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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1954
Page
6
The Journal presents a Brotherhood Week feature by Donald G. Driscoll, president of Sorg Paper Co., urging harmony and cooperation across races and creeds. He stresses that unity among employees and communities underpins happiness, security, and well being, and calls for forgetting minor differences to foster genuine brotherhood.
Mrs. E. L. Phillips hosted a get-acquainted piano party at her Kenwood Drive home for thirty of her students ranging from grade to high school age. Pupils performed favorite piano pieces as refreshments with pink and white tea decorations followed.
A weekend Murphy Circle meeting at Murphy Circle First Methodist Church featured a talk by Mrs. Bertha Bramble on The Master Calls Us to Service. The program, presented by Mrs. Orie Earhart and assistants, highlighted The Methodist Church Helping the Rural. Hostesses included Mrs. George Kerns and others.
Mr and Mrs Richard Monroe entertained last night at their Roosevelt Avenue home with a dinner and card party. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis Mr and Mrs MacTobias Mr and Mrs Wilby Nash and Mr and Mrs John Gilmore.
The Progressive Garden Club met at Mrs. Everett Bake's home on Dixie Highway. Mrs. Carl Cordes and Mrs. John Smith appeared on the program. Prize winners were Mrs. Roger Browne and Mrs. Cordes.
Miss Mildred Fish of Franklin, bride elect of Earl D Adams, was honored yesterday with a miscellaneous shower at Miss Sarah Allen s home by Miss Barbara Dyer. Guests were Springboro High School girls from the 1953 class. The couple will marry February 27 at 7 30 p m in the Franklin Presbyterian Church.
Hazel Adams and Ellis Earl Cline exchanged vows last Saturday afternoon in a single ring ceremony performed by Lammie Bailey Jp at his home at 2 30 PM. Daniel O Caylor attended. Mrs Cline is Leonard Blair of Paintsville Ky. employed by Daveys Restaurant. Mr Cline works as a gee for General Wholesale. They reside at 2303 Christel Ave.
The W S W S of Jacksonburg EUB Church meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in the social room. Upsilon Chapter Nu Phi Mu convenes tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Miss nee Mattson 1317 Woodlawn Ave. AAUW Current Literature Group gathers Wednesday at 8 p m at Mrs Walling Corwin 3501 Poinciana Rd.
Travel notes recount visits from Mr and Mrs Klouman of 16th Avenue who went to Vincennes Indiana to see friends. Mrs Logan T Johnston returned from La Grange Illinois with her son Logan Johnston Jr. The Benge family and Jesse joined by Moody Fletcher and Curtis Brown drove to Marion Indiana for the Marion Kennel Club Dog Show. Cora DeLong and Nelson Gephart hosted by Edna Ridenour and niece Mrs Harold Weese, with Eva Fox and John Schaefer joining for dinner.
N. J. Lawler and Pete Vradelis returned Saturday after spending a week in Martinsville Indiana.
The Rev John I Parr pastor of First Baptist Church joined seven ministers for Religious Focus Week at William Jewell College Liberty Missouri. He preached on Valentines Day and spoke four nights on Preparing for a Vital Ministry. Parr's daughter Joyce is a William Jewell freshman and Mrs Parr accompanied him. The Kansas City Times carried photos upon arrival, linking to a Clay County Savings Assn daylight bank robbery feature.
The Ohio Industrial Nurses Assn plans its semi annual spring conference March 1920 at the Biltmore Hotel Dayton with Gen. Ward J. Tracy of Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a keynote speaker. Dr. Robert A. Bruce Dr. Robert E. Zipf and Dr. Lynn E. Baker will lead afternoon sessions on ocular injuries radioactive isotopes in medicine and common chest diseases in industry. The closing banquet features an industrial safety presentation by Moraine Products officials Dr Newton E Leyda and Russell E Cox. Registrations begin March 19 at the hotel.
