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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1953

Page

6

Patrolman To Fly To North Carolina To Return Suspect In Hit-Skip Case

An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer will fly to Asheville North Carolina to deliver extradition papers for Dewey G. Brooks 30 of Asheville to Butler County. Brooks is sought in a fatal hit and skip incident that killed a Dayton boy and injured another. News notes include details from Asheville police and statements by Mrs Penland, a passenger in Brooks car.

North Carolina Ohio State Highway Patrol Asheville N. C Butler County Dewey G. Brooks Brooks Dayton Jackson H. Bosch Frank J. Lausch H. W. Sowers Wilmington Highway Patrol Post Sowers John Henry Penland A. J. Creaseman Penland Brooks Auto Gano U. S Kenneth Joe Schell Sammy Blackburn Blackburn Covington Creasemen Ashville North Carolina State Prison Irene Detroit Cincinnati Ford

British Ship Runs Aground Off Cheju Island Korea

A U S Navy troop transport rescued 31 crew members from the British motorship Lady Wolmer after it ran aground 50 yards off Cheju Island near Korea. The Henrico and Whetstone assisted while the Wolmer carries cargo from Kobe to Pusan and Inchon. Seventeen crewmen stay aboard the Henrico awaiting salvage.

Tokyop Lady Wolmer Cheju Korea Navy Wolmer China Henrico U. S Whetstone W. E. Jones Kobe Pusan Inchon

Cox Tipple engagement and June wedding planned

Mr and Mrs J R Cox of West Middletown announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Jeanne to Dale Tipple son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Tipple of Union City Ind The bride to be is a Middletown High School and Cedarville College graduate and a West Middletown School teacher The groom to be is a East Side High School graduate and offset businessman at Oxford Miami Paper Company in West Carrollton The open church wedding is set for June 12 at 7 pm at the First Methodist Church

J. R. Cox West Middletown Laura Jeanne Dale Tippie Stanley Tipple Union City Ind Miss Cox Middletown High School Cedarville College West Middletown School Tipple East Side High School

Mrs Payne visits Middletown with her three sons

Mrs Kenneth Payne of Albuquerque New Mexico visited Middletown with her mother Mrs Hobart Hopper of Wilbraham Road. It was her first visit here in seven years. Nu Phi Mu sorority Unite 1 will meet at 7 30 this evening in Room 203 at the YMCA for election of officers.

Kenneth Payne Albuquerque N.M Middletown Hobart Hopper Wilbraham Rd Nu Phi Mu Sorority Unite 1 YMCA

Art Study Club hears talk on Gardner Board and Carton work

Gardner Representatives addressed the Art Study Club at Mrs. Floyd Lockard's Knoll Woods home. Jim Buffenbarger and Glenn Struble explained how engineering and art drive carton making, showing samples, sketches, and the finished carton. Incoming president Mrs. R E Bennett outlined new committees and hostess helpers were named.

Jim Buffenbarger Gardner Board and Carton Company Glenn Struble Carton Art Study Club Floyd Lockard Knoll Woods Buffenbarger Struble J. G. Purvis R. E. Bennett W. E. Marshall R. 5. Burns Federation Edward Barker C. S. Mills M. E. Carruthers Millicent Bender B. Nixon W. D. Walker Lockard

Hipsher Berger Rites Revealed

Announcement of the May 16 Liberty Indiana marriage between Shirley Hipsher daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeff Hipsher Franklin and Richard Berger son of Mr and Mrs George Turpin The bride attended Franklin schools while her husband studied here Formerly with his father in the restaurant business Berger has taken a new job in Vandalia and the couple reside in an apartment there

Liberty Ind Shirley Hipsher Jeff Hipsher Franklin Richard Berger George Turpin

Middletown Business and Professional Women Elect Officers

Members of the Middletown Business and Professional Women’s Club reelected officers including Mrs Floyd Starr as president and Miss Mildred Jones as corresponding secretary. A spring dinner at the Girls’ Club featured the Nurses Chorus of Middletown Hospital School of Nursing and guest speaker Paul Wilson of the Middletown Safety Council. The club plans a 30th anniversary dinner at Forest Hills Country Club.

Middletown Business and Professional Womens’ Club Floyd Starr Luther Morrison Evelione Mehl Jean Nock Mildred Jones Carl Burgess Alva Andre Mildred Beacom J. Les DuErmit Health and Safety and Transportation Committee Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Robert Ramsdell Clifford Hist Peoccrpem Mabel Gardner Health and Safety Committee Paul Wilson Middletown Safety Council Middletown Forest Hills Country Club

Meeting Planned by Prosser Chapter 367 Eastern Star

Members of Prosser Chapter 367 Order of Eastern Star plan Friendship Night tomorrow with Iona chapter of Eaton at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m Mrs William Ambergey chairs the refreshment committee and the program will be directed by the Eastern Star choir.

