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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1956

Page

7

Krafts ThreeHitter Calvary Upset Vaults Holy Trinity Lead

Jim Kraft pitched Holy Trinity into undisputed possession of the Church League lead with a three hit 7 0 shutout of Church of the Nazarene at Barnitz Field Calvary Methodist meanwhile sent Trinity a timely assist by handing Church of God its first setback 4 1 on a two hit effort by Harold Tewell Calvary Church of God and Nazarene are tied for second with 31% 31 mark In the other tilt Evangelical United Brethren beat St Pauls Evangelical 19 7 Dominic Esposito planted a double and triple Frank Long added a two bagger as Trinity scored in every inning but one Losing pitcher Larry McMonigle allowed Nazarene its only extra base hit a double in the fourth Tewell allowed a triple and a double early but then retired the side No safety the rest of the way Ken Witt had three hits to pace Calvary Roger Mattingly and Kesselring each added three and Ray Mattingly homered and singled as EUB won its first Bill Gray dominated after St Pauls plated six in the first EUB finished with eight in the fourth.

Jim Kraft Holy Trinity Church of the Nazarene Barnitz Field Calvary Methodist Trinity Church of God Harold Tewell Calvary Church of God and Nazarene Ed Brethren St. Paul's Evangelical St. Paul's Dominic Esposito Frank Long Larry McMonigle Nazarene Tewell Larry Ferrell Ron Daniels Ken Witt Roger Mattingly Kesselring Ray Mattingly EUB Bill Gray

Radio TV Highlights Tonight on Monitor and Western Shows

Radio and TV highlights list tonight's programs across WLW WHIO WKRC and related stations. Highlights include Henry Morgan's Monitor segment on dogs posted at 8 p.m. and the Hollywood Park Fl Dorado Handicap at 8:30 p.m. plus Patti Page and guests on a summer series at 7 p.m. Other shows feature Jackie Gleason Stage Show spoof and It's Always Jan with Jan Stewart.

Dallas Tex Henry Morgan Monitor Hollywood Park Calif Wlw-D Wlw-T Patti Page Eddy Arnold Jean Carroll Jan August Richard Hayman Mr. Ballantine Wazzan WKRC Ralph Ed Norton Jackie Gleason WHIO the Treniers Mad Musical Group Connie Francis Jan Stewart Arthur Treacher George Gobel

Basilio Left Without Match In Dayton Bout

Dayton promoter Jack Laken withdrew Cuba’s Felix Machado from a scheduled 10 round bout with former welterweight champion Carmen Basilio at the Dayton Motor Speedway. Laken said Machado lacks an impressive record and Basilio’s managers rejected two other opponents for the fight.

Dayton Ohio Jack Laken Cuba Felix Machado Carmen Basilio Machado Laken Dayton Motor Speedway Basilio

Armco Trips To Send A League Tie In Four Way

Armco rallied for two runs in the last half of the seventh to defeat Coca Cola 7-6 and force a four way Knothole League tie with the Optimists and Elks. The Optimists beat Roberson Sporting Goods 8-1 and the Elks beat FOPA 7-2, as the A loop rescheduled games from last Wednesday.

Price Of Chicken Really Going Up

In Upper Sandusky Ohio three men were fined a total of 1053.37 for illegally shooting three hen pheasants. Sheriff Dean McAllister said the men paid effectively 263 per pound for the birds. The defendants Lowell Graybill Elyria 3M Charles 29 Marion and Chester Ray Abrams 21 Marion have not paid fines and are jailed in Wyandot County. The pheasants were buried by authorities.

Upper Sandusky Ohio Dean McAllister Lowell Graybill Elyria Charles Marion Chester Ray Abrams McAllister Wyandot

Radio Programs Schedule Highlights and Stations

A dense list of radio program slots and station affiliations from WLW WKRC WMOH WPFB WSAI and others. The schedule includes hourly blocks from 6:00 PM through late night with music programs news and special features and features like Jamboree Juke Box and Moon River among others. The listing emphasizes variety shows sports roundups and orchestral music across multiple stations in a region.

WPFB WSAI WLW WKRC Grand Ave WMOH Manion Wkrc Com Wsai College Abraham Monitor Melody Old Opry Juke x Wkrc Levee WLW Tba Wee WSA Remington Amburgey Moon River

Demarco Faces Martinez In Fenway Battle

Tony Demarco the No. 2 welterweight and Vince Martinez meet in a 10 round Fenway Park bout rated a pick-em. Demarco trains hard to sharpen his midsection punching while Martinez, from Paterson New Jersey, brings a 21 fight win streak and a keen right hand. The bout will not be televised or broadcast.

Boston Tony Demarco Vince Martinez Fenway Park Demarco Tony North End Vince Mr. Martinez Paterson, N.J Martinez

Jayhawks Pace NCAA Qualifying At Berkeley

The University of Kansas led the NCAA championships qualifying today with nine athletes reaching Sunday finals in Berkeley. UCLA followed with eight, USC had seven, and California, Michigan State, Morgan State, Abilene Christian and Fresno State each had four qualifiers. Texas had three, with several other schools posting two qualifiers and twenty eight schools one.

Berkeley Calif University of Kansas UCLA University of Southern California California Michigan State Morgan State Abilene Christian Fresno State Texas Manhattan Minnesota Duke San Jose State Pittsburgh West Chester Oregon Stanford Indiana

Lightning Strikes Track Injuring Three at Balmoral Meet

Lightning struck at Washington Park demolishing the photo finish tower during the Balmoral horse race meeting. Robert Kuprion of the photo finish crew and two placing judges were knocked to the floor as three people suffered injuries.

