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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1959

Page

3

DiSalle vetoes three bills and signals more to come

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle vetoed three bills including one financing two-year community colleges and hinted he may veto additional measures. He signed 26 enactments and left about two dozen under consideration as the Legislature prepares to adjourn. He cited lack of funding for the college bill and noted an interim education study commission’s report due by year end. Newly signed laws include minimum lunch breaks for teachers, higher state employee pay, and increased county library subsidies.

Columbus Ohio Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle

Hueston Woods Road Under Way

Oxford plans an 11 mile hard surfaced road encircling Hueston Woods State Park. Project, led by park manager Kenneth Havens Jr., will run from the beach parking area northward around the park and past the Honor Camp to the cabin area. Creeks crossings through Acton Lake fed by large pipes, several hill excavations complete, and extra picnic tables added at the marina and beach.

Oxford Hueston Woods State Park Kenneth Havens Jr Public Cabin Havens Acton Lake

Deaths And Funerals Decorated War I Veteran Harrison Collins Dies

Harrison Collins 71 of 805 Moore St died of cancer at Middletown Hospital after a week as a patient and prior surgery in Dayton and Middletown. An Armco Steel inspector for 35 years he retired in 1953 and was the sole surviving World War I veteran cited by President Woodrow Wilson. He belonged to the War Veterans Assn of Armco, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 218, Armco Assn Club, and the First Church of God and was active in all groups.

Harrison Collins Moore St Woodrow Wilson Middletown Hospital Collins Dayton Middletown Armco Steel Corp War Veterans Assn Armco Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Armco Assn. Club First Church of God

Negro Alderman Arrested After Restaurant Incident

St Louis alderman William L. Clay and two companions were arrested after a Howard Johnson restaurant refused service. Police booked Clay and Ray Howard on disturbing the peace and Schwerdtmann, a white man, on the same charge. Congleton faced a peace disturbance count as well. All four posted $500 bonds and were due in city court. Clay chairs a committee examining race discrimination in city projects.

ST. Louis, Mo North St. Louis William L. Clay Howard Johnson Dorothy Congleton Clay Ray Howard T. Louis Robert L. Schwerdtmann Sububan Richmond Heights Schwertmann

Enquirer Editor Dies Of Attack

Covington Kentucky editor Bud Smith of the Cincinnati Enquirer dies at 59 from a heart attack after being stricken at his Fort Thomas home. A longtime Enquirer staffer since 1930 he is survived by his wife two sons William and Joe and daughter Dorothy Coyle. Joe Smith works on the Enquirer sports staff in Cincinnati.

Covington Everett Bud) Smith Kentucky Cincinnati Enquirer Smith Fort Thomas Booth Hospital Enquirer William Joe Dorothy Coyle Joe Smith Cincinnati

Policeman Dies Former D C Police Chief Pelham Glassford

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford retired from the Army at 76 and served as chief of police in Washington D C after leading the police during the veterans bonus march era. He also led Phoenix police before retiring to Laguna Beach where he died Sunday after weeks of illness.

Laguna Beach Calif Washington, D.C Pelham D. Glassford Glassford Philippines Phoenix Ariz

600 End Strike At 2 Columbus Plants

About 600 striking workers at Banco Inc two Columbus plants return to work on Tuesday ending a nine day walkout. The strike ended Sunday when Lodge 55 and 1651 of the International Association of Machinists voted to accept new wage and insurance provisions. Tool and die makers receive a three percent wage increase and production workers gain a five cent hourly raise.

Columbus Columbus, Ohio Banco, Inc International Assn. of Machinists Union Tool and Die Makers

Schary Returns to Yacht After Hospital Treatment

Nantucket Massachusetts AP reports Dore Schary stage and film producer returned to his yacht today following weekend hospital treatment for a virus infection.

Schary Nantucket Mass Dore Schary

World War I Hero Collins Receives Full Military Rites

Mr. Collins served in France with Company C 3rd MG Battalion on four fronts and earned a Bronze Star and Silver Star plus a presidential citation for bravery during Meuse Argonne from Sept 26 to Nov 11 1918. A Middletown resident for 50 years he leaves wife Effie and nephew Roy Cook. Services by Rev J W Sullivan at 2 p m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home and Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

France Meuse-Argonne Collins Middletown Tennessee Effie Roy Cook J. W. Sullivan American Legion Post Joseph R. Baker & Sons Woodside Cemetery

Photographer John E. Watson Dies in Los Angeles

John E. Watson 60 former Middletown resident died of a heart attack in Los Angeles where he had lived since 1920. He was a photographer before moving west and is survived by a daughter a son four brothers and four sisters including Mrs Martha Billett. Services and burial will be in Los Angeles with Webb and Klaus Funeral Homes handling arrangements for multiple local notices including Charles Prince and Ida May Peter.

John E. Watson Middletown Martha Billett West Middletown Charles Prince Webster Ave Webb Funeral Home Ida May Peter Millville Ave Klaus Funeral Home Vera R. Reist Vine St Sharon Griner Nedman Grinjer St. Clair Ave Brown - Dawson Funeral Home

Notable Obituary Roundup From Across U S Cities

Charles F. Johnson Jr. 71 longtime Endicott Johnson leader dies of uremia in Johnson City New York. Rt Rev Henry St George Tucker 85 retired Episcopal Church presiding bishop dies in Richmond Virginia. Dr William Augustus Hinton 75 leader in syphilis fight and Harvard professor dies in Canton Massachusetts. Pasquale Ferrara 62 longtime opera singer dies in New York City. David Bramnick 67 stained glass artist dies in Philadelphia. Msgr Fermin Lafitte 71 archbishop of Buenos Aires dies in Argentina from heart attack.

Johnson City N.Y Charles F. Johson Jr Endicott Johnson Richmond Henry St. George Tucker Protestant Episcopal Church of the Syphillis Dr. Hinton Harvard University New York Pasquale Ferrara Philadelphia David Bramnick Buenos Aires Argentina Msgr Fermin Lafi

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