River Litter Cleanup Plan Engages Students Again
Miami Conservancy District will mobilize high school students from Middletown Franklin and Dayton area districts to clean litter from the Great Miami River and tributaries. Students will be paid, with federal funds supporting most wages, and work will focus on priority problem areas along stream banks under community sponsors and enhanced dumping law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Conservancy District
Miami Valley
Middletown
Franklin
Dayton
Dayton School Board
City Crashes Injure 5 and 2 Admitted To Hospital
Five people were injured in two city crashes yesterday, with two admitted to hospitals. Shefford Jones, 16, of 814 5th Ave., in serious condition with facial lacerations after a car struck a parked auto on Minnesota Street at 9:13 p.m. Keith Gregory, 19, of 708 15th Ave., admitted for observation. Tory Dorn, 18, of 812 15th Ave., and Wendell Hunter, 16, of 208 Curtis St., treated and released. Dorn cited for driving left of center after his car damaged both vehicles. John M. Bidwell, 17, injured when his 1970 compact was hit by a panel truck at Highview Road and Central Avenue. Floyd J. Bostwick, 27, of Cincinnati, cited for failure to yield at a red light after the crash. damage estimated at $1,000 to the car and $300 to the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Street
Shefford Jones
5Th Ave
Keith Gregory
15Th Ave
Tory Dorn
Wendell Hunter
Curtis St
Dorn
John M. Bidwell
Highland St
Highview Road
Central Avenue
Floyd J. Bostwick
Cincinnati
Trainman Loses Two Fingertips
A %-year-old train conductor Bert Yockey lost two finger tips on his right hand when caught in a coupling between freight cars at the Penn Central yard near the depot on University Boulevard. He was driven to Middletown Hospital by ambulance about 6 a.m. and released after treatment.
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Penn Central
University Boulevard
Bert Yockey
Hutchinson Road
Cincinnati
Middletown Hospital
Yockey
Two Middletown Juveniles Arrested In Auto Theft Case
Two Middletown youths were charged with delinquency in a stolen auto case and with carrying concealed weapons after police stopped the car on N Verity Parkway near Tytus Avenue. A 19 year model car owner reported her vehicle stolen at 10 30 p m. The suspects, a 15 year old and his 16 year old companion, were found with knives and a blank pistol.
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Middletown
Tytus Avenue
Manchester Road
Ptl
Darrell Yater
Faye Gentry
Mohawk St
N. Verity Parkway
Eight-year-old Burned After Boiling Water Spill
Eight-year-old Clayton Metzler of 1907 Caldwell Street Williamsdale suffered second degree burns to the chest and right leg when a pan of boiling water spilled from a kitchen stove at his home Friday night. He was taken to Mercy Hospital by New Miami officers.
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Hamilton
Clayton Metzler
Caldwell St
Wiliamsdale
Mercy Hospital
New Miami
Six hurt in Butler County two car crash on Tylesville Road
Six persons including one Mid dletown driver were injured at 2 20 p m yesterday in a two car crash on Tylesville Road east of Ohio 747 Butler County police said Richard D Griffin 30 of 2219 S Dixie Hwy Middletown and Mollie Miller 41 of 6200 Princeton Glendale Road Hamilton were admitted to Mercy and Fort Hamilton hospitals respectively Derrick Gibson and Gwen Gibson and Carol Miller were treated and released. A second crash at 1115 p m yesterday on S Main Street near Oxford State Road involved Michael L Shepherd 18 Monroe and David K Morgan 20 Middletown with no injuries.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Tylesville Road
Ohio
Butler County
Mercy Hospital
Richard D.griffin
S. Dixie Hwy
Mollie Miller
Princeton-Glendale Road
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Douglas W. Miller
Derrick Gibson
Park ‘Ave
Gwen Gibson
Carol ‘Miller
Princeton-Glendale ‘Road
Sgt
Ray Thomas
Griffin
Michael L. Shepherd
S Main St
Monroe
David K. Morgan
S. Verity Pkwy
S. Main Street
Oxford State Road
Auto Zooms and Offier Hurt in Butler County Incident
Fairfield youth Charles Burns Jr. 18 charged with assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest after his car struck Det. Harold May and nearly hit Det. Tom Deaton while questioned about a prowler call on Hamilton Mason Road. May suffered knee injuries and was hospitalized. a 17 year old girl with him was not charged.
