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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1957

Page

14

Butler Chairman Warns on Farm Acreage Rules and Deadlines

Herbert L. Martin of Trenton notes corn acreages are set in tenths of an acre under allotment and Soil Bank programs, meaning precise measurement matters. He warns excess corn or wheat acreage must be disposed of by June 11 or farmers lose price support and face marketing quota penalties up to 45 percent of the May parity price.

Bank Herbert L. Martin Trenton Butler County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Martin Pierson Road

Home Tour Tomorrow In Preble County

Preble County home demonstration club members will tour three farms tomorrow sponsored by the county extension service and Dayton Power and Light Co. The sequence starts at 9 15 at the courthouse with stops at Twin Acres Howard Toney farm 9 30 on Route 122, then George Wadlington’s home at 10 15 and Leatherman Plot on North Barron Street Eaton. A noon lunch at Eaton Grange Hall precedes an afternoon wiring discussion and a 1 15 to 2 30 movie.

Eaton Preble County Nancy Davis County Extension Service Dayton Power_& Light Co Howard Toney Twin Acres Toney-Lybrook Road Toneys George Wadlington Route 122 Leatherman North Barron Eaton Grange Hall Dayton Power & Light Co

Local Social Guests Reported in Sunbury Area

Sunbury society notes list several visits with Mr and Mrs Carey Kellis and Mr and Mrs Charles Pence hosting guests. Louise Denny, Monroe Swartz, Isabel Gates, Alvi Long of Middletown and Marie Languth are named among recent visitors and hosted guests.

Sunbury Carey Kellis Charles Pence Louise Denny Roy Abner Monroe Swartz Isabel Gates Alvi Long Middletown Marie Languth Shirley Evans

Kings Mills Friendship Class Meets in Church Basement

The Friendship Class gathered in the church basement with Miss Lillian Fugett and Mrs. Gorden Tucker serving as co-hostesses.

Kings Mills Lillian Fugett Gorden Tucker

Amanda Pupils Ready For Cruise On River Ohio

The Amanda School PTA will sponsor a daytime educational cruise for eighth grade pupils on the Ohio River aboard the steamer Avalon. The three-hour trip departs Cincinnati at the foot of Sycamore Street, with Mrs. Marguerite Ratliff as president and a committee listing Mrs. Trimble Garrett Hiatt Page Spears Trimble Woods Tamens and William Ramsey. The Avalon seats 1,370, is glass enclosed with four decks and a famous whistle and calliope.

Amanda School Parent-Teachers Association Ohio River Marguerite Ratliff Avalon Cincinnati Sycamore Street Ratliff Jack Trimble Ellie Garrett Arnold Hiatt Kenneth Page Douglas Spears Dwight Trimble Zebia Woods Paul Tamens William Ramsey

Dayton Man Given 3 Day Term Here In DWI Case

Dayton man Laburne Brumagen, 39, 551 Superior Ave, Dayton, was fined 200 dollars and costs, sentenced to three days in city jail, and given a one year license suspension in Municipal Court after pleading innocent to driving while intoxicated. He said a hot rodder forced him off the street. evidence showed his car damage came from his own lane change. Seven intoxication cases were disposed of.

Alcohel Laburne Armco Brumagen

Cemetery Spruced Up by Group for Summer Care

A large group of men gathered to clean the old Methodist cemetery last weekend. The committee members announced the project which will seed a cleanup and then be maintained by township trustees.

Local Hospital and Community Notices from Dayton and Oxford

Mrs Donald Boomershine released from Grandview Hospital Dayton. Raymond Mullendere patient at Grandview Dayton for observation and treatment. James Oldham surgical patient at McCullough Hyde Memorial Oxford. Pvt Don Leeds Ft Knox Easter with parents and relatives. Linda Pheanis 10th birthday party hosted by Joan Mowen and Wanda Forrer. Dewey Brown family from Kingsport Tenn visiting Cecil Brown. Robert Fisher Middletown spent Sunday with Harriet Fisher. Vina Ward spent Thursday in Hamilton. Mrs Fred Johnson hosted stork shower for Mrs Donald Miller.

Donald Boomershine Grandview Hospital Dayton Raymond Mullendere James Oldham Edward Spivey MccCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford Pvt Don Leeds Ft. Knox Stanley Leeds Linda Pheanis Corral Harris Ruthie Gallop Jayne Essig Neysa Hollenbaugh Dorthy Taulbee Sandra Back Linda Paxton Loretta Helton Melody Long Jeanie Kahr Donnie Forrer Kennie Forrer Eddie Mowen Sharon Mowen Carolyn Mowen Joan Mowen Wanda Forrer Dewey Brown Sherry Kingsport Tenn Cecil Brown Brown's Market Robert Fisher Middletown Harriet Fisher Vina Ward Hamilton Fred Johnson Donald Miller

Easter family gatherings spread across towns

Mr and Mrs Charles Lakes and family visited Mrs Vivian Penwell in Miamisburg for Easter. Other relatives including Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey with daughters Mr and Mrs Clarence Kraus and children and Mrs Delores Mikesell and family joined a Easter egg hunt and wiener roast at the dam Sunday nearby.

Charles Lakes Vivian Penwell Miamisburg Charles Bailey Clarence Kraus Delores Mikesell

Liberty Township Social Notes At One to Four Club

Mrs Fred Loy attended a One to Four Club gathering Wednesday at the home of Mrs Hayes Leach in Liberty Township. The event featured informal socializing and neighborhood fellowship among local residents and club members.

