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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1953

Page

6

University Club Board Sets Plans for Coming Year

The newly formed American Association of University Women board met at Miss Rosalie Mattson's home to discuss plans. Committee chairs include Walling Corwin program and James C. Wilkins membership along with others for hospitality communication magazine and more. The next meeting is in September as teas are planned for summer months.

Board of American Association of University Women Rosalie Mattson Roosevelt Avenue Walling Corwin James C. Wilkins Elmo Lingrel Robert McConhaugh Raphael Block Donald Frisby Ways and Means Herman Perry Status of Women D. T. Selvar Earl Klein N. C. Nichols Mary Lord P. D. Galeese Glenn Hempstead John Akerman

Faculties Honor Clara Mae Yorgen At Dinner

Wilson and Central school faculties honored Miss Clara Mae Yorgen at a farewell dinner last evening at Geckler's Hearth. A gift was presented to the retiring Wilson School faculty member. Attendees included Wilson School staff and Central School representatives such as Miss Mary Sulfsted and C. J. Hughes.

Wilson and Central Schools Clara Mae Yorgen Geckler Yorgen Wilson School H. M. Hayes Marie Beaton Frieda Heinlin Mark Richter Betty Fay Glenn Ellison Harry Benadum George C. Crout Central School Mary Sulfsted Clifton Whitehead Mary Adams Alice Hawkins Donald Colyer C. J. Hughes

Brownie Troop 89 Holds Fly Up Ceremony

Brownie Troop 89 of the Church of Ascension held a Fly Up ceremony in the Parish Hall with mothers as guests. Miss Heather Hidy presented her mother with a gift. Mrs. William Miller will lead the intermediate troop. Candlelight ceremony followed with each Brownie participating.

Church of Ascension Heather Hidy Frank Hidy Betty Cohn William Miller Nancy Hays Kathryn Koenig Judny Ledford Claudia Sorg Joy Shelly Mary Walter Carol Peterson Penny Yocum Howward Shelly Ed Cohn Clyde Yocum Lester Bunnell Fleming Road Heather Faith Hidy Brownie Troop

Wysong Back Vows Exchanged in Miamisburg Church

Dorothy May Wysong and Robert N. Back were married in a double ring ceremony last Saturday at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in Miamisburg. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wysong and works at Otterbein Press in Dayton. The groom, son of Mrs. Dora Back, is a Middletown High School graduate employed by the Frigidaire Division of General Motors in Dayton. After a Florida honeymoon they will live at 834 Tenth St. in Miamisburg.

Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Miamisburg Dorothy May Wysong Glenn Wysong Robert N. Back Dora Back Curtis St Back Miamisburg High School Otterbein Press Dayton Middletown High School Frigidaire Division General Motors Florida Tenth St

Middletonians Attend Dinner by Women’s Republican Club

Mrs. H. B. Harvey Mrs. K. D. Conklin and Mrs. Ralph Rettig attended the annual dinner of the Women’s Republican Club of Hamilton held last evening at the Hamilton YWCA. Guest speaker Mrs. Frank Ireland of Dayton spoke on the Washington conference and the McCarthy hearings.

H. B. Harvey K. D. Conklin Ralph Rettig Women’s Republican Club of Hamilton Hamilton Ywca Frank Ireland Dayton Washington

Dahlia Topics At Shovel and Hoe Garden Club Meeting

Mrs. Ray Hermes hosted Shovel and Hoe Garden Club at her Hampton Road home last evening. Harley Peck of Schraffenberger’s Flower Shop lectured on dahlia cultivation and displayed colored slides. An auction led by Mrs. William T. Thorn raised funds for dahlia and tuber plants donated by Mr. Peck. Floral arranging awards went to several members including Mrs. Jerome Inwood and Mrs. Thorn.

Ray Hermes Shovel and Hoe Garden Club Hampton Road Charles Buchert Harley Peck Schraffenberger Peck Lebanon William T. Thorn Jerome Inwood Robert Whitehurst Paul Schnedler Ray Sloan Hayden Tobias Harold Anness Roy Granger David Arnold Thorn

MHS '45 Class Cancels Reunion

Middletown High School class of 1945 reunion scheduled for June 13 at the Sportsmen's Club has been cancelled due to lack of interest, according to steering committee members.

