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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
7
DEAR MARY HAWORTH warns a reader that Bob’s proposal amid his father’s embezzlement stains the couple’s future. The response commends loyalty to Bob but cautions that his suggested affair signals untrustworthy behavior, urging the woman to weigh family advice against continued love.
A speaker warns against an affair with Bob, calling it a breach of trust and moral embezzlement that would erode honor, self respect, and social security. It argues Bob’s affection is weak and risks bad husband prospects, urging immediate cessation to protect future children and personal safety.
A domestic advice piece suggests wives stop asking husbands about work to avoid prompting defensive replies. It posits men feel questioned about daily accounting and may open up if not pressured, implying patience and listening can lead to shared understanding of his business life.
When a new acquaintance makes a double meaning remark, do not imply fault or argue. Let it pass to avoid embarrassment and maintain trust. Do not repeat gossip or press for details, and avoid criticizing or taking sides. Listen and respect the speaker’s control over information.
Advice on broiling chickens under twenty pounds at 8 to 12 weeks old. For a two pound dressed bird cook 35 to 45 minutes, with dry skin, fat coating, and salt and pepper. Start skin side away from heat, baste with drippings, finish in moderate oven if desired, and serve hot with garnish and cranberry sauce in bread cup twists.
The menu shows breakfast items grapefruit juice ready to eat cereal bacon whole wheat toast butter margarine coffee and milk. Luncheon includes mixed vegetable casserole enriched rolls butter applesauce tea and milk. Dinner offers broiler chicken cranberry sauce parsley potatoes buttered vegetables soft rolls gelatin custard sauce coffee and milk.
A skillful hostess crafts an engagement luncheon table that blends old fashioned romance with modern taste. Takeaway corsages feature heather for luck, forget-me-nots for sentiment, red carnations as the man's flower, and blue ribbon in lovers knots. Gentlemen wear red carnation boutonnieres. plates showcase Laguna pattern by Franciscans. napkins are light blue. a wide blue ribbon centers the setting against dark polished wood.
WEST ELKTON The Community League of West Elkton sponsors a monthly meeting in the school auditorium on Tuesday at 8. Middletown High School orchestra will perform with a wood wind quartet and brass ensemble. Miss Florence Powell will lead dramatic readings from her department. Refreshments will be served.
Detectives A F Sells and W S Taylor jailed a Chattanooga man with little effort. They arrested John Tatum in a downtown building when they spotted an open window. He was in the city hall, his cell next to the jail.
Company F of the 147th Infantry National Guard expects more enlistments after word that openings exist. Lt Donald E Howard of Middletown reports returning normal prewar hours and extra pay as factors. Spring fitness and outside training plus softball and hardball teams attract athletes. F Company was runner up for the 37th Infantry Division soft and hardball titles at Camp Atterbury last summer. Applications are being accepted from men who qualify.
The Belcher House in Milton dating to 1777 is being restored and redecorated. Now owned by the Milton Historical Society the mansion was built by the widow of Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts.
After a record high of 72 degrees Saturday and snow flurries Sunday the forecast returns to normal. Tonight will be fair and not so cold. Tuesday will be partly cloudy, windy and warmer. Yesterday’s high reached 40 degrees at 1 pm and 27 degrees at midnight. Early this morning at 6 am the thermometer was 23 degrees and at 10:30 pm it was 25 degrees.
A house painter, Harry Johnson, died after attempting to help a neighbor who was locked out. While shaving, Johnson climbed a ledge between two apartments to reach the neighbor’s door, slipped, and fell four stories, dying from the fall.
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