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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1956

Page

3

Kraft and McCutcheon Promoted at Armco Middletown Works

Glenn P. Kraft named assistant superintendent of the stainless steel department at Armco Middletown Works. Chester A. McCutcheon promoted to general foreman of the finishing mill section of the same department. Kraft, 2316 Grand Ave., started with Armco in 1928 and rose from analyst to senior metallurgist before becoming assistant to the department in 1952 and general foreman in 1954. McCutcheon, 1305 Highland St., joined Armco in 1918 and advanced through sheet mill roles to roll foreman. Draut retires after nearly 51 years with Armco.

Glenn P. Kraft Armco Middletown Works G. D. Tranter Tranter Chester A. McCutcheon Kraft Grand Ave McCutcheon William Draut Highland St

Not Too Old For Life Insurance Under 80

Kansas City ad promotes a $1,000 life insurance policy for final expenses. Elder applicants can apply by mail to Old American Ins. Co. in Kansas City without obligation or callbacks. Mail a postcard or letter with age to 3 W. 9th Dept L434B.

Kansas City OLD American of Old American Ins. Co W. 9Th Dept

Pythons Bite Doctor at Airport During Checkup

Dr Nathan Gale a veterinarian at International Airport was bitten by a 28 foot 237 pound python brought from Singapore. The snake clamped his hand for nearly 15 minutes before it was freed. The bite but not venomous the snake was headed to a Long Beach amusement area.

Los Angeles International Airport Nathan Gale Signapore Long Beach

Fritz Howell Receives National Swimming Award

Fritz E. Howell, Ohio Associated Press sports editor, was among six journalists honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for outstanding reporting on competitive swimming.

New Haven Conn Fritz E. Howell Ohio Associated Press College Swimming Coaches For America

Armco sales head Edson Dronberger dies at 50

Edson Dronberger, 50, head of Armco’s Los Angeles district sales office, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in Palm Springs, California. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, he joined Armco in 1927, served in Detroit and Cincinnati, became Dayton district manager in 1942, and transferred to California in 1945. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was married to Esther Danford Dronberger and survived by a son, Edson Danford Dronberger, a Stanford student, and a brother, Harold. Burial in Woodside Cemetery after Church of God services.

Edson Dronberger Los Angeles Armco Palm Springs Calif University of Pennsylvania Dronberger Detroit Cincinnati Dayton California Terre Haute Ind Esther Danford Dronberger Fred Danford Middletown Edson Danford Dronberger Stanford University Harold Toledo

Services for Antonin Alford in Eaton set for tomorrow

Antonin D. Alford aged 62 of Dayton died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Former Preble County treasurer and Koehler Aircraft inspector, he resided in Dayton seven years. Survived by wife Ari, two daughters Carolyn Ford and Joan Shafer, five grandchildren. Services 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home Eaton. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Antonin D. Alford Sherwood Ave Dayton Virginia Swisher Middletown Barnes Funeral Home Eaton Mound Hill Cemetery Alford Preble County Good Samaritan Hospital Koehler Aircraft Co Westminister Presbyterian Church Scottish Rite American Legion Masonic Blue Lodge Ari Carolyn Alford Joan Shafer Eaton Rt. 3

Mrs Nora Deaton 72 of Clark County dies in Lebanon

Nora Deaton age 72 of Clark County Kentucky died at 2 10 am today at the home of her daughter in Lebanon She formerly worked 28 years for P Lorillard Co She is survived by her daughter ae McGill of Lebanon a son Delbert Hall of Middletown six grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Gilbert Dunn Phillips W Va Mrs Ruth Waters Winchester Ky and Mrs Eff Ashcraft Ford Ky Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Nora Deaton N. Sutphin Sr Ae McGill Lebanon Deaton Clark County P. Lorillard Co Delbert’ Hall Middletown Gilbert Dunn Phillips W. Va Ruth Waters Winchester Eff Ashcraft Ford, Ky McCoy-Leffer

Infant son of Lillard and family graveside service

Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lillard Lee of 2107 Miami Ave were held at 3 p m at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. The Reverend G F Carter officiated. The infant died 14 hours after birth at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are grandparents Mr and Mrs Rubin Craft of Middletown and Mr and Mrs George Lee of Franklin. Arrangements were by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

Lillard Lee Miami Ave Middletown Hospital Woodside Cemetery G. F. Carter Rubincraft Middletown George Lee Franklin McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Mrs Minnie Moehring 70 Dies at Home in Troy

Minnie Frances Moehring 70 died at 4 15 am at her home 18 Hill Ave after five years of illness and two months of serious condition She resided in Troy 23 years born in Shelby County Ohio She was a Baptist church member in Troy Survived by husband Walter C Moehring and brothers Ike and Frank Stanley of Piqua Visitation at Wilson Memorial Home 2 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow Services at 2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home conducted by Rev Henry Howard of Grand Avenue.

