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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1956

Page

3

Middletown Wish Comes True On Queen for a Day

Mrs Mary Cooper a Polish warbride born in Warsaw told the NBC Queen for a Day audience she wanted to move to Middletown Ohio where her husband Richard Cooper has family and where a home and down payment on a house would be provided. The Cooper family learned of the plan to relocate and many local offers followed including help from Realtors and a possible apartment. Cooper who lived near Newark California will arrive after a month’s notice to his employer with prizes including furniture a refrigerator a TV and wardrobe.

Warbride Jack Bailey Middletown Ohio Mary Cooper Richard Cooper NBC Warsaw Coopers Minnie Cooper Frances Roberts Clara Rusche Bryan Cooper Jackson Street Thelma Senften Morgan Street Mrs. Roberts Richard Cooper American Airlines United States Emcee Bailey U.S California Red Lion Lewis Motor Mart

Death of John B. Trimble at 61 in Excelle

John B. Trimble 61 of 1022 Main St Excelle died yesterday at Middletown Hospital at 3 10 pm. A paper maker for Crystal Tissue Co he worked until three weeks ago and was a World War I Army veteran and American Legion member. Survived by wife Edith and three sons Jack Robert and John

John B. Trimble Main St. Excelle Middletown Hospital Trimble Crystal Tissue Co M Years

Funeral services announced for Excello resident

Funerals are set for Excello resident with surviving spouse Funerals will be held at 2 30 p m Friday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home officiated by Rev W E Ballinger Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow The deceaseds son Melvin L Trimble was killed in an auto accident in 1945 while in the service and a brother Maurice of Middletown also survives with two daughters Mrs Rosemary Griffin of Excello and Mrs Betty Ann Back of Middletown and seven grandchildren.

Excello Rosemary Griffin Betty Ann Back Middletown Maurice Melvin L. Trimble McCoy - Leffler W. E Ballinger Woodside Cemetery

29 Italians Dead After Huge Snows

Rescue columns battled deepening snowdrifts across central and southern Italy eight days into a cold spell. The death toll rose as more than 20,000 square miles of southern Italy buried under six foot drifts disrupted communications and endangered villagers and motorists.

Rome Italy Europe Sicily Chieti Apulia Calabria Abruzzo Molise Lucania Adriatic Bocca di Valle Foggia San Marco Lamis Andria Ministry of Interior Riviera

Traffic Ticket Delinquents Face Impounding Autos

Lt James Combs Traffic Bureau head warns that an impounding list of license numbers with two or more unpaid tickets will be issued. About 250 tickets involved. Cars on sight will be towed at owner cost plus $5 tow and 75 cent daily storage. Fifty warrants issued this week for Butler County and Franklin motorists. Payment can be mailed or paid at the City Building.

James Combs Lt. Combs Butler County Franklin

Two Services Set For Mrs. Lausche's Mother

Mrs Lillian Oram Harman 68 mother of Ohio First Lady Mrs Frank J Lausche dies in Columbus after a brief illness. Funeral rites are planned for 2 p m Friday at Egan Ryan funeral home and 2 p m Saturday at Wade Memorial Chapel Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland.

Columbus Ohio Cleveland Lillian Oram Harman Frank J. Lausche Harman St. Anthony Hospital Governor’s Mansion Egan- Ryan Wade Lakeview Cemetery

Auto Crash Fatal Toledo Man at Fulton County Line

Chester W. Cessna, 44, of Toledo was killed in a two car crash at the intersection of U S 20 Alter nate and Ohio 2 near the Fulton County line last night.

Toledo Ohio Chester W. Cessna U. S. 20 Ohio 2 Fulton County

Mrs Leto Sanford Dies. Rites In Oxford Funeral Home

Mrs Leto Sanford 63 a lifetime Union County resident died Monday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home Oxford with burial in College Corner Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Maxine Teetzel and Mrs Pauline Hornung a son Arnold Toole two brothers Harry Shirkey and Earl Shirkey a sister Mrs George Smith two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Oxford Miller College Corner Leto Sanford Liberty Rt. 2 Christ Hospital Cincinnati Union County Indiana Maxine Teetzel Pauline Hornung Arnold Toole Harry Shirkey Sarasota Fla Earl Shirkey

Atomic Energy Future Told To Civitan Club

George J. Kuehnle Jr of Cincinnati Gas and Electric spoke to Civitan members at the Manchester Hotel about atomic energy becoming inexpensive within 15 to 20 years and its nonwar uses such as drugs heat generation x ray and engines. He named Fernald Mound Oak Ridge Paducah and Monroe Michigan reactor project with 27 other utilities. Dr Hasemeier announced leadership changes including Charles Weidner as sergeant at arms and Elliott Perkins to the board.

George J. Kuehnel Jr Cincinnati Ga. and Electric Co Civitan Club Manchester Hotel Kuehnle Middletown Cg&e Fernald Cincinnati Mound Laboratories Miamisburg Pike County Oak Ridge Atomic Energy Monroe Mich R. R. Hasemeier Charles Weidner Elliott Perkins

Pickets Limited At News Plant In Zanesville

A temporary injunction limiting picketing at the Zanesville Publishing Co. plant was extended as 52 striking Local 199 printers continue a wage dispute. Judge Clarence J. Crossland denied adding pickets from two to six. The company publishes the Zanesville Signal and the Times Recorder. Local 199 of the International Typographical Union has been on strike since November 30.

Zanesville Ohio Zanesville Publishing Co Common Pleas Clarence J. Crossland Zanesville Signal Times Recorder Local 199 International Typographical Union

Milk Production Rise To Continue

Louis F. Herrmann of the USDA Marketing Service told the 23rd annual Dairy Technology Conference at Ohio State University that U.S. milk output should keep rising over the coming year. He cited 124 billion pounds produced in 1955 and projected 126 to 127 billion pounds for this year.

Columbus Ohio Louis F. Herrmann U. S. Department of Agriculture Ohio State University U. S Herrmann

Cincinnati group seeks May 8 ballot on PR repeal

The Charter Improvement League filed petitions with 30,000 signatures Tuesday to place a proposal on May 8 ballots to repeal Cincinnati’s proportional representation city council election system.

Cincinnati Charter Improvement League

Taxi Collision in Lone City Causes Minor Damage

A taxi driven by Estil Hounsell, 47, and a car driven by Edgar Miller, 38, collided at Central Avenue and Baltimore Street at 4:50 p.m. The Miller car ran a red light and struck the taxi, totaling about 20 dollars in damage. no injuries reported.

Estil Hounsell Columbia Ave Edgar Miller Pershing Ave Central Avenue Baltimore Street Miller

Middletown Boys Nominated for Air Force Academy Class

Two Middletown students join three others named for the next summer’s Air Force Academy class. James Lawrence Deger of Fenwick High School and Gary Lee Jones of Middletown High School were announced by Congressman Paul F. Schenck, with Timothy Kraft also nominated by Senator Bricker.

Middletown Air Force Academy Paul F. Schenck Third Ohio James Lawrence Deger Fenwick High School Clarence F. Deger Clark St Gary Lee Jones Middletown High School Mariion W. Jones Strébee Road West Middletown Rt. 2 Schenck Fenwick Timothy G. Kraft John W. Bricker U.S Air Force

Freight Increase Hearing Declared Continues in Ohio

The state utilities commission extended until March 20 a case where railroads seek a seven percent rise in Ohio freight charges. Four cities Cleveland Youngstown Toledo and Shelby join coal agriculture grain electric limestone greenhouse and other interests opposing the hike seeking more prep time.

Columbus Ohio State Utilities Commission Cleveland Youngstown Toledo Shelby

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