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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1958

Page

6

Deaths And Funerals Legal Aid Unit Named For Sohngen

Hamilton Ohio obituary notes the renaming of the Butler County Bar Association Legal Aid Committee to the Robert M Sohngen Memorial Legal Aid Committee. It outlines funding from Judge Sohngens will plus notary fees and the committee's role in screening and paying attorneys for aid in Butler County courts.

Sohngen Hamilton Robert M. Sohngen Ohio Supreme Court Butler County Bar Assn Butler County Pater Legal Aid Committee Patel Common Pleas P. P. Boll Fred B. Cramer

Obituary: David Holt 83 Father of James B. Hol

David Holt age 83 died at 3 56 am yesterday at his Thorn Hill Tennessee home. Surviving are three sons four daughters including Mrs James Whitt of Xenia and sister Mrs James Shockley of Franklin. Services and burial will be at Coffee Funeral Home Taxweil Tennessee.

David Holt James B. Hol Ellen Dr Thorn Hill Tenn James Whitt Xenia James Shockley Franklin Coffee Funeral Taxweil

Requiem High Mass for Bernard C Weinkam

Bernard C Weinkam died at 72 at his Cincinnati home. A Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 30 am tomorrow at Bellarmine Chapel Xavier University campus, with burial in Price Hill Cemetery. Friends may call today 4 to 9 pm at Nurre Funeral Home Montgomery Road. Survived by wife Marie a daughter three sons 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Bernard C. Weinkam Jule Kalmus Lopane Ave Bellarmine Chapel Xavier University Price Hill Cemetery Nurre Mongomery Rd Cincinnati Weinham Dana Ave Sheil Oilco Marie

Obituary notices list funeral services for several locals

Paul M. Campbell 62 of Reily and Thomas Cope 77 of Dayton are listed with services tomorrow at Marshall Smith and Webb Funeral Homes respectively. Mary Elizabeth Cavenaugh 83 of Hamilton, address 2200 Hancock Ave, and James E. Jones 43 of Fairfield have services today or tomorrow. Elizabeth Risdon 70, an AP actress chosen by George Bernard Shaw, died of brain hemorrhage Monday. her husband Brandon Evans died last April. Orson D. Munn 75, a senior partner in a New York patent law firm and former editor of Scientific American, died Monday after a long illness.

Paul M. Campbell Reily Marshall Smith Funeral Oxford Thomas Cope Dayton Hamilton Webb Funeral Home Mary Elizabeth Cavenaugh Hancock Ave Brown Dawson Funeral Home James E. Jones Slade Dr Fairfield Colligan Funeral Home Santa Monica Calif Elizabeth Risdon George Bernard Shaw Brandon Evans Southampton N.Y Orson D. Munn New York Scientific American Mag

Screen Star H B Warner Dead At 82

Los Angeles AP reports screen and stage veteran H B Warner died at 82 after a hip fall. Born in London, he began on stage with father Charles Warner, starred in Alias Jimmy Valentine on Broadway in 1906, came to Hollywood in 1926 as Christ in King of Kings, later in The Ten Commandments, left three children Lorraine Garner Joan Wooters and Henry B Warner Jr.

Los Angeles H. B. Warner Warner St. John’s Woods London England Charles Warner Alias Jimmy Valentine Hollywood Christ Cecil B. DeMille DeMille Lorraine Garner Joan, Wooters Henry B. Warner Jr

Jealous wife triggers fatal car crash in Los Angeles

A jealous wife stomped the accelerator of a car her husband was driving, sending them over 100 mph into a light pole and hotel, killing both occupants and injuring a passenger. Survivor Ruby Porter, 30, said they were returning from a pre Christmas party at Arthur Robertson’s home when Robertson stopped to talk to a woman, angering his wife Ollie Robertson, 30.

Los Angeles Polite Ruby Lee Porter Arthur Robertson Ollie Porter Robertson

Recipe For Long Life at 101 Years Old

Mrs. Annie Seifert, age 101, advises a daily ration of snuff and beer for longevity. The St Louis birthday tribute at the Little Sisters of the Poor home included ice cream cake and a generous gift of snuff, underscoring her age and health tips.

ST. Louis Annie Seifert

Wheat Storage Tank Tragedy Claims Two Men

In Salina Kansas two men Vernon Gile of Falun and Cornelius Cooper of Salina were sucked to their deaths when a grain storage tank whirlpool formed at the bottom while they shoveled wheat toward a discharge chute. A third man Bob Mundell escaped after being carried through a 10 foot chute.

Salina, Kan Vernon Gile Falun Kan Cornelius Cooper Salina Bob Mundell Gile Mundell Cooper

Carpenters Host To Doty Children

Twelve children from Doty House join 200 other youngsters for a Christmas party tonight at Union Hall on South Main Street. The Carpenter's Union sponsors the event with Doty House instructor Mrs. M G McCall accompanying the children. Percy B Craft, secretary of the union, leads arrangements. The party starts at 7:30.

Doty House Union Hall S. Main Street Carpenter's Union M.G. McCall Percy B. Craft Carpenter’s Union

Woman Dies In Police Chase In Cleveland

In Cleveland a car pursued by a police cruiser crashed into a building killing a woman passenger identified as Mrs. Willie Fisher 21. The driver Floyd B. Marshall 22 was in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital. Fisher's husband was in fair condition. Patrolman Lewis Daniel said Marshall's car weaved and sped at about 70 mph before the crash ended the chase.

Cleveland Willie Fisher Floyd B. Marshall St. Luke’s Hospital

Collision in Canton Kills Teen in Passenger Car

Six persons were admitted to Aultman Hospital after a collision in Canton that killed Terry Thayer, 16. The driver of the car, Mickey Lloyd, 17, was critically injured.

Canton, Ohio Aultman Hospital Terry Thayer Mickey Lloyd Thayer

Armco Santa Distributes 112000 In Gift Checks

Armco Steel Corp distributed nearly 112000 in gift checks to Middletown and Hamilton area employees and retirees. Each worker received one dollar per year of service with a minimum five dollars, totaling over 104000 for 7052 Middletown staff and 7974 for 535 Hamilton plant workers. Retired Armco workers and all Armco servicemen were included in the distribution.

Armco Steel Corp Armco Middletown Hamilton

Income Tax For Hamilton Urged After Rebate Vote

Hamilton officials consider a one percent city income tax after a 4-2 council vote ended the four percent utility tax rebate. The utility tax is restored to 14 percent, with Labor and Civic Association members backing the income tax as a revenue stopgap to ease the city’s finances. Councilman Bernard Kirsch opposes the tax rebate elimination and urges study of a model income tax ordinance, aiming for January action. The measure is set to take effect in 30 days and could add about $200,000 in revenue.

Hamilton Bernard Kirsch North End Civic Association Kirsch Howard F. Wilson

Nine New Members Join Cub Pack Six at Yale Party

Five new members were inducted into Cub Pack 6 at a Christmas meeting. Those welcomed were Phil Brown Lane Eric Leonard Stephen Lamka Raymond Smith and Donald Hunt. Brown earned the big bear badge and a one year service pin while Donald Deem and John Conarroe received pins and a den chief’s card. Roy Fitzgerald performed magic tricks.

Phil Brown Lane Eric Leonard Stephen Lamka Raymond Smith Donald Hunt Dix Brown Donald Deem John Conarroe Roy Fitzgerald

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