Caseworker faults welfare chief over fraud probe
Hamilton-Herschel Seward, a Butler County Welfare Department caseworker, claims fraud findings embarrass Warren L. Harding and says the director slowed actions after Seward uncovered fraud in many cases. Seward alleges authority questions over repayment contracts and private departmental handling of legal matters.
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Hamilton
Herschel Seward
Butler County Welfare Department
Warren L. Harding
Welfare Department
Seward
County Commission
Harding
Invest Answers
Commission
Waiting List Forms At Miami University
Ohio freshmen men seeking September admission at Miami University enter a waiting list as housing limits bind. Director Harry M. Gerlach said applications from Ohio men have exceeded available beds, with about the same number admitted as cancellations allow, and the list will reopen only if cancellations run past expectations after July. Out-of-state applications remain restricted by the trustees, while Ohio women already faced waiting lists.
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Oxford
Miami University
Ohio
Harry M. Gerlach
Gerlach
Miami
Board of Trustees
Three Miami University bandsmen win awards at banquet
Three area Miami University students received key awards at the bands banquet. Farl Jones of Middletown Rt 3 earned a silver key for five semesters with the band, Paw Malcom of Seven Mile received a bronze key for four semesters, and Judy Burgess of West Middletown was given a drum major award for three seasons. Jones is a former Lemon Monroe High School student and Burgess is a Middletown High School graduate.
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Miami University
Farl Jones
Middletown Rt. 3
Paw Mal. Com
Seven Mile
Judy Burgess
West Middletown
Jones
Lemon Monroe
Miss Burgess
Middletown High School
Married Couples Over 40 Find New Vim and Vitality
Advertises "Stay Younger Longer Be full of Pep" pills for adults over 40 to combat fatigue and weakness. Claims high potency vitamins boost pep, strength, energy, and nerves with a quick increase in vigor. Promotes at all druggists with directions to "Get acquainted" and a note about vitamin use for aging conditions.
Dad Lad Weekend at YMCA Camp Campbell Gard Planned
A Dad Lem Weekend for Y campers kicks off the camp’s 31st season at Camp Campbell Gard June 1 to 12. The varied program includes scavenger hunts song fests athletics and outdoor activities from 6 p m Friday to Sunday noon. An Indian dance group from Harrison will perform Saturday night pow wow led by chief J B Dick whose son is a member. Three swims are scheduled plus riflery archery boating hikes crafts and team games Saturday afternoon. The $10 fee covers meals program health and accident insurance crafts and riflery. Register at the Middleown YMCA youth department desk or by mail to the Hamilton Y 105 N Second St.
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Faber and Yon
YMCA
Camp Campbell Gard
Harrison
J. B. Dick
Middleown
Two Middletown Men Hurt In Rt. 747 Crash
Two Middletown men suffered injuries in a three car crash on Route 747 near Hamilton-Mason Road at 9 p.m. yesterday. William C. Church 46 of 205 South Main Street Middletown was admitted to Mercy Hospital in fair condition with a dislocated left hip and left foot injury. David Hopkins 37 of Park Street Middletown received chest injuries and others injured included Jerry Lee Hyatt 22 of Glendale and Paul Ellis Willsey 23 of Chautauqua. Deputies said Hyatt car lost control, sideswiped Church vehicle, and struck Willsey car. Church was thrown from his auto.
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Middletown
Mercy Hospital
William C. Church
S. Main St
Church
David Hopkins
Park St
Jerry Lee Hyatt
Chuster Rd
Glendale
Paul Ellis Willsey
Chautauqua
Hyatt
Willsey
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Lawnfete Plans Are Discussed
The Maple Park School lawnfete steering committee met at Glenn Tullis’s home to map final plans for May 2. A 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. dance in the school gym will feature Bud Baldwin of WPFB as emcee and a dunking booth as a new attraction. Final arrangements will be set at next Tuesday’s PTO meeting.
