Youth Beaten and Left Unconscious in Dixie Heights Yard
A 17 year old, J. B. Horn of 202 North Sutphin St, was beaten and left in a yard in Dixie Heights about 7 p.m. yesterday. He was brought to Middletown Hospital with severe head injuries and remained in fair condition. Police say he does not recall the assailants or events, though later reports mention a possible fight over $40 and a plan to dump him in a girlfriend’s yard. Investigators plan to question Horn again as they review the timeline from his departure at 6:30 p.m. to the yard discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Heights
Middletown Hospital
J. B. Horn
Sutphin St
Suuuntte Baand Casathenia
Snerul Iranunovum
Horn
South
Central Avenue
Raymond Clayburn
Hawthorne St
Clayburn
McCoy-Leffler
Robert Tallon
Cecil Short
Middletown
Monument to Jupiter Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
An ancient statue of Jupiter was excavated in 1711 from beneath Paris Notre Dame cathedral. The discovery highlights early archaeological interest in Roman-era artifacts found under historic structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
Smoke From Southern Forest Fires Noted
A strong smell of wood smoke and a city smog persisted last night and this morning, traced to large forest fires in distant areas. Residents sniffed the air and checked homes while downtown saw the strongest odor. firemen reported no local blazes.
Optimist Talent Program Cancelled But Show Goes On
Optimist Club cancels the hillbilly talent program set for November 27 due to poor turnout. The Midwest Hayride will proceed as planned at Strand Theater with 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. shows. Hamilton Optimists and wives will attend a Friday football game in a reserved section and later join a combined party at the Police Pistol Range. City Commissioner-elect William Denham thanked voters and pledged to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depsite
Strand
Hamilton
Middletown
At The Movies Showings This Weekend
Paramount presents Prisoner of Casbah and Big Heat with showtimes Saturday and Sunday across matinee and evening slots. Strand screens Rebel City Glory at Sea Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Massacre River with multiple nightly performances.
Civic Association Drives Toward $20,000 Goal
The sixth annual canvass shows the overall drive $8,693 short of the $20,000 target with the campaign ending Wednesday. Industrial division has reached 87 percent of its $12,000 goal, totaling $10,474, while the retail and service division reports $833 in new memberships toward an $8,000 goal. Major donations include $500 from Warren Steel Corp. and campaigns note 135 memberships sold since the first meeting as the joint industrial and retail session is planned for Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Tom C. Venable
Warren Steel Corp
Jack Linzie
A. R. Edwards
Sixteen Foreign Students to Visit Middletown Homes
Sixteen international students from Miami University will visit Middletown for a weekend as 10 Rotarians host them under the international service program. Participants hail from Japan, Ukraine, Germany, China, Singapore, Korea, Colombia, Thailand, Chile, Lebanon, Hawaii, and Sweden, with hosts including Wade Miller and Ralph Knight. Hadley chairs the Middletown committee, Johnson serves as sub chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Middletown
Greek Church Sues Over South Highlands Building Restrictions
St. Constantine Greek Orthodox Church through Peter Laras seeks a declaratory judgment in Common Pleas Court contending subdivision limits prevent construction of a proposed 100000 church. The suit names 20 area residents as defendants including Gailey Blumberg DeBord Bingham Roe Butt Wilburn Selvar Finkleman Timmer and Amburgey with addresses on Stanley Street Crawford Street and The Alameda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Highlands
St. Constantine Greek Orthodox Church
Peter Laras
Board of Trustees
Common Pleas Court
Alex Gailey
Stanley St
Sam and Ann Blumberg
Grand Ave
J. Ralph and
Margaret DeBord
Crawford St
George and
Medreth Bingham
Asa and
Ida Roe
Arthur and Elizabeth Butt
Walter and
Mattie Wilburn
David and
Clara Selvar
Sol A. Finkleman
Edward and Mary Timmer
Student Groups Tour Journal Tours at Local Newspaper
Three elementary classes from Central Taft and Wilson Schools toured the newspaper. About 70 students saw the story behind the stories and learned paper operations from Knight Goodman Warren Wolfe and Peggy Cox. Wilson Journalism Club members from Wilson Star visited with Sue Murphy and Pamela Barker supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journalism Club of
Wilson
Harry Banadum
Wilson Star
Sue Murphy
Pamela Barker
Goodman
Warren Wolfe
Peggy Cox
Public Services Department
Butter Explodes Burn Injures Several Residents
A hot butter incident at a Middletown home burned Charles Fraunfelter 29 of 406 Aberdeen Dr. He, in severe burn on his right hand, was admitted to Middletown Hospital at 8 25 p.m. in good condition today. John Fish Jr. 32 of Lebanon Route 2, admitted yesterday with second degree burns to hands and legs from an oil salamander accident. A Trenton Lumber Co catwalk fall injured a 3 year old. Charles Davis 3 suffered head injuries. Isabel Gates 75 of Eldorado Ohio admitted after a fall causing a right hip injury. Ambulance service from Eaton transported her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fraunfelter
