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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
6
Miss Pauline Miller led devotional and Miss Anne Bierman presided over business matters. A report on the well received Longview meeting was shared. The group enjoyed games and baby pictures were passed around. Mrs. Alva Long hosted with red white and blue decorations and a cherry pie centerpiece.
Omicron Pangea of Beta Sigma Phi met in the Barnitz Room at the YMCA last evening to plan a February 14 Valentine Party for Otterbein Home children adopted by the sorority. Aileen Haney chaired, Lois Beedle read Let Brotherly Love Continue, Dottie Hagen read Land Be Merciful, Glenna Glossett sang Wonderful One, Ray Root performed Amateur Hour, and Mary Hendricks closed with The Jukes Family. Also notes on Arizona dairy barns and alfalfa storage sheds.
The text contrasts two approaches to helping a husband who plays bridge poorly. It condemns criticizing during a game as embarrassing for partners and suggests a better method is to foster interest in studying the game to improve his play.
Miss Lois Jones bride-elect of William J. McLaughlin received a charming shower Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Matson. Attendants included Miss Fileen Magic and Miss Marie Matson as the hostesses with a menu and games. Several gifts were presented and a social lunch followed. several invited guests could not attend.
Miss Margaret Tyson and Roy J. Sauter wed in a quiet ceremony Saturday at 1:30 pm officiated by Father John Oberlander. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sauter. The bride wore light blue with gardenia corsage. groom’s party wore navy.
Sisters and brothers of Mrs. William Hahn Sr. hosted a birthday eve at her Jacktown home. The gathering featured cheerful games gifts and social chat. Refreshments followed for numerous relatives including the Logan Snodgrass Shockey Knorr and Hahn families marking eight years since the seven sisters and two brothers last met.
Miss Doris Ellington and William T Lindsay were married January 29 in the United Presbyterian parsonage Trenton. The ceremony by Rev James Sturgeon featured attendants Beryl Lindsay and sister in law. Mrs Lindsay wore green and brown, corsage white carnations. bride oyster white crepe with red rosebud corsage. She is a 1947 Trenton High School graduate and works at Sorg Paper Company. groom at Lindsay Paint and Body Shop. They reside in Trenton. Ruthenium note follows.
Pamela Ann Thinnes celebrated her first birthday at the home of her grandparents on Crawford Street Sunday evening. Amusing games and refreshments followed gifts opening, with participation by Mr. and Mrs. William Fishbaugh and family, Mrs. Francis Bierman and daughter, the Keelers, and the Thinnes family including Mr. and Mrs. Milton Thinnes.
Lions' Auxiliary members plan a gathering tomorrow at 8 p m in the Girls' Club. The event invites all members to attend and discuss upcoming activities and community service plans.
Delta Theta Tau Sorority will gather tomorrow evening for a business session. Members will discuss upcoming events and chapter matters with attendees listed as active officers and volunteers scheduled to attend.
Members of the Woman's Club will assemble at the Girls' Club tomorrow at 2 30 p m. Mrs C H Martin will bring a paper Soviet Politics at ions and Abroad Mrs Banzhai will bring a paper China Looks To ward the Future Mrs C E Burke is hostess.
The Neighborhood Garden Club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spindler at 113 Ardmore. H. C. Apple will present Fertilizers for Middletown Soils and G. B. Shafer will discuss The World’s Greatest Water Works. A garden display is planned.
A benefit bridge organized by and Professional Women's Club will be held tomorrow in the dining room of Manchester Hotel with proceeds to the Cancer Fund. Sherman School Grade Mothers meet tomorrow at 1 30 p m in the school dining room with Mrs Lawrence Dwyer chairing third grade mothers serving refreshments. A Spanish raid from Cartagena against Indian inhabitants returned with booty valued at 1 500 000 gold ducats including a 140 pound solid gold porcupine image.
Mrs Ralph Rettig hosted the Century Club meeting with guest Professor McNiff sharing two years in Germany and the topic What we are doing in Germany and Why He urged conserving German work capacity and urged internationalism while warning of Russia influence The program closed with open discussion and musical numbers by Agatha Evers and others The next meeting is March 1 at the Girls Club
In The Hospital Mrs. Willem Stein of Lowell St surgical. Mrs. George S. Fletchers of Warren Rd surgical. Mrs. Joseph Wetzel of North Ane surgical. Harry Dodds of Sherman Ave medical. George Rodmiller of Curtis St Mrs. Harry Hollister of Sycamore St medical. Frederick and Virginia Tyson children of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tyson of Arlington Ave surgical. DISMISSED Frank Hodson Woodside Ave. Arthur Llewellyn Tytus Ave. Mrs. Herbert Henson Sycamore St. Mrs. Ray Tewart Oxford State Rd. Mrs. Harold Brant Lind St Vernon A. Shackelford Grand Ave. Edgar Chaney Sheffield St. Mrs. Walter Hartman Camden Route 3.
Mrs. E. A. Stahl led a Current Events Club gathering Monday afternoon with a Broadway review. The program featured Medea with Judith Anderson, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Man and Superman. Hostess Mrs. Arthur Griffith was assisted by Mrs. Douglas Robbins, Mrs. Howard Wilson, and Mrs. Clyde G. Davies.
Personal note: Frank Fay of Fay Plumbing and Heating Company in Franklin departed last evening for New York City to attend the International Heating Institute and School this week.
Mr and Mrs Robert Glass announce the birth of a son Sunday night in Akron The infant’s father works for the Cataract Ice Company in Niagara NY Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J L Glass of Euclid St
Middletown Aviation Club members and prospective members will meet at 8 p m in the classroom at Middletown Airport. Charles G Taylor secretary says the meeting will finalize details for the new group. The program includes films Air Currents and Air In Action.
A man shot and killed in a downtown department store Saturday night is identified as Stewart K. Howard, 23, of New York City. Det. Walter S. Zema says Howard was shot while trying to flee interrogation over checks he attempted to cash. Also notes that about 43 tons of food are consumed by the average person in a lifetime.
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