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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1953

Page

6

Creech Johnson Vows In Simple Garden Wedding

Geraldine Creech and George Johnson exchanged vows Sunday at 3 p m in a double ring service on the front lawn of Harold Wyrick in Warren Road with Rev George B Lay officiating. The bride wore a blue lace and net gown with pink rosebud bouquet. reception followed for 40 guests. Mr Johnson works at H J Etheridge Machine Shop. couple to reside at 4116 Warren Road.

Geraldine Creech Boston Mass Roy Creech Franklin George Johnson Warren Road Byrum Bonar el Paso Tex Harold Wyrick George B. Lay Mayfield Missonary Baptist Church Georgia Fuqua James Murphy

Couple Plans July 11 Vows In Open Church Wedding

Miss Deloris Charlton and John Rodehaver set July 11 for their open church wedding at the Congregational Christian Church in Franklin. Charlton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Charlton of Franklin while Rodehaver’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Rodehaver of West Carrollton.

Deloris Charlton John Rodehaver Congregational Christian Church Franklin Miss Charlton Lester Charlton William Rodehaver West Carrollton

Brown-Roberts Betrothal Told

Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Brown of Waynesville announce the engagement of their daughter Eilen to Dennis M Roberts son of Mrs Roy T Roberts of Fairborn The bride elect is a Miami University senior and Theta Upsilon member The groom is a Miami University graduate employed in DuPont laboratories Wilmington Delaware No date has been set for the wedding.

Lawrence E. Brown Waynesville Eilen Dennis M. Roberts Roy T. Roberts Fairborn Miss Brown Miami University Theta Upsilon Sorority Miami DuPont Laboratories Wilmington Del

Day-Wilson Vows Exchanged in Brookville Indiana

Mr and Mrs Jesse F Day of Gratis announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma Jean to Robert Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilson of Middletown The couple exchanged vows June 13 in Brookville Indiana and will reside here

Jesse F. Day of

Wedding Of Middletonian Tied To TV Bride And Groom

Middletonians’ wedding to be shown on TV’s Bride and Groom on Monday July 20. The ceremony unites Jack Graft of Grand Avenue with Nancy Foxworthy of Indianapolis. Barbara Whitney of Indianapolis serves as maid of honor, and David Foxworthy is best man. Channels 7 and 12 carry the program at 11 a.m. Middletown time.

Middletown

Exchange Wedding Vows Here Nell Michael and John Murbach

Nell Michael and John Murbach exchanged marriage vows at First Presbyterian Church in a small ceremony led by Rev. Harold H. Jung. The bride wore a strapless silver gray gown with a matching jacket and carried white rosebuds and stephanotis. the groom is an industrial engineer with Morgan Engineering Company. The couple plan to reside in Alliance after a wedding trip to an undisclosed destination.

Nell Michael John Murbach First Presbyterian Church Margaret Clapp Jack Michael Mr. Michael Fairmont W. Va R. J. Murbach Superior Avenue Hugh Holbrock Hamilton Holbrock Murbach Robert Whitehurst Robert Ford Kensington Street Fairview High School Fairmont College Wright - Patterson Air Force Base Middletown High School Ohio State University Corps of Engineers Morgan Engineering Company Alliance

Weekend Guests Travel Notes Richly Popup in Local Social Page

Travel notes list residents visiting relatives from Dayton Milton Santa Fe Road and Aberdeen Drive. Cpl Robert Davies Costa Mesa and wife Mrs Davies visit family here while Lt Col John A Frye and Mrs Frye head to Ft Lewis for Far East assignment. Other families return from London coronation trip San Benito Texas and Gull Lake Michigan with weddings and moving visits noted.

John A. Frye Donald C. Osborne Fleming Road Ft. Lewis, Wash Colonel Frye Far East

Visitors From Chatham Share Time With Bankers

Mr and Mrs Richard Thomas and children of Chatham New Jersey are visiting this week with Mrs Thomas parents Mr and Mrs P G Banker of Monroe Street in town for a short stay coordinating with family hosts and relatives during their visit.

Richard Thomas Chatham, N. J Thomas P. G. Banker Monroe Street

Community church notices and social meetings

Coming Up Loyal Friends Class at First Christian Church hosts a covered dish dinner at 6 30 this evening and installs officers. Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council 105 Holy Trinity Church meet tomorrow at 7 30 pm in Holy Trinity meeting room. Mother's Club of Jacksonburg EUB Church gathers tomorrow evening in the church social room with Mrs Mary Lou Sibey hosting. WSWS of Pleasant Ridge EUB Church meets tomorrow at 2 pm at the church with Mrs Albert Gingrich in charge. Nu Phi Mu Unit I meets tomorrow at 7 30 pm at Miss Pat Johnston home 2418 Christel Ave.

