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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1956

Page

6

Club programs and social events at local groups

In The Clubs A Standard Oi Co film on recreational facilities was shown to Opti-Mre Club members in the China Room of the Colony restaurant directed by Mrs Boyd Byrd in the absence of the President Mrs Q R Reeder. Sertoma and La Sertoma clubs held a combined dinner at the Manchester Hotel with plans for a flower sale March 29 30 31.

Oi Co China Colony Boyd Byrd Q. R. Reeder la Sertoma Club

Indecent Literature topic at Hamilton Deanery meeting

Middletonians at the Hamilton Deanery gathering heard Rev. James Reichert discuss indecent literature. Mrs. Robert Rasch announced the Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s Convention May 7 in Springfield. Next Deanery meeting set for Mason. attendees listed by name.

Robert A. Rasch Cincinnati Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women Springfield Mason Middletonians John Dobrozsi Howard Dimyer Ted Warmoth John Blust Arthur Dorenbush Theodore Hornback Anthony Hurr Richard Lehman Herschel Bennett

NCCY Lecture Series Planned at St John’s School

Middletown Council of Catholic Youth will sponsor four talks at 7 30 p m on four Sundays in March at St John s School Roger Sherwood opens March 4 with The Catholic Press Speakers Bureau members Marshall March 18 White House Conference March 25 Marriage A Road to Heaven The series welcomes high school juniors and seniors young adults and all parish adults

St. John’s School Middletown Council of Catholic Youth Roger Sherwood Catholic Press Council of Catholic Men’s Speakers Bureau Marehll White House

Industrial Nurses To Convene In Akron

The Ohio State Industrial Nurses Assn. holds its semi annual conference March 9 and 10 at the Sheraton Mayflower Hotel Akron. Registration March 9 7 to 10 p m followed by entertainment. Delegates will dine with B F Goodrich Co luncheon guests plant tour talks by medical directors of Goodrich and Lieb erling Foundations. Dinner at 7 p m features three Akron medical directors and Chester G Wise of the Ohio Bar Assn on Postprandial Observations.

Ohio State Industrial Nurses Assn Sheraton-Mayflower Akron B. F. Goodrich Co Goodrich Co C. W. Lieberling Memorial Foundations, Inc Akron Medical Chester G. Wise The Ohio Bar Assn

Cosmetics Program Highlights Meeting

Delta Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a program on cosmetics presented by Mrs. Joseph Dulack at the YMCA. Mrs. James Ronto and Mrs. Fredrick Finney led the session with guest Mrs. Raymond Lawrence of Bowling Green, Ohio. New officers will be elected March 6 at Mrs. Darrell Hatton’s Renee Drive home. A covered dish dinner is set for 6 30 p.m. March 13 at Holiday House.

Joseph Dulack Delta Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority YMCA James Ronto Fredrick Finney Raymond Lawrence Bowling Green Ohio Darrell Hatton Renee Drive Holiday House

Coming Events for Local Groups This Week

Members of the Letter Carriers Auxiliary meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the Girls Club with Miss Clara Jordan and others as hostesses. Prosser chapter of the Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Masonic Temple followed by refreshments hosted by Mrs Jack Siegfried.

Letter Carriers Auxiliary Girls’ Club Clara Jordan Elza Abraham Oakwood Jordan Prosser Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Jack Siegfried

Marriage of Marcella Jean Kenworthy to Charles Richardson

Mr and Mrs David Kenworthy of Somerville announce the marriage of their daughter Marcella Jean to Charles Richardson of Camden. The ceremony occurred Feb 25 at 3 30 p m at Somerville Methodist Church with Rev John Carter officiating. The bride, a Stewart High School Oxford graduate, works at Oxford National Bank. The groom, a Camden High School graduate, is employed by Guinns Factory near Camden. They reside at 20 Main St Camden.

David Kenworthy F Somerville Marcella Jean Charles Richardson Camden Somerville Methodist Church John Carter Stewart High School Oxford Oxford National Bank Richardson Canden High School Guinn’s Factory Main. St

Cat Club Plans April 21 Dance at Manchester Hotel

The Cat Club outlined an April 21 dance at the Manchester Hotel at its first committee meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs E D Sherrer. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Harold Calvin Mr and Mrs John Hackett Mr and Mrs Joe Schrock Mr and Mrs Ralph Line and Mr and Mrs John Barker. Advisors are Mr and Mrs Pete Howard.

Central Avenue E. D. Sherrer Manchester Sherrers Harold Calvin John Hackett Joe Schrock Ralph Line John Barker Pete Howard

Births Report Tomorrow and Today in City and Franklin Area

Vital statistics list multiple newborns across several families. Names include Myers Pate Bors Bush Barker Chandler Nunley Bradley Gilpin with genders girl or boy and locations Grand Ave Mentz Addition Franklin Rte Sheridan Ave Manhattan St Woodside Ave Franklin Rt 1 Lebanon Rt 1 Springboro.

Thomas Myers Grand Ave Clarence Pate Mentz Addition Franklin James Bors Franklin Rte William Bush Sheridan Ave Glenn Barker Manhattan St Robert Chandler Woodside Ave Ralph Nun

Marriage Licenses Granted in Hamilton Area

Lester Profitt 28 and Goldie Gilbert 33 both of Hamilton received licenses. Kenneth Ray Napier 23 and Dorothy Jean Webb 23 both of Hamilton also listed. Alvin A. Toland 57 from Middleburg and Eula M. Forsythe 45 from Middle town Rt. 1 were licensed.

