Rodeffer Tops Preble County Dairy Herd Median In July August
James Rodeffer of College Corner led Preble County dairy herds in July and August with 10 mixed cows averaging 1033 pounds of milk and 41.6 pounds butterfat in August and 1211 pounds and 44 pounds butterfat in July. Daisy the Holstein from Reeves and Maddox topped August milk and fat production at 2430 pounds and 78 pounds. Other August top cows and herds included Bolser, Argo and Martin, Ulrich, Withrow, Miller, Redeffer, Hall, and Roberts and Maddox, with five of six top cows Holsteins.
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Preble County
James Rodeffer
College Corner
Daisy
Reeves and Maddox Farm
D.h.la
George Wadlington
Harold Bolser
Homer Bacon
Lewis Withrow
Argo and
Martin
Clarence Ulrich
Russell Miller
Virgil Withrow
Tom Redeffer
J. D. Hall
Bolser
Argo
Roberts and
Maddox
Rodeffer
Carl Haberkost
Don Yost
Roy Taylor
Elmer Clark
Roberts
Lois
Subdivision Planned For Greentree Rd
Lebanon firm Tom Florence Inc has bought the Beck farm in Turtlecreek Township at Route 741 and Greentree Road. They plan Greentree Acres with two to five acre home sites, sales likely starting late this month. Armco Steel Corp plans an employee recreation area at the same intersection.
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Lebanon
Tom Florence
Lebanon Grange Elects New Officers for Thursday Meeting
Newly elected Lebanon Grange officers will preside at Thursday’s meeting in the Grange Hall. Ray H. Schwartz is named master succeeding Marvin E. Kupp who joins the board of trustees. Other officers include Lloyd Johnson overseer and Edward Allum chorister among a full slate. The report also notes a picnic supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Vail James and families at Ft Ancient.
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Lebanon
Flora
Geraldine Sloan
Edward Allum
Beverly Cain
Kupp
Robert E. Duerigen
Vail James
Ft. Ancient
William Pierce
Joe Worley
Russell Horn
George Leichty
Estle Hollingshead
James
Charters Maple
Chet
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church Plans Family Night Supper
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church members meet for a covered dish supper at 6 30 with an 8 oclock program including movies for children The church also plans another smorgasbord supper on Oct 29.
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Blue Ball Presbyterian Church
Officer's Death Pronounced Accident at Mountain Peak
Army Lt. John G Armour of Massillon Ohio died after slipping from a rope while attempting to rescue 2nd Lt James R Loonam of Tacoma Washington on Organ Peak near Las Cruces New Mexico. Loonam survived after a 150 foot fall and was reported progressing satisfactorily at an El Paso Army hospital.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Army L4
John G. Armour
Massillon
Ohio
Armour
Here
James R. Loonam
Tacoma
Wash
Loonam
el Paso
Tex
Lausche Names Building Board
Gov Lausche appointed a new Board of Building Standards under the revised law that takes effect today. The six members include George Marshall Martin of Cincinnati John P Macelwane of Toledo Jack W Folkerth of Columbus Joseph M Gaviak of Cleveland Cecil K Rose of Worthington and James R Ahart of Dayton.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
George Marshall Martin
Cincinnati
John P. Macelwane
Toledo
Jack W. Folkerth
Joseph M. Gaviak
Cleveland
Cecil K. Rose
Worthington
James R. Ahart
Dayton
Auto Mishaps Amid Busy Old Fashioned Days
Only three minor auto mishaps were reported with no injuries and a total damage of 125 dollars. Robert Howell and Donald Pelfrey collided at 3 58 p m on Oxford Road Verity Parkway while Ruth Greathouse hit a parked auto on Canal Street Reynolds Avenue.
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Robert Howell
Elwood St
Donald Pelfrey
Oxford Road
Verity Parkway
Ruth Greathouse
10Th Ave
Canal Street
Reynolds Avenue
Harold Parsons
Stahlheber Rd
S. Canal St
Twin Engine Plane Crash Claims Three Near Union City
A private twin engine plane crashed in flames three miles north of Union City Oklahoma last night killing at least three people. One victim was identified as George Skakel of New York chairman of Great Lakes Carbon Corp. The pilot was identified as Joe Warren Whitney of New York. A third victim, a woman, remained unidentified while a fourth person on the converted Air Force plane was listed as missing.
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Union City
Okla
Here
George Skakel
New York
The
Great Lakes Carbon Corp
Joe Warren Whitney
Air Force
Collinsville GOP Meeting Attendees Noted in Somerville
Collinsville residents attended the Milford Wayne St. Clair Republican meeting held at the Somerville fire house last week. The Collinsville Community Church Circle held an all day sewing bee at Ft Hamilton Hospital with a noon covered dish dinner.
