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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

5

Germantown to convert truck to fire tanker

Germantown village council approves converting an old fire truck into an auxiliary tanker to boost water supply for rural fires. The 450 gallon rural truck is far short of the 11 300 gallons needed for Class A status. The meeting also addressed garbage contract renewal, Kemp Avenue grading, and a future village solicitor appointment.

Germantown Fire Department The Rural Fire Assn Charles Deeter Sam Moore Kemp Avenue Warren Slifer Moore

St. John’s PTA Sets Final Meeting Next Tuesday

St. John’s parents plan the final PTA meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in the church basement. The gathering is rescheduled for Tuesday June 14 at the same time and place per today’s notice. The article notes the era’s road expansion from under 150000 miles of hard surfaced roads to over two million miles now.

St. John's PTA United States

Middletown Hospital Births Favor Boys

Last month saw 106 boys and 89 girls born in Middletown Hospital, a rise of 24 from the prior month and 32 above May. County totals show 68 boys to 61 girls, with births spread across West Middletown Monroe Hamilton Trenton Excello and surrounding counties sharing the day’s tally.

Middletown Hospital Middletown Butler County West Middletown Monroe Hamilton Trenton Warren County Montgomery County Preble County Green Pike Counties

Two Woodpeckers Attack Resident in City Incident

Patrolman Dan Pelfrey and Eugene Wolgamot rescued Mrs. William J. McMahon at 1121 Kunz Ave after two woodpeckers attacked her as she left her house. The officers fired two 12 gauge shotgun shots, killing the two birds.

Dan Pelfrey Eugene Wolgamot William J. McMahon Kunz Ave

Indonesian Premier Returns Home From China Tour

Peiping radio said Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo of Indonesia left Canton by plane for home today after a tour of China that began May 26.

Tokyo Peiping Radio Ali Sastroamidjojo Indonesia Canton China

Deaths And Funerals For William S. Viox And Others

Funeral services for William S. Viox 82 at St John s Church with Requiem High Mass and burial at Woodside Cemetery, changed to Friday morning. Visitation hours set at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home 7 9 pm tomorrow and 2 5 and 7 9 pm Thursday. Pallbearers include Armco Veterans Club members. Flowers omitted. Jeannette Markey of Cincinnati is a daughter with three grandchildren.

William S. Viox Carr Rest Home Lebanon St. John’s Church Woodside Armco Steel Corp Charlies Thompson Ed McCracken Joe Blair George Krebs George Sullivan John Dugan Armco Veterans Club Jeannette Markey Cincinnati John A Funeral Home Gerald Geiger Fairview Cemetery West Alexandria

Mrs Minnie Loop Dies at 66 of Heart Attack in Middletown

Mrs Minnie Loop age 66 died suddenly at noon from a heart attack at her home 1600 Columbia Ave Middletown. She had been in poor health two years and was a native of Springboro living in Middletown since 1917. Survived by husband Charles E Loop four sisters and two brothers Requiem High Mass at St Johns Church 9 am tomorrow burial Woodside Cemetery visitation Schramm Funeral Home today rosary at 730 pm today.

Minnie Loop Columbia Ave Loop Springboro Middletown St. John’s Church Charles E. Loop James Watson Oto Martin Edmond Leitner Hamilton Hattie Roscoe Trenton N. J Jack Trowbridge Warren Trowbridge Kentucky Woodside Cemetery Schramm Funeral Home

Arch A Alder dies of heart attack at home in Hilliards

Arch A Alder age 79 of Hilliards dies of a heart attack at his home after a visit to Middletown. He owned the Chevrolet agency in Hilliards and is survived by his wife Mary three daughters two sons and a brother. He is also uncle to Dr. H A Sebald of Middletown and brother of Mrs A C Sheets. Funeral Thursday in Hilliards.

Arch A. Alder A. C. Sheets Yankee Rd Hilliards Mr. Alder Middletown H. A. Sebald Chevrolet Mary

Services for Mrs Stella Sheehan Set Thursday

Mrs Stella Sheehan 66 died unexpectedly yesterday at her home on Rt 48 south of Centerville near Rt 78. Services 2 pm Thursday at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery. Survived by son John granddaughter and two sisters Mrs Allen Good Dayton and Mrs Ora Kesling Franklin.

Waynesville Stella Sheehan Centerville Stubbs Springboro Albert Sheehan John Allen Good Dayton Ora Kesling Franklin

Markey Dies at 71 in Dayton Hospital

Ger Mant Markey 71 of Farmersville Rt. 1 died at 5 25 p m yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Retired farmer Markey lived in Farmersville since 1921 after leaving Brookville Ohio. He graduated from University of Michigan Law School and belonged to Farmersville Church. Survived by wife Florence Eby Markey and two sons Ralph of Midland and Warren, location incomplete.

Germantown Leedy Markey Farmersville Rt. 1 Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Markey Farmersvile Brookville Ohio University of Michigan Law School Farmersville Church Florence Eby Markey Ralph Midland Warren

Mrs. Sarah Mitchell Dies. Services Held in Worthington

Mrs. Sarah Mitchell of Granville Road Worthington died Sunday morning. She is survived by her husband J C Mitchell two other disasters a son and two grandchildren. Services were held today at the Mitchell home in Worthington with burial in Worthington.

Sarah Mitchell Monroe Sarah Mitchell Granville Rds Worthington Douglas Byers Monroe

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

Denver based Joseph Dunbar 58 president of the American Assn. of Oil Well Drilling Contractors and Dunbar Drilling Co. died Sunday. Chicago figure Harley L Clarke 73 former president of Utilities Power and Light Corp died Friday, disclosed Monday. Clarke also known in motion picture and real estate circles.

Associated Press Denver Joseph Dunbar American Assn. of Dunbar Drilling Co Chicago Harley L Clarke Utilities Power and Light Corporation

Hoover Criticizes Tokyo on Winter Uniform Hoard

Nihon Keizai reports Japan's army has stored enough winter uniforms to last ten years at current usage. The attack targets wartime wastefulness and military procurement practices cited by observers.

Tokyo Nihon Keizai

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