Driver 'Poor' After Fast Chase In Bethany Crash
A Monroe motorist identified as Proffitt, driving a 1946 Chevrolet with a 1960 engine, fled from police at high speed before wrecking on Cincinnati Dayton Road near Bethany. He was trapped for 45 minutes and taken to Mercy Hospital in Ilton in poor condition with multiple fractures. The pursuit involved three trees and a parked car before the vehicle overturned on its side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Frouzi
Marin
Bethany
Cincinnati - Dayton
Chase
Monroe
J. M. Konthier
Main Street
Proffitt
Betty Barnett
Cincinnati- Dayton Road
Liberty Township
State Highway Patrol
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Injuries Fatal To Farmer Yordy Dies After Tractor Crash
Hamilton farmer HAMILTON-Howard Yordy age 73 died at Ft. Hamilton Hospital from internal injuries after his tractor overturned on private property Thursday. The mishap occurred while mowing weeds along a lane when the tractor struck a culvert and overturned down an embankment. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Webb Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Howard Yordy
Ross-Hanover Road
Ft. Hamilton
Garrett J. Boone
Yordy
Boone
Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Webb Funeral Home
Many Drivers Fined In Franklin Municipal Court
Twenty six drivers were fined a total of 458 dollars in Franklin Municipal Court. Among them 18 speeders faced 363 dollars in speeding fines. Fines were issued to individuals for improper turns reckless operation unnecessary noise left of center expired tags and other violations. Several defendants forfeited bonds for issues such as improper passing muffler violations and no operator s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin Municipal Court
J.T
Center
Francis Cobb
Manchester
Ohio
Clarence Lamb
Lake Ave
Guy Cannon
Charlies Murphy
Serine Ave
Larry Stultz
Ave
William Yates
N. River St
Donald Sharpe
Reading
Henry Johnson
Miamisburg
Teddy Helton
Robert Krause
Clarendon St
Middletown
Miller Green
James Jones
van Horn St
Randle Spencer
Wayne Ave
Winston Mason
Union
Lineage of the common cat traces to ancient Egypt and Europe
The tale traces cat origins to ancient Egypt, then to Europe around 700 to 600 B.C. likely aboard Phoenician trade ships, where domestic cats emerged from mating with the European wildcat and the breed flourished into domestication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Europe
Hot And Dry Over Much Of Country
The Associated Press reports a hot dry day across much of the nation with thunderstorms in the lower Mississippi and mid Missouri Valleys and across Minnesota and Upper Michigan failing to bring rain. Clear skies dominated the Great Lakes desert Southwest and coastal states as temperatures spiked into the high 90s even near the Canadian border where Marquette Michigan reached 98 degrees Friday, about 40 degrees above normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Mid- Missouri
Minnesota
Upper
Michigan
Great Lakes
Desert
Canadian
Marquette
Mich
American Lecturer Ordered Out of Britain
London AP says Bertram Benson a 39 year old American lecturer in psychology was asked by the Home Office to leave Britain. No reason given, but friends attribute it to his pacifist activities. Benson arrived in August 1961 on a three month visa and had extensions since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Home Office
Britain
Bertram Benson
Psy
German measles not in area yet
City health chief Robert McConaughy said no German measles have been reported locally. Cincinnati figures show an epidemic with 22 cases in April, while Dr T A Cockburn estimates actual cases could be 15,000 to 16,000 since January. Cleveland also reports an epidemic, with concerns it may spread statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McConaughy
Cincinnati
T. A. Cockburn
Cockburn
McConaughy
Cleveland
Chase College Law School May Relocate to Middletown
Chase College of Law may move from Cincinnati to Middletown as an affiliate of Miami University’s new branch college. Judge Louis J. Schneider said formal talks are authorized but no meeting date is set. About 17 percent of students hail from the Middletown area and 50 percent from northern Hamilton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase College Law School
Cincinnati
Middletown
Miami University
New Branch College
Louis J. Schneider
Chase Board of Regents
Schneider
Chase
Miami
Middletown-Dayton-Hamilton
Hamilton County
Pioneer airman John Sperry Sr. dies at 67
John A Sperry Sr a Tallmadge Ohio native and pioneer in U S glider flight dies at 67 after a heart attack at home He left engineering studies in 1916 to join the Army served on the Mexican border became an aviator flight commander of the 22nd Pursuit Squadron shot down over Germany and captured In 1921 he joined Baker Millen Co of Akron later led it as president into making the first U S aerial gliders He also served as Tallmadge mayor for four years in the early 1940s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallmadge
