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so juiui.ii. in-, ISA l.li, nVViON, (MHO, FIUDAY, MAY ft, E. D. Frank Dead At 69 Funeral Tomorrow For '3 Children Dr. M.

L. Downing Dead; Once. Mercer Official Valley Group Will Observe Jet Showing Tool Finn Executive Killed In Crash SPRINGFIELD Services will be held here at 1:30 p.m. tomor Retired Physician 111 For Several 3Ionths; Served At Lima TB Hospital 13 Years A group of Miami Valley educa row for the three small children Kirhmond Sales Head Stricken In Chicago While Attending 3Iachine Kuilders Event RICHMOND, D. (Ed) Frank, 69, director and vice who died in an auto accident in southwestern Champaign county tional leaders will leave Dayton Monday to watch the first public showing of the F-S1F Thunder-streak jet at Eglin Air Force base, late Wednesday afternoon.

president in charge of sales of the National Automatic Tool company (NATCO here, died earlv yesterday in Chicago. He was reported Fla. Rites will be held at the Little stricken ill in his room at the Bismarck hotel where he registered Tuesday. ton funeral home for William Lynn Barnhart, Gerald Eugene Barn- The Air Force will display the firepower potentials of 15 other of its latest jets. in firepower Mr.

Frank was attending a na- hart, 7, and a sister, Vivian Irene demonstration, the Associated tional meeting of tool machine dent of the company in 1931 and builders. After he telephoned the 1948 was made a director, hotel desk for aid about 4:43 a.m.. Frank made his home in Cin- Barnhart, 4, passengers in a cat- driven by their mother, Mrs. police were called and adminis- cinnati but maintained quarters Roger Barnhart of RR 2, St. Paris here in the Leland hotel.

His wife. Press said. The F-S4F will be put through precision maneuvers and speeds faster than that of sound to break the sound barrier. Industrial and professional leaders from other sections of the country will also tered oxygen. He was taken to Henrotin hospital where he died Rev.

R. K. Noffsinger of the the former Corrine Steinharter of Donnels Creek Church of the shortly after admittance. Cincinnati, has been a patient at Brethren will officiate and burial Jewish hospital in Cincinnati since A native of Austria, he came to will be in Glen Haven Memorial ROCKFORD Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Rockford Methodist church for Dr.

M. L. Downing. 87, former Mercer county health commission chairman, who died at his home here at 9:10 a.m. yesterday.

He had been ill several months. Rev. Donald Weller will officiate at the rites, with burial in Riverside cemetery. The body is at the Ketcham funeral home, where friends may call after 10:30 a.m. today.

Dr. Downing is survived bv a daughter, Mrs. Lola Ruth of Maricopia, a sister. Mrs. Stella McAdorn, with whom he had made his home, and three grandchildren.

He was born Nov. 6. 1867, in Adams county, Ohio. He was affiliated with the Shane lode 377, Rockford, where he was the oldest member; the Antioch Temple of the Shrine, Dayton; the Scottish Rite consistery of Ft. Wayne, and the Roval Areh Ma- April 22.

The couple had no chil watch rocket demonstrations, an Gardens, Donnelsville. Friends dren. i annual presentation oi me Air may call at the funeral home after "Sir this country as a child. He was NATCO's oldest employe in service, lie joined the firm in 1911 when William F. Bockhoff brought Frank to Richmond from Cincin orce.

noon today. Slated to leave Davton in a The mother had picked up the Wright Air Development Center older children at the Terre Haute nati. school after they returned from a CARL MII.I.KR. DEFENDANT Heart Attack Delays Murder Trial Preble Murder Trial Delayed, Defendant Striehen In Jail He rose from a position in the plane are ery Rev. Andrew L.

Socbold, president of the University of Dayton; John D. Mil- Besides his wife he is survived by three sisters, Bert, Edna, and Mary Frank; all of Cincinnati. Services will be held in Cincinnati, Mr. Frank's death was the second this year among top man. agement at the NATCO.

