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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

5

Hickenlooper Wins Easy Race For Renomination

DES MOINES Iowa US Senator B B Hickenlooper 59 seeking a third term and backing Ike era farm price supports won Republican renomination in a light presidential year primary He carried the five most populous counties while Dayton Countryman 38 trailed with 2 of 27 drought area counties Democratic rival R M Spike Evans led the Democrats in a parallel race with similar margins and the governor Leo Hoegh faced no opposition in the GOP nomination

Des Moines Iowa B. B. Hickenlooper Hickenlooper Atty Dayton Countryman New National Farmers Organization Countryman Armers R. M Spike) Evans Evans Wilcox Loveless Plummer Henry O. Talle H. R. Gross

Cheer Up services at Butler County Jail and Cincinnati church

Colored News notes at Butler County Jail Hamilton hold a 1:30 p.m. Sunday service with Elder Bert Perkins Mrs Johnalize Hicks Otis Pope Levi Pope Mrs Rosa Ausberry Miss Eunice Perkins and Rev Willie Bankston and their congregation. Miss Perkins also leads a 5 p.m. Sunday service at the Church of God in Christ Lincoln Avenue Cincinnati.

Butler County Hamilton Bert Perkins Johnalize Hicks Otis Pope Levi Pope Rosa Ausberry Eunice Perkins Willie Bankston Miss Perkins Church of God In Christ Lincoln Avenue Cincinnati

The petronel as an ancient pistol

The petronel is described as an ancient and clumsy firearm, a short barrel pistol used in earlier times. It reflects early firearm design and the transition to more compact hand weapons.

Former Athlete's Mother Fannie C Miles Lee Dies at 77

Mrs Fannie C Miles Lee 77 of 219 Webster St Middletown died 11 45 am yesterday at East Orchard Convalescent Home Lebanon where she had been a patient since 19 9. Widow of Walter Joseph Lee she was mother of Thomas Red Lee a noted professional baseball player and local bowler who died in 1952. Born in Bristol England she lived most of her life in East Liverpool Ohio and moved to Middletown in 1917 from Dayton. Surviving are daughter in law Mrs J Thomas Lee two grandchildren James Lee Dayton football coach and Mrs Mary Gotham Middletown four great grandchildren and three nieces and three nephews. Services 10 30 am Thursday at Schramm Funeral Home the Rev Walter Sternert officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 2 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow. hospital will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Grace Baptist Church the Rev Howard Sears officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Mr Rose employee Armco West Processing Department veteran World War II served in Japan with the Navy Member of Alpha Council 326 Jr OUAM Jr OUAM memorials at residence 7 pm tomorrow. Call after 7 pm today.

Fannie C. Miles Lee Webster St East Orchard Lebanon England East Liverpool Ohio Middletown Dayton J Thomas Lee James Lee Mary Gotham Schramm Funeral Walter Sternert Woodside Cemetery Grace Baptist Church Howard Sears Rose Armco West Processing Department Japan Navy Alpha Council 326 Jr. Ouam Lothair McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Johnnie Rose, 33, Dies Suddenly at Armco Steel

Johnnie Rose of 2110 Queen Street died suddenly of a heart attack early yesterday at Armco Steel Corp. Funeral services will be announced locally.

Johnnie Rose Queen St Armco Steel Corp

William Ashworth Bésivaveane obituary services pending

William J. Ashworth 87, former Eaton resident, died in Concord Michigan Sunday. Retired farmer and bookkeeper, formerly worked in the county auditor's office. Survived by five daughters Lola House Eaton May Ashworth Utica Ivy Murray Concord Wilma Miltenberger Oxford Ruth Kayler Xenia two sons Lester West Alexandria Carl Eaton a half brother Jesse Ashworth Faton 14 grandchildren three great grandchildren.

