Lighted crosswalks promise safety after train collision
Two new street lights at the Baltimore and Ohio crossing on Yankee Road Young Street were reported installed after a westbound car struck a southbound freight engine at 11 05 p m injuries included Curtis Blair 18 of Morgantown listed in satisfactory condition with a fractured right wrist Three passengers fled the scene Engineers name Herbert Whitmore of Mt Healthy and Dale Gaunt 19 of West Middletown charged with DUI another collision occurred at Charles Street and North Avenue at 12 02 p m injuring Roy Thomas 34 and driver Daniel Woodrome 30 Police listed damage totals and another incident at Main Street and Central Avenue where Austin Sizemore 20 allegedly DUI collided with Joe Gorman 26 damage 250 A parked car on Yankee Road was struck by a hit and run vehicle causing 25 damage.
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Baltimore & Ohio R Railroad
Yankee Road
Young Street
Herbert Whitmore
Mt. Healthy
Wen
McCoy. Leffler
Daniel Woodrome
Fleming Rd
Roy Thomas
Lamberton St
Charles Street
North Avenue
Austin Sizemore
Morgan St
Joe Gorman
S. Sutphin St
Main Street
Central Avenue
Injured Pastor Still In Critical Condition
The Rev. Clifford Hutchinson pastor of the Grand Avenue Church of God remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after a train vehicle collision at the Yank e Road B&O crossing. Also hospitalized were Karla Bryant Wayne Waggoner Rose Nation and several others all briefly treated and released. The accident occurred as a van carrying junior choir members struck a locomotive engine backing up on the track en route to a song meeting in Gratis.
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Clifford Hutchinson
Grand Avenue Church
Karla Bryant
Hayward Bryant
Pershing Ave
Wayne Waggoner
Roy Waggoner
Yankee Rd
Rose Nation
Harry Nation
Mohawk St
Debbie Duff
Nancy Witt
Hutchinson
Gratis
Hutchinson Auto
B&o
Hack Wilson Rumored Next Hamilton Boss
Hamilton special report says Hack Wilson a former city manager and councilman is seen as leading contender for the vacant city manager post since October 1956. Wilson United Hamilton ticket gained control of the council after Tuesday's election, though he denies commitments. acting manager E Hjalmer Persson continues in role.
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Hamilton
Howard F
Hack) Wilson
Charles F. Schwalm
Wilson United
Wilson
E. Hjalmer Persson
Law
Schwalm
Man Gets Jail In Assault Case
Franklin Special Municipal Court Judge J T Riley fined Hobart Lakes 200 dollars for assault with a deadly weapon. He suspended the fine and added seven days in jail. Other fines included Charles Buckley 29 Franklin reckless driving 15 dollars Robert Tibbs 40 Franklin 25 dollars and Guy Clary 57 3112 Andrew St Middletown fictitious registration 10 dollars Bond forfeitures for Wed Brandt 51 Alexandria Ky crossing a yellow line 15 dollars Vincent Moraites 52 Norwood improper passing 20 dollars George Busch 32 Cincinnati improper passing 15 dollars Robert Bromfield 57 Springboro no operator s license 15 dollars William Hipsure 20 Franklin insufficient brakes 10 dollars
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Franklin
J. T. Riley
Hobart Lakes
Riley
Charles Buckley
Robert Tibbs
Guy Clary
Andrew
Vincent Moraites
Norwood
George Busch
Cincinnati
Robert Bromfield
Springboro
William Hipsure
Shooting Victim Dies After Room Entry
Cincinnati police report 49 year old John Tyler died Friday at General Hospital from a hip wound suffered when man 40 year old Harry Carwile burst into his room Tuesday. Carwile admitted the shooting but offered no reason.
