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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1948

Page

3

Mrs Miller leads Rambler Club meeting on circus talk

Ramblers Club met at Mrs Wade Miller's home with Mrs David Gerber presenting on the Compton family history. Dr C C Clark gave a talk on the circus history from ancient times to modern stages, noting the art’s decline under family management.

Te Ramblers Club Wade Miller Chauua David Gerber Compton Ibers Gerber Kias Compton Creek Monroe Mous Arl Massasetts Institute of Technology Nor Sics University of Chicago Washington College Mary India Rice Punin India Ir. C. C. Clark B. C

Friendship Club Hosts Thursday Social Evening

Friendship Club met Thursday at Mrs. Paul Draxler's home on 610 Stanley St for its monthly social. Prizes were won by Mrs. Raymond Hawkins, Mrs. Carl Little, Mrs. Clyde Tolliver, Mrs. Paul Sebastian, Mrs. William DeHart, and Mrs. Jack Robinson. A delicious lunch followed for many members including Mrs. Charles Sebastian, Mrs. Paul Webb, Mrs. Gerald Pieratt, Mrs. Malcolm Profitt, Mrs. James Cochran, Miss Ruth Gillespie, and the hostess.

Friendship Club Paul Draxler Stanley St Raymond Hawkins Carl Little Clyde Tolliver Paul Sebastian William DeHart Jack Robinson Charles Sebastian Paul Webb Gerald Pieratt Malcolm Profitt James Cochran Ruth Gillespie Hawkins Little Tolliver DeHart Robinson Draxler

Miss Jean Sticklen Engaged To Marry Paul Turvey

Mr and Mrs Raymond Sticklen announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Sticklen to Paul E Turvey. Jean a Middletown High School graduate and former Shartie Brothers Machine Co employee. Paul also a Middletown High School graduate, now employed in Detroit Michigan. Wedding planned in near future.

Young St Raymond Sticklen Jean Paul E. Turvey Miss Sticklen Middletown High School Shartie Brothers Machine Company Detroit Mich

Personal notices and social updates from Dayton area

Mrs John Perry Jr underwent an operation at Grandview Osteopathic Hospital in Dayton. Neal Hosey plans a winter stay in Ft Lauderdale Fla. Mr and Mrs R B Benner hosted a dinner for Mr and Mrs Earl Bicker Mr and Mrs Ira Focht and the Benners in honor of Mr Benner and Mrs Focht birthdays. Ada Leonard former Middletown Hospital supervisor now in Rochester Ind visits Howard Wilsons in South Main St.

John Perry Jr South Canal St Grandview Osteopathic Hospital Dayton Neal Hosey Stanley St Ft. Lauderdale Fla R. B. Benner Baltimore St Earl Bicker Ira Focht Benners Benner Focht Ada Leonard Middletown Hospital Rochester Ind Howard Wilson South Main St

Critique Society Meeting Rescheduled for January 26

The Critique Society meeting, postponed, will be held Monday January 26 at the home of Miss Edna Elam on Yankee Road. Miss Blanche Earnhart will assist.

Critique Society Edna Elam Yankee Rd Blanche Earnhart

Sigma Phi Gamma to Meet at Police Pistol Range

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority will hold a meeting at the Police Pistol Range on Monday January 26 at 8 p.m. Members are advised to attend and participate in planned activities and discussions.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority

Pretty Stork Shower For Mrs. E. Harrison

Mrs. Paul Martin and Mrs. Carl Root hosted a stork shower at Grove St in honor of Mrs. Edward Harrison. A bassinet with pink blue and white streamers held many gifts. Prizes were won by Mrs. William Melampy Mrs. Oren Cole and Mrs. Robert Sixt. Refreshments followed. Ruth Root sent a gift.

Paul Martin Carl Root Edward Harrison Grove St Harrison William Melampy Oren Cole Robert Sixt Melampy Fred Bolton Charles Hunt

Benefit Card Party Draws Huge Middletown Crowd

A welfare benefit hosted by the Welfare Auxiliary of Middletown Hospital opened to a full house. General chairman Mrs. Fred Schatzmann announced the event the most successful in years. Receipts will fund equipment purchases or hospital services.

