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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1953
Page
7
Pittsburgh report on 14 year old Tommy Ebbert who survived a fatal 1960 blaze that killed six family members. He prefers hospital care to home as surgeons pursue further operations to save his right hand and repair scars while living between Children’s Hospital and the Williamsport home.
Rupert E. Smith, 22, operator of a San Francisco driving school, was cited for backing up improperly, driving the wrong way on a one way street, and using foul and abusive language toward an officer.
John W. Peck, state tax commissioner, filed sales tax assessments in Butler County Common Pleas Court against Stephen G. Brubaker and Sam Collins, operators of H S General Sales, at 1901 Central Ave. The total assessment is 2001.70 dollars, including 1740.61 in sales tax and 261.09 penalty for February 4, 1952, to April 30, 1953.
A dense listing of radio programs and times across WKRC WLW WMOH WPFB WSAI WSAT WMOH and other stations. Programs include Gunsmoke Jamboree Mercer Show Knothole Hockey and Opry style shows with news updates and music blocks through late night.
Cadet Warren T. Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walla R. Palmer of 133 Garfield St., was named to the dean's list at the U.S. Military Academy West Point New York for outstanding academic achievement and proficiency. Palmer, a first classman, studies military engineering military art social sciences law English ordnance military psychology and tactics. The curriculum aims to provide a broad technical and liberal arts background for Army and Air Force officers.
TV and radio schedule lists WHIO airing AC Flyers vs Canisius at 9:30, plus Danny Thomas benefit news from Boston at 7, Phil Harris All Star Revue at 9 with Ann Sheridan and guests, Jane Gaynor Medallion Theater at 10, Mirror Theater Jack Haley at 10:30, and Penny Arcade Stagecoach with John Wayne at 11:45. WLW and WKRC shows include Evening comedy and film listings.
Judge Henry L. Woods 88 died yesterday at 2 55 p.m. at his Ashland home after a five year illness. He served as circuit judge in Kentucky and was a U S Commissioner for 20 years. Survived by his widow Nora two other sons Frank C Woods and Jack E Woods two daughters Mrs Fred Hudgins and Mrs E T Martin and six grandchildren Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at John Steen Funeral Home Ashland with Rev Samuel R Curry officiating burial Rose Hill Cemetery Ashland.
William Goodrich 61 of 1309 Young Street died Thursday morning at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Gus Gary officiating. Interment in Woodside Cemetery. Pallbearers are Harold Henderson, Joe Johnson, Percy Williams Jr., George Jones, Daniel Whitner and Jesse J. Knox. Star Light Masonic Lodge 6 will conduct services at Riggs Funeral Home at 8 p.m. Sunday. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. body lies in state at the church from noon Monday until services. Survived by wife Lillian.
William Beal, 81, a Warren County native, died unexpectedly at his Dayton home Friday. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ellen Johnson, and a second sibling unnamed in the fragment. The obituary notes a local connection and family details typical of mourning notices.
Brother Mose Beal of Franklin will be laid to rest after funeral services at 10 a m Monday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery.
Frank M Chrisner 82 longtime Grat is resident and retired farmer died yesterday afternoon at his daughter Ida Shaw's home in Collinsville. Funeral set for Monday at 2 pm at Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria with burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Survived by two sons Vern Eaton and Russell Lakeview. six daughters Edna Davis Hamilton Gladys Eisele Kathryn Chrisner Middletown Hazel Kirk West Elkton and Mrs Shaw. one brother Charles. 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 pm tomorrow at Zimmerman Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Conover Maham age 83 widow of Albert Maham were held at 10 am at Fisher Funeral Home. Burial followed in Plainview Cemetery Newtonsville. Surviving sisters include Miss Stella Conover Germantown Mrs Martha Brown Wilmington and Mrs Flora Higgins San Diego Calif.
Ward R. Rieger 52 of Germantown Rt. 2 died at 9 10 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered while hunting Monday in northern Ohio. Survived by wife Irene two daughters Virginia Lakes Hamilton and Betty Haven Germantown Rt. 2 two sons Donald Carlisle and Robert at home six sisters and a brother nine grandchildren. Funeral at State Road EUB Church Monday at 2 p m with Rev. George Rossetto officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call Arpp Funeral Home 7 9 p m today and 2 9 p m Sunday.
Scotland Lord Forbes, premier baron of Scotland since the 15th century. Oscar Nelson, 74, longtime president of United Carbon Co. since 1926. Jacques Frazier Pryor, 57, retired 1950 Magnolia Air Co. president. Rudolph Bernauer, 73, co author of German libretto for The Chocolate Soldier and European theater producer. Dolores Wilkens Kent, 75, children's author and 25-year Latham Foundation president. William Lawson Richards, 91, former Dickinson banker and 30-year North Dakota Livestock Sanitation Board member. Rev H Hugh Bousman, 59, 28-year Presbyterian missionary in China and Philippines.
A short puzzle explains a daily fortune method. It tells how to count letters in a first name, adjust the count by subtracting four if six or more letters or adding three if fewer than six, yielding a key number. Starting at the rectangle’s upper left, check each key number left to right and read the letters under the checked figures to reveal a message.
Birth announcements list five families with newborns. Names include French Combs Herbert Harvey Leonidas Cable Nathan Smith Jr Woodrow Cowgill and Robert Farmer. Locations cover 711 16th Ave West Middletown Kings Mills Franklin Rt 2 and 1901 Tytus Ave. Two were born Friday and three today.
Thomas S. Henderson and Sally Sue Sohngen both of Hamilton request license. Fred Ferrell and Martha Evelyn Mathias both of Hamilton request license. Arthur C. Hounshell Jr. and Wanda Lois Sorrell of Hamilton request license. Albert Nantz and Martha Jones both of Hamilton request license. Bill Eugene Fairchild and Barbara Ann Guy request licenses. Fairchild lives in Middletown and Guy in Trenton. Floyd Mack and Sadie King request licenses. Mack is a musician and King a typist.
In The Hospital Rozzie Norris of Trenton Rt. 1 and Mrs. Walter Childers of Columbia Ave. are listed as medical patients. Joann Ashcraft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ashcraft, 16th Ave., undergoes surgery. Michael Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lamb of West Middletown Rt. 1, is listed as medical and recently dismissed. Others include Curtis Wilson, Belvidere St, and Mrs. DeHart Lord of Highland St. Also noted are Mrs. Lurline Farnsworth on Woods side Ave and Mrs. Mary Dulak on Lafayette Ave.
During the California gold rush era bartenders offered a drink of whiskey for a pinch of gold. The amount of gold dictated the drink size, making the price and portion life and times of frontier saloons.
Houseguests over the weekend include Mr and Mrs O W Wright of Hamp ton Place hosting the Wrights parents Mr and Mrs W W Wright of Loyall Ky and Lt Lloyd Wright of Louisville Ky in their home. Lt Wright leaves next month for service in Korea. James Boudinet a University of Dayton student visits with his classmates Edward Bush and Charles Mizuta both of Honolulu Hawaii staying with Mr and Mrs Gordon Boudinet of Britton Lane.
William Broyles, 45, of 1104 Garden Ave., was wounded in the right side in a Thursday fracas and is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. Police say Frederick Calloway, 37, of 30 Harm St., is held on a charge of shooting with intent to wound.
Transylvania College in Lexington Kentucky are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Elwood Carr of South Main Street. The note records a home visit by college students to a local family in Lexington.
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