Last-minute entries boost Middletown City Commission race
Two late filings bring the field to four candidates for two Middletown city commission seats in the November election. Armbruster and Clemons join incumbent Denham and Lewis as Donald Gose does not seek another term. Clemons filed with 448 signatures. Armbruster submitted 782 names. Armbruster runs a florist and co-owns a hardware store. Clemons is a public accountant. Both cite business experience and city welfare motives. Armbruster plans a four week Europe vacation starting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Armbruster
Grand Ave
Glenn E. Clemons
Moore St
William W. Denham
Joseph E. Lewis
Commission
Donald M. Gose
Clemons
Armbruster
Board of Elections
Ment
Middletown
Europe
Three Injured In City Accidents In Middletown
Three people suffered minor injuries and $857 in damage occurred across six Middletown accidents yesterday and today. Jack Lewis, 20, was treated after his car hit a pole on Central Avenue and cited for following too closely. Two others involved in a hit and run at Tytus Avenue and Eldora Drive were treated and released. A third car sustained damage on Shafer Street near North Avenue, and four additional minor incidents were under police investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Jack Lewis
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
Lewis
Central Avenue
Jack M. Day
Sands Ave
Monroe
Carlos E. Richardson
Preble County Line
Tytus Avenue
Eldora Drive
Richardson
Day
John Gilmore
Shafer Street
North Avenue
Firemen Aid Two Facing Breathing Difficulties
Two residents reportedly in breathing distress were helped by firemen late yesterday. Josephine Harrison of 813 Crawford St was given oxygen for 10 minutes at 10:45 p m and then transported to Middletown Hospital by the ambulance service. Prudence Root of 617 Highland St also received oxygen at 10:14 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Harrison
Crawford St
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Prudence Root
Highland St
Termites and trust in unfamiliar home canvassers
A cautionary note warns homeowners about selling or inspecting termite services from unknown door-to-door operators. The piece stresses verifying credentials and avoiding rushed decisions on home repairs or pest control.
Camden Mayor John Schiely Dies at 49
Camden mayor John Schiely died suddenly at a doctor’s office in Eaton after illness at work. He had served as mayor since 1963 and previously on the village council. He led the Preble County Mayor’s Association and belonged to Camden Methodist Church and Lions Club. Burial in Fairmount and Woodside Cemeteries with military rites by American Legion Post 231.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
John Schiely
Douglas St
Eaton
Schiely
Preble County
Florence
Virginia McClurkin
Mary Schiely
Ora
Bessie Pendergrass
Hamilton
Maud Schiely
College Corner
Methodist Church
Fairmount Cemetery
R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral
James Madden funeral held for Franklin man
James Madden 55 of 6024 Manchester Road Franklin died 11 18 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a two week stay He worked 19 years for McGraw Construction Co as a truck driver He was a Mason and survived by his wife Anna two sons Frederick Ronnie two daughters and several siblings Services 10 30 a m Monday at Grand Avenue Church of God Rev Henry Howard officiating Burial Madden Cemetery Campton Ky Friends may call Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m and at the church Monday after 9 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Madden
Manchester Road
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Madden
McGraw Construction Co
Ezel
Anna
Frederick
Air Force
Ronnie
Middletown
John Centers
Corbett Caudill
Carlisle
Elmer
Miamisburg
George
Campton
Emma Cox
Edgar Chaney
Charles Nickles
Orphis Chapman
Grand Avenue Church of God
Henry Howard
Madden Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Middletown Veteran Jesse J Payne 64 Dies at Hospital
Jesse J Payne 64 of 601 W Ninth St died at 3 45 am at Middletown Hospital. Born in Maysville Ky he lived in Middletown 38 years retired from Armco Steel in 1960. WWI veteran member of Blythe Williams Post 231 Armco Veterans Club survived by wife Ollie two sons James Payne Jr Cleveland and Ronald Jones Middletown 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Services 1 30 pm Wednesday at Jordan Memorial Chapel led by Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse J. Payne
Ninth St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Payne
Maysville
Middletown
Armco Steel Corp
France
Blythe-Williams American
Legion Post
Armco Veterans Club
Ollie
James Payne Jr
Cleveland
Ronald Jones
Jordan Memorial Chapel
Homer Stokes Sr. Dies at 68 in Middletown