Liberty Township Fred Loy Hayes Leach

Reunion Luncheon for Springboro 1944 Grads at Daytons Rikes

Springboro High School 1944 graduates held a reunion luncheon at Rikes in Dayton honoring Mrs. William Trost of Staten Island New York visiting. Other attendees included Mrs. Carl Fry of Franklin Mrs. Leslie Rottman of Lebanon Mrs. Harold Harsh Springer of Dayton and Mrs. Robert Montgomery of Dayton. Ten members were absent. The class of 1932 plans a June reunion.

Springboro Springboro High School Rike's Ton William Trost Staten Island N. Y Carl Fry Franklin Leslie Rottman Lebanon Harold Harsh Springer Dayton Robert Montgomery

Eisenhower Seeks Bigger Tax Cut While Linking Savings to Peace

President Eisenhower told the National Council of the League of Women Voters that he hopes to achieve a larger tax cut than in 1954 but insists progress on tax relief must align with foreign policy. He defended foreign aid and urged national sacrifice, noting peace is essential for big savings and warning the future hinges on shared resolve.

Washington Eisenhower White House Rose Garden National Council the League of Women Voters United States

Spelling Tests slated for Butler County pupils Friday

County schools superintendent C. J. Williams announced that the annual Babeck spelling test for grades three through twelve will be given Friday. A list of 50 words will be drawn from the year’s complete spelling list. the test has been held annually for 35 years in the county system.

Plane Tour Next Week For Pupils

Hamilton Butler Soil Conservation District will sponsor an air tour for winners of its soil conservation essay contest. John Mehl Jr. announced the tour set for next Monday at 10 am from Hamilton airport with May 13 as an alternate date. Seven Butler County schools participated and winners include David Swig, Shirley Ann Adams, and Gary Flenner of Trenton High School.

Hamilton Butler Soil Conservation District John Mehl Jr Butler County Mehl David Swig Shirley Ann Adams Gary Flenner Trenton High School

Arlene Dahl Sues Columbia Pictures Over Leg Art Ads

Red haired film star Arlene Dahl testifies in New York State Supreme Court as she sues Columbia Pictures for libel and invasion of privacy over composite leg art used to promote Wick fal as They Come. Dahl argues the images are obscene and degrading while her husband Fernando Lamas sits nearby.

New York Arlene Dahl State Supreme Court Columbia Pictures Corp Fernando Lamas Miss Dahl Henry Clay Greenberg An Atorney Columbia

Easter Visit and Dinner Gatherings Across Town

Mr and Mrs Charles Childs and family spent Sunday afternoon at Findlay. Mr and Mrs B L Emrich and Mr and Mrs Myrle Harkloo were Easter dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clare Schul. Finlay Johnson attended church at New Burlington. Mrs Elwood Emrich and Cindy Linda Debbie Pamla and Terry Stamper called at Milligan Morriss and B L Emrick Monday. Myrle Harkloo and Dale Smallwood visited Monday evening.

Charles Childs Findlay B. L. Emrich Myrle Harkloo Clare Schul Finlay Johnson New Burlington Elwood Emrich Cindy Linda Debbie Pamla Terry Stamper Milligan Dale Smallwood

Miami Pupils to Be Quizzed at Saturday District Tests

About 230 high school pupils from eight Butler County schools will take part in district state scholarship tests at Miami University this Saturday. Exams cover 21 subjects and were chosen after local school tests. Participants include students from Seven Mile Talawanda Trenton Wayne Union New Miami and others with detailed names listed.

Oxford Butler County Miami University C. H. Williams Seven Mile Toawanda Trenton Wayne Union New Miami James Campbell Thomas Herzog Walter Andrews Susan Burkhardt John Reece James Kallick Jeanette Allspach Jerrice Sowell Sandra Lemon Ellen Earhart Dan McIntosh Olga Watkins Elsie Streit

Carlisle Club Meeting This Evening

The Young Ladies Working Club of the Presbyterian Church will meet tonight with Mrs James Gross and Mrs Roy Kruse as hostesses. David Purnell Moore, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Moore, has enlisted in the Engineering Corps and left Monday for basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky.

Carlisle Young Ladies Working Club The Presbyterian Church James Gross Roy Kruse David Purnell Moore Lewis Moore Engineering Fort Knox, Ky

Achievers To Meet At Lindenwald Church

Butler County Home Demonstration Council members gather for annual Achievement Day at Lindenwald Methodist Church from 10 30 to 3. Program includes organ piano and vocal music a style review and lunch. Main speaker Paul Miller of Sunbury will share experiences as an International Farm Youth Exchange delegate to Iraq last summer. Reservations for luncheon required.

Hamilton Butler County Lindenwald Hayes Pleasant Avenues Paul Miller Sunbury Columbus International Farm Iraq 4-H Club Foundation Agricultural Extension Service U.S Leona Markle

Middletown Hospital Patients and Sunday Visits

Maurice Jaggar and Linda Sue Baker are patients at Middletown Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole and Mrs. Carrie Bixler of Sidney visited with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boomershine. Mrs. Neill Foutz of Hamilton is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bratton and Stanley Dwyer.

Maurice Jaggar Middletown Hospital Roy Cole Carrie Bixler Sidney Donald Boomershine Neill Foutz Hamilton Arthur Bratton Stanley Dwyer Linda Sue Baker Herman Baker

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