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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
11
At a Te guler Reveeks Lodge meeting on Monday the Lodge honored Mrs Daisy Coleman deputy president with a large basket of flowers and a brass veil containing Sowers for her birthday She received many gifts and cards urging the day
Weekend police logs list Jerald Lakes on Route 1 Franklin charged with reckless driving along with William Wouss and Verbie Roberts from Dayton for crossing the yellow line. J. T. Riley also named in the report.
Day ton residents share news of daily life and local visits. Ed Johnson spent time with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson. Mrs Berth Street undergoes Dayton Hospital surgery and Mrs Lowel Dull recovers at her mother’s home. A dinner honored Mrs Frank Selmax of Oregon and relatives from Middletown. Local families including Sloan, Carter, Barker, and Dull appear in visit and travel notes among hospital and church events. Dr Richard L Fulton opens Columbus offices.
Mr and Mrs Robert Mitzel vacation in the Smoky Mountains while Mr and Mrs John Musgrove and son Reed tour the South on their vacation.
Mr and Mrs Jack Pallman of Middletown visited relatives in Elk Creek and nearby families. Dana Marcum of Hamilton stayed with Alma McIntosh for the weekend. Numerous gatherings included alumni in Oxford Lib erty and West Elkton with members of the Schul Stamper and McIntosh families. Winton McIntosh spent the weekend with grandparents in Boonsville Kentucky.
Dover AP reports Father Mannard Appeldorn, pastor of St Josephs, moves to St Alphonsus in Wheeling. Assistant Father Kenan Crowley to Herndon Kansas. Father Luke Stephens to New Philadelphia to Herman Pennsylvania. Father Dressman from Alverno and Father Christopher Rengers from Herndon head here. Father Guy Golden from Wheeling goes to Sacred Heart in New Philadelphia.
A Bat on event at the Courthouse in Faton at 10 30 p m on Tuesday showcases a Food Preservation School led by Butler County home demonstration agent Bernice Tharp. In Franklin the First Baptist Church Birthday Circle meets Tuesday evening at Mrs C D Revn s home. A state tax examiner will be at the City Building Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm to assist local merchants with sales tax reports.
The Monroe Methodist Lawn Fete will feature a piano, home cooked food, and a country store with garden produce. A fish pond for children will be available. Serving begins at 5 p m and runs throughout the evening.
Lebanon Harmon YMCA invites boys and girls who like to swim to Camp Kern every Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm. The program promotes modern facilities as part of the Lebanon area’s youth recreation efforts.
Lebanon County Agent Berman Ross announced the first Warren County ram day of the season at the county fair grounds on Wednesday starting at 1 30 p m. Farmers seeking a ram for the 50 51 breeding season will have a wide selection, as the ram is half of the breeding flock.
Wendy Lou and Sherril Schickes return to Plain Field Illinois after two weeks with grandparents. Viola Hartsock and Louise Masters visit Cincinnati. H Club tours Camp Clifton near Xenia Sar for a week. Robert Jeffery and Ruth Anna visit Delbert Fisher. James Starkey and Virgil Cox visit Blanchester. Henry Huddie and family spend Sunday in Dayton. Harold Cox shops in Middletown and visits sister Mrs Murray Line of Yankee Ra. Jimmie Long returns from Michigan. Viola Hartsock visits Sarah Ames near Wilmington.
The Springboro Garden Club will hold a picnic meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Campbell. Members are advised to bring a dish to share and meet in a casual outdoor setting.
The Harmon YMCA will sponsor a swimming session from 1 to 1 spm. The first Warren County rain day will be held at the Warren County Fairgrounds starting at 1 30 p m.
A committee of the Women's Society of Christian Service at Amanda Methodist Church will meet at 6 45 at Mrs. Harry Osborn Thureday home Circle leaders are invited.
AP reports wage increases in Cleveland union shops with haircuts rising from 1 to 1.25 dollars and shaves from 0.65 to 0.75 dollars. The article notes ten years ago haircuts cost 50 cents, highlighting a continuing rise in barber rates.
Lebanon reports Warren County wheat nearing harvest finish with average quality. Weather has aided farmers in gathering grain, with most wheat grading better than expected after wartime pressures. Farmers foresee another bumper crop as hot weather accelerates ripening.
The Gillis family reunion will be held Sunday, August 6 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ore Durmford. Mr. and Mrs. Waerry Dumford assist. A basket dinner will be served at noon. Evelyn Bartlett is reunion president and Nancy Norris, secretary.
County superintendent Dr Cv ents says twelve Prescott County schools nearly complete staff, but eight home economics teachers are still needed. Two resignations occurred near the July 10 deadline, including Robbie Johnson of New Paris and Margaret Rock of Lanier. The Jefferson Township school seeks a head coach, while the Katen schools report a full faculty.
Local church members were chosen to attend the quarter conference of the Evangelical United Brethren churches at Oregonia. Swarteel of Oregonia and Mills of Beta were named delegates to the annual conference at Camp Miami in Germantown. Harris and Mille were selected as lay delegates for the general conference in Dayton. The church plans a town fete at Syringhore Grange hall in August and a parish meeting Friday evening.
ORFOONIA The Washing ton Township H Club Flying Fingers met Wednesday evening at Mrs. Stella Hagemeyre s home. Speakers Shirley Dell and Shirley Firmire discussed fire prevention and farm accidents as part of National Farm Safety Week.
Lebanon report notes a speed violation with a $35 fine plus costs. The citation mentions driving at an estimated speed and court appearance. Details are fragmented, but the event centers on a local motorist cited in Lebanon.
The Lemon Township 4-H Club met at Chumet Street home of Mee Jame Staley Friday. Denelt Long spoke on dem onetreation at the ven at the Farm Porean August and sise of the Mile Seheel Thoreday. Heinkel Jo Anne Malett Jim Staley and Mikewell are to be part in the preagrame. The meeting te The oest meeting wts at the terme af Je Anne theoege P Heinkel.
The J i Matrene Club will meet Thursday afternoon at the hall of Meeting Reedin Franklin.
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