Final Plans Made For Coterie Club Dance On April 19
Butterflies flowers and signs of spring will adorn the American Legion Auditorium on April 19 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m when the Middletown newcomers dance group Coterie Dance Club will hold its first informal affair of the 1952 season the Spring Swing. A weekend meeting set final plans at the home of Mr and Mrs John M Larson. The steering committee included Dr and Mrs Ralph Parmenter. Members may bring guests and arrangements may be made by calling any dance committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Middletown
Coterie Dance Club
John M. Larson
Glenn Berndt
Farhand Javid
Robert Baker
Ernest Rains
Coterie Club
Ralph Parmenter
Mrs Fisher Installed as High Priestess at Shrine Meeting
More than 250 Middletown Shrine No 25 members and guests gathered in the Junior Ballroom of the Manchester Hotel for the installation ceremony of Mrs David Fisher and other Shrine officers for 1952 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fisher
Manchester
Middletown Shrine No. 25
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Fisher
Couple Plans April 9 Vows in First Church of God
Miss Mona Fay Fridenmaker and Glen Rudiell set April 9 for their marriage at the First Church of God on Crawford Street. The Rev. R. C Caudill will officiate at the open ceremony with James Johnson as best man and Mrs. James Johnson as matron of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Fay Fridenmaker
Glen Rudiell
Church of God
Crawford St
R. C Caudill
James Johnson
Class Learns To Tie Fancy Bows At Ardmore Dr Home
Members of Winmore Class of St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church learned to tie bows and wrap packages under Henry Weber of Sasheen Ribbon Company a Minnesota Mining Company division. Mrs Loren Gilbert read an Easter story The Savior Lives. Two new members were welcomed Mrs Harry Davies and Mrs Peal Cassidy. A salad course was served by several hosts after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winmore
St. Paul’s Evangelical and
Harry Davies
Peal Cassidy
Havemann
C. W. Smithson
Noel Parks
Mildren Thrushell
Blossom Time Ball Plans by Delta Chi Sigma Chairmen
Delta Chi Sigma sorority chairmen for Blossom Time Ball met with incoming officers in Aberdeen Dr last eve ning. Decorations chief Marguerite Rose reported a southern plantation blossom time theme. Helen Finney said tickets go on sale April 9 by calling Mrs Ed Lawson. Publicity head Mrs Allen Wombold and project chief Gladys Griss said plans are nearly complete. The ball, sponsored annually, will be at American Legion auditorium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Jack Walton's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Chi Sigma
Quinton Reeder
Aberdeen
Marguerite Rose
Helen Finney
Ed Lawson
Allen Wombold
Gladys Griss
Travel Notes From Readers About Spring Break Trips
Visiting her parents in Monroe Patsy Byers of Otterbein College is a freshman majoring in social work. Marilyn Woods, daughter of Thornhill residents, was a junior bridesmaid in a Henderson wedding. Henry Woods III on two weeks’ leave from Bryan Air Force base joined family in Henderson. Carolyn Jones and sisters returned from vacation in Vero Beach while sisters study at Miami University. Virginia Wise returns to Miami University after spring break with parents O. D. and Mrs. Wise and weekend guest at DePauw University Greencastle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Byers
Monroe
Patsy Byers
Otterbein College
H. L. Woods, Jr
Thornhill
Henderson
Marilyn Woods
Martha Dorsey
Henry L. Woods III
Bryan Air Force
Bryan
Tex
S. J. Kuderer
Sylvia
Rachel
Carolyn Jones
Heber Jones
Vero Beach
Fla
Miami University
Virginia Wise
O. D. Wise
Wildwood Rd
Martha Davidson
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
War Mothers Talk on Hospital Work at Amemia Class
Mrs Robert Miller state president of American War Mothers spoke to Amemia Class of First Baptist M church last evening outlining the group’s work in government hospitals. Mrs Harry Hayes of Fourteenth Ave hosted the gathering. Homemaker's Circle Six inaugurates officers with Mrs John Larson as president and Mrs James Bruner as vice president, with Mrs William Pratt secretary and Mrs Elmer Scherrer treasurer. installation set for the May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
American War Mothers
Amemia
First Baptist M ‘Rch
Harry Hayes
Fourteenth Ave
Homemaker’s Circle Six
John Larson
James Bruner
William Pratt
Elmer Scherrer
Accommodating Trucker Brings Firemen Blaze
Firemen from Station One were called from the YMCA to the Manchester Broad intersection when a truck motor ignited under its hood. The vehicle, owned by Haeck Trucking of Hamilton Route 4, was driven by John Keith Jr of 1029 Woodside St. The blaze caused negligible damage and was quickly extinguished.
