Ninth Birthday Celebrated Saturday
Jane Ann Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson of 508 Orchard St, celebrated her ninth birthday Saturday afternoon with a gala party. Games and contests were played with lucky winners Millie Marstein Judy Tieman and Jane Bowman. Attendees included Louann Merrick Carol West Judy Tieman Barbara Merrick Jane Bowman Nancy Beam Lucinda Lowry Beverly Shetter Emily Doring Millie Murstein Teddy Richardson Marvin E Wide man and Chuckie Richardson, plus several Mrs. attendees.
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Jane Ann Richardson
Elwood Richardson
Orchard St
Millie Marstein
Judy Tieman
Jane Bowman
Louann Merrick
Carol West
Barbara Merrick
Nancy Beam
Lucinda Lowry
Beverly Shetter
Emily Doring
Millie Murstein
Teddy Richardson
Marvin Eddie Wideman
Chuckie Richardson
L. A. Griest
Marvin Wideman
Eugene Cornwell
Fred Nickell
Richardson
Births at Hospital Reported in Local Notices
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Omer Fedders of Fleming Road with a boy born Saturday, Mr and Mrs James Dickerson of Central Avenue with a girl born Sunday, Mr and Mrs Marcus Powers of Excello with a girl born Sunday, Mr and Mrs John Bowling of South Main Street with a girl born Monday, and Mr and Mrs Lucian Rudd of Mafrey Gentry Good Samaritan Visual in Phoenix with a boy born on Christmas Day. paternal relatives noted. Also legal notices announce appointments in Willie Linzey estate and Bettie Little estate with fiduciaries named and creditors urged to file claims within four months. dates shown June 1948.
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Omer Fedders
Fleming Rd
James Dickerson
Central Ave
Marcus Powers
Excello
John Bowling
South Main St
Lucian Rudd
Mafrey Gentry
Good Samaritan Visual
Phoenix
Ariz
James Mas
McKinley
Winton Lion
Willie Linzey
Willie Lineney
Middletown
Ohio
Willie Lindsay
Butler County
R R. Leiser
J. Jamie
Wees
Bettie Little
Irene Whitt
Germantown
Oho
Riddietown
Oscar R. Leiser
Dell and
Worcester
Personal notices of local residents and travels
Mr and Mrs Glen Lane 226 Bellomonte St returned yesterday from Grand Rapids Mich where the former attended sessions of the Presidents Club of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Mr and Mrs Thomas Reese 10 Monroe St left yesterday for an extended two month trip to California and the Northwest. Dr and Mrs Paul C Crone and daughters Sydna and Paula of Cleveland are stopping at Manchester Hotel this week. They will be accompanied home by Mrs Walter M Henderson of Akron formerly Mabel Augspurger of Middletown. Mr and Mrs Gentry Mitchell 407 McKinley St hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs John Flint Dayton Mr and Mrs Sam Stewart Springboro and Mr and Mrs M L Horton Superior Ave. Mr and Mrs George Conrad and daughters Barbara and Frances of McKinley St have returned from a two week vacation in Florida. Mr and Mrs Fred Sander Sherman Ave and Mr and Mrs Thomas Sander Young St enjoyed a buffet supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Krebs Oxford after which they attended baccalaureate services at Miami University. Mr Krebs a teacher at Roosevelt School will receive his masters degree at Miami today. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Showers of Kittanning Pa were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Deener K Smith 512 Orchard St
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Glen Lane
Bellomonte St
Grand Rapids, Mich
President's Club
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Paul C. Crone
Sydna and
Paula
Cleveland
Manchester Hotel
Crone
Mae Ruth Augspurger
Walter M. Henderson
Akron
Mabel Augspurger
Middletown
Gentry Mitchell
McKinley St
John Flint
Dayton
Sam Stewart
Springboro
M. L. Horton
Superior Ave
Fred Sander
Sherman Ave
Thomas Sander
Young St
Paul Krebs
Oxford
Miami University
Krebs
Roosevelt School
Miami
Silver Wedding Is Celebrated In Middletown
Mr and Mrs Ervin D Smith celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at their Kunz Avenue home. More than 68 guests from Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio attended the event with silver gifts. Mr Smith, a former treasurer and current president of the local carpenter union, and Mrs Smith, employed by Clarendon Hat Shop, have one son David Lee, an apprentice carpenter.
