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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1950

Page

5

Miss Gwenn Conn Receives Gifts At Gay Shower

Miss Gwenn Conn bride elect of Richard Lewis receives linen gifts at Ardmore Drive home hosted by Mrs. William A Havermanna Jr. A bridal party dolls display and a lace table cloth set a festive tone. Linda Sue Havemann and William Havemann assist in presenting gifts. Friends include Mrs. Harry Ward and Mrs. Homer Leffler. Guests offer refreshments. couple to wed July 1.

Gwenn Conn Richard Lewis William A. Havermanna, Jr Ardmore Dr Linda Sue Havemann William Havemann Miss Conn Harry Ward Homer Leffler L.R. Courtright Dayton Leffler Harry Lewis Ward S. H. Kitchen

Blair's Is Scene Of Gala Dinner

Wedding party of Miss Shirley Kneisel and Ed ward F Mulligan gathered at St. Mary's Church for 8 p m rehearsal before a morning wedding at 9 30. Afterward guests dined at Blair's with many Columbus residents and relatives including O Connor Bol ton Aufenheimer Mulligan Kneisel Neer Sickle Bales Rit ter Crooke and Davies among others.

Shirley Kneisel Edward F. Mulligan St. Mary's Church Blair's Tom O'Connor Columbus Donald Bolton Robert Aufenheimer Fred Schatzmann Norbert Kneisel Timmy Glen Mulligan Irene Ey Georgia Kampschaefer Doris Reardon Gloria Pyle Nancy Stabler Joan Davies Martha Martin Charles Mulligan Howard Neer Ted Sickle Houston Bales Tom Ritter Tom Crooke Bob Davies

Frank Love Honored on 65th Birthday

Mrs. Winston Love and Mrs. Frank Love hosted a combined hospitality honoring Frank Love of Dickey Road on his sixty fifth birthday. He is retiring from Armco Steel Corp at month end. Friends and relatives from Cincinnati and local families attended with games and refreshments.

Frank Love Winston Love Dickey Rd Earl An Howard Kelhoffer Richard Walter Thomas Duff Lorraine Hudson Arthur Lavina Brown

Miss Jean Galeese Sets Wedding Date

Miss Jean Galeese and Cari Knollenan shared their upcoming marriage date at a bridal shower held at the home of Mrs. Delman Whitt in Bexley Drive. A display of a miniature bride appeared with a sign announcing Jean and Carl July 6, and guests received prizes from games as plans progress for Holy Kanity Church ceremony.

Jean Galeese Cari Knollenan Delman Whitt Bexley Dr Holy Kanity Church Jean Carl Gilbert Kohr Carl Banker Mary Kay Galeese James McDermott W. B.partee Carol Ann Carl Downie Francis Sier Donald Chafin

Whitesel Home Hosts Bride to Be Marjorie Whitesel

Mr and Mrs S F Whitesel of Hetzier Rd hosted a supper for members of the bridal party of their daughter Miss Marjorie Whitesel who will wed Bert Ferris at 4 p m this afternoon The wedding rehearsal followed at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Guests included Mrs John Ferris of San Diego Calif Miss Mary Lou Schmit Miss Carol Ann Schmit Miss Ruth Fant Roger Whitesel Lee Ohler Robert Ringo and the Whitesel family members

S. F. Whitesel Hetzier Rd Marjorie Whitesel Bert John Ferris San Diego Calif Mary Lou Schmit Carol Ann Schmit Ruth Fant Roger Whitesel Lee Ohler Robert Ringo Whitesel Ferris

Activities Ending for Circle Groups

Activities wrapping up for Circle groups of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Four circles met yesteryear with Circle 1 at 2301 Central Ave for a 1 PM covered dish luncheon led by Mr. Eugene Webber. Circle 4 met at Chautauqua for a noon lunch with 23 members and welcomed Mrs. Reid L. Kenyon’s business meeting. Circle 5 held a porch lunch at Chautauqua with 15 members. Mrs. Le land F. House to be assistant leader next year. devotion by Hampel Allen. Circle 8, chaired by Mrs. R. O. Deardorff, also met at Chautauqua.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Sol Schneider Central Ave J. S. Day G. Colyer Eugene Webber Priscila Circle 4 Chautauqua R. L. Stewart Lester Dredge Stewart Reid L. Kenyon Glenn Miller Leslie Drake Priscilla Women of the Bible Circle 5 M.H. Dennis Leland F. House Hampel Allen

Sunshine Circle Meets at First Evangelical United Brethren Church

The Sunshine Circle held its regular meeting with devotions led by Mrs. John Bunyan. The group voted to donate to a fund aiding representatives to the Germantown youth camp in Ohio. Mrs. Mollie Duvall spoke about the Cheerful Hearts class, once part of the church, now dwindled to six members from an original 61 since 1909. Refreshments were served by President Mrs. Charles Sanderson.

Sunshine Circle First Evangelical United Brethren Church John Bunyan Germantown Mollie Duvall Cheerful Hearts Charles Sanderson

Crossword Clue Set Linked by Themed Entries

A puzzle style list presents A to Z like clues with across and down hints for a historical newspaper crossword. It includes abbreviations for months and chemical symbols and hints to various animal names and items.

Townwide Flood Hits Crookeville After Dam Break

Town of 3,000 faced a sudden flood late at night when a dam on Black Fork Creek burst sending five feet of water down Crookeville. One street became a river as Power Company station failed and parishioners sought refuge in the darkened town. The Acme Pottery kiln exploded amid flames, destroying the pottery plant, while hundreds of workers fled or were rescued. Firefighters could not reach the plant as waters rose, and the flood spread to a neighboring ceramic works, with both plants leveled and residents evacuated.

