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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1959

Page

2

Man Charged With First Degree Manslaughter In Club Shooting

William McCuller 41 of 1900 Minnesota Street is charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of James R. Fores 30 manager of the Hunter Clark VFW Post. Fores died after a scuffle at the club with McCuller who was arraigned later and held as material witness in the case. Burial for Fores will be at Woodside Cemetery with military rites by Hunter Clark Post.

William McCuller Minnesota St Hunter - Clark Vfw McCuller Roy Crout J. T. Lamb R. Fores Baltimore St Middletown Garret J. Boone Butler County Fores George Pendergrass Garfield Street Pendergrass

Obituary for John H. Darrell 89 Middletown native dies in Mt Sterling

John H. Darrell, 89, died at 7 30 p m at the home of his daughter Mrs Mary Katherine Dyer in Mt Sterling Ky where he had resided with his wife Eliza who died in 1953. He leaves two sons Boone and Arthur and five daughters including Mrs Dyer and Mrs Pearl Collings of Hamilton with 14 grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home, Rev Clifford Hutchinson to officiate. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 3 5 and 7 9 p m.

John H. Darrell Mary Katherine Dyer Mt. Sterling Middletown Darrell Moore St Eliza Boone Arthur Dyer Pearl Collings Hamilton Mattie Wilburn Eiva Schultz Beatrice McClain McCoy - Leffler Clifford Hutchinson Woodside Cemetery Lawson Sam Moore John Fitzgerald William Brewer Robert Walton Coy Hall Louis Janka First Presbyterian Church Russell W. Galloway McCoy- Leffler

Obituaries for Collie Hester Kehm and Robert Schroer

Collie Hester Kehm aged 73 of 216 Buckeye Street will have services at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home. Robert Schroer age 57 of 620 Second Street will have services at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church.

Collie Hester Kehm Buckeye St Webb Funeral Home Robert Schroer Second St St. Joseph Church

Dayton Man Dies Of Severe Burns

Dayton, Ohio AP reports Wilbur Boone, 35, died Monday from third degree burns suffered last Tuesday when he poured gasoline from a jug into a pan while smoking. The gasoline exploded, igniting flames that burned his clothing and apartment. His wife Geneva, 40, escaped with severe burns but saved their five children.

Dayton Ohio Wilbur Boone Geneva

Cleveland Art Dealer Harry Guenther Dies at 80

Harry Guenther owner of Guenther Art Galleries Co. died Monday night at Lakeside Hospital. He was believed to be in his 80s. The gallery, founded by his father in 1868, was the oldest of its kind in Cleveland. Guenther dedicated his life to art and art students.

Cleveland Harry Guenther The Guenther Art Galleries Co Lakeside Hospital Guenther Gallery Guenther

Quake Jars Tokyo with No Damage Reported

An early morning quake shook a wide area around Tokyo with no damage reported. Authorities noted no injuries as residents felt a light tremor across the region.

Tokyo

Laughing Couple Sparks Timed Kitchen Chaos

A light domestic scene shows a wife chiding her husband over a soup boil. He responds that he noticed, noting the time as 11 45. The exchange captures a quiet domestic moment with humor.

Motor Vehicle Registrar Ridicules Driver Incident

Boston Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Registrar Clement A. Riley encountered a motorist giving conflicting signals. Riley waved the driver to stop but did not issue a ticket, joking that no law forces people to like him.

Boston Massachusetts Clement A. Riley Riley

Skunky Cat Delivers First Kittens At 21

Mrs. E. D. Haygood believed Skunky was old and feeble yet the Houston cat produced three kittens on Sunday a yellow and two black. She later realized Skunky was nursing them confirming the cats are hers.

Houston, Tex E. D. Haygood Skunky

Motorboat Sinks Off Philippines After Fire

In Manila police report a motorboat burned and sank in east central Philippine waters Saturday afternoon with reportedly 0 aboard. Constabulary sources said four bodies had been recovered as a search continued for the remaining passengers.