Loyal Friends First Christian Church Catholic Ladies of Columbia Council Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Meeting Room Mother’s Club Jacksonburg EUB Church Mary Lou Sibey WSWS Pleasant Ridge Albert Gingrich Nu Phi Mu Unit I Pat Johnston Christel Ave

Jacques Fath sues Turin firm for design theft

Parisian dress designer Jacques Fath filed a damage suit in Turin against a fashion house directed by Mrs Nina Bressi Mugnier, accusing them of copying and counterfeiting one of his creations. He also sued a magazine for publishing a photo crediting the Turin firm. The magazine’s name was not disclosed.

Turin Italy Jacques Fath Fath Nina Bressi Mugnier

Deadline Tomorrow for Day Camp Registration at Camp Middlemoor

Tomorrow is the last day for Girl Scouts to register for the second session of day camp at Camp Middlemoor. Miss Yvonne Wellman, Middletown Council executive director, notes registration is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Girl Scout office in the Civic Association building. Two sessions run Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, ending July 28 and 31 respectively. The first session ended last week. Pass the buck is traced here to a poker term where a counter passed between players to indicate the next dealer.

Camp Middlemoor Yvonne Wellman Middletown Girl Scout Civic Association

Births in the area celebrate healthy arrivals

Vital statistics record two boys and two girls born yesterday and today to local families. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Murphy at 3314 Jewel Street welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Blanton at 1724 Fleming Road welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers at 290 Wilbraham Road welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Banks at Middletown Route 2 welcomed a girl today. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Slusser of Germantown Route 1 welcomed a boy today.

Henry Murphy Jewel St Blaine Blanton Fleming Rd Charles Myers Wilbraham Rd Earl Banks Middletown Arthur Slusser Germantown

Marriage Licenses Listed For Numerous Couples

A set of marriage licenses shows Jiles Hunter 42 dispatcher of 1111 Hughes St and Elaine Martin 37 stenographer of 1110 Hughes St. Thomas Blake 19 late l operator of Oxford Route 2 and Elizabeth Dilyord 19 tele phone operator of Hamilton. Curtis Sorrell 18 cabinet maker of 1910 Fleming Rd and Ethel Daniel 22 bookkeeper of 1008 Belvidere Ave. Voris Taulbee 23 Air Force of Whitesburg Kentucky and Mary Brestford 23 teacher of Hamilton Route. Paul Kessler 23 engineer and Kathleen Johnson 19 both of Hamilton. Richard Cover 22 teacher of Barberton and Delores Frank 22 teacher of Hamilton. Lawrence Williams 21 and Beulah Taylor 18 both of Mid Marion. Russell Taylor 23 diesel maker and Mary Catherine Noel 25 paper worker both of Hamilton licensed in Richmond Indiana. George McCreary 48 and Lily Pettit 45 both of Middletown.

Jiles H. Hunter Dispatcher Hughes St Elaine Martin Thomas Glen Blake Oxford Elizabeth Ann Dilyord Hamilton Curtis W. Sorrell Fleming Rd Ethel Daniel Belvidere Ave Voris Taulbee Air Force Whitesburg Mary Brestford Paul W. Kessler Kathleen Johnson Richard Gordon Cover Barberton Delores Frank Lawrence Williams Beulah M. Taylor Middletown Marion Russell Taylor Mary Catherine Noel

Hospital Patients Listed by Condition and Residence

In The Hospital Arnold Buchanan of West Mid dletown Route 2, surgical. Joseph Sorrell of North Grimes St, medical. Mrs. Harold Poplin of Trenton, surgical. Mrs. Clarence DeBord of Highlands St., surgical. Mrs. William McMahon of Kunz Ave., medical. Mrs. Ronald Smith of Monroe St., surgical. Mrs. William Rothfus of Burbank Columbus Steward of Monroe, Walter Collett of Michael Rd., medical. Larry Cogill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cowgill of Excello, Mrs. Claude Rhea of Magnolia Dr, medical. Omar Satterfield of Woodlawn Ave, an OUT-OF-TOWN Mrs. Jewel Palmer Cunningham, formerly of Kunz Ave., Middletown Rest Home.

Arnold Buchanan West Middletown Joseph Sorrell North Grimes St Harold Poplin Trenton Clarence DeBord Highland St William McMahon Kunz Ave Ronald Smith Monroe St William Rothfus Burbank St Columbus Steward Monroe Walter Collett Michael Rd Larry Cogill Calvin Cowgill Excello Medical Claude Rhea Magnolia Dr Omar Satterfield Woodlawn Ave

Community Members Named In Local Notices

Arthur Apple of Monroe. Mrs. Isaac Burkhardt of Camden Route 3. Mrs. Elmer Cole of Germantown Route 1. Mrs. James Hardin of West Middletown Route 2. Mrs. Ervine Raleigh of Franklin. Loyal Sizemore, son of Mr. and Monroe Sizemore of Navahot me Andrew Spisak of Yankee Miss Edythe Taylor of Nelbar St. Glendon Willis of Young St. Lee Knepshield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knepshield of Fourteenth Ave Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital.

