Butler County parole caseload eases for Frank South
A Middletown man, second oldest in service, describes his parole caseload as about 40, down from over 100. Two new parole officers join Butler County's system to supervise about 700 men. South splits time between the Hamilton office and field work, while judges appoint new staff to handle the load amidst local debates on movie censorship and police duty.
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Middletown
Butler County Probation Department
Frank South
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
South
Hamilton
James A. Combs
Train hits Lancaster fire truck injuring two firefighters
Two Lancaster firemen were seriously hurt when a train struck their pumper at an unguarded crossing on Thursday. Robert Katchel, 42, was in guarded condition at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital, while James Humes was listed in critical condition at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. The fire at the scene was minor.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Robert Katchel
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
James Humes
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Benjamin Franklin obituary and services listed
Benjamin Franklin 68 of St. Cloud Florida died Thursday at St. Cloud General Hospital. Survived by wife Catherine two sons from previous residence in Dayton and Florida. a daughter Judy Boise of Dayton. a brother Raymond. sisters Ethel James I Daisy Kozma Nancy Renger I both of Florida. four grandchildren four great grandchildren. Mass of the Resurrection 9 30 a m Monday Holy Trinity Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Wilson Schramm Memorial Home Sunday 7 9 p m. Deaths. Funeral home Ellers Arlington Ave. handled services. a.m. Thursday Middletown Hospital. Mrs Mendoza secretary Armco Steel Corp retired five years ago. Surviving daughter Lucy Mendoza two sisters May Harding Bee Gaynor Franklin. Services 10 a m Saturday Anglesby Funeral Home Rev John Wedgewood officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call Friday 4 7 p m. Memorials to First United Methodist Church Franklin.
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Benjamin Franklin
St. Cloud
Fla
Robert Franklin
Franklin
Ronald Franklin
Middletown
St. Cloud General Hospital
Dayton
Stone Container Corp
Florida
Catherine
Judy Boise
Raymond
Ethel James I
Blue Ball
Daisy Kozma
Nancy Renger I
Holy Trinity Church
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson - Schramm Memorial
Ellers
Arlington Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mendoza
Armco Steel Corp
Lucy Mendoza
May Harding
Bee Gaynor
Anglesby Funeral Home
John Wedgewood
Woodhill Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Obituary for Alex W. Hopes of Orwell Ohio
Alex W. Hopes 72 father of Mrs. Richard Simonson Middletown died at home after a heart attack. Survived by wife Helen two sons Bill and Dick Orwell two daughters Mrs Allen Waters Orwell and Mrs George Hare Windsor a brother a sister and 13 grandchildren. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday Carpenter Funeral Home West Farmington cremation. No visitations. Memorials to heart fund suggested.
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Alex W. Hopes
Orwell
Ohio
Richard Simonson
Middletown
Helen
Bill
Allen Waters
George Hare
Windsor
Carpenter Funeral
West Farmington
Heart Fund
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Vance
Mrs. Mary Vance 80 of 3106 Illinois Ave died Wednesday at Barbara Park Convalescent Home. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev. W Curtis Lee officiating. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Hamilton.
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Mary Vance
Illinois Ave
McCoy-Leffler
W. Curtis ‘Lee
Greenwood Cemetery
Hamilton
Services for Mrs Iea O Connor O'Connor Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Iea O Conn or 57 of 1502 Smith Street were set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Home with Rev. James Sutton officiating. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. She died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband John two daughters Joan Kemplin of Middletown Judith Heater of Germantown a step son John O Connor of Middletown two half brothers Arch Cornett Franklin Melvin Campbell Illinois a sister Mrs Etta Lawson Hamilton a half sister Mrs Grace Brandenberg Middletown five children and 10 step grandchildren.
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Iea O’connor
Smith St
McCoy-Leffler
James Sutton
Woodside Cemetery
O'Connor
Middletown Hospital
John
Joan Kemplin
Middletown
Judith Heater
Germantown
John O'Connor
Arch Cornett
Franklin
Melvin Campbell
Nlinois
Etta ‘Lawson
Hamilton
Grace Brandenberg l
Obituary: Carlo Scola of Kokomo Dies After Illness
Carlo Scola 80 father of Mrs Joseph Orth of Trenton and Catherine Mrs Anthony Roma of Cassville Indiana died Thursday at St Josephs Memorial Hospital Kokomo after an extended illness. Funeral services and burial set for Saturday in Kokomo with arrangements pending
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Carlo Scola
Kokomo
Ind
Joseph Orth
Trenton
St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital
Catherine
Anthony Roma
Cassville
Widow of West Carrollton worker dies after heart attack
Mrs. Lillian Lee Jarrell 53 of West Carrollton died on arrival at Kettering Memorial Hospital after collapsing while working as a cashier at Woody's Supermarket. Surviving are son James Robinson of Germantown Rt.2, stepsons and stepdaughters, a brother and two sisters. Services set for 4 pm Sunday at Gospel Light Temple with Rev. Ray Deaton. burial in Vickers Cemetery Logan West Virginia. memorials to church building fund. Arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home.
