Educational Researchers Prepare For Survey Here
Middletown officials and Ohio State University researchers plan the Comprehensive Educational Survey of the Middletown School District. The six OSU representatives lead the executive committee. cost is 4250 dollars plus a 3000 dollar Gardner Foundation grant. The survey will be broad but not intensive and aims for a spring report with recommendations for further study.
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Middletown
Bureau of Education Research
Ohio State University
Ohio State
William Flescher
Marie Flescher
M. J. Conrad
L. W. Harding
H. L. Coon
Roald Campbell
John D. Blackford
Board of Education
Gardner Foundation
Flescher
Harding
Coon
Dr. Flescher
Warren County grand jury declines to indict Gabbard in Morrow shooting
The Warren County grand jury released a report noting no indictment for Brack Gabbard 31 of South Lebanon in the fatal Oct 9 shooting of Charles Abner 35 of Mor row. The panel examined 32 witnesses over two days and issued 14 indictments while continuing one case and no indictments were handed up for several listed defendants.
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Lebanon
Warren County Grand Jury
Brack Gabbard
South Lebanon
Charles Abner
R. R
Morrow
Marvin E. Young
Millard Lykins
Harold Amburgy
Kenneth Ellis
David Warner
John D. Baker
Roy Cremeans
Harlan Moore
Roy A. Bishop
Matthew Johnson
William G. Hines
Raymond A. Alexander
Robert R. Gabbard
Allen Noe
Marie Issacs
John Isaacs
Russell Barrett
Doyle Barrett
Earl Meyers
Doyle McGuire
Nora Girton
Onis King
Frank Taulbee
Harold Smith
Andre Jackson Jr
Clergy to Lead Sunday Service at Friendship Baptist
The Rev. William Reynolds and the Lincoln Avenue Church of God will conduct Sunday afternoon services at Friendship Baptist Church on Walnut Street at 3 30.
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William Reynolds
Lincoln Avenue
Middletown Surgeon Dr. Gerber Named ACS Fellow
Dr. David M. Gerber of 602 Stanley St. is among nearly 950 surgeons inducted as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons. The ceremony caps the five day ACS clinical congress, with 38 Ohioans honored. Gerber trained at Mercersburg Yale Cornell and Memorial Hospital and returned to Middletown in 1953. He is married with five children.
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David M. Gerber
Stanley St
American College of Surgeons
Organization of Surgeons
ACS
Gerber
Middletown
Mercersburg Academy
Pennsylvania
Yale University
Cornell Medical College
New York City
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Memorial Hospital
State Patrol Nabs Detroit Man for DWI
The state patrol arrested James Ernest, 55, Detroit, Michigan, last night on St. At 25 for driving while intoxicated. Middletown police arrested Walter T. Hoskins, 24, 1380 Oakmont St., Hamilton, yesterday on S. Verity Parkway for speeding and no operator's license. Cecil Shepherd, 30, Oxford State Rd., was placed under arrest yesterday on a warrant charging assault and battery.
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State Patrol
James Ernest
Detroit
Mich
Middletown
Walter T. Hoskins
Oakmount St
Hamilton
S. Verity Parkway
Cecil Shepherd
Oxford State Rd
John Will Kay Arrested at Johnson Cafe for Assault
Chicago man 32 John Will Kay was arrested here yesterday at the Johnson Cafe on a charge of assault and battery.
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Chicago, II
John Will Kay
Johnson Cafe
Convicted Patrolman Suffers Heart Attack
Landon Webb, a Middletown patrolman convicted of buying two stolen shotguns, suffered a heart attack while on his way downtown. The 46 year old is at home under doctor approval after tests, with a new trial motion planned and Bates in custody awaiting transfer to Florida.
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Middletown
Landon Webb
Webb
Andy Bates
Middletown Hospital
Garfield St
Bates
Butler County
Reuthe Named Chairman For 1956 Polio Campaign
Charles J. Reuthe of Middletown is named 1956 Butler County campaign director for the March of Dimes polio drive. Appointed by Robert Feller, he is in his 15th year as county director and has long served with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Co chairmen citywide named John Fitzgerald and Gene Coecke. women’s activities heads include Mrs. Leo Pohlable, Mrs. Fenton Hall, Mrs. Donald Yenser, and Dorothy Lee as county women’s chair.
