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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1951

Page

6

Bolles Family Plans Move to Kalamazoo Residence

Mrs L Joe Bolles Miss Lloyd Bolles Mrs Joe Bolles Jr and Mrs Frances Weishaar depart to join Mr Bolles in Kalamazoo Michigan to reside at 1003 Short Rd. The Bolles women visited Mrs ed parents Mr and Mrs W W Sebald during the holidays. Second Lieutenant William Mantz returns to Pittsburgh California after a 30 day leave with his agents Mr and Mrs Charles Mantz of McKinley St. He has been stationed at Pittsburgh for over a year.

L. Joe Bolles Lloyd Bolles Joe Bolles, Jr Frances Weishaar Mr. Bolles Kalamazoo, Mich Short Rd Bolles W. W. Sebald William Mantz Pittsburg Calif Charles Mantz McKinley St. Heas

Miss Suellen White Heads Back to Maryville College

Miss Suellen White leaves this evening for Maryville Tennessee to resume her studies as a sophomore at Maryville College. She has visited her parents Mr and Mrs R B White of McKinley Street during the holidays.

Maryville, Tenn Maryville College Suellen White R. B. White McKinley St

Mr. and Mrs Cambie Celebrate Silver Anniversary

Mr and Mrs James Cambie of Sherman Ave headlined a dinner party at French Village Dayton to mark their silver wedding anniversary. Middletown guests include Ruth Combie and Mrs Keith Combie as their son and daughter, with the Combies and Mr and Mrs John Wright hosting. A sterling bon bon dish and sterling salt and pepper set were given.

James Cambie Sherman Ave Dayton Middletown Ruth Combie Keith Combie Combie John Wright Darton

Sportsmen's Club To Hear Kuenhle Speaker

The Middletown Sportsmen's Club hosts a meeting with George Kuehle of Cincinnati Gas and Electric as speaker. He will present a film titled Modern Power Plants. Ernie Myers serves as program chairman for the 8 p.m. session at the clubhouse.

Miami Vailey Middletown George Kuehle Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Ernie Myers

Gridder Skip Doyle Dropped By OSU

Richard Skip Doyle of Rochester Pennsylvania on the Ohio State University football squad has been dropped from the College of Commerce for low grades. He and teammate Vice Janowicz faced dismissal with Janowicz holding a 16 average. both needed a 17 to stay eligible. Friends doubted Doyle could regain admission.

Skip Doyle OSU Columbus Richard Skip' Doyle Rochester Buddy Janowiecz Ohio State University Janowicz Doyle College of Com Merce

Auto Fire Causes 100 Dollar Damage On Yankee Road

A short circuit under the hood of an auto owned by Howard Watson at 824 Seventeenth Ave caused 100 damage early this morning. The fire occurred at the intersection of Yankee Road and Eighth Ave and was reported by local firemen.

Howard Watson Seventeenth Ave Yankee Road Eighth Ave

Oakland Circle Meeting At Mrs Cogan Home

Coming Up Oakland Circle of the First Baptist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs William Cogan 1218 Calumet Ave.

Oakland

Gleaners Class Plans Meeting at Tutt Home

The Gleaner’s Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church will gather at Mrs. John Tutt’s home, 104 Kenwood Drive, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Members are asked to bring homemade or home-baked goods for a sale.

Gleaner First Evangelical United Brethren Church John Tutt Kenwood Dr

Members of Girls' Club Invite to Wednesday Coffee Hour

The Girls' Club hosts a 10 to 11 a.m. coffee hour Wednesday with guest speaker Albert W. McCurdy from the Decorating Studio of the H and S Pogne Co in Cincinnati.

Girls’ Club Albert W. McCurdy Decorating Studio The H. and S. Pogne Co Cincinnati

Auction bake sale to support Mrs Hill class

Mrs R A Hill's class holds a bake sale auction at the home of Mrs Black Little 1334 Woodlawn Ave Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Proceeds go to class needs.

R. A. Hill First Evangelical United Brethren Church Black Little Woodlawn Ave

Civic Symphony Practice Tonight at High School

Civic Symphony members meet in the High School Music Room at 7 30 this evening for their regular rehearsal.

