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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1957

Page

2

Lawrence Blumberg Dies Suddenly in Dayton at 48

Lawrence Blumberg president of Blumberg & Cohen Scrap Iron Co. died of a heart attack at his Dayton home 346 Marathon Ave. at 2 15 p m. He had prior attacks since Dec 4 and moved to Dayton in 1951. Surviving wife Minnie three daughters and two grandchildren. services at Market Funeral Home with burial in Beth Jacob Cemetery.

Lawrence Blumberg Blumberg & Cohen Scrap Iron Co Marathon Ave Dayton Blumberg Hampton Place Mr. Blumberg Cincinnati B'nai B'rith Lodge Temple Beth Sholom Middletown Beth Abraham Beth Jacob B'nai B'rith Market Funeral Home N. Main Street Beth Jacob Cemetery

Franklin youth questioned in hitchhiker beating case

A Franklin youth is in custody while two Cincinnati hitchhikers, James A. King and Cecil W. Chittum, are hospitalized with severe head and facial injuries after a beating and robbery attempt on U S 25 near the Butler Hamilton line. Deputies seek two additional youths as the investigation proceeds.

Franklin Cincinnati U. S. 25 Butler-Hamilton County Mercy Hospital James A. King Cecil William Chittum Grant St Hamilton Orley L. Olinger Franklin Rt. 2 Olinger King Chittum Topeka Kan Allan Road Butler County

The Blowout Blamed In Crash Driver Hurt

A Middleton motorist 31-year-old Gerald Huntsbarger escaped serious injury after a rear tire blew out at Central Avenue and McKnight Drive at 5 40 a m. He struck a telephone pole and sign causing about 500 dollars in damage.

Central Avenue McKnight Drive Gerald Huntsbarger Central Ave

Fifteen Girl Scouts Earn Merit Badges at Court of Honor

Fifteen Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 102 attended Maple Park School for a court of honor where they received merit badges. Named recipients include Lynn Bennett Janet Buchanan Betty Hughes Sandra Jordan Nancy Fifer Nancy Tullis Linda Webb Connie Younger Linda Fryman Rebecca Perkins Ann Sherron Suzanne Waddell Saralyn Young Candy Doyle and Judy Wilde. Senior Scout Donna Shrout, assistant to Troop Leader Mrs Betty Ashton, received a senior scout service badge.

Maple Park School Lynn Bennett Janet Buchanan Betty Hughes Sandra Jordan Nancy Fifer Nancy Tullis Linda Webb Connie Younger Linda Fryman Rebecca Perkins Ann Sherron Suzanne Waddell Saralyn Young Candy Doyle Judy Wilde Donna Shrout Bet‘ry Ashton

Two Held for Jury in Butler County Burglary Try

In Hamilton special report two men from Indiana were held to the Butler County grand jury under $20,000 bond each after arraignment before Municipal Judge Frank Wessel. Hugh Lynch aged 50 of Indianapolis and Leon Coomer aged 40 of Terre Haute pleaded innocent to charges of attempted burglary and possession of burglar tools. Donal Lynch aged 48 of Indianapolis had charges continued until next Wednesday.

Hamilton Butler County Grand Jury Frank Wessel Hugh Lynch Indianapolis Leon Coomer Terre Haute Ind Donal Lynch

Ringgenberg Named to Ohio Education Association Committee

Ralph Ringgenberg a civics and math teacher at McKinley Junior High School was elected to the executive committee of the Department of Classroom Teachers at the Ohio Education Assn meeting in Columbus. Other area residents Christ F. Geckeler of Hamilton and H. I. Von Haden of Oxford also won seats on the OFA educational council.

Ralph Ringgenberg McKinley Department of Ringgenberg Columbus Ohio Education Assn Christ F. Geckeler Hamilton H. I. von Haden Oxford OFA Educational Council

Class of 48 Plans Reunion

The Middletown High School Class of 48 steering committee met at Mrs. William Sweeny's home regarding a July 12 reunion. Potential events include a dinner dance at the Manchester Hotel with plans to compile a class mailing list and assign roles for secretary treasurer program publicity and brochure.

Middletown High School William Sweeny Renee Drive Manchester David Driscoll George Revelos Richard Lyons Richard Ross Ross Driscoll Donald Daly Treasury Marvin Monroe Robert Asher W. Perry Brown

McGuires Sister Adoption Petition Filed in Ohio

The husband of Ruby Christine McGuire John H Teeter of New York City filed for adoption of her two boys Harold Ashcraft Jr born 1942 and Asa Ashcraft born 1946 in Covington Kentucky. A probate court hearing is set for 10 a.m. Saturday November 30.

