Local Man and Ex-Resident Die in Separate Accidents
A Middletown area man, Glen Hounshell 45, died in a one car crash on Rt. 122 near Mossiman Road. Walter Harkrader 67 of Nelsonville formerly Middletown drowned when his boat overturned on the Muskingum River near McConnelsville. Hounshell leaves a wife and two sons with funeral services set at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Harkrader, a former Middletown constable, is survived by two brothers. services will be held Tuesday with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Glen Hounshell
Mossiman Road
Walter
Nelsonville
Hounshell
Middletown-Eaton
Butler County
Norton
Harkrader
Roger McCue
Muskingum
McConnelsville
McCue
Orland
Harkrader Building & Real Estate Agency
Herbert
Jackson
Ohio
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Woodside Cemetery
General's Son Cited In Beer Purchase at LeSourdsville Lake
Four juveniles were cited for delinquency and two 18-year-olds for tending to cause delinquency after a beer purchase incident at LeSourdsville Lake. One cited was the 17-year-old son of a four star general at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. he was released to his father. Stephen P. Moore, 18, of Fairborn, was charged for aiding delinquency by lending his draft card to the general's son to use as ID.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
LeSourdsville Lake
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Stephen P. Moore
Piedmont Drive
Fairborn
Pakistan denies Kashmir charge in protest note
Pakistan rejects Indian Kashmir claims that it trains refugees in guerrilla warfare and subversion. New Delhi pressed the accusation after a grenade attack on premier GM Sadia near Baramula. Islamabad released a formal protest note to the Indian foreign ministry calling the allegations baseless.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Kashmir
Sadia
Indian Kashmir
Baramula
New Delhi
Woman Injured When Car Strikes Parked Auto At Highview
A collision on Highview Road near Central Avenue injures Helen E. West 49 of 101 N Highview Road. Her car struck a parked auto owned by William Bryant then rammed a tree and gas storage tank, causing about 2400 dollars in damage. She’s listed in good condition at Middletown Hospital.
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Helen E. West
N. Highview Road
Middletown
West
Highview Road
Central Avenue
William Bryant
Central Ave
Auto Crash Leaves Two Injured In City Intersection
Leonard Patrick Jr. aged 33 of 2209 Erie Ave and Larry D. Jones 16 of 4724 Holly Ave collided at Grand Ave and Kensington St at 5 40 P M causing 350 in damage Patrick was treated at hospital and released Jones faces a charge for failing to yield Betty Tillandier 138 Manhattan St and Robert Kessen 33 of Cincinnati collided at Sutphin St and Central Ave at 10 56 A M causing 140 in damage Kessen charged with unsafe backing.
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Terday
Leonard Patrick Jr
Erie Ave
Larry D. Jones
Holly Ave
Grand Avenue
Kensington Street
Patrick
Jones
Betty A. Tillandier
Manhattan St
Robert Kessen
Cincinnati
Sutphin Street
Central Avenue
Kessen
Garden tiller stolen from Carter Day farm
Carter Day reported to Sheriff deputy Mullins that a 3 percent horsepower garden rototiller valued at 225 dollars was stolen from his garden sometime Thursday night at his address 210 Franklin Madison Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Day
Franklin - Madison Road
John Mullins
Day
Pelley calls for roadside cleanup and posters removal
Democratic candidate James H. Pelley urged Young Democrats Republicans and high school councils to join a cooperative effort to clean up highways remove campaign signs from primaries and plan a long term beautification program in Ohio's 24th District including Butler Warren Preble and part of Montgomery counties. He framed beautification as civic youth opportunity and recreation improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Pelley
Lyndon B. Johnson
Pelley
Butler
Warren
Preble
Montgomery County
Tent Worms Threaten City Trees Warned by Official
