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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1953

Page

6

Vital Statistics Births From Heights and Homes Yesterday and Today

Birth notices list seven newborns with parents in various streets and towns, including 830 Eighth Ave and 1829 Oberon Dr. Boys dominate the day with several newborns noted yesterday or today, plus a May 1 birth in Alabama. Grandparents on multiple entries are named, with Mercy Hospital Hamilton noted for a Tuesday delivery.

Jess Johnson, Jr Eighth Ave Lexie Roberts Curtis St John Lockmeyer Highview Rd Willie Smith Franklin Ross Ewen Oberon Dr Thomas Mack North Main St Tony

50 Year Armco Man Honored For Half Century Service

W Bruce Eby of 317 Young Street received a gold watch and service pin recognizing 50 years with Armco Steel. The ceremony was led by Armco chairman Charles R Hook with executives including W W Sebald Frank H Fanning and L F Reinartz present. Eby joined Armco in 1903 as an apprentice molder and served in multiple roles before retiring March 16, 1946.

Armco Eby Hook W. W. Sebald Frank H. Fanning L. F. Reinartz C. E. Stutenroth Charles Gebhart Virgil Hall Police and Fire Department W. Bruce Eby Young St Armco Steel Corporation Charles R. Hook

Joanne Kramer to Wed Maj. Peter Guzak in Virginia

Engagement and approaching marriage of Joanne Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Kramer of Linden Ave, to Maj. Peter D. Guzak, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Guzak of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The couple plans to marry June 28 at Ft. Myer Chapel, Arlington, Virginia.

Joanne Kramer Peter Guzak Virginia Ross A. Kramer Linden Ave Joanne Peter D. Guzak John F. Guzak East Stroudsburg Miss Kramer Middletown High School Miami University Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority FBI Washington, D. C Major Guzak East Stroudsburg State Teachers College United States Air Force Pentagon Ft. Myer Chapel Arlington

J B Smith Chapter DAR Elects Mrs DuErmit Regent

Mrs J Les DuErmit was elected regent of Col Jonathan Bayard Smith chapter DAR at a meeting hosted by Mrs Charles Bailey. Other officers were elected including Mrs Robert Velte vice regent and Mrs Herbert Fall second vice regent. Windsor reported on April continental congress and Flag Day plans were announced.

J. Les DuErmit Jonathan Bayard Smith Daughters of the American Revolution Charles Bailey Alameda Robert Velte Herbert Fall William Schuck Louise Hunter Windsor Mary Hankinson Jeannette Niederlander H. B. Harvey W. E. Klopp Board of Windsor DAR Washington, D. C Ralph O. Whitaker London Ohio Society Fall Velte Bailey Schuck DuErmit

Artist Series Winners Take Lead In School and Church

Miss Becky Roof and Miss Joyce Parr, first place vocalists and instrumentalists in the Business and Professional Women's Young Artists Series, will perform with Middletown Civic Chorus Friday at the May Notes concert at Roosevelt Junior High School. Roof, a Middletown High sophomore and daughter of William Roof, is a voice pupil of Helen Gerber Ramsell and appeared in the Roosevelt operetta Chines of Normandy last year. Parr, a Middletown High graduate in June, is a piano pupil of Mrs. C. J Hughes and played oboe in the high school band. She has led in student government roles, is National Honor Society and Optimist staff, and will compete in the National Speech Tournament in Denver. Parr also represented BPW at Girls State in 1952 and is active in Baptist Youth work, serving as vice president of the Ohio Baptist Youth Fellowship. She plans to major in psychology and music in college.

Becky Roof Joyce Parr Middletown Civic Chorus Roosevelt Junior High School Miss Roof Middletown High School William Roof Mrs. Roof Monroe St Helen Gerber Ramsell John I. Parr Middletown High C. J Hughes Youth Forum National Honor Society Optimist Denver Miss Parr Girls’ State Ohio Baptist Youth Fellowship Ohio National Baptist Youth Fellowship Council American Baptist Convention

Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Plans Convention at Neil House

The Beta chapter discussed the international Delta Chi Sigma convention to be held June 18 21 at the Neil House Columbus with Mrs Quinton Reeder and Mrs Fred Ziegler among delegates. The social committee outlined a May 19 mother and guest dinner at Holiday House and May 23 Blossom Time Ball at the Sportsmen's Club with proceeds supporting the Butler County Crippled Children's Society.

Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Beta Chapter YMCA Quinton Reeder Fred Ziegler Neil Leonard Reedy Middletown Hamilton Rd Sherman Ave

Church supper and mother daughter events noted in church reports

In Winmore Bible Class at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church about 30 members and one guest, Mrs. Robert Laird, enjoyed a covered dish dinner and slide film on parenting. Several ladies planned the program. Lydia Shearer of First Baptist’s Senior Philathea Class was honored with a gift at a mother daughter banquet attended by 75. Fidelis Bible Class speaker Mrs. Willard Murrie spoke on Is There a Church in Your Home. A First Church of Christ event honored roughly 200 women and girls with a covered dish dinner and program. Mrs. Edwin Bobbitt served as toast mistress. a flower garden act featured seven pastel dressed girls.

Winmore Bible Class Robert Laird St. Paul's Evangelical Lydia Shearer First Baptist Church Carl Combs Willard Murrie Fidelis Bible St. Paul's First Church of Christ Edwin Bobbitt Richard Gray Arthur Richardson

Homemakers Circle Two Holds May Meeting at Princeton Street

The May gathering of Homemakers' Circle Two met Tuesday evening at Mrs. James Abbott's Princeton Street home. A covered dish supper preceded installation of new officers, then members played cards with prizes awarded to the winners.

James Abbott Princeton St

Teachers Club Meets In Lebanon

Members of the Teachers Club gathered in Lebanon for a tour of Glendower Museum and dinner at the Golden Lamb. Miss Josephine Armstrong, newly elected president, led a brief meeting with annual reports as tulips brightened the U shaped table. Hosts were Mrs. Jeannette Roush, Miss Josephine Roush, Miss Lillian Eaton, and Mrs. John A. Hicks.

Glendower Museum Golden Lamb Lebanon Teachers Club Josephine Armstrong Jeannette Roush Josephine Roush Lillian Eaton John A. Hicks

Mrs Phillips Plans Recital by Piano Pupils Friday

Mrs E L Phillips will present a group of her piano pupils in a public recital Friday at 7 45 p m. Many students auditioned this week under Miss Elizabeth Newman the National Piano Guild adjudicator. Phillips is a member of Ohio Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association and active in National Piano Guild. Appearing: Donald Beasley Betsy Crawford Sylvia Doty Susan George Helen Lois Howard Dick Isroff Linda Isroff Ronald Lawrence Terry Lawrence Joan Morris Linda Lou Lawrence Linda Nein Rebecca Baker Connie Schneider Mary Tyson Virginia Tyson Linda Waldner Elaine Weaver.

Elizabeth Newman National Piano Guild Phillips Ohio Music Teachers Association Music Teachers National Association Donald Beasley Betsy Crawford Sylvia Doty Susan George Helen Lois Howard Dick Isroff Linda Isroff Ronald Lawrence Terry Lawrence Joan Morris Linda Lou Lawrence Linda Ne

Miss Marianella Thompson Hosts Beth Sholom Talent Night

Miss Marianella Thompson emceed a Beth Sholom talent scouts program featuring many participants such as Miss Patsy Gilley Miss Sara Griggs and several Mrs. holders. Thirty Sisterhood members met at Geckler's Heath for the year’s final luncheon and installation of new officers led by Mrs. George Berger. Newly elected officers include Mrs. Ted Cohen president and Mrs. Stan ley Weinstein vice president with a full board listed.

Marianella Thompson Martha Godfrey Patsy Gilley Sara Griggs Henry Barker Drew Geis Kenneth Lowe Judy Stalls Barbara Flint Nancy Yarber Janet Sue Carr Carol Spade Forest Bowman Winifred Sabo William Class Beth Sholom Sisterhood Geckler’s Heath George Berger Dayton Ted Cohen Stanley Weinstein Carl Lipton Manuel Garlikov Phil Cohen Robert Cohen Yetta Blumberg Eugene Joffe David Korb Sol Cohen Wilbur Cohen Fred Cramer H. O. Finkelman Jacob Faust Abe Gordon

Robert Millan Addresses Nurses Alumnae Meeting

Robert Millan spoke on the duties of the hospital board and its association to the hospital during a talk to Nurses' Alumnae at Verity Hall. May meeting hostesses included Mrs. Eugene Smith and several committee members.

Robert Millan Verity Hall Eugene Smith Russell Weatherwax, Jr Aubrey Tutt Irvin Fultz Wilson Neal Sue Ingham

Lodges Plan Joint Memorial Service May 28

Viola Re kah Lodge met Monday evening with Middletown lodge of Odd Fellows to arrange a joint memorial service on May 28. Twenty two members and four guests from Lebanon lodge attended the Knights of Malta Hall meeting.

