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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1953

Page

9

Ryder Cup Berth Debate Clouds PGA Winner

Four home pros reach the PGA semi finals as Harmon protests the automatic Ryder Cup selection rule. Harmon, who defeated Bill Nary, argues the system favors overall titles over individual match results. Burkemo, Torza, and Isaacs pursue the title with tight finishes shaping a dramatic Birmingham showdown.

Birmingham Mich Professional Golfers Association Walter Burkemo Claude Harmon Felice Torza Jack Isaacs England PGA Harmon Bill Nary

Ohio Amateur Qualifier to Open at Pine Ridge Course

A field of 150 plus entries from across Ohio opens a 36 hole qualifier for the Ohio Amateur Golf Championship at Pine Ridge in Cleveland. The event features past champions including Francis Cardi and John Florio with 18 hole rounds Tuesday and Wednesday and match play set to begin Thursday.

Nary Walter Burkemo Harmon Navy Cleveland Pine Ridge Bill Margraf Columbus Ohio Golf Association Simon Pures Ohio Francis Cardi Ohio State Johnny Jendrasak Lost Nation Club Pat Schwab Dayton Fee Cardi John Florio Tom Jones Jr Youngstown Ed Preisler

Uncle Sam Insurance on Decathlon Domination

RIP Watson reports Plainfield New Jersey Jim Bausch era glory may persist as 19 year old Milton Campbell tops the 1953 AAU decathlon with 7235 points eyeing near world mark. Bob Richards Morris and Mathias hold higher scores while Shankle and Wis impress in debut decathlons with Lewis noted for rapid progress.

Plainfield N. J United States Jim Bausch Uncle Sam Bob Mathias Milt Campbell Thias Mathias Glenn Morris Bob Richards Long Beach Calif Campbell Richards AAU Joel Shankle Duke Aubrey Wis Montclair

Giants Crush Dodgers As Thompson Drives In Seven

Hank Thompson of the Giants hit two homers, including a bases loaded shot, and drove in seven runs in a 20-6 victory over Brooklyn. Warren Spahn of the Braves shut out St. Louis, allowing three hits in the first game of a doubleheader.

Hank Thompson Giants Brooklyn Warren Spahn Braves St.ap

Hogan Gets Full Spotlight In British Open At Carnoustie

Ben Hogan dominates attention as the British Open opens at Carnoustie with 160 qualifiers. Fans follow Hogan across the dunes and tents dot nearby fields as players prepare for a 72 par test of 7,200 yards. Hogan names Roberto De Vicenzo, Dai Rees, Liroyd Mangrum, and Bobby Locke as likely contenders with Frank Stranahan as top amateur.

Carnoustie Scotland Ben Hogan United States South America Europe Africa Australia British Isles Hogan North Sea Roberto de Vicenzo Argentina Dai Rees Wales Liroyd Mangrum Bobby Locke South Africa Toledo Frank Stranahan

Bastian Beats Ink For Illinois Crown

Bastian of Indianapolis defeated Harper Ink of Canton Ohio to win the Flora Invitational tennis championship. Ink and Paul Mathey won the doubles title by defeating Bud Little and Steve Morgan in straight sets.

Flora, Ill Bob Bastian Indianapolis Harper Ink Canton Ink Paul Mathey Bud Little Champaign Steve Morgan Mattoon, T

Vital Statistics Births in Franklin and Nearby Returns

Birth notices list numerous families in Franklin and surrounding areas, noting newborns by gender and the day of birth. Entries include Mr and Mrs Ralph Nunley, Mr and Mrs John Wolfe, Mr and Mrs Eugene Worrell, Mr and Mrs Robert Helsinger, Mr and Mrs Leon Wells, Mr and Mrs Harold Schilling, Mr and Mrs Paul Upton, Mr and Mrs Wesley Griggs, Mr and Mrs Calloway Combs, Mr and Mrs William Hayes, Mr and Mrs Chalmers Brewer, Mr and Mrs Herbert Dorsey, Mr and Mrs William Sweeney, Mr and Mrs William Shumate, Mr and Mrs Joseph Stanfill, Mr and Mrs Edward South, plus an out-of-town note for James Mumaw of Youngstown and references to Lois Baird and the Evans family with a June 29 date in Marion, Ohio.