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Maple Park
Glenn Tullis
Poppy Drive
Bud Baldwin
WPFB
PTO
Obituary for Charles Edward Fakes 70
Services for Charles Edward Fakes age 70 of 4206 Grand Ave are set for 2 p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home. He died Sunday at home.
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Charles FE
Charles Edward Fakes
Grand Ave
McCoy-Leffler
Woodside
Fakes
Services for Ralph Farquer Held at Elk Creek Church
Ralph Farquer aged 57 of West Middletown Rt. 1 will have a 2 p m service Thursday at Elk Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Hit officiating. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 p m. Farquer died Sunday at Middletown Hospital.
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Ralph Farquer
West Middletown
Mrs Nora Mann Etta Mann Services at Barnes Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Nora Etta Mann of Eaton will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home with Rev Ellis Guthrie officiating. Burial follows in Mound Hill Cemetery. She died yesterday at home and is survived by a sister Mrs Izora Locke and three grandchildren, all of Eaton.
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Nora Mann Eaton
Nora Etta Mann
St. Barron St
Barnes Funeral Home
Ellis Guthrie
Mound Hill Cemetery
Rose True 95 dies in Germantown at home
Mrs Rose True aged 95 died at 1230 this morning at her Germantown residence 21 North Main Street moving here two years ago from Ellerton She leaves a daughter Elizabeth True two grandchildren and a great grandchild Services set for 9 am Wednesday at St Peter and Paul Church Danville Ky burial Spring Hill Cemetery Harrodsburg Ky Friends may call Covile Funeral Home Perryville Ky Local arrangements by John Arpp Funeral Home
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Germantown
Rose True
Main St
Ellerton
Elizabeth True
St. Peter and Paul
Danville
Spring Hill
Harrodsburg
Covile Funeral Home
Perryville
John Arpp
Man Slays Invalid Wife Drowns Self in Cistern
LANCASTER Ohio AP Ralph Rube Roberts 63 plumber killed his invalid wife 60 at their home Monday then drowned himself in a cistern Sheriff Dale George said Coroner L L Kersell ruled homicide and death by own action In the deaths Mrs Roberts shot once through the head with a .32 revolver A note left by Roberts said his body could be found in the rear cistern but gave no reason for the incident
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Lancaster
Ohio
Ralph 'Rube) Roberts
Amanda Plummer
Dale George
L. L. Kersell
Roberts
George
Charles Falkenstein
Millville-Oxford Rd
Klaus
Prominent Leaders Die Across Several States
Obituaries note the deaths of Dr. Charlies R. Erdman Sr. in Princeton New Jersey at 93 a former Presbyterian moderator. Herseh Lauterpacht in London at 62 judge on the International Court of Justice. Alonso S. Perales in San Antonio at 61 Nicaraguan consul general and civic leader. Edward J. Finan in Washington at 59 mathematics professor. Robert L. Rodgers in Erie at 84 Republican congressman. In Lebanon a Warren County grand jury returned 27 indictments including armed robbery burglary grand larceny and rape as well as a recommendation to separate juvenile detention from the jail. hearings set to begin Friday.
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Princeton
N.J
Charlies R. Erdman Sr
Presbyterian Church
United States
London
Herseh Lauterpacht
International Court of Justice
the Hague
San Antonio
Tex
Alonso S. Perales
Washington (Ap
Edward J. Finan
Catholic University
Erie
Robert L. Rodgers
Congress
Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Warren C. Young
Common Pleas Court
Car Flips Over Into Creek Bed, Driver Escapes
A Hamilton youth escaped with minor injuries after his car flipped into a creek bed along Route 747 near Princeton and burst into flames. Joseph Campbell, 18, of Hamilton suffered cuts and abrasions after his car slid on wet pavement at 6:50 a.m. Officers say traffic was delayed for about ten minutes at the scene as another two Middleton residents became involved in a separate collision nearby when still on the same stretch of road. Bill G. Coomer, 22, of Jefferson Road, drove south and was rear ended by Kenneth Howard, 21, of Second Avenue.
