Gardner opens Akron plant to produce corrugated containers
Gardner Board and Carton Co announces start of operations for its new subsidiary Gardner Container Co in Akron. The plant will employ 35 immediately with expansion planned, producing printed corrugated containers, display stands, and pallets. Melvin E. Barthen president, Earthen leads, and R G Young named production manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Board and Carton Co
Gardner Container Co
Akron
Melvin E. Barthen
Medina
Earthen
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Carton and Container Sales
Carton
Ohio Beacoard
Floyd W. Lockard
R. G. Young
Contain Corp. of America
Britain sets record with 1954 book titles rise
Britain issued 19 188 book titles in 1954, a 447 increase from 1952, marking a record year for publishers. The strongest growth occurred in children's and educational books.
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London
Britain
New Mentholatum Rub Delivers Quick Pain Relief
A mid century advertisement promotes the new Mentholatum Rub promising relief for arthritis rheumatism and chest colds. It highlights a 30 second onset a warm glow and soothing menthol and lanolin while noting a Deer Heat red white and blue package and 60 years of experience behind the product.
Servicemen News Highlights Local Families in 1950s Service
Second Lt. Kenneth W. Shafer leaves for a three year Air Force stint in San Antonio after Miami University and Middletown High School. Pvt. Harold D. Atkinson serves with the Engi neer Battalion in Korea. Pfc. William H. Johnson serves in Germany with the 291st Field Artillery Battalion. Ross Allen Sorrell returns to Argentia Newfoundland with Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 106 after Navy enlistment in 1953.
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Kenneth W. Shafer
Lawrence Shafer
Trenton
San Antonio
Tex
Shafer
Air Force
Miami University
Middletown High School
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Harold D. Atkinson
Ralph G. Atkinson
525 Middletown PLC
Franklin
Engineer Battalion
1St Marine Division
Korea
Vera Black
Wichita
Kan
Marine Corps
Pvt. Atkinson
Mineral High School
The
Cresent Electrical Co
William H. Johnson
Mathew Johnson
Franklin Rt. 2
Germany
291St Field Artillery
426Th
North Carolina
Regular Army
291St
18Th Field Artillery Group
Johnson
Camp Polk
Army
Western Electric Co
Dayton
Ross Allen Sorrell
Walter Sorrell Sr
Garfield St
Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron
Argentia
Newfoundland
Sorrell
Navy
U S Navy Delivers Planes to Japanese Navy
The U S Navy announced it delivered 22 small single engine planes to Japan last month. Japanese pilots will train under U S Navy instructors to fly the aircraft.
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Tokyo
U. S. Navy
Blair twins and Mrs Wright die. funerals planned
Infant Blair twins, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blair of Miltonville, died at Middletown Hospital with funeral arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Anna Wright, 84, formerly of Middletown, died in Houston, survived by daughter Mrs Moren Wittlinger and relatives. services at St. Mary’s Church Houston tomorrow. Flowers requested omitted.
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Blair Twins
Charles Blair
Miltonville
Trenton Rt. 1
Middletown Hospital
John L. Blair
Cincinnati
Walter Cook
McCoy-Leffler
Anna Wright
Houston
Tex
Middletown
Moren Wittlinger
St. John’s Church
Judy Gives Star Is Born Quality in a Star Turn
Warner Brothers drama musical A Star Is Born profiles Judy Garland as Esther Blodgett turning into Vicki Lester with emotional depth and singing power. James Mason’s Norman Baine provides a nuanced, sympathetic performance complementing Garland’s intensity in a Technicolor CinemaScope film about rise and fall in Hollywood.
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Warner Brothers
Judy Garland
Esther Blodgett
Vicki Lester
Miss Garland
James Mason
Norman Baine
Mason
Charles Bickford
Jack Carson
Norman Balne
Miss Anna Murphy Rites Held For Late Middletown Nurse
Miss Anna Mary Murphy sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson of Middletown died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Miami Fla. Requiem High Mass will be sung at Holy Trinity Church at 9 am Friday. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Cincinnati. Mourning hours at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home 7 to 9 p m Wednesday and Thursday. She trained as a nurse at Mercy Hospital Hamilton and served at Middletown Hospital.
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Anna Mary Murphy
Elizabeth Jackson
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Miami Fla
Florida
Holy Trinity Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cincinnati
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Miss Murphy
Hamilton
Middletown Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs Ber tha Persch 73 Camden Rt 1
Funeral services for Mrs Ber tha Persch 73 of Camden Rt 1 will be held at 10 a m Thursday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. The Rev H H Jung of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery in Liberty Township. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 toS and 7 to 10 p m tomorrow. Mrs Persch once lived on a farm in Liberty Township.
