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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1951

Page

6

New Year's Weekend Socials At Columbus St Marys College Scene

Miss Sue Ann Riley of Glen Lane spends New Year’s weekend in Columbus as guest of Miss Mitchell and Miss Noonen. Riley, a St Mary’s College Notre Dame student, is hosted by Dr and Mrs John Mitchell with an open house.

Columbus Itchell Juliet Noonen Sue Ann Glen Lane Joseph T. Riley Iss Mitchell Miss Noonen Miss Riley St. Mary’s College Notre Dame Ind John Mitchell St. Acquinas Club of Columbus

Farewell Dinner for Sgt William Upton in Honor

Sgt. William Upton, with 10 years service, departs for overseas duty this week. Sisters hosted a buffet dinner at Hazzebach's party room, with music and dancing as relatives and friends gathered to wish him success. Lester May photographed the group as Upton prepared to report to Camp Breckinridge Kentucky after Panama service.

William Upton Hazzebach's Sergeant Upton Lester May Panama Camp Breckenridge, Ky Robert Laubach Thomas Bradbury William Hendrickson Harry Kiner Albert Bowling Alan Nat Upton Riley Upton Jack Stringham Raymond Kring

Philathea Class Meetings Change at Local Churches

Notice shows the Philathea Class of the First Methodist meets January at Wesley Hall 7 30 p m replacing tomorrow. Senior Philathea Class of the First Baptist meets January at 6 30 p m at the church for a covered dish supper. date change from January 1.

Philathea First Methodist Church Wesley Hall First Baptist Church

Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Pergram At Wilmore Drive

Mrs Ray Pergram was guest of honor at a miscellaneous post nuptial shower hosted by Miss Phyllis Patton and Miss Sara Huff at Mrs O A Albaugh’s home on Wilmore Drive. Prize winners included Mrs Sam Morningstar and Miss Beth Mackinnon. Refreshments featured a Christmas table centerpiece.

Ray Pergram Patty Baird Phyllis Patton Sara Huff

Henry Hodson Vows Revealed in Kentucky Wedding

Betty Evelyn Henry daughter of Mr and Mrs William P Henry of Ezel Kentucky and Herman Hodson son of Mrs Zelda Hodson of Granada Ave were married in a single ring ceremony performed by Lammie Bailey justice of the peace at his home Saturday night Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Myron Stahleber Mr Robert Downs and Mrs Wanda Bailey sister of the groom Mrs Hodson a graduate of Ezel High School works as a cashier at Albers Super Market on Charles Street Both she and her husband are employed by Albers The groom will enter the armed forces January 25

Betty Evelyn Henry William P. Henry Ezel Herman Hodson Zelda Hodson Granada Ave Lammie Bailey Myron Stahleber Robert Downs Wanda Bailey

Engaged Couple Honored at Cocktail Party

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ingwersen hosted a Saturday evening cocktail party for their daughter Miss Jean Ingwersen and her fiancé Thomas M. Mabon Jr. of Pittsburgh. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Mabon Sr. of Pittsburgh, weekend guests who returned home yesterday as their son departs for Pittsburgh tomorrow. Over nine friends celebrated the couple.

John A. Ingwersen South Main St Jean Ingwersen Thomas M. Mabon, Jr Pittsburgh

Musicale Presented by Violin Students for Christmas

Mrs EH McCandish yesterday hosted a Christmas musicale featuring her violin students. Participants included Myra Lou Getz Beatrice Getz Peter Carruthers Katherine Mary Anne Davidson Mary Ann Weikel Karen Smith David Gaw Donna Lambert Anne Foutz Tim Draut Sylvia Doty played violin and piano, Sally Carruthers offered a piano piece, and Ruth Roess played viola.

