Family of nine loses home in Kentucky fire
A Taulbee family of nine including seven children returned from Kentucky to find their single story cement block home at 2565 Elgin Rd destroyed by a 2 a.m. fire. Damage is estimated over 5000 dollars. Fire brigades from North and South Mentia sent 25 to 30 volunteers. Cause undetermined. The family, ages from two months to 16 years, is staying with a relative, Mrs. Clayton Purdue, while clothing and furnishings are being collected by Northment department volunteers.
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Kentucky
Menifee Taulbee
Elgin Rd
Peasttown
Robert Laubach
North Madison Township
North
South Madison Township
Taulbees
Clayton Purdue
New House Planned By Fraternity at Miami University
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at Miami University plans a 175 009 dollar house for 48 members. The current houses at 219 and 221 Fe church Street will be razed this summer as members relocate for the 1960 61 school year while construction proceeds. The new building will include housing, a house manager suite, a dining room and recreation area. Church Street between Poplar and Tallawanda becomes the town's newest Fraternity Row on Talawanda Road.
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Oxford — Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
Mami University
Church St
Church Si
Poplar
Tallawanda
Talawanda Road
Local Woman Joins Butler County Planned Parenthood Board
Mrs. J. P. Butterfield of 212 Ardmore Dr. was named to the executive board of the Maternal Health Center of Butler County Inc. at its annual meeting, which later adopted the name Planned Parenthood Center of Butler County Inc. Seven county women joined the board, with Orton Stark of Oxford reelected president. Also named were Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Max Rosselot of Oxford, and Mrs. John Gracely, Mrs. Earl Taute, Mrs. Dale Van Fossen, and Mrs. Landis Whiteside of Hamilton. Wilametta Sisson of the Cincinnati Center discussed family planning and welfare, highlighting Planned Parenthood’s community role. Guests included Gertrude Morris and Miriam Garwood.
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J. P. Butterfield
Ardmore Dr
Maternal Health Center of
Butler County, Inc
Planned Parenthood Center of
Orton Stark
Oxford
John Miller
Max Rosselot
John Gracely
Earl Taute
Dale van Fossen
Landis Whiteside
Hamilton
Wilametta Sisson
Cincinnati Center
School of Social Administration
Ohio State University
Planned Parenthood
Gertrude Morris
Cincinnati Planned Parenthood Association
Miriam Garwood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York City
City Cleanup Drive Ends in Middletown After Record Loads
C A Boeke Middletown city public services chief voiced frustration as Jaycee cleanup crews collected a record 433 loads of trash. Officials planned to end pickups today though remaining missed addresses could prompt additional runs. Jaycees said anew plan is needed next year with stronger city participation.
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C. A. Boeke
Middletown
Boeke
Jaycees
Monroe Hosts 70 Foreign Students This July
The League of Women Voters and American Field Service will bring two busloads of foreign high school students for a three week stay in July. About half will be hosted in Monroe area families, with Greyhound providing transport and volunteer drivers. Mrs. Glenn Selby leads the hosting effort, aided by Beaman Gates Dawes. Applications to host are due by May 2 at local high schools or via Mrs. Fenton Hall and Mrs. George Nardin.
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jLeague of Women Voters
America
Fie Service
Greyhound
Glenn Selby
Ng League
Beman Gates Dawes
McDonald Targeted as Steelworkers Split Over Salary
A rebel faction within United Steelworkers proposes cutting president David J. McDonald's $50,000 annual pay by $10,000. The insurgents spoke at a winding-up of a two day conference. The group formed in 1956 to oppose a dues hike and renamed from Dues Protest Committee to The Organization for Membership Rights.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
USW
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Organization
Hornback Youth Wins ND Course For Math Study
Joseph Hornback, a Fenwick High School junior, has been accepted for a National Foundation Math Institute at the University of Notre Dame. The summer course covers tuition, travel, and a $100 stipend. An honor student and editor of Wick, he is top nationally in National Merit exams and plans to attend Notre Dame after graduation.