Bésivaveane Boly William J. Ashworth Eaton Barnes Concord Mich Ashworth County Auditor's Office Lola House Eaton Rt May Ashworth Utica N. Y Ivy Murray Wilma

Dr Elmer Curry dies at 93 long Cincinnati physician

Dr Elmer A Curry longtime Cincinnati physician of 40 years dies in Dayton at 93. Service set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church Eaton Ohio with burial and calling hours at the Deem residence. He received a 50 year pin before retiring in 1940 and was a graduate of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Eaton Elmer A. Curry Cincinnati Gettysburg Ohio

Local Obituaries and Funeral Services Summary

Obituaries list several local residents with ages and addresses including Clara Feltman 78 of 790 Allen Ave and Elsie Hogan 66 of 761 New London Rd. Requiem Masses and services are scheduled at St. Stephen St. Mary and other area churches with funeral homes Griesmer Grim Webb Colligan Brown Dawson.

Hamilton Clara B. Feltman Allen Ave St. Stephen Violet Miller Steiger Sixth St Griesmer - Grim Funeral Home Isabella Irene Dollinger Webb Funeral Home George Wallicotte Dixie Hwy Colligan Funeral Home Elsie S. Hogan New London Rd St. Mary Church Iness Deering Arthur Deering Jr Ludlow St Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Roy Leon Laney Hamilton-Middletown Rd Edward G. Buckett N. Sixth St St. Stephen Church

Gatling’s 1862 patent for rapid-fire gun debut

Richard Gatling secured a U.S. patent in 1862 for a rapid-firing machine gun. The design aimed to improve battlefield effectiveness by delivering sustained fire, marking a milestone in military small arms development.

Richard Gatling

South Dakota Vote Has No Big Issues

PIERRE SD August 195? National issues were settled before South Dakotans began voting in a primary. Eisenhower expected to win 14 Republican convention votes, Kefauver's eight Democratic votes. No opposition in either party. write-ins banned. Republican turnout tied to 1952 patterns with 128000 votes for Eisenhower slate and 22762 for Kefauver slate. In the Democratic race, Merton B. Tice challenges Ken Holum for the Senate nomination to oppose Case in the general election. Case Foss Herseth face no primary opposition. their names not on ballot.

Eisenhower Robert A. Taft Ohio Kefauver Merton B. Tice The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ken Holum Case R-Sd Joe Foss Ralph Herseth

Ocean Giants Must Move to Breathe Water

Whales continually propel themselves just beneath the surface to avoid water entering their lungs. Moving keeps their airways clear and supports breathing during long periods afloat.

Tungsten Discovery Reported in Connecticut Mine

In 1819 tungsten was found in the bis muth mine located in Huntington Connecticut a notable early occurrence of the metal within the United States.

United States Huntington Conn

Waitress Given Death for Poisoning Husband

A 49 year old Auburn waitress, Rhonda Belle Martin, was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of her fourth husband Claude C. Martin. She admitted poisoning five family members and faced an automatic appeal under Alabama law while awaiting execution.

Montgomery Ala Rhonda Belle Martin Claude C. Martin Martin

Boy slips loses life fishing near yacht club

Seven year old Edward Bowen, son of William C. Bowen, drowned after slipping on rocks while trying to retrieve a ball from Lake Erie near the Northeast Yacht Club in Cleveland. A companion boy witnessed the accident, authorities said.

Cleveland Edward Bowen Lake Erie William C. Bowen Northeast Yacht Club

Stop Pain of Piles with New Stainless Page Remedy

A new stainless remedy called Pazo claims to relieve internal and external piles at home with instant pain and itching relief. It uses medically proven ingredients from Grove Laboratories, including Triolyte, and is said to be non staining and suitable as modern suppositories or ointment from druggists.

Paso Grove Laboratorie

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Colored News DRY Cleaning Butler DRY Cleaners St. Clinton St U. S William J. Miller Kine Fratures Menticare Oglesby-Barnitz Bank Federal Osposit Middletown - Onio Main and Central Avenue Central Branch William Ashworth Vance Russelo South Dakota Eddie Cantor George Cantor International A Cene Dept’t RIB Sox FLOOR SI UN Chenille Contour S.M.L
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