EH. McCandish Frank Myra Lou Getz Beatrice Getz Peter Carruthers Katherine Mary Anne Davidson Mary Ann Weikel Karen Smith David Gaw Donna Lambert Anne Foutz Tim Draut Sylvia Doty E. L. Phillips Sally Carruthers Homer Weikel Ruth Roess

Weekend Visit Promptly Pack After Staying with Friend

Careful packing after a weekend at a friend’s home helps ensure no item is left behind. Ensure you collect belongings from every room and check personal items before departing to respect the host’s space.

So Mrs Gape Chooses America Over England

Mrs James N Gape recounts advice and a London Daily Express critique as she and her family weigh moving to England for Cousin Sibyls inheritance They compare English discipline and American freedom while urging Americans to reflect on values faith education and national character.

Cuyahoga Falls Gapes England Sibyl London Daily Express Wren America Res

Chicago Secretary To Address Rotary Meeting

Phil Lovejoy International secretary from Chicago will address a combined Middletown and Franklin Rotary clubs meeting at noon Wednesday in the Manchester Hotel. The meeting moved from Tuesday to Wednesday due to New Year's Day, uniting the two clubs to hear the international official.

Phil Lovejoy Rotary Chicago Middletown Franklin Manchester Hotel

Steel Record Set at Republic Steel in 1961

Republic Steel Corp. announced a company record of producing 9,147,000 tons of steel in 1961, topping the 1943 previous record of 8,651,000 tons. The Cleveland firm highlighted the milestone in its release.

Cleveland Republic Steel Corp

Advice Is A Dangerous Commodity

A humorous essay argues against giving advice, noting people often seek opinions to win an audience rather than gain counsel. It recounts personal misfires, such as predicting elections, weather, or stock outcomes, and describes how advice-giving strains relationships and fails more often than it helps.

California Paris Fea

Foxdrive Set for Monroe Area by Warren County Bears Club

The Warren County Bears Club plans a foxdrive in the Monroe area this Saturday. Participants meet at the Methodist Church on Route 63 at 9 a.m. Shotguns and dogs will be permitted. The Fellowship Class of Monroe Church will serve a luncheon.

Monroe Warren County Bears Ralph Ham) Johnson Methodist Church Route 63 Johnson Monroe Church

Oxford Chief May Re Seek Old Post

Oxford council may consider a named applicant on Tuesday for the chief of police job left vacant by the resignation of Harry E Spencer. Rumors say Spencer quit December 15 due to dissatisfaction with the $200 a month salary, with three new council members seen as bringing a fresh outlook.

Oxford Harry E. Spencer Spencer Council

Vorys Praises UN After Paris General Assembly

Rep. John J. Vorys of Ohio praised the United Nations for promoting dialogue over conflict after returning from the U N General Assembly in Paris where he served as a U S delegate.

Columbus John J. Vorys Ohio United Nations Vorys United Nations General Assembly Paris United States

Local Families Welcome Newborns This Week

Vital Statistics reports numerous births across Lafayette Street Moore Street Gideon Road Germantown Route 1 Superior Avenue Ninth Avenue Tytus Avenue Howard Avenue Texas Avenue Princeton Avenue Queen Avenue Park Street Sixteenth Avenue. Eight couples welcomed boys and girls with two sets of twins noted in the listings.

Leroy Hudson Lafayette St Sanford Hogan Moore St Russell Fox Gideon Rd Frank DeGroat Germantown Joe Brandenburg Superior Ave James Jennings Ninth Ave Frank Hoffman Tytus Ave Robert Fitzgerald Howard Ave Kenton Gabbard Texas Ave William Davis Princeton Ave Jack Christy Queen Ave Dale Graham Park St Olive Kash Sol Sixteenth Ave

Marriage Licenses for William E Sheley and Helen Walch

William E. Sheley 22 a soldier of 1820 Oberon Drive and Helen Do lores Walch 19 a stenographer of 1102 Main Street Excello obtained a marriage license.

