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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1953
Page
17
The piece critiques Red Buttons as a fresh season star whose live show is undermined by an overexcited teenage audience. It warns his humor risks becoming routine and urges fresh material to escape the adoring Ho Ho rut before it stifles his act.
The schooner America, first winner of the America’s Cup, featured teak planking across much of its hull. The detail underscores the craft and materials used in the historic yacht’s construction and its celebrated status in early sailing competitions.
Middletown juvenile officer E. E. Sherron spoke to Poasttown Grange on Children are People. The Mothers Day program included readings by Dorothy Conarroe and Mrs Glen Selby and a vocal solo.
Evening and late program guide notes multiple stations. Dragnet features Sgt. Friday with poisoned wine clue at 8 p.m. on WLW-A. Playhouse on Broadway at 9 p.m. on WHIO WKRC stars Dane Clark. Boxing Willie Pep vs Jacky Blair at 9 p.m. on WHIO WKRC. Tomorrow includes ballet on WLW.
Linda Daniel and Bible reading by Mrs Sterling Long opened a Pomona Grange program. Refreshments were provided by Mr and Mrs Sterling Long and Mr and Mrs Ira Kesling. Inspections Night will initiate 75 candidates starting with a 6:30 basket supper and grange work at 8. Poasttown Grange will send several candidates.
Mrs Lulu Gephart 67 died at 4 26 p m Tuesday at Dayton Grandview Hospital after four months of ill health She was born in Richmond Ky and lived 53 years in Middletown with her daughter Mrs Harold Leichty at 2207 Bryant St She also leaves daughter Mrs Harold Bussard sister Mrs Nancy Garrison and two grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Friday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home Rev H H Jung of St Paul Evangelical and Re formed Church will officiate Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Thursday
George William Griffin 56 farmer of Kal bfleisch Road West Midletown Route 1 died unexpectedly at his home Tuesday morning. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge EUB Church officiated by Rev. Lloyd E. Davis with burial in Astoria Cemetery at Jacktown. Riggs Funeral Home hours Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.
Mark Edward Carberry 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs James A Carberry of 94 North River Street Franklin died unexpectedly at 1 p m Tuesday. Survived by parents a brother Michael and sisters Alicia and Cathy all at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence Carberry and Mr and Mrs William Lindsay. Funeral 2 p m today at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Nicholas Schneider officiating and burial in West Elkton Cemetery. Anglesby Funeral Home in charge.
Judith Damrell two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherman Damrell of Lake Ave died at 4 p m Tuesday at home. Survivors include two brothers Marshall Lee and Eugene and two sisters Gloria and Wanda Jane. Graveside services at 2 p m Thursday at Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call Robert Eaton Funeral Home Thursday morning until services.
Franklin Gardner Collins a paper mill worker age 67 formerly of Franklin and Elm Circle West Carrollton died at 2 pm Tuesday at Middletown Hospital after three weeks there Survived by six sons Charles Frank Sidney Carl Everett Woodrow all of Franklin a daughter Mrs Julia Apple of West Carrollton a brother Walker Collins of Kentucky and 26 funeral arrangements are incomplete at Robert Eaton Funeral Home
Fred Roesel 62 died Monday at Dayton VA Hospital after illness. Tool-maker for Brown and Brockmeyer Co. of Dayton, he lived at 323 West Chicago Eaton. World War II veteran came from Chicago four months ago. Survived by widow Priscilla, three daughters Louis in Youngstown Patricia and Alice in Eaton, two sons Fred Jr at Wisconsin and Robert in California, four sisters Anne Ends Lillian and Alma of Hamilton and Emma Alk of Middletown, two brothers Ben and Hilary. Services Thursday 2:30 p.m. Barnes Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Coad. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday evening.
Jesse Bowling 73 of 335 Linden Street died this week. Services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Webb Funeral Home.
Local notice lists the McKinley Barber Shop opening at 1525 Smith Ave. Contains a stream of obituaries and funeral notices for residents of Middletown and nearby areas, with families and funeral homes named. Also mentions community floral services and employment ads for summer programs and educational coordination work.
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