Parakeet Assigned to Help WWII Veteran’s Speech
Chris the parakeet is assigned to duty at the Veterans Administration Center in Dayton to aid Miles A Lenno, a paralyzed World War II veteran with a speech impediment. The bird, born on Christmas Day, is trained to talk under a VA physician’s plan. Mrs. William Knorr donated Chris and seed, delivered by Mrs. Lawrence Dugan of the Middletown Red Cross chapter.
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Chris
Harris Section
Veterans Administration Center
Dayton
C.C
Miles A. Lennom
Lennom
William Knorr
Curtis St
Bake Sale by Bethel AME Club Tomorrow
The Young People's Progressive Club of Bethel AME Church will sponsor a bake sale tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the Central Store lobby.
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The
Young People’s Progressive Club
Bethel Ame Church
Deaths And Funerals Steve D Varga Stricken Middletown Grocer
Stephen J. D Varga 53 of 610 The Alameda died at home. A former dental technician turned grocer with his wife and Andrew Dobrozsi, he led the Middletown Retail Grocers & Meat Dealers Assn. and belonged to several clubs. Surviving include Bertha, son James, an aunt in Cleveland, and siblings. Rosary at Schramm Funeral Home Saturday. Requiem Mass Monday at St John’s Church. burial Woodside Cemetery. Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Stephen J. D'Varga
Alameda
Waldman Dental Laboratories
Cincinnati
Andrew Dobrozsi
D'Varga
Middletown Retail Grocers & Meat Dealers Assn
Knights of Columbus Council
The
Sportsman's Club
American Citizens Club
Holy Name Society of
St. John's Church
Bertha
James
Stephen
Middletown
Alex Eke
Cleveland
Holy Name Society
Schramm
St. Johns Church
Woodside Cemetery
Clinton Merchant 63 Dies in Middletown After Illness
Clinton Merchant 63 of 1227 Sycamore Street died after a two month illness. Born in Notasulga Alabama he lived in Middletown 36 years and worked four years as a section hand for New York Central Railway. Survived by his wife Murray his mother Mrs Mary Merchant of Middletown four sons Clarence Charles Ernest and Malcolm all of Middletown five daughters Jimmie Mae Granberry Ella Eveline Singleton Barbara Jean Simpson and Miss An
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Clinton Merchant
Sycamore St
Middletown Hospital
Notasulga
Ala
Middletown
New York Central Railway
Murray
Mary Merchant
Clarence
San Francisco
Calif
Charles
Ernest
Malcolm
Jimmie Mae Granberry
Ella Eveline Singleton
Barbara Jean Simpson
Cordelia Shoemaker 72 Dies in Dayton Hospital
Mrs. Cordelia Shoemaker of Zoe Kentucky died at Grandview Hospital Dayton at 8 10 p m after a six day stay there following a two year illness in London Kentucky She was born in Stillwater Kentucky and survived by her husband Charles two sons Roy and Everett five daughters and twenty five grandchildren Also surviving are four sisters and the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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Cordelia Shoemaker
Zoe
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
London
Dayton Hospital
Stillwater
Charles
Roy
Middletown
Everett
Cincinnati
Anna Hall
Nora Mullins
West Carrollton
Ruby Vanderpool
Betty Whitman
Lorraine Walton
Franklin
Ollie Stamper
Zoe, Ky
Minnie Murphy
Texas
Anna Shoemaker
Wisconsin
Grace Lemaster
Cremona
McCoy - Leffler
Inn Ransacked At Collinsville
Burglars entered the Collinsville Inn on O. S. 127 at Collinsville during the night and took cash and goods totaling 71.22 dollars. Deputy Howard Cook found the broken south wall window entrance at about 5 30 a m. The loot included 18 cartons of cigarettes three flashlights and a carton of flashlight batteries valued at the time.
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Hamilton
Collinsville
Howard Cook
Camden Man Enters State Penitentiary
Earl Wolfenbarger, 45, of Camden, begins life term at Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus after conviction for rape of his 12 year old daughter. Appeal at Dayton was dismissed as premature. guilty verdict handed May 17, 1957 by Common Pleas Court.
Bowling Alley Cash Taker Routes Suspect With Small Loot
Police report a robbery where $44.22 plus $27 in change from a bowling machine and cash register were taken. Investigators seek the suspect described as a man involved in the incident at the bowling venue.
