War Mothers Install 5 New Members
Middletown War Mothers chapter held a membership installation in the Legion auditorium, welcoming five new members: Mrs. Ira Hale, Mrs. John A. Wells, Mrs. Linnie Igo, Mrs. Dorothy May Argo, and Mrs. Harry Pearce, with Mrs. Robert Petry presiding. Guest guests included Mrs. Harry Evans and Mrs. Ben Shackelford as a covered dish dinner accompanied by a program of dance numbers led by Connie Gettler, Beverly Shackelford, Carol Coburn, Linda Jones, Judy Tieman, Joyce Forkner, Christine Steigerwald, and Donna Line. Miss Pamela Moore played accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American War Mothers
Legion Auditorium
Robert Petry
Ira Hale
John A. Wells
Linnie Igo
Dorothy May Argo
Harry Pearce
Harry Evans
Ben Shackelford
Connie Gettler
Beverly Shackelford
Carol Coburn
Linda Jones
Judy Tieman
Joyce Forkner
Christine Steigerwald
Donna Line
Pamela Moore
Perry
George Fletcher
Couple Selects May 25 For Open Church Wedding
Miss Rebecca Ann Petrocy and Charles James Flavin will wed May 25 at 9:30 a.m. in St. John's Church. The bride's sister-in-law will be matron of honor with bridesmaids Jeanne Stabler and Gail Pierson. William Potter is best man. Ushers are Frank Long and Kenneth Frye. Dinner follows at the Colony Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Ann Petrocy
Charles James Flavin
St. John's Church
John Petrocy
Central Avenue
Mr. Petrocy
Robert Petrocy
Jeanne Stabler
Gail Pierson
William Potter
Flavin
Frank Long
Kenneth Frye
Colony
Flavinis
Charles T. Flavin
Curtis Street
Brides Bridal Sitting Prices Highlighted At Tobias Studio
A brief ad notes engagement sittings from 55 dollars and bridal sittings from 18 dollars offered by Tobias Studio at 41 Main Dia GA 21171, in a local-priced showcase for wedding portraits.
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Tobias
Cromwell to Address Luncheon on Free Schools Talk
Howard R. Cromwell will address the United Council of Church Women's May Fellowship Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Ascension. A native of Indiana and former Glen Dale, Ohio school chief, Cromwell is joining Middletown School District as assistant superintendent and will become superintendent in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Grove
Ind
Houston
Piqua
Wyoming
Salmon P. Chase College of Cin ‘Cinnati
Cromwell
Middletown
Campus Moods theme for Miami University dance recital
Six phase campus life provides the theme for Campus Moods presented by Senior Orchesis Miami University modern dance group at 8 p m May 2 and 3 in Herron Hall Dance numbers include Morning Tuffys Exam Blues TGIF Flirtation and Junior Prom Junior Orchesis to present a series of unrelated dances
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Orchesis
Miami University Modern Dance Group
Herron Hall
Junior Orchesis
Travel Notes On Visiting Families Return Home
Travel notes describe John Cornele and Don Cornele with their families returning after visiting relatives. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Cecil Long and daughter Margaret Ann of Muncie Indiana guests of Mrs Paul Shirts and Mrs J E Baker. John Cornele serves in the Navy in Muncie and Don Cornele serves in the Army stationed in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilies
Cecil Long
Margaret Ann
Muncie
Ind
Paul Shirts
Woodlawn Avenue
J. E. Baker
Middletown Trailer Court
John Coinele
Navy
Don
Army
Athens
Fifteen New Members Join Wildwood Golf Club
At the Wildwood Golf Club Tee-Off Luncheon yesterday fifteen new members were introduced: M H Atchley E Bow en J Brown Mary Delp Joseph Herr M L Johnston Jo ffrey Martin W Robertson John Rolfes Betty Lou Riner C R Troup John Winger and M H Weinstein Fifty two members attended the luncheon at the clubhouse Bridge was played with prizes going to Mrs Paul Wikoff Mrs Melvin Kelso Mrs Warren White Mrs Johnston and Mrs Troup A new good sportsmanship trophy was announced to be presented at the fall banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Golf Club
M. H. Atchley
Earl Bowen
Jerry Brown
Mary Delp
Joseph Herr
M. L. Johnston
Joeffrey Martin
W. C. Robertson
John Rolfes
Betty Lou Riner
C. R. Troup
John Winger
M. H. Weinstein
Bridge
Paul Wikoff
Melvin Kelso
Warren White
Johnston
Troup
Tobitt-Smith Vows Spoken In Gates Mills
Miss Joanne Tobitt and Peter Fox Smith wed at St. Christopher's by the River in Gates Mills Ohio on April 27. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Tobitt Jr of Cleveland and a Pine Manor Junior College graduate. the groom is the son of Fox Smith of Shaker Heights and attends Denison University, with plans to live in Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Tobitt
