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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1955

Page

6

Noted Pianist To Be Presented In Cincinnati

Grant Johannesen, renowned American pianist, to perform Brahms Concerto No 2 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Dr Thur Johnson. Matinee Friday at 2 15 pm and Saturday 8 30 pm showtimes. Also featured is Jussi Jalas conducting Sibelius tribute marking his US debut with The Tempest Suite No 1.

Grant Johanneson Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Thur Johnson Symphony Johannesen United States Jean Sibelius Jussi Jalas Finland Sibelius Jalas

Travel notes on Middleton residents’ weekend events

Middleton visitors spent a busy weekend in Columbus for the Ohio State Northwestern homecoming game. Families and friends traveled to Denison University in Granville for Dad’s Day weekend and to Chicago for a medical convention. Other trips included mine to Martinsburg and Gettysburg, and a jaunt to New Orleans and Point Clear, Alabama.

Columbus H. Alder Sebald C. H. Murray Ohio State- Northwestern Middletown Ohio State Northwestern Sylvester Shetter Don Holstein P. H. Long Donald Co Osborne Carl Martin Howard Wikoff F. M. Morrow Robert S. Hayes

Western College Delegates to UNESCO Conference

Western College for Women will send official delegates to the fifth national conference of the United States National Commission for UNESCO. Dr. Herrick B. Young and Mrs. William Ireland Duncan will attend, with Dean Edward W. Pohlman and Dr. Beatrice Brooks also participating. Two student delegates,Miss Cynthia Ann Harrar and Miss Claudette Rose, join due to study experiences in South America and France.

Herrick B. Young Western College For Women William Ireland Duncan Western United States National Commission For Unesco Sheraton- Gibson Hotel Cincinnat Edward W. Pohlman Beatrice Brooks Western College Cynthia Ann Harrar Claudette Rose South America France

Dinner Party Honors Visitors from Jacksonville Ulrichs

Mr and Mrs George Fahrengosz hosted a dinner yesterday at Elmo Place for J F Ulrich and wife of Jacksonville Florida. Ulrichs arrived in Middletown Thursday for a four day visit. Attending guests included Mr and Mrs R H Wolf of Cincinnati Mr and Mrs Frank Fanning Mr and Mrs W A Pardonner Mr and Mrs Robert Ulrich of Trotwood Mr and Mrs Albert Garber of Dayton and Mr and Mrs Fred Fahrerholz and family.

George Fahren Gosz Elmo Place J. F. Ulrich Jacksonville Fla Ulrichs Middletown R. H. Wolf Cincinnati Frank Fanning W. A. Pardonner Robert Ulrich Trotwood Albert Garber Dayton Fred Fahrerholz

Meeting Set For Wednesday Know Your Candidate Session

Middletown League of Women Voters schedules a Know Your Candidate meeting for Wednesday November 2 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Home. Sixteen candidates for City Commission and school boards will present views on their offices and a discussion of four November ballot amendments will be held.

Middletown

Harry Jacksons Host Family Breakfast After First Communion

Mr and Mrs Harry Jackson of Auburn Street hosted a family breakfast yesterday after the First Communion of their grandsons Dickie and Tommy Perr Joining the hosts were Mr and Mrs Robert Perry and daughters Carolyn and Melanie Sue Mr and Mrs Eugene Harn and children Chuckie David and Marcia Mr and Mrs William Garrison and sons Skipper and Mark Mr and Mrs Gordon Boudinet Miss Thelma Jackson and Miss Rose Ivo of Cincinnati

Harry Jackson Auburn Street Dickie Tommy Perr Robert Perry Carolyn Melanie Sue Eugene Harn Chuckie David Marcia William Garrison Skipper Mark Gordon Boudinet Thelma Jackson Rose Ivo Cincinnati

Vital Statistics births and out of town listings

A long list reports numerous births at local addresses on Saturday and Sunday with several adults named, plus an out of town section noting a Oct 25 birth and several individuals associated with Middletown. The items read like a baby tally and other local life events.