Hamilton Ohio Ruby Christine McGuire McGuire John H. Teeter New York City Miss McGuire Harold Ashcraft Jr Asa Ashcraft Ruby McGuire Harold Ashcraft New Miami Covington Poyllis Dorothy Ashcraft

Man Fined For Cafe Shooting by Middletown Judge

Malcolm Thomas, 42, of 1500 Baltimore St. pleaded guilty to discharging firearms at Moon Glow Cafe 1600 Garfield St. last Saturday and was fined $100 plus costs by Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb. A second disorderly conduct charge against Thomas was dismissed for absence. One intoxication case was also disposed of in Friday's court.

Garfield St Middletown J. T. Lamb Malcolm Thomas Baltimore St Thomas Willis Domineck

County School Board Offices To Be Moved

Butler County Board of Education offices will move from the first floor to the fourth floor of the courthouse next week. Supt. John D. Blackford said the change frees space for the new Domestic Relations Court.

Hamilton Butler County Board of Education John D. Blackford

James M. Hogg 73 of Middletown dies after long illness

James M. Hogg 73 of 1909 Queen Ave Middletown died at Middletown Hospital at 10 p m after a seven month illness following surgery in Columbus. A resident 46 years he operated a Maple Park grocery then farmed near Franklin since 1941. Survived by wife Dora A two daughters Harold Jaso a son six brothers and three sisters. Services 2 p m Monday Riggs Funeral Home with Dr R C Caudill and Rev E H Hamon. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 2 5 and 7 9 p m tomorrow.

Shiflett S. River St Middletown Hospital Virginia Shifllet Augustus Anfield Shiflet Franklin Franklin Presbyterian Church Franklin Chapter Ces Blanche Woodward Dayton Bertha Mae Yeager Middletown Helen Mitchell Agnes Phillips Juanita Mears Earl Thomas Shiflett Walter Andrews Covington James Madison Hogg Queen Ave Hogg Columbus Jackson Maple Park Caroline Craft Riggs Funeral R. C. Caudill E. H Hamon Woodside Cemetery

Allen Morse Rites Set at Barnes Funeral Home

Edward T Morse of West Alexandria Route 1 dies Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Funeral 2:3 p.m. tomorrow at Barnes Funeral Home with burial in Moundhill Cemetery. Survived by Bertha wife, Ted son, Sue daughter, Lula Schmidt mother, John and Thomas brothers, Betty Barnhiser sister.

EATON Barnes Edward T. Morse West Alexandria Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Moundhill Cemetery Morse Moraine Products Division General Motors Bertha Ted Sue Lula Schmidt Logansport Ind John Thomas Eaton Rt. 3 Betty Barnhiser Lewisburg

Vern A. White of Eaton dies at 65

Vern A. White 65 of Eaton Route 2 Preble County died last night at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after a week as patient. He was a Farm Bureau Insurance agent over 25 years retired horse breeder and veteran of World War I. Surviving wife Glenna mother Emma White brothers William sisters Myrtle Dye and Martha Nieman. Body at Barnes Funeral Home.

Eaton Vern A. White Eaton Rt. 2 Preble County St. Elizabeth Hospital Dayton White Farm Bureau American Legion and Rotary Club Glenna Emma White William Camsden

Funeral services and addresses for local residents

Wallace FE Tice of 443 Williams Ave. will have a service at 2 p.m. Monday at Zettler Funeral Home. Marie Ott Fuhrman age 88 of 1914 Princeton Pl. will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Monday at Webb Funeral Home. Mary Elizabeth Stapf, 21 day old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Stapf of 678 Fairhaven Dr., services today at Brown-Daw son Funeral Home.

Wallace FE. Tice Will'ams Ave Zettler Funeral Home Marie Ott Fuhrman Princeton Pl Webb Funeral Home Mary Elizabeth Stapf August Stapf Fairhaven Dr Brown-Dawson Funeral Home

Chicago PR leader William Shaw dies at 72

William Shaw, 72, founder of a public relations firm and former newspaper man, died Friday. He served on editorial staffs in Leavenworth Kansas St Joseph Missouri and St Paul Minnesota and was born in La Frankin Kansas.