Middletown High School Sportsmen's Club

Music recital presented by Mrs Thompson at home

Mrs V C Thompson presented a group of music class beginners in a Sunday recital at her home. Solo and duet numbers featured Marilyn Hazelwood Sharon Amburgey Nancy Hays Gail Fruauff Bill Gross Paige Anderson Ellen Hays and Carol Banzhaf who studies with Mrs Szabo under Mrs Thompson supervision.

V. C. Thompson Marilyn Hazelwood Sharon Amburgey Nancy Hays Gail Fruauff Bill Gross Paige Anderson Ellen Hays Carol Banzhaf Andrew Szabo Thompson

Middletown Shrine 25 Meeting at Masonic Temple

Middletown Shrine 25 to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m for a ceremonial at the Masonic Temple. Middletown chapter of the American War Mothers will attend memorial services and meeting in Cincinnati on Wednesday. A charter bus departs Ortman Stewart Company at 9 30 a.m.

Middletown Masonic Temple American War Mothers Cincinnati Ortman - Stewart Company

Judge Combs to Deliver Mt Pleasant Memorial Day Address

Memorial Day services at Mt Pleasant Cemetery one mile north of Poasttown are set for 2 p.m. this Sunday. Judge Alton Combs of the Middletown Municipal Court will deliver the memorial address, with Carl Sigel of Peasttown as chairman. Veterans of the armed forces are invited to attend. the service has been held at Mt Pleasant Cemetery since 1888.

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Poasttown Alton Combs Middletown

Second in baton contest for Shirley Sandusky

Seven-year-old Shirley Kaye Sandusky of Dix Road Mineola N Y placed second in the under nine years division at the Eastern Seaboard Baton Championships. She attends Maple Park School and helped Fred Miller's Indianettes of Dayton win first in the group twirling contest.

Shirley Kaye Sandusky Edward Sandusky Dix Road Mineola N.Y Shirley Maple Park School Fred Miller Dayton

Locklander Arrested For Discharging Rifle

James Copeland of 630 Stewart Ave Lockland was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Andy Guenther for firing a rifle into a dump along East River Rd Hamilton. He was cited to appear before Squire Harold Linz Fairfield Township magistrate amid Sheriff Walke crackdown on indiscriminate shooting.

James Copeland Stewart Ave Lockland Andy Guenther East River Rd Hamilton Copeland Great Miami River Squire Harold Linz Fairfield Township Charles B. Walke

Births Report From Local Families Today

Vital statistics note several births today: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Louis West at 1005 Hanover Street. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler of Lebanon. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chaffins of 14 Sixteenth Avenue. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. David McRitchie of 217 Park Avenue Franklin. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Pie ratt of Mr. Pleasant Michigan at Central Michigan Community Hospital. Paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clester Pieratt of Franklin Street and maternal grandparents Dr. and Mrs. H. Lewis of Cleveland are listed.

Louis West Hanover St Robert Wheeler Lebanon Frank Chaffins Sixteenth Ave David McRitchie Park Ave Franklin Richard E. Pieratt Pleasant Mich Central Michigan Community Hospital Clester Pieratt Franklin St H. Lewis Cleveland

Marriage Licenses Listing for Hamilton Area Couples

A series of marriage license notices lists couples including Tollie Mobley and Jane Couch of Hamilton. Ray Butler and Doris Abrams of Middletown. Robert Drucker and Beatrice Chadwell of Hamilton. James Williams and Will a Mae Browning of Hamilton. Walter Gillespie and Anna Rush of Hamilton. Arnold Fisher and Gladys Anderson of Middletown. Rudolph Flannery Jr. and Carl Hahn of Hamilton. Donald Walker and Roberta Reynolds of Hamilton. Joseph McAuliffe and Shirley Conner of Watertown New York. Billy Dean Depew and Edith Coema Johnson of Pisgah. Dale Shaw and Jane Fagaly of Hamilton. Carl Landberg and Mildred Whisman of Middletown. David Glass and Cora Bell Johnson of Garfield Street residences.

