Juvenile Car Ring Smashed Again in Middletown
Seven youths on probation and new offenders linked a weekend wave of stolen cars in Middletown. A 16 year old from Lancaster was arrested in Richmond after a Friday car “tryout.” Additional juveniles ages 12 to 14 were taken in custody from different cars. One car reached 85 mph before wrecking near a guard rail in New Miami. Det. Harold Gray and Juvenile Officer Jace Seibold arranged hearings while some youths had no prior records.
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Middletown
Lancaster
Richmond
Ind
Howe Motor Co
Central Ave
Butlerounty
Grimes Street
Central Avenue
John Pantel
New Miami
Harold Gray
Seibold
Industrial School
Second Famed Stainer Violin Found In Middletown
Two Jacobus Stainer violins are linked to Middletown with G H Kyle of Monroe Street owning one and Mrs Merrit Gamble of 541 Grand Avenue holding another. Gamble discovered her instrument marked 1663 with owner notes, and says it produced fine tones, having been passed down from her father and grandfather.
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Middletown
G. H. Kyle
Monroe Street
Merrit Gambie
Grand Ave
Nue
Gamble
Kyle
Jacobus Stainer
Absom
Italy
Boy Suffered Lip Cut In Traffic Mishap At River Bridge
Three year old Roderick Jones had a cut lower lip after a collision on Germantown Road near the Miami River bridge. Middletown driver Thomas Dixon 33 was cited for driving left of center after his car was struck by Floyd Jones 29 from Dayton.
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Miami River
Germantown
Middletown
Roderick Jones
Middletown Hospital
Thomas Dixon
Glen Sn
Dixon
Floyd Jones
Dayton
Police Briefs: Warrants, Concealed Weapon Charges
Ronald Gunckle, 37, of N Main St, was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging assault and battery. David W. Logan, 18, of Dayton, was arrested at Verity Parkway and Tytus Avenue on concealed weapon and no operator's license charges.
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Ronald Gunckle
N. Main St
David W. Logan
Dayton
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Fire Captain Hurt in Fall at Station No 1
Fire Captain Eugene Fishbaugh was admitted to Middletown Hospital after minor hand surgery from a shower room fall at Fire Station No 1. He is listed in satisfactory condition. Also admitted was Mrs. Mary Kinder 87 of Yankee Road with an injured right hip from a fall at home and listed as fair.
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Eugene Fishbaugh
Middletown Hospital
Mary Kinder
Yankee Rd
Kinder
Scout Leaders Plan Outdoor Skills Meet
An outdoor skills session for local Girl Scout leaders is set for 9:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow at Camp Middlemoor. Miss Margaret Bailey, field director of the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council, will lead the instruction.
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Camp Middlemoor
Margaret Bailey
Middletown Area
Girl Scout Council
Fire at Armco East Works causes $300 lumber loss
A morning blaze at Armco East Works caused an estimated $300 damage to lumber used for wood scaffolding. The lumber, in a soaking pit, ignited from heat from nearby ingots. Fire crews from Companies 1 2 and the ladder wagon responded after a gas furnace exploded in a brick garage at 1618 Philadelphia Ave owned by Sherman Lindsey.
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Armco East Works
Ladder Company
Philadelphia Ave
Sherman Lindsey
Gardner Board Wins Packaging Contest Awards
The Gardner Board and Carton Co. received four merit awards in the 1956 Folding Paper Box Association contest. Entries totaled 7,027 with winners chosen by designers and business leaders. Awards covered Richman Bros retail boxes, AD detergent, McKinney ornamental brackets, and Sharon Optical Lenses cartons.
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Gardner Board & Carton Co
America
Folding Paper Box Assn
Richman Bros Co
Sap
McKinney
Merit Co
Sharon
Gustav L. Nordstrom
Movie Schedules at Paramount Strand Colontal Dixie Cruise In
At Paramount and Strand theaters Monday and Tuesday film lineups include The Man With the Golden Arm Vanishing American Silver Lode To Hell and Back Bottom of the Bottle Black Pirates Beast With a Million Eyes plus showtimes listed for each venue. Dixie Cruise In appears as a note.
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Hell
Dixie Cruise
White Named Union Head At Woodall
Shade White was elected president of the United Automobile Workers union at the Woodall plant. John Tower as vice president Charles Jones recording secretary Eugene Sparks secretary treasurer. Trustees: Lloyd Hurley Richard Reedy Joe B Hodges. William Hayes sergeant at arms John Perry guide. Negotiations for a contract to begin after employee election certification.
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Franklin
EB. 7Th St
United Automobile Workers Union
Woodall
John Tower
Clark St
Charles Jones
S. Main St
Eugene Sparks
Wilson Drive
Lloyd Hurley
E. Ltd
Richard Reedy
Railroad Ave
Joe B. Hodges
Four Cars Damaged In Middletown Crash Injures No One
Four automobiles were damaged in a Sunday afternoon collision on Baltimore Street near York Avenue. Driver Don ald Peck, 18, of Lafayette Avenue, struck Lawrence Osborne, 48, of Middletown Route 1, who pulled away from a curb. Osborne’s car hit two parked autos owned by Kathryn Lawson and Samuel Dixon. Osborne was cited for failure to yield right of way. Damages totaled $385 with Osborne’s vehicle most damaged.
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Baltimore Street
Donald Peck
Lafayette Ave
York Avenue
Lawrence Osborne
Middletown
Local mishap damages under hundred dollars
A minor yesterday incident caused less than 100 dollars in damage. Francis Duymy of 40 803 14th Ave and John Gates at Manchester Avenue and Doty Street were involved in the report.
