Gladioli Shine in Middletown Garden Club Flower Display
Middletown Garden Club showcased gladioli as the flower of the day at Mrs. W. W. Sebald’s home on Florence Avenue. Judges praised striking arrangements by members including Mrs. Ebersole, Martindale, and Hook. Mrs. Palmer, now a Californian, spoke on climate aiding growth and rapid garden development. Tea followed the program as the gathering admired beech leaves, zinnias, tuberous begonias, and other arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Garden Club
W. W. Sebald
Florence Ave
Gideon Palmer
Blue Ball Pike
Palmer
C. E. Aull
Frank Robbins
Charles R. Hook
Rs. Newman Ebersole
R. C. Todd
D. Martindale
Personal News Notables Visit From Arizona Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Griffith and Mrs. Floyd Goodrich of Phoenix are visiting friends here for several days. Mrs. Goodrich is Nina Griffith of Middletown. Mrs. W. W. Bowman and daughter Jane Lu of Christel Ave have returned from a visit to her parents in Pennville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Griffith
Floyd Goodrich
Phoenix, Ariz
Goodrich
Nina Griffith
Middletown
W. W. Bowman
Jane Lu
Christel Ave
Pennville, Nd
Detroit Man Visits Sister at 1223 Calumet Ave
Adam Grandek of Detroit is visiting his sister Mrs. N Sharit at 1223 Calumet Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Grandek
Detroit
Mrs. N. Sharit
Calumet Ave
Lizak Family Returns Home After Cleveland Visit
Mr and Mrs Peter Lizak and their son Bobby have returned to Cleveland after spending several days with Mr and Mrs T A Hall and Mrs R A Coyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lizak
Bobby
Cleveland
T. A. Hall
R. A. Coyle
Miss Rita Schramm Heads For New York Week
Miss Rita Schramm of Clark is spending a week in New York City. She will be joined this weekend by Miss Winifred Shum, formerly of Middleton, now in Washington DC, and Miss Justine Carrier, on an eastern tour of Canada, New England and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Schramm
Clark Sr
Bride Shower Honors Miss Juanita Roe Buck
A May event at the Roebuck home on Arlington Ave featured a brides shower for Miss Juanita Roe Buck with bingo before gift opening. Guests presented household gifts from a long list including Mrs. August Mosko, Mrs. Henry McCartney, Mrs. George Frye and many others as she prepares for life after September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Roebuck
Earl Roebuck
Marcellus Andre
Roebuck
Arlington Ave
Miss Roebuck
August Mosko
Henry McCartney
George Frye
Louis Stoltz
T. C. McDonald
Joseph Achsberger
Frank Achsberger
Arthur Moon
Robert Scheurer
Donald Dixon
T. C. Andre
John Andre
Richard Frye
Clarence Frye
Sarah Herdman
Hypigh King
George Schneidler
Victor Cook
J. T. McCutcheon
Roy Huffman
Lovell Gomin
Jack Achsberger
Michael Kaurich
Dorothy Lyle
Alma Andre
Dorothy Repper Selects Wedding Attendants
An open church wedding will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Friday evening September 17 at 730 o clock. Miss Dorothy Repper daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore A Repper of 200 Monroe Street will wed Robert Ford son of Mr and Mrs Paul Ford of 219 Monroe Street Attendants include Mrs Joseph Sabo matron of honor Miss Susan Ramigh of Pittsburgh and Miss Ruth Edson Bridesmaids Best man is John Murbach Ushers are Earl Harris Earl Koehler Jack Repper and Theodore Repper Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Repper
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore A. Repper
Monroe St
Robert Ford
Paul Ford
Mr. Ford
John Murbach
Earl Harris
Earl Koehler
Jack Repper
Theodore Repper, Jr
Hospital List of Patients and Names
In The Hospital Mrs. R. A. Coyle of Oberon Dr. medical. George Strodtbeck of Shafer St medical. William Wells of Excello medical. Mrs. Grover Moore of Harlan St surgical. Gilbert Jones of Middletown Route 2 medical. Charles Hartman of Garfield Mrs. William Warner of Farmersville Route 1 surgical. Mrs. Floyd Back of Germantown surgical. Mrs. Clarence Powell of Franklin medical. Mrs. Clayton Cabie of Sherman Ave medical. Charles Sheets of Lebanon, Mrs. Paul LeFevre of Franklin Brenda Sue Fee of Middletown Route 2 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bee medical. Lester Mannon of Baltimore Mrs. Stanley Rothman of Hughes St medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Coyle
Oberon
George Strodtbeck
Shafer St
William Wells
Excello
Grover Moore
Harlan St
Gilbert Jones
Middletown
Charles Hartman
Garfield St
William Warner
Farmersville
Floyd Back
Germantown
Clarence Powell
Franklin
Clayton Cabie
Sherman Ave
Charles Sheets
Lebanon
Paul LeFevre
Brenda Sue Fee
Albert Bee
Lester Mannon
Baltimore St
Stanley Rothman
Hughes St
Obituary Fragments From Trenton and Nearby Towns
A list of residents includes Mrs. Earl Hedges of Trenton Mrs. George Rodmiller of Curtis Street Wesley Gibson of Middletown Route 1 Lynn Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Smith of Arlington Avenue Dale Barker son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Barker of Sherman Avenue Mrs Verna Anthony of Brentwood Street Freddie Keith of Trenton and Mrs Carl Weber of Euclid Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hedges
Trenton
George Rodmiller
Curtis St
Wesley Gibson
Middletown
Lynn Smith
Wayne Smith
Arlington Ave
Dale Barker
Elmer Barker
Sherman Ave
Verna Anthony
Brentwood
Freddie Keith
Carl Weber
Euclid St
Churches Gleaners Head to Chau Tauqua on Thursday
The group from First Methodist Church travels by bus to Chau Tauqua on Thursday. They will dine at the dining hall then visit the Stewart cottage in the afternoon. The Broad Street station stop is at 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Chautauqua
Stewart Cottage
Broad St
Local Couple Attends Scaggs Reunion Dinner