Homer Pete Stokes Sr. 68 of 1312 Reynolds St. Middletown died at 10 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after five years of failing health. Retired since 1963 after 12 years with Berkeley Electric Co. and earlier with P Lorillard Co. He was born in Middletown. Survived by wife Inez, sons Homer Jr. and Donald of Middletown, daughters Jean Harrison Pat Stoops of Middletown, sisters Kate Stiver Germantown Bertha Shuler of Middletown, brothers George Newark Ohio and Roy Middletown, six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday a.m. at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Pete) Stokes Sr
Reynolds St
Middletown
Stokes
Barkeley Electric Co
P. Lorillard Co
Inez
Homer Jr
Donald
Jean Harrison
Pat Stoops
Kate Stiver
Germantown
Bertha Schuler
George
Newark
Ohio
Roy
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Clifford Stearns
Woodside Cemetery
Lebanon man Alvin Turner 84 dies at home
Alvin Turner 84 of Rt 48 north of Lebanon died yesterday at his home. Surviving are five sons Ruther Lebanon Lee Tonyson Indiana Franklin Lundy Michigan and two daughters Rosalee Jacobs Indiana Truly Snell Virginia. Funeral tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Martin Kentucky. Friends may call after tomorrow evening at the memorial home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Alvin Turner
Rt. 48
Ruther
Lee and
Tonyson
Indiana
Franklin and Lundy
Michigan
Rosalee Jacobs
Truly Snell
Virginia
Oswald
Martin
Betty Winters Dies After Heart Attack at Blue Ash
Betty Winters 39 of Morrow area died after a heart attack at her Blue Ash home. Survived by a son and a daughter. Viewing Monday at Vale Funeral Home with burial in Morrow. Friends may call tomorrow after 2 p.m.
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Morrow
Betty Jane Winters
Morrow Area
Blue Ash
The
Vale Funeral Home
Morrow Cemetery
Hamilton Deaths Services Scheduled for Local Residents
Mrs. Carolyn Hall aged 63 of 1044 Forest Ave and Lewis Reed aged 71 of Oxford Rt. 3 have funerals planned this week. Hall’s service is at 10 30 a.m. Tuesday in Webb and Reed’s service is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pente.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Carolyn Hall
Forest Ave
Webb
Lewis Reed
Oxford Rt
Pente
Time for Payment of Tax Near
Butler County residents have three days to pay real estate taxes. Treasurer Mark Wendel notes $2,921,000 total in Middletown Lemon and Madison townships with only $1,201,000 paid so far. Tax office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. After Thursday a 10 percent penalty applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Mark Wendel
Wendel
Middletown
Lemon
Madison Townships
Burglars Hit Phillips Appliances Store
Burglars believed to be juveniles broke a side door glass and stole an undetermined amount of change from Phillips Appliances at 449 S Main St. Franklin last night, according to police reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Phillip
S. Main St
Youth Hurt In Kentucky Wreck
A 17 year old Middletown youth, Griff McClure, was treated for facial and right hand abrasions after a two car crash in Paris Kentucky. He was in good condition at Middletown Hospital after initial treatment in Paris yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Paris
Obituaries for Gertrude Steimel and Sophia Mullins
Mrs. Gertrude Steimel 77 of Ross dies with Requiem High Mass set for 9 30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Veronica's Church. Mrs. Sophia Mullins 83 of 41 N Sixth St Campbell dies with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Steimel
Ross
St. Veronica's Church
Sophia Mullins
Sixth St
Campbell
Sorg Paper Board Declares Dividends on Stocks
The Sorg Paper Co. board declares a $1.38 per share cash dividend on preferred stock payable Oct. 1 to shareholders of record Sept. 15. A 0.05 per share cash dividend on common stock is payable Sept. 22 to holders of record Sept. 13. President C. W. Marion says profits are improving and asks directors to consider higher dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper Co
Record
Sorg
C. W. Marion
Cleveland Firm Plans Move to Mentor Office Addition
W. S. Tyler Inc. will relocate about 100 employees from Cleveland to a two story addition in Mentor this fall. President E T Jeffrey says the move will consolidate engineering, sales and administrative functions in Mentor as the firm expands its woven cloth and screening machinery operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentor
Ohio
W. S. Tyler, Inc
Cleveland
E. T. Jeffrey
U S Mint Philadelphia Continues Operation Since 1792
The U S Mint in Philadelphia has operated continuously since its founding in 1792, marking a long history of coin production and government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Mint
Philadelphia
Paper firms deny poisoning Great Miami River fish kill
Beckett Paper Co and Champion Papers Inc officials deny any pollution of the Great Miami River after state investigators probe a New Baltimore fish kill with unofficial fish deaths over a million. Champion’s Robert O. Stephenson and Beckett’s William Beckett defend waste treatment practices and urge waiting for facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Beckett Paper Co
