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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1953

Page

6

Travel Awards highlight Sorosis Club luncheon talk

Mrs. Gibbins praised Duncan Hines and Holiday Magazine as she described New Orleans as a gourmet’s paradise and stressed the cook’s role in any restaurant. Mrs. Hammon reviewed Travel Awards from Holiday Magazine noting honors to railroads airports and terminals and praising The National Travelers’ Aid Association work in Cincinnati. Nominating committee named and plans announced for May 13 luncheon at the Party House in Waynesville.

R. C. Beam Euclid St Walter Gibbins Duncan Hines Holiday Magazine The Saturday Evening Post New Orleans New York City E. H. Hammon Travel Awards S. Hammon Association of American Railroads Logan International Airport Boston Port of New York Authority Cincinnati Union Terminal National Travelers’ Aid Association Pennsylvania National Park Services Hammon George Brooks R. C. Bogan R. A. Hill Walter Sheffer Waynesville Beam C. S. Nicklas George Shafer

Mrs Harlan Grund Elected NCJW Head

Middletown section of the National Council of Jewish Women elected new officers led by Mrs. Harlan Grund as president and Mrs. Ho Grund as first vice president. Also named were Mrs. Henry Fagen second vice president and others as recording secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer, and auditor. Hostesses and planned events were noted with reports from committee chairmen and a national office update.

Middletown National Council, of Harlan Grund Ho Grund Henry Fagen Eodore Lazarow Mack Fleishman Harold Canin Carl Lipton Louis Shapero Fleishman Lipton Cramer

Delt Theta Tau Plans Evening Social at Verity Hall

Delt Theta Tau sorority schedules a social meeting at 7 30 this evening in Verity Hall. Members gather for a social session and campus participation.

Delt Theta Tau Sorority Verity Hall

Kay couple returns home after German posting

Travel notes report Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bud Kay have arrived back at their Yankee Road residence after several months abroad in Germany while Mr. Kay served with the U S Army.

Joseph A Bud) Kay Yankee Rd Germany Mr. Kay U. S. Army

Chatham-Lynn Vows Announced in Quiet Cincinnati Ceremony

Miss Margaret Chatham and Elmer Lee Lynn wed in a March 29 ceremony at North Presbyterian Church Cincinnati conducted by Rev. John K. Mitchell. Mrs. Lynn is Harrodsburg born and Franklin teacher. Mr. Lynn, Danville native, works for Fisher Body GM in Hamilton. They will live in Franklin.

John K. Mitchell North Presbyterian Church Cincinnati Margaret Chatham Elmer Lee Lynn Lynn Thomas C. Chatham Harrodsburg Franklin Public Schools Logan Lynn Danville Fisher Body Division General Motors Corporation Hamilton Franklin

Middletonians Meet Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan attended a cocktail party and dinner hosted by Lincoln Mercury dealers in Cincinnati at the Restaurant Continentale Netherland Plaza. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Bryan Philips Mr and Mrs Ken Philips and Mr and Mrs Joseph Fallance with Cincinnati Mayor Carl Rich and Mr Sullivan among speakers before about 200 guests. Sullivan discussed problems and pleasures of producing Toast of the Town for local radio and TV personalities.

Church clubs share hymns and social events

The report outlines multiple church activities including meetings at First Church of Christ with programs on hymns and their writers. Groups such as Altar Society, Brooks Circle, Jarvis Circle and Spade Circle meet at members’ homes or church basements for luncheons, social hours, and programs themed Oh Come Let Us Sing.

E. H. Dunlap North Sutphin St Douglas Young Spade Circle First Church of Christ John Bailey Brooks Circle Herbert Cutter Wilbraham Rd Warren Hale Paul Tedrow Cutter Jarvis Circle Ralph Kirby Manchester Ave J. H. Brooks Kirby Morgan Finney Sarah Griggs Marianella Thompson Ray Barr Laura

Sorority Elects New Officers Momentous changes at Sigma Phi Gamma

Miss Elizabeth Rock was elected president of Sigma Phi Gamma sorority. Marilyn Schwall is vice president, Mrs. William Whitesel treasurer, Mrs. Clark Wilhide historian, Mrs. Floyd Turner editor, and Mrs. Wilford Wells organizer. Other officers include Mrs. Harold Hoover Mrs. Howard Perkins Mrs. Lobart Meehan and Mrs. Alfred Schwing. Representatives to the international convention in Miami Beach in June include Mrs. Whitesel Miss Marion Willoughby and Miss Mary Carroll. Miss Schwall and Mrs. Neuenswander were named delegates to the Springfield YMCA round table. The local and Hamilton chapters will run a food booth at the Butler County Fair in September. Hostesses for the April 27 social at 8 p.m. at the Gas and Electric Auditorium on Mary Etta Street are Mrs. Ralph Lewis Jr Mrs. Russell Pressler and Miss Waneta Garrett.