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Reuthe
Robert Feller
Cleveland Indians
Routhe
National Foundation For
Butler County
Middletown
John Fitzgerald
Gene Coecke
Leo Pohlable
Fenton Hall
Donald Yenser
Dorothy Lee
Optimists Told Of Future Plans For City Growth
Francis Carmody chairman of the City Commission and candidate for re election spoke to the Optimist Club about city improvements and eastward expansion from Middletown. Optimist Week events include a Nov 11 meeting at the Colony Restaurant with Gov Tommie Tompkins to present honorary pins. Junior Optimists will place bumper stickers today 2 to 5 pm at Heber Jones Motor Co.
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Francis Carmody
City Commission
Optimist Club
Middletown
Optimist Week
Colony
Roy Hardin
Optimist
Tommie Tompkins
Heber Jones Motor Co
Probation Officer Named for City in Hamilton
Barber, former Hamilton detective, was named probation officer for Butler County Common Pleas Court by Judge Harry F. Walsh. Barber, 226 North D St., joined the court staff last Aug. 15 after serving 17 years on the Hamilton police force, five years as a detective.
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Hamilton
Adrior
Barber
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Harry F. Walsh
North D St
Two Home Accidents Send Two People to Middletown Hospital
Two home accidents brought patients to Middletown Hospital yesterday with fractures. Mrs. R. M. Pierson of 116 S broad St was treated and released after falling at home fracturing her right wrist. Two year old Mary Goodman of 309 Franklin St suffered a double fracture of her left forearm when she fell at home. she was treated and released.
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Middletown Hospital
R. M. Pierson
S. Broad St
Mary Goodman
Donald . Goodman
Franklin Sr
Cubs Hold Coon Hunt Near Middletown
Cub Pack Six led by Cubmaster Wally Frayer and parents held a coon hunt in a wooded area north of Middletown with over 50 boys participating. A bonfire with hot dogs and chocolate followed, arranged by Charles Hilton and Robert Brown. A bake sale for pack activities is planned for November 12 at the Central Store, with the next meeting on November 28 at First Methodist Church.
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Cub Pack
Middletown
Wally Frayer
Charles Hilton
Robert Brown
Central Store
Hilton
First Methodist Church
Double Services Planned For Slaver Victim
Double services for Lothar Kruegel and his wife Thelma are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Young Funeral Home Mt Healthy. Kruegel, 68, killed his estranged wife Thursday night at her parents’ Fairfield home before fatally shooting himself as officers tried to seize him. He lived on a Mt Crab farm near Buford. Thelma had moved to her parents’ home to pursue divorce.
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Hamilton
Lothar Kruegel
Thelma
Young Funeral
Mt. Healthy
Kruegel
John Fritz
E. River Rd
Fairfield
Mt. Crab Rt. 2
Buford
Services for Mrs Mary Page Held at St James Church
Mrs Mary Page 81 former Middletown resident died yesterday morning at her son Thomas home in Dayton. Services set for 9 a.m. Monday at St James Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery Dayton. Friends may call Boehmer Funeral Home 1733 S Brown St Dayton from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Page native of Middletown lived here until 1924.
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Mary Page
Middletown
Thomas
Dayton
St. James Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Boehmer
S_ Brown St
Page
Mrs. Johanna Seiger Dies at 89 in Hamilton
Mrs. Johanna Seiger, 89, died at 8 50 p m yesterday at Ft Hamilton Hospital. She was the widow of Gottlieb Seiger and lived with her son Rudolph at 1181 Hamilton New London Pike. She was a longtime member of the Women's Rural Camp in Middletown. Services set for 10 a m Tuesday at Klaus Funeral Home Hamilton. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 9 p m Monday.
