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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1955
Page
6
Pre nuptial events headline Suzanne Young and John C. Diefenbach with a china shower hosted by Mrs. Robert D. Oglesby in Middletown Hamilton. Guests included many named honorees and attendants. The couple plan to marry Saturday at First Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Julia Forni, whose marriage to Taylor Huff is set for Sept. 17, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Dominick Forni. About 65 guests attended in the CG&E auditorium on Mary Etta Street. prizes were won by Mrs. David Smith, Mrs. Roger Stacey, and Mrs. Tony DeBiasi.
The sixth annual picnic of the Middlesex branch 188 of the National Association of Letter Carriers was held yesterday at Holiday House with the Ladies Auxiliary aiding in arrangements. Members, friends and families of mailmen attended the day’s activities.
Middletown Assembly members and guests will gather at 8 p.m. tomorrow for a square dance at the Sportsmen's Club with a cake walk as the evening’s highlight.
Arthur F. Hauselmans and his wife hosted an open house at their Sierra Road home honoring their 35th wedding anniversary. More than 150 guests attended from area towns, with the Day and Nickell families arranging the event. The Charles Days observed their 12th anniversary at the gathering.
The Hinkle descendants gathered at Carl Burgess home in West Middletown for the second annual reunion. Organizers included Elmer Hinkle with officers Robert Konthier as president and Mrs. Carr as secretary. A program featured slides by Robert Hinkle and attendees from Oxford Columbus and Indianapolis.
LeSourdsville Ladies Aid meets at noon Thursday for a cov luncheon at LeSourdsville Lake.
Floyd Collins son of Mr and Mrs Elisha Collins 2906 Finley Ave is in basic training at Sampson Air Force Base New York. He entered the Air Force June Collins will undergo an 11 week instructional course and will be assigned to an Air Force post or school after graduation William A Doughman son of Mr and Mrs Arlo Doughman of Morrow is also in training at Sampson Air Force Base and enlisted June 21.
Pfc Leroy D B Kline 18 son of William C Kline of College Corner graduates from the track vehicle maintenance course at the Armored School Ft Knox Kentucky. Kline entered the Army in September 1954 and last served at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
State migration data show Michigan welcomed 52 000 more residents than it lost annually as people moved in on net. This figure highlights ongoing population growth and regional attractiveness amid shifting demographics.
Chautauqua hosted the Creech family reunion yesterday with more than 100 members attending. The gathering began at noon with a picnic dinner in the Chautauqua auditorium. Nelson Creech served as president and Mrs Arnold Creech as secretary treasurer, both of Franklin, directing arrangements.
In Woodland California the California Veterans of Foreign Wars offered to fund either a lawyer or a second honeymoon for Airman Daniel Schmidt after he returned from 32 months in a Communist Chinese prison camp. Schmidt, 22, faced separation from his wife Una who had remarried. He met Una in her attorney’s office planning legal steps or resolution of their marriage and custody. He stated he wants to learn his legal standing and pursue his future.
The Canadian Air Force said an Imperial Oil Co. plane carrying six people was missing since Saturday night. The flight was from Rocky Lake to Regina Saskatchewan.
Miss Peggy Ann Martin and Raymond J. Mullins of Dayton announce Sept 5 as their wedding date at Holy Family Church Dayton. The ceremony at 2 30 p.m. will unite their families with a reception to follow at the Van Cleve Hotel. Attendants include Julanne McGuff maid of honor and Linda Cole flower girl, with Lt Charles Brant as best man and several Dayton ushers.
Ed Gillum won the prize for the biggest catch at the first annual VFW Post 3809 picnic at Pine Hill Lake in Mason. He hauled five channel catfish weighing up to five pounds. The event drew members and families with Sam Warmouth Jr. as chairman and a list of helpers.
Britain moves to freer newsprint within six months as rationing eases next Sunday allowing papers to add two to four pages. By March next year 15 year old controls will be lifted and postwar supply will be allocated by availability and payment capacity. Previously wartime limits confined papers to four pages.
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Travel notes list local residents and families vacationing across the Midwest and Northeast. Mr. Joseph Mulligan leads a Knights of Columbus delegation to Philadelphia with plans to tour New York afterward. Others visit Toronto Montreal Quebec City Higgins Lake Torch Lake and Chaska Beach while attending conferences and visiting relatives.
Unmarried ladies across Texas celebrate Old Maids Day in Denton as Governor Allan Shivers proclaims the event. Organizer Miss Dorothy Babb plans an entertainment program for the six year old affair that draws many single women from the state.
India has about 350000 motor vehicles roughly one per thousand people, indicating a growing transport base and vehicle ownership among the population.
A long list records births Saturday Sunday and today detailing families with addresses in Oxford Franklin Hamilton Middletown and surrounding towns. It also notes dismissals from local facilities and pairing of names with ages occupations and residences.
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