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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1953

Page

6

Film On Bellefaire Night At Beth Sholom Synagogue

Sisterhood of Beth Sholom Synagogue will show the film Bellefaire a sound documentary about the Cleveland founded Jewish children's home. Alexander Horwitz Bellefaire regional representative will introduce the film and answer questions about the institution. The event occurs Tuesday at 8 15 PM and seeks welfare leaders and child care workers in attendance.

Sisterhad Beth Sholom Bellefaire Cleveland B'nai B'rith Alexander Horwitz Horwitz Bellelaire

Violin recital showcases Peter Carruthers in Middletown

Peter Carruthers son of Mr and Mrs M S Carruthers of Euclid Street and a Middletown School senior performed at the Girls Club yesterday afternoon. He opened with Beethovens Concerto in D and closed with Csardas Hungarian Dance No 1 Intermezzo Sinfonico and Zigeunerweisen Op 20, impressing with advanced technique. Beulah Squires accompanied and Mrs McCandlish, renowned violin teacher and president of the Middletown Ohio Music Teachers Association, received praise.

Peter Carruthers M. S. Carruthers Euclid St Middletown School E. H. McCandlish Beethoven V. Monti Brahms Cavalleria Rusticana P. Mascagni Sarasote Listerners Beulah Squires Miss Squires Homer Weikel McCandlish Middletown Ohio Music Teachers’ Association Leonard Squires Howe Rd University of Indiana

Slim 53 Styles Won't Fit Woman Of Unhappy Bulges

New York 1953 fashion previews signal a spring shift to the slim line and reducing diets. Editors from across the country converge as designers feature straight silhouettes, wide top lines, and draped bodices with sheer fabrics and flexible skirts.

Styles Dorothy Roe New York U. S

Middletown Civic Chorus Begins Spring Rehearsals

The Middletown Civic Chorus starts rehearsals Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Middletown High School music room for spring programs including potential Messiah style performances. A board meeting is set for January 9 at Miss Janice Schulz home to finalize free and paid concerts and recruit singers.

Middletown

Christmas Party for City Councilors at Mrs Reed’s Home

Councilors and spouses gathered Friday night at Mrs. E. F. Reed’s Columbia Avenue home for a Christmas party. A covered dish dinner preceded a late gift exchange with prize winners including Mrs. Butler Jewell, Mrs. Maggie Exgelston, Mrs. Harry Richardson Sr., Mrs. Lucien Jones, and Mrs. Percy Kash.

Julia T. Roth E. F. Reed Columbia Ave Butler Jewell Maggie Exgelston Harry Richardson, Sr Lucien Jones Percy Kash

Homemakers Circle Six Meet at Mrs Peil Home

Homemakers Circle Six will meet at Mrs Joseph Peil's South Street home on Thursday at 8 PM. The Middletown Civic Symphony rehearses tonight at 7 30 in the Middletown High School music room. About 150000 black bears are estimated in the United States with half in national forests.

Joseph Peil South St Middletown United States

Aeronca Ettes Sponsor Dance In Local Legion Hall

Aeronca Ettes women's group of Aeronca Manufacturing will sponsor a public dance at the American Legion Home this Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Miss Phyllis Vennetton says Layton White Orchestra of Dayton will provide music. Tickets are available from Mrs. Paul Leppich or at the door.

Aeronca - Ettes Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation American Legion Phyllis Vennetton Layton Whitesell

Guests Entertain Before Departure at Anthony Wayne Hotel

Lt. Col. and Mrs. William Hayes hosted four couples at a dinner party Saturday night at the Anthony Wayne Hotel in Hamilton. The Hayes, who visited over the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Estes of Yankee Rd., returned yesterday to their home in Oak Ridge Tennessee.

William Hayes Anthony Wayne Hotel Hamilton Hayes Henderson Estes Yankee Rd Oak Ridge Tenn

Nixon-Sheley Vows Spoken in Liberty Indiana

Mrs. William Nixon announces the marriage of her daughter Rosemarie to Richard Eugene Sheley. Vows were spoken in Liberty Indiana on December 30. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. William Nixon Jr. The couple. both West Elkton High School graduates. he serves with the Navy, she works at Colin Hardware.

