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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1953

Page

6

Fashion show misfires at Delta Theta Tau aid event

Delta Theta Tau staged its second annual fashion benefit at the Paramount Theater featuring Middletown sisters and a mix of gowns and furs. The male-gallery crowd and columnist Nellie Evans found many outfits confusing with remarks on stand up collars, mink capes, and iridescent sequins, while several mothers and members modeled confidently.

Delta Theta Tau Paramount Theater Middletown Nellie Evans Christian Dior Melvin Kelso William Carson Ralph Barbour Robert Myers Monroe Mitchell M. H. Weinstein Carmen Starling Gordon Nein Nancy Keezer Howard Smith

Luncheon Shower Fetes Miss Cohen Bride-Elect

Yesterday at the Manchester Hotel Mrs. Mose Cohen and Mrs. Philip Cohen hosted a luncheon and shower for Miss Frances Sue Cohen, bride-elect of Henry Lauter. Fifty guests attended as yellow and white mums framed the table. Miss Cohen opened gifts for her future home ahead of an October 4 wedding at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati.

Manchester Mose Cohen Philip Cohen Frances Sue Cohen Henry Lauter Miss Coher Miss Cohen Mr. Lauter Netherland Plaza Hotel Cincinnati

Doctors' Wives Meet For Tea In Hamilton

The residence of Mrs. Edward Keating hosted a tea for the Woman's Auxiliary to the Butler County Medical Society. Mrs. G E Marr and Mrs. M F Vereker presided. Mrs. Joseph Peil of Middletown led the meeting. A horse show and barbecue is planned for Sunday October 11 at the Butler County Fairgrounds with free admission and box seats sold. Mrs. Gaston B Hannah of Cincinnati spoke on the auxiliary's purpose. New members welcomed: Mrs. D M Blizzard, Mrs. Robert Tennant, Mrs. Robert Rappers, and Mrs. Marion Swisher.

Edward Keating Hamilton Woman's Auxiliary Butler County Medical Society G. E. Marr M. F. Vereker Joseph Peil Middletown Aze] Ames Butler County Fairgrounds Gaston B. Hannah Cincinnati D. M. Blizzard Robert Tennant Robert Rappers Marion Swisher Eaton

Farewell Dinner Honors Lt. Stamper Ahead of Japan Duty

Dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kibler on Grove Street honored Mrs. Kibler’s son Lt. Robert L. Stamper who left by plane for San Francisco and will soon depart for Yokohama Japan for 16 months of duty. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Wills Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cox and son Earl and Altha Hamilton and son Ron.

Earl Kibler Grove Street

La Sertoma Club Opens Season With October Events

First meeting of the La Sertoma Club at the Girls' Club featured speaker Mrs. Marie Stoutenborough reporting on the Milwaukee convention. October 21 board party chaired by Mrs. Francis Dimyer with aides. October 24 fall dance at the Sportsmen's Club with Frankie Coyle Dixieland Band. dance chairs Mrs. Arthur Butt and Mrs. Carl Jay, assisted by Mrs. Elmer Melampy and Mrs. Chester Skillman. Mrs. Jack Christy won a prize. hostesses were Mrs. Warren White and Mrs. Christy.

la Sertoma Club Marie Stoutenborough Milwaukee Francis Dimyer Girls’ Club Warren White Thomas Brown Arthur Frey Sportsmen’s Club Frankie Coyle

Monroe Grads Plan 1945 Class Reunion

Plans are under way for the second class reunion of the 1945 Lem on Monroe High School graduates. President Mrs Sidney Medley and her committee met at the Brandenburg home to organize the event. The reunion will be at Amanda Athletic Club on November 7 at 8 p.m. Reservations are available from Mrs Ewing Taulbee. Present were Mrs Donald Buits, Mrs Medley, Mrs Raymond Spensel, Mrs Taulbee, William Estill, Mrs Curtis Peck.

