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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1953

Page

2

Armco Gifts Outdoor Mural to Sorg Company

Armco Steel's Charlies R. Hook arranged a 1:30 p.m. presentation for Sorg Company's outdoor mural titled History and Progress. The 9 by 18 feet stainless mural honors Sorg's 100th anniversary and includes a box of historical items to be opened in 100 years.

Charlies R. Hook Armco Steel Corporation Sorg Company Sorg Armco D. D. Driscoll Buell Mullen Driscoll Middletown Journal

Former Pastor to Earn First Hebrew Union Doctorate

The Rev. Ronald M. Hals 26 husband of Laura Fahrenholz of Elmo Place will receive the first doctorate ever conferred on a Christian clergyman by Hebrew Union College Cincinnati He studied at Hebrew Union College under an Interfaith Graduate Fellowship program begun in 1947 Hals will continue ministerial studies in Germany After undergraduate work at University of California and Capital University Columbus Ohio

Hebrew Union College At Cincinnati Ronald M. Hals Laura Fahrenholz George Fahrenholz Elmo Pl

Miami Trustees Elect 3 From This Region

OXFORD Armco Steel's John B. Whitlock was elected president of Miami University's Board of Trustees. Charter D. Maple of Lebanon named secretary and William Hiestand of Eaton treasurer. Hugh C. Nichols of Batavia named vice president. Dr. Clarence W. Krieger to become provost July 1 as Dr. John D. Millett assumes the presidency.

Oxford Armco Steel Corporation John B. Whitlock Miami University Lebanon Eaton Charter D. Maple William Hiestand Eaton Banker C. Vivian Anderson Cincinnati Life Hugh C. Nichols Batavia Clarence W. Krieger John D. Millett

Woman Injured in Wreck Remains Critical in Mercy Hospital

Miss Anna Russell Moore of Banner Elk North Carolina was injured in an auto accident at Princeton last Sunday and remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton today.

Anna Russell Moore Banner Elk N. C Princeton Mercy Hospital Hamilton

At The Movies Showtimes Summary

Paramount shows House Of Wax in three dimensions with screenings at 1 15, 3 15, 5 25, 7 30 and 9 35 p m STRAND offers Lawless Breed at 1 45 5 15 and 8 45 p m Last Of The Commanches at 3 15 6 45 and 10 05 p m Sunday Thunderbirds at 1 30 4 45 and 8 05 p m Ride The Man Down at 3 15 6 35 and 9 50 p m

Paramount Three Dimension Thunderbirds

Honors Await Hamilton Priest

Parishioners of St Marys Catholic Church mark the 50th anniversary of Rev L L Denning who has served 35 years. The June 21 jubilee mass launches events with a blessing of a white marble Virgin and Child statue at St Marys School and a reception at the Anthony Wayne Hotel. Archbishop Karl J Alter will lead a pontifical jubilee mass the following Wednesday.

Hamilton St. Mary's Catholic Church L. L. Denning Virgin St. Mary's School Father Denning Anthony Wayne Hotel Karl J. Alter Cincinnati St. Mary's

14 Year Old Breaks Arm In Swing Fall

A fourteen year old Middletown youth was admitted to Middletown Hospital after a fall from a swing at Armco Park. Richard Doyle, son of Charles Doyle of 2115 Bryant St, is listed in good condition with a fractured left arm. He was treated at 8 p.m.

Middletown Middletown Hospital Armco Park Richard Doyle Charles Doyle Bryant St

Torrid Heat May Leave, Rain Likely

The heat surged to 97 at 5:30 p m yesterday and will ease to about 80 tomorrow. Scattered thundershowers are expected today and tonight as a cooler air mass moves in. Thermometer readings showed 88 at 10 am and 72 as the low this morning.

Bowling Green Plans Four Million Dollar Building Bond Issue

Bowling Green State University authorizes borrowing four million dollars to build two dormitories and a student union under a new state law enabling state colleges to issue bonds for self liquidating projects. The law, signed by Gov. Lausche, takes effect Oct. 2.

Bowling Green Bowling Green State University Frank J. Lausche

Police Briefs Arrests for DUI and Intoxication

Officers arrested John Henry Johnson age 42 of 1323 Walnut St at First Avenue and Main Street on DUI and lacking an operator's license. Dewey Earl Simpson age 28 of 2507 Minnesota St was arrested at First Avenue and Main Street for intoxication and resisting arrest.

