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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1948

Page

5

Former Ohio House Speaker Joins Army Court Martial Board

Col. Lester J. Abele, 55, former Ohio House speaker pro tem and majority leader, becomes a member of the Army’s No 1 court martial review board in Washington. Abele, a Cleveland lawyer, led European war trials including Dachau prosecutions and Lichfield cases, and plans to remain in the Army as long as needed. His career spans Ohio National Guard service, judge advocate roles in the 37th Division and Patton’s forces, and a long legal practice in Cleveland. He resides in Shaker Heights with his wife and three children.Zip

Ohio House Army Washington Lester J. Abele Ironton Cleveland Abele Pentagon Dachau Lichfield Bad Nauheim Germany James A. Kilian England Ohio National Guard 148Th Infantry Ohio State University Cleveland Law School Baldwin Wallace University Ohio Arthur Hamilton Hartshorn Thomas Abele, Mitchell and Edelman 15Th Corps Omas F. Bresnahan Daleford Road Shaker Heights Lester, Jr Robert A Ruth Anne Ward A. W. Abele

Former newsman heads Hungary president elected by parliament

Arpad Szakasits, a former stone mason, journalist and poet, was elected president of Hungary in a unanimous parliamentary vote. He succeeds Zoltan Tildy after his resignation following espionage charges against Tildy’s son-in-law. Opposition groups walked out during the vote but returned as the speaker declared Szakasits elected.

Budapest Hungary Arpad Szakasits Zoltan Tildy Victor Csornoky Imre Nagy Szakasiis Democratic Peoples Party Christian Womens Camp Szakasits Unified Labor Party Lajos Dinnyes

Cootie Band to Be Formed by Veterans of Foreign Wars

Cootie band plans formed by Pup Tent No 50 VFW with Howard W Brown named hospital chair man of the ninth zone covering Butler Hamilton Montgomery and Warren Counties. The Benson W Hough Post 3424 hosted a Cootie show featuring DePinto Ritter Conn Woody Adams Braun Erb Fuller McMahon Blount and others attracting a large audience and prompting requests for future cities including Columbus Cleveland and New Miami. The event was directed by Brown with Alden Williams commander and Edward Gillum state adjutant coordinating the visit.

Post Howard W. Brown Cootie Hospital Butler Hamilton Montgomery Warren VFW Benson W. Hough Columbus Don Bolden James DePinto Ab Ritter Manny Conn Mae Woody Jacqueline Adams Robert Braun William Erb Dave Fuller Slim Betty McMahon George Blount Elks Club Cleveland Armco New Miami Armco Girls Association Howard Brown Alden Williams Edward Gillum

Hamilton Armco Superintendent Named Argentine Technical Director

J. S. Ferguson, longtime Armco Steel executive, was chosen as technical director of the Argentine Steel Division and will move to Buenos Aires to liaise with builders for a large integrated steel plant at San Nicolas on the Paraná River. Ferguson has international experience including projects in Russia and South Africa.

J. S. Ferguson Hamilton Armco Steel Corporation Armco International Corporation San Nicolas Parana Ferguson Buenos Aires Armco Ternational Corporation Russia Kuznetskstroi Stalinsk Siberia Ront United States South African Iron and Steel Industrial Corporation Pretoria South Africa Ashland Columbus Hamilton Armco

Pastor Succumbs in Newark After Long Service

The Rev. John J. Slattery, 78, pastor of St. Francis De Sales Church since 1926, died last night in the church rectory after a week of serious illness. Ordained in Cincinnati in 1902, he earlier served St. Peter's Steubenville and Sacred Heart Coshocton before coming to Newark. Fifty three percent of US farms now have electrical service.

Newark John J. Slattery St. Francis de Sales Cincinnati St. Peter's Church Steubenville Sacred Heart Church Coshocton

National Guard Enlistments Reopened To 17 18 Year Olds

Governor Herbert reopened National Guard enlistments allowing youths aged 17 to 18 and a half in Middletown to join Company F 147th Infantry. The unit's present strength is 141 with a full authorized strength of 188. Enlistees subject to the draft may join if quotas remain, provided they maintain 90 percent weekly meeting attendance and meet requirements.

National Guard Middletown Thomas J. Herbert

Warning Issued Against Sale Of Liquor To Minors In Ohio

Ohio liquor officials issue a warning to permit holders about selling to minors. The letter cites fines and possible permit revocation and urges reporting of false IDs. In 1963, 59 citations last year and 62 so far this year show enforcement activity amid local ordinances in Cleveland Cincinnati and Dayton.

Ohio Columbus Dale Dunifon Liquor Control Dunifor Donald T. Geyer Board of Liquor Control Duniton Geyer Cleveland Cincinnati Dayton

Weather forecast hints scattered showers Wednesday

The forecast calls for scattered showers Wednesday with increasing cloudiness tonight. Moderate temperatures were noted yesterday with a low of 64 degrees at 6 am and a 78 degree reading at 10 am. the day saw a near 90 degree high around 5:30 pm before retreating to 89. Winter is a good time to replace the oil filter cartridge of an automobile.

Eagles Picnic At Le Sourdsville Lake Tomorrow

The Eagles Lodge and guests will enjoy a full day of activities at Le Sourdsville Lake featuring swimming, boating, dining and thrill rides. An afternoon free diving show and stage games offer prizes, plus a fireworks and music night with Sammy Leeds and his band performing from 9 to 12. About 100 orphans from the Butler County Home will participate.

Eagles Lodge LeSourdsville Lake Butler County Sammy Leeds

Oregonia Worker Severely Injured at Plant Collapse

Harry Bolser, 48, of Oregonia and employee of Oregonia Bridge Company, was seriously injured when a large plate steel piece fell at the plant Monday afternoon. He suffered nine fractured ribs and internal injuries. He was taken to Williams Clinic in Lebanon, then moved to Dayton General Hospital. Hospital attendants listed his condition as serious.

Oregonia Lebanon Harry Bolser Oregonia Bridge Company Williams Clinic Gradview Hospital Dayton

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