William Nixon Grand Ave Rosemarie Richard Eugene Sheley Wallace E. Sheley Oberon Liberty Ind William Nixon, Jr Gratis Sheley Colin Hardware Company Navy West Elkton High School

Group To Visit VA Hospital Monthly

The Friendship Club plans monthly trips to the VA Hospital in Day with the first Tuesday set aside for visits. The plan was discussed at Mrs. Gerald Pieratt’s home with Mrs. James Cochran Jr as assistant hostess.

Friendship Club Gerald Pieratt James Cochran, Jr Wags

Soldier Rekn Returnees From Far East Arrive Seattle

Aboard the Navy transport Marine Adder 3169 soldiers from the Far East are slated to reach Seattle Tuesday. Among them are Middletown's Pfe. Jack Deaton and Hamilton residents Sgt. William Estes Cpl. Quentin Fields and Pvt. David Hilton.

Middletown Hamilton Seattle Navy Marine Adder Far East Pfe Jack Deaton Sheridan Ave William E. Estes Quentin J. Fields David J. Hilton

New Boy Scout Promotion Procedure Discussed

The local Boy Scout Council Advancement Committee will devise a new promotion procedure at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Civic Association building council office chaired by Ed Cohn. The vanilla bean origin note mentions Central America and 16th century Spaniards introducing it to Europe.

Boy Scout Council Ed Cohn Civic Association Central America Europe

Victory Stomp Junior Cotillion Set At Manchester Hotel

The Victory Stomp junior cotillion dances at 8 15 Saturday evening in the Manchester Hotel Ballroom. Organizers include Linda Lou Morris James Downing Sarah Smith Tim Brown Judy Tieman and James White with parents on committees arranging decorations and hosting duties. The Herb Spade orchestra will perform.

Joseph Heffner John Moore F. E. Troutvine, Jr John Bunn Howard L. White Robert Roberts Jack Cox Jack Christy Exiwin Crawford Herb Spade Orchestra

Christmas Holiday Travels Spread Through Town

Treasure Island vacations drew families from Middle town over Christmas. The Ellison Truck Lewis and Kramer families joined others, with Santa. Visitors and returning locals enjoyed New Year gatherings and recitals while relatives spread to Cape May Ohio and Indiana.

Treasure Island Fla Middletown Glenn Ellison Robert Truck Stan Lewis

Mobile X ray Unit Makes First Year Visit To Middletown

Butler County Civic Association director Thomas C Venable announced the mobile x ray unit will visit Middletown on Wednesday for pre employment examinations from 1 30 to 4 p m The unit will be stationed at the Civic Association for the outing Boston Common the oldest public park in the United States was established in 1634 as common land for cow pasture and training fields.

Butler County Middletown Civic Association Thomas C. Venable The Boston Common United States

Herb Spade Dies at 41 Popular Band Leader

Herbert A. Spade known as Herb to southern Ohio dance crowds died at 1 40 a m Sunday at home 1828 Winona Dr after cancer surgery at Middletown Hospital He led Herb Spade Orchestra for about 17 years and remained active during illness He is survived by his wife Hazel two daughters Carol Sue Linda Lou and son Thomas and parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Spade Funeral services will be held at Lefferson Lodge No 90 and First Church of Christ with burial in Woodside Cemetery

Herbert A. Spade Herb Ohio Herb Spade Winona Dr Middletown Jone Bet American Legion American Federation of Musicians Hazel McCarty Carol Sue Linda Lou Thomas Benjamin Spade Lefferson Lodge No. 90 McCoy-Leffler First Church of Christ Edwin Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery

Retired Germantown farmer Mathias Sixt dies at 75

Mathias Sixt, 75, long time Jacksonburg area farmer, died Sunday in his sleep at home 508 West Market Street Germantown after a five week illness. Born September 15, 1877 in Middletown he moved to Germantown eight years ago. He is survived by wife Elva Guiler, two daughters Zelma Gilbert and Glenna Theiss, two sons Hubert and Warren, a brother Rev George Sixt, three sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with interment in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Wilson Funeral Home Tuesday.

