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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1948

Page

6

Gala Evening At McCloud Residence

Mr and Mrs Herman McCloud hosted a birthday gathering at 1929 Fernwood St with games and social chat and refreshments. Prizes were won by Joyce Ann Duff Mary Margaret Carmody and Sandra Lee Mack amid a list of attendees and gift bringers from the McCloud circle and their families.

Herman McCloud Fernwood St Joyce Ann Duff Mary Margaret Carmody Sandra Lee Mack Patricia Ann Carmody Patricia Ann Prescott Eugene Prescott Jacqueline Prescott Robert Allen

Murphy Anspach Vows Saturday in Richmond

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Nancy Murphy and George Anspach set for Saturday January 24. Vows were spoken at 11 45 a m before Rev Oscar B Noren at Second Lutheran Church parsonage in Richmond Indiana with no reception noted. The bride attended Franklin schools while the groom attended Springboro schools and served twenty two months in the United States Navy. The couple resides on East Fourth Street Franklin.

Nancy Murphy A. Murphy Franklin-Lebanon — Rd George Anspach Harley Anspach Germantown Oscar B. Noren Second Lutheran Church Richmond Ind Anspach Franklin Springboro

Middletown Federation Women to Meet Motion Picture Council

Members of the various federation clubs of Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs are invited to meet with the Motion Picture Council this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting space.

Federated Clubs of Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs Motion Picture Council

Women's Guilt Meeting At St Pauls Church Devotions

At 2 30 p m tomorrow the Women's Guilt of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church will meet in the church social rooms for devotions and business The committee includes Mrs H H Jung Mrs C C Hursh Mrs J E Jackson Mrs L Hess Mrs K Huelsbeck Mrs J Huff Mrs R Howard Mrs M Johnson Mrs C McGraw and Mrs E Mammen

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church H. H. Jung C. C. Hursh J. E. Jackson L. Hess K. Huelsbeck J. Huff R. Howard M. Johnson C. McGraw E. Mammen

Guided Study Club Schedules Themed Meeting

Members of the Guided Study Club plan a session tomorrow with Poetry, Novel, Drama as the theme. Mrs. H. V. Miller will review My Coin and My People and Mrs. F. Bailey will review Lady Precious Stream.

Guided Study Club H. V. Miller F. Bailey

Guild of First Methodist Church Dinner Meeting

The NYM Guild of First Methodist Church will gather at 6 30 p m Thursday in the church social room for a covered dish dinner followed by a social evening. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Ralph Ringgenburg Mr and Mrs Melvin Kelso Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson and Mr and Mrs Clyde Yocum.

NYM Guild First Methodist Church Ralph Ringgenburg Melvin Kelso Ed Johnson Clyde Yocum

List of Assistants Named for Event Guests

Assisted by Mrs. Peter Antrican, Mrs. William C. Apple, Mrs. Ray Barr, Mrs. John Bellaw, Mrs. Howard Belz, Mrs. W. D. Brock and Mrs. Tom Brown.

Peter Antrican William C. Apple Ray Barr John Bellaw Howard Belz W. D. Brock Tom Brown

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Sewing Meeting Planned

The Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Sewing is scheduled at Mrs. E. R. Carr home located at 1211 Woodside Ave tomorrow at 1 p.m. The event invites members and community participants to join in sewing activities and fellowship.

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary E. R. Carr Woodside Ave

Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies Society to Meet Tomorrow

The Ladies Society of Bethlehem Lutheran Church will convene at the Parish house at 2 30 p m tomorrow with Mrs George Holtz presiding and a guest speaker to be introduced.

Ladies Society of Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Ramblers Meet Tomorrow at Vorhis Home

The Ramblers will gather at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Vorhis. Mrs. C. C. Clark will bring a paper titled A Love Story and Mr. (name unreadable) will participate.

the Ramblers W. D. Vorhis Cc. C. Clark

Last Chance Dance Hosts Stork Shower for Mrs Hunt

Mrs Donald Broughton honored her daughter Mrs H Benton Hunt with a stork shower at Aberdeen Drive. Blue and pink decor, a blue and white bassinet full of gifts, and prizes highlighted the event. More than a hundred couples attended Holy Trinity Church lounge for pre Lenten festivities with square and modern dancing to the Hoffman band.

