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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1959
Page
3
A three alarm fire swept Lord Hall on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus today, causing considerable damage. The blaze, reported by a janitor, was under control shortly before 8 am. The interior was gutted while the outside walls remained standing. the building housed mining, mineralogy, and ceramic departments.
In Monticello Indiana AP report Sheriff Miller said 35 year old tile contractor Al Colvin confessed killing 10 year old Cub Scout Sammy Joe Moss and wounding his mother Alma Moss four Colvin then shot himself but survived with non life threatening injuries Mrs Moss a den mother was in critical condition after being shot in the left temple Colvin allegedly fired when the boy tried to intervene in a family quarrel leading to the fatal attack and self inflicted wounds.
Warnier Blanton 58 of South Shore Kentucky and former Ashland police officer was indicted for second degree murder in the Dec 8 fatal shooting of William K Hall 44 of North Keanova. The incident occurred during an argument in a house three miles east of South Point Lawrence County.
A semi trailer overturned on U S 27 at Shadynook north of Millville Butler County. James Hodgin 23 Liberty Ind hospitalized with serious injuries after he swerved to avoid a truck. Between 15 and 25 hogs were killed or injured and later destroyed in the ditch and roadside debris. The tractor detached, struck a tree, and the trailer rolled on its side.
Mrs W. L. Johns aged 82, mother of B. T Johns chief of the Ohio AP Bureau in Columbus, died Monday in a Ferguson Missouri nursing home after a stroke. Her husband, a longtime superintendent of schools in Farmington, Missouri, died five years ago.
An advertisement touts Stainless Pazo for piles claiming three actions: quick pain and itch relief, reduced swelling and congestion, and accelerated healing of raw tissue. It promises immediate comfort and natural healing, with money back if no relief and urges purchase at druggists.
Wendell H. Pierce named new Cincinnati Public Schools superintendent designate to begin August 1. He has served as assistant superintendent for administration and was chosen by the Board of Education Monday to succeed Dr. Claude V. Courter. Pierce’s three year contract sets a 20000 yearly salary.
Peiping radio broadcast that the United States is training over 100 Thai officers in Bangkok to use atomic arms and that Thailand would receive an atomic cannon by next month. Washington denies arming its Far East allies.
Anna Reiner of 210 Garfield St died at Middletown Hospital at 12 50 a.m. She retired in 1953 after 10 years in the Middletown High School cafeteria. A church and lodge member, she served as past matron of Prosser Chapter 367 and led local women’s groups. Surviving sons Robert and Paul W. and daughter Mrs James Lawrence. services Thursday at First Methodist Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Memorial by Order of Eastern Star tomorrow evening.
Levi Hoskins 68 of 1711 Dix Road will have services Thursday at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev E R Turner officiating. Burial will be Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home. He died yesterday at home. Surviving are his wife Cecil Leona two sons Don Middletown and Dick Dayton a brother Leonard Middletown two sisters Mrs Homan Saylor Louisville Ky and Mrs Mercha Mahaffey Lexington Ky and one grandchild
Anthony P Milillo 46 of 5809 Green Lawn Rd Hamilton died 1 30 pm Sunday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a heart attack He was a Milillo Baking Co partner and member of the Italian American Society and St Stephen Church His wife Elsie a daughter Sophia Marie three sisters survive Friends may call Cahill Funeral Home after 4 pm today The funeral mass is at 9 am tomorrow at St Stephen Church with burial at St Stephen Cemetery
Charles Muchmore 77 of Trenton dies at Middletown Hospital after a week's illness. Retired farmer native to Butler County, survived by wife Lillie and two sons in Michigan and Ohio, services at Proeschel Funeral Home. Lucinda Mae Pugh 72 of Hamilton services tomorrow at Zettler Funeral Home. Ben A. Hawkins 67 of Oxford services tomorrow at Baptist Church. Harry E. Bennett 71 of Hamilton services Thursday at Campbell Funeral Home.
Louis J Leavy 79 co publisher of the Brunswick News died after a week's illness. His career spanned 59 years serving as city editor managing editor co editor and co publisher. Wallace Taylor Hughes 84 prominent newspaperman and attorney died. He began as a reporter in 1893 later became vice president and associate publisher of the Courier Journal and Louisville Times. He served as general counsel of the Rock Island Railroad from 1908 to 1945. Harold Bertels Fell 69 retired oil producer and president of Simpson Fell Oil Co and Rickey Royalty Co died. He was past president of the Southern Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association.
Frank L. Manella executive director of the Citizens Committee on Youth in Cincinnati will speak at tomorrow’s Spring Hill PTO meeting at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. He will discuss discipline and its meaning to both parent and child. Manella holds a masters in sociology from the University of Miami and has served on the Florida Children’s Commission researching children’s problems and community youth facilities.
A Cincinnati jury of 37 minutes convicted Orville B. Williams 50 of 124 Kenee Dr of drunken driving. Judge Gilbert Bettman gave three days in the Cincinnati Workhouse a $50 fine and a one year driving suspension. Williams, a roofing contractor, claimed smoke from hot pitch blurred his vision during the arrest on November 10. He allegedly drove the wrong way on a one way street, halted traffic for five minutes and backed into a fence.
Richard Davidson, one of the city’s top bowlers, will be guest speaker at B’nai B’rith meeting at Beth Sholom Temple Wednesday at 8 15 p m. He will demonstrate bowling techniques and wives of members will attend.
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