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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1955
Page
5
Middletown schools superintendent John D. Blackford will speak at the League of Women Voters general meeting. The 8 p.m. session at 510 S. Main St. is hosted by Mrs. E. A. Correa. He will outline future plans from school system changes and answer member questions.
Miss Betty Roush and Lt Richard Knight set February 20 for their wedding. The ceremony will be at 3 30 PM at First Presbyterian Church. Bride's parents are Mildred Roush of Elwood Street and Ralph C Knight of 4th Avenue. Maid of honor Janet Page of Omaha will attend, with maid of honor Barbara Swiggett and best man John Philip Knight. Ushers include Carl Mcvey, Larry Good, Paul Johnson, and Robert Knight. Reception hosts are Barbara Swiggett, Marsh Galloway, Paul Johnson, and Betty Knight.
Announcement of the marriage between Lt Kathleen Louise Schrader of Lancaster Pennsylvania and Lt William L Talbott Jr of Lebanon. They exchanged vows January 16 at 7 p.m. in the Nellis Air Force Base chapel in Las Vegas Nevada and honeymooned in Mexico City and Acapulco.
A New York special reports a breakthrough ointment named Preparation H containing Bio-Dyne that reportedly reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows shrinking and sufferers declare piles no longer a problem with a money back guarantee.
Travel notes report Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Gibbons and daughters Susan and Judith sailing today aboard the S S United States bound for Paris where they will reside. They previously lived on S Main Street and Mr. Gibbons works for Armco International Corp. Also, Mrs. Walter H Roehl of Euclid Street visits Chicago with Lt and Mrs John Kenrich, meeting their newborn granddaughter born Sunday.
Arizona couple Bill and Zib Macey, former New Yorkers, built a Tucson dress business from a New Year’s Eve creation. Their Squaw dress blends authentic Western styling with vibrant colors, expanding from cowboy shirts to a thriving women’s wear line on Tucson’s main street and a nearby ranch home life.
The Mid-Middletown Assembly announces a sweetheart will be named at the Sweetheart Swing. A formal dinner dance is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Robert Kruse Mr and Mrs John Carmody Mr and Mrs Charlies Gorman Mr and Mrs Robert Mitzer and Mr and Mrs Lewis Shaffer.
Members of Mothers' Club at Jacksonburg EUB Church will assemble for a meeting tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Ada Artman.
Mrs Sam Conley former Mary Lansdale was guest of honor at a post nuptial tea hosted by Miss Donna Smith and Miss Clara Sixt at Clara Sixt home on Stanley Street. Garfield School faculty members attended and presented a gift to the honoree. The tea table featured white and red carnations and white snapdragons.
Members of the Middletown chapter of the National Secretaries Association hosted their annual benefit card party at the Girls' Club. Proceeds go to the NSA scholarship fund. The event committee, led by Mrs Walter Ebright, included Mrs Teg George and Miss Mildred Kain along with Miss Mary Edna Sullivan and Mrs William Stewart.
Mrs. V C Thompson presented an afternoon recital featuring duets and solos by her advanced students including Marleen Apple Pat Augspurger Donna Cross Carolyn Hamilton Jane Ann Hembree Joyce Lowe Janet Phibbs Danny Reedy and Jerry Davis. The event took place Sunday at 5 Main Street with Thompson noted as a certified member of the Ohio Music Teachers Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers.
Miss Irmalee Ferguson announces engagement to Donald J. Campbell. Parents Rev and Mrs Frank Ferguson of Bradford and Mr and Mrs James Campbell of Camden Rt 2 confirm plans. Ferguson is Bradford High School graduate and Campbell a Miami University student. A June wedding is planned.
A vintage scribble explains boiling three quarts of water, adding salt and elbow macaroni, then simmering eight to nine minutes until tender. It notes yield of about four cups of cooked macaroni and advises stirring occasionally without covering.
The Sunlighters Class at Clayton Street Church of God elected Mrs. Arnold Cox as president with Mrs. Marvin Richardson as vice president, Mrs. LeRoy Bolin as treasurer, and Mrs. Dewey Baker as recording secretary. A meeting followed with games led by Mrs. Richardson and prize winners Mrs. Kernie Collins and Mrs. Arnold Cox. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. John Wells, Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Bolin.
