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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1957

Page

8

Ohio Graduates Told Of Darkening Future

Ohio college and university commencements closed with somber tones as 733 graduates received degrees. Speakers including Norman Cousins and Sen. Frank Lausche warned of extinction risk from weapons, loss of moral values, and waning national responsibility, urging youths to mature quickly as Commencement events planned for Bluffton and Marietta.

Ohio Norman Cousins Saturday Review of Literature Wilmington College Frank Lausche Capital University America Otterbein College Milburn P. Akers Chicago Sun-Times Kenyon and Western College Lausche Bluffton and Marietta Colleges

Peanut Ban Is Rapped By Growers

Portales New Mexico peanut growers association asks the state fair board to reverse a regulation banning peanuts at the Albuquerque state fair coliseum. Secretary Carle Yoachum says there is no place where peanuts are out of place, citing Capt. J W Kittenger Jr who ate a peanut butter sandwich while ballooning at 96 000 feet over Minnesota to support the claim.

Portales, N. M New Mexico

Collision in Woodlawn Claims Life of Mrs Mary Collins

A Monday night crash in Woodlawn left 60 year old Mrs Mary Collins of Glendale dead. Police reported the collision occurred near Woodlawn with investigation ongoing and no further details available.

Cincinnati Woodlawn Mary Collins Glendale

Death notices for Harlan Chapman aged 71

Harlan Chapman 71 of 400 Oxford State Rd. pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital. He was a roadworker and Armco Steel employee retired five years ago. Survived by wife Belle three adopted children and several relatives. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Cremation planned at Joseph R. Baker & Sons. Memorial services by Grand International Auxiliary and Sharonville OFS tomorrow evening.

Harlan Chapman Oxford State Rd Middletown Hospital Breathitt County Chapman Middletown Jackson Armco Steel Corp Belle Grover Back Dayton Harlan G. Chapman Jr U. S. Air Force Boston Mass Rachel Agee Elizabeth Neal Mollie Whitman Middlestown James Batesville Ind McCoy-Leffler Charles Whitt Woodside Cemetery

Minnie Helrigle Dies in Middletown at 74

Mrs. Minnie Helrigle 74 died 11:30 a.m. yesterday at her daughter’s home in Middletown. Widow of Thomas A. Helrigle who died in 1955, she moved from Columbus six months ago after earlier living in Sharonville. A Presbyterian, CES Cardinal Chapter 140 and Grand International Auxiliary member, she leaves three daughters Louise Hyde and Olive Copenhaver in addition to Mrs. Woodrey, eight grandchildren and a great grandchild, and a sister Nellie Shondell of Jackson Michigan. Services set for 11 a.m.

Minnie Helrigle Kenneth Woodrey Erie Ave Helrigle Thomas A. Helrigle Middletown Columbus Sharonville Presbyterian Church Cardinal Chapter CES Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Woodrey Louise Hyde Olive Copenhaver Germantown Nellie Shondell Jackson Mich

Graveside rites set for Belva Mehl in Alexandria info

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow for Belva Maude Mehl 69 former Middletown resident who died Sunday night at her home in Alexandria Virginia. Rites will be at Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Mrs Mehl was a Monroe native. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Belva Maude Mehl Middletown Alexandria Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton

Sauer R M 57 dies. longtime public employee

Michael R Sauer 57 of 1815 Carroll Ave died at 6 35 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after admission at midnight Saturday He was born in Reading Ohio a former railroad detective in Cincinnati and a mailman for the State Highway Department Surviving are son Richard Cincinnati daughter Ruth Ovser Cincinnati and sister Mrs Sarah Cavin Shar onville Requiem High Mass 930 am Thursday at Church of the Seven Dolors Monroe Friends may call at Sehramm Funeral Home 3 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow

Michael R. Sauer Carroll Ave Middletown Hospital Reading Ohio Sauer State Highway Department Cincinnati Richard Ruth Ovser Sarah Cavin Sharonville Church of the Seven Dolors Monroe

Mason Wells Rites Set for Excello Man

Mason Wells, 64, of Box 201 Excello, died Friday night at Middletown Hospital. Services are at 10 a.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Dieterich officiating. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mason Wells Excello Middletown Hospital McCoy-Leffler Robert Dieterich Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Lillie Fowler dies at 65 in Middletown

Mrs Lillie Fay Fowler 65 of 4230 Vannest Ave Middletown died at 3 am today at Fairfield Rest Home Hamilton Survivors include husband W C Fowler daughter Mrs Glenith Maxwell resident son Noland Fowler Moorehead Ky state college professor one grandchild three brothers Herman Austin Friel Detroit and Stanley Friel Groveland Fla and three sisters Mrs Bessie Hager Mrs Mae MacGlennin Detroit and Mrs Sophia Case Denver Col Services 2 pm Thursday Eaton Funeral Home Franklin Church of the Nazarene officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery calling hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow memorial contributions to Church of the Nazarene requested

