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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1957

Page

3

Deaths Indinerals Antonio Gervasio Dies at 75

Antonio Gervasio 75 retired B&O foreman died suddenly at home from a heart attack. Born in Italy he came to the United States in 1907 settling here in 1920. He served in World War I and was prisoner in Romania. Survived by wife Elizabeth two daughters two brothers a sister and seven grandchildren. Solemn Requiem High Mass Thursday 9:30 at St Johns Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Schramm Funeral Home.

Antonio Gervasio Woodlawn Gervasio Italy Romania Victor Slezak Middletown Michael San Francisco Calif Joseph Hartford

Blue Cross Leader Takes Leave to Lead National Association

James E. Stuart, executive director of Hospital Care Corp since 1941, leaves Southwestern Ohio Blue Cross to become executive vice president of the reorganized Blue Cross Assn in New York City. Earle H. Kammer named associate executive director to run local hospital service plan as Stuart remains a consultant and serves on HEW advisory duties. Kammer, a Mt Lookout resident, has led enrollment and physician relations programs and chaired Ohio Blue Cross Plans.

James E. Stuart Hospital Care Corp Southwestern Ohio Blue Cross Blue Cross’ Assn New York City Hospital Care Corp. Board of Stuart Earle H. Kammer Blue Cross Assa Blue Cross Plan Ohio Assn Blue Cross Plans Kammer Mt. Lookout

Dorothy M. Joy 34 dies. services set in Dayton

Dorothy M. Joy of 1966 Craig Drive Franklin died Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital. She was a Franklin High School graduate and a former stenographer at Dayton Steel Foundry Co. Survived by husband Jack D. Joy two sons James F. Shaffer and Robert Lee Joy mother Catherine Sperling of Franklin brother Donald Sperling of Mason. Funeral 10 a.m. tomorrow at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Franklin Dorothy M. Joy Craig Dr Dayton Tobias Memorial Park Joy Franklin High School Miami Valley Hospital Daytona Steel Foundry Co Greenmont Oak Park Jack D

Death of Mrs Zenobia Beard at 67 in Middletown

Mrs. Zenobia Johnson Beard 67 of 1518 Philadelphia Ave died at 2 a.m. at home. A Sabina Ohio native, she lived in Middletown 47 years. Survived by daughter Bettyjeanne Faulkner and two grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel AME Church. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

Zenobia Johnson Beard Philadelphia Ave Sabina Ohio Beard Middletown James P Bettyjeanne Faulkner Taft School Bethel Ame Church C. N. Flanagan Woodside Cemetery Riggs Funeral

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

William E Barrow, 77, former president and general manager of Job Mfg. Co. in Franklin and retired bank executive, died Monday. Gen. Andre Costadont, 7, former chief of the French Army Medical Corps, died Monday in New Delhi. He was a French delegate to the International Red Cross conference.

Associated Press Franklin William E Barrow Mfg. Co New Delhia Andre, Costadont Army Medical Corps Costadont International Red Cross New Delhi

Alliance Woman Dies at 117 in Ohio Home

Mrs Annie Wheat, born a slave in Alabama, died Monday at a grand daughter’s home in Alliance. The longtime resident reached 117 years, surviving a life of upheaval before passing in her family setting.

Alliance Ohio Annie Wheat Alabama

Escapees Captured After Marion Prison Break

Two inmates Clarence Bryant and Charles Hunter escaped from Marion Correctional Institution Monday and were recaptured in a nearby woods four hours later. Both men, serving 10 to 25 year terms for armed robbery, suffered hand injuries while escaping from a privately owned truck bound for the Ohio Prison Industries warehouse in Columbus. Authorities review whether inside help existed as they await transfer to Ohio Penitentiary. Hunter and Bryant were transferred to Marion in 1951 and 1954 respectively after sentencing from Clark County.

Marion Onio Marion Correctional Institution Ohio Penitentiary Clarence A. Bryant Charles E. Hunter Marion Institution Ohio Prison Industries Columbus Here M. C. Koblentz Division of Correction Hunter Bryant Clark County

Pig Sleeps Acting Off in Mountain Moonshining Tale

Hollywood casting director Jack Kosslin faced a chaotic shoot for The Whippoorwill in Asheville North Carolina casting 40 speaking parts and 350 extras mostly non professionals. A pig hired to play a tipsy tipster drank wine and slept, halting a key scene.

Hollywood Jack Kosslyn Bob Mitchum Asheville N. C Kosslyn

Independent Union For City Employes Meet Next Week

The Independent Union for City Employees will meet at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at the Police Pistol Range to nominate permanent officers and draft a constitution. Temporary president Theodore Thompson will announce meeting dates and report wage negotiations with the city. All city employees are invited. members from outside the Police Division have joined. Permanent officers for one year will be elected in December and take office January 1.

Middletown Ary Thompson Division of Police

Hebron man elected to petroleum association executive committee

W E Shrider of Hebron Ohio was elected to the executive committee of the Independent Petroleum Association of America at the group meeting in Dallas on Monday.

Dallas W. E. Shrider Hebron Ohio Independent Petroleum Assn. of America

Teeth Needed For Eskimo TV

TV Guide notes a northern Alaska program offering rawf feed topics such as dressing a moose skinning a bear head and preserving whale tail. The show sometimes brings in Eskimo villagers to perform acts of chewing sealskin mukluks and watching husbands dance or spear throw.

Alaska United States TV Guide Arctic

European star seeks Western role as Hollywood aims for American image

HOLLYWOOD Curt Jurgens, the European star, is being Americanized faster than others. While filming For Love Or Money for Universal International, he asks the studio to cast him in a western. A US director notes audiences may not be ready for a European western star.

Hollywood Curt Jurgens

Thefts Reported and Vandalism Plague City Police Briefs

Police notes list thefts including two hubcaps from Susanne Schoenberger at 2915 Oxford Street and a yellow gold ring from Vivian Mitchell at 611 17th Avenue. A tire was cut on Louis Harrison’s car at 2011 Henry Avenue causing 36 dollars in damage. A break in at Middle town Party Service netted 1.50 in cash and 35 dollars in machine parts. The first professional race track in America dates to 1754 near Wetumpka Alabama.

Susanne Schoenberger Oxford St Vivian Mitchell 17Th Ave Louis Harrison Henry Ave Middletown 1St Ave Clarence Lawson America Wetumpka Ala

Camporee set for Nov 8 10 amid flu concerns

The Mound Builders Area Boy Scout camporee is rescheduled to November 8–10 at the Otterbein Home Farm grounds after a flu outbreak caused a postponement. W T Adams, camp committee chair, says the event will not be re scheduled if cancelled again and that units will use originally assigned sites.

Mound Builders Area W. T. Adams Adams Otterbein

Autopsy Ordered for Lenon Jackson in Death Case

Cincinnati police found 35 year old Lenon Jackson dead in bed Monday with carbon monoxide poisoning suspected. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death.

Cincinnati Lenon Jackson

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