Two Killed in Private Plane Crash Near Williamstown
Investigators probed a Beech Bonanza crash into a Grant County lake ten miles south of Williamstown Kentucky that killed two people. Claire Wiseman 45 of Columbus Ohio a Ben Tom Building Supply salesman and Margaret Hale 32 of Lexington Kentucky were aboard. The plane had just departed Lexington airport and apparently turned back toward Lexington before striking a power line and plunging into the lake. Wiseman left a widow and three children.
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Williamstown
Grant County
Claire A. Wiseman
Columbus
Ohio
Margaret G. Hale
Lexington
Kentucky
A. P. Rich
Lake
Wiseman
Ben-Tom Building Supply Co
Port Columbus
Deputy Keeps 130 Pennies From Gas Station Find
Deputy James Easter, of the sheriff's office, found 130 pennies paid for gasoline at a Peastown service station owned by George Brandenburg. Brandenburg alerted the sheriff after youths paid with pennies. None of the records showed a vending machine robbery. The deputy planned to keep the coins in his piggy bank.
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James Easter
Sheriff's Office
Easter
George Brandenburg
Peasttown
Brandenburg
Army Specialist Dies in Vietnam Non Hostile Cause
Army Spec. 5 C Albert F Baird was killed March 1 in Vietnam due to non hostile causes. His widow Nancy resides in Sylvania Ohio.
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Washington
Albert F. Baird
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Nancy
Sylvania
Ohio
Clockmaker Staib Dies. 80-Year Clock Ends Run
Fred C. Staib, last of Baltimore’s clock and watch making line, climbed three stories to wind the Lexington Street clock that served merchants for four generations. He died that afternoon at 83 after a heart attack, ending an 80-year unwinding era.
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Baltimore, Md
Fred C. Staib
Baltimore
Lexington Street
Staib
Growth Of Children Panel Panel Topic
A panel on mental health sponsored by Community Day Hospital of Middletown at First Methodist Church urged home church and school to foster healthy self esteem and honest relationships. Rev Kent Moorehead and J Edward Seaman spoke on non judgmental growth and balancing subject learning with emotional health. Dr Martin Rush advised mutual respect and realistic parental effort. Seminars occur first Wednesday monthly.
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Community Day Hospital of
Middletown
First Methodist Church
Kent Moorehead
Christ Methodist Church
J. Edward Seaman
Wildwood School
Worker Dies Of Meningitis In Ohio Plant
Warren Ohio AP report says Homer A Rose 63 a Girard plumber died of spinal meningitis after a death on Wednesday. About 2000 workers on the Chevrolet Fisher Body Lordstown plant project received preventive treatment and some hospital staff were treated. It is the area’s first infectious meningitis case since 1954.
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Warren
Ohio
Lordstown
Trumbull County
T. S. Minahan
Homer A. Rose
Girard
Mrs. Bessie Birch 78 dies in Middletown
Mrs Bessie Birch 78 of 1911 Casper Ave died at Middletown Hospital after a three week stay. She was active at Crawford Street First Church of God for 46 years and is survived by five sons two daughters a sister 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 pm at Crawford Street Church with burial in Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow and at the church after Saturday noon.
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Bessie Birch
Casper Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Ruth Dennis
Ara van Cleve
Carrie Neal
Crawford Street First Church
Girl Struck By Car Near Home In Franklin
Five year old Sherry Lee Richmond escaped serious injury when she ran into the path of a southbound auto on Millard Drive in Franklin. The vehicle driven by James H. Thornton struck her, sending her about 20 to 25 feet. She was treated at Middletown Hospital for a fractured left shoulder and forehead abrasions with X rays for possible back and head injuries.
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Franklin
Sherry Lee Richmond
Charles Richmond
Millard Drive
Middletown Hospital
James H. Thornton
Mayer Court
Thornton
Third Suspect Charged in Lorain Grocery Clerk Slaying
In Lorain Ohio a third man Silar Richard son Jr 28 was charged with first degree murder and armed robbery in the February 19 slaying of part time clerk Raymond Pounds 28. Earlier two Elyria men Thomas Walton Hill 25 and Joseph Jonse 26 were indicted on similar charges by Lorain County Grand Jury last week.
