Travel Notes Highlight Family Vacations Across States
Dr and Mrs J D Sarchet returned home from a two week vacation visiting Hiawatha Sportsmen's Club in Michigan near Engadine and attending the Soo Locks centennial in Sault Ste Marie. They toured Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and then Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Delmonte Sears and daughter Pinky and Mr and Mrs Edgar Soule also vacationed two weeks visiting Long Island Washington DC Atlantic City Celina Valdosta and Cumberland Falls Rock City and the Smoky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sarchet
Sunset Place
Hiawatha Sportsmen’s Club
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Engadine
Sarchets
Soo Locks
Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Middletonians
Wisconsin
Delmonte Sears
Pinky
Franklin Rt. 2
Edgar Soule
Yankee Road
Long Island, N. Y
William
Miss Woodrey Engaged to Thomas OBrien in NYC Area
Miss Joann Woodrey, daughter of Mrs. Ernest Woodrey and Emmett Woodrey, announced engagement to Thomas OBrien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen OBrien of Long Island City. She graduated from Grace Downs Air Career School and works for Eastern Air Lines. he is a Long Island City High School graduate, Army veteran, and a Trans World Airlines employee. Wedding planned for October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Woodrey
Thomas O’brien
Allen O’brien
Long Island City
N. Y
Ernest Woodrey
Highview Road
Emmett Woodrey
Grand Avenue
Middletown High School
Miss Woodrey
Miami University
Ohio State University
Grace Down's Air Career School
New York City
Eastern Airlines
O’brien
Korea
Trans-World Airlines
Parties Begin For Bride-Elect Mary Ann Hamilton
The first pre nuptial party for Mary Ann Hamilton bride elect of Richard O Lewey of Fort Lauderdale Fla was hosted by Mrs Eugene Dennis Mrs Joseph C Hamilton and Mrs Louis T Rossi at Forest Hills for 25 guests. Guests enjoyed linen and kitchen gifts lunch at a t shaped table with a cake. The couple will marry September 17 at St Marys Church at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Hamilton
Richard O. Lewey
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Eugene Dennis
Joseph C. Hamilton
Louis T. Rossi
Forest Hills
Robert Marcum
Robert English
Louis Agoston
Gertrude Scott
Robert Augspurger
Miss Hamilton
Mr. Lewey
St. Mary's Church
Bride Elect Suzanne Young Fetes with Linen Shower
Miss Suzanne Young, bride elect of Jack Diefenbach, was honored at a linen shower by friends including Miss Barbara Weller and Miss Nancy Miller. Twenty five guests from Franklin and nearby cities attended at the Firefighters' Clubhouse. prizes went to Mrs. Charles Woodard and others. The couple will wed August 20 at the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Weller
Springfield
Sue Bailey
Betty Lee Riggs
Nancy Miller
Suzanne Young
Jack Diefenbach
Franklin
Cincinnati
Dayton
Middletown
Firefighters’ Clubhouse
Charles Woodard
Suzanne Mack
Richard Robinson
Miss Young
Mr. Diefenbach
First Methodist Church
Sept 3 Bride Is Honored for James Kraft Spouse
Miss Jeanne Sennett bride elect of James Kraft was honored at a Saturday shower hosted by Mrs Dominic Esposito on Yankee Road. Prizes went to Mrs Carl Kraft Mrs Sam Sennett and Miss Ellen Heil. Attendants included Miss Suzanne Sennett Joyce Zornes Marilyn Sennett and Mrs Gerald Markland. the couple will wed Sept 3 at Holy Trinity Church at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Sennett
James Kraft
Satuday
Dominic Esposito
Yankee Road
Carl Kraft
Sam Sennett
Ellen Heil
Suzanne Sennett
Joyce Zornes
Marilyn Sennett
Gerald Markland
Sennett
Kraft
Holy Trinity Church
Iarts And Crafts Students Compliment Miss Davidson
