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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1954

Page

11

Fisher Tops General Office Lead In Armco Bowling Tour

D O Fisher moved into first in the General Office singles with a 722 total on games of 190 189 and 235 at Frontier Lanes carrying a 108 handicap. He also leads all-events with 1 341 pins and a 619 doubles total as leaders shift across divisions in the Armco pin meet with one week remaining.

D. O. Fisher Frontier Lanes General Office Armco Fisher Max Allen G. O Walt Beattie Bill Rupp Craig Farrell Troy Hall Rupp Beattie Les Philhower Fred Rodgers Scot Banks Carroll Belcher Joe Cornella Corbie Campbell Bob McCandless Bob Kelly Jack Kieswetter Don Osborne Osborne

Old Office Building Leads Armco Girls Team Event

Old Office Building topped the Armco Girls Interdivisional Tournament at Brad St. Bowl with 2,433 pins, edging Armco International 2,424 and East Side 2,395. Team members include Margie Lindon who led with 399 and a 513 series, Pat Ransdell, Margie Lanson, Jean Barker, and Noomi Moore. Martha Wombold led all events with 964 pins and doubles winners were Gladys Fraley and Ruth Du Chemin with 1,026. Pat Hodge won singles at 531. General Office entries ranged from 2,181 to 2,360.

Armco Armco International East Side Pat Ransdell Margie Lanson Jean Barker Margie Lindon Noomi Moore Lindon Martha Wombold General Office Gladys Fraley Ruth du Chemin Pat Hodge

Dodger Rookie Faces Two Hurdles in 1959 Spring

New York dispatch chronicles Don Zimmer as a Dodgers rookie rivaling Peewee Reese for the shortstop job while recovering from a skull fracture last July. Zimmer fought back from coma and surgery to hit .300 in 81 games prior to the accident, and faces competition from Edmundo Amoros for left field. Tom Lasorda leads a Montreal pitching group with a 17-8 record and 2.81 ERA as nine rookies contend for spots at Vero Beach spring camp.

Chap Zimmer Dodgers Brooks Amoros Montreal St.Paul Fort Worth Tom Lasorda

Standings Hold After Weekend CYO Loop Games

The Buffalos and Colts led the National League with weekend wins at Trinity Gym. Jimmy Meehan scored 20 to push the Buffalos past the Rams 56 to 44, while Tommy Meehan added 18 in the Colts 34 to 27 win over the Bears. Pat Mulligan led the Bobcats with 25 in a 54 to 28 victory over the Gophers. In American League action, the Lions beat the Eagles 30 to 27, the Wildcats toppled the Panthers 28 to 25, and the Cardinals edged the Hawks 18 to 15.

Buffalos Colts Trinity Gym Rams Jimmy Meehan Bears Tommy Meehan Jimmy Jackson Jerry Miller Pat Mulligan Bobcats Gophers Fred Hollon Lions Eagles Wildcats Panthers Cardinals Hawks

UK Ace May Miss Action For 10 Days

Lexington Kentucky reports Kentucky star Cliff Hagan may be sidelined for a week to ten days after injuring his right thigh in the game with Tennessee at Knoxville. Coach Adolph Rupp said swelling and a stiff knee joint developed after the fall.

Lexington America Cliff Hagan Kentucky Adolph Rupp Hagan Tennessee Knoxville Rupp

Hoosier Kegler Leads At Cincy

Betty Miller of Indianapolis held a slim two pin edge as the Cincinnati Times-Star Ladies Handicap Bowling Tournament began. Four hundred forty one teams, 1,011 doubles, 2,022 singles compete for 10 935 75 dollars in prize money. Dorothy Van Dyke of Dayton sits two pins back in the early standings. Franks Cumups of Dayton leads the team event and Dor is Arnold with Pat Smith of Bluffton share top in the doubles. The Bar 30 State House of Van Wert placed fourth in team events and Eva Stedman of Hamilton led the singles with 653.

