Conservation Pioneer Frank Vail Dies At 75
Franklin native Frank C. Vail 75 died at home after a weeklong illness. Services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Siegwarth Jr. officiating. Masonic rites tonight at 8 p.m. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Vail retired from Frigidaire Corp. and was noted for long conservation work earning national honors in journalism. He chaired local groups and held membership in Eastern Star, Freemasons, and Scottish Rite. He is survived by his wife Helen and four sisters.
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Franklin
Frank C. Vail
Park Ave
Anglesby
Carl Siegwarth Jr
Mr. Vail
Frigidaire Corp
Dayton
Eastern Star Lodge 55
Scottish Rite
Vail
Lebanon
United States
Canada
Outdoor Writers of Ohio
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Outdoor Sportsman
Conservation Club
Conservation District
Ohio
Helen
Elizabeth Burnett
Helen Hill
Marietta
Sara Myers
Millersport
Mary V. Winslow
Xenia
Fire damages Franklin garage and grass fires reported
An overheated stove caused a fire at the Wilbur Swink residence 127 E Sixth St Franklin with about 1500 dollars in damage. Firemen cite 1000 for garage and 300 for contents. Grass fires were also reported including at Schenck School Harpland with no damage. another blaze at 4309 Queen St caused no damage.
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Franklin
Wilbur Swink
E. Sixth St
Schenck School
Harpland
Queen St
Carlton Lawson obituary in Aurora Maryland
Carlton Lawson 48 a former Middletown resident died at his home shortly after midnight. Survived by his wife Gertrude two sons Carlton Cincinnati and Danny at home three daughters Janice Cincinnati Rosalie Hewitt Aurora and Nancy at home and his mother Nancy Fink Aurora Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Aurora. Friends may call after 2 p m.
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Carlton Lawson
Aurora
Middletown
Lawson
Gertrude
Carlton
Cincinnati
Danny
Janice Lawson
Rosalie Hewitt
Nancy
Nancy Fink
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Roy Clarke Dies At 75 In Florida
C Roy Clarke 75 longtime Armco Steel Middletown Works inspector to superintendent died in Fort Lauderdale Florida He joined Armco in 1912 served in works manager office became inspection department superintendent retired 1954 He is survived by wife Gladys and sister Jean Miller of Pompano Beach Florida Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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C. Roy Clarke
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Clarke
Armco
Mr. Clarke
Mingo Junction
Florida
Gladys
Jean Miller
Pompano Beach, Fla
McCoy + Leffler Funeral Home
Middletown Businessman Granted Continuance in Sunday Trading Case
Ronald Glassman of Bargain Outlet Stores 4218 Grand Ave was granted a continuance today before Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb for transacting business on Sunday. No new trial date was set. The complaint was filed by Richard Schenking of Dick Schenking's Army Navy Surplus Store 1337 Central Ave alleging the store opened for business on Sunday March 4.
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Middletown
Ronald Glassman
Bargain
Grand Ave
J. T. Lamb
Glassman
Richard Schenking
Dick Schenking
Central Ave
Schenking
Doctors Seek to Incorporate in St. Louis for Tax Breaks
Four St. Louis physicians plan to form a corporation so they and other doctors can practice as employees. Named applicants are Drs. Robert H. Lund Willard B. Walker Lawrence O Neal and Richard V. Bradley. Their attorney William A Boles cites tax law to secure equal treatment with other corporate employees and deductible pension contributions.
