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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1950

Page

2

Schmidt Family Heads to Selfridge Field for Army Move

Mrs Hugo Schmidt Jr and her sons Bucky and David travel to Selfridge Field Michigan to join her husband an Army chaplain and plan to make their future home there R C Bogan accompany them for a weekend visit Also Sergeants Robert and Mildred Eutsler of San Antonio Texas visit Mrs Lie ry in Curtis Ave before deployment to Japan Business and Professional women to attend Horace Heidt program at Cincinnati Garden Rosemary Kelley of Cincinnati visits her parents in Stanley St Lovelace family returns from Florida trip including Tampa state fair and other locales including Miami Key West Palm Beach and Hollywood

Hugo Schmidt, Jr Bucky David Selfridge Field Mich Schmidts R. C. Bogan Schmidt Robert Mildred Eutsler San Antonio Tex Eutsler John Liery Curtis Ave Japan Florida W. H. Lovelace Shafer St Tampa Miami Key West Palm Beach Hollywood

Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs Stover

Mrs Richard Stover, a recent bride, was honored at a shower hosted by her mother Mrs Mabel Philips on Wayne Ave. Guests played games with prizes awarded to Mrs William Newcomb Mrs John Trammell and Miss Betty Mc Laughlin. The decor featured gold and silver crepe paper and late evening lunch was served to prize winners and several guests.

Richard Stover Mabel Philips Wayne Ave William Newcomb John Trammell Betty McLaughlin Howard McLaughlin Arver Hart George Phillips Drus ¥Y Campbell Lillian Smith Joyce Phillips

Rehearsal Party for Attendants Honors Soon-to-Wed Couple

Last evening the bridal party for Miss Mary Virginia Mail and William Hugh Penewit gathered for a rehearsal party. The wedding is tomorrow at four thirty at Holy Trinity Church with Mr and Mrs Charles Penewit and others in attendance.

Mary Virginia Mail Wiliam Hugh Penewit Holy Trinity Church Charles Penewit Adam Mail Robert J. Fay Lehman Honie Caroline Mail Bruce Penewit Robert Penewit Miss Mail William Penewit

Mrs Chapman Hosts Jolly Eight Club Birthday Dinner

Mrs Frank Chapman of Franklin Street entertained members of the Jolly Hight Club last evening for a dinner honoring Mrs Gertrude Minor on her birthday. Red streamers red carnations and candles decorated tables with valentines as placecards. Bridge winners were Mrs Mary Fisher Mrs C Thomas and Mrs Andrews Spisak. Mrs Donald Turner invited guests to her home in two weeks and a birthday cake followed later.

Chapman Jolly Eight Club Frank Chapman Franklin St Jolly Hight Club Lasil Gertrude Minor Bridge Mary Fisher C. Thomas Andrews Spisak Donald Turner

Maple Park Mothers Club Holds February Meeting

The Maple Park Mothers Club met in the school auditorium with vice president presiding in the president’s absence. Miss Laura Cox won the prize for most mothers present, and members’ children performed a Lincoln play, song and dance followed by a Valentine luncheon prepared by Mrs Paul Helsinger Mrs Paul Brooks and Mrs Glenn Tullis.

Maple Park Clubs Maple Park Mothers Club Herman Chaney Arthur Byrd Edward Cape William Day Laura Cox

Keystone Guild Hosts Western Trip Picture Night

First Methodist Church members attended a Keystone Social Guild event with a Valentine themed party. The organizing committee included Mr and Mrs Ben Roof and others. Winners received prizes after games and an open showing of Rev K S Learey and Mrs Learey’s western trip photos. Hank Jones led a brief business meeting naming volunteers to plan the March gathering.

Keystone Guild West Friends First Methodist Church Keystone Social Guild Ben Roof David Detrees and Airs Claude Morris Kenneth Learey Ors K. S. Learey Hank Jones Jack Bylum Charles Goforth Dale Converse Harry Knell

Valentine Program Presented to Ladies Aid at West Middletown

West Middletown Ladies Aid met at the Baptist Church with Mrs. Alva Taylor and Mrs. George Sucklen hosting. Mrs. Frank Gillen and Mrs. Walter Cobaugh led a Valentine's program while Mrs. Hugo Braur gave devotions. A bake sale and refreshments followed.

