Warning Torch Causes Car Fire on Sherman Avenue
Investigation into a car fire on Sherman Avenue continues. The parked 2005 car of Greg Manley on Sherman Ave suffered about 150 dollars in damage after a warning torch ignited a gasoline line. firefighters flushed 20 gallons from the street and prevented an explosion. Fire Chief Hansel said the probe may show if an arsonist placed the torch or if it was accidental.
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Sherman Avenue
Greg Manley
Sherman Ave
Charles A. Hansel
Exhibition of Japanese martial arts opens in Kyoto
An unusual exhibition in Kyoto, Japan, showcases ancient Samurai disciplines. Experts perform nightly demonstrations of judo, kendo and karate, attracting spectators and highlighting traditional martial arts.
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Kyoto
Japan
Travel Department Offers Bank Assisted Cruises
An advertisement for First National Bank Middletown proposes bank assisted cruises through the Travel Department. It notes membership in ASTA and the Association of Bank Travel Bureaus and provides a contact number 422-4459. A helpful hint suggests padding inside thermos bottle caps to keep corks tight.
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First National Bank
Middletown
Asta and
Association of Bank Travel Bureaus
Franklin Resident Dies While Visiting Nashville
Franklin resident Franklin Turnmire 38 died in Nashville after an apparent heart attack in a hotel room following a trip with his wife Bernice to attend a Grand Ole Opry performance. He served in Korea and held memberships in American Legion VFW Eastern Star and Union Baptist Church. Burial is at Woodhill Cemetery with services at Pennyroyal Baptist Church and arrangements by Eaton and Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Homes.
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Franklin — Leon Turnmire
Pennyroyal Road
Nashville
Tenn
Bernice
Thornhill
Union Baptist Church
Eastern Star Lodge 55
F&am
Frigidaire
Dayton
Beatrice
DeWayne
Lkrelg
Kevin
Ralph
Charles
Franklin
Hazel Jarnagin
Doris Mathis
Pennyroyal Baptist Church
William Julian
Woodhill Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Masonics
Mrs. Cleta Back 61 Dies in Xenia Hospital
Mrs. Cleta Back of 122 Baltimore St. Trenton died at Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia at 1 15 pm yesterday after a week as a patient. She lived in the Trenton area 26 years. Survived by husband Willie a daughter Joyce Hoffman Allegan Michigan a son Tilden Enon and three grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
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Cleta Back
Baltimore St
Trenton
Greene, Memorial Hospital
Xenia
Back
Willie
Joyce Hoffman
Allegan
Mich
Ason
Tilden
Enon
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Mrs Anna M Buchanan 93 dies in Middletown Hospital
Mrs. Anna M. Buchanan 93 of 6273 Le Sourdsville West Chester Road died at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since Oct. 15. She was a Bethlehem Lutheran Church member and former Middletown resident. Surviving are two daughters Annabelle Buchanan and Dorothy Follmer, two brothers Lorenz Kopp and Sigmund Kopp, and eight grandchildren.
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Anna M. Buchanan
le Sourdsville
West Chester Road
Middletown Hospital
Buchanan
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Middletown
Annabelle Buchanan
Dorothy Follmer
LeSourdsville
Lorenz Kopp
Kettering
Sigmund Kopp
Germany
Obituary for Ray Curtis of Middletown
Ray Curtis 48 of 2909 Selden Ave. was dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 8 08 a a today. He leaves Melba a daughter Deborah at home two sons John at home and Donald of Middletown his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Curtis of Middletown two sisters Mrs Lois Lawson of Middletown and Mrs Hazel Benoit of California four brothers Paul Harold Nelson and Robert and one grandchild. Burial or services listed at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Ray Curtis
Selden Ave
Middletown Hospital
Melba
Deborah
John
Donald
Middletown
Clifford Curtis
Lois Lawson
Hazel Benoit
California
Paul
Harold
Nelson
Robert
McCoy-Leffler
Services for Kimberly Haddix Child Held in Hamilton
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Klaus Weigel Funeral Home in Hamilton for Kimberly Haddix four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Haddix and great granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Kelly Haddix. Burial follows at Rose Hill Memorial Park. The infant died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after a nine day illness. A brother, Christopher, also survives.
