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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1956

Page

3

Critical Skills to Enter Ready Reserve Under New Regulation

Ohio Selective Service Director Harold L. Hays outlined an executive order to enlist individuals with critical skills into the Ready Reserve. Eligible 1-A registrants may apply through their local board, serving eight years with initial three to six months of active duty, possible deferral, and eventual exemption unless emergencies arise.

Ohio Selective Service Harold L. Hays Armed Forces Reserve Act Ready Reserve Col. Hays Col Hays

Warehouses Face Steel Shortfall Amid Slow Auto Demand

Cleveland based Steel magazine reports steel supply at a low ebb for warehouse distributors. Stocks were drawn down by 700 000 net tons last year and replenishment is expected to steady use tonnage. Industrial shipments in 1956 may match 8.8 million tons last year as capacity runs at 99.5 percent with production of steel for forgings and castings at 2 449 000 tons.

Cleveland

Writer Lew Porter Dies at 63 in California

North Hollywood obit notes Lew Porter real name Lewis John Tableporter 63 died of a heart attack. Porter wrote Beauti- Ohio By the Sea and many songs and used Porter professionally. He collaborated with son Mitchell on lyrics and melodies. another son Frank from Pacoima also serves.

North Hollywood Calif Lew Porter

New Bedford Patrolman Nicknamed Doc Delivers Twin Baby

New Bedford patrolman John Lomas aided in delivering his second baby of the month and seventh in three years on the force. He has been nicknamed Doc by colleagues for his medical assistance.

New Bedford Mass Patman John Lomas

Boy Electrocuted by Television Set in Minneapolis

A four year old boy named Gary Putnam was killed when he touched a metal chassis of a television set and a nearby radiator while watching a program with his mother Mrs Arnold Putnam and his half sister Sunday. Authorities say a short circuit in the set sent current through his body as he sat there.

Minneapolis Gary Putnam Arnold Putnam

Aged Woman Landers 101 Dies in San Francisco

Mrs. Carrie M. Landers aged 101 died after a long illness in San Francisco. She crossed the Isthmus of Panama on a mule en route to California 99 years ago and was born in New York.

San Francisco Carrie M. Landers Isthmus Panama California New York

Massive Civil Defense Test Draws 20000 Volunteers

In Cleveland area a disaster drill counted over 20000 volunteers ready to respond to an unheralded alert. Police and fire duty counted, with 30000 if utility and transport workers included. Red Cross 4412 volunteers, Salvation Army 143, 42 vehicles.

Cleveland Civil Defense Organization Red Cross Salvation Army

Papers Filed For Escapee's Return

Hamilton Jackson Bosch said indictments against John R. Wolff 21 Hamilton and arrest warrants have been sent to Sumter South Carolina where Wolff was arrested Thursday by police. South Carolina charges of housebreaking and grand larceny must be settled before his return to Butler County for disposition. Wolff, one of three prisoners who escaped the Butler County jail on January 13, is charged with armed robbery escape from confinement and assault with intent to kill and had been at large since his escape.

Hamilton Jackson Bosch John R. Wolff Sumter S. C Wolff South Carolina Butler County

Fisher Showered By Coin Tribute at Polio Benefit

Eddie Fisher, nursing a nose cut, was showered with coins by about 2000 youths at a polio fund show in Burbank. Debbie Reynolds and other celebrities attended the Olive Recreation Center fundraiser.

Burbank Calif Eddie Fisher Fisher Debbie Reynolds Olive Recreation Center

Safety Council to Meet in Civic Association Library

A meeting of the Middletown Safety Council's school division is set for 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Civic Association library. Ray Standafer will conduct the session.

Middleto Wn Safety Council Civic Association Ray Standafer

Deaths Mrs Dorothy Clark 79 Services held in Dayton Ky

Mrs Dorothy Clark 79 died early Saturday morning at the home of her niece Mrs Elmer Scheibert 205 N Miami St Trenton services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Muehlenkamp and Sons Funeral Home Dayton Ky burial in Evergreen Cemetery Southgate Ky she was a Butler County native and had lived with her niece 16 months survivors include two sons Pat Dayton Ky and Wilbur Ft Thomas Ky a brother John Esaias Dayton Ky and three grandchildren local arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home Friends may call at the funeral home today

Dorothy Clark Elmer Scheibert Miami St Trenton Muehlenkamp and Sons Funeral Dayton Evergreen Cemetery Southgate Clark Butler County Pat Wilbur Ft. Thomas John Esaias Wilson Memorial Home

George H. DeNeene Dies. WWII Marine Veteran at 42

George H. DeNeene, 42, a World War II Marine veteran and former Inland Container salesman, died at 4:30 a.m. yesterday at Brown VA Hospital Dayton after hospitalization since Dec 12. Survived by sister Mary Reardon and two brothers, he lived in Middletown and later St. Petersburg, Florida. Funeral arrangements include calling hours at Joseph R. Baker & Sons and memorials at Holy Trinity Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.

