Driver Dies After Car Hits Bridge In Storm
A 34 year old Middletown man Gilbert Poynter died when his car crossed to the wrong side of the West Middletown bridge during a heavy rainstorm and struck the railing. His brother Sherman was treated for injuries at Middletown Hospital. Poynter, released from city jail Saturday after a DUI sentence, had served one day each weekend. He served in World War II earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Survivors include wife Irene, parents, six sisters, and four brothers. Funeral arrangements by McCoy Leffler.
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Middletown
West Middletown
Gilbert Poynter
N. Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Sherman Poynter
Box
Trenton
Poynter
Berea
Black Clawson Co
Land
Irene
Scott Poynter
Ida Moyer
Hallie Goins
Frankfort
Perry Lee Kroll
Akron
Nellie Wells
Cincinnati
Ruby Chasteen
Judy Gabbard
Sherman
Raymond
Genego
Scott Jr
George T. Sanders
Eldora Dr
Yankee Road
Michigan Avenue
Lela Sanders
Sanders
French Intelligence Chief Ordered Home by Swiss Government
Col. Marcel Mercier head of French intelligence in Switzerland was declared persona non grata and ordered to leave. He allegedly bought secret Egyptian Embassy telephone recordings from Police Inspector Max Ulrich, leading to arrests of Algerian nationalist leaders. Atty. Gen. Rene Dubois died amid department links to the affair.
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Bern
Switzerland
Marcel Mercier
Mercier
Max Ulrich
Algeria
France
Atty
Rene Dubois
Aftr
Col
Dubois
Ulrich
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Named Grand Jury Foreman in Hamilton
Loren Gustin, former Butler County deputy sheriff, was named foreman of the grand jury convened for the May term of Common Pleas Court in Hamilton. Nine replacement jurors serve on the panel as it considers about 35 cases.
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Hamilton
Loren Gustin
Butler County
Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
Y-Teens Rally for Cerebral Palsy Drive
Twenty eight Y-Teens supervised by Howard Haskins raised 128.58 for the United Cerebral Palsy Golden Deed Crusade. Rain delayed efforts but the drive aims to reach 18,000 with a patrol canvass tomorrow evening in Middlestown Monroe and Trenton areas led by co chairmen Mrs Andrew Dobrozsis and Mrs R P Vorhis.
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Howard Haskins
United Cerebral Palsy
Golden Deed Crusade
Golden Deed Patrol
Middlestown
Monroe
Trenton
Andrew Dobrozsis
R. P. Vorhis
Legion Home
At The Movies Showings This Monday
Paramount screens Fear Strikes Out at 6 00 and 9 55 p m For Whom the Bells Toll at 7 50 p m Strand shows Rock Pretty Baby at 6 30 and 9 30 p m Flaming Feather at 8 00 p m
Slashed Man Denies Pretext In Street Fight Injuries
John Ferguson 36 of 833 17th Ave was treated at Middletown Hospital for a four inch cut on his upper arm after a scuffle outside his home in a downpour. He told a newsman he was stabbed but did not plan to file charges and thought it was a scratch until the bleeding worsened.
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Carr
John Ferguson
17Th Ave
Wis
Middletown Hospital
Ferguson
Robert Sloan
Bailey Ambulance
Ashland Women Hurt In Rt 122 Crash
Two Ashland women sustained minor injuries when their car lost control west of Middletown on Route 122. Martha June Stuart 27 received chin abrasions a forehead bump and a shoulder scare while Betty Stacey 27 got scalp lacerations and a forehead bump. William Hillman 35 also of Ashland was bruised. The auto was a total loss per the State Police.
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Ashland
Middletown
Martha June Stuart
29Th St
Middletown Hospital
Betty Stacey
May St
William Hillman
Ring Found Inside Dog in New Britain
Mrs Arlene Guillaro lost her diamond ring and an all day search failed to locate it. A veterinarian recovered the ring from the stomach of the family dog after noticing the pet looked uneasy.
