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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1957

Page

3

Safety Slogan Contest Planned in Middletown Schools

The Middletown Safety Council division discussed a safety slogan contest for Grades 1-7 with a dollar prize per school winner. Organizers include Hattie Holmes Mildred Beacom Dorothy Conley and Louise McBain. A teen division was proposed with student representatives from local high schools assisting.

Middletown Safety Council Hattie Holmes Mildred Beacom Dorothy Conley Louise McBain Middletown Safety Middletown Monroe Fenwick Dave Bonner Safety Council Dean Girton Oneida Pto Bonner National Safety Congress Chicago

Willing Workers Republican Club Meeting

The Willing Workers Republican Club will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m at the home of president Mrs Viola Wilson 1204 Baltimore St.

Willing Workers Republican Club Viola Wilson Baltimore St

Deaths and Funerals of Ezekiel Groves

Ezekiel Groves, 59, of 620 19th Ave died at 1 50 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a four month illness. A native of Mitchelsville Tennessee he worked 23 years for Dr. D M Blizzard of Middletown and belonged to Phillips Chapel CME. Surviving: wife Nina Mae two sons James and Law rence Ferguson of Milwaukee a daughter Helen Otis of Dayton two brothers Phil of Bedford Ind and Floyd Groves of Mitchelsville and three grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home and with several Masonic orders. Surviving also include son Jack Russell Eaton auto dealer a daughter Lorene Batey of Eaton a half brother Forrest Anderson of Dayton and two grandsons.

Ezekiel Groves 19Th Ave Middletown Hospital Mitchelsville Tenn Groves D. M. Blizzard Middletown Phillips Chapel CME Nina Mae James Lawrence Ferguson Milwaukee Wis Helen Otis Dayton Phil Bedford, Ind Floyd Groves The Bailey Funeral Home Jack (Russell Eaton Auto Lorene Batey Eaton Forrest Anderson

J Andrew Johnson Rites Held for Local Brick Mason

Services were conducted today at Barnes Funeral Home for J Andrew Johnson 88 retired brick mason who died Monday at his home 210 McCabe Street Burial occurred at Mound Hill Cemetery The deceased was a member of the French Chapel AME Church

Death of Mrs. Ann Quinn in Eaton

Mrs. Ann Quinn 70 of 115 Chicago St. Eaton died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a stroke at home Monday night. Widow of John L. Quinn 1950. Survived by four sons John Robert D H Max James Walter, a sister Bess Dunlap, two brothers Walter Huber Robert Huber, five grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow Barnes Funeral Home burial Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today.

Eaton Ann Quinn Chicago St Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Walter Huber Sarasota Fla Robert Huber Barnes Funeral Home Mound Hill Cemetery

Obituary Notices for Fowler Zihlman and Kessler Families

Mrs. W. J. Fowler aged 90 of 2196 Pleasant Avenue will have services at 10 a.m. Friday at Gries Grimm Funeral Home. Mrs. Barbara Caroline Zihlman aged 77 of 1933 Patton Avenue will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Zettler Funeral Home. David Kessler infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kessler of 1311 Glenbrook Drive will have services today at Klaus Funeral Home.

W. J. Fowler Pleasant Ave Gries-Grimm Funeral Home Barbara Caroline Zihlman Patton Ave Zettler Funeral David Kessler Paul Kessler Glenbrook Dr Klaus Funeral Home

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS Wayne Coy 53 former FCC chairman died yesterday Coy returned to Indianapolis this year as president of WFBM Broadcasting Inc He served as FCC chairman from 1947 1952 MONTCLAIR N J George Ludlum Hartford 93 son of the founder of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co died yesterday Hartford last surviving child of George Huntington Hartford founder of the chain credited with financial skill in building the enterprise NEW YORK Leo Lindemann 69 the Lindy of the famous Lindy s Restaurant on Broadway died yesterday He was born in Germany

Associated Press Indianapolis Wayne Coy Federal Communications Commission Coy Wfbm Broadcasting, Inc FCC Montclair N.J George’ Ludlum Hartford Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Hartford George Huntington New York Leo Lindemann Lindy Broadway Germany

Burned workman on Manchester sewer job listed fair

Willie Green, 46, Cincinnati, an employee of Charles F. McCurdy Construction, suffered first to third degree burns on both legs and the right hand when a tar kettle fire sprayed flaming liquid. Fire officials attributed the blaze to excess fuel under a tar kettle, with no explosion detected. Estimated damage over $2,000 to pipes, trailer, and nearby property.

