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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1952
Page
6
The chart notes a boy born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Robert Chandler of 1037 Woodside Ave and a girl born today to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Clensy of Germantown Route.
Police reported one minor accident in the city yesterday. Mrs Gladys A Pell of Excello attempted to pull into a parking place on First Ave and struck an auto owned by Rol and S Heller of 17 Sante Fe Rd. The mishap occurred at 2 p.m. Ted Parella of Oxford State Rd said the accident had been reported incorrectly to police. He claimed his foot did not hit the gas pedal. He said a car driven by Stanley Staggs of 30 South Broad St started through a traffic light, then stopped a second time. Parella said he was unable to stop and made no report to police.
A special railroad committee of the division investigates crossings in the city, including the Baltimore and Ohio track crossing near Young Street and the Pennsylvania crossing at Girard Avenue near Verity Parkway. An unrelated note mentions the Indo-Malayan mantis insect shaped like a fiddle.
Miss LaRoma Jeanne Shull will marry Thomas Vern Hensey on March 1 at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church. Attendants include maid of honor Miss Jane Butt, matron of honor Mrs L P Smith Jr, bridesmaids Joann Whitley and Janet Conover, flower girl Paula Elaine Bell, ring bearer Sandy Starr, best man William Hensey, ushers Richard Beck Jack Beck Joseph Lewis and Welby Nash.
The Mothers Study League finishes its films program with In Our Hands and Out of Our Hands shown Thursday evening at Cincinnati Gas and Electric social rooms on Mary Etta St from 8 to 10 p.m. Armco Steel Corp sponsors the program for 5500 workers in the Middletown area. Mrs. Mark Scheibert chairs. W F Johnston from Armco East Works presents. Public invited. discussions follow each portion. Congress has passed a deficit appropriation of one cent on several occasions.
Travelers recount six weeks in the west with Mrs Margaret T Crane and friends. Susan Breiel, former Journal editor, now in Tucson, enjoys the climate. Seaman John W Schraffenberger returns to Jacksonville base after a visit. Jean Combest joins the Schraffenbergers.
Delegates from Middletown aim to attend Legislation Day in Cincinnati at the YWCA. The program runs 9 30 a m to 4 p m with speakers on narcotics laws universal military training and dollar concerns. Notable names include S J Kuderer Richard Marksbury Elmer L Kress Roy Rogers Griffith L Resor Jr James Simmonds and others. A small fee covers attendance and luncheon is 12 30 p m.
La Sertoma members heard last evening the financial outcome of the February dance chaired by Mrs. John Hasselbach. The meeting included plans for Guest Night after a cards session. Hostesses were Mrs. Chester Skillman Mrs. Paul Stoutenborough and Mrs. Gilbert Sheard with guests Mrs. Francis Ditmyer and Mrs. Charles Jay.
The Butler County Medical Society auxiliary voted yesterday to assist Health Day on May 2, sponsored by Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs. The group met at Eaton Manor in Hamilton with luncheon tables decorated in spring flowers and tall tapers. Mrs Howard Wilson spoke on Civil Defense. Mrs Walter Roehll will chair the March 25 meeting at the Colony and Mrs C W Young will give a book review.
Parents of Roosevelt and McKinley Junior High ninth graders were guests of Middletown High School Band Associates. The senior high band plans a polio benefit concert this Sunday featuring local musicians and student performers from Roosevelt and McKinley. A March 25 meeting will showcase Roosevelt Junior High performers with Mrs. Charles Egg elston leading refreshments.
Middle town Shrine No. 25 hosts Noble Prophetess Night at the Masonic Temple with Harriett Fischer and Chester McCutcheon to be celebrated. Harmony Shrine and other units from Dayton Cincinnati Cheviot Hamilton Norwood and Greenville send guests for a formal fraternal salute. Salad lunch follows the 7 30 meeting with each to bring a salad. Also events: American War Mothers meet at 2 p m Thursday at the American Legion and Gleaners Class meets Thursday at 2 p m in First Methodist Church social rooms. Young Women's Society meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at St Church. Note: Mt Pelee eruption of 1902 cited as a major volcanic tragedy killing 28 000.
Delta Sigma Mrs Richard Monroe social chair announces a March 1 square dance for sorority members and invited guests at the Gas and Electric auditorium on Mary Etta Street. The event starts at 7 30 p.m. with a professional caller to teach and call dances. A nominating committee was elected with Mrs John Minor as chair and assistants Miss Lois Lindsay Mrs Howard Kern Mrs James South and Mrs Robert Petrocy.
James W. Rogers and Eleen Collett, both of Hamilton, are listed with ages 58 and 50 respectively. John Franklin King and Ei leen Johnson, Hamilton residents, ages 19 and 17. Ralph J. Wilson and Carol R. Hahn, both of Middletown, aged 18 and 17. Hugh Hacker and Betty Tabor, Hamilton residents aged 35 and 34. Erwin Louis Schiering, a soldier from 113 McKinley St., and Betty Glynn Hammond, a schoolteacher from 809 Maple St., both of Middletown, aged 20 and 21. Francis E. Bomske, 29, Green Bay, Wis., and Mollie Campbell, 32, Hamilton.
A compiled notice lists numerous individuals by name and address with medical or surgical statuses. Included are Mrs. Nellie Myers Garfield Street medical, Edward Markle Trenton medical, Mrs. Caroline Hatton South Sutphin Street medical, and others across Middletown Cincinnati Hamilton areas. Also noted are out of town entries and dismissals such as Donald Shaffer and Ella May Lane. Names include O'Neill, Hatton, Stork, Lezzoni, Orman, Padgett, Spensel, Clendenin, Taylor, Zickgraf, Fisher, Hembree, Stubbs, and Ennis among many more with associated local routes and hospitals.
Dr Frank Simon director of the Armco Band and Conservatory instructor will join a Saturday 8 p m anniversary program on WLW and WLW T highlighting Midletown resident with stars Wendall Hall Gene and Glenn. WLW marks thirty years and WLW T four.
First National Bank of Middletown Ohio petitions in probate court to identify beneficiaries under Frank Kirchner deceased. Joseph Willing and Harvey Stevens are declared mentally incompetent and must answer by April 19 1952. failure to respond may lead to judgment. Attorney G W A Wilmer represents the bank with listed publication dates February 20 through March 26 1952.
The Middletown Safety Council traffic division meets at 4 p m today at the Civic Association to discuss integrating the council proposed one way street program with the city’s traffic control revamp. Division chairman Howard White says agenda includes discussion and possible action on several recommendations.
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