City to seek smaller grant for sewer work
Middletown city commissioners abandon hope for a $1.62 million federal APW grant for the East End sewer project. They plan to pursue up to $600,000 from the state health department, with a city county partnership to share costs, aiming to start work by January 1 if funding arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Denham
Congress
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
APW
Columbus
State Health Department
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Virgil Clark
Commission
Clark
Kothe
Ellison
Bruce Cramer
Renee Drive
Washington
Health Department
Franklin Man Shoots Himself With Shotgun
A Sé year-old Franklin man, Hurdle Adams of 377 Shortz Rd, killed himself with a shotgun in his front yard, despondent, per Deputy Coroner Jack Little. Survived by wife Delia, son Larry, five daughters, three brothers, three sisters, and a station at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home. burial Springboro Cemetery. Visitation Monday 4 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Jack Little
Hurdle Adams
Shortz Rd
Little
Adams
Maxwell Paper Co
Delia
Larry
Alice Banks
Barbara Hipsher
Hipsher
Charma Saylor
Station
Major
Herman
Mountain City
Tenn
Hubert
Thornhill
Mae
Mary Adams
Paul Gibbs Named Lieutenant and Company Commander
Paul V. Gibbs, 42, of 4231 Van Nest Ave, was promoted to lieutenant and named company commander in the Division of Fire. Chief William Fisnbaugh announced the appointment, noting Gibbs had been serving as acting promotion after a competitive civil service exam earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Gibbs
Vannest Ave
Division of Fire
William Fisnbaugh
Gibbs
Act
Gorilla King Tut Survives Anesthesia at Cincinnati Zoo
King Tut the 14 year old gorilla endured an hour and a half under anesthesia with the Cincinnati Zoo reporting he emerged in fine shape though officials expect days of tests to determine what ails him. Zoo director Bill Hoff notes a possible malignancy as the ape has dropped from 450 to 325 pounds and acted oddly. Doctors and three veterinarians conducted a full exam and collected lab samples for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
King Tut
Zoo
Bill Hoff
Zoos
King Tt
Hoff
Infant Snatched Hurled To Death In Brooklyn Tragedy
Police report a would-be rapist snatched the Sanchez infant from a Brooklyn apartment while parents visited next door and hurled him from a four-story roof. The child died in a rear courtyard. the attacker escaped. The target, a % year-old girl, was briefly assaulted but protected by her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Julio Sanchez
Sandra Sanchez
United Arab Republic reduced to Egypt after Syria withdrawal
The United Arab Republic now comprises only Egypt as Syria left the union that existed from February 1, 1958, to September 30, 1961, altering the regional political arrangement and future prospects for unification.
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United Arab Republic
Egypt
Syria
Rain And Hail Hit Midwest And Plains Regions
The Associated Press reports hail and lightning across southern Wisconsin to the upper Mississippi Valley and western Great Lakes. Lone Rock Wisconsin recorded over an inch of rain, with scattered showers across the Great Plains. Temperatures ranged from the 30s in northern Rockies to the 80s in the desert Southwest as it was warm and dry in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Lone Rock
Wis
Madison
Great Plains
Rockies
Appalachians
Desert
Hamilton Child Loses Foot In Lawn Mower Incident
Sandra Baker, 1, of Hamilton by proximity to Hamilton, lost her right foot when a power lawnmower ran over it. The child was near the mower while the mother operated it and did not realize Sandra was nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Sandra Baker
Robert Baker
Sandra
Mourning Dove Nest Sits in YMCA Dorm Window
A female named Mourning Dove has lived in the male YMCA dorm area for weeks and built a nest on a third floor window ledge. Officials say she is undisturbed and unlikely to be moved, as three fledglings accompany her.
