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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1956

Page

3

Driver Stricken After 2 Car Collision Here

A 61 year old Middletown man may have suffered a heart seizure during a 450 collision at Fleming Road and McKinley Street at 5 p m yesterday. Walter Stamp 412 Shafer St treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital. Police cited Shan Vick 31 117 McKinley St for failure to yield right of way after his car collided with Stamp s westbound vehicle. A truck went out of control jumped a curb and hit a no parking sign at Florence Street and McGee Avenue at 145 p m yesterday. Driver Ora Woodward 20 1025 S Verity Pkwy. lost control as his truck entered the McGee intersection. The truck was not damaged. Other city mishaps involved. Raymond Becraft 22 2200 Yankee Rd and Antonio Louro 58 48 N E St in the 1700 block of T Avenue at 1020 a m $350 damage. Leed Geaxen and in the Landing Mart 15 N Canal St address incomplete at 1215 p m $75 damage. Jones cited for leaving a motor vehicle unattended. A car driven by Charles Murp m p m $60 damage.

Middletown Fleming Road McKinley Street Walter Stamp Shafer St Middletown Hospital Shan Vick McKinley St Stamp Florence Street McGee Avenue Ora Woodward S. Verity Pkwy McGee Intersection Raymond Becraft Yankee Rd Antonio Louro N. E St T. Avenue Leed Geaxen Lending Mart N. Canal St Jones Charles Murp.m

Corky the Welsh Corgi Returns Home After Wild Car Trek

Corky, an eight year old Welsh corgi, disappeared after visits with Mr and Mrs Donen M Patterson and Jim Light, owner of a restaurant. The dog roamed near the restaurant for two weeks before unexpectedly returning in the Patterson's car as Mr Patterson to Lansing searched. The owners describe the ordeal as like losing a child but Corky was found and brought home Tuesday.

Cincinnati Corky Donen M. Patterson Pattersons Jim Light

Cats Worth More Than Horses and Mules in County

Shawnee Okla In Potta watomie County cats are valued higher than horses or mules. County assessor Roy Black presented a report showing six cats assessed at 25 each, 272 horses valued at shy tr and 10 mules at 10 ele.

Shawnee Okla Pottawatomie County Roy Black

Remedies for Piles Offer Fast Relief Ad Says

It is estimated that over a million dollars yearly is spent on varied remedies for itching piles. Drugists claim cooling Ison's Ointment soothes pile torture in minutes. A 50 cent box or 75 cent tube is offered. Peterson's Ointment promises quick relief with a money back guarantee. Ad.

Ison Peterson

Held Wrench- And Man Bolted

Mrs Anna Bulgarin withdrew 300 dollars from her savings account and, after a man offered to fix a supposedly faulty tie rod, she held a wrench for him while he tinkered. She dropped the tool and turned away to open the car door, returning to find the man and her pocketbook missing along with the money.

San Pedro Calif Anna Bulgarin

Civil War's Oldest Vet Near Death

Walter Williams, 113, oldest Confederate veteran, lies seriously ill at his east Texas home. Daughter Willie Mae Bowles says a Normangee doctor treats him there as he cannot be moved to hospital. Williams, born November 14 1842 in Adams County Mississippi, joined the Confederate cavalry at 22 and served Company C 8th Division. He is one of three living Confederate veterans, and the only one in Texas. The last Union veteran Albert Woolson died last week in Minnesota.

Franklin Tex Walter Williams East Texas Willie Mae Bowles Houston Normangee Hood Texas Brn Adawama County Miss Confederate Cavalry Company C Williams Texas Albert Woolson Minnesota

Court freezes picket line at three at entrances

In Portsmouth Ohio a court ordered a permanent injunction limiting Communications Workers of America picketing to three at any entrance of the plant. The order bars pickets from blocking entry or exit as talks resume on a new one year contract after the old pact expired at midnight. About 600 workers statewide have been on strike since.

Portsmouth Ohio Communication Workers of America CWA Common Pleas Lange Jr Adams Geen Conoe

Dayton Bride Dies In Kentucky Crash

Patricia L Poores Coleman, 16, Dayton bride of Roy Alvis Coleman, died Monday in a crash on Rt 11 near Maysville Kentucky. Her husband, 20, was unconscious with chest injuries and a concussion. She was the stepdaughter of Mae E Poores of Dayton and survived by siblings and step-siblings. Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at First Church of Cincinnati Street with burial in New Lebanon.

