Murder Trial Starts Campbell Jury Visits Crime Scene
A nine woman three man jury opens the first degree murder trial of Shirley Edward Campbell 21 a former hospital orderly in Hamilton. The victim Miss Sylvesta Gertrude Andy 20 fell from the hospital roof Jan 17 as Campbell faces charges of premeditated murder and murder with intent to rape.
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Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Shirley Edward Campbell
Campbell
Dixie Hywy
Sylvesta Gertrude Andy
City Approves Wrecking Bid For Old Fire Station Site
City Manager says demolition bids came in low with Paul Alexander of Franklin submitting the lowest at 3000 for Fire Station No 1 on N Broad Street and the former city garage at N Verity Park Way. Six bids ranged to 8970 with engineer estimate at 3500 and completion within 60 days after contract signing.
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Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
N. Broad Street
N. Verity Parkway
Paul Alexander
Franklin
Vail- Manchester
Former Middletown Resident Dies in New England Plane Crash
LeRoy F. Bauer 40 of Middletown died in a Concord New Hampshire plane crash Sunday night. Frederick A. Lange 41 of Northampton Massachusetts also died. Wesley P Bauver of Northampton was injured. The trio had flown from Northampton to Bangor Maine with a Concord stop planned.
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New England
Middletown
LeRoy F. Bauer
Concord
N. H
Concord Hospital
Associated Press
Bauer
Herbert Bauer
Jacksonburg Road
Helen Henry
Elizabeth Schul
Massachusetts
Frederick A. Lange
Northampton
Mass
Lange
Killmorgen Optigal Corp
Easthampton
Bauer Bros
Springfield
Wesley P Bauver
Northampton Mass
Bauer Company
Bangor
Maine
Concord Airport
Banty Hen Tracked Down After Safari Style Chase
Police tracked a damaging banty hen from 242 Yankee Rd into a yard on S Main St. Officers Ptl Robert Trimble Earl Smith Ptl Donald Murphy and lead Lt Louis Pierce fired three times at close range but the bird ran before Pierce finally strangles it. The chicken was reported in the pot at 240 Yankee Rd.
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Yankee Rd
Robert Trimble
Earl Smith
Donald Murphy
Louis Pierce
S. Main Stréet
Pierce
Sparks Cause Fire at Gardner Mill 2 in Gardner
Sparks from a cutting torch caused a fire in a paper machine at Diamond Gardner Corp Mill 2 at 401 Charles Street firefighters reported. Calls from Companies 1 and 4 the ladder company and the emergency squad responded to the alarm at 2 01 PM. Mill employees had extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived.
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Diamond , Gardner Corp
Charles St
Chiang Kai-shek’s wife arrives for medical checkup
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Nationalist China’s Generalissimo, arrived in New York for a medical checkup and to receive an honorary degree from the University of Michigan next month.
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New York
Chiang Kai-shek
China
University of Michigan
Thirteen Girl Scouts Earn First Class Badges
Thirteen members of Girl Scout Troop 44 received First Class badges at a court of awards held at Mrs. Walter Bender’s home on Superior Avenue. Named are Louise Bailey Betty Bender Betty Bigelow Jenny Brown Carol Danner Jean Hilton Priscilla Keuthan Pam Lewis Lynn McCall Elaine Ringgenberg Karen Te wel Karen Velte and Prudy Wilson Nan Nichols earned a drawing and painting badge. A style show and a film The Intermediate Scout followed.
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Girl Scout Troop 44
Walter Bender
Superior Ave
Louise Bailey
Betty Bender
Betty Bigelow
Jenny Brown
Carol Danner
Jean Helton
Priscilla Keuthan
Pam Lewis
Lynn McCall
Elaine Ringgenberg
Karen Tewel
Karen Velte
Prudy Wilson
Nan Nichols
Robert Velte
Doug Lewis
James Tewel
Don Hall
Bender
Women Pass Nursing Exams in Ohio Board Test
Four Middletown residents and a Franklin woman passed the Ohio State board examination to become licensed practical nurses. Names listed include Miss Marilyn Gessner, Miss Anne Middlemiss said the tests were completed on March 17.
