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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1948

Page

6

Washington Birthday Dance Draws 600 Masons and Guests

More than 600 Masons, family and friends attended the Washington Birthday Dinner Dance at the Manchester Hotel Saturday. Guests included R. T. Richter, Glenn Ellison, William C. Good, Rev. Harold Jung, and Rev. Harry K. Eversall, who spoke. decorations reflected Washington's birthday with red, white and blue motifs and cherry tree centerpieces.

Lincoln and Jefferson Lodges Manchester Hotel Evelyn Carl Conklin Imperial Court Order of the Amaranth David Whitehurst Whitehurst Weatherwax Harry K. Eversall Valley of Cincinnati Grand Council of Ohio Hinkle George Washington Jefferson Lodge Glenn Ellison R. T. Richter Lincoln Lodge E. L. Hawkins Charles B. Imer Hobart M. Parker Kenneth Berry

Surprise thirteenth wedding anniversary party

A small group gathered at Mr and Mrs Julian Rice of Poplar Street to celebrate the couple’s thirteenth wedding anniversary. Guests arrived with picnic baskets and enjoyed an evening of reminiscences and social chat.

Julian Rice Poplar St

Fifty Four Years of Wed Bliss Celebrated at Home

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellis of 1215 Baltimore Street observed fifty four years of marriage with a noon dinner. A floral basket marked the occasion and guests included family members such as E Ellis and J Ellis with spouses and children, along with relatives from Franklin.

Charles Ellis Baltimore St E. Ellis Chester Durette Ellis George Brown Clair McCaffery Glenn Ellis Claire Coldiron Franklin

Kenny Hollon Six Years Old Birthday Party

Kenny Hollon son of Mr and Mrs C W Hollon 2216 Arlington Ave celebrated his sixth birthday with playmates games and contests. Lucky winners included Barbara Lessier Linda Isroff and David Derksen. Refreshments were served to Victor Andre Eileen Andre Linda Isroff Eugene Thiel David Derksen Barbara Lessier Bobby Ziegler and Kenny Hollon.

Kenny Hollon C. W. Hollon Arlington Ave Barbara Lessier Linda Isroff David Derksen Victor Andre Eileen Andre Eugene Thiel Bobby Ziegler

Births at Hospital Reported This Week

Mr and Mrs Orville Cramer Franklin welcome a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs John W Evens Trenton welcome a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Mitchell Wilbraham Rd welcome a boy Sunday. Mr and Mrs David Coburn 904 Moore St welcome a girl Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Hilton 3210 Illinois Ave welcome a boy Monday. Mr and Mrs James Barr 1600 Smith St welcome a boy Monday. Mr and Mrs Leonard Martina 907 Stanley St welcome a boy Monday.

Orville Cramer Franklin John W. Evens Trenton Clarence Mitchell Wilbraham Rd Sunny David Coburn Moore St Ben Hilton Illinois Ave James Barr Smith St Leonard Martina Stanley St

Local Families Welcome New Babies Across City This Week

Mrs. Raymond Kincaid of Miamisburg reports a girl born Friday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with maternal grandmother Mrs. Haskins and paternal grandparents the Kincaids listed. Dr. and Mrs. Caplan of Dayton welcome a girl born Sunday with maternal grandparents named Mason. The Moores of 407 Eighteenth Ave. greet a boy born Saturday, and Mr. and Mrs. Hood of 706 Seventeenth Ave. have a boy born Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kastileman at 707 Ninth Ave. announce a boy born Monday.

Raymond Kincaid Miamisburg Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Robert Haskins Fourteenth Ave Ned Kincaid West Middletown R. HW. Caplan Ralph Mason Queen Ave Fresier Moore Eighteenth Ave George Hood Seventeenth Ave Robert Kastileman Ninth Ave

Robbie Orth Celebrates Fourth Birthday At Home

Four year old Robbie Orth entertained a group of friends at 1506 Lawn Ave on Saturday afternoon for his fourth birthday. Prizes went to Nancy Young Susan Bleck and Margaret Jo Kelhoffer.

Little Robbie Orth Charles Orth Lawn Ave Nancy Young Susan Bleck Margaret Jo Kelhoffer Nancy Young Jimmy Dell Sims Newton Kelhoffer Gene Sims Eddie Strinko Roger Hardin Clare Ireton Donnie Ireton Mary Edith Rickard Paula Heck Robbie

Local Clubs Schedule Evening Meetings Amid Various Plans

Co Operettes plan a meeting tomorrow at 8 p m with a gardening slide by W H Spindler hosted by Mrs Homer Moyer Mrs Edward Beatty Mrs Moon and Mrs Harold son Democratic Women meet tonight at 8 at the Manchester Hotel to organize for the Jackson Day dinner on March 18 Pioneer Scout Mothers host a covered dish luncheon tomorrow at Mrs Fred Lehmkuhl 610 Baltimore %& year end officer elections planned Unity Council of Daughters of ca meet tomorrow at 7 m in Knights of Malta Hall Mrs Robert V Campbell hosts Corona Circle tomorrow at 8 15 p m Pythian Sisters initiate at 7 30 p m tomorrow Ways and Means Committee under Mrs Fred Dieterich plans an auction after White Shrine meeting on Thursday February 26 featuring year end ceremonies Refreshments served by Mrs Donna McClung team.