Miss Martha Davidson was guest of honor at a kitchen gadget shower hosted by Miss Marilyn and Miss Betty Marshall. After the party at Central Avenue, guests joined a swimming gathering at Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Skinner’s home. Miss Davidson and fiancé Emmett Kaelble plan to marry August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Davidson
Marilyn
Betty Marshall
W. Edwin Marshall
Central Avenue
Dordie Smith
Priscilla Riley
Melissa Kinne
Babs Kinne
Debby Riley
Winkie Skinner
Nancy Howe
Sue Skinner
Marty An
Back To School Round-Up Prepares For Sept Edition
Students returning to college or entering college for the first time are asked to phone or write the Society Department before Sept 1 to be included in the Back-To-School round-up in the Sept 11 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Egelston Family Reunion Elects Officers at 30th Gathering
Carl Egelston was chosen president of the Gibson Egelston family at the 30th annual reunion. Bob Trimble became vice president, Mrs. Ralph Trimble secretary-treasurer, and Miss Billie Fay Egelston corresponding secretary. Arrangements committee includes Percy Kash Carl Egelston and Charles Egelston. A basket dinner at the Police Pistol Range preceded the business session and prize distribution honored Mrs R L Egelston oldest attendee Donnie Smith youngest, and Mrs Vincent Day of Mariba Ky longest distance traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Egelston
Gibson-Egelston
Bob Trimble
Ralph Trimble
Billie Fay Egelston
Percy Kash
Charles Egelston
R. L. Egelston
Donnie Smith
Vincent Day
Mariba
Cora Wilson
Lula Proffitt
Iris June Gose
Loraine Wilson
Helen Day
Margaret Strickland
Wilber Egelston
Willard Gose
Nannie Trimble
Madeline Egelston
Barbara Hale
Janet Beebe
Martin Hale
James Wilson
Jerry Egelston
Shelby Kash
Thelma Gravett
Linda Trimble
Sandra Little
Gerald Egelston
Paris inspired girls pattern 9305 by Thenan Max
Pattern 9305 offers girls sizes 6 to 14 with Paris inspired longer waist styles and options for a dainty heart neckline or a saucy bow. Includes two versions, fabric yardage for size 10, complete sew chart, and mailing details to Marian Martin Middletown Ohio Journal Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY. Also notes five thousand thirty six physicians from 84 countries trained in American hospitals as interns or residents this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marian Martin
Middletown
Ohio
Journal
Pattern Department
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
New Salad Luncheon Specials Impress With Fruits And Seafood
Summer luncheon ideas feature pineapple honeydew melon salad with a center melon mound and pineapple slices, a beets and lima bean anchovy dressed mix, stuffed tomato with mushrooms and olives, and avocado crab meat salad. Each recipe serves from four to six.
D Of A Lodge Sponsors Open House for Hospital Patients
The Miami Valley Council Daughters of America hosted an open house at Brown Hospital Dayton VA Center for 150 patients their families and friends. Hostesses included Mrs George Adams Mrs Kenneth Hall Mrs William Jolliff Mrs Nalda Hurick Mrs Adolph Roberts Mrs Perry Clark and Miss Maria Collier with Mrs Lawrence Dugan of Middletown American Red Cross arranging the decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley Council
Daughters of America
Brown Hospital
Dayton VA Center
George Adams
Kenneth Hall
William Jolliff
Nalda Hurick
Adolph Roberts
Perry Clark
Maria Collier
Lawrence Dugan
Middletown
American Red Cross
Shower Honoring Miss Laura Corwin Before Her Aug 27 Betrothal
Mrs. Willis Shearer hosted a miscellaneous shower for Laura Corwin who will wed Cecil H. Shearer August 27 at 6 30 p m at the First Christian Church. Twenty guests awarded gifts displayed under a pink and white umbrella while prize winners were Mrs. Daniel Spradling Mrs Jeff Howard and Mrs Jean Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Shearer
Laura Corwin
Cecil H. Shearer
First Christian Church
Daniel Spradling
Jeff Howard
Jean Howard