Tollie Mobley Jane Couch Hamilton Ray Talbert Butler Telephone Company Oxford Doris Abrams Clerk Orford St Middletown Robert W. Drucker Cincinnati Beatrice Chadwell James H. Williams Foreman Reynolds Ave Willa Mae Browning Walter L. Gillespie Anna Rush Arnold E. Fisher Farmer Sabina Gladys Anderson Seventh Ave Rudolph Flannery, Jr Carl Hahn Donald D. Walker Roberta Ann Reynolds Joseph McAuliffe U. S. Air Force Watertown N. Y Shirley Conner Billy Dean Depew U. S. Navy Maud Edith Coema Johnson Pisgah Dale Frederick Shaw Jane Marie Fagaly Carl A. Landberg Dayton Mildred Whisman Curtis St David Ernie Glass Frigidaire Garfield St Cora Bell Johnson Student

Hospital Notices of Local Residents Listed by Ward

In The Hospital Miss Norma Dallas of Catalpa Dr medical Wilson Vanderveer of Aberdeen Shafer of Iglehart St surgical Brenda Sue Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Williams of Crescent Blvd medical Mrs Silas Osborne of Taylor Ave surgical Luther Morrison of Monroe sur Craig Ferrell of Yankee Rd surgical Mrs David Caudill of Franklin Route 2 surgical Clarence Wilson of Oberon Dr Sally Noble daughter of Mr and Mrs Burnett Noble of Omaha St Mrs Elizabeth Mittenholzer of Highview Rd Melanie Lawson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bethard Lawson of Plum St oo George Jeffrey of Frank wars Robert Fuller of Church St Mark Adams son of Mr and Mrs Robert Adams of Finley St

Norma Dallas Catalpa Wilson Vanderveer Aberdeen Shafer Iglehart St Brenda Sue Williams Ray Williams Crescent Blvd Silas Osborne Taylor Ave Luther Morrison Monroe Craig Ferrell Yankee Rd David Caudill Franklin Route 2 Clarence Wilson Oberon Dr Sally Nobel Daugter Burnett Noble Omaha St Elizabeth Mittenholzer Highview Rd Melanie Lawson Bethard Lawson Plum St. Oo George Jeffrey Frankwars Robert Fuller Church

Fractures, Falls, and Injury Report From Midletown Hospital

Three children and one adult were treated for injuries yesterday and early today in Midletown. Danny Ernst, 4, fractured a collarbone. Connie Lee Lawson, 3, fractured a left leg. Donald Feerer, 11, fractured a right leg. Lloyd Frazier, 18, injured a left heel in an industrial incident. Ada McClain, 67, remains in fair condition with a fractured hip and right wrist after a fall.

Midletown Hospital Danny Ernst Harry Ernst West Market St Germantown Connie Lee Lawson Harlan Lawson Oxford State Rd Elwood St Lloyd Frazier Burto Inland Container Corporation Ada McClain Woodlawn Ave

Blevins Sentenced In Check Forgery Case

Kenneth Blevins aged 28 of Middleton was sentenced by Judge P. P. Boll in Common Pleas Court to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to one count of forgery. He faced five forged check charges from Butler County grand jury indictment for June and July 1952 totaling $258.82.

Kenneth Blevins Middleown Ohio P. P. Boll Common Pleas Blevins Butler County

Pole To Testify At House Hearing

Washington witnesses Franciszek Jarecki a 21 year old Polish pilot who fled the Communist run homeland and seeks to remain in the United States slated to testify before a House judiciary subcommittee considering bills to permit his stay in the country.

Washington MI6 Congress Franciszek Jarecki House Judiciary

Shrine Fish Fry Planned Thursday at CG&E Auditorium

Shrine Club plans a fish fry at the CG&E auditorium on Mary Etta Street this Thursday at 6 45 p m. No long speeches promised by the committee. All Shriners in the area are invited. reservations for the fish and fixin s to be made with C M Conner, secretary.

Shrine Club Cg&e Mary Etta Street C.M. Conner Conner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nellie Evans University Club Wysong Dahlia Judge Combs Mt. Pleasant Rites Locklander Mark Adams Robert Adams Finley St Central Ave A. W Doc) Lowe Jon Brock Mill II Gardner Board and Carton Company Lowe Gardner Eldora Dr Donald Feerer Homer Feer Speedee DIAL Charles Street Mrs. Filbert Pole Shrine N. Main ST A.M Ford Motor Company Mercury Ed Sullivan Whio- “Tv Lincoln Mercury Bryan Philips Ken Philips LMDA
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