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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

6

Flower Fair Booths Set By County Garden Clubs

Butler County Flower Fair organizers announce club booths to raise funds. Hamilton Garden Club runs plant and white elephant sale for civic beautification including river side forsytha planting. West Chester, Village and Farm, Tallawanda, and Progressive Garden Clubs host bake sales and assorted stalls. The event at Hamilton Armory in Hamilton, May 21 2 PM to 9 PM and May 22 noon to 5 PM. Admission free.

Butler County C. E. Weaver Hamilton Garden Club William Taylor West Chester Village and Farm Garden Club Allen Emsick Tallawanda Garden Club Hugh Decker Roger Browne Progressive Garden Club Hamilton Armory 5Th Dayton

Danford Bride-Elect Honored With Luncheon Shower

Miss Martha Joan Danford bride-elect of Walter Sigmund Swirsky was honored at a luncheon and kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. DeWitt Chapple and Mrs. C. W. Denny Jr. Sixteen guests attended at the Manchester Hotel Green Room with yellow and blue floral table decor. The couple, daughter and son of local families, are to be married in June.

Martha Joan Danford Walter Sigmund Swirsky DeWitt Chapple C. W. Denny Jr Manchester Hotel Miss Danford Fred Danford Alameda Mr. Swirsky S. C. Swirsky Maplewood, N. J

Circle Officers Installed at Miamisburg and Trenton Meetings

Homemakers Circle 11 held an annual dinner at Peerless Pantry Miamisburg installing new officers led by Mrs. Leo Kain as president and Mrs. Dale Meese as vice president. Trenton Circle officers elected with Mrs. Rayne as president and Mrs. Evans hosting the installation at her home.

Homemakers Circle 11 Peerless Pantry Miamisburg W. D. Bryant Leo Kain Dale Meese Vvice W. Dewitt Law Victor Shur Robert McWharter Ted Maddox Dean Tendler Meese Bryant Richard E. Johnson Kenwood Drive

WCTU Elects New Officers at Viola Romans Chapter

Mrs. William Beard was elected president of the Viola D. Romans chapter of the WCTU at yesterday afternoon’s final meeting of the season. Also elected were Mrs. S. O. Danner as vice president Mrs. E. H. Hammon as secretary and Mrs. Clinton Hancock as treasurer. The treasurer reported 300 spent on temperance projects and activities and the chapter now counts 178 dues paying members. The meeting closed with a devotional led by Mrs. Hammon who urged adults to imitate children.

William Beard Viola D. Romans W.C.T.U S. 0. Danner E H. Hammon Clinton Hancock

Marriage Made Known of Inman Inman and Markey Pair

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ann Inman of Somerville to Cpl. Pierce M. Markey of New Paris. They wed March 29 at Trinity Methodist Church Richmond Indiana. The bride attended Miami University and worked at Champion Paper. The groom serves in the Army at Fort Riley Kansas. They will reside in Manhattan Kansas.

Ann Inman Sam F Inman Somerville Pierce M. Markey Pierce S. Markey New Paris Trinity Methodist Church Richmond Ind Frank Arglander Markey McGuffey High School Oxford Miami University

Mrs Morrison Heads B P W For 1955 56 Season

Middletown Business and Professional Women elected Mrs Luther Morrison president for 1955 56. Other officers include Miss Helen Keating first vice president Mrs Carl Burgess second vice president and Mrs Norval Diver recording secretary.

Middletown Luther Morrison Helen Keating Carl Burgess Seco Norval Diver Roy Longman Frank Shinn A. C. Barnes Esther Paul Louis A. Rossi Municipal Court

Coming Events for Middletown Assembly 68 Girls

The Middletown Assembly 68 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Civic Association instead of Saturday. The meeting features outgoing ceremonies for Miss Mary Hilton and her officers. Ruth Ellen Phillips leads the refreshment committee. The assembly and its drill teams will appear at Prosser chapter of the Order of Eastern Star on Thursday night. Lone Star Past Councilors meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Mrs Minnie Short's home 1908 Logan Avenue. American War Mothers meet tomorrow at 2 p m at the Legion home.

Middletown Assembly Order of Rainbow Civic Association Mary Hilton Ruth Ellen Phillips Assembly Prosser Order of Eastern Star Lone Star Minnie Short Logan Avenue

Formosa Residents Mostly Literate by Asiatic Standards

Formosa’s people register about sixty five percent literacy under Asiatic standards indicating a high literacy level for the region.

