Farewell Party for Middletown Couple Moving to Orlando
A group of friends hosted a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Benjamin Gray of Central Ave who are leaving Middletown to become residents of Orlando Florida. Mr and Mrs Victor Wootan of Manchester Rd hosted a picnic supper in their home honoring the couple who will depart this week attended by Mr and Mrs Eular Davidson Mr and Mrs Carlton Hammond Mr and Mrs Albert Edmundson and Mr and Mrs Elliot Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Gray
Central Ave
Middletown
Victor Wootan
Manchester Rd
Orlando
Fila
Wootans
Eular Davidson
Carlton Hammond
Albert Edmundson
Elliot Perkins
Travel Notes on Vacations Across States and Families
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. George Zeller, and Mr. and Mrs. James Purvis plus families return from two weeks at Boykins Resort Cloverdale Michigan. Mrs. Skeens returns from Bethlehem Pennsylvania and Atlantic City New Jersey with Miss Mary Check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kraft
George Zeller
James Purvis
Boykins’ Resort
Cloverdale, Mich
Mrs. Ernest Brown of New York and Mrs. John Auer of Indianapo
Two women named Mrs. Ernest Brown of New York and Mrs. John Auer of Indianapolis are referenced in a fragmentary social item. The snippet lacks dates or additional details about events or relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
New York
John Auer
Indianapo
Breakfast Honoring Guests At Home Of Mrs Wikoff
Mrs Howard Wikoff hosted a Saturday morning breakfast for visitors Mrs James Gorman of Atlanta and Mrs Jane Willett of Houston. The outdoor breakfast featured yellow and white checkered tables and spring flowers before guests played cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wikoff
James Gorman
Atlanta
Jane Willett
Houston
Tex
Calvary Methodist Class entertains Guiding Star Group
Mrs John Derrough hosted the Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church Friday evening with assistance from Mrs Edith Hadley and Mrs Albert Mehl. Mrs Mehl led the program after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Derrough
Guiding Star
Calvary Methodist Church
Edith Hadley
Albert Mehl
Mrs. Mehl
Zion Lutheran Missionary Society Postpones Meeting
The Zion Lutheran Missionary Society will not meet as scheduled this week. The group will reconvene on September 24 with Mrs. Cecil Dearth of the Cincinnati Dayton Pike leading.
Miss Blizzard Shower Honors Patricia Blizzard Bride Elect
Mrs. Margaret Crane hosted a pantry shower at her Monroe area farm for Patricia Blizzard, bride elect of Clayton Briggs. About 25 guests enjoyed lunch amid spring flowers as Dr. D. M. Blizzard received a birthday cake. Blizzard also earlier earned a red and white kitchen shower at Forest Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Crane
Monroe
Patricia Blizzard
Clayton Briggs
D. M. Blizzard
Suzie Crawford
Crane
Miss Blizzard
Forest Hills
Robert Brosius
Central Ave
Smith Family Reunion at LeSourdsville Lake
The Smith reunion gathered Sunday at LeSourdsville Lake with guests from Lima Ada and Huntington West Virginia. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Paul L Smith of Crawford Street.
Carl Lakes Wins Second Pacemakers Reliability Run
Carl Lakes won the Lovelace Radiator trophy with 995.25 points in the second reliability run by Middle town Pacemakers. Carl Bryant took second with 992.5 points and Bobby Jay finished third at 992.45 in a field of 47 drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lakes
Middletown Pacemakers
Lakes
Carl Bryant
Bobby Jay
Pacemakers
Harold Michael
Houseguests visit Lincoln and Wayne Lake area
Lis and Florida are houseguests of Mrs. D. W. Snider of Lincoln St. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Auer spent the weekend with Mrs. John Minnich at Wayne Lake near Greenboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis
Florida
D. W. Snider
Lincoln St
Brown
Auer
John Minnich
Wayne Lake
Greenboro
Robbins Family Visit Distorted By OCR
Mr and Mrs Frank Robbins Jr of Havana Cuba visit sister Mrs Wilbur Far and Mr Farquer of The iee and his mother Mrs Frank Robbins Sr of Fourth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robbins Jr
Havana
Cuba
Wilbur Far
Farquer
The
Iee
Frank Robbins, Sr
Fourth Ave
City to Seek Bids for Fire Repairs on City Building
City information shows bids will be sought for repairs to the City Building damaged by a fire months ago. City manager H. W. Starick notes plans and specifications must be drafted before bidding. Temporary fixes have been placed in the jail quarters. The city auditorium, badly damaged, is rarely used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Starick
Birth Announcements From Local Homes This Week
Vital Statistics lists multiple births with parent names and addresses. Several couples report daughters and sons born Saturday Sunday or today, including families on Jefferson Road Van Avenue South Clinton Street Jewel Street Catalpa Drive Andrew Street Lafayette Street South Avenue Germantown Rural Franklin Rural and Fairbanks Alaska.
