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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1949

Page

10

Holiday Visitors Return to Homes Across Three States

The Graft home on Grand Ave hosts a multi family holiday gathering as relatives travel from Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. William R Berry returns to Belleville. Kenneth Kiester and family head to Brownville. John E Miller and Karen Sue resume routine after Florida trip. Reva Snodgrass returns to Olivet Nazarene College. Mrs. C B Timmons visits Birmingham. the Compsons host. Robert Bailey Lease arrives in Harrisburg after Florida visit.

Grand Ave William R. Berry Belleville Ill Berry Scott Air Base Kenneth Kiester Brownville John E. Miller Karen Sue Ardmore Ft. Pierce Ft. Cloud Fla Mrs. Miller C. C. Marlett Florida Millers Mrs. Marlett Lester Blersch Cincinnati Reva Snodgrass Olivet Nazarene College Kankakee John Snodgrass Sherman Ave

Interesting Talk By Art Study Club On Cartooning

Members of the Art Study Club met at Mrs. George Davies home to hear a program on cartooning led by Mrs. Robert C. Baker. She traced the history from Nast to modern editors and comic strips, praising The New Yorker and noting favorite caricaturists and animators.

Art Study Club George Davies Eleventh Ave Edward Barker Robert C. Baker Thomas Nast Harper's Weekly McCutcheon Cujicago Tribune New York World Cartooning The New Yorker Berryman Washington Star Bruce Russell Los Angeles Times Cy Hungerford Pittsburgh Post Gazette Orr Chicago Tribune Warren Cincinnati Enquirer Charles Dana Gibson Peter Arno Helen Hakinson Russell Caniff Steve Canyon Chic Young Blondie Walt Disney Marvin Clark W. E. Marshall

Homemakers Circle Enjoys Antiques Evening

Homemakers Circle No 1 met at Mrs Thoburn Petersons home on Baltimore Street. Before the business session J Lindeman spoke on antiques. A social hour followed with refreshments prepared by the hostess.

Circle No. 1 Thoburn Peterson Baltimore St J. Lindeman

Humbach Russell exchange vows date set

Date selected for the Humbach Russell wedding is Saturday January 22 at 8 am in the local First Baptist Church Hamilton. Reception will be at the Anthony Wayne Hotel Hamilton with Pauline Humbach maid of honor and Kathryn Mehas Carolyn Pabst Ruth Buchanan as bridesmaids. Best man is Edward Barker with Carl Lewis Tony Ellis and Charles Ellis as ushers.

Maxine Humbach Hamilton James Russell Middletown First Baptist Church Anthony Wayne Hotel Pauline Humbach Kathryn Mehas Carolyn Pabst Ruth Buchanan Edward Barker Clarksville Carl Lewis Tony Ellis Charles Ellis Dayton

Progressive Mothers Circle meeting at 2024 Central Ave

The Progressive Mothers Circle of the Mothers Study League met at Mrs. Willis Whitman’s home. Mrs. Russell Dempster was named chairman of ways and means, and Mrs. Thomas Sander will join the nominating committee for Federation of Women’s Clubs. A white elephant sale is planned. The program featured a musical by Mrs. Helen Gerber Ramsdell and Mrs. Howard Wren with Mrs. Herbert Franz on piano. Repertoire included Rimsky Korsakov Hymn to the Sun, Valdeny Serenade, Csardas by Haase, Bless This House, Danny Boy, and Little Song of Life. A luncheon with pink carnations, white snapdragons, and blue candles followed.

Progressive Mothers’ Circle of Mothers’ Study League Willis Whitman Central Ave Russell Dempster Ways and Means Thomas Sander Federation of Women's Clubs Helen Gerber Ramsdell Howard Wren Herbert Franz

Test Tubes Hamsters Study Milk Diets

Asiatic hamsters have been imported to the United States in large numbers for experiments on milk and cheese diets. Researchers seek parallels to human dietary responses, hoping to reveal insights into nutrition and metabolism.

United States

Opportunity Class Discussed At Middletown DAR Meeting

Mrs N A M Ralston presented a report on the Opportunity School part of Middletown schools with discussion on developing unused talents. Mrs H B Harvey spoke on schools sponsored by the National Society and two in southern states will receive donations. National Society projects Ellis Island Hospital and American Indian education funds also received annual gifts. The Waldschmidt House restoration and new Administration building in Washington received cash gifts. Officers named to attend National Congress in April and regional Ohio Conference in March. Hostess Mrs Ralph Schleich with Mrs W H Minton served refreshments.

Opportunity School Middletown N. A. M. Ralston Bayard Smith Daughters of the American Revolution Ralston H. B. Harvey National Society Tamassee Kate Duncan Smith Ellis Island Hospital National Organization Waldschmidt Camp Dennison Ohio Society Washington D. C Harvey National Congress James B. Kunkler Cleveland Frank Forbes Howard Munger William Schuck Julia Dillman Ralph Schleich Highview Road W. H. Minton

Church club gatherings fill city with small group events

The Churches Philathaea Class of First Baptist and the First Methodist groups held covered dish dinners, business meetings led by presidents and chairmen, devotionals, poems or readings, and musical numbers. Other church circles met at homes for devotionals and sketches, with committees handling meals and programs. The Evangelical United Brethren Woman's Society met at a member's home with plans for a Lincoln penny project.