Community groups schedule Monday events including Middletown Civic Symphony at 7 30 p m Senior High and Rotary at noon at Manchester Hotel Also Middletown Sertoma Fire brigade and Battery A 180 AAA battalion meet at local halls and armory with other clubs at specific times
Richardson told police yesterday that the four year old son of John Richard son of 616 Rigdon Street let two strangers into the house. They peeked in the bedroom, picked up four one dollar bills and left.
The piece argues that shoe manufacturers and retailers rely on advertising as a low cost method to move goods. Advertising expenditure is less than 7¢ per dollar, enabling mass production economies. This leads to lower manufacturing and selling costs and thus lower prices for buyers.
Police logged five separate crashes in Middletown yesterday totaling more than $1,200 in damage. No injuries reported with incidents occurring on Central Avenue, Garfield Street, Hudson Avenue, Tytus Avenue, and Aberdeen Drive as drivers cited include Gerald Craft Paula Slezak Florence Flack Hazel McIntyre and Donald Brewer among others.
Louisville man John Trader has been charged with passing a bad check for 10 dollars at Thrasher's Jewelry & Gift Store in January 1953. Warrant signed by Howard Thrasher. Trader was arrested after a tip from his employer and the investigation continues with no hearing date set.
Hunters in the Red Lion area limited their take to a single animal donated by Andy Brehany of Blue Ball. Next Saturday the Warren County Bears Club shifts activities to Blue Ball, meeting at Blue Ball school at 9 a.m. The school PTA serves lunch at noon.
Golden Circle Class of Calvary Methodist Church marked its fifth annual ward party at Longview Hospital entertaining 220 patients on Saturday. Chairman Wynne Alexander led a team including Mrs Hawkins Goforth Beyerlein Stamper Vice Bremmer and the Nicholases with ten Longview Social Service League board members in attendance. Magazines collected by Mrs Miller of the Church of Ascension were distributed.
A Middletown man told police he was picked up by two men at a local cafe and driven to West Elkton where he was robbed of $265, his driver's license, wristwatch and topcoat. Maynard Bogan of 1204 Calumet Ave reported the assailants were about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 150 to 160 pounds, aged 18 to 20.
A missionary with slides and a python will discuss Liberia to Central School PTO members at 7 30 tomorrow night. Paul Daniel of St Oxford will speak. Entertainment comes from the two fourth grade classes of the school.
A roundup of births notes multiple families welcoming daughters and sons this weekend and today. Entries include Mr and Mrs Herbert Lanier 1205 Calumet Ave girl. Mr and Mrs William Highsey West Elkton boy. Mr and Mrs Glenn Gibbs Catalpa Dr boy. Mr and Mrs Charles Purdurn 1761 Central Ave girl. and others across Franklin Dayton Lebanon and Middletown with hospital and location details.
A compiled list shows patients at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati and Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati mainly from Wayne Trenton Stanley Spencer Dayton and nearby towns. Medical entries include numerous individuals with addresses and family references. Surgical and medical statuses appear with several DISMISSED lines among the names.
Northern lights have been observed up to 600 miles above the earth’s surface, suggesting intense atmospheric activity and auroral displays at high altitudes.
Learn to drive under real traffic in a 1953 Ford with dual controls and power steering. Training car available for the driver test. Qualified instructors teach step by step. Endorsed by local traffic authorities and Middletown Safety Council. Call 6-7883 tomorrow for complete information. Rates reasonable. Clay Combs, Mgr.
The Rev E W Philippi home missionary from Lincoln Nebraska told Bethlehem Lutheran members that true salvation requires active service to others. About 700 attended sessions as the Spiritual Life Mission marks a centennial year with films and youth meetings. Evening clinic and nightly sermons continue this week with topics You Are Not Your Own You Shall Be Witnesses and This Is the Victory.
Sheriff deputies report a stolen cement mixer valued at 80 dollars from Richard Banker at 6468 Dixie Highway. The device is painted orange and is a mixer. No suspects named in the release.
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