Forty-Seven Middletown Piano Students Win Auditions
Mrs. C. J. Hughes announces 47 pupils passed the Girls' Club auditions May 3 to 6, with 18 local winners reaching national status. Awards cover two to seven memorized pieces, culminating in guild membership and a certificate with a fraternity pin. Lewis Lane of New York City judged the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hughes
Middletown
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Beulah Squires
Margaret Ann Billett
Juletta Miracle
Jannette Seehrist
Janet Phibbs
Jerry Davis
Charlene Reedy
Jane Ann Hembree
Richard Jones
Louise Spinney
Elizabeth Gould
Sheila Vice
Kay Yocum
Penny Yocum
Marybelle Figley
Nita Lou Ellison
Linda Sue Heck
Kathryn Koenig
Marilyn Danford
Marilyn Turner
Nancy Emerick
Sheldon Casper
Caro
Karen Levey
Robert Laundy
Linda Nein
Linda Isroff
Ronald Lawrence
Judy Davison
Sharon Diver
Judy Abernethy
Janet Thomas
Susan Hagen
Lewis Lane
New York City
May Fellowship Luncheon Aids Ohio Migrant Children
The Council of Church Women hosted a luncheon at the Manchester Hotel drawing 175 guests. Twenty-five pounds of items for migrant children were collected to support the Ohio migrant project of the Council of Churches. At the YMCA business meeting, 20 delegates from 13 Middletown churches heard Mrs. John Whitlock report on the luncheon’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Council of Church Women
Manchester
Council of Churches
J. H. Stalker
YMCA
Middletown
John Whitlock
Miss Jacobson Guest Speaker at Beth Sholom Meet
Edith Faust Jacobson of Dayton spoke on The Return to Religion at Beth Sholom Synagogue as Sisterhood members heard her during yesterday's afternoon meeting. Officers for the coming year were installed and Mrs. Phillip Zollett, president, outlined aims and goals. Committee chairs named include Abe Gordon, telephone. Fred Cramer, publicity. Eugene Joffe, membership. Wilbur Cohen, program. and David Korb, religion. Arrangements were led by Eugene Joffe and Stanley Weinstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Sholom Sisterhood
Edith Faust Jacobson
Dayton
Phillip Zollett
Abe Gordon
Fred Cramer
Eugene Joffe
Wilbur Cohen
David Korb
Stanley Weinstein
May 9 Rites Set For Bette Dingess and Francis Rice Jr
Miss Bette June Dingess names Mrs Harold Sherron as matron of honor for her May 9 wedding at First Baptist Church. Francis Leslie Rice Jr will have Horace Burnett as best man. Sherron hosted a linen shower with guests and prizes, listing Beverly Smith and Mary Louise Harvey among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette June Dingess
Grover H. Dingess
Shafer St
Dingess
Harold Sherron
Francis Leslie Rice, Jr
First Baptist Church
Beverly Smith
Mary Louise Harvey
Margaret Gibbons
Michael Mitsoff
Jim Dinus
Robert Petry
Leroy Winkle
Grover Dingess
Grover Dingess, Jr
H. Eli
Nurses Plan For Annual Breakfast
Nurses Alumnae Association met at Wilson's barn for a supper and business session. Plans for the graduating class breakfast were set, with a $25 prize for best bedside nurse and a Salvation Army Kiddie Picnic donation. Hostesses included Mrs. William McGuire and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses
William McGuire
Olga Cunningham
Bertha Herkammer
Duncan Brown
Karl Brown
Elmer Barker
Howard Wilson
Jean A. Nock
Class Plans Mother's Day Banquet May 16
Fidelis Bible Class of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church met to set arrangements for the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet on May 16 at First Presbyterian Church. Reservations due by May 10 with class officers led by Miss Anna Graff. Musical program featured Becky Roof Patty Gerber John Buehl and Paul Cole with Gerber at the piano. Spring flowers graced the refreshment table, and several ladies organized decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
First Presbyterian Church
Anna Graff
Harold Leichty
Becky Roof
Patty Gerber
John Buehl
Paul Cole
Gerber
H. H. Jung
Herbert Fall
John Martin
Harley Miller
L. Gephart
King’s Messenger Class Meeting Postponed
The Friday meeting of King's Messenger Class at Calvary Methodist Church is postponed. The group will meet next month on the regular date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Messenger
Calvary Methodist Church
Building Work Improves In City As Permits Rise
Construction activity in the city shows signs of pickup after a slow start this season. Armco Steel plans more space for its annealing division at an estimated 35000 dollars at the East Works plant. Earlier this month Armco obtained two permits totaling 12000 dollars for interior alterations at 801 Young Street and a lounge at the general office. Replacement of a deteriorated sidewalkfront Bundy Building at 1846 to 1852 Central Avenue progresses with 2600 dollars in reinforced concrete. Home building gains momentum with three permits: Bruggeman 15500 dollars for a brick home, Rosco Ronto 19000 dollars for a brick and stone home, and Edith Davis 20000 dollars for a brick one-family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Carson
Armco Steel Corporation
J. P. Flanagan
Armco
East Works
