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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1954

Page

9

Probe Opens Wednesday On Athlete Coddling

House investigators will start hearings to determine if the Army coddled star athletes upon induction. The probe will examine eight top names, including Sandy Saddler and Willie Mays, with Pentagon officials called to explain how all star draftees are treated. Parents' complaints cite spared duties and camp-team focus amid broad allegations of preferential treatment.

Washington Hess Ohio House Army a _ House Armed Services subcommittee Sandy Saddler Eddie Johnnie O'Brien Billy Martin New York Yankees Willie Mays New York Giants Don Newcombe Brooklyn Ken Venturi California Chico Vejar Pentagon Venturi Martin Ft. Ord Calif Ord O'Brien Brothers Camp Kimer N. J Vejar Ft. Eustis Saddler Ft. Jay New York

Guys And Gals Repeat Victory In Volley Ball

The Guys and Dolls repeat their earlier win in the Cold Volleyball Tournament at Middletown High. Captained by Gale Whelan the team posted a 4-0 record as Beauties and Brutes fell to the champions. Other teammates include Mary Jo Sickles Lynn Hayes Jeanne Brandenburg Ronnie Whitt Clarence Boyd Paul Fisher Allan Karchner.

Guys and Dolls Middletown High Gale Whelan Rondo Rebels Mary Jo Sickles Lynn Hayes Jeanne Brandenburg Ronnie Whitt Clarence Boyd Paul Fisher Allan Karchner

Boxer First In Springfield Show

Mr and Mrs Richard Mitchell of Myers Road and Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith of Moore Street attended the Mad River Kennel Club dog show in Springfield. The Mitchells exhibited their boxer Ivy Dell's Romancer who won first in the open class. Their dog will be shown May 21 in New York City at the American Boxer Club futurity show.

Richard Mitchell Myers Road Wayne Smith Moore Street Mad River

Anaplasmosis: a cattle disease attacking red blood cells

Anaplasmosis is described as a disease that mainly affects cattle, attacking and destroying their red blood cells. It highlights the impact on bovine health and potential implications for livestock.

Radio Programs Monday Evening Schedule

A radio listings page outlines Monday evening broadcasts across stations WKRC WLW WMOH WPFB WMOH WSAT WSAI and others. Programs include news music talks serialized dramas and religious programming with multiple time slots such as 41 15 and 4 30 p m featuring shows like Rosemary Stella Dallas Widder Brown and The Woman.

Wkrc Plain Bill WLW WMOH WPFB Garveston WSAI Eaton Judy Jane WKRC Ambhurev Music Hall WSAT Rosemary Smokey Ward Wmoh Choretime Barbara Edith Hanson G_ Heatter Wkrc Strike Rich WLW Music Hall WEAI Lebanon Jenny Wkrc Farm J.berch Hielen Trent Our Ma Perkins Wkrc Hi Seh Dr. Malone Queen Guide Light Middletown Magic Burton Bill Thall WLWJ Reznor Perry Mason Nora Drake Lenny Viv Magazine Stella Dallas Widder Brown Xenia Church Wpfb News Lenay Wsai Rhythm the Woman W. College

TV and Radio Highlights Tonight's Schedule

Radio highlights feature WLW Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman sing in Birthday on Rail Road Hour at 8 pm. WHIO WKRC present Suspense with Frank Lovejoy at 8 pm. WLW D Dorothy Warren Skjold and Robert Rounseville with Howard Barlow at 8:30. Barry Fitzgerald stars in Going My Way on Radio Theater at 9 pm. McCarthy Army hearing highlights at 10 pm. Television highlights include Tennessee Ernie Ford on Lucy and Ricky at 8 pm WHIO WKRC, Louis Jourdan in Robert Montgomery Presents at 8:30, Studio One on Bela Mind szenty at 9, and William Saxbe pre-primary appearance at 10:15.

Radio Tonight WLW Gordon MacRae Lucille Norman Lawrence and Lee WKRC Frank Lovejoy Dorothy Warenskjold Robert Rounseville Howard Barlow WLWD Wlw-T WHIC Barry Fitzgerald William Lundigan McCarthy WHIO Tennessee Ernie Ford Lucy Ricky Wlw-D Louis Jourdan United States Guatemala Robert Montgomery William Saxbe

Tuning In By W. Wolfe

A Stafford recording sale reaches 25,000,000 discs with a sky high figure and a TV appearance on WKRC tomorrow night at 7 45. Miss Stafford receives a gold platinum diamond studded record from Columbia Records president James Conkling. Stafford sisters history and Dorsey era links noted along with later solo success. Also features Herb Shriner co inventor of a pocket size chromatic harmonica patent 2 675 727 with Mejer Lieb Becker and a digression on Daylight Saving Time politics by Ivan Sanderson on CBS Morning Show.

