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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1955

Page

2

Fenwick Seniors Urged to Keep the Faith at Graduation

Msgr. Martin J. Gilligan tells 43 Fenwick High School graduates at the Manchester Hotel that faith is a light guiding life and future. He praises the class, honors Bishop Fenwick, and notes that actions speak louder than words as students prepare to practice their lessons in a new environment.

Msgr Martin J. Gilligan Fenwick High School Manchester Cincinnati Msgr. Gilligan Edward Fenwick

Man Enters Woman's Room And Bites Her

A Middletown woman told police a man entered her home and bedroom early today, bit her on the arm and fled. Capt. John Fitzgerald and officers Hall and Stephens investigated but could not describe or locate the assailant.

Middletown John Fitzgerald Coy Hall Andrews Stephens

Optimists Preview Opti Derby Plans at Club Meeting

At the Manchester Hotel the Optimist Club heard an Ohio National Guard briefing by Robert Copeland of Company D 147th Infantry. Q R Reeder noted governor and president may call out the guard. Derby prize committee meets Monday at Lady Sylvia. Dale Lindsey chairs. Joe Blackmore reports nearly all boys chosen for Opti Derby. Bob Keays confirms sponsors secured.

National Guard Optimist Club Manchester Q. R. Reeder Robert Copeland Co. D 147Th Inf .Regt Ong Middletown Ohio U S Lady Sylvia Dale Lindsey Joe Blackmore Bob Keays

Berea School Official's Aide to Join Miami University

OXFORD C. Neale Bogner longtime Berea schools official will become assistant to Miami University President John D. Millett starting July 1. Bogner, 41, has degrees from Baldwin Wallace and Western Reserve, U S Navy veteran, and previously served as Baldwin Wallace assistant to the president. He will focus on public relations and special matters for the president. He is married with three children.

Oxford C. Neale Bogner Berea John D. Millett Miami University Miami Bogner Baldwin-Wallace College Western Reserve University Baldwin-Wallace United States Navy Acme Supply Co Cleveland

Eight Traffic Accidents End 36 Hour Accident Free Record

A spate of eight city and two highway crashes near Middletown ended a 36 hour accident free run. Drivers named include J C Lackey David Dixon Solomon Foster Henry Williams and Carl Pennington with injuries to William Weaver Nada Weaver and others. total damages range up to 800 with several arrests for intoxication and unsafe driving.

Obituary of Jacob Velte 8 Greenbush farmer dies at home

Jacob Velte 8 longtime Greenbush area farmer of Butler County died at 3 p m Friday at his home after a two week illness Surviving him is his daughter Miss Freda Velte Funeral arrangements are in charge of Zimmerman Funeral Home and are incomplete

Jacob Velte Butler County Velte Greenbush Freda Velte Zimmerman

Funeral services for John Norman Sites announced

Funeral services for John Norman Sites longtime Armco employee will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell W. Galloway officiating. Lincoln Lodge services are set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the same funeral home. A WWI Army veteran, Sites was active in Masonic bodies including Lincoln Lodge No. 693 F and A M Middletown Chapter 87 Royal Arch Masons Middletown Commandery 71 Knights Templar and other orders. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery with pallbearers listed.

John Norman Sites Armco McCoy-Leffler Russell W. Galloway Lincoln Lodge Funeral Home Mr Sites F.&a.m Middletown Royal Arch Masons Knights Templar Prosser Order of Eastern Star White Shrine of Jerusalem U. S. Army American Legion Woodside Cemetery Russell Nein John Hilton Gilbert Abney Kenneth Kincaid Charles Deaton Virgil Toplin

Local Obituaries Hit By Sudden Deaths In City

The Rev Buckner Bowling 64 of 1904 Fairfax Ave pastor of United Brethren Church died suddenly yesterday. Mrs Addie May Blum 87 of Community Home died yesterday. James V De Fazio 71 of 1114 Chestnut St died yesterday. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home and 9 am Monday Requiem High Mass at St Marys Church Coligan Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Buckner Bowling Fairfax Ave United Brethren Church Addie May Blum Griesmer - Grim James V. de Fazio Chestnut St Colligan Funeral St. Mary’s Church

Bishop John H Boone, Church of God in Christ Founder, Dies

The Rev. John H Boone, 80, one of the two surviving founding bishops of the Church of God in Christ, one of the nation’s largest Negro denominations founded in Jackson Mississippi in 1907, died Friday in Indianapolis.

