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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1951

Page

5

Dorcas Society January Meeting at Mrs Minnich Home

The Dorcas Society of the Church of the Brethren met January at the home of Mrs A E Minnich. Mrs Ralph Evans led devotions on The Life of Christ with a Mary Mother of Jesus reading. Mrs H H Lawrence led the business session and Mrs Evans organized games. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs Lane Ikenberry on Wilbraham. Officers and officers listed include Eddie Ross treasurer Eva Moore inside sentinel Courtney Tibbs outside sentinel Snethen Tibbs and Barnett trustees Defrates flag bearers and Roberts pianist. Defrates elected team captain. A social hour followed.

Dorcas Society of the Church of the Brethren A.E. Minnich Ralph Evans Christ Mary Mother of Jesus H.H. Lawrence Evans Lane Ikenberry Wilbraham Eddie Ross Eva Moore Inside Sentinel Courtney Tibbs Outside Sentinel Snethen Tibbs Barnett Charles Defrates Sethen Roberts

Unity Council Installs New Officers at Malta Hall

Unity Council No. 241 of the Daughters of America met at Knights of Malta Hall last evening. New officers installed include deputy Mrs. Leslie Cremer and past councilor Miss Betty Defrates, with councilor Mrs. Glen Chaney and other officers listed.

Unity Council No. 241 Daughters of America Knights of Malta Leslie Cremer Betty Defrates Grant Barnett Glen Chaney Rollie van Cleve Rodger Stewart Mervyan Snethen Beryl Roberts

Gale Club Meeting At Girls Club Hosts

The Girls' Club met Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. W E Klepp and Mrs Frank Cox. Mrs Lawrence Dugan read Ring Out Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The group answered Looking Ahead to roll call and looked forward to peace. Mrs S H Kitchen led meditation and prayer. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for January 18 with hostesses Mrs C Deise and Mrs C McCrea.

F.t.t.flub W.E. Klepp Frank Cox Lawrence Dugan Alfred Tennyson S.H. Kitchen Girls’ Club C. Deise C. McCrea

Welfare Auxiliary plans annual bridge party in January

Welfare Auxiliary of Middle town Hospital held its regular monthly meeting at Verity Hall. Mrs Heber Jones announced plans for a bridge party at the Manchester Hotel on January 24 with public invitations. Mrs Thomas Wilson reported the Thrift Shop will open on Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m.

Middletown Hospital Verity Hall Heber Jones Manchester Hotel Thomas Wilson

Balance Sheet fragments reveal corporate liabilities and equity

The text shows several balance sheet items including capital, surplus, undivided profits, and various memoranda entries with totals around 14.8 million in assets and 13.9 million in liabilities and capital. The figures includeSpecific balances such as 2,802,581.96 5,360,722.18 981,852.10 and 14,806,584.51 across sections. Memoranda lines list additional amounts like 100,000.00 1,875,500.00 and 749,747.55.

Hospital Auxiliary Update At Middletown Hospital

Mrs Forrest Morrow and Mrs George Wedekind reported on the Gift Book operation in the hospital lobby. A C O Connor administrator of Middletown Hospital praised the Auxiliary for equipment purchases and national recognition of welfare auxiliaries. Nursing staff presided over tea tables during the social hour.

Forrest Morrow George Wedekind A.C. O'Connor Middletown Hospital

American War Mothers Meet at Kessler Auditorium

The group met Thursday afternoon with Mrs William Gillespie presiding. Mrs Robert Iller read the chapter, and ways and means chair Mrs Robert Graham announced a later card party. Mrs S A Clark named fourth vice president and hospital chair with assistants. charter draped for World War II mother Rose Erb. national chaplain Mrs Waring of Cincinnati attended. closing prayer by Mrs Bessie Johnson.

Amercan Kessler Auditorium William Gillespie Robert Iller Robert Graham Ways and Means S. A. Clark Clark Charles Bolton Robert Bowman Rose Erb Waring Cincinnati Bessie Johnson

Homemakers Club circle meets at Baniss home

Circle 6 of the Homemakers' Club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs Lenard Banisss home on Central Avenue. They planned a March party for husbands and discussed the book The Bishop's Mantle by Agnes Sligh Turnbull reviewed by Mrs Kenneth Anderson. Hostess was Mrs Charles Jay with co host Mrs. Jay.

Homemakers’ Club Lenard Baniss

Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies Society Meets at Church

Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies Society met at the church with Rev. Bern ard Heuer presiding. Mrs. S. P. Moyer led the afternoon program and papers on denominational differences and church music were presented by Mrs. Homer Jones and Mrs. George Davies. Officers were elected and a luncheon followed.

Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies’ Society Bernard Heuer S. P. Moyer Homer Jones Donald Spring George Davies Reverend Heller Joe Herman Chester Wendt Ronald Lane Lewis Reiner M. S. Millis Mabel Hawkins Arthur Frey A. Charles Rempe Henry Gerhard Bertha Miller

GI Finds Check In Korea Sends It Back To U S

In Korea Sgt. Robert E. Durat found a Dayton bank check near the Pyongyang air strip and mailed it back to Second Lt. William Jay Ratsch Jr. The bank recredited the account with 34.34 as promised, after the note praised honest Americans and urged return.