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YMCA
Manchester Broad
Haeck Trucking Company
Hamilton
John Keith, Jr
Woodside St
Club Hears Two Reviews From Current Events Group
Mrs. Calvin Verity hosted the Current Events Club at South Main Street with assistors Mrs. William Maxwell Mrs. G. W. Breiel and Mrs. John Whitlock. Miss Ellen Stahl was elected to and accepted club membership. The spring luncheon is set for May 5 at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon. Miss Jeanette Niederlander and Mrs. Logan Johnston presented a program including a dramatic review of The Presidents Lady about Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson and a paper on Sarah Hale and Her Lady Book highlighting Hale’s editorship of Godey’s and feminism. Tea followed with Mrs. D. E. Harlan and Mrs. Robert Richardson at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Verity
Current Events Club
South Main St
William Maxwell
G. W. Breiel
John Whitlock
E. K. Smith
Ellen Stahl
Howard Wilson
Golden Lamb
Lebanon
Jeanette Niederlander
Logan Johnston
Irving Stone
Andrew Jackson
Rachel
Coming Up White Shrine Re-Obligation Meeting
White Shrine of Jerusalem No 25 to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at Masonic Temple for their Re-Obligation session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Junior Achiever To Counsel For National Parley
Dolores Rhodes of Text-Craft Junior Achievement will serve as one of 16 counselors at the National Junior Achievement Conference NAJAC in late August. The Middletown executive director M G McCall announced she will attend August 25 to 29 at Valley Forge Military Academy Wayne Pa and may join a graduate conference through September 1. Rhodes, a veteran Achiever and Gardner Board and Carton Company employee, has previously attended 1948 1950 and 1952 NAJAC events and will be joined by five or six Middletown delegates not yet selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Rhodes
Text-Craft Junior Achievement Company
M. G. McCall
Middletown
Miss Rhodes
Valley Forge Military Academy
Wayne
Rhodes
Gardner Board and Carton Company
McCall
Divorced Couple Fight Over Custody of Actress Daughter
In Los Angeles a new court dispute over custody of Selene Walters and Dr. Alfred G. Huenergardt's 3 year old daughter arises. Walters now in New York had won custody after their 1948 divorce. Walters’ mother, Florence Throop, says Huenergardt took the child last Thursday. The court ordered the child returned to the grandmother pending a habeas corpus hearing.
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Los Angeles
Selene Walters
Alfred G. Huenergardt
Miss Walters
New York
Florence Throop
Huenergardt
Tuesday club meetings and fire associations listed
Meetings include Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m at Manchester Hotel Middletown Personnel Association at 6 30 p m Colony Restaurant North Middletown Fire Association at 7 p m North Middletown Fire House Mayfield Fire Department at 7 30 p m Sheffield St Fire House Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m LeSourdsville Armory F C E Lodge at 8 p m and Sportsmen's Club membership at 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Manchester
Middletown Personnel Association
Colony
North Middletown
Community meetings schedule list
Wednesday events include Gray Ladies at 7 p.m. at Middle Town Hospital. National Guard Company D, 2nd Battalion, 107th Armored Cavalry meets at 7:30 p.m. at 2100 South Main Street. Lemon Township Board of Education convenes at 8 p.m. at Lemon Monroe School. Ohio Society of Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators meets at 8 p.m. at Civic Association.