Crookeville State Mirway His ‘Power Company Crooksville Asl Frantia Nace Pottery Acme Pottery Company Ceramic Pottery Company Black Fork Creek Johnathan

Damage Amid Long Darkness Hits Hamilton County Police

Storm damage left two Hamilton County police radio transmitters out of service forcing officers to work by candlelight. Wind and rain toppled trees and downed wires across Cincinnati and surrounding areas causing extensive outages and street closures in Akron neighborhoods as outages stretched for hours.

Hamilton County Pollee Searce Cincinnati College Akron

Foraker denies McCarthy manuscript sale unethical claim

COLUMBUS UP Receiver Clyde Foraker of Lustron Corp denied calling it unethical for Sen McCarthy to sell a housing manuscript for 10000. Reporters Davis and Kanade stood by their notes of Foraker’s denial and claim he disputed the article. Lustron borrowed 37.5 million from the RFC and sought receivership after defaulting.

Clyde Foraker Wcarthy Lustron Columbus lLustron Corporation I. 8 Joseph KR. McCarthy Wis Foraker Ken Davis Associated Bob Kanade Columbus Dispatch Reconstruction Finance Corporation Mell G. Underwood Oraker McCarthy Vicechairman Joint Congressional Committee On Housing Davis Ameber Associated Press Kanade

Schoolmaster To Speak To Episcopalians

The Rev. Meredith B. Wood headmaster of Hoosac School Hoosick N Y will preach at the 11 am service Sunday at the Church of the Ascension Park Drive He sits on the National Council of the Episcopal Church and has led Hoosac since 1941 Born in New York City he studied at Groton and Yale and worked in advertising before ordination He is uncle of Mrs C L Kingsbury Jr of 1502 Park Dr

Meredith B. Wood Hoosac School Hoosick N.Y Church of the Ascension Park Drive Wood National Coucil The Episcopal Church United States Christ Church Cincinnati St. Paul's School For Boys Concord New York City Groton Yale C. L. Kingsbury, Jr 1502 Park Dr

Bridal party festivities fade for Ingwersen Windsor nuptials

Miss Mary Ingwersen and Henry H Windsor III concluded post nuptial celebrations with a gala luncheon at the Reinartz home on South Main Street for 35 guests. Weather favored a lawn party with white decor and pink carnations as guest list grew. A Logan Johnston dinner hosted fifty guests including the bridal party at McGee Avenue. An evening rehearsal at the Presbyterian Church prepared for the vows exchange.

Mary Ingwersen Henry H. Windsor III John Reinartz Reinartz South Main St Logan Johnston McGee Ave Presbyterian Church

Mrs L Randall Hosts Calvary Church Class Meeting

Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church met at Mrs Lewis Randall on Garfield Street last evening with fifteen members present. After a business session, a program by Mrs George Fletcher followed and refreshments were served by the hostess.

L., Randall Calvary Methodist Church Lewis Randall Garfield St George Fletcher

Funeral rites set for Sister Mary Agatha

Youngstown funeral services are planned Monday for Sister Mary Agatha 87 longtime parochial school teacher who died yesterday.

Youngstown, O Mary Agatha

Service Men Harris and Wray Begin Navy Recruit Training

James E. Harris of Springboro and Marvin L. Wray of 2400 South Sopthin St. are undergoing recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes. After completion, they will be assigned to Fleet units or a service school for specialized training. The moon’s temperature reportedly drops to as low as 400 degrees below zero.

James E. Harris Charles Harris Springboro Marvin L. Wray South Sopthin St Naval S Panned Center Great Lakes

Judy Canova and Rival Radio Jamboree Broadcast Schedule

Radio listings show Judy Canova at 10 00 to 1 00 with The Grand Ol Opry Challenge of the MGM Theater Rayburn and Finch and Gene Autry programs including Digest Sings it again Sing It Again and News Personality Time Hawaii Calls and a Night 20 Questions Naval Air Reserve True or False and community segments featuring the Wright Family Glee Club Miss Parade Boy Scouts Jamboree Preview and teens in Our Town from Hilltop Tavern Sign Off.

Flood Hits Crooksville Area Amid Power Outage

A flood swept the Creek south of Crooksville cutting power and flooding the town and north ward to a site. A pottery-making community of around 1560 lay about five miles north of Crooksville. As the water began to recede early today, flows eased but remained strong in Roseville with the force diminished.

Crooksville Roseville

Joblessay Defrauders Fined in County Court

Hamilton judge William Everett Dunaway, 3, ordered five Sundays in county jail and fined 54.09 plus restitution to the state for unemployment benefit fraud. Deputy judge Marry Walsh presided. Rath Hunt Morris, 77, arraigned on a similar charge with 105.45 fine and 875 surety.

Hamilton William Everett Dunaway Judes FF Walsh Dunaway Rath Hunt Morris

Labor Agency Case Recites Charges Against Two Individuals

The report notes charges against Denawagy for obtaining 195 and against Mrs. Harris for collecting 79 in unemployment compensation while Rokding down jobs.

Denawagy

Middletown Club Discusses Dramatization Week and Safety

Paul Wilson, director of the Middletown daft Coun th, spoke at the Optimum Club noon meeting about dramatization week and safety. He also presented a film titled The Lent Date on safety and teens, sharing insights on teen safety and youth programs.

Paul Wilson Middletown Daft Coun Optumet Club Veaterday

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