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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1952

Page

6

Civic Chorus Seeks Public Input For Spring Concert

Middletown Civic Chorus invites public views on music for the annual spring concert. Rehearsals begin tomorrow at 7:45 pm in Middletown High School music room. new members welcome. Ruth DuChemin, secretary, solicits ideas via postcard or phone.

Middletown Civic Chorus William Saunders Middletown Civic Chorus Ruth DuChemin South Main St Middletown High School

Homemakers Circle Seven Meets at Mrs Maertz Home

The January gathering of Homemaker's Circle Seven took place at Mrs Charles Maertz's Tytus Avenue home. Members answered roll with odd facts and heard a Christmas project report. a basket for a needy family was arranged by Mrs Harold Blank Mrs Olho Phillips and Mrs Ronald. A review of Don Fontaines Sugar on the Slate was presented by Mrs A M Laren. The February meeting will be hosted by Mrs John Wilkins with co-hostess Mrs Edgar Hiles. refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs William Schawhan.

Homemaker’s Circle Seven Charles Maertz Tytus Ave Harold Blank Ol Ho Phillips Ronald A. M. Laren Don Fontaine John Wilkins Ellen Dr Edgar Hiles William Schawhan

Installation of 1952 Officers of Letter Carriers Aux

After a dinner at the Colony on Saturday the Ladies Auxiliary of the National Association of Letter Carriers installed 1952 officers. Mrs Harold Hannah led the services with Mrs Aldie Lloyd assisting. Officers include President Mrs Robert Patton Vice President Mrs Charles Flavin Secretary Treasurer Mrs James Layer Chaplain Mrs Oakwood Jordan Mistress at arms Mrs Cecil Hartman. Cards prizes went to Mrs Flavin Mrs Karl Schrim Mrs Milford Pendleton and Mrs LaVerne Knox. Arrangements were by Mrs Knox Mrs Cox and Mrs Jordan.

Colony National Association of Letter Carriers Harold Hannah Aldie Lloyd Robert Patton Charles Flavin James Layer Oakwood Jordan Cecil Hartman Flavin Karl Schrim Milford Pendleton LaVerne Knox Knox Cox Jordan

Miss Potter Honored At Miscellaneous Shower

Mrs. Thomas Martin of Columbia Avenue hosted a miscellaneous shower for her niece Miss Joan Potter yesterday afternoon. Relatives gathered to wish her well as she prepares to marry Joseph Fattlar of Zanesville on February 16 at Holy Trinity Church. The dining table featured a lace cloth and pink candles with pink flowers. refreshments were served.

Thomas Martin Columbia Ave Joan Potter Miss Potter Joseph Fattlar Zanesville Holy Trinity Church

Middletown civic groups set to resume rehearsals and meetings

Middletown Civic Symphony resumes 7:30 p m rehearsal at Middletown High School Music Room. Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority meets tomorrow at 7:30 in the Directors’ Room at the YMCA.

Middletown Alpha Epsilon Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority YMCA

Messiah Tape Recording To Be Heard At Chorus Rehearsal

Middletown Civic Chorus will hear a tape recording of The Messiah at the first rehearsal of the new year tomorrow evening at 7 30.

Middletown Civic Chorus

Mary Klapper Announces Lois Jean Lindley Marriage

Mrs Mary Klapper of Yankee Rd announces the marriage of her eldest daughter Lois Jean to Ralph A Lindley son of Mr and Mrs Allen Lindley of Kokomo Ind Vows were spoken December 29 in Kingman Ind at the groom s sister Mrs John Isaacs home who performed the ceremony The bride wore a navy gabardine suit with white rosebud corsage Attendant Mrs David Geary wore tan tweed and velveteen with white corsage Groom s cousin David Geary attended The bride graduated Lemon Monroe High School 1948 The groom from West Middleton High School 1942 and Employed by Delco Kokomo They reside in West Middleton now

Mary Klapper Yankee Rd Lois Jean Ralph A. Lindley Allen Lindley Kokomo Ind Kingman John Isaacs David Geary West Middleton Lindley Lemon-Monroe High School Delco Products

City Officials Attend Stag For Departing Guard

City commissioners and the city manager will attend a going away stag party for Company F 147th Infantry Regiment on January 10 at the Legion Home 116 South Main Street. Guests include Col George Shieley and four of his staff plus Capt Leroy Thompson Capt Andy Dobrozsi Lt Robert Ford. The 6 p.m. event features a fish fry and is sponsored by the Middletown National Guard Association with American Legion Post 218.

Company F 147 Infantry Regiment Legion Home South Main St George Shieley 147Th Regiment Ohio National Guard Leroy Thompson 107Th Armored Cavalry Regiment Andy Dobrozsi 180Th Aaa Battalion Robert Ford 323Rd Field Artillery Battalion Middletown National Guard Association Cooperaton American Legion Post 218

Lodge says Eisenhower could still be candidate in primaries

Standing before a large Eisenhower photo Lodge told reporters the general is as much a candidate as Army rules allow. He refused to say if Eisenhower’s name will appear in other primaries while stressing Eisenhower is in the race to the finish. Lodge noted Eisenhower would not seek office but would answer a party call to public service. The note on cococa and 1520 is unrelated and omitted.

