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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1955

Page

3

Broadway Show Train Aims To Fire Up Middletown Theater

A Cincinnati launched Show Train sails March 7 to New York for five Broadway shows and visits to studios museums and landmarks. It costs 86.50 and runs through March 12 with 200 slots. reservations close February 7.

New York Cincinnati Martin Tahse Paul Rutledge University of Cincinnati Middletown Grand Central Station Radio City Music Hall United Nations St. Patrick's Cathedral Solid Gold Cadillac Broadway New York Central Victoria Hotel Ohio Tahse

Sew-Easy Dress Pattern for Children Sizes 2 to 10

The Needlecraft Dept offers Pattern 583 for children ages 2 4 6 8 and 10 with tissue embroidery transfer. Send 25 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for 1st class mail to the Middletown Journal and include name address zone pattern number and size. Also promote Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog 1955 with 25 cents for the catalog.

Needlecraft Dept Middletown Ohio Journal P. O Old Chelsea Station New York II N. Y Laura Wheeler Needlecraft

Western Faculty Member To Lead European Tour

Miss Ruth Bracher chairman of the Western College for Women music department will lead a six country European tour in summer 1955 sponsored by Transmarine Tours Inc. The itinerary includes Italy Switzerland Germany Holland England and France with visits to Naples Rome Venice Florence Luwerne Black Forest Baden Baden Heidelberg Wiesbaden Rhine Cologne Stratford on Avon Paris Nice and Cannes. Contacts for June 29 to Aug 20 departures are at Western.

Ruth Bracher Western College For Women Europe Transmarine Tours, Inc Italy Naples Rome Venice Florence Switzerland Luwerne Germany Black Forest Baden-Baden Heidelberg Wiesbaden Rhine Cologne Holland England Shakespeare Theater Stratford-on-Avon Lowon France Paris Nice Cannes Miss Bracher Western

Three Classes Sponsor Party At Longview

Loyal Friends Loyal Women and Men's Classes First Christian Church helped sponsor a Longview Social Service League party at the hospital in Cincinnati. Mrs. Jack Harrington chaired the event serving and entertaining 240 patients with a large volunteer committee and 10 league board members.

First Christian Church Longview Social Service League Cincinnati Jack Harrington Kenneth Steele Henry Barker Denzil Justice Paul Thomas Chester Fugett Douglas Young Florence Shields Elisha Hoskins Albert Wardlow George Arkill

Lash Orchestra Engaged For Feb 26 Dance

Cliff Lash's orchestra has been engaged for the February 26 Merry Married Mixers dance at the Manchester Hotel ballroom. Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson chairmen announce the arrangements committee includes Mr and Mrs John Molloy Mr and Mrs A H Baldwin and Mr and Mrs Brookes Billman.

Cliff Lash Manchester Robert Nelson John Molloy A. H Baldwin Brookes Billman

Party Honors Bob Griswold

Miss Janet Dawson hosted a surprise farewell Saturday for Bob Griswold who moves to Greensboro North Carolina this week. Attendees included Ken Crawford Susan Bursk Jack Mc Laughlin Becky Roof Jack Krebs Ann Downing Melvin Lip ton Beverly Clark Dale Wills Kay McComb John Feledy Connie Brown Jim Butch Yvonne Lykins Frank Jones and Shelby Velte.

Janet Dawson Countryside Bob Griswold Greensboro N. C Ken Crawford Susan Bursk Jack McLaughlin Becky Roof Jack Krebs Ann Downing Melvin Lipton Beverly Clark Dale Wills Kay McComb John Feledy Connie Brown Jim Butch Yvonne Lykins Frank Jones Shelby Velte

Life Insurance Open to Ages Sixty to Eighty

Kansas City advertisement invites people aged 60 to 80 to apply for extra life insurance to cover final expenses and emergencies. The offer allows completing the transaction by mail with Old American of Kansas City with no obligation and no calls. Write for free information by mailing a postcard or letter with age to Old American Ins. Co. 3 W. 9th Dept. L134B2 Kansas City Mo.

Kansas City Old American Ins. Co W. 9Th Dept

Community church groups schedule January meetings

The CIC Class at West Middletown Baptist Church and WSCS at Calvary Methodist plan several Wednesday evening gatherings at members’ homes and the church. Mrs. Fred Stein is guest speaker. King’s Daughters at Blue Ball Presbyterian meet Thursday at 8 in Fellowship Hall. Pioneer Scout Mothers host a covered dish luncheon tomorrow at 2408 Grand Ave. Progressive Mothers’ Club cancels tomorrow’s meeting with next session set for February 15 at Mrs. Raymond Moore’s Eldora Drive home.