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Lorain, Ohio
Raymond Pounds
Silar Richardson Jr
Lorain
Elyria
Thomas Walton Hill
Joseph Jonse
Lorain County
Columbus Collins dies at Texas home heart attack
Columbus Collins, 56, formerly of Middletown, died of a heart attack yesterday at his Texas home. He lived in Middletown 25 years before moving to Texas six months ago. Survived by wife Fern, son William of Middletown, two daughters Mrs. Ernest Pence and Mrs. Faye Berry of Middletown, a sister and five brothers in Kentucky, and eight grandchildren. The body will return to Middletown for funeral services and burial.
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Columbus Collins
Middletown
Texas
Fern
William
Ernest Pence
Faye Berry
Kentucky
Obituary of John A. Sharpe of Middletown
John Allen Sharpe 65 of 421 E Home Ave Trenton died after a period of illness at Middletown Hospital at 946 p m He was retired from McGraw Construction and lived in the Middletown area Most surviving are his wife Freda two daughters Mrs Mary Hounshell and Mrs Evelyn Ashcraft both of Trenton a son Lionel Middletown a brother William Fairfield nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services will be held at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr Austin Whitmore officiating Burial will be in North Monroe Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m
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John Allen Sharpe
E. Home Ave
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Sharpe
McGraw Construction Co
Middletown
Freda
Mary Hounshell
Evelyn Ashcraft
Lionel
William
Fairfield
McCoy-Leffler
Austin Whitmore
North
Monroe Cemetery
Obituaries Notice for Ruth Beasley Lathenia Frederick and Elmer Getz
Mrs Ruth Beasley 75 of 742 East Ave to have services at 9 am tomorrow in Webb memorial. Mrs Lathenia Frederick 70 of 212 North Main Oxford Marshall Smith to handle arrangements. Elmer Getz 70 of 614 Vine St to have private services in Webb.
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Ruth Beasley
East Ave
Webb
Lathenia Frederick
N. Main St
Oxford
Marishall-Smith
Elmer Getz
Vine St
New Ohio Health Care Plan Hinted
Ohio welfare officials discuss possible health care benefit increases for public assistance recipients. Welfare Director Denver White defers on details after talks with HEW and HEW officials. State plan hinges on federal approval. nursing home funding also debated as council urges higher rates for aged patients.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Nursing Home Council
James A. Rhodes
Queen of the Comstock Eyesoin, Eilley Orrum’s Scottish Rise
Eilley Orrum, a Scottish immigrant, built a fortune on the Comstock Lode and became renowned as the Queen of the Comstock for her wealth and influence in the mining boom.
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Eilley Orrum
Comstock Lode
The
Comstock
State Patrol Steps Up Recruiting To Fill Gaps
Ohio seeks about 60 more patrolmen to reach 825 authorized for the year. A March 7 training class of 40 begins at Columbus academy with a second class planned for April. Applicants must meet strict standards and endure four screening steps, culminating in a background check. Post 9 on Ohio 4 near Middletown hosts weekend questions with Sgt. D E Trovato and Ptl. William R Cogill.
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State Patrol
Ohio
Middletown
New Academy
Columbus
Ohio 4
Hamilton
D. E. Trovato
William R. Cowgill
Odrinex fat loss pill offered with money back guarantee
An advertisement promotes Odrinex as a nonprescription fat burning tablet from Castell Drug Store. It guarantees weight loss or money back and offers mail order options with a small tax and postage charge.
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Castell Drug Store
Run On Seat Belts Drives Last Minute Purchases
Auto accessory stores report a run on seat belts as motorists rush to equip vehicles. Illinois law requiring belts in all cars built in 1961 or later took effect at midnight Monday.
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Chicago
Illinois
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Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Grunner’s Furniture Shops
SERTA
Abura
Grunner’s
S. Main
John A. Sharpe
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