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Cincinnati
John Tyler
General Hospital
Harry Carwile
Tyler
Sunday School Union Officers To Be Installed
The Sunday School Union will install officers in a 3:30 p.m. service at New Hope Baptist Church led by Rev. R. F. Haas with music by the Second Baptist Church choir. Renewed officers include Selman McKeller as president and Jesse J. Knox as secretary, with B. J. Rutledge as vice president and Oliver Smith as program chairman. The Union, established in 1948, supports an annual outing and includes Mt. Zion Baptist, Bethel AME, Second Baptist, Phillips Chapel, ICME, and New Era Baptist among its participating churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School Union
New Hope Baptist Church
R. F. Haas
Second Baptist Church
Selman McKeller
Jesse J. Knox
B. J. Rutledge
Oliver Smith
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Bethel Ame Church
Secland Baptist Church
Phillips Chapel
ICME
New Era Baptist Church
Fire at Clinton Henry Home Blamed on Flue Defect
A $150 fire blamed on a defective flue was quelled by city firemen at the Clinton Henry home, 1710 York Ave, after a 5:18 a.m. alarm. Interior fire caused no property damage. Firemen from Companies 1 and 3 responded. A later 5:45 p.m. false alarm was logged at Garfield Street and Fairfield Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Henry
York Ave
Garfield Street
Fairfield Avenue
Youth Appreciate Week Spurred by Optimist Clubs
Lou Brown of Armco eel assistant supervisor of training urged Middletown Optimist Club to honor busy teens during Youth Appreciation Week. He advised giving them praise rather than banquets as they grow into tomorrow's leaders. The national observance promotes Pat 'em On The Back as its theme.
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Lou Brown
Armco Eel
Brown
Middletown Optimist Club
Optimist International
United States
Trust Powers Explained at Middletown Luncheon
Edward Barker, trust officer of First National Bank, spoke to the Middletown Association of Life Underwriters about trust funds and trusteeships. He said only about 25 percent of U S banks have trust powers but Middletown and Hamilton banks do. He outlined stipulations on banks with trust power and the duties of trustees, plus general trust laws and guidance on using a trustee for life insurance proceeds when policy options lack flexibility.
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Edward Barker
First National Bank
Mddletown Assn. of
Life
Association
Barker
Middletown
Hamilton
Diem Reaffirms SEATO Support After India Visit
President Ngo Dinh Diem ended a state visit to India by reaffirming South Viet Nam’s support for SEATO while noting it is not considering formal adherence. He said SEATO provides a great advantage though India opposes military pacts and alliances.
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New Delhi
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
India
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Diem
Deaths And Funerals: Mrs Sally Snowhill Dies At 93
Mrs Sally Snowhill 93 of 314 Clark St died 8 05 pm at Middletown Hospital after a fractured hip from a fall on Oct 13 She lived in Middletown 67 years widow of William Snowhill She reared a grandson two granddaughters and two great great grandsons Surviving are daughter Mrs Mable Weinman grandson Ray Richter granddaughters Mrs Helen Hadley and Mrs Gennia Cook and two great great grandsons Burial in Middletown Cemetery Services 2 30 pm Monday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Call 2 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow
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Sally Snowhill
Clark St
Middletown Hospital
Clermont County
Snowhill
William Snowhill
United Presbyterian Church
Mable Weinman
Ray Richter
Middletown
Helen Hadley
Glennia Cook
Cincinnati
Robert
Roland Pembers
Obituary for Joseph G Bowling of Middletown Ohio
Joseph G Bowling 69 of 2111 Crescent Blvd died at 7 35 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after an illness since 1951 He worked for Inland Container Corp since 1940 and earlier sold ice and coal He native of Campton Ky survived by wife Esline three daughters Janice Ward Dorothy Curtis Connie Knight a stepson Curtis Brown a brother Bruce Bowling six grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Donald Hair will officiate Burial Woodside Cemetery Call tomorrow after 1 pm
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Joseph G. Bowling
Crescent Blvd
Middletown Hospital
Sinc
Bowling
Inland Container Corp
Campton
Esline
Janice Ward
Oskota, Mich
Dorothy Curtis
Middletown
Connie Knigh
Imperial Beach Calif
Curtis Brown
Bruce Bowling
Hammond, Ind
McCoy-Leffler
Donald
Woodside
Cemter
Ben Bratcher Dies in Middleton at 11 P.M.