Arthur Apple Monroe Isaac Burkhardt Camden Elmer Cole Germantown James Hardin West Middletown Ervine Raleigh Franklin Loyal Sizemore and _ Monroe Sizemore Navaho T Edythe Taylor Nelbar St Glendon Willis Young St Lee Knepshield Charles Knepshield Fourteenth Ave Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital

Java Island Population and Area Snapshot

Java is described as the world's most densely populated island with an area of 48,504 square and an estimated population of 37,000,000. The fragment notes the high population concentration and size of the island, though figures appear incomplete.

Java

Obituary for Mrs Daisy Lea Deana Smith

Mrs Daisy Lea Deana Smith 75 of West Middletown Route 1 died at 2 30 a m today at Middletown Hospital where she had been patient since Memorial Day She was a Greenville Illinois native and had lived here 48 years Widow of A T Smith who died in 1938 She is survived by daughter Betty Smith Shafer two sons Edwin Smith and Jacob Sterling Smith a brother Mose Betterton and one grandchild Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Wednesday and Thursday The body will lie in state at Pleasant Ridge EUB Church Friday noon until 2 p m services Rev Lloyd E Davis officiating Burial Elk Creek Cemetery

Daisy Lea Deana Smith West Alexandria Road West Middletown Middletown Hospital Greenville Ill N. J Mose Betterton McCoy- Leffler Pleasant Ridge EUB Lloyd E. Davis Elk Creek Cemetery

Joseph E. Howard MORROW death notice

Joseph E. Howard, 56, a World War I veteran and former Pennsylvania Railroad fireman, died Monday at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital after a three year illness. He is survived by four brothers Fred and Ralph of Morrow, Carl of Cincinnati, Elmer of Hamilton, and a sister Julia Troth of Mt. Healthy. Funeral services set for Wednesday at the Vale Funeral Home, with burial in Morrow Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Morrow Joseph E. Howard Veteran's Hospital Chillicothe Pennsylvania Railroad Fred Ralph Carl Cincinnati Elmer Hamiton Julia Troth Mt. Healthy Vale Uneral Morrow Cemetery

Debra Riley and Christ Schaney Sr. Obituaries in East Bernstadt

Mrs. Bertha Ayers Riley aged 58 of 668 Franklin Street dies with services held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at sister Mrs. Fred Beakley’s home near Bethany. Christ Schaney Sr. of 1252 Western Avenue East Bernstadt Kentucky has services at 2 p.m. Thursday in East Bernstadt.

Hamilton Bertha Ayers Riley Franklin St Fred Beakley Bethany Christ Schaney, Sr Western Ave East Bernstadt

John C Hege man dies at 69 founder of Hege man Harris

John C Hege man 69 longtime head of Hege man Harris Company an internationally known builder of the RCA Building Rockefeller Center the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington and other notable structures died Monday

Associated Press New York John C. Hegeman Hegeman-Harris Company, Inc RCA _ Building Rockefeller Center Arlington

Buttery Begins 60 Day Jail Term in Booze Case

Paul Buttery 23, former bartender at Sons Silver Rail, started a 60 day jail sentence for selling beer to a minor. The case also involved a fatal crash linked to Mary Ann Fildes, who died after a companion and Buttery’s customer left the cafe. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs after an appeals court upheld the seller’s duty to verify age.

Hamilton Paul Buttery Sons’ Silver Rail Butler County ‘Iil Buttery Mary Ann Fildes Fred B. Cramer District Court of Appeals

Franklin man injured in plaster mixer accident

Franklin, PA worker Elijah Mullins, 57, of Park Avenue, employed by Cletus Borders plastering, was admitted to Middletown Hospital in good condition after severe lacerations to his left hand from a plaster mixer at 1:40 p.m. yesterday. A Lebanon child, Linda Caroline Pelfry, 2, daughter of Carl Pelfry, was also admitted in satisfactory condition after a fall on a broken milk bottle causing a abdominal laceration. she underwent minor surgery at 10:05 p.m. yesterday. Francis Irwin, 3, of Middletown Route 3, an employee of Miami Cabinet Company, suffered a compound fracture of the second right finger when caught in a punch press and was discharged after emergency treatment at 3:45 p.m.