Peter Fox Smith
St. Christopher's-by-the-River
Gates Mills
Ohio
Landscaping talk headlines LaSertoma Sertoma dinner
The Manchester Hotel hosted a joint LaSertoma and Sertoma dinner meeting with guest speaker James Brate presenting an illustrated talk on Landscaping. Mrs. Howard Hartness and Mrs. Joseph Baker assisted as hostesses for Crazy Eight Club. prizes awarded to Mrs. Carl Hil and Mrs. Hariness. A family picnic was planned for June and the next meeting will be at Evelyn Drive, Mrs. Lewis Yoder's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
LaSertoma
Sertoma
James Brate
Howard Hartness
Joseph Baker
Crazy Eight Club
Carl Hil
Hariness
Lewis Yoder
Evelyn Drive
Jill Hammond and James Burgess to Wed in June
Miss Jill Hammond and James Burgess plan a June wedding at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Hammond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hammond of Peastown Heights, is a Middletown High School graduate and a freshman at Miami University. Burgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burgess of West Middletown, also graduated from Middletown High and Ohio Mechanical Institute in Cincinnati, and works in Armco Steel Corp engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill Hammond
James Burgess
First Baptist Church
Miss Hammond
William Morgan Hammond
Peasttown Heights
Middletown High School
Miami University
Carl Burgess
West Middletown
Ohio Mechanical Institute -Cthcinnati
Armco Steel Corp
Salem Witches Are Pardoned by Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate approves a measure to reverse the 1692 Salem witchcraft convictions of six women. The bill, sent to the governor, rejects paying damages to descendants and reverses a historic wrong, marking a political shift from colonial-era jurisdiction to internal redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Senate
Salem
Coming Events At-a-Glance For World War II Auxiliaries
Auxiliary members and guests with Paul Dixon show tickets in Cincinnati meet at 16-90 am Friday at Ortman-Stewart Bus Station. Alpha chapter Cristonians hold a covered-dish dinner tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Middletown Flying Clubhouse, Germantown Road. Letter Carriers Auxiliary meets 7:30 p.m. Friday at Girls' Club, hosted by Mrs. Kari Schirm Mrs. Walter Montgomery and Mrs. Elza Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World War T
Paul Dixon
Cincinnati
Ortman-Stewart
Cristonians
Middletown
Germantown Road
Girls
Kari Schirm
Walter Montgomery
Elza Abraham
The
Evenng
Litzenberg Becomes Senior Member of MAC Armistice Commission
U S Marine Corps Maj Gen Homer L Litzenberg arrived at Munsan Ni to assume the senior position on the United Nations Command component of the Military Armistice Commission. He succeeds Maj Gen Matthew K Dichelmann who had held the post since last November before being reassigned as special assistant to the commander of the Far East Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan-Ni
U. S. Marine Corps
Homer L. Litzenberg
U. N
Military Armistice Commission
Litzenberg
Matthew K. Dichelmann
U. S. Air Force
Dichelmann
Far East
Piano Students To Appear In Recital
Sunday Wilhelmina Mclane will present her junior and senior high school students in the last of a series of three piano recitals at 3 p.m. at the Girls' Club. The program is open to the public and features Barbara Benner Dennis Block Joan Cooper Madie Crow Lawrence Arthur Doebler Paul Edward Doebler Darry Friend Marilyn Fry Sonia Gingrich Lynda Jones Randi Jane Knutson Zoetsa Laras Dale Limbert Bob McCoy Sharon Melampy Ronn Mullin Joe Newllin Esther Rothe John Shaffer Janet Sink Janet South Gary Sturgis and Sharon Kay Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Mclane
Barbara Benner
Dennis Block
Joan Cooper
Mardie Crow
Lawrence Arthur Doebler
Paul Edward Doebler
Darry Friend
Marilyn Fry
Sonia Gingrich
Lynda Jones
Randi Jane Knutson
Zoetsa Laras
Dale Limbert
Bob McCoy
Sharon Melampy
Ronn Mullen
Joe Newllin
Esther Rothe
John Shaffer
Janet Sink
Janet South
Gary Sturgis
Sharon Kay Sturgis
Pink Bloomers Hide Loot: Man Charged in Shoplifting Case
Philadelphia report states Austin Ashton Jr., 37, faced a shoplifting charge after store officials testified he strapped two men’s suits valued at $70 each into pink bloomers worn under his coat. Magistrate set bail at $5,000 for court action.
