Team Captains Named For Drive In Middletown Chamber Campaign
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce announces 20 team captains led by Robert C. Cordray to expand membership. Captains include Charles Andreotta Armco Steel James Curry Ross Motors Russ Dempster General Tire and others. Each subscribing member gains one vote in the annual election. About 500 prospects will be contacted to join and support the Chamber’s activities as by-laws revision is expected.
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Middletown Area
Californians complete 2300 mile hike from LA to Mexico City
Bill Tynan of Studio City and Bill Bates of Culver City, both 28, arrived in Mexico City after a seven month trek from Los Angeles. They started October 18 1958 with $400 and refused rides along the way, noting many people mistook them for Cubans.
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Mexico City
Los Angeles
Bill Tynan
Studio City
Bill Bates
Culver City
Bates
The Theft Reported by Mrs Elizaveth King
Mrs Elizaveth King of 1334 Reynolds Avenue reported the theft of a paint sprayer and gun worth 39 dollars from a basement at 29 Crawford Street. Police were told the thief used a pass key and Bolivia was noted in connection with the incident, with Bolivia noted as a tin exporter.
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Elizaveth King
Reynolds Ave
Crawford St
Bolivia
Middletonian Involved In Accident Near US 25
A Cincinnati couple suffered multiple injuries when their car failed to stop for a slower vehicle on US 25 two miles south of Route 129. Bert Alvey, 62, and Loretta Alvey, 42, were taken to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton. They were cited for failing to stop within an assured clear distance ahead after collision with David Gingerich, 25, of Middletown.
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Mason
Cincinnati
US. 25
Rt. 129
Bert Alvey
Loretta
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mason Life Squad
David K. Gingerich
Middletown
Rt. 1
Alvey
Dayton man stabbed by wife in car incident
A Dayton man, William Otis, 40, was stabbed in the chest yesterday by his wife Helen after a car stop at 825 Fifth Ave. He refused stitches and a warrant for her arrest. taken to Middletown Hospital by Riggs ambulance. Patrolmen Howard Watson and John Combs investigated the case.
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Dayton
Ifth Ave
Middletown Hospital
William Otis
Helen
Otis
Howard Watson
John Combs
Riggs
Armco Picnic Draws About Six Thousand Guests
About 6,000 attendees joined Armco Association members for Memorial Day activities at Greentree Park. Seven to nine thousand hot dogs were sold as event games awarded prizes in fishing, golf, and various contests. Winners included Brack Little as pitcher, Russell Helton with an eight pound catfish, and Jim Johnson in golf driving.
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Armco Assn
Greentree Road Park
East Side
Brack Little
Russell Helton
Clarence Barker
Charles Taylor
Jim Johnson
Bill Smith
George B. Reisenberg
Betty Melampy
Sheron Melanmpy
Jerry
Patrolman Injured Directing Traffic on Memorial Day Route
Middletown patrolman Robert Trimble 31 of Trenton was struck by a southbound motorist on Verity Parkway near Woodside Cemetery while directing pedestrians at 11:30 a.m. He received treatment for a bruised left leg at Middletown Hospital and was released later. James W. Searles of Chicago was arrested for failure to yield to a pedestrian and released on $100 bond. Patrol Lt. James Combs witnessed the accident. In a separate incident Jack T. Hayes of Niagara was charged with failure to stop within an assured clear distance. His car struck Mrs. Lora Stidham near 4713 Central Ave. combined damage about $300. Hayes released on $25 bond.
