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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1956

Page

3

Franklin Chamber Chief Denies Manager Campaign Rumors

Carl Minnick president of Franklin Chamber says opponents spread false rumors about the city manager plan. He cites women allegedly calling residents claiming higher taxes and higher property values, while the measure and a 1.14 mill tax face a binary vote. He notes re appraisal is county duty and promotes failed rumors as election tactics.

Franklin Chamber of Commerce Carl Minnick Chamber Minnich Minnick

Hound Missing and Fox Drive Hunt Nets Big Fox Haul

Ralph Ham Johnson and the Warren County Bears Club bagged a record number of foxes Saturday earning a 24 dollar bounty that they donated to Ridgeville Church. About a dozen foxes were taken north and east of Ridgeville. A season end hunt starts at 9 a.m. next Saturday at the Red Lion. Johnson also pursues a missing yellow and white fox hound from last Saturday.

Ralph Ham” Johnson Warren County Bears Club Ridgeville Red Lion Church Johnson

Middletown Scout Leader to Speak at Social Workers Meeting

Mrs. William F. Johnston, president of the Middletown Area Girl Scout Council, will be guest speaker at the Middletown Social Workers meeting. The session opens at noon on Wednesday at the Manchester venue.

William F. Johnston Middletown

JAs To Hear Talk On Fraud Wednesday

Junior Achievers will hear Jerry Colp discuss fraud sorc ery and check up at 4 30 p m Wednesday. Colp is an authorized Paymaster Corp distributor. Meeting open to all Achievers.

Jas Jerry Colp Colp Paymaster Corp

Toll In Ohio Drops Sharply

Ohio weekend traffic fatalities fell from 25 to 10 with 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday coverage. An Associated Press tally cites two deaths from a small airplane crash near North Kingsville in Ashtabula County. A Lakeville fire chief pilot was reportedly stunting. A Cincinnati machinist died when a locomotive rolled forward onto him.

Ohio Associated Press North Kingsville Ashtabula Lakeville Cincinnati

Romania Faces Wave of Terror Reported by Informants

Frankfurt dispatch states Romanian communist authorities allegedly launched a new wave of terror with hundreds executed and bodies dumped on streets in recent months. Informants say they verified the reports despite their incredulous nature.

Frankfurt Germany Romania

Man's Body Found In River Near Troy

The state highway patrol identified the decomposed body found in the Miami River back waters near Troy as Morse E. Kentbro missing from Sidney since Thanksgiving. He had been dead several days and was found Sunday on a farm 14% miles southeast of Troy. Age and home address unavailable.

Troy Ohio State Highway Patrol Miami River Here Morse E. Kenbro Sidney Kentbro

Wheaton College President Dies in Cambridge

The Rev. J. Edgar Park aged 76 of Oster ville died yesterday in a Cambridge hospital. Park was president emeritus of Wheaton College and father to three college presidents, including William E. Park of Simmons College and Rosemary Park of Connecticut College.

Cambridge Mass J. Edgar Park Osterville Wheaton College William E. Park Brookline Simmons College Rosemary Park New London

Past Masonic Leader Dies Of Heart Attack in Florida

Paulding County Common Pleas Judge Edward W. Kuns, former grand master of Ohio Masons, died Sunday in Bradenton Florida from a heart attack. He was 30 years old. Funeral home reports indicate he died while on vacation. body to be returned to Payne near where he resided.

Paulding Ohio Common Pleas Edward W. Kuns Paulding County Ohio Masons Bradenton Fla Nee Florida Payne

William Z Meyers Dies Gardener Papermaker 67

William Z. Meyers 67 of 1025 Columbia Ave. died at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since Feb 29. A papermaker for Gardner Board and Carton Co. he was a native of Louisville and survived by his wife two sons Fred and Kenneth a sister and two brothers. Funeral services in Middletown and Harlan County will be held with FOE memorials and burial in Woodside Cemetery and Maggard Cemetery.

William Z. Myers Columbia Ave Middletown Hospital Gardner Board & Carton Co Myers Louisville Middletown Foe Lodge United Presbyterian Ee Fred Middletown Kenneth Corpus Christi Tex Margaret Stultz Mick Walter McCoy-Leffler Ronald E. Boyer Woodside Cemetery Ben Brock Homer Sorrell Millard Ledford Jess Lawson Garrett Johnson August Oglesby

Mrs Lida Bigler Pallbearers Named For 87

Mrs Lida Bigler widow of Charles Bigler construction contractor died Saturday at Springfield Mercy Hospital. She lived with her daughter Mrs Arthur Bishop in recent years. A Solemn Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church. Burial arrangements are planned with services at Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home.

Lida Bigler Charles Bigler J. J. Roche Roy Deardorff Ralph D. Day Harold Norris James Mulligan Dave Regan Bigler 1St Avenue Springfield Mercy Hospital Arthur Springfield Holy Trinity Church Woodside Cemetery McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home

Layton Kerby Rites Set In Hamilton Millville Cemetery

Layton R Kerby 83 died at home 1M S Main St after years of ill health. He lived seven years in the area and was a farmer. Survived by wife Eliza Kerby three sons Thomas Butlerville Ohio John Hamilton Elmer Warren two daughters Mrs William O Thomas Franklin Mrs Virgil Fullen Dayton a brother Third Kerby Franklin 36 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren. Services 2 p m tomorrow Webb Funeral Home Hamilton Rev Ernst Petroff West Side Baptist officiating burial Millville Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m today.