On Feb. 14, F. J. Peters, vice president In charge of engineering, died at the plant. circus performance at Urbana Her car skidded in gravel engineering department to the sales manager job, which he took plunged down an embankment and in 1916.

He directed NATCO's struck a tree. sales program in this country and lctt, president of Miami university; Robert B. French, superintendent of Dajton schools; and Dr. Clarence Stoughton, president of Wittenberg college. Mrs.

Barnhart and her only sur abroad. He became a vice presi DR. M. L. DOWNING viving child, Robert, 2, are hos EATON The "no trial today" sign was hung out in Treble pitalized.

The father and grand Maj. Gen. Albert Boyd, WADC parents also survive. sons of Celina. ton and one sister, Mrs.

Rebecca The family formerly lived here county common pleas court yesterday morning. The defendant, Carl Miller, suffered what looked to be a heart attack about an hour before his trial on charges of second degree murder was slated to resume yesterday morning. I shcriff Yod Spitler said Mil Dr. Downing was also a mem-Pustice of Sunbury, commander, will pilot the aircraft on the trip and act as host for the educators. moving to a farm in Champaign county recently.

The father is em Ilarrvy A'. Longanecher ployed oy the Bayley company here. Mrs. Barnhart applied brakes tmn iti i ler's fellow-prisoners summoned him to the jail and said the ac- at Marsh funeral home. Burial will ner or ivanhoe Commanding Knights temple of Van Wert; the Ohio State and American Medical associations, and the Rockford Methodist church.

He was president of the Rockford National bank. He unw'A-oemcn win ue nywjGrandview hospital, Davton of the agto when she saw a tractor eused double slayer was gasping Brown Repels First Open Jab Againsl Hoover Commission By JACK VINCENT Joarnil HtrM SUtt Writer WASHINGTON, May 5-Rep. Clarence J. Brown (R-O) today heat down the first open attack on the so-called Hoover commission, lie said: "It 111 behooves any of us to ti, from Mr, Hoover than we are is survived by his wife. Clara; six to Wilmington from where aneaa or her.

ihe tractor was driven by Joseph Zca, who works neic ai i p.ui. iuua iui jiam-j N. Longaneckcr, "8, of RR 4, Urbana, who died Tuesday in for breath daughters, Mrs. Iva Stoner of El he operated- a bakery, Mr. Swiss dorado, Mrs.

Edna larshall of An- The sheriff called for the the Barnhart farm. helm was in business in Wilming- The deceased served 18 years Champaign County hospital after soma, Mrs. Ova Boyer of Green ton for 33 years before he retired Eaton fire department's recusita as chairman of the Mercer county health commission. He was on the ville, Mrs. Ada Putterbaugh and Mrs.

Ella Clark, both of Dayton, because of failing health. Survivors tor crew and also phoned a local arc one son. James O. Swisshelm. physician.

The doctor ordered Mrs. Mary Greineir of Detroit; Bolt Strikes Home I'l 1 i of Wilmington; two brothers, J. O.I Miller to a Dayton hispital for a Swisshelm of Wilmington and cardiogram test. two grandchildren and a sister, from Mr. Eisenhower." i i or capability of this great man Charles L.

Swisshelm of Hillsboro near rjuornuo Common Pleas Judge John M. Brown, who authored the lcgls- Mrs. Ella Howard of Eaton. Services will be held at the Prices Creek Church of the Brethren' at former President I Ieibcf a months illness. Kites win ne conducted at the Neff funeral home by Rev.

Warren Bright. Burial will be in Terre Haute cemetery. Mr. Longanecker was a retired farmer and had lived in Clark county 10 years prior to moving to Champaign county. Surviving are his wife, Sarah; two sons, Richard of Dayton and Fred of Springfield; three daughters, Mrs.

Clifford Gentis of RR 2, Ur three sisters, Mrs. Frank Smith son and Mrs. Pearl Dick of Hills lation setting up both the old and Kiracofe dismissed the 12 jurors and one alternate after telling EATONFlre destroyed most staff of Lima Tuberculosis hospital 15 years. He was graduated from the University of Louisville In 1898 and retired last month. Maurice I).