Donald Broughton H. Benton Hunt Aberdeen Dr Harry A. Hunt Joseph Atkinson, Jr Guy Smothers John Littlejohn Guy E. Stone Guy Elliott Stone II D. C. Broughton Fred Combs Malcolm Alexander Jacqueline Alexander William A. Stone Charles Daniels Russell Fraser Il. M. Fraser Margaret Anne Fraser Frank Jenkins Glenn Gibson L. S. Owings Dean Chenault Walter Stamp R. B. Hannah Donna Broughton F. Swineheart Martha Swineheart Esther Swineheart Zeno Brandon Howard Brandon Walter Coddington Junior Whitehead Thomas Andre Lewellyn Wise Cincinnati George Reeves Ashland Thomas Littlejohn Trenton Wilmore Dr Holy Trinity Church Richard Harmount Louis Rossi Ed Swain Rosemary Swain Hoffman Band Lebanon

Hospital Notices List Medical And Surgical Patients

In The Hospital Homer Swanger of Currier Rd medical Mrs Victor Helton Franklin Route 2 medical Douglas Parker son of Mr and Mrs Fenton Parker South Sutphin St surgical Janet Taylor daughter of and Mrs Robert Taylor Presi lin surgical

Homer Swanger Currier Rd Victor Helton Franklin Route 2 Douglas Parker Fenton Parker South Sutphin St Janet Taylor Robert Taylor Presilin Surgical

Unclear Names Report From Local Notice Fragments

Fragmentary OCR lists several names including Wycoff Pratt, Ralph Bowling, Dorothy Centers, Waneta Henry, and Combs of Harrison St, with no clear event or action described.

Wycoff Pratt Ralph Bowling Frank Miss Dorothy Centers Waneta Henry Combs Harrison St

Progressive Circle Meeting Plans Leap Year Party

Progressive Mothers Circle of Mothers Study League met at Mrs Willis Whitman s home and scheduled a Leap Year party for February 18. Miss Claire Whitman sang three numbers and Mrs Russell Johnson played two piano pieces. Winners in the games included Mrs Carl Rentschler Mrs Herman Rekers Mrs Edwin Bleedow and Mrs Otto Hein. Lunch followed the late hour hostess served.

Progressive Circle Whitman Progressive Mothers’ Circle of Mothers’ Study League Willis Whitman Claire Whitman Jesus Russell Johnson Mendelssohn Carl Rentschler Herman Rekers Edwin Bleedow Otto Hein

Knight Presents Boys of Today Title Card

Knight will present another entitled piece titled Boys of Today. The show promises a youthful lens on contemporary life with a focus on coming of age themes and social issues.

Knight

F T T F Club Assembly Planned at Girls Club

Members of the F T T F Club will assemble at the Girls Club tomorrow with Mrs L Dugan and Mrs B F Sawyer as hosts.

F. T. T. F. Club L. Dugan B. F. Sawyer

Amoma Class Meets at Sutphin Street Home

Amoma Class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Sam Goettman’s Sutphin Street home with president Mrs. James Wykoff conducting business. Mr. Elgin Storey gave devotionals and Clester Pieratt delivered an engaging talk on the Crusade of Christ Through Evangelism. A lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Alton Ellison, Mrs. Walling Corwin, and Mrs. O. E. Jackson.

Amoma First Baptist Church Sam Goettman Sutphin St James Wykoff Elgin Storey Clester Pieratt Alton Ellison Walling Corwin O. E. Jackson

Fidelis Bible Class marks 30th anniversary dinner

Members of Fidelis Bible Class of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Re formed Church gathered for a dish dinner last evening to celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary. Vice president Mrs. Jack Schwall led the meeting with devotionals, followed by a brief business session, an engaging talk, and motion pictures. Committee members included Mrs. Charles Beacom Mrs. C E Ward Mrs. Les Francis Mrs Roscoe Fausnaugh Mrs M Sebald Miss Bess Beard Miss Ruth Sebald Miss Grace Beck and Miss Olive Beck.

Fidelis Bible St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Jack Schwall Charles Beacom C. E. Ward Les Francis Roscoe Fausnaugh M. Sebald Bess Beard Ruth Sebald Grace Beck Olive Beck

Women's Society meeting at Evangelical United Brethren Church

Mrs. Robert Banker hosted the Women’s Society of World Service gathering at 2000 Elmo Place. President Delman Whitt led the business meeting with worship by Mrs. William Greenfield. Vance Cribbs reviewed a chapter from We Press on in a Fellowship World Wide. World Service Day is urged for Sunday.

Robert Banker Elmo Women’s Society of World Service Evangelical United Brethren Church Delman Whitt William Greenfield Vance Cribbs Zeno Brandon William Anderson William Barnett

Married Ladies of St John's plan February 10 party

The Married Ladies of St John’s gathered to finish plans for an upcoming church social to be held February 10.

St. John's

Women's Association Meeting at Oakland Presbyterian Church

The Women's Association of Oakland Presbyterian Church met last night at the home of Mrs David Elam on Garfield Street. Mrs Charles McClain, president, presided at the organizer. Members will hold the March session at Mrs Woodlawn A's home.

