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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1954

Page

9

Locals Bow Out Of Legion Tourney After 5-4 Loss

Bentley Post 50 edged American Legion Post 218 5-4 in Cincinnati to end the regional tournament. Dick Selcer drew a walk to start the eighth, stole third, and scored the decisive run on a long fly after a force-play miscue. McDaniels led Locals with three singles, Helsinger and Crowe each had two hits, while Johnston relieved early.

American Legion Post Cincinnati Bentley Dick Selcer Ken Lindsay Selcer Post Don Palmer Middletown Ken McDaniels Palmer Bobby Helsinger MacDaniels Tom Crowe McDaniels Helsinger Crowe Jerry Johnston Karl Heffner

Bentley Ousts Post 218 to Reach State Finals in Columbus

Bentley defeated Post 218 for the fourth straight year, allowing only two hits in the last seven innings to advance to the state finals in Columbus next month.

Bentley Columbus

Standings and schedules in tight American League race

The American League table shows New York and Cleveland tied at 60-29 and 60-28 with Chicago at 57-33 as of Monday. Detroit 37-48 and Washington 35-49 follow, while Boston 35-50 and Philadelphia 30-54 trail. Monday games featured Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Washington.

Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit Washington Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Gray Reynolds Wynn Pascual Troit Brooklyn Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Milliken Hacker McCall Fowler Simmons Beard Staley Surkent Wilson

Ep Som Derby win noted for American bred horse Troquois

The report states Troquois was the only American bred horse to win the Ep Som Derby in England, highlighting a historic victory.

Troquois England

McCarthy faces censure fight over conduct senate panel

Two McCarthy allies and a third subpoenaed witness plan to invoke the Fifth Amendment. Senator Flanders accuses McCarthy of spectacle as he introduces a censure resolution criticizing conduct as unbecoming and harmful to the Senate.

Flanders McCarthy Senate U.S. Senate Subcommittee Vermont Republican Willy Nilly

Jamaica Largest Island in British West Indies

Jamaica is identified as the biggest island in the British West Indies region, highlighting its geographical status among Caribbean territories and its prominence within the area.

Jamaica Island The British West Indies

Vietnam Opposes Partition Amid Geneva Cease-Fire Talks

Vietnamese leaders insist on no partition and seek UN supervision of the country. A 10 000 to 12 000 strong parade in Lattur protested any split as Geneva talks stall. Peiping radio blames US pressure for delays and shifts election timing from six months after the armistice to mid 1955.

United States U. N Lattur Tokyo China Peiving Radio Geneva Indochina Peiping Reds

Eddie’s illness extends as donors keep flow of hope

Life Blood a second day shows non-coagulation after surgery and ongoing hemorrhages. Eddie’s condition improves with transfusions and a special packing material flown from Memorial Center New York. Recovery to enroll in second grade at Wilson School this September hinges on stability. Donor calls flood Mrs Jones with a full list at home 3 1494 and at Presbyterian church 26365.

Memorial Center New York Eddie Wilson School

Radio Programs Listing and Station Mentions

A fragmented radio schedule lists programs and host names across multiple stations including WKRC WLW WPFR WMO News WKEC WSAl WPFB WLYW WPFB WPFB and WMON. The garbled text names shows program segments such as News and parades with host references like J Remington Amburgy Smokey Ward and Rosemary, indicating a busy regional broadcast lineup with varied program titles.

WPFR WMO WKRC WMOH WKEC WLW WSAI J. Remington

Henry Mayes 60 Armco veteran dies at Middletown

Henry Mayes 60 of 803 Charles St an Armco veteran died at 7 45 a m Sunday at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack four years ago He worked 39 years at Armco as assistant foreman in the hot strip mill A Irvine Ky native he was born Aug 1 1893 and lived in Middletown 43 years Survived by wife six daughters a stepson one brother three sisters eight grandchildren and more Memorial services are set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Wilson Memorial Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery The family will receive friends tonight and tomorrow at the memorial home Members of the Womens Guild will conduct memorial services at 7 30 tonight at the funeral home Visitations are today 4 to 9 p m

Henry Heinie) Mayes Charles St Armco Middletown Hospital Mr. Hayes Irvine Smith Mayes Middletown Armco Veteran's Assn Calvary Methodist Church Bessie Louise Wood Audrie Burnham Grosse Point Mich Barbara Dickerson Washington Court House Geraldine Rukavina Frances Higgins Trenton Sandra Mayes Allan Martin Cletus Mayes Germantown Mollie Newton Hamilton Frances Newton Grace Montgomery Springfield Willson Memorial Earl Dale First Baptist Church Woodhill Cemetery Franklin

Funeral services for Middletown woman Nettie Carr at 105 Shafer

Funeral services for 94 year old Nettie Carr of 105 Shafer St Middletown will be held at 8 tonight with Harold H Jung of St Paul Evangelical officiating. Members of the Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary will attend with pallbearers Harold Charles Richard Raymond Robert Frank and Donald Gray grandsons. Interment in Woodside Cemetery. She died Saturday at home after years of illness. Survived by sons Clifford and Charles Gray of Middletown and John Gray of Wyoming Ohio 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Members of the auxiliary will conduct services at the funeral home at 8 pm with visiting hours 2-5 and 7-10 pm today.

Nettie Carr Shafer St Riggs Fu Harold H. Jung St. Pauwh Evangelical and Reformed Church Woodside Cemetery Carr Middletown Clifford Charles Gray John Gray Wyoming Ohio Spanish-American War Veterans Auxiliary

Miss Edna G. Johnson Dies at 74 in Monroe Home

Miss Edna Gray Johnson, 74, formerly of Elyria, died at Mount Pleasant Home in Monroe at 4 30 a.m. today. Funeral details to be announced.