Ben Bratcher, father of two Middleton residents, died at 11 p.m. The brief notice gives no further details on his life or the circumstances of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bratcher
Middletonians
Butler County Domestic Relations hearing pending for Hastell Clay
Police brief notes a hearing in Butler County Domestic Relations Court for Hastell Clay aged 27 of 3114 Navajo St on a charge of contributing to the neglect of his three children has not yet been set. Thefts reported include a 1949 model car license 9078LZ from Bruce Wyatt 204 S Main St and two fender skirts from both Jim Yender 4319 Vannest Ave and Kenneth Hileman Gratis along with tools from Arthur Daut garage 316 Young St. State patrol arrested Donald Long 23 of 75 Elms St Germantown for driving while intoxicated at Ohio 4 and Tren ton-Franklin Road. Officers arrested Robert Engle 49 of 2313 Carmody Blvd at Charles Street and Tytus Avenue for driving while intoxicated.
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Butler County
Hastell Clay
Navajo St
Bruce Wyatt
S. Main St
Jim Yender
Vannest Ave
Kenneth Hileman
Gratis
Arthur ‘Daut
Young St
Donald Long
Elms St
Germantown
Ohio 4
Trenton-Franklin Road
Robert Engle
Carmody Blvd
Charles Street
Tytus Avenue
Emergency squad aids woman after fainting in Middletown
An emergency squad responded at 8:52 a.m. yesterday to 713 6th Ave. and assisted Irene Sullivan, 58, of 708 Poplar St., who fainted. She was transported to Middletown Hospital by Wilson ambulance.
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6Th Ave
Irene Sullivan
Poplar St
Middletown Hospital
Wilson Ambulance
Train Kills Dayton Man at Pennsylvania Yard
A freight train backed over George Edward Rogers 35 as he crawled beneath it at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in Dayton Ohio. He died Friday at the scene in a fatal incident investigated locally.
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Dayton
Ohio
George Edward Rogers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Trains Struck and Killed John Maciay on Canton Tracks
In Canton Ohio a Pennsylvania Railroad train fatally struck 71 year old John Walter Maciay as he walked along the tracks Friday. He was a retired Timken Roller Bearing Co worker.
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Canton
Ohio
Salome Opera Debut in Dresden 1905 by Strauss
The one act opera Salome by Richard Strauss debuted in Dresden in 1905. It adapts Oscar Wilde's play and established Strauss as a leading modern composer.
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Salome
Richard Strauss
Dresden
Middletown Man James Bryant Dies at 37
James Bryant of Middletown died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 10 10 p m after a month illness including leukemia and influenza. He served in the Army 1942 45 and was a janitor in Armco Steel’s Zincgrip dept for 16 years. Survived by wife Emma five sons a daughter, two sisters, and his parents. Arrangements by Laker Funeral Home.
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James Bryant
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mr. Bryant
Armco Steel Corp
Joseph R. Baker & Son
Baker
Pas
Liza Hardeman
Los Angeles
Caif
Laker Funeral Home
Staton
Stokes Dairy
Italy
France
Germany
Riggs
Garrett Minton
Omro
Wis
Cecil Fugate
West Middletown
Chester
Eaton
Amos
Henry
Miamisburg
William
Willie Craft
Milan
Ind
Samuel McConnell
St. Petersberg
Fla
William Staton
Mr. Staton
Henry Craft
Allie
James I
Smyrna man Jack Riddle dies after illness
Jack Riddle 43 of Smyrna Georgia and a former Middletown resident died yesterday after six months of illness. He would have turned 44 tomorrow. A Middletown High School graduate, he worked for Armco Steel in town and served as a World War I first lieutenant. Survived by wife Katherine a son Benjie his parents and a sister, services set for Monday in Smyrna with burial in West Point Georgia.
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Jack Riddle
Smyrna Ga
Middletown
Smyrna
Mr. Riddle
Middletown High School
Armco Steel Corp
Georgia
Riddle
Katherine
Benjie
B H. Riddle
Iranklin St
C. E. Bierman
Phoenix
Ariz
West Point
Fire Kills Family Of 4 In Middletown Blaze
A fatal house fire in Middletown claimed four lives. Firefighters worked until 5 a.m. as crews battled the blaze and a ceiling collapsed near the entry. Police assisted and funeral plans for the Staton family are in progress at Riggs Funeral Home. Details on the fire’s cause were unavailable.
