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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1950
Page
8
Weekend visitors travel through Penville and Winchester
Mr and Mrs John Winger and children Ann and Kim spent the weekend visiting in Penville Ind. Harry Tisdall and wife formerly Maryene joined Jane Crawford at the home of Clifford Crawford Sr Mrs Tisdall has been visiting here for several weeks in Winchester Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winger
Ann and
Kim
Penville
Ind
Harry Tisdall
Mary Ene
Mrs
Winchester
Mass
Jane Crawford
Clifford Crawford
Tisdall
Travelers return from varied vacations and trips
Aull family returns from Groton Long Point and other stops in Massachusetts New York City and Wayne Pennsylvania. Barnes and Essig report a week fishing near Fish Falls Ontario Canada. Dillons and Mrs Dillon return from New York where Mrs Dillon sails later for six weeks on the Queen Mary then Queen Elizabeth. Mast er and family visit Baltimore en route to Madison Wisconsin for an education convention. Harris family resumes vacation in New England visiting Attleboro and Provincetown Inn on Cape Cod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Aull
Groton-Long Point
Conn
Massachusetts
New York City
Wayne, Pa
Mary Dillon
Agnes Dillon
Frances Dillon
Joe Dillen
David Dillon
New York
Europe
Jack L. Harris
John
Deborah
New England
Mrs. Harris
Attleboro
Mass
Provincetown Inn
Cape Cod
Boston
Salem
Glouster
Make a Veggie Dunking Platter for Party Service
Slice carrots and cucumbers into strips and-cut celery stalks in half then into thin lengthwise pieces. Soak celery in cold water to curl, refrigerate until ready. Arrange a bowl of zesty cheese dip in the center and surround with the prepared vegetables for serving.
Farewell Party For Mrs. Albert Bradshaw
A bon voyage gathering was held at the Albert Bradshaw home on Trenton Franklin Rd to bid farewell to Mrs. Bradshaw who sails from New York on September 6 aboard the Mauritania for England. She will be joined in October by her son John Bradshaw a corporal in the Occupation Army in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bradshaw
Trenton-Franklin Rd
Bradshaw
New York City
Maurentania
England
John Bradshaw
Germany
Earl Brandenberg
Webster Bradshaw
Shower Held For Bride Elect Barbara Reed and Donald Leber
The lawn at the Paul Habig home on West Sixth Ave hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Barbara Reed and fiancé Donald Leber. The couple plans a September 1 wedding. pastel decorations featured lavender asters and white candles. Guests opened gifts, then enjoyed supper, cards, and croquet on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Habig
West Sixth Ave
Barbara Reed
Donald Leber
40th Wedding Celebration In West Middletown
A family dinner was held at Kno t woods West Middletown to honor the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Paul J Long Eu gene Blair hosted the event and presented a gift later Attendees included Paul J Long Jr and his children Bill and Nancy of Dayton Dr E C Peck and family Mary Jo and John Mrs F M Griswold the couple and the hosts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Long
Eugene R. Blair
Kno'twoods
West Middletown
Buffet Dinner Fetes Couple Remembered Guests
Miss Ann Rider hosted a Saturday buffet for about 20 guests honoring Miss Carolyn McQuitty and Mr. Lewis Howard. The event included a miscellaneous shower with numerous gifts and floral decor, and Miss McQuitty is set to become Mrs. Howard on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Rider
Carolyn McQuitty
Lewis Howard
Rider
MecQuitty
Mr. Howard
Carl Lewis
L. P. Smith
Wylie Coldiron
James B. Davis
Dayton
Ann Schhaffenberger
Peggy Denny
Mildred Boandenberg
Alice Hines
Robert Badge
Maurice Reffitt
Jerry Long
Paul Chifos
Former Pupils Hold Class Reunion at Utica O
The second Fairview School alumni reunion in Franklin Township Warren County gathered yesterday at Bert and Mildred Bunnell’s Utica home with about 50 attendees. Retired teacher John Lane, age 88, addressed the group and recited poems as the event featured a covered dish supper, spelling bee, croquet, and plans for next year’s gathering in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview School
