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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1959

Page

4

Plans Completed For Paulus Mulligan Rites

Miss Mary Angela Paulus and John Mulligan plan to wed October 3 at St Dennis Church Versailles. Nuptial mass at 11 a.m. with matron of honor Mrs Jerry Miller of Columbus and bridesmaids Joan Paulus Mary Margaret Mulligan Rose Elaine Mulligan Ann Paulus. Best man Ben Rice Dayton. Ushering by Paulus brothers Larry Mulligan Jim and Tony Paulus. Breakfast and reception at Community Hall Russia starting 3 p.m.

Mary Angela Paulus John Mulligan St. Dennis Church Versailles C. J. Paulus Jerry Miller Columbus Joan Paulus Mary Margaret Mulligan Rose Elaine Mulligan Ann Paulus Ben Rice Dayton Mulligan L. P. Mulligan S. Main Street Mr. Mulligan D Paulus Larry Mulligan Mddletown Jim Tony Paulus Russia

Auxiliary card party chaired by Mrs Rothermel set

Mrs H C Rothermel was named chairman of a September 22 card party hosted by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Butler County Medical Society. The event at the Girls' Club starts at 1 pm with dessert and guests bring their own cards. Proceeds fund placing Today's Health in Butler County schools. Committee includes Mrs George Smith and several Hamilton Middletown members.

H. C. Rothermel Woman's Auxiliary Butler County Medi Cal Society American Medical Assn Rothermel George Smith Walter Fening Anthony Kokenakis Middletown Stanley Miller M. N. Davis Richard Mense Hamilton

Wetzel Family Reunion At Gil Home On Hetzler Road

A large Wetzel family reunion was held at Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gil's Hetzler Road home with a covered dish dinner. Attendees included Mrs. William Wetzel of West Middletown and numerous relatives from Piqua Dayton Hillsboro and other nearby areas.

John L. Gilmore Hetzler Road William Wetzel West Middletown Charles Whiteman Lawrence Wetzel Robert Wetzel Jr Piqua Gilmores Harriet Hauselman Ted Whiteman Marion Wetzel Robert Wetzel Sr Robert Bullock Janice James David Flint Dayton Linley Wetzel Hillsboro

Hospital Luncheon Sponsored by Local Church Group

Members of BL Class United Presbyterian Church sponsored a luncheon for 225 patients at Longview Hospital in Cincinnati. Music was provided by the Longview Social Service League with Miss Marie Draut as luncheon chairman and aides listed. Nine league board members helped with arrangements.

United Presbyterian Church Longview Hospital Cincinnati Longview Social Service League Marie Draut Harold Draut Phil Robertson Goebel’ Conrad Richard Schockley John Moore Terry Jo Robertson League

Middletown clubs plan Wednesday and Thursday meetings

Comino Events Joyful Club schedules a Wednesday 7 30 p m gathering at 100 Franklin Street Mrs Ferris Gutshall host. Middletown Music Club members set first business meeting Thursday with a covered dish dinner at 104 Franklin Street Mrs E H McCandlish home.

Joyful Club Middletown Music Club E. H. McCandlish Franklin St

Showers Honor Judith Sabo and Bride Elect

Miss Judith Sabo, bride-elect of Charles R. Curtis, was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Margaret Coddington on 7th Avenue. Gifts and prizes highlighted the event with several relatives and friends in attendance. vows set for Saturday at St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Judith Sabo Charles R. Curtis Margaret Coddington 7Th Avenue Corbett Manning E. E. Manning Myrvin Sewell Joan Manning Courtney Manning Woodrow B Manning Charline Price Patricia Coddington Cynthia Coddington Bernard Sabo Fairmount Avenue Charles J. Curtis Louisville St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church

MU Professor to Lecture on Printmaking at Middletown Art Center

Miami University art professor Edwin Fulwider will discuss printmaking at the Middletown Art Center on Sunday September 27 as part of the fall exhibit. The program starts at 2 PM with a 3 PM board meeting led by Bruce L. Peters to review constitutional changes.

Art Center Edwin Fulwider Miami University Oxford Middletown Art Center Fulwider John Herron Art School Indianapolis Europe Milliken School of Fine Arts Cornish School Seattle Wash Wright Field Dayton Dayton Art Institute Barnsdell Los Angeles Seattle Art Library of Congress Ford Motor Co Dearborn Mich Time Magazine New York Times Ford Times Modern American Painting Lincoln-Mercury Times Bruce L. Peters The

Symphony Auditions Set Oct 4 for Nov 15 Concert

Middletown Civic Symphony auditions for the Beethoven Ninth opening concert on United Nations birthday will be Oct 4 at 2:30 PM in the Church of the Ascension choir room. Four vocalists will be chosen for soprano alto tenor and bass with Miss Valda Wilkerson and Paul Bell judging.

Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra Church of the Ascension Valda Wilkerson Paul Bell Bell Wilkerson Bethoven United Nations Lemon + Monroe High School Paul Beil First Presbyterian Church William Giles

Real Estate Transfers in Middletown and County

Deceased owners transfer multiple parcels to heirs and buyers. many lots listed with values from no tax to 7. fifteen thousand. Transfers show varied grantees including individuals, banks, and development firms across Middletown and county areas with numerous lot numbers.

Royal Smith Mary Smith Louise Shirm Ferman Shirm Elizabeth Byrd William Byrd

St Pauls Youth Elect Officers at Fifth Annual Retreat

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church youth groups held their fifth annual retreat electing officers. In the senior high group Paula Nickell became president with Mike Smith son as vice president Susan Davies as secretary Ted Brown as treasurer and Mrs William Sayers as adviser. Junior high elected Bob Smithson president Paulette Cravens as vice president Karen Miller as secretary Mike Davies as treasurer with Donald Hardesty and Wilma Gade as advisers. Camp Hook retreat leaders included Rev H C Grunewald and couples Richard Hopper Wendell Foster and Raymond W Brown.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Paula Nickell Mike Smithson Susan Davies Ted Brown William Sayers Bob Smithson Paulette Cravens Karen Miller Mike Davies Donald Hardesty Wilma Gade Camp Hook

Radioactive Capsule Lost in Texas Tracing Device

A radio active capsule weighing about 150 pounds and packed in a padlocked lead box is missing after a truck journey between Huntsville and Sterling City, Texas. It was en route from Louisiana to Odessa for use by the Internal Pipeline Maintenance Co. of Odessa as a tracing device.

Department of Public Safety Huntsville Sterling City William T. Theis Internal Pipeline Maintenance Co Odessa Tex Louisiana

King Stricken in Malaya Suffering Heart Attack

Kuala Lumpur reports Malaya's King Tuanku Abdul Rahman, aged 64, suffered a heart attack. A government medical bulletin says he is progressing satisfactorily but the condition causes anxiety and concern.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya H. M Tuanku Abdul Rahman

Jobless Laborer Admits Slaying

Akron Ohio police say an unemployed laborer confessed to killing John A Brown 42 a custodian at Akron City Hall Brown was found dying beside the Ohio Canal with an empty wallet nearby He died two hours later in St Thomas Hospital Louis Fisher 26 of Akron was arrested in Cleveland Detectives say he admitted the slaying but offered no details Charges have not been filed

Akron, Ohio John A. Brown Akron City Hall Brown Ohio Canal St Thomas Hospital Louis Fisher Akron Cleveland

Johnny Appleseed Day Proclaimed Across States

Ohio Governor DiSalle designates next Saturday as Johnny Appleseed Day in honor of John Chapman known for planting apple seeds on the frontier. Indiana Pennsylvania and Massachusetts governors issued similar proclamations recognizing Chapman's role as a missionary and orchard founder. Frank Lausche will speak on Johnny Appleseed in a talk broadcast to regional radio stations.

Columbus Ohio John Chapman Johnny Appleseed Michael V. DiSalle Chapman Indiana Pennsylvania Massachusetts DiSaile Frank J. Lausche Johnny

Vital Statistics Births and Dismissals Feature Franklin Area

Hospital notes list numerous births to Franklin area families Saturday Sunday and today including Wilgus King Harville Johnson Back Thomas Ingram Brandenburg Zornes Bryant Freeman and many more. A second section notes numerous discharges and follow up mentions residents from Franklin Miamisburg Middletown and surrounding towns.

Wilgus King Hamilton Calvin Harville Union Rd Franklin Henry Johnson Miamisburg A. R. Back John Thomas Baltimore St Claude Ingram Raymond Dr Charles Brandenburg W. Bryant Ave Kenneth Zornes Easton Ave Hayward Bryant Pershing Ave Earl D. Freeman Vannest Ave

Two Car Fires Prompt Fire Department Callouts

Firemen extinguished two minor auto fires in Middletown area. A 1956 model car owned by Frank Perkins at Middletown Trailer Park burned under the hood due to a sticking carburetor, causing no damage. A cigarette started a $5 fire in George Reed’s car on Central Avenue. a floor mat was burning.

S. Verity Parkway Lafayette Avenue Frank Perkins Middletown George Reed Warren Rd Central Avenue

Dedication urged at Ohio NAACP convention

Thurgood Marshall urged Ohio NAACP delegates to match Southern dedication in pursuit of broader civil rights. He warned against slowing progress and stressed continued struggle for desegregation. Dr. James P. Levy of Cleveland was installed as state president.

Akron Ohio National Assay For the Advancement of Colored People South Thurgood Marshall NAACP Marshall James P. Levy Cleveland

Reuse Of Grease May Cause Cancer

An American Cancer Society official warns that constant reuse of cooking grease may cause stomach cancer. Dr. E Guyler Hammond of New York cites repeated heating of the same fat as producing cancer causing agents. Houston AP report notes the hypothesis is considered reasonable.

