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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1950

Page

6

Society Notes From Jamestown And Nearby Areas

After visits in Jamestown New York and Cincinnati Middletown residents and friends are noted. Mrs A D Herman returns home on Stanley Street while Mrs Sherman visited her sister in Jamestown. Mrs Margaret Kittsmiller stayed with the Schramms in Clark Street then returned to Lancaster Ohio. Several Otterbein College students Joanne Day Marilyn Day and Marjorie Brewer spent weekends at home with family. Frank Shinn and wife stay at the Palmer House Chicago while Louis Davis Jr returns to Detroit from Clinton Street in town. Ohio Council of Church Women gathers in Columbus and a local woman Mrs J L Glass attends.

Jamestown N. Y A. Dherman Stanley St Sherman C. W. Babcock Ohio Council of Church Women Columbus J. L. Glass State Board Otterbein Marjorie Brewer Chalmers Brewer van Ave Ver Gene Braithwatute Detroit Louis Davis, Jr E. C. de Bolt Clinton St

Church groups schedule meetings this week

Martha Circle of Women’s Society of Calvary Methodist Church will meet with Mrs William Housh at 717 Elwood Street tomorrow at 2 PM. Swidombe Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church meets at Mrs Carl Seaman’s home 2212 Arlington Avenue on Wednesday February 1 at 8 PM. Sherman School Grade Mothers hold their regular meeting Wednesday February 1 at 1 30 PM at the school.

Martha Circle of Women’s Society Christian Service of Calvary Methodist Church William Housh Elwood St Swidombe First Evangelical United Brethren Church Carl Seaman Arlington Ave Sherman

Rehearsal Canceled by Middletown Civic Cirous

Rehearsal scheduled for this evening has been canceled by Middletown Civic Cirous. No additional details were provided.

Middletown Civic Cirous

Homemakers Club Circle 2 Meeting Notice

Homemakers Club Circle 2 will meet with Mrs La Verne Cheyney of 117 Orchard St tomorrow February 1 at 8 pm In roasting poultry use unsalted fat to rub on the skin Salt may make the bird s skin tougher

Homemakers Club Circle 2

Society Department deadlines and rules announced

The notice sets deadlines for Society reporting by 10:30 a.m. the next day, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, and Thursday noon for Sunday pictures. Sunday edition space requires a week advance for pictures, wedding or engagement photos after ten days are unusable, and only one photo per event is used. Friday 3 p.m. is the general call time, with certain events like children's parties not used.

Cub Scouters Given Awards At Monthly Pack Meeting

The Cub Scout Pack Six meeting at First Methodist Church awarded 26 boys with Wolf Bear and Webelo honors. Recipients included Joe Caldwell presiding, Jerry Hinkle earning Cub Crier, and awards to John Parks Dick Miller Larry MacNabe Peter Peterson and others for wolf bear and webelos badges and silver arrows.

First Methodist Joe Caldwell Harry Knell den Two Den Jerry Hinkle den Nine Cub William Saunders Boy Scout Council Gilbert Sheard Mike Lanson Bob Walters James Stetham Roy Scrabo Jimmy Cogan John Parks Dick Miller Freddie Saunders Grant Smith David Ballard Danny Young William Wallace Larry MacNabe John Peterson Mike Samper Butch Russell Bob Caldwell Larry Thomas Bill Chaney Ronny May Byron Strassburger Bobcats David Caldwell Bernal Moon Tommy Daly Arthur Fuller

Truman Ready Committee Debate Signals Political Tension

The vote split 6 to 5 with Byrd proposing another resolution and warning of a critical situation if Truman delays. Cold weather is forecast across the east north and west, and Truman has largely ignored Byrd’s demands. A National Labor Relations Board petition seeks an injunction against Lewis three day week. NL RB Denham asks court to halt six day work cycle, citing unfair labor practice claims by soft coal operators who say the plan coerces them into an illegal contract.

Lewis NLRB Robert N. Denham

A. W. Abele Former Ohio Official Dies at 81

IRONTON Ohio AP A. W Abele 81 former assistant secretary of state of Ohio and Iron ton postmaster died Sunday Funeral arrangements are incomplete

Ironton, O A. W. Abele

Purple Gang Leader Gets Prison Term

DETROIT AP Harry Fleisher once led the Purple Gang receives a maximum five year federal sentence for fugitive robbery and murder conspiracy. He will serve the federal term first before state terms totaling 25 to 50 years for a Pontiac casino robbery and 2.5 to 4 years for murder conspiracy. State sentences run concurrently.

Detroit Harry Fleisher Detroit Purple Michigan Fleisher U. S Theodore Levin Levin FBI Florida

Boston Council Bars Nippons From Meeting

Boston officials barred Japanese diet members from a City Council session after a vote of 11 to 8. The Massachusetts House swiftly invited 10 diet members and four secretaries to the state house to study democracy, with permission to observe sessions and take pictures. A councilor derided the delegation as spies while others called the action a spectacle. Diet members declined to comment.

