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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1951

Page

6

Women of Wildwood golf club members attend Miami Valley meeting

Mrs Myron Sanderson and Mrs Gordon Nein as president and secretary of Women of Wildwood Golf Club represent their club at Miami Valley Country Club in Dayton today. The Miami Valley Invitational Golf Association will set future policies and plan next season. Mr and Mrs L S Cohn sail from New Orleans aboard the Aniique for a three week Caribbean cruise. Mr and Mrs Clyde Hall return from a West Coast trip visiting Mrs Hall’s sister Mrs Heber Ross in Tucson and nearby locales.

Myron Sanderson Gordon Nein Women Wildwood Golf Club Miami Valley Country Club Dayton Miami Valley Invitational Golf Association L. S. Cohn Fleming Rd New Orleans Clyde Hall Franklin West Coast Tucson Ariz

Mrs White to Celebrate 95th Birthday Friday

Mrs Mary Anderson White, a long-time Franklin Carlisle resident, turns ninety five on Friday April 20. She lives with her daughter and son in law, Mrs Howard Monger and Mr Monger, in the farm home she has long called home. Active in patriotic and educational DAR work, she is noted for her family ties to the Revolutionary period. A family dinner will be held Friday evening, with friends visiting during the day.

Mary Anderson White Franklin- Carlisle White Howard Monger Monger New Jersey Northwest Territory Jonathan Bayard Smith Daughters of the American Revolution

Mrs William Neel New President of Medical Auxiliary

The Women's Auxiliary to the Butler County Medical Society met at the Douglas Homestead in Oxford celebrating ten years since its founding in 1941 with 36 charter members and now 100 members. Officers elected include Mrs William Neel as president, with Mrs George Riggs as president-elect and other officers named. A white elephant auction raised funds for the tuberculosis fund while luncheon tables featured spring blossoms.

Butler County Medical Society Douglas Homestead Oxford Paul Ivins William Neel Middletown Neel George Riggs Hamilton Ralph Leyer Martin Decker C. T. Atkinson Robert Wilson Howard Hunter Kenneth Smith Tuberculosis Fund

Catholic Women Plan Silver Tea in Middletown

Middletown Regent of the National Council of Catholic Women announces a Silver Tea on Sunday afternoon April 29 from 2 30 to 5 p m at Knights of Columbus Hall. The program will be presented at the various parishes in the Middletown Regent.

Middletown National Council of Catholic Women Knights of Columbus Iddletown

Jolly Nine Card Club Gathered At Young Home

The Jolly Nine Card Club met last night at Mrs. Kenneth Young’s home for canasta. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Donald Harrison and Mrs. Clarence Barker. A short business meeting followed refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Forrest Day, Mrs. James Nanamaker, Mrs. Jack Martin, Mrs. Don Harrison, Mrs. James Cornwall, Mrs. Clarence Barker, Mrs. James Kinser, and the hostess. The next party will be hosted by Mrs. Delmar Keith in Trenton.

Jolly Nine Card Club Kenneth Young Canasta Donald Harrison Clarence Barker Forrest Day James Nanamaker Jack Martin Don Harrison James Cornwell James Kinser Delmar Keith Trenton

Community Meeting Notices for Thursday Evening

Lone Star Past Councilors meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at 707 Fourteenth Ave the home of Mrs. Leslie Cremer. Mrs. Charles Cochran assists. United Circle of the Mothers Study League meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Wendell Foster Wilbraham Rad. Prosser Chapter No 367 Order of the Eastern Star meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple with initiation and refreshments to follow.

Lone Star Leslie Cremer Fourteenth Ave Charles Cochran United Circle of the Mothers’ Study League Wendell Foster Wilbraham Rad Prosser Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple

Dover Delays Time Change Ahead of DST Deadline

Dover will remain on standard time next summer as the city council took no action at its final meeting before the April 29 daylight savings time switch deadline.

Dover

City Health Theme of BPW Meeting Here

Local Business and Professional Women's Club members heard a program on community health titled A City Health Department in Action presented by John Otterbein who urged writing for health literature. Speakers described work at the sight-saving school and corrective speech programs, plus Thomas Edison School efforts aiding 58 handicapped youths from Middletown and nearby areas.

Girls’ Club Business and Professional Women’s Club John Otterbein Otterbein Norma Kinney Mary Ann Brehaney Thomas Edison School Lorraine Hudson Middletown Middletown Hospital Robert Ramsdell Mary Hughes Hist Romberg Richard Rogers Nany Zehring Health and Safety Committee Roxie Sanders Florence Beck Edna Swaim Mary Dillon Gladys Fraley Mabel Gardner Helen Weishaar Mary Koogle

Recital Set Sunday At The Girls' Club

Miss Marguerite O Malley presents her piano students in solo and ensemble numbers Sunday afternoon at the Girls Club. The program begins at 2 30 PM and the public is invited. O Malley is a member of the Oino Music Teachers Association.