William E. Sheley Oberon Dr Helen Dolores Walch Main St Excello

Hospital Admissions List From Trenton Area Incomplete

A series of brief hospital notices lists multiple patients by name and address across Trenton and nearby towns. Entries include Mrs Ora Burdge, Mrs James Carpenter, George Lang, Gregory Patrick, Marcia Fugate, Ritter, Mrs Charles Scholl, Donald Bryant, Charles McLinch, William Smith, and others noted with addresses on Whitman Hughes Street Florence Avenue North Broad Street and more.

Ora Burdge Trenton Surgery. Co Leonard Hall Taylor Ave Daniel Woehler Franklin Route 1

Man Loses Finger In Farm Accident

Ralph Leroy Reeve 30 of West Alexandria Route 2 lost his left middle finger while handling farm equipment. Noka Walters 16 of Turner St was treated for a dog bite after trying to aid the dog after it was hit by a car. Both were discharged after treatment.

Ralph Leroy Reeve West Alexandria Middletown Hospital Noka Walters Turner St

Young Adventists Lead Farm Service at Lebanon Prison Farm

Nine members of the Missionary Volunteer Society of the Seventh Day Adventist Church led a Fifth Sunday program at the Lebanon State Prison Farm. Robert Sooy spoke on “What God Is To His People,” urging Bible study and prayer for the new year. Prisoners joined in singing with Miss Dorothy Jones on piano, as special music accompanied the service. Grass and weed killing chemicals are replacing manual hoe work in American cotton fields.

Missionary Volunteer Society of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Lebanon State Prison Farm Robert Sooy Dorothy Jones

Shirt-Sleeve Symphony Free Public Music in Southern Illinois

Sixty-six amateurs from sixteen towns form a shirt-sleeved symphony in Southern Illinois. They rehearse weekly without pay, giving Messiah performances and aiming to bring good music to the region at low cost. Directors and players come from diverse jobs, including bank tellers, teachers, and students.

Illinois Maurtis Kesnar Royal Dutch Opera Southern Illinois University Kesnar Minneapolis Symphony Southern Illinois James Parker Margie Carl MacFord Allene Gene Stiman

Woman Party Boss Balks Rearmament in Germany

Helene Wessel, 53, head of Germany’s Catholic Centrist Party, opposes West German rearmament. She argues for keeping lines to the East open for negotiations with Soviet-occupied East Germany and joins the Emergency League For Saving the Peace in Europe with Gustav Heinemann to prevent arming West Germany.

Richard Kasischke Bonn Germany Europe Helene Wessel Frau Wesse East Germany Frau Wessel Gustav Heinemann Emergency League For West Germany Freu Wessel

Review Board Sets Meeting on Fund Raising Campaigns

The Review Board of Appeals meets at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Civic Association library to discuss applications to conduct fundraising campaigns. Bids from the Tuberculosis and Health Association National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis American Red Cross and Society for Crippled Children and Adults will be examined. The 16 member board governs local fund-raising outside Civic Association drives and ensures Middletown's quota aligns with population figures.

Review Board of Appeals Civic Association Library Thomas H. Stubbs Tuberculosis and Health Association National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis American Red Cross and Society For Crippled Children and Adults Civic Association Middletown

Train Flagged Down by Patrolman Prevents Crash

Patrolman Virgil Mann flagged a Baltimore and Ohio train yesterday to stop it from hitting a stalled car on the tracks. The driver, Kermit Fields of 1835 Shuler Ave, said the car skidded onto the rails and the incident occurred at 1:20 a.m.

Hamilton Virgil Mann Baltimore and Ohio Kermit Fields Shuler Ave Mann

Arrow Lodgers Stage Reunion At Civic Association

About 40 current and former Nachenum Lodge, Order of the Arrow, members attended a reunion Sunday evening at the Civic Association during Christmas holidays. Special guests included vigil honor members Tom C. Venable and George Harvey. Lodge Chief Larry Sullivan led activities and photos from Camp Hook and Philmont Ranch highlighted the event.

Nachenum Lodge Order of the Arrow The Civic Association Tom C. Venable George Harvey Larry Sullivan

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