John Henry Johnson Walnut St First Avenue Main Street Dewey Earl Simpson Minnesota St

Edison Hughes Arrested on Non Support Charge

Edison Hughes, 36, of Louisville Kentucky, was arrested yesterday at 409 Baltimore Street on a warrant charging non support.

Edison Hughes Louisville Baltimore St

Car window damaged in Ramsey report on Eighth Ave

W M Ramsey of 1908 Minnesota St. reported his convertible car had its top cut off in the 800 block of Eighth Ave. The damage was about 160 dollars. No suspects have been located.

W. M. Ramsey Minnesota St Eighth Ave

Dog Bite Injury Report Involving Brenda Lowe

Brenda Lowe received medical treatment after a dog bit her on the left second finger. The owner was instructed to keep the dog tied to prevent further incidents.

Brenda Lowe

Detectives Arrest Betty Smith and Roy Turner on Court Order Violation

Detectives arrested Betty Smith aged 32 and Roy C Turner yesterday on a charge of violating a court order. Both are residents of 22 South Broad Street and were taken into custody following the alleged breach.

Betty Smith Roy C. Turner South Broad Street

Woman Bitten by Dog. Police Quarantine Animal

Laine Leonard, 34, was bitten on the left arm yesterday at 308 Curtis Street. Police ordered the dog tied for 14 days to observe the animal and prevent further incidents.

Laine Leonard Curtis St

Youths spotted swimming at two locations ordered out

Officers found four boys swimming at Smith Pond and seven more at Moor Man Sand and Gravel Pit yesterday. The youths were ordered to leave.

Smith Pond Moorman Sand & Gravel Pit

Vernon Looney Reports Theft At Home

Vernon Looney of 1611 McCurry Ave reported to police today that his home was burglarized and a billfold containing $110 along with some liquor was taken.

Vernon Looney McCurry Ave

Missing CPD drive collection boxes at local grocery

Four cerebral palsy drive collection containers vanished from a neighborhood grocer with no available estimate of their contents. Police investigators request tips from the public.

Germantown Man Named Deputy Sheriff

Bernard L. Kelter of Montgomery County yesterday appointed George A. Ellison 33 of Germantown as a deputy. Ellison a World War II Navy veteran has been a clerk in a Germantown grocery store.

Bernard L. Kelter Montgomery County George A. Ellison Germantown Ellison

Convicted of Bigamy Sentencing Deferred by Judge

Enoch J Carter, 25, convicted of bigamy for marriages to two teenage girls. Police say he wed a 15-year-old in West Virginia in August 1951 and married a 17-year-old last September without divorce. Judge D Deane McLaughlin deferred sentencing pending a probation report.

Canton, O Enoch J. Carter Carter West Virginia D. Deane McLaughlin

Two Trustees Elected to Denison University Board

Two new members were elected Friday to the Denison University board of trustees. George C. Mc Connaughey a Columbus lawyer and former state public utilities commissioner and Everett D. Reese of Newark a banker and vice president of the American Bankers Association were chosen.

Granville Denison University Board of Trustees George C. McConnaughey Columbus Everett D. Reese Newark American Bankers Association

Body Found in Culvert Near Ironton Quebec

An unidentified man thought to be a transient was found Friday stuffed in a culvert near Ironton Quebec. Coroner Harry Nenni suspects the death occurred six months to a year earlier and the case is treated as foul play.

Ironton, QC Here Harry Nenni

Fenwick First Graduates Urged To Consider Religious Vocations

Monsignor R. Marcellus Wagner urged Fenwick High School’s first graduating class to consider religious vocations. Speaking before 400 at Manchester Hotel he called graduates “the materials for vocations” and reminded them to value classroom learning beyond secular subjects.

Fenwick R. Marcellus Wagner Fenwick High School Monsignor Wagner Manchester Hotel St. Lawrence Church Cincinnati Manchester

Fenwick Band Highlights Senior Graduation Program

The Fenwick Band performed Sons of Liberty and excerpts from Tschaikovsky Fifth Symphony along with Elvey March of Triumph at the ceremonies. Seniors sang Ave Maria and One World. Richard Knox delivered the valedictory as Ruth Rukavina offered the salutation. Principal Rev. Julian Otto Krusling praised the school's success.

Fenwick Buchtel Tschaikovsky

Obituary for Myrtle Swope of Middletown and Columbus

Myrtle Swope 48 of 303 Franklin Street Dayton died at 6 19 am today at Grandview Hospital Dayton after two weeks as patient Middletown Hospital five weeks heart condition. She lived in Middletown 25 years was P Lorillard Company employee until move to Louisville Kentucky. She belonged to Viney Fork Baptist Church Ky Women of the Moose and other groups. Survived by husband Woodson L Swope brother Frank Walton two nieces Anna Gehron Elizabeth Betcher two nephews Russell Walton DeWitt Walton. Funeral 2 30 pm Tuesday Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Howard Sears. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 pm Sunday at home 2543 Adams Columbus.

