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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1959

Page

3

Middletonian Dies in Wyoming Heart Attack While Driving

Amburgy 65 of 902 The Alameda suffered a heart attack while driving near Bluiton Wyoming. His wife Jerdenia was injured when the car crashed into a house. Survivors include five sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

William Amburgy The Alameda Wyoming Amburgy Jerdenia Walter Bolden Newcastle Wyo Bluiton Arlie Sargent Armco Steel Corp Bolden Sargent Forrest MacGregor Springfield Esther Cardy St. Petersburg Fla Thomas Jefferson Amburgy Phoenix Ariz McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Hausman longtime Sorg Paper supervisor dies at 62

Fred J. Hausman 62 of 710 Poplar St. died of an apparent heart attack at 6 15 am at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since July 16. He lived in Middleton, worked 40 years at Sorg Paper Co., and was a World War I veteran with two sons and three grandchildren among survivors. Arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Memorial Home.

Fred J. Hausman Poplar St Middletown Hospital Mr. Hausman American Legion Post Fifth Infantry Division Florence William of Norwood Robert San Jose Calif Pauline Gunther Lawton Okla Wilson Memorial Home

Deaths Elsewhere Alfred A. Glancy Dies at 78

Alfred A. Glancy 78 a former vice president of General Motors Corp in Detroit died Tuesday after a brief illness He was born in Washington D C and lived in Atlanta for several years prior to his death

Atlanta Alfred A. Glancy General Motors Corp Detroit Washington, D.C

Petitions Deadline Arrives for City Races in Middletown

Petitions for most city offices must be filed by 4 p.m. today with public inspection to Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. The Middletown office has until Aug. 11 to rule on petition validity. About 150 petitions filed at Hamilton and nearby.

Board of Elections Middletown Hamilton

Edgar A. Guest Dies in Sleep Famed Poet of Plain People

Detroit AP reports Edgar A. Guest dies in his sleep at age 78 in Detroit. The poet, once syndicated in nearly 300 papers, wrote daily verse for the Detroit Free Press and hosted radio and a New York television show. He was known as the poet of the plain people. He was born in Birmingham England in 1881 and moved to Detroit as a boy. He is survived by a daughter Janet and his son Edgar A. Guest Jr.

Detroit Mich Edgar A. Guest Guest Mos Detroit Free Press Plain People The Free Press Birmingham England Sevral New York Edgar A Bud) Guest Jr Michigan Ellen Janet

Dragstrip Proposal For Police Testing In Fairfield Township

Fairfield Constable Dewey Baker proposed a dragstrip on Seward Road between Port Union and Tylersville for testing police and sheriff vehicles and radar speeds. The stretch would offer eight-tenths of a mile with no residences for testing and limited daily use for enthusiasts to check their cars. The plan was referred to county engineer Jesse Pochard after Commission President Augspurger recalled a past dragstrip closure due to complaints.

Hamilton Butler County Commission Fairfield Dewey Baker Seward Road Port Union Tylersville Fairfield Township County Commission Gordon Augspurger Jesse Pochard

Earth Gains Ten Tons Daily From Meteor Impacts

The planet grows heavier by about ten tons each day due to roughly 200 meteors striking Earth. Scientists note the incoming space debris contributes mass while burnup in the atmosphere reduces some materials before reaching ground.

Preacher Slain at Dayton Church

In Dayton Ohio the pastor Rev George H Riggs 49 of Westwood Baptist Church was found shot to death in the church study. Police say a burglary may have been interrupted and the killer possibly used the pastor s own shotgun. Edna Riggs reports he left at 415 am armed with a 12 gauge shotgun. The body was found by Rev David Roddy the assistant an hour later. A clock radio was found disconnected and a typewriter lay on the floor.

Dayton, Ohio Dayton George H. Riggs Westwood Baptist Church Victory Memorial Baptist Church Louisville Harry Bloomer Riggs Edna

Thefts Reported Include Hubcaps and Clock

The police report lists two hubcaps stolen from Roger Stewart of 2031 Woodlawn Ave and an alarm clock taken from Mrs. Herbert Butler of 1206 Baltimore St. The incidents reflect property theft in the area.

Roger Stewart Woodlawn Ave Herbert Butler Baltimore St

Springboro UK Approves Plans for New Water Filtering Plant

Springboro votes special approval for a pump ling and filtering plant to double the water system. Mayor ONeill will advertise bids with openings set for August 26 and notes potential rate increases to fund expansion. Dead end lines will be eliminated by circulating improvements and new lines tied beyond village limits.

Springboro Board of Public Affairs The Water Board Harlan Mace Alfred LeFeber Engineering Co Cincinnati State Board of Health Harry O'Neill Dyer Construction Co O'Neill

Judge Seeks Cool Relief From Heat in Alameda County Courthouse

Alameda County Board of Supervisors agreed to rent a cooling system for 115 to ease a municipal judge’s job under 95 or 96 degree heat. They will also study installing a courthouse-wide system after Judge Edward A. Quarles argued the heat affects his disposition.

Oakland Calif Alameda

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