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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1955

Page

5

Guest Night at Women's Century Club Highlights Local Authors

Mrs. Ralph Rettig and Mrs. J. J. Canfield hosted the Girls' Club annual guest meeting of the Women's Century Club. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Baker of Hamilton and Mrs. James Miller of Dayton who presented a musical program and reviewed Cometh Before Winter by Carole Voss.

Ralph Rettig J. J. Canfield Girls’ Club Women’s Century Club John Baker Hamilton James Miller Dayton Baker D. R. Baker Middletown Hanover School Bakers H. T. Phillips J D. Sarchet

Television Topic Of Toastmistress Discussion Round

Mrs Earnest Rains led a Toastmistress Club discussion on The Effect of Television on Children at the EUB Church. Mrs John Akerman introduced speakers Mrs Arthur Osborne on Quaint Customs of Japan and Mrs John Kaufman on Ladies Night at Toastmasters. An executive meeting was announced for Monday at Mrs Akerman's Marshall Road home.

Earnest Rains Toastmistress Club Eub Church John Akerman Arthur Osborne Japan John Kaufman Rains Howard Sheley Douglas. Jones Middletown Andrew Grimes Robert Halvenstadt Donald Jenkins Earl Becker R. Lee Buckler Hamilton Marshall Road

Viola Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall

Twenty seven members gathered at Odd Fellows Hall for a Lodge meeting led by noble grand Mrs J B Monroe. Mrs A M Powers was installed as right supporter to the noble grand and a report on the Home Modernization Club was read by Mrs George Knott.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall J. B. Monroe Noble Grand A. M. Powers Frank Moore P. O. Box Green Acres City Fla George Knott

Misses Dress Pattern 9311 Easy Sew Chart

The Marian Martin pattern 9311 offers misses sizes 12 to 42 with a simple sew chart. Size 16 uses 3 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to Marian Martin Pattern Dept New York and Middletown Ohio Journal.

Shantung Marian Martin Middletown Ohio Journal Pattern Department West 18Th St New York N.Y

Loretta Francis and Scott Wedding Set for February Eighteenth

Miss Loretta Francis and Mr. Scott have chosen February 18 for their wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Francis of West Middletown, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Paul Redlin of Hamilton and Earl Scott of Park Drive. Mrs. Eugene Peyton and Ralph Francis will serve as matron of honor and best man. A reception will follow at the CG&E auditorium on Mary Etta Street.

Loretta Francis Forrest Scott John Francis West Middletown Rt. 1 Mr. Scott Paul Redlin Hamilton Earl Scott Park Drive Francis Eugene Peyton Ralph Francis

Community Groups Schedule Meetings This Week

Lone Star Past Councilors will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Walter Cavolt home 901 Crawford St Pleasant Ridge WSWS will meet tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Albert Veidt home on West Alexander Road.

Lone Star Past Walter Cavolt Crawford St Pleasant Ridge WSWS Albert Veidt West Alexander Road

Medium, Medicine Discussed at Current Events Club

Mrs. J T Sebald and Mrs Howard Wilson spoke at the Current Events Club meeting held at Mrs Harold Neill s home. Sebald reviewed Heyday of a Wizard by Jean Burton about D D Home while Wilson highlighted medical advances and a new drug for clots.

Howard Wilson Current Events Club Harold Neill Wilson Charles Beck Edward Sebald Wylie Mitchell Stanley Watkins Susanne Ware

John Reider Installed As MCCY President

John Reider becomes president of Middletown Council of Catholic Youth with Timothy Smith as vice president and other officers named. Father Paul Galvin led a candlelight service at St John’s School. Bill Potter received a parting gift. Committees appointed include Cosiman, Bennett, and Potter among others. pre marriage conference plans announced for Lent Sundays.

John Reider Middletown McCy Margaret Cosiman Jim Greenwell Jeanne Stabler Vera Gay Bennett Glenn Boethe Ronnie Bennett Jack Shelter Bill Potter Mildred Martin Gary Gray John Frey Ed Boelke Frances Scotti Margaret Cosimati

OSU Mothers Meet Tonight

The Ohio State Mothers' Club will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Hamilton YWCA to plan the annual banquet in March. They will also discuss preparations for the 300 Easter favors for the University Hospital. A social hour will follow.

Ohio State Mothers’ Club Hamilton Ywca University Hospital

Travel Notes on Eldridge H. Cox Family Visit Abroad

Maj and Mrs Cox and daughter Robbin return from three years in Heidelberg Germany and stay with Mr and Mrs Dave Regan Fleming Road. They plan to visit Mrs Malcolm Clark Union City PA before settling in Washington DC. L H Boynton Riverside California visits Middletown with L R Cremer 14th Avenue. Boynton heads home Wednesday.