Franklin Woman's Club Executive Board Meeting Tonight
The executive board of Franklin Woman's Club will meet at 8 o'clock in the home of president Miss Marguerit Moory on E Fourth Street Franklin for a club session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Woman’s Club
Marguerit Moory
E. 4Th Street
Franklin
Vital Statistics births and named families by location
A list of birth announcements from various local households reporting the sex and day of birth for children and mentioning out of town and military personnel. It includes names and addresses such as Tackett Clarendon Perkins Franklin Adams Winkfield Owens Patton Spurlock Long Clifford Gilbert and others with relatives and places in Middletown Hamilton Franklin and surrounding areas. Additional entries note out of town births and extended family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Tackett
Manchester Ave
Bobbie Fields
Clarendon Ave
Bert Perkins Jr
Baltimore St
Garland Heflin
Young St
Samuel Wilson
Bill Perkins
S Main St
Franklin
Robert Adams
Trenton
Andrew Winkfield
Clifton Owens
Albert Patton
South Lebanon
Virgil Spurlock
Union Rd
Lawrence Long
Yankee Rd
Charles Clifford
West Middletown
Ova Gilbert
Ottawa St
Marriage Licenses for Bunce Hall and Polleys
Gerald W. Bunce a 22 floor clerk and Agnes B. Hall 25 both of Hamilton applied for a marriage license. James A. Polleys 20 laborer is also listed as applying in the same filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald W. Bunce
Agnes B. Hall
Hamilton
James A. Polleys
Potter Family Reunion Draws 106 Attendees
The 10th annual Potter reunion was held yesterday at Armco Park with 106 adults and children attending. A picnic luncheon preceded games. For the 1955 reunion the committee includes Mrs Arnold Brown Mrs Earl Frisby and Mrs Arvel Padgett with Mrs George Potter of Mansfield and Mrs Rex Potter and Mrs Clint Potter chosen to arrange next year’s gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Park
Arnold Brown
Earl Frisby
Arvel Padgett
George Potter
Mansfield
Rex Potter
Clint Potter
Soak Overalls Before Washing
Soak heavily soiled work clothes in hot soapy water with a cup of ammonia for about 10 minutes before washing.
Tin Can Technique Aids Flower Pot Painting Method
When painting flower pots turn them upside down over a tin can to reach all surfaces and protect hands and pots from fingerprints. British railways rights of way host hundreds of gardens averaging a sixteenth of an acre producing about a million dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Railways
Hospital listings show residents named by street
The hospital admission list includes many local residents with addresses on Trenton streets and nearby areas such as N Broad St Park St Bernice Sharon Mulford Young St Ellen Dr Curtis J Tytus Ave Lebanon Yankee Rd Manchester Ave Winton St German Town Rt 1 Wayne Ave Erie Ave Lebanon Franklin St Maud etc names include Eugenia Georgopolous Mary Ellen Crowe Danus Whitaker Sharon Mulford Melvin Henning Robert Williams Wiley Mitchell James Haddix Arnold Bloomfield Howard Frazier Alfred Banks Cordie Childers Arthur Williams Michael Long James Burton Michael Smith Cecilia Staten Leora Stiles Carole Templé Gerald Turner Roy Webb Charles Aull Jackie Beaudoin Forest Bolander Kenneth Brewer John Busseer Rozanne Carter Charles Cundiff John Hackett Jerome Haas Francis Irick Margaret Kirchner Bertha Lindsay John Moore Charles McComb Pearl McIntosh Arthur Osborne Ray Ramsey Robert Riggs Gerald Vance David Whitehurst Raymond Wikes Clay Wolfe and others listed with street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Smith
Betty Smith
Young St
Cécil Staten
Excello
Leora Stiles
Elmo P
Carole Templé
Frank Temple
Princeton
Gerald Turner
Trenton
Roy Webb
Franklin
Charles Aull
Highland St
Jackie Beaudoin
Charles Beaudoin
Jewel St
Rozanne Carter
Germantown
Charles Cundiff
Guy Cundiff
Wayne Ave
John Hackett
