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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1954

Page

6

Mrs. Thrasher Celebrates 80th Birthday

Mrs John E Margaret Thrasher celebrated her 80th birthday with a buffet dinner hosted by her daughter Clarice M Kay in Selden Avenue. Attendees included her son Howard Thrasher, grandson Joe Alan Kay, great grandsons Ricky and Brad Sutton, sisters Gammon Rost and Henry, and brother Estel Walker with wife.

John E Margaret) Thrasher Clarice M. Kay Selden Avenue Howard Thrasher Ricky Brad Sutton Joe Alan Kay Gammon Rost Lynchburg Ohio Henry Indianapolis Estel Walker Midland Thrasher First Christian Church

Showers Begin For Miss Conn In Pre-Nuptial Party

Miss Patricia Conn bride elect of James Lew is honored in a Saturday shower at the Girls' Club hosted by Miss Catherine Graf and Mrs. Oakwood Jordan. Guests included Mrs. Harold Jung, Miss Barbara Conn, and Miss Mary Ann Rhoads among others. The couple plans to wed September 11 at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church.

Patricia Conn James Lewis Catherine Graf Oakwood Jordan Girls’ Club Jean John Jordan Miss Conn Harold Jung Harry Lewis Eugene Lewis Donald Spears Virginia Steinmetz Grover Hoss Maria Jung Richard Lewis Harold Conn W. H. Gallop Alva Lester Robert Litsch Edward Stig Jer C. L. Strait Opal Pickering Columbus John Conn Barbrara Conn Sally Gregory Clara Jordan Jackie Lester Anna Walters Mary Ann Rhoads Cincinnati Conn Lewis St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church

Jessie Lee Mullins and Wilgus King Wed at Noon

Mrs Lulu Baker announces the marriage of her daughter Jessie Lee Mullins to Wilgus King of Waneta Street. The single ring ceremony was performed by Lammie Bailey, justice of the peace, in the presence of immediate family. The couple will reside in Middletown.

Lulu Baker Navaho Street Jessie Lee Mullins Wilgus King Ernest King Waneta Street Lammie Bailey Louise King The Magnode Products, Inc Trenton Middletown

Rainbow Grand Assembly installs two Middletown officers

Shari Lee Kah is installed grand worthy associate advisor and Barbara Flint becomes grand lecturer of District 20 at the Rainbow Grand Assembly in Deshler Hilton Hotel. Middletown girls raised 54 members and 13 adults attended with 200 in the grand chorus. drill team scored 976 points of 1 000.

Shari Kah Barbara Flint Rainbow Grand Assembly Middletown Rainbow Columbus Shari Lee Kah Grand Assembly Order of Rainbow of Ohio Kah Ralph Kah Christel Avenue Middletown High School Miami University Miss Kah Iowa Miss Flint K. W. Flint Curryer Road Bowling Green State University Deshler-Hilton Middletown Assembly Florence Bevin Grace Ann Bogenholm State Assembly George N Dad” Clark Clark Stephany Moore Judy Zecher

Bride Elect Sylvia Alexander Fetes In-Home Shower

Miss Sylvia Alexander, bride elect of Charles Wright Woodard, was honored at a Grand Avenue shower hosted by Miss Barbara Arnold and Miss Nancy Sherman. Gifts lay beside a miniature bride doll under white and silver decor with clouds and rain drops. The couple is set to marry July 10, 1954 at Calvary Methodist Church.

Sylvia Alexander Charles Wright Woodard Barbara Arnold Nancy Sherman Arnold Grand Avenue Sylvia and Chuck Win Arnold R. E. Sherman Sr Wynne Alexander Robert Johnson Calvin Taylor Pat Moorman Betty Roush Jenny Kendrick Sandra Siegfried Jean Squires Janet Amyx Nancy Benadum Mary Jo Arnold Alexander Mr. Woodward Calvary Methodist Church

Weekend Guests and Honors Across Borders

Travel notes record visits from Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln W. Cole of West Frankfort Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. William Brice. Rachel Ashton returns home after visiting her sister Mrs. Louella Moore in Mt. Crab Ohio. Ralph Bradford of Butler Kentucky visits with Mrs. Corwin and Miss Mabel Elliott in Pinci ana Road and witnesses the Kentucky Ohio all star game. Bradford, a UK sophomore, is named Kentucky Future Farmer of America outstanding among 11 000. Also guests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herr and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Weber and daughter Melissa return from Clearlake Indiana. Dr. Mabel Gardner and Miss Elizabeth Schenck visit San Francisco for AM A convention and AMWA sessions where Gardner receives the Blackwell Award. John Ferguson of Lake Worth Florida visits Lowell Street hosts Orville Wills.

