Easy Living Not Road To Happiness, Says 84-Year-Old Merchant
Elbert Jones, 84, longtime High Ridge storekeeper in Stamford Connecticut, reflects on 62 years of merchandising from barter days to self service. He recalls high wages in 1890, rising costs, and the shift to gadgets and installment plans reducing real happiness. He quit square dancing at 80 and still enjoys delivering groceries and chatting with customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
New York
Elbert Jones
High Ridge
Stamford
Mr. Jones
Jones
Seal Campaign Contributions Still Arriving
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports $26,334.35 raised from the 1951 Christmas Seals campaign led by Middletown chairwoman Mrs. W. H. Spindler, with returns nearing the $29,000 goal and urging final contributions from those who may have misplaced their seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association
W. H. Spindler
Middletown
Butler
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mead Scholarship Open to Southwestern Ohio Youth for Yale
The George Mead Jr Scholarship offers a four year Yale education to a Southwestern Ohio boy from Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren counties and Chillicothe. Applicants are selected for scholarship merit need and leadership with interviews February 29 at Dayton. First recipient was John Moore Gallaher of Dayton and second Charles Holcomb Deen of Xenia who has been a Yale tackle for two seasons.
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West First St
Dayton
John Moore Gallaher
Charles Holcomb Deen
Xenia
Yale
Deen
Ohio
Butler
Champaign
Clark
Clermont
Clinton
Darke
Greene
Hamilton
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Shelby
Warren
Chillicothe
Servicemen News From the Front and Training Halls
James H. Neu of 1019 Central Ave aboard the battleship Wisconsin as it fired 16 inch shells on Red forces near Wonsan. David W. Meyer, seaman recruit from Middletown, trains at San Diego Naval Training Center. Pvt. Darrell P. Flatter of 4106 Jewell St. finishes basic at Lackland AFB. Pvt. Eddie Hatfield of Malvern Ave. trains at the Marine Depot in San Diego before a leave. Ralph Lewis Jr., 23, of Linden Ave., says he will be sent to Japan on January 23 for processing to return home.
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James H. Net
Joseph E. Neu
Central Ave
Wisconsin
Korea
Wonsan
David W. Meyer
David Meyer
Middletown
O Pvt
Darrell P. Flatter
Harold Flatter
Jewell Sr
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Eddie Hatfield
Stella Hatfield
West Middletown
Chester L. Hatfield
Malvern Ave
Marine Depot
San Diego
Calif
Hatfield
Ralph Lewis
Linden Ave
Ralph Jr
Japan
States
Tuesday meetings listed for local clubs and groups
Sertoma Club meets 6 30 p m at Manchester Hotel North Middletown Fire Association 7 p m North Middletown Fire House Cancer Clinic 7 p m at Middletown Hospital Mayfield Fire Department 7 30 p m Sheffield St Fire House Civic Chorus 7 45 p m Senior High School Central P T O 7 30 p m school Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion 7 45 p m LeSourdsville Armory F C E Lodge 8 p m hall SPEBSQSA 8 p m American Legion Home
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Sertoma Club
Manchester
North Middletown Fire Association
North Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Mayfield Fire Department
Sheffield St
Civic Chorus
Central P.T.O
LeSourdsville
F. C. E. Lodge
Hall
American Legion Home
Installation of New Officers at Local Guards Unit
The National Guard unit Company D 2nd Battalion 107th Armored Cavalry will install newly elected officers at 7 30 p m at 2100 South Main Street and at 8 p m at the Police Pistol Range F C P A events details in the notice.
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National Guard
107Th Armored Cavalry
South Main St
F. C
Fanny Ward in Critical Condition After Stroke
Diamond studded star Fannie Ward, long noted for her ageless stage presence, was reported in critical condition in a New York hospital after suffering a stroke over the weekend at her Park Avenue apartment. The 80s era actress, known as the real life counterpart of Peter Pan, has lived alone in the city residence.
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New York
Fannie Ward
Peter Pan
Park Avenue
Scout Week Plans To Be Discussed At Council Meeting
The Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts executive board will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Civic Association. They will discuss plans for observing National Boy Scout Week February 6 12.
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Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts
Civic Association
Robert Funston
Funston
Local births reported for Kremer Rees Carrick and others
Vital statistics list six newborns from area families. Kremer couple on Queen Avenue welcomed a girl yesterday, Rees couple on Shafer Street a boy yesterday, Carrick couple in Lebanon a boy yesterday, Johnson couple West Middletown Route 2 a boy today, Baker couple on Glen Avenue a girl today, Tipps couple Germantown Route 2 a girl today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kremer
Queen Ave
Edward Rees
Shafer St
Everett Carrick
Lebanon
Corbin Johnson
West Middletown
Luther Baker
Glen Ave
Frank Tipps
Germantown
Marriage Licenses in Hamilton Area
George G. Heitfeld 20 and Clara E. Fellman 19 of Hamilton. Paul M. Hubbard 23 and Elda DeVina Whited 18 of Hamilton. Earl Morris 43 and Vivian Ray 23 of Hamilton.