Myrtle Swope Franklin St Grandview Hospital Dayton Middletown Hospital Middletown P. Lorillard Company Louisville Baptist Church Viney Fork Order of Women of the Moose Woodson L. Swope Frank Walton Anna Gehron Elizabeth Betcher Columbus Russell Walton Zanesville DeWitt Walton Dresden Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home Howard Sears Grace Baptist Church Woodside Cemetery

Thomas J. Conrad 89 Dies in Middletown Ohio

Thomas J. Conrad, 89, died Friday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Clyde Hayes of 208 Franklin St. He had resided with her for five weeks since moving to Middletown in 1914 from Owensville, Kentucky. Surviving are his wife. three sons William and Charles, both of Middletown, and Albert Conrad of St. Petersburg, Florida. ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd P. Rossman officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday.

Thomas J. Conrad Clyde Hayes Franklin St Middletown Conrad Owensville Hayes William Charles Albert Conrad St. Petersburg Fla Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Lloyd P. Rossman First Church of the Nazarene Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Seddon, 82, Dies Suddenly at Home

Mrs. Charles A. Seddon, 82, mother of Mrs. R. C. Beam of 108 Euclid Street, died suddenly Friday at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Charles A. Seddon R. C. Beam Euclid St

Funeral services for Mrs Ollie Lemmons

Funeral services for Mrs Ollie Myrtle Lemmons 81 of 1341 Vail Ave will be held 3 15 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Harold H Jung officiating. Burial is in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Peasttown. She died 11 35 p m Thursday at Shadylawn Convalescent Home where she had resided since June 5 1951 after four weeks of serious illness. Visitation today 7 to 10 p m.

Ollie Myrtle Lemmons Vail Ave McCoy-Leffler Funers Harold H. Jung Mount Pleasant Cemetery Peasttown Lemmons Shadylawn Convalescent Home eSee m. Suny

Funeral services set for Mrs. Alice E Moss in Eaton

Alice E Moss 63 of 1117 North Maple Street dies. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Barnes Funeral Home with Rev. James Misheff of Camden Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Concord Cemetery. Survived by husband Willard, three sons Glenn Lester and Delbert, a sister Marie Wenger, and brothers Ernest McDivitt and others.

EATON Alice E. Moss North Maple St Barnes James Misheff Camden Methodist Church Concord Cemetery Willard Glenn Lester Delbert Camden Marie Wenger Dayton Ernest McDivitt Campbelltown

Impact of 60 mph crash equals fall from nine stories

A car traveling at sixty miles per hour striking a stationary object creates an impact comparable to being dropped from the top of a nine story building. This comparison emphasizes the severity of high speed collisions and the energy involved in wrecks.

Local College and Hospital Scholarship Winners Named

Scholarships awarded to Virginia Klingensmith Ruth Ru kavina and Mary Ann Frey for Marian College. Mary Rose Koehler Christine Andrea and Theresa Mulligan to Mount Saint Joseph. Mary Ann Swarez and Carolyn White to Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Betty Klamp to Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton and Richard Knox to University of Dayton.

Mary Rose Koehler Marilyn Markert Christine Andres Richard Knox Fenwick Spirit Patrick Smith Betty Klamp Eleanor Krause Ronald Bennett Rosemary Schmackers Ruth Rukavina Mary Ann Swarez Jerome Frey Joyce Ellis Virginia Klingensmith Mary Ann Frey Theresa Mulligan Patricia Elieff Thomas Augspurger Marian College Christine Andrea Mount Saint Joseph Carolyn White Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Dayton University of Dayton

Funeral details for Everett McDivitt and Eaton family

Everett McDivitt of Eaton and five grandchildren are named in a funeral notice. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today.

Everett McDivitt Eaton

Death notices for Mrs. Dora Sparks at Colligan Funeral Home

Funeral services were held for Dora May Sparks, 63, of 5550 Riegart Road, at 9 a.m. today at Colligan Funeral Home after she died Thursday.

Dora May Sparks Riegart Rd Colligan

Funeral services for John W. Smith Held Monday

Funeral services for John W. Smith aged 77 of 1031 Franklin Street will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home. Mr. Smith died Thursday.

