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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1959
Page
2
AP reports Britain expressed anxiety as Khrushchev warned against baiting him during a 1956 visit. London papers weigh whether US criticism could alter history, while some editors defend the trip and urge restraint to avoid jeopardizing a major international event.
The White House renewed President Eisenhower’s appeal for courteous treatment of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during his U S tour. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said personal discourtesies would hinder constructive talks ahead of Camp David meetings. Khrushchev complained after Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson’s speech, threatening to cut short his visit if treatment did not improve.
Nelson Dennis 64 of 1107 Elwood Street died yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Services are set for 2 p m Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Clifford Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be in Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m. Eagles Lodge will conduct 7 3 p m service and Elks Lodge 8 p m at the funeral home.
Purles Fannin aged 43 of 2022 Madison Ave. is scheduled for a service at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Zettler Funeral Home. Eva May Rice aged 54 of 1272 Oakmont Dr. has a service set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Proeschel Funeral Home.
Jurors will be seated today in a $100 000 alienation of affections suit in Preble County Common Pleas Court. Plaintiff Mrs Gertrude Wiggington of Gratis alleges Dorothy Butts stole the affections of Albert Wiggington Gratis Township constable. Wiggington filed for divorce last November while the case proceeds. Twenty witnesses are summoned including Gratis mayor Woodrow Essig and Police Chief John Carr. Judge David C Porter of Troy will hear the case.
A 6:30 p.m. dinner at Camp Hook precedes the annual election of officers for the Mound Builders Area Boy Scout Council. Troop 29 from Middletown Sportsman's Club opens with a ceremony, Explorer Joe Newlin shares World Jamboree slides, and William Schlotter presents a nominating slate. President Charles E. Stutenroth will preside.
On August 26 1959 a petition signed by a majority of adult freeholders in Lemon Township Butler County Ohio requested annexation of 28.68 acres adjacent to Middletown to the city. The hearing is set for October 30 1959 at 11 00 A M in the Butler County Court House Hamilton Ohio with Jan R Phillips as agent and Ben M Kitchen as attorney at law.
A report notes Wilbert shows resolve after a cold and his mother promises an ice cream cone for taking an aspirin. The moment captures a simple family routine highlighting care and encouragement.
More than 250 attendees including USC President Norman Topping gathered for the funeral of Richard Swanson a 21 year old student who choked on an oiled liver during fraternity hazing. Topping dismissed several Kappa Sigma members and placed others on disciplinary probation as the house was closed.
Abra ham Flexner founder and first director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton died at 93 in Falls Church Virginia after a brief illness. As a leading educator he overhauled American medical schools and shaped the modern university system through the General Education Board and major philanthropy.
Federal mediator Finnegan calls steel talks the oddest he has seen as union and industry negotiators meet briefly during a 70 day strike. With 500000 members idle, the union seeks wage gains and benefits while firms demand a one year wage freeze and warn of price hikes. Pre strike earnings averaged $3.11 an hour.
A kangaroo visits a psychiatrist saying it no longer feels jumpy, sparking debate over animal mental health as he seeks clues to his fading spring in a humorous vignette.
The advertisement extols Rambler as the standard of basic excellence in cars. It praises usefulness, balance of American room and compact handling, performance with economy, and low price due to efficient manufacturing. It notes superior owner loyalty, resale value, and features like Deep-Dip Rust protection and Weather Eye system, predicting future competition.
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