New Secretary and Board Member Chosen By Sorg
D G Driscoll announced the election of Robert A Driscoll as secretary and the retirement of Charles B Stiles from the Middletown City Commission. Stiles joined Sorg in 1924 and has held multiple posts. The board also elected W S Rowe as successor to his father J J Rowe, chairman of Fifth Third Union Trust Co. in Cincinnati. Stockholders approved increased authorized common stock and par value reduction to $5, with new shares issued for old certificates. Sorg reported 1956 earnings rising to 3.74 dollars per share and noted gains in working capital and net current assets. The meeting, attended by about 75 stockholders, forecast a favorable 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper
D. G. Driscoll
Robert A. Driscoll
Charles B. Stiles
Stiles
Middletown
Sory
Sorg
John A. Aull Sr
Driscoll
Sorg Iumber
J. J. Rowe
Fifth-Third Union Trust Co
Cincinnati
Lorg Board of Directors
W. S. Rowe
Comany
W. B. Turner
Wrenn Paper Co
Wrenn
U. S
Bruce Stone
Houston
Tex
Texas Oil & Gas Co
Stuart Hellmann
Underwood, Neuhaus & Co
Keep Children In Auto While Waiting On Bus
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore warns parents to keep children in cars while waiting for school buses to avoid monoxide inhalation and traffic hazards. A bystander alerted a driver who then turned off the engine, preventing a potential tragedy. He also urges clear windows to improve visibility after a frost-related crash on Riverview Avenue.
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Halvines
E. Central Avenue
Heinkel Road
Blackmore
Aman
Riverview Avenue
Motorist Arrested In Crash In Middletown Two-car collision leads to DUI charge
Police arrested Victor E. Wells Jr. after a 3:01 a.m. crash at S Main St and 17th Ave causing about 1050 dollars in damage. John Snider was slightly injured with a stitched cut above the eye. Wells's car headed north rear-ended Robert Cottongim's vehicle, causing front-end destruction and 1050 dollars total damage. Fallis Paine was cited for failure to yield after a collision at Verity Pkwy and Yankee Rd. Other city mishaps included incidents at Miami Ave N Sutphin St and N Main St with various damages and injuries.
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S. Main Street
17Th Avenue
Victor E. Wells Jr
S. Main St
John Snider
Arlingston Ave
Middletown
Wells Auto
Orth
Robert Cottongim
Trenton
Wells
Cottongim
Fallis Paine
Alameda
Edward Willis
Hamilton
Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
B. D. Morgan
Bellomonte St
Chardell Smith
Moorman Dr
Miami Avenue
N. Sutphin Street
William Smith Jr
Smith Auto
Talbott Dies at 69 Former Air Force Secretary
Palm Beach bulletin Harold E. Talbott capitalist and former secretary of the Air Force died early today at the home of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham where he was a house guest. He was 69.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Harold E. Talbott
Air Force
Harry Payne Bingham
Driver Cited After Plymouth Ave Chain Collision
A four-vehicle crash on Plymouth Avenue injures two teenagers and leads to a citation for Archie Day 18 of 42 S. Main Street Miamisburg for failing to yield at a stop sign. Day’s car struck Gerald Cole 18 of 2104 Sheffield Street who then crashed into a store lot and parked cars owned by Genevieve Brumfield and Julian Collingsworth. Robert Spivey 16 suffered a possible hand fracture and Paul Fultz 16 a possible ankle fracture. both treated and dismissed from Middletown Hospital.
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Plymouth Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Robert Spivey
Leslie Spivey
N. Main St
Miamisburg
Paul Fultz
Frank Fultz
Lindssay Ave
Archie Day
S. Main St
Day
Plymouth Ave
Carolina Street
Gerald Cole
Sheffield St
Cole
Genevieve Brumfield
Highland St
Julian Collingsworth
Riverview Ave
Cole Auto
Mrs. Carrie Hill 66 Dies. Services in Delray Beach
Carrie A. Hill 66 of 274 E Second St Delray Beach Fla died at 845 pm yesterday wife of James Hill retired Armco Steel Corp She is survived by four daughters Mrs John Long Trenton and Mrs Edna Willis Mrs Jessie Barker and Miss Delores Hill Delray Beach four sons Denver Middletown Glenmore Springboro Clifford and Donald all of Tren ton two brothers Lynn Massie Middletown John Massie Rushtown Ohio a sister Mrs Manny Mullens Portsmouth and 18 grandchildren nine great grandchildren Services and burial will be held in Delray Beach
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Carrie Hill
Carrie A. Hill
2Nd St
Delray Beach
Fla
Middletown
James Hill
Armco Steel Corp
Clifford
Donald
Trenton
Lynn Massie
John Massie
Rushtown
Ohio
Manny Mullens
Portsmouth
Monroe High student scolded after name swap in accident report
Phillip Waits, a Monroe High School student, faced ribbing after a Journal story misidentified him in a Middletown police accident Feb. 23 involving a car driven by Chester Irwin. The correction notes the error and the boy’s driver training progress.
