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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1949

Page

8

Vacations of Local Residents Across Stage and Country

Vacationing residents travel widely visiting New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago and other scenes. Mr and Mrs Vernon Jones tour New England and New York City attending Mr Roberts in NYC. plan son Robert Jones in Philadelphia. Miss Martha Martin enjoys Washington and Baltimore with college friends. Families from Stark County join trips to Mt. Vernon Natural Bridge Calumet Farm and more with visits to Canton and Sandusky.

East Vernon Jones Stanley St New England States New York New York City Mr. Roberts Mrs Robert Jones Philadelphia Martha Martin Martin Meadows Washington, D. C Baltimore, Md Southern Seminary Donald Skeens Janice Malvern St Joan Bennett Hamilton Mt. Vernon Skyline Drive Natural Bridge

Moose lodge women celebrate ten year Miamisburg chapter

Thirty members of the Women of the Moose represented the Middletown chapter at the tenth anniversary of the Miamisburg chapter yesterday in Miamisburg. Other chapters from Greenville Cincinnati and Dayton were represented. Miamisburg held initiation and Middletown Lodge took part in the closing ceremony. After the meeting group singing was held and a lunch served.

Women of the Moose Middletown Miamisburg Greenville Cincinnati Dayton Middletown Lodge

Local Social News Briefs From Hillside Area

Margie Castle of Hill Ave vacationing near Harbor Springs Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Evans of Monroe St hosted dinner at their home for their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Evans of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirby of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hauselman of Kenwood Dr. Kirby is secretary of the Ohio Trucking Association and attended a Middle Town Truck Road Committee meeting yesterday. E. O. Barr and children Nancy and Robert of Kenwood Dr returned from a two week west tour including Yellowstone National Park Denver and the Rocky Mountain National Park. Mrs. James Fugate and granddaughter Imogene Wilhoit returned home after two weeks visiting relatives in Jackson Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Haydn Tobias of 104 Orchard St. returned home after a week’s visit in Washington, D.C.

Chicago Hale Dodds Hill Ave Bismark Hotel A. D. Echelberger Echelberger Herbert Earl Evans Monroe St Am Evans Hamilton Frank Kirby Columbus Arthur Hauselman Kenwood Kirby Ohio Trucking Association Middletown West E. O. Barr Nancy Robert Yellowstone National Park Denver Rocky Mountain Park Jackson James Fugate Imogene Wilhoit Washington, D. C Haydn Tobias Orchard St

Mrs Leona Willis Injured In Ohio Car Crash

Mrs Leona Willis 39 of Ironton was hospitalized in critical condition after a car crash on State Route 23 near Circleville. She suffered a severed jugular vein and possible back fracture from the accident yesterday at Circleville.

Columbus Leona Willis Ironton

Bridal Shower And Gay Picnic At Polisini Cabin

The Polisini cabin on Coles Rd hosted a gala gathering as Mrs. E. J. Polisini and Mrs. Guy Giodano welcomed over 80 family members and close friends for a picnic and shower honoring Miss Caroline Victori, bride-elect of Stephen J. Kipus, who will wed on July 30. Prizes were awarded in games to numerous guests, and color moving pictures illustrated recent family weddings.

Polisini Coles Rd E. J. Polisini Guy Giodano Caroline Victori Stephen J. Kipus Joanne Orth Albert Frebis Pete Amatuilli Francis Frebis J. S. Achberger Pauline Kipus James Polisini Eugene Lolli John Lombardo Rose Marchell

Community group meetings and events announced

Coming up includes Graduate Regents and Women of the Moose meetings at Excello and Todhunter Rd homes with devotions led by Grace Adams and Murray Line in charge. Unity Council Daughters of America meets at Knights of Malta Hall with Mervin Snee presiding and a Dutch auction on the agenda. Cub Pack 1 Ep is church family overnight camping with swimming and a campfire. Busy Bee Sewing Club meets at Mrs. Richard Diver’s home Wednesday at 2 pm. Viola Rebekah Lodge convenes tonight at Knights of Malta Hall with business and social hour after.

Women of the Moose de Schneider Excello LeSourdsville Lake Ida Matson Todhunter Rd Grace Adams Murray Line Unity Council, Daughters of America Knights of Maita Mervin Sneethen Busy Bee Sewing Club Richard Diver West Middletown Viola Rebekah Lodge Knights of Malta

Infantrymen Hear Plans For Guard Camp at Camp Atterbury

Infantrymen from Middletown PF 147th Infantry Regiment will learn summer training plans for Camp Atterbury Indiana August 14 28 Lt Walter B Evans commanding officer said regular Tuesday night drill details include a four day pre camp move to set up camp area and motor pool another group will depart early for pre camp cooking school about 70 guardsmen will meet a Pennsylvania Railroad troop train August 14 and join over 8000 others for firing training with rocket launchers bazookas and the new 57 millimeter rifle during combat conditions Battery B 182nd Anti Aircraft Battalion is at Camp Perry with recent unit movements from Middletown.

