Clark's Plea For Thought In Election Draws Praise
City Commissioner Virgil T. Clark announced he would not run for the office he was appointed to in 1958 citing business pressures. Civic and business leaders praised his letter urging thoughtful candidate selection and vigilance on taxes as Middletown faces seven major improvement projects and a possible era of unprecedented progress.
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Virgil T. Clark
City Commission
Clark
Middletown
Journal
O. G. Driscoll
Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Clark
Miami Valley
Mr. Clark
Richard L. Siegel
Gardner Division
Diamond Gardner Corp
EE Wwwarker
First National Bank of
E. J. Sebald
Middletown Civic Association
R. S. Weatherwax
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
Kent Little
State House Conference On Education
Elliott Levey
McGraw Construction Co. Inc
John A. Lawler
Aeronea Manufacturing Corp
Authors Wanted by W Y Publisher
Leading book publisher seeks manuscripts of all types fiction non fiction poetry scholarly and religious works. New authors welcome. Send for free booklet NR-85. Yamage Press 120 W 31 St New York
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Yamage Press
New Fork 1
Army abolishes flogging as military punishment
The U S Army abolished flogging as punishment on August 5 1861. Since then soldiers faced guard house or kitchen police as disciplinary measures.
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U. S. Army
Irate Middleton man drenched after street flasher incident
An angry Middleton resident described as too mad to reveal his name stormed into police headquarters covered in mud and water. He said a street flasher on West Central Avenue drenched him and his car interior. Street department workers pledged to be more careful.
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Middletonian
W. Central Avenue
Cars collide in alley crash near Garfield Street
Police report two-car mishap in an alley behind 1505 Garfield. David Glass and John Wilson face charges and $250 in damage cited. Wayne Rodgers also charged after his car hit Daniel Williams. Additional later accidents caused minor damage to several parties.
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Garfield St
David Glass
20Th Ave
John Wilson
Sycamore St
Glass
Wilson
Wayne Rodgers
Marshall Rd
Daniel Williams
Jefferson St
Oberon St
Bruce Brooks
Fleming Rd
Grand Ave
Girls Admitted Stealing 152 From Dish Cabinet
Two young girls yesterday admitted taking 152 from a dish cabinet at Mrs. Wave MacMurray's home at 715 Charles Street. Officers noted they were buying comic books and the youths were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Wave MacMurray
Charles St
Air Force enlisted man held for self exposure claims
An Air Force enlisted man was held for investigation after multiple complaints of public exposure on Central Avenue and at the Paramount Theater on Broad Street. Police confirmed ongoing investigations and expected warrants to be signed Monday morning following reports from a local physician's daughter and another woman.
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Ar Air Force
Central Avenue
Paramount Theater
Paramount
Broad Street
Reckless Driving Charged In Crash
Mrs. Mary M. Kitson and her daughter Theresa were treated for minor injuries after a four car crash on Route 73 one half mile west of Route 4. Kitson, driving west between Engles Corner and the Trenton Bridge, tried to pass Carol A. Williams and struck her car then hit a parked car and truck, hit a utility pole and spun off the road. Damage was reported near 1500 dollars.
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Mary M. Kitson
S. Main St
Rt. 73
Rt. 4
Theresa Kitson
Kitson
Ghana Names New Ambassador to Washington
Ghana's ambassador to Israel W. Q. M. Halm, 57, will be reassigned as ambassador to Washington next month, succeeding Daniel A. Chapman who returns to the United States on September 8 to take a post yet to be announced.
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United Nations, N.Y
Ghana
Israel
W. Q. M. Halm
Washington
Daniel A. Chapman
Chapman
United States
Obituary for 17 Month-Old Beth Anne Aloisi
Beth Anne Aloisi 17 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Aloisi Jr of 1504 Parker died after arrival at Middletown Hospital at 1 pm yesterday. Survived by parents three brothers paternal grandfather and grandmother maternal grandfather and grandmother Mass of the Angels Friday at 9 am at St Marys Church. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home in charge.