Cincinnati Betty Miller Indianapolis Cincinnati Times-Star Dorothy van Dyke Dayton Franks Cumups Doris Arnold Pat Smith Bluffton Ind van Wert Eva Stedman Hamilton

OSU Vaulter Upsets Laz Richards in Eve ning Star Games

Ohio State veterinary student Jerry Welbourn won the pole vault at the Eve ning Star games beating favorites Laz and Richards. Welbourn cleared 14 feet 8 inches on his first attempt while Laz failed three tries at 15 feet after clearing 14 feet 4 inches, missing the 15 foot mark by inches.

Washington Las Nor Richards Ohio State Jerry Welbourn Bob Richards Don Laz Laz Welbourn Richards Cornelius Warmerdam

Whitfield Aims for Unusual Double in Boston Meet

Whitfield, former Olympic 800m champion and OSU graduate, plans a two race bid at Boston A A meet. He targets a 1 09 3 600 yards world indoor mark and a 2 10 1000 yards clocking if given rest between races. He says he's in his best form despite a recent 400 loss to Reggie Pearman.

Boston Mal Whitfield Boston A. A Ohio State Los Angeles Boston Garden Whitfield Reggie Pearman Philadelphia Inquirer Pearman

Ladewig and Carter Take All Star Bowling Titles

In Chicago, Mrs. Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids won her fifth consecutive All Star Bowling title, the first to achieve five straight. Don Carter of Detroit won his second straight men’s division by a narrow 27-pin margin over Bill Lillard of Chicago, securing back-to-back finals titles.

Chicago Michigan Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids Don Carter Detroit Carter Bill Lillard

Cincinnati Golden Gloves preliminaries set for Tuesday

The Cincinnati Golden Gloves preliminaries occur Tuesday night January 26 at 7 30 p m in the Seraph Club Liberty and Vine streets Cincinnati Weigh ins are Monday January 25 at 6 30 p m in the Times Star gym 8th and Broadway Entrants should attend on time with their trainer or coach Final bouts are February 3 at Cincinnati Gardens all profits go to the Polio Fund of Hamilton County No bouts will be televised.

Cincinnati Seraph Club Liberty & Vine Streets Times-Star 8Th & Broadway Cincinnati Gardens Polio Fund Hamilton County

Italy wins first world two-man bobsled title in Cortina

Italy captures the world two-man bobsled crown as Guglielmo Scheibmeir and partner post a 4 heat total of 5:47.08 down Cortina’s ice chute. Italo Petrelli finishes second giving Italy a one two sweep with 15 sleds from eight nations. Stanley Benham of Lake Placid, NY, earns third for the United States.

Cortina D'Ampezzo Italy Cortina Sheerice Guglielmo Scheibmeir Italo Petrelli Stanley Benham Lake Placid N. Y United States

Grasso Reaches Agreement With Cleveland Indians

Mickey Grasso has come to terms with the Cleveland Indians after a phone call to his Newark New Jersey home. Terms were not disclosed and Grasso is the sixth Indian to sign with the club joining Al Rosen Larry Doby Rocky Nelson Bill Glynn and Gale Wade. Grasso batted .209 in 61 games last season with the Washington Nationals after being traded from the Nats to the Indians in a deal that sent Joe Tipton to Washington.

Cleveland Mickey Grasso Cleveland Indians Hank Greenberg Newark N. J Indians Grasso Joe Tipton Washington Nats Nats Tipton Tribe al Rosen Larry Doby Rocky Nelson Bill Glynn Gale Wade Fort Worth

Inter-Town Baseball To Get New Look

In Wichita Kansas the National Baseball Congress unveils a plan to boost small town leagues for the season. President Ray Dumont says a $1000 government bond will go to the smallest population league champion. He predicts more leagues and about 80 percent inter town competition under 2500 population.

Wichita Kan National Baseball Congress Today Ray Dumont Congress N.B.C Dumont

Cage Results Roundup Highlights Narrow NBA Scores

Milwaukee 68 New York 66 and Rochester 93 Boston 85 Philadelphia 80 lead a set of cage results. Syracuse 78 Fort Wayne 79, Dayton 66 Xavier 58, Dayton Chaminade 48 Fremont St Joseph 42, Cincinnati Elder 57 Cincinnati Purcell 67 Cincinnati St Xavier 56, Middletown Fenwick 61 Covington Catholic 36, Sandusky St Marys 85 Toledo Central Catholic 83.