Walling Corwin Poinciana Road Ralph Bradford Butler Mabel E. Gardner Elizabeth Schenck San Francisco Gardner American Medical Assn American Medical Women's Assn AMWA Middletown Blackwell

Paul Hess Heads Middletown Cotillion Board

Paul Hess and his wife were elected co-presidents of the Middletown Cotillion board at a meeting at the Ray Brown home. The group named co treasurers co secretaries and co historians while retaining several advisor couples and retiring several members. An informal summer dance is planned for August 7 at the Sportsmen's Club with old board members on the dance committee.

Paul Hess Middletown O. V. Ireland Robert Myers Douglas Ball Guerney Cole Jr Sportsmen's Club

Vows Exchanged in Middletown Nuptials for Morton and Jar nette

Announcement reports the marriage of Mrs. Mattie D. Jarnette of Peastown Heights to Richard Melvin Morton of Webster Street. Justice Lammie Bailey officiated at a Saturday ceremony at 12 30 PM witnessed by Mr and Mrs Charles Montague. Morton works at the VanCleve Hotel in Dayton and the couple reside in Middletown.

Mattie D. Jarnette John Turner Peasttown Heights Richard Melvin Morton Ella Adams Webster Street Lammie Bailey Charles Montague Morton VanCleve Dayton Middletown

Women of the Moose Install Officers at Moose Hall

In The Lodges Mrs. Stanley Anderson was installed as senior regent of the Women of the Moose. Installations included Mrs. Dorothy Argo as junior graduate regent and other officers. Miss Mary Hummel assisted, guest speaker was Mrs. Ralph DeBord, and a dance followed with Dick Barnhart’s band.

Stanley Anderson Women of the Moose Moose Hall Dorothy Argo Harvey Current John Arnold William Cooley John Arpp Recorder Kirk Sorrell Argus Broderick Sorrell Sentinel al Gehron Arlo Weber Glen Chaney R. E. Norris Charles Bolton Florence Litle Ralph DeBord Mary Hummel Adam Snyder Dayton Academy of Friendship United States Canada Dick Barnhart

Rites Tomorrow For Hamiltonian Killed In Crash

Funeral services are set for Jack B. Caudill 22 of 213 Court St at Brown Dawson Funeral Home at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Caudill died from skull fractures and internal injuries after his car collided head on with a milk truck on Ohio 123 two miles east of Lebanon. The milk truck was driven by John F. Goodlove 19 of Midland who escaped injury. Caudill’s death marks the seventh Warren County traffic fatality in 1954.

Hamilton Jack B. Caudill Court St Lebanon Brown-Dawson Caudill Ohio 123 John F. Goodlove Midland Goodlove

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Carrie Bowling Dies Resident Here Since 1907

Mrs. Carrie Bowling 68 of 3111 Manchester Rd died at Middletown Hospital. A Beattyville KY native, she lived in Middletown since 1907 and is survived by two sons, three sisters, a brother, and two grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church with burial in Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Tuesday.

