Mrs. Alberta Shoemaker Dies at 69 After Dinner
Mrs. Alberta L. Shoemaker longtime Middletown civic leader died suddenly at her home 1 The Alameda likely from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was active in the First Methodist Church and Middletown Federations of Women's Clubs, survived by husband R. S. Shoemaker son Donald C. Shoemaker and daughter-in-law Dr. Allan Fanning family. Funeral Tuesday at Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery.
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Alberta L. Shoemaker
The
Alameda
Shoemaker
R. S. Shoemaker
Armco
Middletown
Cleveland
Dayton
Fanning
S. George Stone
Sault St. Marie
Ontario
B. C. Stone
Toronto
Canada
Riggs Funeral Home
Lewis R. Wolter
First Methodist Church
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
Obituary Floyd L Manning 17 Dies After Brain Bleed
Floyd Linville Manning, 17, of 1511 Columbia Ave., died from a ruptured brain vessel autopsy shows. He fell ill after heavy lifting at Harding Jones Paper Co. in Execello and had headaches for a week. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker and Sons with Rev. Howard Sears officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Manning
Floyd Linville Manning
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Harding-Jones Paper Company
Execello
Joseph R. Baker and Sons
Howard Sears
Woodside Cemetery
Death of Ludwig Haller at Shadylawn Convalescent Home
Ludwig Haller 36 of 2100 Howard Ave died at 4:30 a.m. today after a six year illness. Native of Seven Mile he had lived in the city 84 years and worked 55 years for P Lorillard Co. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survived by brother Edward of Gary Ind and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H H Jung officiating. Buried Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Haller
Howard Ave
Shadylawn
Seven Mile
Haller
P. Lorillard Company
The
Eagles Lodge
Katherine Sohn Heller
Edward
Gary
Ind
McCoy- Leffler
H. H. Jung
Middletown Cemetery
Funeral services for James Edward Miller
Funeral services for James Edward Miller 52 of 1508 Hudson Street operator of the Rainbow Inn on Garfield Street will be held at 2 PM Monday at Green Funeral Chapel Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Miller died Thursday morning at his home after a several months illness The family will be at home after 6 PM Sunday
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James Edward Miller
Hudson St
Garfield St
Green Funeral E Chapel
Woodside Cemetery
Miller
Obituary: Harriet E. Viets 86 Dies in Germantown
Harriet E. Viets age 86 died at 5 15 p m Friday at the home of daughter Mrs Helen Menke 2133 Smithville Rd after a six week illness She native of Germantown survived by five daughters Mrs Menke Mrs Bessie Arnold Mrs Roxie Puterbaugh Mrs Mildred Wade and Mrs Mary McKee Also a son Harold of Dayton two brothers Wesley Pyle and Peter Pyle 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Harriet E. Viets
Helen Menke
Smithville Rd
Viets
Ters
Menke
Bessie Arnold
Roxie Puterbaugh
Blanchester
Mildred Wade
Mary McKee
Daython Senor
a-Hao Kee
Dayton
Harold
Wesley Pyle
Peter Pyle
Ernest Ike Dunivan Hamilton police retiree dies
Ernest Ike Dunivan 48 a retired Hamilton policeman died Thursday night at Mercy Hospital He joined the force as a patrolman in 1 and retired in 1947 as a detective Surviving wife Louise a daughter Mrs William Rogers of Hamilton two brothers Louis and Harry of San Francisco two sisters Mrs Fred Schelter Jr and Mrs Helen Weislager both of Hamilton services 2 30 p m Monday Proeschol Funeral Home Rev Emerson D Bragg EAB Church will officiate burial Greenwood Cemetery home after 3 p m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ernest
Ike) Dunivan
Mercy Hospital
Ice Force
Louise
William Rogers
Louis
Harry
San Francisco
Fred Schelter Jr
Helen Weislager
Proeschel
Emerson D. Bragg
E.A.B
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral
Obituaries and Farewells Across States
Boston obit for George F. Parker 85 founder of Parker Bro. Salem games firm. San Mateo obituary for Mrs. P C Beamer 71 authority on Hawaiian customs musician and composer born in Honolulu. Des Moines notice for Fred Hird 72 former U S marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George F. Parker
Salem
Parker Bro
San Mateo
Calif
P. C Beamer
Des Moines
Fred § Hird
U. S
Red Letter to Mom of Dead Soldier Found in Mail
