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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1951

Page

5

Chautauqua Opens May 26 For 55th Season At Resort

The Miami Valley Chautauqua opens its 55th season Saturday May 26 with H H Lawrence returning for a fifth year as general manager. Improvements include a nine hole expansion to the miniature golf course six new floating docks and dining hall upgrades. Notables on the program include Dr Kurt Von Schuschnigg Charlotte Row Gamble Ollie James and a Town Meeting. A six day mission by Dr B R Lakin and Russell Ford starts the assembly schedule. The association is led by Evan Hamilton president and W L Johnson secretary.

Chautauqua H. H. Lawrence Lawrence Kurt von Schuschnigg Austria Charlotte Row Gamble Ollie James The Enquirer Miami Theater Group Jack Kurkowskie Dis B. R. Lakin Russell Ford Cable Tabernacle Indianapolis Miami Valley Chautauqua Association Evan Hamilton W. L. Johnson

Draft Evader Jailed in Dayton Five-Year Sentence

Federal Judge Robert R. Nevin sentenced James R. Pierce, 21, of Dayton, to five years in prison for failure to report for induction. Pierce, a former divinity student, cited religious grounds for his draft objection.

Dayton Robert R. Nevin James R. Pierce Pierce

Legion Rules Tonight On Life Memberships

American Legion Post 218 votes on life memberships at the monthly meeting. Russell D. Stevens Jr. announces candidates for 1951 52 offices. A technicolor film Seminoles in the Everglades will be shown.

American Legion Veterans’ Organization Russell D. Stevens, Jr Everglades

Kefauver to Speak at Ohio Junior Chamber Meet

Sen Estes Kefauver will address the state Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Columbus on Saturday. He will appear at Town Meeting that evening with Gov Frank Lausche Safety Director Donald Cook of Columbus and Rep Kenneth Robinson of Marion, chairman of the legislature anti subversive committee.

Columbus Estes Kefauver D-Town

Insect and Vessel Word Puzzle Quiz List

A mixed crossword style clue set prompts identification of insects animals vehicles music terms and other words. The long list includes terms like boat car insect seed vessel prophet and harp related clues with cross references to letters and definitions across rows.

Crossword Clue Set Piece from Puzzle 26

Answers correspond to a 1.5 line clue list with terms like decorate homes salt nullify worship measure aggregation any about nostril roll headgear accomplish and Hebrew deity. The grid hints at multiple synonyms and a central theme linking the items to common crossword entries.

Ohio House to take up jobless pay and relief bills

Ohio Senate sent unemployment benefits and poor relief measures to the House as it votes to raise top benefits by five dollars while restoring dependency allowances. The chamber also defeated a liquor permit deregulation bill and advanced a plan to shift poor relief administration to county districts. Senate action included increases in workers compensation for past injuries and higher weekly benefits for future cases. The House moved to create chronic drinker clinics funded by liquor tax revenue and debated FEPC, municipal court expansion, and a CM defense tax proposal.

Art Parks Columbus State Senate House Arthur Blake Belmont State Liquor Department Roscoe R. Walcutt Franklin Carl D. Sheppard R Summit Sheppard State Welfare Department Walcutt

State Praises Middletown Health Department Efforts

Middletown's health department received a commendation letter from Dr. Paul Q. Peterson of the State Bureau of Local Service. He praised the program, noted visits by consultants, and offered continued support. Dr. Neer credited staff cooperation for smooth operation and announced plans for a dental health program and student nurse lectures.

Middletown Paul Q. Peterson Bureau of Local Service Peterson State Department L. C. Neer Neer

U S Charm and Rumors Hit Hollywood Set

The item notes Montgomery Clift admits crush on Judy Balaban while talk swirls about a murder mystery writer losing flair after divorce. Hollywood visitors discuss screenplay woes for Steinbeck's Wayward Bus. William Saro yan is the sixth author tackling the core. Peter Salm and Charlene Wrightsman form a steady right place combo as Russell Nype courts Ann Jeffreys amid gossip of an affair with model Claire Taylor sidelined by an allergy.

Montgomery Clift Judy Balaban Hollywood John Steinbeck William Saroyan Peter Salm Charlene Wrightsman Russell Nype Ann Jeffreys Claire Taylor

Meter Tax Battle Killed in Columbus Committee

The House Taxation Committee rejected a bill allowing counties to levy a $1 annual tax on telephone and gas, electric, and water meters. Revenue would fund Civil Defense. The vote was 14 to 6.

House Industry and Labor Committee FEPC House Judiciary Committee House Taxation Committee Columbus

Bishop Warns One Push Could Turn India Toward Communism

Dayton Ohio AP reports Methodist Bishop Hazen G. Werner, after a India visit, urged the United States to ship wheat to India promptly. He said the people are on the fence and one push could sway the nation toward Communism.

Dayton India Ohio Hazen G. Werner United States

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