Perry County Forest Fire Burns Over One Hundred Acres
A blaze south of New Lexington Perry County has destroyed more than 100 acres of dense forest. Federal protection service officials say about a third of the fire is under control and it does not pose a major problem. The fire started in Salt Lick Township near Wayne National Forest and was first reported by a North American Aviation pilot. About 50 local residents were called to assist firefighting efforts.
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New Lexington, Ohio
Perry County
Federal Protection Service
Salt Lick Township
Wayne National Forest
North American Aviation, Inc
Columbus
Navy Families Face Service Ties at Home
The Paul Faries residence at 3216 Raymond Drive hosts Navy versus Marines ties as Patricia Ann Holderman, now sworn in in Cincinnati, prepares for training at Bainbridge Maryland. Her brother Darrell Holderman serves at Camp Pendleton as a Marine and attends the NCO school after two years in service.
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Navy
Marines
Paul Faries
Raymond Drive
Patricia Ann Holderman
Faries
Cincinnati
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge
Montgomery Ward Co
Darrell W. Holderman
Camp Pendleton
Calif
NCO
Dixie High School
New Lebanon
Broadcasters to Attend Westinghouse Conference in Cleveland
More than 300 broadcasters from across the nation will attend Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. conference on public service programming in Cleveland from November 10 to 13.
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Cleveland
Westinghouse Broadcasting Co
J Milton Blair 64 Dies Local Packaging Corp Official
J Milton Blair 64 sales coordinator for Packaging Corp of America died overnight of a heart attack. He lived at 282 12th Ave Chautauqua with wife Helen and had a son John T Blair and daughter Mrs John Curtis. Funeral arrangements set for 2 p.m. Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery Eaton.
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J. Milton Blair
Packaging Corp of America
Mr. Blair
Helen
12Th Ave
Chautauqua
Middletown
Blair
Packaging Corp
American Legion Post 218
Jefferson Lodge 9
F&am
First Presbyterian Church
John T
Philadelphia
John Curtis
Charleston
W. Va
Charles
Eugene
Vincent
Dayton
Hugh
Florida
Clarence Dienst
Toledo
Wilson Memorial Home
Services for Johnny Greenwood Held Tomorrow
Services for Johnny Samuel Greenwood formerly of Middletown will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert Hart officiating. Burial follows in Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today at the funeral home from 6 to 9. Greenwood died Monday at his Dayton home.
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John Arpp
Oliver Rajala
Mound Hill Cemetery
Eaton
Johnny Samuel Greenwood
Middletown
Bailey Funeral Home
Herbert Hart
Woodside Cemetery
Greenwood
Dayton
Requiem Mass Held for Mrs Mary Ann McKinley
Mrs Mary Ann McKinley aged 88 of 3400 Jewell Street dies Tuesday at Middletown Hospital. A high mass will be sung at 11 a.m. Saturday at St Michael's Church Ripley with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at Eat on Funeral Home Franklin tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m.
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Mary Ann McKinley
Jewell St
St. Michael’s Church
Ripley
Maplewood Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Franklin
Masonic Service For Shelby Wilkinson Tonight
Shelby C. Wilkinson 68 of Franklin dies at Dayton VA Hospital. A Masonic service by Eastern Star Lodge 55 will be held at Riggs Funeral Home at 7 30 p m today, with Eagles Lodge 2309 at 8 39 p m, then services tomorrow at 2 p m followed by burial at Woodside Cemetery. Viewing today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. World War veteran.