Dayton Nein Funeral Home Anjin Fairmount Maysville Trenton Phyllis Chester Patricia L. (Poores) Coleman Roy Alvis Coleman Pikeville Haywood Hospital Wanda Rodgers Monroe Jess Poores Marie Negel Betty Buxtom Glen Marvin Leis Jesse Poores Cincinnati Street New Lebanon

Germantown Native Chester A. Eby Dies at 73

Services for Chester A. Eby 73 a Germantown native and former resident who died yesterday morning at Bayless Rest Home Dayton will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Irvin J. Hetrick Funeral Home Dayton with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Eby a former title abtractor in Dayton for 28 years retired two years ago formerly practiced in Germantown. Surviving are brother Chalmer of Dayton and one niece and nephew. Friends may call 4 to 9 p.m. today.

Germantown Chester A. Eby Bayless Rest Home Dayton Irvin J. Hetrick Eby Chalmer

Miller 74 Died At Middletown Hospital

Wilbur Mark Miller age 74 of 2104 Winton Street died at 6 25 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital He was born in Goshia Ohio and had worked as a painter in town for years He is survived by Homer Senjenia of ne non Ohio and Arthur and Charles of Cleveland Services set for 10 a m Saturday at the Church at May with Rev Frank So Woodhill Cemetery Leffler Funeral Home will hold viewing times tomorrow and Friday with hours prior to Saturday service

Wilbur Mark Miller Winton St Middletown Hospital Goshia Ohio Miller Corp.eeseSee Homer Tiewe Senjenia Ne ¥ Non Arthur and Charles Cleveland Mayee Frank Soeeee Woodhill Cemetery Ok Aoe Leffler Funeral Home

John Saunders 62 Former Manual Arts Teacher Dies at Home

John Saunders 62 and former manual arts teacher in Cincinnati died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home. He taught in the Cincinnati school system for years and was at the Central School building before leaving Middletown in 1925. Surviving are his wife Sylvia, two daughters Martha and Katherine both at home, a son John Hazel of Ohio, and a sister Ruth Winston of Hodapp Funeral Tenn Cotes Wine Hill.

John Saunders Cincinnati Saunders Central School Middletown Sylvia Martha Kathierine John Hazel Ri Ohio Ruth Winston Hodapp Tenn Cotes Wine Hill

Services Held for Jerry M. Clements in Eaton

Services were held at 2 p.m. today for Jerry M. Clements, 64, of Eaton Route 2. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Melva Hardy of West Florence. Rites were held at the R. C. church.

Deaths of Laura Fisher and Jack Fisher Navy Petty Officer

Laura Fisher 69 former Warren County resident died yesterday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilming ton. Jack Fisher Navy petty officer at Indian Head Md. Survived by six daughters Mrs Ernest Horn Dayton Mrs Clifton Saunders Hawaii, brother Carl Wilson Blanchester, 28 grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Services 2 pm tomorrow at Yale Funeral Home Corwin.

Lebanon Laura Fisher Warren County Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington Jack Fisher Navy Indian Head Ernest Horn Dayton Clifton Saunders Ae Corps Hawaii Carl Wilson Blanchester Stervined Yale Pate Bennet Myth Corwin

Funeral services announced for Mrs Jane Doty Moren

Oxford area services scheduled for 2 p m tomorrow at College Avenue church for Mrs Jane Doty Moren 82 of 1125 South 13th Street Hamilton. Zeitler Funeral Home handling arrangements.

College Ave Oxford Marshall-Smith Fu Jane Doty Moren S. 13Th St Hamilton Zeitler

Notable Obituaries Across Cities Include Editors and Artists

TOLEDO Ohio Pat terson 74 longtime Toledo Blade editor in chief since 1946. CALAIS Vi John Latouche 39 lyricist for Broadway productions died yesterday. WASHINGTON Hal Mitchell 63 longtime Senate aide and city editor of the Arizona Republic died yesterday. CHICAGO Alfred E Prowitt 53 public relations adviser and former newspaperman died Monday. Catania Sicily Professor Gustavo Cumin 60 vulcanologist noted as world authorities also died yesterday.

Toledo Ohio Grove Patterson Toledo Blade Catania Sicily Gustavo Cumin Calais John Latouche Washington Hal Mitchell Senate Arizona Republic Arizona Osbourn, Moore and Garvey Chicago Alfred E. Prowitt Los Angeles St. Louis New York New Orleans Denver

Gardner Picnic At LeSourdsville Lake Draws 8000

Gardner Mills and plants will close noon to join 8000 employees and families from Middletown and Lockland for the annual Gardner company picnic at LeSourdsville Lake. Free swimming, games, prizes, and a Buddy Roger orchestra finale with fireworks are planned. Free tickets cover rides, food, and drinks. a $10 hourly gate prize will be awarded noon through nine. Manchester Machine Co. and Yoder Engraving Co. subsidiaries are invited.

Gardner Middletown Lockland LeSourdsville Lake Mutual Benefit Assn Buddy Roger Gardner Mills Manchester Machine Co Yoder Engraving Co Renee Gardner

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