Middletonian Killed In Germantown Crash
Jack C. Ross a 35 year old insurance agent of 2009 Woodlawn Ave died when his 1953 car missed a bridge and plunged into a dry creek in Germantown on Walnut Street. Neighbors heard speeding last night and his body was found this morning. Ross associate manager at Western & Southern Life Dayton South office. He leaves wife Yvonne and son Timothy. funeral plans incomplete.
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Jack C. Ross
Woodlawn Ave
Germantown
Ross
Dayton South
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co
Walnut Street
Elsie Ireland
Luther
Robert Zipf
Montgomery County
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Oregonia
Warren County
Yvonne
Timothy
Ray Ross
Thelma Cook
Harveysburg High School
South Pacific
Western & Southern
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon
Two Middletown Women and Dayton Girl Injured in Arizona Crash
A group of four women on a California vacation were in a severe Arizona highway crash Friday. Mrs. C James Philhower and Mrs Charles Foley of Middletown and a Dayton coworker were hospitalized in Williams Arizona with serious injuries, while Mrs Philhouse Patton a sister died from multiple injuries days later. The survivor families arranged return and funeral plans by Peters Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
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Middletown
Dayton
Arizona
California
Williams Hospital
Williams, Ariz
C. James Philhower
Highland St
Charles Foley
Carolina St
Philhower
Dayton Frigidaire
Foley
Patricia Patton
New Mexico
Woolford Sullivan
Iglehart St
Patton
Road Violations Cost Pair $20 In Area Courts
Three motorists were fined a total of $20 and costs after appearing in area courts. Gerald Deacon, 23, Lebanon, was fined $10 for running a stop sign by Justice of the Peace Clarence Banker. William Bauer, 27, Mayfield, was fined $10 for a yellow line violation by Mayor Harry Stretcher.
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Gerald Deacon
Lebanon
Justice of the Peace
Clarence Banker
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
William Bauer
Mayfield
Minor grass fire and alley blaze reported
Firemen from Company 2 investigated two small incidents yesterday afternoon. At 4 03 p m they extinguished a rubbish fueled grass fire in an open lot on the 1700 block of Jackson Lane. At 5 20 p m they tackled a rear alley fire at 118 Franklin Street on property owned by A T Hudson. no damage reported.
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Company 2
Jackson Lane
A. T. Hudson
Franklin St
Fair Showcases Drought Resilient Corn At County Fair
Farmers faced a severe drought with yields halved from 100 to 50 bushels per acre yet Marshlands glory in fertilizer strategy helped post strong corn entries at the 103rd County Fair. Clyde Donald and C. E. Marsh planned post show harvests while Betty Maddox leads 4-H youth volunteers aiding judging of Holstein calves. The fair drew nearly 350 grammar school visitors and a broad schedule of dairy cattle, sheep, hogs, and domestic arts events through Friday.
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Toronto
Clyde F. Marsh
CE. Marsh & Sons
Middletown Rt. 1
Clyde
Donald
C. E. Marsh
Betty Maddox
Monroe
Liberty Livestock Club
Richard Clemmons
Bill Bollmer
Reily 4-H
Monroe youth earns 28 ribbons at Butler County Fair
Eighteen-year-old Russell Mikesell of Monroe, a nine year cattle grooming veteran and Lemon Township 4-H Livestock Club assistant leader, displayed 28 ribbons at the Butler County Fair. He won grand champion bull at Lebanon last month and collected eight first-place ribbons on the Dayton Wilmington Lebanon fair circuit. He predicts more ribbons as 4-H judging continues.
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Russell Mikesell
Butler County Fair
Ayrshire
Journal
Monroe
Butler County
Mikesell
Lemon Twp
Leba
Dayton
Wilmington
Lebanon
Ohio
Columbus
City wage talks end with no agreement after five hours
City Em ployes Committee and City Manager Howard Kramer concluded a five hour meeting with no consensus on raises. Kramer declined further meetings, saying it is up to the committee. The 3 percent proposal would raise wages by about 9.84 monthly for police and firemen, while a flat raise would distribute more to lower paid workers.