Franklin Township
Warren County
Bert Bunnell
Utica
Middletown
John Lane
Franklin
Jenny Fisher
Mary Sheets
Howard Monger
Fairview
Two-Ball Foursome Held At Wildwood Golf Club
A two-ball foursome took place yesterday at Wildwood Golf Club. Chairmen were Mr. and Mrs. Morris Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Don Keffer. The blind bogey winners were Mrs. J. W. Deininger and Mr. Glen Mulligan with 42. The low gross team was Mrs. Gene Coker and Dr. E. N. Clark with 44. The event concluded with a buffet supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Golf Club
Morris Smith
Don Keffer
J. W. Deininger
Glen Mulligan
Gene Coker
E. N. Clark
Family of four killed by train near Columbus
A family of four died when their car was struck by an eastbound Norfolk and Western passenger train just south of Columbus shortly before midnight Sunday. Victims were Melvin Curtis Mangold 25 of Route 1 Circleville his wife Rose Rebecca 23 their son Rickey Linn 2 and daughter Brenda 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Norfolk and Western
Melvin Curtis Mangold
Route 1
Circleville
Rose Rebecca
Rickey Linn
Brenda
Family Aid Bill Advances In Senate and House
A Senate Armed Services panel approved a bill to pay monthly family support allowances to wives children and dependent parents of enlisted personnel with leadership urging quick passage. A House subcommittee opened for more testimony before a full committee vote to send the measure forward. Similar allowances exist for higher ranks and officers and the Defense Department may oppose a provision tying care and hospitalization to the payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Services
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
House
Rep. Brooks
D-La
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Rally Urges Ferguson Vote and Pro-Labor Unity in Ohio
Speakers linked labor backing to elect Ferguson and retain good House reps while ousting bad ones. CIO-PAC endorsed Democrats for Congress, avoided state offices. Kroll attacked Taft on foreign policy, citing Korea criticism and a 1949 Russia warning, as others from CIO United Steel Workers, Ohio Federation of Labor, and United Mine Workers District 6 spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
House of Representatives
Kroll
Frank J. Lausche
Cio-Pac
Taft
South Korea
Korea
David J. McDonald
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
Michael Lyden
Youngstown
Ohio Federation of Labor
Roland Owens
Columbus
United Mine Workers District 6
Damaged Home Hit Twice By Torch Fire Sunday
A residence at 614 South Main Street suffered more than 600 dollars in damage after a resident tried to burn paint from the exterior with a blow torch. The blaze began at 1:59 p.m. and a second alarm followed. A second fire later caused about 50 dollars in damage. Fire officials cited careless use of a blow torch as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main St
E. J. Goldchmidt
Robert Lukens
Lukens
Company 1
Vital Statistics Local Births Reported Across City
Vital statistics list multiple births and names ages addresses and dates. Frank Simeon Kovar 18 Hamil ton. Clark Chestnut 78. Ivan Sigecan 67 210 Baltimore St Tesse B Meeks 75 200 Hill Ave. Mr and Mrs Wilburn McIntosh 1504 Plum St boy Saturday. Walter Ferguson 1602 Smith St boy Sunday. Willie Watson 3020 Ottawa St boy Sunday. Norman Cole 510 Fifteenth Ave girl Sunday. Charles Senften 1821 Winton St girl Sunday. Thomas Welch 108 Iglehart St boy Sunday. Out of town Herman H Slayman Lebanon Cincinnati Christ Hospital boy Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Chestnut
Franklin
Simeon Kovar
Hamilton
Ivan Sigecan
Baltimore St
Tesse B. Meeks
Hill Ave
Wilburn McIntosh
Plum St
Walter Ferguson
Smith St
Willie Watson
Ottawa St
Norman Cole
Fifteenth Ave
Charles Senften
Winton St
Thomas Welch
Iglehart St
Herman H. Slayman
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Christ Hospital
Hospital list of patients and residences in town