Carrie Bowling Manchester Rd Middletown Hospital Bowling Beattyville Middletown Virgil Bowling William Jack John Catching Paul Theil Ben Platt Eugene Bailey McCoy- Leffler First Christian Church Edwin Bobbitt Middletown Cemetery James R. Russell Indianapolis Susan Henson Russell Morning Sun Oldham Indianapolis High School Eastern Kentucky State Teacher's College Berea Collge Berea College James Thomas Oldham Edward Spivey Grat Is Anna Wentzel James Russell Amherst Ohio James Misheff Camden Methodist Church Fairview Cemetery Gratis Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Hamilton

Births Reported in Local Vital Statistics

Mr. and Mrs. James Robbins of 702 Cleveland St. welcomed a girl Saturday. Leo Kane of 3206 Grand Ave. and wife report a boy Saturday. Charles Conrad of 3212 Morgan St. and wife announce a boy Friday. Walter Profitt of 614 Catalpa Dr. and wife greet a girl Saturday. William Whitman of Franklin Rt. 2 have a girl Sunday. Price Booth of West Middletown Rt. 1 announce a boy Sunday. Thomas Jefferson of Dayton and wife report a girl Sunday. Don Tyree of 1326 Baltimore St. welcome a girl Sunday. Victor McKenzie of Franklin Rt. 1 and wife greet a boy Sunday. Claude Tinch of Springboro report a boy Sunday. Robert Johnson and William Neal families share a girl Sunday.

James Robbins Cleveland St Leo Kane Grand Ave Charles Conrad Morgan St Walter Profitt Catalpa Dr William Whitman Franklin Rt Saunday Price Booth West Middletown Rt Thomas Jefferson Dayton Don Tyree Baltimore St Victor McKenzie Claude Tinch Springboro Robert Johnson William Neal Doty St

Medical and Surgical Patients Listed in Local Notice

A long list enumerates patients by name, residence, and treatment status including medical surgical and nursing levels. Names include Mrs. William Palmer Franklin, Enoch Stapleton Franklin, Fred Nichols Germantown, Roger Elam Germantown, James Haney Cincinnati, Carolyn Witters Manhattan, Alvin Ballard Franklin, and others. The notice also marks several early discharges and dismissals from Mercy Hospital Hamilton and local facilities.

William Palmer Lafayette St Enoch Stapleton Franklin Fred Nichols Bert Nichols Germantown Garland Heflin Roger Elam James Elam Clarence Gibson S. Lebanon James Haney Cincinnati Samuel Franks Carolyn Witters Victor Barker Manhattan St Virginia Isble Dayton Surgical Biggs Hamilton Alvin Ballard Franklin Rt. 1 Joseph Cook Lamberton St Joseph H. LeMoyne Linden Ave Dave Jones Richard Reed Water St Ben Osborne Erie Ave

Trash can fire at Ohio Bell office causes $25 damage

A trash box at Ohio Bell Telephone Co. 1505 Central Ave. caught fire yesterday evening. The fire department reported the damage at $25 and said the cause was unknown.

Ohio Bell Telephone Co Central Ave

Isbel Rites Set For Franklin Native at Middletown

George W. Isbel 54 of 28 Red Bud Dr Middletown died at home at 525 p.m. Sunday after a several weeks illness. Born May 4 1900 in Franklin he was a machinist for Aeronca Manufacturing 12 years. Survived by wife Mary Jane Marshall Isbel three sons Melvin George Dayton and Paul Isbel Franklin a daughter Priscilla Rauch Dayton six sisters and two brothers. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with Rev Sylvester Huser of St Marys Church officiating. Burial Wood Hill Cemetery Franklin visitation Tuesday 2–5 and 7–9 p.m. at the funeral home.

George W. Isbel Aeronca Manufacturing Corp Franklin Isbel Jasper and Loretta Castle Isbel Middletown St. Mary’s Catholic Church Mary Jane Marshall Isbel Melvin and George Dayton Paul Isbel Priscilla Rauch Mary Kramer Virgie Bell Laura Loser Esther Fisher Hattie Pollach Germantown Cora Willett Fairborn William James Isbel

Infant Tinch Dies at Middletown Hospital

Franklin Janice Marie Tinch infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Tinch of Springboro died at birth at Middletown Hospital at 3 p m Sunday Survived by twin brother Daniel sister Claudia Jo and grandparents Mr and Mrs Elbert Tinch Franklin and Mr and Mrs Robert Stover Funeral services were held at Anglesby Funeral Home at 2 p m with the Rev Donald Light officiating Burial was in Springboro Cemetery

