Couple Weds 50 Years As Knight Family Celebrates
Mr. and Mrs. John Knight of Woodlawn Avenue mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Married October 17, 1905 in Hopkinsville Kentucky, they moved to Middletown in 1915. They have a daughter Mrs. George Tatman and granddaughters Ruth Evelyn and Shirley Tatman. The couple, with Mr Knight a 38 year Armco veteran, are in Chicago for their celebration and will visit Moorcraft Wyoming Denver and Boulder before returning to Middletown.
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John Knight
Woodlawn Avenue
Hopkinsville
Middletown
Knights
George Tatman
Ruth Evelyn
Shirley Tatman
Knight
Armco
Chicago
Moorcraft
Wyoming
Denver
Flower Expert To Lecture In Cincinnati
The Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati present Mrs Julia S. Berrall of Montclair New Jersey at a noon luncheon in the Pavilion Co of the Netherland Plate Dec. She is a leading authority on flower arrangements and author of Flowers in Glass Flowers and Table Setting A History of Flower Arrangement She will give a demonstrated lecture entitled The Flower Arranger Sets Her Table Reservations may be obtained from Mrs R B Gilmore 6727 Rollaway Rd Cincinnati 36.
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Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati
Julia S. Berrall
Montclair
N.J
Pavilion Co
Church Circle Two hosts meeting at Hughes Street
Circle Two of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. E D Ellison’s Hughes Street home with Mrs. Herman Mehl and Mrs. Clester Pieratt assisting. Mrs. William McGuire reviewed No Place to Lay Their Heads from Reach For Life while Mrs. Walter Weber spoke on Ordinary People.
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E. D. Ellison
Herman Mehl
Clester Pieratt
Circle Two
First Baptist Church
Hughes Street
William McGuire
Walter Weber
Ellison
Georgia
Glenn Perry
Orchard Street
Feinthals Win Low Gross Prize At Wilc 2d
Mr and Mrs B F Feinthal won the low gross prize in Wildwood Golf Club two ball four some. They tied for low putts with Mr and Mrs Donald Cross Mrs Bob Lentz and Warren White. A special prize went to Miss Calista Van Horn and Douglas McCabe. A Wiener roast followed at the pro shop. Chairmen Mr and Mrs Gordon Nein were assisted by Mr and Mrs Lentz and Mr and Mrs McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Feinthal
Wildwood Golf Club
Donald Cross
Bob Lentz
Warren White
Calista van Horn
Douglas McCabe
Gordon Nein
Lentz
McCabe
Shower Honors Barbara Chupka Bride Elect
Miss Barbara Chupka bride elect of James Crist was honored at a miscellaneous shower with Miss Eleanor Krause as hostess in St. John's club room. Thirty guests attended and prizes were awarded to nine guests including Mrs. Edward Chupka and Mrs. Peter Hummel, with the couple to marry October 29 at St. John's Church.
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Barbara Chupka
James Crist
Eleanor Krause
St. John's Club
Edward Chupka
Peter Hummel
William Hasselbach
Cyprian Klamo
John Waczula
Mike Presta
John Mandzak
Fred Slezak
Arpad Singh
Travel Notes Highlight Florida and Midwest Visits
Travel notes cover trips by several local residents. Mr. and Mrs. Cade returned from a three week Florida vacation visiting Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers Key West and other spots. Ernest Orvath spent a weekend in Indianapolis visiting local radio and news staff. The Browning family returned from Henderson Kentucky including Bill Browning’s second birthday celebration.
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W. C. Cade
Orlando Avenue
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Key West
Lake Worth
Cypress Gardens
Ernest Alexander Orvath
Yankee Road
Indianapolis
Jolly Rogers
George Young
WONE
Mr. Ozvath
Dayton
Ward B. Browning Jr
Bill
Susan
Wildwood Road
Henderson, Ky
Mr. Browning
W. B. Browning
Young Bill
Anita Brate Wins Clara Barton Nursing Scholarship
Miss Anita Brate daughter of Mr and Mrs James Brate of Crawford Street won the Clara Barton Scholarship Award at the Spanish War Veterans Southwestern Boosters annual fall meeting at the OSSO Home in Xenia Mildred E Woll national auxiliary president presented the honor Brate will begin nurses training August 30 at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Other Middletown attendees included Mrs William Smith and family and W W Gray chaplain of Middletown The 1956 officers include Gardner Stearns Columbus president and Alvina Eisman Cincinnati vice president The spring meeting is set for Middletown.
