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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1960

Page

8

Middletown Soldier Holds Army's Newest Weapon

Army Pfe Marvin D. Arnold 18 son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Arnold 1722 Middletown and Eaton Rd West Middletown shown with the M 14 rifle introduced to paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Ky The M 14 replaces several older weapons and fires 7 62 mm ammunition Arnold a radio relay operator in Company B 501st Signal Battalion entered the Army in November 1958 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky He attended Middletown High School His wife Judi lives in Clarksville Tenn.

Army Pfe Marvin D. Arnold Floyd Arnold Middletown Eaton Rd West Middletown 101St Airborne Division Fort Campbell STRAC Strategic Army Command NATO Arnold Judi Clarksville, Tenn

Dag Hammar skjold to lead UN seminar in Romania

United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold accepted Romania's invitation to organize a U N seminar next year on The Status of Women in Family Law in that country.

United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Romania U.N

Joker Rigs Garbage Can Causes Skunk Scent Incident

In Covina California two city workers John Hunnikutt and Bobby Joe Jennen found a live skunk sealed inside a garbage can. They emptied it into the truck hopper and were sprayed head on. The skunk escaped and the truck was deodorized with pine spray.

Covina Calif John Hunnikutt Bobby Joe Jennen

Retail Men Choose New Officers In Middletown

Harold Warner is elected president of the Retail Merchants Division of the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce succeeding Ed Cohn. Robert White of Rov A White Co. is named vice president. The 1960 executive committee includes Robert Bender Dudley Inwood Richard Ismourt Merle Leeds Harry Lewis John Mandzak Lawrence Schell L. P. Smith and A L Yingst. Warner and the new slate take office February 18.

Harold Warner Middletown Montgomery Ward & Co Retail Merchants

Debates Draw 500 At Middletown High School

Five hundred spectators attended the all events debate tournament at Middletown High School sponsored by the National Forensic League. Twenty eight schools from southwestern and central Ontario took part in the final practice before district competition. Middletown A team and B team both placed third, while a third team did not place. Individual winners included Sharon Cowgill first and Larry Schrock second in original oratory. Mrs John Akerman led the event with aides Dave Ballard and Tom Kemp. A. E. Roper welcomed the crowd.

Middletown High School National Forensic League Southwestern Central Onw Middletown Marcia Aronoff Drew Selvar Brian Lennie Judy Geckeler Don Lennie Ron van Buskirk Brian Berman Bob Ward Bob Casper Bob Davison Terry Lawrence Bert McClure Paula Selby Bonnie Cox Mardie Crow Ray Back Carol Banzhaf John Akerman Dave Ballard Miami Tom Kemp A. E. Roper N.F.L

Dayton Names Harold W. Boyd Technical Officer for Census

Harold W. Boyd of 220 Forrer Blvd Dayton has been appointed technical officer at the Dayton District Office of the Census Bureau covering Butler and Montgomery counties. A retired Sun Oil sales engineer, Boyd is a 1915 graduate of Commerce Regional Planning Committee and will oversee crew leader training and quality control for the 1960 census. He will attend a six day Cincinnati training session and receive briefing from Washington census experts.

Harold W. Boyd Forrer Blvd Dayton Bureau of the Census William E. Allen Butler Montgomery Boyd Sun Oil Commerce Regional Planning Committee Allen Cincinnati Washington

Woman Bites Off Thumb Of Agent In Tyler

In Tyler Texas Judge Otis Dunagan orders 54 year old Lillie Redd to pay 40 dollars monthly in damages to liquor control agent Ralph Poland for biting off his thumb during a liquor raid last year. Redd was sentenced to three years in prison but the sentence was suspended upon payment of 500 dollars in damages.

Tyler Tex Otis Dunagan Lillie Redd Ralph Poland Poland

23 Scouters See DiSalle in Ohio Capitol Visit

Twenty three explorer scouts and twenty three scout leaders from across Ohio visited Governor Michael V. DiSalle to mark the Boy Scouts of America 50th anniversary. They presented a golden book and a gold-bound handbook, toured the State House, and then visited Lockbourne AFB for a base tour and aircraft displays.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Michael V. DiSalle Boy Scouts of America Lockbourne Afb

Bird in Fare Box Stuns Seattle Bus Crew

A Seattle Transit System driver found a sparrow in the fare box and was sent back to the car barn for confirmation. A mechanic released the bird, which flew away. The driver quipped that the bird was heading south as he himself traveled north.

Seattle Wash Dispatch Chris Thorsen Henry E. Gresham Seattle Transit System Gresham

TV Going Over Great In Norway

In Oslo Norway union chief Konrad Nordah urges the state broadcasting company to drop TV programs for one day a week to bolster attendance at union meetings as Norway has about 7 000 TV sets.

Oslo Norway Konrad Nordah State Broadcasting Company

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