Scaggs family members from Indiana Illinois Kentucky West Virginia Oklahoma and Ohio gathered at Mrs. E T Eggers home in Portsmouth on Sunday. Dinner was served in the park for 240 participants. Attendees from the city included Mr and Mrs Thomas Welsh and Mr and Mrs Raymond Preston with daughter Shirley of Lockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scaggs
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Ohio
E. T. Eggers
Portsmouth
Thomas Welsh
Raymond Preston
Shirley
Lockland
Helsingers Plan Annual Reunion at Lebanon Fairgrounds
The Helsinger reunion will meet in the dining hall at the Lebanon Fairgrounds on Sunday August 22. A basket dinner will highlight the noon festivities and many Helsingers from Middletown are expected to send a large delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Fairgrounds
Middletown
Executive Dies in Akron at 71 Founder of Bear Furniture
Simon Bear 71 founder and president of Bear Furniture Company Akron died in a local hospital last night. The longtime businessman led the company since its inception and was a noted figure in the local business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, C
Simon Bear
Bear Furniture Company
Tag Sale Saturday to Fund Band Camp Trip
A downtown tag sale this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will raise funds to send the Middle school band to a week of camp. H. Vincent Carter, director, said donors receive emblems confirming their support. Girls in the band and Y Teens will staff the sale. Band parents plan a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in room 105 of Middletown Senior High School to finish sale plans. Camp Hook is again the site for band camp August 22 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Carter
Carter
Middletown Senior High School
Camp Hook
Wolf whistle arrestee to face traffic court
A 25 year oldHamilton motorist was arrested at Tytus Ave and Enoch Dr for using a wolf whistle in the streets. Police say the act violates city ordinance and he was released on a $10 bond with a traffic court appearance scheduled for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Tytus Ave
Enoch Dr
Delta Chi Sigma Plans Fundraising For Charity Drives
The Delta Chi Sigma Sorority discussed fund raising ideas for charity projects. A committee for the August social on August 23 was chosen with Miss Aileen Sheley as chairman and Mrs. Earl Stregthau and Mrs. Jerome Haas as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
Aileen Sheley
Earl Stregthau
Jerome Haas
Camden-Eaton Couple Weds at Congregational Church
James Guckian and Jo Ann Rinehart wed July 31 in Faton at the Congregational Christian Church. The bride wore white satin with lace and veil, attended by her sister Janice Fudge. the groom’s party included his brother Donald and Warren Nein. A reception followed for about 75 relatives and friends, and the couple plans to reside in Camden Route 1 after March next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden-Eaton
Camden
Willard Guckian
Route 2
James
Jo Ann Rinehart
Congregational Christian Church
Faton
Miss Rinehart
Ervin Rinehart
Eaton
Clarence J. Bradbury
Alice Jean Guckian
Croom
Marion Thomas
Howard Burch
Helen Craig
Janice Fudge
Donald
Warren Nein
Jack
Jean Lindsey
Paul Henemyer
Walter Craig
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Route 1
Girl Hurt When Car Crashes Into Building on Manchester Ave
A Sunday crash on Manchester Ave damaged three cars and a building, with 16 year old Betty Griffin of 1516 Forrest Ave injured lightly. The Harbison driven car jumped the curb, struck Sam Dennis’s building, then hit a parked car and another vehicle before the scene. Griffin was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Ave
Betty Griffin
Forrest Ave
John E. Harbison
Langley St
South Bend
Ind
Dewey Smith
Malvern St
Leibee St
Casper Ave
Harbison
Sam Dennis
Louis Lewis
Rawleigh Griggs
Three-car collision injures two in Middletown
Early Sunday an accident left two people injured and three cars damaged. Mary Kabeel, 20, of 1307 Woodlawn Ave drove into Wylie Carmichael Jr.'s car at 304 Park St, pushing it into John Campbell's parked car at 1015 Hughes St. Both the driver and Cecil Smith, 23, of North Broad St were treated at Middletown Hospital for facial cuts. Kabeel was charged with driving while intoxicated and Smith with intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kabeel
Woodlawn Ave
Wylie Carmichael, Jr
Park St
John Campbell
Hughes St
Carmichael
Cecil Smith
North Broad St
Middletown Hospital
Smith
Zoning actions and building permit clarifications in East Plains area
The East Plains subdivision received tentative approval while Hillman subdivision was sent back to engineers for study and will be reconsidered next meeting. Grand Ave Crawford St zoning request was refused for now but may be reviewed later. new East End construction requires city permits unless work is already well underway, with monitoring planned by building commissioner Orville Corson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Plains
Hillman
Coles Rd
Grand Ave
Crawford St
Central Ave
Woodlawn Ave
East End
Orville Corson
Corson
Carson
Warren Man Fined $200 in Bad Check Case
In Warren County court Judge J. G. Howell fined William Pennington of Lytle $200 and costs after he pled guilty to issuing a bad check. A three month jail sentence was suspended pending Pennington paying Fred John $198.65, the check amount plus costs, to the local auto dealer. Pennington was apprehended by Sheriff W. G. Couden Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Squire J. G. Howell
William Pennington
Lytle
Warren County
Squire Howell
Pennington
Fred John
W. G. Couden
Astronomers Struck by Rare Eclipse Study Window
Astronomers face an average less than one minute per year to observe total solar eclipses. This narrow window challenges planning for high precision data collection and public viewing events around these rare celestial alignments.