Women's Association of Oakland Presbyterian Church David Elam Garfield St Charles McClain Ogner Woodlawn

First Church of God Women’s Missionary Society Meeting

The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Church of God will meet at 10 a.m. in the Scout Hall. The session covers upcoming activities and plans for serving the community.

Women’ Missionary Society of First Church of God

Miss Bess Hoover Addresses Middletown Women

Miss Bess Hoover, president of the Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke to Home Makers' Circle No. 1 at Mrs. Robert Stults's home. She reviewed Petticoat Surgeon's biography by Bertha Van Hoosen, discussed women's progress since 1920 and noted Dr Mabel Gardner's mention in the book, with refreshments served after the talk.

Miss Bess Hoover Middletown Miss Oover Russia China India Germany Miss Hoover United States Congress Mabel Gardner Gardner van Hoosen

Covington Vows Announced at Covington Church

A young couple announced their vows at Covington Street Methodist Church on January 31. They reside at 110 North Sutphin Street.

Xypus Covington, Ain Street Methodist Church Sutphin St

Caspian Basin Size Relates to Mississippi Basin Share

A fragment notes the Caspian Sea region resembles about three quarters of the Mississippi basin in scale. It mentions basin proportions and comparative geography without a clear event or source attribution.

Caspian Sea Mississippi

Illustrated Talk By Miss Nellie Losh At Art Study Club

Members of the Art Study Club met at Mrs. Harvey Apple’s home and heard Miss Nellie Losh give an illustrated talk on window displays. She traced the evolution from early simple displays to modern elaborate setups and noted that stores trace 30 to 50 percent of sales to window appeal.

Harvey Apple Ward Barker Prenans Nellie Losh New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue Jenny’s Cincinnati Millicent Bender Charles Troup

Personal notices from Richmond and Baltimore visitors

Mrs Gertrude Lewis Mrs Velve eet and Mrs Lee Cox met yesterday with Mr and Mrs Harry Swink in Richmond Henderson Howard Jr has returned to his home in Baltimore Md after visits Accompanying him was his brother in law Liam Ickmann. When he served in Siberia in 1 the noise was heard in Irkutsk 600 miles away.

Gertrude Lewis Wilve Eet Lee Cox Harry Swink Richmond Henderson Howard, Jr Baltimore Visi Aments Bundy Apts Lailliam Ickmann Siberia Irkutsk

Women Teachers Club Musical Evening Featured

The Women Teachers Club met on Christel Ave with president Pearl Marshall leading. Mrs. Ralph Kah performed piano pieces and Zelma, Shari Keh, and Mrs. Roy Stutz contributed selections including Fiesta Night and Mexican Hat Dance. Lunch was served by Blanche Earnhart Margaret Fisher and Leura Wortman.

Ralph Kah Christel Ave Mise Pearl Marshall Mademoisell Zelma Mexico Roy Stutz Shari Keh Kah Blanche Earnhart Margaret Fisher Leura Wortman

Girls Club Elects Board Members At Meeting

At the annual meeting of members and directors of the Girls Club held Tuesday night at the clubhouse four directors were named to serve. Dr. Mabel E. Gardner was reelected from the business women group and Mrs. Ray Sebald and Mrs. R. V. Crist were reelected from women at large, with Mrs. A. C. Kiester chosen as a new member. Reports by committee chairmen showed an increase in activities.

Girls Club Mabel E. Gardner Business Women Ray Sebald R. V. Crist A. C. Kiester

Moose Lodge Women celebrate prize winners and birthday tribute

Members of the Moose Lodge Women met on Yankee Road last evening. After games and a prize tally led by Mrs. Carol Salts and several other winners, the group celebrated Mrs. Charles Bolton’s birthday with gifts from the club and a mystery guest. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Lester Keeler’s home.

Moose Marehi Newcomb Yankee Rd Carol Salts Michael Thinnes Edith Arpp Clifford Emerick Charles Bolton Bolton Lester Keeler

American War Mothers Meet at Legion Home

Members of the American War Mothers will meet at the Legion home at 2 p.m. tomorrow. They ask attendees to bring discarded eyeglasses and frames for donation.

Legion

Civic Association Election and Club Improvements Report

Members heard an improvement program for the clubhouse led by Mrs. Glen Reed and Mrs. R. V. Crist. Mrs. C. E. Burk announced the president’s address and upcoming Civic Association meeting with the election of officers and other important business.

Glen Reed R. V. Crist C. E. Burk Bieta Te Bis Ray Sre. M

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