War Mothers Convention Sets Canton as 1953 Host
Ohio War Mothers closed their three day convention in Canton with plans to meet again in 1953 and noted a change in schedule to odd years for state events. Officers elected yesterday were installed by Mrs Dan C Waring of Cincinnati with Mrs W E Rauber of Magadore Summit County taking over as state president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Rauber
Mogadore, C
Ohio
War Mothers
Thomas Prather
Indianapolis
Journal
Canton
National Executive Board
National Organization
Dan C. Waring
Cincinnati
Megadore
Summit County
Robert L. Miller
Middletown
James Kirk
Akron
George S. Fletcher
Wedding Date Set for Mary Lou Pergram and Richard Green
Miss Mary Lou Pergram and Richard Green announce December 27 as their wedding date. The couple, both Middletown High School graduates of 1949, will wed after Pergram’s work with the Board of Education and Green’s position at Armco Steel. Mrs. Earl Fouts hosted a shower for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fouts
Mary Lou Pergram
Richard Green
Fouts
Miss Pergram
Robert Pergram
Beech St
Middletown High School
Board of Education
Nu Phi Mu Sorority
Green
E. C. Green
Baltimore St
Marine Corps
Armco Steel Corporation
Women Voters Powerful Says Club Speaker
Mrs. W. D. Vorhis told the Woman's Club on the topic Woman's Place in Politics that women's political power is an underused resource. She urged interest at the precinct level to influence government and noted 52 million voting age women in America. Mrs. Karl Banzhaf discussed the League of Women Voters and its goal of intelligent voting and good government beginning at home. Hostesses welcomed new member Mrs. Max Stamper as Halloween refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Vorhis
Woman's Club
Girls’ Club
Vorhis
Karl Banzhaf
League of Women Voters
League
Russell Martin
Charles Martin
Max Stamper
Travel Notes from Members of Several Families
Travel notes list recent trips and returns. Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson of Countryside Manchester Road visited Atlantic City New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Rowan Crawford and children are home after a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Gordon of Gulfport Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nelson
Countryside
Manchester, Rd
Atlantic City
N. J
Rowan F. Crawford
Sixteenth Ave
Frank Gordon
Gulfport
Perry family returns home after Chicago visit
Rob ert Perry and family traveled to Chicago to see their son and are back home on Stanley Street. The Middletown couple also attended the Northwestern Michigan game during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perry
Chicago
Sherman Perry
Stanley St
Middletown
Northwestern Michigan
Omicron Rushees Host Halloween Party at Holiday House
Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi rushees were guests of members for a Halloween night at the Holiday House. The event featured a smorgasbord, Dub bridge winners listed, and hosts named. A preferential tea was announced for Sunday afternoon at Mrs. Dale Converse’s home in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Omicron
Dubbridge
George Montgomery
Clifford Thweat
Otis Witworth
Pat Goonan
Witworth
Goonan
Wanda Johnson
Pat Johnston
Donna Fleming
James Sloan
Joseph Peters
Thomas Cooke
William Crooke
Dorothy Miles
Dale Converse
Manchester
Tea Honors Mrs. Ken Kurry Before Her Move
Mrs Kenneth Kurry farewell tea honored her at her sister in law Mrs Edward Portsmouth’s Armco Drive home yesterday afternoon. Fifteen guests offered recollection handkerchiefs. Mrs Arthur Raf Jr and Mrs Paul Galeese presided with a silver service as colorful fall mums framed the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kurry
Babbitt
Minn
Edward Portsmouth
Armco
Kurry
Arthur Raf, Jr
Paul Galeese
Delta Zeta Delta Zeta Golden Jubilee at Miami University
Alpha chapter of Delta Zeta marks its 50th anniversary with celebrations on campus where the fraternity was founded. Invitations extend to Ohio alumnae and members from other chapters for events Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Zeta
Miami University
Ohio
Church and club meetings scheduled this Thursday
Coming Up Gleaners Class at 2 p m at First Methodist Church Middletown chapter American War Mothers at 2 pm at American Legion home Young Women’s Society of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church meets at the church tomorrow at 7 30 p m instead of October 30 all in parish area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Middletown