Empire State Buildings Stafford Miss Stafford Wkrc Columbia Records, Inc James B. Conkling Stafford Sisters Tommy Dorsey The Pied Pipers Columbia Herb Shriner Shriner Mejer Lieb Beker Herbert A. Shriner Schriner Ivan Sanderson Animal Kingdom CBS Television Sanderson

Derby Winner Not Trying For Triple

Louisville report says Kentucky Derby winner Determine will skip the Preakness at Pimlico on May 22. Trainer Willie Molter, speaking for owner Andy Crevelin, said they do not want to push their luck and plan to return Determine to California by plane Wednesday for rest before a Hollywood race. Jockey Ray York, who rode Determine to victory, departed for California.

Louisville Determine Pimlico Willie Molter Molter Andy Crevelin California Hollywood Ray York

OSU clinic draws over 1000 coaches for football seminar

Ohio State University will host its annual gridiron clinic in Columbus next weekend with reservations totaling more than 1,000 coaches. About 700 high school mentors and 100 college coaches are confirmed, with late signups pushing attendance past the thousand mark.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Woody Hayes The Bucks Hayes Ohio State Frank Broyles Georgia Tech Gomer Jones Oklahoma Broyles Tech West Virginia Jones Maryland

Gonzales Defends Cleveland Tennis Title in Straight Sets

Gonzales beat Frank Sedgman 6-3 9-7 6-3 to win Cleveland’s annual pro tournament. He credited his serving as the key factor. Pancho Segura and Gonzales won the doubles title 11-9 3-6 6-3, defeating Sedgman and Don Budge.

Cleveland Dick Gonzales Australia Frank Sedgman Gonzales Pancho Segura Sedgman Don Budge

Musial hits five homers in doubleheader record set

Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals slugged five homers across a doubleheader versus the New York Giants, driving in nine runs and scoring six as the Cards won 10-1 and lost 9-7. Don Johnson of the Chicago White Sox shut out the Athletics 4-0 for his second straight win in a comeback with his fourth MLB club.

Associated Press Stan Musual St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Cards Don Johnson Chicago White Sox Athletics

Night Saving Time advocate pitches new Night Show concept

Night savers claim nocturnal animals inspire a plan to replace Daylight Saving Time with Night Saving Time. The proponent, Sanderson, tells Walter Cronkite he will visit CBS executives at 485 Madison Ave to discuss the idea, joking about meeting their Foreign Office in New York.

Walter Cronkite Sanderson Foreign Office

Night Watch reporter narrowly escapes on-air danger

Donn Reed, recording reporter for CBS Radio Night Watch, has avoided two near deaths in the few weeks the program has aired. On a recent case a suspect levelled a gun at Reed and another swung a blackjack, grazing his shoulder as Reed ducked.

Donn Red CBS Radio Night Watch Reed

Stan Freberg Sells Parody Insight to Collier’s May Issue

Satirist and singer Stan Freberg lands a Collier’s feature titled The Perils of Parody. The 6,000 word article will appear in the May 28 issue, expanding Freberg’s reach beyond That's Rich.

Stan Freberg Collier's Magazine Freberg

Gale Storm Plans Banff Trip Then Texas Musical Debut

Gale Storm and her husband Lee Bonnell will travel to Banff in June for a brief vacation before she heads to Texas to star in the musical Wish You Were Here. Storm previously visited Banff twelve years ago for a magazine shoot when Bonnell called from Hollywood to propose.

Gale Storm Lee Bonnell Banff Canada Little Margie Texas Miss Storm Bonnell Hollywood

Girl Found Beaten Tied To Tree In Reading

A 20 year old Reading girl Judith Annette Spang was found nude beaten and tied to a backyard tree with her own garments. She was in fair condition at Reading Hospital with numerous bruises and shock. Police said she attended a church reception earlier and could not explain the attack. The scene lies near the previous 1953 case of Dorothy Schlappig found in an ash barrel. the killer remained unknown.

Reading Judith Annette Spang Dorothy Schlappig Schl

Death of Preble County wife ruled suicide by coroner

Mrs Glenna Gibbs 25 of Somerville Route 1 was found dead in her car by husband Rollie at about 6 am. Coroner Dr C M Treffinger ruled self inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning. She left a note to her husband. contents withheld. Surviving husband three sons two daughters a step son her parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Lee of Junction City Oregon one brother and a sister. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Preble County C. M. Treffinger Glenna Gibbs Somerville Rt. 1 Rollie Glenn Lee Junction City Ore McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

William B Pritchett Dies in Dayton Area at 59

William B. Pritchett 59 native of West Brockton Alabama and longtime Farmersville resident died at 1 35 am Sunday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after four years of declining health. He worked 25 years as storage supervisor for Frigidaire General Motors division and belonged to Germantown Methodist Church Frigidaire 25 year Club and several Masonic and Rebekah lodges. Survived by wife Alma Marie a son William Jr a daughter Mary Moore and three other daughters plus four sisters and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 pm Wednesday at Swart Funeral Home with Rev A V Ritts. viewing after 2 pm Tuesday.