Marguerite O'Malley Miss O'Malley The Oino Music Teachers’ Association

Annual Inspection Of State Patrol's Headquarters

Middletown Post 9 of the State Highway Patrol conducted its annual spring inspection at 9 a m. The post passed with the usual top record. Lt H W Sowers supervised District C while Sergeants T W Thomas Frank Raquet and B T Hughes oversaw the inspection of men and equipment. Corporal J Simmons heads the post supervising eight men. The post also serves as headquarters for the Lebanon and Hamilton County deta ils.

Middletown State Highway Patrol H. W. Sowers T. W. Thomas Frank Raquet B. T. Hughes J. Simmons Lebanon Hamilton County

Boy Breaks Leg Playing At Home

Phillip Wright six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wright of Germantown Route 2 fractured his leg yesterday evening when his wagon overturned while playing He was admitted to the hospital His condition this morning was reported as satisfactory by Middletown Hospital attendants.

Phillip Wright Harold Wright Germantown Middletown Hospital

Nu Phi Mu Club Plans Backward Party at Shanty

Members of Nu Phi Mu sorority Unit One met at the YMCA to finalize plans for aBackward Party on April 24 at the Shanty honoring new pledges. Mrs Alma Hopp er announced greeting cards to be sold arriving soon. The next monthly meeting is May 8 as a model meeting for pledges with a social to follow.

Nu Phi Mu Sorority Unit One YMCA Alma Hopper

Modern Mothers Plan Spring Banquet and Officers

Modern Mothers Circle of the Mothers Study League met at Mrs Elliot Perkinson's home. Plans for the May 1 Spring Banquet at the Sportsmen's Club were announced. Election of officers occurred with installation May 15 at Mrs Barnes' home. A covered-dish supper and luncheon closed the evening.

Modern Mothers’ Circle Mothers’ Study League Elliot Perkinson Sawyer Me. C Robert Petry Jay Smethers of Christ Melzo Gaw John Robinson Perkins Forest Barnes Benjamin Gray Charles Wolfe Esten Wombold Barnes Sixth Ave Cook Gray

Sorority Rush Event at Wilbraham Road Home

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Beta Zeta hosted five rushees at Mrs Lillard Lee’s Wilbraham Road home. Games and prizes went to Martha Proctor and Mary Ann Roof. Buffet lunch served to members and guests including Patty Yreer Joan Rusk and Mark Moore. Next meeting set at Mary Ann Roof’s Harrison Street home.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Beta Zeta Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Lillard Lee Wilbraham Rd Martha Proctor Mary Ann Roof Fred Whitman Patty Yreer Joan Rusk Mark Moore Harrison St

Circle Three Homemakers Circle Three meeting notes

Homemakers Circle Three met Monday evening at the Girls Club with guests Mrs. G. H. Kloumann and Mrs. Richard Adams. Roll call was favorite songs. Officers elected: Knepshield president, Norton vice president, Johnson recording secretary, Staley social secretary, Wilkins treasurer, Corson delegate to Official Board. Library chosen as next year’s project. Norton spoke on Women in Unusual Occupations. Refreshments by Mrs. Howard Smith, Mr. H. R. Jones and Mrs. Helsel.

Circle Three Girls’ Club G. H. Kloumann Richard Adams Charles Knepshield Edward Norton Howard Johnson George Staley J. C. Wilkins William Corson

Womans Christian Temperance Union Guests at Oak Land Church

Members of the Viola Romans Chapter of the Womans Christian Temperance Union attended a church afternoon program at Oakland Presbyterian Church with the April theme Our Youth. Three teenage girls participated, Jo Ann Brooks and Martha Davidson sang two duets Somewhere a Child Is Singing and Prayer from Hansel and Gretel, accompanied by Joyce Parr.

Viola Romans Womans Christian Temperance Union Oakland Presbyterian Church Jo Ann Brooks Martha Davidson Hansel and Gretel Joyce Parr

Weather hints of milder days ahead in Miami Valley

Weather notes show yesterday low 31 at 3 am and 35 this morning. Highs reached 51 yesterday and 60 forecast today with a 70-degree possibility tomorrow. Cloudy, milder outlook but scattered showers tonight and no rain or snow for 12 days.

