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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1954
Page
14
Seven Mile reports a strong kickoff for its six week summer recreation program. Activities include children 5 to 9 daily from 10 a.m. to noon and older youths in boys class Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday swimming. Girls meet Fridays 6 to 9 p.m. followed by public movies. Information via 3406 or 4931.
Franklin residents face a July 5 deadline for older intermediate Girl Scouts to enroll for a weeklong Camp Stonybrook session from July 12 to 22. The camp marks the site near Waynesville’s first opening for camping in the area, with Mrs. E. H. Bindley as program chair.
The Geneva Fellowship Class of Blue Ball Presbyterian Church will host a lawn fete on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Blue Ball. Homemade food will be served including chicken sandwiches, barbecued beef sandwiches, ice cream, cakes and pies.
Franklin area students Mary Jane Bull of Middletown and Miriam Wilson of Waynesville earned Dean's List honors at Wilmington College for the second semester with 3.25 or higher point hour ratios.
Officials in Gratis face delays locating a viable water source for a $120,000 municipal waterworks project. Drillers hit quicksand at two sites, with a new bore planned near the Virgil Shafer farm. The contractor, under a 50 day bid window, plans to install a system capable of 100 gallons per minute for 40 consecutive hours after locating a source, storing in a 130,000 gallon standpipe to serve 140 property owners.
Franklin special report says a late night disturbance led police to a Miami River scene near Chautauqua where a man’s brother-in-law vanished while a group of swimmers searched the bank. Patrolman Harbach found the missing man allegedly still swimming in an alcohol pool at a nearby tavern.
Gemtown Community Club will meet on Friday July 2 at the country home of Mrs Fay Kibbey with a riouic quotation roll call and devotions by Mrs Sarah. The program committee includes Mrs Lucille Davis Mrs Ann Fireton Mrs Ruth Stephens and Mrs Ora Davidson.
Pfc. Floyd C. Cassidy 18 recently completed a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John Bruce of Deardoff Road Franklin. Cassidy formerly stationed at Camp Pendleton California arrived this week at Brastow Marine Base. He attended Franklin High School before training at San Diego.
Mrs Burns wife of Franklin's Superintendent of Schools remains in Grandview Hospital Dayton this week under treatment for a heart ailment Her son Don an interne in an osteopathic hospital in Kirksville Mo arrived in
Sergeant Wallace D. Conner of Camden Route 3, with Battery D, 49th AAA Battalion in Chicago, is recommended for the Soldier of the Month award for June after previously winning in May. Commanding officers cite his leadership as key to the nomination.
Attending the Grand Assembly of Rainbow Girls in Columbus were Carol Keltner Janice Combs Nancy Meelish and Pat Conover Keltner was appointed representative to New Hampshire Mrs Alverta Green spent several days in Middletown and joined a luncheon with Alia Williamson Raymond Butler Green and Hilda Peters Miriam Burbank married John Williams in a double ring ceremony Joyce Burbank attended as bridesmaid James Bayseau was best man Oshers were William Bercaw and Robert Wumford Services listed for Mason churches and a note on Salvation its MeaningAwaited Necessity.
Fifty-one pupils earned certificates at the Springboro Methodist Church Bible School graduation. The two week program enrolled ninety children with an average attendance around seventy-five daily throughout sessions.
The Springboro Village Council approved a new subdivision named Spring Meadows east of Parker Addition. Construction of 25 to 30 homes is planned, with work expected to start this summer after annexation.
Carlisle New Jersey Presbyterian Church seeks a full time pastor after Rev William Meyer left to lead North Minster Church Springfield. The pulpit committee including Clarence Eckhart Earl Chamberlain Howard Depew Mrs Arthur Gross and Mrs Edgar Cross searches while guest ministers fill the interim and Rev John Vedder Edwards serves as moderator. local church history notes past vacancies and nearby West Carrollton church has announced a new pastor Rev Kenneth Schaeffer with the two churches sharing oversight by Dayton Presbytery.
Collinsville special reported a Grange meeting with first awards to Mrs. Florence Irwin for the Banana Bread Contest and to Mrs. Gene Binkley for Sewing. Home Economics committees hosted the event at Spangler Hall with a luncheon and later showers for a bride.
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