Ralph Nunley Franklin John Wolfe Sheridan Ave Eugene Worrell Forest Ave Robert Helsinger Middletown Leon Wells Taylor Ave Harold Schilling Lebanon Paul Vanderveer St William Sweeney Yankee Rd William Shumate Jefferson Rd Joseph Stanfill Dayton Edward South Fleming Rd James Mumaw Youngstown Lois Baird Lee M. Baird Garfield St Billy Earl Evans Marion

Marriage Licenses in Oxford and Cincinnati Areas

William C Hemingway and Edith Higdon both of Oxford are wed eligibles. Wilbur McCarty Jr of 3110 Ottawa St and Jay Frasher 19 of 3203 Manchester are listed for license. Richard H Thomas 25 of Philadelphia and Marilyn Betscher 23 of Hamilton plan marriage. Woodrow Randall 29 of Cincinnati and Elizabeth Jennings 21 of Miami University work in Hamilton. Robert A Moore 19 Camp Dennison and Elizabeth C Miller 17 Sharonville Route 1 Butler County. Mose Anglin 25 student Hamilton and Phyllis Beiser 25 New Miami also listed.

William C. Hemingway Edith Higdon Oxford Wilbur McCarty, Jr Armco Ottawa St Jay Frasher Manchester Richard H. Thomas Philadelphia Marilyn Betscher Hamilton Woodrow Randall Cincinnati Elizabeth Jennings Miami University Robert Alvin Moore Camp Dennison Elizabeth Carol Miller Sharonville

Multiple Patients Listed In Fairmount Area Hospital

A long row of names appears under medical and surgical wards spanning Fairmount Avenue through Middletown and surrounding routes. The list includes Raymond Eagle, John Bolen, Mrs. Evers, Mrs. Congleton, Elmer Francis, Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Hensley, Wesley Griggs, Robert Lubberger, Loyal Sizemore, Mrs. Sexton, Alva Harrison, Mrs. Root, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Rickard, Mrs. Hannah, Mrs. Omar Leslie, Mrs. Dunn, William Jay, Paul Long, Mrs. Akers, Richard Miller, Walter Squier, Albert Anglin, Judy Bush, Glen Wallace, Jane Proffitt, Arthur Garver, Connell Duncil, Louis Davis, Woodrow Cope, Deborah Cassidy, Mrs. Bobby Bowman, Bill Beagle, Robert Cassidy, George Class, Mrs. John Davis, Guy Gephart, Luther Hale, Mrs. Roosevelt Hart, J. E. Riker, Mrs. Simon Lipscomb, Mrs. McCluskey, John Revelos, Mrs. Renk, Herbert Wilson, Randall Zickgraf, William Sheets, Mrs. Reiner, Mrs. Moore, Cecil Igo. Several entries marked medical or surgical. one line notes DISMISSED for Albert Anglin.

Raymond Eagle Fairmount Ave John Bolen Baltimore St Francis Evers Fourteenth Ave C. L. Congleton Lamberton St Elmer Francis Franklin Bert Mears Fred Hensley West Middletown Wesley Griggs Waneta St Robert Lubberger Franklin St Loyal Sizemore Monroe Sizemore Navaho St Harold Sexton Alva Harrison Margaret Root Reynolds Ave Raymond Bullock James Bullock Carl Rickard Gemantown Lawrence Hannah Elmo Pi Omar Leslie Middletown Floyd Dunn Trenton William Jay Centennial Ave Paul Long Central Ave William C. Akers Marshall Rd Richard Miller Paul Miller Lawn Ave Walter Squier Albert Anglin Gideon Judy Bush Kathaleen Bush South Main Glen Wallace North Main Jane Proffitt George Proffitt First Se Arthur Garver Charles St Connell Duncil Germantown Louis Davis Lewis Davis Woodrow Cope Burton Deborah Cassidy Elmer Cassidy Hughes St Bobby Bowman South Lebanon Bill Beagle Carolina Robert Cassidy Thomas Cassidy George Class Woodside John Davis Superior Ave Guy Gephart Luther Hale Roosevelt Hart Young J. E. Riker YMCA Simon Lipscomb James McCluskey Seventeenth Ave John Revelos Central Ve Robert Renk Eaton Ave Herbert Wilson Randal Zickgraf Ralph Zickgraf Wilson St William Sheets Detroit Lewis Reiner Linden Ve William Moore Goldman Cecil Igo Hazel

Advances to 33rd degree in masonry honors Charles E Garrette

Charles E Garrette of Ninth Avenue was advanced to the 33rd degree in Free Masonry. A banquet at the Armco Center featured his past master's apron from Triedstone Lodge 83 Prince Hall affiliated. Garrette long served since 1921 and holds multiple Masonic memberships while Dayton leaders lauded him.

Charles E. Garrette Ninth Avenue Armco Center Triedstone Lodge 83 Prince Hall Lodge Royal Arch Masons Miami Amer Temple Shrine of Dayton Knights Templar Order of the Eastern Star Garrette Carl Wilson Ohio Ralph Taylor Amer Temple Shrine Troy Russell Jefferson Homer Collins

Rhee demands US aid in unifying Korea by force

A Far East Command report warns that Syngman Rhee will press for U.S. backing to unify Korea by force if necessary. The U.N. and United States prefer election as the path to unification, while Rhee risks drastic action and even brinkmanship as Chinese and South Korean forces suffer heavy casualties. ROK logistics could sustain fighting for some time with ample ammunition and fuel.

