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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1958

Page

3

Man Dies In Fire As Big Earth Mover Capsizes

James C. Tolbert 44 of Kentucky died when a large earth moving machine overturned on a narrow bridge on Ohio 128 near Venice Butler County. The Gradeau vehicle, owned by Richter Construction Co, blocked traffic as Tolbert, pinned under the cab, perished when flames engulfed the overturned unit.

Hamilton Richter Construction Co Ohio 128 Venice Butler County James C. Tolbert Mitchell Rt. 1 Tolbert Oxford Gradeau

PTA Square Dances at St John Meeting

The St John PTA held its season opening meeting in the church basement with a square dance program by Mr and Mrs Roy Lutz. Mrs Marc Andre was named chairman of a card party planned for November.

Roy Lutz St. John Pta Marc Andre

Ordeal Set For Arrow Candidates This Weekend

About two to three scouts and ex plorers will face a two day ordeal at Camp Hook to qualify for Order of the Arrow membership. The program begins 8 p.m. Friday and ends with a Saturday banquet and installation. Nachenum Lodge supervises activities with Domnd Horton presiding.

Order of the Arrow Camp Hook Nachenum Lodge Domnd Horton

Deaths and Funerals Chronicle Local Citizens

Mrs Genie Brewer 75 of 900 Catalpa Dr died at Middletown Hospital at 815 p m after illness since October 8 1957 She born in Wolfe County Kentucky was a member of Clayton Street Church of God Survived by three daughters two sons four step sons two brothers two sisters 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Services at 2 p m Friday at Clayton Street Church of God with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow and at the church after 1 p m Friday Funeral Home burial in Lebanon Cemetery Masonic rites today at 8 p m Also listed David W Anderson 19 Requiem High Mass 930 a m tomorrow at Queen of Peace Mission Millville and Lewis T Beckett 72 services 2 p m Friday Proeschel Funeral Home

Genie Brewer Catalpa Dr Middletown Hospital Brewer Wolfe County Clayton Street Church of God Mary Wells Lillie McCreary Emma Brewer Middletown Chester Campbell Woodrow Brewer David W. Anderson Timberman Ave Queen of Peace Mission Millville Lewis T. Beckett Sherman Ave Proeschel Funeral Home

Lebanon man John E. Stibbs 98 dies after illness

John E. Stibbs 98 longtime contractor and former railroad worker died yesterday at his home 21 Summit Street after an extended illness. Survived by wife Blanche two sons John Dayton Hermon Lebanon and two daughters Esther Scott Lebanon and Elizabeth Stibbs Cincinnati. Services set for 2 90 p m tomorrow at Oswald funeral home.

Lebanon John E. Stibbs Summit St Blanche John Dayton Hermon Esther Scott Elizabeth ‘Stibbs Cincinnati Oswald

Notable AP Obituaries Highlight Education and Health Losses

Noel Houston 49 author and playwright died after stomach surgeries and complications. He taught script writing for UNC Chapel Hill in the radio TV motion pictures department for a year. Born in Lawton Oklahoma. Melvin S Lostutter 63 MSU journalism professor and longtime Midwest newspaperman died of a heart attack. Born in Vevay Indiana. Michael J Takos 39 Dade County Health Department research director died of a heart attack. Born in Monessen Pennsylvania. Miller Hollingsworth 50 Detroit Free Press editor died of a heart attack. Born in Texas.

Associated Press Chapel Hill N.C Noel Houston Houston University of North Carolina Lawtown Ohla Marten River Ont Melvin S. Lostutter Michigan State University MSC Indiana Illinois Vevay Ind Miami Fla Michael J. Takos Dade County Health Department Monessen Detroit Miller Hollingsworth Detroit Free Press Texas Louisiana Ohio Washington Pennsylvania

Race Trouble Observed as Kentucky School Integrates

In Madisonville Kentucky U S Deputy Marshals were summoned to Pride Avenue Elementary after reports of white women making disparaging remarks to Black children. Judge Henry Brooks ordered observers to prevent any escalation while four Black students enrolled last week and a fifth attends another school.

Madisonville APA U.S Kentucky U.S. Dist Henry Brooks Louisville Pride Avenue Owensboro

Ram Jet Missile Is a Powerhouse for Air Defense

The Air Force announced Lockheed’s X7 ram jet missile, launched from a modified BSO aircraft over the New Mexico desert, achieved speeds well above sound. Officials cited the craft’s capability to reach more than four times the speed of sound, with specific Mach numbers not disclosed.

Sunnyvale Calif Air Force Lockheed New Mexico

LeMay Arrives in Tokyo for Pacific Talks

General Curtis LeMay vice chief of staff of the US Air Force arrived in Tokyo to confer with American and Japanese officials. He is on a fast tour of U.S. positions in the Pacific after visiting Formosa and the Philippines and will depart for Alaska on Friday.

Tokyo Curtis LeMay US Air Force LeMay U.S Pacific Formosa Philippines Alaska

Germantown Backs Parking Meter Funds Move

Germantown Village Council amended its parking meter ordinance to allow meter revenues to flow into the general fund for village expenses. The change enables payment to Dayton Asphalt for Comstock Avenue resurfacing and sets November 26 for a Montgomery County Common Pleas hearing against the council.

Germantown Harriet Wetta Dayton Asphalt & Paving Co Comsock Avenue Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Council

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