Elizabeth Rock Sigma Phi Gamma Marilyn Schwall William Whitesel Clark Wilhide Floyd Turner Wilford Wells Harold Hoover Howard Perkins Lobart Meehan Alfred Schwing William Neuenswander Fritzi Schwall Miami Beach Whitesel Marion Willoughby Mary Carroll Schwall Neuenswander Round Table Springfield Hamilton Butler County Fair Ralph Lewis, Jr Russell Pressler Waneta Garrett

Births Reported For Floyd Richard and Ester Compton Families

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Richard welcomed a son yesterday in West Middletown Route 2. Mr. and Mrs. Ester Compton of 4719 Coles Rd welcomed a son today. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Henson of 7 Garfield St welcomed a girl today.

Floyd Richardson West Middletown Ester Compton Coles Rd Earl Henson Garfield St

Hospital Notices of Surgical and Medical Discharges

In The Hospital Mrs. Carroll Yocum of Highland St surgical. Mrs. Orville Whitaker of West Middletown surgical. Mrs. Glenn Cook of Franklin surgical. James Gambill of YMCA surgical. Mrs. Lawson Gentry of Grand Ave surgical. Mrs. Melvin Hatton of Buena Ave medical. Mrs. Be Whitaker of Queen Mrs. Jacob Huff Jr of Central Ave medical. DISMISSED Mrs. Mary Callon of Franklin. Roy White of McGee Ave Elmer Wallace of Winona Dr Kenneth ONeill of Woodside Ave Miss Zana Lawson of Lawn Ve Luther Calhoun of German town Route 1. Carol Brate daughter of Mr Mrs Clarence Brate of Coles Martin Allen of Woodlawn Ave. Elisha Abner of Lafayette St.

Carroll Yocum Highland St Orville Whitaker West Middletown Glenn Cook Franklin James Gambill YMCA Lawson Gentry Grand Ave Melvin Hatton Buena Ave Be. Whitaker Queen Ave Jacob Huff, Jr Central Ave Mary Callon Roy White McGee Ave Elmer Wallace Winona Kenneth O'Neill Woodside Ave Zana Lawson Lawn Ve Luther Calhoun Germantown Carol Brate Clarence Brate Coles Martin Allen Woodlawn Elisha Abner Lafayette St

Attorney John A. Crist Dies After 37 Years Here

John A. Crist 59 longtime local attorney died at his home after a 10 month illness. He practiced in Middletown, served in WWI, and belonged to local bars. Survived by wife Bertha two sons and three daughters, multiple siblings. Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Funeral home visiting hours listed.

John A. Crist Germantown Rd Middletown Crist John D Mary Bierne Crist Middletown High School Georgetown Law School Washington Butler County Bertha John A. Crist, Jr Camp Campbell James D. Crist Selfridge Field Mich Phoebe Keene Sarah Barr Oxford Elwood Thomas Crist Charles San Bernardino Calif Marguerite Clevenger Mae Knox Leah Crist

Middletown Honors Corporal Tibbs Missing in Korea

The body of Corporal Robert Eugene Tibbs 24 son of Mr and Mrs Roy Tibbs of 400 Clark St will arrive in Middletown Thursday a brother Pfc James R Tibbs accompanies the body He reenlisted after service in Japan and Korea July 14 1950 He was reported missing in Korea in August 1950 official word of his death came March 12 1953 Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery Full military rites will be held at 10 am Saturday at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with services by the Salvation Army and First Church of God The family will receive friends Friday from 2 to 7 and 10 pm at the funeral home

Cpl Robert Eugene Tibbs Roy Tibbs Clark St Korea Middletown James R. Tibbs Corporal Tibbs Streifthau Japan Chirea James Roy Ronald David June Rothwell Pauline Judith Joyce Susan Tibbs James Tibbs Peasttown William H. James American Legion Post McCoy - Leffler William Prescott Salvation Army R. C. Caudill First Church of God Woodside Cemery

Infant Son of Dayes to Be Buried at Woodside Cemetery

Graveside services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Woodside Cemetery for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Day of 621 Fountain Ave Springfield. The child died at birth at 6 04 p.m. Tuesday at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are paternal grandparents Frank Day and wife and maternal grandparents Alden Jackson and wife of Middletown. Riggs Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Woodside Cemetery Kenneth Day Fountain Ave Springfield Middletown Hospital Frank Day Alden Jackson Middletown Riggs Funeral Home

Miss Elsie Clevenger Rites Set In Lebanon

Miss Elsie M. Clevenger 55 of 445 Warren Street died at 6 15 AM at her home after a four year illness. A former Lebanon school teacher she was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Springboro Grange. Foster sister Inez Davis survives. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at the residence burial Springboro Cemetery. Flowers omitted. Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin in charge.