Farmersville William B. Pritchett West Brockton Ala Grandview Hospital Dayton Frigidaire General Motors Pritchett Germantown Methodist Church Friendship Lodge IOOF Canton Frank Viola Rebekah Lodge Middletown Swart West Carrollton Alma Marie William Jr Mary Moore Albersville Frances DuBois Haughton Lake Mich Marjorie Ann Richart

Funeral set for Tabitha Wood in Eaton

Funeral services for Tabitha Wood 74 will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home Eaton. She died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after three weeks ill. Survived by husband Arthur Wood four sons Walter Whittier Calif Leonard South Gate Calif Earl Hamilton Orville Eaton two daughters Eva Dunaway Fortuna Calif Virginia Music Cedar sister Susie Britt Fort Worth Tex six brothers Walter Everett Sam Judd Fort Worth John Judd Los Angeles Nathan Judd Detroit William Judd Middletown 25 grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Elder Robert C Schockley will officiate final rites burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

EATON Barnes Tabitha Wood Miami Valley Hospital Dayton W. Deem St Arthur Wood Walter Whittier Calif Leonard South Gate Earl Hamilton Orville Daughers Eva Dunaway Fortuna Virginia Music Cedar Susie Britt Fort Worth Tex Everett Sam Judd John Judd Los Angeles Nathan Judd Detroit William Judd Middletown Robert C. Schockley Mound Hill Cemetery

Hamilton Deaths Reported In Local Obituaries

Rebecca Martin age 62 of 1473 Dixie Highway will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. William Sprankel 80 of Fairfield Rest Home will have private services at Campbell Funeral Home. Dorothy York of 216 West 70th Street Cincinnati will have services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton Church of God.

Hamilton Rebecca Martin Dixie Hwy Brown-Dawson Funeral Home William Sprankel Fairfield Rest Home Campbell Funeral Home Dorothy York Cincinnati Hamilton Church of God

WPFB Softball Seeks Old Players Ahead of Thursday Game

Dan Humphries, manager of the WPFB Federal League softball entry, said this morning that tonight's practice was canceled due to wet grounds. He urged last season players who wish to return to call before Thursday's practice game with Sorg.

Dan Humphries WPFB Humphries Sorg

Three Accidents Cause 322 Dollars Damage To Cars

Police reported three accidents yesterday and Saturday night caused total damage of 322 dollars. No injuries. Kuhn halted on S Verity Parkway left turn collided with a fleeing car causing 50 dollars damage to his car. Hammond crashed into Copp, pushing Copp into Spencer with 225 and 2 in damage. Spencer sideswiped Cohoon’s parked car causing 40 dollars damage. Spencer’s damage undetermined.

Robert J. Kuhn Delaware Ave S. Verity Parkway Garden Avenue Kuhn Dletown Rt. 2 James W. Copp Greenville Mary Jane Spencer Curtis St Central Avenue Hammond Copp Spencer Auto S. G. Spencer Sycamore St Carlos Cohoon 14Th Ave Yankee Road Spencer

Two Girls Named Champions In YMCA All-Around Tests

Pat Berry and Donna Jo Cross were crowned champions in the YMCA all-around girls contest across grade school and midget divisions. Berry scored 384 of 50 points in fifth and sixth grade, while Cross led third and fourth graders with 36 points. Additional winners include Gerry in events, with prize distribution to be held Tuesday afternoon, and 67 girls participating overall.

YMCA Pat Berry Winona Dr Donna Jo Cross Tytus Ave P. Allen Berry Girl Paul J. Berry Donald J. Cross Miss Gerry Maple Park School Miss Cross Jefferson School Ailen Susan Coppess Monroe Marilyn Johnson 15Th Ave Barbara Senwenzer Auburn St Linda Kay Campbell Wilmore Dr

Middletown cases face suspensions by liquor board

Two operators, James T. Weaver of the Baltimore Inn at 534 Baltimore St and Thomas McCarty of Crawford Street Grill at 910 Crawford St, were ordered to serve 75 total suspension days. Weaver's D-1 permit faces 10 days from May 6 for tip sheets and tickets and 20 days from May 16 for poker. McCarty's D-2 licenses lose 30 days from May 21 for poker and Nothing for toilet facilities due to lack of evidence. The board opened hearings April 8 after Jan. 29 raids.