Local obituary notices list residents from New Miami and Hamilton

Henry Rose 70 cement finisher and Margaret E Spence 69 of New Miami. Oram Fisher 23 and Joann Trolley 19 of Hamilton. John J Neubrander 21 chemical operator and Elaine Conrad 20 of Hamilton.

Henry Rose Margaret E. Spence New Miami Oram Fisher Joann Trolley Hamilton John J. Neubrander Elaine Conrad

Notable Hospital Guests From Local Addresses

In hospital are Mrs. Melvin Hatton of German Town Road Mrs. William Spergie of Warren Road Mrs. Charles Marts of German Town Mrs. Raymond Wilson of German Town Mrs. Roy Jones of Carolina Street Cecil Ash of Trenton Lavan White of Franklin Miss Janet Brown of Miamisburg Route 3 Vernon Cox of Franklin Michael Cassidy son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Cassidy of Franklin and Charles Kurtz son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kurtz Sr of Hill Avenue Mrs Clyde Robinson of Glen Linden Brooks of Vanderveer

Walton William Curryer Paul Hume Woodlawn Frederick Davis Frederick Davis Sr Clinton St Diane Foster Frank Foster Calumet Louis Watson Central Ave Schol West Middletown Keke Robert Rice Lloyd Estridge Franklin Homer McCray Garfield St Charles Harbach Frank Frank Welsh Howard Ave Joseph Ricketts Crawford St Robert Laird Linda Bradford Robert Bradford Carolina Marion Robinson Jewell Russell Moore Omaha Herbert Ashton 16Th Ave Juanita Richter Hamilton Jack Selby S. Main St John Sheets Germantown Dayton Grandview Hospital Charles Kinser Vanderveer Melvin Hatton William Spergie Warren Rd Charles Marts Raymond Wilson Roy Jones Carolina St Cecil Ash Trenton Lavan White Janet Brown Miamisburg Vernon Cox Michael Cassidy Herbert Cassidy Charles Kurtz Charles Kurtz Sr Hill Ave Clyde Robinson Glen Ave Linden Brooks

First Presbyterian Group 10 Hosts Meet at Franklin Street

Mrs. E H McCandlish led a weekend gathering of Group 10 at Franklin Street with assistants Mrs. E C Huselton Mrs W H Minton and Mrs L F Young. Mrs Young and Mrs F P McCoy presented the afternoon program as plans for the church festival on Nov 16 were discussed.

E. H. McCandlish First Presbyterian Church Franklin Street E. C. Huselton W. H. Minton L. F. Young Young F. P. McCoy Charles Stiles Martin Bauer Middletown-Hamilton Road William Beard

Seven men named as neighborhood commissioners in district

Seven men have been assigned as neighborhood commissioners in the Boy Scout Pokey Griffith district. Don Skinner says the group includes Charles Conarroe Jim Fay Herb Falcon George Eggleston Chester Fultz Ed Zickgraf and Charles Thompson. Meetings of the commission staff will be held on the last Thursday of each month.

Ex-Red Dropped By American U

American University trustees voted to drop Herbert Fuchs from the law faculty after his admission of former Communist ties. Fuchs, 50, noted he was disappointed. The executive committee had recommended firing when his contract ends June 30. he will stay on inactive status with pay.

Washington American University Herbert Fuchs Fuchs Payi

Servicemen Charley Adkins Nearend of Marine Recruit Training

News that Charley Adkins of 1605 Sheridan Ave is set to complete basic recruit training on December 2 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego after a 10 week program covering basic military subjects and infantry weapons.

Charley Adkins Sheridan Ave Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif

Batys Win Middletown Aviation Tri-Cathalon Trophy

Husband wife duo Mr and Mrs Bruce Baty of 1502 Park Dr won Middletown Aviation Club’s 4th annual Tri-cathalon with 3095 of 5000 points. They beat 16 rivals in a three event contest using spot landing bomb drop time and fuel data on a closed Middletown Cahio Oxford Middletown course.