Chicago Washington Park Balmoral Robert Kuprion

Norwegians Seek Cars Despite Import Limits

Oslo reports Norwegians want autos but imports are restricted to conserve hard currency. This year 4,000 cars from behind the Iron Curtain and 4,000 Western European passenger cars plus 3,000 panel trucks are planned. Only 500 large US taxis cars will be imported. About 25,000 applicants seek Western cars. Eastern cars are sold but less popular.

Oslo Norway Russia East Germany Czechoslovakia Poland Europe United States

Amazon River Discharges World’s Largest Water Volume

The Amazon in South America releases more water than any other river, making it the planet's greatest river by discharge. Its vast basin spans multiple countries and feeds into the Atlantic, shaping regional ecosystems and rainfall patterns.

Amazon River South America

Position Of Feet Changes With Clary

Golf guidance explains stance changes by club length. For No 5 iron ball sits midway between feet. higher lofts (No 6 7 8 9) move ball toward the right foot. lower lofts move it toward the left. The drawing covers chip mashie long iron and wood shots.

Armory Wrestling Card Features Wymer as Guest Announcer

Dayton radio TV figure Jack Wymer will guest announce at the National Guard Armory wrestling show. Frankie Talaber and Bobo Brazil defend the Ohio tag titles versus Ray Stevens and Ali Pasha in a two out of three falls match. Shag King Toby Thomas faces Nelson Royal in the opener, with Clete Kauffman as third man. Tickets are 2 dollars, 1.50 at advance and 50 cents for children.

Jack Wymer Dayton National Guard Armory Wymer Miami Valley Mad WLWT WING Jimmy Kilbane Frankie Talaber Bobo Brazil Ohio Ray Stevens Ali ‘Pasha Toby'' Thomas Ohio State Green Bay Packers Nelson Royal Clete Kauffman Mansfield Armory Armory, Or Can Be Purchased In Advance At the 5. Broad St

Algerian Karns Seeks Saddler Title Fight After Garden Win

Algerian featherweight Cheria Hamia won a unanimous 10 round decision over Miguel Berrios at Madison Square Garden before 2,000 fans and national TV. Hamia, hurt in rounds one five and six, floored Berrios in the fourth and pressed the late action. Manager and promoter plans a Hamia Saddler title bout in the Garden in early fall if terms can be arranged.

New York Cheria Hamia Algeria Sandy Saddler Overseas Madison Square Garden Miguel Berrios Hamia Markson Philippe Filippi International Boxing Club Liberte

Ex Baseballer Scotty Ingerton Dies at 70

William J. Scotty Ingerton a former professional baseball player died in Peninsula Ohio at age 70 He played for the Boston Nationals for three years and was a roommate of Cy Young His career began with semi pro teams in Cleveland Ashtabula Ohio Indianapolis Louisville and Albany New York

Cleveland William J Scotty) Ingerton Peninsula Ohio Boston Nationals Cy Young Ashtabula Indianapolis Louisville Albany N. Y

Eager To Have School End Lands In Jail

Santa Monica California University High School student Arthur Stewart 18 slugged and kicked his male teacher after being refused permission to leave class 40 minutes from end of day Carly Stewart finished the day in jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon The teacher Stanley Ksanzniak 27 was treated for a broken nose and bruises to head and body.

Santa Monica Calif HA University High School Arthur Stewart Carly Stewart Stanley Ksanzniak

Adenauer Visited Milwaukee Receives Honorary Degree

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany visited Milwaukee for a Civic ceremony at Marquette University where he received an honorary Doctor of Laws. He also received an authentic Indian headdress and the Oneida Nation name Lavadnolu. He said US and Germany share common goals and left with a strengthened conviction. He joked about not getting a glass of beer. A separate line notes kitchen injuries account for 30 percent of home accidents.

Milwaukee Konrad Adenauer Federal Republic of Germany United States Germany Bonn West Germany Marquette University Adenavier Morris Wheelock Oneida Carter Adenauer Adenauer Lavadnolu

Five Cleveland Candidates Face Certification Fight

A legal clash looms over Ohio's new expense filing law. Five Cleveland winners from the May primary allegedly failed to file by the June 7 deadline, risking decertification or a five year bar from office. Attorneys Marshall and Brewer seek to block the Board of Elections. Secretary Brown says late filings may be certified, viewing the deadline as directory.

Cleveland Ohio Board of Elections Frank J. Lausche Anthony J. Celebrezte Stephen A. Zona Margaret A. Mahoney James J. McGettrick Anne M. Donnelly J. Lh Marshall Wilbur H. Brewer Ted W. Brown

Scramble Traffic System Dropped in Downtown Columbus

Columbus ends four month trial of scramble traffic signals at two downtown intersections. The system stopped all vehicles at one cycle, letting pedestrians cross streets in any direction. Officials said the approach did not improve flow and will cease use.

Columbus Ohio

Real Estate Transfers Cancellations Row

Real estate transfer cancellations listed for Middletown and surrounding areas show multiple parties exchanging property interests with sums ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands. Names include Eddie Shyers Donald Turner John Medley and many firms such as American Building Middletown Federal and West Side Federal.

Eddie Shyers Asn Donald Turner John Medley Homer Earnhart Dean Russ Jerome Cottle Tay Equitable Life Amns Lee Tuggle Leo Farmer American Ride Madison Mike Barach James Laurence Buena Vista Paul Meijer West Side Hanover Hanover Farms Oscar Evchenburner Rose Bommer Ross Wilson Ferris Martha Rahfuse Liberty Ivan Chaney Midd Fed Sav. L Dorothy Campbell

Post Office Seeks Substitute Clerks and Carriers

The Middletown Post Office seeks substitute clerks and carriers. Applications accepted at the post office until June 29. Information available from Paul H Mabig, Civil Service representative there.

Middletown L. M. Taylor Post Office Paul Hmabig Civil Service

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