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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
4
A 15 year old skater and three other accident victims were treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday. Rita Key of 2105 Wilbraham Rd. suffered a fractured left forearm at the Midway Roller Rink.
Bankers report a steady drop in the use of ten thousand dollar bills. They cite evolving payment methods and regulatory changes as contributing factors.
McKinley Junior High School arts and crafts and woodshop instructor Wilbur D. Keister earned a Master of Arts at New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas New Mexico. He presented graduate projects including enamels on metal lapidary leather and ceramics and exhibited alongside two other graduates.
A historic movement of freight shows 128,491,000 tons passing through the Sault Ste. Marie canal during 1953, marking a record year for the waterway and its commerce.
Mrs. Judah May Langworthy 53 of 1608 1st Ave. died at 6 45 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after illness. Survived by husband Roy two sons Paul of Miamisburg and David of Middletown a daughter Wanda Flynchum of Gratis a sister Lee Denny of Miamisburg four brothers William and Alfred Carpenter of New Castle Ind James Carpenter of Farmers Ky and Joe Carpenter of West Liberty Ky and four grandchildren Services 10 a m Saturday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home Rev C W Trenan officiating Burial in Miamisburg cemetery Friends may call after 10 a m tomorrow
Services for Russell D Martin 45 of 235 Montana Street Dayton will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Dickens Chapel with burial in Miami Cemetery Waynesville. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at his residence. Arrangements are by Bailey Funeral Home. James N Morrison 52 of 224 Ross Avenue will have services Sunday in Greenville Tennessee with the body at Webb Funeral Home. Paul R Pippert 35 son of Mrs Ida Geis Pippert of 112 Heaton Street has Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. tomorrow at St Stephen Church. Mrs Margaret Schobin 66 of 894 Millville Oxford Road has Requiem High Mass 9 300 a.m. Saturday at Queen of Peace Mission.
Clarence Graff of Santa Barbara an arts patron and former Music Academy of the West president died yesterday. Bert ram Harrison aged 78 a Broadway production director and Henry Miller company stage manager who worked in New York and San Francisco died Tuesday in Hammond River New Brunswick. Samuel H Lackland aged 80 a Mobile businessman and founder of the Azalea Trail and Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo died yesterday.
Prague follows Russia in cutting military strength with a 34 000 man reduction planned this year. Radio Prague quoted the move as a result of the Geneva conference and better international relations. Western estimates place Czechoslovakia at roughly 240 000 armed, 200 000 reserves, and 260 000 police and militia.
Directors at Philip Carey Co. announce quarterly dividends. Common stock pays 40 cents per share with a 1.25 dollar quarterly preferred dividend at 5 percent. Preferred payable Sept 30 and common Sept 13 to shareholders of record Sept 1 as stated by Robert S. King.
Health officials John Otterbein and W. L. Duff warn August weed maturity raises health risks. They urge property owners to cut weeds to prevent poison ivy sumac and poisson oak spread and to reduce hay fever asthma and sinus problems from pollen.
Four Middletonians from the University of Cincinnati Reserve Officer Training Corps were commissioned as army second lieutenants after completing summer camp at Aberdeen Maryland. The four are Fred Hoskins 204 Marshall Road Fred W Lipfert 211 Monroe Street James R Weir Jr 310 Marshall Road and Lynn F Young 507 Highland Street all in the ordnance branch per Col Robert J Martin professor at UC.
AKRON Ohio Nicholas Mitchell called king of the Greek gypsies died at 57 of a heart attack. A cortege formed to escort his body to Chicago by about 200 followers. Mitchell, a retired coppersmith, built large vats and cooking utensils for hotels and restaurants and led more than 2,000 Greek gypsies nationwide.
A regional report shows Pennsylvania experiences an average annual drain of about 30 000 people through emigration. The figure reflects ongoing outmigration patterns affecting the state's population dynamics and economic prospects.
Miss Phyllis Howard of Middle town Junior Achiever won attend ant title but finished runner-up to Miss Barbara Stefano a Pittsburgh pantomimist. Miss Marian Flynn of West Point Ga shared runner-up honors. The 12th annual National Junior Achievers Conference Miss NAJAC program staged by 50 delegates on the Oxford Ohio campus. Officers to be elected for four posts. Delegates travel to Cincinnati for final day of conference. Installation of officers and contest winners to be announced. Lightning forms fertilizer from nitrogen and oxygen in air washed to earth by rain.
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