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New Britain
Conn.h
Arlene Guillaro
Oxford Youth Is Injured In Mishap
Two Oxford youths were reported in accidents. James E. Hann, 19, of 304 W Church St, ran off Rt 73 east of Rt 177 but was uninjured. David B. Maxfield, 22, of 322 E Woodrow struck a pole and boxes on Rt 27 near Shady, was treated for a lacerated chin and body bruises at Hyde McCullough Memorial Hospital.
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Oxford
State Highway Patrol
James E. Hann
W. Church St
Rt. 73
Rt. 177
David B. Maxfield
Middletown Chorus Places Second in Johnny Appleseed Contest
The Middletown Barbershop Chorus of the local SPEBSQSA chapter finished second among 20 choruses in the Johnny Appleseed District contest in Columbus. Buckeye chapter won first, with Warren Ohio and Dayton Suburban in third and fourth.
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Middletown
Spebsqsa
Columbus
Buckeye
Warren
Ohio
Dayton
Fresh Air Camp Openings Announced For Eligible Children
Distribution of Fresh Air Camp applications began at Aman da School with nurses at Jefferson Taft Garfield Central and Aman da moving through Friday at Oneida Taft and Sherman. Applications also available in the Bureau of Public Health Nursing. Camp opens June 10 for children aged six to eleven who are underweight or need companionship.
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Amanda School
Jefferson and Taft
Garfield
Central
Amanda
Oneida
Taft
Sherman
Bureau of Public ‘Health
Civic Association
Gilbert and Sullivan Revue at Monroe Elementary
Four Gilbert and Sullivan favorites will be combined in the operetta Gilbert and Sullivan Revue to be presented at 8 p m Thursday at Monroe Elementary. The revue features The Mikado HMS Pinafore Pirates of Penzance and Io lanthe with a story by Charles George. Leading roles are filled by Gary Moore Jim Buck Danny Post Carol Lewis Linda Shackelford Don Lanier Travis Hausman Mary Nation Bonnie Snider Sue Coppess Bob Young Linda Barnett Larry Doebler Linda Kash Jackie Striefthau Jim White Joan Adams and Bob Kennedy. Directors are Mrs Delpha Laycock and Miss Margaret Gordon.
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Monroe
Charles George
Gary Moore
Jim Buck
Danny Post
Carol Lewis
Linda Shackelford
Don Lanier
Travis Hausman
Mary Nation
Bonnie Snider
Sue Coppess
Bob Young
Linda Barnett
Larry Doebler
Linda Kash
Jackie Striefthau
Jim White
Joan Adams
Bob Kennedy
Delpha Laycock
Margaret Gordon
Motorist Injured Helping Man Out in Reno Incident
Sacramento man Mike Bourke stopped to aid Mike Trouday whose car slipped from a jack trapping his arm. Bourke freed him but the car rolled again hitting Bourke, injuring his back and sending him to a hospital.
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Reno
Mike Bourke
Sacramento
Calif
Mike Trouday
Trouday
Schools reopen as influenza outbreak eases locally
Singapore reports over 260000 children back in classrooms after a two week break ordered by health and education authorities amid the Asian influenza epidemic. In Malaya, 75000 cases are tallied with one death to date.
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Singapore
Malaya
Right Under Their Noses Sparks Nevada Burglar Probe
In Reno three men were questioned over a string of burglaries after a high speed chase reaching 100 mph. A Reno policeman neighbor and a deputy sheriff living nearby, plus an FBI agent living up the street, prompted ironic notes in the case file.
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Reno
FBI
Red Cross Faces Financial Straits Amid Donations
The Red Cross reports spending 50 million dollars on disaster aid in two years and warns of potential cuts to service programs unless a new fundraising drive succeeds. Chairman E Roland Harriman announced Gen Lucius D Clay will lead the push, citing heavy calls from hurricanes floods and other disasters.