A propaganda leaflet described as vile but professionally done arrived at a Tacoma woman’s address. Mailed from Czechoslovakia under Red Cross Society of China auspices, it quotes signed statements from UN prisoners of war about atrocities in Korea and has been forwarded to postal headquarters in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
U. S
Korea
John McMonagie
Red Cross Society of China
Czechoslovakia
U. N
Hunt Silent On Charges In 1948 Campaign
Rawlins Wyoming senator candidate Hunt refuses to answer on an accounting demand raised by C J Rogers Wyoming secretary of state. Rogers cited receipts of 11519 and spending 9519 with a balance of 10755. Hunt said he lacks records and will not comment. Ian Lewis noted state law requires no balance accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlings
Wyo
Lester C, Hunt
D-Wye
C. J. Rogers
Wyoming
Rogers
Hunt For Senator
Hunt
Ian Lewis
Eleven Chilean Workers Die In Scaffold Collapse
Eleven construction workers died when scaffolding collapsed on a near finished downtown Santiago building. Seventeen laborers were injured in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Back to School Traffic Drive Snags Police Chief
In Robinson Illinois a school traffic safety effort ran amok when Police Chief Norman Richards himself was ticketed and paid seven dollars for parking his cruiser overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Ill
Norman Richards
Southern District of Iowa Names One Time Olympic Rifle Champion
A historical notice highlights an athlete identified as a one time Olympic rifle champion associated with the Southern District of Iowa. The brief outlines recognition and regional ties to the sport and era.
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Iowa
Lausche hints Pater Lake project may be revived
Gov Frank J Lausche told Izaak Walton League members in Hamilton that a revived Pater Lake plan or a new nearby project could begin. He suggested a group of experts survey the situation and noted about 125000 of the estate’s funds were spent before abandonment two years ago due to a defective spillway near Riley in western Butler County.
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Hamilton
Frank J. Lausche
Izaak Walton League
Pater Lake
Riley
Butler County
Gilbert E. Condo
League
Condo
Ohio Diet
Minor Damage Across Four Middletown Crashes
Four automobile accidents in Middletown Friday and Saturday caused minor damage. Seriousest collision involved Frank Musacchio of Jamaica New York and George Harris of 506 Eighteenth Ave at Verity Parkway and Hanover Street, with $125 total damage. Other incidents included a Detroit born resident Richard Somers and Harley Bryant of Franklin Route 1. a hit and push collision involving an unidentified driver near South Main Street. and a Grand Avenue Crawford Street crash leaving Barker Jr. and Creech with no notable damage.
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Middletown
Frank Musac
Ehio
Jamaica
N. Y
George Harris
Eighteenth Ave
Verity
Hanover St
Musacchio
Parkway
Harris
Hanover
New Yorker
Harley Bryant
Franklin Route 1
Richard I. Somers
Detroit
Mich
Garfield St
Penfield Ave
Somers
Garfield
Penfield
Bryant
Pentfiel
Grand Ave
Crawford St
Barker, Jr
St. Than
George Creech
South
Leibee St
Barker
Grand
Creech
Man Accused of Killing Game Warden On Bail
Portsmou th Ohio Common Pleas Judge Vernon Smith set a $25 000 bond for Julius Henderson son 43 accused of murdering game protector Peter Andre 52 who attempted to arrest him on game regulation charges Hendersons case goes to Scioto County grand jury Monday
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Portsmouth
Common Pleas
Vernon Smith
Julius Henderson
Henderson
Scioto County
Grand Jury
Peter Andre
At The Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount shows Scarlet Angel Ivory Hunters Just For You on both Saturday and Sunday with multiple matinee and evening times. Strand presents Sea Tiger Wild Horse Ambush Lydia Bailey and Lure of the Wilderness across Saturday and Sunday showings with several daily starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Lydia Bailey
City Manager Herbert Starick Mourns Mother death
Mrs. Hanna Starick died suddenly at 74 in Cincinnati at her home 2360 Rohs St. Her husband predeceased her by six years. City Manager Starick canceled his Kansas City convention plans to travel to Cincinnati with his family. Survived by two Cincinnati daughters and two Cincinnati sons, funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Starick