Milwaukee New York Rochester Boston Philadelphia Syracuse Fort Wayne Baltimore College Dayton Xavier Dayton Chaminade Fremont St. Joseph Cincinnati Elder Cincinnati Purcell St. Xavier Roger Bacon Middletown Fenwick Covington Catholic Sandusky St. Mary’s Toledo Central Catholic

Irish May Take Sugar Bowl Bid

Furman Bisher reports Notre Dame was offered a 5 to 10 year Sugar Bowl pact to appear in New Orleans each January 1. Notre Dame athletic director Ed Krause calls the report false. The Sugar Bowl committee also dismisses the rumor as ridiculous.

Atlanta P Notre Dame Furman Bisher Atlanta Constitution New Orleans Constitution Ed Krause

Spahn Signs Pact With Milwaukee Braves

Milwaukee January 23 1954 War ren Spahn one of baseballs top pitchers signed his 1954 contract with the Milwaukee Braves today He joined the team in 1944 and reportedly earned about 40000 last season Spahn said he was very happy with the new contract

Milwaukee Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves Braves Spahn

Government housing reform plan proposed to shift Fannie Mae private

The proposal calls for raising FHA repair loans to 3000 dollars, extending repayment to five years, and restructuring Fannie Mae to reduce federal control. It aims to reorganize housing agencies to cut cumbersome operations and gradually privatize mortgage credit operations.

FHA Federal National Mortgage Assn

Damage estimated at 4500 in Hamilton church fire

The Israel Baptist Church at 134 Walnut Street was destroyed by a fire yesterday afternoon caused by an overheated furnace. The blaze spread through rafters and flooring into the recently remodeled interior, with three fire companies fighting the flames.

Hamilton Israel Baptist Church Walnut St

Coffee Sales Drop in New York City

New York retailers report a 50 percent fall in coffee sales as prices rise above one dollar per pound, cutting demand amid higher costs.

New York New York City

Airman Receives Second Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal

Airman First Class Charles R. Willis, son of Mrs. Mable Willis of 1205 Manchester Ave, receives his second oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious service during tactical training against enemy forces in Korea from November 14 to December 30, 1951. He completed 56 combat missions during his overseas tour and holds the Korean Presidential Citation and United Nations Campaign ribbon. Willis, a Lemon-Monroe High School alumnus, is married to Doris Linnenkamp of Waterloo Iowa. they have a six week old daughter, Deborah Katherine, and he is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.

Charles R. Willis Mable Willis Manchester Ave Willis Korea United Nation Lemon- Monroe High School Doris Linnenkamp Waterloo Iowa Deborah Katherine Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana

Big Four meet to gauge postwar German and world shifts

The Big Four discuss postwar ties amid Stalin's death, new Soviet leadership, and Western unity. Berlin talks seek German elections, a united Germany, and a peace treaty while rejecting China participation and East German plans. Diplomatic stance favors free elections and a neutral, unified Germany.

Germany Russia Otto Grotewohl Lothar Bolz

Film Wins Award for Best Directed Picture 1953

Hollywood reports From Here to Eternity named Best Directed Picture of 1953 by the Screen Directors Guild. Fred Zinnemann directed the winning film.

Hollywood Here To Eternity Screen Directors Guild Fred Zinneman

Proclamation on Developing a Sense of Proportion by Rev Morse

The Rev Kenneth Morse pastor of the Presbyterian Church will speak on Developing a Sense of Proportion next Sunday. Members of the Methodist Church held a business meeting and Bible Study in the annex with Rev Carter leading. Choir practice was directed by Mrs Dorothy Pierson.