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Hamilton
Fairfield
Butler County
Charles Burns Jr
Doris Jane Drive
Harold May
Tom Deaton
Hamilton - Mason Road
Here
May
Mercy Hospital
Local Fire Run Reports Injured at Two Homes
At 11:59 a.m. a fire at 625 Wilson Street injured Mary Mcintosh, 39, who cut a finger and was bandaged by an emergency squad. At 11:26 p.m. Alfred Neal, 82, was ill at 505 Crawford Street and taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance in fair condition today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson St
Mary Mcintosh
Crawford St
Alfred Neal
Middletown Hospital
Camden Driver Hurt Slightly in Overnight Crash
A 47 year old Camden man was slightly injured when he fell asleep at the wheel on Ohio 122. His car left the road, hit a guard rail, overturned down an embankment, and struck a fence before he was treated at Middetown Hospital. He was identified as William D Hollon of Pleasant Valley Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Area
Wiliam D. Hollon
Pleasant Valley Road
Middetown Hospital
Hollon
Ohio 122
Vogelsang Critical After Packaging Plant Accident
Robert Vogelsang aged 46 of 2358 N Verity Parkway remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after being injured Tuesday at the Diamond Packaging Division plant. He stepped into an idling press. his right leg was crushed between cylinders and amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vogelsang
Verity Parkway
Middletown Hospital
Diamond Packaging Division
Fur Shop Held Up at Brandenburg Furs
Police investigated an armed robbery at Brandenburg Furs on 19 S Clinton St where three bandits tied up employees and departed with a quantity of furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenburg Furs
Clinton St
Obituary for Edith Harris Former Middletown Teacher Dies
Edith Harris, 87, former South School teacher, died Friday in an Akron nursing home. She left Middletown in 1916 to teach at Lebanon, moved to Akron in 1927 and taught until retirement. Survivors are nieces and nephews. Graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday atWoodhill Cemetery in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Harris
South School
Akron
Harris
Middletown
Lebanon
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
Obituary: Mrs Louise Hunter Dies After Illness
Mrs Louise Hunter 71 of 1402 Yankee Road died Friday at home after an extended illness. Born in Greensboro Alabama she lived in Middletown eight years. Survived by husband Joel Sr two sons Joel Jr Clarence Reasno L C Hunter three daughters Dorothy Isabel Mary Mosby and a sister Mattie Jackson. Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Louise Hunter
Yankee Road
Greensboro
Ala
Middletown
Joel Sr
Joel Jr
Clarence
Reasno
Milwaukee
L. C. Hunter
Dayton
Dorothy Hunter
Isabel Hunter
Mary Mosby
Atmore
Mattie Jackson
Bailey Funeral Home
Services for Harry R Thornton Held in Covington
Funeral services for 48 year old Harry Randolph Thornton of 2208 Hill Avenue are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Middendorf Funeral Home Covington Kentucky with callers on Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery Covington Local arrangements are by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Thornton died Friday at Middletown Hospital
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Harry Randolph Thornton
Hill Ave
Middendorf
Covington
Highland Cemetery
McCoy-Lefflert Funeral Home
Thornton
iMiddletown Hospital
Dorothy Frazier obituary in Waynesville Gazette
Dorothy J. Frazier 85 of Waynesville Rt 2 died Wednesday at St Marys Episcopal Church sewing circle meeting. A longtime Miami Gazette columnist and retired teacher, she also worked as an occupational therapist at Dayton VA Hospital. Burial in Woodland Cemetery Dayton. Memorials to Children’s Hospital Cincinnati. No immediate survivors. Memorial service Monday at 1 30 p m at St Marys with Rev Harold Deeth officiating.