Franklin Janice Marie Tinch Claude Tinch Springboro Middletown Hospital Daniel Claudia Jo Elbert Tinch Robert Stover Middletown Anglesby Funeral Home Donald Light The Christian Church Springboro Cemetery

Funeral set for Mrs. Cora Masters Brown in Ohio crash

Mrs. Cora Masters Brown 70, of Middletown, died Friday night in a southwest Dayton area auto crash. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brough Memorial Funeral Home in Miamisburg. Burial Springboro Cemetery. Survived by husband Herbert, five daughters, five sons, three step-daughters, a stepson, siblings, 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Visitation today 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Miamisburg Cora Masters Brown Middletown Dayton Brough Memorial Springboro Herbert Velma Huff Mabel Condon Elsie Isaacs Mary Bailey Zola Yates Cincinnati Car] Masters William, Clay Robert Masters Paul Masters Lockland Edith Balon Spencer Lane Naomi Hinkle Blue Ball Alberta Moyer Dorsey Brown Centerville Oris Binkley Goshen Ohio Audrey Wilmus

Mrs. Mary FE Oldham Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Mary FE Oldham 73 longtime resident here died Saturday at her home after a lengthy illness. A native of Indianapolis she was born November 12 1880 and was the daughter of...

Elizabeth Oldham Indianapolis Oldham

Funeral services set for Samuel F. Stiles

Funeral services for Samuel F. Stiles, 78, of 446 Deerfield Road, longtime associate of J. W. Lingo Hardware, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial will follow.

Lebanon Samuel F. Stiles Deerfield Rd J. W. Lingo Oswald Funeral Home

Marcus T. Eads Dies. Rites Scheduled in Gallimore Funeral Home

Funeral services for Marcus T. Eads 76 retired Warren County farmer will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery He died at home Saturday night Surviving are his wife Ida a daughter Mrs David Harmon of Monroe a son Orie of Bethany and a brother Stanley Eads of Middletown

Lebanon Stiles Christ Hospital Cincinnati The Elks Lodge Pearl Carl Lebanon Citizens National Bank Herschel L. E. McCurdy Columbus Warren Stiles Covington MASON Marcus T. Eads Warren County Gallimore Rose Hill Cemetery Eads Ida David Harmon Monroe Orie Bethany Stanley Eads Middletown

Local Obituaries and Funeral Services Schedule

Miss Mina Dowty, retired teacher, 318 N D St, services 2 p m today at Klaus Funeral Home. Mrs Elva Grothaus, 65, 1030 Symmes Rd, services today at Klaus Funeral Home. Mrs Hester Thorne, 82, 315 Daytona St, services 10 a m tomorrow at Dayton Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mina Dowty N. D. St Klaus Funeral Home Elva Grothaus Symmes Rd Hester Thorne Dayton St Dayton Woodlawn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ellie Evans Mrs. Thrasher N. Clinton ST C. A. McCutcheon Prosser Chapter Order of Eastern Star Rainbow Board Highland Street MISS Lincoln W. Coleman West Frankfort, Il William Brice 1St Avenue Rachel Ashton Franklin Street Louella Moore Mt. Crab, Ohio Joseph Herr Linden Avenue John Weber Melissa Central Avenue Clearlake Ind John Ferguson Lake Worth, Fla Orville Wills Lowell Street Paul Hesses Cotillion Board Rothman Moore St Hamiltonian Sandra Lee Mikesell Clarence Mikesell Rt. 3 Mercy Hospital Andrew Volrich Curtis St Paul Stubbs Leffersond Michael Scotti Donald Schneider McKinley Mrs. Rose Rister N. Grimes Logan Ve John Follmer Ellis Hall Waneta William Jennings Inland James Lawson Lind St Delmar Profitt Arlis Ross Winona Dorothy Rowe Donald Leight James Stallworth Grove St William Weaver 16Th Ave Kathryn Wright Detroit Ich McCarthy Butler County Janice M. Tinch Cora M. Brown Mary FE. Oldham Mary Baker Eddy Jesus God Science Christian Science Reading Rose Warehouse Furniture CO Rose ITHIS Loc Oan Iles. CO South Main ST SEARS
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