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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1954

Page

9

Patterson favored to beat Chief Williams in TV bout

Unbeaten Floyd Patterson, 19, Brooklyn light heavyweight contender, is favored to extend his victory streak to 12 when he faces Alvin Chief Williams of Wichita in an eight round TV bout on Dumont at 10 p.m. Patterson has eight knockouts and three decisions since Helsinki 1952. Williams is 38-9-5 and has never been stopped.

Murray Rose New York Floyd Patterson Brooklyn Alvin Chief) Williams Wichita Kan Eastern Parkway Patterson Helsinki Williams Dumont

Patton Sports' Most Colorful Personality Since Dizzy Dean

Golf writers from Augusta buzz about Billy Joe Patton who led the Masters field after two rounds. Hogan praised Patton's bold play, while boxing notes contrast Paddy De Marco and Jimmy Carter before San Francisco title clash. A new baseball rule requiring players to carry gloves is noted.

Patton Dizzy Dean Billy Joe Patton Hogan Snead Paddy DeMarco Bang Jimmy Carter DeMarco Garden Jimmy Paddy Jocal San Francisco

Arnold Dunaway Third In Feature At Dayton Track

Arnold Dunaway of Middletown finished third in the 25-lap stock car feature at Dayton Speedway. Carl Kaiser of Cincinnati and Don Nusbaum of Newport, Ky., beat him. Whitney Freeman won the consolation. 3,500 fans attended as a $1,000 purse was distributed. A 200-lap late-model race is set for Sunday.

Dayton Arnold Dunaway Middletown Dayton Speedway Dunaway Carl Kaiser Cincinnati Don Nusbaum Newport Whitney Freeman Levi Dunaway Grant Wilmot Arno Dunaway

Easter lull ends as top ABC rollers ready to roll

The 51st American Bowling Congress resumes schedules with star keglers Ora Mayer of Oakland and Steve Nagy among leaders. Nagy seeks his third straight 1900 plus all-events mark. Mayer to roll Tuesday. Booster standings see Commercial Bar of Aberdeen lead with 2,817, just ahead of First of Tacoma. Deiridge Service of Seattle 2,801.

Seattle American Bowling Congress Ora Mayer Oakland Calif Steve Nagy G. I. Machine Co Akron Ohio Nagy ABC Mayer Capri Salami Commercial Bar Aberdeen Wash Tacoma Deiridge Service

Middletown Civic Groups Schedule Evening Meetings

A list of local organization meetings including Middletown Civic Symphony at 7 30 p m at the senior high school and groups such as American Legion Post 218 Executive Committee at 8 p m, Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Assn at 8 p m, and Civitan Rotary at noon. Other gatherings include American Citizens Club at 7 30 p m, Sertoma at 30 p m, North Middletown Fire Assn at 7 p m, Mayfield Fire Dept at 7 30 p m, Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m, FOE Lodge at 8 p m, Sherman School PTA at 6 5 p m with officer installation.

Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra American Legion Post Legion Home Middletown Grocers and Meat Dealers Assn Chatterdine American Citizens Club S. Broad St Civitan Manchester Middletown Sertoma Club North Middletown

Playhouse Wins Peabody For Outstanding Entertainment

The George Foster Peabody Award honors Television Playhouse under Fred Coe for 1953 as the era’s finest drama with a strong writer focus. The piece notes Chayefsky Foote Aurthur and others shaping original scripts and launching new talent like Kim Stanley and Rod Steiger.

TV Playhouse Playhouse Fred Coe Telvision Playhouse Coe Helm Paddy Chayefsky Horton Foote Robert Alan Aurthur Tad Moses David Shaw Harry Maheim N. Richard Nash Stewart Stern Joseph Liss Sumner Locke Elliot Hollywood Broadway Kim Stanley Rod Steiger Betty Miller Gene Lyons Foote Steiger Marty Chayefsky Sylvania Vincent van Gogh H. R. Hays

British Cruiser to Visit Pearl Harbor May 7

The cruiser Newcastle will be the first British warship to call at Pearl Harbor since World War II. She will carry Adm. Sir Charles Lambe, commander in chief of the Far East Station, to Hawaii for a four day visit starting May 7 at the invitation of Adm. Felix B. Stump, commander in chief of the U S Pacific Fleet.

Singapore Newcastle Pearl Harbor Sir Charles Lambe Far East Station U.S Naval Base Hawaii Lambe Felix B. Stump U. S. Pacific Fleet

Wall collapse kills two in Lovel home disaster

A high wind toppled a brick wall onto a Lovel home killing a man and his wife. Two adults and five children were injured in the incident.