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Middletown
Earance
Woodside Cemetery
Verity Parkway
Middletown Hospital
Robert Trimble
Poplar St
Trenton
Trimble
Verity
James W. Searles
Chicago
Traffic Department
James Combs
Jack T. Hayes
Niagara
N.Y
Hayes
Lora Stidham
Coles Rd
Central Ave
Obituary for Forrest Ervin Ervin 73 Middletown
Forrest Ervin 73 of 323 Webster Street died at Middletown Hospital at 3 15 p m He was a retired Armco sheet mill worker with 40 years service He survived by wife Goldie three stepchildren Zona Waver Inez Rogers and Walter Carpenter Funeral at 10 a m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Monday 3 5 and 7 9 p m
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Forrest Ervin
Forrest Francis Ervin
Webster St
Middletown
Ervin
Armco
Goldie Ervin
Zona Waver
Trenton
Inez Rogers
Walter Carpenter
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Woodside Cemeteery
Mrs. Mary Gorsuch 94 Died at Franklin Manor
Mrs. Mary Gorsuch, 94, died Friday night at Franklin Manor Rest Home where she had resided 15 months. Survived by daughter Lucille Conger of Franklin and son Ralph of Miamisburg, six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev. James Kuhn officiating. Burial in Springboro Cemetery. Calling hours today 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
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Franklin
Mary Gorsuch
Franklin Manor
Lucille Conger
Ralph
Miamisburg
Anglesby
James Kuhn
Springboro
Mrs Lula Griggs dies at age 68 in Baltimore St death notice
Mrs Lula Griggs 68 wife of James Griggs of 612 Baltimore Street died at 2 50 p m yesterday at an unspecified location. Burial arrangements and funeral details are not provided in the fragment.
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Lula Griggs
James Griggs
Baltimore St
Griggs Rites Set After Five Years as Patient
Mrs. Griggs of Middletown died after five years as a patient at Hughes Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Survived by husband, son John, daughters Dortha Fiscus of Middletown and Mattie Bolen of Franklin, mother Viola Noland of Roachdale, Indiana, sister Mrs Thomas Cull, brothers Reuben and Isaac Craig, and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at Baker and Sons Funeral Home 3 to 9 p.m. Monday. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev Robert Vanderhart officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Mount Sterling
Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Robert Vanderhart
Woodside Cemetery
Shooting hits police officer's home on Byron Street
Three men in a 1957 sedan fired three shots in front of Jake Lowe's home at 2304 Byron Street. A car was damaged by a 38 caliber slug. witnesses identified the driver who had spent the night nearby. Patrolman Dan Pelfrey and Detective Paul Fouts assisted as the investigation continued with no arrests yet.
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Jake Lowe
Byron St
Lowe
Dan Pelfrey
Byron Street
Milford Sargent
Granada Ave
Paul Fouts
Fire Box Trigger Sparks Central Street Alarm
A nervous pedestrian pulled the fire box as smoke appeared by the burned Roberson Sporting Goods Store at Central and Canal Street last night. Firefighters rushed to the scene amid fears of a repeat major blaze from two weeks earlier. The danger proved false as a Toledo torch had been accidentally knocked over.
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Roberson Sporting Goods
Central and
Canal Street
Toledo
Plastic bag suffocates infant in crib incident
Akron police report a 4 month old, Joanita Walter, died after a plastic cleaning bag used to protect bedding in the crib entangled around her neck. The baby was pronounced dead on arrival at Children's Hospital.
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Akron, Ohio
Joanita Walter
Lucille Walter
Children's Hospital
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Robert Konthier
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Milford Little
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Jack L. Cooke
Rebecca Powers
Debby Bailey
Brenda Odle
Bonnie Haven
Janet Carr
George Jackson
Michael Cox
Gary McIntire
Ricky Abt
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Sandra Brandenburg
Debby Frish
Swat
Robert Weatherwax
Jack Nichols
Herbert Carr
Gary Birch
Stanley Sheperd
Gail Deaton
Kay Wills
Patty Gardner
Donia Sabota
Robert McIntire
Caroline Russell
Michael McIntire
Danny McIntire
Jim Collie
Hilda McIntire
Euna Horton
Mary Horton
Sponge
Roy Stidham
Albert Lucas
Ostrich Egg
David Ballard
Ray Sturgis
Virginia Sturgis
Barbara Sturgis
UN New Furniture Shop
U.S
Strand Theatre
Central Avenue
The
Strand
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First National Bank
Second Avenue
Broad
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road
U.s.-Middletown
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