DWI Charge In Accident After Rear-Ended Twice
A local man John Perry 37 was charged with driving while intoxicated after his car rear ended a stopped vehicle at 14th Avenue and 3 Main Street twice at about 5 10 p m causing 200 in damage. Victor Norcross 28 was the other driver. Perry blamed the other car for stopping too quickly and could not stop in time. No injuries were reported.
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14Th Avenue
Main Street
Hohl
John Perry
Manhattan St
Perry
Victor Norcross
S. Main St
Norcross
Class Of 38 Plans Reunion At Middletown High
Robert Gade and committee outline events for Middletown High School class of 1938 20th anniversary reunion set for June 13 14. Activities include a Friday informal get together at Elks Temple and a Saturday dinner dance at Manchester Hotel with a 6 15 p m cocktail party, plus reservations due June 7.
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Robert Gade
Middletown High School
The
Elks Temple
Manchester
Gade
Robert Black
David Betcone
Audrey Cochran
Hilda Foster
Mickey Marie Holland
Bob Jones
June R. King
Mary Luh
Ed Moritz
Toby Morrison
Florence von Sydow
Mary Moon
Grand Ave
Lucy Long Dillon
Margaret Walke Leichty
Mary Kash Moon
Robert Balger
Robert Enright
James Dillon
Paul Shartle
Robert Forster
Robert Coleman
Robert Boyd
John Morningstar
Venus Maup
Barmaid Returned In Theft Case In Middletown
A 26 year old woman, Norma Campbell, was sent from Huntington West Virginia to face embezzlement charges in Municipal Court over 1100 dollars taken from the First Avenue Grill safe. Detectives report 175 dollars found on her at arrest.
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Slorace
Campbell
Lima State Hospital
Middletown
Huntington
W. Va
First Avenue Grill
Norma Campbell
Ohio
Huntington Police Department
Harold Gray
Ptl
Cecil Short
Nelson Dennis
1St Ave
Dennis
Brownies Transition to Girl Scouts with Rise to Rank
Yesterday Amanda School hosted Fly-up ceremonies for Brownie troops 167 and 50 as Mothers of the new Girl Scouts attended. Advancements to Girl Scout rank included Peggy Miller Gaye Huntsbarger Christy Patrick Barbara Hedger Karla Bryant and Cherie Taylor from Troop 167 and Janice Maloney Patricia Farrish Donna Mullins Barbara Shoemaker from Troop 50. Troop 128 leader Mrs Hobart Gibson presented pins wings and World pins while Troop 167 organized the opening and color guards. A circus skit by Troop 167 featured Debbie Duff Vicki DeHart Linda Gilbert Delores Olinger Sue Pentecost Debby Steward.
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Brownie
Amanda School
Peggy Miller
Gaye Huntsbarger
Christy Patrick
Barbara Hedger
Karla Bryant
Cherie Taylor
Janice Maloney
Patricia Farrish
Donna Mullins
Barbara Shoemaker
Hobart Gibson
United States
Girl Guides
England
Troop 167
Walker W. Williams
Debbie Duff
Vicki DeHart
Linda Gilbert
Delores Olinger
Wire Walker
Sue Pentecost
Debby Steward
John Evans
Jack Fletcher
Paul Miller
Williams
Building and Equipment School Board Okays New Bids
Middletown Board of Education approves bids totaling 196122.57 for construction and renovation in Middletown schools. Key awards include Metalab Equipment Co. for science rooms at Middletown High and junior highs, Laboratory Furniture Co. for Lemon Monroe labs, McMullen Construction for Lemon Monroe remodeling, Walter Follmer Co. for outdoor athletic facilities, and David L. Smith for Lincoln School gym and Jefferson addition.