Kenneth Morse Presbyterian Church Methodist Church Carter Dorothy Pierson D. B. Reed Church Street Arthur Harris Ft. Hamilton Hospital Depot Street Chelsa Eaton Priscilla Suman Hamilton George Suman Harry Garrett

Cincinnati Livestock Prices and Market Notes

USDA sale report from Cincinnati shows hogs 3,400 head with most classes moderately active and higher bids. hogs fleshed 50 higher with choice 170-225 lb butchers at 26.75 and 27.25 for specific lots. Cattle and calves total around 2,000 and 200 with steady to mixed movements. steers and yearlings 800-1,100 lb steady, cows and bulls varying, vealers 24-33, and sheep 100 with lambs 19-22 and ewes 3-6.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati USDA

Dayton Produce Pay Price List for Live Poultry and Eggs

Pay prices delivered to plant for hens five pounds and over, fryers, roosters, rabbits old and young, and eggs. Read by buyers and sellers to gauge current market values at the Dayton area plant.

W. R

Cincinnati Produce Prices Reported in Wholesale Budgets

A historical notice lists Cincinnati produce pricing for eggs, poultry, butter and potatoes. It details grades and types with figures such as white eggs 52-53 cents, brown and mixed 50-51 cents, white butter around 70 cents, and potatoes priced 2.50 to 4.00 per case or unit.

Cincinnati f.C.b

Infantile Paralysis Committee Meeting Tonight

The Infantile Paralysis committee will gather in the Lambert Team Room at 9 o'clock this evening to discuss arrangements and activities.

Lambert Team Room

Mitchell Called To Testify On Taft-Hartley Revisions

Washington Senate Labor Committee summons Secretary of Labor Mitchell as the first witness in hearings on Eisenhower’s 14 proposed Taft Hartley revisions. Democrats and Republicans clash over the plan for a secret employee poll during strikes. committee split over Beeson NLRB nomination amid accusations of filibustering by Democrats.

Mitchell Washington Senate Labor Committee Eisenhower New York Sen H. Alexander Smith Albert C. Beeson National Labor Relations Board Ade Smith

Death of Pvt Edward A. Thomas Returns from France

Body of 21 year old Pvt Edward A. Thomas arrives Tuesday from France. He died in bed Christmas Day at the 306th Field Hospital. Survived by his father, sister Blanch, brother Charles. mother died in 1952. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Wilson Memorial Home with full military rites at Woodside Cemetery.

Edward A. Thomas John Thomas Pershing Ave France Thomas 306Th Field Hospital Army Pvt 213Th Cincinnati Ft. George’ Meade Camp Pickett Young Thomas Eugene Extermital Middletown Amanda School Aree Blanch Thomas Charles Mabel Webber Thomas Wilson Memorial Home William E. Ballinger Monroe Methodist Church American Legion Post 218 Woodside Cemetery

Miss Matilda Sudds 84 Dies In Cincinnati

Miss Matilda Tillie Sudds longtime companion of the late Mrs. Thomas Harvey Sr died unexpectedly at 6 40 a m Saturday at the Cincinnati home of her niece Mrs Betty McDowell She had lived with relatives in Cincinnati for five years and was born in St Mary Cray England She leaves a sister Mrs Annie Attwood in England and a niece in Cincinnati Funeral at Riggs Funeral Home 10 30 a m Wednesday by Rev Louis R Walter burial in Woodside Cemetery

Matilda Tillie) Sudds Thomas Harvey Sr Betty McDowell Eight - Mile Rd Cincinnati Miss Sudds St. Mary Cray County Kent England United States Harvey Benjamin Sudds W. H. Alford 5Th Ave Sudds First Methodist McDowell Annie Attwood Riggs Funeral Home Louis R. Walter First Methodist Methodist Church Woodside Cemetery

Stueber Dies in Little Rock After Heart Attack

Roy F. Stueber 62 a Little Rock business man and Middletown native died suddenly Saturday at home after a heart attack. Survived by wife Henrietta daughter Mrs. Philip Scheide two grandchildren and two aunts in Middletown. Funeral and burial in Little Rock Tuesday.

Roy E Stueber Little Rock Ark Stueber Ed Steuber Henrietta Philip Scheide Ella Langdon Katherine Wright Middletown

Edwin K Snooks Dies Suddenly at Akron Home

Edwin K. Snooks husband of Helen Scott of Middletown died suddenly at his Akron home last night. Information reached Richard Scott of 206 Young Street. The couple had three sons.

