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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1959

Page

3

Parking lot accident kills Hamilton man at store

Alfred Gibson, 74, died from head injuries when his parked car rolled in a Westview Super Market lot on Millville Avenue. Witness John House said the car moved forward slowly and the driver Alma Pierson, 20, had left the car in park. Fire and emergency squads failed to revive him. coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone noted the death happened on private property so not a city traffic death.

Hamilton Alfred Gibson Vine St Garret J. Boone Butler County House Alma Pierson Millville Ave Gibson Boohe

Almond Seen Bolstering Virginia Senate Ahead of House Vote

In Virginia, Gov. J. Lindsay Almond Jr.'s school integration plan gains momentum as two opponents fail in the Democratic primary. Almond supporters win four other segregation-influenced races, while House margins may tighten to about five votes. Delegate Hunt Whitehead loses in Pittsylvania County seeking one of two House seats.

Richmond Virginia Senate J. Lindsay Almond Jr Almond House of Delegates Senate Hunt Whitehead Pittsylvania

Unions See Tie In Vote At Dayton Foundry

In a tense election at GHA Foundry Dayton 787 production workers were cast for representation by United Steelworkers of America and United Electrical Workers. UE led with 366 votes to 268 for the Steelworkers while 11 voted for neither union triggering a runoff. A majority of 378 was needed.

Dayton United Steelworkers of America Afl-Cio United Electrical Workers GHA National Labor Relations Board Steel George LeVerde NLRB Cincinnati Washington GHR

Ike Too Busy For Vacation In Newport

President Eisenhower has not considered a summer vacation in Newport Rhode Island, citing the nation’s complex problems. Mayor Henry C Wilkinson said Ike wrote him that he would not vacation there this year after spending the past two summers in the famed seaside town.

Newport R.I Eisenhower Henry C. Wilkinson Fisenhowers

Man Exposes Self Reported Near Armco Park

A Middletown woman driving from Armco Park last night told police a man exposed himself. She saw him emerge from bushes and step from a car. The incident in the 3500 block of Manchester Avenue was reported at 6 58 p m to Asst Chief Sam Moore and four officers.

Middletown Armco Park Manchester Avenue Asst Sam Moore

No Verdict in Scalding Death Yet

Dr. Robert E. Zipf Montgomery County coroner said no ruling on the death of 74 year old Mrs. Mary Belle Hill a Dayton State Hospital patient from Franklin is ready pending further investigation He described careful microscopic slide examinations to determine the cause of death and expected a ruling today Mrs Hill died Sunday after being scalded when another patient allegedly immersed her in very hot water.

Dayton Robert E. Zipf Montgomery County Mary Belle Hill Dayton State Hospital Franklin

Man Electrocuted at Ohio Plant

George Kidder of Erie Pennsylvania was electrocuted Tuesday after contacting a power line while assisting with steel framework at the Allied Resins Inc plant where he worked.

Conneaut, Ohio George Kidder Erie Allied Resins, Inc

Mrs Mildred Taggart Sues for 150000 in Gun Death

Mildred C Taggart filed in common pleas court for 150000 damages over her husband Charles L Taggarts death from a Oct 14 1958 shooting at Del Rio Rancho 1160 N 3rd St extension Harrold F E Riffel tavern owner named as defendant Taggarts administratrix seeks damages for herself and four children alleging Frank Drake an employee caused the fatal shooting at the tavern in Williamsdale.

Hamilton Mildred C. Taggart Clark St Williams‘dale Common Charles L.taggart del Rio Rancho 3Rd St Frank Drake

Co-Inventor of Continuous Strip Mill Dies

Harry Naugle 74 co inventor of the continuous cold strip rolling process for steel manufacturing died in Timken Mercy Hospital Canton Ohio after years of ill health He chaired the board of Worthington Ball Co Elyria A native of Ligonier Pa he came to Canton in 1907 as chief engineer for Geiger Manufacturing Co Twenty years later he and A J Townsend developed the strip rolling process The patents were assigned to American Rolling Mill Co.

Canton, Ohio Harry Naugle Timken-Mercy Hospital Worthington Ball Co Elyria Naugle Ligonier Canton Geiger Manufacturing Co A. J. Townsend American Rolling Mill Co

Barbecue by the Better Business Men’s Club at 804 18th Ave

The Better Business Men’s Club will sponsor a barbecue in the rear of 804 18th Ave starting at 7 pm Saturday.

Better Business Men's Club 18Th Ave

Khrushchev Begins Poland Tour To Show Soviet Polish Unity

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev departed Warsaw today for the first leg of a broad visit to Poland aimed at demonstrating solidarity between the Polish and Soviet Communist parties.

Warsaw Nikita Khrushchev Poland Khrushchev

Deaths And Funerals For Clarence Anderson

Services for Clarence Anderson of 902 9th Ave are set for 1 p m Friday at Woodside Memorial Chapel with Rev Lauis Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Jordan Hall Funeral Home after 6 p m Thursday and at the chapel Friday afternoon. Blythe Williams American Legion Post 231 will conduct grave side rites. Anderson died last Saturday in a Cincinnati hospital. Another Bradford death service is listed for 10 a m Friday at Cooks Funeral Chapel with burial in Bradford Cemetery.

Clarence Anderson 9Th Ave Woodside Memorial Chapel Lauis Smith Woodside Cemetery Jordan Hall Blythe-Williams America Legion Post 231 Anderson Cincinnati Ters Bradford the Cooks Funeral Chapel

Services for Emerson Noble in Monroe

Funeral services for Emerson Noble are set for 1 30 p m Friday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Robert Ward officiating. Burial will follow in North Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p m Noble, a Monroe native, died yesterday in North College Hill.

Emerson Noble McCoy-Leffler Robert Ward North Cemetery Monroe Noble North College Hill

Services for Ida Glick Eaton Held at Girton Schmidt

Mrs Ida Glick Eaton 78 of 324 N Cherry St dies leaving husband George a son Harry three daughters Helen Duerr Bellbrook Anna Kimmell Eldorado and Catherine Troutwine Vandalia and sister Annie Atkins Beckley West Virginia Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Girton Schmidt Memorial Home burial in Roselawn Cemetery Lewisburg calling hours today after 2 pm She was a member of West Manchester EUB Church.

Catherine Troutwine Vandalia Annie Atkins Beckley W. Va

Mrs South of Bradford Dies After Stroke

Mrs Mary South 4 of Bradford Pa mother of Leonard South 2201 Waneta Ave died at Hospital where she was hospitalized after suffering a stroke three days earlier. Surviving are her husband George six sons and four daughters.

Mary South Bradford Leonard South Waneta Ave George

Obituary Notices for Cara Sheard Gertrude Silver and Henry Maag

Cara Sheard age 85 of 312 College Ave Oxford services 2 p m tomorrow at Marshal Smith Funeral Home. Miss Gertrude Silver age 85 of 1940 Hamilton Middletown Pk services 2 p m tomorrow at Proeschel Funeral Home. The Rev Henry Maag of 618 Pry tania Ave Hamilton services in complete.

Cara Sheard College Ave Oxford Marshal Smith Gertrude Silver Hamilton - Middletown Proeschel Henry Maag Prytania Ave Hamilton

Boston’s William Pelissier, Early Telephone Operator, Dies

William J. Pelissier, 98, who began as a 17 year old at the Telephone Dispatch Co. in Boston, widely regarded as the world’s first telephone operator, died Tuesday. He was born in Boston and later linked to Canton, Ohio.

Canton, Ohio William J. Pelissier Pelissier The Telephone Dispatch Co Boston

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