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Middletown
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
South Main St
Lemon Township Board of Education
Lemon - Monroe
Ohio Society of Stationary Engineers
Civic Association
Sorority Plans Easter Party At Otterbein Home
About 30 members of Nu Phi Mu Unit Two will visit Otterbein Home for an Easter party. They will deliver 39 Easter baskets with eggs candy bunnies and ribbons to two youngest age groups. Miss Jackie Cornwell, president, led the effort. Miss Jean Burgess chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Phi Mu Sorority
Otterbein
Jackie Cornwell
Jean Burgess
Births Report From Local Families
Vital statistics show new births for multiple families ending with yesterday and today. Mr. and Mrs. John Rau welcome a boy at 2901 Grand Ave. Mrs. Owen Hensley at 243 South Main St announces a girl in Franklin. Mrs. Walker Rowland at 1920 Lamberton St reports a girl. Mrs. W. M. Lawson in Germantown Route 1 reports a girl. Out-of-town entries include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sherman Jr. of Concord California with a girl born today. paternal grandparents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rau
Grand Ave
Owen Hensley
South Main St
Franklin
Walker Rowland
Lamberton St
W. M. Lawson
Germantown
Albert Sherman, Jr
Concord
Calif
Albert Sherman, Sr
Stanley St
Hospital patient updates list in Manchester and surrounding areas
A hospital roundup lists numerous patients and their statuses from Manchester Ave to Franklin and surrounding streets. Entries include surgical and medical cases, with several noted as discharged or from local hospitals such as Dayton Grandview and Mercy in Hamilton.
Hit Run Case In 1930 Reopened
Los Angeles police reopened a 22 year old hit and run case after arresting Homer Cox when an officer noticed wobbling wheels and found a 1930 felony hit and run dated July 12. Cox is held pending investigation and witnesses are sought.
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Los Angeles
Homer Cox
Cox
Taxi driver among six fined for intoxicated driving in court
Municipal Court Judge Alton H. Combs fined and suspended licenses for six men accused of operating cars while intoxicated. Cecil Rogers, 27, cab driver from the Earle Hotel, received a $200 fine, costs, and a one year private car driving suspension. Hoadley R. Wright, 33, 300 Richmond St., was fined $200, costs, six month license suspension, and $10 disorderly conduct fine. Others—Earl Purcell, 36. Troy Horn, 35. Homer Wilder, 27. William O'Neill, Jr., 33—also fined $200 with six month suspensions.
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Alton H. Combs
Judge Combs
Cecil Rogers
Earle Hotel
Hoadley R. Wright
Richmond St
Earl Purcell
Lebanon
Troy Horn
Garfield St
Homer Wilder
Trenon Rd
William O'Neill, Jr
Germantown
Victory In Garden Opens Union Service
Capt William Prescott led a Salvation Army Holy Week service titled Victory In The Garden at Monday noon. Rev Fletcher Shoup officiated the devotional with Mrs Anthony Butch singing Were You There. Other pastors and soloists participated in related services across local churches.
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William E. Prescott
Salvation Army
Fletcher Shoup
Prescott
Anthony Butch
John I. Parr
First Baptist Church
Ohio Backers Of Eisenhower Oppose Stassen Deal
Ohio supporters of General Eisenhower say they will not strike any deal with Harold Stassen or other candidates. At a Monday strategy meeting in 13 communities, they affirmed their aim to have Eisenhower nominated and clarified that delegates pledged to Stassen or Taft could still vote for Eisenhower at the convention.
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Toledo
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Josiah T. Herbert
Taft
Two Local Cases Referred To New Probation Office
Two cases were certified to the new Department of Probation by Butler County Common Pleas Judge P P Bollyesterday. The defendants were ordered held in the county jail until investigations could be completed. Orville Fryer of Middletown pleaded guilty to issuing a check with insufficient funds, and Charles Castleman of Middletown pleaded guilty to failure to provide. Three other defendants indicted during a grand jury recall were slated for hearings: Eugene Sims of Middletown and Oscar Poynter of Hamilton on shooting with intent to kill charges, and Carl Owens of Hamilton on arson charges.
