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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1949
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Ardis V Gaskill of Indianapolis announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marjorie Louise to Robert P Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Clyde R Robinson of Indianapolis. The wedding is set for September 10 in Middletown.
The bride-elect is a member of Alpha Ci Omega Sorority and a graduate of Butler University and the Medical College of Virginia's School of Physical Therapy. The prospective groom is a member of Delta Luw University and will enter Chi fraternity after graduating from TIFF School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, in the fall.
Mr and Mrs Charles Weeks Jr and their children Caroline and Charles Jr join Mr and Mrs Glenn Swick and daughter Nancy Lind of Columbus for a weekend with Mr and Mrs Morris Small on South Main Street. Mrs Small returns to Columbus then plans stays with relatives in Chillicothe.
Mrs BR C Oglesby celebrated her daughter’s birthday with a dinner party at her Second Ave home. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Alfred Gillham and Mrs Mannie Hunt of Cincinnati.
Mr. orville Mayable and Mrs. Mayable along with Mr. and Mrs. Keyser West have come back from a trip to Atlanta Georgia and Jacksonville Florida. In Atlanta they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James R. McCoy formerly of Middletown.
Miss Pauline Fisher spent a week at Indian Lake as a guest at the Switzer cottage.
Mr and Mrs Victor Click Sr of Grove St along with their son William and daughter in law Linda visited the Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee Reservation during a two week vacation accompanied by their children.
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church will host the open wedding of Miss Imogene Webb and John R. Weisenberger on Friday August 19 at 7 30 p m. Matron of honor is Mrs Fred McQueen with bridesmaid Reda Webb. Flower girls are Faye and Sue McQueen. Best man James Stone and ushers Ernest Webb and Paul Webb. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry P Webb.
Eighty five members of the Bell-Schlobig families gathered for their 29th reunion at Ft. St. Clair State Park near Eaton. A dinner followed by a business meeting elected Ronald Evans as president with William Miltenberger as vice president and Mrs. Ethel Evans as secretary treasurer. Next year’s reunion will be at Ft. St. Clair State Park.
In North Carolina Mrs. James E. Thacker, a daughter of the Clicks, plus two granddaughters Sandra Thacker and Donna Click, accompany them to Celina and Lake St. Mary for a week of fishing.
Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Charlies B Timmons and family of Aberdeen Dr were the Rev and Mrs Glen Warner and children Mrs Lulu Timmons and Miss Hazel Coover all of Delaware Ohio.
Mr and Mrs R W Leight of Columbia Avenue welcome their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jack Sweet visiting today from St Petersburg Filia to meet them at home.
Evelyn Mae Swank daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Swank marries Edward Walsh son of Mrs Edward Walsh Sr at St Peters Church Ridgeville Ohio in a simple 7 am ceremony Saturday. The couple and attendants share a wedding breakfast at West Lake Hotel Cleveland with family members present. The bride attended Middletown schools and the groom studied in Cleveland and the couple will reside in Cleveland.
Society items must be submitted by 10 36 a m the next day with Saturday 9 30 deadline. Sunday pictures require Thursday noon arrival and one week notice. Weddings older than ten days or engagements and weddings must choose one. Calendar items call Friday by 3 p m. No birthday parties or stork showers.
Mr and Mrs Glen Vanatta hosted a gala picnic at the Curry farm in Lebanon yesterday honoring Mr and Mrs Peter Franc and their children Peter Jr Patricia and Mary Ann of Huntington NY visiting here. The group included many local families and friends and enjoyed dancing in the shelter house during the evening.
Ten foursomes gathered at Wildwood Golf Club at 2 30 PM for an amusing afternoon on a bedspring tee setup. Prizes featured low and high gross, best 10th hole, and a comic “ditch inspection” award amid a 6 30 PM club dinner and awards.
The United Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society will host a corn roast at 6 30 tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs Walter Wendt on Marshall Road. Attendees are asked to bring their own sandwiches.
The Women's Society of World Service at Pleasant Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church postpones the covered dish supper and entertainment with husbands as guests of honor for one week. The event will be held Wednesday August 17 at 6 30 p m in the church.
Quakes rocked Ambato and Rio Bamba with 34 killed aboard a mercy plane crash in the quake zone. Government officials, two crewmen, and 28 Shell Oil Company employees are among the dead as rescue teams search wreckage and debris.
Art Me was installed as deputy grand knight at ceremonies of the Knights of Columbus Saturday evening at the hall. George Zettler district deputy was the installing officer. Other officers installed were Thomas McCain chancellor Otto Martin advocate Paul Hume recorder Carl Hurr treasurer William Otte warden Ben Fisher inside guard James Flisher outside guard and Joseph Mulligan trustee.
Donald B. Folger president of the Middletown Retail Merchants Association and manager of Cappel's Furniture Store will speak at the Civitan noon meeting. The gathering at the Manchester Hotel will be presided by Robert Osborne with Allen Jones as program chairman.
In Portland Oregon yesterday Mrs Van H Seagraves gave birth to Nicholas Delano Seagraves the first great grandson of Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt The newborn weighed nine pounds one ounce The event was attended by Ann Roosevelt Boettiger and her son Curtis Buzzie Boettiger as they visited for the birth
A series of unrelated incidents include Harold Giesige and Melvin Schuller drowning in Auglaize and Lake Erie, Gordon Radabaugh drowning near Madison-on-the-Lake, a woman injured on a Coney Island merry go round, and Edward Schenck dying from injuries in Canton. Also a man struck by a railroad train near Mount Vernon and a lawn fete planned by WSCS at Amanda Methodist Church. A legal notice in Butler County involves the Church of God Tabernacle seeking court authority to sell real estate.
Monroe Lions Club president Walter Coppess announced committees for the coming year. Members include Attendance chaired by Lester Robinson, constitution and by laws led by Paul Baker, Lions education with E E Hiteshue, membership led by Clifford Gleasman, publicity with Peter Harmon, and special entertainment led by Merle Constiner. Meetings through August will be at LeSourdsville Lake and August 22 will be Ladies Night.
A churchyard gathering at 5 p m offers refreshments and a fish pond for children, aiming to draw families to the church grounds after services.
Vice President Barkley appeared with St. Louis widow Mrs. Carleton S Hadley in Fred Saighs box at Sportsmans Park during the Cardinals Giants game. Asked about romance he called rumors ongoing for a year but declined further comment.
Drum major and drum majorette tryouts for the Middie Band will be Thursday at 2 p m in the high school rear lot. Two positions open for eligible sophomores to seniors. Judges are Vincent Carter and Johnny Michael. Only audition opportunity. Twirlers selected may attend Middie Band Camp at Camp Hook from August 25 to September 2.
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