Radio Schedule Notes Monday Evening Listings

Radio programs list various stations and time slots from 41:15 to 12:45 including News-WKRC Plain Bill-WLW News Music-WMOB Judy Jane-WKRC Make Mind-WKRC Paying Phrase-WLW Amb WPFB Music WSAI 1143 WKR Second Chance-WLW News-WLW Riders-WMOH Interviews-WPFB News-WSAI Aunt Jenny-WKRC arm-WLW News J Berch-WSAI Helen Trent-WKRC Farm Hour-WMOH Tovies-WPFB Our Stars-WSAI Gal Sunday-WKRC

Wkrc Plain Bill WLW WMOB WPFB Garveston WSAI B. Stern WSAL Waite Hoyt Tenn Auste WRC Keller WMOH peste-aEre County Fair Buelah WKRC Dixieland Serenade Miamisburg J. LaRosa M. Beatty WLW Research P. Platter Platter Bob Hope F. Troutvine Whispering Girl Marines Music Hall Lebanon Eaton Judy Jane WKR Jenny J.berch Helen Trent Tovies Our Stars Rev. Petroff Linkletter Road of Life Aoan Oungs Lenay Godfrey Miami U Stella Dallas Xenia Church the Woman W. College

Science group condemns Oppenheimer exclusion in security case

The Federation of American Scientists denounces the bar on Dr J Robert Oppenheimer from atomic secrets as an official ostracism. It calls for a speedy review by a three man panel led by Gordon Gray, noting no new charges and that old facts are not strengthened.

Washington Federation of American Scientists J. Robert Oppenheimer Science Group M. Stanley Livingston United States National Organization Oppenheimer Atomic Energy Commission Army Gordon Gray

TV and Radio Highlights Tonight’s Listings

Tonight’s lineup includes Vin cent Youmans music from Smiles with Gordon MacRae and Elaine Malbin at 8 on WLW. Richard Widmark stars in The Card Game on Suspense at 8. WHIO and WKRC air The Star with Ida Lupino and Edmund O’Brien at 9. The Tele phone Hour features Theodor Uppman at 9. Mel Ferrar stars in a Passover centennial program at 10 35 on WHIO. Adm. Lewis Straus discusses atomic control and peace proposals at 11 30 on WHIO.

WLW Gordon MacRae Elaine Malbin Vincent Youmans WHIO WKRC Richard Widmark Jerome Hines Howard Barlow Wie Wlw-D W-T Ida Lupino Edmund O'Brien Theodor Uppman Mel Ferrar America Adm Lewis Straus

Radio and TV Schedule Highlights for Evening Lineup

7 30 WLW D WLW T Tony Martin show in Arthur Murray time slot. 7 45 WHIO WKRC Don Cherry is Perry Como's special guest. Robert Montgomery Presents a story about a veteran railroad engineer and his locomotive. 10 pm WCPO Boxing Floyd Patterson vs Chief Williams eight rounds light heavyweight. 10 pm WHIO WKRC Studio One Pat Neal leads in adventure drama A Handful of Diamonds.

WLW Wlw-T Tony Martin Arthur Murray WHIO WKRC Don Cherry Perry Como Wlw-D Robert Montgomery WCPO Floyd Patterson Chief Williams Studio One Pat Neal

Man Chased While Walking Dog On Wall Street

A woman reports being chased by a bareheaded Black man who exited a car behind S Broad Street and pursued her while she walked her dog on Wall Street. She described indecent exposure and could not identify the car, though a service station attendant heard the screams and saw a black two door 1951 model car. Officers logged the call at 1 40 a m Sunday.

Wall Street Pace S. Broad Street Clarence Bailey 1St Avenue S. Main Street

Fenwick Band Plans Second Annual Concert

The Fenwick band rehearses this week ahead of its second annual concert. Dr Frank Simon will guest conduct. The concert will be held Sunday April 25 at Knights of Columbus hall.

Fenwick Journal Frank Simon Knights of Columbus Hall

Radioactive rainfall reported in Japan over weekend

Two Japanese scientists said new radioactive rain showers occurred in Japan on Saturday and Sunday as part of ongoing fallout. They noted rain samples showed detectable radioactivity with potential environmental implications for local areas.

Tokyo Japan

New York Stocks Quoted At 11 30 Amid Mixed Outlook

A succession of corporate listings shows varied moves across industries with American Airlines, DuPont, General Electric, Radio Corp and Westinghouse among notable names. Prices range from modest gains to losses as market sentiment fluctuates in mid session trading.