John W. Smith Franklin St Proeschel Mr. Smith

Mrs Ann Hug dies longtime organist at church

Mrs Ann Hug wife of George Hug of 619 Prytania Ave died Thursday. She served as organist at the First Reformed Church for 40 years. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Klaus Funeral Home.

Ann Hug George Hug Prytania Ave First Reformed Church Klaus

Four Accidents Batter Vehicles One Hit-Skip

Police investigated four city accidents yesterday. A car driven by Mary Stegemiller, 44, Elmo Place, was struck from behind at Doty Street and Central Avenue by a hit-skip driver. Minor damage assessed at 25 dollars. A second collision involved Stanley Carpenter, 18, Mulberry Street, Excello, and a Vradelis Furniture Co. truck in the 700 block of Fourteenth Avenue.

Mary Stegemiller Elmo Pl Doty St Stegemiller Stanley Carpenter Mulberry St Excello Fourteenth Avenue Vradelis Furniture Company Carpenter Construction Company

Drivers Escape Injury In Triple Local Crashes

Three area accidents yesterday, all with minor vehicle damage and no injuries. A tractor-trailer driven by Justus Crosthwaite left Route 22 near Morrow after hitting two guardrails at 3:10 a.m. A south Main Street collision near Middletown at 10:20 p.m. involved James Young’s car skidding after a wheel catch. A hit-skip incident on U.S. 25 south of Franklin at 12:45 p.m. reportedly struck by a car pursued by Edward Daniels.

Justus Crosthwaite Latonia Route 22 Morrow South Main Street Middletown James Young Excello Edward Daniels Franklin U.S. 25

Formula For Success: OSU student posts perfect four-year Averages

Robert A. Schachter 21 of Cleveland Heights will graduate next Friday as the first male OSU student to maintain a perfect four year A average. He credits steady study and enjoying his work. He is an accounting major and part of Columbus Ohio University news.

Columbus Ohio State University Robert A. Schachter Cleveland Heights OSU

Celestial radio waves heard as sound via large parabolic receivers

The sun stars galaxies and other celestial bodies emit radio waves that can be converted into sound by a loudspeaker and heard as hisses. Large parabolic receivers collect these signals for observation.

Sun Stars

Two-vehicle crash on Central Avenue injures minor

A 7:45 a.m. collision at Central Avenue and Charles Street caused $35 in damage. Wilson Kellough, 43, of 2112 Erie Avenue, turning onto Central, said he didn’t see eastbound car driven by 17-year-old Charles Eddie Cole of 2105 Shefield Street due to a bus obscuring his view.

Central Avenue Charles Street Wilson Kellough Erie Ave Charles Eddie Cole Sheffield St Kellough

Auto crash near Charles Fawns home causes minor damage

Police said an auto driven by Charles Fawns at 714 Sixteenth Ave was struck by an unknown driver in front of his home yesterday. Very slight damage resulted.

Charles Fawns Sixteenth Ave

Services Today For Boy Killed In Train Mishap

Funeral services for Charles A. Tabor Jr six killed in a train auto crash at Hamilton will be held at 2 p m today at Proeschel Funeral Home. Brother Kenneth three in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. mother attempted rescue. Baltimore & Ohio Cin cinnation struck the stalled car at Laurel Avenue crossing.

Charles A. Tabor, Jr Hamilton Kenneth Mercy Hospital Hamiilton Charlies A. Tabor Gilmore Rd Proeschel Baltimore & Ohio

Wright Re elected President of Western Reserve GOP Women

Mrs. Hamilton W. Wright has been re elected president of the Western Reserve Republican Women's Club, a 3500 member group based in Cleveland.

Cleveland Hamilton W. Wright Western Reserve Republican Women's Club

Moving a Car Sideways With a Moving Jack Trick

A moving jack enables sideways car parking by lifting either the front or rear end or both, allowing precise alignment in tight spaces and easier maneuvering into a diagonal spot.

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Sorg Co Hebrew College Bethlehem Lutheran Church Miami Middletown Termite Control G. P. Lewis Mgr Middletown Chamber of Commerce Heaven Christ Paul Troutner John Thornberry Bob Barker Earl Thomas Lexington Bible College Wilbraham and Wilmore WPFB Rev. Krusling Adams St Davenport O.E.S White Cross State Building Department S. L. Linzell Ohio Beam Linzell W. E. Turner Charles Seddon Perry Rutherford North High St C. A. Seddon Ollie M. Lemmons Charles W. Hurst N. Main ST Doty Street Eagle Hall Walter Lowe McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Edward Hall Cecil Butts Tytus Avenue Westinghouse Melampy Central Ave
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