Freak Accident Kills Resident Lydia Humphreys
Lydia Humphreys 57 of Middletown dies in a Cincinnati elevator accident as it lurched upward. Her husband rd Humphreys Sr, By-Products Sales manager, and her large family mourn. Funeral at First Methodist Church Friday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Own
Lydia Humphreys
McKinley
Sec
Henry Sandman
Cincinnati
Edith Stewart
Stewart
Humrlrevs
Jessie Berkey
East Central Ave
Hunting Mishap Listed In Hamilton Report
Niles Block, 31, of 635 Maple Grove Ave, was admitted to Mercy Hospital after a hunting mishap near a county hunt. He and two companions were climbing a fence when a hammer on the gun caught, potentially causing the injury that could cost him a hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Buller
Kelly Port
Wents
Niles Block
Maple Grove Ave
Ayton
Mercy Hospital
Ham
Lock
Link Scene Reveals Auto Theft and Prison Escape Connection
Police investigate a federal Department of Justice marked truck found abandoned on a dead-end road near Chillicothe Dormitory. The vehicle contained two blue shirts with serial numbers and lineman tools, linking to an auto theft case of Louis Lee of Oxford Ad. Officials suggest possible connection between the theft and inmate escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recoval
Chillicothe
Dormatory
Lhce
O. E. Chamber
Matory
Depart of Justice
Harrison Adds
Iso
Chamberlain
Louis Lee
Oxford
At the Movies A Ramunt Wednesday Scene of the Crime
The entry lists showings for Aramunt on Wednesday and Thursday starring Van Johnson and Joha DeHaven with showtimes at 1 29, 234, 5 39, 7 44 and 9 48 p m The Strand theater presents The Iron Curtain with additional details truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aram
Ith van Johnson
Joha DeHaven
Vital Statistics Notice Prominent Ohio Residents Listed
Otis C. Rhoades of Dayton and Edward Tharp aged 74 of Bethel appear in the vital statistics notice along with Florence Briscoe 57 of Ex cello Lydia Humphreys and Pearl Hamm 40 of Gratis. The document lists these names and addresses in a local register of life events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis C. Rhoades
Dayton
Edward Tharp
Bethel
Florence Briscoe
Excello
Lydia Humphreys
McKinley St
Pearl Hamm
Gratis
Babies Born to Five Local Families in Past Day
At the hospital, Mr and Mrs Donald Crawford of West Middetown Route 1 welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hunter of 1418 Sycamore Street saw a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Samuel Lawson of Lebanon Route 3 welcomed a girl today. Mr and Mrs Denise Davis of Forest Avenue Franklin welcomed a boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Crawford
West Middetown
Cecil Hunter
Sycamore St
Samuel Lawson
Lebanon
Denise Davis
Forest Ave
Franklin
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed in Daily Notice
In The Hospital Charles Homan of Woodburn Ave medical Robert R Walton Jr of Jefferson Rd medical Kay Ellen Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs James Fox of Germantown surgical Mrs George E Lykins of Middletown Route 2 medical Mrs Flora Selby of West Middletown medical Mrs Vincent Horn of Fifteenth Ave surgical Sarah Elizabeth Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Ross of Franklin medical DISMISSED Mrs Marion James of West Middletown Route 1 Mrs Curtis Bowling of South Verity Pkwy Carl Duane Slusser son of Mr Mrs Carl Slusser of Franklin Doris Phelps daughter of Mr and Mrs William Phelps of Germantown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Homan