Carl Dennin city official warns tent worms could devastate trees citywide. He cites two Hoover property maples stripped bare and crossing to nearby yards. Park officials survey parks and locals buy chemicals as DIY sprayers and pro tree sprayers work heavy schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dennin
Hoover Ball & Bearing Co
Atco Avenue
Hoover
Injunctions Due In Fantasy Farm Zoning Dispute
Butler County commissioners heard residents allege noncompliance by Fantasy Farms owners. An injunction is being prepared amid zoning dispute over annex plans and a denied motel sign. Health department will investigate water and sewer issues and proceed with legal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fantasy Farm
Hamilton
Fantasy Farms
LeSourdsville
Butler County Commission
County Health Department
Jackson Bosch
Bosch
E. Lindy Streifthau
Richard Wessel
Richard Koehler
Commission
Koehler
Randall Coning
Butler County Rural Zoning Department
Wessel
Rural Zoning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals
Zoning Commission
Butler County Common Pleas Court
First District Court of Appeals
Zoning Board
C. H. Tidings
Deaths and Funerals of Pearl Elam and Mr. Norris
Pearl Elam 68 of Meadow Ave died in Owensboro Ky with services set for Meadowlawn Church of God at 2 pm Monday. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Survivors include husband David, son Samuel in the Marine Corps, daughter Norma Lester, brother T C Henderson and five grandchildren. Also noted are Irene Norris and family with funeral today at Klaus Weigel in Hamilton and burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr Norris died at home with wife Genevieve and four grandchildren surviving. Riggs Funeral Home arrangements listed for visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Elam
Meadow Ave
Owensboro
W. Va
Meadowlawn Church of God
Ramah Johnson
Woodside Cemetery
Riggs ‘Funeral
Irene Norris
Middletown
Klaus-Weigel
Hamilton
Rose Hill
Norris
Genevieve
Mrs Anna Fillmore 83 Hamilton mother of Margaret Caldwell
Mrs Anna Fillmore 83 of Hamilton died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 1 50 p m yesterday She is survived by a son Robert Jr of Cincinnati Funeral services will be Monday at Klaus Weigel Funeral Home Hamilton followed by burial in Rose Hill Friends may call tomorrow 5 to 8 p m at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna E. Fillmore
Hamilton
Margaret Caldwell
Middle ‘Town
Mercy Hospital
Robert Jr
Cincinnati
Rose Hill
Services for Mrs Arlena Johnson Held at Mt Zion Baptist Church
Mrs Arlena Johnson 68 of 711 16th Ave dies Thursday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday at Mt Zion Baptist Church with Rev Frank Hampton and Rev Davis Jones officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the church tomorrow 7 to 9 p m. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlena Johnson
16Th Ave
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Frank H. Hampton
Davis Jones
Woodside Cemetery
Bailey Funeral Home
Frederick W Norris rites noted in Hamilton obituary
Frederick W Norris, 56, of Hamilton, father of Betty Turner, is memorialized in funeral services announced for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Norris
Frederick W Norris
Hamilton
Betty Turner
Broth
Services for William Charles Odell Held Monday
William Charles Odell 38 of 1120 Baltimore Street will have services at 10 a.m. Monday at Bailey Funeral Home. Burial follows at W oodside Cemetery. The funeral home will open for visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Odell died yesterday at Middletown Hospital.
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William Charles Odell
Baltimore St
Bailey Funeral Home
Woodside Cemetery
Odell
Middletown Hospital
Obituary for Alfred W. Ryan of Hamilton
Alfred W. Ryan 54 of 701 Chase Ave. died Sunday after a long illness in Hughes Memorial Hospital. He was maintenance foreman for Shuler & Benninghoff Co. for 35 years. Funeral services Monday at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home 9 am and St. Ann Church 9 30 am. Burial in St. Stephen Cemetery. He is survived by wife Bertha two daughters Margie and Patricia a son Alfred of Indianapolis a brother Francis E. Ryan of Middletown and a sister Lucille Bernosky of Ellenton Florida.