Layton Riley Kerby S. Main St Jackson County Kerby Eliza Kerby Thomas Butlerville Ohio John Hamilton Elmer Warren William O. Thomas Franklin Virgil Fullen Dayton Alvetta Kidwell Webb Funeral Home Ernst Petroff West Side Baptist Church Millville Cemetery

Estella Niederlander Dies at 84 in Middletown Home

Estella Niederlander 84, died at 4 a.m. yesterday at her Middletown home on Middletown Rt. 1. She was born in Middletown, daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Leslie, widow of William J. Niederlander. Survived by two daughters and two grandchildren. Burial in Woodside Cemetery with Dr. Russell W. Galloway officiating. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Estella Niederlander Middletown Hamilton Road Niederlander Joseph Mary Jane Longstreet Leslie William J. Niederlander First Presbyterian Church W. F. Tuttle Jeannette Niederlander Wilson Memorial Home Russell W. Galloway Woodside Cemetery Funeral

Death Notice for David C. Scott Veteran and Papermaker

David C. Scott 67 of Browns Run Road West Middletown Rt 1 died at 1 55 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He retired in 1953 from Sorg Paper Co where he worked 17 years. Born in Cumberland Kentucky he was a World War I veteran serving in Development Battalion 2 158th Depart Brigade. Survived by wife Mary a son Charles D Scott of Tacoma Wash four stepsons Eldon Oliver Glenn Virgil and Lyle four sisters Mrs Della Elkins Mrs Amanda Jenkins Mrs Nora Mullins Mrs Minerva Boggs all of Partridge Ky and one grandchild.

David C. Scott Browns Run Road West Middletown Rt. 1 Middletown Mr. Scott Sorg Paper Co Cumberland Army Mary Charles D. Scott Tacoma Wash Eldon Oliver California Glenn Trenton Virgil Lyle Houston Tex Della Elkins Amanda Jenkins Nora Mullins Minerva Boggs Partridge, Ky

Mrs Elsie Sebright Dies at 74 in Zimmarman Ohio

Mrs. Elsie Sebright 74 of Zimmerman Ohio died Saturday at her sister Ameil Shulaw’s home in Zimmerman. Survived by son H C Sebright Sumner Illinois two sisters Fred Martin Lawrenceville Ill Daisy Olney Ill one grandson three granddaughters and four great grandchildren Services set for 10 am tomorrow at Emmons Funeral Home Lawrenceville with burial there.

Elsie Sebright Zimmerman Ohio Cecil Sebright Middletown Ameil Shulaw H. C. Sebright Sumner Ill Fred Martin Lawrenceville Daisy Olney Emmons

Mrs Hattie Swans Services Set After Death

Mrs Hattie Swans of 934 8th Ave died Friday night at Green Rest Home New Miami. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Second Baptist Church with Rev Roland Hans officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Jordan Hall Funeral Home after 6 30 p.m. today and at the church after 10 a.m tomorrow. She lived here 35 years and had been ill nine years. She belonged to Minnie tog Temple 263 Daughter of ks.

Hattie —.Swans 8Th Ave Green Rest Home New Miami Second Baptist Church Roland Hans Woodside Cemetery Jordan Hall Swans Minnietog Temple 263

Mrs Flora Fread rites set at Oxford

Mrs Flora L Fread 59 died Saturday in Fort Hamilton Hospital. Services held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Marshall Smith Funeral Home with burial in Springdale Cemetery Reily. She lived with daughter Lola Wehr Hively at 2329 Reily Road. widow Earl, another daughter Pearl Schalk of Hamilton, two grandchildren, brother Park Hinkel of Reily and sister Jessie Anthony of Hamilton survive.

Oxford Marshall- Smith Flora L_ Fread Fort Hamilton Springdale Reily Fread Reily Township Lola Wehr Hively Reily Road Earl Pearl Schalk Hamilton Park Hinkel Rei

Franklin Henry Hopkins dies after stay at Miami Valley Hospital

Henry Hopkins Franklin Henry Hopkins 75 of Dayton died at Miami Valley Hospital after a six day stay. He leaves five children Otis Henry Essie May Thelma Myrtle two brothers Adrian Dayton John Pineville Ky and four sisters Mary Little Lucy Rice Lizzie Swager Arry Wolney Pineville Ky. Services will be held tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.

Franklin Henry Hopkins Dayton Miami Valley Hospital Otis Henry Essie May Thelma Myrtle Adrian John Pineville Mary Little Lucy Rice Lizzie Swager Arry Wolney Anglesby Woodhill Cemetery

Funeral services and obituaries for Stewart Graff Oliver

Daniel H. Stewart 57 of Dayton brother of John W. Stewart died Friday night. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Church of the Brethren Dayton burial Beaver Creek Cemetery calling at Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs Mabel Marie Graff 44 911 Harmon Ave services 2 p.m. today Webb Funeral Home. Mrs Rose Oliver 604 S Second St Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. Wednesday St Joseph Church.

Lebanon Daniel H. Stewart Dayton John W. Stewart First Church of the Brethren Beavercreek Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home Stewart Mabel Marie Graff Harmon Ave Webb Funeral Home Rose Oliver S. Second St St. Joseph Church

Park Fight Shaping Up In Oxford Parks Targeted for Parking

A business group proposes eliminating Oxford's two parks to create auto parking. The plan will be debated at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on March 15 with a potential petition to the City Council. The Oxford Press opposes, calling the parks an asset that attracts visitors and commerce.

Oxford Chamber of Commerce Oxford Press

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