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
Oliver J. Haynes 53 decorator of Piqua and Maudie E. Taylor 45 of Hamilton. Richard Bailey 25 and Doris Jennings 18 both of Hamilton. Roy John Birkey 52 foreign missionary of Ft Wayne Ind and Edith Mary Alexander 41 of Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver J. Haynes
Piqua
Maudie E. Taylor
Hamilton
Richard Bailey
Doris Jennings
Roy John Birkey
Ft.Wayne
Ind
Edith Mary Alexander
Hospital Patient Admissions Listed In The Area
A roundup of individuals from Miamisburg and nearby areas admitted for medical and surgical treatments. Names include Johnnie Richards Fos ter Richards Eleanor Crist Marvin Blankenship Jr and others with addresses on Sixth Avenue Yankee Road Monroe Street and Franklin routes among the listed patients.
Dismissed Residents and Local Residents Named in Notices
A list of individuals dismissed from entries includes Robert Vanderveer from Aberdeen Dr, Charles Sponsel son of Powell Sponsel of Middletown Route 3, Chester Stamper of Tytus, James Sawsville of Granada Ave, Mrs Reuben Grigg of Sixteenth Ave, Mrs Clyde Pence of Central, Mrs William Imhoff of Franklin St, Mrs Earl Fouts of Lafayette St, Wesley Calhoun of Ninth Ave, David Coldiron of West Middletown, Charleen Bailey of Germantown, Esther Bailey of Yankee, Gordon Brainard of Hamilton Route 1, Thomas Clark of Granada Ave, William Anderson of Clinton St, Phyllis Ann Brewer of Trenton, Naiden Elieff of Lafayette St, Wesley Griggs of Fleming Rd, Charles Robinson of Glen Ave, son of Dewey Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sponsel
Powell Sponsel
Middletown
Charleen Bailey
Germantown
Ruth Bailey
Esther Bailey
Yankee
Gordon Brainard
Hamilton
Thomas Clark
Granada Ave
William Anderson
Clinton St
Phyllis Ann Brewer
Trenton
Hobart Brewer Naiden Elieff
Lafayette St
Wesley Griggs
Fleming Rd
Charles Robinson
Glen Ave
Dewey Robinson
Hamiltonian Held On Check Charges
Hamilton police cleared seven worthless check cases over the weekend. John R. Gfroerer, 28, of 5 Commerce St admitted cashing drafts totaling 475 dollars between July 1 and July 16 while drinking. He used signatures of his father Paul Gfroerer or "H Canton" on checks. He faces municipal court arraignment this week. Gfroerer was linked to three Hamilton incidents and is the same person arrested July 10 for intoxication, DUI, license violation, and pointing firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
John R. Gfroever
Commerce St
Paul Gfroerer
H. Canton
Young Gfroerer
High Taxes Fuel Big New Bootlegging Boom
The NEA reports bootlegging surging as high whiskey taxes and tax-driven prices draw big-time syndicates into an organized, interstate operation. ATU officials note specialized delivery chains, larger stills, and growing seizures, with lawmen pressing for lower rates to curb the illicit market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Larsen
NEA
Washington
Congressional
U.S. Alcohol Tax Unit
Ralph T. Heymsfeld
Schenley Industries, Inc
U.S
Herbert O'Connor
Kefauver Crime Committee
Kefauver
ATU
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
Congress
Sen. O
Police Briefs: Wright-Paterson Member Arrested on Disorderly Conduct
Dory Neal, 29, of Wright Patterson Air Base was arrested at the City Building early today on a charge of disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dory Neal
Wright-Patterson Air Base
Missing Money and Lost Child Reported in Local Incidents
Police responded to a lost child near Sunset pool returning Anna Louis Joy age seven to her home after she became separated from her brother. Ray Tewert reported a glove compartment burglary on Columbia Ave with papers taken. George Hunter reported 56 dollars missing from his billfold along with several cards. Frank Mathers Jr. was arrested for failing to yield right of way and violating a police order and bonded out. Earl Nolan was charged with disorderly conduct on North Clinton St. due to arrest nearby. Margaret Cornele was reported missing from her Wood Ave home since Friday. she is 21 with blue eyes and light brown hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Pool
Anna Louis Joy
Columbia Ave
Frank Mathers, Jr
Eighteenth Ave
Margaret Cornele
Wood Ave
George Hunter
Tytus Ave
Earl Nolan
Sixth Ave
North Clinton St
Juvenile Court Appearance Ordered After York Ave Loitering