A long hospital list names numerous patients by last name and residence, indicating their wards as surgical or medical. It includes Mrs. Otis Bailey Eleventh Ave, William Neal Jr Calumet Ave, Mrs. Wilbur Martin Trenton, and Linda Cobb Wilbraham Ra among many others from streets and routes such as Webster, Grove, Aberdeen, Oxford State Rd, Grand Ave, Stanley St, and Germantown Route 2, with varying statuses. The roster also notes family connections and youth entries like Miss Carmela McDermott Aberdeen Dr and Frederick Brooks Stanely St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Bailey
Eleventh Ave
William Neal, Jr
Calumet Ave
Wilbur Martin
Trenton
Linda Cobb
Charles Cobb
Wilbraham Ra
Andrew Szabo
Grove St
David Mynhier
First Ave
William Bartman
Webster St
Kenneth McQuinn
Carmela McDermott
Aberdeen
William Bach
Oxford State Rd
Daniel O’neil
Grand Ave
Frederick Brooks
William Brooks
Stanley St
Marion Jones
West Middletown
Ruth Willman
Winton St
Richard Henderson
Central Ave
Lowell Murphy
John Day
Fifteenth Ave
Earnie Brewer
Germantown
Mary Haddix
Jacoby Ave
Grace Betts
James Tolson
South Lebanon
Walker Wilson
Garfield St
Senate tackles anti-Communist moves on controls bill
Senate Democrats opened with a closed conference to map strategy on two anti-Communist proposals. Mundt and Ferguson back a rider to anchor their Communist control plan to the mobilization bill, while McCarran may offer a substitute security bill. Administration leaders pledged to block either plan for now and promise separate action on anti-Communist legislation later this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
R Publican
Mundt
Ferguson Mich
Pickets Stop Detroit News Publication
AP reports craft union members refused to cross NABET picket lines at News plant delaying Sundays edition. Printers pressmen engravers and stereotypers stayed out. WWJ radio pickets from News stations protested wage dispute. Distribution delayed an hour pending union guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
National Association of Broadcasting Engineers and Technicians
Ind
Detroit News
NABET
WWJ
Servicemen Today Earn Battle Efficiency Emblem
Peter Paul Martinek gunner's mate first class of 308 Monroe Street is part of USS Columbus crew awarded the Battle Efficiency Pennant for 1949-50 Atlantic Fleet. Enlisted shipmates may wear the cherished E emblem on right sleeve for one year. Dewey Parker seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Parker of Franklin Route 2 also listed among personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Paul Martinek
SSN
Monroe St
Columbus
Dewey Parker
Seaman
USN
Franklin
Route 2
City Briefs Board and Club Meetings Schedule
Real estate board meets at 5 30 p m in the Manchester Hotel. Rotary and Civitan join at Noon at the same hotel. Fraternal Order of Eagles and several units convene at 8 p m. Cancer Clinic opens at 7 p m at Middletown Hospital. North Middletown Fire Association at 7 p m, Sertoma at 6 30 p m, Mayfield Fire at 7 30 p m Sheffield Street fire house. American Legion Band rehearse at 8 p m. Field Artillery and Tank Battalion training also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary and Civitan Clubs
Manchester Hotel
Midshipmen Cruises Train 2800 Naval Cadets Afloat
Task Force 86 ships host training for 2800 Naval Academy and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps seniors and sophomores during annual midshipmen cruises this year. A new sand blasting process removes varnish without traditional removers and sandpapers to renew old furniture with minimal labor and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Task Force 86
Naval Academy and
Naval Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Prisoners Riot At San Quentin Ends in Solitary Confinement
SAN QUENTIN Calif A The eleven ringleaders of weekend riots in San Quentin prison were held in solitary confinement today. All outbreaks were in the mess hall. Eleven men were injured by flying trays cups and other utensils during the melee. Warden Clinton Duty called the riots outbreaks of hoodlumism not protests over food. He said they were planned in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Calif
San Quentin Prison
Mes Hall
Clinton
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