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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
9
Firestone confirms a jump from NBC to ABC with full time and talent. Raymond Firestone, executive vice president, announced the shift during a WLW simulcast, effective next Monday.
Radio schedule lists WKRC MJB show and WLW news at four, followed by LW WMOH WPFB Garveston lineup. At four thirty Widder Brown, Xenia Church program, Rhythm on WPFB WMOH. At four forty five The Woman on WLW and Behind Mike on WMOH.
Firestone announces continuation of The Voice of Firestone on television and radio at the same Monday 8:30 time after NBC schedule changes. The statement thanks collaborators and notes ABC engagement, CBS reassignments, and the implications for Sid Caesar and Arthur Godfrey while outlining upcoming network moves for other series.
Tonight on TV and radio the schedule opens with Peter Lind Hayes advising New Yorkers and baseball from Cincinnati. WHIO and WLW present Milton Berle and Cavalcade of America with Hedda Hopper and Vincent Price, plus a Cape Horn clipper ship tale.
Four Middletown students were awarded degrees over two days at Ohio Wesleyan University DePauw University Transylvania College and the University of North Carolina. Gretchen Minnich earned an English degree at OWU with campus leadership honors. De Witt Chapple Jr. received an AB in Political Science at UNC. William Franklin Carr earned a BA in psychology at Transylvania, and Jane Dorner earned a BA at DePauw. Commencement speakers included Harlan H. Hatcher, Paul G. Hoffman and others.
Listings describe broadcast pairings on WCPO WLW WKRC and other stations. Highlights include Fireside Theater about a delaying wedding, Top Plays with Shelley Winters, suspense on a homicide case procedure, and Family Playhouse film My Dear Secretary with Laraine Day and Kirk Douglas.
Mr and Mrs Harold Brooks hosted a Sunday dinner at their Central Avenue home. Guests included Mrs George May and Miss Jane May of Rochester Indiana Mr and Mrs Fred Richmond and Mrs Larry Davis of West Union Mr and Mrs Gordon Reed of Monroe Neil Richmond of Oxford and Miss Molly Howland. Mr Richmond belonged to the Miami University graduating class at the bachelor's service and commencement exercises.
Miss Delores Thorn and Paul Dinkel plan a June 26 wedding at 9 30 a m at St John’s Church. Mary Kay Wenzel will be maid of honor with Phyllis Dinkel Elaine Dinkel and Mrs Donald Mense as bridesmaids. Best man is Jack Apwisch. ushers include William Thorn Jr Donald Mense and Melvin Baumann. Hostesses for the reception at K of C Hall are Mrs Robert Stephenson Mrs Bass Brandenburg Mrs Melvin Baumann and Mrs Donald Pigman.
Mrs. Howard Wilson hosts an open house at her S Main Street home this afternoon and evening for Miss Ada I Leonard former Middletown Hospital superintendent. Miss Leonard attends the School of Nursing commencement activities and welcomes friends who can call.
Eugenio Pacelli serves as secretary of state of Vatican City before the papal election that elevates him to Pope Pius XII.
Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson and son Tommy of S Main Street depart yesterday for Florida with Mrs Wilsons parents Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson of Urbana. They will spend three weeks split between Ft Lauderdale and Ocala visiting Dr and Mrs Paul E Wilson, followed by Mr and Mrs George E Garlin.
A group of residents on S Main Street have returned from a long vacation at Pass-a-Grille Beach Florida. The article notes that sodium vapor lamps emit a bright yellow flame when burned.
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