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Bertha Persch
Camden Rt. 1
Orchard Rest Home
Lebanon
McCoy-Leffler
H. H. Jung
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Spring Hill Cemetery
Liberty Township
Eaton Mourns Geisler Matron Mrs Flora Geisler 74
Mrs Flora L Geisler 74 of Eaton died after a week's illness at 215 West Main Street She would have marked her 54th wedding anniversary with husband Charles on January 22 She resided in Eaton 20 years was a Christian Church member Survived by husband three daughters two from Middletown one from Cambridge City four grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral services 2 pm Thursday Barnes Funeral Home Burial Hickory Flat Cemetery Butler County
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Eaton
Flora L. Geisler
W. Main St
W. E. Sturgis
Cam- Cambridge City
Ind
Barnes Funeral Home
Buria
Hickory Flat Cemetery
Butler County
Oberlin dies after brief illness in Lebanon
Arthur Oberlin age 53 of 120 East Mulberry Street Lebanon died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a brief illness. He worked for Production Plating Co. Survived by wife Hazel, mother Anna Oberlin, daughters Anna Mae and Virginia at home, brothers Ernest of Franklin and Emerson of Springfield. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow Oswald Funeral Home with Lebanon Cemetery burial.
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Lebanon
Arthur Oberlin
E. Mulberry St
Middletown Hospital
Oberlin
The
Production Plating Co
Hazel
Anna Oberlin
Anna Mae
Virginia
Ernest
Franklin
Emerson
Springfield
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Mae Swink
Mrs Anna Mae Swink 72 of Middletown died Sunday night at Mercy Hospital after a residence at 645 Minor Ave She was born in Franklin daughter of Donald and Mary Curley McDonald widow of Perry Swink Survived by daughter Mrs James Shalley two sisters seven grandchildren two great grandchildren and another son and daughter preceded her in death Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Zettler Funeral Home burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park Friends may call after 4 p m today
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Hamilton
Anna Mae Swink
Harry Cowan
Middletown
Zettler
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Swink
Mercy Hospital
Minor Ave
Franklin
Donald
Mary Curley McDonald
Perry Swink
James Shalley
Gandchildren
Installing Rites Wednesday For St. John Knights
New officers of the Knights of St. John will be installed Wednesday at 8 p.m. at St. John's School. Joseph Keim of Dayton supreme president general will attend. Installing officers are led by Col. Elmer Zobrist, with Anthony Herr and Douglas Hobart on the president's staff. New officers include Robert Nunlist Sr president Louis Agoston Sr first vice president Steve Kipus second vice president Steve Lettich recording secretary Anthony W. Hurr financial secretary Frank Ludwig treasurer John Kaufman Sr se committee Frank Ludwig John Dobrozsi Jr trustees.
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Knights of St. John
St. John's School
Joseph Keim
Dayton
The
Knights
Elmer Zobrist
Anthony Herr
Douglas Hobart
Herr
Robert Nunlist Sr
Louis Agoston Sr
Steve Kipus
Steve Lettich
Anthony W. Hurr
Frank Ludwig
John Kaufman Sr
John Dobrozsi Jr
Vorhis Moore Named To Board Of American B and L
W. D. Vorhis and Harry K. Moore were elected directors of the American Building and Loan Association at its annual meeting. Other directors include J. L. Glass R. S. Weatherwax A. James Moorman Vance E. Cribbs and Don Carey. Officers named at the organization meeting include Glass president Vorhis vice president Moorman secretary manager Schrock treasurer and Day assistant secretary treasurer. Burke and Bender were renamed legal counsel.
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W. D. Vorhis
Harry K. Moore
American Building & Loan Assn
J. L. Glass
R. S. Weatherwax
A. James Moorman
Vance E. Cribbs
Don Carey
M. P. Schrock
Thomas D. Day
C. E. Burke
Walter R. Bender
Legal Counsel
Association
Missionary Society Holds Special Meeting at New Hope Church
A special meeting sponsored by the Missionary Society will be at New Hope Baptist Church on 18th Avenue from January 17 to 28. Rev. J. E. Moss of Birmingham, Alabama, will be the speaker. Services start at 7:30 p.m.
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The
Missionary Society
New Hope Baptist Church
18Th Avenue
J. E. Moss
Birmingham, Ala
Red China and North Vietnam Establish Postal and Telegraph Link
Peiping radio reported on January 1 that postal and telegraph communications were established between Red China and Communist North Vietnam. The announcement confirmed a new line of contact between the two governments and their communications networks.
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Tokyo
Red China
Viet Nam
Peiping Radio
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Anna M. Murphy
Charles Geisler
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