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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1955

Page

3

Neff Delays Move to Shift Turnpike Bonding Powers

Ohio Senator Ferguson pushes a bill to remove bond issuing power from the Ohio Turnpike Commission. Hearing delayed to Jan 31 after opposition from Allison C. Neff of Middletown citing risks to funding the Cincinnati Conneaut turnpike and Columbus Toledo spur.

Neff Columbus Ohio Ohio Turnpike Commission David McK. Ferguson Cambridge Senate Highway Committee Ferguson Robert Frisbee William Hartley Frisbee Hartley 101St General Assembly Allison C. Neff Middletown Armco Drainage and Metal Products Co Ohio Highway and Turnpike Assn Columbus-Toledo Turnpike Commission

Godfrey Drives Reconciliation Talk for McGuire Brown

AP reports Dorothy McGuire and Sgt. John H. Brown may be reconciling during a Miami Beach weekend chaperoned by Arthur Godfrey. They traveled with Godfrey in his private plane and returned to New York, amid rumors and official denials about a reunion or second honeymoon.

John H. Brown Godfrey Miami Beach Fla Cbs-Tv New York New York Post Brown Middletown Post McGuire Florida Julius la Rosa Miss McGuire Little Godfreys Chicago Dorothy LaRosa Miamisburg Singing Middletown High School Marshall Road Korea

Camden Chief James Redway resigns in Camden

Camden village council appointed Kenneth Hoel as police chief and street commissioner. Redway, formerly of the New Paris force, resigns immediately to take a guard job at a Dayton NR plant and to leave the Camden street commissioner post. He will stay on as night marshal. Jack Woosley to serve as day marshal pending permanent arrangements.

Camden Village Kenneth Hoel Hoel Paris Camden James Redway Dayton Redway Camden Street Jack Woosley

YMCA Board Reorganizes for New Year

YMCA board of directors meets for annual reorganizational session to nominate and elect officers. Nominating committee includes Elmer Barker Melvin Kelso and Mrs Walter Bender. Final action to approve revised physical department polity to be explained by Jack Baltzel. Six directors appointed last week for one-year terms join three-year members in tomorrow’s meeting.

Ymca Board of Directors Elmer Barker Melvin Kelso Walter Bender Jack Baltzel Owen Albaugh John Burdsall James O. Finley Robert Kontiner Robert S. Hayes Frank Wendt

Coyle Elected Trustee of Ohio Election Officials

Hamilton attorney Martin A. Coyle, a Butler County Elections Board member since 1952, was elected trustee of the Ohio Association of Election Officials. He holds local party and church roles, is married to Lucille Baird, and lives at 616 Dick Ave., Hamilton with two children.

Martin A. Coyle Hamilton Butler County Board of Elections Ohio Assn Ted W. Brown Coyle State Association Cincinnati Butler County Republican Ohio Conference of Methodist Church First Methodist Church of Lucille Baird Middletown Dick Ave

Group To Meet YMCA Boys Work Committee

The YMCA boys work committee led by Tom Wilson will meet at the Y tomorrow at 6 15 p m. The session will combine dinner and a business meeting.

YMCA Tom Wilson

Infant Dodsey dies hours after birth in Middletown

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Dodsey of 1714 Taylor Ave died at 6 10 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. She was only a few hours old. Survived by parents a brother William at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs William W Godsey of Ary Ky and Mr and Mrs Charles Rose of Middletown. Graveside services set for tomorrow at 11 a m at Woodside Cemetery. Arrangements by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Tolbert Dodsey Taylor Ave Middletown Hospital William William W. Godsey Ary, Ky Charles Rose Middletown Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Death of William Guehring dies at Cincinnati Hospital

William Guehring 76 formerly of 815 Crawford St and Mayer Meat Co. employee died at 5:30 am Monday in a Cincinnati hospital. Survived by two brothers Louis of Miamisburg and Jacob of Dayton. Funeral 10 am Thursday at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home. Burial Hillgrove Cemetery near Miamisburg. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home.

William Guehring Crawfod

Mourning Service Set for 12-Year-Old Electrocuted Girl

Martha J. Morgan Pallbearers include Frank Swift Bob Ritter Tom Watson Robert Davies James Phipps and Carl Burgermier for 12-year-old victim of accidental electrocution at home Saturday night. Services at 2 30 p m tomorrow First Methodist Church with Rev Louis R Walter officiating. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Memorials to Korean Relief Fund in care of First Methodist Church. Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home.