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Anita Brate
James Brate
Crawford Street
Clara Barton
Spanish War Veterans Southwestern Boosters Assn
Brate
Ben Slone
Elm Street
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
National
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Mildred E. Woll
Toledo
Ohio
OSSO
Edison Cox
Columbus
Sarah Runkles
W. W. Gray
Middletown
Maple Park Mothers Club Holds Social and Business Meeting
Members of Maple Park Mothers Club gather in the school auditorium for a combined meeting. Mrs Herman Chaney, club president, and John J. Bunn, Maple Park School principal, welcome guests including members and teachers. A short play Kids Will Be Kids is performed and refreshments served in the cafeteria.
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Maple Park
Middletown area meetings and club listings for Monday and Tuesday
Community calendar lists events in Middletown and surrounding towns including Middletown Civic Symphony at Middletown High School 7 30 p m American Legion Post 218 executive committee 8 p m Rotary Club Manchester Hotel Civitan Sertoma North Middletown Fire Association South Middletown Fire Association Amanda Mayfield Fire Department American Citizen s Club Wilson PTO Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion Armory SPEBSQSA Unity Council 241 D of A IOOF Hall and local business groups with various meeting times and locations
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Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra
Middletown High School
American Legion
Legion
Civitan Club
Manchester
Sertoma Club
North Middletown
Netherlands Queen Visits South America
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard arrived in San Juan Puerto Rico to board a Dutch cruiser for a three week state visit to Dutch territories in the Western Hemisphere.
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San Juan
P. R
Juliana of
The
Netherlands
Prince Bernhard
Swedes Back Left Side Driving in Referendum
Stockholm voters favored keeping left side driving in a referendum designed to gauge public opinion before parliamentary action on the issue.
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Stockholm
Vital Statistics Births and updates from area families
A listing of newborns by residence and time frame including Harold Elliott, Robert Bauer, William Neff, John Cox, Ed Fields, Rodney Powers, Harold Sherron, Weldon Smith and James Sharratt families with births recorded Saturday or yesterday. Out of town entries note Pvt Dorsey Frederick Glander at Wright Patterson AFB Hospital and several relatives named from Germantown and Middletown.
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Harold Elliott
Lylburn Rd
Robert Bauer
Richardson St
William Neff
Shafer St
John Cox
Clayton St
Ed Fields
Glenn Ave
Rodney Powers
Germantown
Harold Sherron
Elmo PI
Weldon Smith
James Sharratt
West Middletown Rt. 1
Robert Brooks
Waite St
Iari Crowe
Yankee Rd
Alan Rock
Kunz Ave
James Hardeman
Lewis Pi
S. Andrew Smith
West Middletown
Rt. 1
Willie Smith
Baltimore St
Walter Poplin
Brentwood St
Onese Nichols
Lincoln St
Mrs. Carl Baker
Trenton
Dorsey Fredrick Glander
Wright-Patterson Afb Hospital
Henry Haven
John Glander
Names of patients listed at The Hospital
The hospital page lists numerous residents and relatives from area towns receiving care or noted by staff. Names include John Lamb Springboro Carmel Fitzpatrick James Meeks Lewis St Michael Springer Wayne Ave Gregory Brown Miamisburg Ella Hopkins Park St Joe Sears Baltimore St Otis Trammell Hanover Frank Troutvine Jr Carolina St Ray Mitchell Lopane Ave Orville Shifler Franklin Rt 2 Jesse Van Cleve Omaha S Jack Graham Franklin Nora Campbell Park St Martha Moore State St Gary Koch Lebanon Rt 3 James Goff Hood Ave Pryce Tewart Ellen Dr Oscar Kelly Lebanon Mrs Robert DeGroat Farmersville Rt 1 Mildred Riley Waneta St Ricky Williams Middle town Rt 3 Orlan Gingrich Trenton Rhea Forkner Manchester Ave Clifford Jones Tytus Ave Clyde Steed Franklin Rt James McGill York St David McElwain Miamisburg Lloyd Witter Camden Connie Williamson Crescent Blvd Leslie Sharp N Broad St Robert Morris Franklin Barbara Little Lafayette St Russell Kupp Lebanon Rt 1 Claude Jackson Franklin Kenneth Gibson Crawford St Virgil Taylor West Middletown Rt 2 James Tyler Franklin Rt 2
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John Lamb
Springboro
Carmel Fitzpatrick
Luther Fitzpatrick
Franklin
James Meeks
Lewis St
Michael Springer
Gerald Springer
Wayne Ave
Gregory Brown
and the Brown
Miamisburg
Wbs
Ella Hopkins
Park St
Joe Sears
Baltimore St
Otis Trammell
Hanover
Frank Troutvine Jr
Carolina
Ray Mitchell
Lopane
Orville Shifler
Jesse van Cleve
Omaha
Jack Graham
Nora Campbell
Martha Moore
State
Gary Koch
Lebanon
James Goff
Hood Ave
Pryce Tewart
Ellen
Oscar Kelly
Robert DeGroat
Farmersville
Mildred Riley
Waneta
Ricky Williams
Marvin Williams
Middletown
Orlan Gingrich
Trenton
Rhea Forkner
Manchester
Clifford Jones
Tytus Ave
Clyde Steed
Franklin Rt
New Bump Proves To Be Gas Leak
Los Angeles residents notice sudden street rise as a gas leak from an underground pipe lifts pavement up to 18 inches. Paul Esacove, 18, alerted his parents. twelve families evacuate while workers locate and shut a turnoff valve.