Community clubs host meals and gatherings this week
Coming events include an Alert Club cover ed dish supper Wednesday evening at Mrs. Ralph Gingerich's Jefferson Road home. Mrs. Andrew Spisak of 1205 Yankee Road hosts the Jolly Eight tonight in her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alert Club
Ralph Gingerich
Jefferson Rd
Andrew Spisak
Yankee Rd
Jolly Eight
Births In Town And Out Of Town
A boy weighing eight pounds four ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Miller at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Mrs. Miller is formerly Miss Myrtle Page of this city. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Page of Excelle. In another notice, at 712 Fifteenth Ave., a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Willis on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Miller
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Miller
Myrtle Page
Herbert Page
Bernard Willis
Fifteenth Ave
Family honors N N Leasure on 81st birthday
I N Leasure of 2115 Central Ave Middletown, a longtime respected citizen, was honored Sunday night at home with a family birthday testimonial marking his 81st birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I, N. Leasure
Central Ave
Middletown
Mild Weather Persists With Scattered Showers Expected
Recent mild conditions continue with a forecast of a few scattered showers this evening and slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. The thermometer ranged from a low of 64 degrees to a high near 88, with 63 degrees noted at 6 30 this morning and 74 degrees at 9 30.
Univis Lens strike ends as UEW accepts proposal
Dayton Ohio AP. After over three months of conflict the CIO United Electrical Workers Local 768 voted unanimously to accept a settlement at Univis Lens. Returning strikers will regain prior jobs with seniority, receive back pay and a 11.1 cent raise, and mediation will decide on rehiring of 11 workers accused of law violations.
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Dayton, O
Univis Lens Company
National Guard
CIO United Electrical
UEW
National Labor Relations Board
Univis
Assault charges filed against Kash Whitt in Middletown
Kash Whitt age 48 of 18 South Broad St faces assault with intent to kill charges after a Saturday night fight on Wall St with Frank Craft 43 of Carey Ohio. Whitt bond set at 1000 after admitting scuffle and striking Craft with a homemade no parking sign. Craft is hospitalized in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kash Whitt
South Broad St
Whitt
Frank Craft
Carey
Middletown
Wall St
Craft
Air Breathes Heavier Than Food in a Single Day
A historical note claims the air inhaled during a day weighs more than the food eaten in that period. This curious comparison highlights ideas about daily respiration and intake.
Unhappy Hawaii Joined U S 90 Years Ago Its Still Waiting
A Honolulu AP feature recalls Hawaii's 1898 annexation, the ceremonies on August 12 with Admiral Miller and Dole, the flag raising, and the 1949 view that Hawaii still awaits statehood. It notes Pearl Harbor, sugar, pineapples, and loyalty fueling a new push toward statehood.
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Hawaii
U. S
Star
Douglas Lovelace
Honolulu
United States
Republic of Hawaii
Joe Lucas
Kalakaua
Sam Damon
Nuuanu Valley
R. N. Miller
USS
Pennsylvania
Joe
Miller
Nuuanu Road
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii Republic
Harold M. Sewall
United States of America
Republic
Aueen Liliuokalani
Cleveland
Independent
Dole
Pearson
Sewall
Hawaii Guard
Hawaii Pond
Admiral Miller
New Mexico
Arizona
Okahoma
Evening Bulletin
America
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Senate
House
Borden Names George J. Kienzle Public Relations Director
The Borden Company announces George J. Kienzle as Public Relations Director for its Midwest operations. A former Ohio newspaper man and AP editor, he will be based in Columbus. He previously led Firestone PR in Akron before joining Borden three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Borden Company Today
George J. Kienzle
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch
Associated Press
Columbus
Cleveland
Kienzle
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Borden Organization
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N. N. Leasure
Louis St. Laurent
Liberal Party
Canada
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Left
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St. Laurent
W. L. Mackenzie King
Sais
Armbruster’s Floral Shop
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Kellog Co
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