First Presbyterian Women host church event series
The First Presbyterian Women's Association opens with a 10 30 a m service at the church followed by a spiritual life service at 12 15 lunch at 1 p m a 1 45 business meeting and program with Miss Sally Pomeroy and Miss Dorothy Pomeroy performing a song Rev G Hamlin Tobey will speak at 2 p m A nursery run by Miss Gay Vargo serves attending mothers The Methodist Young Mixers Guild January meeting at First Methodist was canceled with the next gathering set for February 5 chaired by Mr and Mrs Ralph Ringgenberg and a committee meeting planned for next Tuesday.
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Middletown Hospital
First Presbyterian Women’s Association
D. R. Baker
Central Lakeside Circle
Sally Pomeroy
Dorothy Pomeroy
G. Hamlin Tobey
Methodist Young Mixers Guild
First Methodist Church
Ralph Ringgenberg
Interesting Papers Given Organization Interesting Papers Given Organization J
Mrs C H Martin and Mrs A B Brame hosted at the Girls Club with Womans Club members. Carol Jean Maier performed, playing Sailor's Song and In Schubert's Day. Mrs H A Long opened India House Divided, praising India's ancient culture and influence on math. C H Rice's letter described rapid political changes in the East. Mrs Earl Klein reviewed Australia and New Zealand development, noting Jews admitted, wool and gold outputs, self-government, and rising union activity.
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C. H. Martin
A. B. Brame
Womans Club
Carol Jean Maier
Greiz
Krentzlin
Alfred Lord Tennyson
H. A. Long
India House
Cotton
India
C. H. Rice
Punjab University
L’ahore
Earl Klein
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Great Britain
Equinox Meaning and Global Sunshine Balance
The autumnal equinox on September 23 marks equal length of day and night. The sun rises due east and sets due west worldwide, with polar regions receiving equal sunshine as daylight travels toward the poles.
Sherman School Mothers Conduct White Elephant Sale
Sherman School grade mothers met in the school dining room with Mrs. John Robison presiding. Miss Jolene Laut of Middletown High School spoke on polio before the ways and means committee conducted a White Elephant sale led by auctioneer Mrs. Meredith Pate. Refreshments were provided by the fourth grade mothers under chairwoman Mrs. Golden Hatfield.
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Sherman
John Robison
Jolene Laut
Middletown High School
Ways and Means
Meredith Pate
Golden Hatfield
Washington State Admitted In 1889
A historical note situates Washington as the 42nd state, with its 1889 admission marking a formal entry into the United States union.
One twelfth of US population to witness the motion picture
A claim asserts that one twelfth of the United States population can be seated simultaneously in national motion picture theaters, highlighting the scale and capacity of cinema venues across the country.
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United States
Thimble Club Meets With Mrs Ralph Wilson
The Thimble Club gathered last evening at Mrs. Ralph Wilson’s Yankee Road home for a brief meeting then sewed the rest of the night. Traveling prize was won by Mrs. Gene Forney and the door prize by Mrs. Thomas McDonald. A lunch was served to a group including Mrs. Carl Burgess and others.
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Thimble Club
Ralph Wilson
Yankee Rd
Gene Forney
Thomas McDonald
Carl Burgess
McDonald
Forney
Marvin Carpenter
Dale Constiner
John Wyatt
Vernon Burgess
Herman Palmer
Samuel Redding
Accidental Invention of the Tea Bag
A New York tea merchant in 1908 sent sample teas in small silk bags to clients. The recipients dropped the bags into hot water, unintentionally creating the tea bag. The simple mishap led to a lasting brewing method that transformed tea service worldwide.
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New York
Starfish mystery of limb and body boundaries puzzle
A puzzled observer notes that starfish arms blur the line where limbs end and the body begins because some internal organs are carried in the arms, complicating the distinction between core and appendages.
Lions Auxiliary Meets for Home Nursing Talk
The Lodges Lions Auxiliary convened last evening in the Girls Club with hostesses Mrs. Robert Reiner, Mrs. Clarence Crout, Mrs. Russell Stabler, and Mrs. Oliver Seitter presiding. Nurse Mrs. Mark Scheibert of the American Red Cross spoke on home nursing and showed Middletown school class illustrations, hoping to expand to adult classes soon. Refreshments followed for 28 members.
