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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1951

Page

6

Vacationing at Fred's Resort Mercer Wis

Society notes list Mr. and Mrs. James W. Dennis and daughter vacationing at Fred's Resort Mercer Wisconsin this week. Recent visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Don Garrison and daughter. Major Davis with Marine Air Corps stationed at Cherry Point NC visits Ardmore Drive relatives for 10 days. Mrs. Crawford returns from visit to Winchester Massachusetts with daughter in law Mrs. Tisdall and grandchildren Stephen Tisdall and Page Pratt.

Fred Mercer, Wis James W. Dennis Don Garrison Mas C. H. Davis, Jr Mike Steve C. H. Davis Ardmore Dr Major Davis Marine Air Corps Cherry Point N.C Law Harry Tisdall Winchester Mass

War Mothers Meet at American Legion this Thursday

Coming Up War Mothers will gather at 2 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion joined by Prosser Chapter 367 of the Order of Eastern Star at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Ed Pickelsimer will oversee refreshments for the birthday celebration. The earths axis continually points in the same direction.

The American Legion Prosser Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Ed Pickelsimer

Miss Joanne Butterfield Feted With Tea And China Showers

Multiple social events honor Miss Joanne Butterfield daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Butterfield Ardmore Dr A Sher man Ave home hosted a china shower tea with 24 guests featuring lace cloth silver service delphinium gypsophila white chrysanthemums and Sweetheart roses Co hosts Mrs Ayres Mrs Dorner and Mrs Beam Another garden party shower followed at Roehll home with white tea table crystal settings 25 guests Then Miss Butterfield and Donald Smith Page of Haverhill Mass to marry at Church of the Ascension on Saturday at 4 30 p m officiated by Rev Galloway

Joanne Butterfield J. P. Butterfield Ardmore Dr Joseph H. Ayres Sherman Ave Euclid St Fred Bryant Ayres Fred Dorner Miss Butterfield Roehll Walter Roehll John Katterheinrich Betty Roehll Jane Ann Leasure Butterfield Donald Smith Page Haverhill Mass Church of the Ascension Russell Galloway First Presbyterian Church

High Honor To Miss Sheley For Junior Achievement Work

Miss Aileen Sheley received the top honor at a Business and Professional Women banquet for a week long trip to the National Association Junior Achievement Conference to be held at Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan starting August 20. The Middletown JA board selected her for the award in recognition of two years as advisor to the Priscilla Crafters JA company, noted for its bottled salad dressing product.

National Association Greenfield Village Dearborn Mich Miss Sheley Priscilla Crafters Ohio Bell Telphone Co Middletown Bess Mitchell B and Sheley Mollie Howland Louisa Behrens Luther Morrison Eugene Augspurger

Attendants Named for Butterfield Page Wedding

Attendants for Joanne Butterfield Page wedding include maid of honor Barbara Fry and bridesmaids Mrs William Gerhold Mrs John Kattehrinrich and Mrs Richard Sellers. Best man James Stevenson. groomsmen Robert Traylor Richard Page David Miller Randall Butterfield. Ceremony at Episcopal Church of the Ascension with Rev Russell Galloway. Reception at Manchester Hotel Rose Room.

Joanne Butterfield Donald Smith Page Haverhill Mass Barbara Fry Ridgewood William Gerhold Huntington W. Va John Katterheinrich Cincinnati Betty Roehil Richard Sellers Cleveland Joanne Day James Stevenson Robert Traylor Boston Richard Page David Miller Webster Groves Randall Butterfield Episcopal Church of the Ascension Russell Galloway Manchester Rose Room J. F. Bryan J. McKnight Eaton Dr

Spanish Vets Host Monthly Social At Covered-Dish Dinner

The Clubs Spanish Vets United Spanish War veterans Auxiliary and Camp No 58 held their monthly social meeting last evening. The affair featured a delicious covered-dish dinner followed by games and bingo enjoyed by 30 members.

United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Camp No. 58

Lodge meeting notes and memorial service report

Voila Rebekah Viola Rebkah Lodge met Monday evening in Knights of Malta Hall. Mrs Whitesell reported her visit to the Odd Fellows Home in Springfield. A memorial service honored Mrs Harriet Snethen, who died June 15. A social hour and luncheon closed the evening. Next meeting set for July 2.

Viola Rebkah Knights of Malta

Saturday Night Services Held by Mrs Bertha Perkins

Mrs Bertha Perkins will conduct Saturday night services this week at 1402 Sycamore Street at 7 30 p.m. The announcement was made today.

Bertha Perkins Sycamore St

June 25 Bride To Be Rosalia Fird Showered At Armco

Miss Rosalia Fird, a June 25 bride to be, enjoyed a personal shower hosted by Armco Steel Corp Personal Relations staff at Holiday House. Green and white clover décor, a miniature bride and groom, and colorful bouquets highlighted the party. Canasta and bridge were played. winners were Miss Eckhardt, Mrs. Pieratt, Mrs. Trimble, and Mrs. Anderson. A guest list included Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. McKillop, Mrs. Hagen, Mrs. Sheets, Mrs. Hagan Sr., Mrs. Klopp, Miss Eckhardt, and Miss Gose. Mrs. Fird and Armando Caprera of North Merrick, NY, plan an open-church ceremony June 25 at Holy Trinity Church at 11:30 AM.

