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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1953
Page
7
New York designers describe lamp trends aligning with furniture shifts toward utility. Walnut and brass remain popular with wood and ceramic pieces harmonizing with decor. space saving, multi use lamps proliferate including wall flush and clip on medicine chest units for bathrooms.
A reader asks for simple routines to firm flabby upper arms. One set repeats arm presses from overhead to sides with fingertips touching shoulders, starting small and increasing to ten. Another finger extension exercise builds arm strength while emphasizing gradual effort.
Laura Beatty of Dayton Ohio has been duly appointed Executrix of the estate of Augusta E Davis deceased late of Middletown Butler County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred Dated July 31 1953 Probate Judge Harry F Walsh Kautz and Holbrook Attorneys August 10 17 24
In Butler County Ohio the partnership Olympic Restaurant formed by Euclid N Katsulos and C D Pape dissolved May 31 1953 due to Katsulos death. C D Pape purchased Katsulos interest from First National Bank of Middletown executor and is now sole owner. Creditors must file claims or be barred per law. Henderson Estes attorney. Aug 24 31 Sept 7.
Instructions cover pearl buttons from shells, fabric washing limits, brushing woolens before washing, brushing seams and pockets, pressing neckties with a cardboard outline, rayon tie care, lace pressing, using a Turkish towel for raised patterns, pattern pressing to ensure proper sizing, picking up broken glass with damp soap, shaving off embedded glass, and using baking soda solution to freshen shower caps.
Vital statistics record numerous births with names and addresses of parents in the city. Include several Sunday and today births plus an out of town entry noting a Kansas baby and maternal grandparents in Fourth Avenue.
A long list of patients from Henry Avenue to Jeffersonville, including Mrs. Frank Long, Dale Howard, Martha Hamlin, and many others, shows diagnoses of medical or surgical. Several residents are named with their addresses and family ties.
Ruth Millett notes that people crave compliments yet often downplay them. She cites Mark Twain on praise and argues we defend our joy, belittle the giver, or point to flaws, instead of graciously accepting praise and returning the kindness.
NEA recipe feature from Gaynor Maddox highlights summer meals using Western-grown melons. Includes a Franzell family menu and two recipes: Tomato and Melon Aspic and Cabbage Salad with variations. Provides ingredient lists, steps, serving sizes, and caloric estimates for a thrifty, midcentury dinner.
Sgt James R Tracy of Columbus Ohio returned after 23 months in Red captivity and initially refused to name his girlfriend. His mother revealed Christina Dimitriatis as the partner, while Tracy and 328 former POWs arrived on the Gen Nelson M Walker in San Francisco. The Red Cross assisted 212 POWs to contact loved ones within two hours.
Maj. John Eisenhower son of the U S president was awarded the Chungmu Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star by the South Korean government. He was one of five 3rd Division infantry officers honored for outstanding professional skill resourcefulness and ingenuity in Korea.
Franklin and Muskingum county officers continued the search for Fay Scanlan’s curly haired 3-year-old son after a man allegedly grabbed the boy from outside the Columbus home during an argument. Authorities checked relatives in Zanesville and the father in Nashport as part of the search.
Readable fragments place Mrs Nannie Carrozza of West Middletown Route 1 and Mrs Ben Roof Jr of Moore St Cincinnati near Good Samaritan Hospital with no further context or event details.
Civitan and Rotary gather at noon at Manchester Hotel. Middletown Sertoma meets 6 30 p m at Manchester Hotel. North Middletown Fire Association convenes 7 p m at North Middletown Fire House. Mayfield Fire Dept holds 7 30 p m at Sheffield St Fire House. Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW convenes 7 30 p m at Post HQ Reynolds Ave. Battery A 180th AAA Gun Battalion meets 7 45 p m at the Armory. FOE Lodge meets 8 p m at the hall.
Edward Butler 24 of New Miami was held today in the fatal shooting of Nathaniel Bell 19 also of New Miami. Butler told Hamilton police the gun went off accidentally during a joking fight over who would buy a beer.
Sgt. Charles H. Panoo, a machine gunner at Taejon, recalls seeing Maj. Gen. William Dean in a jeep with a bazooka chasing a tank on July 20 1950. Both were captured in the Taejon battle and no release date is known amid prisoner exchanges.
Sgt. Gerald Kilburn of Charleston West Virginia said North Korean police kept him in a crude mud jail for three months alongside Korean civil criminals. He noted shared harsh treatment and that he befriended some inmates while being the only American.
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright retired, the Corregidor hero, celebrated his 70th birthday in a San Antonio hospital bed. Only a few friends and his son Capt J M Wainwright V joined him as flowers and messages recalled his defense of Corregidor and surrender on May 6, 1942. He spent four years in Japanese prison camps and was hospitalized after a stroke last July 6. his condition remained serious but improved.
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