Valentine Ladies Aid West Middletown

Past Councilors Meet With Mrs Grant Back In Trenton

The Lone Star Past Council met at Mrs. Gran Back's home in Trenton on Thursday evening with Mrs. Leslie Crema presiding. A luncheon was served to numerous members including Mrs. Carey Martin and Mrs. Eva Moore. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Cochran on Garfield St with Mrs. Cremer assisting.

Lone Star Past Gran Trenton Leslie Crema Carey Martin John Serre Cremer Eva Moore Hattie Snethen Rolie VanCleve Charles Hicson Charles Gregory Leroy Mehi Charles Cochran Robert Weaver Maude Coats Virginia Bissett Cochran Garfield St

Woman's Club Concert Showcases Local Musicans

A Woman's Music Club program at Roosevelt Auditorium featured local performers including Mrs. William Akers, Mrs. Robert Nickell, Miss Kathleen Banker, Mrs. H. A. Harrison, and Miss Marguerite O’Malley. The varied solo and ensemble pieces ranged from Debussy to Mendelssohn, earning an excellent reception from the audience.

Woman's Music Club Roosevelt Auditorium William Akers Debussy Dohnanii Mendelssohn

Mrs Wedekind Speaks To Oakland Circle

The Oakland Circle of the First Baptist Church met on Garfield Street. Mrs. George Wedekind spoke to the group after an opening by president Mrs. Ed Clevenger and devotions by Mrs. Al Varin. Mrs. Carl Combs, formerly of the circle and now in Florida, gave a talk and a luncheon followed.

Oakland First Baptist Church Ed Clevenger Garfield St Clevenger al Varin George Wedekind Carl Combs Florida

Weary German Truckers Suffer Through Russian Checkpoint Delays

Berlin dispatch details German long-haul drivers waiting up to 35 hours at Helmstedt as Soviet tolls and paperwork slow a daily flow of about 225 trucks bound for Berlin. Drivers complain of lost wages, spoiled cargo, and repeated harassment, blaming both Soviet delays and Western allies.

Tom Reedy Berlin Helmstedt Germany Hans Duesseldorf Ivan Foreign Office Bremerhaven Hamburg

St John Dance at St Johns High Freshman Valentine Event

The St John High School freshman class will host a Valentine Dance on February 11 starting at 8 p m The event promises a social gathering for students and attendees in a school setting.

ST. John St. John’s High School Moonsfeld Ohio Hillard Riddell Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Butler County Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission A.C Forsyth Parele

Clouds Bring Cold Air Tonight and Saturday

Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a drop in temperatures late tonight into Saturday. Lows dip into the mid to upper 20s, with today’s low around 37 early morning and a high near 39 by late morning.

Clouudy

Permit Issued For New Church On East Central Ave

The First Presbyterian Church on East Central Ave receives a building permit for a red brick structure costing about $226,000. Building commissioner Orville Corson notes February costs total $301,334 for a ten day period. Ground-breaking is set for tomorrow at 2 p m.

First Presbyterian East Central Ave Orville Corson Carson

Amber Resonates With Crackling Sound When Held to Ear

A piece of amber produces a crackling sound as it is pressed to the ear, a phenomenon noted for its distinctive auditory response and natural warmth. The origin of the sound is linked to internal pathways and air movement within the fossil resin.

Millard Will Leaves Franklin Properties to Presbyterian Church

Roy Millard who died two weeks ago filed in Warren County Probate Court details a will bequeathing property at the northeast corner of Third and Main, and the Main Street dwelling north of the corner, plus the west Main Street lot housing the Thrift Shop to the Presbyterian Church trustees in memory of Agnes Wright Millard and her children. Some properties on Third and Main and West Third are to be sold to cover debts and expenses. remaining funds to be invested by church trustees for their use.

Franklin Roy Millard Warren County Third Main Sts Main St Main Sulfsine The Presbyterian Church Agnes B Wright Muillard Third and Almerta

Boy William Jones Killed by Truck in Toledo

AP reports six year old William T. Jones was killed when he ran in front of a truck yesterday in Toledo. Police said the incident occurred in a residential area and the driver remained at the scene for questioning.

Toledo William T. Jones

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