Lemon-Monroe High School Sidney Medley Herommittee Richard Brandenburg McKinley Street Nake Amanda Athletic Club Ewing Taulbee Nelson Road Donald Buits Medley Raymond Spensel Taulbee William Estill Curtis Peck

Edison School Benefit Card Party Planned for Sept 29

Welcome Wagon Club announces a card party at the American Legion on September 29 at 1 p.m. to raise funds for Edison School equipment. Co chairs Deckler's Hearth Mrs Stanley Hood and Mrs Max Jaffe reported prize donations. Tickets available at the door or from Mrs John Akerman who became club treasurer after Mrs Thomas Zentner moves to Cincinnati.

Edison School Welcome Wagon Club American Legion Deckler's Stanley Hood Max Jaffe John Akerman Akerman Thomas Zentner Cincinnati Melvin Dawson Ralph Howe Sunshine William Ayres Chester Dennis John Newby William Swaney Raymond Raible Eldon Clark Robert Clarke Dawson Cass Mangold John Klahm James Flder Neill Crockett

Sorority Plans Annual Dance at Sportsmen's Club

Delta Sigma chapter Beta Sigma Phi met in Barnitz Room at the YMCA to discuss the Niman Kachina dance slated October 17 at the Sportsmen's Club with Burt Farber and his orchestra. Proceeds benefit the Cerebral Palsy Fund in Middletown. Mrs. Anthony Hurt announced the first rush party of the season for October 6 at the Shanty.

Delta Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Barnitz YMCA Sportsmen's Club Burt Farber Cerebral Palsy Fund Middletown Anthony Hurt

Rush Party at Davis Home Hosts Sorority Members

Members of Alpha Epsilon chapter and Epsilon Sigma Alpha sororities held a rush party last night at Mrs. Clyde Davis home on Lafayette Avenue. A brief business meeting featured a report by Mrs Davis delegate on a Sunday council meeting at Deshler Hilton Hotel Columbus. Attendees included Mrs Jerry Nardiello Mrs Gene Popper and bustling rushees dressed in national costumes.

Alpha Epsilon Chanter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Clyde Davis Lafayette Avenue Davis Deshler-Hilton Columbus Jerry Nardiello Gene Popper William Ferguson Robert Braun Leo Schinner

Western College to Honor Two With Degrees

Western College will award honorary degrees at the annual college day program. Elizabeth Shirley Enochs chief of the International Technical Missions for the Social Security Administration will receive a doctor of humane letters and Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin Harvard’s Phillips professor of astronomy will receive a doctor of science. Herrick B. Young newly elected president and Mrs. Young travel to Oxford for the event with the president-designate not assuming duties until the new year.

Western College Elizabeth Shirley Enochs Social Security Administration Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin Phillips Harvard University Herrick B. Young Western Young Oxford

Hungry Boys Find Pigeons Delicious

Oklahoma City police searched for 20 pigeons stolen from a backyard pen. They detained five teenage boys who admitted the birds were eaten, yielding six pigeons found and five youths in custody.

Oklahoma City

Travel Notes Miss Anne Heck Plans South America Visit

Miss Anne Heck daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Heck of South Main Street leaves tomorrow by plane for South America to visit her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs Gordon E Hughes and family in Puerto La Cruz Venezuela. Mr Hughes manages Armco International office in the city. The Chugdens Jane Heck and August E Chugden reside in Pittsburgh where Mr Chugden attends a Westinghouse training course.

Anne Heck R. A. Heck South Main Street South America Gordon E. Hughes Mr. Hughes Armco International Puerto la Cruz Venezuela August E. Chigden Jane Heck Pittsburgh Chugden Westinghouse Co Chugdens South “Fain Street

Births and medical notes from Vital Statistics list

Birth notices show Mr and Mrs John Poff producing a girl, Mr and Mrs Robert Creech a boy, and several other families welcoming newborns or reporting medical and surgical status. Additional out of town entries include Dayton Grandview Hospital cases and multiple discharges and patient identifications.