Associated Press Indianapolis John H Boone Church of God In Christ Jackson Miss

Ralph Pearson Named Commander at Fort Bragg Bragg

Col. Ralph E. Pearson, former city commissioner, was appointed commander at Fort Bragg North Carolina after a Korea tour. He served as OIC at Inchon Press Center for Big Switch and P10 of the UN Command Repatriation group at Munsan ni. He earned the Legion of Merit and Ulchi with gold star. Previously he originated the MP Association and was editor of The MP Journal. He is drafting a history of the 318th Regiment.

Ralph E. Pearson Bragg N. C Pearson Korea OIC Incian P10 United Nations Command Munsan-ni MP Association MP Journal 318Th Regiment

Cincinnati doctor named to tobacco research project

Dr. David L. Simon an instructor in medicine and fellow in cardiology at Cincinnati College of Medicine will study chewing tobacco effects on the cardiovascular system. He is aided by Dr. Arnold Iglauer under a $2,800 grant from the Tobacco Industry Research Committee for one year.

David L. Simon Frank Simon East Central Avenue Cincinnati College of Medicine Simon Arnold Iglauer Tobacco Industry Research Committee of New York Committee

Two Women Injured In Middletown Area Accidents

Two women were injured in separate accidents on Middletown area highways this morning. Charlene Stewart of Franklin suffered arm and neck abrasions when her car overturned on Ohio 123 and was treated at 7 20 a m. Doris Murphy of Dayton sustained a fractured right shoulder in an auto crash on the Springfield Pike and was taken to the hospital by the State Highway Patrol at 8:05 a m. No further details were available.

Carl Pennington Camden Rt. 2 Ohio Oxford Penniington Robert Garver Jr Middletown U. S. 25 Blue Ball Wet Garver Brewer Autc Middleton Charlene Stewart N. Main St Franklin Ohio 123 Doris Murphy Dayton Springboro Pike State

Ostend Resort Hotel Crashes in Atlantic City Fire

A 200 room Ostend Resort hotel in Atlantic City collapsed into blazing rubble after a fire roared up to the top floors. Firemen evacuated eight people in nightclothes as flames forced 2,000 beachgoers back. Three firemen, an employee, and a guest were slightly injured. cause undetermined on the third floor.

Atlantic City N. J Ostend

Shrimp gambler gets 15 months in federal case

Robert Wesley Brewer 28 from St Augustine Florida pleaded guilty to theft from interstate shipment after gambling away a $10,000 truckload of frozen shrimp. Federal Judge Allen Hannay sentenced him to 15 months as agents recovered 4900 dollars from Houston gamblers who had sold the shrimp. Brewer claimed the poker game was rigged and he was to deliver the shrimp to Detroit from Brownsville.

Houston Robert Wesley Brewer St. Augustine, Fla Allen B. Hannay Brewer Detroit Brownsville

DWI Charge Dismissed In Municipal Court

Acting Municipal Judge I A Casper dismissed a driving while intoxicated charge against 21 year old Marvin Mullins of 3126 Andrews Jt after a length hearing. Mullins was arrested April 23 at Manchester Avenue and Clinton Street by police.

Clyde Lamb Springfield Solomon Foster Sycamore St Grand Avenue Crawford Street Foster James Cox Oneka St I. A Casper Marvin Mullins Andrews

Body Of Insane Dayton Slayer Still Unclaimed

A 47 year old Dayton pinsetter who fatally shot four people in a suspected religious frenzy will be buried today in a county grave unclaimed. Richard Meyers will be laid to rest as funeral services proceed for victim Mrs. Freda Cramer and others wounded in two bank shootings last Tuesday.

Dayton Ohio Richard Meyers Porter Freda Cramer Meyers Wilfred C. Sherman Third National Bank and Trust Miami Valley Hospital Third National Joseph J. Gavin University of Dayton Dayton Radio-Tv WHIO Whio-Tv George Sawaya

Man Injured in Middletown Family Fight Incident

Earl Lehman, 28, of 290012 Central Ave., suffered cuts to the scalp and left eye after a bottle strike during a bar dispute that started inside Bar 28 and moved to 30 S. Broad St. He is in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after police detained a 24 year old man for investigation. An ambulance rushed Lehman to the hospital shortly after midnight. Officers on the call included Capt. FitzGerald and Patrolmen Sorrell, Lykins, Frisey, Back, and Carr.

