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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1956

Page

8

Casino Memoir of a Quarter Bet Roulette Gambler

A narrator at Havana's casino recounts nightly roulette attempts using a quirky extrasensory perception theme. Amid Cuban croupiers and Spanish phrases, the writer notes calm bets, attention from staff, and a side intrigue with blackjack as he seeks another quarter investment, hoping to turn luck into profit.

Bridey Murphy Duke

Sock Darning Aid By Rubbing Damp Soap In Socks

Advice suggests damp soap rubbed inside heels and toes of clean socks, then dried, to reduce sock darn. Repeat after each wash to extend sock life.

Pleasant daily puzzle game from patent office

The notice describes a small game titled ERE that yields a daily message. It uses the length of your first name, adjusts by subtracting four if six or more, or adding three if fewer than six, to form a key number. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and read letters under checked figures left to right to reveal the message.

Should a 24 year marriage reveal past to eldest child

Mary Haworth advises a couple who married after a premarital pregnancy to keep their past private. She says the truth would not help the 23 year old, and the family has built a stable life. do not disclose long-past mistakes. Preserve the current concord and avoid re-opening old wounds.

Mary Haworth

It's Back Brush Time for a Smooth Spring Back

The note suggests using a long-handled bath brush to prepare a smooth back for spring and summer dresses. It also mentions buying molds for jellied salads with rings that allow them to double as wall kitchen decorations.

Population pegged at 167 million

The Census Bureau estimates U S population on April 1 at 167,440,000 including armed forces overseas, up 16,308,000 or 10.8 percent since 1950. The six year gain reflects civilian immigration of 1,700,000 and 4,091,000 births last year a record. Nine million deaths occurred over the period with mortality at 9.3 per 1,000. Population rise from March to April was 259,000.

Washington Census Bureau Today U. S Bureau

Local Meeting Schedule Across City Venues This Week

Tuesday gatherings include Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m Manchester Hotel South Middletown Fire Department 1108 Forrer St Middletown Personnel Association Colony Restaurant North Middletown Fire Association North Middletown Fire House American Citizens Club at 30 Broad St Miami Valley VFW Post 3809 officers at 7 30 p m post headquarters Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Fire House Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m Armory FOE at 8 p m sharp. Wednesday events feature Golden Age Club 1 30 p m Civic Association National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry 7 30 p m Armory Franklin FOE Auxiliary officers 7 30 p m membership 8 p m FOPA 8 p m Police Pistol Range Fenwick Welfare Association 8 p m high school.

Sertoma Club Manchester South Middletown Fire Department Forrer Middletown Colony North Middletown Sheffield Street FOE Golden Age Club National Guard 107Th Armored Cavalry Franklin Foe Auxiliary Fenwick Welfare Assn

Mexican Chili Chicken Lesson At International Food Show

Ida Bailey Allen describes a 1950s kitchen segment where homemakers watched international chefs demo dishes. Mexican Chili Chicken is prepared with bacon drippings beef onions tomatoes beans and chili powder then combined with broiled seasoned chicken in a casserole. Also includes a dessert piecrust turnovers recipe and a fruit appetizer tip.

New York Susan Adams

Remove Galoshes Indoors Passage

Don't leave heavy galoshes overshoes or rubbers on indoors. They deprive feet of air and the moisture buildup can cause chafing blisters and sometimes swelling.

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