Lebanon Elsie M. Clevenger Warren St Presbyterian Church Springboro Anglesby Franklin

Mrs Harriet Dole Dies at 85 in Lebanon

Mrs Harriet Lord Dole 85 of 984 Rice Ave Lima died at 10 45 p m Tuesday at Supinger Home for the Aged in Lebanon after a three week confinement Her husband A A Dole died in June 1952.

Harriet Lord Dole Rice Ave Lima Supinger Home For Lebanon

Death notice for Elmer D James of Lebanon

Elmer D James 72 retired carpenter of South Lebanon died Monday night at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Former Johnston Lumber Company Lebanon employee. Survived by wife Emma and sister Gertrude Sroufe Dayton. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday Oswald Funeral Home. Burial South Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation at funeral home.

Lebanon Elmer D. James South Lebanon Christ Hospital Cinneinnati Johnston Lumber Company Emma Gertrude Sroufe Dayton Oswald Funeral Home Funeral Home

Reverend J W Robb Dies After Five Years At Two Churches

The Rev J W Robb 60 former pastor of the South Salem Presbyterian and Pisgah Federated churches died Tuesday at Columbus Hospital. He served both churches for five years before retirement. A divorce notice follows naming Bud Denton and Sarah Smith of Newport Kentucky with court action in Butler County Ohio seeking divorce on grounds including neglect drunkenness and cruelty.

Bud Denton Sarah Smith East Fourth Street Newport Kentucky Dick Deaton Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio JO H T. Kiep Norman G. Grevey Thomas H. Stubbs

Drowsy Driver Escapes Harm As Car Overturns

Donovan Brown of 725 Cottage Ave Miamisburg escaped injury when his car overturned after leaving U S 25 two miles south of Miamisburg at 1 am while he was reportedly drowsy. The vehicle struck highway signs and a bridge abutment and overturned with extensive damage. no arrest was made and Brown was alone.

Donovan Brown Cottage Ave Miamisburg U.S. 25 Brown

Columbus minister to be buried after service at 1 p.m.

The obituary notes the death of a Columbus minister, a graduate of Washington-Jefferson College and Princeton Theological Seminary. Survived by his wife Isabel and a son, with funeral services at the Second Avenue Presbyterian Church in Columbus at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Second Avenue Presbyterian Church Columbus Washington - Jefferson College Princeton Theological Seminary Isabel Columbus Church

Juvenile Work Outlined For Sertoma Club At Manchester Hotel

Jacob Seibold Jr juvenile officer spoke to Sertoma Club members at the Manchester Hotel detailing the juvenile court process. He described juvenile officer and court worker duties and noted most delinquents come from broken homes.

Sertoma Club Jacob Seibold, Jr Seroma Club Butler County Manchester Hotel Seibold

Kiwanis Club Members Tour Middletown Hospital

Middletown Kiwanis Club members will tour the Middletown Hospital during tomorrow's noon meeting. Niagara Falls hydroelectric plants generate almost half the total New York state water power capacity.

Kiwanis Club Middletown Niagra Falls New York State

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gibbins Sorosis Club NCJW Thants Delta Air Lines Miami First National Bank American Society of Travel Agents Chatham-Lynn Rosa Page Welsh Love Circle Buford Goad Monroe St Harold Woodrs Russell Murphy Altar Society St. John's Church A. J. Hampel Leslie Dixon Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church Hugh Evers Curtis St William Randall Willard Chippendale Linette Crauder Templyn Maffett Lin Mendenhall Gladys Radabaugh Jerome Schulz Lawrence Fraley Evers Faye Robbins Society Main Central 20Th Century Club Research Club Trinity Methodist Church of Doles Norman Russell Douglas Pittsburgh Kenneth Dole Priscilla Dole Welker West North Street Ira Jones Trinity Methodist Church Robert E. Tibbs Elsie Clevenger Harriet Dole Ween Scotts Research Grimes J. W. Robb Middletown Ice & Coal CO Curtis Street SHELL Sammie Neel Eayciais Spiegel
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