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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1955

Page

5

Sertoma Club to honor School Patrol with banquet and awards

Sertoma Club prepares an award banquet for School Patrol members with ice cream hot dogs and chips for over 180 attendees at the Cincinnati Gas Electric auditorium on Mary Etta Street. Paul Wilson safety council director announces the event to name patrol of the year and runner up. First prize is a gold engraved wrist watch. Merchandise prize of 25 from Roberson & Sons will go to the top group. Certificates of appreciation and after dinner entertainment are planned. Principals of public and parochial schools are invited.

School Patrol Sertoma Club Paul Wilson Safety Council Wilson Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Mary Etta Street Bill Roberson Roberson & Sons Sporting Goods Martin Thomas Butler County Automobile Club Carl Jay

Ohio Pilot Dies In Jet Crash After Columbus Show

Lt. Eugene F. Roessner USNR died when his F9F jet crashed returning from the Armed Forces Day air show in Columbus Ohio Saturday night. He was the son of Frederick J Roessner of St Henry Ohio. A spokesman at Chincoteague Naval Air Station said Roessner had participated in the Columbus display.

Chincoteague Eugene F. Roessner USNR Columbus Ohio Frederick J. Roessner Rt. 1 St. Henry Chincoteague Naval Air Station Roessner

Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Middletown Area

Deaths include Mrs. Lila B. Agee 84 of Shadylawn Rest Home and Mrs Sammy Joe Chamber two day old son of Middletown. Survivors listed include children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Graveside and churchyard burials planned with arrangements incomplete at local funeral homes.

Sammy Joe Chamber Willie Chamber Pershing Ave Middletown Hospital Wilma Packet Middletown Wanda Shirley Diana Marsha Lynn Chamber Gary Lee Dorothy Ellis Cincinnati Eileen Gentry Woodside Cemetery Rev. Herald Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Charles Skinner Pittsburgh Armco Steel Corp Dorothy Skinner Carmel Calif R. T. Earle Sharon Thomas M. Skinner Charlotte N. C Alexandria Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Athens Ohio

Pallbearers named for William Center funeral

Pallbearers for 84 year old William T. Center include Orville Center Ron Center William Center Asa Center Jr Dick Center and John Naudin Jr. Services were held at 2 p.m. at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Earl Dale officiating Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery

William T. Center 16Th Ave Orville Ron William Asa Jr Dick Center John Naudin Jr Mr. Center McCoy-Leffler Earl Dale Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Skinner 88 Dies at Daughter's Home in California

Mrs Charles E Skinner 88 mother of Charles E Skinner Jr of Middletown died today at the home of a daughter Mrs W L Winter in San Mateo California. She was the widow of Charles E Skinner.

Charles E. Skinner Charles E. Skinner Jr Middletown W. L. Winter San Mateo Calif

Service for Mrs. Anna Sharkey Held at Local Funeral Home

Mrs. Anna Katherine Sharkey aged 84 died Saturday at home 114 S Beach St. Services were at 2 p.m. today at Girton and Schmidt Funeral Home. Survived by son Stanley of Middletown and three grandchildren Mildred Smith Maxine Singerman and Homer Smith. Cleveland and Canton are home locations for the grandchildren.

EATON Anna Katherine Sharkey S. Beach St Girton and

Local Obituaries Notice for Floyd Barrett Leonard Reuther and A Winter

Floyd Barrett aged 63 of 1027 Summer Street dies. funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at a church at 7th and Chestnut. Leonard Reuther, 75 of 1664 Alsace Avenue dies. services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral Home. A Winter, 88 of 35 North C Street dies. services 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Peter Church.

Floyd Barrett Summer St A of God 7Th Chestnut Its Leonard Reuther Alsace Ave Campbell Funeral Home A. Winter N. C .St St. Peter Church

Notable Obituaries Across Cities Highlight Public Figures

Santa Monica Richard S Skeets Gallagher 6 retired stage and movie comedian died yesterday Born in Terre Haute Ind Baltimore Paul P Ives 77 poultry expert author and publisher died Saturday New York E Henry H Simons 78 retired broker and former NYSE president born in Jersey City N J died Saturday New Rochelle Vincent Monte-Sano 76 leading fashion designer Born in Italy Died Palo Alto James Patrick Folinsbee 3 advertising executive and former editor of Coronet Magazine Born in Edmonton Alberta Died Ames Ellen Pennell 56 editor of farm magazines writer and professor died Reno L G Hamilton 79 retired AP traffic bureau chief died Saturday East Aurora Sanford Hubbard 67 craftsman and conservationist son of Elbert Hubbard died Saturday St Louis Harrison J Doc Weaver trainer for Cardinals died Saturday

