War Mothers observe 40th anniversary in Middletown
Middletown War Mothers chapter marked its 40th anniversary with a luncheon for 70 members and guests at the American Legion. Mrs. H. B. Nicholson spoke on Australia and Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance, while Mrs. Petry presided and tracing the national origin of War Mothers from Indianapolis in 1917.
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American War Mothers
Middletown
American Legion
Robert Petry
Margaret Pinkerton
Perry
Art of
War Mothers’ Organization
Indianapolis
Don Harrold
State Office of Conservation
War Mothers
National Food Conservation
Herbert Hoover
J. B. Strickland
Strickland
Mark Walke
Joe Cox
Walter Pawelkoski
Edith Woods
Jack Sebald
Eva Schwall
Blanche Duff
Gold Star Mothers
Charles Fakes
Dan Waring
Edna Shumate
Mabel
H. B. Nicholson
Australia
Nicholson
Melbourne
Richard Lehman
Joseph Shumard
Speechcraft Course Opens by Toastmasters Club
Last night the Toastmasters Club hosted a speechcraft course led by William Lutz on You Are the General. Instruction speeches covered Talk About What You Know, Gathering Speech Material, Speech Subjects in Current Events, and How to Make Craft Talk. Earl R. Brewer presided, Arthur Thomann chaired, and Robert Blevins was topic master at J and J Bowling Lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmaster's Club
William Lutz
Cliff Gorski
Richard Hasemeier
James Wander
Paul Lawwill
Earl R. Brewer
Arthur Thomann Speechcraft
Robert Blevins
Mrs Gerber Explores The Outlook In Japan
Mrs. Fred Gerber spoke to twenty Guide Study Club members at the Girls' Club on Japan's history and the impact of World War II and occupation forces. She described mixed old and new customs, daily life, and Japan’s main industries, and answered questions on US relations. Program chair Mrs. Millard Bechtel introduced her. March 2 speaker announced as Mrs. Cecil Kindred on Our Southern neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guided Study Club
Fred Gerber
Japan
Millard Bechtel
United States
Celcil Kindred
Churches Attend Eppa Long Guild Meeting at First Methodist
Thirteen members gathered last night at Marilyn Cassacy’s home in Excello for The Churches Attending the Eppa Long Guild. Mrs. Edward Cockman led the program with Miss Elinor Conway also appearing. new member Mrs. Roger Young was introduced and three sevening circles plan a joint covered dish dinner next month with speaker Mrs. Donald Cryer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppa Long Guild
First Methodist Church
Marilyn Cassacy
Excello
Edward Cockman
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Elinor Conway
Roger Young
Johnson
Angola
Africa
E. S. Land
Club events and meetings at Icards and nearby clubs
At the 21 Club, Mrs Elmer Perry and Mrs Charles Shockey won in Icards during the meeting hosted by Mrs Charles Downey on Burton Road. FFTF Club met at the Girls' Club with 24 members and two guests, and a memorial for the late Mrs Lawrence Dugan was led by President Mrs R A Heck. Pennyettes Club, at Mrs Forrest Ferree’s Jackson Lane home, elected officers and shared a housewarming token for the new host. many members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Perry
Charles Shockey
Icards
Charles Downey
Burton Road
John W. Cox
Earl Stegemiller
B. A. Roof Sr
FFTF
Girls’ Club
R. A. Heck
Lawrence Dugan
S. H. Kitchen
C. W. Smith
Roof
Frank Cox
Walter Sheffer
Penneyettes Club
Forrest Ferree
Jackson Lane
J. C. Penny Co
Shirley Ginter
Foy Spence
Ormond Ewing
J. B. Thomas
Peggy Leadman
Warren Sixt
Ellsworth LaPole
Charles Pence
Lawrence Dye
Stanley Whiseman
Roscoe Newkirk
Ed Massey
Charles Reuthe
Dan Storie
Dennie Bustle
Kenneth McGough
Paul Curtis
James Arnette
Ralph Evans
Thomas King
Paper Drive Postponed. Troop 30 Plans Campout
SPRINGBORO Boy Scout Troop 30 has postponed a weekend paper drive to February 25. The scouts will instead participate in a weekend campout. Ohio produces nearly one half of the nation’s greenhouse tomatoes.
