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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1949

Page

3

Burkhardt family returns from New York Broadway trip

Mr and Mrs A A Burkhardt of Christel Ave spent holidays with son Robert in New York City where he acts in the Broadway hit As the Girls Go at Winter Garden Theater. Other items note Eaton visits, Hendersonville trips, a large Taylor family gathering, Utica and Detroit travel, a New Year dinner party at Dickey Rd, and a taffy pull hosted by Marie Draut and Mrs Fogleman with twelve nieces and nephews.

A. A. Burkhardt Christel Ave Robert New York City Winter Garden Theater Frank Love Dickey Rd Marie Draut Charles Fogleman Yankee Rd

Winmore Bible Class Holds January Meeting at St Pauls

The Winmore Bible Class of St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church met in the Sunday school rooms with Mrs Earl Flint as president. Scripture and prayer were by Mrs E Reynolds. After a brief business session, committees were announced and members played Happiness themed games then grouped by birth months with month specific decor and gifts at each plate. The January gathering was led by Mrs Stuart Nixson Mrs Randolph Mackabee Mrs Earl Rosser Mrs Dellmar Reynolds Mrs Virgil Meehan and Miss Pauline Miller.

Winmore St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Earl Flint E. Reynolds Stuart Nixson Randolph Mackabee Earl Rosser Dellmar Reynolds Virgil Meehan Pauline Miller

Notice for Society Events Submissions

Reports of club lodge and church meetings must reach the Society Editor by 10 30 am the morning after the event to appear in the paper. Events several days old cannot be used. Photos for Sunday editions must arrive by Thursday noon. Either an engagement or a wedding picture will be used, not both.

Society

Hospital Admissions and Surgeries Recap in Local Areas

List of residents from Grove Street Fairmount Avenue Columbia Avenue Gold man Street German town Yankee Road Woodlawn Ave Fourteenth Water Street West Middlesex Middletown Winona Drive Excello Oxford State Road Route 3 Midletown Route 1 Auburn Street Ex cello and out of town entries showing medical and surgical statuses with names and addresses from Mercy Hospital.

Lewis O. Williams Grove St Sherron Gentry Volma Gentry Fairmount Ave Carl M. Oliver Columbia Ave John H. Clark Goldman St Edgar Bowlin Germantown George Hasselbach Yankee Rd Edwin Johnson Woodlawn Ave Harry Caldwell Fourteenth Ave Clarence Nixon Water St Jesse Browning South Lebanon Earl Keever Paul Moore Winona Louis T. Davis Caroletta Radenheimer Elmer Radenheimer Excello Surgical Mildred Martin Oxford State Rd W. C. Augspurger West Middletown Charles Bigler First Ave John Madaffari, Sr Young St Hamilton Mercy Hospital

Nu Phi Mu and Martha Circle Meeting Notices

Unit Two of Nu Phi Mu Sorority will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at the YMCA. Martha Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Calvary Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at 2112 Tytus Ave.

Nu Phi Mu Sorority YMCA Martha Circle of Woman’s Society of Christian Service Calvary Methodist Church C. L. Dakin Tytus Ave

Births at the hospital this week

Mr and Mrs James Chamberlain Franklin a girl Saturday Mr and Mrs Richard Coddington 132 Park St a girl Mon Mr and Mrs Donald Jones 330 Curtis St a boy Monday Mr and Mrs Clarence Fulton 1511 Lawn Ave a girl Mon Mr and Mrs Joseph Arkel Franklin Route 1 a girl Monday Mr and Mrs Frank Ferry man 16 Monroe St a boy Monday Mr and Mrs Kermit Cook 600 Plain St a boy Tuesday Mr and Mrs Charles Mathis Middletown Route 2 a boy Tuesday

Hospital James Chamberlain Franklin Richard Coddington Park St Donald Jones Curtis St Clarence Fulton Lawn Ave Joseph Arkel Frank Ferry Monroe St Kermit Cook Plain St Charles Mathis Middletown

Wil son couple welcomed a daughter at home

Mr and Mrs Frederick Wil son of 1422 Sycamore Street welcomed a baby girl. The brief notice records a new birth for the local family.

Engaged Couple Feted With Cocktail Party

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Christy hosted a weekend cocktail party and buffet luncheon at 2845 Burbank Ave in honor of Mrs. Christy's brother Harry Paraska and his fiancée Miss Dena Balli who plan to marry January 23. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Balli and many relatives and friends from Cincinnati and local families.

Gus Christy Burbank Ave Christy Harry Paraska Dena Balli Charles Balli Steven Moriates John Moriates Cincinnati Thomas Demetrion John Demetrion John Demetriou George Garofalos Gus Valen John Pantel

Holiday Dance rs Gala Affair

A New Year’s Eve gala by the Sportsmen’s Club drew a capacity crowd of over 120 from 10 p m to 3 a m with Kenny Jones orchestra from Cincinnati providing music. The event featured a midnight buffet and festive decorations by Maynard Ream, with notable attendee Levi Shick, president of the Ohio State Trap Shooting Association, and a committee led by Clarence Hughes.

Sportsmen's Club Kenny Jones Cincinnati Otherland Plaza Gibson Maynard Ream Levi Shick Ohio State Trap Shooting Association Clarence Hughes Melvin Kelso Adrian Smallwood Charles Troup Harry Lewis Joe Blose Wally Strunck Frank Rogers

Local Woman Weds Thomas P Hayes in Ann Arbor

Well known Middleton woman Frances M Lane wed Thomas P Hayes in a December 31 ceremony at St Marys Student Chapel Ann Arbor. The couple plans to reside near the University of Michigan as Hayes pursues medicine and completes his internship next year.

