Local births and residents listed in area notices
The notice lists multiple birth announcements including a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Short at 925 4th Ave and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Johnson at 1610 Hudson Ave. Also shows births to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Merchant in Dayton and to Mr. and Mrs. David Williams in West Middletown Rt. 1, plus other newborns and residents named from Franklin, Sycamore Trail, Miamisburg and Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Short
4Th Ave
A. D. Johnson
Hudson Ave
Harold Merchant
Dayton
David Williams
West Middletown Rt. 1
Albert Long
Franklin
Literary Society Considers Ohio Artists In Session
The Critique Literary Society studied Ohio writers musicians and artists with Mrs. Martin Rush as speaker. They spotlighted early 20th century figures like Burchfield and Duveneck, noted an interview with Mrs. John King of Middletown Art Center, and previewed a Graphic Arts display and Textile Exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Critique Literary Society
Memts
Ohio
Martin Rush
Burchfield, Bellow
Duveneck
Coles
Rush
John King
Middletown
Art Center
iFeb
Rhodus-Cates Vows Exchanged In Franklin Church
Miss Ruth Rhodus and Wade Cates exchanged marriage vows Saturday at 2 30 p.m. in the Church of God Franklin with the Rev E E Caldwell officiating. The couple’s families attended, and the bride is a Franklin High School graduate employed by G C Murphy Co. in Franklin while the groom studied in Berea and works for Interstate Folding Box Co. The newlyweds reside in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rhodus
Alex Rhodus
Middletown Pike
Franklin
Wade Cates
Oscar Cates
Berea
Church of God
E. E. Caldwell
Walter Cavell Jr
Franklin High School
G. C. Murphy Co
Interstate Folding Box Co
LaSoiree Sets Feb 15 Formal Dinner Dance
Committee members met at Mr and Mrs Fred Ziegler on Sherman Avenue to plan LaSoiree s February 15 dance. The event will be a formal dinner dance at the Manchester Hotel with music by Barney Uhl s Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ziegler
Sherman Avenue
LaSoiree
Manchester Hotel
Barney Uhl
Tom Brown
Cletus Hornsbach
Carl Jay
Joe Cornella
Jack Fay
Downey-Wilson Betrothal Told
Mr and Mrs William Downey of Hamilton announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jo to Donald Earl Wilson son of the Rev and Mrs A M Wilson of Trenton Both Miss Downey and Mr Wilson are graduates of Trenton High School The bride elect is a dental assistant to Dr Warren Roll and her fiancé works for the First National Bank of Middletown No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Downey
Hamilton
Betty Jo
Donald Earl Wilson
A. M. Wilson
Trenton
Miss Downey
Mr. Wilson
Trenton High School
Warren Roll
First National Bank of
Middletown
Viola Rebekah Lodge Meets at Odd Fellows Hall
Thirtytwo lodge members gathered for a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with Mrs William Powers presiding as noble grand. Mrs Forest Hale installed as chaplain and Mrs Tom Sanders as left supporter of the vice grand in a ceremony led by deputy president Mrs J B Monroe assisted by Mrs Elmer Triplett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
William Powers
Noble Grand
Forest Hale
Tom Sanders
J. B. Monroe
Elmer Triplett
Monroe
Thomas Wildey
Order of Odd Fellows
Triplett
Ways and Means
Ralph Morgan
Harry Rodefer
Harold Flatter
David Snyider
George Steed
44 2 Points Tops Bridge Tallies at Middles town Club
Jerry Lehman and William Springer won first with 4415 points at the Middle town Duplicate Bridge Club session. Ernest Bowen and J E Baltzell took second with 44 points while Mr and Mrs Phil Cade and Mr and Mrs Harold Layman tied for third with 364% points. A 6 average was reached by the 41% tables at Beth Sholom Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lehman
William Springer
Middletown
Ernest Bowen
J. E. Baltzell
Phil Cade
Harold Layman
Beth Sholom Temple
Homemakers Circle Hosts Health Education Evening
The Homemakers Circle 12 met last night at Mrs. Thom as Shuler's Heinkel Road home to learn cancer danger signs and treatment. John Otterbein from the Middle Health Department showed a film while Dr. Walter Reese spoke. A brief business session followed with Mrs. M. T. Rogers assisting as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Circle Three
Thomas Shuler
Heinkel Road
John Otterbein
Middles
Martin Rush
Homemakers
James Sorenson
Dillard Barrett
Holiday House
John Rosenberg
Donald Beasley
Sorenson
The Church Talk Draws Circle Five Group Guests
Mrs. Edward Jones and Mrs. Crozier Jones hosted Circle Five at Yankee Road with a program on The Church the Race and Christ led by Mrs. Alva Taylor program chairman. Mrs. W. C. McComb also spoke to the group.
