Handicapped Essay Contest Judges Named for District
Judges for the Handicapped Essay Contest in Middletown district were announced by Robert Harris and Walter Rohde. Ray Leedom E C Huselton and Rev. Robert Ward will judge essays of 1000 to 1200 words on how hiring the handicapped helps everyone. First prize $50 savings, second $25 savings bond, third $10 cash. district winner advances to state contest with $300 scholarship and $100 bond. National winners announced in spring 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert, Harris
Walter Rohde
Middletown
Ohio State Employment Services
Jaycées
OSES
Robert L. Harris
Sorgel
Ohio State University
Bristol Township Sees Population Boom
Bristol Township near Philadelphia reports 56,293 residents, up 44,109 since 1950. Officials ordered a new count to unlock higher state highway funds, citing Levittown growth and rising industry as key factors.
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Bristol
Bristol Township
Levittown
Philadelphia
Nomination Night For KP Lodge Officers
Lafayette Lodge 37 Knights of Pythias will nominate officers for the coming year at the weekly meeting tomorrow night. Nominating committee members are Charles Whitner Harley Stan forth and Larry White. Supper precedes the meeting at lodge headquarters. Election is set for December 12 and a Christmas party on December 19 is planned.
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Lafayette Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Charles Whitner
Harley Stanforth
Larry White
Pythian Sisters
Knights
Deaths and Funerals List Features Local Notables
Obituaries from multiple Ohio and Michigan towns report the deaths of Sylvanus A. Davis age 88 of 904 Stanley St and others. Davis worked 40 years at Armco Steel Corp as a policeman and belonged to Jefferson Lodge 90 F and AM and the First EUB Church. Services are set at 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Masonic rites at 7:30 p.m. and burial at Woodside Cemetery. Additional notices include Dr Fred C Wiegman 58 president of the Ohio Synod United Lutheran Church killed in a car truck crash and Eldon Down 65 MSU plant breeder who died yesterday. Information lists Ziegler Saginaw News circulation chief and other local funeral details and call times.
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Sylvanus A. Davis
Stanley St
Pesterdty
Hamilton-Mason
Davis
Central Ave
Armco Steel Corp
Armco Veterans Club
Mr. Davis
Mixerville
Ind
Jefferson Lodge 90
F&am
EUB
Elizabeth Frisch Davis
Harry
Dayton
McCoy-Leffler
E. H. Hammon
Woodside Cemetery
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Fred C. Wiegman
Ohio Synod
The
United Lutheran Church
Board of American Missions
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Wellsburg
Iowa
Saginaw, Micha
Roland H. Ziegler
Saginaw News
Ziegler
Mrs Ruth Huffman Services Held for Ruth Goldie Huffman
Funeral services for Ruth Goldie Huffman aged 35 of 2012 Pearl Street will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McCoy Leffley Funeral Home with Rev. Edwin Bobbitt officiating. Burial is in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours are 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Huffman had been seriously ill for two years.
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Ruth Goldie’ Huffman
Pearl St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffley
Edwin Bobbitt
Woodside Cemetery
Huffman
Infant Jones Graveside Services Held
Infant son of Mrs. Rosie Jones of 830 18th Ave. was laid to rest at Woodside Cemetery after dying one day after birth at Middletown Hospital. The Rev. R. L. Robinson officiated. Surviving brothers are Bertram and Shefford. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.
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Rosie Jones
18Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
R. L. Robinson
Middletown Hospital
Bertram
Shefford
Bailey Funeral Home
Obituary of Mrs Susan Rogers Hatton Rogers 76 Middletown
Mrs Susan Hatton Rogers 76 of 2213 Pearl St died at 1030 p m yesterday at home after 18 months illness. Widow of Lud Rogers who died in 1951 she lived in Middletown 24 years and was a Meadowlawn Church of God member. Survived by daughter Maude Flohr and son Clarence Dexter Hatton both of Middletown, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, brother J H Mullens Bowen Ky, sister Mrs Ida Crabtree Bowen. Services 2 p m Friday at Meadowlawn Church of God burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home 2-5 and 7-9 p m tomorrow and at church after 12:30 p m Friday. Revs Albert Creekbaum and Rodney Williams will officiate.