Civic Symphony

Members of the Wiking Workers’ Class to Meet in January

The Wiking Workers’ Class of the First Evangel United Brethren Church will hold its regular January meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at 2600 Elmo P. Mrs. Robert Baker hosts, with assistants Mrs. S B Kitchen Mrs. Perry Hoss Mrs. Carl Rossi and Mrs. Harry Upton. Devotions by Mrs. Esteila Southara.

Wiking First Evangelical United Brethren Church Robert Baker Elmo P S. B. Kitchen Perry Hoss Carl Rossi Harry Upton Esteila Southara

First Rehearsal for Civic Chorus Easter Concert

The first rehearsal of the Civic Chorus for the Easter concert will be tomorrow at 7 45 p m in the High School Music Room. Mrs Floyd Overturf will host a social hour. The chorus is directed by George Hoffman and new singers are welcome to join.

Civic Chorus Floyd Overturf Chare Creorge Hoffman

Christian Women's Fellowship to Meet at Mrs Knight's Home

The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Church of Christ holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m at Mrs John Knight's home 1404 Woodlawn Ave.

Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Church of Christ John Knight Woodlawn Ave

Hockey ruled more perilous than baseball

The Sixth Court of Appeals upheld a $22,500 verdict for Herbert W. Morris a Cleveland bank clerk who was injured when a puck struck his face during a Cleveland Barons Philadelphia game Several facial bones were broken confirming hockey as more dangerous than baseball in this Ohio case Overruled defense had argued fans cannot sue over injuries from baseball games

Toledo Court of Appeals Herbert W. Morris Cleveland Morris Ohio Irving Carpenter

Office Managers To Meet In Dayton

About 45 members of the Butler County chapter of the Office Managers Association will travel to Dayton by bus Tuesday night for a joint meeting with the Dayton Cincinnati and Butler County chapters. They will meet at the Miami Hotel at 6 30 p m and hear Dr R P Brecht of the University of Pennsylvania speak on tapping human responsiveness.

Butler County The Office Managers Association Dayton Cincinnati Miami Hotel R. P. Brecht University of Pennsylvania National Office Management Association

Homemakers Circle No 5 Welcomes New Member at Park Drive

The Clubs Homemakers' Circle No. 5 held its regular meeting at Mrs. Cecil Carlton's Park Drive home. New member Mrs. Robert Freeman joined. Mrs. Robert Nelson spoke on Art and the Child. A white elephant sale was planned for February. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Carlton and Mrs. Robert Puckett.

Homemakers’ Circle No. 5 Cecil-Carlton Park Dr Robert Freeman Robert Nelson Carlton Robert Puckett

Homemakers Circle No 2 Holds January Meeting at Mrs Tudor Morrison’s Home

Members hosted a buffet dinner at Mrs. Tudor Morrison Aberdeen Drive and heard about a Girls Club membership drive and the Federation meeting on January 24. They voted to donate 25 dollars to the Library Fund and collected soap for Longview Hospital patients. A white elephant sale followed. The next gathering will be at Mrs. William Yarber’s home 2932 Wilbraham Road with Miss Jane Murphy from Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co as featured guest. Box lunch refreshments will be auctioned after the program.

Tudor Morrison Aberdeen Circle No. 2 George Brecht Girls’ Club Longview Hospital William Yarber Wilbraham Rd Jane Murphy Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company

Ohio Assembly To Get BULOn Divorce Laws

Ohio lawmakers plan to propose a revision bill on marriage divorce and adoption after the Code Revision Bureau drafted changes. Hearings have been held and first 1949 50 session bills may come in after tonight’s 7 30 recess. A separate proposal seeks three year vehicle plates to save steel for defense.

Ohio Assembly Bulon Columbus Ohio Ohio Code Revision Bureau General Assembly Senate House Frank J. Lausche

YMCA Plans 100-Point Dinner For Top Members

The YMCA Membership Committee will meet tomorrow at 7 30 pm. R D Knight reports the main item is finalizing plans for a 100 pointers dinner honoring 94 workers who earned 100 points or more in the recent membership drive. Some changes to the program may be needed.