Ohio
John A. Sperry
United States
Sperry
Western Reserve
Army
Germany
Baker-McMillen Co
Akron
Police Briefs: Wallace Arrested for Fictitious Registration
State Patrol reports arrest of James Robert Wallace, 21, of 1715 Oxford State Road, on Oxford State Road yesterday for fictitious registration and muffler ordinance violation. Police also arrested a 14 year old girl for shoplifting at Mabley and Carew Co yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Wallace
Oxford State Road
Mabley & Carew Co
James Edison Arrested on Insufficient Funds Charge
James Edison, 29, of 4304 Riverview Drive, was arrested yesterday by police detectives on a charge of insufficient funds. He was released on a $1,000 bond pending a court hearing Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edison
Riverview Drive
Car Stolen and Autos Damaged at LeSourdsville Lake
Phyllis Baker of Hamilton reported a 190 model convertible stolen from LeSourdsville Lake last night. Deputies logged damages to Larry Shumway of Franklin and Gene Wathen of Germantown with paint damage on Shumway’s car worth 300 dollars and Wathen reporting ignition stripped from his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Baker
Hamilton
LeSourdsville Lake
Butler County
Larry Shumway
Weidner St
Franklin
Gene Wathen
N. Cherry St
Germantown
Shumway
Wathen
Seismologist Frank Neumann Dies at 72 in Seattle
Frank Neumann, 72, former chief of the Seismology Branch of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, died Friday after illness. An authority on earthquakes, he left the survey in 1953 to join the University of Washington as seismologist and retired in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Frank Neumann
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Neumann
University of Washington
Man's heart size and weight described
A historical note states the heart is about the size of a closed fist and weighs eight to 12 ounces, reflecting basic anatomical facts presented in the source.
Protect Your Home While Away on Vacation with Policy
John Dobrozsi Jr. Inc. lists homeowners policy services at 1820 First Ave Middletown GA 3 4696. The ad promotes securing a home while away on vacation with coverage details and contact information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dobrozsi Jr
Motorist Fined On DWI Count
William H. Moore 54 of 1334 Manchester Ave received a one year driving suspension for DWI plus a three day jail term and a $200 fine in Middletown Municipal Court. Other fines included Robert Harris 21 of Cincinnati for permitting display of his license, Rufus Alexander 23 of Cincinnati for displaying another’s license, Eddie Jemison 35 of 620 19th Ave for disorderly conduct, Leonard Huff of Baltimore St Trenton for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive. A menace and threat charge against Chester Agee was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Moore
Manchester Ave
Middletown
Moore
Manchester
J. T. Lamb
Robert Harris
Cincinnati
Rufus Alexander
Eddie Jemison
19Th Ave
Leonard Huff
Baltimore St
Trenton
Chester Agee
Oxford Ave
Girl 9 Hit by Car Driver Cited in Middletown
Gai Reck daughter of Mid dletown High track coach Jack Reck, 17 McKinley St., treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday after being struck by an auto at Central Avenue and Shafer Street. Police said she was X-rayed for possible head injury and treated for a head bump and abrasions. She walked in the cross walk when struck by Laura B. Leigh, 16, of 4309 Fisher Ave., at 12 25 p.m. Investigating officers cited Leigh for failure to yield to a pedestrian and ordered her to appear in juvenile traffic court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gai! Reck
Middletown High
Jack Reck
McKinley St
Middletown Hospital
Central Avenue
Shafer Street
Central and
Shafer
Laura B. Leigh
Fisher Ave
Miss Leigh
German Journalist Released By Reds
Heinz Brandt, a West German trade union journalist, freed by East Germany after two years of a 13 year term. ADN announced the release with no stated reason. Brandt, 54, was convicted May 10, 1962, of allegedly spying for the SPD, West German intelligence, and the CIA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Heinz Brandt
ADN
Brandt
Social Democratic Party
Central Intelligence Agency
Civitan of Year award honors Sherron Emmett
Sherron Emmett of 2207 Wilbraham Road retired real estate and insurance man received the Civitan of the Year 1963 64 award at the Ohio District Civitan Clubs International convention in Columbus. Ill at Middletown Hospital, the honor was accepted by William Tilton Middletown Civitan Club president. Emmett long served Civitan Ohio district governor 1960 61 and lieutenant governor 1959 60, with the district chartering more clubs that year. He has held every club office and sat on multiple committees. two of his sons Everett and Harold are Civitans. He was born in Kentucky and came to Middletown as Boy Scout executive in 1927, later serving as probation officer 1947 1957.
