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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
11
A ghost like fishing vessel with a load of decomposing fish and a cold coffee cup was found three miles offshore. The 37 foot Terrine was adrift with engines running and no one aboard. Coast Guard identified owner as Richard H. Dill of Port Angeles, presumed drowned.
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More than 100 sixth to eighth graders graduating from Middletown's School Patrol system will be honored at a 6 30 p m dinner hosted by the Middletown Sertoma Club at the Gas and Electric Company building on Mary-Etta Street. Patrolman of the Year will receive an engraved wristwatch, chosen by a committee from sponsoring organizations based on on the job performance attendance and contributions. Each patrol member will get a proclamation from Gov. Frank Lausche, with attendance by public and parochial school groups, police, safety council, auto club and parent teacher sponsors.
LeSourdsville Lake marks week two of the season with a full picnic and group dinner schedule despite mixed weather. Readouts include Dixon Township Eaton Kings Mills Harrison grade school and more from Tuesday to Saturday with many classes and areas listed, plus Armco events midweek.
William Tinch 18 Hanover St arrested for dis orderly conduct and intoxication late last night at the Silver Leaf Club on Eighth Ave. Companion held on intoxication charge. Harvey Thurmond 28 1304 Young St charged with failure to have an operator's license at Michigan Ave and Yankee Rd. Mathew Evans 213 Garfield St reported his car stolen from Route 122 yesterday later recovered by state patrol. A screen broken from a window but no entry at Creola Goodwin 1617 Garfield St. Mary Barker 2004 Crescent Blvd reported loss of a billfold with $1.50. Joe Smith 817 Elwood St and Earl Heisey 2825 Wilbraham Rd reported bicycle wheels demolished near the high school Saturday.
Ohio construction contract awards in March totaled 84.807 million, up 49 percent from February but down six percent from March 1951. The three month 1952 total reached 187.19 million, 19 percent below the 1951 pace, as reported by F W Dodge Corp. Non residential awards in March were 26.561 million versus 24.664 million in February.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers opened its 56th annual convention in Indianapolis with a peace plea built from the home. President Mrs. John E. Hayes of Twin Falls Idaho keynoted, saying the thread of parental love can weave a world community fabric strong enough to hold lasting peace for all.
Sixty six year old James Bexfield of Dunglen was struck and killed Sunday by a Nickel Plate eight train near Mount Pleasant while walking home after borrowing a hand corn planter.
John David Marts 74 Mossel man died at home after illness. Survived by wife Nelda. services at Wilson Funeral Home Wednesday 2:30 p.m. with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Frank John Eaton 90 retired farmer died at his residence 303 Cherry St. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Girton Funeral Home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. surviving relative: great nephew Donald John of Montreal.
Mrs Mamie Green 1210 Calu met Ave Middletown native of Butler County died at Dayton Grandview Hospital at 1 58 a m today after illness since May 12 She was the widow of Raymond Green and a brother Herbert Selby Germantown and Carl Selby Middletown Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Rev H H Jung Interment Woodside Cemetery Visitation Wednesday 2 00 to 5 00 and 7 00 to 10 00 p m
Funeral services for Charles Price 54 of 1014 Second Ave will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. H H Jung officiating. Burial at Rock Creek Cemetery near Logansport. Price died May 10 after a heart attack. Survived by wife Esther. daughters Betty Charlene Mildred. son Robert in Japan. father Charles E. Price. four sisters. Visitation 7 to 10 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Gratis private funeral services are planned for John L. Seiler Sr. 41 of West Elkton killed when a car driven by his son John L. Seiler Jr. left the road and struck a tree on State Route 503 near Gratis. Sheriff says the youth lost control. Seiler owned Seiler Sandwich Shop Dayton. Surviving include wife Mary, daughter Jean Haines, sister Elizabeth Shueman and two granddaughters. No visitations.
Mrs. Sadie L. Reason 84 formerly of Harveysburg died at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Elsie Hackett in Waynesville. She was a member of the Harveysburg Civic League. Surviving are a son Percy of Waynesville three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stubs Funeral Home Waynesville with Rev. Roland Reece officiating. Burial in Miami Cemetery. Visitations after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Funeral services for 67 year old Mrs Elsie Lawson of Springboro will be at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Robert Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with burial in Springboro Cemetery She died at 6 p m Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after breaking an ankle in a fall weeks ago She was the wife of Perry Lawson owner of several buses for the Franklin Board of Education and had previously operated a school bus in Franklin.
Mrs Catherine Morris 75 will be honored with a Requiem High Mass at 9 am Tuesday in the Church of the Visitation. Burial follows at Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Saturday at home 430 East Israel Street after a brief illness. A native of Preble County widow of George Morris a longtime Preble County school teacher who died in 1947. Surviving are five sons Joseph Paul John George H Morris and Robert ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Friends may call at Barnes Mortuary.
Steven Toth age 81 of 531 North Sixth Street dies. requiem high mass at St. Stephen Church at 9 a.m. Wednesday. S. C. Green age 72, retired funeral director, services at noon Monday at Second Baptist Church. Miles Lindley Vance age 72, of 458 North E Street, retired Baldwin- Lima-Hamilton employee, services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webb. Elsie J. Tuttle y, age 76 of 76 West Chestnut Street, services 3 p.m. Monday at Marshall-Smith Funeral Home. Margaret Osborne Smith, age 75, formerly of Oxford, services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Marshall-Smith Funeral Home.
WETUMPKA Ala PA plain mid dle aged head nurse Mrs Earle Dennison 42 confessed in writing to killing her two year old niece Shirley Diana Weldon with arsenic laced soda. She denied poisoning a second niece Polly Ann Weldon who died after eating ice cream. autopsy found arsenic traces. Investigation also showed two life insurance policies on Shirley Diana and a prior payout on Polly Ann. The suspect, who watched Polly Ann’s autopsy, was held on murder charges after four hours of questioning. The Weldon parents reported missing husband’s body exhumed with no poison found.
U S Raiders punched into fortified bunkers on the Western Front and directed artillery fire at Reds as 171 Red supply vehicles were destroyed despite low clouds. Vice Admiral Clark will command the Seventh Fleet, relieving Briscoe who takes over Far East naval forces. Lt General Barcus heads to Korea to command the Fifth Air Force, replacing Everest at Langley Field TAC.
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