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Vannest Ave
Clay Staton
Weith
Riggs Funeral
Tom Brown
Wiliam Riggs
Mattson
Spencer Lane
Cincinnati Man Convicted in Wife Slaying but Mercy Recommended
A three judge court convicts Robert L. Graham, 32, of first degree murder in the gunshot killing of his wife Evelyn, 27, mother of six, in their apartment after a party on March 31, with mercy recommended to spare him a mandatory death sentence.
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Cincinnati
Robert L. Graham
Mercy
Graham
Evelyn
Hamilton Deaths Highlight Local Residents Names
Lee Red Wilson 47 of 674 Shady N Fairfield died on arrival at Mercy Hospital. Mary Troutman 74 of 701 Main St to have service 10:30 a.m Monday Proechel Funeral Home. Myrtle McLain 79 retired Hamilton Public school teacher. Mayme Jansen 54 1767 lixie Hwy to have Requiem High Mass Monday St Stephen.
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Lee
Red
Wilson
Shady
Fairfield
Mercy Hospital
Mary Troutman
Main St
Proechel Funeral Home
Myrtle McLain
Alberton Ave
Hamilton Public
Mayme Jansen
Lixie Hwy
St. Stephen Church
Middletown Man Jailed In Trooper Slaying Case
A manhunt in central Kentucky sought the killer of two North Carolina highway troopers. Three others are jailed in Tennessee and Ohio. Witnesses identified Kenneth Combs as not the shooter. farm searches around Paint Lick continue as police pursue leads.
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Georgetown
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Ohio
Robert Lee Terry Jr
Norman
N.C
Kenneth Combs
Cincinnati
Paint Lick
Here
Terry
Chattanooga
Tenn
FBI
North Carolina Highway Patrol
D. G. Lewis
Deadly winds sweep Ohio cause multiple deaths
Violent winds and heavy rain hit Ohio on Friday, causing at least three deaths and widespread damage. Officials reported gusts up to 80 mph in Cleveland and up to 70 mph near Sandusky, with roofs torn from buildings, a 225 foot radio tower toppled, and power lines downed across several counties. An 82 year old man died after a falling tree limb struck him in Youngstown, two electrocutions were listed, and injuries occurred in Cleveland and Cincinnati from flying debris and glass.
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Ohio
Weather Bureau
Sandusky
Cleveland
Wyandot
Hancock County
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
John Q. Taggart
Nelson H. Nelson
Nels
Aaron G. Helfrick
Raymond Franz
Mount Vernon
Cincinnati
GE Sues Richie's Pawn Shop Over Price Fixing
General Electric of Bridgeport seeks a restraining order and permanent injunction in Butler County Common Pleas Court against Richie's Pawn Shop of 1329 Central Ave. The suit claims the shop violated a minimum resale price agreement by advertising and selling appliances below set prices in October. GE seeks damages but cites no specific amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Bridgeport
Conn
Butler County Common Pleas
Richie
Central Ave
Middletown
Yellow Symbolizes Death Among Seminole Indians
In Seminole culture the color yellow is associated with death. The reference notes the symbolic meaning within tribal traditions and its use in ceremonies and storytelling.
Driver Injured In Car Hits Tree Near Venice
Hamilton special report of Crane ston Booth 28 of Ottawa Box 27 injured when his car left Layhigh Road north of Venice at 3 30 a m and struck a tree. Deputies said the motor was pushed back into the driver's seat and he was in Mercy Hospital with possible skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Craneston Booth
Box 27
Okeawa
Mercy Hospital
Layhigh Road
Venice
Area Man Hurt As Car Leaves Highway
Ken dall Campbell age 25 of Middletown Rt. 1 suffered a fractured jaw Friday when his northbound car went out of control on U S 127 N 3rd Street extension. Campbell was listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. His 1957 car was demolished when it ran off the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Kendall Campbell
Middletown
Rev Price to Speak at Friendship Baptist Church Service
The Rev. J. H. Price former pastor of the New Era Baptist Church will be the guest speaker at Friendship Baptist Church during the 11 a m service tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Price
New Era Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Blonde Population Dominates On Saba Island
The island of Saba in the Netherlands Antilles stands out as the Caribbean’s only locale where the native population is predominantly blonde. Local researchers note this distinctive heritage trait among residents of the island.
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Saba
Netherlands Antilles
Caribbean
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Jerome Schulz
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Jacksboro
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