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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1950

Page

5

Weekend Visit and Quartet Concert Reach Bowling Green

Miss Louise Kiss of Kenwood Drive visited Miss Ada Cogan of Miamisburg while Middleton residents attended Toledo’s fourth annual SPEBSQSA quartet concert. The Closeaires from Middletown performed with guest Sam Fienstein. attendees included the Trout and Dodds families visiting Toledo hosts. The Weishaar family left for several months in Sarasota, Florida.

Bowling Green, C Louise Kiss Kenwood Dr Ada Cogan Miamisburg Cogan Bowling Green Floyd Carter Carter Hale Dodds, Jr P. K. Chew Mrs. Dodds Commodore Perry Hotel Joseph Weishaar Ardmore Sarasota, Pa

Society Department Deadlines And Photo Rules

Establishes deadlines for society items reports by 10 30 a m the next day Saturday 9 30 am Sunday pictures must arrive by Thursday noon reserve space a week ahead weddings and pictures over 10 days old cannot be used either engagement or wedding photo used not both items for Sunday calendar call in by 3 pm Friday. Also includes a recipe note to mix mashed turnips and carrots with salt pepper celery salt and nutmeg.

Society

Community notices from Middletown groups on Jan 17

Regular meeting of Middle town Hadassah at Beth Sholom Synagogue on Tuesday January 17 at 8 15 p m A film The Life of Henrietta Szold will be shown Ladies Auxiliary of St Johns Church hosts a covered dish dinner Tuesday January 17 at 6 30 p m Regular ceremony and installation will be held Middletown Circle of the Mothers Study League meets at Mrs Clarence Taylors 11 Aberdeen Dr Tuesday January 17 at 8 p m Otterbein Sunday School Class Calvary Methodist Church meets tomorrow at Mrs Nell Bachelor East Central Ave at 7 30 p m Assisting will be Mrs Rhea Forkner and Mrs E Weaver

Middletown Hadassah Beth Sholom Henrietta Szold St. John's Church Middletown Mothers Study League Clarence Taylor Aberdeen Dr Otterbein Calvary Methodist Church Nell Bachelor East Central Ave Rhea Forkner E. Weaver

United Mothers Circle Meets Tomorrow Evening

The United Mothers Circle of Mothers Study League will meet tomorrow at 8 p m with Mrs James Davis of Vanderveer Street hosting the gathering.

United Mothers Circle of Mothers Study League James Davis Vanderveer St

Americans recover educators' bodies near Baguio

A nationwide search by ground patrols planes and a helicopter on January 5 located the gravesite seven miles east ofTokukan deep in a canyon. Igorot trackers with the Air Force led patrols to the scene where the bodies were found and will be inquested on the spot as required by Philippine law, a process expected to last two days.

Baguio Air Force Tokukan

Civitan Club to hear safety director Paul Wilson

Middletown Safety Council director Paul Wilson will present a safety program at a Civitan Club noon meeting. Allen Jones, program chairman, announced today that the group will meet Thursday at the Manchester Hotel.

Paul Wilson Middletown

First Treasurer Dies in Warrensville Heights

Charles Holtz aged 89, the first treasurer of Warrensville Heights when it became a village, died yesterday in Cleveland. He helped guide early finances and community development for the fledgling suburb.

Cleveland Charles Holtz Warrensville Heights

Women’s Committee Hosts Gala With Middletown Symphony

Members of the Women’s Committee of the Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra gathered at Louis McCallay’s South Main Street home for a brief business session and tea. McCallay reported the orchestra’s finances and reviewed the highly successful first concert. Tickets, publicity, and single-ticket sales were discussed. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. McCandlish, and Miss Valda Wilkerson.

Middletown H. H. Harrison E. H. McCandlish Harrison McCandlish Valda Wilkerson F. W. Lockard Forrest McLaughlin H. Spence Rettig W. H Roehli Carl Roess George E. Shafer V. C. Thompson

Driver Records To Be Studied In Industrial CV Contest

A Safety Council meeting will review 1949 driver records to identify winners in the Industrial Commercial Vehicle contest. Paul Wilson notes 82 of 65 firms had accident free records by November. New windshield decals, more permanent than current, are also on the agenda.