Iiaumgardner ST. MARYS Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at First Baptist church for Maurice D. Baumgardner, 57, former St. Marys Mrs.

Charles Haas them of the "emergency" in that boro and Peebles- 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Wares chapel cemetery. the defendant was ill. The attack on the commission was sounded by Rep.

Wright Pat-man (D-Tcx) it was made as Rep. of the roof and caused damage to the upper story of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lipps, south of Eldorado Wednesday night. the present Hoover commission, sat silently until Patnian had finished.

Then, in measured tones, lit said: "I am terribly sorry Patman felt compelled to utter references he made relative to Herbert William L. Dawson (D-Ill) called Lightning struck the house causing the blaze. The Eldorado volunteer fire department was bana: Mrs. Adam Leonard of North Hampton and Mrs. Clifford Ireland of Terre Haute; six sisters, a brother, 10 grandchildren and 14 summoned, and employing gas together a subcommittee of the house government operating committee to investigate facts reported in a Hoover commission report.

The commission report was on masks, saved the structure. great-grandchildren. This was not the first attack for Miller in the Preble county jail. Shortly after his arrest in December on the murder charges he experienced a similar attack, but was not removed from the jail. Prior to the shooting, Miller had been jailed on charges filed by his late wife, liuise Miller.

At that time, he had to be removed from the jail when he suffered an attack. Yesterday, an ambulance from Mr. and Mrs, Lipps were at church when the blaze started. Friends may call at the Harry L. Bussard funeral home after noon today.

William Shonfclt William of 16 North Ardmore street, died unexpectedly at 10:30 a.m. yesterday at his residence. A native of Germany, he resided in Montgomery county 72 years. Survivors include his wife, Dora; one stepson, Edward Hagen of Dayton; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Herman of Piqua, Mis.

Betty Ginrich of Vandalia and Mrs. Rose Clayton of Tipp City; two Hoover it is a terribly poor I reward for the long years of 'patriotic services that Mr, Hoover excess stocking or rood in tnc Their two children were asleep Oakley W. Wilson I SOUTH LEBANON-r-Oakley W. Wilson, 56, retired Norwood, police lieutenant, died Wednesday night at his home here following an illness of several months. Services will be held at 2 p.m.

tomorrow at the Oswald funeral home in Lebanon, with burial in South Lebanon cemetery. The Norwood Masonic lodge will also hold rites. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Mollie; a brother, Frank, of Springfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Clark of Springfield and MrsT Pearl Ross of Lebanon.

Mr. Wilson was a veteran of World War I. armed services. It alleged that in Mrs. Frances M.

Miller MINSTER Mrs. Frances Miller, 72, died at 4:30 a.m. yesterday at Piqua Memorial hospital one depot the Navy had stocked has rendered his country." enough hamburger to last 16,796 resident who died Wednesday in Toledo. Burial will be in Elm-grove cemetery. Mr.

Baumgardner, district manager for the Prudential Insurance company, was driving to his home in Ottawa Hills when he was stricken with a heart attack. Surviving are his ife, the former Ruth Miller; three children, Richard I. of Findlay, William E. of Lamarque, and Mrs. E.

P. Sielschott of Van Wert; a brother, Stewart of Indian Lake: three sisters, Mrs. John Campbell and Mrs. Jack Archer, both of Lima, and Mrs. Ray Bupt of Sacramento, and 10 grandchildren.

Mr. Baumgardner, while in St. Marys, was a charter member of the Rotary club and a past on the second floor and a babysitter was attending them. The sitter herded the young-sters off the second floor when the boltstruck the house and no one was injured. months.

She was a native of Carthagena Brown, who also Is a member of the commission, said that during his long service on it he had never heard one word of partisan politics. and had resided here since her the Girton-Schmidt funeral home took Miller to the Miami Valley marriage in 1906 to George Miller. He died several years ago. The Navy once called the report not factual and misleading but still later admitted it was true. There was some joking about hamburgers during the bearing, brothers, Walter and Charles of hospital in Dayton.