American War Mothers
American Legion
Young Women’s Society of
Community Circle Events Highlight Detention Home Need
J F Seibold Jr of the Middletown Juvenile Court spoke to Corona Circle of Mothers Study League urging a detention home for Butler County juveniles. He outlined delinquency cases and said city jail is the only current option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
J. F. Seibold, Jr
Middletown Juvenile Court
Corona Circle of Mothers Study League
Seibold
City
Michael Dannis
Midway St
Millard Bechtel
Luther Ikenberry
Charles Bussert
Don Sellers
Holiday House Party At Hutchins Place
Former Aeronca employee long out of contact joined by Mrs. Frank Hart and guests for an informal evening at Holiday House. Attendees enjoyed games social chat and a late light lunch displayed on a table adorned with yellow and white chrysanthemums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronca
Frank Hart
Joe Dulak
Robert Oglesby
William Miller
Ermel Cass
Leroy Winkle
Mildred Redkey
Parker Trettle
Jack Orr
Hayden Tobias
Gazel Agoston
Wilford Wells
William C. Neal
Butler County Jobs Report Shows 46 465 Employed in 1951
State Employment Center manager P F Johnson reports 46 465 county workers employed in 1951, with total wages around 93,180,573,899 and payroll coverage rising 14.7 percent. Largest groups are paper products and primary metals, average weekly wage 74.74 across industries, highest in metals at 100.84 and lowest in motion pictures and amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
P F. Johnson
Vail Ave
Johnson
Ohio
Paper and Allied Products
Babies Today Shape Tomorrow's Markets at Institute
R A Dadisman of Armco urged the Porcelain Enamel Institute to note a baby boom will create vast future demand for durable goods. He warned a postwar shortage in births slows marriageable-age markets, while enamel capacity has tripled, pressuring firms to improve products, service, and prices and to extend sales reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Dadisman
Porcelain Enamel Institute
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dadisman
Armco
Bridge Club Hosts Special Guest Visitor at Home
Mrs Harry D Pratt entertained her bridge club on Poinciana Rd last evening with former Middle tonian Mrs George Duffin of Palo Alto visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Reinartz of The Alameda as the honored guest. Attending included Mrs Wade Pratt Mrs Robert Nickell Mrs Guerney Cole Jr Mrs William Stone Mrs J T Lamb and Miss Betty McCandlish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Pratt
Poinciana Rd
George Duffin
Palo Alto
Calif
Leo F., Reinartz
the Alameda
Wade Pratt
Robert Nickell
Guerney Cole, Jr
William Stone
J. T. Lamb
Betty McCandlish
Vital Statistics: Barker and Kalmus Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs Walter Barker of 138 East Fifth Street Franklin welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Peter S Kalmus of 2202 Lopane Avenue Cincinnati welcomed a boy Sunday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barker
East Fifth St
Franklin
Peter S. Kalmus
Lopane Ave
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Marriage Licenses Issued in Richmond and Surrounding Areas
Fred Roby 28 and Ida Mae Lovely 22 both of Middletown receive licenses. Ray Sorrell 18 of Camden and Mary Surguy 16 of Richmond. Donald E. Cooper 19 and Margaret L. McCullough 17 both of Middletown obtain licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Fred Roby
Ida Mae Lovely
Middletown
Ray Sorrell
Camden
Mary Surguy
Donald E. Cooper
Margaret L. McCullough
Hospital Patients List With Medical And Surgical Notes
A hospital notice lists numerous patients by name and residence with medical or surgical status. Noted are Linda Bryant North Main St Arthur Carrigan Central Ave Sheryl Turvey Floyd Turvey Tytus and more from Franklin Cincinnati Miamisburg Florence St and surrounding areas. Several patients are identified as surgical and others as medical across multiple institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Bryant
North Main St
Arthur Carrigan
Central Ave
Sheryl Turvey
Floyd Turvey
Tytus Ave
Lannie Bailey
West Elkton
Delbert Grimes
Miamisburg
Sam Grossman
Franklin
Otto Hayes