YMCA Tomerow R. D. Knight

Debut Is Made In Pittsburgh

A tea dance marked the debut of Miss Carolyn Chapple daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennett Chapple Jr of Pittsburgh Pa The event took place at the Fox Chapple Golf Club during the holiday season Attendees included relatives from Middletown and guests from Philadelphia and Cleveland Miss Chapple wore a white nylon tulle gown with net detailing and carried a gardenia given by her father

Carolyn Chapple Bennett Chapple Pittsburgh Miss Chapple Fox Chapple Golf Club Bennett S. Chapple Middletown Florence Sanders Chappie Miss Chapp

Lausche Sworn In as Ohio Governor in Low-Key Ceremony

Governor Frank J. Lausche will be inaugurated in simple ceremonies with four top state officials also taking office. The event follows a decision to skip customary fanfare amid national emergency, with no inaugural ball. Also sworn in are Lt. Gov. George D. Nye Democrat, Ted W. Brown Republican, State Secretary William O’Neill, and State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy.

Columbus Frank J. Lausche Ohio Lausche George D. Nye Ted W. Brown William O'Neill Marietta Roger W. Tracy

Mountain Lion Scares Town in Pennsylvania

In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania a large mountain lion on the loose prompted an alert as hunters searched snow covered woods during the night. No human attacks were reported though some dogs were killed and the lion allegedly chased a farm dog into a porch before fleeing.

Bloomsburg Pennsylvania George Keller Bloomsburg State Teachers College Canada

Mother Rescues Daughter In House Fire

Mrs Lula Washington rushed from a neighbor's fire to her own home and carried her seven month old daughter Lula through flames. The baby sustained facial arm and leg burns and is in fair condition at Mercy Hospital. Francis Thompson's house at 22 Walnut St was the origin of the blaze.

Hamilton Lula Washington Daisy Ave Lula Francis Thompson Walnut St Mercy Hospital

Dog Intervenes in Man’s Arrest Incident

Columbus patrolman Francis Smith arrested Charles Kelly on intoxication charges when Kelly’s dog bit the officer on the left leg. The dog’s actions contributed to Kelly’s arrest for resisting, and the dog was ordered held for a rabies examination.

Columbus Francis Smith Charles Kelly Kelly

Local Birth Announcements

Vital statistics list births for six families with newborn boys and girls. Kenneth Myers at 206 South Main Street reports a boy born Saturday. Donald Conrad at 1508 Brentwood Street reports a girl born Sunday. Virgil Swain at 803 Cleveland Street reports a boy born Sunday. John Perrin Jr at 1405 Young Street reports a girl born Sunday. Albert Webb at 8 South Main Street Franklin reports a girl born Sunday. Charles Arnett at 1711 Glen Avenue reports a girl born Sunday. John Reece at Miamisburg Route 2 reports a boy born today.

Donald Conrad Brentwood St Virgil Swain Cleveland St John Perrin, Jr Young St Albert Webb South Main St Franklin Charles Arnett Glen Ave John Reece Miamisburg

Broad list of local patients with medical and surgical status

The notice lists numerous residents with medical or surgical statuses including Jeffrey Oglesby, Lawrence Rena, Mrs. C D Wilson, Mrs Homer Fullen, Timothy Yocum, Mrs Henry Teasley, Onward Birkhimer, James Greenfield, Mrs Stanley Govedon, Mrs W E McComb, Charles H Murray, Mrs Albert Hall, Mrs Lamon Fleming, Beverly Kurt, Alfred Svarda, Mark Lewing, and Denton Mason among others. Several entries marked DISMISSED include Denton Mason and others.

