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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1958
Page
3
Marty Hall, president of the Armco Assn Club, announced 1958 plans for a 356 acre park at Armco General Office on Curtis Street. The master plan includes a driving range and other facilities while prioritizing road improvements and an active recreation program.
The Order of the Arrow executive committee meets at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association library with Lodge Chief Micky Dennis presiding. On the agenda are spring social plans the proposed chapel at Camp Hook and a lodge patch.
The House Armed Services Committee approved a 548.226 million dollar authorization for Eisenhower era defense needs. Ohio bases listed include Lockbourne AFB Columbus 1.08 million Wright Patterson AFB Dayton 22.632 million Clinton County AFB Wilmington 8.776 million and Selfridge AFB Mount Clemens Michigan 17.487 million.
The 42nd Street Lexington Avenue corner in New York City features the world’s largest metal clad office building. Rising over 40 stories and spanning a full city block, it uses stainless steel panels for exterior walls and interior partitions. The steel construction promises lower maintenance and faster erection, signaling a future shift in the construction industry.
Roland G White 42 of 1229 Ellen Dr died of cancer at Middletown Hospital at 10 15 p m after a six month illness. A World War II Army veteran he was active in the Elks Lodge and a pipefitter for McGraw Construction Co. Surviving include wife Dorothy two sons James and Joseph a step daughter Diana Sue and his mother Mrs Bessie White of Middletown plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm Thursday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Soldier's Lot Elks memorial 7 30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Friends may call Wednesday 2-5 and 7-9 pm.
Mrs Emma Duffy Duffey 87 will have services at 2 p m tomorrow at Vale Funeral Home. Burial is planned in Morrow Cemetery after she died Sunday at Pinecrest Nursing Home.
James B. Duke of Franklin died at 1 20 p m Saturday at the VA Hospital in Dayton. He leaves three sons Benjamin Wylie in the Air Force at Bunker Hill Indiana David Don in Korea and Arnold of Franklin. three daughters Celia Powell Torrance California Demarise Jory Dania California and Mary Ward La Verda California. and one brother Harry B. of Corydon Indiana. Services will be 115 p m Wednesday at the VA Hospital Protestant Chapel with visitation at Hoyne Funeral Home Dayton today after 4 p m.
Clyde H Fordyce 68 a Warren County farmer and former 30 year schoolteacher and coach dies Sunday in Cincinnati Memorial Hospital services are planned for 2 p m tomorrow in Blanche. He was widely known in the area
Frank Boots Pickering aged 74 died yesterday afternoon at his sister’s home in Lebanon. He leaves two sons Donald and Chester, a brother Charles in Cincinnati, a sister Georgia Brown of Mason, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services are tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill.
Charles H Hobson died yesterday afternoon at his Deer Park home. He was a well known local farmer. Surviving are three sons Ray J of Columbus Ralph of Wilmington.
Obituary notes list Charles A. Brennan 78 of 996 Park Ave with Requiem High Mass at St Mary Church at 9 a m. Maurice J. Steiger 49, Second National Bank cashier of 725 Columbia Rd. arrangements incomplete at Zettler Funeral Home. Lena T. Osterberger 57 of 1120 Kahn Ave with Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a m Wednesday at St Veronica Church. William C. Burer 72 of 336 Chase Ave with Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a m Thursday at St Ann Church.
Cincinnati police say 28 year old Albert Ray Amburgey, sought in a Columbus burglary, was shot and critically wounded after running to his car when officers ordered him to stop. They fired when he reached for his pocket. he had no gun, a small pistol was found in the apartment.
Fog swirls around a 750 ton British naval vessel Barcombe believed aground on a desolate island off Scotland. Barcombe carried 30 men. searches by land, sea and air found no trace, and no radio contact has been received since Monday night.
In Lienz Austria twelve mountaineers and skiers were reported missing as avalanche dangers persisted. The group had set out to search for a skier believed buried under a snowslide.
A 14 year old boy, Kenneth Stidham of Princeton Road, was admitted in fair condition to Mercy Hospital after being accidentally shot in the right arm and side by a .22 caliber rifle. Bobby Neily, 14, of Princeton Road, was unloading the weapon in the basement when Stidham spoke at the basement steps and the rifle discharged.
A meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Fellowship Hall of Blue Ball Presbyterian Church will form an in-between class for Sunday School. The Geneva Fellowship Class and the Adult Class 35 to 50 age group are invited. Rev. William Winch will lead.
A. Gilmore Flues of Toledo Ohio was named by President Eisenhower on Monday as assistant secretary of the treasury. The nomination awaits Senate confirmation.
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