Korea U. S Dayton William Jay Ratsch, Jr America Durat Ratsch

Missing Ammo and Gun Found Near West Elkton

Lannie Bailey of West Elkton reported finding a gun a tool used in construction and a box of ammunition late yesterday after he suspected theft. Frank Esselman of Jefferson Rd helped locate the items a short distance from Bailey's car. Police warned that shells could fit a .22 rifle but were powerful enough to shatter the weapon if fired.

Lannie Bailey West Elkton Bailey Frank Esselman Jefferson Rd Sam Moore

Births Reported Across Several Households

Vital Statistics notes several births with parents and locations. Donald Nickell at 920 nice a girl yesterday. Theodore Repper Jr at 903 Paxton Cleveland a girl yesterday. Jesse Tinch Route 2 a girl yesterday. Ralph Beatty 2525 Wilbraham Rd a girl yesterday. Norman Gibbs 1718 Verity Pkwy a girl today. George Nichols 3019 Navaho St a boy today.

Donald Nickell Theodore Repper, Jr Paxton Rd Cleveland Jesse Tinch Yesteray Ralph Beatty Wilbraham Rd Norman Gibbs Verity Pkwy George Nichols Navaho St

Marriage Licenses Listed for Hamilton and Augusta Couples

Cecil J. Bennett aged 23 of Augusta Wisconsin and Katherine Wilson aged 26 of Hamilton obtain a license. Emmett Hargett 25 of Hamilton Route 1 and Etta J. Smith 17, and William Carl Flanagan Jr 20 laborer and Rachel Salone 16, both of Hamilton, also appear. Charles W. Flinchum 74 and G Wires 21, both of Hamilton, listed for licenses.

Cecil J. Bennett Augusta Wis Katherine Wilson Hamilton Emmett Hargett Etta J. Smith William Carl Flanagan, Jr Rachel Salone Charles W. Flinchum G. Wires

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listing

In The Hospital ADMISSIONS Mrs. Belle McClain of Fleming Rd medical Mrs. Frank Watson of Wood lawn Ave medical Mrs. Harold Loxley of Omaha St medical Frank Matthers Hl son of Frank Matthers Jr of Eighteenth Ave medical Thomas Joseph Burkhardt son of Isaac Burkhardt Woodlawn Ave surgery David Snyder son of Homer Snyder of Germantown medical Mrs. Stanley Rothman of Hughes St medical Larry West son of Vernon West of Lylburn Rd medical Harry Burnett of Grove St surgery Roscoe Milburn of Hamilton medical DISMISSALS Mrs. Millard Hill of Mohawk Elvin Lawson of Germantown James Banker of Fifteenth oe Georg Schueller Jr of Ken wood Mrs. Alice Richardson of Yankee Rd Mrs. Clifford McKinney of Lawn Ave Floyd Turner of Franklin Ohio

Belle McClain Fleming Rd Frank Watson Woodlawn Ave Harold Loxley Omaha St Frank Matthers Frank Matthers, Jr Eighteenth Ave Thomas Joseph Burkhardt Isaac Burkhardt David Snyder Homer Snyder Germantown Stanley Rothman Hughes St Larry West Vernon James Banker Fifteenth Georg Schueller, Jr Kenwood Alice Richardson Yankee Rd Clifford McKinney Lawn Ave Floyd Turner Franklin, O

December Auto Sales Reach Four Hundred in Butler County

Four hundred new passenger cars were sold in Butler County in December, led by Chevrolet with 72. Buick ranked second with 55, followed by Ford 54 and Plymouth 35. Truck sales were led by GMC with 18, then Chevrolet 13 and Ford 7.

Butler County Joseph T. Kiep Chevrolet DeSoto Nash Packard Cadillac Hudson Henry J Lincoln Willys Kaiser GMC Ford Dodge Mack International

Portsmouth man and two Cincinnatians found guilty in grand larceny

A Portsmouth Ohio man George Scott age 40 and Cincinnati residents Walter Johnson 46 and Franklin Stewart 36 were found guilty by a criminal court jury of grand larceny for stealing an $85 storage battery from the garage of the Indianapolis and Southeastern Tra ways Inc. Sentence was deferred.

Cincinnati

Hill-Billy Feud Blamed For Man Shot On Cincinnati Street

Police linked a hill-billy feud to the shooting of 26 year old Glenn Dale Miller, a die punch operator, as he lay wounded on a Cincinnati sidewalk. Louis Thomas Wheeler and Joe Blevins were held on open charges. Wheeler admitted firing and Blevins drove the car. Wheeler was arrested in Fort Thomas Kentucky. Blevins was detained in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Glenn Dale Miller General Hospital Louis Thomas Wheeler Joe Blevins Wheeler Miller Campbellsville Blevins Fort Thomas

Roush, 61, Dean at Bonebrake Seminary, Dies

Dr. Walter E. Roush aged 61, dean of Bonebrake Theological Seminary since September, died of pneumonia after a brief illness. He served as a professor at the Evangelical United Brethren Church seminary since 1927.