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Los Angeles
Paul Esacove
Esacove
Red Cross Discloses Flood Appeal Not Planned
Washington The Red Cross states no current plan for another emergency flood relief appeal. President Ellsworth Bunker says it is too early to estimate extra funds needed for new storm victims, suggesting it could run into several million dollars.
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Washington
Red Cross
Ellsworth Bunker
Exchange Visits Would Hurt Reds Editor Says
DAYTON Ohio Iowa newsman Lauren K Soth editor of the Des Moines Register and Tribune argues visitor exchanges with the Soviet Union risk Democrats said such exchanges show Americans how a free system works He notes Americans know less about the USSR and warns against oversimplifying the Cold War context The UNs tenth anniversary celebration opens with Gov Frank J Lausche and Walt Alston appearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse
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Dayton
Ohio
Iowa
Lauren K. Soth
Des Moines Register and Tribune
United Nations
Soth
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Russia
Seth
Frank J. Lausche
Brooklyn Dodger
Walt Alston
Montgomery County
Applications Open For Air Cadets In Ohio
Ohio's 23 House members and Senators Bricker and Bender will press for cadet applications for the new Air Force Academy. Ten nominees per rep or senator will be recommended to take exams for the class beginning fall 1956. Out of 250 Ohio candidates, 12 will be chosen for Colorado Springs. Bricker aides say Navy Academy applications run until December 1 with Bricker making three Annapolis 1956 recommendations.
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Washington P
New
Air Force Academy
Ohio
House
Bricker
Bender
Air Force
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
First Snow of Season Dips Into New England Countries
Up to four inches of snow blanketed parts of Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont last night with about three inches in Dublin New Hampshire and four inches on Hogback Mountain near Brattleboro Vermont The storm followed two days of rain and marks the season's start in the region.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Dublin
N.H
Hogback Mountain
Brattleboro
Strong Swimmer Drowns In River
In New Haven Connecticut a 25 year old man named Joseph Baltzegar of Orangeburg South Carolina disappeared after diving into the murky Quinninac River to prove he was a strong swimmer. A companion Joseph G Hammond of Miami Florida said Baltzegar jumped in after leaving a car. an officer saw him go under about three quarters across a 500 yard wide river.
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New Haven
Conn
Quinninac
John L. McSherry
Joseph Baltzegar
Orangeburg
S.C
Joseph G. Hammond
Miami
Fla
Hammond
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Richard East
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King Features, Inc
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Manchester Hotel
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Burma
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Grand Ave
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Clovis Kalbfleisch
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Lawn Ave
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Ruby Brewer
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Morgan St
Ray Barnard
Tayior Ave
Doris Banks
18Th Ave
Dewey Alexander
Wilson St
James McGill
York St
David McElwain
Lloyd Witter
Camden
Connie Williamson
Harold Williamson
Crescent Blvd
Leslie Sharp
N. Broad St
Robert Morris
Barbara Little
Lafayette
Russell Kupp
Doris Kupp
Claude Jackson
Frank
Lin
Charles Grimm
East St
Harold Gillespie
Queen Ave
Kenneth Gibson
Elmer Gibson
Crawford St
Virgil Taylor
James Tyler
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