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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1952

Page

6

Red Cross Offers Free Mother and Baby Care Classes

The American Red Cross in cooperation with the Public Health Department provides free instruction on Mother and Baby Care. Twelve hours, two hour sessions, over three weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The next class begins September 9 at Red Cross headquarters in the American Legion Home. Miss Mary Hopkins, the public health nurse, teaches. Call 3 4648 to register with name and address.

American Red Cross Public Health Rtment Red Cross American Legion Mary Hopkins

Travel Notes on Labor Day Weekend Social Tour

Travel notes recount Labor Day weekend visits and vacations among families and friends. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cariff and sons Bily and David vacationed in Orlando while Miss Mary Elizabeth Greathouse visited Vanderveer Street relatives in Indianapolis. Several other families from Detroit New York Shafer Street Glenn Mills Philadelphia and Sherman Avenue joined in holiday gatherings and hospitality with extended relatives and hosts at various addresses.

Lawrence Cariff Bily and David Orlando Fila Mark Ware Detroit John Jay Stalls New York Roy Ware South Main St Joe Stalls Yankee, Rd

Local church and group meeting notices round up

Coming up Altar Rosary Society will meet September 3 at 8 p.m. in the basement of St. Mary's School. Beta Zeta Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority will meet in the Barnitz Room of the YMCA tonight at 7:30. Senior Philathea Class of First Methodist Church will meet this evening for a covered dish dinner in the social rooms of the church at 6:30. Loyal Women's Class of First Church of Christ will meet this evening at 7:30 in the social room of the church. Nurses Alumni Association will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. James Thompson. Graduate Regents Women of the Moose will meet this evening at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Walter Bassett.

Altar Rosary Society St. Mary's School Beta Zeta Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Barnitz YMCA First Methodist Church Loyal Women First Church of Christ Charles Moore Baltimore St Nurses Alumni Association James Thompson Milton Rd Women of the Moose Walter Bassett Park St

Spragues Host Dinner Honoring 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Frank Sprague and Mr. Sprague entertained at their Calumet Avenue home in Dayton to honor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riley on their 60th wedding anniversary. Also attending were their daughter Mrs. Ray Dadisman of Fleming Road.

Frank Sprague Mr. Sprague Calumet Ave Fred Riley Dayton Sprague Ray Dadisman Fleming Rd

Westward trip witnesses original Russian Play

Wellsville and East Liverpool readers note Miss Bessie Dunlap and Miss Hilda Hogan returned from an extended trip through the West. They visited Billings Montana as guests of Mrs. Helen Hogan and family and witnessed the original Russian Play staged in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Bessie Dunlap Hilda Hogan Billints Mont Helen Hogan Black Hills South Dakota

Helton Family Reunion Held In Indiana

A Laurel Indiana hosts Mr and Mrs Russell Aylestock welcomed the Helton family for their annual reunion on a sunny Sunday. A basket dinner on the lawn followed by afternoon music games and watermelon. Attendees included Middletown guests and Franklin visitors along with extended relatives from Jackson Horton Michigan and other nearby towns.

Russell Aylestock Laurel Ind Helton Aylestock Middletown Edgar Soule Wesley Hausman Jack Clem Harlan Helton Wayne Ledford Charles Semmiler Jack Hausman Patty Hausman Franklin Dell Sears Joan Conley William Hamlin Jackson Russell Helton Horton, Mich

Airline Stewardess Applicant Honored at Chicago Party

Miss Marjorie Winkler of Franklin was guest of honor Saturday at a party hosted by Miss Marcia Anderson and Miss Sylvia VanCamp. Winkler, daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Winkler, is an American Airlines stewardess applicant. Anderson and VanCamp are now flying with the airline. The event at the Conrad Hilton Hotel featured guests including Miss Mary Dowry of Winnipeg Miss Bonnie Robertson of Scotland performers in Calendar Capers and entertainers Frank Masters Guy Madison and Max Carroll of Los Angeles.

Marjorie Winkler M. G. Winkler Franklin Marcia Anderson Sylvia VanCamp Ernest Birch Grand Ve Winkler Miss Anderson Miss VanCamp Conrad Hilton Chicago Mary Dowry Winnipeg Canada Bonnie Robertson Scotland Frank Masters Guy Madison Max Carroll Los Angeles

Middletown Aviation Club to Stage Airborne Treasure Hunt

The Middletown Aviation Club plans a Sunday airborne treasure hunt at Middletown Airport. President Charles Taylor says it follows last year’s pattern with clues hidden in rhymes and riddles. Pilots and passengers race to a second airport, fastest time wins trophies sponsored by Queen City Wing Service, McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and Dakoff Co. Entry is $1.50 per occupied seat with a two seat minimum. registration closes at start.

Middletown Aviation Club Middletown Charles Taylor Queen City Wing Service McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Dakoff Company Taylor

Vital Statistics Births Report List of Newborns

Mr. and Mrs. Ivil 2301 South Ave a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Williams 1502 Church St a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Davis 713 Granada Ave a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fletcher 1804 Winona Dr a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cowan Franklin Route 1 a boy. Mr. and Mrs. James Allison 302 North Mechanic St Lebanon a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin C. Hatton 2708 Elmo Pt a girl today. Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Foreman Germantown Route 1 a boy Sunday. (previously reported as a baby girl in yesterday's edition.) Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ritchie 1932 Winton St a boy Saturday.