Minnie Frances Moehring Hill Ave Shelby County Ohio Baptist Church Troy Walter C. Moehring Ike Frank Stanley Piqua Wilson Memorial Home Henry Howard Grand Avenue

Colored News Meeting at Eva Morris Home

The String of Pearls Club of the Lily of the Valley Chapter 55 CES will meet at 8 p.m. today at Mrs. Eva Morris's home, 850 9th Ave. An acre of sugar beets yields about four times the energy of an acre of any other food.

String of Pearls Club of the Lily of the Valley CES Eva Morris 9Th Ave

Death of Sallie Jean Ross at age two

Sallie Jean Ross died of cancer at 1 a.m. yesterday at 1706 Glen Ave after a year of illness. Survived by parents Banford and Mrs Ross, two sisters Reva Jeannette and Annie, and five brothers Willie J. Raymond Paul Leon Eddie and Ronnie, all at home. Funeral arrangements with J. R. Baker and Song Funeral Home.

Sallie Jean Ross Banford Ross Glen Ave Reva Jeanette Annie Willie J Raymond Paul Leon Eddie Ronnie J. R. Baker and Song Funeral Home

Eaton man Robert Somers dies at Natco Plant

Robert Louis Somers 38 of Eaton route 2 collapsed and died Saturday afternoon while at work at Natco Plant Richmond Indiana. He was a former Dixon High School basketball and baseball standout and a carpenter at Natco for 17 years. He leaves Nellie his wife, Arthur Somers his father, four sisters Zelma Mikesell Nellie Burba Hilda McWhinney Clara Oler and two brothers Carl and Rae Somers. Services 2 30 p.m. Wednesday Barnes Funeral Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow.

EATON Robert Louis Somers Eldorado Rt. 2 Natco Richmond Ind Somers Dixon High School Richmond Moose Lodge Nellie Arthur Somers Eaton Rt. 4 Zelma Mikesell Nellie S. Burba Columbus Hilda McWhinney Eaton Rt Clara Oler Carl Rae Somers Barnes Funeral Home Mound Hill Cemetery Funeral

Gebby dies at 62. former Moraine plant worker

Vaurtin C Gebby of Germantown Martin C Gebby 62 Miamisburg Rt 2 died at home. He was the father of Leslie M Gebby of Germantown. He was a retired machine operator at Moraine Products Corp. Survived by his wife Cleta M Gebby another son a sister a brother and two grandchildren.

Germantown Martin C Gebby Miamisburg Rt. 2 Leslie M. Gebby Mr. Gebby The Moraine Products Corp Cleta M. Gebby

Mrs Hanna Murdoch Dies at 82 in Gratis Area

Mrs Hanna Murdoch 82 died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Lewis Buckley home on Landis Geeting Road near Gratis after illness. Survived by husband William another daughter Mrs Alice Crecelius Sarasota Fla two sisters Mrs A F Bodine Hume Saskatchewan Canada and Mrs C S Ridenour Muscatine Iowa. Services at Zimmerman Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 PM with Phillip Johnson of the Friends Meeting West Elkton officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation 7 to 9 PM today and tomorrow until services.

Zimmerman Phillip Johnson Friends Meeting West Elkton Fairview Cemetery Funral

Services for Mrs Effie Schenck Held at 10:30 A M

Mrs Effie Schenck 89 of 316 E McCabe Sr Camden died Saturday after hip fracture. Services at 10:30 tomorrow at Fairmount Cemetery Camden. Survived by two brothers Milice Curtis Phoenix Arizona and Orville Curtis Foster.

Camden Effie Schenck E. McCabe Sr Fairmount Cemetery

Longtime Germantown mail carrier Edwin Shuey dies at 74

Edwin Shuey 74 a Germantown mail carrier for 30 years died at 3 30 a m yesterday at his home on Rt 725 outskirts of Germantown A lifelong German Township resident he retired from the postal service in 1934 He is survived by his wife Besse son Clarence E Shuey a Montgomery County deputy sheriff a grandson two sisters Mrs Urban Kern of Huntington Park California and Miss Willa Shuey Germantown and a brother Willard of West Alexandria Private funeral services will be held 2 p m Wednesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bergenstock officiating Burial will be in Germantown Cemetery The family will receive friends after 2 p m tomorrow at the funeral home.