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Hamilton
Johanna Seiger
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Gottlieb Seiger
Rudolph
Hamilton- New London Pike
Jesse A Windross Rites Held for Lebanon Farmer
Services for Jesse A. Windross aged 71 of 221 East Mulberry Street Lebanon were set for 2 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Lebanon IOOF.
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Lebanon
Jesse A. Windross
E. Mulberry St
Oswald
Windross
The
Lebanon Ioof
Hollywood songwriter Herman Paley dies at 76
Paley who wrote more than 1000 songs including Sympathy Billy and Keep On Smiling was a vaudeville pianist in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Moscow Russia and died Friday in Greenville South Carolina.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Herman Paley
Billy
Moscow
Russia
Greenville
S. C
Frederick Funston
Santa Maria
Calif
63Rd Troop Carrier Wing
Condor Air Lines
Palm Springs
J McGiffen
McGiffen Newspaper Co
Flagstaff
Ariz
Huntington Park
Southgate
Bell
Ft. Madison and Spencer
Iowa
Omaha
Raymond F. Low
The
American Reserve Life Insurance Co
Chicago
New Orleans
Owen Brennan
Refund Likely For Some Ohio Auto Owners
Ohio insurance chief August Pryatel frames a refund question as he probes possible overcharges in collision insurance tied to finance deals. He argues refunds should go to car owners, not finance or insurance firms, and notes some three way dealer finance arrangements appear to have charged excess premiums beyond justified rates.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Division of Insurance
August Pryatel
Pryatel
The
Middleton Crash Injures Two In Auto Hit At Rail Crossing
Two Middleton residents suffer minor injuries when a Middletown driver hits a B and O switch engine at Yankee Road crossing. Loran M. Brown 24 is cited for careless driving after skidding 86 feet. Manuel Snelling 19 and Chris Carrazzo 21 treated at Middletown Hospital. Brown’s coupe damaged. engine slight damage.
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Middletown
Baltimore & Ohio
B&o
Yankee Road
Loran M. Brown
Hood St
Brown
Manuel Snelling
Fleming Rd
Chris Carrazzo
Monroe St
Middletown Hospital
Crash in Storm Triggers $15 000 City Suit
Middletown resident Mattie Johnson filed a $15,000 negligence suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court against the city. She alleges injuries from a Sept. 10 collision with a city fire truck at Crawford Street and 1st Avenue during a heavy hail storm, with back and leg injuries described as permanent.
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Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Mattie Johnson
Bellomont St
Crawford Street
1St Avenue
Middlestown
Insurance firm justifies extra risk charges after policy gap
The firm argues the extra risk rate is allowed when an insurance application omits a no under 25 driver clause. The issue emerged six months ago during a five year state audit of Service Fire Insurance Co. The company is the insurance subsidiary of a large investment trust, with Lakeshore Insurance Exchange of Cleveland as an Ohio chartered affiliate.
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New York State
Service Fire Insurance Co
Commercial Investment Trust
Lakeshore Insurance Exchange
Cleveland
Two cars collide at Yan kee Road and Hanover Avenue
Police said Elbert Allen of 1022 Yankee Rd stopped for a stop sign at the intersection and pulled onto Yankee to left turn, colliding with northbound car driven by Kirby Lee Edwards of 1105 Baltimore St. Both vehicles valued at $500 in damage.
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Yankee Road
Hanover Avenue
Elbert Allen
Yankee Rd
Yankee
Kirby Lee Edwards
Baltimore St
Middletown Crashes Leave $400 Damage at Broad Street
Police report two Middletown cars collided near 128 N Broad St causing $400 in damage. A car driven by 1 year old Shelby Jean Thornburg backed into Edna Marie Seth’s vehicle at 1372 Central Ave after a parking exit.
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Middletown
N. Broad St
Shelby Jean Thornburg
Clayton Ave
Edna Marie Seth
Central Ave
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Pol, Adv
Central
Middletonians
Jacob Dice
Jackson Lane
Charles Lykins
Coles Road
Lawn Ave
Dice
Lykins
Lawn Avenue
TVR NM
Esa
General Electric
W. Neff
A. Neff
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