Census Survey Set in April
Roger R. Francis, district supervisor for the Bureau of the Census, announced April 1948 supplementary questions will collect data on family composition, marital status, migration, and income to guide welfare, housing, and economic planning. He noted annual surveys will track remarriage, widowhood, divorce, and move trends to aid government and private agencies. The data will remain confidential and shielded from taxation or regulation.
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Roger R. Francis
Bureau of the Census
Francis
Middletown
Bus Line Delayed By Road Conditions Between Wilmington and Ripley
Great Lakes Greyhound lines face a temporary halt on a Wilmington Ohio to Ripley Ohio route due to bridges restricted to three and a half tons and bus weight over five tons. Officer Donald VanFossen notes ICC and Interstate stay on starting operations. Plans not abandoned. ICC may rethink need for certificate of convenience.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Greyhound Lines
Wilmington
Ripley
Donald VanFossen
Greyhound
Ohio Utilities Commission
Commission
The
Interstate
van Fossen
ICC
Co-Operettes Move Card Party Date
The Co-Operettes card party previously set for April 14 is rescheduled to Wednesday April 7 at 8 p.m. in the Girls' Club. Door and table prizes are donated by members. committee includes Mrs. C. FE. McFadden, Mrs. C. E. Beatty, Mrs. John Snider, Mrs. W. M. Price and Mrs. John Alflen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operettes
C. FE. McFadden
C. E. Beatty
John Snider
W. M. Price
John Alflen
Hayes-Smith nuptials tied in Coolville Easter service
Miss Mary Joyce Hayes daughter of Mr. and Mrs Vernon Hayes of Middletown married Easter Sunday at 3 p m in the Methodist Church of Coolville Ohio. Bridesmaid Miss Martha Hayes is daughter of Mrs Clair Hayes of Middletown. Attending from Middletown were Mr and Mrs Donald Hayes and daughter Cheryl of 1924 Fernwood Dr and Mrs Clair Hayes with her daughter Martha and son Jim.
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Mary Joyce Hayes
Vernon Hayes
Middletown
Methodist Church
Coolville
Martha Hayes
Clair Hayes
Donald Hayes
Cheryl
Fernwood Dr
Martha
Jim
Hay Curing Key to Prevent Haystack Fires
A historical note explains hay must be well cured to prevent spontaneous combustion in haystacks. Proper curing reduces heat buildup and minimizes risk of fires in storage.
Swidombe Class Meet AEvangelical United Brethren Church
The Swidombe class holds a March business meeting tomorrow at 8 p m in the home of Mrs Harry Ward 108 Auburn Street.
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Swidombe
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harry Ward
Auburn St
Kathryn Sixt Hosts En Avant Members at 809 Stanley
Miss Kathryn Sixt will entertain members of En Avant club at her home located at 809 Stanley Street at 8 p.m. The gathering is described in local social notes.
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Kathryn Sixt
En Avant Club
Stanley St
Ramblers Prepare Meeting With Johnsons and Speakers
The Ramblers will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. with Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Johnson. Mrs. Ralph Knight and Dr. R. A. Hill will be on the program.
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the Ramblers
P. F. Johnson
Ralph Knight
R. A. Hill
Women of the Moose Plans Chapter Night Meeting
Women of the Moose will meet tomorrow with initiation in the program. Social Service chairman Miss Betty Sorrell will preside over chapter night. All officers and escorts are required to wear formal attire.
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Women of the Moose
Social Service
Betty Sorrell
Births at Hospital Report Local Families Welcome Newborns
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fry at 2 Franklin Street welcomed a girl on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elrod of 933 Eighth Avenue welcomed a girl on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Back of 204 South Main Street welcomed a girl on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ennis of 1605 Jefferson Street welcomed a boy on Friday.
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Carl Fry
Franklin St
Carl Elrod
Eighth Ave
James Back
South Main St
Carl Ennis
Jefferson St
Out-of-Town Couple Welcome Baby Boy in Rochester
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Sheets of Rochester New York announce the birth of a son born away from home. The newborn adds joy to the Taylor Sheets family as relatives celebrate the new arrival in Rochester authorities confirm.
