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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
8
Hostesses listed for the gathering include Miss Helen Finney as chairman Mrs Venus Maupin Mrs Nick Cornelia Mrs Donald Dooley Miss Jean Wells and Mrs Mary Jane Stamper with Griss and Miss Marie Wehrte noted among attendees.
Mrs. Leo Smith, formerly of Middleton, now in Ozark Alabama, visits Middletown for weeks with her son Eldon Smith and Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Johnson. She plans to return home this weekend. Edna Faries, Middletown Credit Bureau manager, returns from Chicago Institute of Associated Credit Bureaus convention and attended South Pacific.
Mrs Howard Schueller hosted her bridge club at Christei Ave last evening. Attendees included Mrs William Horner Mrs Richard Lewis Mrs Dan Humphries Mrs Robert Barnard Mrs Walter Berker Mrs Herbert Geary and Mrs Edward Cockman. First prize went to Mrs Geary and a dessert was served. Next meeting will be at Mrs Barnard's home.
Mrs Lawrence Jayne of Cleveland, formerly Patricia Mellon, departed yesterday for home after visiting here with Mr and Mrs George Mellon.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Letter Carriers Association will hold its regular meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Harold Hannah 2911 Fleming Road.
The College of William and Mary, founded in 1693, is the second oldest seat of higher learning in the United States while Yale, founded in 1701, ranks third.
The Rev and Mrs Kenneth S Learey visited Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware for a two day Institute on Religious Broadcasting. Speakers came from New York as the Leareys dined at Delta Tau Delta where their son Lynn recently joined. Lynn also works as radio and transcription engineer for university productions and the Wesleyan Players broadcast from Tower Studio. Darrell Hodge of Middletown attended the event.
The Clubs Silver Link Council No. 223 Daughters of America met Tuesday evening in Knights of Malta Hall. Announcement made that the Silver Chain Sewing Club will meet at Mrs. Ferris Gutshall’s Franklin Street home next Tuesday. Mrs. Edward Schreechfield, district deputy of District 15 of Ohio, was a guest. A social hour followed. Plans with Dr. Herman Shipps for an Ohio Wesleyan alumni dinner at Manchester Hotel at 6 45 p.m. on Thursday March 29 during university spring vacation. The Wesleyan Association area includes Warren and Butler counties. Next meeting set for Tuesday March 6 as a covered dish gathering.
Middletown Band Parents met at the High School Tuesday evening for their regular monthly meeting. Plans were made to hold a paper drive on March 31. Mr and Mrs Ernest Gehm led the entertainment after the business session with a program featuring Terry Sams and Miss Marjorie Squires, Jack Robinson, Ralph Baker and others. Refreshments were served by Mrs Beulah Squires.
Members of Sigma Phi Gamma International gathered in the Girl Scout Room at the Civic Association for a February social meeting. A planning session for the June convention in Cincinnati, with the local chapter as hostess, followed a white elephant sale to support the Convention Fund. Two guests attended, Miss Gladys McPeek and Mrs. James Neuenswander. hostesses were Mrs. Alfred Schwing, Miss Elizabeth Rock, Mrs. Ray Welsh, and Mrs. Harold Homer. The next meeting is set at the YMCA where the annual exam will be given.
Delta Chi Sigma sorority held a Tuesday evening social at Holiday House with new initiates among the entertainment. A dinner and clever games followed, members arriving in costumes and a spring flower centerpiece later awarded to Mrs. Robert Lyons. Winners included Mrs. James Harris and Miss Gladys.
The Once-A-Month Club met at Mrs. Harold Walters home on S Main St to plan a March 8 celebration with a dinner and theatre party. Bingo yielded prizes to several members including Mrs Walters and Mrs A J Steele. Luncheon followed, with the March meeting set to be at Mrs A J Steele's Yankee Rd home, assisted by Mrs Erb.
A proposal from a general committee meeting discusses a historical pageant titled I Am An American Day. J Wylie Mitchell and E A Lampe were named to explore a Middletown Americanism pageant showing its ties to the citys history.
Mrs Lena Selby of Germantown and William C Korn of Miamisburg exchanged vows on Saturday February 24 at 11 30 am in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Germantown. Reverend Paul Bressler officiated the single ring ceremony with Edward Kindig Xen ia serving as best man.
Anthony Frazier, 51, was killed when struck by a motor vehicle in Cincinnati last night. A companion, later identified as Earl Griffin, was also struck and injured but fled before police finished the investigation. John Bennett, 33, the car’s driver, was arrested on four charges.
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