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Emmett
Sherron
Wilbraham Road
Civitan
Ohio District of Civitan Clubs International
Columbus
Middletown Hospital
William Tilton
Middletown Civitan Club
Tilton
George R. Knapp
Ohio
Everett
Harold
Civitans
McCracken County
Bowling Green
Hopkinsville
Middletown
Butler County Juvenile Court
Deaths and Funerals Summary Highlight Local Notables
Dor othy Irene Wilkerson 52 of 205 Ross St dies at Middletown Hospital after three years illness. Survived by husband Richard retired Butler County Election Board clerk, daughter Mrs Glenn Doebler, two stepdaughters, two brothers, one sister, and many grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery.Arrangements incomplete at John Arpp Funeral Home. Also listed are Mary Ann Brace 78 of 423 Spring Ave and Dayton resident mother of Finley Lykins with services to be held Tuesday at Eaton Funeral Home. Service details note prior hospital death, prior residences, and multiple survivors in Dayton and surrounding areas.
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Dorothy Irene Wilkerson
Ross St
Middletown Hospital
Wilkerson
Middletown
City
Richard Wilkerson
Butler County Board of Elections
Glenn Doebler
Valda Wilkerson
Franklin
Mary Ann Brace
Spring Ave
Brace
Miamisburg
Centerville
First Baptist Church
New Vienna
Dell
Eaton Funeral Home
IOOF
Dayton
Finley Lykins
15Th Ave
Grandview Hospital
Beulah Kelley
Ashland
Schilientz & Moore Funeral Home
Miami Valley Memory Gardens
Germantown Boy James Back Dies After Seven Weeks in Hospital
James Tom Back eight year old of Germantown Route 1 died at Grandview Hospital Dayton at 3 05 p m yesterday after a seven week stay. Survived by wife Mary four sons Elias and Fred daughters Mrs Dovie Strader and another unnamed child listed in obituary details.
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Germantown
James
Tom) Back
Germantown Rt. 1
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Mary
Elias
Fred
Herdaughters
Dovie Strader
Mrs. Lucile Davis 78. funeral services set in Lebanon
Mrs. Lucile Davis age 78 wife of Walter Davis a retired farmer died Friday morning at her Lebanon Rt 2 home. Services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Oswald Funeral Home with visitation Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Herschel White and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Oswald
Lucile Davis
Walter Davis
Herschel White
Lebanon Cemetery
Petitioners Withdraw Union Township Annexation Plan
Hamilton County Commission heard that efforts to annex 328 acres from Union Township to Springdale in Hamilton County are being withdrawn due to resident opposition. Paul J. Weber, agent for petitioners, stated the withdrawal aims to avoid public opinion backlash harming welfare. Approval came from two commissioners with the president absent. The area lies south of New London Road along Westridge Drive to Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Union Aene
Springdale
Hamilton County
Butler County
Paul J. Weber
Union Township
Ross H. Snyder
Arthur Reiff
Commission
William R. Stitsinger
New London Road
Westridge Drive
State Plane Returning After Lease Ends
Columbus AP Finance Director Richard Krabach instructed the commerce department to return an airplane leased with option to buy. The six month lease expires July 10, with monthly payments of 3000 dollars on an 80000 dollar craft used mainly by the Department of Development for industry seeking trips. Leased from Houston Air Service of Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Krabach
Commerce Department
Krabach
Commerce
J. Gordon Peltier
Department of Development
Houston Air Service
Houston
Tex
First friction matches in America produced at Thurmont
The report notes that America’s first friction matches were manufactured in Thurmont Maryland marking a key development in domestic fire starting methods. Local workers and early plant operations symbolize the beginning of U S match production in this era with industrial innovation tied to Thurmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thurmont
Charles Miller 68 dies at Dayton VA Hospital
Charles Miller 68 of 2307 South Ave. Middletown dies at 11 50 a m yesterday in Dayton VA Hospital where he had been a patient since May 19 He was a retired custodian of Roosevelt Junior High School and a World War II veteran He leaves wife Margaret a daughter Ethel South a son James Cornwell nine grandchildren and brothers Steve Sam and Press Funeral Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Paul McCauley. burial Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
South Ave
Dayton VA Hospital
Miller
Roosevelt Junior High School
American Legion
Breathitt County
Middletown
Margaret
Ethel South
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Mercy Hospital
Ilton
Red Lion
Judson W. Marvin
Kettering
Rt. 122
Interstate 75
D. C. Duvall
West Point
Marvin
Gary Knox
Elk Creek Road
Michael Henry Bair
Meeker Plumbing CO
First Avenue
THE
Associated Press
Rich Brothers
Rich Bros
Charles ST
Moving & Storage
MHS
Debbie Banker
Jim Sexton
Middletown High School
Wade E. Miller
Jimmy Dorsey
Lee Castle
Colonial Theater
Tobias
John Sperry Sr
Pioneer
Reds
Butler Election Board
Arzella Lamb
John Arpp
Mrs. Mary Brace
Mrs
Mre. Co
Goldie Lykins
Goldie A. Lykins
Verity
Park ST
Pana
Miami Valley
Anchester Otor Inniddletown, Q
Paul DO
Galeese
Belair
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