Fire at Pat's IGA Market Causes $50,000 Loss
A fire at Pat's IGA Supermarket on Ohio 73 west of Trenton caused about 50 thousand dollars in damage. Fire chief Charles Myers and assistant chief noted smoke and a ruptured gas line fed flames in the store room and roof. Captain Arnold Hiatt of the South Middletown Fire Department was injured, falling through the roof and later treated at Middletown Hospital. Fire crews from multiple departments battled dense smoke and flying glass, with hydrants far away and local volunteers assisting. About 25 people were in the store. the fire was reported around 1:35 p.m. and authorities planned to reopen soon.
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Trenton
Pat
IGA
Ohio 73
Here
Charles Myers
South Madison
Arnold Hiatt
Persuing Ave
South
Myers
Ray Metz
Jack Slough
West Place
Middletown
Madison Township
Seven Mile
Overpeck
Williamsdale
Metz
Pat's
Enale's
South Middletown
Ibel Robinson
Brelsford Ave
Magnode Products
Sate Street
Harold Pattison
Pat's Markets
County offices may close Middletown branch offices
Butler County officials face possible shutdown of auditor treasurer and Domestic Relations Court branches in Middletown unless a workable plan emerges. Attorney general opinion says county seats must provide facilities. prosecutors’ branch gains official sanction though. County seeks city agreement for no-cost space, otherwise bring operations back to Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Butler County Auditor
Middletown
Arthur Reiff
County Commission
Richard Wessel
William Saxbe
Division of Domestic Relations
Board of County Commissioners
Reiff
First Ave Accident Causes Two Hospital Visits
Two people remain in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital after a car struck a parked vehicle, a sign, and a utility pole on First Avenue. Ray McMullen suffered forehead lacerations, Dorothy McMullen facial and chest injuries, and the car damage was about 700 dollars. A separate motorcycle crash injured two children and a rider. Additional minor injuries were reported in three other incidents with no citations issued for the motorcycle crash.
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Middletown Hospital
Ray McMullen
Central Ave
Dorothy McMullen
McMullen
First Avenue
Richard Stover
McKinley St
Middletown
Lori
Clarence — Ingram
George Ingram
Lafayette Ave
Fred Runnell
Verity Parkway
Runnell
LaFayette
Esther Bush
Martz- Paullin Road
Morgan G. Bush
Margaret A. McQuinn
Germantown Road
Tytus Avenue
Miss McQuinn
Springboro Alumni Banquet Set for June 5
Springboro High School alumni banquet scheduled for June 5 at the high school. Event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a dance to follow after registration at 6 p.m. Reservations through tomorrow to Box 13, Springboro.
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Springboro
Springboro High School
London Daily Mirror Tops World Newspapers
The London Daily Mirror is described as the world's largest daily newspaper with a circulation exceeding 44 million, underscoring its global reach and prominence in the press landscape.
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London Daily Mirror
Auto Fire Burns Girl During Car Fire Incident
A 16 year old girl, Melissa Kinne, suffered a leg burn when a car she drove caught fire under the dashboard at 3610 Central Ave. The blaze caused about 10 dollars in car damage and was blamed on a wiring short. Firefighters arrived at 8:54 pm. Separately, fire at 3306 Elman Ave caused about 500 dollars damage to Robert Perry’s home and contents due to overheated stove grease, with heavy smoke damage reported.
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Central Ave
Melissa Kinne
Thornhill Lane
Robert Perry
Elman Ave
Eagles Win Top Honors at Lodge 528
The Middletown Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 528 earns a Three Star award for membership growth, first in 62 years. With over 1,000 members, it triple the state quota to 252, and will receive state and national recognition with initiation rites at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the lodge hall on Central Avenue, as the Sidney Eagle Avenue degree team conducts the rites.
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Middletown
Order of Eagles
Ralph Faeta
Roger Hughes
Central Avenue
Sidney Eagle Aenue
Fines Total S300 For 6 In Court
Six defendants appeared in Municipal Court facing charges with total fines of 300 dollars. Ewing Troy Taylor 47 of 2123 Hill Ave was fined 50 dollars for each count of disorderly conduct and intoxication. Linda Gilmore 18 of 1004 Girard Ave and Walter Cavell 40 of 1850 Central Ave were each fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct. John Takach 51 of 2214 Yankee Road was fined 50 dollars for insufficient funds. James Hendricks 40 of 1422 Young St was fined 25 dollars for failing to return license and registration. James Dennis of Cincinnati was fined 50 dollars for a muffler violation. Delores Carpenter 21 of 213 Garfield St faced assault and battery charges. Peggy Wade 44 of 2916 Princeton Ave and James Stacy 29 of 1332 Reynolds Ave had charges dismissed. Gerald Shields 19 of 909 Delaware Ave was fined 200 dollars and costs, all suspended, on assault and battery with condition of psychiatric treatment.
