Local residents take summer trips and visits abroad
Mary MacLean and daughter Emma Knell with son Donnie sail from New York to Scotland for months with relatives. Harkrader of Aberdeen returns from Columbus after oral pathology study at Ohio State. Visiting relatives include the Dick family in Michigan City and Sarasota vacationers Bach and Foreman. Private First Class Ivan D. Dennis tours with family in Washington DC while others vacation in Chicago and Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MacLean
Emma Knell
Donnie
New York
Scotland
J. K. Harkrader
Aberdeen
Have
Columbus
Ivan D. Dennis
Fort McNair
Washington D. C
Floyd Ray
South MainSt
Homemaker's Club Circle 3 Elects Delegates at Meeting
Homemaker's Club Circle 3 met with Mrs. R V Crist of Hamilton Middletown Rd. Mrs. Edward Erlandson, president, opened the session and roll call noted each member's favorite flower. The group elected Mrs. Erlandson as delegate and Mrs. Gordon Pilanter as alternate to the official board. A picnic for summer was assigned to Mrs. James Hardwick. A candle light installation honored incoming officers. Social hour followed with games contests and singing. Hostesses were Mrs. Erlandson Mrs. Nein Mrs. Victor Siegel and Mrs. Erwin Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemaker’s Club Circle 3
R. V. Crist
Hamilton-Middletown Rd
Edward Erlandson
Erlandson
Gordon Pilanter
James Hardwick
Gordon Nein
Nein
Victor Siegel
Erwin Walker
Local society notices and church events planned
LeSourdsville Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Joseph Neu at 1019 Central Ave Thursday at 2 pm to discuss business. First Church of God Ladies Bible Class holds regular monthly session at 409 Crawford St Thursday at 7 pm. Beta Zeta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha hosts a social at Miss Joan Meeker’s home 222 South Broad St at 7 30 pm tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeSourdsville Ladies Aid
Joseph Neu
Central Ave
Ladies Bible Class
First Church of God
Crawford St
Beta Zeta
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Joan Meeker
South Broad St
North Middletown Scouts Reorganize Troop 18
North Middletown establishes Troop 18 under the North Middletown Fire Association sponsorship. Scoutmaster James Mauck and assistant Jack Perry lead 23 boys who have completed tenderfoot and are pursuing second class while a summer paper drive funds equipment for the reformed unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
North Middletown
Scouts
Symposiarch Order To Meet Thursday
Middletown's new Symposiarch group will hold a May meeting Thursday at 6:30 p m at the Manchester Hotel. The session is a dinner and discussion period announced by Roy L Patterson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Order of Symposi
Rou
Manchester Hotel
Roy L. Patterson
Akron driver wins $25 in wear white after dark contest
Marilyn Franick of Akron D won a $25 prize in the American Automobile Associations traffic safety contest. Her poster illustrated the Wear White After Dark slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marilyn Franick
Akron D
American Automobile Associations
Census Operation Here Completed After 43 Days
Middletown finished its Great Nose Count after forty three days with final tabulations. U S enumeration supervisor Robert Walters reported cooperation was excellent though catching households remained a challenge. Thirty two enumerators covered the city April 1 to May 13 gathering data on housing, race, sex, age, schooling and employment while sensitive mortgage and income questions faced hesitancy. Population not released due to federal rules. county districts include Butler Montgomery and Preble in the first district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Robert Walters
U. S
Dayton
Walters
Philadelphia
Butler
Montgomery
Preble
German Teacher Visits Middletown High to Study Vocational Guidance
Mrs Erna Luesse a social studies teacher from Pestalozzi Froebel House Berlin toured Middletown High School to observe American vocational guidance methods. She was joined by Miss Mary Drucker Ohio guidance official. They met with Helen Hartman Florence Eldridge and later attended a senior play rehearsal before dinner with local teachers and council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erna Luesse
Pestalozzi-Froebel- House
Berlin
Germany
Middletown High School
Luesse
Mary Drucker
Ohio
Wolfgang William
Miss Drucker
United States
U. S
Budenz Called Again In Libel Suit Trial
Hartford AP report states Louis Budenz, former Communist Party editor and now Catholic, testifies for defense in Draper Adler libel case against Hester McCullough. Budenz cites doubts about Moscow line in 1943, describes party pressure and alleged lack of responsibility among intellectuals while naming several party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Lous Budenz
Draper-Adler
Communist Party
Daily Worker
Hester R. McCullough
Greenwich
Time Magazine
Paul Draper
Larry Adler
McCullough
Russia
China
Poland
Budenz
Gray Ladies Group Meets Wednesday Night
The Midlletown Chapter of Gray Ladies holds its first meeting since a membership drive. At 7:30 in the Girl Scout office, 32 volunteers will discuss participating in Sunday's I Am An American Day parade, chaired by Mrs George B Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Gray Ladies
George B. Shepard
Jaycee Leader to Speak at Engineer Society Noon Meeting
Gary H. Klouman of Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce will address the Miami Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at Blair's Restaurant tomorrow noon. He will discuss the Hoover Commission recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary H. Klouman
Middletown
Grangers Earn Degrees At Monroe Grange Meeting
A class of 44 candidates received the fourth degree at a Monroe Grange meeting held last night in the village schoolhouse. The group included 27 from Monroe, 16 from Fairfield Grange, and one from Collineville Grange, with 121 people present. The fifth degree is set for May 20 at Reily and the sixth at Lebanon on August 1. Also announced were a May 25 50 50 dance by the Peastown Home Economics Committee and a June 1 dance by the Monroe Grange Social Committee. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Grange
Monroe
Fairfield Grange
Collineville Grange
Reily
Lebanon
Peasttown Grange Home Economics Committee
Monroe Grange Social Committee
Franklin Parking Markings Ordered by Village Council
Franklin Village councilmen, missing Mayor Riley and Council President Bleck, conducted routine business. They ordered painting parking markings on River Street north to Clay Street to ease a north end issue while accepting a tentative drainage report from village engineer Craven and noting ongoing study of west side drainage requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
J. T. Riley
C. C. Bleck
J. T. Burns
North End
River St
Clay St
J. S. Craven
Fire damages Harry Hill Service Station in Lebanon
A fire at the Harry Hill Service Station on Cincinnati Ave in Lebanon caused about 200 dollars in damage. The blaze started in the oil room at the rear, the proprietor and volunteer firefighter Harry Hill said. The roof and some contents were destroyed but quick fire suppression likely saved more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Harry Hill
Cincinnati Ave
Hill
Safety official visits in Middletown and Hamilton
Earl Campbell director of field organizations for the National Safety Council visited Middletown this morning, according to Paul Parker the local safety director. Campbell continues his tour in Hamilton this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Campbell
National Safety Council
Middletown
Paul Parker
Campbell
Hamilton
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South Main St
Dale Foreman
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Charles McLean
Penfield St
Clinton Boyd
Alameda Circle
Robert Blicker
Chicago
Harry Holiday, Jr
Fifth Ave
Logan Johnston, Jr
Lois Beedle
Ivo Beedle
Stanley St
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C. E. Brace
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F. W. Franz
Tytus Ave
W.T. Majors
Prineville, Ore
E. R. Coker
Henry St
Maors
Coker
Majors
Crist
Haneiee
W.H. Rooney
Detroit
Mich
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Johnston’s
Hoover
Louis Budenz
Gray Lady Group
Jaycee
Engineer
Middletown Plating Company
Columbia Ave
Norcross Greeting Cards
Norcross
N. T. Watson
DODGE
Middletown, Ohio
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