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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1955

Page

5

Ike Leads Civil Defense Test In Nation Wide Alert

The 60 Minutes To Zero Hour exercise will simulate a nuclear attack on Washington and 48 other U.S. cities. President Eisenhower, Cabinet members, and top officials will evacuate to secret relocation sites to run the government for three days, with 600 occupying bare tents and 227000 employed Americans evacuating on a token basis.

Douglass B. Cornell Washington Eisenhower Wilson Congress Courts Executive Branch of Government Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico Panama Canal New York Chicago Los Angeles

Steel output near yearly peak in early June

Steel Magazine reports weekly production at 2 352 946 net tons for ingots and castings, outpacing the 1935 weekly high. Capacity utilization rose to 97 percent with gains across Cincinnati Youngstown Wheeling and Cleveland districts. Auto orders thinning, scrap prices rise 33 cents to $3 per ton.

Cleveland Steel Magazine The Metalworking Journal Cincinnati Youngstown Wheeling Automobile Indus Try

First Methodist Music Minister Ordained Sunday

The Rev. Walter W. Davis, minister of music at First Methodist Church, was ordained deacon on trial for two years in final services of the Ohio Methodist Conference Lakeside. The conference named Rev. Charles Lovell of Detroit as associate pastor of First Methodist Church and Rev. Robert B. Weaver district superintendent. The Rev. Louis Walter and Rev. Oliver Hall were reassigned to First and Calvary Methodist Churches respectively.

Walter W. Davis First Methodist Church Ohio Methodist Conference Charles Lovell Detroit Robert B. Weaver Louis Walter Oliver Hall Calvary Methodist Church

Announcement of New Preparation H for Piles

A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne is introduced as a cure for painful piles. Marketed under the name Preparation H, the product is available as suppository or ointment through druggists with a money back guarantee.

Four Girls Escape Delaware Industrial School

Authorities hunted four girls who fled the Girls Industrial School near Delaware Ohio. Four others escaped earlier but were recaptured nine hours later. Patrolman L C Farnsworth said ages ranged 15 to 17 and the group split into two exits.

Delaware Ohio Here L. C Farnsworth

Queen Of Rose Bowl Reveals Wedding Plans

The 1955 Tournament of Roses queen Marilyn Smuin, 19, announces engagement to Wells F. Martell, USC dental student, with plans to marry next year in San Gabriel California and pursue a life after her reign.

San Gabriel Calif.m Marilyn Smuin Wells F. Martell University of Southern California School of Demistry

Deaths list Mrs. Alice Honaker 75 in Lebanon

Mrs. Alice May Honaker, 75, of 1027 Oxford State Rd., died Saturday night at Carr Rest Home Lebanon. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler with Rev. Louis R. Walter. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Survived by husband John, two sons Raymond and Bass Honaker of Excello, daughter Dorothy Honaker of Excello, and other relatives. Pallbearers named. viewing times listed.

Alice May Honaker Oxford State Rd Carr Rest Home Lebanon McCoy- Leffler Louis R. Walter Woodside Cemetery Honaker John Raymond and Bass Excello Dorothy Honaker Lena Lentzris Richmond Ind John Remley Gratis Floyd Remley Springboro John Walck Don Woodward Earl Helsinger Milton Atchley Carl Foutz Calvin Wagner

Rosary and funeral arrangements for Marcos A. Gonzales

Friends gather at Schramm Funeral Home at 8 p.m. today for the rosary for Marcos A. Gonzales 54 of West Middletown who died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. Calling hours are 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. today. Requiem High Mass will be sung at Holy Name Church Trenton at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow with burial in Holy Name Cemetery.

Schramm Funeral Home Marcos A. Gonzales P. O. Box West Middletown Middletown Hospital Holy Name Church Trenton Holy Name Cemetery

Edward N Webb longtime Armco employee dies at 8 p.m.

Edward Noble Webb aged unknown and longtime Middletown resident dies at his home after an eight year illness. He worked 41 years at Armco Steel and retired eight years ago. Survived by wife Bertha, two sons John and Robert, 11 other relatives including 17 grandchildren. Funeral plans mention Jordan Hall and removal to New Hope Baptist Church.

