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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1952

Page

9

Brides-To-Be Learn Home Repairs In Boston Hostel

In Franklin Square House for Girls Boston graduates of a Bride's Course spend evenings rewiring toasters repairing faucets building bookshelves and painting. The eight story hostel offers classes in woodwork plumbing cooking housekeeping and jewelry making for a coed fiance workshop with a focus on practical home skills.

Boston P Boston Franklin Square House Mar Ried Olive Wilbur Franklin Square

Woman Loses 105 Pounds With Rennel Home Diet

Mrs. Margaret Banko of Shaker Heights Ohio claims rapid fat loss using Rennel mixing two tablespoonfuls with grapefruit juice twice daily. She says her weight dropped to 115 pounds from 220 and she now wears a size 12 dress. The ad promises a money back guarantee if no weight loss after the first bottle.

Margaret Banko Strathavon Shaker Heights Ohio Adv

Linoleum Gains Popularity as Bathroom Wall Covering

Linoleum grows in popularity for bathroom walls with many shades and harmonious molding strips. Flexible and easy to clean, it allows rounded effects at corners and openings. The wide color range adds decorator value and practical advantages for homeowners.

Glorified Garages Rise As Integral Home Spaces

Modern homes treat garages as essential living areas with attached or breezeway-connected designs. Builders favor front layouts that expand house width and create outdoor rooms with screening. Retrofits turn unused spaces into workshops and porches using rigid insulating board for insulation and decoration.

Diminishing term life insurance for mortgage payoff

Aimed at homeowners with mortgages the plan offers diminishing term life insurance that only covers the outstanding debt. It reduces cost by matching the loan balance and term, with options for a single premium or annual payments. Rates vary by age and mortgage size.

Sediment Clogging Hot Water Supply Warns Plumbing Repairs

Sediment buildup in pipes reduces hot water flow typically in the lowest sections between tank and heater. Disconnect and flush clogged pipes to restore flow, and hire an experienced plumber to avoid cellar flooding and future heating problems.

Fences Increase Property Value and Aesthetic Appeal

Fences can boost home value and enhance curb appeal when matched to architectural style. They offer privacy and pet containment while safeguarding children from street hazards. Modern designs include wire, metal, and wood in Cape Cod, colonial, modern, and other motifs.

Cape Cod

Color Scheme for Modern Kitchen Decor

An attractive modern kitchen uses enamel salmon rose on shelves and cabinets with walls in the same color. End walls feature a light fern green, echoed on drawer linings. Brown linoleum and work counter surfaces contrast with dull silver door frames and edging.

Halley’s Comet Observed by Astronomers 1909–1911

Astronomers observed Halley’s comet during its last visit from September 1909 to July 1911, tracking its trajectory and brightness as it neared the sun. The record notes coordinated observations across observatories and the scientific interest of the era in periodic comets.

Halley Astronsomers

Pakistan Plot Trial Near End After 15 Months

Pakistan's Rawalpindi conspiracy trial, held in secrecy at Hyderabad Prison, nears closure after sixteen defendants, including Maj. Gen. Akbar Khan and Faiz Ahmad Faiz, faced high court hearings since June 1951. Final verdicts were anticipated by year end amid claims some defendants may be freed and echoes of Liaquat Ali Khan’s assassination resurface.

Harold K. Miles Karachi Pakistan Hyderabad Liaquat Ali Kan Lahore Rawalpindi India Akbar Khan Akbar Pakistan Army Faiz Ahmad Faiz Syed Sajjad Zahee Communist Party of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan Punjab

Sunshine Seen As Cause For Some Cancer Cases

Dr Morris Waisman warns in the Journal of the Florida Medical Association that sun exposure harms certain skin types. He cites higher skin cancer rates in Florida, cites sun aging, and urges preventive measures including lip protection and employment screenings for outdoor work.

Tallahassee Fla Tampa Florida Morris Waisman Journal of the Florida Medical Association Waismann South North Waisman

Middletown adopts emergency ordinance for alley improvement notes

The City Commission of Middletown Ohio passes Ordinance 2894 to issue 2000 dollars in notes and 2000 dollars in bonds to fund grading graveling and bituminous treatment of an alley between Centennial and Garden Avenues from Elm to Lind Streets. Provisions set interest rates 3 percent notes 1 percent notes, with repayment from special assessments and city taxes if needed.

City of Middletown Butler County Ohio Centennial Avenue Garden Avenue Elm Street Lind Street Centennial Avenue Alley Improvement Fund Ionlu

Widow Dies On Way To Son’s Wedding

Mrs. George Damous, 63, was struck and killed by a car that ran out of control while she was en route to church to help prepare food for her son Mike’s wedding reception in Charleston. The ceremony was postponed.

Charleston W. Va George Damous Mike

Notice of Appointment in Estate of Carl Weber

Case 26808 Mary Virginia Weber and First National Bank of Middletown Ohio named executors of Carl Paul Weber deceased of Middletown Butler County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred Dated October 9 1952 Acting Probate Judge FRE Cramer DB G W A Wilmer Attorney Oct 13 20 27

Carl Paul Weber Mary Virginia Weber First National Ban of Middletown Ohio Butler County Cramer D G. W. A. Wilmer

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