Ohio Bell Plans Expansion Here
Ohio Bell Telegram shows a $900,000 expansion for Middletown area in 1957 to add nearly 2,000 telephones and improve service. Commercial Manager J R Miller outlined goals as executives departed for Dayton to meet President John A Greene. Growth comes from new lines and refinements as Middletown area totals reach 29,134 telephones, with rising local and long distance call volumes.
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Middletown
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
J. R. Miller
Ohio Bell
Dayton
John A Greene
Miller
Franklin
Monroe
Trenton
Middletown Area
Catherine Hursh 63 Dies. active in Masonic circles
Mrs. Catherine Hursh of 1907 Henry Sr. Middletown died 11 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a December 8 admission. Widow of Clayton C. Hursh Sr., she held past titles in OES Prosser Chapter 367 and other orders. Survived by daughter Carolyn Baker and son Clayton Jr., four grandchildren, and a brother. Funeral 2 pm Friday Riggs Funeral Home. burial in Woodede Cemetery. Memorials to St. Paul’s Church. OES and White Shrine services planned.
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Catherine Hursh
Henry Sr
Middletown Hospital
Hursh
Clayton C. Hursh Sr
St. Paul's Evangelical and
Prosser
OES
Middletown
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Imperial Court of the Amarenth
The
Knights Templar
Daughters of the Nile of
Dayton
Carolyn Alice Baker
Belmontaine
Clayton Jr
Edward Weber Af
Funeral Home
Imperial Court of the Amaranth
Extra Dividend Fe male monkey shipment prompts inquiry
Columbus owner Walter Gray ordered a female golden squirrel monkey from a New York importer. A box arrived containing the female and a baby born in transit, raising questions about the shipment and potential regulatory concerns.
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Columbus
Ohio
Walter Gray
New York
Newest 50 Year Veteran Still On Job At Armco
Bill Gillespie the oldest active Armco employee at Middletown Works received a 50 year service pin from Armco vice chairman W W Sebald. Gillespie began in 1907 at Curtis Street works and remains a rougher in the hot rolled stainless steel department. He noted no lost time accidents in 50 years, and still commutes by bicycle and bowls three nights weekly with his department team.
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Bill Gillespie
Armeco
Middletown
W.W. Sebald
Armco Steel Corp
Gillespie
Yankee Rd
Armco
Curtis Street
Sebald
Seid
Middletown Works Associates
W. W. Sebald
Ohio Educator Ralph M. Garrison Dies at 70 Pacement Road
Dr. Ralph M. Garrison director of Ohio's division of elementary and secondary education died at home in Columbus after a 23 year Army career. He was a native of Ansonia, chaired the North Central Association of Ohio, active in Masonic circles, survived by his brother Donald, wife Nelle, two sons George and Stephen, a daughter Mrs. Robert A. Taylor, his mother Mrs. Abbie Garrison, three brothers and four grandchildren. Services set for 9:30 a.m. at Southwick Funeral Home and 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Shooks Cemetery in Darke County.
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Ralph M. Garrison
Direcor
State of
Ohio
Pacement Rd
Columbus
Donald Garrison
11Th Ave
Garrison
Ansonia
North Central Assn. of
Dr. Garrison
Abbie Garrison
Nelle
George E. of Columbus
Stephen
Germany
Robert A. Taylor
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Southwick Funeral Home
N. High St
Shooks Cemetery
Darke County
Driver Couldn’t Quite Take Off At Airport Runway
Baltimore police report Frederick William Krauss, 48, of Pasadena, Maryland, found on the Friendship International Airport main runway taxiing. Sgt. Redmond said Krauss offered no reason. He posted $27.50 collateral and was charged with trespass after tower officials mistook his car for an authorized vehicle.
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Baltimore
Frederick William Krauss
Pasadena
Friendship International Airport
Thomas E. Redmond
Krauss
Reverend Freeman to lead building fund program Sunday
The Rev. R. C. Freeman and Phillips Chanel CME Church members will host a benefit program at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Church of God located at 11th Avenue and Lincoln to raise funds for the church building.
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R. C. Freeman
Phillips Chanel Cme Church
Church of God
11Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Self-Reliance Awards Set For April 23
The W. W. Sebald Self-Reliance Awards banquet will be held April 23 at the Manchester Hotel. Eight local high school seniors will receive cash awards totaling 1500 for using their time well during four years of high school. Applications this year totaled 102.
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W. W. Sebald
Manchester
Massillon Jaykcees
Norfolk, Va
Jaycees
Marion Center
Marion
Foundation For Economic Education of
New York
Hubinger Co
Keokuk, I Ilowa
Tragic Death Of 2% Month-Old Gary Compton
Gary Compton two percent month old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Compton of 1107 2nd Ave died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 11 45 a m after a three week illness Surviving are the parents a brother Danny grandparents Warren and Mrs Conrad Middletown and Eugene Compton Ashland Ky great grandparents Mrs W W Gray Middletown and Mrs Milton Pagatridge Portsmouth Services set for tomorrow at 10 a m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Jerome C Shhulz officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Visitation 7 to 9 p m today
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Gary Compton
Richard Compton
2Nd Ave
Middletown Hospital
Danny
Warren Conrad
Middletown
Eugene Compton
Ashland
Per
W. W. Gray
Milton Pagatridge
Portsmouth
McCoy-Leffler
Jerome C. Shhulz
Buriial
Woodside Cemetery
Seaman James A. Dearth rites to be held Saturday
Services for James A. Dearth seaman first class stationed aboard the U S S Betelgeuse will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodside Memories Chapel with full military rites by Legion Post 218. Burial in the memorial plot. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the chapel Saturday morning. Dearth died Sunday night at Portsmouth Naval Hospital after a fall from a second-floor Newport News hotel. He was the son of Mrs. Carolyn Weaver and Albert Dearth.
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James A. Dearth
U.S.S. Betelgeuse
Woodside Memories
Legion Post 218
McCoy‘Leffler
Seaman Dearth
Portsmouth, Va
Naval Hospital
Newport News
Carolyn Weaver
Middletown
Albert Dearth
Franklin Rt. 2
Infant dies after birth at Middletown Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Nemcic of 2311 Hill Ave. died at 5:30 p.m. yesterday shortly after birth. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. today at Woodside Cemetery with Rev. Lawrence Wessel officiating. Surviving grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neméric, all of Middletown. Schramm Funeral Home arranged the services.
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Alexander Nemcic
Hill Ave
Middletown Hospital
Woodside Cemetery
Lawrence Wessel
Howard Taylor
Frank Neméric
Middletown
Schramm Funeral Home
Frank Johnson 65 Germantown Barber Dies in Dayton
Frank Johnson 65 a well known Montgomery County barber and brother of Mrs. Alice Bennett of Germantown died yesterday morning at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton A resident of West Carrollton he was widely known in the Germantown area and surrounding communities.
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Germantown
Frank Johnson
Montgomery County
Alice Bennett
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
West Carrollton
Boy Hangs Self After Girlfriend Refusal
In Dallas a 12 year old boy, David Harrington, hanged himself with a necktie after his girlfriend would not say if she preferred him or another boy. Relatives found him hanging from a shower curtain rod a few minutes after he phoned a 13 year old sweetheart. Peace Justice W E Richburg ruled death by own action.
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Dallas
David Harrington
W. E. Richburg
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Saltimor
Colored News
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