Mathias Sixt West Market St Germantown Middletown Mr. Sixt Jacksonburg Bethlehem Lutheran Church Elva Guiler Zelma Gilbert Glenna Theiss Hubert Warren Sixt West George Sixt Cortland Ind Margaret Weikel Carrie Louise Sixt Hugo G. Schmidt Woodside Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home

Ingram Rites Set for Middletown Fireman at Woodside

Orlando H Ingram 72 of 1012 Auburn St died at 1250 AM at Shadylawn Convalescent Home where he had resided since December 17 He was a former Middletown Fire Department member retired eight years ago and a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 528 Surviving wife Naomi Randall Ingram a brother Harry Ingram Dayton and two nephews Funeral 130 PM Wednesday MecCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev E H Hammon officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Visitations 2-5 and 7-10 PM Tuesday

Orlando H. Ingram Auburn St Shadylawn Middletown Ingram Order of Eagles Aerie Naomi Randall Ingram Harry Ingram Dayton Mec- Coy - Lefflr E. H. Hammon First Evangelical United Brethren Church Woodside Cemetery Funeral

James C. Wood 79 Dies Suddenly at Home

James C. Wood of 314 Crawford Street died suddenly at 12 15 a m at his residence. A native of McKeesport Pennsylvania he was a retired Armco employee. Surviving is his wife Lillie Funeral arrangements are in

James C. Wood Crawford St McKeesport Wood Armco Lillie

James H. Crowe 71 Morg County native dies at Mercy Hospital

James H Crowe 71 retired tobacco worker dies at 1 10 a m at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a month long illness He lived Middletown Route 1 on Jackson Lane and worked 35 years for P Lorillard Co retiring when plant moved to Louisville Ky He is survived by seven sons and one daughter Arrangements at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home incomplete

James Herbert Crowe Mercy Hospital Hamilton Jackson Lane Middletown Crowe P. Lorillard Company Louisville Morgan County McCoy - Leffler

William A Wright Dies in Oxford Antique Shop

William A Wright, 80, died Sunday in his room behind an Oxford antique shop he operated. He had collected local Indian relics for 40 years. Survivors include sister Viola of Carrollton Ohio and brother the Rev F A Wright of Irwin Pennsylvania. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carrollton, his former home.

Oxford William A. Wright

Obituary of Horace Waldo Vanica Carlisle Telegraphist

Horace Waldo Vanica 63 of Carlisle retired telegrapher for the New York Central Railroad died at 5 45 PM yesterday in Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Born in Logan County he started with the railroad at 19 and retired six years ago due to poor health. A Seventh Day Adventist for 35 years he held offices and was active in church work. Survived by widow Pearl and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev S A Yakush officiating. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 PM tomorrow.

Franklin Horace Waldo Vanica Carlisle New York Central Railroad Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Vanica Logan County Seventh Day Adventist Church Middletown Pearl Robert Eaton

Funeral services for Carrie Hopkins in South Lebanon

Miss Carrie Hopkins, 81, of South Lebanon, will be laid to rest Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial follows in South Lebanon Cemetery. She died at her home Saturday. Surviving relatives are several cousins. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home.

Carrie Hopkins Lebanon Miss Carrie Hopkins South Lebanon Oswald Funeral Home Miss Hopkins

Deaths Elsewhere

Obituary notices from cities across the country list Gertrude Bennyson 77 former Metropolitan Opera singer Philadelphia M E A Roberts 55 wife of local insurer Adair McRae Hutchinson Minn former Minneapolis Symphony soloist Chester P Overmyer 69 founder Winchester Ind glass mould firm Hamilton Bole 63 retired International Match Co president Grady Lewis 55 Choctaw Nation lawyer James B Herndon Jr 54 Hilton Hotels VP Rome Angelica Gainza Pez listed as obituary entries.

Philadelphia M. E. A. Roberts Adair McRae Hutchinson, Minn Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

Four Face Draft Physicals Tuesday

Four men will report to Selective Service Board 10 tomorrow morning for preliminary armed forces physicals in Cincinnati, announced Chairman A Wylie Mitchell. Two are under local board jurisdiction while two are transfers from other boards. Five men will report January 15 for induction. no other calls this month.