Camp Atterbury Ind Middletown PF 147Th Infantry Regiment Walter B. Evans Evans National Guardsmen Pennsylvania Railroad Camp Perry

Tea honors popular bride elect Betty Heck in Gordon event

Yesterday afternoon a Prenuptial tea for Betty Heck, bride elect of Gordon Hughes, was hosted by her aunt Mrs. W S Conklin at 1113 Calumet Ave. Guests included Miss Margaret Renner, Mrs. Thomas Heck and many relatives, with pastel decor, an ivy arbor, and a rose tray reveal naming October 8 1949 as the wedding date.

Betty Heck Gordon E. Hughes W. S. Conklin Calumet Ave Margaret Renner Thomas Heck Betty and Gordon James Dickerson Paul Foehl Red Abernathy Samuel Noblett Robert McCabe John Allen Joe Baker, Jr Henry Palanc Carlton Clark, Jr Glenn Brandenburg Jack Meeker Joe Cantor Thomas Wilson Melvin DeMaris Roger Oakley Lew Conover C. J. Hughes R. A. Heck Nettie Korn Marguerite Conover Mary Katherine Hughes Agatha Evers Mary Francis Smith Martha’ Schirm Joanne Norton Ann Heck Margaret’ Renner

Birthday Party At Clark Home

A birthday party at Virgil T. Clark’s Stanley Street home Saturday evening featured cocktails at six with gifts opened by the honoree. Hostess Mrs Clark and guests including Fred Schatzmann Robert Helsinger Mike Mandzak Jr Harold Pratt Glenn Mulligan C L Mers De Witt Chapple Jack Smith Mildred Mayabbe Ruth Skorthard Venus Maupin and others enjoyed a decorated cake and hours of social chat.

Virgil T. Clark Stanley St Mr. Clark Fred Schatzmann Robert E. Helsinger Mike Mandzak, Jr Harold Pratt Glenn Mulligan C. L. Mers DeWitt Chapple Jack Smith Mildred Mayabbe Venus Maupin Ruth Southard Clark

Bus Service to Resume for Summer Opera Season

A special bus service that was to be cut for the season will resume this weekend and run through the season. Buses depart the local station at 6 15 PM each Friday and Saturday so riders can attend the opera and return after. Fare includes round trip transit choice seats at the opera and a copy of the libretto. This weekend La Traviata and Aida will be heard as planned.

The Zoo

Banker Named to Ohio Public Relations Committee

Ross H. Snyder, vice president of the First National Bank, was appointed to the Public Relations Committee of the Ohio Bankers Association. The appointment was made by C. N. Sutton, the association president, and announced by David M. Auch, secretary.

Ross H. Snyder First National Bank Ohio Bankers Association C. N. Sutton Davd M. Auch

Sleeping Pair Saved By Siren

Two men jailed on intoxication charges slept in a field after wrecking their car. A farm owner found them near three bulls at daybreak and Deputy Sheriff Ardan Peters used a cruiser with the siren blaring to disperse the animals and wake the men.

Hamilton Ardain Peters Peters

Betty Hutton quits Hollywood and separates from Briskin

AP reports Betty Hutton and Ted Briskin have parted. She moved to a hotel while Briskin stays at the home. She blamed herself for the rift with no divorce plans, citing the classic Hollywood clash of career versus marriage. The couple has two children.

Hollywood Betty Hutton Ted Briskin Briskin Chicago Petty Specife

YMCA Directors Meet Wednesday

YMCA Board of Directors to meet at 12 45 p m Wednesday at the Y for policy review by committees as the lead discussion.

Ymca Board of Directors

JA Board Meeting Called by C. W. Beck

Junior Achievement Board of Directors President C. W. Beck has convened a meeting for 12 10 p m Thursday at the Manchester Hotel. The agenda has not been announced.

C. W. Beck Junior Achievement Board of Directors Manchester

Pleasant daily fortune puzzle game instructions

A short, playful game explains counting letters in your first name to derive a key number. If six or more letters then subtract four, if fewer than six add three. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and check key numbers left to right. Read the message from letters under checked figures.

Properly handling a spill at a dinner table

When a guest spills water at another’s dinner table the right approach is to offer help but remain seated. If the hostess insists, apologize, thank her for cleaning, and let her take the lead while you discreetly assist as needed.

Police to Question Union Leaders Over Bakery Bombs

Cleveland police said they would question union leaders today in stench bomb attacks on two West Side bakeries. Bombs were hurled yesterday into Motel Bake Shop and Mary's Bakery, injuring none.

Cleveland West Side Mary's

Practice Democracy urged by UN mediator at Hollywood NAACP event

United Nations Palestine mediator Dr Ralph Bunche told 12 000 people at a Hollywood Bowl NAACP convention closing rally that the greatest defense of democracy is its practice and warned against hysteria over strange ideologies during tense postwar tensions in America.

Hollywood United Nations Palestine Mediator Ralph N. Bunche National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

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