Edna Gray Johnson Elyria Mount Pleasant Monroe Johnson Chicago

Funeral services for Mrs Louise Kraus Held in Kentucky

Funeral services for Mrs Louise Kraus 87 of Newport Kentucky mother of Mrs Charles Van Horn and former resident of Superior Avenue, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobling Funeral Home Fort Thomas Avenue Ft Thomas Kentucky. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery following a stroke.

Louise Kraus Newport Charles van Horn Superior Avenue Hamilton Dobling Funeral Home S. Fort Thomas Avenue Ft. Thomas, Ky Evergreen

TV and Radio Highlights Tonight and Tomorrow

Radio and television listings show WPFB baseball New York at Cincinnati at 9 pm and a Telephone Hour guest Violinist Zino Francescatti on WLW. Tonight also features employment of the blind discussion on WHIO WKRC. television includes Talent Scouts with Jeff Carter and a comedy with Organ Bean starring Robert Montgomery. Boxing on WCPO Al Andrews vs Sarveur Chiocca at 5 pm. Radio One stars Janice Rule in a theater story on Sadio One. Tomorrow focuses on WONE baseball at 2 pm.

Radio Tonight WPFB New York Cincinnati WLW Violinixt Zino Francescatt WHIO WKRC Television Tonight WKFC Jeff Carter Wendy Barrie Wlw-D Wlw-T Robert Montgomery Organ Bean WCPO al Andrews Sarveur Chiocca

Mrs. Ethel Poff Rites Set After Miltonville Area Death

Mrs. Ethel Poff, 73, of Trenton Route 1, died at Middletown Hospital after a two week illness. Born November 3, 1880 in Duluth Kentucky, she was the widow of William T. Poff. Survived by five daughters, four sons, one brother, four sisters, 45 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Body to be taken to First Church of God on Crawford Street for viewing and state until services at 2 p.m. Burial at Miltonville McCoy Leifer Funeral Home. Services conducted by Dr. R. C. Caudill and Rev. Clitford Hutchinson.

Ethel Poff Trenton Rt. 1 Middletown Hospital Pearl Scholl Clara Gardner Evelyn Martin Trenton Edith Kimble Jeanette Wilder Hamilton Oscar Florida Chester Cincinnati Dewey William Fairborn Tilmon Todd Dayton Fannie Power Middletown Betty Brown Mary Cavie Ora van Wink

Mrs. Lydia Vandervort 91 of Lebanon dies after hip injury

Mrs Lydia Vandervort 91 of 304 E Warren St Lebanon died at Christ Hospital Cincinnati Sunday. She had hip injuries and was a member of Lebanon Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Survived by son Robert Franklin and sisters Mrs Lucile Berry and Mrs Charles Guard. Services 10 a m Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial in Morrow Cemetery.

Lebanon Lydia B. Vandervort E. Warren St Christ Hospital Cincinnati Vandervort Order of Eastern Star Robert Franklin Lucile Berry Charles Guard Johnson Funeral Home Morrow Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Lone Whitacre in Morrow

Mrs lone Whitacre 69 of Morrow died Saturday night after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at Yale Funeral Home with burial in Morrow. She was a member of the Daughters of America. Survivors include Chester her husband two daughters Thelma Colliver and Eleanor Bowman both of Morrow two sons Howard of Morrow and Harry of Lebanon one brother Roscoe Vandervert of Martinsville and two sisters Blanche Kiphart of Blanchester and Peay Reed of New Jersey

Lebanon Lone Whitacre Morrow Toe Morrow Yale Whitacre The Daughters of America Chester Thelma Colliver Eleanor Bowman Howard Harry Roscoe Vandervert Martinsville Blanche Kiphart Blanchester Peay Reed New Jersey

Eisenhower's Son Assigned as Military Aide at Fort Benning

John Eisenhower, son of the President, is temporarily stationed at Fort Benning Georgia as a military aide. He will work with the Waite Hover liaison office and plans to depart around July 22 after handling assigned duties.

FT. Benning May John Eisenhower Waite Hover Hope

Spanish Arms Deal Reported With Egypt Stadia

The New York Times reports Spain agreed to sell Egypt guns and ammunition totaling about 314 million dollars. A Marequina plant runs double shifts for mortars and shells, while an Oviedo arsenal reportedly churns out 900 machine guns. Britain and the United States voiced concerns about arms use outside NATO.

New York New York Times Times Bilbao Spain Marequina Oviedo Britain Foreign Office Suez Canal United States NATO

Senate and House Divided on Farm Bill Price Supports

The Senate Agriculture Committee leader Aiken proposes a compromise farm bill with flexible price supports between 80 and 9 per cent of parity. The committee backed 90 per cent parity for five crops but was outvoted. Eisenhower supports 75 to 90 per cent parity. Knowland defends the administration plan amid House support for a modified price plan.

House Senate Aiken R-Vi Senate Agriculture Committee Eisenhower Knowland California

Predicting Marriage Success Through Child W Read

An old column notes that researchers Ernest Wess and L Cottrell argue children affect marriage outcomes depending on parental desire. Mary Haworth Restbers contributes as a columnist. The piece references a now out of print book and cites a hypothetical survey tone.

Ernest W Gess L. Cottrell

Emerald On relieves fiery itching skin in doublequick time

Druggist recommends Meone's Figp raid as genuine relief when others fail. Apply at bedtime for fast results. Emerald On promises satisfaction or money back, available at all druggists.

Meone

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