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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1955

Page

6

Auxiliary Fair Tickets In The Mail

Tickets for the Salvat ion Army Auxiliary Antiques Fair were mailed last week for the March 12 13 show at the Manchester Hotel. Ten tickets were sent to each member. 60 cents at the door. under 13 admitted free with parents. Thirty dealers will exhibit including Isabel Thiel Marion Bryan Mofford antiques Myers Richard Womble and Mary Augsburger from nearby towns.

Salvation Army Auxiliary Heber Jones Kenneth Coburn Manchester Jones Homer Dickerson C. A. Burnett

Quality over rarity guides antiques according to Sack

Albert Sack, author of Fine Points of Early American Furniture, urges buyers to value quality over age or rarity. He argues a piece must pass a test of quality focusing on proportions design craftsmanship and condition. Sack cites a seven spindled Windsor chair to show rarity only adds value if basic qualities exist.

Albert Sack Sack

Miss Bennett Hostess For Novelty Party

Miss Vera Gay Bennett hosted a Saturday night novelty party at her Curtis Street home with a before dinner game assigning guests to duties such as mashing potatoes and preparing salad. After dinner the group attended the Armco Girls dance at Holiday House, with a guest list of Mary Frances Longbrake, Kitty Evans, Mary Ann Marchetti, Margaret Cosiman, Rosemary Schmacker, and others.

Vera Gay Bennett Curtis Street Armco Holiday House Mary Frances Longbrake Kitty Evans Mary Ann Marchetti Margaret Cosiman Rosemary Schmacker Timothy Smith Johnny Frey

Marriage of Sue Schmidt to Donald Cochran

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Sue Schmidt of Cincinnati to Donald Cochran of Bond Hill Cincinnati. They exchanged vows February 5 at St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church Reading with Dr Wayne W Witte officiating. They reside at 1945 Catalina Ave Bond Hill Cincinnati.

Sue Schmidt Harry W. Schmidt Cincinnati Donald Cochran Elvira Cochran Lebanon St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Reading Wayne W. Witte Cochran Catalina Ave Bond Hill

Couple Plans June Wedding

Mr and Mrs George A Cole of Lebanon announce the engagement of their daughter Velma Ruth to Peter G Michael son of Mr and Mrs Gust Michael of Dayton A June wedding is planned Velma Ruth Cole is a Lebanon High School graduate working for National Cash Register Co Dayton Peter G Michael a Fairmont High School graduate attending the University of Dayton and employed by Lewis and Michael Inc

George A. Cole Lebanon Velma Ruth Peter G. Michael Gust Michael Dayton Miss Cole Lebanon High School National Cash Register Co Fairmont High School University of Dayton Lewis and Michael, Inc

Ohio Federation Plans March Legislation Day Meetings

Mrs Karl Rosenheimer state chairman of legislation for the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs announces annual Legislation Day meetings will be held in March across eight districts in Ohio. The Southwest District gathering for Middle town and Oxford is set for March 8 at Oxford.

Karl Rosenheimer Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Ohio Ohio Club Middletown Oxford

Travel Notes Highlight Purdue Reunion and U S Air Force Duty

Mr and Mrs G H Klouman of 16th Avenue returned from Vincennes Indiana where they were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs William Duesterberg Their stay included a reunion of Kloumans former classmates and fraternity brothers at Purdue University John Winget of Stanley Street returns today from Europe after a two week active duty assignment for the U S Air Force Colonel Winger visited Paris London Berlin and Wiesbaden Germany

G. H. Klouman 16Th Avenue Vincennes Ind William Duesterberg Middletonians Klouman Purdue University John Winget Stanley Street Europe U. S. Air Force Mr. Winger Paris London Berlin Wiesbaden Germany

Friendship Club Hosts World Day of Prayer Event

Mrs. Ralph Ashton and Mrs. Earsle Tolliver welcomed members at Ross Street home for an evening themed World Day of Prayer. Mrs. Gerald Pieratt received a gift from her secret pal.

Ralph Ashton Earsle Tolliver Friendship Club Ross Street Gerald Pieratt

Dinner Party Hosts Include Local Residents and Guests

Dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Music of Pearl Street drew a group of attendees including Mrs. Louise Coleman, Wilson Wheeler of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and their son of Lebanon, Mrs. Mary Barker of Newport Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Apple of Monroe, Gregory York of Lebanon, Mrs. Virginia Youtsler of Cincinnati, and Robert and Allen Coleman.