George H. DeNeene Brown VA Dayton Charles J. DeNeene Middletown Mary Reardon Ellen Dr. Fe Guadacanal Jack Collinsville Joseph R. Baker & Sons Elks Lodge Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery

Death of Paul Hegedus Sr. at 81 in West Middletown

Paul Hegedus Sr. 81 of West Middletown Rt 1 was found dead at 1 a.m. Saturday at home from heart trouble per Butler County coroner Dr Garret Boone. A Hungary native who came to the United States in 1905 he farmed since 1922. Survived by son Paul Jr. of West Middletown and daughter Katherine West of Middletown eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today 3-3 and 7-10 p.m.

Paul Hegedus Sr West Middletown McCoy-Leffler Woodside Cemetery

John T. Sparks 73 retired Middletown resident dies in Florida

John T. Sparks known as Happy, 73, a retired Armco Steel employee and Middletown native, died Saturday in Lake City Florida after strokes. He moved to Florida eight years ago. Survived by three sons John Jr James and Harry and two daughters Pauline LaBorie and Joan Richardson plus ten grandchildren. Burial planned in Jacksonville.

John T Happy) Sparks Middletown Armco Steel Corp Lake City Fla Sparks Florida John Jr James Jacksonville Harry Pauline LaBorie National City Calif Joan Richardson Charles Funeral Home

Mrs. Sallie Ballinger Rites Held At Barnes Funeral Home

Services for 82 year old Sallie M Ballinger of Eaton Route 4 who died yesterday at the Austin Rest Home will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery Surviving are her husband Carl L Ballinger a sister Mrs Emma White and a brother Lawrence Buriff all of Eaton The text notes a home after noon today

EATON Sallie M. Ballinger Eaton Rt Austin Barnes Funeral Home Mound Hill Cemetery Carl L. Ballinger Emma White Lawrence Buriff

Richmond woman Pauline Cole dies after heart attack

Mrs Pauline Cole 43 of 2437 Northwest 17th Street Richmond Indiana died at 3 30 p m yesterday of a heart attack. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Reid Memorial Hospital. A native of Preble County she had lived in Camden and West Elkton before moving to Richmond in 1950. Surviving are her husband William seven daughters and four sons.

Camden Pauline Cole Northwest 17Th St Richmond Ind Reid Memorial Hospital Preble County Cole West Elkton William Dorothy Puckett Eaton Rt Norma Jean Steele Mary Carolyn Lena Beverly Sharon Eugene Southbound Brook, N

Obituary for J Hubert Richmond and relatives

Funeral notices list J Hubert of Richmond and relatives including Robert and Harry at home. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Betty Puckett of Camden and Mrs Phyllis Ditty of New Paris, six brothers and a paternal grandmother Mrs Mary McClain of Camden plus six grandchildren.

Hubert Richmond Robert Harry Betty Puckett Camden Phyllis Ditty New Paris Joseph Peters Lester James Ernest Eaton Edward Southbound Brook Mary McClain

Funeral services for Mrs Ethel Dearth in Franklin

Mrs. Ethel L. Dearth 75 of 127 E 4th St died 6 30 p m Saturday at Carr Rest Home Lebanon. Services set for 1 p m tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev H Allen Cooper officiating burial in Woodhall Cemetery. Survived by daughter Miss Mabel Dearth of Franklin brother Howard Ivins Red Lion and sisters Mrs Ruth Dakin Lebanon and Mrs Neva Haustenstein Cincinnati. Visitation today 2 5 and 7 9 p m.

Franklin Ethel L. Dearth E. 4Th St Carr Rest Home Lebanon Anglesby H. Allen Cooper Woodhall Cemetery Howard Ivins Red Lion Ruth Dakin Neva Hauenstein Cincinnati

Mrs Joyce DeWeese Dies At 20 In Dayton

Mrs Joyce Bell DeWeese of Germantown died at 3 15 this morning at St Elizabeths Hospital Dayton after a month as a patient. She is survived by her husband Ronald and other family members. Funeral arrangements are pending at John Arpp Funeral Home.

