January Bride Honored at Linen Shower
Mrs. William B. Ruthven, a January bride and formerly Miss Phyllis Walck of Excello, was honored at a linen shower hosted yesterday by Mrs. Arthur Kerschbaum and Mrs. Donald Mull at Mull home on Richardson Drive. Attendees included Mrs. William Estil, Mrs. Malcolm Soule, Mrs. Paul Bach, Mrs. Ewing Taulbee, Mrs. Basil Honaker, Mrs. John Walck, Mrs. Harold Back, and Mrs. John Honaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kerschbaum
Donald Mull
Hoseee
Richardson Drive
William B. Ruthven
Ruthven
Phyllis Walck
Excello
William Estil
Malcolm Soule
Paul Bach
Ewing Taulbee
Basil Honaker
John Walck
Harold Back
John Honaker
Travel Notes Highlight Midwest Convention Attendance
Walter B. Evans of American Materials Corp attends the National Sand and Gravel Assn convention at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago this week. Mrs. C. L. Campbell of Kansas City is en route to visit her mother Mrs. Pete Lakoff in Ardmore Drive. Charles Wilmore, son of Mrs. D. M. Blizzard, enjoys a two week Army leave at the Blizzard home on Euclid Street before departing March 1 for overseas service. Mrs. W. D. Bryant returns from Charleston, West Virginia, after a weekend visit with friends. Mrs. Roland Heller returns home on Santa Fe Road after Chicago visit. Miss Shirley Womack and Miss Betty Jo Tipton were weekend...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Evans
American Materials Corp
Middletown
Hamilton
Sand and Gravel Assn
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
C. L. Campbell
Kansas City, Mo
Pete Lakoff
Ardmore Drive
Charles Wilmore
D. M. Blizzard
Euclid Street
Ft. Knox
Wilmore
Roland Heller
Santa Fe Road
Bonny Murray Delights Middletown At Valentine Concert
Miss Bonnie Murray soprano, a Middletown girl now renowned, presented a program in the high school auditorium that charmed the audience with Donizetti, Carpentier, Romberg, and Herbert selections. The Civic Symphony under Valda Wilkerson delivered strong readings of Shostakovich and Rimsky Korsakov, Espana Rhapsody, and Poulenc miniatures, with encores and formal roses shaping a memorable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Murray
Valentine
St. Valentine
Middletown
Couvier
Donizietti
Louise
Carpentier
Miss Murray
Sigmund Romberg
Victor Herbert
Musetta
Mr. Snow
Janice Schulz
Espana
Murray
Franklin social notes list regional visitors and guests
Miss Betty Jo Murray hosts guests in Franklin. Mrs. George Kalb and children Merrill Ann and Lewis visit from Erie Avenue after a month in Los Angeles with Kalb's parents Mr and Mrs Merrill Hutchinson. Dr and Mrs F L Moore of Fremont stay with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Stanley P Watkins. Joe Smith of Elwood Street returns from Lexington Kentucky after weekend with a former school friend Don.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Murray
Franklin
George Kalb
Merrill Ann and
Lewis
Erie Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
F. L. Moore
Fremont
Stanley P. Watkins
Dixie Highway
Joe Smith
Elwood Street
Lexington
Don
Windsor Family Visiting Mother in Chicago Ties
Mrs Henry Haven Windsor III of Chicago visits with her children Billy and Johnny and her mother Mrs John A Ingwersen of S Main Street while Mr Windsor travels in South America on a business trip of several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Haven Windsor III
Chicago
Billy
Johnny
John A. Ingwersen
S. Main Street
Windsor
South America
Past Presidents To Assist At Federation Reception
Mrs. E. H. Wideman announced nine past federation presidents will preside at the tea table for the February 25 reception honoring city officials and their families. Mrs. J. W. Holman, a past president and tea table chair, names Mrs. W. E. Cribbs, Mrs. Cribb, H. A Long, Mrs. W. H. Spindler, Mrs. Nevin A. Smucker, Mrs. Calvin W. Young, and Mrs. S. J. Kuderer as servers. Refreshments decor and a musical program are planned for the Girls' Club 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Howard Wilson co chairs arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Wideman
Middletown
J. W. Holman
Federtion
Tea Table
W. E. E Cribbs
Howard Wilson
Firemen Chase Grass Blazes In Middletown
Middletown’s fire department fought about six grass fires across the city on Valentine’s Day. Damages estimated at $25 from trash-fire spread to a home on Central Ave. City property burned at Germantown Road police pistol range and Sunset Park. An Armco Steel field on Wicorf Street caught fire from locomotive sparks at noon, and a cigarette sparked woods at Rosedale and Red Bud Drive early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Louise Windsor
Central Ave
Germantown Road
Sunset Park
Armco Steel Corp
Wicorf Street
Rosedale Road
Red Bud Drive
Driver in collision with fire pumper cited to court
Middletown youth Benjamin Ligon, 19, was cited to Hamilton Municipal Court for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle after his car struck a fire department pumper at 5th and Sycamore streets. The accident caused 700 dollars damage to the pumper and 250 dollars to a Baltimore and Ohio light standard. The pumper then hit a utility pole. the club fire alarm was found to be a smoking motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
Benjamin Ligon
Curtis Sr
5Th
Sycamore
Hamilton Elks Club
George Schlotterbeck
Baltimore & Ohio
Ligon
Frank Haungs
B&o
Jury Recalled For Feb 24 25 To Clear Docket
Butler County grand jury will be recalled in a special session February 24 and 25 to clear about 50 cases accumulated since the January session. The recall is ordered by Judge P. P. Boli and follows a practice in recent years to prevent case backlog between sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Grand Jury
Jackson Bosch
P. P. Boli
Burglars Hit Cafe and Home in Weekend Loot
In Hamilton over the weekend burglars hit the Rose lawn Cafe at 521 S. 2nd St and the home of Hulschultz at 236 Washington. Loot totaled $282.64 including $25 cash, wine, tobacco, costume jewelry, fishing tackle and a wallet with $28, plus rings and a rosary.