Aberdeen Dr
Middletown Hospital
Fraunfelter
John Fish Jr
Lebanon Route 2
Springboro
Fish
Trenton Lumber Company
Charles Davis
Frank E. Davis Jr
Burke St
Trenton
Isabel Gates
Eldorado, O
Kramer Ambulance
Eaton
Police briefs report multiple arrests and incidents in city
Richard Brown Jr. 31 of 909 S Main St arrested at 8th Ave and Lincoln St at 1 30 a m on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence L W Kindred 22 of 1404 Garfield St arrested at Hudson Ave and Garfield St at 2 25 a m today on a charge of lack of operator s license June Haddix 1402 Central Ave reported theft of her billfold containing 23 40 at Corner Restaurant at 1 25 a m billfold also contained papers Orlan G Vick 29 of 2310 Longfellow St arrested at 10 p m by state patrolmen on a charge of driving a car when intoxicated route 73 custody James Valindingham 13 of 418 Baltimore St suffered a dog bite on left thigh while delivering newspapers Donald Bowlin 416 Baltimore St reported theft of bicycle from his home before 8 a m Wednesday A car reported stolen by Robert Newman 318 Harland St was recovered on Girard Ave west of Vanderveer St and released to owner. auto found abandoned Patrolman John Combs said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McNabb
Lylburn Rd
Geraldine Neff
Harriet St
Franklin
Elden Hogsden
Catalpa Dr
Miss Neff
Heart
McNabb
Tytus Avenue
Auburn Street
Jack E. Webb
North Ave
Steel Caremall, Inc
Jet Porter
Sherman Ave
Tytus
Webb
Hogsden
Malvern Street
Tytus Ave
Mitchell Osborne
Malvern St
Richard Brown Jr
S. Main St
8Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
L. W. Kindred
Garfield St
Hudson Ave
Garfield Street
June Haddix
Central Ave
Orlan G. Vick
Longfellow St
James Valindingham
Baltimore St
4Th Avenue
Robert Newman
Harland St
Girard Ave
Vanderveer St
John Combs
Man reports stone hit window. home damage $49
Thomas Woods of 101 Burton Road told police yesterday a stone was thrown through a picture window at his home causing $49 in damage. The incident remains under investigation and a motive and suspect are not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Woods
Burton Rd
Obituary for Edward W. Miller of Cincinnati
Edward W. Miller, 176, of 4147 Gehron Ave., Cincinnati, died Friday at Christ Hospital after confinement since May. A Piqua native, he moved to Middletown for Armco origin, rose to vice president of the Amalgamated Association, later worked with Greer Steel in New Philadelphia, and served with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in Cincinnati during World War II. He leaves two brothers Fred of Colorado and Frank of Illinois, and a sister Amelia of Piqua. Funeral services and burial will be in Cincinnati Monday.
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Edward W. Miller
Gehron Ave
Cincinnati
Christ Hospital
Piqua
Miller
Middletown
Armco
Amalgamated Association
Greer Steel Company
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Federal Mediation and Counciliation Service
Fred
Colorado
Frank
Illinois
Amelia
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Macbeth at Hoyne Funeral Home
Mrs Anna Macbeth 76 of 1725 Xenia Ave Dayton died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital after a two week illness. Services are at 3 p m Monday at Hoyne Funeral Home 1817 E Third St Dayton with burial in Woodland Cemetery. She is survived by three sisters Hanna Straw Eugene Ore Katherine Hewitt Bretha Freitag and three brothers Frank Jr Jesse Jack Freitag of Eaton. Friends may call 2 to 10 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Macbeth
Xenia Ave
Dayton
Hoyne
E. Third St
Woodland Cemetery
Macbeth
Preble County
Miami Valley Hospital
Hanna Straw
Eugene
Dre
Katherine Hewitt
Bretha Freitag
Frank Jr
Jesse
Jack Feitag
Eaton
Mrs. Clarissa Haworth Funeral Services Held in Dayton
Mrs. Clarissa Haworth age 76 of 818 Washington Street Dayton died Thursday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Zechar Funeral Home Dayton with Rev Carl Swart of Anderson Indiana officiating and burial in Greenville. She had lived in Dayton twenty years and was native of Darke County. Survivors include son Wilbur Haworth of Middletown and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Haworth
Washington St
Dayton
Zechar
Carl Swart
Anderson
Ind
Greenville
Haworth
Darke County
Wilbur Haworth
Middletown
Charles Staton Funeral Services Set for 79
Charles Staton 79 retired Armco employee of Brower Road Eaton Rt 5 will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. The Rev Frank E Sowards will officiate and burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. He died suddenly at home Thursday night leaving five sons two daughters a brother and sister 35 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. His wife Amanda died in March 1941. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Staton
Armco
Brower Road
Eaton Rt. 5
McCoy-Leffler
Frank E. Sowards
Mayfield
Woodside Cemetery
Staton
Amanda
Mrs Ollie Yelton Dies. Rites Set at Grant's Lick Baptist