Young St
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company
Armco General Office
John L. Bruggeman
Central Ave
Rosco Ronto
Sherman Ave
Edith Davis
Florence St
Mother Daughter Dinner by First Baptist Philathea Class
The Senior Philathea class hosted its annual Mother Daughter Banquet in the church social rooms last evening. Seventy guests attended a dinner with tables decorated by pastel dolls and spring flowers. Honorees included Mrs. Cora Thunn as oldest mother and Mrs. Robert Dell as youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Cora Thunn
Robert Dell
Guy Smothers
J. L. Glass
Middletown High School
Jeanette Neiderlander
Esther
Lebanon couple to speak at First Methodist Guild dinner
Keystone Guild of First Methodist Church plans a covered dish dinner on Thursday at 6 30 pm. Election of officers occurs in the business session followed by a panel on Family Life led by Rev and Mrs R C Turrell of Lebanon. Committee includes Mr and Mrs Everett Sherron Mr and Mrs Hugh Hickman and Mr and Mrs Elmer Burbick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Guild
First Methodist Church
R. C. Turrell
Lebanon
Everett Sherron
Hugh Hickman
Elmer Burbick
Winmore Class Hosts Dinner At First Pres Church
Women of First Presbyterian hosted the Winmore Class of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church for a dinner and social gathering. Miss Helen Weinberger led group singing and gave a travel talk about her 1951 trip through Scandinavian and Mediterranean Europe. Mrs William Shawhan was welcomed as a new member. organizers included Mrs Lewis Shafer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pres Church
Winmore
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Helen Weinberger
Maria Lou Jung
Weinberger
Europe
William Shawhan
Lewis Shafer
Albert Bailey
Ernest Myers
Harold Vorhis
Delmar Reynolds
William Thompson
Mothers and daughters tea and council event announced
Coming Up Miami Valley Council 30 and Daughters of America invite members and friends to a mother daughter program and tea on May 11 at 3 p.m. in the Junior Hall on North Broad Street. Mrs. Arthur Richardson leads arrangements. Also Knights Templar and Ladies Auxiliary No 71 plan a covered dish dinner Friday at 6 15 p.m. Guests bring own service. Mrs Cecil Rogers chairs the refreshment committee. Officers to be elected after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley Council
Daughters of America
North Broad St
Arthur Richardson
Knights Templar and
Ladies Auxiliary No. 71
Cecil Rogers
Lone Star Past Counselors Meeting Postponed
The Lone Star Past Counselors gathering scheduled for Thursday night at the home of Mrs Courtney Short on Logan Drive has been postponed to May 15 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
Courtney
Short
Logan Dr
Court Psychologist Outlines Role for Advisory Unit
William Cahalan, court psychologist, spoke to Butler County Juvenile Court Advisory Committee at the Manchester Hotel about the role of psychologists in courts, schools, and clinics. He described between-field work with juveniles and parents, use of tests before paroles, and group versus individual applications. The advisory group, chaired by William Shank, moved meetings to the first Friday. next session is Friday June 6 in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Court Advisory Committee
Butler County Juvenile Court
William Cahalan
Manchester Hotel
Cahalan
William Shank
Hamilton
More Trash Hauled Away In Clean-Up
Thirty loads of trash were hauled away by Jaycee sponsored trucks Monday and Tuesday as the Clean-Up Paint-Up ix-Up campaign nears its end. Co chairs Cer Deger urged homeowners to place trash in curbside containers. Armco and city trucks follow regular schedules visiting Highlands Euclid Heights Valley View Runnymede today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
South Highlands
Ward 2
Meadowlawn
Two Butler County Men Paroled From London Prison Farm
Two Butler County men were among 54 inmates granted paroles by the State Pardon and Parole Commission. Willie Griffin, serving a term for grand larceny, and William Hard, sentenced for cutting with intent to wounds, will be released on June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
London
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Willie Griffin
Illiam Hard
Forest Fire in Virginia Contained on Purgatory Mountain
One of Virginia's largest forest fires of the year was brought under control today for the first time in five days. The blaze burned over nearly 1,000 acres on Purgatory Mountain, Salem area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Virginia
Purgatory Mountain
Vital Statistics Births in Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Rodney Johnson of Burbank St report a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bowman of Crawford St report a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Car Phelps of Germantown Route 1 report a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Donald Combs of Van Ave report a girl born today. Mr and Mrs Charles W Cramer of Fairmount Ave report a girl born today. Mr and Mrs Robert G Taylor of Fleming Rd report a boy born today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Johnson
