Middletown Man Vaughan Duvall Die in Two Car Crash
Vaughan Duvall 43 of Middletown was killed instantly when his car collided with another on Ri 25 near Franklin. James E. Postlewaite 30 of Hamilton was seriously injured with a fractured leg and head lacerations. Duvall was a longtime Armco employee and active in church and Masonic orders. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Vaughan Duvall
James E. Postlewaite
7Th St
Hamilton
Postlewait
Manchester Road
Duvall
Postlewaite
Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Warren County
Forest Glen Dr
Jefferson Lodge
Middletown
RAM
EUB Church Council
Armco Steel Corp
Armco International Corp
East Workshere
Louise
Karen Ann
Herbert
Charles
Detroit
James
Cincinnati
Donald
Pompano Beach
Fla
Alma Louise Wilson
Ft. Wayne
Tad
Doris Brandon
Adam Duvall
Mary Duvall
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Insurance Agents Hear State Officer Joy Carl Dakin
Joy Carl Dakin of Lebanon and director of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents spoke to the Middletown Board of Property Insurance Agents at its noon meeting about proposed national advertising for local independent agents. The group heard that Middletown Board of Education has accepted the board’s proposal for accident insurance again this year with applications to be distributed at the schools on Sept. 16.
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Carl Dakin
Lebanon
Ohio Assn. of Insurance Agents
Middletown Board of Property Insurance Agents
Dakin
Middletown Board of Education
Police Briefs: Local arrests report several cases
Clifton Stamper, 23, of 307 Garfield Street, charged with driving while intoxicated and driving under suspension. Russell Adkins, 22, of 811 6th Avenue, arrested for probation violation. Charles Hollon, 26, of 17162 Philadelphia Avenue, arrested on an assault and battery warrant. James Risner, 35, of 1629 Central Avenue, arrested yesterday. William Ratliff, 34, of 411 Jewell Street, injured in a fight at Wonder Bar on Canal Street. cut forehead from a beer bottle injury.
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Clifton Stamper
Garfield S
Russell Adkins
6Th Ave
Charles Hollon
Philadelphia Ave
Pauline Hollon
James Risner
Central Ave
William Ratliff
Jewell St
Wonder Bar
S. Canal St
Pity The Poor Husband Champion Caller Holds Title
For the ninth straight year Mrs. George Seidelman of Ionia Michigan defended her title as champion husband caller at the Michigan State Fair. The petite contestant with a powerful voice won over five competitors with her signature cry George, come home.
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Detroit
George Seidelman
Ionia, Mich
George
Armco shed fire on Curjtis Street reported by fire crews
Firefighters responded to an early morning blaze at an Armco Steel Corp shed on Curjtis Street opposite Woodlawn Avenue. The interior-only fire damaged wood lockers clothing windows and paint. units from Companies 1 and 3 the emergency squad and ladder truck attended. Company 1 had also been sent last night to a grass fire on the conservancy levee West 6th Street.
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Armco Steel Corp
Curjtis Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Conservancy Levee
West 6Th Stree
Typhoon Bess Strength Dims Then Slam Hits Kyushu
U S Air Force reports Typhoon Bess weakened to a tropical storm as it neared southern Japan. It slammed Kyushu with 115 mph winds causing 20 deaths, 1,115 homes damaged, 10,000 homeless, and 3 missing with 15 injured. Center winds down to 60 mph as it moved northeast.
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Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Weather Ee
Japan
Kyushu
Kyodod
Itauki
Local Dentist Is Fined $7500
Dr William Schaeffer 66 a Middletown dentist was fined $7500 and given a one year suspended prison sentence in Cincinnati District Court after pleading guilty to income tax evasion. IRS said Schaeffer owed $8783.39 for 1951 53 and paid only $2948.32. First Assistant U S Attorney Thomas Stueve called it a case of a man who ran his own business and failed to make income tax payments.
