Death of William Mapel in hit skip accident shocks Butler County
William Mapel, 32, of Oxford Route 2, died in a hit skip crash early yesterday. His decapitated body was found on Route 732, northwest of Oxford, after two vehicles struck and dragged him, leaving him on the road for some time. Deputy Grabel said two northwest bound cars were involved. Perry Ingram found the body and notified Oxford police. Mapel lived alone in a cab in Oxford. his only survivor is a Kentucky father. Meanwhile 14-year-old Sammy Blackburn remained in critical condition at Cincinnati General Hospital after a separate hit skip crash injured him and 16-year-old Joe Schell near Dayton.
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William Mapel
Oxford
Butler County
Mapel
Elmer Grabel
Grabel
Perry Ingram
Morning Sun
Sheriff's Office
Garret J. Boone
Kentucky
Sammy Blackburn
Dayton
General Hospital
Cincinnati
State Highway Patrol
Joe Schell
U. S. 25
Gane
Autopsy Set In Highway Man's Death
A Butler County supervisor Abram Moler 73 Hamilton died yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. His death may be listed as a traffic fatality due to complications from a leg injury while working. Coroner Dr Garrett J Boone said Moler was hurt when jumping from a truck. Moler a former Hamilton policeman had served the county over 20 years. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home in Hamilton.
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Abram Moler
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Moler
Boone
Webb Funeral Home
Pioneers Tour Ends Amid Heavy Rains
Field Scout Executive Don E. Garrett said 13 Warren County Scouts from Cozzadale Post and Troop 46 along with six officials paused their covered wagon journey along the Anthony Wayne Trail due to hard rains near Eaton. The group dressed as pioneers and planned to reach Greenville. they started from Hook at 6:30 a.m. and traveled via a wagon pulled by a station wagon, reaching Hamilton at 9:30 a.m. and Eaton by 11:30 a.m.
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Anthony Wayne Trail
Eaton
Greenville
Don E. Garrett
Warren County
Cozzadale
Hamilton
Civitan to Hear Air Race Participant
John Brooks, who flew in the transcontinental race from Philadelphia to Palm Springs with Homer Leffler, will speak to the Civitan Club tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel. E. S. Sherron, past president, will install officers for the year. Program chairman is Harold Sherron.
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Homer Leffler
Philadelphia
Palm Springs
Calif
Civitan Club
Manchester
E. S. Sherron
Harold Sherron
Hospital fete honors 200 patients in Longview event
About 200 patients at Longview Hospital were served and entertained by LaSertoma and ABC Club members on Saturday. Mrs K Morgan and Mrs C L Hughes chaired arrangements. Nine Longview Social Service League board members joined the sponsors. Clothing and magazines donated by Mrs Ben Osborn were presented to the hospital.
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LaSertoma
ABC
K. Morgan
C. L. Hughes
Longview Social Service League
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Nominating Group Of Legion Will Announce Slate
The American Legion Post 218 nominating committee will announce candidates for 1953 offices at Wednesday night's meeting in the Legion Home. Positions to be filled are commander, vice commanders, adjutant, finance officer, chaplain and executive committee members. Candidates not put forward by the nominating committee can be named by petition of 25 members before May 30. Elections are scheduled for June 17. Members at the Wednesday meeting also will select delegates to the state Legion convention.
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American Legion Post
Legion
State Legion
Ivanhoe and Androcles Showings And Strand Schedule
Monday film times list Ivanhoe at 1 15 3 15 5 15 7 20 9 25. Tuesday offers Androcles and the Lion at 2 10 4 40 7 10 9 45. Strand presents Bonzo Goes to College at 1 15 4 00 6 30 9 10 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd at 2 45 5 20 8 00 10 30. Harem Girl and All Ashore playings follow Tuesday with listed showtimes.
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Bonzo
Abbott and Costello
Captain Kidd
Tornado Warning Buzz Grips Southern Ohio Sunday
A weekend scare swept Southern Ohio as weather alerts warned of a possible isolated tornado. Residents watched skies, telephones flooded switchboards, and police and patrols prepared while weather offices sought calm. Cincinnati and Dayton broadcasts amplified warnings and actions including basement precautions and open houses being canceled. Weather bureau later declared danger over by mid afternoon.
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Middletown
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Hit-Skipper Said Held In North Carolina
Police in Asheville North Carolina detained Dewey G Brooks after he admitted driving the car that struck two Dayton boys near the Butler Hamilton County line on U S 25 early Saturday. The wreck killed one boy and the youths were walking with bicycles along the road when the accident occurred.
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Asheville
N. C
Butler-Hamilton County
U. S. 25
State Patrol
Dewey G. Brooks
Brooks
Hamilton Jaycee Named Veep at Ohio Convencion
Quentin Nesbitt of Hamilton was named vice president of the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce for District 10 at the closing session of the state convention in Toledo yesterday. Duke A. Garrison of Oakwood Village Cleveland is the new state president. William D. Dineen Norwood was elected first vice president. Robert Levinson, president of Cincinnati Jaycees, became a national director. The 1954 convention will be held in Cincinnati.