United States Korea U. S U.N North South Korea Rhee Far East Command ROK Clark Far East

Rain Hits Lime Rail Car Fire in Baltimore Yard

Rain leaked into a lime filled freight car yesterday and started a fire at the Baltimore and Ohio train yards. Firemen spent a considerable part of the day getting the fire under control. Damage was estimated at several hundred dollars.

Hamilton Baltimore and Ohio

Local Residents Named in Community Notes

Hounshell of Central Ave. Jenny Howard of Young. Edward Cape of Bryant. Brandenburg of Superior.

Hounshell Central Ave Jenny Howard Young It Edward Cape Bryant T Py Brandenburg Superior

Tuning In Shifts in Summer TV Schedules

TV listings show CBS and NBC swapping summer shows with I Love Lucy exiting Channels 7 and 12 for Racket Squad and Ive Got a Secret, while Juvenile Jury returns on WLW stations. Montgomery sticks with a summer stock format featuring a fixed trio and his daughter Elizabeth, aiming to cut costs. A teen from Butte, Mark Durbin, wins an audition on Horace Heidt's American Way and advances toward a $5,000 finals prize. CBS’s Larry LeSueur is honored with the Crusade for Freedom 1952 Award for anti-communist work. Art Linkletter and Edward R. Murrow receive recognitions for long broadcasting service and foreign policy coverage.

Cbs-Tv Nbc-Tv Jack Barry NBC Lucy Wlw-D Wlw-T Butte Horace Heidt Mark Durbin Heidt Coeur d'Alene Idaho Mark Larry LeSueur United Nations Crusade For Freedom

Fatal fall and traffic crashes claim multiple lives across Ohio and nearby states

A county list records numerous fatal incidents including a 400 person fatal fall at Christ Hospital Cincinnati, a 54-year-old man in Sharpsburg Kentucky after a car hit a tree, a Cleveland driver killed in a crash at a railroad overpass, and several other automobilic, drowning, and pedestrian deaths. Notable victims include 18-year-old Mary Chaney in Geneva, 2-year-old Gilberta Hall in Wheelersburg, and 1-year-old Susan White in Louisville, with multiple other fatal crashes reported near Steubenville Cincinnati Springfield and Lorain.

Christ Hospital Cincinnati Granville Fultz Sharpsburg Middletown Moses T. Roberts Cleveland Kenneth P. Barnett Newton Falls Mary L. Chaney Geneva Gilberta A. Hall Mildred Hall Portsmouth Wheelersburg Arnold Scheckler Raymond Scheckler Greenville Jefferson Harry Burchett Washington Lebanon Oliver Gowin Milford Mass U. S. 42 Hamilton County Butler County William Harris Cleveand Richard R. Lee Clements Mich Black River Lorain Richard H. Phillips Columbus Indian Lake Lakeview Clyde Wooley Maumee River Toledo Susan White Arthur White Louisville

U S South Korean rifts over Rhee plots widen

The report cites American anger at Rhee, warning that supporters make world public enemies and that U S action against Rhee is seen as peace threats. In Pusan Sohn Won I reports strict bans on 27 000 anti Red prisoners released by Rhee from joining the ROK Army. Previously Korea allowed any citizen to enlist to defend the republic. The text also notes the Boxer uprising viewed as fanatic Chinese peasant resistance to foreigners.

Rhee Pusan South Korea Sohn Won I ROK Republic

TV and Radio Highlights Tonight

Listings reveal Dorothy Warenskjold and Gordon MacRae in a Robert Louis Stevenson musical drama. Barbara Gibson guest soloist on Howard Barlow. Summer Theater features Cotten and a girl desiring marriage. June Hutton sings with Eddie Fisher. Name That Tune debuts. Racket Squad returns. Juvenile Jury ends Eye Witness. Red Benson hosts quiz. Robert Montgomery melodrama. Red Williams vs Troy in boxing. Kaltenborn on Who Said That. Polka Revue with Roberta Quinlan. Penny Arcade film Cover Up plays.

Radio Tonight Dorothy Warenskjold Gordon MacRae Robert Louis Stevenson WLW Barbara Gibson Howard Barlow WKRC Joseph Cotton Africa June Hutton Eddie Fisher Studio One Summer Theater WCPO Charlie Williams Willie Troy H. V. Kaltenborn Roberta Quinlan Pennycade Dennis O'Keefe William Bendix Barbara Britton

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