Viola Rekah Lodge Middletown

Travel Notes Mention Miss Winkler as Dallas guest

Miss Marjorie Winkler daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Winkler of Franklin was a recent guest at the home of Miss Margaret White in Dallas Texas

Marjorie Winkler M. G. Winkler Franklin Margaret White Dallas Tex

Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples in Indiana

Delbert Glenn Barnthouse 24 mechanic Middletown Route 3 and Juanita Rhodes 25 mail clerk 627 Minor Ave Hamilton licensed in Richmond Indiana. William E. Manning 24 and Irene Thompson 22 both of Middletown. Howard Thompson 29 of Trenton and Alma Pennington 28 of Middletown.

Delbert Glenn Barnthouse Middletown Juanita Rhodes Minor Ave Hamilton Richmond Ind William E. Manning Irene Thompson Howard Thompson Trenton Alma Pennington

Nu Phi Mu Unit I Meeting at YMCA Room 203

Nu Phi Mu sorority plans a Unit I gathering in Room 203 at the YMCA this evening at 7 30. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming activities and events.

Nu Phi Mu Sorority Unit I YMCA

Hospital census notes multiple patients admitted and treated

In The Hospital Michael Carmody is listed as surgical. Martha DeJarnette and Joanne Dwyer are noted as medical. Edith Armitage and Earl Margerum receive surgical care. Mrs. Carl Frye Sr. and Lykins’ daughter are listed as surgical and medical. Chris Margerum and Mrs. Edward Phillips undergo surgical care. Several others, including Mrs. Edward Connery and Mark Adams, appear with medical notes. Claude Bausman is at Hamilton Mercy Hospital for medical treatment. DISMISSED entry for Mrs. Richard Truman.

Michael Carmody Clarence Carmody Central Ave Martha DeJarnette Manchester Ave Joanne Dwyer Richard Dwyer Franklin Edith Armitage Baltimore St Earl F. Margerum South Sutphin St Carl Frye, Sr North Sutphin St Deborah Lykins Robert Lykins West Middletown Chris Margerum North Clinton St Edward Phillips Calumet Ave Edward Connery Brookville Ind Mark Adams Robert Adams Finley St Charles Conatroe, Jr

St Mary Pupils Tour Armco East Works

About 25 students from St Mary School, in grades five through eight, toured Armco Steel East Works yesterday as part of Ohio Sesquicentennial observances. The visit complemented their Ohio industry studies and assemblies celebrating statehood, offering insight into local work sites and the community where their families are employed.

St. Mary School Armco Steel Ohio United States Afmco Middletown

Franklin obituaries list local residents

A fragmentary obituary notice references Mrs Flora Chasteen of Franklin and Mrs Ada Shackelford of Texas Avenue along with John Sutton of Verity, James Reese of Franklin, Mrs Robert Nunamaker of Sheffield Street, Miss Ethel Johnson of Walnut Street and Mrs Robert Barnhart of Spencer Lane.

Ter Flora Chasteen Franklin John Sutton Verity Ada Shackelford Texas James Reese Robert Nunamaker Sheffield Ethel Johnson Walnut

Artist Edward Mack Dies at 48 in Cleveland

Edward Mack, a Cleveland artist for American Greetings Corp, died Monday at age 48. His work contributed to the firm’s creative card designs and illustrations. He leaves behind colleagues at American Greetings and local art circles.

Cleveland Edward Mack The American Greetings Corp

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Earl Worthington Bessimeer Ala Paul Mullendore Fifteenth Ave Lovell Gomin Phillip Gerber Ida Spisak Yankee Rd Mercy Hospital J.B. Smith Mother Day By Norcross Office Outfitters, Inc N. Main ST Lars Union Sanitary For Park and 2Nd Avenue Central Avenue Roosevelt Chines Normandy Miss Joyce Parr Tobias Miss Becky Roof Angelo Butler County Crippled Children's Society E. L. Phillips Ambulance Service Brandenburg Clinton ST DIAL Harry Hollister Hamilton Mercy Hospital Claude Bausman Sheridan Ave Richard Truman South Broad St Michael Tolson Finley Tolson Henry Stidham Girard Ave Carolyn Sue Chasteen Daugh RUG Cleaners Wilson St St. Mary Robert Barnhart Spencer Lane Norris Music House John J. Palmer Rose Toyland Gorham Edward Greenbrier Buttercup Sterlin Gorham Sterlin Lily of the Valley Melrose Fairfax Chantilly Fenzel-McDonough Jewelers
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