Preble County seniors set for graduation season many May events
About 300 Preble County graduates begin with two baccalaureate services next Sunday. Jefferson Township and Lanier host early services with ministers Vonderhaar and Hamburger speaking. Jefferson and Lanier commencements follow May 17 and May 24 with DeWeerd and Flatter as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Hamburger
Lanier
Jefferson
James DeWeerd
Howard Flatter
Wishing Well
Centerville
Flatter
Homer Vanderpool
Springboro Pastor to Speak at High School Commencement
The Rev. William Ransford, pastor of the Church of Christ at Greenfield, is set to deliver the Springboro High School commencement address on May 21, with the Rev. Der Troutman giving the baccalaureate address May 20. Seniors plan careers in business, military service, and nursing, with several taking positions at Oglesby Barnitz Bank in Middletown and Norfolk General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Ralph ‘Martin
J. Howard Flatter
Richmond
Ind
College Corner
Vincent Wright
Merle Carver
Eaton Country Club
Dixon
Springboro
William Ransford
Church of Christ At
Greenfield
Springboro High School
der Troutman
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lever
Joyce Back
Oglesby: Barnitz Bank
Middletown
Ethelyn Bilhardt
Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk
Hamiltonian Sues Cops For Abusive Treatment
James Ratliff sues three Hamilton police officers for 3000 dollars alleging abusive treatment after an arrest at 1127 Elm St in July 27 1954. He says he was pushed down stairs knocked unconscious and struck in custody. Officers claim Ratliff was abusive and that Betz tapped him with a mace. Ratliff treated at Mercy Hospital for a forehead wound needing stitches. Hearing set to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County Common Pleas Court
P. P. Boll
James Ratliff
9Th St
Elm St
Ratliff
Mercy Hospital
Middletown Woman Claims Kidnapping By Seven Men
A Middletown woman told police yesterday that seven men entered her apartment and kidnapped her husband. Officers noted she had been drinking and sent her home with a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Bailey Fines Man On Assault Charge
Squire Lammie Bailey fined Jesse Sosby 29 of 3108 Mohawk Sr with 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery. The Lemon Township magistrate also sentenced Sosby to 10 days in county jail but suspended the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Lammie Bailey
Jesse Sosby
Mohawk Sr
Lemon Township
Sosby
Assault case against Bill Midkiff dismissed
An assault and battery charge against Bill Midkiff of 2012 Brentwood Senior was dismissed by Squire Bailey at the complainant Barbara Midkiff’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Midkiff
Brentwood Sr
Squire Bailey
Barbara Midkiff
Boy Injured After Bike Fall In Middletown
Eight year old John Paul Sewell, son of Cecil Sewell, fractured his right arm yesterday after falling from his bike. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 5 30 p m. Also treated in the emergency ward was three year old Tommy Kent, son of Charles Kent, who was bitten on the right cheek by a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Sewell
Cecil Sewell
Waneta St
Middletown Hospital
Tommy Kent
Charles Kent
Sherman Ave
Neighborhood social notices in Lebanon settle into week
Local society notes list multiple hostesses and gatherings at homes and local venues. Mrs. Marlowe Rich hosted the Neighborhood Bridge Club on South East Street. Mrs. Herbert Fogle led a Half N Half Club dinner at the Golden Lamb for Mrs. Tom York’s birthday. Mrs. Richard Satterthwaite and Mrs. Eldon Harrison attended Juan Cass?. Mrs. Ralph Von Pabst and family hosted guests on West Orchard Avenue. Frank Mackey hosted dessert bridge at the Colonial Inn with Mrs. Walter Luti and Mrs. Charles Perrine as guests. Zane Bryant and Emery Boggs entertained dinner club guests. dinner at the Golden Lamb preceded card games at the Brant home with Dr. and Mrs. Harold Rosencrans. Mrs. Francis Drake hosted a luncheon club on East Main Street with guests Mrs. Ralph Young and Mrs. Frieda Bahr Dilatush among others. Stanton Smith returned to Florida after two weeks in Lebanon due to his mother’s death. Bernice Mills moved to 42 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fogle
Golden Lamb
Tom York
Richard Satterthwaite
Eldon Harrison
Harold Sheets
Ralph W. von Pabst