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Washington
Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Continental Can Co
Fls.m. Burns
Government pays 112.8 million in federal rent for year
Senate Appropriations Committee reports the federal government spent 112.8 million on leased real property for the year ended July 1, 1956. Of this total 94.7 million covered U S properties 1.2 million territories and possessions and 16.9 million abroad. Ohio rental totals cited include 4 962 073.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
U.S
Ohio
WAdow Jr. Wins State Elks Youth Leadership Award
Middletown High School senior Sam McAdow Jr. received a $100 savings bond after winning the Ohio Elks Association state youth leadership contest at the Columbus conference. Statewide participation totaled 78 of 96 lodges raising 32794 for cerebral palsy care, with Paul Foehs named CP fundraiser again. James Plummer of Zanesville was installed state president for 1957-58. Roger Dillman served as Middletown Elks delegate.
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Sam McAdow Jr
Middletown
Ohio Elks Assn
Columbus
McAdow
Elks
Patricia Averdick
Fenwick High
Paul Foehs
Middletown Elks
Foehl
James Plummer
Zanesville
Roger Dillman
Sebald Award Wins Second Prize at Jaycees Convention
Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce Sebald Self Reliance Awards earned second place in project of the year at the Ohio State Jaycee convention in Dayton. Charles Hill accepted the award as chairman. Fourteen Middletown Jaycees delegates attended, including Vic Wells and Paul Deger who helped promote E. J. Platt’s election as state president for 1957 58 with John Sutton Hugh Miller and Dr Clay Barfield also in leadership roles.
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Middletown
Wells
Deger
E. J. Platt
Canton
John Sutton
Dayton
Hugh Miller
Fairborn
Clay Barfield
Sidney
Accidents Amid Rains Keep Police On Run
Heavy weekend rains spurred a wave of automobile crashes. Names include George T. Sanders and Lela Sanders of Middletown, with damages ranging from seven to two hundred dollars. Other collisions involve Ronald L. Ketron, Luther Flack, Clifford Fuller, and J F McGlaghian, among several vehicles, with various injuries and hundred dollar damage totals.
Lions Club At Monroe Names New Officers
Monroe Lions Club to install new officers who will take office early next month led by Stanley Lewis as president and Lowell Newman as first vice president. Roy Kettman becomes second vice president with Ralph Line as third vice president and Robert Thompson as secretary. John Schultheis is treasurer with Everett Campbell lion tamer Seth Johnston tail twister and Alfred Mason and Charles Hausman as directors.
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Monroe Lions Club
Stanley Lewis
Lowell Newman
Roy Kettman
Ralph Line
Robert Thompson
John Schultheis
Everett Campbell
Seth Johnston
Alfred Mason
Charles Hausman
Scholar Gilbert Murray Dies at 91 in Oxford
Oxford England Gilbert Murray renowned Greek scholar and translator of Euripides Sophocles and Aristophanes died at age 91 Born in Sydney he served as Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from 1903 to 1936 He later received the Order of Merit from King George VI in 1941 one of Britain’s highest honors limited to 24 living persons.
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Oxford
England
Gilbert Murray
Sydney
Australia
Murray
Euripides
Sophocles
Artistophanes
Regius
George VI
Britain
Lykes Bros. President John W. Lykes Dies in Tampa
John Wall Lykes, 69, president of Lykes Bros. Inc., died in a Tampa hospital. He directed Florida operations of the firm founded around 1900 by his father and six uncles. A UF football captain, he attended UF UNC and Washington & Lee before joining the family business in 1910.
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Tampa
Fla
John Wall Lykes
Lykes Bros., Inc
Lykes
Florida
University of Florida
University of North Carolina
Washington & Lee
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Franklin Rt
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S. Main St
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Garden Ave
William Cook
Cook
Charles W. Bush
Crawford St
John Jones
Garfield St
John South
Lions Club
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First National Bank OF Middletown
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