Bruce Baty Park Dr Middletown Aviation Club Batys Charles Taylor Armco Research Paul Townsend Bender Construction Co Middletown Cahio Oxford Batv Aviation Club Dale Converse Lowell Cress Bob McNutt Glenn Gibbs Earl Gilbert

Catholic Obligation Day Mass Schedule Across Churches

Catholics are urged to attend Mass tomorrow with multiple services listed. Holy Trinity offers 5:30 6:30 and 9 a.m. High Mass and 7:30 p.m. Evening Mass. St John’s has 6:30 8:30 10 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. St Mary’s offers 7 8:30 and 5:30 p.m. St Peter Claver lists 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. and Mass starts earlier at other parishes.

Holy Trinity Church St. John’s Church St Mary's Church St. Peter Claver

Butler County Court Actions Include Divorces and Debts

In Butler County Courts Fay, doing business as the Fay Co., seeks 1240 for materials and labor on plumbing work with 1300 paid. Divorce suits filed include Creech vs Creech, Tirey vs Tirey for cruelty, Patton vs Patton for neglect, and several other couples listed with neglect or cruelty claims.

Fay Fay Co Central Ave Common Pleas Court Dr. M. A. Boyd Mildred Boyd Elm Street Monroe Divorce Sauits Noah Beachem Creech Hamilton Alice Roberts Creech Cincinnati Shirley Tirey William F. Tirey Edna Patton Donald N. Patton Boyd J. Smith Margaret F. Smith Clayton Ave Myrtle Inn Walls Yankee Rd Jack Walls Virgin'a Lee Baker Oxford State Rd Lloyd Baker Sherman Aver Chester Hatton Julia Hatton Ruby Kirklin Doyl Kirklin

Local Minor Neglect Filings Named by Courts

Morene Isaacs age under guardianship at 403 Curtis Street from Walter Isaacs in Hitchins Kentucky is listed for neglect. Dorothy Lambert of 644 Aubin Street is noted in a case with Noah Lambert in Middletown for neglect. Jewell Winkle of 1512 Forest Avenue from Leroy Winkle also at the same address is related to neglect. Judge P. P. Bob Edward Williams at Grand Avenue handles Ruth Williams of Franklin Street neglect. Augustus Michel of New Miami from Mary Lou Michel in Compton California is listed for neglect. Judge Fred B. Cramer.

Morene Isaacs Minor Curtis St Walter P. Isaacs Hitchins Dorothy Lambert Aubin St Noah Lambert Middletown Jewell D. Winkle Forest Ave Leroy Winkle P. P. Bob Edward D. Williams Grand Avenue Ruth Williams Franklin Street Augustus Michel New Miami Mary Lou Michel Compton Calif Fred B. Cramer

NACA Tour Planned of Gardner Board Plant By Dayton Chapter

About 250 members and guests of the Dayton Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants will tour the Gardner Board and Carton Co. Tuesday after a 6 PM dinner. James J. Arnold says the tour will cover carton styling art design and fabrication from drawing board to finished product and will include the paper mill and carton plant.

Dayton National Assa of Cost Accountants Gardner Board & Carton Co James J. Arnold NACA Arnold

Delores Root Goes Overseas for Air Force Post

Delores Root daughter of Mr and Mrs George Root Sr of Bundy Apartments 1st Avenue leaves today for Nouasseur French Morocco to serve as clerk stenographer for the U S Air Force She will work in the same area as fellow Middletown resident Helen Allen a government employee in Nouasseur Root formerly was a stenographer at Shartle Brothers and is joining the Overseas Recruitment and Placement Section at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the assignment

Delores Root George Root Sr Bundy 1St Avenue Nouassuer French Morocco VU. S. Air Force Miss Root Middletown High School Middletown Helen Allen Shartle Brothers Overseas Recruitment and Placement Section Wright -Patterson Air Force Base

Woman 60 Killed When Car Hits Pole in Grove City

Emma Lockhart about six of Columbus died when the car she rode in struck a utility pole in Grove City near Columbus. State patrol reports the fatal crash occurred today.