First Methodist Church Luff Laundy Hackney Wala Frayer Walter Case Russell Cunningham George Mullins Clifford Cook Woman's Society of World Service The Evangelical United Brethren Church Robert Banker Elmo Pl Homer Getz

Margaret McKeon Weds Robert McNair In Connecticut Love

Miss Margaret Alice McKeon and Robert Andrew McNair united in a December 28 wedding at St Aedans Church in a double ring ceremony. The couple, of New Haven and Middletown respectively, planned a short honeymoon in Williamstown Massachusetts before making their home at 30 Curtis Street Middletown.

Margaret McKeon Robert McNair Middletown Margaret Alice McKeon John J. McKeon New Haven Conn Robert Andrew McNair E. D. McNair S. Sutphin St St. Aedan’s Church Vincent Lyddy John David Malarky Fairfield Oakdale Tavern Wallinford Williams Inn Williamstown Mass Army Air Forces Armco Steel Corporation Curtis St

Daughters of American Lodge Council Meets in Malta Hall

In The Lodges Unity Council Daughters of American met Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the Knights of Malta Hall with Mrs J W Pearce presiding over the business. Christine Jackson moved to the Councilor chair to preside for the next six meetings. Twelve members attended and a social hour followed. Graduate Regents Women of the Moose met last evening at Mrs Michael Thines home in Crawford St. Prizes went to Mrs Lester Keeler Mrs David Bailey Mrs Clifford Emerick Mrs John Perry Sr and Mrs Charles Bolton. The next meeting is set for January 18 at Mrs Bolton s Yankee Rd home.

Mabel Hall First Church of Christ Robert Figgins Sherman Ave John Ballay Paul Yarber Petunia Forest Bowman Henry Barker Dvorak Robert Binnix Harley Stanforth Cleveland Williams Nadia Blevins Wave McMurray Charles Homan Women of the Moose Michael Thinnes Crawford Lester Keeler David Bailey Clifford Emerick John Perry Charles Bolton Bolton Yankee Rd

BIRTHS IN TOWN AND OUT OF TOWN

Mr and Mrs E H Dietz announce a boy born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Shaper at 2129 Lamberton St welcome a girl Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dale Martz 430 Spring St Franklin a boy. Mr and Mrs Harold Harsh 3504 Rosedale a girl Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Marlen Ratliff 1716 Verity Pkwy a boy Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Douglas Hobart 1004 Malvern Ave a boy. Mr and Mrs Asa DeHaven Germantown a boy Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Daryl Holthaus Franklin a boy Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Carroll Hendricks 2107 Wilbraham Rd a boy Wednesday. Out of town Mr and Mrs Paul A Barnes Cedar of Lebanon Hospital Hollywood Calif a boy Jeffery Maynard Barnes. Paternal grandmother Mrs Besse Barnes 1109 Young St.

E. H. Dietz Excello Woodrow Shaper Lamberton St Dale Martz Spring St Franklin Harold Harsh Rosedale Marlen Ratliff Verity Pwky Douglas Hobart Malvern Ave Asa DeHaven Germantown Daryl Holthaus Carroll Hendricks Wilbraham Rd Paul A. Barnes Cedar of Lebanon Hospital Hollywood Calif Jeffery Maynard Barnes Besse Barnes Young St

February meeting reviews China book and shares items

At the February meeting the program leader Mrs. W. E. Cribbs reviewed the first two chapters of China Twilight or Dawn and led a Q and A session. Articles from China were shown, Mrs. R. A. Hill led the devotionals, and all offered prayers. Hostess provided refreshments after the social hour.

W. E. Cribbs China R. A. Hill

Advanced Day Program Set By First Methodist Church

The Advanced Day Program will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday January 6 in the Sunday school room of the First Methodist Church An extra meeting of the Woman s Society of Christian Service members will bring gifts saved in mite boxes or other means The Epiphany Day special service honors the wise men s gifts to the new born Saviour and will be used across 27000 societies in the United States The audience will participate and focus on needs abroad with emphasis on consecration and inspiration

First Methodist Church Woman’s Society of Christian Service Woman’s Organization Charles F. Bailey Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service United States

Christmas Eve Vows Exchanged in Franklin

Christmas Eve in Franklin saw Miss Evadene Kindred wed to Ray Hendricks formerly of Ravenna Ky. In a 5 30 p m ceremony at the First Baptist Church parsonage the Rev H S Gessner officiated with Miss Virginia Kindred and Ray Kindred plus Miss Barbara Taylor as witnesses. The groom works for Frigidaire in Dayton and the couple plans a honeymoon trip to Dale.

Evadene Franklin Ray Hendricks Ravenna First Baptist Church H. S Gessner Virginia Kindred Ray Kindred Barbara Taylor Frigidaire Dayton Dale

Homemaker's Circle hears child librarian talk

Mrs Paul Berry of Winona hosted Homemaker's Circle No 2 with a tureen dinner. Pauline Schmidt, librarian at the Children's Library, gave a talk on selecting good books for children and highlighted outstanding titles from preschool to junior high. A brief business meeting followed led by vice president Mrs Victor Mackall. There are 4 750 000 commercial truck drivers in the United States.

Paul Berry Winona United States

Penny-Detecting Chemical Test Reveals Copper Trace

A new chemical test can detect the tiniest copper traces on a person who has picked up a penny. This ultra sensitive method marks a breakthrough in trace metal detection and could aid in forensic or investigative work.

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