West Orchard Avenue
Bridge Club
Frank Mackey
Colonial Inn
Walter Luti
Charles Perrine
Zane Bryant
Emery Boggs
Fairborn
Brant
West Park Avenue
Harold Rosencrans
Francis Drake
East Main Street
Ralph Young
Frieda Bahr Dilatush
W. C. Testerman
Stanton Smith
Haines City
Fla
Lebanon
Gertrude Smith
Bernice Mills
N. Broadway
Middletown High honors Thespians and Forensic League
The Middletown High School Thespian Club and Forensic League held their 24th annual speech banquet in the school cafeteria honoring top members. Jean Reeves and Jack Taylor named Best Boy and Girl Forensic Leaguers. Reeves also topped Thespian honors with Robert Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School Thespian Club
Forensic League
Jean Reeves
Jack Taylor
Reeves
Robert Hudson
Leon C. Miller
Cincinnati
National Thespian Society
Florence Powell
John Akerman
Mary Ann Brehany
T. O. McDonald
Taylor
Hudson
Stricken At Home Jessie Day Dies
Jessie Day, 56, of 1907 Hill Ave., died after being pronounced at Middletown Hospital following an emergency call. The Fire Department unit responded at 12:20 p.m. and Riggs Ambulance transported him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Day
Hill Ave
Middletown Hospital
Hill Avenue
Riggs
Aid For Aged Payments To 647 Persons
Warren County aid for the aged covered 647 recipients who received 37 123 dollars last month. Sixteen non federal participation cases totaled 973 dollars at 60 81 per pensioner while 631 federal participation cases totaled 36 105 dollars at 57 29 per pensioner. Health care expenditures reached 1 834 20 for 24 people, up from 799 12 for 19 people previous month. Three new aid applications were filed this month versus eight in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County
Department of Public Welfare
Harry L. Palmer
Springboro School Raid Hits Ice Cream Supply
Springboro police report a Sunday night break in at Springboro School. Thieves damaged cafeteria windows to enter and took ice cream from the cafeteria, suggesting the burglars were youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
West Elkton fifth honor roll named by Supt. Frazier
West Elkton School announces the fifth six weeks honor roll to Superintendent Cary Frazier. Names appear for grades 1 through 12 with a long list of students including Kathleen Hollon Richard Harrison Nancy Daily Jerry Jones Barbara Schul Eva Mae Gayhart Linda Gault John Sheehan Jeffrey Tendler Marsha Craft Karl Gibbs Janet Parman and many others across grades 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Elkton
Cary Frazier
Kathleen Hollon
Richard Harrison
Nancy Daily
Jerry Jones
Barbara Schul
Eva Mae Gayhart
Linda Gault
John
Patricia Smalley
John McCray
Janet Mann
Gary Emrick
Lacy Jones
Betty Carter
Darrell Carroll
Charles Page
Judy Dunn
Lyle Shuler
Karen Johnson
Esther Riner
Donna Jean Taylor
Jackie O'Hara
Linda Gayhart
Julie Harrison
Charles Osborn
Glen Ferrell
Ronald Busheer
Ronald Buchanan
Donna Emrick
Joyce Heading
Elizabeth Schul
Joanne Taylor
Janet Bach
Karen Creech
William Lewis
John Creech
Barbara Kirk
David Taylor
Julia Bach
Sandra Osborn
Aileen King
Bill Allen
Dudley Bolser
Judith Branson
Roy Foutz
Carolyn Hough
Mabel Wilson
Loretta
Back
Sandra Crawford
Sheila Frazier
Luella Sauer
Blue Ball Spring Festival Friday To Provide Books Fund
Blue Ball School plans a Friday evening spring festival starting at 4 30 pm featuring games contests and pony rides. The queen crowning will occur between 4 30 and 9 00 pm with ticketed candidates Kathy Bors Charla Saylor Judy Harris Carol Osborn Ann Hendy and Paula Hudson. Proceeds fund supplementary readers for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball
Robert Hansen
Kathy Bors
Charla Saylor
Judy Harris
Carol Osborn
Ann Hendy
Paula Hudson
Paul Martin
New Construction Outside Lebanon Shows Big Hike
Turtlecreek Township outside Lebanon saw a sharp two month rise in building, with fifteen permits issued by zoning commissioner Squire Clarence F. Banker. Eleven permits were for new residences and four for garages or minor structures, compared with four permits in the previous period totaling 28 thousand five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Turtlecreek
Squire Clarence F. Banker
Tipsy Driver Is Grounded Fined $200