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George G. Heitfeld
Clara E. Fellman
Hamilton
Paul M. Hubbard
Elda DeVina Whited
Earl Morris
Vivian Ray
Local residents named in bondable license list
Licensed in Richmond Indiana are Raymond Lester Powers 18 and Nola Mae Nickell 18 both of Middletown. Leon Hull Jr 28 and Gloria Brown 22 both of Middletown. James E Blanton 25 and Bereda Pleska 28 both of Middletown. Ralph H Drew Jr 28 of Farmersville and Norma Jean Spencer 20 of Eaton.
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Richmond
Ind
Raymond Lester Powers
Nola Mae Nickell
Middletown
Leon Hull, Jr
Gloria Brown
Hamilton
James E. Blanton
Bereda Pleska
Ralph H. Drew, Jr
Farmersville
Norma Jean Spencer
Eaton
List of residents with medical or surgical status
The note lists numerous individuals from North Broad Street Highland Street Waynesville Franklin and other areas with medical or surgical status. It includes several families and mentions a dismissal for Wasson Redding Middletown Route 2.
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William Riggs
North Broad St
Otto Ingram
Highland St
Clarence Burns
West Middletown
Delpha Chapman
Waynesville
Wilbur Harlan
Harry Blangey
Yankee Rd
Jack Williamson
Wilbraham Rd
James Miller
Walnut St
Brenda Walters
Harold Walters
Sixteenth Ave
Everett Miller
Middletown
Robyn Barnhart
Harold Barnhart
Franklin, Surgical
Wanda Collins
Sidney Collins
Franklin
Lois Centers
Mason Centers
Claude Higgins
Stanley St
Surgical
Wasson Redding
Pamela Owens
Delores Owens
Mason
Cora Neeham
Trinity PI
Dale Martz
Germantown
Allen Gravenstein
Garfield
Raymond Elam
South Verity
Fred Dalton, Jr
Thomas Duff
Lamberton
Notice of Sale of School Bonds Lemonval District Ohio
The Lemonval School District in Monroe Butler County Ohio invites sealed bids for the purchase of 670000 in coupon bonds dated December 11 1951 at par and accrued interest. Bonds bear 3 percent interest payable semiannually and mature in 1953 to 1977 with specified maturities. Bids due February 7 1952 with 1 percent certified check.
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Board of Education
Lemonval School
Monroe
Butler County
Ohio
S.T
Igly
First National Bank of
Middletown
Lemon
E.S.T
Peck, Shafter and Williams
Cincinnati
Spain and United States Agree Visa Swap for Tourists
Spain will admit American tourists without visas for stays under six months, while the United States waives the $10 visa fee for Spanish visitors and increases visa validity from one year to two. The accord was initialed by U. S. Ambassador Stanton Griffis and Spanish Foreign Minister Alberto Martin Artajo amid department resignations.
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Madrid
Spain
United States
Generalissimo Franco
U. S
Stanton Griffis
Alberto Martin Artajo
America
Griffis
Bender Seeks Nominations To Recreate 23rd District Seat
Cleveland Ohio congressman at large George H Bender filed petitions Monday to win the Republican nomination for Congress in the 23rd District The post was eliminated in the last redistricting as the district lines changed and Bender seeks a return to Congress in the redefined seat.
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Cleveland
George H. Bender
Ohio
U S Film Makers Press Spain Screening Push
United States moviemakers push for broader Spain showings as cultural exchange and distribution battles shape the film industry. Officials and studio executives weigh new licensing and exhibition strategies to expand access for Spanish audiences.
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EGG
ICE & Coal CO
Curtis ST
Bernards Herman
DeWitt Clinton
New York City
Ibibios
Africa
Anne Rees
John Felzke
Lansing
Mich
Seal
Southern Ohio
Mead
George Mead, Jr
Yale University
H. T. Mead
Southwestern
Friends
Nash
Nash Motors
Divivtom
Nash Resgimator Corporation
Detroit
Midh
Wilmer Motors
Manchester Ave
Paul Whiteman
ABC Network
R. H. Smith
Hamilton Journal and Daily News
Middletown Journal
Said County
Butier County
Fanny Ward
Roy White
Erma Coffey
Richard Atkinson
Richard Atkinson, Sr
Dale Blackburn
Bethesda Hospital
Bender
Ross
Sandler
Boston
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