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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1953
Page
5
Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs announces its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. on October 27 in the Manchester Hotel. Dr. George W. Crane, author of The Worry Clinic and contributor to The Journal, will speak on The Strategy of Handling People. Tickets public. from Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Bendure, and Mrs. Caudill at listed addresses.
Miss Phyllis Vennetron bride elect of James Stethem was honored with a miscellaneous shower by Mrs Elwood Vennetron at her Trenton home. Yellow streamers and wedding bells decorated the table with gifts. Prizes went to Mrs Chester Wendt Mrs Dale Wendt Mrs Frank Wendt and Mrs Alvin Vennerton. Guests included several Wendt family members and others. The couple will marry October 24 at St Peters Lutheran Church Trenton.
A 44 page free booklet titled Rheumatism is advertised inviting readers to request by writing to The Ball Clinic Dept 1922 Excelsior Springs Missouri. It claims drugs only provide temporary relief and promotes a non medical nanesurgical treatment proven for 35 years with no obligation.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knezich hosted a party honoring the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Piedel. The Lafayette Avenue couple's celebration took place Oct. 6 with a double-ring cake centerpiece and close family in attendance including John and Larry Piedel and Misses Martha Ann Barbara and Dorothy Piedel.
Mrs. Robert Graft a recent bride was honored Saturday evening with a miscellaneous postnuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Louise Caldwell and Mrs. Chester Hatfield. The event in the Hatfield basement featured fall decor and white wedding bells. Home movies entertained guests after which 20 attendees joined in games with prize winners named.
Coming Up Catholic Ladies of Columbia No 105 will meet Oct 21 in Holy Trinity meeting room instead of Oct 14 as previously scheduled. Alpha Epsilon chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority will hold a model meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the YMCA. Sorosis Club members assemble tomorrow at 1 30 p m for a dessert meeting at the home. Mrs C S Nicklas 112 Orchard Mothers' Study League general meeting and covered dish dinner Thursday at p m at the Girls' Club.
Miss Edna Faries owner and manager of the Credit Bureau of Middletown built her career after an early layoff. Born in West Middletown, she joined the bureau after responding to a help wanted ad and later bought the business in 1950 with six staff. She favors BPW and the United Brethren Church, works long hours, faced a violent threat over a credit report, and once vacationed in Florida.
Clinton Orr Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans gathers guests Mrs. Jennie Getz from Youngstown department of Ohio and Mrs. Helen Newbright from Dayton. Oxford Street hostess Mrs. J. T. Orr leads the meeting as plans for the coming year are devised.
Mr and Mrs W A Wilmer of Alameda Oasis and Mr and Mrs C L Kingsbury of The Alameda have returned from The Homestead Hot Springs Va Mrs Robert Housh and son Robert former Elwood Street residents joined Mr Housh at Rockaway Park Long Island Seaman Housh fire control technician serves aboard the USS Antietam undergoing repairs in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
A Franklin 12 year old, Billy Turner, was slightly hurt when struck by a car at River and 2nd streets. Driver Glen Durfell, 50, claimed a green light. no charges filed. Separate incidents saw Elmer Seard charged with DUI after a red light crash with G P Honehul. An additional incident at 3rd and Main produced two citations for Charles Lowe and Bertha Tolley over defective brakes and unlicensed operation.
Hamilton sheriff deputies respond to a Saturday report of boys throwing rocks at pigs on the Sidney Breese farm. A juvenile roundup found three bicycles stolen from Wilson School and hidden in a weed patch. youths, ages 9 and 11, were turned over to juvenile authorities.
Elmer Heger told sheriff's deputies that a burglar ransacked his home on U S mile north of Pisgah and carried off about 200 dollars in cash and goods valued at 100 dollars including a wristwatch a ladies billfold with about 5 dollars and a camera. The family was away when the break in occurred.
City of Middletown Ohio will place a charter amendment on the November 3 1953 municipal ballot. The proposal creates a five member Park Board to supervise all parks and recreation under City Commission oversight starting January 1 1954. Voters will mark FOR THE AMENDMENT or AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
About 400 students and teachers from 23 Southwestern Ohio high schools attended Middletown High School for the Silver Anniversary Festival of the National Thespians. Four schools presented plays or excerpts showing different drama approaches, with speeches by Earle Leidner and others. The Middletown group performed a cutting from Maxwell Andersen’s Elizabeth the Queen, directed by Florence Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Browning Jr. 3309 Wildwood Rd. welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cook 1425 Sycamore St. welcomed a girl Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Loewenstein Mason Rt. 1 welcomed a girl Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Caudill 4709 Coles Rd welcomed a girl Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Messer Franklin Rt. 3 welcomed a boy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cramer 616 Young St welcomed a boy Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jean Woods Morrow welcomed a girl Sunday.
The hospital roster lists numerous individuals with addresses across Franklin Germantown and surrounding areas. Names include Hartgrove Hester Hatton Childs Tolliver Howard Cope Chenault Augspurger Curry Coffey Schellenbach Rowe Levere Young Berger Johnson Cockerham Watkins Turner Politz Sangster Jacobs Hasselbach Compton Boyer Brown Williams Rizzo Rhodus Jackson Dennis Chamberlain Casper Barton Beeler Tubbs Cohen and others, many noted with medical or surgical statuses.
Three boys aged 8 10 and 12 were arrested after entering the West Side Grocery on Pine Street and stealing cigarettes. They were returned to their parents with no charges filed. A pinball machine receipt book and three dollars from the R and R Lunch at 538 St Main Streets cash register were also reported missing.
The Infantile Paralysis Committee will meet at the home of Mrs. Fannie Patterson at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The fragment lists Fontaine Dayton Roosevelt Faire lawn Manchester Worthington Deer Park Indian Hill and Mother of Mercy in Cincinnati, suggesting a regional reference or directory snippet across suburbs and institutions. The exact context remains unreadable but these place names indicate a community or school related notice in the Cincinnati area.
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