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Francis Duymy
14Th Ave
John Gates
Manchester Avenue
Doty Street
Swing Your Partner Scout Event Draws 60 Plus
More than 60 scouts attended a swing-your-partner session at the Civic Association auditorium. Girl Scout hostesses from troops 21 22 58 133 138 and 150 assisted with refreshments while Explorer Post 4 from Lexington Kentucky, led by Carl M Clark, performed. Stanford Clark, son of the explorer leader, led the dances.
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Civic Association
Lexington
Carl M. Clark
Mound Builders Area Council
Stanford Clark
Inmate Hidden in Trash Escapes Dump Truck Ride
San Rafael California. George H. Kersey a 23 year old San Quentin inmate sentenced for second degree burglary attempted an escape Friday by hiding in a dumpster with trash. Officer J. R. Thomas raised the truck bed and the trash spilled out bringing Kersey nearly into his arms.
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San Rafael
Calif
George H. Kersey
San Quentin
J. R. Thomas
Kersey
Thomas
City Sets Patrolmen Exam Date
Civil service exams for patrolmen will be held at 7 p.m. April 9 at Middletown High School. Applications finish at noon April 7. Five appointments will be made from qualified candidates with starting pay of 307 dollars, rising to 368 dollars in three years, plus standard city benefits and police training.
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Division of Police
Middletown High School
Charles W. Thompson
School Board Plans Meeting on Transfer Petition
The Warren County Board of Education will hear the resolution to transfer the Blue Ball Special School District to Middletown School System tonight as Supt. John D. Blackford notes. The meeting may include one action only the petition reading with other regular agenda items on state finals plans resources workshop speakers and personnel matters.
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Warren County Board of Education
Middletown
Board of Education
John D. Blackford
February AF duty rosters list nine enlistees and three re enlistees
T Sgt James Hinton reports nine Air Force enlistees and three re enlistees for February. Re enlistees include A3C Billy R Puckett 2112 S Main St A3C Charles L Maggard City Hotel and A1C Kenneth N Austin 4315 Vannest St. Enlistees include Hubert L Casey Jr Earl Trent Donald R Sizemore Harley G Wilson Robert R Mynhier David Lee Parker Ray F Gollihugh Orvas Johnson and Craig Young. AiC Austin heads to Greenville AFB Mississippi others to Lackland AFB Texas.
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Air Force
James Hinton
Billy R. Puckett
S. Main St
Charles L. Maggard
City Hotel
Kenneth N. Austin
Vannest St
Hubert L Casey Jr
Earl Trent
Glenn Ave
Donald R
Youth Shot By Accident Near Death
Carl Younker 16, of Oregonia Rt 1, remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a .22 caliber bullet from a loaded rifle discharged during a tussle between two youths. He was struck above the left temple about 20 feet away and underwent nearly four hours of surgery to remove skull fragments. The shooting occurred behind a Hollingsworth Road house.
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Carl Younker
Middletown
John Younker
Oregonia Rt. 1
Younker
Warren County
Richard Sate Terthwaite
Hollingsworth Road
Whisky Stolen In Break-In At Fisher's Inn
Fifteen fifths of whisky valued at 45 dollars and an undetermined amount of change from pinball machines were taken in a break-in at Fisher's Inn 2050 Hamilton Eaton Road last night. Entry was gained by breaking a window, according to Deputy Sheriff A. N. Peters.
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Hamilton
Fisher's Inn
Hamilton-Eaton Rd
A. N. Peters
Peters
Smith Pond Project on Park Board Agenda
Middletown Park Board considers the Smith Pond fishing project and three other old business items tonight including Doty building remodeling grading at Gladell Park and committee appointments New business includes softball lighting and additional water lines at Rarnitz
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Middletown Park
Smith Pond
Doty
Gladell Park
Rarnitz
Hit-Skip Driver Sought In Fatal Preble Wreck
In Preble County an unidentified hit-skip driver caused a fatal crash on U S 40 near the state line. Keith Moss 24 of Richmond Indiana died from head injuries after colliding with a car that fled the scene. His wife Doris Moss 28 was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Richmond
U.S. 40
State Line
Route 40
Mullin Auto
Moss
Reid Memorial Hospital
U. 8
Jehovah's Witness Meet Here Is Termed Success
Jehovah's Witnesses from 19 congregations representing Ohio Circuit Six completed a three day semi annual convention at Middletown High School. Angelo Manera traveling district minister from New York led the program and declared the gathering a definite success with attendance of 1800. He spoke on consulting God on world affairs predicting Armageddon ends this world and offers everlasting life. He urged attendees to reject hate greed and jealousy and to preach with zeal before Armageddon thanking local officials and Middletown residents for the use of the school.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Ohio
Middletown High School
Angelo Manera
New York
Manera
Middletown
Civitans Hear Talk On Brazil At Noon Meeting
Middletown resident Mrs. O. W. Hein will present colored slides and share experiences from a trip to Brazil at the Civitan Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Sam Kitchen serves as program chairman. Snake bites are inflicted with fangs, not a forked tongue.
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O. W. Hein
Middletown
Civitan Club
Manchester
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Charles L. Hodson
Mgr
Central. Ave
Armco
Gardner Board
Paramount
Bengazi
Pearl of the South Pacific
White
Union
Streifthaus
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Grimes
Jehovah’s Witness Meet
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Gene Fay
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North Verity
First National Bank
Tiember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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