Ten day drive at First Methodist surpasses goal in pledges
First Methodist Church of Drive gathered 186191.59 in pledges toward a 163800 building fund to finish a new education wing and remodel classrooms. Campaign led by Ross H Snyder and Robert Lehmkuhl with Charles Beck advance gifts. 529 adults and 142 youths contributed. The largest gift was 12000 from the Women’s Society of Christian Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ross H. Snyder
Robert Lehmkuhl
Alton Lowe
Philadelphia
Louis R. Wolter
Ceed
National Board of Missions
Lowe
Charles W. Beck
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Snyder
Whiskey Lures Driver Away From Ledge
San Francisco fighter Armand Escalante, a 30 year old truck driver, threatened to jump from an 11 story roof ledge at Veterans Building. After an hour of standoff with his estranged wife Aura and authorities, Battalion Chief Joseph Dye offered whiskey. Escalante reached for the bottle and was pulled to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Armand Escalante
Veterans Building
Escalante
Aura
Joseph Dye
Community club and service group meeting listings
Schedule of Wednesday and Thursday meetings across local organizations including YMCA Civic Association National Guard Armory American Legion Knights of Columbus Order of Ahepa Golden Helmet VFW Post 7290 Legion Home Kiwanis Optimist Toastmasters National Guard 147th Infantry Alpha Putoll OUAM Pythias Lafayette and more with times from noon to 8:30 p.m. at various venues such as the Armory Legion Hall and civic centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Golden Age Club
Civic Association
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
Blythe - Williams American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Order of Ahepa
Neva Center
Golden Helmet
S Main St
American Legion
Legion Home
Kiwanis Club
Manchester
Optimist Club
Colony
Blythe-Williams American Legion Auxiliary
Toastmasters Club
147Th Infantry Regiment
Armory
Alpha C
Putoll 326, Jr
N. Broad St
S. Main St
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette
Castle Hall
Ae Patrol Auxiliary
Legion
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Stone and Lodge
AFL Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Jefferson School
PTA
Injuries Reported After School Window Incident and Auto Fall
David Augspurger sixteen and Wilma Shrout four suffered injuries yesterday at Middletown High School and a nearby car incident. Augspurger had arm lacerations from a window accident. Shrout sustained leg and ankle injuries after tumbling from a car. Both are in satisfactory condition. Also injured were Glen Alderfer twenty six from Gideon Road with a fractured finger and Mrs. William Sparks thirty five who broke her wrist. both were treated and dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
David Augspurer
Macie Augspurger
South Ave
Wilma Baye Shrout
Daugher
Leslie Shrout
Lebanon
Augspurger
Middletown High School
Shrout
Glen Alderfer
Gideon Rd
William Sparks
Cleveland St
Alderfer
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Saudi Arabia Receives Red Offer in Oasis Dispute
A diplomatic source in Cairo said on Tuesday night Russia offered to support Saudi Arabia by all possible means in its dispute with Britain over the Buraimi oasis. The oasis, on the border area between Saudi Arabia and Oman, saw occupation by Sultanate forces led by British officers on Oct. 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Buraimi
Oman
Abuhabi
Muscat
Armstrong Hurled a Punch After Drunken Intruder
Franklin Armstrong 22 of 409 3rd St Trenton broke a finger during a nighttime altercation when a drunken man attempting to enter his car was struck. Armstrong was treated at Middletown Hospital emergency ward for the finger fracture. The other man’s fate was not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Armstrong
3Rd St. Trenton
Armstrong
Middletown
Colored News Elder Rudolph Pringle to speak at Holiness Tabernacle
Elder Rudolph Pringle and the Apostolic Faith Church congregation will be guests at services at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe at 7 30 p m tomorrow with Mrs Mary Lee Sinkfield in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Pringle
Congregation of the Apostolic Faith Church
Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Mary Lee Sinkfield
Deaths and Funerals of Harlan Caudill
Harlan Caudill 65 of 63 S Main St died 10 05 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a month long illness. Retired painter survived by wife Ester died 1950 two sons Lee and Pershing two daughters Mildred Reed Zelma Brown 13 grandchildren. Services 2 p m Friday Riggs Funeral Home Rev Clifford Hutchinson burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 2 5 and 7 9 p m tomorrow at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Caudill
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Caudill
Ester
Lee Caudill
West Middletown Rt. 1
Pershing Caudill
Middletown
Mildred Reed
Zelma Brown
Lafayette
Ind
Riggs
Clifford Hutchinson
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral set for Louis Steckrath 78 of Franklin Street
Louis Steckrath 78 of 312 Franklin Street died at 3 a.m. today at Ahn Convalescent Home Miami sburg where he had been a patient since October 9 He lived most of his life in this area with sister Mrs Katherine Ely of Franklin and previously resided with his wife Carrie Sanders Steckrath who died in 1943 He worked for Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co retiring six years ago He was a member of the Elks Lodge and St Paul E&R Church Surviving are sisters Mrs Ely Miss Sevilla Steckrath and Mrs Ann