Herbert W. Starick
Tony
Sas City
Cincinnati
Starick
Elmer Rohr
Louise Staulbin
Siegfried Starick
William Starick
Safety Demonstration By Middletown High Band At Game
The Middletown Middle High School band staged a six phase highway safety program during halftime led by Safety Council Director Paul E Wilson and Band Director Joe B Franklin. Police and State Highway Patrol cooperation framed the show as part of Safety Dramatization Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbey
Middletown Safety Council
Paul E Wilson
Joe B. Franklin
Middletown
State Highway Patrol
Death Valley
Miami Valley
Wilson
Harold Calvin
Calvin
Births Reported Across Town Yesterday and Today
Vital statistics list several new births. The Powers couple in Germantown welcomed a girl yesterday. Caldwell at 1217 Sycamore St. had a son yesterday. Reichenbach at 916 Lafayette St. welcomed a girl yesterday. Sorrell at 2115 South Ave. welcomed a girl today. Carpenter at 243 South Main St Franklin welcomed a boy today. Bowles of South Lebanon welcomed a boy today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Powers
Germantown
Harry Caldwell
Sycamore St
Carl Reichenbach
Lafayette St
Yesteray
Garland Sorrell
South Ave
Willie Carpenter
South Main St
Franklin
David Bowles
South Lebanon
Hospital Notices and Patient Roll Call
List of residents with medical or surgical statuses including Mrs Lettie Rhodes West Middletown and Everett Lazenby Excello. Names cover Franklin Highland Street Lind Street and Dayton Grandview Hospital, with several outpatients and a dismissal noted for Mrs George Underwood West Middletown.
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Lettie Rhodes
West Middletown
Cloyd Cole
Germantown
James Helm
Franklin
John Fitzgerald
Highland St
John Ball
Lind St
Everett Lazenby
Excello
Lee Allen
Lowell St
Everett Roach
Buena Ave
Michael Hasselbach
John Haselbach
Fourteenth Ave
James Saylor
Sheffield St
Fred Durury
Jean Knepshield
East St
Dayton
Grandview Hospital
George Underwood
Edward Trimble
Robert Russell
Bellomonte
Derrick Perrin
Catherine Perrin
Garfield St
Dorothy Hole
North Ave
Patrick Dineen
Joseph Dineen
Manhattan
Square Dancing by Scouts Planned in Middletown
Girl Scout Troop 116 hosts a square dance from 8 to 11 p m Saturday at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric building sponsored by the Middletown Sportsmen's Club. Becky Koeppel heads the event with Ray Davis of Hamilton teaching and calling. two state square dance champions assist. Peggy Mann and Leslie Slye aided in arrangements.
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Middletown
Peggy Mann
Leslie Slye
George Koeppel
Ice Cream Store Offers Free Banana Splits
Houston store owner Joe A. Simmons rewards students with all A report cards by giving free banana splits. The promotion applies when children bring the report card to his ice cream shop, with two A's plus an A in department earning a free ice cream cone as a consolation prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Joe A. Simmons
Real Rah Rah Weather For Mid West Football Day
Forecast calls for perfect football weather as college grid season opens. Sunny and cool conditions favored for outdoor activities with a high near 70 and a fair, 45 degree low tonight in the Middletown area. Sunday expected warmer for pro games and yesterday logged a 44 to 48 degree span.
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Middletown
Middletown High selects senior class officers
Tom Dillman was elected president of the Middletown High School senior class leading a winning slate announced Friday after classes closed for the Butler County Fair. Cliff Hafer won the vice presidency over Ed Cross and Lacy King, LaWanda Mockabee was named secretary, Taft Kendrick was chosen treasurer, and other candidates included Louise Hall Ruth Moorman Carolyn Cribbs Joyce Parr Ted Olt and Gwynne Finkleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dillman
Middletown
Butler County
Barbara Withers
Charles Feledy
Cliff Hafer
Ed Cross
Lacy King
LaWanda Mockabee
Louise Hall
Ruth Moorman
Carolyn Cribbs
Taft Kendrick
Joyce Parr
Ted Olt
Gwynne Finkleman
Three Prowlers Reported Here
Three prowler calls appeared on police records early this morning. Officers search of the premises found no suspects. Dorothy Short and Violet Tolson reported a man near 2020 Howard Ave at 12 53 AM. At 2 40 AM Mrs Hayden Tobias saw a tall man at 104 Orchard St. and Erickson Bailey reported activity at 320 Clark St.
