Thousands witness I Am An American Day parade in Middletown
Thousands lined Central Avenue and Main Street on a sunny Sunday to watch Middletown’s 11th annual I Am An American Day parade. Guests of honor Capt Don Gentile and Barney Ross rode in convertibles as the Regimental Band led the 2:30 p.m. start, with 24 floats across five divisions and F-51 fighters overhead from a Dayton Air National Guard unit.
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Central Ave
Main
Charlies St
Main St
American Legion
147Th Infantry Regiment
Honor
Don Gentile
Barney Ross
Gentile
Pat Gentile
Piqua
Middletown
Air National Guard
Dayton
Civic, Fra
J. W. Boyd
Anna Kessler
Patrick J. Kessler
147Th Infantry
147Th
182Nd
Order of the Arrow
Second Ave
Kessler Auditorium
Legion Home
At the Movies: Frances and Baron of Arizona Showtimes
Paramount presents Frances with Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina at 1 15 3 20 5 29 7 36 and 9 43 p m Strand screens Baron of Arizona with Vincent Price and Ellen Drew at 2 05 6 10 and 9 40 p m Also Square Dance Jubilee with Don Barry and Mary Beth Hughes at 1 25 and 8 15 p m
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Paramount
Frances
Donald O’ Connor
Patricia Medina
Baron of
Arizona
Vincent Price
Ellen Drew
Square Dance
Don Barry Mary Beth Hughes
Accidents Near City Bring Injury To Five
Five persons were injured in a series of weekend highway accidents near Middletown as heat and events drew more motorists. At 1:20 a.m. a collision on Route 127 involved Eric V. Dodge and Charles Collins. Collins’ car hit a porch, with injuries to Collins and a passenger Everett Ny. Vilera Martin, 72, suffered a right shoulder injury. Earlier, a Route 72 incident injured Artis Lattimore and Hasty Nord when a vehicle hit a pole and wires. In a Route 4 mishap, James Elvin Willis crashed into a tree, then another two drivers, Jimmy Walton and Paul Motzer, were involved in a secondary crash with Emil Sampson. Two arrests followed for reckless operation and licensed-driver issues.
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Middletown
Eric V. Dodge
Montazuma
Ind
Dodge
Charles Collins
Lewisburg
Collins
Herman Kirk
Hamilton
Everett Ny
Camden
Vilera Martin
Trenton
State St
Third St
Artis Lattimore
Baltimore St
Lattimore
James Elvin Willis
Young St
Route 4
Hamilton Woman Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Grace Dalton, 32, of 924 South Ninth Street, died after a motorcycle crash on Route 4 south of LeSourdsville. Husband Doris Dalton, 23, driver of the motorcycle, was injured lightly. Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone said she had a skull fracture. Deputy Fritz noted a pileup as bikes swerved to avoid another, bringing the Dalton bike into traffic.
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Hamilton
Grace Dalton
South Ninth St
LeSourdsville
Dalton
Mercy Hospital
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Doris
Louis Fritz
Germantown Brothers Fight Ends in Death
In Germantown Donald Reeder, 35, was shot to death after a quarrel with his brother Thomas, 27. Sheriff Ben Smith said Thomas was taken into custody with no charges filed. The brothers fought outside their Germantown home, after which Thomas packed to leave and Donald threw stones at the window. a 12 gauge shotgun was fired.
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Germantown
Donald Reeder
Thomas
Ben Smith
Thomas Reeder
Donald
One casualty in American Day parade rings finger
Seven year old Billy Mason, son of Mr and Mrs William H Mason Jr of 1211 Woodside Ave, suffered injury to the little finger of his right hand when it was caught in a car door as he was getting into a car to ride with his grandmother in the Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary unit.
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Billy Mason
William H. Mason, Jr
Woodside Ave
Billy
Crowd hears program for I Am An American Day in Middletown
An overflow audience gathered in Kessler Auditorium and nearby Armory to honor World War II heroes Capt. Don Gentile and Barney Ross. The event featured remarks on unity, citizenship, and patriotism, with veterans and dignitaries present and awards announced for local floats. A post program luncheon followed at the Manchester Hotel.
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Kessler Auditorium
Legion Armory
Don Gentile
Jney Ross
Paul Day
Captain Gentile
America
Barney Ross
Guadalcanal
H. H. Jung
Fred B. Cramer
Robert McCoy
Den 7
Ann Mary Otterbein
Troop 1
James F. Boyer
Fimner Woodrey
Paul Gibbs
Kenneth Jones
Jones
Edward J. Kennedy
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Paul Goliembiewski
Peter Claver
Gentile
Roy Woods
Sgt
Fred Sleem
Hook Airport
Andrews Field
Arney Ross
Hook Field
St. John's Church
Hugh Wright
Frank Dobrozsi
Manchester
Employee at Albers Store Dies of Auto Crash Injuries
Charles L. Cole 22, meat cutter at the Charles St. store, died early yesterday from injuries after a late Saturday crash on Route 25 seven miles south of Middletown. James Williams 37 and his wife Connie were also injured. Williams faced fractures and possible internal injuries. Cole, a WWII Navy veteran, had lived in Middletown three years and is survived by his parents and a brother. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Madisonville.
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Charles L. Cole
Charles St
Middletown
Cole
James Williams
Oraker Rd
Cincinnati
Connie
McCoy-Leffler
Walnut
N. C
Madisonville
Tenn
Albers
Two women charged with disorderly conduct in Dayton
Eva Sheffield 27 of Dayton and Rachel Caldwell 42 of 1511 Jacoby St were charged with disorderly conduct and ordered to appear in Municipal Court this afternoon after being taken into custody yesterday evening, police said.
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Eva Sheffield
Dayton
Rachael Caldwell
Jacoby St
Insurance guidance on property damage coverage headline
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Jernal
St National Bank
Johnston
Crawford ST
Dial
Nord
Eighteenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Jimmy Lee Walton
Paul J. Motzer
North Seventh St
Walton
Emil E. Sampson
Knott St
Motzer
Wilma A. Brown
Richards St
JI. T. Riley
Franklin
Leonard E. Hughes
East Fifth St
Kahn
Edison Aves
Melvin Wilder
Glenn Ave
James A. Barkley
Decatur
Ind. Wilder
Milla
Mallie Lou
John Young
Arthur Reiff
Gordon Augsburger
Jesse Pochard
Ross Hill
Francis Carmody
Lloyd Miller
Harold Goetz
Charles Stiles
Mary Brehany
We. Westinghouse Laundromat
Yoor
Westinghouse
Philip Morris
Philtr Morris
Williams
Thanna
Cole, Sr
Thanne Jr
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