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Reba Crabtree
Freda Tomlin
West Virginia
Susan Murray
Maryland
Gospel Light Temple
Ray Deaton
Vickers ‘Cemetery
Logan
W. Va
Eaton Funeral Home
Four Mile Creek Tour: Officials Eye Scenic River Status
Ohio Scenic Rivers director Dick Moseley and assistant Stewart Lewis led a wet, cold evaluative trip on Four Mile Creek from Acton Lake to the Great Miami River. They covered 17 miles with six pulled sections and four foot depths, organized by Ray Bourne of Miami University.
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Oxford
Dick Moseley
Ohio
Talawanda
Little Miami River
Stewart Lewis
Moseley
Lewis
Four Mile Creek
Ray Bourne
Miami University
Bourne
Acton Lake
Hueston Woods State Park
Great Miami River
New Miami
Eaton Road
Mike Fremont
Cincinnati
Sierra Club
Lebanon man Carl W. Ridinger dies after heart attack
Carl W. Ridinger, 71, of Lebanon Rt. 1, died Thursday at Grandview Hospital in Dayton after a heart attack. Survived by wife Elizabeth a daughter Mrs. Wade Ellis of Waynesville two sons Willard and Joseph of Waynesville three stepsiblings and 14 grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Oswald Funeral Home burial in Middle Run Cemetery. Funeral home hours Sunday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
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Lebanon
Carl W. Ridinger
Funeral services for Mrs Katherine L Wetz in Germantown
Mrs Gaynor Mendoza for Mrs Katherine L Wetz 62 and Marjorie Mendoza 70 of 150 Germantown Pike will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev J C Herbert officiating Burial in Germantown Cemetery Funeral home Friday 5 to 9 p.m. Mrs Wetz died Thursday morning at home after a heart attack Her husband John Sr died last year A son John Jr resides in Kettering a sister Miss Minnie Wiegand of Dayton and two brothers Frank and Albert Wiegand of Dayton and six grandchildren
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Gaynor Mendoza
Germantown
Franklin
Gaynor
Katherine L. Wetz
Marjorie) Mendoza
Germantown Pike
John Arpp
J.C. Herbert
Germantown Cemetery
Wetz
John Sr
Thelma Martyne
John Jr
Kettering
Minnie Wiegand
Dayton
Frank and
Albert Wiegand
Mr. Brecht Dies In Florida
George C. Brecht Sr. 62, formerly of Middletown and retired Armco Steel sales manager, died at 2:30 a.m. at his Inverness Florida home. Survived by wife Fern, son George C. Jr. of Middletown, and three daughters Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs. Louise Sherman of Middletown, and Mrs. David Carlson of Eustis Florida. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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George C.brecht Sr
Middletown
Hhemical
Stone Products
Armco Steel Corp
Hishome
Inverness
Fla
Fern
George C. Jr
Robert Wilson
Louise Sherman
David Carlson
Eustis, Fla
Rabbit Fine Source Of Cheap Food
Battelle Memorial Institute scientists in Columbus Ohio say rabbits raised on a large scale in developing nations could ease food shortages. They cite high nutrition low investment cost high productivity and profits from pelts and by products. The report compares rabbit farming to poultry farming and suggests starting where poultry is produced.
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Columbus, Ohio
Nature
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle
Sarasota man Tusco W. Young dies at 74
Tusco W. Young 74 of Sarasota Florida formerly of Eaton died Thursday at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota after a 12 day stay. Survived by wife Cleo foster son Arnold Hensley brother Elmer Richmond Indiana sister Mrs Edith Wirts Richmond Indiana. Services at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home p m Sunday Burial in Mound Hill Union Cemetery Eaton Friends may call Saturday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Mound Hill Union Cemetery
Eaton
Baptisms and Burials Reported in Local Notices
Phillip Maupin seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Maupin Beafort NC formerly Hamilton services private at Rose Hill Chapel. Richard Martin Sr 77 of Greenway Place services 10 am Saturday. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Haarden Reese Washington St graveside today at Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Edith Reed 51 Hamilton Mason Road services 10 am Saturday.
