Arson Strikes Chautauqua Park Again During Weekend Fires
Firefighters battled a second arson attempt at Chautauqua Baptist Fellowship Park burning a garage ice cream stand and park office in the north end near the riverfront Witnesses saw a car flee the scene as fog hampered descriptions The dining hall bowing alley and maintenance buildings had burned previously with losses cited around twenty thousand dollars plus equipment in the Sunday blaze
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Jack Thornton
Chautauqua
Carlisle
Park
Lamar
Springboro
Montgomery County
Miami
Humphrey Odor
Beals
Body Found After Canoe Accident At Acton Lake
Rescue crews recovered the body of 18 year old James Michael Ragland of Columbus near Acton Beach in Hueston Woods State Park after a canoe overturned. Ragland, with 14 year old Malcolm Scott, could not swim and were not wearing life preservers. The 14 year old survived.
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Oxford
Butler County Boat Rescue Squadron
Columbus
Acton Lake
Hueston Woods State Park
James Michael Ragland
Orson Drive
Girton - Schmidt
Eaton
Butler
Preble County
Butler County
Harold J. Carpenter
Ragland
Malcolm Scott
James P. Ragland
Park Lodge
Bob Darling
Maynard Dils
Young
Scott
Dils
Preble
Opening of Middletown campus auditorium honors Finkelman
The Dave Finkelman Auditorium at Miami University Middletown opened with a 750 seat capacity ceremony. Mrs Gladys Finkelman turned the key and presented it to Dr Phillip Shriver as a memorial to her husband. Logan Johnston and Dr Eugene Bennett led the dedication with remarks on Finkelmans civic work. The event included a Flamenco performance by Maria Alba Spanish Dance Company and a reception for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Finkelman
Middletown
Miami University
Gladys Finkelman
Finkelman
Hyman Hellman
Dr. Shriver
Eugene Bennett
Earl Thesken
Lloyd Goggin
Harry Hake
Gavin Gray
Dr. Bennett
Harry Hake III
Cincinnati
Hake
Mr. Finkelman
United States
Kentucky
Joseph Weizenbaum
Dayton
Maria Alba
Adonis Puertas
Future Secretaries To Tour Area Plant
The Lemon-Monroe Chapter of the Future Secretaries Association will meet October 23 at the Harding-Jones Paper Co. in Excello. Officers for the year are Judy Oakley president Vickie McIntosh vice president Susan Armstrong secretary Brenda Fox treasurer and Mrs Thelma Bowyer adviser. At a recent meeting 35 new members were initiated bringing total membership to 52.
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Lemon-Monroe
The
Future Secretaries Association
Harding-Jones Paper Co
Excello
Judy Oakley
Vickie McIntosh
Susan Armstrong
Brenda Fox
Thelma Bowyer
Purses Stolen and Robbery Leads to City Jail
Mrs Helen Winglewich 68 of 123 Baltimore St missing purse found on Richmond Street. Three Dayton youths, 16 and 14, in city jail for investigation of a strong arm robbery of two women on Woodlawn Avenue near Richmond Street. Mrs Johanna Hartman 71 injured with a light shoulder fracture. 4 p.m. incident. Off duty reservist Charles McConnell witnessed the snatchings and alerted police. car chase to Kiester Road. car impounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Winglewich
Baltimore St
Richmond Street
Pms
Cetnmean
Wenen
Anaaatad He
Dayton
Johanna Hartman
Garfield St
Hart
Woodlawn Avenue
Charles McConnell
Patrick Keefe
Kiester Road
Middletown
Carlisle Blaze Sees Firefighter Treated For Smoke Inhalation
A Carlisle house at 493 West Lamar Drive suffered heavy smoke damage with a $15 000 loss after a basement fire. Firefighter Gary Holiday was treated for smoke inhalation and released from Middletown Hospital. Fire crews from Franklin Carlisle and Springboro aided due to no local water system. The blaze began around 4 30 Sunday morning with a second fire task drawing help from Miami Township.
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James Kindred
Kindred
Coles
Carlisle
Miami Township
Franklin
Springboro
Gary Holiday
Middletown Hospital
Fenwick's Red Hats A Success At Night Football
Fenwick High School hosted its first night football game at Barnitz Stadium with over 75 red hat volunteers handling ushering parking and patrolling. Almost half the volunteers were from the black community and the game against Franklin ended in a Fenwick victory. The principal praised the night facility and community turnout as a sign of ongoing support for future night games.
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Fenwick High School
Barnitz Stadium
Fenwick
John Rossi
James O'Connor
Chairman named to lead reactivated Better Schools Committee
Virgil Maines of 4104 Fisher Ave has been named chairman of the reactivated Better Schools Committee by Robert Cordray, vice president of the Middletown Board of Education. Maines, president of Zee Tool & Die Co. in Monroe, aims to organize rapid support for the 12.18 mill school levy renewal, part of levies approved in 1959 1962 and 1966.
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Virgil Maines
Fisher Ave
Better Schools
Robert Cordray
Middletown
Maines
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Industrial Council
Middletown Area
Car Destroyed by Fire at Excello Residence
A car owned by Jerry D. Clark at 1005 Forrer Street Excello was destroyed by fire this morning. A motorist passing the Clark home on his way from work awakened John Clark, brother of the owner, who turned in an alarm to the South Middletown Fire Department. The fire was caused by faulty wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D. ‘Clark
Forrer St
Excello
Clark
John Clark
South Middletown
Death Valley's Bad Water Pool Sinks to -280 Feet
The article notes Bad Water Pool in Death Valley National Monument California as the lowest water body in the Western Hemisphere at 280 feet below sea level.
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Los Angeles
Death Valley National Monument
California
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Paul Evans
Huston Beals
Baptists
Odor
Wendt
Acton
Dave Regan
Journal
Logan Johnston
Miami - Middletown
Keys
Central Ave
Frye
Reba
Youden Swit
RT. 122
Midd
Howard Cole
W. Lamar Drive
Fenwick’s ‘Red Hats
Delume New Theatre
Larg Pern
Martin Fonsciaf
School Levy
Zee Tool President
U. S
Bill Snider
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