Woodburn Ave
Robert R. Walton, Jr
Jefferson Rd
Kay Ellen Fox
James Fox
Germantown
George E. Lykins
Middletown
Flora Selby
West Middletown
Vincent Horn
Fifteenth Ave
Sarah Elizabeth Ross
James C. Ross
Franklin
Marion James
Curtis Bowling
South Verity Pkvy
Carl Duane Slusser
Carl Slusser
Frankin
Doris Phelps
William Phelps
Poastown PTA Jamboree Plans November Tryouts
Poastown PTA announces Uncle Ezra Hayloft Jamboree tryouts at Poastown School on November 22 23 with local talent. Directors plan barn dance style program with roles for Joe Kelly Lula Belle and Uncle Ezra. Four fifth and sixth graders will be chosen as quiz kids with audience judging for ribbons and cash awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poasttown
Ezra
Fern Selby
Indiana
Joe Kelly
Lula Belle
Hiram Hicks
Uncle Ezra
Williams
Yona
Vernon Casperson
West Middletown
Obituary for John E. Brodie 83 of Trenton
John E. Brodie 83 of Third St. Trenton died Monday at Middletown Hospital. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Trenton Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev. James P. Sturgeon. Burial Woodside Cemetery. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Lenora, a son-in-law Hershel Rippes of Trenton, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a brother Chester of Rushville Ind and a sister Mary Hall of Clarkstburg Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Brodie
Third St
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Trenton Presbyterian Church
James P. Sturgeon
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Chester
Rushville
Ind
Mary Hall
Clarksburg
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Briscoe held in Trenton
Mrs Florence Briscoe 57 a longtime Excello resident died yesterday at Middletown Hospital at 1 30 pm She is survived by husband George four sons Elbert Orville Woodford and Price a daughter Mrs Arlene Meadows three brothers Clinton and Samuel Dickison and sisters Mrs Matt Whiteman Mrs Callie Thacker and Mrs Dora Patrick She had 11 grandchildren Services are Friday at 10 am at the Trenton Nazarene Church officiated by Rev A A Wilson Burial will follow in North Cemetery Monroe Friends may call Mee Coy Leffler Funeral Home Tuesday 2 5 and 7 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Mincher
Berkey
J. L. Seaman
Middletown
W. P. Blair
Dayton
Isabelle Calder
Flint
Mich
Tom Mincher
Buffalo
John Mincher
Detroit
Howard M. Humphreys, Jr
Dan Humphreys
Miami University
Florence Briscoe
Excello
Middletown Hospital
George
Elbert
Orville
Woodford
Price
Arlene Meadows
Clinton Dickison
Samuel Dickison
Estelle County
Matt Whiteman
Callie Thacker
Lee County
Dora Patrick
Hamilton
Trenton Nazarene Church
A. A. Wilson
North Cemetery
Monroe
Mee- Coy-Leffler
Schneider Honorary Pallbearers Named For F W Schneider
Active and honorary pallbearers are listed for F. W. Schneider in the obituary notice. The service details and attendees reflect the family’s arrangements and local community members honoring the deceased.
Civic adds 144 members in first week drive
Middletown Civic Association reports 144 new memberships across 17 stores in the first week of the drive. Lois Schaffer of John Ross Store led with 75 of 80 employees signing. total new members include 41 from that firm. E Tardner Jr announced 526 new members and $3,247 dollar value. About 5,000 prospects remain. Industrial Division to meet 4 p.m. and Retail and Service 5 p.m. on Monday, November 21.