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Steckrath
Franklin St
Ahn
Miamisburg
Trenton
Steckrath
Katherine Ely
Franklin
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Carrie Sanders Steckrath
Elks Lodge
St. Paul E&r Church
Ely
Sevilla Steckrath
Middletown
Ann
Rich Named Scoutmaster of Troop 58
John Rich was named scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 58 sponsored by Armco Fabricating Foremen's Club at a troop reorganization meeting. Scott Banks and Charles Tucker named assistant scoutmasters. LeRoy Dearth becomes merit badge counselor. Ed Zickgraf outlines four week training, monthly hikes, fundraisers, and summer camp at Camp Hook. John Klame named troop chairman with committee including Elwood Vennetton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rich
Armco
Foremen's Club
Scott Banks
Charles Tucker
LeRoy Dearth
Ed Zickgraf
Camp Hook
John Klame
Elwood Vennetton
Wilfred Weiss
Herb Falcon
James Riffe
Joe Eagle
Eddie Taylor
Mike Smithson
Virgil Hancock
Donnie Dent
Jimmy Klamp
David Walke
Neal Walke
Leonard Bowlin
Wayne Moon
Tommy
Tucker
Don Knox
Hammer Slayer Gets Life Term
Earl Dennis, a 35 year old dishwasher, convicted of first degree murder in the hammer slaying of hotel cook William Tadlock. Three common pleas judges recommended mercy, mandating a life sentence with possible pardon after 20 years. Denuti killed Tadlock after claiming love for Tadlock's wife, who denied the allegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Earl Dennis
Common Pleas
Denuti
William Tadlock
Tadlock
Obituary for Mrs Nora E Blackford of Dayton
Mrs Nora E Blackford 81 of 1015 Ridgeview Rd Dayton died Monday at Miami Valley Hospital after a two week stay burial set for 10 am tomorrow at Church of the Visitation Dayton. She leaves daughter Mrs M T Bowman son Clayton L Blackford seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren with sisters Mrs Julia Sanders Mrs Elizabeth Richey and Mrs Marcella Linting and brother Thomas Somers. Friends may call 3 to 9 pm today at Girton Schmidt Funeral Home Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EATON
Nora E. Blackford
Ridgeview Rd
Dayton
Church of the Visitation
Mound Hill
Death of William R. Dunlap in Bellbrook Waynesville crash
William R. Dunlap aged 30 of Waynesville Rt 1 was killed when his auto crashed into an embankment and a telephone pole on the Bellbrook Waynesville Road near the Warren Greene county line. He died of a skull fracture and multiple injuries. The body was taken to Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
William R. Dunlap
Requiem High Mass for Albert Stauble Held in Hamilton
Albert R. Stauble 58 of Briarwood Drive died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. A high mass will be sung at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Mary Church with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. He operated Stauble Food Products Co for 35 years and was a member of several civic and fraternal groups. Surviving are his wife Maybell a son a brother and two sisters. The body is at Klaus Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Albert R. Stauble
Briarwood Drive
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Stauble
Stauble Food Products Co
Mercy Hospital
Knights of Columbus
Catham Club
Kiwanis
Elks, Eagles, Moose
Chamber of Commerce
Izaak Walton League
Servicemen News Updates Two Aged Officers
Second Lt. Don Oglesby 22 son of Mr and Mrs A H Oglesby left for Manhattan Beach Air Force Station Brooklyn after assignment to Ammunition Support Squadron Chateauroux France He received commission at University in Ithaca New York and is a Middletown High School graduate Richard G Riner reassigned to Sandia Base Albuquerque after 25 day leave with parents Ralph and Mrs West Elkton He trained at Sampson AFB Geneva New York and attended Lowry AFB Denver before joining Sandia in February He worked for Armco before enlisting in May 1954 and graduated West Elkton High School in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Oglesby
A. H Oglesby
Manchester Rd
Manhattan Beach Air Force Station
Brooklyn
Chateauroux
France
Oglesby
Richard G. Riner
Sandia Base
Albuquerque N.M
Ralph Riner
West Elkton
Riner
Sampson Afb
Geneva
N.Y
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
Sandia
Armco
West Elkton High School
School Patrol Meeting Set for Civic Association Library
Patrol members will meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Civic Association library. Ptl. Arnold Ferguson will lead the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Ptl
Arnold Fergluson
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Methodist
Robert Weaver
Louis R- Walter
Charles Lovell
Rusty
Meek
Albert Payson
Terhune
Dumbbell
Foote
Spike
Swift River
O'Brien
Derry
Evans Vallant
Silver Chief
Lassie
Knight Silver Chief
Baree
Kazan Curwood
Snow Dog
Kielgaard
Evans Big Red Kielgoard
Greyfriars
Bobby
Master Story Teller
Lyons
Jim Robertson
Justin Morgan
Henry Cinchfoot Hinkle the Magnificent
Barb Faraka
McMeekin
Master Meek
Lorom
Office Outfitters
N. Main ST
Gene Fay
Tire Service
Verity Parkway
Haymaker
Colored News
Verity
Rich
Hammer Slayer
Bray Smils
Gallaher
Central Ave
Leu
Central Store
Denier
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