Deputy sheriff Joe Ie went along as a guard Mrs. Miller was a memher of St Dayton, and two grandchildren; Augustine Catholic church here and its St. Monica's sodality. She but the proceedings took a dead serious turn when Patman, who not a committee member, rose to1 Cj. I).

Johnson, 112, Dies; Former County Aid SPRINGFIELD, May 3-fAP) -Charles I). Johnson, 82, retired Highland county treasurer, died A I if Douglas Sfdnks XENIAr Services for Douglas Ralph Spinks, week-old son of Mr. speak. Patman said he didn't think the president of that group. Friends William It.

'eiser BELLEFONTAINE William Raymond Weiser, 63, a Logan county native and former resident of this city, died yesterday at his home in Columbus after a and Airs. Kalph bpmks, near liesort Facilities Open BELLEFONTAINE JRureels Point resort: facilities are now open, Ray Morse, mayor of that. Indian Lake village, announced, lie said there will be free parking In the lake area every day Hoover commission had proceeded in a "good or democratic way." He questioned the non-partisanship Iiunrroi inrormanen Mark Hous 1 Gerhard Tectlenburg Edwin Beck Jamestown, will be. held at 2 p.m. today at Powers funeral home, Jamestown, with burial in James may call tonight and tomorrow morning at the Vore and Folk funeral home.

William E. Cross also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary here. Services will bo conducted at the church at 9 a.m. Monday by Rev. William Meyer, Burial in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp funeral home here after noon tomorrow. Surviv-' ing are two sons, Joseph of Minster and John of Botkins; four daughters, Mrs. John Romie of Ft. Loramle, Mrs. Andrew Koh-nan of Minster, Mrs.

Edward of the 12 commission members and today in the Ohio Masonic home here. Funeral services are being arranged by the Murray funeral home in Greenfield. Burial will bo In Hillsboro cemetery. long illness. He had been a cloth facetiously remarked; "We're getting more messages ing salesman in that city and was a member of the Methodist church until Friday, May 27.

Services for William E. Cross, 79, of 20 Drake avenue, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Marker funeral home, 1706 town cemetery. The baby died Wednesday in. Greene Memorial hospital, where he was born April 28.

Besides his parents, a brother, John, and two sisters, Phyllis and Shirley, at home, survive. Mrs. Harriett Strain URBANA Mrs. Harriett and Masonic lodge here. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Kennedy funeral home here, with burial in West liberty cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Carolyn: a son, Ray Jr. of Pittsburgh, nd three sisters, Mrs. Oliver Rowand of Steubenvillo, Schoen of St. Henry and Mrs. Robert Stein of Ft.

Recovery; a half-sister, Mrs. Caroline Will of Dayton, and eight grandchildren. "You wouldn't let your children wear someone else's dirty clothesl" says Mary Jo Foster, R.N. Mrs. W.

L. Wallace of Rushsyl- vania and Mrs. Nelson Sours of Fisher Strain, 83, died at 10:20 North Main street. Rev. William K.

Cober will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery, Sidney. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Mr.

Cross died at 12:13 a.m. yesterday at his residence after a brief illness. A native of Sidney, he had been a Dayton resident 28 years and was a member of the Fratenal Order of Eagles of Sidney. Surviving are a son, Llovd of Dayton. It.

Means WAYNES FIELD -Services will Bellefontaine. Dodd Itecrealion Head TAINE -1 1. A. be held at 2 p.m. today at the Baptist church here for T.

R. Means, 58, native of Auglaize county, who died Tuesday at Nor-walk. Burial will be in Lima Memorial Park cemetery. Death was Dodd, athletic director at Belle fontaine high school, will direct the city recreation program this summer, the park board announced. He will be paid $73 per p.m.

Wednesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Spellman, 619 North Russell street, follow-ing a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Humphreys and Son company funeral home. Friends may call at the residence between 2 p.m.

today and 11 a.m. Burial in Oakdale cemete-y, Mrs. Strain is survived by three daughters, Mm, Spellman, Mrs. Bert ha I week of Sidney, and Mrs. Carrie Gordell of Dayton; four sons, Lester vb-her of BMlc Center, William P.