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Board of Education
Middletown
Middletown High School
McKinley and
Roosevelt Junior High
Metalab Equipment Co
Hicksville
N. Y
Laboratory Furniture Co
Mineola
Lemon-Monroe High School
McMullen Construction Co
Lemon-Monroe
Walter Follmer Co
Hamilton
Lincoln School
Columbus
David L. Smith
Howard Cromwell
Smith
Jefferson School
Columbus Heating & Ventilating
Moore Plumbing Co
Taulbee Electric
Morgan Named To Scout Post
William F. Schlotter district chairman announced Charles Morgan of 215 Charles St. as chairman of the district advancement committee. Morgan succeeds William Gordonier who resigned Friday. Morgan will arrange Eagle Scout board reviews and aid units in Star and Life boards. He is the institutional representative for First Methodist Church and formerly was assistant scout master of Troop 6. Gardonier remains on the committee.
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William F. Schlotter
Pokey Griffith
Charles Morgan
Charles St
Morgan
William Gordonier
Eagle Scout Board of Reviews
Star and Life Board of Reviews
First Methodist Church
Gardonier
KP To Confer Rank Of Page At Knights Of Pythias
Lafay ette Lodge 37 will confer the rank of page on a class of candidates at 7 30 p m Thursday in Castle Hall. The lodge rank team will present the three act play Damon and Pythias.
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Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37
Castle Hall
Damon
Pythias
Golden Agers To Hear Talk On Canada And Northwest Trip
Leo F. Reinartz retired Armco Steel VP will speak with colored slides about his trip last year to Canada and the northwest United States at tomorrow's Golden Age Club meeting. The group gathers at 1 30 p m in the Civic Association Girl Scout room.
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Leo F. Reinartz
Armco Steel Corp
Golden Age Club
Canada
Northwest
United States
Civic Association Girl Scout Room
Scouting Staff Plans Meeting
The Pokey Griffith District commissioners' staff will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. in the Civic Association. Assistant District Commissioner Dudley Inwood will preside. Agenda covers summer camp program for units, ways to encourage participation, steps to aid certain units, and analysis of the recent camporee.
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Pokey Griffith
Civic Association
Dudley Inwood
Fishing Gear and Cash Stolen From Doctor's Office
Dr M H Weinstein reported a theft at 100 S Broad St where a fishing rod and two reels were taken from a closet. The thief stole $30 in cash from a money box, and fishing gear valued at 96 dollars was also taken. Police were informed yesterday.
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M. H. Weinstein
Weinstein
S. Broad St
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Pearl Peters
Helen Reigart
James P. Melhuse
William Griesmer
Mary Sohngen
Archie White
Ella Coulter
Oxford
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Chiang
U.S
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Kiama News
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Miss del Ray
Rites
Senn
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
M‘coy - Leffler
Walter B. McCoy
Rogers
Money Suereates
Goge ™ Jewelers
Central Ave
Percy Kash
Kash
Lewis Kramer
Jewell Ve
Sadie Mallory
Mohawk St
Herman Morgan
Cleveland
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
By Carl Thomas
Brandenburg & Switzer
Pearl Drum
Shirley Gaunt
Shirley Gingrich
Maple Park
Margaret Gordon
Monroe
Elizabeth Quinn
Oneida
Henry Ford Cornett
Richmond
Alma Decatur
Fleming Rd
Helen Rogers
Franklin Rt
Vivian Ann Court
A. E. Minnich
Anne Artman
New
Wildwood
Helen Dennis
Taft School
Park Board
Wilson
Board For Education
Pearl Walburg
Baltimore Street
James A. Rhodes
Joseph Woodruff
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Wade E. Miller
William Owens
Kommencemnt
McKinley Junior High School
Donald Reichelderfer
Roosevelt Junior High School
Ydler
Kroger
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