Middletown Chorus Seeks Tenors and Basses for Spring Concert
Middletown Civic Chorus seeks more male singers for the March 9 Spring Concert. President Mrs Homer Weikel says tenors and basses are welcome as rehearsals run Tuesdays at 7:45 PM in Room 302 Middletown High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Meeting Night Hubs Across Town Tonight
Local clubs convene Tuesday evening at various venues including the YMCA Manchester Hotel Amanda Fire Station and the Armory. Groups cover service fraternal social and business interests with times from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. across Middletown Mayfield and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Sertoma
Manchester
South Middletown
Chatterdine
Spebsqsa
Legion Home
Miami Lodge
Monroe
Fraternal Order of Eagles
FOE Lodge
Franklin FOE Auxiliary and Knights Events Tonight
Local notices list Franklin FOE Auxiliary officers meeting at 7 30 p m and National Guard Compare D 107th Armored Cavalry at 7 30 p m Armory Knights of Columbus event at 8 p m K of C auditorium Fenwick Welfare 8 p m at Fenwick High School FOPA Lode 2 8 p m police pistol range event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Foe
National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
Knights of Columbus
Fenwick Welfare
Fenwick High School
Escapee Nabbed After Short Freedom From Ohio Penitentiary
Burnice Turner age 40 was recaptured Monday night in a near North Side kitchen where he was drinking wine. James Shoemaker 50 and wife Helen 33 were arrested with him. Turner had been free roughly 12 hours. Turner sentenced 1955 to 15 years for burglary. harboring fugitive charges against the Shoemakers. Turner held as fugitive. Shoemaker charged with petit larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Near North Side
Burnice Turner
James A. Shoemaker
Helen
Turner
City Prison
Shoemaker
Ohio Penitentiary
Ralph W. Alvis
Accused Red Takes Stand In Cleveland Trial
Marie Reed Haug testifies in U S District Court that she separated from the Communist party before filing non-Communist affidavits as a United Electrical Workers Union official in 1949 to 1953. She says she joined in 1935 at Vassar and withdrew in 1949. The Haugs and five others face charges of conspiring to sign or induce false affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Marie Reed Haug
U.S. District Court
National Labor Relations Board
Haug
Communist Party
Vassar College
Fred
Former County Agent Elevated In USDA Duties
Gerald H. Huffman a former Ohio extension official is named assistant administrator for programs of the Federal Extension Service USDA He is a Milford Center Ohio native and 1936 Ohio State University graduate Huffman began in 1938 as acting county agent of Hamilton County later served Clinton and Butler counties and joined the Federal Extension Service in 1954 after study in Italy and France for the ECA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald H. Huffman
Ohio
Federal Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milford Center
Ohio State University
Huffman
Hamilton County
Clinton County
Butler County
Economic Cooperation Administration
Italy
France
Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas Welcomes Baby Boy
In Santa Monica, Argentine actor Fernando Lamas and wife Arlene Dahl welcomed their first child, a 72 pound boy named Lorenzo Fernando. The couple's baby news follows Canada’s landscape note that fresh water lakes cover over six percent of the nation’s total area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Fernando Lamas
Arlene Dahl
Lorenzo Fernando
Canada
Juliette Low Committee to Meet Tomorrow
The Juliette Low committee will convene tomorrow at 8 p m in the Girl Scout office. Mrs H E Burdick serves as chairman and will open the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Low
H. E. Burdick
Hospital notes list local residents
The Hospital lists names including Harry Snowden of Sherman Ave, Bonita Brown daughter of Estal and Mrs Collins Glen Ave, Mrs John Timmers Wildwood Rd, Walter Nichols 6th Ave, Joseph Hotarick Yankee Rd, Robert Burton Sheffield St, Mrs Erma Hicks Columbia Eugene Sims 18th Ave, Mrs Forest Swinehart Midway St, Mrs Mary Hadley 10th Ave, Mrs Herman Griffith Florence St, Mrs Norvey Channell West Middletown Rt 1, Tracy Boyd Ross St, Miss Eva Frayer 14th Ave, David Green Elwood St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Snowden
Sherman Ave
Bonita Brown
Estal Collins
Glen Ave
John Timmers
Wildwood Rd
Walter Nichols
6Th Ave
Joseph Hotarick
Yankee Rd
Robert Burton
Sheffield St
Erma Hicks
Columbia Ave
Eugene Sims
18Th Ave
Forest Swinehart
Mid ‘Way
Mary Hadley
10Th Ave
Herman Griffith
Florence St
Norvey Channell
West Middletown
Tracy Boyd
Clinton D. Boyd Jr
Ross St
Red Cross Sets Annual Meeting
The Middletown chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 4 p.m. January 28 in the American Legion building. Chapter Chairman Ames Gardner will preside. Members contributing $1 or more in the past year are invited. Reports of activities will be presented and nine board members will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
The
American ‘Red Cross
American Legion
Ames ‘Gardner
Gardner
Red Cross
Ohio plans first hospital for emotionally ill children
Dayton Ohio ground breaking set for Wednesday to launch construction of the state’s first hospital devoted entirely to emotional and behavioral health care for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boyd McNally
Miamisburg
Robert Easton
Erie Ave
Edward Smith
Curry Weir
Sycamore
Tra Noble
Ira Noble Sr
Sue Savage
Charles Savage
France Howard
Kunz Ave
Leonard Hackney
Kenwood
Walter Hackney
16Th Ave
Sanford Henderson III
Sanford Henderson Jr
Wilson St
William Johnson
Whittier
Charles Hurtz
Shafer St
Gail Liesenhoff
Alfred Maier
Poinciana
Ivan Martin
Ishmal Martin
Curtis St. John Perry
Franklin Rt
Rex Rice
Walter Thomas
8H Ave
Richard Unger
Frank Charles Jr
Ellen
Frank Cottman
moOdy
Rhodus-Cates
Beauty Shop
Manchester Ave
South Broad St
Kiectre Myrieee
Fieetree Hygiene Parte
Monet
Pinta Street
U. S
William J. Miler
King Features Syndicate
Red
USDA
Cabinet Shop
TYTUS
Carl Keith
Jewell St
Eva Frayer
14Th Ave
David Green
Eddie Green
Elwood St
U.S
of Fashion
Middletown’s Finest
U. S. GA
Central Avenue
Strand
West Central Avenue
1St National Bank
Second Avenue
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road
U. S. Middletown
Norris House
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