Welfare Auxiliary Middletown Hospital Fred Schatzmann

Births at Hospital Reported for Three Families

Mr and Mrs Thomas Davis of 702 Charles Street welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Wilder of 1707 Glenn Avenue welcomed a girl Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harry Swisher of Dayton welcomed a boy Saturday.

Thomas Davis Charles St Melvin Wilder Glenn Ave Harry Swisher Dayton

Ohioan's Letter Against Food Gambling Read To Congress

An aged Portsmouth flour miller, Adam Frick, urges President Truman to ban gambling in food. He argues farm prices are set by bureaucrats and should not swing for gamblers, urging that bets belong on sports figures not the sweat of workers. The letter was read into the Congressional Record at Rep. McCowen's request.

Washington Portsmouth Adam Frick Truman Joe Louis Babe Ruth Knute Rockne Maude S Congressional Record Rep McCowen Ohio

Word Cross Puzzle Clue Grid Summary

A compact listing of crossword hints across horizontal and vertical clues. Includes 28 across and 28 down entries with definitions for terms like meal, silver symbol, and Roman dates, plus plant and material clues, forming a typical puzzle grid.

Siberian

Puzzling Word Substitutions for a Crossword Style List

A compact riddle style prompt listing numbered clues such as heavenly body fleshy tuber breakfast food and others. It requires supplying matching answers in a concise, puzzle oriented format with no extra explanation.

Memphis

Tomatoes in Boston cuisine a clash with beans and chowder

Boston tastes tomatoes in baked beans and chowder only sparingly. Historian Mary E. Prim notes Puritan cautions, Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cook Book preserves tomato free clam chowder, while chefs debate Manhattan style additions.

Boston New England Manhattan Fannie Meritt Farmer's Boston Cooking School Bride's Charles Bonino Ritz Carlton Les Amis De'escoffier Farmer

Battle for lawyer fees continues in Ohio court

Hamilton report details Charles A. Williams Oxford attorney seeking a new trial over additional fees for services to the McCullough estates, claimed at 750000 in holdings. He contends village joint defendant status and village attorney actions were improper after earlier rulings by Judge Boll and Judge Leiser. Also includes stray recipes for Boston baked beans and New England clam chowder.

Hamilton Elizabeth McCullough Heath Daisy M. McCullough Charles A. Williams Oxford Butler County Hubert Campbell Williams Common Pleas Court R. Fred Woodruff McCullough Hospital Committee Boston New England

Judicious Use Of Bank Loans Urged In Talk

A FDIC official told a three state bankers conference that authorities aim to dry up purchasing power rather than increase it. He urged judicious lending to support production and warned against fueling bidding for scarce goods. The meeting, sponsored by the American Bankers Association, launched a nationwide anti inflation effort.

Columbus Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cook Bucyrus Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania

Two-Day Conference on Safety Planned in Hamilton County

A two day safety meeting for county school bus drivers aims to stress proper bus handling and traffic regulations. Cpl D W Mahoney of the State Highway Patrol will lead sessions at Hanover School Monday and Monroe School Tuesday at 9 am each day. The event expects about 100 drivers in attendance. The note adds a linguistic aside: Nevada means snow clad in Spanish.

Hamilton Cpl. D. W. Mahoney State Highway Patrol Hanover Monroe

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights ASTA Broadcast List

A radio lineup outlines 8:00 Life of Riley 8:30 Truth or Consequences 9:00 Hit Parade 9:30 Judy Canova 10:00 Kay Kyser 10:30 Grand ’or curs 11:00 News Peter Grant Dance Orchestra Dick Bray Challenge of Yukon L Deal In Crime Famous Jury Trials The Busters M ur or Mr Malone Ellery Queen Evening Concert Philo Vance Hawaii Calls Abe Burrow Show Boy Scout Program 1450 Favorite CHS vs Walnut Armco vs Dayton Melody Lane Night Watch Armco vs Dayton

Life of Riley Judy Canova Philo Vance Hawaii Abe Burrow Walnut H. Armco Dayton H. Armco

