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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1954

Page

5

Travel Notes From Local Readers

Travel notes report several local families returning from vacations across North America. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Perkins and children Becky Jane and John visited Rockwynn Lodge in Ontario and are home on Sawyer Avenue. The Dukes of Locan Avenue toured Rock City in Tennessee and Silver Springs and Marine Studios in Florida. Mrs. Donald Roberson and Miss Jackie Cornwell traveled to Gettysburg and Fairfax in Pennsylvania and Washington, D C. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoskins on Central Avenue returned from Youngstown where they visited Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Hopes, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopes, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stoutenborough.

Elliot Perkins Becky Jane John Sawyer Avenue Rockwynn Lodge Ontario Canada South John Duke Locan Avenue Rock City Tennessee Silver Springs Marine Studios Florida Donald Roberson Jackie Cornwell Gettysburg Fairfax, Pa Washington, D. C John Hoskins Central Avenue Youngstown Gordon Hopes Charles Hopes Roy Stoutenborough

Youth Held After Chase To Franklin

Police apprehended James Manning 21 Germantown Rt 1 at Franklin after a chase from Middletown East End. Patrolmen Murphy and Hall stopped him at Stanley and Highland, he fled, a road block later detained him. Manning tested .19 on the alcometer.

James Manning Germantown Rt. 1 Franklin Middletown East End Donald Murphy Coy Hall Stanley Highland Manning

Garden Editor and Husband Speak At Dayton Meeting

Garden editor Mrs. Bess Hardy and husband Art Hardy spoke at a Dayton meeting on Ken?sington Street. Mrs. Hardy highlighted fall bulb planting for a year of growth, winter development at 40 degrees, moisture importance, mulching after freezing, and grouping flowers for a more attractive garden.

Bess Hardy Dayton Daily News Hutchinson Thomas Wenzel Harry Pratt

Engagments Planned for Jo Ann Short and Donald Reese

Mr and Mrs Earl Short of Maineville announce the engagement of their daughter Jo Ann to Donald C Reese son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Reece of Lebanon. The couple plans to marry December 1 at the bride's parents home.

Earl Short Maineville Jo Ann Donald C. Reese Clifford Reece Lebanon

Garden display and pruning tips from local enthusiasts

Colors harmonious in adjoining groups and plant what you like. Mr Hardy presented slides of their garden and other formal gardens, showing continuous bloom from spring to fall with prize-winning dahlias. He advised pruning rose bushes that bloom more than once in spring and delaying pruning for those that bloom once in summer until fall. Winning arrangements were submitted by several residents including Mrs Waxweiler, Mrs Holly, Mrs Miles, Mrs Per king, Mrs Pratt, Mrs Clark, Mrs Amnes, and Mrs Schnecier, with specimens noted by Mrs Wilmer.

Hardy Mr. Hardy James Waxweiler Robert Holly Robert Miles John Perking Harry Pratt C. C. Clark Harold Amnes Paul Schnecier Holly Wiliam S. Wilmer

Brilliant Future In Africa Awaits Adventurous Women

Ruth Sloan, former U S State Department representative who visited 22 African countries, urges young American women to seek adventure in Africa. She says the continent is a future frontier with opportunities in business, technology, and development, offering cultural contrasts and potential political and economic impact. The piece outlines life in Gold Coast cities and bush areas, noting dress, cosmetics, and the value of American skills and goods.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press Africa Ruth Sloan U. S. State Department Washington, D. C Slim Far East Free World Gold Coast America

Mrs Dell Leads Delta Gamma Team for Blind Association Party

Mrs Richard D Dell of Brentwood Street serves on the arrangements committee for Delta Gamma's annual party for guests of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind. The event opens tomorrow at the association farm near Mason with piano music and cookies. Delta Gamma members volunteer with the Assn for the Blind and Visually Handicapped as part of their national project.

Richard D. Dell Brentwood Street Greater Cincinnati Delta Gamma Cincinnati Assn Mason Cincinnati Dell Delta Gammas The Assn

Three Win Prizes At SPG Picnic

Mrs. Howard Schneider Mis Elizabeth Rock and Mrs. James Dinus won prizes at a Sigma Phi Gamma picnic held Sunday night in LeSourdsville. Hostesses included Mrs. Roy Patrick Wilbur Roberson and Mrs. Dinus. The sorority founder's day banquet is set for August 30 at Midway Lodge in Miamisburg with Mrs. Harold Hoover in charge.

Howard Schneider Elizabeth Rock James Dinus Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority LeSourdsville Roy Patrick Wibur Roberson Dinus Midway Lodge Miamisburg Harold Hoover

Garden Club Tours Greenhouse

Members of Town and Country Garden Club toured Starr Floral Co. last night and watched Floyd Starr with floral arrangements. Hostesses were Mrs. Vincent Sisson and Mrs. William Rehse. Next meeting is August 23 at Mrs. Rodney Caudill’s Hampton Place home.

Town and Country Garden Club Starr Floral Co Floyd Starr Vincent Sisson William Rehse Rodney Caudill Hampton Place

Barrel crushes boy in Cincinnati accident

Charles Ross 13Attempting to hitch a ride on a truck, he grabbed a 275 pound barrel which toppled onto him and crushed him to death last night in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Charles Ross

Este and Mrs Cox Return With Son Bill

Mr and Mrs Esta L Cox and their son Bill returned last night to the community after a trip. The brief note notes a family gathering and mentions their son Bill.

Esta L. Cox Bill

Home on Lawn Avenue Following Missouri Visit

A resident returned home on Lawn Avenue after visiting relatives in Missouri. The report notes no further details on damages injuries or circumstances. Police listed the case as a standard residence visit with no immediate danger detected.

Lawn Avenue Missouri

Seven Injured In South Point Chemical Plant Blast

An explosion and fire at the Allied Chemical and Dye Co. plant in South Point, near Ironton, left seven employees injured. The company did not release names. the State Highway site reported injuries were not serious. A split cylinder on a compressor caused the blast.

Ironton Ohio Allied Chemical and Dye Co South Point

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