Germantown Edwin Shuey German Township Shuey Postal Service Clarence E. Shuey Montgomery County Besse Urban Kern Huntington Park Calif Willa Shuey Willard West Alexandria John Arpp Paul Bergenstock Germantown Cemetery

Obituaries for Mehl and Kollstedt Services Today

Samuel C Mehl age 95 of 1575 Dixie Highway will be laid to rest in a 2 p.m. service today at Brown Dawsoon Funeral Home. Judith Ann Kollstedt age 22 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Kollstedt of 727 Minor Ave. Mass of the Angels set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Ann Church.

Samuel C. Mehl Dixie Highway Brown-Dawseon Funeral Home Judith Ann Kollstedt

Ohio Traffic Toll Normal for Holiday

An Associated Press survey shows eight deaths on Ohio roads during the Easter weekend with five in other causes. Fatalities include a Cuyahoga County girl and an Ashtabula County woman burned, a Tuscarawas County man killed in a clay plant accident, a Guernsey County hunter dying from a rifle discharge, and a Lawrence County man drowning. Also listed are Ida E. Smith and her daughters in a crash near Chillicothe, Francis Ashcraft in a three car crash, and Archie Hanahan in a car-truck collision near Piqua.

Associated Press Ohio Cuyahoga County Ashtabula Tuscarawas Guernsey Lawrence County Ida E. Smith Sylvia Jean Ruth U.S 23 Chillicothe Francis Amos Ashcraft Somerville U.S. 127 Butler County Archie W. Hanahan Darton U.S. 25 Piqua

Kefauver Seeks Florida Delegation Support On Integration

Senator Estes Kefauver begins a three day Florida swing to win the state’s 28 Democratic votes. He defends segregation as sound and just while acknowledging Supreme Court rulings as law. He repeats that integration must fit local conditions and timelines.

Jacksonville Fia Sen Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Florida U.S. Supreme Court Kefauver Supreme Court

Spinster To Be Charged With Larceny

Norfolk Virginia The state plans to seek a grand larceny indictment against Minnie Margum a 52 year old spinster for embezzling from the Common wealth Building and Loan Assn where she served as assistant secretary and treasurer Total thefts near three million dollars are claimed with $174 661 30 specified She has been free on a 50 000 bond since her Dec 29 arrest and the company has since gone bankrupt Attorneys for the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp have begun suits against individuals who allegedly received Commonwealth funds from Miss Minnie

Norfolk Minnie Margum Corporation Court Commonwealth Building and Loan Assn Minnie Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp U.S. District Court

Easter Service Piped Into Home

In Louisville Kentucky Mrs Molly Reed age 93 the churchs oldest member attended Easter services from her home via a two way intercommunication system installed between Victory Memorial Baptist Church and her house two blocks away Reverend George H Riggs sent a special greeting and Mrs Reed spoke briefly to the congregation

Louisville Molly Reed Victory Memorial Baptist Church George H. Riggs

Greece Backs Demands Of Cypriots

King Paul declared Greece united as a single soul in support of Cypriots seeking self-determination. He spoke as Parliament opened, praising Cyprus Greek ties while noting Turkish opposition and Britain's colonial rule. He cited peace and NATO as core national security guarantees.

Athens Greece Paul Mediterranean Britain Cyprus Turkey United Nations NATO

Four Hamilton youths injured in Ohio 4 crash

At 12 15 a m today on Ohio 4 and Kyle Station Road Delbert Hubbard 18 of 1847 Parkamo Ave was admitted to Mercy Hospital with chest and head injuries. Passengers Leroy Smith 16 James Willis 17 and Earl Murray 18 were treated and dismissed with chin head and nose injuries.

Hamilton Mercy Hospital Ohio 4 Kyle Station Road Delbert Hubbard Parkamo Ave Leroy Smith Fairfax Ave James Willis Mason Rd Earl Murray Hubbard Auto

New Way To Shrink Painful Piles Announced

New York researchers unveil a healing substance Bio-Dyne offered as Preparation H in ee Gee ointment form. The marketing claims shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery with many patients reporting complete relief and statements that piles are no longer a problem. Money back guarantee offered at druggists.

New York

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