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Kimberly Haddix
Paul Haddix
Hamilton
Kelly Haddix
Middletown
Klaus-Weigel
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Mercy Hospital
Christopher
Services for Martin A Myers 88 Held at Local Funeral Home
Services for Martin Arthur Myers 88 of 7635 Hetzler Road are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Verd in Buchanan presiding. Burial will follow in Germantown Cemetery. He died Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. A native of Butler County he was a retired farmer. Surviving are Mildred his wife a son Charles of Middletown Route 4 a daughter Mrs Esse Woolfenberger of Franklin and seven grandchildren.
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Martin Arthur ‘Myers
Hetzler Road
MceCoy-Leffler
Verd
Buchanan
Germantown Cemetery
Myers
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Butler County
Mildred
Charles
Middletown Rt. 4
Esse Woolfenberger
Franklin
Gordon Kyle
Middletown
Michael
Thomas Kelly
Trier
Geraldine Caudill
Donna Back
Willam Kelly
Norwalk
Calif
McCoy- Leffler
Clifford Stearns
Woodside Cemetery
Services for Marvin Roebuck in Chicago
Marvin Hilbert Roebuck 55 of Chicago and former Middletown will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Berkema Funeral Home 10450 S Western Ave Chicago. He died Saturday at Billings Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by a wife two daughters two sisters and five grandchildren all in Chicago.
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Marvin Hilbert Roebuck
Chicago
Middletown
Berkema Funeral Home
S. Western Ave
Roebuck
Billings Hospital
Haze
Obituary: Lawrence E. Spicer of New Miami passes after surgery
Lawrence E. Spicer 22 of New Miami formerly of Middletown died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati after open heart surgery. Survived by parents Thomas and Mrs Spicer of New Miami two daughters and four brothers of Hamilton. p.m. Wednesday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home Hamilton burial in Hickory Flat Cemetery funeral home tomorrow from 4.
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Lawrence Spicer
Lawrence E. Spicer
New Miami
Middletown
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati
Thomas Spicer
Hamilton
Brown- Dawson Funeral Home
Hickory Flat
Death of Mildred Tewart at age 50 in Cincinnati hospital
Mrs. Mildred Tewart aged 50 of 413 Gideon Road died Saturday in a Cincinnati hospital. Surviving are a daughter.
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Mildred Tewart
M.lred Tewart
Gideon Road
Cincinnati
Two Middletown Shooting Victims Remain Hospitalized
Two of three Middletown residents wounded by shotgun blasts last week stayed hospitalized at Middletown Hospital with serious conditions. A third victim, Mrs Edith Saunders, 26, was listed in fair condition at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Lloyd Franklin Griggs 19, is jailed in Butler County awaiting a preliminary hearing on shooting with intent to kill.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Miami Valey Hospital
Dayton
Franklin Griggs
Oxford State Road
Sandy Madden
Vermont St
Butler County
Lloyd Franklin Griggs
S. Verity Parkway
Hamilton Critics Slam City Police Mental Health Policy
Hamilton Sheriff Harold J. Carpenter condemns city police policy on responding to calls for dangerous mentally disturbed individuals. He pledges sheriff's department to handle transport and protection and seeks a meeting with hospital administrators to discuss the issue.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Harold J. Carpenter
Carpenter
George McNally
Sheriff's Department
Germantown man Richard Tacke dies at 56
Richard H. Tacke 56 of Germantown Rt 2 died at home from an apparent heart attack. He owned Dick's Produce Market on Creek Road. A World War II veteran, he is survived by his sister Mrs. Louise Potts of Lexington. Services at First Baptist Church with burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at John Arpp Funeral Home and church prior to services.
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Germantown
Richard H. Tacke
Germantown Rt. 2
Tacke
Creek Road
Elizabeth
Louise Potts
Lexington
First Baptist Church
C. Marvin Brads
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Miamisburg
John Arpp
Obituary Notices for Four Residents
Four acts of obituary notices list Timothy Hoskins aged 20 of 147 Sherman Ave services at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Webb. Carla Lynch 6 daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Lynch of 1038 Summer St services at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Webb. Clifford Burns 59 of 602 N D St services at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Webb. Henry Johnson 60 of 216 Owen St services at 1 p.m. tomorrow at New Miami United Methodist Church.