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Hamilton
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Toledo
Duke A. Garrison
Oakwood Village
Cleveland
William D. Dineen
Norwood
Robert Levinson
Cincinnati Jaycees
Cincinnati
Police Briefs Report License Tag Loss and BB Gun Call
Harold Pate reported losing a license tag between Middletown and Piqua. A Walnut Street call about boys shooting a BB gun found no suspects. Claude Horn Jr. was arrested at the Chili Parlor on an Ohio National Guard warrant.
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Clinton St
Middletown
Piqua
Walnut St
Claude Horn, Jr
North
Sutphin St
Chili Parlor
Ohio National Guard
Stolen red shoulder bag reported in Hamilton
Marcella Holstein of Hamilton told police yesterday her red shoulder bag containing a billfold $3 and other items was stolen from her car at Central Ave and Main St.
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Marcella Holstein
Hamilton
Central Ave
Main St
Georgia McKnight Reports Theft of Change Purse
Georgia McKnight told police Friday that a theft occurred from her bag. The purse held about $70 in cash according to officers.
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Georgia McKnight
Rain and Tornado Forecast Dims in Miami Valley
Weather outlook provides a break with partly cloudy skies and highs around 70 today and 64 tomorrow. Recent weekend rain totals reach 2.42 inches for the first 18 days of May, with cooler nights near 50.
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Lonnie Gibson
Miami Conservancy
Jupe Pluvius
Miami
Armory Dedication Postponed in Middletown Ohio
The armory dedication ceremony in Middletown was postponed due to bad weather. A new date will be set this week by the Middletown National Guard Association committee. Maj. Gen A E Henderson and Brig. Gen Julius A Stark were grounded at Camp Perry and could not attend. Work on the armory was completed in March after years of effort by local Legion and civic leaders.
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Middletown National Guard Association
E. A. Lampe
The
Guard Association
Richard A. Wilmer
Walter H. Spindler
American Legion
Ed Portsmouth
Legion
A. E. Henderson
Ohio National Guard
Julius A. Stark
Camp Perry
Middletown
Four City Accidents Cause $845 In Damages No Injuries Reported
Police investigated four city crashes with total damage pegged at $845. No injuries or arrests. Details include Maynard Lones and James Tipton collision at Stanley and Sutphin Streets, a Prater Barker collision on Tytus Avenue, a Joye Hayes rear end on Tytus and Charles, and a Sipple Byrd collision on Grand Avenue.
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Maynard R. Lones
Cincinnati
James Tipton
South Wall St
Stanley and
Sutphin Sts
Edward E. Prater
Franklin
Walter H. Barker
Yankee Rd
Tytus Ave
Mary Etta St
Prater
Barker
Miamisburg Marine Returns From Korea
Sgt. Lee W. Bonner of Miamisburg at 516 Linden Ave. is among 3,044 First Marine Division combat veterans who arrived in San Francisco Sunday aboard the Navy transport Gen. Nelson M. Walker.
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Lee W. Bonner
Linden Ave
Miamisburg
Marine Division
San Francisco
Navy
Nelson M. Walker
Child Hospitalized After Fall On Glass
Two year old Diana Banks daughter of Corrie Banks of Franklin Route 1 was admitted to Middletown Hospital Saturday afternoon for treatment of a lacerated tendon in her right wrist caused by falling on broken glass.
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Diana Banks
Corrie Banks
Franklin Route 1
Middletown Hospital
FBI Enters Search For Miami Soph
The FBI joined the hunt for Ronald H. Tammen Jr., a 19 year old Miami University sophomore missing since April 19. His parents say federal agents will distribute his photos as authorities in Oxford and Butler County search Fisher Hall where he lived as a freshman counselor. Police see no evidence of violence and suspect he may have left the area.
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Oxford
FBI
Ronald H. Tammen, Jr
Miami University
Maple Heights
Fisher Hall
Butler County
Oscar Decker
Tammen
Four Prom Deaths Highlight Drive At Hillsboro and Vanceburg
In memory of four students killed in weekend auto crashes after dances, Hillsboro victims Ralph E. Lowell Janet Wisbey and James Collins are named along with a Vanceburg senior. Middletown parents launch a drive to raise 2500 for an all night prom after party at LeSourdsville Lake to deter late trips and crashes.
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Hillsboro
Ralph E. Lowell
Janet Lee Wisbey
James Robert Collins
Vanceburg
Portsmouth
Middletown High
LeSourdsville Lake
Britt Kendrick
LeSourdsville
Five Local Men to Be Drafted on June 18
Selective Service Board 10 announced that five local men will be inducted into the armed services on June 18. Notices have already been sent to the draftees. In May the board called 20 men.
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Armed Services
Selective Service Board 10
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