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William Schaeffer
Middletown
Cincinnati
Internal Revenue
Schaeffer
Thomas Stueve
U. S
Heads School Group For Ohio Legislature
COLUMBUS Ohio Rep. Kenneth F Berry R Coshocton named Friday as chairman of a 14 member committee to make recommendations to the Legislative Service Commission on equalization of school funds and land taxes within counties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kenneth F. Berry
Coshocton
Legislative Service Commission
Driver Held After Crash On 1st Ave
Glen L. Thomas aged 67 of Orchard Street was arrested early this morning for driving while intoxicated after a two car crash at First Avenue and Liebee Street. Thomas ran a stop sign and collided with Esten Wombold aged 36 at Shuttle Street. The day also saw six city accidents causing over $1,200 in damage.
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Glen L. Thomas
Orchard St
First Avenue
Liebee Street
Thomas
Esten Wombold
Shuttle St
Germantown
Jennings Grimmett
Bexley Dr
Alice Kokoski
West Middletown
Man Pleads Innocent in Extradition Case of Check Flee
40 States Eve Speedie, a 51 year old accused of passing 500000 in worthless checks over 11 years, pleaded innocent in Cleveland on a charge of fleeing California justice. FBI issued a federal warrant for transporting check writing gear across state lines. Bond set at 50000, Speedie held in Cuyahoga County jail after arrest in Middleburg Heights. extradition proceedings continue.
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Cleveland
Charles R. Speedie
California
Los Angeles
Ohio
San Fernando
Calif
FBI
Middleburg Heights
Speedie
Wendel V. Sweet
Cuyahoga County
Saud Arrives in Beirut on Surprise Lebanon Visit
King Saud of Saudi Arabia landed in Beirut early today on a surprise visit. The anti-Communist monarch was reportedly in Lebanon amid recent pro-Soviet developments in neighboring Syria over the past three weeks.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Syria
St Marys Parochial High School Closes After 48 Years
Urbana Ohio school ends operations as enrollment dwindles to 32 students, 17 fewer than last year. Remaining students and three faculty members reassigned to nearby schools.
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Urbana
Ohio
St. Mary's Parochial High School
Radio Chorus To Sing At New Hope Church Sunday
The Chorus of Da ton and radio artists will perform at New Hope Baptist Church on Sunday at 7 30 p m. The event promises a lively program of spiritual and gospel numbers led by a regional radio choir.
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Sweet Chariot
Da’ton
New Hope Baptist Church
Colored News Miss Eunice Perkins Services at Jail
Miss Eunice Perkins will conduct services at 2 p m tomorrow at the Butler County Jail in Hamilton. Also taking part are the Rev and Mrs Charles Atkins of Dayton, Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews, Mrs Myrtle Burton, David Burton, the Rev Hastin Nord, Mr and Mrs Levi Pope and Evangelist Mary Mayweathiner.
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Eunice Perkins
Butler County
Hamilton
Charles Atkins
Dayton
Frank Matthews
Myrtle Burton
David Burton
Hastin Nord
Levi Pope
Mary Mayweatiner
Death of Dr Hugo Schmidt Reverend 83 in Middletown
Dr Hugo G Schmidt 83 retired Bethlehem Lutheran pastor died at Middletown Hospital after Mayo Clinic surgery. He served Middletown since 1900 guiding Sunday School and youth vocations, with eleven successors ordained under him. Survived by wife two sons two daughters a sister and four grandchildren. services at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to Bethany Lutheran Village.
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Hugo G. Schmidt
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Middletown Hospital
Schmidt
Aberdeen Dr
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Middletown
Bertha Capito Schmidt
Bethlehem Lutheran
Miami Valley Lutheran Inner-Mission League
Dayton
Bethany Lutheran Village
Kellerville
Ind
Capitol University
Charleston
W. Va
Calif
Hugo G. Schmidt Jr
Mildenhall
England
Carl Bogan
Lewis Pritchett
Columbus
William Voeker
Paul Bergdall
Forest Stoneburner
F. Eppling Reinartz
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
Lineage banker Carleton Eldridge dies at 67 in Middletown
Longtime Middletown bank official Carleton Eldridge 67 died early yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Pallbearers include Ed Barker Carl Nicklas Kirk Strodbeek Earl Barnhart Charles Palmer Robert Forster. Services Monday at 3 p m, Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. He resided at 2123 Central Ave and served 43 years at First National Bank.