Fisher of Sidney, and Leander and Alva, both of Urbana: grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Strain was a native of Saxton county. Virg'n'a. She was a member of the Mingo Mission church.

week for 11 weeks and will have a staff composed of Oscar Erb, Robert McPhee and Paul Faebi high school coaches, and Margery Lostin. attributed to complications following the breaking of a hip. He was a member of several Masonic Imdies. including Wayne lode, Wapakoneta chapter, commandery at Lima and consistory and Shrine at Davton. In his earlier years he engaged in farming and later operated telephone properties in Putnam county.

He is survived by his wife, Cora: two daughters, Mrs. P. D. Fold and Mrs. Paul Kaufman, both of Norwalk: two brothers, Lyman H.

of East Liberty and Dudd P. of Bellefontaine. Anderson I'elrv and a sister, Mrs. Carl Kohn of Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs.

Emma Grander MIDDLETOWN The body of Mrs. Emma Grace Crauder, 76, of Monrovia, who died there Wednesday, will returned to the McCoy-Leffler funeral home here for services and. burial. Mrs. Crauder, a native of Butler county, had lived with a son, Everett, in California for several years.

She was the i of Charles E. Crauder, who died in 1939. Surviving, in addition to the son. are a daughter, Mrs. Wallace Shcley Sr.

of Middle! own: two sisters, Mrs. Al'hc. of Dayton and Mrs. Cora Thunn of Middle town: six grandchildren and five great UiUi Tags Meeded XENI A -Police Chief A. Stephens has warned bicycle own ers that unlicensed bikes will be impounded after the of His Oscar Su issliclm month.

Only 503 bike licenses. WILMINGTON Funeral scrv-j'hid cost 30 cents a piece, havr ices for Oscar O. Swisshelm, issued this year against of 721 West Locust street, who, more than 1,100 a year ago, died of a heart ailment Wcdnes-i ELDORADO --Anderson M. Petry, 88, lifelong resident of this community, died Wednesday at day, will be held at 2 p.m. today Dayton Dralli Kcmni grandchildren.

Howard I). Fisher WILMINGTON Services Daniel Welwter Cannon, 83, of uh Bank street; services 1 p.m Monday, Wayma'n church, Fifth and Bank streets. i 1 vf if nit wt i Ji 3 Jane F. Clark, 6fi, of 223 Helke road; services 3 p.m. tomorrow stamper funeral home, 1833 North A.

J. Corsi Dead In Richmond; Won 'World War II Honors RICHMOND, Ind. Oiip of Richmond's most decorated heroes of World War II, Albert J. Corsi died yesterday morning at Reid Memorial hospital. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after suffering a heart attack at his residence, 2125 SouthD street.

Corsi, 43, was head of 1 ho i Corsi Printing company and had iNormandv invasion in 1941 when served as head of the Indiana his landing craft was struck by Main street. Mrs. ha da J. Combs, 76, of 16 North Delmar avenue; services 1.30 p.m. Sunday.

Old drassv Howard Durell Fisher, 64, retired farmer of near New Vienna, who! died Tuesday night at his resi-j dencp, will be hold at 2 p.m. today at Fairview church. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Leeshurg. In addition to his wife, Clistie Carey Fisher, he is survived by five daughters, Lois Fisher of Reading. Mrs.

Lucille Hadley of Clarksville, Mrs. Pauline Leslie of Lees Creek, Mrs. Mary Jane Huff of Leeshurg, and Mrs. Erma Jean Rush of Colorado Springs, five sons, Harold KL, Henry Howard Austin and Dale all of New Vienna, and Lt. John L.

Fisher of Minneapolis, one brother, W. E. Fisher of Wilming- Make sure your USED CAR is "Hospital church, Mie, Ky. i Mrs. Ann Philipim Greer, 13, ol RR 1, Dayton; services incomplete Mate tmpioymcnt service oilice aerial bomb and sank.