Dayton Walter E. Roush Bonebrake Theological Seminary Evangelical United Brethren Church Seminary

Sea feathers revealed as animals in offshore waters

Observers note that sea feathers found across offshore waters from the Gulf of St Lawrence to the Carolinas are living animals rather than inanimate structures, expanding understanding of this marine phenomenon.

Gulf of St. Lawrence Carolinas

Television Lineup Listing for Saturday by Channel

Channel 4 schedules include Firefighters Hi Lite Hilarities Girls Will Be Girls and wrestling events plus variety shows. Channel 5 features Firefighter News Magic Window Girls Will Be Girls Haystack Hullabailoo wrestling and films with late night news. Channel 11 presents Western Theater News and sports programs including college basketball and sign offs. Channel 13 lists Western Theater Brown Vs Army Freak Sinatra TravelTime College Bowl TV Theater and boxing. Channel 7 offers Chester the Pup Mid-Day Merry Go Round Matinee Today Paul Dixon Music Shop Holiday Hotel and wrestling from McConkey.

Wlw-T Voice of the Enquirer Dayton WEW Ken Murray Frank Sinatra Whio-Tv Leo Cincinnati Healiday Hotel Stu Erwin Paul Whiteman McConkey Madison Uare Garden Jack Brickhouse Sian

Radio Programs Schedule Burst

A listing of 7:00 to 7:00 radio show slots includes Midwestern Hayride People Are Funny News Walty Time Johnny Dollar Vaughn Monroe Vesper Hour Jerry Gray Preston Sellers Sports Digest Lazy Acre Boys Stars on Parade Miss Parade Dinner Hour Wayte Moyt College Corner Show Jamboree Midd Walnut Hills Requestfully Yours.

Miami Faces Western Michigan In MAC Clash Tonight

Miami University basketball team the Redskins seeks to improve in the Mid American race by stopping Western Michigan's top scorers. WMU arrives with a 2 point loss to Northwestern and wins over Central Michigan Manchester Iowa Hope Ball State Alparaiso and Ripon. Miami owns five wins and five losses and will play WMU in their MAC opener.

Oxford Miami University Redskins Western Michigan College At & P.m Western Michigan Northwestern Central Michigan Manchester Iowa Hope Ball State Alparaiso Ripon Miami Western Reserve Toledo Rockets Kent Bowling Green Taskey Eastern Kentucky Marshall Huntington W.va

Mulloy Reaches Semis In Dixie Tennis Meet

Mulloy, defending champion from Miami and top seed, fought back to beat Cal Dickson of Tampa in three sets to reach the semifinals of the Dixie Tournament. Bitsy Grant, seeded No. 2, edged Charles Hare in three. Ham Richardson, Baton Rouge junior champion, won with Sidney Schwartz. In the women’s division, Doris Hart faces Shirley Fry, and Beverly Baker plays Laura Lou Jahn.

TEMPA Fila Gardnar Mulloy Tony Vincent Bitsy Grant Ham Richardson Mulloy Cal Dickson Tampa Miami Dickson Grant Charles Hare Chicago Richardson

John Carroll Loses Quarterback To Navy

Cleveland AP report says Bill Peterson former Ohio State quarterback leaves John Carroll University to join active duty with the Air National Guard. He was pegged as a strong candidate for the T quarterback role at John Carroll.

John Carroll Navy Cleveland Bill Peterson Ohio State University Air National Guard John Carroll University

Youngstown Athletics to Join Central League

Youngstown will switch from the Mid-Atlantic League to the Class A Central League this year, the ball club’s president and co-owner Nick Dolina says. The move aligns the Athletics with new regional competition and scheduling.

Youngstown Youngstown Athletics Nick Dolina

Dionysius Exiguus Missed Year Zero Between BC and AD

The early monk Dionysius Exiguus did not insert a year zero when numbering epochs between BC and AD. This omission created a continuous year count from 1 BC to AD 1, influencing the medieval calendar system.

Dionysius Exeguus

Tallulah Bankhead Aide Held on Larceny Charge

Evelyn Cronin 58 former secretary to Tallulah Bankhead released on 1000 bail after pleading innocent to stealing 4284.61 from the actress. Cronin, once a traveling companion, faced larceny and forgery charges for padding checks Bankhead signed. Prosecutors say she used funds for liquor and other items for the star.

New York Tallulah Bankhead Evelyn Ramsay Cronin Frank S. Hogan

Milburn in Fair Condition After Severe Heart Attack

Rosco Milburn 54 of 316 N Third Street Hamilton was reported fair by Middletown Hospital after suffering a severe heart attack at 4:13 am at the Earle Hotel 94 S Main Street. Fire crew found him conscious and administered oxygen before transport by McCoy Leffler ambulance.

Rosco Milburn Third St Hamilton Fair Middletown Ants Milburn Earle Hotel S. Main St McCoy-Leffler

Naval Academy at Annapolis established in 1845

The Naval Academy in Annapolis was founded in 1845, creating a dedicated institution for officer training and naval education. The establishment marked a key expansion of U.S. military education and national defense.

Naval Academy At Annapolis

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