Rosalia Fird Armco Steel Corpoaton Holiday House Canasta Bridge Florence Eckhardt Phyllis Pieratt Herbert Trimble Kathryn Anderson Pieratt Trimble Anderson Tilman Ellison Donald McKillop Richard Hagen, Jr Mary Jane Sheets Richard Ha

Obituary of Mrs Johnnie McGuire at 1618 Sycamore St

Mrs Johnnie Mae McGuire 36 of 1618 Sycamore St died at 6 55 am at Middletown Hospital after a three week illness. Survived by widower Jack. daughter Martha. son Jasper in Korea. one grandson. five sisters Marie Douglas Velva Lee Gary Inez Patterson Edna Buggs Grace Carter. three brothers Robert Spurlock Isaiah Carter James Carter. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Maxberry Funeral Home.

Johnnie McGuire Johnnie Mae McGuire Sycamore St Middletown Hospital Jack McGuire Martha McGuire Jasper Korea Marie Douglas This City Velva Lee Gary Jamaica N. Y Inez+ Patterson Cleveland

Surface Zeke Surface of Waynesville dies at 44

George Har old Surface known as Zeke of Waynesville Route 2 died at 5 a m Tuesday from a heart attack. Survived by widow Doris mother Emma Surface brother Russell and sister Marie Githens. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.

Waynesville George Harold Zeke) Surface Doris Emma Surface Russell Marie Githens Dayton Stubbs Miami Cemetery

Mrs Hannah Rogers dies at 91 in Waynesville

Mrs Hannah Rogers aged 91 lifelong Waynesville resident dies Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Fish Cartwright of 3387 Erie Ave Cincinnati where she had lived several years. Survived by two grandchildren a sister Mrs Louella Smith of Lebanon and two brothers Lester Ivins and Ellis Ivins of Defiance and Lebanon. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Stubbs Funeral Home Rev J W Wedgewood officiating burial in Miami Cemetery. Friends may call until service time.

Waynesville Hannah Rogers Fish Cartwright Erie Ave Cincinnati Louella Smith Lebanon Lester Ivins Defiance Ellis Ivins Stubbs J. W. Wedgewood Miami Cemetery

James E Walters Dies in Los Angeles Auto Crash

James Elmo Walter 24 formerly of 80 Van dergrift Dayton will have a Dayton area graveside service at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown at 2 p.m. Thursday. He was killed Friday in a Los Angeles auto accident. Born in Jackson Kentucky he lived in Dayton eight years and worked at Delco Products GMC. WWII veteran. Survivors include his parents William B Walter and four brothers Fred William Louis, all of Dayton.

Dayton James Elmo Walter Vandergrift Dr Woodside Middletown Walter Los Angeles Jackson Delco Products GMC William B. Walter Fred William Louis

Legion Election Set For Tonight At Post 218

Tonight at the Post 218 home American Legion officers for the 1951 52 term will be chosen from 1972 eligible members. Balloting led by election chairman Bill Snyder will decide commander vice commander and executive committee nominees among Arthur Albaugh Sam J McAdow C C Clark Jr Rodger Cotter George Elliott Donald Frisby Marguerite Rose Ray Sloan and Walter H Spindler. Three will be elected for the executive committee and Edward W Portsouth is candidate for adjutant with Calvin F Lloyd for finance officer. A separate ballot will pick 23 delegates to the district convention at Hamilton and the state convention at Columbus August 10 11 and 12. New officers will be installed July 18.

Post 218 Bill Snyder Arthur Albaugh Sam J. McAdow Legion C. C. Clark, Jr Rodger Cotter George Elliott Donald Frisby Marguerite Rose Ray Sloan Walter H. Spindler William J. Nib

Postal worker James Parman resigns for higher pay

Postmaster H. H. Martin announced the resignation of James Parman, a postal clerk at the main post office. Parman left effective Monday to take private-sector work, part of a continuing trend of staff losses as private pay draws away postal employees. Martin noted this is the sixteenth or seventeenth departure for this reason in the last year.

James Parman H. H. Martin Parman Martin

Hamilton council deadlocked over seventh seat

The Hamilton City Council remains split three to three after Mayor William Beckett's resignation. With Beckett recalled to Air Force duty, George Radcliffe had served as interim mayor, and council factions fear a seventh member will not be named, leaving key votes deadlocked.

Hamilton William Beckett Beckett George Radcliffe

Vernon and Walter Family Obituary Notification

Vernon of Springboro and paternal grandparents Rev and Mrs J M Walter of Jackson. Friends will be received at Hoyne Funeral Home 1817 Third St after 3 p.m. today.

Funeral services for Mrs Zella C Schaeffer at Seven Mile

Funeral services for Mrs Zella C Schaeffer 74 will be held at David Webb Funeral Home Hamilton at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev Wendell Pontius officiating. Burial is in Somerville Cemetery. She died at Fort Hamilton Hospital after Sunday admission. Survived by son Howard Seven Mile daughter Mrs Charles McCabe Steubenville sister Mrs Jess Manrod Seven Mile grandson Charles McCabe Jr Steubenville. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Pythian Sisters and Eastern Star services set for 7 and 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Seven Mile Zella C. Schaeffer David Webb Hamilton Wendell Pontius Seven Mile Presbyterian Church Butler County Somerville Cemetery

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