Burglary Report From Local Auto Dealerships and School
Burglars broke a glass door at Ed Powers Auto Sales on Verity Parkway seizing a check writer and desk items while leaving a typewriter and papers missing. A separate entry at Wilson School notes door access via unlocked entry and an inventory is needed to assess losses. Another attempted break-in occurred at Gravely Tractor Sales on Charles Street with failed entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Powers Auto Sales
N. Verity Parkway
Iss
Wilson School
S. Highview Road
Gravely
Charles St
Blonde Jokes Highlight Dark Room Fun Claim
A humorous line claims blondes have more fun because they are easier to spot in the dark. The quip plays on light and attention as a playful stereotype.
Catholic synod ends with peace plea to world powers
In Vatican City AP reports the synod of 200 bishops wrapped up a month long session with a call to world powers and peoples to seek every means to promote peace and justice. A parallel three day encounter between Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras yielded a joint declaration urging closer Christian ties and global safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Athenagoras
Paul VI
Bishops Call For Peace Tone In Church Reforms
The synod urged the Pope to press for peace in Vietnam and the Middle East and to loosen marriage rules by allowing local pastors to grant exceptions to Catholic procedures. It also proposed ending written promises from non Catholic spouses and easing a prior ban on raised religious pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Middle East
Paul
Vatican
Youth Sent to Commission in Stabbing
Willie Ledford Jr., 15, of Franklin, was committed to the Ohio Youth Commission after a Warren County Juvenile Court hearing. He allegedly stabbed fellow student Vernon Pate at Hampton Bennett Junior High School, and the judge said such conduct cannot be tolerated and will be dealt with promptly.
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Lebanon
Willie Ledford Jr
Franklin
Ohio Youth Commission
Columbus
Warren County
William Bowers
Ledford
Vernon Pate
Hampton-Bennett
Bowers
Two Auto Crashes Injure Two in Middletown Area
Two men were treated at Middletown Hospital after separate crashes. Lester Bair 18 and George Jewell 32 sustained neck injuries. Bair's car hit another vehicle. Jewell's skidded into a rear car. Both were cited for traffic violations.
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Black Clawson Co
Middletown Hospital
Lester Bair
Middletown Rt. 2
George Lee Jewell
West Elkton
Bair
Lewis Byrum
N. Verity Parkway
Jewell
Springboro Man Bound To Jury In Franklin
A Springboro man, Jenis McGuire, 30, was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury in municipal court on charges of cutting with intent to wound after an arrest on Oct 7 for an altercation at Brothers Inn. Bond set at $1000. case referred to the grand jury by Judge J. T. Riley. Several traffic fines were also issued including motorists from Lebanon Middletown and Dayton for offenses such as detec tive emergency brake violations and altered licenses. Four others forfeited bonds and 15 drivers paid speeding fines totaling $345.
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Franklin
Springboro
Warren County Grand Jury
Jenis McGuire
Ellenridge Drive
Clark Henry
Mentz Road
Robbery and theft reports from city area
Warren McNichols reports two men robbed him of 80 dollars in a garage on the northern outskirts. Donald Deaton treated after dog bite at 104 Clark St. A 14 year old girl arrested at Mabley and Carew for allegedly shoplifting earrings worth 4. Four vandalism cases cited with paint spray. Vehicles Poinciana Road and a boat at Crawford Street sprayed. Jordan Smith reports theft of two radiators and a battery worth 39. A tan suede coat worth 65 reported stolen from Schneider's Men’s Wear Central Ave by six men entering before 2:30 pm.
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Enoch D. Hale
Tullus Ave
Charles Street
Henry Avenue
Miamiville
Jefferson Avenue
Sdewalk
Huber
Shoemaker
Warren C. McNichols
Arlington Ave
Mabley & Carew
Central Avenue
Robert Duffet
Poinciana Road
Charles Guthrie
William Garvin
Poinciana
Harry Berry
Crawford St
Jordan Smith
Young St
Schneider Men’s Wear
Trained Ducks Killed at Italian Circus Incident
Milan AP reports an Orfei Circus employee is accused of wringing the necks of two trained ducks that had performed for six years to the tune of The Beautiful Blue Danube. The ducks had delighted crowds at the circus across Italy.
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Milan
Orfei
Italy
Indiana Woman Killed in Butler County Auto Crash
Mrs. Treva Myers of Dunkirk Indiana died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 11 10 a m two hours after a collision on Route 27 near Shadynook Corner. Her husband Leo V Myers was in critical condition with undisclosed injuries. The southbound car struck a utility pole.
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Butler County
Indiana
Millville
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Treva Myers
Dunkirk
Ind
Leo V. Myers
Rt. 27
Shadynook Corner
Ambulances Not Called After Wreck Fire Relates
In Middletown a six person injury crash near Yankee Road and Curtis led to no local ambulances being used. A Butler County sheriff's ambulance, passing the scene, offered to transport the injured to Middletown Hospital while all local ambulances were at a fatal collision.
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Friday's Journal
Yankee Road
Curtis
Middletown
Butler County Sheriff's
Fire Incident Summaries Include False Alarm and At-Home Damage
A false alarm occurred at 3:35 p.m. on Central Avenue and Charles Street. At 12:35 p.m. on Sherman Avenue, Howard Moser reported a chair fire started by a careless smoker causing 35 dollars in damage.
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Central Avenue
Charles Street
Sherman Ave
Howard Moser
Deaths And Funerals James Crouch
James Crouch age 68 formerly of 1710 Columbia Ave died at 8 a m Saturday at the home of his daughter in Pinellas Park Florida where he had lived since August. He lived in Middletown 26 years and retired from Starr Floral two years ago. Survived by wife Mable a son Ledford Crouch of Middletown a stepson William Pergrem of Batesville Ind a brother Henry of Salt Lick Ky 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home Services 2 pm Monday at Baker Funeral Home College Corner Burial in College Corner Cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm today
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James S. Crouch
Columbia Ave
Gertrude McKenzie
Pinellas Park
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Middletown
Starr Floral
Mable
Ledford Crouch
William Pergrem
Batesville
Ind
Henry
Salt Lick
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Pearl Sayers
College Corner
Helen Widan
Cincinnati
Earl of Liberty
Faye of
Bath Ind
Cecil
Baker Funeral Home
Death of Anna Belle Fetherland 97 at Fairfield Nursing Home
Anna Belle Fetherland died Saturday at Fairfield Nursing Home where she lived 13 years. A native of Trenton she had been in failing health for years. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with burial at Hickory Flat Cemetery. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belle Fetherland
Fairfield Nursing Home
Trenton
Webb Funeral Home
Hamilton
Hickory Flat Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Charlotte Widau at 87 in College Corner
Mrs. Charlotte Widau 87 of College Corner died Friday evening at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford where she had been a patient for nine days. She is survived by her husband George six other daughters including Mrs. Hazel Steele Camden Mrs. Irene Updyke Oxford Mrs. Clara Goble Dublin Ind and Mrs. Viola Reister College Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Widau
College Corner
May Morrison
Middletown
McCullough- Hyde Hospital
Oxford
George
Hazel Steele
Camden
Irene Updyke
Clara Goble
Dublin
Ind
Viola Reister
College Cor
Boys Survive Wind Storm Near Buffalo Creeks
In Buffalo area gusts up to 96 miles an hour caused flooding and power failures. Three young boys sheltered in cave like depressions along a waterfront cliff. Nineteen people evacuated from flooded summer cottages as winds toppled trailers and damaged property. Brant, 25 miles south of Buffalo, was cited in reports.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Ares
Taraugus Creek
Brant
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