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Robert Taylor
Rochester, N. Y
Kerschbaum Cox Wedding Scheduled Tomorrow
Miss Barbara Frances Kerschbaum will wed Douglas Rh. Cox tomorrow at 6 p m at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Rev Hugo Schmidt will officiate as the couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Kerschbaum of 321 Curtis St, and the groom son of Mr and Mrs David Cox of 2407 North Ave, observe the open church custom.
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Barbara Frances Kerschbaum
Douglas Rh. Cox
Bethlehem Lutheran Clutch
Hugo Schmidt
Kerschbaum
A. J. Kerschbaum
Curtis St
David Cox
North Ave
Hospital Admits Various Patients amid Limited Details
The report lists patients by partial names and streets including Baltimore Street Waite Street Vanderveer Street Oxford Avenue Grimes Street Tytus Avenue and Franklin with mentions of medical and surgical conditions. Names such as Woodrow Manning James Davis and Carrie Bowling appear alongside unclear family references and generic locations.
Local Names List Found in Route and Town Records
A compilation of residents including Mrs. William Estes of Hamilton Route 4 Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Orville Cassidy by St. Mrs. Lydia Reynolds of Young Gerald Lee Pratt of Sherman Dr. Mrs. Howell Christopher of Middletown Route 2 Mrs. Ralph Martin of Jefferson and Mrs. Earl Holman of Lebanon appears in the notice.
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William
Estes
Hamilton
Orville Cassidy
Gerald Lee Pratt
Sherman
Howell Christopher
Middletown
Ralph Martin
Jefferson
Hillsboro Visitors Stay With Middletown Families
Mrs. Mary E. Whisler and daughter Evelyn plus grandson Harold Whisler visited Middletown yesterday, staying with Mrs. Robert Deitz, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whisler and family. Mrs. Curtis Powell of 619 Lafayette St. is confined to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
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Hillsboro
Middletown
Mary E. Whisler
Evelyn
Harold Whisler
Robert Deitz
Arthur Johnson
Robert Whisler
Curtis Powell
Lafayette St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Mrs Bert Halderman Visiting In Dillsboro Ohio
Mrs Bert Halderman of Superior Avenue is spending two days in Dillsboro Ohio accompanying relatives and enjoying local sights and attractions.
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Bert Halderman
Superior Ave
Dillsboro
Billie Evans Returns to Bible School in Fort Wayne
Billie Evans returned to Fort Wayne Indiana yesterday to attend Bible School after Easter vacation with his mother Mrs Earl Evans and Mrs Gentry Mitchell who spent the day in the city accompanying him home.
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Billie Evans
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Earl Evans
Gentry Mitchell
Regular Carrier to Be Appointed Harold Whitesell
Harold W Whitesell of 1920 First Ave will be officially named a regular letter carrier on April 1 after six months of delivering Route 12. He joined the post office in December 1945 and says he prefers mail delivery to his earlier jobs, noting his infantry service and his easy rapport with local dogs on the route from ries Street to North Street.
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Harold W. Whitesell
First Ave
Hilbert H. Martin
Whitesell
At Zou
Ries St
Manchester Ave
Fleming Rd
North St
Whitesel
Dinner Meeting At Manchester Hotel For AEIF Members
The Junior Ballroom hosted a gala dinner of Armco Employees Independent Federation with 66 women and 9 men attending. Officers and volunteers introduced by Elmer Davis and Charles Osborne organized the event and a lively program featured Mollie Rossi, Darlene Largent, Sharah, Nancy Helsinger, and others performing songs, dances, and rhumba numbers concluding with a King Cole impersonation.
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Manchester
Armco Employes Independent Federation
J. R. Bowmans
Ray Palmer
Gerry Davis
Lloyd Murphy
Roy Wells
Hugh Parker
Elmer Grueloh
Mary Jane Dredge
Wild
William Amburger
J. R. Bowman
Charles Combs
Mollie Rossi
Joanne Rader
Calico
Darlene Largent
Ohio University welcomes home student Omer W. Johnson
Omer W. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Howard L Johnson of Mary-Etta Street returned to Ohio University Athens after an Easter vacation at home with his parents.