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Susan Rogers
Susan Hatton Rogers
Pearl St
Rogers
Lud| Rogers
Middletown
Meadowlawn Church of God
Maude Flohr
Clarence ‘Dexter Hatton
J. H. Mullens
Bowen
Ida Crabtee
Meadowlawn Church
of God
Woodside Cemetery
Riggs Funeral
Albert Creekbaum
Rodney Williams
Cornelius Smith Dies After Yearlong Illness at 55
Cornelius Smith 55 of 1221 Grove Street died at 2 30 p m yesterday at home after a yearlong illness. He was a Woodford County native who had lived in Middletown 47 years. Survived by brother Russell and sister Mrs Mattie Roberts of Middletown. Services 1 p m Friday at Second Baptist Church with Rev Rollen Hans officiating. Burial Wooddale Cemetery. Bailey Funeral Home handled arrangements from 6 to 10 p m tomorrow.
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Cornelius Smith
Grove St
Smith
Woodford County
Russell
Mattie Roberts
Middletown
Second Baptist Church
Rollen Hans
Woodside Cemetery
The
Bailey Funeral Home
Mrs Edna Murray Eaton services held for 76 in Greenville
Mrs Edna Murray Eaton 76 of 206 Deem St died Monday at Wayne Hospital Greenville. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gir ton Schmidt Memorial Home. Burial in Springlawn Cemetery New Paris. Viewing today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Survived by husband Henry a son two daughters two stepdaughters two sisters eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
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EATON
Girton-Schmidt
Edna Murray
Deem St
Wayne Hospital
Greenville
Springlawn
New Paris
Henry
Civitan Christmas Party At Police Range
Sixty Civitan Club members and wives attended a covered dish dinner at the Police Pistol Range hosted by Captain John Fitzgerald. After dinner, Vic tor Mackall led games and song. next Tuesday the club resumes noon meetings at the Manchester Hotel.
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Civitan Club
Police
John ‘Fitzgerald
Victor Mackall
Manchester
Banker Says Your New Car Can Cost Less
Paul Curry of the First National Bank of Middletown outlines three money saving steps when buying a car. He urges buyers to budget, secure the best price, and prefer bank financing over chasing the last dollar on trade in. His bank advertises this guidance as part of a broad campaign.
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First National Bank of Middletown
Paul Curry
First National Bank
First National
First National Auto
No Winner In New War Bricker Says
U S Senator John W Bricker told a Ripon Club audience in Cleveland that there would be no winners in a new war and that it is possible to create a bomb equal to all WWII bombs. He urged prevention of war at all odds and warned survivors would endure a living death. He was honored as Ohio's Republican of the Year.
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Cleveland
U. S
John W. Bricker
Ripon Club
Ohio
Fire Hits 108-Year-Old Kolbe Homestead in Lorain
A Tuesday night blaze damaged the 16 room Kolbe homestead in Lorain causing an estimated $20 000 in damage to a 108 year old property. Middletown Ohio documents show a resolution authorizing Lawyers Title Insurance to defend a suit against the city and declaring an emergency to preserve public health and welfare.
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Homestead
Lorain
Ohio
Kolbe
Lawyers Title Insurance CO
Middletown
Butler County
Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
Richmond
Virginia
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Verity
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TM Catacea
RSVB
Thomas Nelson & Sons
N. Main
Hamburg
Germany
Fower
Ronson
Inc
Ridgewood Ave
Klaus
Mrs
Ruth Huffman
Civitan
Bricker
C. B. Stiles
Doris E. Kronborg
F.d.1.c
Central Central
Sutphin
Armco
East Gate
Monroe
Trenton
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
N, Broad ST
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