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Ervin D. Smith
Kunz Ave
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Smith
David Lee
Hamilton Catholic High School
Community group meetings and events schedule
Upcoming plans list Lonestar Past Councilors not meeting June 10 and meeting June 17 at Mrs. Charles Monce’s home. Assisting committees named. Sunday School class meets tomorrow at 1016 Jackson St with several helpers. Unity Council 241 Daughters of America meets tomorrow at Knights of Malta Hall with a shower and Dutch auction. Birth day dinner for Willing Workers’ Class at Mrs. Walter Deardorf’s country home tomorrow at noon. Westminster Guild annual dinner at LeSourdsville Lake tomorrow at 6 30 pm. Girls Service Club hosts Mystery Mother Daughter banquet tomorrow at 6 15 pm with Mrs. E S Land speaker and music. Marilyn Day new president to give devotionals. Sue Lawrence in charge of decorations. Women’s Society of World Service meets Wednesday at Kalbfleich Rd home.
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Lonestar
Charles Monce
West Middletown
Orville Wills
Dale Shockey
Unity Council No. 241
Daughters of America
Knights of Malta
Charles de Frates, Jr
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Walter Deardorf
Union Rd
Girls’ Service Club
First Methodist Church
E. S. Land
Dolores Holtz
Gloria Kievit
Marcha Johnson
Marilyn Day
Sue Lawrence
Pleasant Ridge church class meets for devotion and play
The Churches Willing Workers' Class of Pleasant Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church met Saturday evening with Miss Mary Montgomery. Mrs. Howard Hartman led devotionals on Growth of Character. James were played, lunch followed, and the next meeting is July 3 at Elk Creek Grange. Also estate notice Case No. 23469 for Klara Michko names Andrew Stunemyer as administrator with will annexed, dated May 26 with counsel Filhott D. Levey.
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Pleasant Ridge
Klara Michko
Clara Michko
Andrew Stunemyer
Mi Ece
Ohio
Butler County
Oscar R. Leiser
Said
Filhott D. Levey
Girl Scout Camp Middlemoor Awards Night
Girl Scout Troop No. 56 enjoyed a parent visit at Camp Middlemoor with a chicken dinner. The Court of Awards awarded badges to Barbara Lloyd Phyllis Moore Nancy Romans Mary Weikal Elizabeth Tuesing Janet Denniston Sally Kemp and Wanda Morningstar. Flag bearers were Barbara Ely Delores Green and Barbara Post. Parents attended and scouts danced after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Middlemoor
Barbara Lloyd
Phyllis Moore
Nancy Romans
Mary Weikal
Elizabeth Tuesing
Janet Denniston
Sally Kemp
Wanda Morningstar
Barbara Ely
Delores Green
Barbara Post
Dennis Green
Earl Flint
Everett Denniston
Elsworth Lloyd
Rex Moore
Arthur Romans
Mr. Romans
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List
In The Hospital several patients named by last and first initials with locations: Mrs. Frank Nickell Waite Street surgical. Mrs. Dock Byres Trenton medical. Edward Chaney Jr Sheffield Street medical. Mrs. Louise Hobbs Middletown Route 2 medical. Mrs. Minerva Back North Clinton Street medical. Mrs. Charles Osborn Taylor Avenue medical. Mrs. Tommy Townsend Sixth Avenue medical. Lindley Streifthau Middletown Route 1 surgical. Mrs. Francis Snell Franklin surgical. Mrs. Delbert Downs Howard Avenue surgical. Charles Underwood Lafayette Street surgical. William Dannecker Shafer Street medical. Dr. Thomas A. Gardner Chautauqua and Springfield surgical. Harry Schneider Central Avenue medical. James O. Williams Mason Route 1 medical. Mrs. Nellie Bachelor Central Avenue. Paul Fugate Milner Hotel. Ray Weaver Beech Street surgical. Mrs. Warren Barry Franklin. Lois and Richard Eichhorn children of John Eichhorn Lewis Street. Leroy and Jimmy Johnson children of Hazel Johnson North Clinton Street. Earl Edgington Grand Avenue surgical. Martha Ann Ramsdell Yankee Road medical. DISMISSED: Miss Lou Nell Wilson Moore. Miss Katherine Boehm Sherman Avenue. John Phillips Beaver Pa.. Miss Joan Ross Baltimore. Mrs. Gertrude Bennington Fleming Road. Mrs. Charles Alexander Monroe. Mrs. Walter Baker Beech Street. Chester Rhea North Grimes alert. Harkrader Superior. Mrs. Orville Williams Lyburn Street. Mrs. George E. B. Zecher Central Avenue.