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Omer W. Johnson
Howard L. Johnson
Mary-Etta St
Ohio University
Athens
Return of Ralph Pochel to Ohio University
Ralph Pochel returns to Ohio University after Easter vacation to resume studies. He had been visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs Pochel, at 202 Coles Rd.
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Ohio University
Ralph Pochel
Pochel
Coles Rd
Imro Orth Undergoes Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Imro Orth of 1805 Lawn Ave submitted to surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota this morning.
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Imro Orth
Lawn Ave
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Residents Of Home For Aged To Wed In Cleveland
Morris Zuckerman 91 and Lena Fischer 80, residents of a home for the aged, plan to marry after five months of courtship. They applied for a license yesterday. Zuckerman has eight children from two marriages and Fischer has three children from a prior marriage.
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Cleveland (Ap
Morris Zuckerman
Lena Fischer
Zuckerman
Montefiore
Gold Prospector Patrick Russell Dies at 92
Patrick William Russell aged 92, a Klondike gold rush participant in 1896, died today in Downpatrick his birthplace. He was among the first settlers of the mining center that later became Dawson City.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Patrick William Russell
Klondike
Downpatrick
Dawson City
100 Attend Cub Pack Meeting
A Cub Pack One meeting in the ASC Arch recreation rooms drew 100 Cubs and parents. A kite contest is set for April 11 with prizes for top flyer, best design, and tie. Awards included Wolf badges to Zeller Kay Walker Hidy Schatzmann Jr. Wolf gold arrows to Taylor and Bursk. Wolf silver arrows to Wright Barker Conrad Rivers and Keffer. Bear badge with arrow to Iston. Denver stripes to Walker and Purvis. Four Bobcats joined: Skillman White Griswold McGonigle.
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Jack Taylor
Jim Frisbie
Cub Pack
Arch of the Ascension
Clarence Dieterich
Steve Zeller
Charles Kay
Bill Walker
Wayne Hidy
Fred Schatzmann
Wolf
William Bursk
Jay Wright
David Barker
Pat Conrad
Jack Rivers
Don Keffer
Jim Iston
Denver
James Purvis
John Skillman
James White
Robert Griswold
Tim McGonigle
Ohio Physicians Open Annual Meeting in Cincinnati
The Ohio State Medical Association kicks off its three day annual meeting in Cincinnati with specialty sessions as more than 200 speakers and instructors present. About 2,000 Ohio physicians and surgeons are expected to register for the event.
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Cincinnati
Ohio State Edical Association
Ohio
Taft Supporters Form Young Women Club in Illinois
Ruth McCormick Miller announces a national Tweeties for Taft Club in Rockford Illinois. The group targets members in their 20s and supports U S Senator Robert A Taft for president. Local press notes Lasalle Peru Oglesby News Tribune coverage.
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Rockford, Til
Spider Web Nets Used For Fishing In New Guinea
Researchers report that local communities in New Guinea employ woven spider webs as nets to catch fish birds and bats. The practice relies on strong silk and traditional techniques passed through generations.
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New Guinea
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Central Ave
Welfare Finance Corp
Cori School
Daily Strand Theatre
Katherine Courey
Rhumba
Sam
Kerschbaum-Cox
Valery Mail
Adam Mail
Baltimore St
Woodrow Manning
Waite St
James Davis
Vanderveer St
William of
Carrie Bowling
Grimes St
Jerry Boyd
Tytus Ave
Medes Ca
Per Williamson
Franklin
Caodlion
Earl Holman
Lebanon
Dial
Don Irwin
Suzy Upton
King Cole
Joyce Faulkner
Phillip Weson
Home For
Gough-Lamb’s
Manonaiy
Aynthy
Erle A. Hanson
Ohio Physicians In Annual Meeting
Bob Taft
Melampy
Clorox
Clorox Line
Gal
Alber
Sehaoffar
Ditiin
ZiAle
Small, Med
Knott
Charles ST
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