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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1958

Page

2

Clark to Appeal Judge's Decision in Insurance Proceeds Case

Virgil T. Clark a certified public accountant plans to appeal a Common Pleas ruling requiring him to turn over 40 900 dollars from life insurance policies tied to a partnership with the late Harlan D. Helsel. The estate executor claims Clark's share should include goodwill and full business value, while Clark offers 2 846 dollars for the deceased partner's interest.

Virgil T. Clark Common Pleas P. P. Boll Clark Timothys Hogan Jr Cincinnati Oglesby-Barnitt Bank & Trust Co Harlan DD Hessel Helsel Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind Hessel Boll Boli

Infant Stillborn Daughter of Local Couple at Middletown

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Clifford of 111 Olive St. was stillborn at 6 a m at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are three brothers and four sisters at home, paternal grandfather Thomas Clifford of Dayton, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Maude Tibbs of Carlisle. Graveside services at 10:30 a m in Wood Hill Cemetery. Eaton Funeral Home in charge. Also listed is Miss Mayme Colin, 90, of 215 N. C St., with services at 8:30 a m Monday at Coligan Funeral Home.

Franklin William Clifford Olive St Middletown Hospital Thomas Cliford Dayton Maude Tibbs Carlisle Woodhill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Notable atomic mathematician Dr Donald Flanders dies

CHICAGO AP Dr Donald A Flanders 57 brother of Sen Ralph Flanders R VI and top atomic mathematician at Argonne National Laboratory died Friday He had been senior mathematician at the suburban Atomic Energy Commission installation for eight years Death attributed tentatively to an overdose of sleeping pills MIAMI Fla AP James Hampton Lee 81 assistant real estate editor of the Miami Herald during the Florida land boom of the 1920s died Friday Lee who was retired also had worked on the Fort Worth Tex Star Telegram and the former Birmingham Alabama Ledger

Chicago Donald A Flanders Ralph Flanders Argonne National Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission Miami Fla James Hampton Lee Miami Herald Florida Lee Fort Worth Tex. S.ar

Lightning Strikes Shed Causing $100 Damage

Lightning yesterday hit a storage shed owned by Clayton Shockley on Martz Paullin Road. Firemen reported the bolt struck wiring and went into the building, with damage confined mainly to the roof.

Franklin Clayton Shockley Martz Paullin Road

Gunmen rob Dayton A and P, escape with $10,000

In Dayton Ohio two armed men held about 20 employees at gunpoint inside an A and P supermarket. They forced the bookkeeper to unlock the safe and fill a bag with money, escaping with ten thousand dollars. Police later recovered $500 and a .38 revolver from a nearby car.

Dayton Ohio Virginia Brunch Boyce Bankson Bankson R. E. Swartz Swartz

Gunman Dies In Battle In Dayton

In Dayton Ohio a gunman died in a fusillade of police bullets after attempting to shoot Sergeant J W Morgan during a raid on an afterhours spot. Norris 27 ran to a parking lot crouched behind a car, drew a gun and fired as officers opened fire. The revolver jammed delaying the attacker before police said they fired and fatally struck Norris.

Dayton Ohio J. W. Morgan Morgan Edward Norris Norris

Child Falls From Car Hurts Minor in Middletown Area

A four year old Middletown girl named Jessie Spencer suffered minor injuries after falling from a car driven by her brother Randle Spencer on Oxford State Road around 5 p m yesterday. She was treated at Middletown Hospital for forehead and left knee abrasions before being discharged. State patrolmen reported the fall occurred from the right rear door of the auto about a half mile east of the New York Central Railroad tracks.

Middletown Area Oxford-State Road Jessie Spencer Middletown Rt. 3 Middletown Hospital Randle Spencer New York Central

Local Thefts Reported in Middletown Area

Theft of items from Middletown area homes reported to the Butler County sheriff. Edgar Miller of 1310 Pershing Ave reported at 9 p.m. the theft of a 26 inch girl’s bicycle valued at 60 dollars and a blow torch worth 7 dollars from his garage. Mrs. Charles Moon of 2006 Morgan St reported the theft of 5 dollars from her home.