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Frank Nickell
Waite St
Dock Byres
Trenton
Edward Chaney, Jr
Edward Chaney
Sheffield St
Louise Hobbs
Middletown
Minerva Back
North Clinton St
Charles Osborn
Taylor Ave
Tommy Townsend
Sixth Ave
Lindley Streifthau
Edgar Streif
Milner Hotel
Ray Weaver
Beech St
Warren Barry
Franklin
Lois and
Richard Eichorn
John Eichhorn
Lewis St. Leroy
Jimmy Johnson
Hazel Johnson
Earl Edgington
Grand Ave
Surgical
Martha Ann Ramsdell
Robert Ramsdell
Yankee Rd
Lou Nell Wilson
Moore
Ohio G.O.P. Convention Elects Taft Backers and Plans Rules
Delegates name Herbert as vice-chairman and consider Bricker for chair. Brown urges Taft on first ballot with over 300 pledges and 277 Ohio seats. An alternate for Worstall is chosen from McClelland or Metcalf, both Taft pledges, as hall capacity and badge details are outlined.
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Myers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
Bricker
Herbert
Brown
Taft
Frank M. Worstall
Zanesville
H. D. McClelland
Cambridge
Randal Metcalf
Marietta
Annual Meeting of Christian Science Church Held Monday
The Christian Science Board of Directors urged believers to defend free governments worldwide at The Mother Church annual meeting in Boston. They described democratic government as the unfoldment of moral character and spiritual integrity, urging active defense against threats to freedom and warning that opposing forces invite their own doom.
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Boston
Christian Science Board of Directors
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mass
Christian Science Movement
Goliaths
Christ Jesus
God
Christ
Mother Church
Church Park
County funds approved for road priming projects
Butler County commissioners last week approved spending of about 8 128.20 for priming 8.556 miles of roads. Shank Rd 0.535 mile Taylor School Rd 1.150 miles Butler Warren Line Rd 1.011 miles Hogue Rd 2.570 miles Wendt Rd 0.860 mile Baker Rd 0.860 mile Krucker Rd 1.570 miles.
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Butler County
Shank Rd
Taylor School
Butler- Warren Line
Hogue Rd
Wendt Rd
Baker Rd
Krucker
City Briefs Monday Through Tuesday Meetings
Local veterans groups and clubs schedule evening meetings at various venues including Blythe Williams Post on Eighth Ave and Hunter Clark Post at the Silver Leaf Social Club. Other events include a Middletown Hospital cancer clinic at 7, a Camera Club contest, a Civitan Club noon talk, and a mock trial dinner for the Middletown Personnel Association at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter-Clark Post
VFW
Silver Leaf
Contract Signed Keeps Pay Rates For One Year
Youngstown based United Engineering and Foundry Company announces a one year contract with no wage changes for its Employees Association members. The agreement covers all workers under the independent union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
United Engineering and Foundary Company
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Employes Association
Delegates Invited to Philadelphia Taft Campaign HQ
Delegates are asked to be in Philadelphia by Sunday morning, June 20, to be quartered at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, base for the Taft for President campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Notice to Contractors for Ohio highway improvements
State of Ohio Department of Highways in Columbus invites sealed proposals for five related pavement contracts in Preble Butler and other townships. Bids due June 22 1944. Contracts cover bituminous treatments on State Routes 726 732 744 and 25 with total length about 38 280 feet. Estimated cost 76 227.75 dollars. Plans on file. right to reject bids reserved. RL L Reeb State Highway Director.
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State OF
Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
Seles Joan
State Highway Director of
Preble County
Monroe Township
Dixon
Washington
Casper
Appy
Butler County
Milford
Wayne Townships
Union
Liberty Townships
Monroe
Liberty
Lemon
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
General Code of
RL L. Reeb
More Showers Are Predicted For Next Days
Scattered showers are forecast tonight and Tuesday after Sunday’s cool rainy spell. Skies stay cloudy and overcast with temperatures holding steady. In Middletown Sunday the high reached 4 at 4 pm, rain fell with a low of 60 at 7 am, and by 9:30 am Monday the temperature was 62, rising slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Monk Discovers Champagne Secret at French Abbey
Dom Perignon, a 16th century monk in charge of wine cellars at an abbey near Epernay, France, accidentally stumbled on the secret of champagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Perignon
Epernay
France
Miss Johanna Bretz Named Field Director for Scout Council
Miss Johanna E. Bretz of Zanesville arrives July 1 to serve as field director of the Hamilton Area Girl Scout Council, replacing Shirley Thoma who is resigning due to ill health. The note adds a stray line about oysters and tenderness.
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Hamilton, O
Johanna E. Bretz
Zanesville
Hamilton Area
Girl Scout Council
Shirley Thoma
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