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Carleton Eldridge
Middletown Bank
Middletown Hospital
Ed Barker
Carl Nicklas
Kirk Strodbeek
Earl Barnhart
Charles Palmer
Robert Forster
Calvin Verity
Ross H. Snyder
Robert Brosius
Charles B. Styles
H. H. Tullis
Donald Driscoll
Elliot Levey
E. A. Lampe
Ed _ Sickle
Kemp
Eldridge
Central Ave
Middletown
First National Bank
Eckerman Sannes Air Naval Engineer Profile
Eckerman Sannes, 52, of 1239 Seneca Drive, Dayton, is identified as an aeronautical engineer for Aeronca. The fragment notes his occupation and residence with limited additional context.
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Eckerman Sannes
Seneca Dr
Dayton
Aeronca
Blaze at Crawford Street House Causes $1000 Damage
A morning fire at 626 Crawford Street confined to a first floor bedroom occupied by Mrs. Ann Gomin and children. A mattress and a clothes cupboard burned. damage split $500 to contents and $500 to the house. Firemen with gas masks cleared the blaze in 30 minutes. George Raffles on the second floor received oxygen after smoke inhalation.
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Crawford St
Ann Gomin
Robert Lukins
George Raffles
Air Force Major Samnes dies. WWII veteran honored
Major Samnes, a World War II Air Force veteran awarded the Legion of Merit, died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. He served with the Eighth Air Force in England and was stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB. Survived by wife Dorothy and son William, services Monday at 1 p.m. at Marker Funeral Home, Dayton, with burial at Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.
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Dayton
Woodland Cemetery
Mason-Robert Gutermuth 75 dies in Cincinnati
Robert Gutermuth a retired Lebanon postmaster and Mason lodge member died yesterday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati He was 75 Survived by wife Viola a daughter Mrs Harry Shaffer of Mason a son Eugene of Lebanon and a sister Mrs Nellie Melampy of Mason Services 2 p m Monday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Home after 4 p m tomorrow
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Mason
Robert
Pete)) Guttermuth
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Gutermuth
Lebanon
Masonic Lodge
Gallimore Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Viola
Harry Shaffer
Eugene
Nellie Melampy
Lebanon Man Donald Foster Irons Dies at 51
Donald Foster Irons 51 of Blanchester Rt 1 died yesterday afternoon at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington. Survived by wife Mary. three sons Richard D Waynesville Fred H and Tom Blanchester. two daughters Mrs Alice Irvin and Miss Nancy Irons Blanchester. brothers Even Lebanon Frank Toledo. sister Mrs Florence Boxwell Lebanon. Services 2 p m Monday Hannah Funeral Home Blanchester.
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Lebanon
Donald Foster Irons
Blanchester Rt. 1
Clinton Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Mary
Richard D
Waynessville
Fred H
Tom
Blan Ichester
Alice Irvin
Nancy Irons
Blanchester
Even
Frank
Toledo
Florence Boxwell
Hannah
Dayton Woman Dies After Illness at Middletown Hospital
A Dayton native and Kaiser High School graduate Mrs. Nelson died after collapsing at home yesterday evening and being taken to Middletown Hospital. An autopsy will be held there today. Surviving are her husband contractor. two sons Henry Ray Jr. and Donald Robert. her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ware. two sisters Mrs Robert Longman and Mrs John W Barrett. and a brother Doyle Ware. Arrangements are incomplete at Erl Home.
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Middletown
Nelson
Treling
Dayton
Kaiser High School
Henry Ray, Jr
Donald Robert
Robert Ware
Robert Longman
John W. Barrett
Aurora
Ind
Doyle Ware
Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Camden man Basil Riffle 64 dies at Darke County Home
Basil Riffle known as Pete, 64, of Camden and brother of Mrs Charles Clay, died at 4 20 am yesterday at Darke County Home Greenville where he had lived 26 years. Services set for 3 pm tomorrow at Miller Funeral Home Greenville with burial in Teegarden Cemetery. Friends may call today. Survived by two other sisters and four brothers.