Advertises Pattern 547 Economical Chain Patchwork Quilt for beginners using scraps with minimal buying. Includes mailing cost 25 cents, add 5 cents for first class, mail to Needlecraft Dept New York address. Promotes Laura Wheeler Needscraft Catalog 1955 with 25 cent copy price.
Cpl. Thomas E. Cox son of Mrs. John Cox of 4503 Cole Rd participates in Exercise Follow Me a three month simulated atomic warfare maneuver at Fort Benning Georgia He is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky with the 9th Armored Cavalry Regiment Medieval Detachment as an aidman Cox entered the Army in April 1958 after basic at Camp Pickett Virginia Sgt Roger F Mapel son of Mrs Myrtle Mapel of 743 S River St Franklin participates in Exercise Hail Storm a winter combat efficiency maneuver at Camp Hale Colorado He is stationed at Fort Carson Colorado as a platoon sergeant in Company B of the 8th Infantry Division s 61st Regiment A veteran of six years service Mapel previously served with the 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany The sergeant s wife Rose resides in Colorado Springs Colorado.
If a sheet sponge cake is baked too slowly and too stiff to roll, lay a wet cloth on a hot sheet, place paper over it, then set the cake on top. In about a minute the cake steams enough to roll up with less resistance.
Vital Statistics lists several newborns: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. James D. Fields of Lebanon Route 1 yesterday. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Clark of Germantown Route 1 yesterday. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Leis of 209 Johns Street Trenton. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. William T. Moore of 807 18th Avenue today. a out-of-town birth for Mr. and Mrs. John Kenrich of Chicago a girl Sunday with maternal grandparents Dr. and Mrs. Walter Roehl of Euclid Street.
In The Hospital George Dokes on Church St medical Charles Tucker son of Mr and Mrs Tucker Jr surgical Mrs Darwin Goble Bellomonte St medical Joseph R Baker Manchester Ave medical John Ganz Aberdeen Dr surgical Frederick Wilkins son of Mr and Mrs James Wilkins Kinley St medical Mrs Amos Grisby Garfield St surgical Mrs Thomas Morsie Springboro surgical Mrs Clifford Bogan Charles Mrs Joe Centers Garfield St surgical William Cluxton Franklin Mrs Steve Dennis Webster Geoffrey Routson son of Mr and Mrs Everett Routson Monroe surgical Katherine Coburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Coburn Manhattan St medical Wanda Kidd daughter of Mr and Mrs Kidd Franklin medical Walter Lawson son of Mr and Mrs Lawson Rufus St Mrs C G Crist Yankee Rd Eric Williams son of Mr and Mrs Raney Williams Franklin Harry Hurst Franklin medical Joe Sorrell Sheffield St Mrs Bertha Hatton Queen Ave medical Mrs Geoge Spence Clayton Joseph Warmoth son of Mr and Mrs Warmoth Bernice Dr Catherine Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Watkins Trenton Mrs Pauline Balon Franklin Mrs Richard Blanton Wells Rd Oscar Fryman West Middletown Mrs Otto Helton Shafer St Mrs Victor Leturger Tren ton Mrs Elwood Phelps Park Dr Rev Clayton Strawser Otterbein Home
Instructions describe seasoning ground beef with horseradish mustard onion garlic and ketchup. Spread mixture on cut hamburger buns edge to edge. Broil near high heat until done to preference. Six buns can be spread per pound of meat.
Patricia Murphy of New York operates two large restaurants in Manhasset and Westchester County feeding more than 4,000 people daily. After starting with 26 cents, she built a cooking empire serving 114 million meals a year, aided by thrift, quick thinking, and odd jobs.
A brief remark notes the act of cleaning china for diners at neighboring tables. The line reflects a social cue about attentiveness in communal dining settings without additional context or names.
The article notes a woman who sold a place after expanding to a next building seating 250 daily and bought a midtown Manhattan restaurant for 60 seats. It cites last summer sale with capacity 225 and the Kiernans working long hours from 10 a.m. to midnight daily. Patricia calls her actions driven by necessity.
A brief snack tip suggests combining pretzel sticks with salted peanuts for teen gatherings. The note emphasizes a simple, crowd pleasing option for informal events.
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