Middletown Butler County Sheriff's Office Edgar Miller Pershing Ave Charles Moon Morgan St

Police Briefs Report Car Theft and Suspects

Pri. Jack Barnes recovered a car stolen from Paul Gulinski at 31 N Broad St in Franklin Street area. The vehicle was reported stolen yesterday. Ro bert Holder, 19, of Sutphin St was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated fictitious license tags and carrying a concealed weapon a taped hammer handle. Ova Downing 30 of Jewell Ave was arrested as a fugitive from Preble County on menace and threat charges.

Pri Jack Barnes Paul Gulinski N. Broad St Franklin Street Robert Holder Sutphin St Park Street Ova Downing Jewell Ave Preble

Special Services Lead By Ministers At Three Churches

Colored News reports that Rev Willie Bankston of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and Rev Hubert Hart of Tristone Baptist Church with their congregations will attend services at Mt Zion Baptist Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Elder Malichi Johnson of Cincinnati will speak at 3 30 p m tomorrow at Holiness Tabernacle 1200 Garfield St with also Rev H Kilgore set to speak.

Willie Bankston Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Hubert Hart Tristone Baptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist Church Holiness Tabernacle Garfield St Malichi Johnson Cincinnati H. Kilgore

Miami Cabinet Manager Will Retire on Monday

Vincent J. Bramlage longtime general manager of the Miami Cabinet Division will retire Monday after a career beginning in 1913 with the Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Co. His successor will be Wilbur B. Evans, a veteran Carey executive who will assume Tuesday. Evans, a World War II veteran and University of Kansas graduate, has led merchandising efforts and now lives in Middletown with his wife and three children.

Vincent J. Bramlage Miami Philip Carey Manufacturing Co Bramlage Miami Cabinet Division Covington Hamilton Middletown Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Co Miami Cabinet Co Vincent J. Bramlage, Jr Holy Angels Church Sidney Ohio Elizabeth Rose Black Clawson Co Philip Carey Wilbur B Bill’ Evans Evans University of Kansas Carey St. Louis Missouri New Orleans Lockland LaPlata Eisenhower Pi

Woman Cut and Thrown From Car Near Yankee and Todhunter Roads

An 18 year old local woman, Eubanks of 3007 Rufus St., was admitted to Middletown Hospital last night with a fractured left wrist and a minor head cut after being cut with a pocket knife and tossed from an auto. She told Butler County sheriffs deputies she accepted a ride at the Ohio bus station and was assaulted by a man who forced her from the vehicle. Joe Constiner of 564 Lebanon St., Monroe, found her and transported her to the hospital at 11:18 p.m. Deputies continue the investigation.

Yankee Todhunter Roads Middletown Eubanks Rufus St Butler County Sheriffs ‘Deputies Ohio Joe Constiner Lebanon Monroe

Middletown Teen Caught Shoplifting Dress

A 16 year old Middletown girl was turned over to juvenile authorities after being caught shoplifting a dress at the G C Murphy Co. police said. Officer response came at 12 20 p m when manager A L Yiist observed the girl slipping the garment and cornered her in an alley behind the 200 block of South Broad Street.

Middletown G. C. Murphy Co A L. Yiist S. Broad Street

Degrees conferred at Alpha Council 326 meeting

The Alpha Council 326 Jr QUAM conferred the degrees of Virtue Liberty and Patriotism on William Crocker Ralph Lewis Sr and William James. Mort Collins and Earl Swain were reinstated. Work directed by Jesse McIntosh and Arnold Pergram. Final notice announced for the Junior Order picnic at Fort Ancient tomorrow.

William Crocker Ralph Lewis Sr William James Alpha Council Mort Collins Earl Swain Jesse McIntosh Arnold Pergram Fort Ancient

Elder named assistant administrator at Middletown Hospital

James Elder of 603 Stanley St. is promoted to assistant administrator at Middletown Hospital, adding the role to his duties as personnel and public relations director. He succeeds Walter Mischley, whose timely rise followed a fatal accident that left the prior administrator vacant. Elder, a Mt Union College and Kent State graduate, is married with two children and active in local clubs.

James Elder Stanley St Middletown Hospital Donald Carey Elder Carey Walter A. Mischley William C. Bohman Mischley Sears and Roebuck Co Middletown Mt. Union College Alliance Kent State University

Keep Ohio First rally outlined by Gov ONeill in Lebanon

Governor C William ONeill campaigned in Lebanon saying the campaign theme Keep Ohio First. He touted Ohio rising to first in highway building and mental hospital construction under his administration. He noted Sputnik era education advances and praised the Higher Education commission report, while urging action on unemployment and finances.