Boston We City Council Massachusetts House State House Thomas P. O'Neil House Massachusetts General Court Dhiet James S. Colley Coffey Germany

Furnace Blast Kills Man In Steubenville Home

Steubenville report says Gilbert Jones 40 died when a hot water furnace exploded in his home while he shoveled coal. A water pipe burst from the blast and showered him with scalding water. Fire Chief Michael J. Cody suspects a stick of dynamite left in the coal caused the accident.

Steubenville, O Gilbert Jones Jones Michael J. Cody

Snowbound pilot trudges out after crash into woods

Darkness fell as a lone pilot searched for escape through snow and brush. At 7:20 p.m. he reached the road, waved to engineers, and explained he hoped they would see him. He was injured with a crippled foot and bleeding face, carrying his pack and sleeping bag. He survived a trek in freezing woods, narrowly missing a falling tree.

Engineer Corps Willard Batcheloer Duluth Minn Giys Harden

Fire Alarm Responded At Manchester Avenue Home

Fire Company No 1 answered a 2 36 p m alarm at 1312 Manchester Ave a hot poker ignited baled paper in the basement of Donald James residence no damage reported the blaze caused no injuries or further damage

Manchester Ave Donald James

L Anse Village Ties to Historic Explorer Camp

L Anse in Baraga County Michigan long served as the site of a camp used by French explorers and missionaries, marking a historical link to early incursions and religious missions in the region.

L’anse Baraga County Michigan

Ohio Young Republican Leader to Attend Washington Session

Allan Morgan Jr vice president of the Ohio Young Republican League will join the National Young Republican executive committee meeting in Washington D C Thursday through Monday invited by state president William E Halley Ohio plans a bid to host the 1951 National Young Republican convention in Columbus Morgan leads the Middletown Young Republican Club and serves as a central committeeman for Middletown's second ward

Ohio Young Republican League Nation Young Gop Washington, D. C Mende Allan Morgan, Jr Ohio William E. Halley Columbus Morgan Middletown Young Republican Club

Hamilton Manager Is Given Leave Of Absence

Hamilton city manager Mark Thomas was granted a 90 day leave of absence due to illness. City law director Charles F. Schwalm will run the city manager’s duties and draw $10,000 annual pay. Assistant law director H. Persson will oversee the department during the absence.

Hamilton, D Mark Thomas Charles F. Schwalm Schwalm H. Persson

Carnations Distributed in House to Celebrate McKinley Birthday

Ohio's GOP delegation handed out red carnations to all members of the House marking the anniversary of President McKinley's birth. The event, reported by AP, touched members across the chamber as they paused in session to receive the flowers.

Washington Ohio House of Representatives House McKinley

Rhodes Denied Seat At McKinley Day Dinner

Dayton Ohio AP Mayor James A Rhodes of Columbus was denied a seat at the speakers table during the McKinley Day dinner. He criticized the snub as Tammany tactics against rival Republican governor hopeful Don H Ebright, with 1200 guests including Ebright and his wife dining in the ballroom.

Dayton, O James A. Rhodes Columbus Don H. Ebright Dayton Biltmore Rhodes Ebright Dayton Ohio Montgomery County Republican Organization

Rhodes Binds Chairs and Greeted Guests at Dinner

Jim Rhodes carried chairs for women guests at a Montgomery County Republican dinner where he introduced himself to the crowd as such and was waved at as an afterthought. Howard Young, party chairman, called the omission an oversight and joked with reporters as two chairs sat empty at the speakers’ table.

Rhodes Jim Rhodes Howard Young Montgomery County Republican

Rhodes Says Dinner Invite Led To Secondary Role

Rhodes recalled his invitation to the Banquet Committee meeting but noted Dayton friends were told he would have to play a secondary role at the dinner. He said the sighting was misinterpreted and he intends to hold his own meeting.

Rhodes Dayton

Furloughing set for Baltimore and Ohio workers

About 60 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employees in Lorain Ohio will be furloughed tomorrow due to coal shortages, announced terminal agent R H Gohike.

Lorain, O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad R. H. Gohike

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Cincinnati Henry Clark Bootsie C. M. Sliter Otterbein College Joanne Day J. L. Day Marilyn Day Chicago Frank T. Shinn Palmer House Central Ave Ed Jones Life Savings & Loan Society Deadline Cub Scouters Truman Kay Daumit Gillen-Grow Purple Boston Council Esther L. O'Neil B. S M. A U. of C Eal Bool Baila Hamilton Carnations M’kinley WPFB Fern Troutvine Norcross Erica East Office Outfitters, Inc N. Main St Middletown Gas and Electric Service Williamson-Ziegler Furnace CO N. Broad St Sixth Ave
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