Garden Club Spring Meeting Highlights Awards and Talks
Local society notes from Middletown with the Middletown Garden Club meeting at Mrs F B Greathouse home on Stanley Street. Flower and arrangement awards announced for Flower of the Day garden and miniature displays. Dayton horticulturist Jack Fitzgerald spoke on planning gardens. Shovel and Hoe Garden Club organized with tips on shrubbery and pruning. Awards given for most unusual and high arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
P. M. Reinartz
Jack Fitzgerald
Dayton
Fitzgerald
G. W. A. Wilmer
Todd
Shovel and Hoe
R. A. Granger
el Paso Ave
F. B. Greathouse
Middletown Garden Club
C. C. Mers
Paul Day
Ray Sloan
George Hutchinson
War Mothers tour veterans hospital and plan Hospital Day
Travel notes report Mrs. Robert L. Miller Ohio State Chapter president of American War Mothers and local leader Mrs. Bessie P. Johnson among others visiting Chillicothe veterans hospital yesterday afternoon. Local War Mothers schedule Hospital Day for May 4 at the Chillicothe hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Miller
Ohio State
American War Mothers
Bessie P. Johnson
Charles Bolton
Charles Fakes
Russell Knopshield
Veteran's Hospital
Chillicothe
War Mothers
Chillicothe Hospital
Evening meetings set for local clubs and sororities
Coming Up Beta Zeta i 3 of oo Sigma Alpha will meet tonight in the Barnitz Room, YMCA, at 7 30. WS W S of First EUB Church is scheduled to meet this evening at the home of Mrs. R A Hill, 211 Ardmore Dr., at 7 30. Mrs E H Hammon is leader. Nu Phi Mu Sorority Unit I will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Miss Mildred Shane, 3801 Central Ave., at 7 30. Circle Six of Homemakers Club will hold a covered dish dinner Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Harold Osborne on Central Ave. at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta i
Oo Sigma Alpha
Barnitz Room
YMCA
Ws.w.s
First Eub Church
R. A. Hill
Ardmore Dr
E. H. Hammon
Nu Phi Mu Sorority
Mildred Shane
Central Ave
Circle Six
Homemakers Club
Harold Osborne
Servicemen Mark Progress in Air Force Indoctrination
Pvt Glenn E Dye has completed four weeks of Air Force indoctrination at Sampson Field Geneva New York and will finish around April 26. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dye of 4214 Warren Rd who visited him with his brother Clifford. Pvt Fred Heilman 19 is finishing basic indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio Texas preparing for technical training and a specialized assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Heilman of 1306 Columbia Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Glenn
Dye
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N.Y
Sampson
Armco
Lawrence Dye
Warren Rd
Clifford
Fred Heilman
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Heilman
George Heilman
Columbia Ave
Silver Chain Sewing Club Meeting Postponed
The Wednesday meeting of the Silver Chain Sewing Club is postponed to April 16. The group will gather at the home of Mrs Ed Busby on Winona Drive for the rescheduled session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Chain Sewing Club
Ed Busby
Winona Dr
Local Births Reported in Multiple Ohio Areas
Vital Statistics lists births to Kennard of Miamisburg Route 2 a girl Sunday Johnson of South Lebanon a boy Stockdale of 2012 Queen Ave a boy Bolden of 2422 Superior Ave a girl Thomas of 3204 Bexley Dr a girl Monday Out of town Rev and Mrs Arnold Green of Glenford O a girl Sunday at White Cross Hospital Columbus Dr and Mrs Maynard Mills of Tytus Ave maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Green of Bucyrus paternal grandparents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kennard
Miamisburg
Richard Johnson
South Lebanon
Stanley Stockdale
Queen Ave
Donald Bolden
Superior Ave
Joseph Thomas
Bexley Dr
Arnold Green
Glenford
White Cross
Marriage Licenses Granted in Richmond Indiana Area
Richmond readers note marriages licensed listing Horace Lyles aged 23 and Rosa Hughley 22 from Middletown. James Kirkwood 32 and Opsa Gross 27 from Middletown. Howard Ingram 22 and Martha Herald 18 from Lebanon. Ernest Kelley 42 and Grace Sams 24 from Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Horace Lyles
Rosa Hughley
Middletown
James O. Kirkwood
Opsa M. Gross
Howard Ingram
Martha Herald
Lebanon
Ernest Kelley
Grace Sams
Camden
Medical and surgical notices from local residents file
A list of residents with medical or surgical statuses at area hospitals and clinics includes Mrs. Other Skinner Auburn Street and Raymond Cass Iglehart Street among many others. Names appear with addresses across Franklin and surrounding towns, indicating procedures and patient statuses in a community health note.