Edward Noble Webb 17Th Ave Noble Armco Steel Corp Bertha Webb John Middletown Robert Hamilton Robert Moore Malcolm Moore New Hope Baptist Church

Experts Say UN Not Set To Stop Attacks

Washington study from Brookings concludes the United Nations cannot be relied on to counter military aggression in the foreseeable future. Nations must depend on their own armed forces and regional alliances like NATO, with limited hope for a voluntary arms control system while Western and Soviet relations remain distrustful.

Washington Brookings Institution United Nations U.N NATO World Organization Soviet Union

Services for Mrs Anna L Gerber in Somerville

Mrs Anna L Gerber 81 of Somerville Rt 1 died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital. Services set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Inman Funeral Home Somerville with Rev Ralph M Martin of Somerville Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Collinsville Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m today. She lived in Butler County most of her life and at the Somerville address for 14 years.

Somerville Anna L. Gerber Somerville Rt. 1 Mercy Hospital Inman Funeral Home Ralph M. Martin Somerville Presbyterian Church Collinsville Gerber Butler County

Mrs Anna Hansen Evans Dies. Oxford Services Planned

Services for 65 year old Anna Hansen Evans manager of Bishop Hall at Miami University will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Marshall Smith Funeral Home Oxford.

Oxford Anna Hansen Evans Bishop Hall Miami University Marshall- Smith Funeral Home

Mrs Hallie M Irwin's Funeral Arrangements Noted

Mrs Hallie M Irwin aged 80 of Reily will have services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Riker Funeral Home Reily. Frank P Clair age 64 of 321 Fair Avenue father of Frank Clair University of Cincinnati football coach died at Mercy Hospital. Arrangements incomplete.

Hallie M. Irwin Reily Riker Funeral Home Frank P. Clair Fair Ave Frank Clair University of Cincinnati Mercy Hospital

Notable Deaths From Across the United States

Obituaries list several prominent figures: Franklin Pierce Beddow, 72, retired newspaper executive in Jacksonville. Rolla Roy Ramsey, 83, IU physics professor and electronics pioneer born in Morning Sun Ohio. Walter A. Buck, 59, retired Rear Admiral and RCA executive in Philadelphia. Josiah E. Green, 44, Duluth novelist and former newspaperman. Robert Wilcox, 44, stage and movie actor husband of Diana Barrymore in Rochester. George M. Caro lin, unspecified age, Pittsburgh steel executive born in Chicago.

Jacksonville Fla Franklin Pierce Beddow Bloomington Ind Rolla Roy Ramsey Indiana University Morning Sun Ohio Philadelphia Walter A. Buck Radio Corp. of America Duluth Minn Josiah E. Green Rochester N. Y Robert Wilcox Diana Barrymore Pittsburgh George M. Carolin Steel Chicago

VEW Officers Elected At Morrow Meet

Edward Brell of Beckman VFW Post was elected district commander at the Fourth District convention in Morrow. Mrs. Charles Wells was elected junior vice president of the auxiliary department for the coming year. Middletown reps included Hobart Hopper Ed Gillum Robert Armbruster and Cash Kiss from VFW Post 3809 and Alden Williams Cyprian Kla mo and Tom Bohne from Golden Helmet VFW Post. The Golden Helmet post bid for the fall district convention and donated 100 to the VFW orphan scholarship fund. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary attended, with Nancy Smith of Hamilton named department president for the new term.

Edward Brell Beckman Vfw Post Morrow Charles Wells Auxiliary Hospital Middletown Hobart Hopper Ed Gillum Robert Armbruster Cash Kiss VFW Post Alden Williams Cyprian Klamo Tom Bohne Golden Helmet Vfw Post Golden Helmet Post Post VFW

Girl Gives Leg For Love Story Strikes Town

Dawn McFarland a 17 year old girl from Portsmouth had her leg amputated to win the love of her boyfriend Gerald Manley. She explains polio left her leg shorter and limited her activities. After the operation she received an engagement ring and a promise of marriage when he returns from service.

Portsmouth England Dawn McFarland Gerald Manley Gerald Malaya Dawn

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