Germantown Joyce Bell DeWeese E. Warren Sr St. Elizabeth's Hospital Dayton Ronald John Arpp

Eaton Filley Rites For Mrs Margaret Filley

Mrs Margaret Filley 53 of Old Trace Road died at 6 a m at Miami Alley Hospital DaytonSurvived by husband Homer a daughter Virginia Anna a brother Albert Voge of West Alexandria and a sister Naomi Wood of Hillsboro She was Eaton Grange and Salem Lutheran Church member Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the church with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery Friends may call at Girton Schmidt Funeral Home

EATON Margaret Sarah Filley Old Trace Rd Igor Miami Alley Hospital Dayton Homer Virginia Anna Albert Voge West Alexandria Naomi Wood Hillsboro Filley Eaton Grange Salem Lutheran Church Sugar Grove Girton- Schmidt

John H Meyers Dies After Mass At St Peter Church

John H Meyers 61 of 560 Elvin Ave Hamilton died of a heart attack while attending Mass at St Peter Church. He was employed by Armco Steel for 22 years. Requiem High Mass set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at St Peter Church. Body at Klaus Funeral Home.

Hamilton John H. Meyers Elvin Ave Armco Steel Corp St. Peter Church Klaus Funeral

Bernard Reynolds, retired Eaton farmer, dies in Indianapolis

Bernard Reynolds 65 a retired Eaton farmer died yesterday morning in Indianapolis after a nine year illness. Survived by daughter Beulah Arthur Winchester Ind a brother James Camden a sister Viola Fleenor Eldorado and two grandchildren. Funeral services tomorrow at Girton Schmid Funeral Home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Eaton Bernard Reynolds Indianapolis Beulah Arthur Winchester Ind James Camden Viola Fleenor Eldorado Girton-Schmid Mound Hill Cemetery

Mrs Esther Taylor FRANKLIN Death Notice

Mrs Esther L Taylor 44 of 9 Schenck Ave pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at home. Survived by husband Robert C Taylor stepson Robert E of Dayton two sons Thomas and Clyde both of Franklin a daughter Hazel Campbell of Middletown mother Elizabeth Wilcher Dayton three brothers Charles Xenia Edward Dayton Lee Wilcher Middletown and two grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev E E Caldwell officiating. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow.

Franklin Esther L. Taylor Schenck Ave Middletown Hospital Robert C. Taylor Robert E Dayton Thomas Clyde Hazel Campbell Middletown Elizabeth Wilcher Charles Xenia Edward

Funeral service for Lewis Fox at Webb Funeral Home

Lewis Fox, 59, of 133 Washington Street, will receive a funeral service at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to attend.

Lewis Fox Washington St Webb Funeral Home

Italian actor Ciro Galvani dies at 88 in Bologna

Ciro Galvani, an Italian dramatic actor long associated with Eleanora Duse, died Saturday in Bologna at age 88. Also reported, William Starr Myers, 78, emeritus professor of politics at Princeton, died Saturday in Princeton.

Bologna Italy Ciro Galvani Eleanora Duse Princeton N. J William Starr Myers Princeton University

Car crash cuts Oxford power and clock times

Four Miami University students in a car hit a utility pole on Rt 27 near McGonigle causing a village wide outage from 4 49 to 6 05 a m The driver Bobby Williams 19 and fellow sophomores Stokes Anderson 19 and Willie Longshore 22 were treated for injuries The incident disrupted church services as residents woke to mis set clocks in foggy conditions near Millville and Oxford.

Oxford Rt. 27 McGonigle Cincinnati Willie Longshore Massillon Miami Mercy Hospital Carl Westermoreland Bobby Williams Silver Spring Stokes Anderson Cleveland Longshore Anderson Williams Adrian Peters George Williams

Wrist Broken In Fall At Home

Mrs. Jacob Gephart a 59 year old of West Middletown Rt 1 fractured her left wrist yesterday after a fall at her home. She received treatment at Middletown Hospital at 9 45 a m.

Jacob Gephart West Middletown

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Pong Doc Cash & Carry Verity Boy S. Main Mimi Benzell Metropolitan Opera Company Met International Cleveland Alert John T. Sparks Mrs. Sallie Ballinger Ohio Mrs. Ethel Dearth Mrs Joyce DeWeese Margaret Filley Esther Taylor Associated Press Tru Guardian Angel Reeve’s Welfrs Inc Millville Miami University Clr Ae Allen Ross M.S Davy Crockett Jersey Boyswear' S Woo Winter Cops Group
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