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Mourning Dove
Accidents Reported in Ohio Highway Patrol Day
The Ohio Highway Patrol investigated three crashes yesterday. Leo Berling 48 of Goshen rammed Dell Faulkner 61 of Middletown-Germantown Rd injuring Doris Faulkner 57 who refused aid. Faulkner cited for failing to yield. Tumbleson 47 of Rt 1 Lebanon rear ended another car. he cited for reckless operation and treated for cuts. Gary Morrison 17 of Oxford State Rd collided with Thomas Greene 63. Morrison treated for glass splinters and cited for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Highway Patrol
Leo Berling
Goshen
Dell Faulkner
Middletown-Germantown
Faulkner
Doris
Lebanon
William Tumbleson
Rt. 1
Clarence Greene
Dayton
Tumbleson
Middletown Hospital
Yankee Road
Pershing Avenue
Gary Morrison
Oxford State Rd
Thomas Greene
Elwood St
Morrison
Egypt Heat Forces Khrushchev to Shorten Luxor Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, visiting Egypt with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, is reduced to a two hour stay in Luxor due to heat aboard their Red Sea yachting holiday. He will fly back to Cairo for lunch after the shortened tour of ancient sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aswan
Egypt
Khrushchev
Luxor
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Red Sea
Nile
Cairo
Service Station Attendant Knocked Down In Gas Station Assault
Rodney Wise of Franklin reported a motorist fled after buying gas at Johns Truck Stop Engle's Corner. Wise was knocked to the ground with back injuries at 1 20 a m. A black 19 percent Chevrolet drove in and the driver asked for a dollar's worth of gas. Wise said he cleaned the windshield, reached for payment, and the driver gunned the car, striking a pump before escaping. Deputies seek the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Wise
Union Rd
Franklin
John's
Engle
Wise
John B. Mullins
Sheriff's Office
Logan T Johnston Named To Insurance Firm Board
Logan T Johnston was named a director of Union Central Life Insurance Co succeeding W Howard Cox who had been honorary chairman. Johnston, born in Pittsburgh and Carnegie Tech graduate, had been Armco president since 1960 and serves on multiple corporate and educational boards including Armco Steel the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Cox retired after a 48 year career with Cincinnati Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Central Life Insurance Co
W Howard Cox
John A. Long
Union Central
Roger H. Ferger
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Albert E. Heekin Jr
Heekin Can Co
J. Mack Swigert
Cincinnati
Johnston
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Armco
Armco Steel
American Iron and
Cox
Cincinnati Life Insurance
Police Briefs Highlight Local Theft and Incident
G D Stricklin reports missing tie wheel barrow and six cartons of empty bottles from his Vanderveer Street home. A boy threw a rock through a glass door at Kentucky Central Insurance Co injuring no one, with damage pegged at 25 dollars. Kermit Fultz says 40 dollars were taken in Millies Bar washroom. Edith Fenton fell on a broken mustard jar at Albers Super Market and was taken to Middletown Hospital by Tri County Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.D. Stricklin
Vanderveer St
James Miller
Kentucky Central Insurance Co
Central Ave
Miller
Kermit Fultz
Girard Ave
Millies Bar
S. Clinton
Albers
Clinton Street
Vail Avenue
Edith Fenton
Howard Ave
Middletown
Tri-County Ambulance
Two Middletown Men Injured in Warren County Crash
Two Middletown men were seriously injured in an early morning auto accident in Warren County. Charles Moore, 22, of 1710 Fleming Rd., and Jerry Gregory, 18, of 1510 Columbia Ave., were admitted to Middletown Hospital with condition listed as not good. Details of the 4 a.m. crash were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Warren County
Middletown Hospital
Charles Moore
Flemming Rd
Jerry Gregory
Columbia Ave
Two Autos Damaged In S Main Street Crash
At 830 p.m. last night deputies described an accident at South Main Street and Engle's Corner. Miss Janice Tipton 17 of 428 Brelsfred Dr Trenton struck the rear of Joseph Sarley 19 of 3390 Radebaugh Rd Trenton while Sarley stopped preparing to turn into the Hasty Tasty Drive-Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
Engle’s Corner
Janice Tipton
Brelsfred Dr
Trenton
Joseph Sarley
Radebaugh Rd
South Main
Harpers Ferry Seized by Bay in 1659 At Armory
John Bay seized the U S Armory at Harpers Ferry separating the town from Virginia by the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers on October 7 to 16, 1659.
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Harpers Ferry
Virginia
Shenandoah Potomac Rivers
John Bay
U. & Armory
Edward C. McDonough, 82, Dies After Heart Attack
Edward C. McDonough of 105 Webster Street, a former Butler County farmer, died in his sleep from an apparent heart attack. Survived by wife Frances and ten children, five brothers, five sisters, six grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Requiem High Mass set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church with Mt. Olivet Cemetery burial. memorial service by the Third Order of St. Francis Monday evening.