Champion Papers, Inc
Great
Miami River
New Baltimore
Hamilton County
Robert O. Stephenson
Ohio
Champion
Stephenson
William Beckett
Beckett
Construction climbs as August permits top $726K in City
City construction activity stayed high in August with 75 building permits totaling 726 095 dollars. Armco Steel Project 600 drove nine month totals up to 15 523 832 dollars while last year's nine month total was 5 956 124 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ludewig
Armco Steel Corp
Ludewig
Pair Hurt In Chase Involving Stolen Car
Juvenile delinquency charges are pending against two Franklin youths after a stolen car they rode in wrecked during a chase in Germantown around 3 a.m. Robert Cox, 16, and Larry Cox, 15, sustained facial lacerations and head injuries and were treated at Middletown Hospital. A third unidentified youth was also involved. The car was reported stolen from South Avenue in Franklin at 2:30 a.m. by Curt Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Germantown
Robert Cox
Dixie Highway
Middletown Hospital
Larry
Cherry Street
Diamond Mill Road
South Avenue
Curt Thomas
Miamisbrug
Carlisle Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash
A 36 year old Carlisle man, Denver Pennington of 39 Tinch Lane, was treated at Middletown Hospital for abrasions to the right arm and left leg and a chin laceration after his motorcycle collided with a car on Dayton- Oxford Road yesterday. He reportedly loss control while emerging from Tinch Lane onto the road and crossed into the path of a car driven by Nancy L. Bowermaster, 25, of 54 Charles Street, Franklin. The collision occurred at 6 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Middletown Hospital
Denver Pennington
Tinch Lane
Pennington
Dayton- Oxford Road
Nancy L. Bowermaster
Charles St
Franklin
Police Briefs Report Theft At Local Power Plant
Leroy Theodore of 1905 Highland St. told officers at Lorg Paper Co. power plant on Columbia Avenue yesterday that someone took a half quart glass container with about $58 in change including a new old coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Theodore
Highland St
Lorg Paper Co
Columbia Avenue
Multiple Defendants Sentenced in Municipal Court Docket
A 35 year old man Edward Fields of 404 Crawford St drew 123 days total with 30 days per charge of resisting arrest and intoxication plus 60 more for court order noncompliance. Others fined or jailed include Lewis Maloney 30 days per charge and Alma Jean Myers 30 days for resisting arrest. Betty Halsey fined 200 dollars for petit larceny at Kroger and Betty Carder 18 received suspended 100 dollar fine for disorderly conduct. An unarmed robbery and a petit larceny charge against Silas Oliver and his wife Rosemary were dismissed along with an assault charge against Jerry D Clark at prosecution request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fields
Crawford St
JJ. T. Lamb
Fields
Lewis Maloney
Seneca St
Butler County
Alma Jean Myers
James Willoughby
Webster St
Betty Halsey
Kensington St
Krogers
Stevens Ave
Betty Carder
Mossiman Road
Andy Hocz
Talton Drive
Silas Oliver
Pierson Road
Trenton
Oliver
Rosemary
Jerry D. Clark
Ora Lane
Ohio to receive 48 million in retroactive Social Security boost
The Social Security Administration reports Ohio beneficiaries will get 48 million dollars this month from the 885 million dollar retroactive payout. The 7 percent rise, effective January 1 1965, guarantees at least four dollars more per month for recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Administration
Dr Henry Carey Credited With British National Anthem
The author of the British national anthem is identified as Dr Henry Carey born in London around 1696.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carey
London
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By Jim Bohman
Maple Park
Powell County
LaSalle Extension
Ben R. Swartz
Arcadia Drive
James Conrad Sr
McKinley St
Paul Thomas
S. Sutphin St
Clarence T. Morningstar
Columbia Ave
Armbruster Florists, Inc
Dason’s Hardware
Elizabeth
Middletown Area
Lemon- Monroe High School
St. Mary’s Church
Elks
Eagles
Knights of Columbus
Fraternal Order of Police
Sertoma
Southwestern
Civic Association
Lewis &J. Purdy
Fence
J. L. Purdy & Son
Beech
Dohn Hardware
Rollen Hans
American Legion
U. S
Union Santtery
Homer Stokes Sr
Mrs
Betty Winters
Goodyear Service Store
Verity Manchester and
N. Broad Middletown
Griff McClure
George McClure
Holiness Church
Hamilton - Middletown Road
Germantown RD
Old Smoke House
Wieners
Donald Rich
S. Sutphin Street
Beck- Talbert Pontiac
Howe Motors Co
Osborne Studios
N. Verity Parkway
Miami University
East End
Wedekind Aircart, Inc
Chase
Man
Central
Agpine
John Dobrozs Jr
Ins
Ihe
First Ave
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