Santa Monica Calif Richard S Skeets) Gallagher Terre Haute Ind Baltimore Paul P. Ives New York E. Henry H. Simons New York Stock Exchange Jersey City N. J New Rochelle N. Y Vincent Monte-Sano Italy Palo Alta James Patrick Folinsbee Coronet Magazine Edmonton Alberta Ames Iowa Ellen Pennell Iowa State College Oregon Reno Nev L. G. Hamilton Associated Press East Aurora Sanford Hubbard Elbert Hubbard ST. Louis Harrison J Doc) Weaver St. Louis Cardinals

Youngsters to Present Eighth Annual City Orchestra

Fifth and sixth graders from eight Middletown schools under Herman Copp prepare a large all city school orchestra program at Middletown High School. Rehearsals span ten weeks with solos and surprises for tomorrow night’s audience. Senior Middletown High musicians include Copp’s earliest grade school starters.

Middletown Middletown High School Herman Copp Lincoln Taft Sherman Wilson Jefferson Central Garfield Washington Copp

Kentucky places cited by National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society references numerous Kentucky sites including Hardshell Baptist Pumpkin Chapel Hi-Hat Brightshade Stop Over Julip Mud Lick Mud Camp as noteworthy locale mentions.

Kentucky National Geographic Society

Land Chief Seeks New Trial Delay in Bribery Case

San Antonio Texas Bascom Giles former Texas Land Commissioner seeks another trial postponement claiming automatic continuance until 30 days after legislative adjournment as lawmakers are named in the bribery case tied to the 100 million dollar veterans land program. Giles faced bribery charges over a $30000 payoff tied to veterans farm aid in Bexar County.

San Antonio Tex Texas Bascom Giles Veterans Land Program Giles Bexar County Veterans Land Admin

Indictments Sweep Eight Counties In Corruption Probe

The Bexar County transaction involved sale of a 663 acre tract tied to 32 veterans. State claims Giles acted to favor land sellers C. V. Wynn and Arthur McKenzie in an alleged bribe. Wynn and McKenzie expect to turn state's evidence for leniency. 278 indictments across eight counties involve 18 people after six months of probe.

Bexar County Giles C. V. Wynn Arthur McKenzie Wynn McKenzie

Assiniboine River Flood Threatens Manitoba Farmlands

Swirling Assiniboine River waters drenched thousands of acres of farm land near Portage la Prairie as dikes broke at Popular Point. The crest, swollen by weekend rain, was to stay high for about 72 hours with more rain forecast. Over 50,000 acres face flooding as six nearby towns relocate families livestock and grain to higher ground.

Portage LA Prairie Man Assiniboine Point Here

Child Cuts Leg On Knife

A two and a half year old girl Betty Darlene Hitte of 109 Art Ave fell on a knife at home and sustained a puncture wound in the left leg. She was treated at Middletown Hospital emergency room and released after four stitches. Glendon R. Isaacs of 130 Main St South Lebanon received lacerations to the forehead and back of the skull from a fall at home and was treated and released.

Frankelin Betty Darlene Hitte Paul J. Hitte Art Ave Middletown Hospital Glendon R. Isaacs Main St South Lebanon Isaacs

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob Evans 7Th Ave Capital Finance Corp Central Ave Rvecs Garden Seeds FREY Tytus Hawaii Pune-rift Island Gordon A. MacDonald Lila B. Agee Lila Bell Agee Shadylawn Rest Home Ellis Alfrey Tytus Ave Agee Andy Agee P. Lorillard Co Church of God Crawford Street Alfrey Grace Robinson Muncie Sarah Cogswell Clifton Rose Carpenter Fontaine Charles Lima Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home Sammy J. Chamber Verity Konthier Mgr Shell Shell Premium Shell Research Anna Kk. Sharkey Motorola Streifthaus Land Chief Zemo Cement E Brick Hempstead Coal & Supply Girard Ave Canal St Everglazes Percales Chambrays Styles
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