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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1959

Page

2

Infant Davis Kathy Sue Davis Dies After Birth

Infant Kathy Sue Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Davis of 122 N Main St died shortly after birth at Middle town Hospital at 10 01 p m. Survivors include parents and maternal grandparents Clint Spicer 1702 Sheridan Ave Mt Sterling Ky and Leé Davis Menifee County Ky and Beulah Back. Graveside service 10 30 a m Thursday at Woodside Cemetery with Rev C W Trenan officiating. Friends may call Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 p.m.

Jack Blanton West Middletown Kenneth Tye Woodside Cemetery Kathy Sue Davis Robert Davis N. Main St Middletown Hospital Clint Spicer Sheridan Ave Leé Davis Mt. Sterling Beulah Menifee County C W. Trenan Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Tomorow

Miss America winner Faye Lanphier Daniels dies of pneumonia

In Oakland California Faye Lanphier Daniels 53 the first California girl to win Miss America in 1925 died Sunday from virus pneumonia She was mother of two daughters and a grandmother. In Vienna Bela Kovacs former Hungary Smallholders leader died Sunday in hospital in his 60s. In Madras Kasuri Srinivasan 72 editor publisher of The Hindu died Monday. In Norfolk Bruce Harlan 33 University of Michigan diving coach died Monday after a 27 foot fall while dismantling a diving platform.

Oakland Calif Faye Lanphier Daniels California Atlantic City Daughers Vienna Austria Bela Kovacs Hungary Smallholders Party Budapest Madras India Kasturi Srinivasan

Passage of Civil Rights Bill Seen

Southern Democrats forecast House approval of a states rights bill opposed by the Eisenhower administration with Republican floor leader Halleck possibly backing it. The measure, billed as restoring constitutional balance, would let state laws prevail in similar fields and critics warn it could spark chaos across many civil rights and labor areas.

Washington House Charles A. Halleck Indiana Halleck Republican House Howard W. Smith Dva Ihey

Former Preble County Mayor Succumbs At 82

Eaton Ohio AP says Frank J. Coblentz former mayor of New Parks died Sunday at 82. He served as mayor from 1952 to 1956 and his service will be held Wednesday in New Parks.

Preble County Eaton Ohio Frank J. Coblentz New Parks Coblentz

Delaware Settlement Began With Swedes Finns and Dutch

Delaware was settled by Swedes Finns and Dutch with early exploration by Henry who charted the region. The brief mentions the mix of European groups and an explorer associated with the area.

Delaware Henry

Waynesville Man Killed In Car Crash

Charles S. Holmes aged 46 from near Waynesville died when his car left Ohio 48 in Centerville and struck a residence. Deputies believe a heart attack preceded the crash as the vehicle, about 25 mph, knocked a porch from the home on Main Street Centerville.

Dayton Ohio Charles S. Holmes Waynesville Centerville Here Holmes Main Street

Arson charge in jail fire at Van Wert County

A Trenton New Jersey man Thomas Hampton, 23, has been charged with arson in a fire that drove 13 inmates and the sheriff family from the Van Wert County Jail Sunday night. Hampton, declared mentally ill after an exam at Lima State Hospital, admitted starting the blaze in a second floor storeroom as part of an escape plan. He is believed to have escaped earlier from a New Jersey mental institution.

van Wert Ohio Trenton N.J Thomas Hampton Wilmer L. Clay Hampton Lima State Hospital New Jersey

North East Ohio Methodist Conference Opens at Lakeside

The annual meeting of the North East Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church opens at Lakeside Ohio with a memorial service for ministers and wives who died in the past year. The conference continues through the week and ministerial assignments for the coming year will be announced Saturday night by Bishop Hazen G. Werner of Columbus.

Lakeside Ohio

Child crushed under truck in driveway tragedy

Cincinnati AP report says Janet Keith, 1a, crawled under a truck parked in her driveway Monday and was killed when a neighbor began to move the vehicle. Her full age is not given. No further details available.

Cincinnati Janet Keith Here

France population figure excludes colonial areas

France has about 40 million residents not counting its colonial populations. This estimate omits colonial-era inhabitants and territories.

France

Principal Can Handle Tough Kids

John H. Tully, longtime principal of Public School 68 in the Bronx, believes handling troubled students is about remembering one’s own youth. In 47 years teaching, 33 as principal, he has rarely used punishment, credits daily effort, home visits, and neighborhood youth programs for his success. He will retire next month at age 70 after earning Fordham University’s Insignis Medal for service and professional distinction.