Kefauver Crime Committee Miami Valley Mercury

Plans to reorganize a W T C in Middletown discussed

Mrs Walter Sooy and Mrs Ira Kerns reported on a joint Ohio Council of Churches and Ohio W C T U meeting in Columbus on April 4 where Miss Smart WC T U representative to Washington spoke. The local chapter donated 30 dollars to buy fruit juices for armed forces members.

W.T.C Middletown Walter Sooy Ira Kerns Ohio Council of Churches Ohio W.C.T.U Columbus Miss Smart W.C.T.U Washington, D. C

Viola Rebekah Lodge Plans Ohio Assembly Visit

Viola Rebekah Lodge met at the Knights of Malta Hall to arrange attendance at the Ohio Rebekah Assembly in Dayton from May 7 to May 10. A social committee was formed after the business session. A social hour and refreshments followed. Mrs Elsie Randall won the marble contest prize.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Knights of Malta Ohio Rebekah Dayton Elsie Randall

Middletown Circle Mothers Study League Meets Speaker

Middletown Circle of Mothers Study League met last night at Mrs H H Belknapp's Harrison Street home with guest speaker Wade Miller discussing Learning To Live For Yourself. The group reported 370 raised from a card party for the Milk Fund and announced a May 1 banquet at the Sportsmen's Club. A nominating committee submitted a ballot for voting at the May meeting and a luncheon was hosted by Mrs Belknapp and assisted by Mrs Darrell Walker.

Middletown Mother's Study League H. H. Belknapp Harrison St Wade Miller Sportsmen's Club Belknapp Darrell Walker

Servicemen Notes on Marine Corps and Navy Training

Marine Cpl. Howard A. Arnold of Trenton is training in amphibious techniques at Little Creek Naval Base after a three year Marine career with the Fourth Marine Division and four Presidential unit citations. He is married to Mable Coldiron and lives in Dayton. Private Louis R. Mills of Hamilton begins a 14 week basic cycle with the 5th Infantry Division at Indiantown Gap under Maj. Gen. Laurence B. Keiser. Robert L. Hines Jr. of Cozadale, on duty with Air Development Squadron 2 at Chincoteague, has been promoted to aviation electrician's mate third class after enlisting in 1948.

Cpl Howard A. Arnold Josephine Arnold Trenton Little Creek Arnold Marine Corps Fourth Marine Division Outfit Marine Corps Reserve Mable Coldiron East 5Th St Dayton Dayton Rubber Co Louis R. Mills Hamilton Indiantown Gap Military Reservation 5Th Infantry Division Laurence B. Keiser 2Nd Infantry Korea Mills 10Th Infantry Robert L. Hines, Jr Cozaddale Aviation Electrician Air Development Squadron 2 U.S Naval Air Facility Chincoteague Hines Naval Service Naval Training Center Great Lakes

Navy Mine Action and Inchon Duty Reported

The McKean on air sea rescue duty in September found a floating mine field of foreign origin. A photo mission led to four mines destroyed, then four more later that day. The vessel also supported the Inchon invasion, shore bombardments, and blockade duty before returning home. Weaver, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Weaver, resides at 929 Eighth Ave. Pvt Edward F Harpring Jr transfers from Ft Knox to Ft Sam Houston to complete basic training and begin eight weeks in the Medical Corps.

United Nations McKean Inchon United States Weaver Lir Frank Weaver Eighth Ve Edward F. Harpring, Jr Ft. Knox Ft. Sam Houston Tex Medica Corps

McKean crew first to detect foreign mines in Korea

Harry Weaver, a fireman apprentice, and fellow sailors aboard destroyer USS McKean were the first to identify the use of foreign manufactured mines in the Korean conflict. The McKean entered Korean waters in August to provide support and patrol duties.

Harry Weaver McKean

Crushed service-station operator killed in accident

Walter W. Hodge age 43 operated a service station in Cleveland. A truck slid from a greasing lift and drove him through the station door last night, crushing him to death.

Cleveland Walter W. Hodge

Smoking Does Not Dull Taste, Says Plant Industry

According to the U S Bureau of Plant Industry the agency reports that smoking does not dull the sense of taste. The note counters common beliefs about tobacco affecting palate ability.

The U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry

Veronica Lake Files Bankruptcy With Andre de Toth

Actress Veronica Lake and her husband, Andre de Toth, filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in federal court. They report assets of 168,050 and debts of 156,574. A $120,000 Chatsworth ranch home was seized last April 6 for about 68,000 in back income taxes. State tax liens totaling about 13,000 and county and city taxes around 4,500 also attach to the property.

LOS Angel Veronica Lake Andre de Toth Chatsworth Calif Robert A. Ridell

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