Ivil South Ave On Williams Church St Waldo Davis Granada Ave Ernest Fletcher Winona Dr Clarence Cowan Franklin James Allison North Mechanic St Lebanon

Hospital Patient List Shows Wide Range of Names

A long hospital roster lists numerous patients and their addresses, including Gary Abercrombie, Robert Lewis, Mrs. Charles F. Shafer, Paul Johnson, Patricia Goonan, Steven Sanders, and others. Entries indicate medical or surgical status with varied street names and cities, such as Baltimore Street, Mohawk Street, Franklin, Dayton, Hamilton, and Grandview.

Gary Abercrombie Leroy Abercrombie Smith St Robert Lewis Glenton Lewis Mohawk St Charles F. Shafer West Middletown Paul Johnson Ethel Johnson Baltimore St Patricia Goonan Steven Sanders Herman Sanders Franklin Ottie M. Clark Orie Earhart Manchester Rd Brown Hospital Dayton Veteran Center James Profitt Woodlawn Mercy Hospital Hamilton Norman Dole Sixteenth Ave Grandview Hospital Dayton

Baby Recovers From Choking Incident In Middletown

A one year old boy, Lavonne Lewis son of John L. Lewis of 1112 Lafayette Ave, recovered from a choking spasm this morning before the Fire Department squad arrived at 9:02 a.m. No inhalator was needed. Also included is an ordinance authorizing Middletown subdistrict creation of the Miami Conservancy District for flood prevention, with emergency clause, signed by Francis Carmody and adopted August 27, 1952.

LaVonne Lewis John L. Lewis Lafayette Ave Fire Department Middletown Miami Conservancy District Lemon Township Second Avenue Hydraulic Miami River Water Street State Dam Francis Carmody Doris Fecrete Gere

Middletown Ordinance Fixes 1952 City Service Charge

Ordinance 2887 establishes a 1952 charge of 15000 dollars to the Water Works Department for services from Finance, Engineering, City Manager, Building, Law, Treasurer, Street, and utility rentals. Finance Director to distribute twelve equal monthly payments to the General Fund. Adopted September 27, 1952, by City Commission.

Middletown Butler County Ohio Water Works Department City of

Urban League urges builders to house Negroes in open occupancy

At the Cleveland convention Mrs. Samuel I. Rosenman, housing committee chair, told builders the opportunity to construct for Negro occupancy grows. She cited higher earnings and education improving the case for open occupancy and noted slum clearance displaces minorities. R. Maurice Moss added nine million homes built privately 1935–1950, only about one percent for Negro occupancy.

Cleveland P National Urban League Today Samuel I. Rosenman New York City League Supreme Court R. Maurice Moss The

Scouts Plan Roles For Jamboree In California

Sub committees to handle jamboree arrangements will be named at a special meeting of the National Jamboree committee of the Mound Builders Area Council of Boy Scouts. E H Bindley chair says the local council will send about 66 scouts to the 1953 National Boy Scout Jamboree in California. The committee meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Civic Association.

Mound Builders

Veteran Sgt Alfred M Mishes Aboard Navy Transport

Hamilton serviceman Sgt Alfred M Mishes of 1149 Parrish Ave served aboard the Navy transport Gen M C Meigs. He was one of 2,663 Army combat veterans aboard the ship.

Hamilton Alfred M. Mishes Parrish Ave Gen M. C. Meigs

Meetings Wednesday for local groups in Blytheville area

National Guard Company D 2nd Battalion 107th Armored Cavalry meets 7 30 p m at 2100 South Main St. Knights of Columbus gathers 8 p m at K of C Auditorium. Order of Ahbepa convenes 8 p m at Nelva Center. Blythe-Williams Post 231 American Legion holds 7 30 p m at Post Headquarters.

National Guard 107Th Armored Cavalry South Main St Knights of Columbus K. of C Auditorium - Order of Ahbepa Nelva Center Blythe-Williams American Legion

Holiday Record Here Lauded for Low Middletown Accidents

Howard White of the Middletown Safety Council notes no serious accidents in Middletown over Labor Day weekend while Butler County reports one fatality and another out of state claimed two Middletonians. He praises local police and State Highway Patrol for a low holiday tally, citing 50 arrests to curb danger and crediting enforcement with reducing crashes by removing risk drivers from highways.

Middletown Butler County Howard White State Highway Patrol White

Kindergarten Opens Tomorrow In Amanda

Amanda School superintendent Charles Hamilton asks parents with kindergarten children to bring them to Amanda School at 8 30 a m on Wednesday for registration. Following registration classes will be held at Amanda Methodist Church under Mrs Marie DeBiedel supervision.

Amanda Charles Hamilton Amanda School Amanda Methodist Church Marie DeBiedel

The bagpipe drones Only one note explained

The bagpipe drones or tubes are capable of only one note. This simple characteristic defines the instrument’s distinctive sound and limits its melodic range in traditional music contexts.

Soviet Poet-Satirist Sergei Basov-Verkhoe yantsev Dies

Moscow newspapers report the death of Sergei Basov-Verkhoe yantsev age 83 a Soviet writer known for satire. Buried career spanned revolutionary writing and frequent arrests with exile and imprisonment under the czarist regime.

Moscow Sergei Basov-Verkhoeyantsev

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