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Springboro
Boy Scout Troop 30
Ohio
R L Grimes To Address OES Chapter
R L Grimes a 33rd degree Mason will speak Tuesday for Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 Order of the Eastern Star on the history of the Masonic order and member responsibilities. Activities begin 7 30 p m at the Commercial Building 63 S Main St with honors for Masonic members and a social hour to follow.
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Ralph L. Grimes
Ida Morningstar Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Grimes
Masonic Order
S. Main St
Order
Brown's Run Bridge Party Brings Sixty Guests to Club
Thirty members and guests attended the Brown's Run Country Club ladies day duplicate bridge luncheon yesterday. Eight tables played. East-west averaged 39 with winners Mrs. William Schucks and Mrs. E C Haselton. 54 for Mrs Clyde Coleman and Mrs G W Breiel. 55 for Mrs Martha Harrison and Mrs Arthur Thompson. North-south averaged 48 with winners Mrs Russell Anness and Mrs Richard Fialho. 52 for Mrs Howard Wikoff and Mrs Hutchinson. Arrangements were by Ken Thomas and Mrs George Hutchinson. A session is planned for March 2 at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schucks
E. C. Haselton
Clyde Coleman
G. W. Breiel
Martha! ‘Harrison
Arthur
Thompson
Russell Anness
Richard Fialho
Iere Howard Wikoff
Mire
Paul Woodward
Ken Thomas
Georgelevent
Hutchinson
Wikoff
House
Ramblers Club hears talks on space, invention at Johnson home
Mrs E Klein and Mr Burns led last night's Ramblers' Club meeting at the Johnsons' Elmo Place residence. Klein reviewed The Squeeze Cities without Space by Dr Edward Higbee and warned of sprawling regions without land protection. Burns contrasted science and technology, stressing cooperation and practical use of discoveries. Mrs D R Baker presided at tea. next meeting at the Bakers' home.
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Earl Klein
Robert,s. Burns
Ramblers’ Club
P. F. Johnson
Elmo Place
Boston
Washington
D.C
Burns
D. R. Baker
Gourmet Club Welcomes New Member At Dinner
Mrs. John C. Griffin was welcomed as a new member of the Gourmet Club at a dinner meeting held last night. The Argentine dinner was served at Mrs. M. L. Johnston’s Manchester Road home, with hostesses Mrs. No vara and Mrs. Axel Von Busch assisting. Silver candlesticks from South America and jonquils decorated the table.
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John C. Griffin
M. L. Johnston
Manchester Road
Johnston
Buenos Aires
J. A. Novara
Axel von Busch
South America
Gifts Shower for Bride-To-Be Miss Carol Ann Duff
Mrs. Bill Mehang and daughter Judy hosted a miscellaneous shower at their Ross Street home for Miss Carol Ann Duff bride elect of Ronald E. Jeffery of Franklin. Prizes were awarded to numerous attendees. The couple plans to wed April 8 at Franklin First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mehang
Judy
Ross Street
Carol Ann Duff
Ronald E. Jeffery
Franklin
James Agness
Raymond Kinzer
Sam Warmouth Jr
John Snodgrass
Robert Duff
Cathy Duff
Paul Girard
Helen Hahn
Connie Hahn
Rufus Baier
Thomas Duff
Thomas Hahn
William Hahn Sr
Robert Artman
Ernest Hudson
Elbert Justice
Woody Yarmouth Land
John Denton
Kenneth R. Duff
Wilbur Jeffery
George Mehl
Judy Hahn
Diane Hahn
Carl Lawson
Linda’ Denton
Kenneth R. Duff l
Grand Avenue
Franklin First Baptist Church
Vital Statistics births and notable names listed
A Franklin area notice lists multiple birth announcements including Hughes, Watts, Haines, Farrish, Morley, Stevens, and Daulton with addresses and genders. Additional line items name Crary, Hireman, Lovely, McMahon, Redd, Reno, Sharits, Van Cleve, Wainscott, and an out of town note for A E Ross of Winona Drive Dayton.