Edwin K. Snooks Helen Scott Middletown Akron Richard Scott Young St Snooks

Funeral services for Milton G. Hiteshue in Hamilton

Milton G. Hiteshue 74 of 2739 Benninghofen Ave retired carpenter will have 2 30 p m services at Klaus Funeral Home with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery His survivors include his wife Mary Craig Hiteshue a son Ardis M. Hiteshue of Hamilton a half sister Mrs Jessie Wagner of Monroe and two grandchildren The late Monroe family had seven brothers and nine sisters earlier in death He retired four years ago and celebrated a golden wedding anniversary on June 29

Hamilton Milton G. Hiteshue Benninghofen Ave Klaus Rose Hill Monroe Calvin Leah Margaret Hiteshue Mary Craig Hiteshue Ardis M. Hiteshue Jessie Wagner

Obituary Notices From Local Funeral Homes

Mrs Josephine Sugar Byerline 609 Sycamore St former president of Women s Democratic Club services 130 tomorrow Webb Funeral Home Emma Mae Jobe 63 1006 Ludlow St services 230 Wednesday Webb Funeral Home Charles Kauffing 65 333 Hooven Ave services 1000 Wednesday Webb Funeral Home Paul James Mobley 26 918 tomorrow Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Elen Marie Moyer 4 daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Moyer 409 Main St Seven Mile services 1000 today Colligan Fu Albert Schutte 53 in Green

Josephine Sugar Byerline Sycamore St Women's Democratic Club Webb Funeral Home Emma Mae Jobe Ludlow St Charles Kauffing Hooven Ave Paul James Mobley Cleveland Ave Griesmer - Grim Funeral Home Elen Marie Moyer Robert Moyer Main St Seven Mile Colligan Funeral Home Albert Schutte Green

Obituary notes list diplomats and scholars nationwide

Ottawa Hume Wrong 59 Canadian diplomat former ambassador to Washington Harold H Nelson 75 Egyptologist field director at University of Chicago Egypt survey Francis M Sullivan 57 national legislative director Disabled American Veterans Ben Hur Lampman 67 Oregonian editor laureate Horace H Raymond 56 inventor Magic Eye door opener Karl B McEachron 65 GE scientist Bowing transformer research born in diverse locales across the United States and Canada

Ottawa Hume Wrong Washington Chicago Harold H. Nelson University of Chicago Uxor Egypt New Oreleans Francis M. Sullivan The Disabled American Veterans Boston Portland Ore Ben Hur Lampman Oregonian Oregon Barron New Britain Conn Horace H. Raymond Pittsfield Mass Karl B. McEachron General Electric Co Sac Falls N. Y

Parliament member seeks special session on U.S. military aid

Pakistani MP Nazir Ahmed Khan urged Prime Minister to summon a special Parliament session next month to debate American military aid to Pakistan. He described the issue as vital and delicate and questioned why the United States is providing aid and what comes after it.

Lahore Pakistan

Springboro Notices and Local Socials

Springboro residents plan club meetings with Wimodauci and Violet groups at Carlisle and Dayton homes. Local families host gatherings and birthday celebrations while Sgt. Robert Gray returns from Walter Reed after a year overseas in Germany. Hospital stays include Charles Bridges and Luther Duncan at Miami Valley Hospital.

Poasttown Club and local visits noted in Middletown area

Mrs Alva Baker attended a 500 Club meeting at Mrs Neida Honachers home in Middletown Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dave Levy of New Martinsville W Va spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert Dickey and family. Mrs Lulu Dickey returned home with them after a visit here. Mr and Mrs Raymond Woods of Miamisburg called on Mr and Mrs G O Michael Sunday afternoon. Homer Stoutenboro is reported improving at Middletown Hospital after an operation. Today's Women Mothers Club met at Mrs William Mann in Mayfield Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Raymond Paullin attended the Pomona Grange meeting at Morgan Grange in Okayana Saturday evening.

Alva Baker 500 Club Neida Honacher Middletown Dave Levy New Martinsville W. Va Robert Dickey Lulu Dickey Raymond Woods Miamisburg G. O. Michael Homer Stoutenboro Middletown Hospital Women Mothers Club Wiliam Mann Mayfield Raymond Paullin Pomona Grange Morgan Grange Okeana

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