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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1953
Page
7
A Cincinnati couple hosted a cocktail and dinner party for 14 guests. Frances Cohen and Henry Lauter plan to marry on October 4 at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati.
The Middletown High School Band Association holds its first full monthly meeting at 8 p.m. in the high school physical education room. New officers for 1953 54 will be named and committees formed. D. R. Baker, principal, speaks. Dale Wiley and Gilbert Sheard chair program and refreshments. All members and sophomore band parents urged to attend.
The Home Makers Circle Three met last evening at Mrs. William Carson’s home on Poinciana Road with Mrs. Glen Thompson presiding. Mrs. George Staley reported on the year’s projects. bake sale new event set for September 26 at the Farmers Market. New member Mrs. Emil Kolodzik and eight guests joined. contest awarded for best booklet cover with prizes to Mrs. Schnedler Kolodzik Knepshield and Weinert.
Sgt. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald depart for Westover Field to report for further duties after a 30 day leave with his parents in Highland Street. He served a year in Korea. Sherry Shane Joyce Forkner and Philip Lawson traveled to Cincinnati to visit Buster Cooper who re opened the Garrett Dance Studios tap den.
Middletown Democratic Club meeting postponed until 8 30 p m tomorrow announced by Joe McDermott. Change needed as another group uses the meeting room at 30 South Broad.
Basil E. Radford, three, was killed yesterday after crossing a Cincinnati street. A car struck him following a crossed and recrossed path.
The Critique Literary Society held its annual banquet at Far Hills Party House in Waynesville last evening. Dahlias adorned the tables as Howard Wilson chaired a brief business session before games. Mrs. Robert Sutton and Mrs. Florence Powell won a Who What Where game and others played charades on varied themes.
Announcement states the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Dixie Byrd of Campton Kentucky to James Harrison of Dover Tennessee. Miss Byrd attended Campton High School and works for Crosley Corp in Evendale. Harrison attended Dover High School and is employed by Sorg Paper. They plan to marry October 3.
Mr J R Lastre announces the marriage of daughter Minnie LaMaster Chalfin to Col George Brewer De Groat U S Army. The ceremony was at the home of the bride’s brother Charles Chalfin. Mrs De Groat, formerly a Middletown High School teacher, will live at 6149 Joyce Lane Cincinnati from November 1 until joining her husband in the Far East.
White Shrine 25 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Mrs Herman Mehl as refreshments chairman. Gleaners Class of First Methodist Church changes its first meeting to October 22 from September 22 per the program booklet.
A series of Tuesday gatherings lists gatherings from the Middletown Serema Club at 6 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel to the Nor Middletown Fire Association at 7 p m, Battery A 180 AAA Gun Battalion at 7 45 p m Armory FOE Lodge at 8 p m, Golden Age Club at 1 p m Girl Scout room and Civic Association, Franklin FOE Auxiliary officers at 7 p m and membership at 7 30 p m National Guard Company D 107th Armored Cavalry at 7 30 p m Armory. Wednesday schedule adds FOPA Lodge 2 at 8 p m at Pistol Range Germantown Rd.
Ten directors of the Middletown Red Cross will be elected at the chapter's annual membership meeting. Candidates include Ames Gardner Mrs. James Emerson Dr. John Bauer Mrs. J. L. Glass George Kuehnie Robert Q. Millan James Martindale Mabel Eldridge John A. Lawler Robert McDade M. P. Shrock and C. J. Tranter.
Preble County enrollment in schools outside Eaton totals 5955 with Lewisburg reporting the largest first grade and 706 students. Dixon is smallest with 215 in high and elementary enrollment. County Institute for Eaton and county faculty set for October 2 with no classes that day. Nellie Durkle of Lanier leads the teachers group.
In Maryville Missouri a farmer and beavers are at odds with city officials over water. The city says Robbins irrigation dam on the 102 River reduces supply and seeks stoppage if river levels stay low. Robbins counters that he has priority and blames beavers for cutting water flow.
Three calls plagued Middletown firemen yesterday. A skillet left warming in an oven at 907 Eighth Ave caused heavy smoke with $25 damage to a back seat. A car fire on 117 Crawford St drew Company 2. A rubbish burner at 130 Carolina St sparked a grass blaze with no damage.
Jackson Bosch said two checks totaling 2512.54 were received from Hobart L. Mercer former Union Township magistrate. One for 2023.21 to the county auditor and 489.33 to the state auditor. Embezzling charges against Mercer remain before the grand jury.
In Costa Mesa California Adolph Spreckels faces charges of beating former wife actress Kay Williams. Judge Donald J Dodge delaying transfer to Superior Court until October 9 to allow transcription of two week Newport Justice Court preliminary hearing notes. Williams testified Spreckels dragged her by the hair kicked her and struck her with a nail studded slipper on August 20.
Hamilton special report says Judge Harry F. Walsh sentenced Myrtle McGuire a 35 year old mother of six and Horace Roberts a 42 year old father of six to six month workhouse terms for neglecting their families. Half of each sentence and $400 of a $500 fine were suspended.
Musk ingum County deputies search for convicts George McCoy 32 and Claude Hall 26 who walked away from the Roseville Reformatory farm yesterday. McCoy was convicted on a concealed weapons charge from Knox County and Hall for burglary and grand larceny in Miami County.
Vital Statistics reports multiple births with names and addresses. Derald Hatton Linden Ave adds a girl yesterday, Maxwell Tutt South Sutphin St a boy yesterday, Edward Prescott Huston Rd a boy yesterday, Jack Bowling Vannest St a girl yesterday, Paul Morrow Park Ave Franklin a boy yesterday, Gilbert French Woodlawn Ave a boy today, Milburn Lewis Lewis St a boy today, Donald J Goodman Franklin St a girl today, Joe Day Pearl St a boy today, Walter Roehl Cincinnati Jewish Hospital a girl Sunday with paternal grandparents listed, Gerald Cruse Trenton Hamilton Mercy Hospital a girl Sunday.
Robert Graft 25 and Dolly Hatfield 26 both of Middletown. Estell Harrison Jr 25 and Regina Davis 18 both of Hamilton.
The hospital roster lists Mrs Edward Taylor of Franklin and several others including Mrs Robert Combs of Baltimore Street and Earl Moore of Curryer Road as surgical patients. Medical cases include Dewey Bursh of Hamilton Barbara Apgar and Herschel Lainhart. additional names appear for treatment or observation.
Roy D. Anderson, 28, Richmond Indiana, received a $100 fine and 10 days in county jail after his car left the road on Highway 320 south of New Paris Saturday night. Deputy Sheriff Joe Lee arrested him for driving while intoxicated. Anderson escaped injury.
Germantown mayor appoints Roy Rowe as the village's fourth fire chief succeeding William Brelsford who resigned after 42 years. Rowe, 54, longtime department member and local plumber, will command 14 volunteers and lives on North Cherry Street with his wife. Brelsford departs after near 50 years with the firm in the wake of the phone system conversion.
Fines totaling 45 dollars and costs were levied against two motorists by Monroe Mayor Thomas Linn after state patrol arrests for traffic violations. James Hughs, 30, of Newport Kentucky, paid 20 dollars and costs for driving left of the center line. James Thompson of Nashville Tennessee was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation.
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