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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1956

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Involving Banks Bolender And Westerman

Services were held in Campton for George W. Banks 48 a former Middletown resident and brother of Goebel Banks of Middletown. Emma Westerman 77 of 220 Harrison St died Saturday at Middletown Hospital with Requiem High Mass planned. Also noted is the memorial for James Bolender of Lebanon whose death followed a heart attack at 36 Corona Ave Dayton. Bolender had a long career in journalism including Dayton Daily News Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor with later work as public information chief for the Air Materiel Command. Surviving family members for each include wives, children, and siblings.

Campton George W. Banks Middletown Goebel Banks Banks Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington Emma Westerman Harrison St Middletown Hospital Paul James Flisher John and Orland Harkrader John Schumacher William Chiles Westerman Holy Trinity ‘Church Woodside Attie Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home Leroy Nicholas W. Crawford Hamilton Leroy Minnix Franklin James Bolender Lebanon Routsong Dayton Woodland Cemetery Bolender Miami Valley Hospital Corona Ave Dayton Daily News Wall Street Journal Poers Publishing Co Boston Federal Department of Commerce Office of Price Administration Christian Science Monitor Air Materiel Command Supply and Services AMC Marian

Graveside Services for Baby Dwight Lee Ivory

Dwight Lee Ivory aged seven weeks died at home at 8 15 am yesterday. The Rev Kilgore officiated at graveside services held today at Woodside Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Ivory and a sister Polly Ann at home. Arrangements were by Bailey Funeral Home.

Dwight Lee Ivory Frank Ivory Lincoln St 4. K. Kilgore Woodside Cemetery Polly Ann The Bailey Funeral Home

Lawton E Bolender Services Arranged in Lebanon

Wright Patterson public information lists services for Law ton E Bolender age 51 with Lebanon area arrangements.

Lawton E. Bolender Lebanon—Services Wright- Patterson Public Information

Death notice for Mrs Eddie Foxbower in Lebanon area

Mrs Eddie Foxbower of Pleasant Plain died yesterday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington. Survived by husband Morris a daughter Mrs Bernice Hughman of Blanchester a son Raymond of Lebanon ten grandchildren five brothers and two sisters. Services at 2 p m Wednesday at Hannah Funeral Home Blanchester with burial at Morrow Cemetery

Lebanon Eddie Foxbower Pleasant Plain Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington Morris Bernice Hughman Blancnester Raymond Hannah Funeral Home Blanchester Morrow Cemetery

Law delays Butler County officials take office January 7 1957

Richard B. Wilkerson, clerk of the Board of Elections, explains state law requires elected officials to take office on the first Monday in January after the general election. Since January 1 falls on Tuesday, most officials wait until January 7. An exception is Judge David Black of the new Domestic Relations Court who begins a full six year term January 1. Horace Giggles, radio sports caster, recalls 12 straight Saturdays of rapid football results.

Butler County Richard B. Wilkerson Board of Elections David Black

Potter services for Henry Potter 4 West Middletown Ky

Henry Potter age 4 of West Middletown Rt 1 died Saturday evening. Services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday at the Potter residence in Jackson Kentucky. Burial will follow at Haddix Cemetery. Friends may call at the Jackson residence until services. Potter had worked at Interstate Folding Box Co for three years and resided with his son Lewis in West Middletown. Local arrangements are by Riggs Funeral Home.

Henry Potter West Middletown

Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Trimble laid to rest

Graveside services were held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trimble at Woodside Cemetery with Sr. Maj. Charles Johnston officiating. The child, born at Middletown Hospital at 12:43 yesterday, is survived by parents, a brother Carl, maternal grandmother Irene Conarroe of Middletown, and paternal grandparents T. C. Trimble and spouse, also of Middletown. Arrangements were by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

Roy Trimble Woodlawn Ave Woodside Cemetery Charles Johnston Middletown Hospital Carl Irene Conarroe Middletown T. C. Trimble McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Obituary notices list several funeral services today and upcoming

The notice lists Eva Naomi Williams 62 Garfield Ave James E. Brown 42 Millville Ave George F Kendall 65 N St Lydia Burke 81 Madison Ave David M Stahlheber 4 East Ave Mollie Joanne Powell one year old Augspurger Rd all with services at Campbell Webb Klaus Webb Brown-Dawson funeral homes with times today Thursday and 1 30 p m for Mollie Powell

Eva Naomi Williams Garfield Ave Campbell Funeral Home James E. Brown Millville Ave Webb Funeral Home George F. Kendall N . St Klaus Funeral Home Lydia Burke Madison Ave David M. Stahlheber East Ave Mollie Joanne Powell Delbert Powell Augspurger ‘Rd Brown-Dawson Funeral Home

Nixon says international communism suffered mortal blow

Vice President Nixon declared that international communism has suffered a mortal blow from Hungarian sacrifices. He spoke at the airport after returning from Austria where he studied the Hungarian refugee crisis and pledged to make recommendations to President Eisenhower within a week. Nixon noted the refugees’ plight and the need for free nations to help them find homes while border policies are discussed.

Washington Nixon Austria Eisenhower Lon Hungary Soviet Union Iceland Ameri

Police Briefs Report Arrests and Stolen Car Case

Kenneth Creech 18 of 3009 Mohawk St was arrested on contributing to the delinquency of a minor for lending a draft card to a juvenile to buy beer. Chester Gayhart 2 of 1303 Penfield Ave faced an assault and battery charge. A car owned by Elmer Scott of 318 Charles St was reported stolen. license 1702 LT.

Kenneth Creech Mohawk St Chester Gayhart Penfield Ave Elmer Scott Charles St

Arrest of 51-Year-Old On Suspended Driving Charge

Oddie Lewis age 51 of 307 Garfield Street was arrested yesterday on a charge of driving while under suspension. A bicycle owned by David Burton of 312 Garfield Street was recovered between Young Street and Baltimore Street yesterday.

Oddie Lewis Garfield St David Burton Garfield Young Street Baltimore Street

Car stolen from Adam C Robertson recovered in Dayton

A car belonging to Adam C Robertson of 2108 Linden Ave was recovered in Dayton yesterday after being reported stolen on December 8. Police investigated a breaking and entering at Marathon Service Station 1706 Woodlawn Ave this morning finding a pried front door but no items missing.

Adam C. Robertson Linden Ave Dayton Marathon Woodlawn Ave

Christmas lights stolen and storm window broken

El bert Peck of 4405 Hanna Dr reported the theft of a string of Christmas lights and damage to a storm window.

Elbert Peck Hanna Dr

Prowler Complaint on Young Street Ends Without Suspect

Police responded to a prowler report at Young Street and Penfield Avenue last night but did not locate any suspect. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Young Street Penfield Avenue

Giant sequoias rival steamships in size and weight

Giant sequoias are the largest living trees on earth, with weights reaching about 2,000 tons. This heft compares to the burden of a small steamship, illustrating the massive scale of these ancient trees.

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