Thor Johnson Seeks Court Ruling On Bequest Of Stock
Cincinnati judge asked to decide whether conductor Thor Johnson should receive 1500 or 3000 Procter and Gamble shares from the estate of Ella Bell Benedict. Benedict died May 30 1956 leaving 1500 shares. a May 22 1956 stock split altered value and amount. James Benedict as executor opposes Johnson’s claim to 3000 shares.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
County Common
Procter & Gamble Co
Thor Johnson
Cincinnati Symphony
Ella Bell Benedict
Benedict
Johnson
P.&g
Common Pleas Court
James
YMCA Family Swim Set For Tomorrow Evening At The Y
YMCA members and families will have the Y pool to themselves tomorrow at 7 p.m. B P Allen assistant general secretary leads the monthly Family Swim. Forty five youngsters and parents attended last month's program.
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YMCA
P. Allen
Specialist Dies in Columbus Dr Andre Crotti 84
Dr Andre Crotti a nationally known goiter specialist died at his Columbus home after a several week illness. He had retired a few years earlier.
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Columbus
Ohio
Andre Crotti
Albert R. Bishop 63 Eaton Dies After Short Illness
Albert R. Bishop 63 of Eaton Rt 3 died at Reid Mem Hospital Richmond Ind after a brief illness. A Bucyrus Er ie Co plumber and World War I veteran he belonged to the American Legion St Clair Post Bolivar Lodge 82 F and AM Valley Chapter 20 RAM Cedar Falls IA and Eagles Lodge 2202 Eaton. Survived by son Jeffry Purdue University two stepdaughters Pauline Jeanes Eaton and Marjorie Morgan Argos Ind a brother Frank Bishop Los Angeles five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at Barnes Funeral Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after noon tomorrow.
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EATON
Albert R. Bishop
Eatton Rt. 3
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Ind
Bucyrus-Erie Co
American Legion St. Clair
Bolivar Lodge
F&am
Valley Chapter
RAM
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Eagles Lodge
Jeffry
Purdue University
Pauline Jeanes
Eaton Rt. 3
Marjorie Morgan
Argos
Frank Bishop
Los Angeles
Barnes Funeral Home
Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral
Hamilton business leader Carroll L Wilson dies
Carroll L Wilson of 501 Dick Ave former director of finance for Champion Paper died yesterday in Hamilton after a decade of residence. He was active in civic and fraternal affairs and his wife Harriet was injured in a prior automobile crash. Funeral plans at Trinity Episcopal Church and Webb Funeral Home noted for the wake. Infant son of Tommy L Bates and Mrs Bates of 5781 Dixie Hwy listed for services at Zettler Funeral Home. Elizabeth Roberts, 73 of 342 Helton St, services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Webb Funeral Home.
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Hamilton
Carroll L. Wilson
Dick Ave
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
Harriet
Trinity Episcopal Church
Webb Funeral Home
Tommy L. Bates
Dixie Hwy
Zettler Funeral Home
Elizabeth Roberts
Helton St
Notable 20th Century Figures Die Across Nations
Ernst Heinkel aged 70 famed for the world’s first jet plane and Luftwaffe supplier died yesterday. Edward M. Dreiser aged 84 brother of Theodore Dreiser and actor with titles Soldiers of Fortune and Within the Law died Wednesday in New York. William H. Holly aged 88 former U S district judge in Chicago who defended in the Scopes trial and Leopold and Loeb case died yesterday in Tucson. Ray W. Hugebloom aged 79 editor publisher of the Dorchester Wisconsin papers, died yesterday in Newport Richey Florida.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Ernst Heinkel
Luftwaffe
New York
Edward M. Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
Soldiers of Fortune
The
Law
Tucson
Ariz
William_ H. Holly
U. S
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Holly
Darrow
Tennessee
Nathan Leopold
Richar Loeb Ithrill
Newport Richey
Fla
Ray W. Hugebloom
Dorchester
Wis
Clarion
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Insurance Agen
Steve D’varga
Ae Mae Merchant
Louise Merchant
Frank
Sylvester
New Castle
Arlene Johnson
Bailey Funeral Home
Stephen J. O’varga
Cutilene
Eiesaes
Wm. Schaeffer
Echo Spring
Stee
Kentucky Fine Bourgoe
Kentucky
Ohiod Bought
Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Echo Spring Distilling CO
Louisville
L.P. Records
ARGUS
Philco
Wen Maciel Keett
Pullman
Rogers Jewelers Annual
aSa Lee
Lapey
Ches
Harmien
Uy Rat
Benrus
Wittnauer
Proctor
Lincoln
Attu
Black Forest
Central Ave
A Finance Co
Lincoln-Mercury Co
Tytus
Camden
State
Lewis Drugs
Associated Press
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