Eldridge H. Cox Robbin Heidelberg Germany Dave Regan Fleming Road Cox Major Cox Malcolm Clark Union City Washington D. C L. R. Cremer 14Th Avenue L. H. Boynton Riverside Calif

Nurses To Meet On Orthopedics Talk In Dayton

Mid Western Ohio Branch of Industrial Nurses schedules a Feb 16 meeting at Barney Convalescent Hospital Dayton. Dr Arthur E Fouke will present an Ortho pedics lecture starting at 6 30 p m with no reservations required.

Mid-Western Ohio Industrial Nurses Arthur E. Fouke Barney Convalescent Hospital Dayton

Laura Wheeler Pattern 849 for Childs Sundress

Sew delightful girls garment with cotton remnants and eyelet trim. Pattern 849 offers children sizes 2 through 10 with tissue pattern and embroidery transfer. Send 25 cents plus with name address and size to Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea New York. Catalog 1955 ad invites order for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog.

Needlecraft Dept Middletown Ohio P. O Old Chelsea Station New York II N. Y Laura Wheeler Needlecraft

Strutters Ball Set by Omicron Chapter Beta Sigma Phi

Final plans for the second annual Strutters Ball sponsored by Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi were completed at Mrs. Roy Benning's Ca talpa Drive home. The dance will be Feb 19 at the American Legion auditorium with proceeds to Edison School for equipment. table reservations are being accepted by Mrs. Benning.

Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Roy Benning Catalpa Drive American Legion Edison School Strutters

Betrothal Announced for Jeanette Dykes and Donald Coyne

Mr. and Mrs. Demmaree E. Dykes of Reading announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanette to Donald W. Coyne son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Coyne of Lebanon. The bride elect is a Reading High School graduate who attended the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Coyne is a Lebanon High School graduate who served 16 months in the Navy. No wedding date is set.

Demmaree E. Dykes Reading Jeanette Donald W. Coyne H. M. Coyne Lebanon Reading High School University of Cincinnati Coyne Navy Lebanon High School

Calvary Methodist WSCS Bible Study Opens Series

The Calvary Methodist Church WSCS Bible Study group met yesterday for its first session on The Master Calleth For Thee by Lady Hosie. Hosted by Mrs. D O McLaughlin at Manchester Avenue, the sessions will run Mondays 1 to 3 pm this month with Mrs. Millard Bechtel as teacher inviting all interested women.

Calvary Methodist WSCS Hosie D. O. McLaughlin Manchester Avenue Calvary Methodist Church

Traveler’s Aid folds into compact travel ironing board

A friend in need is a new travel ironing board that folds to nine by 15 inches and weighs 30 ounces. It attaches to any chair or drawer without marring furniture and can be used at home, in hotels, motels, or when visiting friends.

Food For Thought on Milk Handling After Purchase

Food for thought advises refrigerating milk soon after delivery or purchase. Rinse the container under running water and dry with a clean cloth before placing in the refrigerator to maintain flavor and quality.

Lightning Laundry Promises Superior Hand Finished Shirts

Lightning Laundry offers a long fold finish that hides the cross crease by using longer shirtboards. Shirts dropped Saturday are ready Monday after 4 p.m. with no extra charge for speedy service and a 10 percent cash and carry discount.

Lightning Laundry Lightning Middletown

Butler County Court Action Seeks New Trial in Damages Suit

Henry Fields of Hamilton files a motion in Common Pleas Court to overturn a verdict for Fred W. Krahenbuhl in a 57 750 damage case heard last month. Fields alleges improper court directing of the jury and error in the direct verdict. In Probate Juvenile Court, Raymond Smith, 32, Miami Trailer Park, was sentenced to one year in Cincinnati Workhouse and fined 1000 on neglect charges involving his 16 month old stepdaughter.

Common Pleas Henry Fields Hamilton Fred W. Krahenbuhl Court of Common Pleas P. P. Boll Fields Raymond Smith Miami Ross Cincinnati Harry F. Walsh Smith Leona Sheley

Attorneys file admin actions and divorces in Middletown

The estate of Eva Line Easter is probated by son John A. Easter with an estimated $2,000 personal property. Final account filed for Edward Yenser in Victor Yenser estate shows $5,917.31 receipts and disbursements. Margy Garrston, executrix for James A. Garrison estate, reports no determined value. Eva Gurr, executrix, appraises Alice May Hancock estate at $17,204.34 with $1,316.65 personal property and $9,250 real estate. Sophie Patterson seeks divorce from Sam Patterson alleging neglect and cruelty. she mentions a 1927 marriage in Wetumpka Alabama and possible still living status. Numerous other divorce petitions filed against or by residents in Middletown and Hamilton, listing neglect, cruelty, and wilful absence as grounds.

