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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1956

Page

3

Youths' arrest solves Mayfield safe robbery case

Two Middletown youths were arrested by Butler County deputies for the Mayfield school safe theft, auto theft, and two house break-ins. Denzil Pusley, 20, and a 16-year-old Middletown boy are jailed, with knives found on them. The 375-pound safe was carted to the school rear, dropped from a window, loaded on a trailer, and rolled away. about $200 remained inside. Groceries stolen from the Fitzgerald home were later found in a Cincinnati cave. The auto theft followed the safe break-in, and one suspect admits involvement in the thefts while denying the home burglaries.

Middletown Mayfield School Butler County Denzil Pusley Highland St Elza Sorrell Carolina St Dorothy Stitt Brentwood St Ernie Fitegerald Theuilding Fitzgerald Cincinnati Jefferson Road James Davis Loren Gustin James Greenfield Richard Schultheiss Mayfield

Hook To Speak At Coal Parley On Future Of Steel

Charles R. Hook of Armco Steel Corp will be principal speaker at the 39th anniversary convention of the National Coal Assn in Washington DC. He will address the June 14 session on steel industry prospects and coal's future role, with speakers John W. Evers of Commonwealth Edison and Elliott V. Bell of Business Week.

Charles R. Hook Armco Steel Corp National Coal Assn Washington, D. C Hook NCA John W. Evers Commonwealth Edison Co Elliott V. Bell Business Week

Deaths and Funerals Scheduled in Middletown Area

Ollie Martin 74 of 108 Middletown Pike Franklin Rt 1 died at home at 9 47 p m after a long heart illness He retired from Sorg Paper Co in 1945 after 49 years He was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church Surviving wife Rose Services Thursday 2 pm at Wilson Memorial Home Rev E H Hammon officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 2 5 and 7 9 pm Wednesday Two another obituaries mention Mrs Melton wife of John with five sons and five daughters plus two sisters Burial Woodside Cemetery with services Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Ollie Martin Middletown Pike Franklin Rt. 1 Martin Morgan County Middletown Sorg Paper Co First Evangelical United Brethren Church Rose Wilson Memorial Home E. H. Hammon Woodside Cemetery Memorial Home Steward County Tenn Melton John Clarence Clarksville Willard Granite City, Ill Roy Herbert Grady Ella Taylor Big Rock Hazel Helflin Reba Williams Norene Lee Willa Riley Lucy Burke Bumbus Mills Ella Vick Indianapolis McCoy-Leffler Henry Howard Grand Avenue

Mrs Dora Melton Dies After Illness at Middletown

Mrs Dora Melton aged 79 of 3206 Yankee Road died at 7 30 a m at Middletown Hospital after six weeks of serious illness and a hospital stay since May 18 She was affiliated with the Church of God in Middletown.

Dora Melton Yankee Rd Middletown Hospital

Funeral Set For Children In Lake Wales Tragedy

Mrs. Lorene Calbeck, 34, admitted shooting her three children Shirley five Pamela three and Jan 15 months then wounded herself. Father Mark Calbeck a steelworker flew home from Sault Ste Marie and said she remains sedated with no clear motive given. He asked kindergarten peers to sing their favorite hymn at the services as he awaited word on his wife’s condition.

Lake Wales Fila Lorene Calbeck Shirley Pamela Mark Calbeck Jesus Calbeck Sault Ste. Marie Mich

Cop Killed In Ambush By Cypriots

A Turkish Cypriot constable was killed and two Cyprus security officers wounded in an ambush near Paphos Sunday night as they rode in a convoy. The slain officer is the fifth Turkish Cypriot police casualty in the drive to end British rule. A curfew was set on Nicosia's Turkish quarter and Afania after Greek Turkish rioting left two dead Saturday. Cypriots of Turkish origin oppose the Greek Cypriot push to join Greece.

Nicosia Cyprus Paphos Afania Greece

Sharonville Man Burned In Crash

Joseph Koller 40 of Sharonville is in critical condition at General Hospital after a weekend crash between two cars that caught fire. Police report burns on 60 percent of his body and fractures to both wrists.

Cincinnati Joseph Koller Sharonville General Hospital Koller

Lebanon Homer Snell Dies While Fishing at Grand Lake

Homer Snell 66 of Mason died of a heart attack Sunday during a fishing trip at Grand Lake near St. Marys. He was entering a small boat when stricken. Employed by Auto-Lite, Lockland, he is survived by wife Ethel two sons Homer Jr and Howard a daughter Mrs Mary Glensman two sisters Mrs Mary Girton and Mrs Rowena Brinkman and two brothers Harry and Thomas Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gallimore Funeral Home Mason.

Kennedy Heights Mary Girton Mason Rowena Brinkman Mt. Washington Harry Williamsburg Thomas New Castle Ind Gallimore Funeral Home

Obituary notices for three local residents

Mrs. Marcella Thoma aged 74 of 437 South G Street has services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Webb Funeral Home. John E. Cooke 84 of 1244 Millville Shandon Road has services at 2 p.m. at Webb Funeral Line. Elizabeth Heckroth 68 of 115 South 3rd Street has services at 2 p.m. Monday at the Colligan Funeral.

Marcella Thoma South G St Webb Funeral Home John E. Cooke Millville- Shandon Rd Webb Funeral Elizabeth Heckroth S. 3Rd St Colligan Funeral Home

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

George King Raudenbush 57 concert violinist and orchestra leader died Saturday in San Diego California Miss Lucinda Rayburn 80 a Washington society hostess and sister of House Speaker Sam Rayburn died Saturday in Bonham Texas Dr James M D Olmsted 70 UC Berkeley physiology professor emeritus and insulin discovery participant died Saturday born Lake City Iowa Norman Red Strader 53 former San Francisco 49ers coach died Saturday born Newton New Jersey

Associated Press San Diego Calif George King Raudenbush Bonham Tex Lucinda Rayburn Washington Sam Rayburn Berkeley James M. D. Olmsted University of California Lake City Iowa Norman Red) Strader San Francisco 49Ers Newton N.J

Baby-Sitter Beaten by Suspect Held for Questioning

Cleveland police questioned a 38-year-old deaf mute laborer after a 13-year-old East Side girl was found beaten in her home. The victim, who had been babysitting, was attacked with a bottle in what police describe as a rape attempt. Two detectives guarded her bedside as she recovered and memory returned.

Cleveland East Side Mary Joyce

Cass City catcher killed in baseball game injury

Cass City, Michigan. Chester E. Dorland, 23, Cass City catcher and local farmer, was killed when struck just above the right ear by a relay throw during a game against Mayville. Dorland had been playing baseball as a hobby.

Cass City Mich Mayville Chester E. Dorland

OU Student Killed in Parkersburg Crash

William C. Wright, an Ohio University student from Parkersburg, was killed Sunday night when the car he rode in skidded on wet pavement and turned around, throwing him from the vehicle.

Parkersburg William C. Wright Ohio University

Funeral director dies in Springfield Ohio service today

William D. Sprague 72 operator of the Sprague Funeral Home in South Charleston died Sunday. Funeral services are held today.

Springfield Ohio William D. Sprague Sprague South Charleston

Olive Tablets touted as 58 percent more effective laxative

Medical test at a major center with 261 constipated patients found Dr Edwards Olive Tablets produced thorough, gentle relief in nine of ten cases. The public claim states Olive Tablets were 58 percent more effective with fewer side effects than other laxatives and emphasizes natural action on digested foods. The ad notes available reprints from The Olive Tablet Company in Columbus Ohio.

Edwards The Olive Tablet Company Station A Columbus 1 Ohio

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