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Edward C. McDonough
Webster St
College Corner
Ohio
Butler County
McDonough
Holy Name Society
Holy Trinity Church
Third Order of St. Francis
Francis
Bernard
Neri
Oxford
William
Tim
Long Beach
Calif
Martin Wagner
Dayton
William Keyes
Centerville
Henry Eikmeier
St. Cloud
Mt. Olivet
Friends
Schramm Funeral
Obituary for Molly Lee Bennett at Middletown Hospital
Molly Lee Bennett 33 of 4500 Central Ave died yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since May. Born Crag West Virginia she lived in Middletown two years. Survived by four daughters Loretta Harrison Vivetta Robinson Anneua Duke Wanetta Stinson four sons Franklin Gene Tommy Jimmy two sisters Maurice Williams Virginia Cook a brother Houston Puckett. Funeral Monday at East Rainelle Baptist Church burial End of Trail Cemetery Clintonville West Virginia arranged by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Molly Lee Gladys Bennett
Central Ave Coed
Middletown Hospital
Bennett
Crag
W. Va
Middletown
Loretta Harrison
Vivetta Robinson
East Rainelle
Anneua Duke
Gallipolis
Wanetta Stinson
Cincinnati
Clintonville
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Margaret Burton Dies After Short Illness In Middletown
Mrs Margaret Evelyn Burton 60 of 710 Buena Ave died yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since May 14 Survived by her husband George a stepson George Stephen Burton stepdaughter Jacqueline Burton her mother Mrs Mary Burnett of Middletown four brothers Douglas Burnett of Corey Pa Ray Burnett of Russell Pa Bruce Burnett of Warren Pa and Richard Burnett of the Men and Stanselhaen Stee 3 Stubbs and Miss Martha deadlines an Ue Maynard of Spartansburg Pa and Mrs Florence Jordan of Warren Pa Services will be held at 10 am Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Evelyn Burton
Buena Ave
Middletown Hospital
George
George Stephen Burton
Jacqueline Burton
Mary Burnett
Middletown
Douglas Burnett
Corey
Ray Burnett
Russel
Bruce Burnett
Warren
Richard Burnett
Stanslehaen
Stee
Stubbs
Martha
Ue Maynard
Spartansburg
Florence Jordan
McCoy - Leffler
Clifford Hutchinson
Woodside Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Margaret Graham in Troy Ohio
Mrs. Margaret Graham 49 longtime Middletown native died yesterday at her Troy home. She lived in Troy since 1950 and was born in New Castle Indiana. Survived by brother Jack Garr of Daleville and sister Mrs Denver Cross of Troy. Visitation Sunday noon at Irwin Deeter Funeral Home, services Monday 2 p.m. at the same home. Burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Margaret Graham
Troy
Ohio
Middletown
Graham
New Castle
Ind
Jack
John Garr
Daleville
Denver Cross
Irwin- Deeter
Riverside
Ceme
Silent Slavia retiree of Republic Steel dies in Middletown
A former Slavia employee of Republic Steel Co. at Massillon, resident of Middletown since last November, died recently. Survived by brother Carl who shared his home and a sister Mrs Frances Bias sovich of Yugoslavia. Solemn Requiem High Mass sung at St. John's Church at 9 a.m. with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home scheduled viewing tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary to be recited there tomorrow at 7:80 p.m.
Dutch Kincaid Dies After Long Illness at Middletown
Albert Dutch Kincaid 37 of 2208 Whittier Street died 11 10 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. A native of Middletown he worked 27 years as paymaster for P Lorillard Co before the plant closed and then for Dempster General Tire Co until retirement two years ago. Survived by wife Caila eight sons Richard Nesconset NJ Jerry Cincinnati William Albert Jr David Don and Diherek at home two brothers Robert Millford Kenneth Middletown a sister Mrs Clara Meehan Middletown a half sister Mrs Betty Cornwell Columbus and three grandchildren. Private services Monday Riggs Funeral Home officiated by Dr C E Wint... Burial Middletown. Flowers omitted per family request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Dutch’ Kincaid
Whittier St
Middletown
P. Lorillard Co
Dempster General Tire Co
Caila
Richard
Nesconset
Jerry
Cincinnati
William
Albert Jr
David
Don
Diherek
Robert
Millford
Kenneth
Clara Meehan
Betty Cornwell
Columbus
Riggs
C. E. Wintringham
Obituary Notices for Ross Mays and Gissler
Charles R. Ross aged 54 of 09 S Firth Street has services at 11 a.m. Monday at Webb. Eloise Mays of 4 1628 Edison Avenue has services tomorrow in Williamsburg Kentucky. Clara Elizabeth Gissler of 310 Sycamore Street has services at 10 a.m. Monday at Webb.
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Charles R. Ross
S. Firth St
Webb
Eloise Mays
Edison Ave
Williamsburg
Clara Elizabeth Gissler
Sycamore SM
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Robert Callahan Construction Co
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Hester Bates
Knoxville, Tenn
Eaton Funeral Home
Springboro
Funeral
Paul Gibbs
Union Sanitary
Union Senitang
Conteat Avenee
Conteat Avenue
Geand Fee
Suns
Midwest
YMCA
Aes
Rich Bros
Charles ST
Moving & Storage
Logan T. Johnston
Verity Pkwy
Park ST
Mrs
Molly Bennett
Margaret Burton
Andrew Kaurich
Albert Kincaid
Rick’s TV Service
Jeenette
Gem City
Middletown, Ohio
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