Jewish Arbor Day Services Set Sunday at Beth Sholom

Special Arbor Day observance at Beth Sholom Synagogue Sunday at 3 30 p m with Rabbi and Mrs Nandor Marton leading an program by Sunday School students including Edwin Helfman Ruth Levy Lora Mendel Jacqueline Blumberg Gerald Lipton Betsy Phillips Ronald Agronin David Feinstein Kenneth Helfman Karen Levey Bernice Levy Melvin Lipton Maxie Murstein Michael Schoen Charlene Cohen Lois Cramer Ross Finkelman Robert Flagel Linda Levison Milalma Marstein Larry Schaps Julie Phillips Philip Bartel Rochelle Blumbers Richard Isroff Malka Marton Paul Agronin Sheldon Casper Anita Cohen David Cohen Linda Isroff Zipporah Marton Pacy Mindlin Alberta Sue Marstein Judith Feinstein Ethel Schoen. Hebrew Yiddish melodies sung by Beth Sholom quintet. Tree for Holy Land funded by Sunday School classes to accept tree certificates for Lora Mendel Jacqueline Blumberg Maxie Marstein Charlene Cohen Malka Marton Linda Isroff Zipporah Marton. Tree of Life plaque will be presented with names inscribed and certificates issued. Supper will be served.

Beth Sholom Nandor Marton Edwin Helfman Ruth Levy Lora Mendel Jacqueline Blumberg Gerald Lipton Betsy Phillips Ronald Agronin David Feinstein Kenneth Helfman Karen Levey Pacy Mindlin Alberta Sue Marstein Judith Feinstein Ethel Schoen Jewish Nation Fund Holy Land Maxie Marstein Charlene Cohen Malka Mart

Civil Service Exams Open for Insurance Clerks Columbus

The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners announces examinations for Insurance Clerk CAF 5 at 2644 and CAF 6 at 3021 annual. Openings include Correspondence Clerk Insurance Examiner Fiscal Accounts Clerk Actuarial Clerk and related clerical duties in life insurance. Applications due by February 11 at Veterans Administration Branch Office No 6 Columbus Ohio.

Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners Veterans Administration S. Starling Street Columbus Ohio S Starling Street Columbus & Sey

Realtor's Petition For Stock Approved

An application for incorporation papers was approved in Columbus by Secretary of State Hammill for a charter to be issued to the local realty firm B. F. Sawyer & Son, Inc. at 1203 Central Ave. The firm is authorized to issue 250 shares of no par value. Incorporators are B. F. Sawyer Louise M. Sawyer J. D. Sawyer and Walter R. Bender was the attorney.

Columbus Hammill B. F. Sawyer & Son, Inc Central Ave B. F. Sawyer Louise M. Sawyer J. D. Sawyer Walter R. Bender

Dravo Corp declares quarterly dividend of 30 cents

Directors of Dravo Corporation announce a quarterly common dividend of 30 cents per share payable February 16 to stockholders of record February 6. In the prior quarter a regular 5 cent dividend and an extra 50 cent dividend were approved.

Pittsburgh Dravo Corporation

Union Baptist Church Sunday schedule and events

Union Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the lesson When We Work With God. Praise service at 10 45 a m led by Deacon Hughes and Deacon Charlies Cunningham. Senior choir under J W Hughes and Miss Leather Banks assists at the piano. Rev R L Robinson theme Anchor and Compulsions. Choir rehearsal Tuesday at 8 p m Midweek prayer 7 p m Wednesday Bible class 8 p m under Rev Robinson. Willing Workers meet Thursday 8 p m at 819 18th Ave.

Deacon Hughes Charlies Cunningham J. W. Hughes Rev. Robinson

Nazarene Church Announces Sunday Services and Events

The Church of the Nazarene schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by James Conrad superintendent Rev M E Clay will preach at 10 30 a m on The Indispensable Presence Youth services start at 6 45 p m with special music and an evangelistic message by Rev Clay A missionary service is planned Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

James Conrad M. E. Clay Rev. Clay

New Era Church Sunday Schedule and Services

New Era Church will hold Sunday school at 9 15 under superintendent Oliver Smith the lesson topic not specified Rev Joseph Pate to preach at 10 45 devotional services follow Junior choir and Young Women’s Guild to perform several musical selections Superannuate service for Rev J H Price well attended by city pastors and congregations will close at 3 pm A pew rally starts at 7 30 pm under the Young Women’s Guild auspices

Oliver Smith Joseph Pate Young Women's Guild J. H. Price The

Voting Machines Bought In Elyria County Purchase

Lorain County Commissioners announced the purchase of 112 new voting machines to replace old equipment. The upgrade is expected to save area voters about 17000 dollars annually and improve casting and tallying efficiency.

Elyria Lorain

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