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Ewing Troy Taylor
Hill Ave
Linda Gilmore
Girard Ave
Walter Cavell
Central Ave
John Takach
Yankee Road
James Hendricks
Young St
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
James Dennis
Cincinnati
Delores Carpenter
Garfield St
Peggy Wade
Princeton Ave
James Stacy
Reynolds Ave
Gerald Shields
Delaware Ave
Little Boy Dies After Fire Dept Help Fails
Bobby McIntosh a 34 month old son of Mr and Mrs William McIntosh of 910 S Main St died at Middletown Hospital at 7 08 last night after his mother sought aid from the fire department emergency squad for suspected choking Surviving are the parents four sisters Brenda Myrie Mildred and Bessie four brothers Donnie John Bobby and Mathew paternal grandfather John McIntosh of Jackson Ky maternal grandmother Mrs Etta McIntosh of Ludlow Ky Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Monday in Jackson Ky Friends may call at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 pm
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Bobby McIntosh
Bobby
William McIntosh
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Tat
Brenda
Myrie
Mildred
Bessie
Donnie
John
Mathew
John McIntosh
Jackson
Etta McIntosh
Ludlow
McCoy - Leffler Funeral
Deaths And Funerals of Mrs Lucy Dudley at Hamilton
Mrs Lucy Dudley 03 of 047 Tylersville Road West Chester died at 11 30 p m yesterday in Middletown Hospital She was mother of Mrs Romilda Sibert of Middletown Also surviving are daughter Mrs Thelma Messer of Orlando Fla three sons Samuel Arleta Calif Robert Omaha and P H Dudley Hamilton four brothers two sisters and 15 grandchildren Services set for 10 a m Monday at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with burial in West Chester Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p m Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Lucy Dudley
Tylersville Road
West Chester
Romilda Sibert
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Thelma Messer
Orlando
Fla
Samuel
Arleta
Calif
Robert
Omaha
P. H. Dudley
Hamilton
Webb Funeral Home
Obituary of George F. Goodwin 62 at 2518 Oxford State Rd
George Francis Goodwin 62 died at 6 20 p m yesterday at his home after a heart attack. He had been ill since April and in hospital two weeks. A stationary engineer for Armco Steel Corp for 42 years he served in World War II at Ft Myers Florida with the 912th Guard Squadron. Born in Camden he is survived by his wife Louise a step son Dale Pierce in the Army at Ft Benning Ga and a brother John of Hamilton. Services set for 10 30 a m Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home led by Rev K G Wohlgemuth.
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George Francis Goodwin
Oxford State Road
Goodwin
Armco Steel Corp
Ft. Myers, Fla
Camden
Louise
Dale Pierce
Ft. Benning, Ga
John
Hamilton
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
K. G. Wohlgemuth
Milford Woman Ida Mae Goodpastor Dies at 77
Mrs Ida Mae Goodpastor 77 of 32 N Day Circle Milford died yesterday at Bethesda Hospital. Survived by son William Milford two sisters Birdie Oldring Cincinnati Jesse Boyd Lebanon and three grandchildren Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Oswald Memorial Home Lebanon burial in South Lebanon Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow after 2 p.m.
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Milford
Ida Mae Goodpastor
N. Day Circle
Bethesda Hospital
William
Birdie Oldring
Cincinnati
Jesse Boyd
Lebanon
Oswald
Vet Joins Armco 50s Pin For Middletown Veteran
William H. Smith Jr. 1o Mee Kinley Sr. retired from Armco Middletown Works in 1958 were presented a 50 year pin and wrist watch yesterday by John J. Timberlake and Richard Getter. Smith began with Armco in 1915 as an apprentice machinist and held key roles including turbine engineer, turn foreman in maintenance and power departments before retirement.
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William H. Smith Jr
Mee Kinley Sr
Armco
Middletown
John J. Timberlake
Richard Getter
Smith
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