Middletown State Liquor Board Columbus James T. Weaver Baltimore Crawford Street Grill Crawford 5 St McCarty

Two Are Fined After Crashes on Highways Outside City

State patrolmen arrested two drivers after collisions that damaged four cars and slight ly injured one passenger on highways near Middletown. William Reynolds, 40, of Dayton was fined $20 plus costs for passing an auto without assured clear distance on Rt. 73. Lawrence Gibson, 40, of Baltimore Street was involved in the oncoming crash and damages to both vehicles were extensive. Mrs Mildred Gibson, 35, sustained a head bump and sprained wrist and was treated at Middletown Hospital before release.

William Reynolds Fith St Dayton Rt. 73 Middletown Lawrence Gibson Baltimore St Mildred Gibson Middletown Hospital

Fined for failure to yield right of way in Elk Creek crash

Donald Seeser, 18, of West Middletown Rt. 2, was fined 15 dollars and costs after crossing a narrow Elk Creek Road bridge while a second car was on it. Robert A. Ransom, 31, of West Middletown Rt. 1, drove the other vehicle. Both cars were slightly damaged in the collision.

Donald Seeser West Middletown Rt. 2 Elk Creek Road U. S. 122 Robert A. Ransom West Middletown Rt. 1

Mother Not Forgotten Observance at County Jail

Mother's Day will be observed for inmates of the Buter County jail May 9 during cheer up services sponsored by Mrs. Bertha Perkins. Anyone desiring to assist may contact Mrs. Perkins.

Buter County Bertha Perkins

Police Nab Hamilton Boys For Taking St

Hamilton special report details two teens aged 14 and 15 arrested for stealing merchandise worth one dollar from Kee Kley’s Grocery at Fourth and Henry Streets. They were handed to juvenile authorities after officers spotted a broken window.Additional incidents include a Sunoco station theft of 240 dollars, a Chatterbox Cafe theft of eight dollars, a wallet theft with 11 dollars and a 500 dollar check, and a garage theft of two lawnmowers valued at 40 dollars.

Hamilton 4Th Henry Streets Oyal Sunoco Dikle Hghny Chatterbox Cafe N. E St Ross Avenue F Street Poly Rednour Garfield Ave Albert Bekemier Shuler Ave

Living Christians Needed Most Says Lutheran Leader

Dr. Otto Ebert, president of the Ohio Lutheran District, told Bethlehem Lutheran Church that living Christians are desperately needed. In a centennial sermon he urged complete consecration, offering everything—soul mind and body—to God as the church reflects on the next centennial observance led by Rev. Paul Rempe, formerly of the congregation.

Otto Ebert Ohio Lutheran District Bethlehem Lutheran Church Ebert Paul Rempe Balfirore, Md

New York Stocks Rise Amid Mixed Trade Headlines

Major exchanges show varied gains with American Airlines and American Motors among notable movers. Industry leaders like Bethlehem Steel and General Motors post mixed results as investors weigh catalysts from energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.

Cincinnati USDA figures show hogs and cattle steady mixed

Hog barrows and gilts mostly 15 higher with various weights quoted and prices ranging from 19.50 to 28.00 per cwt. Sows mostly steady. Boars 17.00. Cattle and calves 1,600 and 400 respectively with slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady and some sales higher. Cows, bulls and feeders also steadier with certain ranges noted. Sheep 100 head mostly steady with lambs 23.00 to 28.00 and ewes 3.00 to 5.00.

Aesceseeee Cincinnati USDA Slaugheter

Dayton Produce Pay Prices for Live Poultry and Eggs

Wholesale prices for dressed poultry and eggs listed by a Dayton production association. Includes pay prices for hens and fryers, roosters, and rabbits with details on egg prices and grade A butter. Specific figures are given for white and brown eggs and assorted poultry products.

Cincinnati poultry and butter prices listed in brief

The notice lists consumer egg grades and prices for Cincinnati with items like large white 38-40 percent and brown mixed 36-42, medium white 34-42, current receipts 28-30. Poultry fryers and heavy hens priced with ranges from 22-23 to 19-21 and 16 for light, old roosters 14. Butter wholesale 63. Potatoes 1004.2.

Cincinnati U. S

PTA Meeting Postponed at Holy Trinity School

The Holy Trinity School PTA postpones its Tuesday night gathering to May 1 due to the primary election tomorrow.

PTA Holy Trinity School

Delaware ratifies constitution era post as criminal punishment

Delaware, the first state to ratify the U S Constitution, maintains a historic post system used to discipline criminals. The practice links colonial and early American justice, reflecting enduring punitive measures tied to regional governance.

Delaware

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