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Phillip Maupin
Jack Maupin
Beafort
N.C
Hamilton
Rose Hill Chapel
Richard Martin, Sr
Greenway Place
Proeschel
Haarden Reese
Washington St
Greenwood Cemetery
Edith Reed
Hamilton-Mason Road
Colligan
Sunoco dealers collect vast political sign donations
Over the weekend three area Sunoco stations collected 457.62 for signs and posters. Johnson's Sunoco in Peasttown led with 11,137 signs turned in at 3 cents each totaling 334.11. Al's Sunoco Franklin contributed 63 and Wetzel's Central Avenue 60.51. Nationwide, 250,000 obsolete signs were turned in at Sunoco dealers in Ohio, with another 60,000 gathered by local campaigns.
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Sunoco
Johnson
Peasttown
Franklin
Wetzel
Central Avenue
Department of Natural Resources
Sun Oil Co
Ohio
William B. Nye
Natural Resources
Robert Marts 43 Dies in Scuba Diving Accident
Funeral services set for Robert Marts of 4406 Karen Drive with a 2 30 p m service at First Presbyterian Church officiated by Dr Irvin Emmons burial at Woodside Cemetery Arrangements by the Home There were no visitations The family requests YMCA donations Mr Marts died last Sunday in a scuba diving accident near Bimini off Florida Autopsy results from British authorities are pending.
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Robert M. Marts
Karen Drive
First Presbyterian Church
Irvin Emmons
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
YMCA
Marts
Bimini
Florida
Local fires cause minor damage at two residences
Fire at 903 Charles St. home of Walter Stonecipher due to discarded cigarette caused $10 damage in a waste basket. A second blaze at 1805 Hill Ave. in Kenneth Ketchem’s car started under the hood from a backfire, resulting in $125 damage.
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Charles St
Walter Stonecipher
Hill Ave
Kenneth Ketchem
Monroe High School Play Starts Tonight
Monroe High School Thespian Troupe 1709 presents Under the Sycamore Tree a satire about ants meeting humans. A unique ner set by Lemon Monroe graduate Tom Hamsher frames performances by Bob Moore Doris Siler Owen Farrell and others tonight tomorrow and Sunday with tickets at 1.50.
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Monroe High School
Lemon-Monroe High School
Tom Hamsher
Lemon Monroe
Bob ‘Moore
Doris Siler
Owen Farrell
David Miller
Ben Miller
Laurie Flory
Donna Brunswick
Gail Jr
Michael Minor
Karen Barker
Beth Nixon
Debbie’ Boonstra
Vickie’ Moore
Middletown Man Arrested On Drug Charges While On Bond
Richard Boxwell Jr. aged 20 of 406 Jackson Lane, free on bond for five alleged offenses, was arrested at 2:35 am at Central Avenue and Heinkel Road on marijuana and intoxication charges. Gary Thomas, 19, of 7 Highview Road, faces DUI and possession of marijuana charges after his car was impounded. Boxwell, a passenger in Thomas’s car, has pending cases for drug DUI and possession in municipal court with hearings set for Nov. 24 in Franklin Municipal Court. Police pursued Boxwell after his vehicle nearly struck a cruiser on Central Avenue, leading to a county chase during which the car hit a utility pole.
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Middletown
Jon
Richard Boxwell Jr
Jackson Lane
Central Avenue
Heinkel Road
Gary Thomas
Highview Road
Thomas
Boxwell
Franklin
Warren County
Man and teen arrested after break in and chase
A Broad Street man and a 15 year old girl were arrested last night in the 200 block of Young Street. Laine Leonard, 22, of 135 S Broad St, faces burglary carrying a concealed weapon and intoxication charges after allegedly chasing a husband with a bayonet following a basement window break in. A paper bag of food was recovered on the Mitchells back porch.
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Broad Street
Young Street
Laine Leonard
S. Broad St
Lytin Mitchell
Young St
Leonard Chase
Mitchell
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Combs
Police Department
Robert York
York
William Hollister
Duke
Hollistered
Ben Ligon
Calf Service N. Main
Manchest
Lewis Drugs
Gain
Central Ave
W. State St
Lillian Jarrell
Mrs
Katherine Wetz
Mr. Brecht
Tusco W. Young
Vic Adm
Hyman G. Rickover
Washington
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Rickover
Eis Marts
Esco Showroom
South Breiel Blvd
Lewis St
Middletown, Will
Samuel Spevack
Carnegie Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
DODDS
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
Navy
Roy A. White
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