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Dorothy Frazier
Waynesville
Dorothy J. Frazier
Harold Deeth
Woodland Cemetery
Dayton
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Obituary notices list local residents' funeral times
Mrs. Goldie Hargett age 86 of 6549 Princeton Glendale Road dies and services set for 2 p.m Monday Colligan. Leo Weiler age 56 of 1219 Sipple Road services 10 a.m Sunday. Mrs Opal Horsley age 49 of 101 Crowthers Drive services 2 p.m Monday Klaus Weigel. Freland Hampton age 64 of 1033 Laruel Ave services 10 a.m Monday Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Hargett
Princeton Glendale Road
Colligan
Leo Weiler
Sipple Road
Cincinnati
Opal Horsley
Crowthers Drive
Klaus Weigel
Freland Hampton
Laruel Ave
Webb
Bottle Fight Leaves Teen With Facial Lacerations
Mike Lewis, 17, of 1408 Oxford State Road, was treated at Middletown Hospital for facial cuts after being struck in the face with a bottle during an argument near Kip's 21 Club on Oxford State Road. County police reported the incident occurred about 1 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lewis
Oxford- State Road
Middletown Hospital
Kip
Oxford-State Road
Second graders stitch a homemade dress in class project
Creekview Elementary students in Mrs Rowles's class built a full sewing project from zipper to binding. Designers pinners cutters fitters and seam-stitchers worked with foremen and teacher supervision to craft a two toned beige and green kettle cloth dress featuring Snoopy and the Red Baron. The teacher plans to wear the dress and keeps it as a lasting memory of the unit on clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rowles
Robbery Cases Continued In Franklin Court
Two men charged in an armed robbery at the Carlisle King Kwik Store had their cases continued to March 22 in Franklin Municipal Court. Charles W. Kramer Jr. of Lexington Kentucky and John Paul Callahan of Trenton 30 pleaded not guilty and asked hearings be continued until attorneys are hired. They are held at the county jail under $5 000. Callahan was arrested last Monday. $200 was found in his car. Kramer turned himself in to Warren County authorities Wednesday as Carlisle Police Chief Larry Stamm and Lt Lee Caudill sought him in Lexington. About $400 was taken from the Dubois Road market Sunday night. The men will be questioned by Middletown and Franklin police in related robberies.
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Franklin
Carlisle
Charles W. Kramer Jr
Lexington, Ky
John Paul Callahan
Trenton
Callahan
Kramer
Warren County
Larry Stamm
Lee Caudill
Lexington
Dubois Road
Middletown
Charge Reduced Man Found Guilty
Willie C. Mitchell, 23, of 507 S. Second St., was found guilty of a reduced charge of assault and battery in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Judge Robert L. Marrs placed him on two years probation. The victim Donald Henry, 3, of 419 Pershing Ave., testified he was stabbed in the abdomen on April 25.
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Hamilton Y
Willie C. Mitchell
S. Second St
Court of
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Mitchell
Donald Henry
Pershing Ave
More guns stolen in Butler County break-ins
Loot totaling 5 540 50 was reported taken in five Butler County break-ins and thefts in the last 24 hours, county police said. Denver Ivy reported 11 guns valued at 2 000 and two boxes of ammunition stolen from his home, the second gun collection theft in two days. Floyd Starr reported losses in Dayton area break-in, including 10 guns worth 662 50 and other items totaling 2 586 50, with silver sets, a mink stole, a wrist watch, and a pearl necklace valued at 1 924.
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Butler County
Denver Ivy
Cincinnati- Brookville Road
Shandon
Ptl
Joe Richard
Floyd Starr
S. Main St
Break-in At Middletown Reports Theft Of Valuables
Arthur Buckner reports $389 in items missing from 416 Staten Street including $54 cash a .25 revolver and knives after two youths fled toward Engle's Corner. James Williams adds $325 loss from a new home at 6310 Cotton Run Road with a master intercom and carpet. Jeffrey Jay notes $240 stolen from a car at Marathon service station Engle's Corner including rally rims and an alternator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Buckner
Staten Street
Middletown
Buckner
Engle
James Williams
Cotton Run Road
Jeffrey Jay
Germantown Road
Marathon Service Station
Engle’s Corner
Pease Co Strike Ends After 6 Weeks of Action
About 420 Pease Company workers in Hamilton and Fairfield resume work Monday after a six week walkout ends with Local 1787 United Brotherhood of America approving a three year contract. The agreement raises pay by 1.04 dollars per hour across the term with uncapped cost of living adjustments and boosts medical, pension, sick leave and life insurance benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Pease Co
Fairfield
George Hunsinger
United Brotherhood of America
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Hurton County
Officer Hurt
Camden
Vogelsang
Shaddock
Mrs
Harry R. Thornton
Miss Bowles
Jay Snelling
Susan Kramer
Laurinda
Sheckler
Central Ave
Westinghouse Appliances
Westinghouse
Melampy
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