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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1957
Page
6
Art Baker notes gendered TV audience requests from his seven year old program. He says men seek sports and animal acts while women prefer gruesome, sensational scenes, including cobra kisses and bloodier acts, with animals and odd stunts drawing broad interest.
Miss Alpha Miller of the Ohio Methodist Conference returns from Quessua Africa to address the WSCS at Calvary Methodist Church Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church sanctuary. She teaches home economics at the Girl's School in Quessua and is wholly supported by the Woman's Division of the Ohio Conference. Members from First Methodist Church circles are invited to attend.
Middletown Council of Church Women met at the YWCA. Mrs George Letts reported six large boxes for Church World Service and a $150 offering. World Day of Prayer observance planned for Feb 21. Under Mrs Howard Price, next meeting set for Jan 21 and annual ministers tea to be hosted by United Church Women on Jan 28 in Columbus.
The Duplicate Bridge Club held a large point night at Temple Beth Sholom in Middletown. Winners were Mrs Vernon Jones and Mrs M L Johnston with 4a points, followed by Mrs Howard Wikoff and Mrs William Maxwell 43 and Mrs William Bales with Mrs E R Coker 37.
Carl Von Volborth of the Mt. Adams Studio Cincinnati spoke on Art and Environment at the current Events Club open meeting yesterday at Mrs Calvin Ver ty's home on S Main Street. Assistant hostesses were Mrs L T Johnston Mrs Bennett Chappe Mrs Ww T Maxwell and Mrs H A Wilson. Presiding at the tea table were Mrs Stanley Watkins and Mrs Ned Warren.
At Odd Fellows Hall Mrs William Powers was elected noble grand of Viola Rebekah Lodge. Officers include Mrs Roy Tanner vice grand and Mrs George Knott secretary. Two candidates were initiated as Mrs Ralph Robison presided. A December 16 Christmas party with gift exchange and covered-dish dinner was announced.
Women's Century Club members and guests enjoyed a Christmas program at the Girls' Club. President Mrs Howard Wilson read a poem and Mrs J Kuderer acted in a soldier customs play. Ada Louise Weishaar led carols and presented Yule customs from Philippines England Denmark Holland Norway Palestine and others. Hostesses were Mrs Leslie Raine and Miss Sess Mitchell.
Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a talent auction at Mrs. Donald Perkins home on Manchester Road with Mrs. Dale Converse as auctioneer. Members sold handcrafted articles and voted to make a charitable contribution to the Middletown Art Center for the Christmas party at 6 15 p.m. December 16 in the Driftwood room.
Members meet at J&J Lanes voted a donation to the Butler County Tuberculosis Fund and planned a Longview Party Dec 21 with Mrs Wilford Wells and Mrs Harold Hoover as committee chairs Arrangements for a Christmas dinner Dec 9 at 6 30 p m were announced Bowling sets and carom boards were shown for the Butler and Warren County Children's Home A Sigma Phi Gamma song fest was held Next meeting set for Jan 13 at J&J Lanes.
Professor Roderick DuChemin of North Texas State College Denton comes home after visiting his mother Mrs W P DuChemin and sister Miss Ruth DuChemin on S Main Street Mrs DuChemin recovers after three weeks in Mercy Hospital Hamilton Holiday guests Mr and Mrs William A Pritchett and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Pritchett Jr, students at Western Michigan University Kalamazoo. The couple’s first visit since August was marked by an open house hosted by the Pritchetts at Thorny Acres.
In two church groups the December gatherings featured turkey dinners for 28 Ammonia Class First Baptist Church members at Mrs. Mary Thatcher’s Central Avenue home with carols led by Mrs. Robert Ramsdel and guests Mrs. G Walter Weber and Miss Pat Newland. A Winmore Bible Class event at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed drew 44 members and two guests. gifts for Fort Wayne Children’s Homes were shown, retiring officers honored, a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas reading was given, and a white Christmas tree gift exchange with numbered packages concluded refreshments by Mrs. Virgil Meehan’s committee.
Readers learn why feet often fail to please and how mothers can prevent problems by choosing sensible shoes. Podiatrists, pedicures, and careful foot care are advised. tips include trimming nails straight, scrubbing away rough skin, and using toe separators for polish application.
Japan and the Soviet Union completed two month trade talks and plan to sign an agreement in Tokyo Friday. The deal covers about 6 million dollars of goods in the first year and marks the first official trade program between the nations.
Vital statistics list a Franklin couple Mr and Mrs Dean LaPole Lonella McClellan reporting a boy born in November at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Includes maternal paternal grandparents and several local residents connected to Middletown Franklin Germantown West Carrollton and Columbia avenues with multiple names and addresses.
A long list from Hamilton and surrounding towns records names and ages of couples and partners across occupations from Armco workers to secretaries. Entries show pairs in various towns including Hamilton, Cincinnati, Monroe, Middletown, and Toledo with ages ranging from 16 to 28.
A long column lists numerous individuals and their addresses across Franklin, Trenton, and nearby streets. Names include Ray Miles, Carey Shera, James Nickell, Rhoda Cook, Glenn Warmoth, Charles Monce, Curtis Boyer, Thomas Fink, Morningstar, Asa Martin, Walker Williams, Henry Hopkins, Irene McKelvin, Virgil Ridener, E F Muterspaw, Sandra Scribner, Dee Kindred, Tony Garcia, Judy Combs, Morgan, Franklin Armstrong, Joseph Baker, Charles Blevins, Allen Brooks, Euler Brooks, Terry Bowman, Carl Cheesman, Myrtle Cowan, Lewis Deaton, John Dunwoody, Joseph Evers, Paul Ferguson, Danny Hollon, and Diana Lawsaw. Addresses span Stolz Dr, Franklin, Ottawa, Webster St, Lind St, Vanderveer St, Garfield St, Jacoby St, Woodlawn Ave, Locust St, Manor, and other local streets. The item reads as a roster-style notice of residents in the area.
The text notes the first known reference to raisins in the Bible, quoting I Samuel 30 12 where a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins restore a person’s spirit after eating.
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