Jeffrey Oglesby Robert F. Oglesby Yankee Rd Lawrence Rena Franklin C. D. Wilson Homer Fullen Vanderveer St Timothy Yocum Carroll Yocum Higland St Henry Teasley Veteran’s Village Onward Birkhimer Jewell St James Greenfield First Ave Stanley Govedon Queen St W. E. McComb Ardmore Dr Charles H. Murray Sherman Ave Albert Hall Excello Surgical Lamon Fleming Eighth Ave Beverly Kurt Robert Kurtz Mohawk St Alfred Svarda Prospect Ave Mark Lewing Joan Lewing West Middletown Denton Mason Ohio Ave Stakey Rothman Huthes St Ann Rose South Ave Gus Miles Auburn St Jack Istoff Arlington Ave Susie Foster South Main Joseph Fay Clarence Fay Moore St Harry Burnett Grove Julious Tate Seventeenth Ave Robert Hartman Toytus Ave Thomas Reed Crawford St George Roott, Sr Bertha Nickell Charles Norvell Jacoby Patrick Wise Hughes St Maud Wittlinger Fairmount Ave Florence Winslow Chicago Noble Mitchel Sycamore Raymond Wiliams Tenth Ave

Elks Meet to Elect Officers at Minnie Ha Ha Temple

COLORED NEWS Minnie Ha Ha Temple 263 of Elks to hold regular meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Elks Hall Eighth Ave. Election of officers will highlight the season. Bethel AME Junior Choir rehearses Wednesday at 817 Eighth Ave 4 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 11 meets Tuesday at 835 Ninth St 4 p.m. Violet Art Club session Tuesday at 40 Ninth Ave 3 p.m.

Minnie Ha-Ha Temple of Elks Elks’ Hall Eighth Ave Bethel Ame Thelma Doty Rachel Crane Ninth St Violet Art Club Calvin Didlick Ninth Ave

Insurance executive Ed Heene dies at 64 in Cleveland

Ed ward F. Heene, vice president and treasurer of the Freer Heene Wasson Co., died yesterday in Cleveland at age 64. Survivors include his widow Nellie Shorts, whom he married 46 years ago in Warren. The firm handles insurance and surety bonds.

Cleveland Edward F. Heene Freer. Heene Wasson Co Nellie Shorts Warren Heenes

Lin Piao Manchurian Hammer Leads Red Army

The Associated Press profiles Lin Piao, 42, of Hupeh, as Red China's top strategist and probable future commander. He commands the Fourth Field Army in Korea, known for speed, precision, and hard discipline, and helped seal Chiang Kai-shek’s defeat in 1948.

Korea China Lin Piao Beyow Hupeh Lin Peiping Chiang Keai-Shek Mukden Chiang Hankow South China Hainan Island Chen-Yi Liu-Po- Chen Red Armies Chu-teh Reds Whampoa Military Academy Canton Chiang Kai-Shek Associated Press John Roderick

Three Middletown Ministers Attend Piqua Presbyterians Meeting

Three representatives from Middletown will attend the Dayton Presbytery winter meeting in Piqua. Rev. Russell Galoway Rev. Gal Grier and Rev. Richard E. Moore will join ministers and lay delegates from 42 churches in the eight county district. The session runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.

Middletown Dayton Presbytery Piqua Russell Galoway First Presbyterian Church Gal Grier Richard E. Moore Oakland Presbyterian Church C. L. Plymore National Assembly Cincinnati Women of the Church Eli M. Mowry Korea Roland W. Anderson Dayton

Werling Seaman Apprentice Starts at Great Lakes

Ronald G. Werling, seaman apprentice, son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Werling of 1927 Fernwood St, is undergoing recruit training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. After completion, he will be assigned to a fleet unit or a service school for specialized training.

Ronald G. Werling Walter J. Werling Fernwood St Great Lakes Naval Training Station

Three Lebanon Sailors Training at Great Lakes

Three Lebanon seamen are in training at Great Lakes. The cadets include Earl D. Chamberlin, son of Mr and Mrs George Chamberlin of 226 Mound Street. Jack E. Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs Mitchell R. Reynolds of 409 West Main Street. and Homer L. Kuntz of 514 FE Main Street.

Lebanon Great Lakes Earl D. Chamberlin George Chamberlin Mound St Jack E. Reynolds Mitchell R. Reynolds W. Main St Homer L. Kuntz FE. Main St

Bootlegging Probe Moves Through Canton Bars

State Liquor Enforcement Chief Anthony A. Rutkowski plans a personal survey of Canton bars suspected of operating outside the law. A raid on a crowded dance hall yesterday morning led to three agents being kicked and punched. one agent fired three shots into the floor. Two men were arrested as bootlegging allegations surfaced.

Canton Anthony A. Rutkowski

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