Safety Council Paul Wilson Wilson

Power Failure Strikes Lebanon

A transformer strike from lightning left part of Lebanon in darkness for about an hour last night. Over the weekend 1.6 inches of rain fell. State Route 73 between Waynesville and Harveysburg was closed by high water. Despite dangerous driving, Lebanon reported an accident free weekend per police.

Lebanon Waynesville Harveysburg

Evacuation Permits Seen For Americans In China

Acheson and officials say Americans in China will apply for exit permits and begin leaving. The process is expected to take about one month as evacuations are arranged and preparations made.

Hai Nanking Department China

Diggers Vote to Stay Put Over Five Day Week Demand

Paul Terreta of the Isabella local at Weirton Coal Company says miners voted to stay put and favor a five day week. He rejects claims of a revolt and notes miners seek a head to the dispute. Some rank and file hint at possible government injunctive action under Taft-Hartley.

Ers Lewis Paul Terreta Isabella Local Weirton Coal Company

Episcopal Fund Drive Aims for College Religious Centers

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension launches a $12,000 drive as part of a $1,089,000 diocese program to build Episcopal churches and student centers at Miami University Ohio University and Ohio State University and to aid rebuilding at Kenyon College after last year’s fire. Chairmen Charles R. Hook and C L Kingsbury lead the effort with Kingsbury stressing centers will serve all faiths and include chapels libraries lounges and kitchens. Solicitation runs through February 12 with committee members William Verity John Winger William Rose E N Cohn and others assisting.

Episcopal Church of the Ascension Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio Miami University Ohio University Ohio State University Kenyon College Charles R. Hook C. L. Kingsbury Kingsbury Western College Oxford Church of the Ascension William Verity John Winger William Rose E. N. Cohn William Cressman H. D. Martindale EN. Millan Phillip Williams John Aull, Jr Hugh Wright

Sunday Rains Boost Miami River Levels and City Weather

Sunday rains added to January totals pushing rainfall to about six and a third inches and the Great Miami River to roughly 13.1 feet. Lonnie Gibson of the Miami Conservancy quoted, noting Saturday’s 11.7-foot stage and Sunday’s 0.7 inch precipitation. The forecast warned of colder nights with lows near 10 to 15 degrees and increasing cloudiness Tuesday as temperatures edge up.

Miami Lonnie Gibson Miami Conservancy

Flooding in Cincinnati Area as Brick Arch Collapses

Flood waters reach knee level across two city blocks while rain raises the Ohio flood stage toward 52 feet. A 30 foot brick arch atop a 26 apartment building collapsed in Cincinnati trapping a couple but no injuries were reported. Firefighters rescued them through a window after raising a 60 foot aerial ladder. Roads closed and trees down hinder travel in several counties as telephone lines blow down.

Ohio Cincinnati Joseph M. Anderson General Hospital Dayton State Highway Patrol Columbus Mansfield Ashland County Richwood Union County Preble-Montgomery County Washington D. H

Legislator Claims Nearby Capitals Favor His Home

Virginia State Senator Lloyd M. Robinette of Jonesville says his home is closer to the capitals of eight states Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Indiana North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and West Virginia than to Richmond Virginia.

Richmond Virginia Lloyd M. Robinette Jonesville Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Indiana North Carolina South Carolina Georgia West Virginia

Death and travel disrupt Arnold family after lapse of General Hap

Mrs Arnold summoned Dr R L Mollenhauer of Sonoma after general hap lapse and Arnold death at 7 25 am PST. Cause coronary condition. Three sons and a daughter are named with postings at March Field Fort Leavenworth Banana River. Lois Arnold Snowden may not travel from Corpus Christi and Columbus. A Dayton heating plant roof was blown 600 feet and crashed into a second floor wall injuring Mrs George W Grant.

Arnold R. L. Mollenhauer Sonoma David L. Arnold March Field Cal Henry H. Arnold, Jr Command and Staff School Fort Leavenworth Kas William B. Arnold Banana River Fla Air Force Lois Ernest Snowden Corpus Christi Tex Columbus Dayton George W. Grant

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