Theatre in the Round Impresses Middletown Audiences
The Hayloft Players presented The Voice Of The Turtle in a theatre in the round at the Manchester Hotel ballroom under Mrs Irma McGraw. Martha Pratt Bertha Boxwell and Paul Slezak delivered engaging performances as Sally Olive and Bill with direct audience contact and a strong director’s touch. The three act play follows Bill Page on leave who falls for Sally, while Olive contends for him. the spring setting reinforces the title's turning point.
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Theatre In-Theround
Middletown
Manchester
Hayloft Players
Irma McGraw
New York
Martha Pratt
Sally Middleton
Mrs. Pratt
Bertha Boxwell
Olive Lashbrook
Paul Slezak
Bill Page
Sally
Olive
Bill
Ohio sergeants win Silver Star in Korea action
TOKYO AP Two Ohio sergeants of the 24th Infantry Division were among those awarded Silver Star medals for gallantry in Korea. Sgt. Donald J. Little of Columbus Ambulance Company 24th Medical Battalion evacuated wounded under heavy enemy fire near Waegwan September 20. MSgt. Clarence A. Harris of Akron Company K 19th Infantry Regiment earned the award for gallantry in action near Waegwan September 23.
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Tokyo
Ohio
24Th Infantry Division
Korea
Army
Donald J. Little
Columbus
Waegwan
Clarence A. Harris
Akron
19Th Infantry Regiment
Waegwan Ber
Three Bidding On Ford Plant At Hamilton
Ford officials report three unnamed bidders offered about one million dollars for the abandoned Hamilton Ford plant. City officials had offered 400000, rejected. Protests from labor groups cited fear of lost jobs and tax loss if the city fails to buy the property for an electric plant expansion and city vehicle garage.
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Hamilton
Ford
Ford Company
Hamilton Official Relinquishes Post
Edwin L. Brendel, a Hamilton School Board member and Hamilton Recreation Commission member, resigns both posts and moves to Monroe Michigan to join the Ford plant there. Brendel, a Ford employee, leaves the city for the transfer.
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Hamilton
Edwin L. Brendel
Hamilton School Board
Hamilton Recreational Commission
Brendel
Ford Company
Monroe
Mich
Ford
Edward A. Lewis Dies at 73 After City Residence
Edward A. Lewis, 73, longtime city resident, died at 9:22 a.m. at his home on 123 Park Street. A former Armco Steel employee, he leaves widow Sadie, three sons James, Clyde, and Eddie, four sisters Lillian Hawkins, Rosie Armstrong, Sally Herndon, and Minnie Dobson, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Maxberry Funeral Home.
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Edward A. Lewis
Park St
Armco Steel Corporation
Sadie
James
Clyde
Pittsburgh
Eddie
Canton
Lillian Hawkins
Rosie Armstrong
Alabama
Sally Herndon
Georgia
Minnie Dobson
Maxberry Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Miller Ross
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs Bertha Miller Ross mother of Francis Dils supervisor of music at the local schools will be held Friday at 2 pm at 306 South Main Street Arcanum with Rev Ira C Clark officiating. Burial will be in Abbotsville Cemetery. She died Tuesday at 515 pm survived by husband Andrew two daughters Mrs Dils and Mrs Iona Jean Johnson of North Hollywood Calif two sons Sheldon Miller of Los Angeles and Norman Miler of Dayton six grandchildren a brother G H Morrison of Bakersfield Calif five half brothers and one half sister Friends may call at the residence until service time.
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Bertha Miller Ross
Francis Dils
South Main St
Arcanum
Ira C. Clark
Abbotsville Cemetery
Ross
Grove Christian Church
Daughters of America
Andrew
Dils
Iona Jean Johnson
North Hollywood
Calif
Sheldon Miller
Los Angeles
Norman Miler
Dayton
G. H. Morrison
Bakersfield
Death Notice for Herbert Swink Ward in Richmond Ind
Herbert Swink Ward, age 45, formerly of Franklin, died Monday at his home 1600 South Q Street in Richmond Indiana. Survivors include his widow Hazel, a daughter Marian, a son James of Hamilton, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Perry Swink.