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Joseph Hornback
Fenwick High School
Cletus Hornback
Valley View
University of Notre Dame
National Foundation Math Institute of
Hornback
Henor
Fenwick
Wick
Notre Dame
Stand Robbed At Boat Park
Robbers broke into the boat concession stand at the Miami River Park over the weekend and took 15 potato chip packages, 12 cigars, 8 packs of gum, 100 candy bars, 6 boxes of fish hooks, a large fishing net, and a white glass fishing rod, totaling $25.40 in value. Police reported the break in occurred Sunday or early yesterday through a window.
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Miami River Park
Middletown Education Board Sets Light Agenda Tonight
The Middletown Board of Education meets at 7 30 pm with a light agenda. Equipment bids for the new vocational shop wing at Middletown High School and remodeling of the old shop and cafeteria are on the table. The new cafeteria will be in the new wing and discussion includes sound equipment purchases for Middletown High School Creekview Elementary Manchester and Roosevelt junior high schools.
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Middletown Board of Education
Middletown High School
Creekview
Manchester and
Roosevelt
Hydrants In Meadowlawn On Schedule
City fire officials announced the hydrant testing schedule for the annual program. Meadowlawn hydrants will be tested tomorrow morning, Avalon on Tuesday afternoon, Calumet to McCurry and Yankee Road to Walnut Street on Wednesday morning, and Harlin Park on Wednesday afternoon.
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Meadowlawn
Avalon
Calumet Avenue
McCurry Avenue
Yankee Road
Walnut Street
Har‘an Park
Firemen Adress Short Blaze In Clinton Street Car
Firemen answered a 10:40 p.m. alarm for a 75 blaze in the front seat of a 1955 car on Clinton Street and Central Avenue blamed on a cigarette. Earlier a false alarm at Interstate Folding Box Co. Firemen also aided Lily Arrowood and Mary Salver who were taken to Middletown Hospital after medical incidents.
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Clinton Street
Central Avenue
Bill Widdington
Alexandria
Interstate Folding Box Co
S. Verity Pkvy
Church St
Lily Arrowood
Mary Salver
Crescent Bird
Middletown Hospital
Arrow Order Meets Tonight
The executive committee of the Order of the Arrow Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council will meet at 7 30 p m Today at the Civic Association to discuss several coming events Lodge Chief Tom Sant will preside tonight
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Order of the Arrow, Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council
The
Civic Association
Tom Sant
Weather Cancels Model Club Meet
Bad weather forced cancellation of the Middletown Aero Modelers Model Airplane Club monthly meeting yesterday. The meeting has been rescheduled for next Sunday at 3 pm at the Smith Farm flying circle.
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Middletown
Shooting of Dogs Stirs Gratis Community
Gratis villagers fearfully discuss the weekend shooting of two dogs in a shed off main street. One dog owned by Mrs. Nellie Spivey was returned from Eaton dump by Raymond Boomershine. The other dog, a stray female in season, was tied in a shed owned by George Mowen. Marshal John Carr claimed the dogs were tied there. Mayor Wood frow Essig said the police committee is investigating with results due by week’s end. Gratis ordinances require dogs to be tied after May 1.
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Nellie Spivey
Marshal Carr
Woodfrow Essig
Gratis
Four Midletonians Hurt In Sunday City Crashes
Four Midletonians were injured in city traffic crashes. At 3 10 a m on Elwood Street near Erie Avenue a two car collision damaged one car about 650 dollars and sent Judy Pratt and Charlotte Lowe to Midletown Hospital with nose injuries. Lowe was charged with driving under the influence. A 1 45 p m collision at Curtis Street and Yankee Road sent Mrs Lee Turner to hospital for whiplash after a southbound car was hit by a turning auto. At 10 20 a m on Lafayette Avenue and Baltimore Street a car slid into a pole injuring Jim Takach who suffered head abrasions. the other driver Jackie Stanley faced juvenile authorities for careless driving. A third incident at Verity Parkway and Yankee Road sent Allen Hall to facing charges after a collision with Ker mit Thompson. Edward Bailey faced no operator license charges after a separate crash at First Avenue and S Broad Street. Three minor accidents were also investigated.