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Middletown Civic Association
Yesterda
The
Civic Association
Edward Barker
Lois Schaffer
John Ross
E. Tardner, Jr
Middletown
Tom C. Venable
Association
Gardner
Serviceivision
Gardener-Carton and Board Company foreman dies at home
Maintenance foreman at the Gardner-Carton and Board Company died yesterday at his residence 514 Garfield Street. Active pallbearers include Harley Wilson, John C. Hanchett, Joseph Peters, C. E. Canter, Jo Brock, Paul Morrison. Honorary pallbearers listed. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with Dr. E R Turner officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Body to be moved to the funeral home for services from noon today until noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner-Carton and Board Company
Garfield St
Harley Wilson
John C. Hanchett
Joseph Peters
C. E. Canter
Jo: Brock
Paul Morrison
James Combie
Harry Hadley
Rach Lovelace
Elija Short
Harold Thompson
Clayton Brelsford
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
E. R. Turner
Woodside Cemetery
Edward Tharp 74 Dies in Cincinnati Area
Edward Tharp 74 longtime Middletown resident died yesterday at 1 20 p m in Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati He moved to Middletown in 1916 from Buford C and worked with Middletown Lumber Co He was a member of the Methodist Church Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Kennedy Funeral Home He is survived by his widow Dora four sons Russell John Ralph Britten and three daughters Neal Jones Ferral Williams and Mrs Robert Bailes 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Tharp
Middletown
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Tharp
Buford
Middletown Lumber Company
Methodist Church
Bethel
Kennedy
Dora
Russell
Long Island, N. Y
John
Ralph
Wilmington
Britten
Dayton
Neal Jones
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ferral Williams
Croton
Robert Bailes
Otis C. Rhoades Dies of Heart Attack in Columbus
Otis C. Rhoades of 4310 Midway Ave Dayton died early yesterday at University Hospital Columbus from a heart attack. A Missouri native, he had been in failing health for years. Survived by widow Regina two daughters Shirley and Janis a son Otis Jr one brother and six sisters. Funeral services in Dayton tonight with burial in St. Joseph Missouri Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis C. Rhoades
Midway Ave
Dayton
John R. Wilks
Fleming Rd
University Hospital
Columbus
Rhoades
Missouri
Regina
Shirley
Janis
Otis, Jr
St. Joseph
Death of Gratis business leader Hamm at 40
Grat is Pearl Hamm owner of Hamm Market at 1304 Middletown German Town Road died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton yesterday at 11:30 am. He ran the market for 10 years and also operated a trucking firm a radio and TV shop in Gratis and the Gratis Skating Rink. An amateur radio operator with call sign W8DPG, he is survived by his widow a daughter Leah two sons Garry and Galen and his mother Mrs Dora Hamm. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratis
Pearl Hamm
Hamm
Middletown
Germantown Road
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Ione
Leah
Garry
Galen
Dora Hamm
Zimmerman Funeral Home
Middletown High Senior Class Nominating Conventions
Darrell Hodge and Al Sebald were nominated for president of Middletown High School’s Senior Class at party conventions. Hodge leads the Idealist party and Sebald the enlist group, with multiple slates for vice president, secretary, and treasurer. An tied treasurer vote prompts another ballot tonight. election set for Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Hodge
al Sebald
Middletown High School
Hodge
Arty
Sebald
Tom Decatur
Joanne Welch
Jack Ballard
Dick Coddington
Rose Marie Moorman
Robert Joslin
Rachel Kuderer
Idealist
Lynn Leary
Mike Holland
Realists
Eleven Hunters Wounded and Three Dead on Opening Day
Ohio hunters faced a deadly opening as three deaths and eleven injuries marked the first day of the season for rabbits and pheasants. The fatalities included a man killed by a gunshot and two heart attack deaths. A 19-year-old soldier, Ralph Smith, died after a self-inflicted gun wound while hunting with brothers. Accidents caused multiple injuries across several counties, with victims from Lima to Toledo and near London and Perrysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ralph Smith
West Liberty
Camp Carson Cole
Bellefontaine
Joseph F. Goedde
Lima
Leedom S. Cope
Winona
Owen Barker
Chester Barker
London
William Chandler
Portsmouth
Harold Biwell