Pallbeares Martha Josephine Morgan Frank Swift Bob Ritter Tom Watson Robert Davies James Phipps Carl Burgermier First Methodist Church Louis R. Walter Woodhill Cemetery Franka Korean Relief Fund Wilson Memorial Home

Germantown Man George Crickmore Dies at 74

George W. Crickmore 74 of Germantown died at his home 124 W Center St at 12 15 am He suffered heart attacks yesterday and today Born January 20 1880 he was the son of Leonidas and Emma Crickmore He worked as a metal finisher for Frigidaire in Dayton until retirement two years ago Survived by wife Mable three daughters Eunice Simonson Dayton Ruth Mize and Audrey Stackler Miamisburg three sons Leonidas Murrell Dayton Leonard E at home two sisters and two grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bressler officiating Burial in Germantown Cemetery Friends may call after 1 pm Wednesday

Germantown George W. Crickmore Center St Farmersville Leonidas and Emma Cupp Crickmore Crickmore Frigidaire Dayton Baker's All Stars Mable Eunice Simonson Ruth Mize Audrey Stackler Miamisburg Murrell Leonard E Ruth Smith Anna Carper Jennie Fryermuth van Wert John Arpp Paul Bressler

Funeral services for Helen Gerakos in Hamilton

Mrs Helen Gerakos 77 widow of a Hamilton businessman will be honored at 2 p m tomorrow at Cahill Funeral Home Rev Steven Sarigianians of Sts Constantine and Helene Greek Orthodox Church Middletown will officiate Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery She died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday at the home of her nephew and niece Mr and Mrs James Mehas where she resided Her husband Anglos died in December 1950

Hamilton Helen Gerakos Cahill Steven Sarigianians Sts. Constantine and Helene Greek Orthodox Church Middletown Greenwood Cemetery James Mehas Angelos

Infant Brenda Kay Spencer Dies in Middletown

Brenda Kay Spencer three percent month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Spencer of Thirkield Avenue died at 3 p.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Survived by two sisters Alice Fay and Linda Jo, grandmothers Myrtle Watson of Mt. Sterling Ky and Ethel Link of Frenchburg Ky, grandfather B. Spencer of Trenton. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home.

Franklin Brenda Kay Spencer Mitchell Spencer Thirkield Avenue Middletown Hospital Alice Fay Linda Jo Myrtle Watson Mt. Sterling Ethel Link Frenchburg B. Spencer Trenton Anglesby Funeral Home

Obituary and funeral notices for three residents

Mrs Lettie Vaughn Creech aged 35 of 521 South Ave. is scheduled for a 2 p.m. service tomorrow at Brown Dawson Funeral. Adrian R. Hamilton aged 36 of 1661 S 12th St. will have a 2 p.m. service tomorrow at Colligan Funeral Home. Frank W. Richter aged 78 of 518 Eaton Ave. will attend a 9 a.m. service tomorrow at St Stephen Church.

Lettie Vaughn Creech South Ave Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Adrian R. Hamilton S. 12Th St Colligan Funeral Home Frank W. Richter Eaton Ave St. Stephen Church

Railroad Officer John E. Todd Dies in Reading Accident

Hamilton Special John E. Todd 34 of 517 High St. sergeant of police for the Pennsylvania Railroad died suddenly after collapsing during a train automobile crash investigation in Reading. An accompanying youth was seriously injured while another escaped. His wife Ezora and two sisters survive.

Hamilton John E. Todd High St Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Ezora

Colored News Infantile Paralysis Committee Meeting

The Infantile Paralysis Committee will meet at 9 p.m. today at the home of Mrs. Fanny Patterson at 839 9th Ave. The gathering aims to discuss ongoing fundraising and awareness efforts for polio prevention.

Fanny Patterson 9Th Ave

Gruver, Child Injured in Fall at Home. Steel VP Harmed

Robert Gruver, 50, vice president of Armco Steel Corp, fractured his right ankle in a fall at home and was dismissed from Middletown Hospital after a cast. A six year old, Nevelyn King, also broke her left ankle and was taken to the hospital after being kicked by a boy. In separate incidents, David Treadway lost a finger at Logan-Long Paper Mill, and Elijah Wells suffered multiple injuries from a six foot fall at Gardner Cardon plant.

Robert Gruver Central Ave Armco Steel Corp Gruver Middletown Hospital Nevelyn King Waneta St Ernest King Logan-Long Franklin Waynesville David Treadway Elijah Wells Fleming Rd Gardner Oard & Carton Co

Truck Forces Car Off Road Injuring Driver in Warren County

A motorist, Hugh Scheafer age 38 of Blanchester, received a sprained left shoulder after a tractor trailer forced his southbound car off U S 22 south of Morrow yesterday around 10 45 am. The auto suffered extensive damage. The truck was driven by William E Murren 24 of Ligonier Pa. No other accidents were reported.

Warren County Yesteday Hugh Scheafer N. Broadway Blanchester Scheafer U. S. 22 Morrow Wilam E. Murren Ligonier

Purse Snatching on Webster Street Reported

Mrs. Susie Lyle 62 of 108 Clark Street told Patrolman Gilbert Lafay ette at 8 20 p m that three boys grabbed her black leather purse containing 14 in cash and papers as she walked on Webster Street and ran north.

Webster Street Susie Lyle Clark St Gilbert Lafayette

Fire at city disposal grounds extinguished. no damage

Firemen from Company 3 responded at 7:13 p.m. to a blaze at the city dump grounds. They indicated the dump was possibly set on fire but no damage occurred.

Doan's Pills Help Backache and Kidney Pain

Nagging backache and fatigue may signal slow kidney function. Doctors stress healthy kidneys for overall health and warn against neglect. Doan's Pills offer mild diuretic relief, used by millions for over 50 years to flush waste from kidney tubes and filters.

Dean Doan

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