Ditty Bag Shipment To Vietnam Reaches 516 Gift Packets
Eighty six Red Cross Christmas ditty bags prepared for Vietnam service were delivered to the post office. The project started with three bags and grew to 516 full of gifts for American servicemen. Boxes weighed about 1,680 pounds, mailing cost $341.35. Bags go to the same Vietnam zip code with gifts for tet. Each bag includes ballpoint pens, comb, soap dish, brush, two can foods, candy, travel game, wash cloth, envelopes, and a book. Extra funds covered cig expenses.
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Red Cross
Vietnam
Arette
Chew Chapter
Car Hits Tree Injury Reported After Four Local Crashes
A 16 year old boy named David Manning suffered a cut nose when his car, valued at about unknown amount, crashed into a tree after he lost control turning from Atco Avenue. He was cited for careless driving. In other crashes Edna Leave reports striking a parked car, pushing it into another. A third crash involved Cashus Williams and Richard Adams at Main Street and Sixth Avenue causing $300 damage. Adams cited for passing at an intersection. Ada Lee and a parked car owned by Edward Potter caused $215 damage with a cited lack of assured distance.
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David Manning
Jewell Ave
Midway
Manning
Atco Avenue
First Ave
Tnid
Cashus Wiliams
Lincoln Ave
Richard W Adams
N. Elmer Drive
Main Street
Sixth Avenue
Adams
Ada Lee
Carolina
Edward Potter
McKinley St
North Ave
McKinley Street
Safe Job Fails At Sears Store
Police seek two men who partially cut a wall safe at Sears Roebuck on Main Street. No theft occurred as flames and smoke sparked by a portable torch caused extensive damage. entry came via a third floor door reached from the roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sears Roebuck & Co
S. Maine
Fines Totaled by Franklin Municipal Court
Seven people paid fines totaling 125 dollars in Franklin Municipal Court on Friday. Speeders added 553 dollars. defendants include Maurice C. Jones 53 fined 8 percent for reckless operation and Helen Cash 4533 Upper Springboro Road unsafe backing. Other defendants are William Willett 42 52 Chamberlain Road Donald Bowling B of 142 Kay Drive parked on berm Harold Steele 18 574 Franklin Lebanon Road and Judith Voegele 218 Monroe St Middletown.
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Franklin
Franklin Municipal
Helen Cash
Upper Springboro Road
William Willett
Chamberlain Road
Donald Bowlin
Kay Drive
Berm
Harold Steele
Franklin-Lebanon Road
Judith Voegele
Monroe St
Middletown
Train Hits School Bus on Dirt Road Near Ulmers
A freight train clipped the rear of a school bus crossing tracks on a dirt road near Ulmers Friday. About a foot of the bus’s rear was sheared off, but all twelve children aboard escaped injury as they sat toward the front. Sheriff A. L. Strickland reported no injuries.
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Ulmers, §&C
Ulmers
A. L. Strickland
Hamilton Youth Killed on Bike
A 12 year old Hamilton area boy Randy Lee Wells was killed after being struck by a car on Liberty Fairfield Road near Ohio 4 at 7 30 pm. The driver Neal Levon Brackell 44 of Trenton remained at the scene as investigators probe the crash involving a southbound car and bicycle.
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Hamilton Area
Liberty-Fairfield
Ohio
Randy Lee Wells
Charles Wells
Millikin Road
Neal Levon Brackell
Wayne-Madison Road
Trenton
Salesmanship Course Set For Middletown Adults
The Middletown Adult Evening School offers a Practical Salesmanship course for adults, taught by M G McCall of Middletown High School distributive education. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 starting Oct 31, meeting Oct 31, Nov 2, 7, 9. The Ohio State Employment Service cooperates to help graduates find area store jobs.
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Middletown Adult Evening School
M.G. McCall
Middletown High School
Ohio State Employment Service
W.C. Neel
Ike Smiling In Augusta
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Augusta National Golf Club for his 45th trip to the course arriving from Washington by train. He appeared in good spirits answering reporters with a cheerful remark and was greeted by about 50 club members at the station.
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Augusta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Augusta National Golf Club
Mamie
Eisenhower
Washington
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Interference Brings Fine Fire Runs Through Redwood City
In Redwood City a man received a ticket for kissing his wife after an incident cited by Officer Harry. The report notes a driver interference issue at Armco Steel Corp and mentions sawdust ignition and a damaged vehicle, with names and locations given in a fragmented AP summary.
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Redwood City
Calif
Harry
Armco Steel Corp
Stangel
Dennis W. Wicoff
Levasseuer
San Bruno
Rosann
LeMay Eyes 1908 GOP Bid After Midstate Visit
Gen Curtis E. LeMay plans a Midlertown Franklin appearance tomorrow as a possible 1908 GOP presidential candidate. His first national exposure is set for this afternoon on the Issues and Answers television program where he will discuss positions and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Hayes Journal
Gen Curtis E. LeMay
Middletown
Franklin
LeMay
Obituary for Ella Belle Hines of Camden
Ella Belle Hines, 85, of Camden, died at Camden Nursing Home. Native of Irvine Kentucky, she lived in Preble County since 1919 and in Camden since 1946. She was a Camden Baptist Church member and widow of Charles W Hines, survived by three sons Elmer, Oliver, and Charles, five daughters, 22 grandchildren and great grandchildren, plus siblings. Service set 2 pm Tuesday at R C Nein & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 pm Monday.
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Irvine
Preble County
Camden
Hines
Charles W Hines
Elmer
Downey
Calif
Oliver
Cnaries
Eaton
Byron Weaver
Jack Kline
Dayton
Vernon Caskey
Jack Lloyd
Sunland
Robert Rust
Reseda
Charles Henry
Fresno
Travis Henry
R. C. Nein & Sons
Fairmount Cemetery
Thunderbird pilot ejects as jet explodes over air show
At Del Rio Texas an Air Force Thunderbird pilot Capt Merrill McPeak from Grants Pass Oregon ejected from his F100 Supersabre as the jet exploded in flames during an air show. He was rescued by helicopter and taken to a hospital unhurt. Debris fell without injuring spectators.
Thieves Steal Watch From Car on Christel Avenue
A wristwatch and other items were stolen from a parked car owned by Robert Ogies on 2413 Christel Ave between 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday. Police request information on the incident.
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Robert Ogiesby
Christel Ave
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Joe Ballard
Danny Neal
Frank Neal
Jones Phois
Edna Leave
Victoria Place
Maurice C. Jones
Hamilton
Ike
Don S. Cisie Construction Co
New Bresel Boulevard
Grand Avenue
Breiel
Bohman
Mrs
Ella Hines
Ella Belle Hines
S Main St
Camden Nursing Home
Gram
Onio
Helen
Don Gingerich
Manchester Motor Inn
Armco
Project 600
Jerry Hart
Miami University
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Hall
Rotary Clubs
Air Force
Europe
Far East
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Berlin
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Kennedy
Execuive
I Networks Electronics, Inc
Itd
Executive Jet Airlines, Inc
Thatsworth
Mays
Mount Vernon
Thunderbird
U.S
Central Avenue
Gideon Rd
Union Sanitary Sweepstakes
James Ratliff
Carson, Monroe
Mprize
ORD
Gratefuy
Jack Frisbie
Heart Association
South Broed
Sparkler
Knit Shop
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