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Lion’ Auxiliary
Robert Reiner
Clarence Crout
Russell Stabler
Oliver Seitter
Mark Scheibert
Red Cross
Middletown
Miami Valley Council Installs New Officers for Year
The Miami Valley Council installed officers Tuesday in Junior Hall including Lilian Dakin as Junior Past Councilor Della Marshall as Associate Junior Past Councilor Roy Lacy as Councilor Butler Jewell as Associate Councilor William Lemkhardt as Vice Councilor Allen Gravenstein as Recording Secretary Elsie Klapper as Assistant Recording Secretary Fred Pummill as Financial Secretary Ira Sickle as Assistant Financial Treasurer Ben Hivick Jr. as Treasurer Ray Gerard as Trustee Winifred Scearse as Conductor Sam Freeman as Warden Lucien Jones and Ben Hannah as Outside Sentinel Ray Gerard as Deputy A covered dish dinner followed, gifts were presented to Dakin Sickle and Marshall, initiation set for January 13.
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Miami Valley Council
Lillian Dakin
Della Marshall
Roy Lacy
Butler Jewell
William Lemkhardt
Allen Gravenstein
Elsie Klapper
Fred Pummill
Ira Sickle
Ben Hivick
Ray Gerard
Winifred Scearse
Sam Freeman
Lucien Jones
Outside Sentinel
Ben Hannah
Council
Silver Link Council installs officers in Malta Hall
Silver Link Council No. 223 Daughters of America met in Knights of Malta Hall last evening. Mrs Ferris Gutshall installed officers including Betty May Click as councilor Norma Shade associate councilor Gerald Fagan warden Elmer Trippler recording secretary James Griggs assistant financial secretary Victor Click Sr inside sentinel James E Thacker Junior past councilor and social committee led by Click. New orphans committee chair will be Griggs assisted by Alma Schuyler Roy Stewart Elmer Tripplett and Norma Shade. Social time was enjoyed by all.
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Silver Link Council No
Daughters of America
Knights of Malta
Ferris Gutshall
Betty May Click
Norma Shade
Gerald Fagan
Elmer Trippler
James Griggs
Victor Click
Inside Sentinel
James E. Thacker
Click
Margaret McChesney
Shelby Cox
James Saylor
Herbert George
Alma Schuyler
Roy Stewart
Elmer Tripplett
Mrs Jennie Bissett Installed as Noble Grand
During installation services of Viola Rebecca Lodge on Monday evening, Jennie Bissett was installed as Noble Grand.
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Viola Rebecca Lodge
Jennie Bissett
Noble Grand
Middletonians From England Visit Family Return Plans
Arriving in early December are Mr and Mrs Sidney E Graff and their children John and Sidney from England. Mr Graff runs a business there since 1937 while Mrs Graff and the children left South Main Street two years ago to join him. They will sail back in January on the S S America so the children can resume school. Mrs Graff notes conditions in England are difficult and praises American abundance and food.
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Ariving
England
Sidney E. Graff
John
Sidney
Graff
Hospital Notices List Patients and Discharges
In The Hospital Mrs. James Moses of South Main St medical. Sandra Lee Noe daughter of Eliza Noe of North Broad St medical. Phillip Etter son of Donald Etter of Middletown Route 2 surgical. Morley Ripley of Franklin surgical. Mrs. John Stamper of Gratis medical. Mrs. Josephine Sennett of North Sutphin St surgical. Mrs. Robert McDade of Elmo Pl surgical. Carolyn Jo Swope daughter of Joe Swope of Baltimore St surgical. James Montgomery son of Paul Montgomery of Crescent Blvd surgical. James Edward Herr Jr son of James E Herr Sr of Princeton St dismissed. Cecil Reagan of Hamilton Route 7 dismissed. Betty Jane Roehl of Euclid St dismissed.
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James Moses
South Main St
Sandra Lee Noe
Eliza Noe
North Broad St
Phillip Etter
Donald Etter
Middletown
Morley Ripley
Franklin
John Stamper
Gratis
Josephine Sennett
North Sutphin St
Robert McDade
Elmo Pl
Carolyn Jo Swope
Births at Hospital and in Town This Week
Mr and Mrs Walter Smith Lebanon welcome a girl Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Rodney Kidd 433 Yankee Rd report a boy. Out of town Mr and Mrs Frank Meehan 1712 Columbia Ave a girl born January 2 at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Colored Mr and Mrs Richard Moore 903 Eighth Ave welcome a boy Thursday.