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Lee Turner
Yankee Rd
Middletown Hospital
Curtis Street
Yankee Road
W. W. Sebald
Florence
Jim Takach
Centennial Ave
Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore Street
Accord
Ing
Jackie Stanley
Finley Sr
Takach
Stanley
Edward Bailey
Dayton
Darrell Allen
Andrew St
First Avenue
S. Broad Street
Mound Builders Group Plans Luncheon Meeting
The public relations committee of the Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council led by Charles Palmer will host a noon luncheon at the Manchester Hotel tomorrow. They will discuss reorganization and summer scout activities with emphasis on the 50th anniversary year of scouting.
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Mound Builders Area
Boy Scout Council
Manchester
Htel
Charles Palmer
Police Briefs Highlight offenses and missing person
Sheriff deputies arrested Leonard Wells on a driving while impaired charge. Thefts reported include two hubcaps and two rear fender skirts with $115 car damage to William Lackey’s vehicle and four hubcaps from Mrs. Terrell’s car. Delores Ratliff faced DUI and resisting arrest charges. Hershel Gay, a polio patient, has been missing since Sunday.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Leonard Wells
Oxford State Road
Judy Drive
William Lackey
West Middletown Rt. 1
Main-Manchester
Robert Terrell
Fernwood St
Delores Ratliff
Baltimore St
Hershel Gay
Onford State Rd
Boy Dies After Ball Darts Into Highway
A seven year old Waynesville boy Raymond Toland died at Miami Valley Hospital after being struck by a car on US 42 Saturday night. The driver Mike C Polite of Cincinnati said he was driving home from a Cleveland funeral at a moderate rate when the child darted onto the roadway opposite Old Mill Stream swimming pool. He was not cited. Raymond survived by parents Forest and unnamed mother and three sisters Shirley Pamela Teresa. Services set for 2 pm tomorrow Stubbs Funeral Home with transfer to Dobson Irvin in Minford for 2 pm Wednesday burial Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
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Waynesville
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Raymond Toland
Forest Toland
Mike C. Polite
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Old Mill Stream
Viola Curry
Harveysburg
Raymond
Shirley
Pamela
Teresa
Stubbs
Dobson Irvin
Minford
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Clue for Prom Giv es First Hint to Premier Movie
Middletown High School Prom Jubilee organizers revealed the first clue in a yearly contest to name the premier picture. The May 2 Jubilee will feature gift certificates as prizes to a boy and girl, with entries due to the Prom Jubilee Committee at the Paramount Theater.
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Middletown
Ben
Paramount Theater
Prom Jubilee Committee
Elks Leader E H Minderman Dies in Port Clinton
Mrs. E H Minderman 55 organizer of the Elks Ladies in Port Clinton died Sunday after an extended illness. Widely known in Ohio for her work with the Elks lodge, she was a prominent figure in fraternal circles.
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Port Clinton
Ohio
E. H. Minderman
Elks Ladies
Elks Lodge
Clearcreek Signup For Kindergarten And First Grade
Springboro High School hosts Clearcreek Township signup May 16 through 20 for kindergarten and first grade entry. Requirements include age by Sept 30, immunizations, a birth certificate, and prior attendance exempt. New teacher salary scale to 4100 5200 with master’s top 5340. resignations accepted for four educators. housing growth report presented. seven new typewriters approved for replacement.
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Springboro
Clearcreek Township
Springboro High School
Raymond Perez
Perea
Cincinnati
Tragic Fall From Porch Ends Life Of Child
Caro lyn Robinson, six, was fatally injured Sunday after leaping from a porch and landing on a broken glass jar at her Turbeville home. Authorities investigated the accident as a deadly household mishap.
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Turbeville
Carolyn Robinson
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Keister Rd
West Middletown
James Elder
Hosital
Rs. Cooper
Gary Jr
Armco Steel
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McDonald's
South Main
D. W. Snider
Top Light School Board
Arrow Order
Charlotte Lowe
Elwood Street
Judy Pratt
Allen L Hall
Dayton-Oxford Rd
Franklin
Kermit Thompson
Waite St
Verity Parkway
Hall
Thompson
ELKS
Clearcreek
U.S
Union Senitary
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