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Phillip Waits
Monroe High School
Middletown
Chester Irwin
Baltimore St
Irwin
Phillip
Russell Waits
the Journal
Monroe ‘High School
Mercurry
Jewel Thief Reported At Hamilton Store
In Hamilton Ohio a jeweler says a man diverted attention while asking about items and stole a box of diamonds and rings worth 1500 dollars from under a showcases. Police were told William Pearlman the store operator did not detect the theft for several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
William Pearlman
Pearlman
Police Briefs Report Break-In Try and Recovered Auto
A window screen was pulled loose and a window lock broken but would be thieves were unable to gain entrance to the Marie Valentine home at 205 Yankee Rd last night. Dets Roy Crout and James Howerton investigated. Ptl Andrew Stephens recovered a car stolen from Evelyn Day at 1107 Girard Ave. The auto was found in an alley behind 1st Ave and S Main St.
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Marie Valentine
Yankee Rd
Dets
Roy Crout
James Howerton
Ptl
Andrew Stephens
Evelyn Day
Girard Ave
1St Avenue
S. Main Street
McNabb 87 Former Salt Lick Resident Dies in Somerville
Mrs. Debora McNabb Blevins McNabb, 87, formerly of Salt Lick Kentucky, died at 7 40 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Clara Carter in Somerville Route 1 She had lived in the area five years Her husband Wallace died in 1951 Surviving are another daughter Mrs Anna McCarty Pekin Indiana five sons Charles Nescastle Indiana Jesse Carl Melvin and Walter Middle town and 24 grandchildren Services will be held 7 p m tomorrow at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating Burial will be Monday in Upper Salt Lick Cemetery Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m tomorrow
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Debora McNabb
Debora Blevins McNabb
Salt Lick
Clara Carter
Somerville
Rt. 1
McNabb
Wallace
Anna McCarty
Pekin
Ind
Charles
Nescastle
Jesse
Carl
Melvin
Walter
Middletown
McCoy-Leffler
Edwin Bobbitt
Upper Salt Lick Cemetery
Obituaries for E T McCandless and Steven Nixon
E T McCandless 76 native of Middletown died at Dayton residence. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Schlentz and Moore Funeral Home. Survived by wife Agusta two brothers and two sisters. Steven Albert Nixon 77 of 1105 Lynn St died at Dayton VA Hospital. Carpenter, Spanish American War veteran. Survived by wife Anna and sister Mrs Harry Markett. Services 2 p m Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 2-5 and 7-9 p m Monday.
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E. T. McCandless
Middletown
Dayton
Schlentz and Moore
McCandless
Agusta
George E
St. Joseph
Minor McCandless
Terre Haute
Ind
W. M. Warner
Leon Berryman
Midland, Mich
Steven Albert Nixon
Lynn
Dayton VA
Mason
Nixon
Anna
Harry Markett
McCoy-Leffler
H. C. Grunewald
Woodside Cemetery
Burglars Break Into Etheridge Machine Shop
Burglars entered the H. J. Etheridge Machine Shop at 1601 Jackson Lane last night by smashing a rear window and prying doors. They stole two .38 caliber revolvers, a two horsepower hand drill, and an unknown amount of cash and candy cigarettes from vending machines, but failed to open the office safe. The break in was discovered around 4 a.m. by a maintenance man. Deputy Sheriff Francis Ratliff investigated.
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H. J. Etheridge
Jackson Ln
Harold Etheridge
Etheridge
Francis Ratliff
Two Companies Over Top In Red Cross Drive
A first day report shows Zee Tool Co reaching 100 percent membership and Berkeley Electric Co enrolling 122 persons to 130 percent. Ohio Bell Telecommunications Co. and J Richard Miller present the figures as Red Cross drive runs daily through March 15.
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Red Cross
Zee Tool Co
J. Richard Miller
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Barkeley Electric Co
Milan Miller 60 dies after heart attack en route to Cincinnati
Milan Miller age 60 of Lebanon Route 3 farmer died Thursday at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati after a heart attack while heading to a physician. His farm lies on Route 42 four miles southwest of here. Survived by wife Priscilla and daughter Anita Todorov of Hamilton. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Gallimore Funeral Home Mason with burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mason.
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Lebanon
Milan Miller
Farmer
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Hamilton Deaths Emery Truesdale Passes at 65
Emery Truesdale 65 of 221 Heaton Street died recently. Services set for 2 p m Monday at Proeschel Funeral Home with burial to follow.
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Hamilton
Emery Truesdale
Heaton St
Proeschel
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