Franklin Lebanon Middletown Hospital Elijah Mullins Park Avenue Cletus Borders Plastering Linda Caroline Pelfry Carl Pelfry Box Miami Cabinet Company Francis Irwin Middletown

Worker injured by grinding wheel at factory

Clay Brandenburg aged 62 of 2037 Howard Avenue, an employee of Berkeley Electric Manufacturing Company, was struck by a grinding wheel and received lacerations to the left hip. He was treated at 8 15 a.m. yesterday and discharged.

Clay Brandenburg Howard Ave Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Company

Utility Strike Threat Still Is Pending

In Akron a wage dispute between Ohio Edison Co and the Akron Local of the Ohio Utility Workers continues with a pending strike threat. Mayor Russell Bird mediated after a 12 hour session with a federal mediator. The two year contract lacks a wage clause and runs to July 30 1954. The union seeks a 10 percent boost while the company offers an 8.23 cent hourly increase.

Akron Ohio Electric Oho-Utility Akron Local Ohio Edison Co Russell Bird Harry Doerr Bird Ohio Edison Warren Toronto Lorain Mansfield Alliance Shadyside Youngstown Ohio

Paroles Granted for Two Inmates in Ohio Murder and Kidnapping

London Prison Farm parole board released 26 inmates including George Grissom 41 paroled effective Aug 14. Grissom was convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of Frank Cameron in Hamilton County March 13 1943. Samuel Bonecutter 28 paroled from Allen County Feb 16 1945, after kidnaping robbery and assault convictions, earlier tied to the Delphos area. Clarence Coffman, former Lima State Hospital guard, was paroled after aiding Bonecutter’s escape.

Columbus O.P Hamilton County Allen County London Prison Farm State Bonecutter Lima State Hospital Marian Cramer Delphos Albert Backus Backus Lima Clarence Coffman Coffman Ohio Penitentiary

Trees To Be Replaced In Cleveland After Tornado

Cleveland plans to replace about half of 5,000 shade trees destroyed by the recent tornado. The project will start in October.

Cleveland

Youth Working On Summer Job Dies In Blast

In Akron Ohio a 15 year old employed as an errand boy at a plastic firm was fatally burned when a solvent flame burst from an exploded plastic solvent. A spark from an electric motor touched off the volatile solvent creating a massive fire. Four women in the plant escaped by jumping from a second story window to a neighboring roof.

Akron Philip Propst

Eight Drivers Assessed $194 in Area Courts

Eight motorists were fined a total of 194 dollars and costs after arrests by state patrolmen. In Hamilton Municipal Court Judge Frank Wessel fined Herbert R. Fields 50 dollars and costs with six month license suspension for reckless operation. Willie Cade and Orville Goins received 50 dollars and costs plus license suspensions. Other fines included Alexander Bissland 20 dollars for speeding, T J Johnson 10 dollars for yellow line, Edward Snider 20 dollars for speeding, and Edwin Snider 30 for speeding with several entries naming Mayors and Squires involved in the proceedings. Robert Abercrombie faced a suspended fine for crossing a freshly painted center line.

Frank Wessel Hamilton Herbert R. Fields Willie Cade Cincinnati Orville Goins Alexander Bissland Bay Village Squire Welton Hizar Lebanon T. J. Johnson Vandalia Yellow Line Thomas Linn Monroe Lee Vaughn Squire Lewis Bolser New Miami Joseph Leach Sharonville Edwin Snider Mason Leach Robert Abercrombie

Reds Appoint New French Ambassador to France

Sergei Alexandro vich Vinogradov, former Soviet WWII ambassador to Turkey, named ambassador to France succeeding A. P. Pavlov. Pavlov reassigned elsewhere and returned to Moscow with Jaceb Malik of London and Georgi Zarubin from Washington for conferences.

Moscow Sergei Alexandrovich Vinogradov Soviet Union Turkey France A. P. Pavlov Pavlov Jaceb Malik London Georgi Zarubin Kremlin Washington

Akron Traffic Fatality Toll Rises to 44

Akron area reports a fatality when Louis F. Jenkins, 35, of Portage Lakes, died after his car struck a culvert just outside Akron. Earlier, Leah McKinley, 60, of Akron, died from injuries suffered in a two car collision nearby Friday.

Akron, O Summit County Louis F. Jenkins Portage Lakes Akron Leah McKinley Here

Moon keeps same face to Earth as it orbits

The Moon shows tidal locking, turning on its axis in the same period as it revolves around Earth, resulting in one hemisphere always facing us. This synchronization means we never see the far side from our viewpoint.

Permit Issued For Church Building Here

A foundation permit was issued for the Central Church of Christ at 1300 Germantown Road with a $10,000 reinforced concrete and boiler room foundation. The church will be 58 by 101 feet with brick superstructure. groundbreaking was held last Sunday.

Orville Corson Central Church of Christ Germantown Road Carson Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Steelex Construction Ames Gardner Alameda

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