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Camden
Basil
Pete) Riffle
Charles Clay
Darke County
Greenville
Miller Funeral Home
Teegarden
Notable Authors and Business Leaders Die in Separate Cities
Anne Parrish 68, acclaimed novelist and 1925 Hamper Prize winner, died yesterday in Danbury Connecticut after a prolific career. D D Hubbell 74, White Haines Optical Co. president and opticianary pioneer, died yesterday in Columbus Ohio. David Owens 84, Charlotte philanthropist and patron of the arts, named man of the South in 1951, died yesterday in Charlotte. former president of the National Retail Drygoods Assn.
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Danbury, Conn
Anne Parrish
Colorado Springs
Colo
Columbus
Ohio
D. D. Hubbell
White-Haines Optical Co
American Board of Optircionary
Charlotte
N.C
David Owens
National Retail Drygoods Assn
Mrs Lois Nelson Dies After Illness At 32
Mrs Lois Nelson 32 wife of Henry Ray Nelson of 807 Acronca died after a two season illness. The notice notes the biennial plant reference in the context of the obituary.
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Lois Nelson
Henry Ray Nelson
Former Residents Buy Monterey House in Hillsboro Beach
Former Middletown residents Mr and Mrs Fred C McCarthy bought the Monterey House a 15 unit oceanfront apartment building on A1A Hillsboro Beach near Pompano Beach Florida They plan a formal opening Nov 1 and are decorating the property which features an outdoor gourmet kitchen private dock and boat house a private beach yacht entertaining space and recreational facilities including a pool shuffleboard ping pong horseshoes croquet and a lounge with fireplace Each apartment has two balconies all electric kitchens custom furniture and other luxury amenities
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Middletown
Fred C. McCarthy
Monterey House
Hillsboro Beach
Fla
Pompano Beach
McCarthy
McCarthy Motor Sales
Florida East Coast
McCarthys
Florida
Fire destroys Brown County's only industry
Georgetown Ohio fire swept through the P Sullivan Shoe Co damaging four nearby homes and threatening four more. The factory, Brown County's only industry, employed 209 and its loss was estimated at one million dollars by owner Arthur Sullivan. Georgetown, 45 miles east of Cincinnati, with 2,221 residents, faced a water shortage as firemen from six towns used water to protect other buildings. The blaze began in a dust bin in the three story brick main building.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Brown County
P. Sullivan Shoe Co
Cincinnati
Arthur Sullivan
County Elections Office Moves to Old Post Office Building
The Butler County Board of Elections will relocate to the Old Post Office Building at Third and Ludlow Streets until January 1. After that date the board will move to temporary downtown quarters during renovations due to a Public Administration Service recommendation.
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Butler County Board of Elections
Third
Ludlow Sts
Ben S. van Gorden
van Gorden
Public Administration Service
Chicago
Board of Elections
County Board of Education
County School Board
Fire Damages Storage Room At Mrs. Hattie Jones Property
Fire damaged a paint storage room at 5620 LeSourdsville West Chester Rd. about 8 p m Thursday. Deputies said spontaneous combustion in a room with open paint cans turpentine and rags caused the blaze. Liberty Township fire department responded. loss amount not estimated.
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Hattie Jones
LeSourdsville
West Chester Rd
Richard Metcalfe
Robert Jones
Liberty Township
Californian Arrested in Dayton Robbery Case
Police in Dayton Ohio arrested James Casey 33 of Baldwin Park California on an armed robbery warrant from Tule Lake California. His 16 year old wife of one month was held by juvenile authorities. The couple allegedly used funds from the robbery to finance a Mexico honeymoon.
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Dayton
Ohio
James Casey
Baldwin Park
Calif
Tulelake
Casey
Mexico
Hayes era nickname for his wife inspires playful moniker
The wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes was affectionately nicknamed Lemonade Lucy, reflecting a lighthearted, public image during the era.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Lemonade Lucy
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Florine Knott
Ross St
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Yankee Rd
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