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Ward
Herbert Swink
Franklin
South Q. St
Richmond
Ind
Hazel
Marian
James
Hamilton
Perry Swink
Funeral rites for Hamilton residents held today
A sister, Mrs. James Shalley of Middletown, and a relative of Hamilton named in the notice attended funeral services today. Arrangements were at Stegall-Berkeide Funeral Home in Richmond with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton.
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Hamilton
James Shalley
Middletown
Stegall-Berkeide
Richmond
Greenwood Cemetery
Ger Mantown Woman Lina Pressel Dies at 60
Mrs Lina A Pressel 60 lifelong Ger Mantown resident died suddenly at 11 45 p m yesterday at her Lansbury home. Survived by husband Frank Sr two sons Robert J at home Frank Jr of Ger Mantown six daughters Hildra Fread Julia Lakes Viola Dennison Orlina Gray Lil lian Bruce Sarah Winglewich ten grandchildren.
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Germantown
Lina A Pressel
Lansbury
Frank Sr
Robert J
Frank, Jr
Hildra Fread
Julia Lakes
Farmersville
Viola Dennison
Orlina ‘Gray
Los Angeles
Lillian Bruce
Sarah Winglewich
John Arpp
Dr Arthur Boyer dies at 75 near Mason
Lebanon report says Dr Arthur D Boyer retired dentist aged 75 died at his home near Mason yesterday. He leaves Mary and sister Cora Tompkins of Mason and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Mason Methodist Church. Funeral services planned in Milwaukee where he once practiced. Friends may call at Gallimore Funeral Home after 5 pm today. Also noted by AP Percy S Young 79 retired chairman of Public Service Corp executive committee born in London in Montclair NJ.
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Lebanon
Arthur D. Boyer
Mason
Mary
Cora Tompkins
Boyer
Masonic Lodge
Mason Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Gallimore
Associated Press
Montclair
N .J
Percy S. Young
Public Service Corporation
London
Four Leading US Copper Mines Produce Half Nation Copper
The four leading copper mines in the United States each produce 80 million pounds of copper annually and together account for one half of the total copper mined each year.
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United States
Water Works Near Completion in Middletown
The $1 500 000 water works and distribution expansion is near completion with a few final connections and tests remaining. Water works superintendent William Shawhan said month end October report that pumps delayed in shipment are holding up tests on the new water tank at Carryer Road. Miller Thompson Company, contracted for the expansion, is finishing connections at the pumping station and reservoir after bonds were issued to finance the project following earlier delays and contract awards in March.
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Middletown
William Shawhan
Shawhan
Carryer
Miller- Thompson Company
Progam
Ex Marines May Reenlist Retaining Old Rating
The Marine Recruiting office at the American Legion Home announced a limited time offer for former Marines honorably discharged with a rating of sergeant or below to enlist in the Reserves for immediate active duty at the same rating. Reenlistments for ages 17 to 28 are also being accepted, with potential transfer to the regulars while keeping the original rating.
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Marine Recruiting
American Legion Home
T-Sgt
Richard Coates
Marine Corps
Youth, 19, killed in Lancaster train collision at crossing
Robert N. Wolfinger, 19, of Lancaster, died when his auto rammed the locomotive of a Pennsylvania freight train four miles west of the city. Leo C. Van Buren, 26, of near Lancaster, escaped injury after his car was struck earlier and flipped three times.
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Lancaster
Robert N. Wolfinger
Pennsylvania
Here
Leo C. van Buren
van Buren
Lubrication Breakthrough Uses Pressure Sprayed Oil
A new lubrication improvement uses a compressible oil that can be squirted under pressure into oil valves. As the oil wears away, the remaining material expands to keep moving mechanical parts evenly lubricated.
Charges Withdrawn Against Two Suspects
Charges of unlawful robbery against Millie Am lor and Raymond Taylor were withdrawn yesterday in Lumiile Bailey’s court. Both were released.
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Millie Amlor
Raymond Taylor
Central Ave
Merrot Pusgate
Lumiile Bailey
Justice of the
Wday
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