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Timothy Hoskins
Sherman Ave
Webb
Carla Lynch
Carlos Lynch
Summer St
Clifford Burns
N. D St
Henry Johnson
Owen St
New Miami United
Barbie Hanavan home after thalidomide treatment in California
Barbie Hanavan, a seven year old girl born with limb and spinal deformities, returned to Aurora after seven spine straightening surgeries at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Downey California funded by Colorado residents and national donations. Doctors expect continued rehab and another surgery at Fitzsimons Army Hospital with a cast to come off in January. About 50 friends welcomed her as the Park Lane Elementary band played Everything's Coming Up Roses.
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Aurora
Colo
Park Lane
Barbie Hanavan
Barbie
Wayne Hanavan
California
Arbie
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Downey
Calif
Colorado
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Anora
Hanavan
Park Lane Elementary
Park ‘Lane
Pope Paul VI Ends World Synod With Shared Bishops’ Advisory Steps
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI closed the second world synod by adopting two recommendations to share authority with bishops and promised frequent future synods. He reaffirmed papal primacy while endorsing a permanent Rome secretariat and tighter bishop consultation before decisions. No votes against the two documents.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Rome
Vatican
Roman Curia
St. Peter’s Basilica
Driver Hurt As Car Hits Utility Pole in Oveneck
A 20-year-old Middletown area man, Jimmy Harold McIntire, suffered lacerations and bruises after his north bound car left Hamilton Trenton Road at Riverside Drive in Oveneck and struck a utility pole. He and two passengers were treated at Mercy Hospital.
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Hamilton
Middletown Area
Hamilton- Trenton
Riverside Drive
Oveneck
Sheriff's Deputies
Jimmy Harold McIntire
Paullin Drive
Mercy Hospital
Reform Jews Blast War and Welfare Policy at Conference
At the UAHC general assembly in Miami Beach 3000 delegates heard Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath urge a prompt Vietnam cease fire calling the war obscene. He said Nixon uses piecemeal troop withdrawals to blunt dissent while critics attack domestic welfare policy and Robert Finch’s leadership. Mrs. Johnnie Tillman pressed reforms in welfare programs funded by federal aid. The UAHC encompasses 700 Reform synagogues and about one million members.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Vietnam
Maurice N. Eisendrath
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
UAHC
General Assembly
New Yorker
Johnnie Tillman
Los
Cub Pack 13 Awards and Addressed Roles
Cub Pack 13 awarded members including Beau Holiday Bill Kent Junior Huddleson David Gomin Robert Rockwood Tommy Gizzell John Blyth Tim Turner John Moore Kevin Amburgy Jeff Clark and John K Maggard. New members are Murray Wilson David Bair Buzzy Wright David Hagan Douglas Vetzer and Tommy Tipton. Officers are Robert Kent cubmaster Joe Shepperd assistant cubmaster Charles Blair committee chairman Ralph Wright Jr committee member. Den mothers Sally Kent Ann Gomia Phyllis Hagan with assistants Edith Abuswar Virginia Turner Susy Wright. Webelos leaders are Lewis Hamilton Tom Grizzell and Tom Neal.
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Beau Holiday
Bill Kent
Junior Huddleson
David Gomin
Robert Rockwood
Tommy Gizzell
John Blyth
Tim Turner
John Moore
Kevin Amburgy
Jeff Clark
John K. Maggard
Murray Wilson
David Bair
Buzzy Wright
David Hagan
Douglas Vetzer
Tommy Tipton
Robert Kent
Joe Shepperd
Charles Blair
Ralph Wright Jr
Den
Sally Kent
Ann Gomia
Phyllis Hagan
Edith Abuswar
Virginia Turner
Susy Wright
Webelos
Lewis Hamilton
Tom Grizzell
Tom Neal
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United States Lines
Ing
Paul Bergdall
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Mrs. Cleta Back
Anna Buchanan
Martin Myers
Marvin Roebuck
Don
Little Rock
Ark
Richard Tacke
Cub Scout Pack 13
Todds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Robert Konthier
Mgr
Edwards Furniture, Inc
RT. 73
Springboro
Arena
Singer
Singer Center
Nis
USA
Wisconsin
Fler
Ind
Middletown Shopping Plaza
Tom Blake
City Commission
Blake
Thorn Hill Lane
Pol. Adv
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