Ann Arbor, Mich Frances M. Lane Glennane Bellemonte Thomas P. Hayes L. W. Hayes Howard City Mich St. Mary's Student Chapel Ann Arbor MacPhillips Fraternity House Yale Hayes University of Michigan Middletown High School Christ Hospital Cincinnati School of Medicine Indianapolis, General Hospital Indianpolis Ind Phi Chi Medical Fraternity

Lodge Members Install Officers at Viola Rebekah Meeting

In the Lodges Viola Rebekah, Knights of Malta Hall hosted last evening’s session. Deputy president Mrs. Joe Ditmeyer installed officers including Mrs. Harold Flatter noble grand and Mrs. Mervin Snethen vice grand, with thirty-five members present for the social hour after.

Viola Rebekah Knights of Malta Joe Ditmeyer Harold Flatter Noble Grand Mervin Snethen George Knott Vernon Walker Bertha Raab Richard Dearth David Canton Margaret Rodafer Orman Knott Frank Hurd Charles Johnson Palong William Randall Francis Dearth Pearl Knepshield Mary Monroe Guardian George Shepard Mystery Sisters

Guest Night Presentation Enjoyed By Woman's Century Club

The Woman's Century Club held its annual guest program at The Girls' Club with Mrs. R. L. Rettig presiding and Mrs. Vance E. Cribbs introducing speaker Miss Mildred Stibitz of the Dayton Public Library. Miss Stibitz reviewed four current books and Mrs. Hughes closed the evening with a piano set and Capriccio.

Woman’s Century Club R. L. Rettig S. J. Kuderer H. A. Wilson Jetta Goldman Vance E. Cribbs C. J Turners Mildred Stibitz Dayton Public Library Karen Hansen A Strange Land Esther Warner

Final Dimes Campaign Plans In Middletown Tonight

Final plans for the 1949 March of Dimes campaign will be rounded out at a 7:30 p.m. meeting of committee chairmen in the Middletown Gas and Electric building on Broad Street. Co chairmen John Fitzgerald and Martin Thomas announced the lineup including sports committee additions Jack Frisbie and Mike Sarach and other chairmen.

Middletown William McFee Charles Reuthe

Loan Association Reelects Officers in Annual Meeting

J L Glass was reelected president of the American Building and Loan Association at the annual meeting. Other officers reelected were W D Vorhis as vice president A J Moorman secretary manager and M P Schrock treasurer C E Burke will continue as attorney with Walter Bender as assistant. Directors reelected included Glass Weatherwax Vorhis J J Hain Harry K Moore Vance Cribbs and Moorman. The constitution was unanimously adopted with changes raising capital stock to ten million dollars and enabling three year director terms. Over one million dollars in new loans were disbursed in 1948 and dividends will be paid beginning January 10 marking the 119th consecutive cash dividend since 1889.

J. L. Glass American Building and Loan Association W. D. Vorhis A. J. Moorman M. P. Schrock C. E. Burke Walter Bender Moorman Glass R. S. Weatherwax Vorhis J. J. Hain Harry K. Moore Vance

Lemon Township Board of Education Reorganizes for 1949

Lemon Township Board of Education met in special session Monday to reorganize for 1949. Claude D. Barker was re-elected president for a fourth term, Joseph E. Heck named vice president, Mrs. Hazel Hannah appointed clerk, Miss Stella Paul reappointed secretary to the superintendent. Meetings set for Monroe office on the second Wednesday monthly at 7 30 p m in January February and December and at 8 p m in other months.

Lemon Township

Harris among six chosen for Army OCS at Fort Riley

Sgt. Robert L. Harris of 528 Kensington St. is among six enlisted men selected to attend the Army officer candidate school at Fort Riley Kansas. He previously served with the 8293rd Service Brigade at Fort Shafter Hawaii and was born in Ashland Kentucky. He is a graduate of Middletown High School.

Robert L. Harris Kensington St Ft. Riley Kan Harris Ft. Shafter Hawaii Ashland Middletown High School

1949 Council Officers Are Listed Monday

In the only contest for office during the executive committee organization of the Industrial Council for 1949 Charles Stutenroth was named vice chairman. John Aull Jr and C H Murray were elected co chairmen while Reinartz and Roy L Patterson serve as treasurer and secretary respectively. All four were unopposed. The Monday meeting at the Manchester Hotel included a year safety report by Paul Wilson safety director who thanked the group for cooperation and hoped for a better safety year in 1949.

Industrial Council Charles Stutenroth L. F. Reinartz John Aull, Jr C. H Murray Cochairmen Reinariz Roy L. Patterson Manchester Paul Wilson Wilson

Citizens Loan Names Officers At Annual Meeting

Officers were elected and the regular semi annual dividend declared at the Citizen Building Loan and Savings Association annual meeting held at the association office Monday night. J. F. Galeese was named president and attorney, Thomas H. Sander secretary, Rita Fitzwater assistant secretary, and Clara J. Gruber treasurer.

Citizen Building Loan and Savings Association J. F. Galeese Thomas H. Sander Rita Fitzwater Clara J. Gruber

Civic Association Pays Middletown USO Quota for 1949

Middletown's quota of 2715 dollars for United Service Organization use in 1949 has been paid to the National USO, announced by E. E. Grant, president of the Middletown Civic Association. Grant credits the membership drive for the funds, to support USC clubs and services for peacetime army and veterans in continental U S hospitals.

Middletown United Service Organization USO E. E. Grant Middletown Civic Association Grant Civic Association USC Continental United States

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