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Walter Smith
Lebanon
Rodney Kidd
Yankee Rd
Frank Meehan
Columbia Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Richard Moore
Eighth Ave
Peanut Use Boom After U S Peanut Surplus
As the United States faced a peanut surplus, over 300 new uses for the goober nut were developed. The era ushered widespread daily peanut product use in homes nationwide.
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United States
Women of the Moose Hold Meeting at Moose Hall
Women of the Moose met last evening at Moose Hall with Senior Regent Mrs Ruby Eschelman leading the session. A social hour followed the meeting, offering members time to mingle and relax.
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Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Ruby Eschelman
Women’s Society Executive Board Meeting at First Methodist
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church will hold an executive board meeting at 10 30 a m. A luncheon at 1 p m will be served to the general group by Mrs. Cecil Wilson and Circle members. The general meeting begins at 2 p m in the sanctuary with Mrs. Charles Harris, secretary of Childrens Work, as speaker on The Child-His Church.
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Women's Society Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Cecil Wilson
Circle
Charles Harris
Childrens Work
Interesting program at Masonic Temple by Mrs Chester McCutcheon
A 730 pm program at the Masonic Temple organized by Mrs Chester McCutcheon includes refreshments supervised by Mrs Russell Murphy and her committee.
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Masonic Temple
Chester McCutcheon
Russell Murphy
Ladies Auxiliary to Knights Templars Meet at 7:30
The Ladies Auxiliary to Knights Templars will gather at 7 30 for a regular meeting and follow with a birthday party. Mrs. Percy Smith serves as Chairman.
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Knights’ Templars
Percy Smith
Woman's Association Luncheon and All Day Meeting Planned
The Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church has scheduled a luncheon and an all day meeting for tomorrow, with activities announced to attendees and church members.
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Women’s Association
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Methodist Mixers Hear Bertha Perkins on Helping Others
Methodists of Calvary Church convene Sunday at 6 30 pm with Mrs Bertha Perkins speaking on Helping Someone To Help Others. She will provide special music and requests donations of discarded spectacles and cosmetics for Ohio’s needy men and women.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Bertha Perkins
Goodwill Mothers Host Meeting At Warren Road Home
Mrs George S Fletcher will entertain Goodwill Mothers at her home 4114 Warren Rd tomorrow at 7 30 PM Mrs Raymond Bell serves as Program Chairman
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Goodwill Mothers
George S. Fletcher
Goodwill
Warren Rd
Raymond Bell
White Shrine event plans tonight with Past High Worthy Priestess
The White Shrine of Jerusalem will entertain the Past High Worthy Priestess and Past Watchmen of Shepherds this evening at the lodge hall. The gathering covers ceremonial duties and fellowship as part of the society’s local chapter activities.
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White
Jerusalem
Meeting Notice for Vicksburg Circle Ladies of G A R
Vicksburg Circle Number 32 of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic will hold a meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association. Mrs A O Harder will preside.
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Vicksburg Circle
Ladies of Grand Army of Republic
Tomorow
Civic Association
A. O. Harder
Personal notices from local paper on family moves
James Ashton left Wednesday for Ypsilanti Michigan to make his home temporarily. Mrs Mabel Shebanek, guest of her mother Mrs L D Wilmore at 2325 Tyrus Ave, returns to Santa Monica California Friday. Sir Paul R Faries, visiting his parents at 309 Bellomonte St, returns Thursday to his ship the U S S Macon in Norfolk Virginia.
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James Ashton
Ypsilanti, Mich
Mabel Shebanek
L. D. Wilmore
Tyrus Ave
Santa Monica
Cal
Paul R. Faries
Mrs. H. G. Faries
Bellomonte St
U.S.S. Macon
Norfolk
Carat unit varies by country with 205.5 milligrams common
The carat is not a fixed standard weight. Across countries it differs slightly, with 205.5 milligrams being the most common value used in practice.
Aluminum Output Surpasses Prewar World Levels in U.S.
Peak U S aluminum production reached 2.1 billion pounds, about one and a half times the world’s prewar total output. The report highlights the dramatic rise in industrial capacity during the period.
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United States
Snow man injury ends Everett football star season
Bruce McLean, 16, of Everett High School, who played through the 1947 season uninjured, broke his collarbone while delivering a flying tackle to a large snow man on his lawn and was hospitalized.
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Everett, Mass
Bruce McLean
Everett
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