Harlan Park group seeks bridge priority clarification
Harlan Park Improvement Association urged a new Poasttown bridge on State Route 4, urging clear priority and funding. The group pressed City Commission and Highway Department to set the Poasttown bridge as top priority, warning current conditions hinder Middletown growth and safety. They said they will petition Governor Lausche and the State Legislature for direct answers and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Park Improvement Association
Poasttown
Hamilton
Franklin
Association
Fred Ross
T. J. Kauer
City Commission
Kauer
Middletown
Germantown
Highway Department
Ross
Harlan Park
Tuesday meetings of local clubs and associations
Sertoma Club meets at 6 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel. North Middletown Fire Association at 7 p m at the North Middletown Fire House. Mayfield Fire Department at 7 30 p m at Sheffield Street Fire House. Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m at the LeSourdsville Armory. F C E Lodge at 8 p m in the hall. SPEBSQSA at 8 p m at the Legion Home. Spanish American War Veterans at 8 p m at the Legion Home. Lemon Township Board of Trustees at 7 30 p m at Township Hall. Holy Trinity PTA at 7 30 p m in the assembly room. Mayfield School PTA at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Manchester
North Middletown Fire Association
North Middletown
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield St
LeSourdsville Armory
F.C.E. Lodge
Hall
Spebsqsa
Legion Home
Lemon Township Board of Trustees
Holy Trinity P.T.A
Mayfield School
P.T.A
Night meeting schedule for local veterans and fraternal groups
National Guard Company D of the 2nd Battalion 107th Armored Cavalry gathers at 7 30 p.m. at 2100 South Main Street. Order of Ahepa meets at 8 p.m. at Nelva Center. Knights of Columbus holds 8 p.m. sessions at the K of C auditorium. Blythe Williams Post 231 American Legion convenes at 7 30 p.m. at headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
South Main St
Order of Ahepa
Nelva Center
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Blythe-Williams
American Legion
Spring-Time Warning Against Phony Repairmen
Police Chief Joseph Blackmore warns residents to beware seasonal furnace repair scam artists canvassing homes. He urges verifying employment with a reliable firm and accompanying workers to inspect furnaces, citing past complaints of deliberate furnace damage. Last year two elderly women were victims of a chimney repair racket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blackmore
Blackmore
Suspension Meted To Driver In Franklin Case Fine
Franklin Ohio special report states Harry W. Powell of Dayton 31 driver of a car that hit a culvert on Route 25 north of Franklin Friday night injured a passenger was fined 100 dollars and costs and had his driver license suspended for six months after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge Warren C Young noted Powell had recently finished a suspension for a prior offense in Miamisburg. The day’s other state patrol cases include Harve Brinegar James Ray Hoskins Frank Wieczersa and Charles Estes each forfeiting bonds for various traffic offenses and Thomas Donegan and John Wheat receiving fines and conditions tied to moving or registering vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Harry W. Powell
Dayton
Warren C. Young
Powell
Young
Miamisburg
Harve Brinegar
Mohawk St
Middletown
Frank Wieczerza
Hamtramck Mich
James Ray Hoskins
Charles P. Estes
Thomas Donegan
Hamilton
Cener
John R. Wheat
Five Morrow Men Injured In Crash Near Silverton
Five Morrow men were injured slightly late Monday when two autos crashed at Cornell and Snider Roads in Hamilton County near Silverton. Injured were Harmon C. Degummond 43 with possible knee fracture Clifford Yost 64 with rib fractures Robert Oliver 50 with possible collarbone fracture Bill Traylor 46 and Milton Lewis 31 with minor injuries. Degummond Yost and Oliver remained at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Mariemont for x rays. Police say a second auto driven by Martin Schwein of Kenwood ran a stop sign, causing the crash and overturning the Degummond vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Cornell and
Snider Rds
Hamilton County
Silverton
Harmon C. Degummond
Clifford Yost
Robert Oliver
Bill Traylor
Milton Lewis
Degummond
Yost
Oliver
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Martin J. Schwein
Kenwood
Accountants to Attend Midwestern Regional Conference
Middletown members of the National Association of Cost Accountants will join colleagues at the Midwestern Regional Cost Conference in Indianapolis Thursday and Friday. The theme is The Industrial Accountant's Responsibility Today and Tomorrow, with sessions on eliminating fixed inventory costs, price level changes, applying costs to government contracts, and renovation developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
National Association of Cost Accountants
Indianapolis
Industrial Accountant's Responsibility
Planning Board Rejects Second Request By Owner
Franklin residents opposed Herb Wilson of Roberts Ave as the City Planning Commission denied his bid to convert a residence into a grocery. The panel cited neighborhood depreciation and precedent concerns and noted Wilson may pursue legal remedies. Officials discussed drafting a building code before the next meeting, now set for the second Thursday each month in the council chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Herb Wilson