Houston, Tex American Cancer Society E. Guyler Hammond New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society Chardelle Weber Paulus-Mulligan Wetzel Comino Central Ave Middletown Shopping Miss Sabo Mary Graham Bexley Drive Idaho Northwest Symphony Elizabeth Galeese Joan James Galeese John Leo Keever Stefan Gendek Raymond Brock Baird Invest Corp Martin Kleinas James Bishop Riley Freeze Louise Freeze Board of Education City of Middletown Wrenn Paper Co Olive Bohne Henry Bohne Countryside Dev. Co William Freeze Philip Stahley John McFeeters John Sparks Jr Grove Buehl John Clark Paultahley Jacqueline Bolton H. M. Taylor Fitch Hounshell James Wombold Lionel Yaeger Vincent Mazzarella Orville Duff Stanley McQuinn Howard Thrasher Robert Tennant Jack Ertel Robert Conatroe Longman’s Roy Cox Richard Mack Margaret Statzer Howard Statzer Williamsdale Racer Brown Corbin Lovelace Bailey’s John Mason Emma Mason Trenton James Stork Liberal Law Henry Mathis Midd Fed Mae Sorrell Midd. Fed Leonard Adam Hamm Adam Hamm Jr Thomas Greene Citizens Bldg. & Loan James Terrill Security Lav. & Loan Mayfield Sarah McCally Oneida William Steidel Sharonville Amos Highland Cedar Knolls Bradley Gibson Charles Leverbach Streits Evelyn K. Wilkins Hamilton Hearing Aid Service Hamilton, Ohio Maud Muller CANDY St. Paul’s Youth Elect Austin, Tex Texas J. Appleseed Frosteano Cutler Redmond Marrow Princeton John Burt Wight Wayland Mass Isfahan Iran Charlies Bauer Waynesville Etype Joe Spencer Grand Ave Mary Sullivan Mrs. Dallard Sullivan James White Grover White John Riley Edward Morgan Middletown Trailer Park Oscar Gregory Sycamore St R. B. Williams Navaho Terry Turnmire Ralph Turnmire John Downey Ross St Frank Stiver Etta Fosnaugh Logan Ave William Moses Tytus Ave Emory Hardeman Garfield Ed Wilburn Clinton St Matt Green Ralph Hedric Arthur Wall Henry Ave Raymond Marshall Frederick Stivers Prewitt Hatton Woodlawn Charles Carpenter Cecil D. Karshner Lafayette Ave Louella Bright Howard Bright Diana Cass Frank Cass Mohawk St Robert Couser Germantown Earl Bicher Ardmore Bobby Salley Robert Salley Logan Ava Ernest Bratcher Kathy Davis Robert Davis Stanley Ward Gideon Fas Richard Morrison Clyde Morrison Oxford State Rd Wardie Wells Jacob Stillpass Monroe Elias Curry Stanley J. Rirs Earle Johnson Taylor Ave Keith Barnes Marion Barnes Omer Blevins Lopane Allen Bolling Elmer Bray Curtis St Charles Clifford Steven Ruckavina Joseph Ruckavina William Combs Brown Ave Troy Dalton Charles Delph Arcadia Earl Dozier Clay Ferguson Arlington Ave Paula Fouts Paul Fouts Catalpa Joseph Fryman Webster St Dorsey Gibbs John Gibbs Eddie Glover Minnesota St Robert Grimes Lincoln Ave Dannie Harmon Offie Harmon Trenton Rt Marion Horton Red Bud Shirley Ireland Donald Johnson Robert Jones Hanover St Paul Lowery Joe Pettus Oxford State Mattie Plummer Lebanon Richard Poirier John Powers Flemming Mamie Ragsdale Mae Riddell N. Broad Kitty Rose Robert Rose Minnesota Jack Sheets Renee Fred Showalter Vanderveer Robert Tackett Lloyd Tackett Jesse Tinch Wayne Tolliver John Waczula 15Th Ave George Wright Clarence Baker Omaha William Barker Raish Barker Riviera Arnold Engle Illinois Ave Irvin Feltner Taylor Av Russell Gehm Keister Rd E. J. Goldschmidt S. Main St Orville Hudson 16Th Ave William Imhoff Lillian Kemplin Glenn Fred Kruse Wayne Ave Clarence McClain Camden Ben ‘Mason 17Th Ave Ralph Phibbs John Scott Manchester Rd H. Eugene Simpkins Bernard Sora Joseph Velde Gerald Wilhoit Alvin Arnold Clarence Hedrick TE Acm Diamond Lock TE Acm A Niibet-Jonte Beautician Gillen-Crow LMG SG Mirror First Ave Broad & Verity Jacone Glass Shop U. S U.S Strand Theatre Strand West Central First National Bank Second Avenue Broad and Verity Grand Avenue Gideon Road
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