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Collinsville
J. E. Shollenbarger
Valera Fisher
Milford-Wayne-St. Clair
Somerville
Church Circle Group
Ft. Hamilton Hospital
Edward Dome
Edgar ‘Truster
Magdalina Unzicker
Clarence Gerber
Shollenbarger
Florence Irwin
Carl Lintner
M.N.O. Club
John Gerber Jr
Modern Housewives Club
George Baecker
Preble County Fire Prevention Show Set in Verona
The first annual Preble County fire prevention show will be held Thursday in Verona. Sponsored by the Preble County Firemen's Association with the Verona department hosting, the event starts with a 7 p.m. parade and continues with fire demonstrations at Verona Park.
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Eaton
Preble County
Verona
Preble County Firemen’s Association
Verona Park
Committee formed to select Warren County Health Council nominees
One of seven J. Forrest Burns Franklin school superintendent named to a seven member committee to select nominees for a board of directors for the proposed Warren County Health Council. Members include Rev. Samuels Keys Waynesville chairman Frances Spaeth Mason Warren Reed Morrow Oscar Musgrave Lebanon superintendent Mrs Ralph Lane Red Lion and Dr Paul Kennedy Franklin. The panel will also draft by laws for the council.
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J. Forrest Burns
Franklin
Warren County Health Council
Samuels Keys
Waynesville
Frances Spaeth
Mason
Warren Reed
Morrow
Oscar Musgrave
Lebanon
Ralph Lane
Red Lion
Paul Kennedy
Prop from plane crashes into Pleasanton home
Louis Koehl awoke to a 150 pound propeller crashing through his roof from a plane 2000 feet up. Pilot Philip McNamamy was teaching a student when the prop detached. McNamamy landed safely at Hayward Airport and searched for the propeller, finding it in Koehl's house.
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Pleasanton
Calif
Louis Koehl
Koehl
Philip McNamamy
Lloyd Martin
McNamamy
Hayward
Pleasant
Body Of Trapped Miner Recovered In Minnesota Cave-In
The body of Joe Glinsek, 43, was recovered from the Pioneer mine at Ely after a cave-in trapped him and three other miners. Officials said he died instantly when mud and debris covered him at the 1,300-foot level while four men attempted to reach an ore vein. One worker escaped, two others were rescued.
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Ely
Minn
Joe Glinsek
Pioneer Mine
Glinsek
Gav Fay
Ohio engineers & farmers to discuss modern farming devices
Arthur Easton of Franklin joins four other farmers for a two day Ohio section meeting at Ohio State University to describe experiences with modern mechanical devices and engineering on farms. Easton will discuss water problems and soil conservation after recent terracing and pond work. Ferris Owen of Newark will speak at a Friday banquet on Russian agricultural methods observed by engineers.
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Arthur Easton
Franklin
Ohio
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Ohio State University
Easton
R. D. Barden
Ohio State
Springboro Road
New Ohio Soil Conservation Committee
Warren County Soil Conservation District
Ferris,Owen
Newark
New Manager Named For Franklin Mill
Franklin Mill appoints Russell M. Mather as general manager. he previously led Robert Gair Co. Middletown plant and has served as Elkhart mill supervisor. Mather, a University of Illinois graduate, will relocate with his family to Middletown.
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Franklin
Russell M. Mather
Franklin Mill
Stone Container Corp
Joseph J. Fiori
Mather
Robert Gair Co
Middletown
Elkhart
Ind
University of Illinois
Otterbein Home Reports Large Loss Of Sheep
Warren County animal claims rise to 1255 dollars for the quarter with Otterbein Home posting the largest loss at 523 dollars after dogs killed several sheep. Other losses include Charles Baker 355 dollars, and multiple small claims for hogs lambs and poultry as officials consider renewed dog quarantine and enforcement of leash laws.
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Otterbein Home
Charles Baker
Union Township
Earl Lamb
Earl Hook
Massie
Lewis Null
Clearcreek Township
Silas Muchmore
Harlan Township
Son
Clinton Hutt
Ralph Carnahan
Somerville WSCS Meet With Local Hostesses In Annex
The Somerville Methodist Church WSCS will gather Thursday in the church annex with Mrs Fred Cottingin and Mrs Bertha Walker as hosts. A covered dish lunch will be served at noon, followed by a business session and program.
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Somerville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Fred Cottingin
Bertha Walker
GOP Holds To Frisco Convention
Washington reports GOP leaders say the 1956 Republican nominating convention will proceed in San Francisco during the week of August 20 regardless of President Eisenhower’s illness. Leonard W. Hall rejected talks of moving dates or venue, noting the President will decide if he can run again.