Eisenhower Lodge Army

Swiss cop offers combined brake accelerator to cut crashes

Jakob Gossweiler of the Zurich police traffic division proposes a pedal system that blends brake and accelerator. He says using the heel to gas and the ball of the foot to brake keeps the foot ready to brake and would cut gasoline flow when braking, potentially reducing crashes by about 80 percent. He estimates 800000 lives could have been saved in the US over 50 years.

Zurich Switzerland Jakob Gossweiler United States Gossweiler

Queen Mary TransAtlantic Liner Glass Port Holes Count

A 2000 portholes on the Queen Mary trans Atlantic liner hold 2500 square feet of glass.

Sleep Lot If You Want A Long Life Sleep Lot If You Want A Long Life

New York aged life study finds regular sleep as the common thread among 70 to 90 year olds. Dr. Harry Johnson credits eight hours and routine for longevity, while noting exceptions like Thomas Edison who slept little but napped. Sleep science remains uncertain, with naps partly offsetting reduced bed time.

Alton L. Blakeslee New York Harry Johnson Life Estension Institute Thomas A. Edison Dr. Johnson Johnson

Mrs. Margaret Miller Dies at 83 in Middletown

Margaret Jane Miller 83 mother of late Herbert S. Miller Middletown attorney and former state representative was found dead at 7 am Sunday at 1520 Central Ave. Death due to heart attack as per coroner Dr. Garret Boone. She survived by a brother two grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Galloway officiating. Interment in Miller Mausoleum Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-10 pm.

Margaret Jane Miller Herbert S. Miller Middletown Central Ave Miller Butler County Valley Mills Charles Miller Herbert Charles Charles Stein Cincinnati McCoy-Leffler Russell W. Galloway

Graveside service for infant Katherine Rhoads held at Woodside

Gravesides were held at Woodside Cemetery at 3 45 p m today for Katherine Sue Rhoads infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Rhoads of 615.

Woodside Cemetery Katherine Sue Rhoads Marvin Rhoads

Denmark Canada eye rich Greenland ore deposits

Copenhagen reports a Scandinavian Canadian venture may mine Greenland ore near Mestervig. Surveys by Swedish and Canadian geologists found at least 400000 tons of rich zinc and lead ore with minor other metals. A government plan envisions a Denmark registered company with Nordic and Canadian partners, potential investment around 14 million dollars, and large scale mining only after further prospecting.

Copenhagen Greenland Denmark Arctic Mestervig Mestervic Canada Governent

Baker Daughters Return to Howard University

Misses Rowena and Geraldyne Baker, daughters of Mr and Mrs Chester H Baker, have returned to Howard University in Washington DC after visiting family for the holidays. The Infantile Paralysis Committee will meet Monday night at Lambert's Tea Room on Ninth Ave and all members are urged to attend.

Rowena Geraldyne Baker Chester H. Baker Howard University Washington, D.C Lambert's Ninth Ave

Police Briefs Include Multiple Arrests On City Streets

Police charged James Bryant 27 of 1617 Pershing Ave with dis orderly conduct resisting arrest and interfering with an officer after last nights arrest at Central Ave and Clinton St. His 30 year old companion faced intoxication charges. Jerome Treadway 25 of 137 Dudley St Dayton was charged with lack of license and parking on the left side of the street after an arrest late Saturday at Garfield St and York Ave.

James Bryant Pershing Ave Central Ave Clinton St Jerome Treadway Dudley St Dayton Garfield St York Ave

Meteors and Meteorites Defined in Astronomy Notes

Meteors are luminous bodies known as shooting stars. When these bodies reach Earth they are classified as meteorites.

Earth

Funeral services held for Mrs Callie Ausberry

Private funeral services for Mrs Callie M Ausberry 38 of 1222 Young Street conducted at 1 pm Tuesday at Maxberry Funeral Home. Elders Ralph Bass and RC Carter of Dayton officiated. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. She died at Middletown Hospital Friday after a short illness. There were no visitations.

Callie M. Ausberry Young St Maxberry Ralph Bass R. C. Carter Dayton Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton Ausberry Middletown Hospital

Mrs Nora Ballinger dies after stroke in Franklin

Mrs Nora Ballinger 79 of Hinkle Road West Middletown Route 1 died suddenly at 9 30 am Sunday at her home after a stroke. She is survived by her husband William Ballinger a sister Mrs Belle Shaw Bloomington Ind and a brother Grover Thomas Lexington Ky. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation begins after 2 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.