Burbank St
Robert Bowman
Crawford St
Car Phelps
Germantown
Donald Combs
van Ave
Charles W. Cramer
Fairmount Ave
Robert G. Taylor
Fleming Rd
Local Residents Listed as Medical Patients
Sheron Titus of Glenco Avenue and Cletus Calhoun of Waite Street are noted as medical patients. Alice Haddix of Woodlawn Victoria McKeller and Calumet Avenue is listed as a medical case, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Selma McKeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheron Titus
Clem Titus
Glenco Ave
Cletus Calhoun
Waite St
Alice Haddix
Woodlawn Ave
Victoria McKeller
Selma McKeller
Calumet Ave
Hospital expansion needs outlined to Sertoma members
Harold Jones spoke to Sertoma Club at the Manchester Hotel detailing Middletown Hospital Association’s plan to use a 2 million dollar fundraising campaign to meet rising demand for hospital care and fund facility improvements. A “You’re the Doctor” film was shown to illustrate modern hospital functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Sertoma Club
Harold Jones
Manchester
Jones
Middletown Hospital Association
Sertoma
Middletown
Sertoma School Patrol
Carl Rossfield
J. K. Morgan
Robert Churchman
Charles Jay
Tom Brown
Couple Stops Music Wins Aeronca Plane in Dayton
A Chicago couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Paddack, collected an Aeronca airplane at Dayton Municipal Airport yesterday as part of prizes won on the Stop the Music radio television show. The prize package, totaling $17,000, included a trip from Chicago, a car, refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher, cash, and other winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca
Chicago
Dayton
Ted Paddack
John Inch
Howard Paper Mills, Inc
R. E. Hermes
Ohio
Tires Stolen From Cars At Aeronca Plant Lot
Two Butler County men reported tire thefts from their autos in the Aeronca plant parking area. Ralph McWorter of Peastown Heights said four tires worth 46 dollars were taken from his car. Ralph McCray of Somerville Route 1 reported one tire valued at 12 dollars stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Aeronca
Local residents listed for medical and surgical cases
A readers list names multiple residents with medical or surgical conditions including Mrs. Arthur Caldwell Sycamore Street Betty Hardeman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hardeman Marshall Road Bright Fleming Road Eugene Abner son of Mr and Mrs Manford Abner Springboro Donald Byrum son of Mr and Mrs Jack Byrum Frederick Jones Central Avenue Mrs Walter Ballinger Frank Mrs Kenneth Combs Wilson Street Mrs Harold Haney Buena Mrs Floyd Crockett Oxford Mrs Harlan Hensley Four Mrs Clyde King Mohawk Street Mrs Jacob Root Woodlawn Edwin Reed Franklin Grover Moore Harlan Street Patricia Holderman Vanderveer Street medical Out of Town Harry Dell Alameda Christ Hospital Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Caldwell
Sycamore St
Rinaldo Lowenberger
First Ave
Surgical
Betty Hardeman
John Hardeman
Marshall Rd
Bright
Fleming Rd
Eugene Abner
Manford Abner
Springboro
Mickey McGuire
Sixteenth Ave
Elwood Coulton
Franklin, Surgical
Donald Byrum
Jack Byrum
Young
Franklin
Grover Moore
Harlan St
Stanley Holloway
Auburn St
Patricia Holderman
Arthur Holderman
Vanderveer St
Harry Dell
the Alameda
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Notable Names Dismissed From District Rolls
Several individuals are reported as dismissed from local rolls or listings. Names include Mrs. Fred Deck of Seneca Street, Mrs. W. A. Fiessinger of Linden Avenue, William Green of West Middleton, Richard Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Edward Johnson of Woodlawn, Mrs. James Taylor Jr. of Franklin Route 2, Dudley Witt of Trenton Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Deck
Seneca St
W. A. Fiessinger
Linden Ave
William Green
West Middlewn
Richard Johnson
Edward Johnson
Woodlawn
James Taylor, Jr
Franklin
Dudley Witt
Trenton
Safety Council Board Meeting Scheduled for May 13
Members of the Middletown Safety Council Board of Control will meet at 4 on Tuesday May 13 at the Ivic Association. Board secretary John Weber and Safety Director Paul Wilson announced that several recommendations from Safety Council divisions will be submitted for approval. Also noted, Irish monks lived in Iceland before Norse occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Middletown Safety Council
Ivic Association
John Weber
Paul Wilson
Safety Council
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Janet Dawson
Marleen Apple
Patricia Hillman
Bonnie Long
Patty Leak
Arthur Murray
Mollie Marlain
Eaton's
Office Outfitters, Inc
N. Main ST
Middletown’s Finest
FUR Service
FUR Store
SO. Clinton ST
Verity
DIAL
Miss Jacobson
Beth Sholom Meet
Bette Dingess
Carson
Martin L. Bauer Construction Company
D. B. Bundy
Gas and Electric
Mary- Etta St
John Hasselbach
Cincinnati Reds
Hasselbach
Maud
Muller
Maud Muller
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Noland Camera Shop
Crawford
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