New York John H. Tully Bronx Tully Fordham University Fordham Laurence J. McGinley S.J

Two Tennessee Convicts Sought in Ohio Manhunt

Plymouth police and state highway patrolmen joined a swamp search in Norwalk and New Haven for two Tennessee fugitives, Robert Phillips 40, and Charles Phillips 35, wanted for murder and larceny from Clinton Tenn. Relatives in New Haven Two denied seeing them. Burma became an independent republic in 1948 and joined the United Nations that year.

Norwalk Ohio Plymouth New Haven Tennessee Robert Phillips Charles Clinton Tenn Burma Southeast Asia United Nations

Spunky Bank Manager Stops Thief at Crockett Bank

Crooked gunman Cloyd Martin, 54, of Jefferson City Tennessee tried to rob Wythe County National Bank in Crockett Virginia. Manager Donald C. Musser, 29, freed himself bound his attacker and wrestled the pistol away. Martin was jailed on attempted robbery for a $12,000 theft attempt after firing six times.

Crockett Wythe County National Bank Martin Musser

Five Inmates Take Hostages At Prison Medical Center

Five inmates in a government prison medical center riot scene fight for control of the wing. A guard spots trouble before lights out as inmates mill in the corridor and some wear staff uniforms. Hostages named are William L. Fitch Leonard Appleby Melvin G. Jung Robert D. Rosenthal and Charles R. Allen all of Springfield. The wing is secured with doors and windows blocked while guards are held. The medical center has housed notorious criminals including Al Capone in the past.

Settle William L. Fitch Leonard Appleby Melvin G. Jung Robert D. Rosenthal Charles R. Allen Springfield al Capone

Child Killed in Ohio Car Crash Near Cortland

Hazel Brocious aged 12 from Bradford Pennsylvania died Monday night when the car she rode in skidded on wet pavement and struck another vehicle on Ohio 5 about 3.2 miles northeast of Cortland. Botanists classify pumpkins and squash as fruits.

Warren Ohio Hazel Brocious Bradford Ohio 5 Cortland

Queen Elizabeths Canada Tour Expands In Warm Reception

Crowds swell as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sail toward major Canadian cities aboard Britannia. Quebec City glows with flags while workers cheer at Arvida aluminum plant. The royal visit aims to strengthen Commonwealth ties and showcase Canada's industrial growth.

Queen Elizabeth Canada Queen Prince Philip St. Lawrence Quebec North America Arvida Baggotville Chicoutimi Britain

Strike Ends After 128 Day San Jose Newspaper Tieup

The San Jose Mercury and News resumed publication after a 128 day shutdown tied to a 12 day strike, the West Coast's longest newspaper tieup. Contracts by the Newspaper Guild and Stereotypers Union ended the strike, which began February 14 with a walkout by pressmen and stereotypers. The Guild had produced an interim afternoon daily, the Reporter, during the shutdown.

San Jose Calif San Jose Mercury News West Coast The Mercury San Jose Newspaper Guild Stereotypers Union Reporter Mercury and News

Woman Receives Clock for 25 Years at Beckman and Dickerson

Miss Agnes Daudt was presented a bronze wall clock by Beckman and Dickerson Distributing Co to honor 25 years of service. She began in 1934 as a bookkeeper and has continued in that role.

Agnes Daudt Beckman and Dickerson Distributing Co

Six Million In Contracts Are Allotted

Army Ordnance contracts awarded last month in northern and central Ohio totaled more than six million dollars. The largest single contract went to Marion Metal Products for Army dump trucks at 1,313,800. Cemco Industries of Galion received 640,021 for maintenance trucks. Tires contracts included Cooper Tire & Rubber Findlay 419,632. Electric Auto-Lite got 63,418 for starter assemblies from its Toledo plant and 81,282 for spark plugs from its Fostoria plant. Rockwell-Standard Corp of Newark received 173,907 for transfer transmission assemblies.

Cleveland Army Ordnance Ohio Ross R. Caldwell Cleveland Ordnance District Marion Metal Products Cemco Industries, Inc Galion Cooper Tire & Rubber Findlay Electric Auto-Lite Co Toledo Fostoria Rockwell-Standard Corp. of Newark

Confusion Causes Fatal Car Crash Near Detour

Richard Barry 72 blamed confusion at a temporary detour for a Monday crash on U S 422 near a new bridge over Lincoln Park. His wife, 75, was killed when the car struck a pole. Barry was reported in fair condition at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown after the incident.

Youngstown, Ohio Richard Barry Barry U.S. 422 Lincoln Park Dunkirk N. Y St. Elizabeth's Hospital

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