Chicago William Shaw Midwest Shaw Leaven °Apeworth Kan St. Joseph Mattie Shiflett St. Paul Minn la- Franklin Mattieilina

Reds Ready To Boycott UN Meeting

The Soviet delegation confirms it will not participate in the enlarged disarmament commission at the United Nations. Moscow accuses Western powers of using the body to mask atomic war plans and pledges to boycott until its composition is accepted. Some expect Moscow to relent, while others note 60 of 82 members opposed the Western plan.

United Nations N.Y Russia U.N. Disarmament Committee United States Vasily V. Kuznetsov Moscow Assembly Soviet Union U.S.S.R

Two Minor Fires Reported With No Damage

City firemen responded to two minor fire calls last night with no damage reported. A motorist saw a fire in a yard at 2901 Grand Ave where Water Department crews were repairing a leak and used a salamander stove in an excavation for heat and light. Later, fire crews checked rubbish burning in an incinerator on Coolidge Corp property at New York Central Railroad and Wildwood Road.

Grand Ave Water Department New York Central Railroad Wildwood Road Coolidge Corp

Police Briefs On Larceny And Weapons Arrests

Sheriff deputies arrested Bethel Berry 51 on a petit larceny warrant for stealing food valued at $1.45 from Pat's Market. Julius Day 39 was arrested on a concealed weapon charge carrying a 38 caliber pistol. Thefts included an electric razor a $100 camera an alarm block and whisky from Elbert Craft’s apartment and a hubcap from Mrs. William Hinkle Jr.’s car.

Sheriff's Deputies Bethel Berry Middletown Julius Day Taylor Ave Elbert Craft Central Ave William Hinkle Jr Batsey Dr

British engineer favors Vanguard over Soviet rocket plan

In London Dr. R L F Boyd argues the American Navy satellite program Project Vanguard is a better and cheaper approach than the Russian method, while U S lab says principles for rocket propulsion may be feasible but no engine model exists. About 120 people work in a division studying propulsion.

R. L. F. Boyd London

Two longtime CG&E staff rise to top posts in Cincinnati

Ernest S. Fields a former waterboy elected president at CG&E and William H. Zimmer ex office boy becomes executive vice president and treasurer Fields 60 succeeds Walter Beckford who remains board chairman Beckford 69 has led the firm 23 years and 12 as president and chairman Changes were announced at the board meeting A quarterly dividend of 1 per share on cumulative preferred stock was declared payable January 2 to record holders of December 16.

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Ernest S. Fields Cg&e William H. Zimmer Fields Walter C. Beckford Beckford Zimmer Aesterday

Storer Broadcasting VP Keith Riggins Dies at 61

Keith Riggins, 61, longtime executive in broadcasting, died Friday in Miami. He rose to vice president at Storer Broadcasting Co after serving as vice president at National Broadcasting Co. Blue Network and at American Broadcasting Co.

Miami Fla Keith Riggins Storer Broadcasting Co Storer National Broadcasting Co Blue Network American Broadcasting Co

Franklin Juniors Sparkle In Perfect Idiot Comedy

Franklin High School juniors staged The Perfect Idiot to a packed auditorium. Harold Benny played the genius with Donna Schmid and Charles Byers as his parents. Cast also included Judy Woods, Gary Sturgis, and Rosemary Tracy among others. Musical interludes featured Bob Cofield Jackie Blackburn Marvin Bowermaster with Tina Hoffman and others under Jean Bowman’s direction. Billie Egleston recognized on-stage with Martha Lockhart for faculty support.

Harold Benny Donna Schmid Charles Byers Gary Sturgis Bob Cofield Jackie Blackburn Marvin Bowermaster Girl's Colt Tina Hoffman Marylin Gebhart Nina Abshear Beverly Etter Sandy Hall Berneida Charleton Mary Jane Hollingsworth Greta Childers Jean Bowman Jerry Clark Billie Egleston Martha Lockhart

Reading Pair Bound To Jury

Two Reading youths Billy Joe Whitely aged 19 and Howard Asberry 18 were held for the Warren County grand jury after a municipal court hearing. They are charged with armed robbery of the Viaduct Inn Foster last Monday evening. Sheriff Satterthwaite said $130 was taken from owners Mr and Mrs A E Israel. The pair were later nabbed in a Reading tavern. A .32 caliber revolver was recovered from Asberry and a knife from Whitely.

Lebanon Reading Warren County Grand Jury Billy Joe Whitely Howard Asberry Warren County Viaduct Inn Foster Richard Satterthwaite A. E. Israel

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