Lester Profitt Goldie Gilbert Hamilton Alvin A. Toland Middleburg Eula M. Forsythe Middletown

Local residents listed with addresses and names

A roster of residents including Miss Lucetta Fletcher Mrs Roy Day Miss Coralie Weikel Vonnie Thompson and others with addresses on War ren Yankee West Middletown Franklin Manchester Fulton Lane and Oxford State Rd. The list names multiple households and kin of several families in the area.

Lucetta Fletcher Warren Rd Molen Kling Yankee Rd Dudley Barrett West Middletown Roy Day Franklin Coralie Weikel Monroe James Wolfer Stanley St Effie Watson 17Th Ave Frank E. Troutvine Sr Shafor St Vicki Pummill Fred Pummill Fulton Lane Luther Parrott Tytus Ave Meryl McGlynn Fairmount Ave John Moore Sycamore St Joseph Miller Clarence Litch Earle Johnson Percy Hill Baltimore St

Oxford Chest Group Elects New Directors

The Oxford Community Chest elected Dr. Robert Hefner Mrs. Francis R Woodruff and Dr. Glenn Barr as new directors for a three year term ending March 1 1959. The new directors and six holdovers will meet to elect officers. The current officers are Mrs. George Fathauer president Frank Kuger vice president Raymond Brown treasurer and John Dolibois executive secretary treasurer.

Oxford Oxford Community Chest Robert Hefner Francis R. Woodruff Glenn Barr George Fathauer Frank Kuger Raymond Brown John Dolibois Treasureer

Servicemen News from Various Units and Assignments

Army Pvt Elbert R Thomas 21 arrives at Camp Stewart Ga as member of 789th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion Battery A. Spec Third Class George E Schueller Jr 22 tops battalion test in Korea with 92.6 per cent. Marine Second Lt Boyd R Brown assigned to Quantico after officers course. Cpl William G Peck reports to Vehicle Repair Company Albany Ga. Army Pvt Earl H Spicer 18 to 1st Infantry Division Ft Riley Kansas in Big Red One return from overseas. Captain Robert W Barnhart to Germany under Operation Gyroscope. Bobby C Sowers afloat on USS Antietam after training at Great Lakes. Pfc James Brewer 2 to 9th Infantry Division Germany. Donald R Stampez to graduate from recruit training at Great Lakes. Charles L Brumfield 18 completing basic training at Lackland Texas.

Army Elbert R. Thomas Ben D. Thomas Sheridan Ave Camp Stewart 789Th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Batalion Thomas Ft. Bliss. Tex Aeronca Manufacturing Company Lemon-Monroe High School George E. Schueller Jr Kenwood Dr I Corps Korea Schueller 19Th Infantry Regiment Ft. Knox Far East Ohio Northwestern University Phi Mu Delta Fraternity Earl H. Spicer Betsy Spicer Shaker Rd Franklin 1St Infantry Ft. Riley Kaw U. S Spicer Ft. Bliss Tex Ft. Leonard Wood Germany Barnhart 65Th Field Artillery Battalion Ft. Sill Oklo Trenton High School Treva Pleasure Ridge Park

Baptist Pastor To Speak At Friendship Church Tonight

Pastor H. L. Buckman of St. John Baptist Church Dayton will address People's Friendship Baptist Church at 8 pm tonight. Rev P. J. Henry says the service is open to the public.

H. L. Buckman St. John Baptist Church Dayton People’s Friendship Baptist Church P. J. Henry

Burglar Robs Only Churches

A man arrested at a church on suspicion of burglary is quoted by police admitting a pattern of church thefts. Wesley S. Pond, 38, previously jailed for church burglaries, has burglarized 10 more churches since his release on December 20.

Los Angeles Wesley S. Pond San Quentin

Playwright Odets Freed After Bail In Drunk Driving Case

Beverly Hills police say playwright Clifford Odets, 46, was arrested on drunk driving and hit-and-run charges after crashing into a parked car and leaving the scene. He spent nine hours in jail awaiting bail and was released after posting 263 dollars. Odets is due for Municipal Court arraignment next Monday.

Beverly Hills Calif Clifford Odets Odets

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Sertoma la Sertoma Clubs Manchester Hotel Gilbert Sheard Paul Stoutenborough Jake Seibold Stanley Crist Trenton Lions Auxiliary Chester Bowlus Harley Rheinegger Bernafi Lovely Paul Ehresman Trenton Presbyterian Church Paul Johnson Ernest Moore Bales Camera Shop Central Ave Mink Beaver Clinton CIA Nellie Evans NCCY Coterie Vonnie Thompson Beatrice Thompson 9Th Ave William Barnett Catalpa Taylor Wilson Powell Craft Hill Ave David Scott Edna Hunt Gary Douglas Lee Douglas Oxford Chest Group Artcarved Prudence Bride Sasey Enchanter Miller’s Bea Story & Clark Norris Music House First Ave Marie Tsien Milton Golden Ernest Tsien International Soundphoto Boyd R. Brown Ralph Brown Germantown Rd Quantico, Va William G. Peck Louis S. Peck Rt. 1 Marine Corps Supply Center Albany Peck Robert W. Barnhart F. L. Barnhart Trenton Bobby C. Sowers USN S. E. Sowers Franklin Rt. 2 Providence Souers Engineman’s Naval Training Center Great Lakes Middletown High School Service James Brewer Dorsie Brewer Girard Ave 9Th Infantry Division 7Th Army 9Th Brewer Ft. Knox, Ky Europe Donald R. Stampez Seneca Naval Training Center Rear Lakes Charles L. Brumfield Geneva Brumfield Highland St Lackland Air Force Base Texas Air Force Brown and Navy Penney John Dobrozsi, JR Insurance Agency 1761 Central Laura Steed Streifthau's General Merchandise Grimes St Beauty the Borden Co
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