Formosa

Imes Lambert Engagement Planned For June Wedding

Mr and Mrs Mark Lambert of Lebanon announce the engagement of their daughter Judith to Jerald Imes son of Mr and Mrs Roy Imes of Franklin The bride is a Miamisburg High School and Miami University graduate employed by National Cash Register Co The groom is a Franklin High School graduate and Ohio University student affiliated with Phi Delta Theta The couple plans a June wedding

Mark Lambert l Lebanon

Loyal Hearts Class elects new recording secretary

Eight members of the Loyal Hearts Class at Clayton Street Church of God met last evening in the church basement and elected Mrs. Howard Green to succeed Mrs. Paul Davis as recording secretary. Mrs. Allie Keasling, president, conducted the meeting with a reading by Mrs. Green. Hostesses were Mrs. Jessie Drake and Mrs. Thornton McClain.

Loyal Hearts Clayton Street

Cinch to sew no waist seams shirt dress pattern 9122

Pattern 9122 for Misses' sizes 10 to 20 offers a belt cinched shirt dress with three-quarter to sleeveless options in cotton or seersucker and crepe for next season. Includes illustrated Sew Chart and fit guidance. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to Marian Martin Middletown Journal Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY 10011.

Marian Martin Middletown Ohio Journal Pattern Department West 18Th St New York N. Y

Wildwood Plans Two-ball Foursome

A two ball foursome Sunday at Wildwood Golf Club will be followed by a covered dish supper announced today by Mr and Mrs Victor Carpenter chairmen. Tee off time has been set for p.m. Assisting the Carpenters on the committee are Mr and Mrs Frank Post, Mr and Mrs C S Jones and Mr and Mrs Ed Sabo.

Wildwood Golf Club Victor Carpenter P.m Frank Post C.S. Jones Ed Sabo

Vital Statistics Notes On Newborns And Discharges

A village record shows multiple births yesterday including girls for Estill Lawson Excello Richard Keiser Coles Rd Edward Pettus Hood Ave and boys for Sargeant South Lebanon Donald Jackson Sherman Ave and Scott Young Madeira Ohio Dorsey Roe Burton Rd Charlie Harris Miamisburg Rt 3 Carl Long 1728 Central Ave and a surgical case for Debra Blount plus medicals for Margaret Long Out of Town entries and several discharges from Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati and other local homes including Dewey Barnett Beaty Blevins Gale Lee Malott Walters O Malley Shelton Stratemeyer Taylor Wagner Wolfe and others listed with addresses in Middletown Trenton and nearby areas.

Estill Lawson Excello Richard Keiser Coles Rd Edward Pettus Hood Ave Edward Sargeant South Lebanon Donald Jackson Sherman Ave Scott Young Madeira Dorsey Roe Burton Rd Charlie Harris Miamisburg Rt. 3 Carl Long Central Ave Robert Fugate Trenton Charles Troup Hampton Pl Debra Blount George Blount Elwood St Surgical Margaret Long Cecil Long West Middletown Rt. 1 Tom Blake Camden Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati

Hospital Notices Include Surgical Updates For Area Residents

In The Hospital Stanley McKinney of Franklin Mrs Glen Wireman of Gideon Rd surgical Lynn Young of Sherman Ave William Williams of Franklin surgical Shabon Javid son of Mr and Mrs Farhang Javid of Spencer Lane surgical William Neal of Doty St surgical Mrs Amanda Thompson of West Middletown Rt 1 surgical

Stanley McKinney Franklin Glen Wireman Gideon Rd Lynn Young Sherman Ave William Williams Shabon Javid Farhang Javid Spencer Lane William Neal Doty St Amanda Thompson West Middletown Rt. 1

Garden Tour Dates Announced In Cincinnati Area

The sixth annual Garden Tour by the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs runs June 5 to 11 with over 60 gardens in the Greater Cincinnati area and at least one home open each day. Advance tickets available from Mrs. R B Gilmore Jr. at 6727 Rollaway Rd Cincinnati 36.

The Ohio Assn. of Garden Clubs Cincinnati R. B. Gilmore Jr Rollaway Rd

Daughters of America Plan June Birthday Party

The Lodges Miami Valley Council 30 in session completed plans for a party Tuesday honoring members with birthdays since January. A report covered the June 8 union meeting. Julia T. Roth Past Councilors meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Junior Hall. Unity Council 241 at Odd Fellows Hall arranged a June bake sale chaired by Mrs James Buchanan.

Miami Valley Council Daughters of America Junior Hall Julia T. Roth Walter Cavoll Council Odd Fellows Hall James Buchanan

Air traffic across the Atlantic typically holds about 255 planes

At any moment in time roughly 255 airplanes traverse the Atlantic Ocean in continuous air routes.

Atlantic Ocean

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