Fleming Rd
Henry Reynolds
Granada Ave
Richard Lambert
Norman Lambert
Florence St
Andrew Hopkins
Lebanon
William Hassett
Howard Briggs
Germantown
Randy Hall
Adam Hall
Columbia Ave
Ezekiel Groves
Ninth Ave
Chester Skillman
Middletown
Mary Ellen Barlow
George Barlow
South Main St
Carolyn Little
Carl Little
Thomas Knox
Illinois Ave
Calvary Methodist Church W.S.C.S. meets in Cincinnati
The Churches W. S. C. S. of Calvary Methodist Church assembled at Literature Headquarters in Cincinnati for a luncheon at Howard Johnsons. Mrs. Millard Bechtel led devotions with the theme The Song of Mary. Program chairmen and staff conducted a brief meeting and toured publication offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S. of Calvary Methodist Church
Literature
Cincinnati
Howard Johnson
Millard Bechtel
Fletcher E. Shoup
C. C. Long
Leary Stiffler
Head Of Scouts Planning Board Elects New Officers
Middletown's Girl Scout Senior Planning Board announces new officers for the year. Ann Snethen is president with Lois Ebel as vice president and Barbara Flint serving as secretary and treasurer. The board plans a three phase program to assist the election board urge citizens to vote and help track returns at the radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Girl Scout
Ann Snethen
Lois Ebel
Barbara Flint
Ex-Teacher's Husband Named Milford Superintendent
James H. Fley, a Norwood teacher and husband of former Roosevelt Junior High educator Elsie Hofmann, was named superintendent of the Milford Exempted Village School in Clermont County. He will begin duties November 1. The Folys reside at 227 Laurel Street Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Fley
Norwood
Milford
Clermont County
Fley
Elsie H. Hofmann
Roosevelt Junior
Laurel St
Local Residents Named in Plain Notice
Thomas Clark of Granada Ave Dallas Earnhart of Tytus Ave Mrs Carl Lewis of Elmor Mrs Hester Nickells of Middle town Route 1 Mrs Elliott Perkins of Lawyer Henry Persch of Camden Route Rosa Rister of South Lei bee St Charles Shafer of Trenton Phyllis Ann Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith of Franklin Mrs James Whitt of Seven Mile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clark
Granada Ave
Dallas
Earnhart
Tytus Ave
Carl Lewis
Elmor
Hester Nickells
Middletown
Elliott Perkins
Henry Persch
Camden
Rosa Rister
South Leibee St
Charles Shafer
Trenton
Phyllis Ann Smith
Delbert Smith
Franklin
James Whitt
Seven Mile
District Officers Inspect Patrol Here
Middletown state highway patrolmen underwent their semi annual inspection by district headquarters representatives at Wilmington. Cpl. O J Simmons head of Post 9 said inspecting officers were Lt. H W Sowers and Sgt. T Thomas. They also inspected the Georgetown post today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Wilmington
Cpl
O. J. Simmons
H. W. Sowers
Sgt
T. Thomas
Georgetown
Legion Fish Fry Draws Big Crowd At Post 218
Over 200 Legionnaires are expected to attend the first stag fish fry of the season at American Legion Post 218 tonight. Edward Portsmouth, adjutant, says the affair starts at 6 30 p.m. under the Neigel Committee with Bud Stevens and Jerry Huntsbarger as co chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Edward Portsmouth
Neigel Committee
Bud Stevens
Jerry Huntsbarger
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Maytag Melampy
Norris Music
Er Y
Central
Joseph T
Kiep
Pol
Tilman Ellison
Fifth Ave
R. D. Nicholson
St. Clairsville
Ira M. Clark
Alameda Circle
Fred A. Schiens
Ormond, Fla
Ft. Myers, Fila
Nelson Watson
Aubrey Watson
Mike
Watson
Isaac Lawson
E. W. Johnson
Kingsport
Tenn
Dea Lovett
Bobby
Wrenn Court
Rushees
Ken Kurry
William Doench
Riggs
Francis Carmody
Herbert Streeter
Royal Oak
Mich
First Church of God
Crawford ST
R. C. Caudill
J. F. Seibold
Corona Circle
Elizabeth Sheatsley
Homer Schrock
Taft School
Trenton Circle
William Evens
Jesse Creech
Robert Irvig
Herbert Kelhoffer
James Edmonds
Public Health Office
Modern Mothers Club
Virgil Meehan
Wilbraham Rd
Middletown Hospital
Charles Wolfe
John Robinson
Melso Gaw
Edmonds
Gas and Electric
Mary Etta St
Meehan
Howard McNabb
Dohn Linke
Wadai Ol
N. Broad ST
Institute Hears
Bridge Club
Firman R. Schirm
Manchester Rd
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Scouts
Big Sister
Katie
Legion
Pash
City Loan
Hetal
Olcie Eco
Clyde
Nunn-Bush
Edgerton” Shoes
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