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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1953

Page

6

Bridal shower for Jean Ann Young held at Holiday House

Miss Lois Vance and Mrs. Wini fred Sabo hosted a bridal shower for Jean Ann Young bride-elect of Bass Brandenburg Jr at Holiday House. Nineteen guests enjoyed games with prizes to Mrs. John Caldwell and Marilyn Fett. Jean Ann Young and Brandenburg set to marry November 7 at First Presbyterian Church. ringbearer will be Chris Young.

Lois Vance Winifred Sabo Holiday House Jean Ann Young Bass Brandenburg Jr John Caldwell Marilyn Fett Miss Young Brandenburg First Presbyterian Church Chris

Daughters of Union Veterans Meet at YMCA

The Alice Phoebe Carey tent will hold a meeting at the YMCA on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Members are urged to attend as plans for upcoming events are discussed.

Alice Phoebe Carey Daughters of Union Veterans YMCA

Mannes Gimpel Silva Trio To Play At Nov 1 Concert

Middletown Civic Symphony opens fall season in Middletown High School Auditorium at 8 15 p m on November 1 with conductor Miss Valada Wilkerson leading a program featuring the Mannes Gimpel Silva Trio pianist violinist and cellist praised as a leading chamber group Their program includes Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and a concerto for piano violin and cello with intermission and works by Tschaikovsky Beethoven Satie Liszt Berlioz and Rakoczy.

Middletown Middletown High School Mannel-Gimpel-Silva

U. C. Plans High School Collegiate Day

Seniors from Middletown High School join peers from Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky for University of Cincinnati Collegiate Day on Saturday October 31. Events include a 1 pm parade and 2 15 pm Cincinnati Dayton football in Nippert Stadium with campus tours luncheon and dance at French Memorial residence hall.

Middletown High School Ohio West Virginia Indiana Kentucky University of Cincinnati University of Dayton - Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Laws Memorial Raymond Walters James Holstrom Warren Herbert Greer French

Travel Notes From Area Residents Weekend Meeting

Travel notes detail Mr and Mrs Arthur Hauselman of Kenwood Drive attending the Mayflower Warehousemen Association district meeting in Cincinnati at the Netherland Plaza Hotel. Also present were Mr and Mrs Robert J Meyers of Findlay. The report covers allied trips and visits by other local couples to Ashland Bowling Green Louisville Nashville and New Orleans with details of vacations and hospital stays.

Arthur Hauselman Kenwood Drive Mayflower Warehousemen Association Netherland Plaza Cincinnati J. E. Wilson Margaret Lucinda Wilson Louisville E. H. Jones Bowling Green Wilson Mr. Wilson Nashville Vanderbilt University Hospital

Shirley Baxter Wins Awards At Flower Show

Shirley Ann Baxter seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Baxter of Dixie Highway won two gold cups and two gold satin rosettes for grand award and third prize blue ribbon in the junior chrysanthemum class at Busick Gardens Dayton. One arrangement resembled a Halloween pumpkin. Her second prize bouquet was in a low coffee table container and the third a miniature three inch bouquet. Shirley also won a first prize blue ribbon at Germantown recently. Mrs Baxter and Mrs Warner Conover of Carlisle were prize recipients at the Dayton show.

Miami Valley Tulip and Shirley Germantown Baxter Warner Conover Carlisle Dayton

La Sertoma Dance Benefits Middletown Nursing student

The La Sertoma Dance at the Sportsmen's Club featured Fran kie Coyle Orchestra from 9 30 p m to 1 30 p m with proceeds funding a local nursing student at Middletown Hospital School of Nursing. Committee members and numerous couples attended the event.

Sportsmen's Club Frankie Coyle Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Arthur Butt Carl Jay Chester Skillman J. Elmer Melampy Free Burk Webb Boyce W. J. Beiser Robert C. R. Trout Charles West H. E. Weinert Robert Wendt Allen Wombold Warren White Don Jay Lucille Deardoff Joe Sabo Kay Pabmill William Horst Mary Dinus

Judge Suspends Driving Rights in Franklin Court

Franklin city court suspended two drivers licenses for reckless operation. Charles Richardson, 22, of Miamisburg, was fined 25 dollars plus costs and his license suspended until damages are paid. A 17 year old Franklin boy drew a 25 dollar fine with three months license denial. Patrol reported Chalmer Patrick, 51, Middletown, fined 15 dollars. Charles Bowling, 26, Franklin, fined 10 dollars for driving left of center. David Hatton, 18, Franklin, forfeited a 15 dollar bond for crossing a yellow line.

Franklin Charles Richardson Miamisburg Chalmer Patrick Middletown Charles Bowling David Hatton

None Hurt As Car Bumps School Bus Near Franklin

A fog shrouded highway incident south of Franklin involved a westbound car passing a Franklin school bus with eighteen children aboard. Minor damage occurred. no injuries were reported. Other patrol reports the same period include minor crashes and a hit-and-run on Oxford State Road near Amanda and Oxford.

Franklin Beal Road Frank Wilson Franklin Rt. 1 Lottie Alexander Franklin Board of Education

Vital Statistics Births Report From Local Listings

Birth announcements listed for Saturday Sunday and today include pairs Mr and Mrs Calvin Rudd 3005 Plymouth St a boy and several other couples with daughters and sons at various addresses in Middletown and surrounding areas. Out of town birth notices note a Cincinnati hospital birth and maternal and paternal grandparents named in Hamilton and Middletown listings.