Nora Ballinger Hinkle Rd West Middletown William Ballinger Belle Shaw Bloomington Ind Grover Thomas Lexington Robert Eaton Franklin Woodhill Cemetery

Funeral service for infant Phillips M. Harrison at Woodside Cemetery

Phillips M. Harrison infant son of Mr and Mrs William Gray Harrison of 1900 Dix Rd died at birth at 8 03 p m Saturday Middle town Hospital Rev H H Jung officiated Services follow the graveside at Woodside Cemetery at 3 30 p m Survivors include parents a brother Dale a sister Judith Ann grandparents Mr and Mrs Alva L Harrison of West Middletown and Mr and Mrs Ernest W Gustin of this city

Granada Ave Middletown Hospital H. H. Jung Bobby Debra Wilgie W. Rhoads Dayton Ralph Rusk McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery Phillips M. Harrison William Gray Harrison Dix Rd Dale Judith Ann Alva L. Harrison West Middletown Ernest W. Gustin

Mrs Katharine Merz Hamilton dies at Fort Hamilton Hospital

Katharine Haber Merz 79 widow of George Merz of 618 Walnut Street Hamilton died at Fort Hamilton Hospital at 10 30 p m Saturday. She had been bedridden for months and her death followed a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Hamilton and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Katharine Merz Hamilton Katharine Haber Merz George Merz Walnut St Hamilton Fort Hamilton Hospital

Cuyahoga County Tops Butler By One With Miami Enrollment

Miami University hosts 4 851 students from 36 states and 19 foreign countries. Cuyahoga leads with 624 students, Butler 623, Hamilton 510, Montgomery 296, Summit 129, Franklin 102, Warren 45, Preble 55. Out-of-state totals show Illinois 198 and Indiana 169.

Miami Vionroe Vinton Cuyahoga Butler Misami Hamilton Middletown Hamilton County Montgomery Dayton Summit Akron Summit County Franklin Warren County Preble Illinois Indiana New York Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Kentucky District of Columbia

Dayton pastor Rodney E. Wysong dies after six weeks illness

Rodney E. Wysong 27 of 743 Elmhurst Road Dayton pastor Bethany Brethren Church and Grace Seminary student died at 10 a.m. Friday at St Elizabeth's Hospital after a six week illness. He is survived by his wife Mary daughter Rebecca parents Mr and Mrs Harley Wysong a brother Robert Myron of Dayton and grandmothers Mrs Minnie Wysong Dayton and Mrs Nora Witters Franklin.

Dayton Rodney E. Wysong Elmhurst Rd Bethany Brethren Church of

Obituary notices list local residents and services

John W. Casey 78 of 519 South Front St restaurant owner and former boxing promoter. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Payne Church. Mrs. Oscar Carpenter 54 of 567 Main St services 2 p.m. Tuesday Marsh Funeral Home Wilmington. Patricia Brown 21 of 1 Burnett St services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Payne Church. Jasper Rowland 73 of 2012 Fairfax Ave services Tuesday in Macedonia Ky.

John W. Casey South Front St Payne Church Oscar Carpenter Main St Marsh Funeral Home Wilmington Patricia Brown Burnett St Jasper Rowland Fairfax Ave Macedonia

Noted figures mourn: Wa ters Tong Keller and more pass away

New York veteran actor Keane Waters 56 once with Frohman. Wong Tong 62 Hong Kong merchant and Sun Yat Sen ally. Ellen B McCabe 25 Lenox biology professor. Eugene Tabakovich 78 Greek Catholic dean in Ohio Indiana Michigan. Frances Keller 78 aviation arbitration pioneer. William H. Lynn 63 actor famed in Three Men On a Horse.

New York Charles C. Waters Daniel Frohman Keane Waters Hong Kong Wong Tong Sun Yat Sen Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek Lenox Mass Ellen B McCabe Ohio State University Cleveland Eugene Tabakovich Ohio Indiana Michigan St. John's Hungary Frances Keller American Arbitration Association Bull Moose Party E. O William H. Lynn Providence R. 1

Nomadic Micmac Wigwams Shaped By Birch Bark Travel

The nomadic Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia favored portable birch bark wigwams that could be faded and packed into canoes, reflecting their mobility and adaptation to river travel.

Nova Scotia

Christmas Boxes PAGO PAGO Samoa Handicraft Gifts

School children in American Samoa sent 49 Christmas boxes filled with island handiwork to U.S. youngsters. Each box, woven from pandanus, includes a handbag, a cowrie shell necklace, a floor mat, a Samoa life poster, and a greeting letter. One box goes to an elementary school in every state capital and the District of Columbia.

Immigrant brings valuable Hebrew manuscripts to Israel

A spokesman for the Oriental Communities Research Institute says immigrants from Arab and Oriental countries have donated valuable Hebrew manuscripts. Some will be published in bank form, and thousands more will be microfilmed in Cambridge, Oxford, Istanbul, and New York archives. Israel and American libraries pledged closer cooperation after Dr Lawrence Marwick's visit to the Washington Library of Congress, which holds extensive Semitic and Jewish holdings.

Tel Aviv Israel Oriental Communities Research Institute Cambridge Oxford Istanbul New York Lawrence Marwick Washington Library of Congress

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