William H. Lawrence Funeral Services Held Here Thursday
William H. Lawrence 79 a native of Middletown and former chief operating engineer of New York Edison's firm died at Lenox Hill Hospital after a month long illness. A private service was held at 3 p m. He joined Edison Electric Illuminating Company in 1889 and rose to senior posts including Waterside station superintendent and chief operating engineer. He belonged to multiple professional societies and helped develop a 1912 radio storm detector and an automatic circuit breaker patent with Philip Torchio.
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William H. Lawrence
Middletown
James Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City
New York
Edison Electric Illuminating Company
New York Edison Company
New York Edison
Waterside Electric Generating Station
Manhattan
Lawrence
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York Electrical Society
National Electric Light Association
Edison Pioneers
Lawrence of Bronxville Dies. Widow Mary Survives
Mr. Lawrence lived at the Hotel Gramatan Bronxville New York. He is survived by his widow Mrs Mary Lawrence married in 1895 two brothers Howard F and Walter F Lawrence and a sister Mrs G O Michael of Middletown. The widow arrived in Middletown this morning and will stay with W F Lawrence at 529 Euclid Street. Rites were held at the McCoy Leffier Funeral Home and burial was in Woodside Cemetery.
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Lawrence
Gramatan
Bronxville
N. Y
Mary Lawrence
Howard F
Walter F. Lawrence
G. O. Michael
Middletown
W. F. Lawrence
Euclid St
McCoy- Leffier
Woodside Cemetery
Tragic death of 14 month old Tina Watkins in Middletown
Tina Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Hir am Watkins Middletown Route 1 died at Middletown Hospital at 3 50 am today after being brought in last evening She is survived by her parents eight brothers and four sisters Services set for Friday at 2 30 pm at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev C D White officiating Interment in Wadsworth Cemetery Friends may call after 5 pm today
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Tina Watkins
Hiram Watkins
Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Joseph R. Baker and Son
C. D. White
Crawford Street
Obituary of Cook L Hedger 61 Middletown resident
Cook L Hedger of 707 Waite St died Wednesday at 5 45 PM at Shady Lawn Rest Home after a 20 year illness. He worked for Armco Steel before retirement and had lived in Middletown 38 years after moving from Williamsville Virginia. Survived by two sons Robert of Middletown and Harry of West Middletown five daughters Nellie Music Covington KY Ruby Tucker Florine Knott Mary Brewer all of Middletown and Betty Purdue of Dayton two sisters Lillie Sprouse and Mary June.
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Cook L. Hedger
Waite St
Shady Lawn
Armco Steel Corporation
Middletown
Williamsville
Robert
Harry
West Middletown
Nellie Music
Covington
Ruby Tucker
Florine Knott
Mary Brewer
Betty Purdue
Dayton
Sallie Sprouse
Mary
Hoover Talk Stirred by McCarthy on Reorganization Bills
Senator McCarthy argues Congress should remain in session to act on all government reorganization proposals from the commission headed by the former president. He notes only four of 19 reorganization bills have passed and says money is available to save, warning against adjournment before action.
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Congress
McCarthy
R-Wis
Lawmakers debate Lucas minimum wage amid party split
The Lucas bill faced 175 votes in favor with 168 Democrats 12 Republicans and one American laborite Representative Marcantonio of New York opposing. Administration Democrats claimed victory while Republicans split and 80 southern Democrats backed the opposition. Lesinski said the 75 cent minimum is set and a Senate bill may differ, with conference to reconcile the two once the Senate acts.
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Marcantonio
New York
Lesinski
D -Mich
The
Labor Committee
Senate
Obituary for Bowers of Hot Springs Va
Bowers of Hot Springs Va leaves behind sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services set for Monday at 2 30 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Fletcher Shoup officiating. Interment in Woodside Cemetery. Family to receive friends Sunday from 2 5 and 7 10 p m at the funeral home.
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Bowers
Hot Springs
McCoy Leffler
Fletcher Shoup
Woodside Cemetery
Hoover warns against collectivist system replacing individual liberty
He argues the United States departs from European models as government growth erodes personal freedom. Hoover cites that the average citizen works 61 days for government with proposed spending adding 20 more days and costs rising from 200 to 1300 dollars annually.
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Europe
Hoover
Boy 3 Suffers Minor Injuries After Car Collision
Kenneth Meehan age 3 of 1311 Carolina St was injured when he walked into a car driven by Arthur Whitman 23 on Baltimore St in front of 21096 Wayne Ave. He was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Kenneth Meehan
Carolina St
Robert Meehan
Arthur Whitman
Baltimore St
Wayne Ave
Middletown Hospital
Stadium Site Work To Begin For Barnitz Field
Wade E Miller says site work for the proposed Barnitz Field football stadium will start Monday. The Board of Education awarded Middle Town Sand and Gravel a 10500 contract for grading and sewer water and electrical outlets funded by the athletic fund. The project will be part of a building program to be voted on this fall.
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Barnitz Field
Wade E. Miller
Tony
Board of Education
Middletown Sand and Gravel Company
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