Calvin Rudd Plymouth St Arlie Lawson Carlisle Clyde Cruse Erie Ave Ledford Crouch Garfield St Jerry Sebastian S. Main St Franklin Charles Morninestar Leibee St Buddy Shouse Grand Ave Vernon Carter Carolina St Harold Walters Sixteenth Ave James Spivey Middletown Leroy Smith Cincinnati Cincinnati Bethesda Hospital Charles O'Conner Cecil Sebright Manchester Ave Hamilton Mercy Hospital John Smith Dewy Golwell Hamilton

Marriage Licenses for Richardson and Embry Duo

William Shelton Richardson Jr 19 a machinist and Ioma Anne Embry 17 a waitress of Hamilton obtained marriage licenses.

William Shelton Richardson Jr Ioma Anne Embry Hamilton

Hospital Dismissals and Admissions Listed by Families

Long list details admissions and dismissals at The Hospital Claude Lewis with names and addresses. Entries cover medical and surgical cases including Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Franklin and others such as Mrs. Wikoff Shafer Street and Miss Pauline Crouse N Sutphin Street. Several residents from Franklin Malvern Eldora Wilbraham and West Middletown appear among the patient names many with familial connections.

Claude Lewis James Lewis Franklin Howard Wikoff Shafer St Elizabeth Kuntz Fourth Ave Andrew Anderson Grimes St Thomas Davidson Calumet Ave James Brate Crawford St Sylvester Shetter Kenwood Raymond Moore Goldman Ave Russell Hilton Moore St Harry Wilson S. Main St Mitchell Patrick Middletown Paul O'Flynn Thomas O'Flynn Kunz Ave Joseph Burdge West Middletown Pauline Crouse N. Sutphin St Luther DeWitt Byron

Damage 700 Dollars In Curtis Street Crash

A car hit a building on Curtis Street and Central Avenue causing 700 dollars in damage. Police traced the driver to Robert P. Johnson, 20, of 225 Vanderveer Street, who was sliding out of the car when it veered and struck 1380 Central Ave, a building owned by A. H. Sanders, causing 500 dollars in damage. The car suffered 300 dollars in damage. A separate three car incident at Baltimore Street and First Avenue caused 95 dollars in damage. A 17 year old backing into a parking space struck Clem R. Faulkner’s car, which swerved and hit Sam Redding’s parked auto. Debris on N. Wall Street and Yankee Road produced minor damages. Additional reported damage included 50 dollars to Ivan Chaney’s parked car on Yankee Road.

Beulah Hawkins Curtis St Thomas Linn Monroe Oxford State Road Amanda Hawkins Ivan Gilbert Oxford - State Rd Oxford - State Road Ohio 4 Curtis Street Central Avenue Robert P. Johnson Vanderveer St Curtis A. H. Sanders Central Ave Baltimore Street First Avenue Clem R. Faulkner Ninth Ave Faulkner Sam Redding Lafayette Ave Donald Farquer Winton St Johnnie Triplett N. Main St N. Wall Street Farquer Triplett Ivan Chaney Dickey Road Yankee Road

Seidner to speak on two mill school tax levy

Middletown school superintendent Earle R. Seidner will address the Civitan Club tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel Green Room. Everett Sherron is program chairman and club president. a directors session follows the meeting.

Earle R. Seidner Middletown Civitan Club Manchester Hotel Everett Sherron

Suit Filed Here Charging Discrimination At Drive In

A racial discrimination suit was filed in Middletown Municipal Court this morning. Donald Ginn of 809 8th Ave. sues Patricia Lakes, a waitress, and Carter's Drive-In at 3010 S. Dixie Hwy., Hamilton, for $500. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 10 at 9:30 a.m. in civil court.

Middletown Janet Davis Donald Ginn 8Th Ave Finkelman and Ross Patricia Lakes Carter S. Dixie Hwy Hamilton

Choir Marks Anniversary With 13 Community Awards

Jordan Hall Community Choir celebrated its first anniversary at Washington School honoring eleven men a service club and a deceased pastor for community service Rotary Club received civic honors tribute paid to late Rev T H Ward. honorees included Hugh Parker Wade E Miller Charles Garrett Dave Regan Ross Snyder Dr G S Wells C Elmo Lingrer Bernice Webb Howard Watson Robert Sloan Wright Family Singers Dayton guest artists Ward Scholarship fund announced to aid a needy student for college.

Jordan Hall Comunity Washington School Rotary Club T. H. Ward Second Baptist Church Hugh Parker Armco Center Wade E. Miller Charles Garrett Dave Regan The Journal Ross Snyder Board of Education G. S. Wells C. Elmo Lingrer Public Bernice Webb Howard Watson Robert Sloan Donald H. Jordan Miami University WPFB Wright Family Singers of Dayton Ward Mr. Ward

Meeting Friday To Air Net Rules On Subdivisions

A public hearing on new rules governing plats and subdivisions in Butler County unincorporated areas is set for 10 a.m Friday by the County Commission. The code was tentatively adopted last week. Copies of the rules were sent to building and loan associations and attorneys, with extra copies available from the county prosecutor and county engineer.

Butler County County Commission

Drive In Restaurant Suit Over Dining Room Access

Ginn alleges Patricia Lakes denied him full dining room access at Carter's Drive In on Oct 16. He says after ordering fries coffee and a steak sandwich, he was told food could not be served inside though others ate there, with water and silverware provided first. The suit seeks $500 against the restaurant owners, James Blackwood and Carlisle Carter, jointly and severally.

Ginn Patricia Lakes Carter James Blackwood Carlisle Carter

Mrs Mima Hensley 65 dies at son’s home

Mrs Mima Hensley aged 65 of 801 Columbia Ave died at her son George’s residence at 6:45 a.m. Sunday October 25. Body to be moved to Jackson Kentucky Monday for service and burial at Jackson Cemetery. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler.

Hensley Mima Columbia Ave George Jackson Jackson Cemetery McCoy-Leffler

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