Sophomore Class Play Draws 850 At Middletown High
More than 850 attended Middletown High School auditorium’s annual Sophomore Class play A Case of Springtime. James Richmond starred as Bob Parker with Martha Jung as the principal’s daughter, and a cast including Barbara Arnold Judy Snook and others. Director was Miss Josephine Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Bob Parker
James Richmond
Joan Abernacker
Marna Jung
Edie Brede
Nancy Sherman
Civitan talk on the Golden Rule at Armco official
Armco Steel executive Vance Cribbs told Civitan Club members that the Golden Rule guides the firm since its start. He cited improved production and worker attitudes as evidence. E S Sherron chaired, Robert Osborne spoke, and the club plans to meet with the Rotary Club next Tuesday to hear Sen. Robert A Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Cribbs
Armco Steel Corporation
Civitan Club
Armco
E. S. Sherron
Robert Osborne
Rotary Club
Robert A. Taft
Francis Carmody Elected President of Middletown Personnel Association
Francis Carmody, Gardner Board and Carton office manager and city commissioner, was elected president of the Middletown Personnel Association. Mervyn Rayburn becomes vice president with Max Wise as secretary treasurer and George Bryan along with Al O Connor James Hardwick James Sexton and Wilson Van deveer on the executive board. The group reported on personnel program progress through Junior Achievement including applications and attendance records and absenteeism tracking. Verity outlined a three day Armco freedom course for supervisors to counter socialist and communist influence, with films offered for factory use. The association also toured the Armco plant after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carmody
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Middletown Personnel Association
Mervyn Rayburn
Max Wise
George Bryan
al O'Connor
James Hardwick
James Sexton
Wilson Vandeveer
Jack Linzie
Armco
William Verity
Vandeveer
Verity
Auto fire causes damages to Tallon vehicle
A fire of undetermined origin damaged an automobile owned by Robert Tallon Jr at 1617 Manchester Ave. Firefighters responded to a 3 24 p m alarm on Yankee Rd 1600 block. The fire was located inside the car operated by William Tallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tallon Jr
Manchester Ave
Yankee Rd
William Tallon
Hamilton High Students Plan Sportsmanship Assembly
Four Middle town High School Student Council members will visit Hamilton High School to present Sportsmanship Week during the assembly tomorrow. Shirley Maxwell Tom Brore Tony Valen and Dick Knight will explain the plan and read the proclamation for the Hamilton Middle town football game Saturday November 10 between Middle town High and Hamilton. George Bach and Marcia Ellison will speak at Roosevelt Junior High tomorrow at 8 30 am with a 10 to 15 minute program. The Figaro Four Bill Minch Duane Riley Tom Geran and Bob Moore perform several numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Hamilton High School
Hamilton
Shirley Maxwell
Tom Brore
Tony Valen
Dick Knight
Hamilton-Middletown
Midletown
George Bach
Marcia Ellison
Roosevelt Junior High School
Tomor
Figaro
Bill Minch
Duane Riley
Tom Geran
Bob Moore
Pheasant hunting yields mixed reports in Wyandot County
Joseph O Brayen, 30, of Dayton, was treated at San Antonio Hospital at Kenton after a gunshot wound to the thigh while hunting in Wyandot County. Dr. E D Martin, head of Wildlife Management, polled 28 hunters. 18 took two pheasants, nine had one, and one had none by 11 am. Hunters reported areas not ideal and some passed on rabbits while awaiting pheasants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Portage County
Joseph O'’Brayen
Dayton
Wyandot County
San Antonio
Kenton
Conservation Department
E. D. Martin
Division of Wild Life Game Management Unit
Martin
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Mary Ellen McDaniels
Woodlawn
John M. Rutledge
Clyde Hackney
the Grand Nee
Colony Trio
Colony Restaurant
Main ST
Ohio
Poasttown Pta
F. W. Schneider
Civic
Christens
Norcross
Office Outfitters
N. Main ST
L. I. Perkins
Galena
Noah J. Beck
Arnold
O. William E Sherman
Pataskala
William Hawthorn
Toledo
Charles
Perrysburg
Clarence L. Hufield
William L. Louth
Elida
Richard Zahler
Belle Center
Bernard Peters
Farl Hosey
Akron
Hosey
Civitans
Riggs
Abel le
MHS
Saa
Timmons Insurance Uo
Eau
Tess
Greathouse’s
Arrow
Griffon
Jantzen
Esquire
Rumpo Leather Goods
Hickok Jewelry
Textron
Shorts
Wilson Bros
Shell Luggage Arrow
Central Ave
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