite near Eighth and Main
John Gill reports his 14 year old son was bitten on the hand by a small black dog Monday night near Eighth Avenue and Main Street. The two foot tall dog has not been seen since, and Gill urges locating it to avoid rabies shots. Call 424 3654 with information.
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John Gill
S. Main St
Eighth Avenue
Main Street
John
Middletown Hospital
Gill
Visitors ban lifted at Mt. Pleasant Home for Retirees
A quarantine at Mt. Pleasant Home for Retirees, imposed last week due to an influenza outbreak, was lifted today after no new cases were reported in several days. Officials say the outbreak appears to be ending.
Four Middletown Students Named Winners in Local Writing Contest
Four Middletown High School students Leslie Boni Keith Head Laura Lindon and Mike McClellan were chosen by six English teachers to advance as nominees in the National Council of Teachers of English Achievements Awards in Writing 1974. The quartet will compete in the national contest scheduled for early April.
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Middletown High School
National Council of Teachers of English
Leslie Boni
Keith Head
Laura Lindon
Mike McClellan
MHS
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