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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1952

Page

8

Middletown High Band Associates Host Evening of Music

About 60 members of Middletown High School Band Associates gathered in the school music room for a meeting led by president Robert Baker. Eleven new members joined as plans were announced for an April 19 bake sale at Central Store and a May 26 lawn fete and music festival at Sunset Park featuring the high school band and Roosevelt Junior High performers. The program showcased quartets and full ensembles, with extensive performances and a community lunch served afterward.

Middletown High School Band Associates, Inc Middletown High School Robert Baker M. E. Carruthers Ways and Means Central Store Sunset Park

Armco Show Presents Show Boat at Roosevelt Junior High

Armco Association announces a Thursday 8 pm Show Boat special at Roosevelt Junior High School featuring Mid-Chords barber shop quartet with Tom Haney Chet Cassidy B Hester and Stan Bagley Crazy Firemen with Mark Leight S Margerum Eugene Fishbaugh Art Richardson Jack Clark Kurt Peck and Jack Moore Herb Spade and his orchestra and the Shepherd Sisters as featured personnel.

Armco Association Roosevelt Junior High Barber Shop Tom Haney Chet Cassidy B. Hester Stan Bagley Crazy Firemen Mark Leight S. Margerum Eugene Fishbaugh Art Richardson Jack Clark Kurt Peck Jack Moore Herb Spade The Shepherd Sisters

Miss Cohen Set For Honor Society Initiation

Frances Cohen daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Cohen of Highview Road is among 22 freshmen eligible for Alpha Lambda Delta honorary society membership at the University of Cincinnati. To qualify a 2.5 GPA is required. She is a freshman in the School of Business Administration and a member of Sigma Delta Tau earning a plaque as outstanding freshman pledge.

Frances Cohen Jack Cohen Highview Rd Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Honorary Society University of Cincinnati Miss Cohen Sigma Delta Tau School of Business Administration

D A R Hears Roger Sherwood at Franklin meeting

Daughters of the American Revolution in Franklin hosted Roger Sherwood, anti Communist movement chair, with new members attending. He outlined subversive activity in government and schools, urged letters to officials, and cited Middletown Public Library specimens. He named several senators and representatives and provided addresses in Washington and Columbus.

Jonathan Bayard Smith Ruth Rees Helen Brown Franklin Rees Miss Brown Maude Bell F. Stein J. Clinton Thompson Victor Herbert E. H. McCandlish Phyllis Solter Ruth Ress Roger Sherwood Herbert Hoffman Sherwood America Middletown Public Library Robert A. Taft John W. Bricker Senate Washington D. C George Bender House Washington, D. C Paul Schenck Washington D. C Ohio Senate George McCandless Capitol Building Columbus Ohio House of Representatives J. R. Sexton

Keppler couple finish pleasant Florida trip

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keppler of Shafer Street returned from a two and a half month vacation traveling via New Orleans. They visited Clarence Keppler and family in Vera Beach Florida then went on to Miami and St Petersburg.

New_Orleanas Earl Keppler Shafer St Florida Clarence Keppler Vera Beach Miami St. Petersburg

Club Events New Officers Installed For EUB Group

The Rev E H Hammon conducted installation for First EUB Church officers. Zeno Branden to president, Delman Whitt vice president, Robert Barnett secretary, Vance Cribbs treasurer, E V Goodwin secretary of missionary education, John Ball secretary of social relations. Collectors chair L K Henderson with aides. Post installation program featured Christ Calls Where Cross the Crowded Ways and missions talks by Mrs Rossi Price Arnold Mason Getz.

E. H. Hammon First Eub Church W.S.W.S Zeno Branden Delman Whitt Robert Barnett Vance Cribbs E. V. Goodwin John Ball L. K. Henderson Dan Davis

Beth Sholom Sisterhood Elects Officers At Regular Meeting

Officers were elected with Mrs. P. B. Zollett retaining the presidency. An installation lunch plan was noted. Talks covered camp life by Irving Skolmick of Camp Shor and women in the service by S Sgt. O E Pennington.

Beth Sholom Sisterhood P. B. Zollett Irving Skolmick Camp Shor Aurora Ind Mary Marconnett Ferndale Stanley L. Shapero L. Flagel Milton Schaps

Antique Glass Topic Marks Art Study Club Talk

Mrs. George Zeller spoke to the Art Study Club on antique glass tracing its 6000 year history from Egyptian origins to Roman era use and revival in Venice in the 13th century. She showed pressed, brown sandwich and cut glass as guests enjoyed tea hosted by Mrs. R. D. Oglesby with assistants.