Lebanon Ohio William O'Neill O'Neill Warren County Fairgrounds Sputnik

Four Minor City Accidents Reported by Police

Four vehicle mishaps occurred yesterday with no injuries. At Manchester Avenue and North Main Street a backing car driven by Pearl Welsh and a parked car owned by John E. Jack suffered $15 damage. Betty Sorrel and Leonard Blaine collided on Main Street and Lafayette Avenue causing $130 damage. Ray Dishun’s station wagon and H R Smith’s car collided at First Avenue and Clinton Street with minor damage. A parked Clifford Brown car and a hit and run at Main Manchester lot caused $50 damage.

Pearl Welsh 16Th Ave John E. Jack Franklin Rt. 2 Manchester Avenue N. Main Street Betty Jane Sor_rell Fleming Rd Leonard Blaine Hamilton Main Street Lafayette Avenue Ray Dishun S. Main St. Franklin H. R.smith Somerville Rt. 1 1St Avenue Clinton Street Clifford Brown Camden Rt. 1 Manchester

Indian Creek Park Dedication Today

Indian Creek Park dedication ceremony today at 3 p m honors C C Durbin of Reilly who gave 9 acres to the Butler County Park District for the 29 acre park along Indian Creek. Probate Judge Harry F Walsh will speak. event marks unveiling of a monument and a scroll gift to Durbin.

Indian Creek Park Reilly C. C. Durbin Butler County Park District Indian Creek Harry F. Walsh Butler County Walsh Fred M. Stitsinger Hamilton Butler County Park Advisory Board Andrew Magnuson Park Durbin Butler Park District

Drowned Marine Turns Up Alive in Hamilton

Marine private Charles Batchelder, reported missing after two bags with Marine clothing were found along the Great Miami River levee, appeared alive at the Marine recruiting office with his father. He said he boarded a bus for Cincinnati and found his bags missing. Authorities arranged his safe return to California where he was to report originally June 7.

Hamilton Great Miami Charles Batchelder Whitaker Ave New Miami Marine Corps Buckeye Street Batchelder Marine Recruiting Paul A. Pell Cincinnati Marine Recruiting Office California

Wildwood School Workman Hurt at Construction Site

Steve Smith, 43, of Stephenson Road near Oxford, was struck by a concrete block at the Wildwood School construction project. He was taken by Riggs ambulance to Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, with back injuries at 3:45 p m from Steph en Gross Contractors of Hamilton.

Wildwood Steve Smith Stephenson Road Oxford Mercy Hospital Hamilton Smith Stephen Gross Riggs Ambulance

Gospel Chorus to Sing at Lebanon Prison Farm Service

The Gospel Chorus from Bethesda Temple Dayton will join Miss Eunice Perkins for a 4 p.m. Sunday service at Lebanon Prison Farm. The event highlights spiritual outreach and community faith activities at the facility.

Bethesda Temple Dayton

Franklinite Cuts Artery During Fall

Charles Bowling aged 29 of 242 Allen Street Franklin fell through a door at home and severed an artery in his right arm. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital today after being brought in at 6:50 p m while playing with children.

Charles Bowling Allen St Franklin Middletown Hospital Bowling

Autopsy Finds Couch Died From Internal Injuries

Butler County Coroner Dr. Garret J. Boone ruled Robert L. Couch died from internal injuries after his car struck a tree by a driveway in a city park. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Ft. Hamilton Hospital. Police believed a heart attack preceded the crash.

Hamilton Garret J.boone Butler County Robert L. Couch Ross Ave Millikin Woods Couch Ft. Hamilton Hospital Boone

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U. S. 27 Mayme Colin N. C St Coliigan Associated Press Dodds Monuments Robert Kontnier, Mer Verity Woodside Cemetery Bible School Howard Sears Grace Baptist Church Wilbraham Wilmore WPFB Colored News Carrington Marshall Columbus, Ohio Carrington T. Marshall Ohio Supreme Court Grant Hospital Bramlege Wildwood School Workman Franklinite Central Highview Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association Mary E. Strodtbeck Central Ave
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