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Howard Kramer
Kramer
City Commission
Four Miss Jail Terms In Franklin
Franklin Municipal Court yesterday suspended jail sentences for four men and fined one. Hubert Clark failed to appear and forfeited a $25 bond. Harod Merritt was fined $200 and costs with 60 day driving suspended. The four suspended sentences covered Lillard Adams, Willis Hatfield, James Rees, and Herman Saunder for assault and battery or related offenses. Leo Maffeo Jr. was found guilty of drunk and disorderly conduct with a $50 fine suspended upon psychiatric care.
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Franklin
Franklin Municipal
J. T. Riley
Hubert Clark
Harlan County
Clark
Harod Merritt
Middletown
Merritt
Lillard Adams
Willis Hatfield
Mentz Addition
James Rees
Herman Saunder
Leo Maffeo Jr
Miamisburg
Coss
Soldier On Leave Encounters Hoax Gun At Home
A soldier reported strange events after meeting a girl in a Central Avenue restaurant. He claimed she produced a gun which turned out to be a cigar lighter. she fled into the house and he did not know her last name.
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Central Avenue
Football Official To Speak At Sertoma
Chuck Weimer a high school football referee will speak to the Sertoma Club at its dinner meeting at 6 30 p m today in the Manchester Hotel President Dave Armbruster is program chairman.
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Chuck Weimer
Sertoma
Manchester
Dave Armbruster
Four Tell Council Proposes Sub-Conservancy District
Speakers before the Middletown Industrial Council urged creating a sub Conservancy District for the Miami River to raise the low water table, curb pollution, and attract industry. Butler County’s share of dam engineering costs would be 50000 dollars out of total 200000 dollars.
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Council of Need For Sub-Conservancy
Miami River
Middletown Industrial Council
Loren F. Dinnich
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Barton Jones
Miami Conservancy District
Ralph Bernhagen
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
C. B. Reemelin
Water Conservancy
Dayton Chamber
Middletown
Butler County
Miami Valley
Dayton
One Car Mishap Reported In City
A single accident was reported yesterday afternoon on North Verity Parkway. Damages estimated at 125 dollars. Ebon O. Palmer Jr. 29 of Dayton attempted to pull from a curb and hooked the bumper of Herman Harrington 58 of Winter Park Fla. No injuries reported.
Murder Charge Filed In Shotgun Slaying Incident
Hamilton special report Harold D. Barnes 35 of 830 Willow St was formally charged with murder in the shotgun slaying of his 33 year old brother in law Richard Johnson of 828 Willow St. Police say Johnson came to Barnes home Saturday near midnight to resume a prior argument.
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Hamilton
Harold D. Barnes
Willow St
Richard Johnson
Barnes
Johnson
Franklin Youth Remains Held on 25000 Bond in Shooting Case
Jack Lakes 21 of Franklin Rt. 2 is ordered held to the Warren County grand jury on a 25000 bond in the shooting of Middletown Patrolman Jack Combs at the Miamisburg Franklin football game last Friday. A second charge of resisting arrest carries 500. Lakes, denying the shooting, faced Judge J T Riley as officers pursue a nickel plated .32 revolver. Combs remains hospitalized after surgery for a bullet wound to the hip.
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Jack Lakes
Franklin Rt. 2
Warren County Grand Jury
Middletown
Miamisburg
Franklin
J. T Riley
Lakes
Jack Combs
Middletown Hospital
Riley
Lake
H. C. Finkelman
Combs
Clarence Lawson
U.S. 25
Tibbas Street
Movie Showtimes At The Paramount And Strand
At the Paramount on Tuesday and Wednesday Roar of the Crowd plays at 1 15 4 50 and 8 25 p m while Stalag 17 shows at 2 25 6 00 and 9 30 p m Strand screens Mission over Korea at 1 15 4 10 7 05 and 10 05 p m and Cruisin Down the River at 2 40 5 35 and 8 35 p m.
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Paramount
Stalag
Korea
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Middletonian
Jack Ross
Marsh
Dren
Erday
Monroe Youth
Americas
Studebaker
Bey
McConn Motors
Charles SY
Middletown, Ohio
D. W. Snider
Insurance Agency
Pickwick
Main Dial
Fomortle Insurance
Cenrent
Walter N Homer D .Cow Laler
Broad Street
First Ave
Lewice
Ake
Ank
First National Bank
First National
Bank OF
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sutphin Park Place
Armco
Monroe Branch
Monroe, Ohio
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