George Zeller Art Study Club Venice Zeller R. D. Oglesby Charles Troup J. R. Freeze James Purvis

Boys Choir Rehearsal Schedules at the YMCA

Mrs Fletcher Brate, director of the Boys Choir, calls all members to 4 p.m. Thursday practice at the YMCA as the kickoff for the upcoming concert.

Fletcher Brate Y.M.C

Pat Lenhaar Is Honored in a Personal Shower

Miss Pat Lenhaar received a personal shower at Mrs. Meeker's Knoll Woods home in West Middletown hosted by Mrs. Norman Osborne Mrs. Robert Turney and Mrs. Jack Meeker. Gifts were opened near a lavender umbrella with bridge prizes awarded to Dayton residents including Mrs. Al Worman and Mrs. James Chappell. The guest list featured numerous local women and ends with the announcement of her April 6 wedding to Richard Kellar at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Pat Lenhaar Norman Osborne Robert Turney Jack Meeker Robert Popp Robert Millard Everett Millard Marilyn McCutcheon Judy Lenhaar Richard Kellar St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church

Community notices announce social meetings and talks

Coming Up Elks Socialite Club meets tomorrow at Elks Hall at 8 p m with Mrs John Alfin as hostess. Ladies of Letter Carriers Aux will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Girls Club with Mrs Charles Flavin Mrs Karl Schirm and Mrs John Pendelton hosting. Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church speaks Friday at 2 p m by Mrs Arthur Romig of Lima on Christian Symbolism. Music fits Lent. luncheon at 12 45 p m with Group 6 hosting.

Elks Elks Hall John Alfin Charles Flavin Karl Schirm John Pendelton Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church Arthur Romig Lima

Water expands as it freezes defying common heating rule

As water reaches 0 Celsius its volume increases despite cooling, making ice less dense than liquid water and causing it to float. This anomaly reverses the typical behavior of most substances that shrink when cooled and expand when warmed.

April Meeting At Philathea Senior Class Dinner

The Philathea Senior Class of First Baptist Church met yesterday in the church Social Room for a covered dish dinner attended by 40 members and two guests. Hostesses were Mrs. Arthur Poole and Mrs. Sam Shackleford. Tables featured pastel decor and ivy, with birthday corsages for 11 April birthdays. Mrs. Max Stanger gave the devotions on Story of Easter, and Mrs. George Wedekind presented Games For Fun, a lively activity segment.

Philathea First Baptist Church Arthur Poole Sam Shackleford Max Stanger George Wedekind

Central Lawn fete committees named at Central School

Mrs. Millard Saylor is general chairman for the Central School P T A lawn fete set for May 23 on school grounds. Co chairwoman is Mrs. Robert Newlin. A long list of other appointments includes Howard Haskins Edwin Johnson and many others. New booths are planned and free entertainment will be featured.

Millard Saylor Central School Robert Newlin Howard Haskins Edwin Johnson James Murphy William Leasure Robert Fiscus Thomas Watson Albert Huffman Chalmer Ferguson Mario Prosperi Laura Wortman Madeline Lawrence Willard Spies Carl Sweet Jack Byrum Stanley Begley Don Yenser Harry Davies David Center Thomas Haney Clarence Steele Wayne Smithson

Third Session Set For Scout Leaders

The third of six basic training courses for Boy Scout unit leaders in the Mound Builders Area Council is planned for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Civic Association. Cecil Kindred says cubmasters will discuss den meetings scout masters patrol and troop meetings and Explorer advisors will learn about the Explorer Program.

Mound Builders Area Council The Civic Association Cecil Kindred

Insanity Plea Filed By Accused Baby Slayer

Fred Lee Cromer 29 of Landon Route 1 pleads not guilty to second degree murder in the death of his 16 month old stepson Freddie Rucker. A sanity hearing is set before Judge Alton F. Brown with trial scheduled for May 20 if sane. Cromer’s attorney filed the insanity plea yesterday. If declared insane he faces Lima State Hospital observation. if sane, trial proceeds.

Lebanon Fred Lee Cromer Loveland Route 1 Freddie Rucker Cromer Alton F. Brown Brown Torney J. Warren Dells Cincinnati Cramer Lima State Hospital Robert McGill Ohio Penitentiary

School Board Approves Dog Tags For Students

Shaker Heights High School pupils may receive identification dog tags on neck chains as a civil defense measure. Board members indicated approval of the plan at Tuesday night meetings.

Cleveland Shaker Heights High School

Remark on Pythons Reaching 30 Feet in Length

Report notes that some large pythons can attain lengths up to 30 feet. Details emphasize exceptional size among the species and the sensational aspect of such measurements.

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