Jeff Music Pearl Street Louise Coleman Wilson Wheeler Dayton John Wilson and Son Lebanon Mary Barker Newport, Ky Jerry Carpenter Robert Apple Monroe Gregory York Virginia Youtsler Cincinnati Robert Allen Coleman

Vital Statistics Births From Local Hospital Notes

Franklin and area families welcomed new arrivals with several births this weekend and today. Names include Herschel and Franklin Rt. 1, Rogers York Street, Fitzpatrick Eaton Avenue, Boyd Clayton Street, Walter Stephens Jr Locust Street, Hunter Garfield Street, Morgan Boys Avenue, Buchheit Trenton Rt. 1, Gullett Verity Parkway, Carter Sycamore Street, plus multiple notes listing relatives and addresses across Franklin, Trenton, Malvern, Middletown and Hamilton areas. Out of town entry James King of Sherman Avenue, Hamilton Mercy Hospital.

Herschel Frazier Franklin Rt. 1 David Rogers York St James Fitzpatrick Eaton Ave Boyd Smith Clayton St Walter Stephens Jr Locust St Franklin James Hunter Garfield St William Morgan Boys Ave Robert Buchheit Trenton Rt. 1 Paul Gullett S. Verity Pkwy Jack Carter Sycamore St

Hospital Notices List Multiple Local Patients

A compiled hospital notice lists patients by name and residence with medical or surgical status. The entries include Mrs Etha Hanna Trenton medical Wade Brown West Middleton Rt 1 medical Charles Poffenbarger Columbia Ave medical Mrs Darthula Anderson 18th Ave medical and others across Franklin Reynolds Shartle Street singling out Mary and Deceased relatives.

Etha Hanna Trenton Wade Brown West Middletown Rt. 1 Charles Poffenbarger Columbia Ave Darthula Anderson 18Th Ave Grace Maxwell Reynolds Ave George Brown Elwood St Willie Webb Franklin Melva Sheller Howard Ave Dewey Reed Germantown Enos Barnes Baltimore St William Center 16Th Ave Ronald Bevington John Bevington Gratis Medical Barbara Kinser Taylor Ave Roscoe Gabbard Robert Ratliff Franklin Rt. 2 Hugh Holt Franklin, Surgical Ernest Bolen Navaho St Surgical Lonsy Ross Debra Blount George Blount Burton Rd Marion Myers Roosevelt Bass Gregory Wombold Esten Wombold Shartle St

Your Child radio series tackles speech problems later

Oxford students hear a new Miami University WPFB program starting Tuesday at 4 p.m. Dr. Frank Robinson and the Miami speech clinic will lead three weekly sessions, the first titled Teaching Your Child to Talk. The series will cover problems in grade schools with Dr. F Norwood Marquis scheduled April 5.

Oxford Miami University WPFB Middletown Frank Robinson Miami F. Norwood Marquis

Monkey Douses Fire at Minot Zoo in Clever Rescue

A 14 year old Minot boy taunted a captive monkey by tossing a cigarette into its cage. The animal smarter than the tormentor, the monkey extinguished a burning blanket by dunking it in a water pan. Juvenile Court warned the boy about school neglect penalties. Also noted, Bolivia has 3,495 miles of air ines.

Minot N. D Minot Zoo

Church Congregation to Reorganize Meet at Garfield Mission

Estill Lawson minister of the Church of God announced a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting for all former members to reorganize the church. Former services were held at the old Family Theater on Central Avenue.

Estill Lawson Church of God Garfield Mission Old Family Theater Central Avenue

Pink shirts spark laughter as men chase fashion trends

A humorous column mocks men clinging to traditional dress while women push fashion boundaries. It recounts a party where eight men wore pink shirts, one redfaced for being late, and notes laundries and haberdashers hype pink as the season’s biggest menswear fad. The piece ends with playful speculation on bold color choices and courting attire.

Dior Haberdashery Dearie

Fidelis Bible Class Meeting Set for Tomorrow Night

Members of Fidelis Bible Class of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church will gather in the church social room tomorrow at 7 30 p m for a scheduled meeting.

Fidelis Bible St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church

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