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Shelby C. Wilkinson
N. Main St
Franklin
Eastern Star Lodge
F&am
Eagles Lodge 2309
Riggs Funeral Home
Funeral
Woodside Cemetery
Wilkinson
Dayton
Mrs Flora Bender Dies in Germantown at 73
Flora M Bender 73 died at 6 p m yesterday at her home 214 S Cherry St after a year of failing health Survived by husband Harry four daughters Mrs John Fox Mrs Florence Miller of Germantown Mrs Raymond Phillips of Florida Mrs Richard Zech of Columbus a son Firma Kreitzer of Miamisburg three sons in law Charles Ralph and John Bender of Germantown two step daughters Mrs Clara Flusser and Mrs Edna Mefford of Germantown three brothers Perry Lewis Boomershine of Germantown ald Harry Boomer shine of Dayton three sisters Mrs Orpha Smith of Germantown Mrs Hazel Petersime of Franklin and Mrs Hannah Acres of Lynchburg 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren
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Germantown
Flora M. Bender
S. Cherry St
Harry
John Fox
Florence Miller
Raymond Phillips
Florida
Richard Zech
Columbus
Firma Kreitzer
Miamsburg
Sten
Charles
Ralph
John Bender
Clara Flusser
Edna Mefford
Perry
Lewis Boomershine
Ald Harry Boomershine
Dayton
Orpha Smith
Hazel Petersime
Franklin
Hannah Acres
Lynchburg
Nine Die After Boat Adrift Off Maldive Islands
In Colombo, nineMaldivians three men four women and two children died of starvation and exhaustion after a 16 day drift in the Indian Ocean. Eleven survivors were brought to Colombo after rescue off Sumatra by a freighter. The group had departed from a Maldive Island southwest of Ceylon as stormy seas carried them off course.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Memorial service for Mrs Frances Sortor held in Lebanon
Mrs Frances Louise Sortor 58 of 205 Orchard Ave died Tuesday at home. A memorial service was yesterday at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. She operated Carey Jewelry Store from 1936 to 1959, founded by her father Frank B Carey. Survived by husband Harold. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home.
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Lebanon
Frances Louise Sortor
Orchard Ave
Presbyterian Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Anna Kovats
Mrs. Anna Kovats, 72, of 3807 Arlington Ave, will have a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 am Saturday at St. Ann's Church.
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Anna Kovats
Arlington Ave
St. Ann's Church
Deaths in Ireland and Britain Claim Noted Figures
In CAHIRCIVEEN Ireland Rt Rev Msgr Hugh J O Flaherty 65 known as The Pimpernel of the Vatican died Wednesday for decades aided Allied prisoners in escaping German captivity. In London David Seth Smith 88 aka The Zoo Man died Wednesday longtime curator of birds and mammals at the London Zoo.
Lowe Joins Detective Staff Here
John Jake Lowe a 32 year old Middletown patrolman since July 1 1955 has been named to the detectives section effective today Chief James R Howerton announced Lowe is the fourth patrolman to join the detectives under the city police reorganization The rank of detective has been abolished and new detectives hold the rank of patrolman The detective section now comprises five lieutenants four patrolmen and two juvenile officers
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John “Jake” Lowe
Dix Road
Middletown
James R. Howerton
Lowe
Howerton
City Commission
Length of Malacca Straits Between Malaya and Sumatra
The Malacca Straits lie between Malaya and Sumatra and stretch about 485 miles.
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Malacca Straits
Malaya
Sumatra
Seven Drivers Cited In City TwoCar Accidents
A city report lists seven accidents investigated yesterday on various streets. Sally Wolfenberger was a passenger when John Swarcz struck Mary Bailey. Swarcz was cited for changing lanes. Total damage across incidents was 1,?00.
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Sally Wolfenberger
Orford State Road
N. Verity Parkway
John Swarcz
Lafayette Ave
Mary Bailey
Ogden St
Swarcz
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Joseph Woodruff
Pol. Adv
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Central Ave
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Shelby Wilkinson
Flora Bender
Mrs. Frances Sortor
John Lowe
Charles R. Farquer
Wicoff St
Diane J. Wray
Kensington St
Orchard Street
Bob E. Dennis
Charles St
James J. Johnson
Logan Ave
Baltimore Street
Johnson
Thomas C. Sullivan
Shafer St
Charles DeFrates
Winona Drive
Moore Street
Ohio
Nelbar Street
Penger
Kenneth Patrick
Middletown Rt. 1
Glenn Lowell Greenham
Erie Ave
Clinton Street
Greenham
Charlotte M. Rothfuss
Sands Ave
Monroe
Estill Hounshell
Sunset St
Sutphin Street
Hounshell
KODAK
Black & White
Beckwith
Elks Temple
Layaway
New America
Most Wanted
RCA Victor
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New Vista
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Service
Robert Wetzel
Miller’s
Donald Driscoll
Oliver Smith
Don Dillon
David Bailey
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Martin B. Miller
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