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Washington
Eisenhower
San Francisco
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Mutual
Paul M. Butler
Chicago
Butler
Hall
Lausche weighs favorite son bid for Democratic nomination
Akron the governor Frank J. Lausche said he would accept being a favorite son candidate to keep Ohio from bartering its votes at the Chicago convention. He spoke on a Meet the Press program by the Buckeye Sigma Delta Chi chapter. Rep William Ayres suggested Milton Eisenhower could be the strongest Republican candidate if Eisenhower steps aside.
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Akron
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Chicago
Buckeye
Sigma Delta Chi
William Ayres
Milton Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Dad Sought For Infant Boys Death in Telluride Wilderness
In Telluride Col e Sheriff Warrick reported Orville Bell 26 fled after smothering and burying his 41 day old infant son. Emma Bell 19 stated she bore the body to a canyon and later escaped to seek help. Bell briefly appeared in Naturita then escaped jail and vanished, with an armed posse pursuing him.
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Telluride
Cole
Lawrence G. Warrick
Orville Thomas Bell
Emma Bell
Bell
Here
Warrick
Frisco Publisher GCG. T. Cameron Dies
George T Cameron who began as a newspaper carrier boy and was publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle for 30 years died yesterday at age 82. He had recently returned to active direction of the Chronicle after surgery six years ago and was a leading Republican party figure and close Hoover ally. Cameron served as California delegate to every Republican National Convention since 1920.
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San Francisco
George T Cameron
San Francisco Chronicle
Cameron
The
Chronicle
Herbert Hoover
California
Patrolman Donald Porter Recovers After Heart Attack
Patrolman Donald Porter of 244 Yankee Road was admitted to Middletown Hospital Monday October 26 after suffering a heart attack. He is reported improved today.
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Donald Porter
Yankee Rd
Porter
Middletown Hospital
Hefty Blonde Indicted in Kidnaping in San Francisco
San Francisco County grand jury indicts Betty Jean Benedicto for the felony kidnapping of 2 day old Robert Marcus from Mt. Zion Hospital on Sept 19. Conviction carries 1 to 25 years. Benedicto, under psychiatric observation, did not appear. she was jailed after turning the baby over to a Catholic priest on Sept 27. The infant was unharmed.
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San
Mudlick Notes Sunday Visit from Moore and Day County
Mrs. David Moore and Sam of Dayton spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Dick Sebald and grandmother Mrs. Charles McTaggert in Mudlick.
Franklin PTA Club names chairmen and assistants
Mrs. Lane Van Arsdale presides as president of the PTA Club at Central and Central Annex Schools naming committee chairmen and assistants. Appointments cover membership room mothers ways and means program refreshments health education projects devotions and publicity with teacher advisors and a Presbyterian Women’s dessert meeting featuring Rev Raymond H Swartzbach as guest speaker.
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Central Annex School
H. W. Verrall
John Neumeister
W. C. MacIntyre
Regas Marianos
Howard Bell
James Dunn Jr
Richard Tracy
Charles Day
Morton Reece
Robert Gritton
Marianos
Mary Bartlett
Edith Mathias
Wanda Propst
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Raymond H. Swartzbach
Robertson Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Ruth Circle
Anthony Wayne S A W Club plans get acquainted dinner
The S. A. W. Club of Anthony Wayne and South Schools meets today at 1 30 in the Anthony Wayne auditorium. Business will finalize plans for the get acquainted dinner set for Wednesday October 12 with teachers and families as guests of honor. Miss Elma Mc Clure plans the program.
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S. A. W. Club
Anthony Wayne and
South Schools
Anthony Wayne Auditorium
Elma McClure
School Employee and Student Injured in Separate Incidents
Grace Temmen 59 of Auburn Street, a Roosevelt Junior High School employee, suffered a possible fractured right wrist in a fall and was taken to Middletown Hospital for X rays. Bob Moyer 15, stepson of Park B. Rice, cut his right finger while playing at Lemon Monroe High School and received treatment before being dismissed.
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Middletown Hospital
Grace Temmen
TCT
Auburn St
Roosevelt Junior High School
Bob Moyer
Park B. Rice
Lisa
Lemon-Monroe High School
Dean's Body Home For Burial In Indiana
The body of James Dean age 24 Hollywood star killed in a highway crash last Friday has been flown to Marion Indiana for burial.
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Hollywood
James Dean
Marion
Ind
Prehistoric American Grizzly Bears Weighed About a Ton
Scientists describe prehistoric grizzly bears in North America as weighing around a ton. Fossil evidence suggests large sizes and strong builds adapted to ancient habitats.
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America
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