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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1952
Page
6
The Middletown Aviation Club ran an all day excursion to Cedar Point. The light left Middletown in staggered waves starting at 8 15 a m. Passengers included Mr and Mrs Dale Converse Charles Taylor Mr and Mrs Bruce Baty Mr and Mrs Paul Townsend Mr and Mrs Emos Highland Marvin Hall and son and four Aeronca Flying Club members.
Miss Dorothy Jean Wood and Ray Sherman announce their wedding date of September 13 at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. H. H. Jung officiating. Miss Wood, Middletown High School class of 1952, works at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Mr. Sherman, Middletown High School class of 1949, is employed by Crystal Tissue Company.
Approximately 300 guests attended Nathen E Longs 50th wedding anniversary at their Jackson Lane home. Flowers adorned the house, golden mum centerpieces graced two tables, and refreshments were served from a tea table. Hostesses were daughters and granddaughters. Mrs Long wore a golden orchid corsage from a niece in California and a grey nylon dress. Guests hailed from Troy, Dayton, Hamilton and Middletown.
Mrs. Joseph Newton formerly Miss Martha Jane Williamson was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Claire Porter Miss Hazel Carter and Miss Aileen Sheley at the Porter home on Central Ave Friday evening. The Newtons were married July 19. Tables featured floral centerpieces with tall white tapers and tiny umbrellas while gifts were won by several guests including Mrs. Frank Parker Mrs. Fred D. Norris Miss Norma Imhoff and Mrs. Elly W. Hansel.
Pfc. Donald Williams and Miss Harriet Honsey exchanged vows August 2 at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. The bride wore a French blue taffeta gown with white carnations and a white orchid bouquet. Attendants included Mrs. Ernest DeSantia. best man Pvt. Thomas Latimer. Reception followed at the Winona Hotel. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents while Williams sails August 19 from Camp Stoneman for Japan.
The Holiday Club hosted a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Earle Williams in Franklin Street to honor Mr and Mrs Stanley Ward as they depart Middletown for Panama City Florida Guests enjoyed a steak dinner and games A group including Mr and Mrs Floyd Turner Jr Mr and Mrs George McFeeter Mr and Mrs Richard Shockey and daughter Jennifer Mr and Mrs Marion C Murphy and son Mike and Mr and Mrs Winford L Back attended The Wards received a gift at the close of the evening
Travel notes recount a three week Hollywood Florida vacation by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Murphy Jr and daughters of Eaton Ave with visits to Key West and Miami. They hosted by Miss Maude Cairns and Miss Cora Cairns of Middletown who are vacationing there. Others sail to Granville to see The Royal Family with Doris Heller in a lead role and family visits to sites across the region.
Elyria Public Schools administrator O Mc Clellan was elected Ohio commander of the American Legion. The slate also named Howard C Kingdom of Conneaut first vice commander James W Wagonseller of Lancaster second vice commander Gordon Morgan of Norwood treasurer and Rev Richard J Connelly of Washington Court House chaplain.
Three fires Sunday interrupted an almost perfect August fire-free run dating to August 1. A washing machine blaze at Dr. Ross A. Hill’s residence was caused by a motor wiring short, quickly snuffed with no damage. A box alarm at 834 Eighth Ave. due to dashboard wiring short sparked a car fire owned by Dellis Thomas. it was extinguished with no damage. A light bulb ignited a plastic pillow case in Lawrence Duff’s Yankee Road apartment, burning only the case and stopping before further damage.
Sunday visitors' day at the YMCA Boys' Camp drew a large crowd, though exact numbers were not recorded. Campers took a four mile flashlight hike while 20 boys joined a snipe hunt. six younger campers were left to carry the bag. The schedule includes a Capture the Flag game and a campfire address by Wade E. Miller Tuesday evening.
In NORMAL Illinois Leta Ten Eyck was ordered to bed with measles five hours before her church wedding to Jerome K Denver. The bride appeared at her bedroom window to exchange vows then returned to bed as guests were moved from the church to the Ten Eyck home. The note adds that most fur sales in the United States are made under false names.
In Deer Lodge Valley Montana Golden eagles prey on a $antelope herd feeding 135 animals. Deputy Game Warden Les Barton says the herd cowers and eagles kill about one fawn daily since June 1. Marvin Pearce shoots one eagle after a dive and guards are posted with rifles to protect the herd.
Rescue Workers plan a week of activities at the Walters home 2406 Minnesota Ave with a 7 30 p m prayer service led by Mrs Maggie Walters on Tuesday A 6 30 p m prior Young Peoples choir rehearsal will also be at the Walters home Wednesday members will go to Sal Mountain for Home Mission work and Bible study will be at the Dishman home Excello at 7 30 p m Thursday
Roger W. Tracy, state treasurer, reported weekly sales tax collections for Butler, Warren, and Preble counties ended July 26. Butler led at 38,378.43 dollars, with Warren 4,429.22 and Preble 4,266.87, contributing to a statewide total of 2,373,661.57 dollars, a drop from the previous year.