Evaline Easter Middletown John A. Easter Dayton Edward Yenser Victor Yenser James A. Garrison Margy Garrtson Young Sr Alice May Hancock Hanover Township Eva Gurr Sophie Patterson Common Pleas Sam Patterson Wetumpka Ala

Community meeting calendar for Middletown area notices

Tuesday meetings include Middletown Personnel Assn at 6 30 p m Colony Restaurant Sertoma at 6 30 p m Manchester Hotel North Middletown Fire Assn at 7 p m North Middletown Fire House Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW at 7 30 p m Post Headquarters Mayfield Fire Dept at 7 30 p m Sheffield Street Fire House Civic Chorus at 7 30 p m Room 302 Middletown High School Battery A 1810 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m Armory Sportsmen's Club at 8 p m membership FOE at 8 p m hall Madison Township Improvement Assn at 8 p m West Middletown School auditorium St John s PTA at 8 p m church basement SPEBSQSA at 8 p m Legion Wednesday Golden Age Club 130 pm Civic Association Knights of St John at 7 p m St John s basement Franklin FOE Auxiliary at 8 p m National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry at 7 30 p m Armory FOP Lodge 36 at 8 p m Pistol Range Germantown Road

Middletown Personnel Assn Colony Sertoma Manchester North Middletown Miami Valley Post VFW Membersip Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Civic Chorus Middletown High School Sportsmen's Club FOE Madison Township Improvement Assn West Middletown St. John's Pta Church Baement Spebsqsa Legion Golden Age Club Civic Association Knights of St. John St John's Franklin Foe National Guard 107Th Armored Cavalry FOP Lodge Germantown Road

Rapid Growing Corn Said to Make Audible Sound

Reported belief holds that when corn grows very quickly a sound is produced detectable by listeners. The claim persists in rural folklore though scientific confirmation is lacking.

Child neglect and guardianship cases listed in Hamilton court

Lawrence Phelps minor from Marilyn Phelps and Timothy Biggs minor from Lillian Biggs both neglect cases before Judge P P Boli and Judge Fred B Cramer. Claudia Hoskins from Charles Hoskins neglect and cruelty before Judge Fred B Cramer. Pearl Winters from Fred Winters Dayton and Grace Collins from Herbert Collins neglect and cruelty before Judge P P Boli.

Lawrence Phelps Marilyn Phelps Hamilton P. P. Boli Timothy Biggs Lillian Joan Biggs Fred B. Cramer Claudia Hoskins New Miami Charles Hoskins Pearl Winters Navaho St Fred Winters Dayton Grace Collins Grove St Herbert Collins N. Main St

Oxford Names New School Board Head

Floyd Hamilton, president of the Oxford Board of Education, has resigned and sent notice from Florida. The board appointed Keith Myers, Oxford businessman, to succeed him as head, with Hamilton planning to spend substantial time in Florida.

Oxford Names New School Board Oxford Floyd Hamilton Oxford Board of Education Florida Dwight Sloane Hamilton Keith Myers Oxford Businesman

Tot Chokes On Pill In Bucyrus

Two year old Tamara Lou Hubble of Bucyrus choked on an aspirin tablet and died last night. Coroner B. T. Mansfield ruled accidental death by strangulation. Moose being tried as farm animals in the Siberian arctic.

Bucyrus Ohio Tamara Lou Hubble Ralph Hubble Bucyrus City Hospital B. T. Mansfield Siberian Arctic

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dude Nellie Evans Marie Lenee Millinery Rutherb Lillian Fuller Milliners Charles Cg&e Auditorium Mary Etta Street UT 7 Oke Aarons Drew OSU Traveler's Aid Food For N. Clinton Butler County Courts Delores E. Fletcher Miami Ave Edward F. Fletcher Mary Sherman James Sherman Mary Lois Wilson Edward Wilson Jean M. Hall Elwood St James M. Hall Carroll Avenue Quentin Mink Nancy Mae Mink Emilia Wood Arthur M. Wood Norma J. Mullins James G. Mullins Louise Russell Paul Russell Doris Robinson Ralph Robinson Virginia Crooke Edward J. Crooke Wilbur Johnson Elsmere St Wanda Johnson S. Main St John W. Beckett Linda Beckett Helen B. Lingler George B. Lingler Runyan Tot Middletown Ice & Coal Co Curtis Dole Aer Pee Adh Eer
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