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Philadelphia
Austin Ashton Jr
Ashton
Scout Commissioners Meet Again Thursday
The second session of the Mound Builders Area Council's commissioner training course will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Girl Scout clubroom. Council Commissioner Donald Skinner will preside. After the training at 8 p.m. Poky Griffith district commissioner staff members will meet for their monthly parley. Sam Carruthers will lead discussions on the commissioners' part in the district camporee and on next month's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Builders Area Council
Girl Scout
Donald Skinner
Poky Griffith
Sam Carruthers
Legal notices of divorce and estate actions compiled
Legal notices announce divorce petitions filed by Patricia Ann Birchfield and Gloria P Embry in Ohio courts, detailing case numbers, grounds, required responses by dates in 1957, and attorney names. Also public sales and estate administration notices for Walter Vinson and Robert N Clifford, with appointment of administrator and sale terms, plus probate court auction details in Butler County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arnold Birchfield
Creighton Ave
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Patricia Ann Birchfield
Butler County
Ohio
A.D
Joseph Pier
Charlotte F. Hermann
Maxwell Finkieman
Lecal
Thomas P. Embry
Royster
Lexington Ky
Gloria P. Embry
Common Pleas Court
Joseph T. Kifp
Casper
Walter Vinson
Res Vinson
Middletown
Harry F. Walsh
Finkelman and
Fred Ross
Robert N. Clifford
Butler i
Otter
Butler Court House
Hamilton
Butler
State of Ohio
Madison City
Madison Township
Vital Statistics Hospital Notes Update From Franklin Area
Vital statistics note multiple births reported yesterday and today from Franklin and nearby towns with several out of town entries. Parents listed include Alexander Reinartz Bunyan Myers Bundenthal Fiessingler Musselman Rice Myers Bruner and others with details of their residences and infant gender.
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John Bunyan
Girard Ave
Wreford Myers
Mohawk St
Carl Bundenthal
Trenton
Richard Fiessingler
Curryer Rd
Frank Musselman
N. Broad St
Reuben Rice Jr
Highland St
Edward Myers
S. River St
Franklin
James Bruner
Central Ave
Marriage Licenses for Multiple Couples in Hamilton Area
Homer Robinson age 21 and Lila Kate Turner age 22 both of Hamilton receive marriage licenses. Edward Davis age 66 a Middletown Hospital employee and Earle Hotel worker, and Nettie Sparks age 66 a house keeper, reside at 705 St. Main St. Lee Cline age 24 an Armco employee and Martha Swartzel age 36 at 1306 Fairmount Ave. William Robert Leonard Jr. age 19 a laborer of 92 Mentz Rd Franklin Ohio and Rosa Taylor age 18 a secretary of 35 N Broad St. Lee Hawkins age 55 self-employed also appears in the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Robinson
Lila Kate Turner
Hamilton
Edward Davis
Middletown Hospital
Earle
Nettie Sparks
St. Main St
Lee Cline
Armco
Laws Central Ave
Martha Swartzel
Fairmount
William Robert Leonard Jr
Mentz Rd
Franklin
Ohio
Rosa Taylor
N. Broad St
Lee Hawkins
Local Residents Named in Incomplete Listing
In the Hospital Harvey Zimmerman of West Middletown Rt 2 Herbert Cutter of Armco Park Mrs Walter Derrico of Grove Middletown Helsinger of Middletown William Risen of Brentwood St Mrs Robert Davis of Manchester Ave Malinda Will of Lincoln Sheila Smith daughter of Herschell Smith Carlisle Joe Witt Jr of Fleming Rd Charles Demostenes son of Paul Demostenes N Clinton St Debbie Ross daughter of Banford Ross Finley St
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Délbert Nunn
Phyllis Pergram
Ashland
Bellefont Hospital
George Pergram
Fleming Rd
Roy Nunn
Lebanon
Rt. 1
James E. Meyer
Sidney
Ohio
Sidney Hospital
Harvey Pruesch
Wilbraham Rd
August Meyer
Middletown, Rt
Harvey Zimmerman
West Middletown
Herbert Cutter
Armco Pr
Walter Derrico
Grove
Oo Helsinger
Middletown
William Risen
Brentwood St
Robert Davis
Manchester Ave
Malinda Will
Lincoln
Shelia Smith
Herschell Smith
Carlisle
Joe Witt Jr
Charles Demostenes
Paul Demostenes
N. Clinton St
Debbie Ross
Banford Ross
Finley St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Higiety
Nellie Evans
War Mothers
Diai
Mr. Cromwell
H. R. Cromwell
John
Don Cornele
Wildwood
Tobitt-Smith
Scout
Leah Clifford
Deveasea
James Alexander
Franklin Rt. 1
Stanley Reinartz
Kenwood Dr
Yesteray
Dayton
Zenith Moreland
Columbia Ave
Thomas Bishop
Malvern St
Eleanor Krause
Manchester Rd
Gary Smith
Bendix Employe
Elizabeth Jane Ware
Joseph Gordon
McKinley St
James Termuhlen
Lockland
John Zecher
S. Highview Rd
Charles Balzer
Baltimore St
Delma Centers
Odie Centers
James Cook
Otis Creekbaum
5Th Ave
Michael Gall
Fred Gall
Bexley
Beth Ann Griffin
Donald Griffin
Clark St
Annie Hart
Moore St
Robert Henry
Frank McGuire
Robert Robinson
18Th Ave
James Sebastian
Shelley
First National Bank
Banks——Saver
Sutphin
Monroe
Lawrence Welk
WPFB
W. F. Brardt
Beltone Hearing Center
Carew Tower
Beltone
Jone
Fenzel-McDonough
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