Columbus Ohio Emma Lockhart Grove City State Highway Patrol

Youth Drive Nets $889.26 for UNICEF

Members of the Youth Council of Churches collected 889.26 Saturday night in Trick or Treat for UNICEF. Funds support the United Nations Children’s Fund providing food and medicine to world’s children. Donations welcome to Rev. Francis Blair at 1513 Wooldlawn Ave. Bob Soby led the drive with Norita Link. assistants included Paul Gates Veronica Weller Karen Draut and Tom Campbell.

Youth Council of Churches Unicef United Nation's Children’s Fund Francis Blair Wooldlawn Ave Bob Slby Youth Council Norita Link Paul Gates Veronica Weller Karen Draut Tom Campbell

Scout Group To Meet At Civic Association Office

Mrs Wade will conduct a meeting of her Girl Scout field committee tomorrow at 9 30 a m The session will be in the Girl Scout office in the Civic Association building

Wade Ex Girl Scout Civic Association

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America Kroehler Alexander-Smith Butler Paramount Jeff Chandler Tony Curtis Colleen Miller Dixie Die Murphy Nelson Chill Wills William T. Snider Linden Avenue Atlee Hites Burns Tabler Jacksonburg Martinsburg Mannington W. Va Winchester Battlefield President Eisenhower Gettysburg Middletonians Denison University Granville Robert B. Ramsdell W. B. Rocf Janice Roof Norris Downing Martha Ramsdell Becky Roof Denison Alphi Phi Sorority Martha Becky Alpha Phi Ann Downing Freeman Delta Delta Delta Gilbert P. Wagoner Central Avenue American College of Gastroenterology Shoreland Chicago Ill Leon Wolfe Los Angeles G. O. Barth Walter Evans Countryside New Orleans Point Clear Ala Grard Hotel Tee Sae Ash Hell Mous Technicolor Grace Helly Wendel Corey Thelama Ritter Holden Forrien Smith Harry Jacksons Tobias Gregory Peck Montgomery Cameron Windsor Dutch West Indies Juliana The Netherlands Krael Curacao Prince Bernhard Calvin Milton Lincoln St James Hicks Franklin Rt James Reynolds Vernon White Stanley West Jr Kenneth Pfeiffer Vannest St Albert Robinson Willie Fields Richard Lyons Lisa Lane William Stonex Sarasota, Fla Foster Watson Walnut William Updyke Clark St Emma Smith Lloyd Smith Elwood John Schrock Fred Rickard Richard Reed Water St Wiliam Ratliff Dayton-Oxford Raymond Kemptner Norwood Granville Fox Fred Collins Mariah Cluxton Stanley Cluxton Tytus Roxanna Zajbel Joseph Zaibel Frank Wilson Fleming d William Wade Brentwood Everett Turner Lylburn Harold Martin S. Sutphin Joyce Richardson Paul Richardson Stella Kinney Dix Clifford Jones Tytus Ave Maggie Frye S. Main David Enright Richad Enright Earl Dishman Virginia Davis Kenneth Brewer Densmore Brewer Halsey American Christmas Rose Toys Raymond E. Back J. F. Back Arcadia Dr Japan 3Rd Marine Division Camp McGill Tokyo John D. Celdiron Wiley Celdiron Granada Ave Camp Fuji Roy Tincher Charles Tincher Trenton Rt Pvt Tincher 2Nd Infantry Division California Marines Tri-Cathalon Butler County Courts Gardner Board Prince Matchabelli Howe Motor Vic Cassano Enoch HET Greenridge Nursery Monthru Sat Sam Man Pol. Adv
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