Lillie Fowler Franklin Lillie Fay Fowler Vannest Ave Middletown Fairfield Rest Home Hamilton W. C. Fowler Glenith Maxwell Noland Fowler Moorehead State College Herman Austin Friel Detroit Stanley Friel Groveland Fla Bessie Hager Mae MacGlennin Sophia Case Denver Colo Eaton Funeral Home H. C. Watson Franklin Church of the Nazarene Woodhill Cemetery H Je Church of the Nazarene

Emma M. Kees Rites Scheduled in Clarksville Area

Emma M. Kees 68 formerly of German town died at her Clarksville Rt 1 home. She was a housemother at a Stockton boys school in Butler County for years. Surviving husband Taylor. mother Mrs. Mary Kline. four sons Robert Marvin Dale Fred. three sisters. 15 grandchildren. three great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Joan Arpp Funeral Home with burial Twin Valley Cemetery. Reverend Hugh Jones to officiate. Port Union Rebekah Lodge memorial services at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Rees was a lodge member and Lindenwald Methodist Church, Hamilton.

Germantown Emma M. Kees Clarksville Rt. 1 Stockton Butler County Kees Taylor Mary Kline West Carrollton Robert Clarksville Marvin Hamilton Dale Springdale Fred Mt. Healthy Chesa Becker Walter Askins Dayton Cora Moses Joan Arpp Twin Valley Hugh Jones Port Union Rebekah Lodge Rees

Franklin Man George McKinney dies at 49

George Theodore McKinney 49 of Franklin died at his home at 443 S Main St Franklin after a 10 week illness. Survived by wife Gertrude two sons Leroy Robert and George Leslie two daughters Barbara Parker Ruth Ann Miller four brothers Clyde William Joan all of Miamisburg Howard of Wilmington and three sisters Helen Ballinger Rose Smith Mary Driscoll five grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm tomorrow at the funeral home.

Franklin George Theodore McKinney S. Main St McKinney Gertrude Leroy Robert George Leslie Barbara Parker Red Lion Ruth Ann Miller Clyde William Joan Miamisburg Howard Wilmington Helen Ballinger Rose Smith Dayton Mary Driscoll Anglesby Springboro

Graveside rites for Pence and Wethington in Ohio obituaries

Orange E Pence 58 died from rifle wounds deemed self inflicted. Graveside services at Fairview Cemetery tomorrow at 2 p m. He was found by a friend near Gratis. Survived by brother Ernest of Sandusky. Eagles memorials at Zimmerman Funeral Home at 7 p m today. Loren Wethington 49 of North Barron Street dies Sunday. Services at Barnes Funeral Home 1:30 p m tomorrow, Rev. Vander Haar officiating. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery after viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. Eagles Lodge to conduct memorial services at 8.

Gratis Fairview Orange E Pence Ernest Sandusky Eagles Zimmerman Loren Wethington Eaton Loren Im Wethington North Barron Street Barnes Funeral Home F. J. Vander Haar Mound Hill Cemetery Eagles Lodge

Waynesville Renews Five Year Street Light Contract

Waynesville Village Council renewed the Dayton Power and Light Co street lighting contract for five years as an emergency measure. The deal starts retroactively from May 8 and sets an annual payment of 1 760 dollars. DP&L rep Elmer Vigus noted no plans for Water Street improvements and said gas extension requests are being pursued with state and federal agencies.

Waynesville Dayota Power & Light Co Elmer Vigus Dayton Utilities Company Water Street U. S. Rt. 42 Vigus State Highway Department Main Street Jack Oswald Lebanon Warren County Armitage & Co Ciarry Dp&l Council Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Federal Power Commission

Secret Files Required Of Prosecution Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled the government must produce secret files in criminal cases or drop prosecutions. It ordered a new trial for Clinton E. Jencks, a former union official convicted in El Paso Texas for denying Communist party membership in a Taft Hartley affidavit. The court split on releasing FBI reports by witnesses against Jencks.

Washington Supreme Court Clinton E. Jencks Jencks U. S. District Court el Paso Tex Communist Party National Labor Relations Board FBI International Union For Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Harvey F. Matusow J. W. Ford

Farm Land Prices Rise 3 Percent in Four Months

The Agriculture Department reports farm real estate prices increased 3 percent in the four months ending March. The March 1 average hit a new record, 7 percent above a year earlier, with land valued at $94.52 per acre. The uptrend, begun in 1941, shows no sign of reversal.

Washington Agriculture Department

Safety Council Women to Assemble Thursday

The Middletown Safety Council women’s division will meet Thursday with chairman Mrs. Alice Schieber t presiding.

The Middletown Safety Council Alice Schiebert

Bender May Be Given Interior Position

George Bender former Republican senator from Ohio is in line for an assistant to the U S Secretary of Interior role to boost business and tourist trade in U S territories. He is expected to confer with Secretary Seaton about the job tomorrow though no formal appointment has been made. Bricker aides say they were advised Bender would get the post.

Washington George Bender Ohio U. S

Rose Lecture Is Scheduled

The Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Wood land Acres Nursery on Manchester Road just east of U S 25. Arthur Kuntz of Cincinnati will speak on roses with specimens to demonstrate. All men interested in roses are invited to attend.

The Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown Woodland Acres Nursery Manchester Road U. S. 25 Arthur Kuntz Cincinnati

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