Manchester Avenue Middletown Hospital Willie Green W. Court St Cincinnati Charles F. McCurdy Construction Co Cincinnnati Green Charles Hansell Grimes Street Hansel Dennis Dailey R. Forkner Manchester Ave Alice Bailey Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Ohio Bell Telephone Co

Servicemen Updates From Nuclear Tests and Deployments

Airman Raymond L. Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of 1615 Garfield St participates in Operation Plumbbob at the Nevada Test Site with the 4935th Air Base Squadron Indian Springs AFB Nevada. Donald E Root son of Mr and Mrs Ernest J Root of 3021 Princeton Ave returns home on 26 day leave before three year France posting. Sgt Steve Polakovich Jr son of Mr and Mrs Steve Polakovich of 1616 Lafayette Ave serves with all weather Fighter Squadron 542 Third Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro MCAS Santa Ana California.

le Raymond L. Smith John Smith Garfield St Nevada Test Site Smith 4935Th Air Base Indian Springs Afb Nevada Donald E. Root Ernest J. Root Princeton Ave France Root Lackland Afb Texas Francis JE. Warren Afb Wyoming Steve Polakovich Jr Steve Polakovich Lafayette Ave Third Marine Aircraft Wing el Toro Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana Calif

Local soldiers complete advanced infantry and aviation electronics training

James A. Pate completed eight weeks of infantry basic training at Ft Gordon Georgia. Jerry Schilling finished the armored crewman course at the Seventh Army Tank Training Center in Germany and serves as a gunner in the 32nd Tank Battalion. Donald L. Hart qualified as expert with the M1 rifle in Germany and is a fire team leader in the 503d Infantry of the 7th Airborne Division. Donald Van Dyne Jr. and Gerald W. Thomas attend the Aviation Electronics School at Memphis Tennessee to learn maintenance and repair of Marine Corps aircraft equipment.

James A. Pate Shirley Pate West Middletown Rt. 2 Ft. Gordon Jerry Schilling Elmer Schilling N.franklin St. Eaton Seventh Army Tank Training Center Germany Schilling 3D Armored Division 32Nd Army Donald L. Hart Emmett Wilkerlson Young St Hart 7Th Airborne Division 503D Ft. Knox Europe Donald van Dyne Jr Donald van Dyne Poplar St Pfc Gerald W. Thomas C. R. Thomas Magrolia Dr Aviation Electronics Te Navel Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn Marine Corps

Fire erupts in city street as hydrant cap blows off

A blaze sent flames 20 to 25 feet high and was under control within 10 minutes. A defective hydrant cap blew off flooding the street as firemen from Companies 1 2 ladder Company and emergency squad battled the fire from 9 38 a m alert. Company 3 arrived on the second alarm at 9 43 a m and firefighting continued.

Hansel Company 3 Company Tytus Avenue Jackson Street

Lorbeer suit seeks 61542 in auto collision damages

In Butler County Common Pleas Court Mrs. Cora Lorbeer and husband Alfred sue George Krebs Sons of Hamilton for 61542 17 claiming injuries and medical costs from a Dec 18 1956 truck collision caused by a company vehicle. Each seeks 50000 and 11542 17 respectively. Both allege negligence. Separate case notes include a 2500 award by Judge Fred B Cramer to Milford Township trustees for highway easement near Collinsville. Another petition in Domestic Relations Court accuses Virgil Setters of neglect and cruelty toward Roberta Setters married Aug 23.

Common Pleas Court Cora Lorbeer Alfred Lorbeer College Corner Ohio Rt. 1 George Krebs’ Sons Hamilton Lorbeer Court of Common Pleas Fred B. Cramer Milford State Highway Department Collinsville U. S. 127 Roberta Setters Crawford St Virgil Setters Vanderveer St

Cleveland area family neglect and cruelty suits filed

Mary Anne Gadd of Hamilton sues Earl Gadd for neglect and cruelty. Della Marie Cridlebaugh a minor of Excel lo files against Donald Dean Cridlebaugh. Bonnie Jean Garland a minor sues Richard Garland. Margaret Hughes sues Richard Hughes. Jencia Fay Wright a minor sues Glen Wright. Georgia Brandenburg sues Earl Brandenburg. Mildred Blevins sues James Blevins for neglect.

Mary Anne Gadd Hamilton Earl Gadd Della Marie Cridlebaugh Mulberry St Excello Donald Dean Cridlebaugh Bonnie Jean Garland Waite St Richard Garland Margaret Hughes Richard Hughes Charles W. Ewing Betty Jean Ewing Jencia Fay Wright Okeana Glen Wright Georgia Brandenburg West Alexandria Earl Brandenburg West Middletown Mildred Blevins Vanderveer St James Blevins Poppy Dr

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