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Howard Ave
Dorothy Short
Violet Tolson
Orchard St
Hayden Tobias
Clark St
Erickson Bailey
Police Briefs on Arrests and Stolen Tools
John J. Little, 31, of 3123 Ottewa St., arrested at his home at 4 30 p m and held for appearance in Justice Court of Squire Lammie Bailey. Donald Isbell, 42, of 514 East Second St Dayton, arrested Friday at Dayton police headquarters on warrant. Leonard Creech of 9 Clark St reported a toolbox and tools stolen from his truck Thursday valued at 120 dollars.
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John J. Little
Ottewa St
Squire Lammie Bailey
Donald Isbell
East Second St
Dayton
Leonard Creech
Clark St
Creech
Drunken driving arrests in Excello area
Dana Perdue 27 of Box 280 Ex cello was arrested at 9 North Clinton St at 10 25 p m Friday on drunken driving driving without an operator s license and investigation Also Grace Tyulbee 32 of Box 208 Excello was arrested on intoxication and investigation
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Dana Perdue
Excello
North Clinton St
Grace Tyulbee
Franklin Rural Youth Dies In Car Crash At Night
Charles Salley Jr. 17 of Franklin Route 1 died after his car struck a tree on North Main Street at 3 AM. He suffered a crushed chest and fractured skull. Police said skid marks extended 75 feet before the collision. Salley, an employee of Norris Wood Product Co., is survived by his wife, parents, a sister, and a grandfather. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev. H C Watson officiating.
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South Main St
Celeste Dennington
Brentwood St
Fred A. Yoder
Sutphin St
North Main St
Franklin
Charles Salley, Jr
Union Rd
Franklin Route 1
Salley
Main St
Chamberlain
Franklin Fire Department
Norris Wood Product Company
Joy
Charles E. Salley
Elizabeth Robison
John Salley
Robert Eaton
H .C. Watson
the Nazarene Church
Three Madeira Schools To Hold Classes Monday
Madeira area officials announced that one parochial and two public Madeira schools will reopen Monday after being closed to prevent polio spread following the death of 16 year old Adele Losh. Health commissioner Dr J P Owens said quarantine did not prove effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Madeira
Adele Losh
J. P. Owens
Hamilton County
Just A Lucky Day at Batavia Harness Track
Bob Defreze believed it would be a lucky day in Batavia New York as he celebrated his son’s birth his fourth wedding anniversary and his wife’s 22nd birthday. He wagered $10 on a daily double pairing Hildreth Hanover and Merry Time at the harness track last night. The long shot combo won returning $60.90 and Defreze collected $304.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
N.Y
Bob Defreze
Hildreth Hanover
Merry Time
Sun’s brightness in candlepower reaches four to the twenty-seventh
The sun’s brightness is about four billion billion candlepower, equating to four followed by 27 zeros. This immense luminosity highlights the star’s extraordinary energy output and distances used in astro observations.
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James FE. Miller
Harriet Viets
Ernest Dunivan
Lausche
At the Movies
Paramount
BY Steve Howick
Sages
Holida
Ohio State
F. E. Darragh
Todhunter Rd
Leonard Adame
Een Ave
Clayton Ashcraft
Lucinda Ashcraft
Taylor Ve
Mid-West
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham
Wilmore Drive
God
First Church OF God
Middletown, Ohio
R. C. Caudill
Walter Strong
Jackson
Strong
C. E. Miller
Harold Henniger
Canton Baptist Temple
Canton, Ohio
Christ
John
WPFB
Pather
Church OF the Nazarene
L. P. Rossman
Ohio News & Restaurant
Ohio Bus Lines
Clinton and
Vail
SOCAL
Union Sanitary
Dupont
Tere
U.S
Park and 2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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