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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
3
Middletown High School class of 1936 to hold first reunion in 20 years, planned for late May or early June. About 50 members met at the Manchester Hotel to organize with William Crawford chairing, co chairs Bettilu Riner A R Maupin and Knight Goodman, secretary Mrs Donald Tuttle, and mailing head Mrs Paul Galeese.
Constantine Karamanlis resigned as Greece's premier and was asked by King Paul to form a new government. The National Radical Union won 163 of Parliament's 300 seats in the Feb. 19 general elections.
Louisvill e police report a 16 year old thief escaped after Eichberger pursued a stolen truck he had recognized. The man later found his tractor missing from the plumbing shop, and investigators suspect the youth returned to steal the tractor.
Summer camping plans will be outlined Thursday in a meeting of the council camp and activities committee of the Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council. Wallace T. Adams, chairman, will open the meeting at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association auditorium.
Harry Charlton, 85, of Los Angeles, engraved the Great Seal of the United States, a landmark gesture noted in his hometown. He is survived by relatives and a local community that honors his craftsmanship.
In Atlanta's northwest, Jew ell Stewart Jr. planned to sell his newly acquired home after an explosion near his house. Police said he would move out Monday morning. No injuries were reported, and patrolmen Harris and Bennett noted the blast shook neighborhood windows Saturday night.
Joseph Henderson, 46, faced arraignment in Municipal Court on a murder charge for the February 18 killing of 54 year old McKinley Mitchell in Portsmouth Ohio. Mitchell was struck with a half brick. police filed the charge after lie detector results.
Andy M. Kraus aged 68 of 1313 Penfield Street died at Middletown Hospital after being patient since November 24. A native of Czechoslovakia he lived in Middletown 48 years and worked for Armco Steel Corp East Processing Department since 1921. He belonged to Armco Veterans Club Knights of St John Holy Name Society National Slovak Society and American Citizens Club. Survived by wife Teresa daughter Josephine and sister Mrs Elizabeth Madercik of Brazil. Requiem High Mass will be at St John Church at 9:30 a.m. Thursday with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation at Schramm Funeral Home Tuesday 7 to 9:30 p.m. and Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. Knights of St John honor guard. Rosary to be recited Wednesday at the funeral home. National Slovak Society will hold memorial services Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. at Yale Funeral Home in Morrow with burial in Morrow Cemetery.
Myrtle B Sheets 71 of 315 W Orchard Ave Lebanon died yesterday at home. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges. Survived by son Harold and daughter Opal Hess of South Bend Ind plus three sisters and four mothers. Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with Springboro Cemetery burial. Friends may call after noon today.
Funeral services for Elmer Ellembarger 39 of Columbus were scheduled for 3 36 p m today at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial at Miami Cemetery Corwin. Surviving wife Florence.
Fred Wigner Kennedy 60 of Dayton dies Saturday morning at the VA Hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a m tomorrow at the VA Center Protestant Chapel Dayton with burial in the VA Cemetery. Survivors include wife Helen two daughters a stepdaughter a stepson four sisters a brother and 19 grandchildren. Friends may call at Home Funeral Home Dayton after 4 p m today.
Ernest A. Kern 76 a Germantown native and retired tobacco warehouse operator died at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after four weeks illness He served as secretary treasurer director of the Germantown Independent Phone Co for 45 years and held multiple local civic church and fraternal roles He is survived by wife Ethel two sons Henry and Charles three grandchildren a sister and a brother Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at John Arps Funeral Home with Masonic and OES memorial observances planned prior to burial in Germantown Cemetery.
Parker Mullen 43 died Saturday morning at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington a former New Richmond resident. He was employed at Rockwell Nursery near Roachester. Services set for 10 a.m. with no immediate survivors listed.
Mrs Tisha White 75 of 19 Hudson Ave Franklin died at 5 30 p m yesterday at Carr Rest Home Lebanon after a long illness She had lived in Franklin 24 years Survived by two daughters Mrs Gertrude Cook and Mrs Hattie Harville a son Carl White four sisters and four brothers 17 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Robert Bop Tatman 67 of 838 Vine Street dies. services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Obituaries note the death of 76 year old Alice M Pierce of 77 Washington Blvd with services in North West Pa. 65 year old Moishe Dickste, Canadian Jewish leader, dies. 69 year old Harry Leroy Haywood, Cedar Rapids Masonic historian and author of about 30 books, dies. born in Cincinnati.
R Roy Williams a longtime board member and former president of S S Kresge Co died Saturday at age 73. Born in Markeson Wisconsin he built a career in retail and corporate governance.
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