W. H. Spindler Homer Moyer Edward Beatty Moon Haroldson Manchester Fred Lehmkuhl Baltimore Ways and Means Committee Fred Dieterich White Shrine of Donna McClung

Birthday Dinner Celebrates Nancy Lee Baird

Nancy Lee Baird marked her 12th birthday with a family dinner at 200 Garfield Street. The gathering featured pink and white décor and a birthday cake centered on the table with relatives including Mr and Mrs Lee M and Miss Peesy Baird and others attending.

Nancy Lee Baird Garfield St Lee M Peesy Baird Este Wombold Cincinnai Margaret Rodafer Mati Dick Rodafer

Sixty Members of S Johns All Girl Choir Travel by Bus

Forty members of S. John's All-Girl Choir under Sister Claire Marie traveled by bus to yesterday. They arrived at noon, enjoyed lunch, and presented a brief program before an extensive tour of the building. The group then returned home.

S. John's Claire Marie

No rehearsal tonight due to Little Theater dress rehearsal

There is no rehearsal this evening because Ma Giles directs the dress rehearsal of the Little Theater play.

Ma Giles

Personal visits fill Middletown scene with across state guests

Mrs Zena Wells of Junction City Ky arrives in Middletown to spend three weeks with Mr and Mrs J W Wells of 3104 Illinois Ave Pvt Jack O Hara on leave from Ft Knox visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs Edward Doench of West Middletown host over the weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Dennie Brown of Oxford James Ristance of J acktown Miss Dorothy Root of Jacksonburg Mr and Mrs Marshall Cummings of Crawfordsville Ind and Mr and Mrs Samuel Lykins of Middletown. Mr and Mrs Carl Lawler and their son Bobbie of New Carlisle Ohio spend Sunday with relatives here.

Zena Wells Junction City Middletown Ma. J. W. Wells Hlllnois Ave Edward Doench West Middletown Dennie Brown Oxford James Ristance Jacktown Dorothy Root Jacksonburg Marshall Cummings Crawfordsville Ind Samuel Lykins Carl Lawler Bobbie New Carlisle, O

Surprise Shower for Bride-Elect

Pastel decorations and spring flowers framed a luncheon at the Manchester Hotel Green Room honoring Miss Margaret Thomas whose marriage to William McGuire is set for next Saturday. After lunch guests gathered at 3317 Central Ave to share a surprise kitchen shower.

Fred Brosius Green Room Manchester Margaret Thomas William McGuire Gladys Thompson DeWitt Thompson Mildred Manker Oscar Huelsebusch Olga Cunningham Kathryn Sixt

Hospital Notices List Of Surgical And Medical Patients

The list names numerous patients including Mrs Bert Fitzgerald Mrs Mildred Childress Mrs Nora Profit Mrs Kate Decker and others. It records patients at various addresses with medical or surgical statuses across Franklin Monroe Springfield and Fleming Rd areas.

Robert McCabe Elmo Bert Fitzgerald Middletown Joyce Richardson Charles Richardson Franklin Mildred Childress Woodlawn Ave George Robillard Robert Robillard South Ave William Blankenship Springboro Nora Profit Curtis St Albert Remmel Monroe Howard J. Corwin Franklin, Medical Asa Spencer Fleming Rd

Expenditures for housing average about one fifth of total

The brief note states that housing expenditures constitute about one fifth of the nation’s total capital outlays, highlighting the share of spending allocated to housing investments within the broader U S capital program.

U. S

Local Names Listed in Township Notices

A string of residents from Mohawk Franklin Miamisburg and surrounding areas appears in a series of notices. Names include Mrs. Ray Estes Mrs. J P Whisman Charlies Bell Earl Evans and others with addresses on Oberon Highland Sev en Mile Fern wood Tren ton Monroe and Lefferson among listed locales.

Ray Estes Mohawk William Mallory Ohiove J. P. Whisman Germantown Rd Babbette Joan Harlan Daulbert Harlan Lof Oberon Jacqueline Kauffman John Kauffman Lof Highland Frank Troutvine III Frank Troutvine II Lefferson Rd Earl Evans Monroe SK James 8. Miller Miamisburg

Thief flees from church as choir pursues in Cleveland

A man stole $17 and a camera from Trinity United Church basement. He fled after being spotted by a choir singer, with police noting the incident occurred as the women pursued him. The choir had traveled from Otterbein College in Westerville.

Cleveland Trinity United Church Otterbein College Westerville

Fortune Letter Puzzle Message Game

A simple daily puzzle explains a method to derive a key number from your name length then read a hidden message from a rectangular grid. It instructs to start at the top left and check letters under the computed key numbers left to right for the daily fortune.

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