Middletown Man Robert Pergram Dies After Clinton County Crash
A 57-year-old Middletown man, Robert C. Pergram, was killed Sunday morning in a two car collision five miles north of Fayetteville at the intersection of U 68 and Ohio 123. Pergram, a guard for Aeronca, was thrown from the auto as it was struck by a second car driven by Fred C. Gowans. Pergram’s son Timothy and sister Lottie Salyer were injured along with Mrs. Peggy Ann Salyer, the driver. The crash occurred while the group was en route to a family reunion in Kentucky. Burial is set for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery after a service at St John’s Church.
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Middletown
Robert C. Pergram
Beech St
Clinton County
Fayetteville
Pergram
U. 68
Ohio
Peggy Ann Salyer
Logan Ave
Fred C. Gowans
Dayton
Middletonians
Kentucky
Aeronca Serie Ae Corp
Abel
Clara Lee
Mary Lou Green
Timothy
Herbert
Jacksonbure
Walace
Sunbury
Prank Pergram
Salyer
Maud Coke
Seattle
Wash
Mildred Goodpasture
Mt. B Leis Ky
Marie Dayton
Rules Dennis
West Middletown
County Traffic Declared Safe With No Major Accidents
Butler County patrols report no accidents or injuries in the last 24 hours during a busy Labor Day weekend. A single minor crash occurred in Warren County near West Chester. Two Indiana youths were critically injured in a Sunday morning crash on WS 27 near Wallace Road. Glen Carroll and Kurt Skinner, both Liberty, Indiana, suffered severe injuries and were hospitalized. Authorities say drivers are patrolling county highways in force to keep weekend traffic orderly.
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Butler County
Post 9
Warren County
West Chester
Indiana
Wallace Road
McCul Hyde Memorial Hospital
Oxford
Skinner
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
American Legion Plans Big Parade in Chicago
The American Legion stages its big parade along convention route in Chicago. A Labor Day crowd of about 50 000 was expected to watch the 30 000 to 40 000 Legionnaires march through the city core.
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Chicago
American Legion
Lohor Ene Sagar G Hag
Police Briefs Highlight Local Stolen Car and Injuries
A car stolen from Jensewt Clare West Middletown Rt 1 was found an hour later on Fulton Lane. Milton Davis of 138 N Main St was treated at Middletown Hospital for a fractured left ankle after an incident near Turf Cafe. John Keith reported a stolen rear view mirror from a car near his home. Richard Berd of Glendale was treated for facial lacerations after a fall on Butler Lake.
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Jense
Clare
West Middletown
Milton Davis
N. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Davis
Turf Cafe
Central Ave
Richard Berd
Glendale
Middletown
Butler Lake
First Airplane Flights Near Iyattar Leon Announced
The report recalls Wilbur Wright making early flights about 30 years ago near Iyattar Leon where major French automobile races are now staged.
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Wilbur T
Iyattar Leon
Searchers hunt for lost child in Mohican State Park
A search party of about 1,500 traversed Mohican State Park near Loudonville to find Brendy Leatherman 2%C who wandered from her parents near the ranger station Sully area. Authorities say the blonde child disappeared Sunday evening and is from Wadeworth.
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Loudonville
Ohio
Mohican Sa Park
Wadewor
Brendy Leatherman
D. Leatherman
Sully
Casino Operator In Hospital After Downtown Las Vegas Incident
Wealthy oilman and casino operator Joe W. Brown is hospitalized in Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after an assault in downtown Las Vegas. Police investigate the incident at Heranahoe Club where a large cash bond was reportedly involved.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Joe W. Brown
Southern Neveds Memo
Om Hospital
Tis
Moonshiners Face Poor Start in Ohio Whiskey Bust
Cincinnati AP reports government agents say county men produced only about three quarts of illegal whiskey before their arrest. The defendants named are David F. Firtheap and Glenn E. Barker, both of Wheel.
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Cincinnati
Bowe County
David F. Firtheap
Glenn E. Barker
O! Wheel
Birds of Paradise Found on Two Islands in West Indies
A note reports Birds of Paradise surviving only on two sites in the West Indies, specifically native Guinea and a small island near the region. The text emphasizes their limited natural habitat and geographic concentration.
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Guines
Last Swim Offers Before School Reopens
With school starting soon some students return midweek. Sunset and Douglas pools stay open today from noon to 6 pm before closing for the season.
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Douglas
Trinity School Opening Delayed After Monsignor Nary Death
Classes at Holy Trinity School delayed Tuesday and Wednesday due to the death of Rt Rev Msgr Mc Nary pastor of Holy Trinity Church. Regular classes resume Thursday. PTO meeting moved to Sept 9 at 6 pm in the school assembly room. Students will form an honor guard for the late Msgr Nary. A funeral mass for the children is planned at 6:15 am Wednesday in his memory.