Manila Philippines Philippine Constabulary

Farmers Can Use Fireworks To Protect Crops In Wisconsin

A new Wisconsin law allows orchard owners and strawberry raisers to use fireworks to scare birds that damage crops. The measure targets farms and agriculture interests, expanding who may legally employ firecrackers in the state.

Madison, Wis Wisconsin

Man’s fall from apartment floor injures leg on Labor Day

John Frain planned a quiet Sunday at home to avoid Labor Day traffic. A floor collapse sent him from the second to the first floor, breaking his leg in Albany.

Albany N.Y John Frain

Tojo's Son-In-Law to Receive U.S. Medal

The United States will award the Legion of Merit to Gen Shigeru Sugiyama 56 famed as Hideki Tojo's son in law and commanding general of the new Japanese army for his role in strengthening U S Japanese defense relations.

Tokyo U.S Hideki Tojo Japan Defense Board Shigeru Sugiyama

British Pilots Demand 6000 Pound Raise for 707

British pilots demanded a 6000 pound a year raise for flying the U S made Boeing 707. The state owned British Overseas Airways Corp. plans to take delivery of 15 of the jets this December.

London British Overseas Airways Corp

Tribute to Lawson Patrolman Lost in Middletown

Police Chief Joseph Blackmore mourns Clarence B. Lawson Jr. a 10 year veteran of the Middletown force who died of a heart attack at Middletown Hospital. He was Patrolman of the Year in 1968 and active in civic work with six officers serving as pallbearers at his First Presbyterian Church funeral. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery.

Joseph Blackmore Clarence B. Lawson Jr Middletown Middletown Hospital Blackmore Clarence Mr. Lawson Lester Keeler

Amputee In Congress Hero of Hawaii's WWII Tale

Honolulu native Daniel K. Inouye, a World War II veteran who lost his right arm, rose to become Hawaii's first Japanese American U.S. congressman. He earned 111,733 votes, the youngest major candidate in Hawaii, and received 15 decorations including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France before entering politics.

Honolulu Danny’ Inouye Italy Inouye Hawaii Danny Inouye U.S House of Representatives Congress America 442Nd France Washington Asia University of Hawaii United States Little Rock Ark Daniel K. Inouye Hyotaro Kame Inouye George Washington University Territorial House of Representatives

Crying Towel Sways Judge

In San Diego a crying towel presented to a defendant in a bad check case led Superior Judge John A. Hewicker to declare a mistrial. Deputy Dist Attorney John C. van Benthem handed the towel to the attorney as the defendant cried on the witness stand.

San Diego Calif John C. van Benthem John A. Hewicker

89 year old man’s funds found after weeds cut

Hampton Virginia an 89 year old man pleaded lack of funds when told to have the weeds cut on his home property. Three boys cut them. Later after he was committed to a hospital money in his home and in bank accounts totaled more than 14000 dollars.

Hampton

Vatican Criticizes Beauty Contests as Zoological Exhibits

The Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano denounces beauty contests as a zoological market exhibits and condemns films that prize nudity over artistry. It calls the beauty contest the first rung on a ladder of success and questions modern entertainment values.

Vatican City L's Servatore Romano Vatican

Atlas Readies First Combat-Ready ICBM Launch

At Vandenberg AFB California the first launching of a combat-ready Atlas missile is planned for Wednesday. If successful the United States will have its first operational ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead over intercontinental distance. The Atlas has a range of 63 000 miles.

Cape Canaveral Fla Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif United States

New Testing Program For Seniors Planned

The University of Iowa announced a new testing program for college bound seniors as a challenger to the College Entrance Examination Board. The ACT will start in November with 200 to 300 colleges and universities participating and will offer a single score for placement and scholarships.

University of Iowa Iowa CEEB Educational Testing Service ETS E. F. Lindquist

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