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Danie
A. Hughes
Deardoff Road
Franklin
Robert D. Watts
Germantown Road
Meridith Haines
S. Dixie Highway
Kelly Farrish
Enya Road
George Morley
Corwin Ave
Hamilton
Paul Stevens
Lewis St
Carthel Daulton
Poplar St
Jerome Heitz
Germantown
OJ. Hireman
Grand Ave
Marcus Lovely
Augusta Lovely
Donald McMahon
J.B. Redd
Lincoln St
Glen Reno
Cary Reno
John W. Sharits
Charles John Sharits
Local names listed with dismissals and addresses
A community notice lists numerous residents by name and street, noting dismissals for several individuals. The long roster includes Darley Spencer Ottens Street, Carl Remington Goldman, Kyle Coffey Franklin, Clifton Palmer Columbia Avenue, Robert Emrick Germantown, Perry Hobart Lebanon, Arlie Sargent Grand Avenue, Tana Igo Riverview Drive, Dorothy Honaker Oxford State Road, James Terrill Morgan Street, Dewey Baker Shafer, William Jones Jr Ninth Avenue, Brad Gilpin Lebanon, Travat Fox South Main Street, Robert Kilackner South Main, Lavern Whitt Oxford, Roosevelt Abshear Franklin, Betsy Jones Germantown, Alvin Tibbs Baltimore Street, Leonard Robinson Lebanon, Robert New Franklin, Levi Deaton Franklin, Hugh Evers Curtis Street, Marie Crandall Williamsburg Indiana, Squire Thomas Eighth Avenue, Thomas Clay Oxford, Robert Adkins Franklin, and several others.
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Darley Spencer
Ottens St
Carl Remington
Goldman Ave
Kyle Coffey
Franklin
Clifton Palmer
Columbia Ave
Robert Emrick
Germantown
Perry A. Hobartt
Lebanon
Arlie Sargent
Grand Ave
Tana Igo
Ernest Igo
Riverview Drive
Dorothy Honaker
Oxford State Road
James T. Terrill
Morgan St
Dewey Baker
Shafer
Lavern E. Whitt
Roosevelt Abshear
Franklin Betsy Jones
Alvin Tibbs
Baltimore
Leonard Robinson
Robert New
Clifford
Franklin Levi Deaton
Hugh Evers
Curtis St. Marie Crandall
Williamsburg
Indiana
Squire Thhomas
Eighth Ave
Thomas H. Clay
Oxford
Robert Adkins
Frank Ln
Couple Wed In Lebanon
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Melba Lorene Kahrn foster daughter of Rev and Mrs J T McHendry of Lebanon to Donald Smith son of Mr and Mrs Floyd M Smith of Fredericktown. They married February 11 at 4 30 PM in Lebanon Presbyterian Church with Rev McHendry officiating. The bride wore a gown with attendants and a reception followed. she is a Lebanon High School graduate attending Wilmington College and plans to transfer to Kent University where her husband is an assistant professor pursuing a master’s degree.
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Melba Lorene Kahrn
J. T. McHendry
Lebanon
Donald Smith
Floyd M. Smith
Fredricktown
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
Mr. McHen
Fellowship Hall
Lebanon High School
Wilmington College
Kent University
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Burley Cottle
Joseph Delaney
Georgia Fuller
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Jesse Trent
W. H. Gillespie
Charles Bolton
Will Pieratt
Pearl Roberts
Petry
Buster Brown
Leonard Hamm
Fred Johnson
Robert Bowman
Evans Circle
Helton Drive
God
George Letts
Otto Kash
Friendship Circle
First Baptist Church
Mary Thatcher
Central Avenue
Okey Jackson
John Mack
Thomas McGill
R. L. Grimes
OES
Mrs. Klein
Mr. Burns
Gourmet Club
Frank Crary
Clark
Boone Darrell
Thomas Davies
Arlington Ave
Charles Wainscott
Clark St
A. E. Ross
Winona Drive
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
William Jones Jr
Luella Jones
Ninth Ave
Brad C. Gilpin
Dwaine Gilpin
Clarence Burnett
Centralve
Millard Clifton
Magnolia Drive
Lovie Cornelius
Sanford G. Hopkins
Blanchester
Richard Price
Washington Court House
Jo Anne Pauley
Bowersville
Janet Kammerer
Batavia
Philip Gerard
Lloyd Dooley
Urbana
Robert Buroker
Christiansburg
Roger Vicroy
Revenna
Rnetts
Laer
Central Ave
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