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Holy Trinity
Mc.Nary
Holy Trinity Church
Msgr
McNary
Children of Holy Trinity
Me Naty
Two Injured in Rt 122 Crash Near Gratis
Two Middletown residents were hurt in a one car crash on Route 122 near Gratis. Barbara Gates, age 2, of 1333 Grove Street, suffered suspected fractures and injuries. they were transported to Middletown Hospital by Zimmerman Ambulance.
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Middletown
Rt. 122
Gratis
Preble County Sheriff’s Office
Barbara Gates
Grove S
Middletown Hospital
Ty Zimmerman Ambulance
Tot's Drink Too Potent in Wee Middletown
Timothy Cox two year old son of Gerald Cox of Wee Middletown Ri drank from a medicine cabinet. He was under observation at Middletown Hospital. Seldon Mave 18 of 399 Baltimore Street broke his right wrist and was treated before release.
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Tiothy Cox
Gerald Cox
Wee Middletown Ri 2
Middletown Hospital
Shane
Seldon Mave
Baltimore
Grease Fire Damages Home on 208 Dtm Ave
Firemen responded to a grease stove fire at the home of Car Boyce on 208 Dtm Ave yesterday. Eight to ten firemen were called, but a false alarm led to no further damage or injuries.
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Car Boyce West
Early Morning Fire Hits Rose Lumber Co
Fire swept the rear of the Rose Lumber Co main building at 3118 Verity Parkway Excelle. Damage runs to several thousand dollars, with firefighters battling the blaze from 3:90 am until 5:39 am. Chief Wilbur Stocfe will consult deputy state fire marshal Ray Davis to determine cause and meet with company officials on damage estimates. Fire started before being spotted by a motorist who blew his horn as he drove through Excelle. The building, recently remodeled, housed shops and a lumber storage area. most flames were in the rear woodworking shop.
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Rose Lumber Co
Verity Pkwy
Wilbur Stocfe
South Middletown
Ray Davis
Sete
Sroule
Excelle
Jerry Clark
Forrer Street
Stoute
Posture Part Of Personality Highlighted In Study
LA an AP report notes researchers from the University of Southern California say posture reflects how you feel, with Eleanor Metheny quoted on comfort and expression. The article discusses the link between posture and emotion.
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Los Angeles
Pouyre
Eleanor Metheny
Neteend
Greteecer
University of Southern California
University
Safe inside safe stolen from Ehrlich’s market
Three Trenton teens found a double safe along Ohio 350 with the outer door pried away and a cash tape inside. The inner safe is missing. police suspect an acetylene torch used to breach. A stolen pickup linked to the case was found nearby two weeks earlier. Investigators have few leads.
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Ehrlich’s
Ohio
Trenton
Tom Johnson
Warren County
Richard Satterthwaite
Stores Open Tuesday Night
Middle town retailers observed Labor Day with Monday hours shifting to Tuesday. Downtown shops will open at noon and close around 8 30 or 9 p.m giving patrons their evening shopping hours.
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Middletown
Doty School Opening Sets Start Time and Staff
The first session at Doty House will open Wednesday at 8 45 a m with Miss Geraldine who taught third grade at Jeffer son School last year supervising orthopedic classes. Mrs M G McCall directs nursery classes and the schedule matches public schools from 8 45 a m to 3 p m with limited space for additional men in the special classes.
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Doty House
Geraldine
Jefferson School
Tuanes T
Cyprus Gunman Wounds British Soldier in Nicosia
An unidentified gunman mortally wounds a British soldier in a shopping district of Nicosia before escaping into a crowd. Police search for the assailant as the city reels from the attack.
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Nicosia
Cypri
New Rotarians On Speaking Platform at Manchester Hotel
Willam C. Akers and Walter B. Evans, the two newest Rotarians, will speak at tomorrow noon's Rotere Chap meeting at the Manchester Hotel. Akers will discuss manufacturing and sales of corrugated boxes. Evans will talk on No Sag in Slag, concerning American Materials Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Aggregates Corp.
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Willam C. Akers
Walter B. Evans
Rotere
Manchester
Akers
Evans
American Materials Corp
American Aggregates Corp
Middletown Among 400 Cities Chosen For Ford Consumer Conference
Middletown has been selected as one of 400 representative American cities to participate in the 1959 Ford Consumers Conference in Dearborn Michigan October 8 and 9. The program aims to create a consumer sounding board for Ford products and to demonstrate Ford's consumer research and product planning steps.
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Middletown
George H. Gallup
Drisell
Siddle Driscoll
Commerce
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn
Mich
Ford
Crea
Banner misstrung causes porch collapse in Mass
Campaign workers were stringing a political banner when a rope snagged a car. The car dragged a third floor porch from a house, causing the porch to fall onto a parked car and inflict substantial damage.
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Fall River, Mass
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