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Hamilton
Brown-Dawson
St. Ann Church
Alfred W. Ryan
Chase Ave
Shuler & Benninghoffen Co
St. Stephien
Francis E. Ryan
Middletown
Ryan
Hughes Memorial Hospital
Bertha
Margie
Patricia
Alfred
Indianapolis
Lucille Bernosky
Ellenton
Fla
Obituary Notices Listing Four Local Residents
Frank Laney Sr aged 68 of 35 Olinger Drive and Mrs Margaret Cleaver of 7172 728 Heaven Avenue and Mrs Pauline Crawford of 712 499 Columbia Road and Mrs Mary Wright aged 77 of 17 Lawson Avenue and Mrs Birdina Ittel of 240 Millville Avenue all with funeral services scheduled Monday or Tuesday at listed churches by Proeschel Campbell Klaus-Weigel churches.
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Frank Laney Sr
Olinger Drive
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Margaret Cleaver
Heaven Ave
Campbell
Pauline Crawford
Columbia Road
Proeschel
Mary Wright
Lawson Ave
Birdina Ittel
Millville Ave
Klaus-Weigel
Long Prom Party Ends At Five In Morning
Middletown High School juniors and seniors wrapped up a long prom night in Miller gym with hundreds dancing to Ralph Marterie’s band despite the leader’s recent heart attack in Chicago. Brenda Charles and Ken Cohen were named king and queen at 11 p.m. as candidates were announced by Joe Berman. After the dance, students changed outfits, watched Frankie and Johnny starring Elvis, then headed to Le Sourdsville Lake for free rides and dancing to The Stumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
le Sourdsville Lake
Miller Gym
Ralph Marterie
Chicago
Brenda Charles
Ken Cohen
Miss Charles
Bob Selby
Debby Clark
Dave Minor
Judye Danner
Paul Goodwin
Nancy Howe
John Mail
Debby Starkey
Cohen
Mark Danner
Pam Miller
Joe Berman
Frankie and
Johnny
Elvis Presley
LeSourdsville Lake
Tobias
Ten Missing As Dredge Ship Sinks Off Australia
A dredge ship W D Atlas with 10 crew aboard sank in heavy seas off eastern Australia twenty miles south of Jervis Bay. Two bodies washed ashore and four men were rescued by helicopters. Westminster Dredging Co. of London owns the vessel on voyage from Whyalla to Sydney for overhaul.
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Sydney
Australia
W.D. Atlas
Jervis Bay
Westminster Dredging Co., Ltd
London
Whyalla
South Australia
The Weaker Sex Becomes Stronger Through Its Strength
A witty remark questions gender norms by suggesting the weaker sex gains power from the strength of the stronger sex, flipping conventional expectations. The line plays on irony to provoke thought about roles.
Teen Treated After Drinking Floor Wax
Gregory Scott Johnson 14 son of Lloyd and wife of 1601 Highland St was treated and released from Middletown Hospital Friday after noon after he drank floor wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Scott Johnson
Lloyd Johnson
Highland St
Middletown Hospital
Two Drivers Fined and Licenses Suspended in Fleeing Scene Cases
In Municipal Court yesterday Robert Cockerham and Jimmy Lee Spicer were each fined 200 dollars and costs and given one year driver’s license suspensions for fleeing the scene of an accident. Spicer also paid 50 dollars and costs for failing to keep an assured clear distance after ramming a parked car. Cockerham faced additional charges including disorderly conduct after delays and denials. Others: Edmond Birch received a suspended 30 day jail sentence for a similar disorderly conduct charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cockerham
Meyers Road
Jimmy Lee
Spicer
Sheridan Ave
Woodlawn Ave
Cockerham
J. T. Lamb
Yankee Road
Edmond W. Birch
Robert L. Kessen
Cincinnati
Frances Smallwood
Vanderveer St
Paul Green
Morrow
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Atco Ave
Weith
Joseph R. Baker& Sons
Middletown Pike
Highview
U.S
Dennin
Atco
Arthur Reiff
Coning
William Owens
Hamilton - Middletown Pike
Julius Wander
Lindy Lane
Roger Ramsey
Ann Road
Paul Sarringhaus
Hamilton - Lebanon Rd
Gordon Hughes
Hamilton- Lebanon Rd
N. J. Lawler
Hamilton - Lebanon Road
Anna Fillmore
William Odell
Alfred Ryan
Mike Mitchell
Central
CAR Wash
N. University Blvd
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