CIC West Middletown WSCS Calvary Methodist Church Fred Stein King’s Daughters Blue Ball Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall B. B. Shackelford Grand Avenue Progressive Mothers’ Club W. E. McComb Ardmore Drive Raymond Moore Eldora Drive

Teach Your Daughter To Cook Early Age

An advice piece urges parents to teach daughters cooking from a young age noting most women live with a frying pan and early interest prevents cooking from becoming a dreaded chore later.

Couple Engaged in Cambridge Area No Date Set

Mr and Mrs William Gross of College Corner announce the engagement of their daughter Darlene to Harold Mac Black of Camden Rt 2 He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Black Darlene is a Union High School graduate and works as a bookkeeper at Kgger Motors in Oxford Harold is a Dixon Township High School graduate and works in farming No date has been set for the wedding.

William Gross College Corner Darlene Harold Mac Black William Black Camden Rt. 2 Union High School Miss Gross Kgger Motors Oxford Black Dixon Township High School

Eaton Couple Announces Engaged Barbara Jean Mann

Mr and Mrs George Mann of Eaton Rt 2 announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Jean to Pfc Durwood Whitt son Mrs Patricia Dickens of Eaton oi The prospective bridegroom is a paratrooper stationed at Ft Campbell Ky.

George Mann Eaton Rt. 2 Barbara Jean Pfc Durwood Whitt Patricia Dickens Eaton Oi Ft. Campbell, Ky

Coketail Party Ahead of Junior Cotillion at Manchester Hotel

Saturday evening at Central Avenue Sally Jane Rhoads hosted a coke tail party before the Junior Cotillion dance at the Manchester Hotel. Attendees included Molly Rayburn Penny Yocom Linda Hayes Heather Hidy Martha Grine Carol Jean Peterson and Barbara Dempster.

Central Avenue Sally Jane Rhoads Manchester Molly Rayburn Penny Yocom Linda Hayes Heather Hidy Martha Grine Carol Jean Peterson Barbara Dempster

Mary Haworth Marriage Ended By Mutual Consent

Dear Mary Haworth, a 13 year old daughter faces an unhappy home as the husband seeks divorce citing his wife’s mental illness and a strained family influence. The columnist weighs the divorce, custody, and the question of future mother–daughter visits, advising psychological counsel for the child and caution about visits.

Mary Haworth Jenny

Betrothal Told for Doris Mackey to Thomas Henry

Mrs Josephine Mackey of Eaton announces the engagement of her daughter Doris to Thomas A. Henry son of Mr and Mrs Ray Henry of Camden. Doris is a student at Dixon High School and Thomas serves with the U S Navy in Iceland.

Josephine Mackey Eaton Rt Doris Thomas A. Henry Ray Henry Camden Rt Dixon High School U. S. Navy Iceland

Ohio Bell official to speak at engineers chapter meeting

William J. Larcey Jr. of Ohio Bell Telephone Co. will address the Miami chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Manchester Hotel. Ladies night will be observed and wives and friends of members are invited. Refreshments follow.

William J. Larcey Jr Ohio Bell Telephone Co Cleveland Miami Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Manchester Hotel Leon C. Wolfe

Paper Bags Aid Comfort During Illness

The article suggests using turned down paper bags pinned to the mattress to improve a sick bed. One bag can serve as a waste basket, another holds knitting or crochet supplies while you work, keeping yarn from rolling on the floor. Additional bags can hold letters stationery or similar small items.

Nervous Groom Kisses Minister in Jamestown Wedding

The Rev. Felix V. Hanson reports a Jamestown ceremony where a groom, overwhelmed with nerves, kissed the preacher and handed the usual fee to the bride after the marriage.

Jamestown N. Y Felix V. Hanson

Van Slashes Arm Child Hurt In Fall

An industrial accident yesterday sent Edward Barker, 24, of 2105 Hill Ave to Middletown Hospital for a lacerated arm after a cut on broken window glass while painting for Otis Johnson and Son. He was treated and released. Earlier a 10 year old, Betty Lou Davis, daughter of Delores Davis of Carlisle, was treated at the hospital for bruises and back abrasions after tumbling down steps at home.

Edward Barker Hill Ave Middletown Hospital Barker Otis Johnson & Son Betty Lou Davis Delores Davis Carlisle

Russian Writer Revises Hamlet for Moscow Audiences

Moscow radio reports Russian producer Nikolai Okhlopkov has created a modern Hamlet interpretation. The Pravda review notes a splendid production that rejects the traditional view of Hamlet as an apology for lack of will power mysticism and pessimism.

London Nikolai Okhkopkov Moscow Moscow Radio Okhlopkov Hamlet

Entomologist Workforce in the United States

The article notes there are 4,500 full time entomologists employed across the United States. It identifies the size of the professional community and implies a national-scale workforce in the field of entomology.

United States

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