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Department of Probation
Butler County Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Orville Fryer
Middletown
Charles Castleman
Jackson Bosch
Eugene Sims
Oscar Poynter
Hamilton
Carl Owens
Theft report for 1952 license sticker taken
James Duff of 1617 Taylor Ave reported the theft of a 1952 license sticker from his car. The sticker, taped to the windshield, and a carton of book matches were stolen from the Armco fabricating lot between 4 p.m. yesterday and 2 a.m. today. The plate number on the sticker is 923 MA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duff
Taylor Ave
Duff
Armco
Trailers Tax Deadline Nears In Ohio Town
Time running out for house trailer owners to pay the Ohio $18 tax by Thursday. About 1,500 trailer owners in Butler County, Hamilton, rushed to the Auditor R. H. Smith’s office in the courthouse to meet the deadline. A $50 late payment penalty applies automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hamilton
Butler County
R. H. Smith
U S Red Cross reliefs after 284 disasters in 1951
In 1951 the U S Red Cross conducted relief operations after 284 disasters across the United States. The year saw substantial mobilization as chapters aided communities with shelter medical care and supplies following floods fires and storms.
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U.S. Red Cross
United States
Aeronca Club To Install New Officers For 1952 53
Claus Richter will be installed as president of the Aeronca Management Club for 1952 53 at 6 30 p m Wednesday in Aeronca cafeteria. Other officers to be installed by Marion Kershner include Cecil Wilson vice president Harley Grub secretary and Howard Martin treasurer. Several films will be shown on manufacturing processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Richter
Aeronca Management Club
Aeronca
Marion Kershner
National Association of Foremen
Cecil Wilson
Harley Grub
Howard Martin
Two children bitten by dogs in city. owners cautioned
Police said two youths were bitten yesterday. Ray Alfrey, 9, of 1613 Hudson St, was bitten on the calf and Wanda Campbell, 11, of 410 Gideon Rd, on the left leg. Dog owners were ordered to keep pets tied during observation. James Sorrell of Sorrell Grocery reported two bad checks, $18 and $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Alfrey
Hudson St
Wanda Campbell
Gideon Rd
James Sorrell
The
Sorrell Grocery and Meat Market
Windows Damaged by Rocks Across Two Incidents
At 1101 Gee Ave a man jumped from a car, hurled a rock at a window, and fled. Police report another rock was thrown through a storm window and an inside window at Robert Kruse's home, 409 Moore St.
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Gee Ave
Robert Kruse
Moore St
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Central Ave
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Woodburn Ave
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Fred B. Wallace
Robert Keeler
Longmont
Colo
E.H. McCandlish
Franklin St
McCandlish
Club
Norcross
Office Outfitters, Inc
N. Main ST
Richard Keiser
Manchester Ave
Dallas Hoppe
Carl Frye
North Sutphin St
John McGraw
Slobig
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Clyde King
Mohawk St
Rita McLaughlin
Hamilton Rd
James Flory
Wilbur Flory
Sheffield St
Jack Bruce
William Abrams
Franklin Route 1
Catherine Linden
North Main St
Thomas Rayburn
Mervin Rayburn
John Morris
Wilbur Norris
Freda Hall
Park St
Dayton
Grandview Hospital
John Holweger
Sixteenth Ave
Mercy Hospital
Surgical
Walter Cobaugh
Christal Ave
Richar Plowman
Franklin Route 2
Leone Wallshield
Grant Vanlandingham
Columbia Ave
William Whitley
Hill Ave
James Pierce
Edward Poling
Winton St
James O'Neal
Quinton Myers
Carlisle
Glenton Lewis
Mohawk
Herman Chester
Trenton
Wentice Prater
Girard Ave
W. G. Printz
Wilmore
Herbert Sebastain
Centennialve
Thomas Stewart
Frank
Lin
Don Worman
South Broad
Cecil Snider
Frank Carter
Ninth Ave
Roy Ingram
Catherine Ingram
Minnesota St
Blond Capehart
Garden
Ralph Knight
T. H. Ward
Second Baptist Church
Edwin Bobbitt
First Church of Christ
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
E. H. Hammon
Church of the Brethren
New Probation Office
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