Two Services Held For Mrs. Bertha Perkins
Services sponsored by Mrs. Bertha Perkins were held at Longview Hospital on Saturday with assistance from Mrs. Johnnie Lee Hicks, Mrs. Myrtle Burton, Mrs. Lydia Thomas, Mrs. Belle Everhart and Mrs. Teresa Aldridge. On Sunday she sponsored cheer-up services at Butler County jail with help from Clinton Johnson, Eunice Perkins, Mrs. Annie Bush and Otis Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Perkins
Longview Hospital
Perkins
Johnnie Lee Hicks
Myrtle Burton
Lydia Thomas
Belle Everhart
Teresa Aldridge
Butler County Jail
Clinton Johnson
Eunice Perkins
Annie Bush
Otis Pope
Mother of 10 seeks divorce over cold and indifferent husband
Mrs. Clara Robbins of Brkingfield Missouri files suit for divorce from Ralph Robbins. She alleges he was cold and indifferent, stayed out late, and once struck her in the face with a dish of cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bkringfield
Clara Robbins
Ralph Robbins
Axle-Mile Tax Talk From Wilson at Civitan Club
Harry Wilson of the Wilson Motor Transit Co will discuss Ohio's axle mile tax with Civitan Club members tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel Emmitt Perkins is the program chairman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson
Wilson Motor Transit Co
Ohio
Civitan Club
Manchester
Emmitt Perkins
Coming Up Meeting of Miami Valley Council 30 Daughters of America
The Miami Valley Council 30 Daughters of America will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. They will attend the school of instruction of Unity Council 241 at Knights of Malta Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley Council
Daughters of America
Howard Elected By VFW Boosters
Orville Howard yesterday was elected president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Boosters of Post 3809. Other officers named were Jake Perkins vice president Clifford Williams Elmer Kirby and John Kirby trustees and W Melampy quartermaster. The group decided to adopt the constitution and by laws of the Hamilton Boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Howard
Veterans of Foreign Wars Boosters of
Post
Jake Perkins
Clifford Williams
Elmer Kirby
John Kirby
W. Melampy
Hamilton Boosters
Western College of Women names new dean of students
Special story reports Miss Phyllis Hoyt director of student activities promoted to dean of students at Western College for Women. Hoyt, a native of Wesley Hills Massachusetts, serves as secretary treasurer of the Association of Ohio College Presidents and Deans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Phyllis Hoyt
Western College For Women
Board of Trustees
Hoyt
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Assn. of Ohio College
Chavis's Quick Wit Ends Cold Call Prank
A restaurant worker recounts calls from pranksters during bar closing. Chavis jokes offering Ed or Ike, prompting the caller to hang up. The anecdotes show his playful way of handling misdialed or prank calls while at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chavis
Mr. Eisenhower
Ike
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W. D. Bryant
Grand Avenue
Charleston
W. Va
Shirley Womack
Betty Jo Tipton
William D.long
Nellie Evans
Bess Mitchell
Shostakovich
Civic Orchestra
Rimskysakov
Ivic Orchestra
Poulenc
Dohn’s Appliance Dept
Katherine O’brien
Monarch Home
Miss O’brien
Monarch
Our Monarch Cooking School
BUSA
N. Broad
Middletown Ice & Coal CO
Curtis ST
Howard
VFW
Boosters
Sales
Melampy’s
Fine Heek Suedes
William Barry
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