Glen Lane
Jerome Haas
Erie Ave
Francis Irick
Lebanon
Margaret Kirchner
West Middletown
Bertha Lindsay
John Moore
Middletown
Charles McComb
Elmo
Pearl McIntosh
Yankee Adeas
Arthur Osborne
Avalon
Ray Ramsey
Winton St
Robert Riggs
Seneca St
Gerald Vance
Troy Vance
Maud
David Whitehurst
Franklin St
Raymond Wikes
Manchester
Clay Wolfe
Smith St
Girl stowaway aboard HMCS Athabaskan tells tale of voyage
Sixteen year old Joycelyn Pilapil says she hid aboard the Canadian destroyer near Honolulu and worked aboard as she traveled from Hawaii. FBI took her to juvenile hall in Los Angeles where she will be arraigned on stowaway charges amid questions about a purported pregnancy and a mystery protector named Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Joycelyn Joan
Hawaii
Joycelyn
Hmcs Athabaskan
Honolulu
Bill
FBI
Los Angeles
Monday meetings listed for local groups and services
A schedule of Monday events includes Board of Education at 7 30 p.m. at the High School Amanda Athletic Club at 8 p.m. Amanda Club House Lily of the Valley Chapter 55 CES at 8 p.m. Trades and Labor Hall Civitan Club at noon Manchester Hotel Rotary Club at noon Manchester Sertoma Club at 6 30 p.m. Manchester Hotel South Middletown Fire Department at 6 30 p.m. Scotty's Tavern Excello North Middletown Fire Assn at 7 p.m. North Middletown Fire Mayfield Fire Department at 7 30 p.m. Sheffield Street Fire House Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW at 7 30 p.m. post headquarters Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p.m. Armory SPEBSQSA at 8 p.m. Legion FOE at 8 p.m. hall Sportsmen's Club at 8 p.m. membershipClub
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Amanda Athletic Club
Amanda Club
Lily of the Valley
CES
Trades and Labor Hall
Civitan Club
Manchester
Rotary Club
Sertoma Club
South Middletown
Scotty's Tavern
Excello
North Middletown
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield Street
Miami Valley Post
VFW
Spebsqsa
Legion
FOE
Hall
Sportsmen's Club
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Blue Ball
Monroe
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Louis Haya Te
Hendry Porthan
Ome
Joanne Dru
Maureen Q'Sullivar
Os Bon
Lus
Golden Mask’ Technicolor
United Arnats
Friends Wete
Bantron
Gillen - Crow
TOP Entertainment
Cool Comfort
Colonial Now
Apeorl
Costes
Citar Winnson
Peggy King
Dawn Ar ‘Socorro
Atte
Rory Calhoun
Piper Laurie
David Briam
Kathleen Hughes
Alex Nicol
iArts
Miss Davidson
Egelston
Thenan
Mister Roberts
Cinemascope
Warner Coven
HENRY JAMES _WILLIAM PONDA-CAGNEY' POWELL
Paramount
By Alice Denhoff
Miss Corwin
William J. Miller
Kine
Technicolor
America
Paramount Presents
Charles Sears
Moody Afb Hospital
Homer Schul
Franklin Rt
Donald Shumard
Rapid City
S. D
Joseph Shumard
Elwod St
Park View Ave
Barbara L Deaton
Grand Ave
Charles D. Donahoe
Auto Lite
Middletown Rt
Almeida Farmer
Crosley Employe
Port Union Rd
Howard R. Wolf
U. S. Coast Guard
Rosemary Riegert
John Luther Croucher
Pauline Egelston
John Charles Diefenbach
Malvern St
Sherman Ave
Joseph Graham
Eugenia Georgopolous
N Broad St
Mary Ellen Crowe
Park St
Danus Whitaker
Bernice
Sharon Mulford
Mrs. Myron Mulford
Nea
Ellen Dr
Ee Melvin Henning
Curtis J
Robert Williams
Robert Williams Sr
Tytus Ave
Wiley Mitchell
Stanley
James Haddix
John Albin
Lewis St
Arnold Bloomfield
Lawrence Bloomfield
Howard Frazier
Alfred Banks
Wilbraham Rd
Cordie Childers
Miller
Arthur Willams
Michael Long
William Long
Stanley St
James Burton
Forest Bolander
Hendric
Kenneth Brewer
Densmore Brewer
Carolina St
John Busseer
Brentwood
Howe Motor Co
Central Ave
Tity R Fy
Naib
Era’ Oe
Hilo
Tarzan
Cmdr
Charles Richardson
Richardson
Joycelin Joan Pilapil
Halsey
Loh Soo Drive-In
DIXIE
New Miami
Miami
Miamisburg
Susan Ball
Dana Andrews
Gary
Barbara Cap Stank
Anthony Quinn
FTG
ETA Pied
Es Gilbert
20Th Century-Fox Presents
BIG Pictures
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