John Poff Mason Robert Creech Union Franklin Fred Waitley Philadelphia Ave Allen McComas Kings Mills Chester Wood Florence St Phillip Kirk Hamilton Kentor Gabbard West Middletown Joseph Velde Baltimore St David Carroll West Fikton Ov Edward F. Fabing Avalon Dayton Grandview Hospital

Keystone Judge Is Reesae As Chief Justice

Philadelphia Inquirer reports Justice John C. Bell Jr. of Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been recommended to President Eisenhower as successor to the late Chief Justice Vinson. Bell, a Philadelphia native and former state governor, has the endorsement of Senators Edward Martin and James H. Duff and Gov. John S. Fine.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Supreme Court John C. Bell Jr Eisenhower Fred M. Vinson U. S. Supreme Court Philadelphia Inquirer The Inquirer Bell Edward Martin James H. Duff John S. Fine

Hazard Of War Reduced

Secretary of Defense Wilson told reporters after a conference with President Eisenhower that the hazard of war is somewhat reduced. He said the country is in a much stronger military position than a year ago and hopes it will deter Russia from starting another war. He added that more people on both sides of the Iron Curtain may realize that no one can really win a war.

Shingtonp Wilson Eisenhower Russia

Adlai to Confer With Eisenhower at White House

Adlai E Stevenson will lunch with President Eisenhower at the White House on October 1 to summarize his observations from the recent U pacific voyage. The report notes the submerged Mid Pacific Range between Wake and Hawaii has volcanic peaks 14 000 feet high.

Adlai E. Stevenson Eisenhower White House The Mid - Pacific Wake and Hawai

Mystery Death Of Wesley Hill Baffles Doctors

Wesley Hill 21 of Circleville died at the Dayton Veterans Administration hospital after months of illness that puzzled British and American doctors. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause, with Hill formerly a U S sailor linked to a Christmas Gibraltar episode and a prior stay at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Dayton Ohio Veterans Administration Hospital Wesley Hill Circleville Hill Alonzo Hill U. S Gibraltar Mediterranean Sea United States Navy Mr. Hill Wesley Bethesda Ma Naval Hospital Brown

Ohio Cities Get Firemen Relief Cash

State Auditor James A. Rhodes distributed 752,393 to firemen relief and pension funds in 41 cities funded by the legislature. Previous distributions to police relief and pension funds totaled 707,600. some towns had not received prior due payments, and 13 cities refunded 26,220 due to overpayments.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes Ashtabula van Wert Athens St. Mary's Uhrichsville Carew Leetonia Spingfield Steubenville Lima Zanesville Marion Newark Portsmouth Massillon Lancaster Chillicothe Salem Fremont East Liverpool Marietta Ironton New Philadelphia Mount Vernon Dover

Car Planned As Gift To McCarthy

Houston printing firm head launches fundraising to buy a car as a wedding gift for U S Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. E M Biggers aims to present the auto in time for the September 29 Washington wedding to Miss Jean Kerr. Texans are urged to donate 1 to 100 dollars in support of McCarthy.

Houston U.S Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis E. M. Biggers Washington McCarthy Jean Kerr Biggers Sen. McCarthy

Freedom Ship Arrives With 290 Vets Abroad

San Francisco reports the ninth and last repatriation voyage returns 290 veterans from Korea camps. General R. L. Howze transports 213 soldiers 51 airmen 21 Marines and five sailors home to U S. shores.

Freedom Ship San Francisco Korea R. L. Howze

Senator Johnson on Korea and UN admission

Senator Edwin C. Johnson told the Denver City Club that war might have been avoided in Korea if China had been admitted to the United Nations. He recalled once favoring admission, then reversed to oppose allowing Chinese Reds to join the UN because they could shoot their way in.

Denver Edwin C. Johnson D-Cole Korea China United Nations Johnson Denver City Club U. N Russia World Organization

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