Donald Brannigan, 41, of 1404 Winona Dr, was fined $200 and costs by Judge J T Lamb today for driving while intoxicated. He also received three days in city jail and a one year license suspension after state patrol arrested him Saturday. Bernie Collier, 39, of 405 S Main St, was fined $50 and costs for intoxication, $100 and costs for disorderly conduct, and $100 and costs for resisting arrest. He was committed to Cincinnati Workhouse to serve fines at $3 daily. Richard Byrd, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $50 and costs and to pay a prior $50 fine. Byrd, 51, of Riverview Dr, suffered a fractured ankle in the fight with Collier on Central Ave Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brannigan
Winona Dr
J. T. Lamb Toay
Brannigan
Bernie Collier
S. Main St
Ptl
Robert Tallon
Richard Byrd
Collier
Byrd
Central Avenue
Cincinnati
Riverview Drive
Three Others Fined for Assault, Disorderly Conduct
Eddie Dennis, 23, address 1914 Fleming Rd, fined 100 dollars and costs for assault and battery with a six month county jail term suspended. Hubert Burroughs, 21, Hamilton Rt. 1, fined 50 dollars and costs and 30 days in county jail for disorderly conduct. Sylvester Walton, 25, 1704 Garfield St, fined 50 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct with all terms suspended. Richard Gibson, 32, 204 Locust St, Franklin, driving under the influence charge dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Dennis
Fleming Rd
Hubert Burroughs
Hamilton Rt. 1
Sylvester Walton
Garfield St
Richard Gibson
Locust St
Franklin
Adventist Church Plans Combined Saturday Service
Middletown and Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist Churches plan a combined Saturday service with guest speaker Elder C L Duffield and music director Elder H D Shafer. Washington Missionary College Choraliers provide special music for the 3 p.m. service. Sabbath School starts at 9 30 a.m. with Davidson and Shafer leading. Services open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hamilton
John E. Davidson
C. L. Duffield
Ohio Conference of Adventists
H. D. Shafer
Duffield and
Shaffer
Washington
D. C
Missionary College “Choraliers
Columbia Union
W. H. Shepherd
Davidson
Shafer
Jaycee Trash Collecting Aids City Clean-Up Effort
Junior Chamber members lead a Clean-up project with five City trucks and two Armco trucks gathering trash and scrap iron in Wildwext and Park Place. Two separate collections for trash and scrap iron continue through Friday, with proceeds aiding Jaycee programs and items set aside for needy children. Contact Robert Holiday for missed pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Armco
Wildwext
Park Place
Earl Eads
Eads
Jaycees
Jaycee
Robert Holiday
City Street Department
Principal Struck by Pupil at Hamilton High School
Hamilton Special report states John O. Fry, principal at Hamilton High School, was treated at Mercy Hospital for a nose injury after a pupil allegedly struck him. Officials declined to comment and no charges have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
John O. Fry
Hamilton High School
Mercy Hospital
Fry
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Earl Wetz
Richmond, Gratis
John Carter
Glenn Clayton
Jackson
van Dyke
Lewisburg
A. E. Houck
VanderPool
Monroe
John Russell
Harvey Hahn
Verona
Ivan Jenkins
West Alexandria
Ivan Manchefer
Lance Webb
R. E. Lucas
James Weed
Jene Boehringer
Marines
Sam Porter
Peggy Humbert
Jane Stitzel
Arlene Fry
Edith Payne
Mary
William Rasey
Fire Department
Springboro Grange
Council of Administration
Youth Fellowship
Miami
Germantown
Y. F
Barbara Fry
E. U. B. Church
Willard Taylor
Methodist Church School
Harold Fendersmith
Ladies Aid Society
the Universalist Church
Ralph Harlow
E. and R. Church
Carl Slusser
Mike Humbert
Charles Beck
Roxie Jones
Hamiltonian
Bailey
Shraight Poulton
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Mrs. Marlowe Rich
Neighborhood Bridge Club
Marlowe Rich
South East Street
MHS
Miss Reeves
Sandra Howard
Margaret Ann Ruth
Karen Levey
Hudson, Taylor
Richard Wendt
William Cole
Richard Byrum
Patty Spencer
Jackie Gable
Troy
Senior Scout Area Planning Board
Margaret Bailey
Joe Spencer
Mary Lou
Pat
Mary Weaver
Russell Cecil
Mickey
Dayton
Weaver
Cecil
Matt Spencer
Charles’ Richie
Robert Brandenburg
S. G. Patterson
George Johnson
Chester Hall
Harry Wonderwisch
W. S. Hall
Art Roth
Gene Bogan
Pete Hall
Henry Wilson
Mrs. W. L. Havens
Paul Fisher
O. L. Tullis
Edward Grossman
King Tullis
Charles Naegelan
Wilson Williams
Ellery Mallett
Clay Brandenburg
Dick Griffen
Wilbur Simison
Adventist Church
Central Ave
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