Eeee Wees Alexander-Smith Ao i Allied Stores American Airlines American Rad Amer. T. & T Ashland Oil Armco Steel Bendix Aviation Beth Boekeig Buda Mfg Pacific 25 Champion Paper CREPE Cities Service Climax Moly Container Corp Cent Crane Co Crucible Steel Douglas Air Dow Chemical DuPont Corp Elec Emerson Radio Firestone Tire Gen. Electric MOOS Svcsic Tooouein Dca Ceahbedoucuvacians Goodyear Peetsoenspecsedisevas Soge Coopoc Ss Int Kennecott Copper Phillips Petr Eestase Oe P&g Putin Radio Corp Republic Teel Revere Copper Schenley Sse Servés Inc Sinclair Ot South Pacific Southern Rails Sperry Corp Pi Fi Studebaker Sunray Cicccesceces Texas Corp Tidewater United Aircraft United Airlines U. S. Rubber Eee Westinghouse White Motors Woolworth Corp Youngstown S. & T Zenith

Cincinnati Livestock Prices From USDA Report

Hog prices show 170 to 264 lb animals at 28.25 to 28.75 with various weights and grades. sows 23.00 to 25.00, boars 17.75 to 38.25. Cattle and calves active with steers 19.00 to 23.75, cows 9.00 to 14.50, bulls 13.00 to 15.00. vealers 14.00 to 26.00. Sheep mixed with lambs at 28.00 and ewes 4.00 to 6.00.

Commercia Cincinn Livestock Cincinnati USDA

Dayton Poultry and Egg Prices and Milk Quote

Wholesale prices list live poultry including hens fryers and roosters with per pound rates and egg prices for hens. Dressed poultry figures feature colored hens and old and young birds. Milk production association reports grade A butter and milk prices with small variations.

Inuaasanteke Hennery Henmery Pssasscens Milk Production Association

Cincinnati Prices Report For Eggs Poultry Potatoes

Cincinnati market brief shows current egg receipt data in cases exchanged from 28 to 30. Poultry prices listed for fryers over 2% ib at 24 to 26, heavy hens 19 to 21, light 16, old roosters noted as T uteer. Wholesale potatoes priced 1.25 to 4.00.

Cincinnati

Ruthie Allen to Sing as Guest Soloist at Church Services

Miss Ruthie Allen of the Church of God on l1th Avenue and Lincoln Street will be the guest soloist tonight at services in the D. of A Hall at 4th and Main streets in Franklin.

Ruthie Allen Church of God L1th Avenue Lincoln Street D. of A. Hall 4Th Main Streets Franklin

Record Days End in New Mexico Traffic Deaths

Two men died in separate traffic accidents in New Mexico yesterday, ending two weeks without fatalities on state highways and setting a grim new state record for consecutive deathless days.

New Mexico

President’s Grandson Draws Gigantic Smile On Easter

In Augusta at the Little White House the President and First Lady watched their grandson David 6 imitate a fast draw with a cap gun after an Easter church service. The moment drew a gentle rebuke from his mother as the family celebrated at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church grounds. The couple later attended services and laid the Reid Memorial Church cornerstone before an afternoon of golf.

Marvin L. Arrowsmith Augusta Eisenhowers David Barbara Anne Susan White House Grandfather Brace John Eisenhower Augusta National Golf Club Eisenhower Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church John Barbara John S. Doud

Death and funerals in Middletown and Lebanon

Ford H Tenforde 71 of 338 N Front St Hamilton died after a fall from an open window at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by his widow Florence and son Edon Tenforde of Middletown, plus a brother and two sisters. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery after services at Cahill & Sons. Mack McGill 64 of 415 N Mechanic St Lebanon died Saturday. Funeral at Oswald Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 p m with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. He is survived by wife Allie.

Ford H. Tenforde Front St Hamilton Eden E. Tenforde Middletown Mercy Hospital Tenforde Florence Leo Tenforde Gertrude Tenforde Lucille Wellinghoff Cahill & Sons St. Stephens Church Greenwood Cemetery Lebanon Mack McGill Mechanic St Oswald Lebanon Cemetery McGill Allie

Albert M. Baker 71 Dies After Illness In Florida

Albert M. Baker aged 71 formerly of Middletown died Sunday night at his daughter Agnes Day’s Fort Lauderdale home after an extended illness. He retired last year after 25 years with Armco and 26 years as a florist in Indianapolis. Surviving are his wife Rose two daughters Bernadine Le Force and Agnes Day a son Albert A. Baker of San Diego and several grandchildren Burial will be in Lauderdale services incomplete at press time.