Selective Service Board Cincinnati Armed Forces A Wylie Mitchell Toay Mitchell

Prominent Figures Die Across Several Nations

Countess de Sangre aged 51, sister to Alberto Gainza Paz, former La Prensa director, is noted alongside New York’s John J. Farley age 66, brother to ex Postmaster General James A. Farley. In Tokyo Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, 50, dies after a liver ailment, near Khgenuma. In Columbus Ohio funeral plans are set for John R. King 72, a Franklin County Common Pleas judge. In Lexington KY Dr Frank Lerand McVey 83, former University of Kentucky president emeritus, dies after major surgery.

Countess de Sangre Alberto Gainza Paz la Prensa New York John J. Farley James A. Farley Lexington Y.p Frank Lerand McVey University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital

Leghorn Harbor Revived by American Aid and Jobs

In Leghorn Italy the port rebuild gains momentum with US funding and a 1951 designation as a U S Army supply base for Austria. The Maas port now employs 3586 Italians as Communist workers push for a bigger share in 24 hour strikes, but unloading continued.

Leghorn Italy U. S. 5Th Army U. S. Army Austria Maas Steve‘dores

Death Cancels Anniversary Celebration for Montville Couple

Mrs Emma Montville 83 of Montville died unexpectedly at East Orchard Rest Home Lebanon. She and Alfred Bliss Montville were to mark their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house. Surviving: husband, daughter Vera Montville Keyser, Sr., two sons Leigh and another son, a brother Theodore Harlow, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Private services planned. Interment in Fairview Cemetery Jonesville Ky.

Emma Perry Montville Don H. Montville Central Ave East Orchard Rest Home Lebanon Alfred Bliss Montville Northamption Montvilles Middletown Riggs Edward Sebald Douglas Bleecker John Hamm, Sr Alfred Montville Fredie Keyser, Jr Chester Hagen Fairview Cemetery Jonesville

Old ordinance restricts hunting on Centralia city property

In Centralia Illinois an old ordinance restricting firearm use and hunting around city lakes was revived to protect squirrels and wildlife from hunters on city property. The rule bans hunting except for migratory birds in season.

Centralia Ill

Hamilton GI Back After Far East Arrival

Cpl. Billy J. Garrett of 786 Twelfth Street Hamilton is among 1,207 soldiers from the Far East who arrived in San Francisco over the weekend aboard the transport Gen. A. W. Brewster.

Cpl Billy J. Garrett Twelfth St Hamilton Far East San Francisco A. W. Brewster

Maine Produces Huge Share of U S Feldspar

Maine state mineral data show the region furnishes about a quarter of all feldspar used nationwide, highlighting its key role in domestic industry and manufacturing supplies.

Maine United States

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Bess Mitchell Warner Bros Walt Disney’s Farm Yard Symphony Paramount Civic Chorus Aeronca-Ettes Nixon-Sheley Ross Kramer Charlotte Marlene Joan McAfee Southern Seminary Buena Vista H. Douglas Helsel I University of Miami Coral Gables Alameda Ann Perkins San Antonio Tex Adele Woods James Todd Gene Murray Richmond Kenneth Helsel, Jr Lima Marie Valentine Montclair, N. J Valda Wikerson Theophilus May Charles Mills Highland E. A. Correa John South Main St Cape Chicago Davenport Homer Schrock Girard Ave Norfolk E. C. Schrock Schrocks Ril Sages Sars Stripes Technicolor Clifton Webb Debra Paget Robert Wagner Ruth Hussey Directed By Henry Koster Red Skelton Robert Taylor Tonite Pontiac Walkie Talkie East Side Dollar Kid Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall Gabriel Dell Middletown High School Armco Steel Corporation Herbert A, Spade McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home James H. Crowe Horace W. Vanica Associated Press Gertrude Bennyson Metropolitan Opera Zaneville, C Chester P. Overmyer Winchester, Ind Glass Mould Company la Grange West Newton Mass Hamilton Bole International Match Co Cleveland, QO Washington Grady Lewis Cameron, Ohlo James B. Herndon Jr Hilton Hotels Corp Rome Angelica Gainza Pez Tokyo Yasuhito Chichibu Emperor Hirohito Khgenuma Here Columbus, CO John R. King Franklin County Common Pleas Judge King Common Pleas Chillicothe City Hospital PORT N. Main ST Eclipse Office Outfitters, Inc Herbert Spade Lodge E. L. Hawkins, W. M Cc. D. Wilson Ohio Bell Telephone Company
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