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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1956

Page

2

Lack Of Service Cited As Cause Of Failing Jobs And Businesses

Dr. Kenneth McFarland told Middletown Chamber members that lack of service drives job loss and business failure. He argued many firings stem from untidy, irresponsible behavior and a lack of service added to skill. He urged loyalty and service as core to a thriving free economy.

Chamber Kenneth McFarland Middletown Chamber of Commerce Manchester Dr. McFarland America Richard A. Witmer McFarland Gneral Motors Corp American Trucking Assn. Inc Bss Chicago Plumbers Union

Deaths And Funerals In Monroe Area Obituaries

Elmer Baker 38 a Hamilton foreman died at Middletown Hospital after a stroke suffered at a Monroe housing project. Survivors include wife Elsie son Ronald mother Mrs Ruby Baker and siblings. Services Monday at R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home Camden with burial at Woodside Cemetery for William Yocum founder of Yocum Grocery also noted.

Elmer Baker Hamilton Middletown Hospital Baker Horseshoe Bend Rd Monroe Benzing Construction Co College Corner Ohio Morning Sun Dixon Township Westside Baptist Church Elsie Ronald Ruby Baker Frank Camden Pearl Bowman Camden Rt Marie Wert Somerville Iva Mae Houser Peru Ind Sue Carol David Glen R. C. Nein & Sons Ernest A. Petroff

Lebanon farmer Clyde Simpkins dies at 65

Clyde Simpkins of Lebanon Route 3, a former Union township trustee and Warren County farmer, died yesterday at his Turtlecreek Road home. Surviving son John and daughter Margaret Shutts. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery.

Clyde Simpkins Lebanon Turtlecreek Rd Lebanon Rt Simpkins Union Township Warren County Elks Lodge John Margaret Shutts Oswald Lebanon Cemetery

Monroe councilman Pete Harmon dies at 51

Pete Harmon longtime Monroe councilman for 17 years died at 3 a.m. at his Butler Avenue home from a heart attack. A charter member of Holy Name Society, he belonged to Middletown Eagles Lodge 528 and the Middletown Sportsman's Club. He operated a Monroe grocery since 194 and served as Monroe Fire Department treasurer. He and wife Imo would have marked 23rd wedding anniversary Wednesday. Survived by wife three daughters a brother and a sister. Interment at North Monroe Cemetery. Funeral home services announced.

William Yocum Yocum Rigas A. M. Wilson Woodside Cemetery Pearl Eaton Franklin Rt Denniston Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Alpha Council Middletown Riggs Pete H. Harmon Monroe Butler Avenue Jr. Harmon Holy Name Society of the Seven Dolors Church Middletown Eagles Lodge Middletown Sportsman's Club Harmon Imo Butler County Mr. Harmon Donna iHelen Patty Good Samaritan Hospital Chinnati Dave Monroe Lumber Co Anthony Vona Mason iSeven Dolors Church Lawrence Jackle North Monroe Cemetery Joseph JR. Baker & Sons Funeral

Death of Mrs Adella Swain at Eaton Road home

Mrs Adella Swain 92 widow of George B Swain died yesterday at her Eaton Rt 2 home. A lifetime resident she was a Congregational Christian Church member. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Blanche Landis and Mrs Goldie Robinson a son Damon nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 pm at Barnes Funeral Home.

Eaton Adella Swain Eaton-Gettysburg Road Eaton Rt. 2 George B. Swain Swain Congregational Christian Church Blanche Landis Xenia Goldie Robinson Philadelphia Damon Columbus Barnes Fun

Morocco at crossroads as independence nears wealth and risk

Rabat observers weigh Morocco’s looming full sovereignty and the risk of friction with France. The country may gain an industrial and governmental edge yet faces distrust of French residents, reliance on French labor, and shifting American interests near key Mediterranean bases.

Rabat Morocco United States Mediterranean Europe Egypt California Meknes i Iowa Casablanca America Indochina Algeria France

Mishaps Mount on State Routes Across Breathing Slick Roads

State patrol reports 24 crashes on state roads with six injuries from 6 am yesterday to midnight. Major collision on U S 25 near Monroe left John Smith, 67, Garrett Ind, with arm and facial injuries. his wife Marjorie 5 treated and discharged. Kathy Gilbert 6, Glendale, suffered facial injuries after colliding with a turning truck two miles north of Ohio 122. Glendale driver Lloyd Gilbert involved in a separate crash near US 25. Charles Shockey 51 of 2128 Brentwood St treated after his car skidded into a pole on US 127 north of Seven Mile. Police warn slick highways remain hazardous.

U. S. 25 Monroe Middletown John Smith Garrett Ind Marjorie Smith William Wellman Dayton Kathy Gilbert Lloyd Gilbert Glendale Ohio 122 Middletown Hos- Glendale Gilford Fox Hamilton Charles Shockey Brentwood St Middletown Hospital US 127 Seven Mile Berlin Middleton S. Main St John Minniear N. Verity Parkway G. H. Dalton Thirkield Ave Franklin James Rairdon Tyrtus Ave Charles Street Dan Haney N. Sutphin St Frank Lodwick Forrest Ave N. Sutphin North Avenue Ralph Lewis Sr Burk St Trenton Florence Neal Carolina St Baltimore Street Meadow Avenue William McCall Trenton Rt Donald Pelfrey Oxford State Re Yankee Road Garfield Street George Vanderventer

Impersonator Fined in Municipal Court Case

An 18 year old arrested in attire of a woman was fined 41 dollars by Judge Frank F. Wessel in Municipal Court under an ordinance banning male crossdressing in public. The Workhouse was considered if fines remained unpaid. Costan, found to be 16, was referred to Juvenile Court after officers misidentified him as 18. The Hamilton warrants were withdrawn and the individual returned to Hamilton.

Hamilton Rizal Washington Glenwood Ave Cincinnati Frank F. Wessel Costan

Police Briefs Report Purse Theft and Property Damage

Mabel Zulock of West Middletown IRt 2 said a purse with $12 and change was stolen from a counter at the ig C Penny Co store while shopping. A call from John Ross Store said her billfold was found. An ice ball shattered a storm door at 154 Woodlawn Ave causing $15 damage.

Mabel Zulock West Middletown Irt Ig. C. Penny Co John Ross Woodlawn Ave

Skating Party Gas Exposure Hits Dozens In Ohio

W Thirteen eight persons mostly teenagers were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after a skating party at Dreamland Roller Rink Bethel near Clermont County. About 50 affected. Brown County hospital treated 36 with oxygen. A car theft report and stray geographic note also appear in the fragment.

Bethel Ohio Carl Childers Middletown Dreamland 3 Clermont Knights of State Highway W. E. Columbus 1St Ave Lewis Brown County Hospital Georgetown

21 Car Accidents Reported In City In Last 24 Hours

City police reported twenty one traffic mishaps in Middletown within the last day. Two youths were slightly injured when their car collided with a pickup on Moore Street and Grand Avenue. Police charged the pickup driver with failure to yield and damage totals were listed for the involved vehicles.

Middletown Moore Street Grand Avenue Kathy Jackson Okvy Wilson St Merle Yocum E. C. Yocum Shaker Rd Franklin Robert Blevins Arlington Ave Lewis Slatton Klaber Blevins Statton Auto

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