Eleanor S Stoecklein 78 of 321 Garfield St died at home at 845 p.m. Sunday after 14 years of ill health. A Jersey City native who lived here since 1905 she was widow of Frederick A Steecklein who died in 1912. Surviving are two daughters Alice Stoecklein and Eva Sutton, a grandson and a great grandson. another daughter Margaret Lack preceded in death. White Shrine Memorial and Rebekah services planned. funeral Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home with interment at Woodside. Friends may visit Tuesday.
Miss Edith Blevins aged 20 who had polio since age one died early Sunday at her parents home in West Middletown Route 1. Surviving are her parents and three brothers Orville Oscar and Burley. Friends may call at Joseph R. Bakes and Sons Funeral Home at 3 p.m. today. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home conducted by Rev C E Miller. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Poasttown.
Joseph Valentine Brown 75 retired farmer died at his daughter Mrs Garrett Childer’s home in Zachariah Kentucky at 8 p m Saturday He leaves four daughters Mrs Garrett Mrs Milan Latham Elkton Ky Mrs W E Baile Trenton and Mrs Homer Lorre this city three sons Roy Trenton Arley Franklin and Dorsey Brown St Petersburg Fla one brother Grant Brown Ravenna Ky one sister Mrs Nancy Sample Pineridge Ky and 19 grandchildren Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 7 10 p m today and 2 5 and 7 10 p m Tuesday His body will lie in state at Grace Baptist Church until 2 p m Wednesday service led by Rev Howard Sears with interment at Woodsides Cemetery
Mrs Bessie M Cannoy of 2000 Winton Street Middletown died at 3 15 am today at Middletown Hospital a day after her 42nd birthday Ill since last January she had been hospitalized at intervals and was last admitted July 15 She was born August 10 1910 at Saylersville Kentucky and lived in Middletown 26 years Surviving are husband Bert two daughters Jo Ann Fiesinger Middletown and Judy Kay at home her father B H Howard of Da her mother Mrs C L Benedict of Middletown three brothers Clarence Lima Lawrence Dayton and G H Howard in Maryland with the Navy one sister Helen Joyce Howard Dayton and several nieces and nephews. 2 pm Thursday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Charles E Miller officiating Interment Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Charles H. Davis 80 of Miamisburg Route 2 are set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Anlesby Funeral Home Franklin with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Davis a farmer and long time area resident died at his home Saturday night. native of Mercer County. member of Trinity Reformed Church. Survivors: Ida widow two daughters Mrs Milton Good Miamisburg and Mrs George Condon Gratis a brother Frank Jackson Mich and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Myrtle Hangen 58 of near Phillipsburg will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Hay and Powell Funeral Home Brookville Burial in Parish Cemetery Mrs Hangen died Friday at home Surviving are her widower Phillip seven daughters including Mrs Isabelle Wolfe of Germantown five sons two brothers and 14 grandchildren Home after 6 pm today
Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Smith aged five were conducted at 2 p m today at Gebhart Schmidt Funeral Home with burial in Hillgrove Cemetery. He died of leukemia at Miami Valley Hospital. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Donald L Smith of Dayton one sister Rebecca Ann and grandparents Verner Tumbleson Dayton Mrs Elmer Boomershine Gratis and Rev and Mrs Clarence Smith Union City.
Mrs. Martha E. Wyatt, 93, pioneer Preble County resident and widow of Merrill M. Wyatt, died Sunday at the Wyatt homeplace on Wyatt Road. Surviving daughter Laura Heywood, a grandson, and two great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Michel officiating. burial at Mound Hill.
Two sets of obituaries: Rose Miller, 82, of 1112 Long St., funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, and Mary Elizabeth Sharp, 49, of 1213 Bonacker Ave., service 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Brown-Dawson. Frank Mason Updike, 95, former Reily Township farmer, service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Webb Funeral.
Los Angeles widow Anna Laura Lowe Barnett, 72, wife of Oklahoma oil magnate Jackson Barnett once famed as the world's richest Indian, is reported alongside Leonora Bleier, 70, in New Rochelle.
New York hosts a jewelers convention at the Waldorf Astoria with 10 million dollars in jewels on display. Over 100 guards including city police, hotel police, and private detectives guard a nine floor exhibit open only to trade members. This marks the 47th annual show of the American National Retail Jewelers Association.
Richmond Virginia Rev Leslie Hamner Patterson 58 ex secretary Presbyterian Church Synod of South Carolina Eastbourne England Jeffrey Farnel 74 author of 40 best sellers Los Angeles Mrs Harry Chandler 86 officer Imes Mirror Co two generations of executives Pamplona Spain Thomas Dominguez Arevalo 71 Count of Rodezno Liberal Traditionalist party leader and cabinet minister under monarchy and Franco Dunedin Florida Madison W Corey 80 theatrical producer who helped bring The Merry Widow and Madame X to America Beloit Wisconsin Prof Robert K Richardson 76 long time Beloit College faculty member author of the school history and Congregational lay leader New York Michael Sachs who remained a burlesque comedian for seven and a half years after going totally blind died of a stroke early today
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