Middletown Hospital Earl Lehman Central Ave Lehman S. Broad St McCoy-Leffler Bar 28 Middletown John Fitzgerald Virgil Sorrell Edward Lykins Paul Frisey Alfred Back al Carr

Two Fined In Franklin Municipal Court Rulings

Franklin Municipal Court Judge J. T. Riley yesterday fined Robert Taylor of Middletown 25 dollars plus costs with license suspension until damages are paid for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. Eldon Barnes of Hamilton was fined 25 dollars plus costs for reckless vehicle operation. Bonds of 15 dollars each were forfeited for Cecil Sheppard Detroit speeding Kenneth Baker Dayton speeding Melvin Isnam Dayton yellow line violation Junior Bill King Detroit yellow line violation Jack Willison Dayton speeding Jackie Flanary Jonesville Va yellow line violation.

Franklin Municipal J. T. Riley Riley Robert Taylor Middletown Eldon Barnes Hamilton Cecil Sheppard Detroit Kenneth Baker Dayton Melvin Isnam Bill King Jack Willinson Jackie Flanary Jonesville

Sorg Declares Cash Dividend

The directors of Sorg Paper Co in a quarterly meeting yesterday declared a cash dividend of $1.38 a share on the 5% cumulative preferred stock payable July 1 to holders of record June 15. They also declared 15 cents on the $10 par value common stock payable June 24 to holders of record June 10.

Sorg Paper Co

Reiff Pushes Study of New Butler County Rest Home

Arthur Reiff, vice president of Butler County Commissioners, urged forming a committee to study building a new modern rest home replacing the antiquated infirmary. He noted groups show interest and would reopen his motion. The commission considered selling most of the county home land to fund new facilities, but others questioned if funds would cover costs.

Hamilton Arthur Reiff Butler County Commissioners Reiff Gordon Augsperger Ben van Gorden Butler County

Hubcap Theft Reported and Gas Drain At City Farm

Police said Jim Vance of 215 N Sutphin reported two hubcaps stolen from his car Thursday night. Officers were also told that about 300 gallons of gasoline were drained from a tank at the city farm recently.

Jim Vance N. Sutphin

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Fenwick Julian O. Krusling Carl Enright Gardner Beard & Carton Alfreda Klingensmith Mt. St. Joseph College Carolyn Murphy Good Samaritan Hospital Marilyn Potter Scholastic Marilyn Fiessinger Esther Botos Joseph Mulligan Fenwick Spirit Napoleon Clements Jr Marilyn Fi Taeleen Davis Mary Ann Murray Janet Mary Blashock Eleanor Daley Daniel Fedders Esther Batos Richard Harmon Thomas Stephen Osust Armco Assa Archbishop Memorial Carol Lee Enright Fenwick Scholastic Trophy Charles Daly Jaleen Davis Carol Enright Lawrence Gene Wolf Georgie George Joseph Mangus Thomas O'Connor Man Vacation Bible School Grand Ave Church of God God Bible School Anni Ice Howard Sears Grace Baptist Church Wilbraham and Wilmore WPFB Derby Optimists Berea School New Miami Neale Bogner S. Main Street William Weaver Cleveland St Nada J. C. Lackey Tytus Ave Lackey David Dixon 8Th Ave Orie J. Burns West Middletown Robert Roosa Franklin Rt James Cracraft Granada Ave Yankee Road Garfield Street Jerome Cottle Arcadia Dr James Stamper Trenton Rt. 1 1St Ave Ralph Horne Church St Elsmere Street Clayton Avenue Edward Chupkn Manchester Rd Raymond Smith Central Avenue Charles Street John Norman Ross Mary Driver Ellen Dr Charles Bowles Fifth St Howard S. Humphreys McKinley P. Barnes 15Th Avenue E. J. Brown Myrtle Parks Ellen Drive Eileen Engle Navaho, Middletown Chas. Christman Avalon E. E. Grant Eaton Leonard Selby R. R Middletown, Ohio Lucy Wills Sheffield St E. M. Brooks Vannest Avenue Ora Eads Rex Lawson Raymond Howard Green Auburn Garnett Pieratt Logan Avenue Ralph Pearson Fort Brage David Simon DWI Dayton Grocer Winters National Bank S. Main Colonial Sorg Grand Ave. Church of Chester Fryman Fryman R. C. Caudill David Grubbs Rodney C. Caudill, D.D. Pastor Doug Oldham
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