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ST. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
Robert H. Lund
Willard B. Walker
Lawrence O'Neal
Richard V. Bradley
William A Boles
Ida Sora Marconi dies at 44 in Middletown
Mrs Ida Sora Marconi 44 wife of John A Marconi of Diamond National Corp died after a month long illness at her home 4306 Jefferson Rd Middletown She leaves four sons two daughters and seven siblings as well as her husband Requiem High Mass at St Johns Church Thursday 9 30 am Rosary Tuesday 8 15 pm at Schramm Funeral Home Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Ida Sora Marconi
John A. Marconi
Gardner
Diamond National Corp
Jefferson Road
Middletown
John Sora
John
Joseph
Bernard
Anthony
Mary Lou
Julia Ann
Bernard Sora
Girard
Cincinnati
Mary Jean
Frank Gray
Michael Presta Jr
Robert Anderson
Bernard Brannon
Joseph Marconi
St. John’s Church
Schramm Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Louise C. Davis obituary from Trenton
Louise C. Davis 49 of 402 FE Page St Trenton died at 530 am yesterday at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati after a stay since March 12 She worked as bookkeeper for Rose Lumber Co Excelle She was a Wilmington native Surviving are her husband Mac a son Robert Dale Conover Middletown a daughter Joy Mitchell Dayton a stepson Richard C. Davis Navy Pensacola two brothers Stanley Walsh Dayton Harry Walsh Fort Thomas Ky three sisters Ruth James Alice Lyons Tutts Patterson Cincinnati and three grandchildren Services at 1 pm Wednesday McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial in Blanchester Friends may call tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 pm
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Davis
Rose Lumber Co
Excelle
Wilmington
Mac
Robert Dale Conover
Middletown
Joy Mitchell
Dayton
Richard C. Davis
Pensacola
Fla
Julia Walsh
Blanchester
Stanley Walsh
Harry Walsh
Fort Thomas
Ruth James
Alice Lyons
Tutts Patterson
Cincinnati
McCoy - Leffler
Obituary: Tom Hatton 64 of Middletown
Tom Hatton 64 of 306 Park Street Middletown died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after long illness He was born in Montgomery County Kentucky and had lived in Middletown for years Surviving a brother Prewitt of Middletown a daughter Imogene Services set for 10 am Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home officiated by Rev U C Pitts Burial in Woodside Cemetery Visitation tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm
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Tom Hatton
Park St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Hatton
Montgomery County
Middletown
Prewitt
Imogene
McCoy - Leffler
iRev
U. C. Pitts
Woodside
Obituary Notices and Mass Schedules From Local Parishes
Citizens receive a list of memorial masses and services for several residents. Loraine Van Seelen age 50 and Elenora Cahill age 85 have Requiem High Masses noted for tomorrow or Wednesday at St Marys and St Stephens churches, with Arthur Fitzgerald and George Croh linked to services. Caroline Phares age 93 is listed for a Requiem High Mass tomorrow at St Stephens Church.
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Loraine van Seelen
Chestnut St
St. Mary's Church
Arthur J. Fitzgerald
Edgewood Ave
Klaus-Weigel
Elenora Cahill
Dayton St
St Stephen's Church
George Croh
E. River Road
Sacred Heart Church
Caroline Phares
Greenwood Ave
St. Stephen's Church
Deaths Elsewhere in Bradenton and Philadelphia
William P. Purtell, 76, former infielder with the White Sox Red Sox and Tigers in the early 1900s, died Saturday in Bradenton. Dr. Frederick S. Dunn, 68, professor emeritus of international law, noted in Philadelphia AP report.
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Bradenton
Fla
William P. Purtell
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia
Frederick S. Dunn
Mystery Blast Destroys Spokane Block Injuring Dozens
In North Spokane a powerful explosion demolished a business block and shattered windows for miles. A waitress heard a loud sucking noise while firefighters described a ball of fire. The blast injured at least 31 people and caused potential losses exceeding one million dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Frank Orth dies at 82 after battle with throat cancer
Practice at Princeton University obituary notes actor Frank Orth 82 who left show business in 1959 due to throat cancer. Once Inspector Farraday in Boston Blackie, he died Saturday.
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Hollywood
Frank Orth
Inspector Farraday
New York
Fletcher Godfrey
Arrowhead Petroleum Corp
Pittsburgh
Paul M. Holfert
College of Steubenville
Mercy Hospital
Father Hoffert
Steubenville
Indiana police hunt ex-convict in three deaths and kidnapping
In Marion Indiana authorities pursued 26 year old David B Niccum a white former convict suspected of shooting George Harris 50 Delores Harris 40 and Naomi Robinson 84 at a rural home and kidnapping their 16 year old daughter Karen The missing girl and the three victims were found in contact with a Bible study after Niccum reportedly expressed love for Karen
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Marion
Ind
Edward Riggs
David B. Niccum
Swayzee
George W. Harris
Delores
Naomi Robinson
Karen
Harrises
Riggs
W. E. Perkins
Weaver Church
Niccum
California
Break-Ins Net Thieves Nothing
A break in at Taft School reported early today saw several offices ransacked but nothing stolen. A break in attempt at Robert Baker’s home on Fisher Road failed, with $10 damage to a patio door. Another break‑in at Earl Miller’s home on Glenmore Drive. rear basement door forced but kitchen door remained locked.
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Taft School
Robert Baker
Fisher Road
Earl Miller
Glenmore Drive
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Eed
Toons
Reedy’s
Dixie Bell
Stokely
Eavey’s
I C. Murphy Co
Campbell’s Vegetarian
Reedy’s Foods
Roy Clarke
Co, Roy Clarke
The
Stier & Williams Funeral Home
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Louise C. Davis
Page St
Trenton
Jewish Hospital
Princeton University
Property Consulting
James A. Beatty
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