Albert M. Baker Middletown Bernadine LeForce Crawford St Agnes Day N. E. 2Nd St Fort Lauderdale Baker Florida Armco Indianapolis Rose Albert A. Baker San Diego Calif Lauderdale Lloyd LeForce

Barker Infant Twins Funeral at Woodside Cemetery

Graveside services were held for premature twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Robert Barker in West Middletown at Woodside Cemetery. They died shortly after birth at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are the parents three brothers and two sisters all at home and grandfather Jack Barker. McCoy Leffler Funeral Home arranged arrangements.

Robert Barker West Middletown Woodside Cemetery Middletown Hospital Ronnie Keneath Robert Gail Marilyn Jack Barker Middletown McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Poisal Death Following Residence Collapse in Middletown

Pinkney Poisal 32 of 2403 Grand Ave. died after being struck at home and pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital at 9 a.m. Sunday. An employee of American Sterilizing Co. and World War I medical corps veteran, he lived in Middletown since last June. Survived by wife Permelia, parents Raymond and Isal, and sister Caro Picha. Funeral home viewing set and body to be sent to Baltimore for services.

Pinkney Poisal Grand Ave Middletown Hospital Poisal American Sterilizing Co Middletown Permelia Raymond Isal Caro Picha Baltimore McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home

Funeral Services Held for Charles G. Lesh

Funeral services for 79 year old Charles G. Lesh retired farmer were conducted at 2 p m at Inman Funeral Home Somerville. Rev Wendall Pontius officiated burial was in Somerville Cemetery. He was born November 6 1874 in Gratis and lived in Cincinnati before living with his son Pete Lesh since 1949. Surviving are another son Lee R. Lesh and brother L H Lesh. His wife Matie Lamb Lesh died in 1934.

Somerville Charles G. Lesh Inman Wendall Pontius Somerville Cemetery Gratis Mr. Lesh Jonas Lesh Cincinnati P. M Pete! Lesh Hamilton-Trenton Rd Lee R. Lesh L. H. Lesh Palo Alto Calif Matie Lamb Lesh

Katherine Fair Rites Held At St Michael Church

Katherine Fair 29 of Pisgah died Saturday in Cincinnati Hospital. Funeral held at St Michael's Catholic Church Sharonville with burial in West Chester Cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs James Fair seven sisters and four brothers. Oswald Funeral Home arranged services.

Lebanon Katherine Fair Pisgah St Michael's Catholic Church Sharonville West Chester Miss Fair Cincinnati James Fair Oswald

Funeral services for Anson E Walker

Anson E Walker 76 of 147 Landsdale Ave Dayton died at home Saturday. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Barnes Funeral Home burial Sugar Grove Cemetery New Lexington. Survived by two sons Arthur and Wilbert J both of Eaton four daughters Kathrine Bacon Lange Vine Helen Laughton Elizabeth Bayless five brothers 10 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Friends may call after noon today.

EATON Anson E. Walker Lonsdale Ave Dayton Barnes Funeral Home Sugar Grove Cemetery New Lexington Walker Arthur Wilbert J Eaton Rt Katherine Bacon Camden Rt Lange Vine New Miami Helen Laughton Elizabeth Bayless

Obituary notices list several funeral services scheduled

James Asher age 76 residing at 1204 Franklin Street has incomplete services. Mrs Jennie Dellagotte age 65 of 322 Sycamore Street has services at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St Mary Church. Martin L. Druck age 81 living at 660 Blackburn Avenue has services at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Colligan Funeral Home lists Mrs Hazel Winnedge Schul age 62 of 3960 Tylersville Road with services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Proesche Funeral Home referenced.

James Asher Franklin St Jennie Dellagotte Sycamore St St. Mary Church Martin L. Druck Blackburn Ave Tomore Row Colligan Funeral Home Hazel Winnedge Schul Tylersville Rd

Longview Social Service League entertains patients at hospital

Ten Longview Social Service League board members hosted two hundred patients at Longview Hospital on a Saturday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs Norman Trisler Mrs Tom Lawson Mrs Harry Montgomery Mrs Chester Harden Mrs Fred Gaver Mrs William Arkill Mrs Robert Melampy Mrs L D Wilmore Mrs De Call and Miss Elizabeth All. Magazines and purses were distributed to patients.

Longview Social Service League Board Longview Hospital Norman Trisler Tom Lawson Harry Montgomery Chester Harden Fred Gaver William Arkill Robert Melampy L. D. Wilmore de Call Elizabeth All

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