Roberts Ave
City Planning Commission
Wilson
Planning Commission
James Rossman
Gas Explosion Damages Hamilton Home
A gas blast at the two story Mason Road home of the Andrew Stock family in Hamilton caused damage over $2,000. Mr and Mrs Stock were inside but unharmed as liquified gas leaked from a tank and ignited when a basement water heater turned on. Firefighters quickly controlled a small fire with minimal further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Andrew Stock
Mason Rd
Scouts to Entertain at Mayfield P T A meeting
The Mayfield School P T A will meet at 7 30 tonight in the school auditorium. After the business session Girl Scout troops 15 103 and 115 and Brownie troops 84 102 and 130 will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield School
P.T.A
North America Hits Vast Railway Milage Share
North America accounts for nearly one third of the world s railway mileage highlighting the region s expansive rail network and economic reach across diverse corridors and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Nine Downed On Arctic Ice Describe Crash And Rescue
Cmdr W J Coley led a P2V rescue plane that narrowly avoided disaster during a rough ice land. Nine men endured four days on the Arctic floe near the North Pole after a ski cracked on takeoff before a daring air rescue carried them to safety. Cmdr E M Ward, who headed the research party, said the men suffered no hardship and remained warm with cabin heaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrow
Alaska
Navy
North Pole
W. J. Coley
Oakland
Calif
Cmdr
E. M. Ward
Philadelphia
Ward
Police Exam Set April 16 Middletown Patrolman Test
The examination for the patrolman position in the Middletown Police Department will be held April 16, announced by J. C. Weamer secretary of the Middletown Civil Service Commission. Five men will be appointed. A prior date was cancelled for lack of applicants. Contact Weamer or Police Chief Joseph Blackmore for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
J. C. Weamer
Middletown Civil Service Commission
Weamer
Joseph Blackmore
Four Servicemen Reach West Coast
Four area men were among 1,576 Army veterans aboard the Navy transport Joe P. Martinez arriving on the west coast from the Far East and Korea. Pfc. Loran D. Richardson of West Middletown Route 2 and Pvt. Glyndon Cox of 1448 Tolney Rd in Hamilton are listed among the Army group due today. Marines aboard the Gen. W. H. Gordon include Pvt. Talmadge B. Justice of 3708 Tytus Ave. and Pvt. George Lovins of 340 Hanover St., Hamilton, arriving Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Marine Corps
West Coast
Far East
Korea
Joe P. Martinez
Pfc
Loran D. Richardson
West Middletown
Glyndon Cox
Tolney Rd
Hamilton
W. H. Gordon
Talmadge B. Justice
Tytus Ave
George Lovins
Hanover St
WCTU Sends Juice To Korean Soldiers
The Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union has ordered 27 360 cans of fruit juice for service men in Korea. Each 52 ounce can will include an opener labeled gift of the WCTU of Indiana, state president Mrs Herman Stanley announced.
Primates Mostly Live in Trees Across Habitats
Most members of the primate group, considered the highest in the animal kingdom and including humans, predominantly inhabit forested and arboreal environments. The lifestyle emphasizes tree-based living, with adaptations for climbing and living among branches.
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H. L. Dell
Alameda
Miami
Robert Dell
Robert, Jr
Shirley Maxwell
W. T. Maxwell
Wildwood Road
Miami University
Robert Gage
Walden Jones
Walda Kay
Berrien Springs
Mich
Lesley Jones
Yankee Rd
R. C. Blackwell
Oxford State Rd
Jones
Emanuel Missionary College
Dorothy Jones
Marilyn Rassmusen
Washington, D.C
Thomas Reston
Susan
Fourth Ave
J. H. Ralston
Columbus
Strate ddTrusi
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
Other Skinner
Auburn St
Raymond Cass
Iglehart St
Richard Lawson
Raymond Lawson
State St
Sarah McIntosh
Wilburn McIntosh
Vanderveer St
Allen Campbell
Linden Ave
Charles Dell
Richard Dell
Brentwood St
Brenda Harville
Morris Harville
Franklin Route
Arthur Dout
Young St
Wiley Montgomery
Walter Lickert
West Central Ave
Richard Smith
Doty St
Gertrude Stapleton
Surgical
Clem Fink
Ada Whitt
James Hendricks III
James Hendricks II
Helen Nock
Michael Rd
Leonard Johnson
Seventeenth Ave
Lillian Stanton
Harold Stanton
Carol Littmann
Martin Littman
John Wiley
Dallas Jackson
Lewis Pst
Don Worman
South Broad St
William Banks
Baltimore St
Elwood Coulton
Robert Carpenter
Charles Carpenter
Frank Dalton
Franklin Route 2
Florence Rudiell
Hill Ave
Edward Mowery
Stanley St
Harry Brown
William Albert
S. O. Albert
Mary Becker
David Becker
Franklin, Surgical
Mildred Moore
Finley Moore
Thomas Palmer
Enis Marshall
Woodside Ave
Cincinnati
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fred R. Sander
Sherman Ave
Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Jones
William Jones
Elmer Clemons
Howard Ave
Calvin Mitchell
Noble Mitchell
Sycamore
Hubert Moyer
Robert Free
Woodlawn
Josephine Allen
Clayton
Donald Axford
Hughes
Clara Baker
Webster St
Herbert Trimble
Beech
Robert Wertz
Ruth King
Park St
Imogene Callahan
Frank
Lin
Rita Billman
Harlan Park Group
Poasttown Bridge
Peasttown
Commission
Wice Laboratory
Independer
Planning Board
Scouts
Verity
Arctic
WCTU
Spencer
Jewelry
Reed-Klopp
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