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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1955

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Art Bennett Dies In Columbus

Art Bennett 46 of 651 Berkeley Rd Columbus former Middletown resident died suddenly at home from a heart attack. He served two terms as Middletown JCs president and was state vice president and national director. Survived by wife Virginia mother Mrs Frank Bennett two daughters Patricia Ann and Vicki a son Frank Arthur a brother and two sisters. Service 2 p.m. Saturday Broad Street Methodist Church Columbus. Burial plans incomplete. Also listed Hester McIntire 70 who died at Hazel McIntire’s home. services in Kentucky with burial in Letcher County.

Arthur B. Bennett Berkeley Rd Columbus Middletown Bennett Armco Steel Corp Junior Chamber of Commerce The Jaycees John H. Pumphrey Co Virginia Frank Hester McIntire Hazel McIntire Hill Ave McIntire Letcher Ben McIntire

Barbara Ann Mullins Dies at Middletown Hospital

The seven month old Barbara Ann Mullins daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Mullins of 1504 Columbia Ave died at 2 50 am today at Middletown Hospital Graveside services are set for 11 am Friday at Woodside Cemetery Arrangements are by John R Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Barbara Ann Mullins Wallace Mullins Columbia Ave Middletown Hospital Woodside Cemetery John R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Mrs Jane Collins Dies After Childbirth in Detroit

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Davis Collins 20 wife of Charles Collins Jr formerly of Ridgeville will be held in Detroit. She died in a Detroit hospital following the birth of a baby daughter Kathleen Louise. Surviving are her husband Charles Jr an Air Force member at Selfridge Field Mich her infant daughter Kathleen Louise and her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Davis of Detroit.

Lebanon Jane Davis Collins Charles Collins Jr Ridgeville Detroit Collins Charles Collins Sr Charles Jr Air Force Selfridge Field Mich Kathleen Louise Walter Davis

Murrel B. Fry of Camden Dies at 70 in Florida

Murrel B. Fry 70 a former Camden businessman died Monday at Passagrille Florida where he had spent the winter He helped launch Neff and Fry Co Camden leading silo and bin maker He was a rural mail carrier and member of the Presbyterian Church Camden Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Dayton Surviving wife India Mettler Fry daughter Mrs Ward Swinehart sister Mrs Ray Sebert and two grandchildren The body to arrive at R C Nein Funeral Home with services to be set Burial in Fairmount Cemetery.

Denver Hazel Laxton Middletown Homer T Houston Tex Bascom Letcher Robert Jacksonburg Edwin Calvert City Douglas Whitaker Grant Dayton Jim Bryant Letha Marcum Hurley Susan Branson Carbon Glow Ida Caudill Ethel Smith Jeremiah, Ky Joseph R. Baker and Sons Baptist Church Kirby Ison Wallace McIntire Camden Murrel B. Fry Passagrille Fla Burroughs Dr Fry Charles R. Neff Neff and Fry Co Presbyterian Church Troy Ray Sebert R. C. Nein Fairmount Cemetery

Polio Drive Lags Behind 1954 Fund Totals

The 1955 polio drive shows a shortfall with $1 553 13 collected yesterday versus $1 767 08 the same time last year, creating a deficit of $213 95. Epsilon Sigma Alpha collected only $45 66 at the downtown booth and no contributions yet to the Gaye Doughman Polio Fund. Bad weather is blamed for slow income and mail donations are urged to the Gaye Doughman Fund Box 330 Middletown.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gaye Doughman Gaye Doughman Fund Box Middletown Colored Committee Knights of Pythias

Four On Talent Series Tonight

Tonight's Young Artists Series presents a trumpet trio from Monroe High School Billy Scott and William Dumford along with Gregory Schneider of Fenwick High School. Vocalist Bob Griswald of Middletown High School studies with Mrs Ramsdell. Sponsored by the Middletown Business and Professional Women's Club.

Billy Scott Monroe High School William Dumford Gregory Schneider Fenwick High School Frank Sim College of Music Cincinnati Bob Griswald Middletown High School Robert Ramsdell Business and Professional Women's Club of Middletown

Boy Dies In Monterrey Storm

A severe Monterrey storm killed one boy and injured sixty others as it struck yesterday. Emergency crews worked to rescue residents and secure damaged areas across the city amid continuing bad weather.

Monterrey Mexico

Rev Schulz Named Moderator of First Ohio Presbytery

The Rev. Jerome C. Schulz of First United Presbyterian Church was elected moderator of the First Ohio Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church of North America. John McCreight of Dayton was chosen vice moderator and E Philip Vogel of Hopkinsville named stated clerk. The union vote stood 24 for and 13 against.

Jerome C. Schulz First United Presbyterian Church First Ohio United Presbyterian Church of North America Trenton John McCreight Dayton E. Philip Vogel Hopkinsville T. W. Kalschuk

Legionnaires urged to join Post 218 for 1955 membership

Art Albaugh, general membership chairman, urged legionnaires to sign up for 1955 dues. The post trails last year by about 100 members with 1,772 cards signed so far, and names will be dropped from Ohio and national rolls if not joined by February 1. Quota is 2,116. division leaders named Jack Kieswetter, J. B. Strickland, and Tom Haney.

Art Albaugh American Legion Post 218 Department of Ohio National American Legion Albaugh Post 218 Ohio Jack Kieswetter Armco J. B. Strickland Tom Haney Industrial

Actress Karen Verne Wins Divorce Over Cruelty Claims

Los Angeles: Actress Karen Verne aged 36 won a divorce from Harold R. Susman aged 55 after testifying that during his trips he called her almost hourly day and night. She charged cruelty in the filing.

Los Angeles Karen Verne Harold R. Susman

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Art Bennett Mrs Arlie Hall Letcher, Ky Margaret Enewsome Lexington Ind Geneva Combs Scottsburg Jacone Glass Shop Wilson Jane D. Collins Rex CREO Reeves Comets Ain iSs Scott Lasalle Dacron ORSON Wilon Men’s Wear Shop Central Ave Arthur Bennett Rev. Schulz Reeves Jewelers Toledo Deshler LIMA Bellefontaine Monroe Piva Baltimore & Ohio New York Central Aee Allalee Coty ciscoTy Budget Shop
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