Prosser Order of Eastern Star Iona Eaton Masonic Temple William Ambergey Eastern Star Choir

Sorority Chapter Elects Delegates for Council Meeting

Mrs. John Griggs was elected Beta Zeta chapter delegate and Mrs. Lillard Lee as alternate to the Ohio State Epsilon Sigma Alpha Council meeting in Newark this weekend. The group met Tuesday at the Verity Parkway shanty to plan for the Atlanta convention in June and to install retiring president Mrs. Mark Moore, who received a jeweled gavel for past services.

John Griggs Lillard Lee Newark Verity Parkway Atlanta Mark Moore Don Yenser Lee Gordon Aldridge Dudley Inwood Edward Howard

Club Installations And Meetings In Local Circles

Mrs. Harry Schenck was installed as president of Trenton Circle Mother's Study League with officers named and plans for a June swimming party and a September restart of meetings. Homemakers' Circle II installed officers with a coronation motif, gifting retiring president John Murphy and hosting by Mrs. James Hardwick's home. Middletown Circle elected new officers for the final meeting of the year at Monroe Street. A prize event featured Young Mothers Circle at Sorg Place with new officers. Amanda Athletic Club hosted a mother daughter banquet for Tren ton Jolly Mothers Club with bake sale plans and May 29 picnic.

Harry Schenck Trenton Circle Mother's Study League Raymond Leis Nick Taylor Alphus Johns Thomas Bell Leis Johns Circle II James Hardwick Ardmore Dr John Murphy Connersville Ind Erwin Walker Henry Miller al Hohl Richard Adams Cy Miller William James Malcom Middletown Mother’s Study League Clay Voegele Monroe St Russell Nicols James R. Howard Nicols C. E. Skinner Voegele Ronald Lane Adrian Brooks S. P. Moyer Robert O. Hayes Elmer Barker Young Mothers Circle Mothers Study League Sorg Place C. Harry Campbell Robert Easton Tom McMurray Walter Rodgers Amanda Athletic Club Trenton Jolly Mothers Club James Stogner Ora McClain William Willis John Wendt Lacy Keith Clarence Adams Charles Green

Sorority entertains mothers and guests at Holiday house dinner

Delta Chi Sigma members hosted a covered-dish dinner for mothers and guests at Holiday House. Social chair Mrs. Kenneth Ditmyer led with assistance from Mrs. Winifred Sabo Mrs. Virgil Meehan and Miss Betty Layer. A sorority dance was announced for Saturday at the Sportsmen's Club with reservations to be made by evening with Mrs. Fred Ziegler or Mrs. Leonard Reedy.

Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Holiday House Kenneth Ditmyer Winifred Sabo Virgil Meehan Betty Layer Sportsmen's Club Fred Ziegler Leonard Reedy

Senators Launch Attack On Truck Tax

In Columbus Ohio the Senate Taxation Committee attacked the House approved axle mile tax on heavy trucks. A key dispute focused on how the tax would apply when trucks change axles, with lawmakers questioning whether the tax would rely on the highest axle count or both miles and axles. Officials warned the gimmick could reduce the tax yield from about 19.5 million to 7.2 million dollars yearly.

Columbus, CO Ohio Senate Taxation Committee House J. E. Simpson Hardin Senate Simpson Johnson House Public Affairs Committee Roger Cloud R-Logan

Humphrey Sparkman Backing Ike Aid Fight in Senate

Two Democrats Senator Humphrey of Minnesota and Sparkman of Alabama said they would oppose any cuts to the Eisenhower administration's foreign aid bill for next year. Both sit on the foreign relations committee and backed the full $5.8 billion request, arguing the program is vital for national security.

Washington Eisenhower Humphrey Minnesota Sparkman Alabama Foreign Relations Committee Sen Wiley R-Wis Matthew B. Ridgway Europe Ridgway Senate Theu. S

Legislators Debate Four Year Term Bill In Ohio Senate

Ohio lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment to let voters decide in November on four year terms for state officials including legislators. The vote requires 20 in the Senate with 3 fifths support. Other actions include shelving a repeal of the state movie censorship law and approving highway safety department changes. The Senate also advanced pay rises for militia enlisted men and allowed townships to levy for roads and firefighting outside the 10 mill limit. Bills were sent to the House on court closures and traffic code updates while new measures included permanent one auto tag and tax board appeal rights in real estate valuation.

Columbus Ohio Senate Senate Ross Pepple R—Allen Senate Rules Committee Frank J. Lausche Rules Committee C. Stanley Mechem Athens Republican State Committee Charles A. Mosher R—Lorain Bback House State Department of Highway Safety Highway Department State Highway Patrol Bureau of Motor Vehicles Bureau

Poastown PTA Open House and Officer Election Planned

Poasttown School hosts an open house Thursday at 7 p.m. for parents and friends to view children's exhibits from the past year. After the tours, the annual PTA officer election will be held with several new candidates on the ballot.

Poasttown PTA

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