Mrs Ollie Yelton 78 died Thursday afternoon at 4 30 p m at home of her son Raymond on the Dixie Highway Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p m at the Grant's Lick Ky Baptist Church with burial at Grant's Lick Cemetery She had lived with her son for the past year and had been ill 18 months Surviving son Joseph of Falmouth Ky Funeral arrangements are with Thomas Fossitt and Yelton Funeral Home in Falmouth Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Yelton
Raymond
Dixie Highway
Grant's Lick, Ky
Grant's Lick
Yelton
Joseph
Falmouth
Thomas, Fossitt, & Yelton Funeral Home
Mrs Agnes Hahn Dies After Illness in Logansport
Agnes Hahn 72 of Logansport Indiana mother of William Hahn of 3515 Jewell Street died after a three month illness at her home. Surviving are husband Calvin J Hahn daughter Alice 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Agnes Hahn
Logansport
Ind
William Hahn
Jewell St
Calvin J. Hahn
Alice
Warren County farmer John W Schleehauff obituary
John W Schleehauff 79 a Warren County farmer died of a heart attack Friday on his Harlan Township farm near here He was a Masonic Lodge member Surviving are four daughters Mrs Sadie Adams of Morrow Alice Schleehauff of Cincinnati Mrs Mary Heath of Wilmington Del and Mrs Helen Worley of Lebanon and a son George of Morrow Funeral services will be at 2 p m Monday at the Yale Funeral Home in Morrow
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Lebanon
John W. Schleehauff
Warren County
Harlan Township
Here
Masonic Lodge
Sadie Adams
Morrow
Alice Schleehauff
Cincinnati
Mary Heath
Wimington
Del
Helen Worley
George
Yale
Evans, 51, Corwin resident dies unexpectedly
Gayle E. Evans of Corwin, longtime resident, died unexpectedly at 6 50 p m Thursday. Services and funeral arrangements will be announced by the funeral home. Evans was employed locally and is survived by family members. The community mourns the loss of a well known resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Gayle E. Evans
Corwin
Thurs
Hamilton Korean Vet Killed In Auto Crash
Calvin Sonny Marshall Jr., 23, Hamilton native and Korean War veteran, died at 2:20 a.m. when his new car skid 195 feet on Route 25 and crashed into a concrete bridge abutment near West Chester. He served 21 months in the Fourth Signal Battalion of the 10th Corps and had worked as a telephone installer after the war. The coroner cited skull fracture and internal injuries as the cause of death. the county totals rise to 46 traffic deaths this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Route 25
West Chester
Calvin
Sonny” Marshall Jr
Calvin Marshall Sr
Millville Ave
Garrett J. Boone
Butler County
Elmer Grable
William Cook
Marshall
10Th Corps
Cincinnati Suburban Bell Company
Campbell Funeral Home
Boone
Middletown
Two Are Injured In Poastown Crash
Two area residents were injured in an early morning crash near Poasttown. Paul Lawson 21 of Germantown Route 1 and Walter Taylor 44 of Germantown Route 1 were treated at Middletown Hospital and dismissed. Lawson had a cut behind the left ear and scalp cuts while Taylor received cuts to the left hip. State patrolmen said details of the 3 am accident are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poasttown
Middletown Hospital
Paul Lawson
Germantown
Walter Taylor
Lawson
Taylor
Obituary for Cor win man with Frigidaire ties
Surviving are his wife Etta mother Mrs Eva Evans two sons Billy and Glenn and a daughter Elaine all of Cor win The deceased had been employed at Frigidaire Corp for several years Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at the Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville with the Rev J W Wedgewood officiating burial in Miami Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frigidaire Corp
Etta
Eva Evans
Billy
Glenn
Elaine
Corwin
Funeral services for Jesse J Heeter in Lewisburg
Funeral services for Jesse J Heeter 68 retired painter and carpenter of South Commerce Street Lewisburg will be held at 2:30 p m Sunday at the Kramer Memorial Chapel. Rev L L Spenny will officiate and burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery Heeter died Thursday night at his home Surviving are two brothers Samuel of Eaton Rt 4 and Ora of West Sonora Home after 3 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Jesse J. Heeter
S. Commerce St
Kramer Memorial
L. L. Spenny
Roselawn
Heeter
Samuel
Eaton Rt. 4
Ora
West Sonora
Sewing Club Members Meet at Mrs Jones Home
The Golden Link Sewing Club gathered at Mrs. Elenora Jones home with 10 members present. Mrs. Mary Jackson won the prize. The next meeting is set for Nov 23 at Mrs Edna Morton’s home. The Minister Alliance of Miami Valley plans a Sunday 3 PM gathering at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe with Rev. Ernest Jones leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Link Sewing Club
Elenora Jones
Mary Jackson
Edna Morton
Minister Alliance of
Miami Valley
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Ernest Jones
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IL Eain
Westinghouse Studio One
PRO Pootsakl
Alameda
William and Jerdenia Amburgey
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DRY Cleaners
Clinton ST
Walter Strong
Jackson, Ky
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First Church of God
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Stubbs
J. W. Wedgewood
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