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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1953
Page
5
Detroit boy James Emmons 13, shot accidentally on Christmas night, needed AB RH negative blood after peritonitis risk. Doctors issued TV appeals across three stations to recruit donors, yielding 11 pints transfused as surgeons removed the bullet and fought infection.
The year end TV salute featured Jimmy Durante, Donald O’Conner, Dennis Day, George Gobel, Connie Russell and Billy Daniels with Eddie Cantor. O’Conner won the Sylvania Award. a returned Korean POW appears as a guest, drawing mixed reaction. Eddie Fisher tours Europe entertaining troops aboard a USO sanctioned trip ending Jan 4.
Radio tonight features PFB publicity man Tom Walsh with Dan Humphreys at 7:15 followed by James Mason and his wife in a Queen Elizabeth I love story at 8 p.m. on WHIO WKRC. Concerts and dramas run through 11:15 with Lily Pons on Tele phone Hour and Robert Montgomery Presents on WLW stations. TV includes The Vistor, The Orchid Award to Joni James, and remakes of James Thurber tales plus a Nativity painting drama on Studio One. Boxing match George Benton versus Bobby Jones airs at 10.
Radio listings detail Monday evening programs across WKRC WLW WMOH WPFB WSAI with news music sports and late evening segments including Showroom Front Page Top This and 700 Limited plus 11:15 Jack Rem and 11:30 W Phillips and Tuesday morning slots with Top Of A.M. and Mr Mrs and 2nd Chance LW
N M Galup witnesses recount a blast at an automobile paint shop that hurled 51 year old Charles H Challacombe through the air about 35 feet. He survived with third degree burns to his face and hands as the roof tore off during the explosion reported yesterday.
William Mason Phillips president of the Warren County Historical Society announces the December meeting will be held tonight at the Golden Lamb at 8 o'clock. The program chairwoman Mrs. L. J. Gray says the sole business is the election of officers for the ensuing year.
Drowning victim Tommy Coyle 19 will receive a 9 am high mass at Holy Trinity Church Tuesday and burial in Calvary Cemetery. Coyle fell through thin ice at old Moorman pond near the water works Saturday. his body was recovered about 90 minutes later. He worked in Lorg Paper Co finishing, survived by his mother, twin sister Sister Mary Annina, and brother William. Visitation at Schramm Funeral Home today 2–5 and 7–10 pm. Eagles 528 memorial services at 7 pm, rosary at 7:30 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lillie Peters Fouts 64 of 110 N Sutphin St dies at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church with Rev Louis R Walter officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation at Baker Funeral Home. Pythian Sisters charter member group to conduct services at 7 30 p.m. tonight.
Mrs Goldie Mayabb 62 widow of Granville Mayabb died Sunday night at Middletown Hospital after frail health since her husband’s death. She leaves five daughters and three sons, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev D A Biggs officiating. Interment in W oodside Cemetery.
Mrs Georgianna Grim 83 died at 2 15 p m Sunday at her daughter Mrs Bessie Pickle simer s home 2308 Longfellow St Dixie Heights widow of J M Grim who died 14 years ago She had lived with her daughter since last July from Nippa Ky Survived by daughter Zelphia Grim six sons one brother 23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Body to Preston Funeral Home Paintsville for 2 30 p m sept services burial at Nippa Baker Funeral Home handled local arrangements
Graveside services are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow in Campton Kentucky for the one day old son of Mr and Mrs Bobby Lee Lacey of 413 Oxford State Rd The child died Sunday at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Lacey and Mr and Mrs William Thompson of Middletown Funeral arrangements are by McCoy Leffler
Mrs Comfort L Brewer 83 former Farmersville resident died at 9:45 last night at the Cincinnati home of her daughter Mrs Philip Dunn 1609 Asmann Ave She had lived there since her husband Charles died July 20 1952 Surviving are two sons Harold Argabright Brookville and George Argabright Columbus three sisters Mrs D B Smith Dayton Mrs Oscar Daniels Columbus and Mrs A Snyder Piketon and a brother Elmer Argabright Waverly Friends will be received at John Arpp Funeral Home 6 to 9 pm tomorrow Grave side services 1 pm Wednesday at Mound Cemetery Piketon
Funeral services are set for 11 a m Tuesday at Gallimore Funeral Home Mason for Mary Johnson 87 who died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Charles Kline home in West Chester after a long illness Burial will follow at West Chester Cemetery Mrs Johnsons only survivor is her daughter
Robert Jameson, 53, a pharmacist at Gallaher Drug, will be remembered at a funeral service at Oswald Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery.
Charles W. Bolen 56, OSU football and basketball star, died after a cerebral hemorrhage suffered 10 days earlier. A field supervisor for the state Taxation Department, he played under coach John W. Wilce, earned Walter Camp All America honors in 1917, captained the 1918 basketball team, enlisted in 1918 and did not return to finish college. Survivors include his widow and son Dr. John G. Bolen, an intern at Battle Creek Michigan. He was born in Marion Indiana and later lived in Newark Ohio.
York County game protector Earl E Geesaman reports a single squirrel in Spring Garden Township attacked three people for no clear reason. The animal was shot by a police officer after the incidents and checked for rabies with a negative result.
A house for sale sign remains on a lawn at Smith's Cove after a nearby fire destroyed the house. The sign is the only structure left standing.
Dayton resident died Saturday at his home after a long illness. Survived by wife Mildred, mother Mrs. Stella Jameson of Lebanon, sisters Mrs. Cecil Griest of Lebanon and Mrs. C. Weamer of Mt. Coal West Virginia.
Mrs. E J Curless age 76 died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs R F Hatfield Lebanon following a weeklong illness. A Blanchester resident she belonged to the Twentieth Century Club. Surviving are daughter Mrs Hatfield another daughter Mrs Stella Hadley of Ocala Florida and son Howard owner of Curless Publishing Blanchester. Funeral Tuesday at Hannah Funeral Home Blanchester with burial in Blanchester cemetery.
Edwin Hetzler 73 a retired farmer of Farmersville died at Middletown Hospital after a stay since December 20 He taught in German Township Schools 14 years and later farmed west of Germantown He moved to Farmersville eight years ago Survived by wife Pearl a son David seven daughters two brothers and nine grandchildren Funeral arrangements are incomplete at John Arpp Funeral Home
Charles E. Greenwood aged 59 of 425 Millikin Street has services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home. Richard Herold, 72, of 350 Hancock Avenue, has services at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Proeschel Funeral Home. Frances Morrell Kight, 86, of 675 Washington Boulevard, has services at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Church. Della Napier, 50, of 261 Hudson Avenue, has services at 2 p.m. today at Campbell Funeral Home. James Wright, 45, of 1280 Parrish Church of God of Union Assembly.
Workers at the Cincinnati Wool Stock Co. opened a wool sack and a raccoon leaped out. Women screamed and men rescued them, capturing the animal.
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