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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1951
Page
5
Kate Leininger returns to Kent after three decades as a missionary and says she cannot discuss Chinese Communist rulers. She was forced to name two Chinese guarantors before leaving, and she warned unfavorable talk could endanger their lives. The report notes sun spots possibly 50 000 miles wide.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Buchanan have returned from a Nassau Bahama Islands trip. Mrs. Edmund Lawrence and daughter Madeline of Christel Ave. returned from a 10 day Lakeside-on-Lake Erie Ohio vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Balger came home from visits to the Grand Canyon California and old Mexico.
Miss Joyce Boone hosted a miscellaneous shower for Shirley Boone bride-elect of Robert Corwin at the Boone home on First Ave. The couple will marry August 18 at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. L. P. Ressman officiating. Attendees enjoyed games and prizes, and a rainbow theme filled the decorations.
Executive Board met at Mrs. William A. Neel home to form plans for the year. Main focus is philanthropic work for tuberculosis patients in the new contagious hospital at Hamilton due this fall. Committees named for legislative program membership public relations project parliamentarian tax stamps. Attendees include Mrs. Atkinson Leyrer Riggs Hill Brosius Harris Mackie Neel. Fall district meeting set for September at the General Denver Hotel Wilmington.
The Clubs Lone Star Past Councilors held their picnic Thursday evening at Mrs. Elbert Wood's home on Lamberton Street. Five visitors attended. A chicken supper was served and games followed.
Unity Council No 241 D of A met last evening at the Knights of Malta trail. They plan to present Gardner Park with a large flag at 10 30 a m Wednesday morning. Members are asked to wear white and the public may attend.
W. S. W. S. W.S.W.S of the Maple Park EUB Church met with Mrs. Charles Bell. One guest, Mrs. Fiscus, attended. The group discussed Thanksgiving and prayer and filled two boxes for a family in Germany. Next meeting is August 1 at Mrs. M. R. Faulkner’s home on Wilbraham Rd.
The Dorcas Society met at Mrs. Martha Driver’s home near Springboro with Mrs. Miriam Lentz leading devotions and the missionary program. Guests included Mrs. Altha Bowman of Trotwood and Mrs. Viola Baird of Chautauqua. The evening offering funds bandages for Africa’s leper colony.
The Society Department issues deadlines for wedding and engagement notices to be in five days before events, Friday 3 p.m. calendar cutoff, and Tuesday noon photo submissions for Sunday editions. It also covers reservations, photo age limits, Friday print deadlines, and reporting timelines for clubs and social events.
Warren Pence of Springboro departed Thursday for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. A family dinner at Le Sourdsville Lake honored him with guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Loucks Mrs. Carl Borden Dayton and Clyde Pence Jr and Sr.
Lawrence Northcutt reports two fender skirts and a side view mirror stolen from his automobile while parked at the Aeronca Corporation lot. Value of missing items set at $20.
Ohio records a new high of 165,601,471 in sales tax revenues for the year ended June 30, up from 137,720,039. State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy cites inflation as a factor while six counties Erie Lake Miami Scioto Tuscarawas Wayne exceed 1,900,000 for the first time.
Capt. James L. Harrington of Middletown and First Lt. James L. Petry of Oxford, both Butler County men, served together in the 1st Cavalry Division for nine months before meeting at a Greek Battalion celebration. Harrington served with the 70th Tank Battalion and supported the 1st Cavalry. Petry belonged to the 7th Cavalry Regiment.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a three tenths of one percent drop in wholesale prices for the week ended July 10, marking a sixth consecutive weekly decline. The July 11 index stood at 179.7 percent of the 1926 average, 14.5 percent above May 1940 levels, the month before Korea fighting began.
Cincinnati reports Jacob Fry a 52 year old painter was killed when masonry to which his scaffold was attached collapsed. He fell eighteen feet and was struck by bricks. Another painter Porter Younger aged 29 sustained severe head injuries in the accident.
Columbus AP report notes Ohio savings and loan companies hold 14 000 more savings accounts than a year earlier as savers keep money deposited. Don L Tobin cites higher in‑place funds with withdrawals to new savings ratio at 66.35 per 100 in June versus 67.63 in June 1950.
Uruguay is described as the smallest republic in South America with an area of 72 153 square miles, highlighting its geographic standing among neighboring nations.
A rundown of broadcast times lists voices and shows from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Programs include Voice of Enquirer Midwestern Hayride Eddie Arnold and The Dancing Party. News segments feature Peter Grant and Hillbilly Hit Parade airs later.
A sensational advice note urges wives to request the bulletin How to Prevent Impotence by sending a stamped return envelope and ten cents. It claims worry clinics strain couples and urges readers to learn “specific scientific facts” to safeguard marital happiness.
WLW T V Channel 4 airs a Saturday lineup including Telenews Wake Up and Live News Morning Matinee Breakfast Party Tooney The Clown TV Rangers Desert Drama Let's Have Fun Paul Cowley Show Haystack Hullabaloo Sports Show Dayton Wrestling Horse Racing Voices and Parade Mr Wizard One Man's Family Saturday Roundup Midwestern Hayride Doodles Weaver Hit Parade Wrestling from Dayton Reserved For Drama.
A dense schedule lists WKRC and WCPO programming from 9 AM to midnight across cartoons, dramas, sports and variety shows. Notable items include Wrestling, Western Theatre, Not For Publication, Paul Dixon, Fashion Magic, and Newsroom updates with multiple periods of entertainment, news, and children’s programs.
Dr Roger E Bennett of 203 South Broad Street is named a member of the House of Delegates of the American Osteopathic Association in Milwaukee from July 16 to 20. Discussion topics include expanding osteopathic research programs and subsidizing healing arts schools.
Public stenographers at the Hotel Statler reported light duties as the 18th annual convention of the Associated Stenotypists of America opened in Cleveland. Delegates convened for sessions and related activities.
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