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Beth Anne Aloisi
William F. Aloisi Jr
Parker
Middletown Hospital
William Michael
Jonathan Mark
David Paul
William F Aloisi Sr
Great Barrington
Mass
Ernest R. Millham
Chenango Bridge
N.Y
St. Mary’s Church
Woodside Cemetery
Schramm Funeral! Home
Nate Kunin Dies. longtime Middletown Civic Leader and Musician
Nate Kunin 78, a Russian immigrant who built a life in Middletown as a violinist teacher and band leader, died at Middletown Hospital after a stroke. He arrived penniless in the early 1900s taught music at a studio in the American Trust Building directed the local orchestra at First Baptist Church and performed in bands in Sorg Opera House Dayton and Cincinnati. He was active in civic groups including the Civic Association YMCA Red Cross Middletown Hospital USC and enjoyed golf and bowling. Funeral arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home pending Monday plans.
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Middletown
First Baptist Church
Kunin
Frank Simon
Tucson
Ariz
Armco Band
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mr. Kunin
Mrs Ella Davis of Lebanon Dies at 84
Mrs Ella Davis, 84, of 505 S East St Lebanon died Saturday at home. Survived by husband William and daughter Mrs Ida McMillan of Indianapolis. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery.
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Lebanon
Ella Davis
S. East St
William
Ida McMillan
Indianapolis
Oswald Funeral Home
South Lebanon Cemetery
Prominent Lebanon Educator Victor Loer Dies
Victor S. Loer 82 longtime Lebanon and Warren County educator died at his home east of Lebanon at 2 30 p m yesterday. He taught in local schools and was active in the Warren County Teachers Assn and the National Education Assn before retirement. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Thomas Spencer of Lebanon and Mrs Reba Heckman of Albuquerque N M and a son Herbert Loer Lebanon Rt 1 three brothers George Charles and Harve Funeral arrangements by Oswald Funeral Home are incomplete.
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Lebanon
Victor S. Loer
Warren County
Loer
Warren County Teachers Assn
National Education Assn
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
Lebanon Kiwanis Club
Thomas Spencer
Reba Heckman
Albuquerque
N.M
Herbert Loer
Lebanon Rt
George
Charles Eo Dayton
Harve
Hamilton
Oswald
Mrs Pearl Miller 73 dies in Middletown hospital
Mrs Pearl Miller 73 of 2104 Winton Street died at 9 15 am Saturday at Middletown Hospital after eight days as a patient. She was born in Middletown and widow of Wilbur Miller. Survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements set with Mc Coy Leffler. service at Mayfield Church at 10 am Tuesday with Rev Frank Sewards, burial Woodside Cemetery.
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Pearl Miller
Winton St
Middletown Hospital
Obituary of Omar W. Williams Longtime Penn RR Employee
Omar W. Williams 68 of 1001 14th Ave. died in his sleep after a heart attack yesterday morning shortly after retiring Friday night. Survived by son James Middletown daughter Mrs Joseph Head Anderson Ind brother Kenneth New Castle Ind sister Mrs Grace McDaniel Danville Kan and five grandchildren. Funeral by McCoy Leffler with burial in Summitville Ind where wife was laid to rest. He was a Knights of Columbus member and member of St Johns Church.
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Omar W. Williams
14Th Ave
Pennsylvania Railroad
Williams
James
Middletown
Joseph Head
Anderson
Ind
Kenneth
New Castle
Grace McDaniel
Danville
Kas
Panama Canal Opens With Grand Ceremony
The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15 1914 with a grand ceremony marking the completion of a strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The event featured dignitaries and naval escorts celebrating a milestone in global trade and transport.
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Panama Canal
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Dan S. Corcon
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American Trust
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Dodds Monuments
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U. S
Strand Theatre
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Franklin
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