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Hamilton
Rt. 747
Princeton
Joseph Campbell
East Ave
Campbell
Bill G. Coomer
Jefferson Rad
Kenneth Howard
Second Ave
Extra Chuckle Flattery Phrase Inspires Light Mood
A playful note suggests using flattery like perfume, savoring its scent without consuming it. The idea invites a lighthearted approach to humor and compliments, emphasizing restraint and enjoyment over excess.
Sherman LawnFete Scheduled Friday
The Sherman School lawnfete will be held Friday under general chairmanship of Jack Begler. A dinner starts at 5 30 p m. The fete features a dance booths and events for all ages.
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Sherman School
Jack Begler
Taft School Plans Lawnfete On May 21
Taft School will hold its annual lawnfete on May 21 from 4 to 7 p m on the school grounds. Adrian Justice is general chairman. The event features games movies booths and food served in the cafeteria and on the grounds. Special games are planned for younger children.
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Taft School
Adrian Justice
Thefts Reported In Local Areas
Thefts reported to police include a tire and wheel from Mary Lucas at 00 McKinley St a bicycle from Rebecca Barnhart at 3008 McGee Ave papers and cigars from Thomas B Howard 613 Seventh Ave two hubcaps from Richard Brown 149 Orchard St and four hubcaps from another vehicle.
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Mary Lucas
McKinley i St
Rebecca Barnhart
McGee Ave
Thomas B. Howard
Seventh Ave
Richard Brown
Orchard St
Masons Plan Joint Memorial Service This Sunday
Melvin Ashcraft was named to head a Middletown Masonic committee to convene a combined memorial service Sunday at First Christian Church. Lodges Lincoln 69 Jefferson 90 G M Verity 760 Middletown Chapter 7 Middletown Council 136 and Middletown Commandry 71 will be represented. The event starts at 3 p m and honors Masons who died May 1 1950 to May 1 1960.
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Melvin Ashcraft
Middletown
First Christian Church
Lincoln Lodge
Jefferson Lodge
G. M. Verity
Middletown Council
Middletown Commandry
Ashcraft
J. H.vanata
Wayne Mitchell
Harlan Carpenter
Robert Baker
Waiter Rogers
Break-ins Net About $250 In Stolen Accessories And Cash
Thieves took about 250 dollars in casa and auto accessories in three city break-ins reported yesterday and today. Oakland Cleaners at 1308 Yankee Rd suffered 239 dollars in cash from a cabinet and the cash register after smashing a west side window. Detectives probe a separate break-in at R. G. Adair home 708 S Main St yielding 10 dollars, entry via rear screen door and window. A garage at Ancel Barrett 220 Charles St saw a spare tire and wheel stolen.
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Casa
Oakland Cleaners
Yankee Rd
R. G. Adair
S. Main St
Ancel Barrett
Charles St
Fragmentary car item notes and addresses in police report
Caps from the Ray William Middletown vehicle on Rt. 1, gas from Warren Fink’s rear, 821 16th Ave, in the driver’s license and cigarette lighter from Jeanette Niedelander’s car, 213 Yankee Rd.
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Ray William Middletown Rt. 1
Warren Fink
16Th Ave
Jeanette i Niedelander
Yankee Rd
Style Show Promises Global Fashions at Trenton PTA
Trenton High School home economics classes stage a style show at 8 p m in the elementary multipurpose room. Directed by Denyse Murphy the program titled Fashions for Young Travelers features native costumes from France Switzerland Hawaii and Mexico. The travelers will view the Maypole winding by freshmen. Dana Adams and Ronnie Kash narrate. Karen Stewart is queen with Joyce Back and Minnie Day as attendants. Music by the high school orchestra accompanies the event. PTA will also hear a lawnfete report for Friday.
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Trenton
Trenton High School
Trenton Pta
Denyse Murphy
France
Swizerland
Hawaii
Mexico
U. S
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King Features Syndicate Inc
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