A 13 year old boy and his parents were ordered to appear in Juvenile Court after the youth was picked up early today for loitering at York Ave and Garfield St. Another juvenile was cited to court on a traffic violation and two others will appear with parents after they were found riding motorcycles in city parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Ave
Garfield St
Trio of Lunsfords Charged With Assault and Battery
Police say Eddie Lunsford 35 Rosie Lunsford 65 and Dan Lunsford 64 of 1612 Baltimore St were charged with assault and battery in warrants filed late Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Lunsford
Rosie Lunsford
Dan Lunsford
Baltimore St
Arrest of Artis Lattimore on intoxicated driving charge
Artis Lattimore aged 40 of 1411 Baltimore Street was arrested near Garfield Street and York Avenue at 12 15 a m yesterday on a charge of operating a car when intoxicated and operating a car when his blood alcohol content was above the legal limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artis Lattimore
Baltimore St
Garfield St
York Ave
Doctors Remove Ear Bugs From Two Patients
Doctors at Middletown Hospital removed insects from the ears of four year old Sharde Gullette and Robert Patterson. The girl lives at 2460 Wilbraham Road and is the daughter of Wallace Guellette. Patterson resides on Franklin Route 1. Also treated was William Rathman who dislocated his shoulder while swimming at Verity Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Sharde! Gullette
Wilbraham Rd
Wallace Guellette
Robert Patterson
Franklin
Patterson
William E. Rathman
High St
Verity Pool
Faulty Radiator Hose Sparks Car Fire in Middletown
A Middletown man experienced a minor underhood fire caused by a faulty radiator hose. Firefighters responded to 111 South Main Street at 8:45 p.m. Sunday and extinguished the blaze quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Middletown
South Main St
Disorderly Conduct Arrests At City Building
Police said Willie Jackson age 24 of 912 Lincoln St had license suspended when arrested at the location on a disorderly conduct charge. Willie Sims 21 of 1506 Baltimore St and Frank Sims 24 of 1316 Baltimore St were also arrested at the City Building on disorderly conduct charges late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Jackson
Lincoln St
Willie Sims
Baltimore St
Frank Sims
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News OF Society
Benjamin Grays
Bethlehem
Atlantic City
N.J
Joyce Skeens
Auburn St
Mary Check
Chris Kievit
Kalamazoo, Mich
Jasper Kievit
Euclid St
Charlevoix, Mich
William Harrison, Jr
Short St
Vernon Jones
Stanley St
Ocean City
Robert A. Jones
Philadelphia
Shirley Jones
Don Montville
Donald
Myrtle Beach
Washington, D. C
Perry Hoss
Ardmore
John Hoskins
Spring Mill
Clifty Falls
J. G. Purvis
Aberdeen Dr
Oakdale
E. H. Mankedick
Smith
Barnitz Field
Michael Said
Dial Radio Club
George Howard
Bill Lane
Jim Withrow
H. Meyers
Les Richter
Richard * Miltenberger
Don Hansman
Lee McGee
Alex Slamka
Leon Osborn
Clarence Pence
DeeMae
Ais
Crawford
Donald Duck
Carter’s Beverages
Earl Seick
Jefferson Rd
Thomas Wesley DePew
van Ave
Raymond Harold
Spring Ave
James Rhoads
South Clinton St
Clarence Cottrell
Jewel St
Glenn Gibbs
Catalpa Dr
Grady W. Melton
Andrew St
Manuel L. Ely
Clarendon Ave
Charles Underwood
William Reuter
South Ave
Marvin Short
Germantown Rove
James Proffitt
Franklin Rural
Davida
John Balas
Smith Ave
Fred Hatcher
Sycamore St
Harold Wilson
Gideon Mw
Sare
Robert George, Jr
Fairbanks
Alaska
Ladd Field
Robert George, Sr
Henry Ave
Johnnie Richards
Miamisburg
Foster Richards
Henry Walker
Robert Wolf, Jr
Vannest St
Robert Wolf
Eleanor Crist
Yankee Rd
Marvin Blankenship, Jr
Monroe St
Marvin Blankenship
Thomas Long
Grand Ave
Jesse Mentz
Ferdinand Wroda
Frank Secondi
Wilson St
Bennett Chapple, Sr
McGee Ave
Edwin Cox
Edith Dollinger
Fred Kiser
Oneka St
Raymond Richmond
Shorts Rd
David McLaughlin
Seventh Ave
Henry Isaacs
West Middletown
Lee Young
Franklin, Surgical
Eugene Goldflies
Sutphin Sts Surgical
Nathan Dalton
Franklin Route 2
Kenneth Ray McIntosh
Wilburn McIntosh
Vanderveer St
Robert Vanderveer
Aberdeen
John F. O’connel
New Abtac
New York State Liquor Authority
Uncle Sam
Ray Tewert
Columbia
Dial
Louis F. Jones
Mer
Ptas Avings Aao Ngee
Cei Aus
Reeves Jewelers, Inc
Norris
Music Store
Union Sanitary
U. S
Second and Park
Park and 2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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