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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
13
The 54th annual St Patrick’s Day banquet by the Lebanon Lodge of Elks will be held at the lodge rooms on Monday evening March 17. Earl Gustin, committee chair, says an interesting program will precede dancing to Elmer Hinkle and his Melodiers. Co chairs are Stanley Markey and H M Coyne with several other couples assisting.
In Columbus a livestock official said buyers need not fear anthrax in market hogs from affected sections but prices have fallen. R. O. Smith of the Independent Livestock Marketing Association noted heavy receipts Monday as farmers rush hogs to market amid anthrax fears and rising supply. A Wilmington buyer shortage hurt Clinton county sellers with a price drop and slower sales.
Warren County Bears Club schedules fox drive in Blue Ball on Saturday. Meet 9 am at Blue Ball Presbyterian Church. Shotguns and dogs allowed. Lunch at noon. Last week at Red Lion twenty foxes killed and proceeds went to the church. movies were shot during the drive.
Eight Butler Rural Electric Cooperative representatives head to Chicago for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Convention March 10 to 13. President Martin C. Petri leads the group with manager Everett S. Hoy and several directors. Speakers include U.S. Senator Wayne Morse and U.S. Representative Clarence Cannon. The four day session, the 10th annual meeting, will discuss low cost power and efficient management for about 4 000 delegates from 906 rural systems serving over 3 million farms.
The 19th annual Easter Seal Sale sponsored by Warren County Society for Crippled Children and Adults runs March 13 through April 13. Publicity chairman Laura B. Cunningham announced funds come from seal sales to support county crippled children and adults. society president Col D D Donohoe, secretary Amelia Wise, treasurer W E Chesney, fund drive chair Ruth Sherwood.
Butler County health advisory council reelected three officers at the annual meeting held at the Courthouse. Charles Burnett Morgan Township president Albert Wizedom Hanover vice president and Hugh Finkebine Oxford secretary named. Carl Teeter Okeana re elected to the county board of health. First National Bank of Middletown appointed executor for Margaret J Miller estate with four month claims deadline.
Monroe Claude Young secretary of the Butler County Automobile Club was guest speaker at the Monroe Grange meeting at Monroe School Monday night. John Magee spoke on driving safety. Ralph Line read safety slogans. Joann Baird spoke on Ohio artistic monuments. Mrs. Richard Maier reported nutrition and sewing contests due by May 1.
Warren County Red Cross reports steady progress in its annual fund drive. Chair L F Wertz says the county aims for a $11635 quota with a large house to house solicitation. Additional workers were added across Salem Otterbein and West Turtle Creek townships and nearby areas to help reach the goal.
Clarence F. Banker of Oregonia Route 1 was fined $25 and costs after state patrol apprehended him Sunday for operating a car without a driver's license. Dan Brock was also named in the notice.
A roundup of events across Germantown Collinsville Amanda Somerville Gratis Franklin Springboro Lebanon and nearby areas. Includes Ladies Auxiliary Lions Club WSCS Welcome Wagon Farm Council Kings Daughters and YMCA activities with times and venues. Community groups meet at churches schools and private homes tonight.
Mrs. Elliott Hunter guests with Mrs. Dewey Bursk on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kennel and daughter Susan move into a new trailer on Bethany Ma son Road. Mrs Elmer Long attended the Home Council Alumni Banquet at Hamilton YWCA.
Local residents share visits and gatherings across Ohio towns including Springboro Dayton Miamisburg Lebanon Xenia and Middletown. Notable names include Jesse Branden burg Ira Klinefelter Charles Beck Ralph Lamb and many relatives visiting relatives across multiple weekends and holidays. Hospital bound Richard O Neil receives treatment at Middletown Hospital.
Franklin Corp Jack Graham reported for reassignment at Camp Atterbury Indiana after 17 months in Korea. Sgt Fred Gray of Fairchild Air Base in Washington visited the Gray home. brothers last together two years after service. Numerous social, club, and family gatherings listed with names and places across Franklin, Middletown, Dayton, and Cincinnati regions.
Collinsville hosts Presbyterian and women’s groups with Mrs Edward Dome and others in Hamilton Tuesday. Collinsville Grange met in the church basement Wednesday evening. John and Dome showed pictures of a western dude ranch. Modern House Wives Club gathered at Emerson Unzicker’s home with Mrs John Kay as guest speaker and a sale. World Day of Prayer service drew several attendees at the Seven Mile church Friday. John Gerber Sr and family visited Middletown’s relatives while Carl Lintner returned from a Florida vacation. John Unzicker came home from the hospital Sunday.
Kings Wills Mr and Mrs Elgar Enfield and Mr and Mrs Walter Ellis Janet and Donald of Lebanon were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Kinsworthy and family in Middletown. Thursday afternoon callers at the Enfield home were Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson.
Mr and Mrs Walton of Spring Valley were in town Saturday afternoon for a Chautauqua event likely visiting local residents and enjoying the program.
Dr and Mrs Herechel Williams hosted a dinner club gathering Thursday at their South Broadway residence. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Warren Nelson and Mr and Mrs Venett Mulford. Prizes from an evening of bridge went to Mr and Mrs Rud Nelson and Mr and Mrs Marion Walford. Mrs Everett Schwartz and Mrs George Meloy Sr traveled to Harrichore Pa to mourn Corwin Gallaher's death. Miss Marian Willoughby was
London reports a British plan to federate Nyasaland Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia won approval 256 to 238 in the House of Commons. A drafting meeting will be held next month to advance the plan.
Keystone Class of Monroe Methodist Church voted to give members a dollar each to invest to grow class funds and agreed to work the Slifer sale on March 18. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Augspurger on April 4.
A civil action in the Common Pleas Court of Butler County Ohio seeks divorce from M Phifer on gross neglect of duty with a required answer by March 18 1982. The notice lists the respondent and filing date January 28 1982 along with clerk and attorney details. The document also includes a separate 1952 partition suit in case No 67052 filed by Susie Lee Scott and Marion H Scott against Sweeeee Jane and others, describing two parcels in Middletown Ohio and court deadlines for answers by May 3 1952.
Jacksonburg residents Mr and Mrs Donald Schenck attended the Ice Capades in Cincinnati Saturday evening. B T Scroggin and daughter Edna of Covington Kentucky visited Mr and Mrs Clint Fox. Will Whitman visited Shafer Schenck Saturday evening. Don Pergram returned from a two week South tour with Pfe James Conrad including Savannah Beach Georgia and Mardi Gras New Orleans. World Service at Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday featured Rev Shinobu Keide of Japan as guest speaker.
Wiltonville resident S R Shafer returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Earl Wells and family in Indiana. Scranton Kentucky hosts Bruce Gillespie and the McGill family hosted guests including Mrs John Snyder and Mr and Mrs John Kramer of Cincinnati and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Wright of Hamilton. Everett McGill’s dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Jim McQuinn, Mr and Mrs Rob Wills and son Corky, Mr and Mrs Bruce Gillespie and Mrs Bill Malott.
Vasen and Edwin Barr with Beverly and Gregory spent Sunday with John J. Barr. William S. Melampy, vacationing in St. Petersburg, enjoyed time with Paul Greene and Myrtle Taylor Bradford in Miami and attended the Annual Artists Breakfast. James W. Shumard dined with Emmett Stewart near Loveland and visited Harry Snell in Monterey. Emma Bohannon of Loveland visited Estella Buerkle and was joined by Kenneth Binkley and sons Bobby and Leonard Binkley of Springfield.
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