Corsi Mrs. Lizzie Mays, 83, of sent 11 months recuperating in a Naval hospital. Homestead avenue; services in complete. here. He left that imst in September, 1942, for Naval service.

During the next four years he was in six major campaigns. He was seriously wounded in the Mrs. hieonora A. Midlam, 10, of 636 Haynes street; services 1 p.m. tomorrow, I'llmer funera j' i i i ui uc incut.

medal, Silver Cross, and Navy Cross, next highest honors to the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was discharged with the rank of lieutenant commander, home, 3701 West Third street. William D. Miller. 61.

of 2600 i Seldom Have aTwinoe of Pain avenue; services 1 n.m lie opened Uic corsi riming tomorrow, VAC Protestant, chapel company in 19-19. Educated at, Maurice Nolan, 76, of 416Vj Fas ichool here and at VICTIMS SING PRAISES OF NEW PAIN RELIEVER Morton nign rutn street; services 8:30 a.m Farlham college, he was oufstand- Monday, Carrizan funeral home ing in tool nail ana basketball. He 1 2201 North Main street, and 9 am also was among the citys top St. Joeph church You exjiect new thin to be safe and clean. But used articles-used cars included are often associated with dirt and germs.

Now Dodge dealers take the "question mark" out of used car buying with an exclusive Sanitizing process that makes interiors as fresh and clean as a hospital bed. Seats, carpets and upholstery are vacuumed and laundered to restore "new car" beauty SANITIZED by hospital methods to make them hygienically clean. Special sanitary plastic covers keep themtthat way and it costs you nothing extra. 1st Choice SANITIZED Used Cars represent the cream of the used car crop in mechanical excellence, appearance and value! Sea the Classified Section for 1st Choice Used Car Specials I golfers. i Mrs.

Kathryn Pierson, 53, of "PABASONE'S quick and 'ailing relief il whof imprtued me i mert. To Ihit dole, I Survivors include his wife, Mrs. 1 Nton avenue, Kettering services incomplete Mrs. FJizaboth Robinson, 30, of swelling; Para-Aminobenzoic Acid enables yvur system to derive more of the piin-relieving benefits for longer periods of time up to 24 hours a day with perfect afety, no stomach distress; Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) aids in maintaining prolonged relief from pain. PABASONE is a clinically tested and doctor-approved formula, now released from prescription lists.

Oct i it at our Drusgist today -accept no substitute. vl Sprague street services 11 a seldom ha a twmg of poin. You ton tounf on rnt 01 very loliifled user." tomorrow, Mt. Fnon a i Mr. T.

F. Dayton, Ohio church, Mercer and Colleee streets Anne M. Corsi; a son, Michael, his father, Aneillo Corsi; a sister, Mrs. Albert Romain; and three brothers, Nuncio, Patrick, and Myron, all of Richmond. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

tomorrow at St. Mary Catholic church. Friends may call at the Jones Placke funeral Mrs. Stevens, 61. of 1018 Springfield street; service 1:30 p.rn.

tomorrow, Mt. Pisga UmiNt church, Diamond avenue 1st CHOICE USED CARS ONLY AT YOUR DEPENDABLE PABASONE Jean Ann Weidenlxn ner, infHii Unlike mny temporary pin-relieving product hich depend mainly on the action ol common aspirin, PA A SON contami three ingredient which work together to relieve arthritii and rheumatism fain fater and more completely: Sodium Solicyl'l quickly and effectively helpi itop pain, reduct i A Inert nome aner i p.m. loaay. u.rsi of Mr. and Mrs was a member of St.

Mary church, i Weirlcntmrnnr. nf hh.T. DODGE DEALER Va A d'-io ol TSt FoM Woyn, Iftd'Ontt 4i 'turvlS Of itlit-S, llutiM, KiTK, luviMA ihe American Legion, ana was a trr-rt. Graveside services held pst director of the Kiwanis club. ICalvary cemetery yesterday, 1.

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