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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1956

Page

7

Frisbie Named To Head Cerebral Palsy Drive

Frisbie a Middletown real estate man at 129 Orchard Street will head the 1956 United Cerebral Palsy drive. Howard Haskins announces the campaign opens May 6 and runs to June 1. Frisbie urges community support to aid CP victims through treatment and therapy services at the local Cerebral Palsy Center, funded by contributions.

Jack Frisbie Orchard St United Cerebral Palsy Fund Middletown Frisbie Howard Haskins Armory

Gephardt Picked As Best Speaker By Toastmasters

Gephardt was judged best speaker after the Toastmasters Club meeting with Charles Doring named most improved and Earl Moore best critic. John Branton served as general critic while John Domanick chaired as toastmaster and Robert McIntroe led as topic master. Charles Garrett will represent Mid dletown at a Humorous Speech Contest next Tuesday at Dayton Shrine Club. Training sessions for new officers start May 8 here and May 22 in Dayton. The club also changed meeting time to 7 30 p m and meets at the Civic Association.

Don Gephardt Toastmasters Club Charles Doring Earl Moore John Branton John Domanick Robert McIintroe Charles Garrett Middletown Club Dayton The Civic Association

Obituary for Harry T. Beckett of Franklin

Harry Thomas Beckett 67 of 604 Lake St Franklin died at 3 15 a m at his home after five years ill and two years bedfast He was born in Newport Ky and worked as a paper maker for Gardner Board Carton Co Surviving are his wife Ann two sons Harley and Richard both of Middletown three sisters Mrs Jessie Northrup and Mrs Elsie Kies of Marion Ohio and Mrs Emmett Johnson of West Mansfield Services 130 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Francis Blair officiating Burial in Springboro Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 00 to 5 00 and 7 00 to 10 00 p m

Harry Thomas Beckett Lake St. Franklin Beckett Newport Gardner Board & Carton Co Ann Harley Richard Middletown Jessie Northrup Elsie Kies Marion Ohio Emmett Johnson West Mansfield McCoy-Leffler Francis Blair Springboro

Obituary for Albert Brown of Celina dies at 65

Albert Brown 65 of Celina died at 8 30 p.m. yesterday at his home A Middletown native and retired tool and die maker survived by wife Mary two sons Byron and Robert both of Middletown and six grandchildren Services set for 3 p.m. Monday at McCovy Leffler Funeral Home Rev H C Grunewald to officiate Burial in South Lebanon Cemetery calling hours 2 5 and 7 10 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home

Albert Brown

Mrs Alma J Hayes Dies At 21 In Franklin Ohio

Alma Jean Hayes 21 of 4220 Vannest Ave died at General Hospital Cincinnati at 3 AM. Former Aeronca worker. Survived by husband Herman, son Larry Edward and daughter Terrie Lynn at home, parents Mr. and Mrs. Carter Dalton of Morristown Tennessee, and brother Curtis Dalton of Morristown. Service 2 PM Monday at Bethel Baptist Church Franklin. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation 7–9 PM Saturday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home Franklin and 2–5 and 7–9 PM Sunday at residence.

Alma Jean Hayes Vannest Ave General Hospital Cincinnati Hayes Aeronca Manufacturing Co Herman Larry Edward Terrie Lyn Carter Dalton Morristown Tenn Curtis Dalton Bethel Baptist Church Franklin Woodhill Cemetery Robert Eaton

Charles E Marts 70 died at home in Xenia

Charles Eugene Marts 70 formerly of Middletown died at 4 20 a m today at his home 941 N Detroit St Xenia native of Butler County resided on Central Avenue and worked 25 years at Armco Steel then pest extermination in Xenia and here He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of Trinity Methodist Church Surviving wife Stella a son Charles Jr Virginia Williams two sisters and a brother Funeral services 2 30 p m Monday at Wilson Memorial Home with Scottish Rite rites Burial Elk Creek Cemetery Friends may call Neeld Funeral Home Xenia Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 p m and Wilson Memorial Home Monday after 10 p m until services

Charles Eugene Marts Middletown N. Detrot St Xenia Marts Butler County Central Avenue Armco Steel Corp Jefferson Lodge 9 F&am Trinity Methodist Church Stella Charles Jr Hampton Virginia Williams Waverly Ohio Frank West Middletown Mary Denson Los Angeles Calif Clara Doty Chicago Wilson Memorial Home Gambill Elk Creek Neeld Funeral Home

Services for Mrs Eliza Smith at Mt Zion Church

Mrs Eliza Smith 37 of 1016 Hanover St dies of heart attack Wednesday. Service at Mt Zion Baptist Church 1 p m Monday, Rev F H Hampton officiates. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Call Bailey Funeral Home 2-5 and 7-10 Sun, church 11 a m Monday until service. Resident 19 years, ill since December stroke.

Eliza Smith Hanover St Mt. Zion Baptist Church F. H. Hampton Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Hamilton Deaths Lawrence Swart 36

Lawrence Russell Swart of 649 Rhea Ave died recently at age 36 with services scheduled for 10 a.m. at Webb Funeral Home.

Hamilton Lawrence Russell Swart Rhea Ave Webb Funeral Home

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

Prof. Ernst Robert Curtius, 70, Bonn University literature historian and professor, died yesterday in Rome. James Floyd Smith, 71, San Diego aeronautic engineer and para chute pioneer, inventor of the first successful manual type, died yesterday. born in Geneseo, Ul.

Associated Press Rome Ernst Robert Curtius Bonn University San Diego Calif James Floyd Smith Air Force Geneseo

Eight Capture Sebald Awards at Eldora Dr

Eight students were honored for work thrift and character with travel alarm clocks pins and photographs. Finalists included Middletown Fenwick and Lemon Monroe students with presentations by Jaycee leaders and clergy, highlighting the award's achievement and time well spent.

Knight Goodman the Journal Charlotte Bailey Mary Blackmore Charlotte Jenkins Sandra Lee Middletown High Martha Garrison Phoebe Sullivan Fenwick Judith Kent Alice Williams Lemon-Monroe Autie Howland William McKinney Dale Riffe Lemon- Monroe Gary Jones Robert Laundy Tim Snow Middletown Howard Reider Wiilliam Schneider Jaycees R. S. Weatherwax Wade E. Miller Frank Dobrozsi

Vital statistics births and names from area residents

A packed notice lists multiple births yesterday including a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Ritter of 101 Shafer Street and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Woodward of 1719 Carolina Street. Out of town entries note a boy born Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton and several listings show names, ages, and occupations of relatives and residents in the Middletown area.

Donald Ritter Shafer St George Woodward Carolina St Cecil Hobbs Jewell St Don Rankin Roslyn Dr Chester Manning Germantown George Rezas Howard Ave

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