Shower Honoring Bride Held In West Carrollton Area
A mixed gay shower for Mrs. Jack Griffin, bride of a nephew, was hosted by Mrs. Eugene W. Stenger of West Carrollton and Mrs. John Blust of Fleming Rd. at a Friday night gathering in Chautauqua. Guests enjoyed gifts hidden beneath a pink and white parasol, games, and prizes for top scores. Attendees included Mrs. Anna Griffin, Mrs. Henry Foender and daughter Virginia, Mrs. Robert Edgerton, Mrs. W. W. Griffin, Miss Mary Lou Griffin, Mrs. Martha Weishampel and daughter Jerry, Mrs. Eugene Stenger, Mrs. Eugene Schroder, Mrs. Robert Schroder, all of Miamisburg, plus several from Dayton, Middletown, and Chautauqua.
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Eugene W. Stenger
West Carrollton
John Blust
Fleming Rd
Jack Griffin
Alice Wright Carlson
Chautauqua
Jack Whitman
James Kuhs
E. F. Stenger
Anna Griffin
Henry Foender
Virginia
Robert Edgerton
W.W. #. Griffin
Mary Lou Griffin
Martha Weishampel
Jerry
Euene Stenger
Eugene Chroder
Robert Schroder
Miamisburg
Ben Griffin
Dayton
Mary Blust
Chardell Blust
Middletown
P. Rowe
Jean Stevens
Daughters of America Meet in Knights Hall
The Lodges Silver Link Council held a Daughters of America meeting in Knights of Malta Hall with Councilor Mrs Howard Hoover presiding. Five candidates were initiated, with district deputy Mrs Edgard Screechfield from Dayton as guest along with visitors from Miami Valley and Unity Councils. A covered dish lunch followed, and a union meeting is set for Dayton at Daytonia Council on Thursday March 17.
Pennsylvan ia freshman hazing ban declared
The University of Pennsylvania intrafraternity council declared a ban on pledges hazing including paddling and outlandish clothing. President Lee Driscoll said the move raises fraternity standards with fines and possible expulsion as penalties.
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Intrafraternity Council
Lee Driscoll
Butler County to reappoint apiary inspector
Butler County Commissioners, meeting Friday, announced the reappointment of Clifford Keuth, 1922 Winona Dr., Middletown, as county apiary inspector.
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Butler County
Clifford Keuthan
Winona Dr
Middletown
Latin Mass Connects Multinational Crowd in Tokyo
In Tokyo a cosmopolitan Catholic Mass unfolds with a burly GI guiding the absent server. Congregants from Japan, England, France, Portugal, Belgium, the Philippines, and U. S. Military Police follow Latin prayers via bilingual prayer books. The article explains why Mass is traditionally held in Latin and offers Pamphlet No. 6 N from the Religious Information Bureau in St. Louis for readers seeking more.
Measured push for plain English in Ohio laws
Columbus AP reports Rep. John L. Smith proposes hiring two full time clerks for the legislative reference bureau to translate statutes into simple language. He argues many laws are ambiguous and confusing and would heighten accessibility for lawmakers and citizens alike.
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Columbus
Ohio
John L. Smith
D-Summit
Barberton
House of Representatives
Smith
Congress
John Smith
General Assembly
Driscoll ReElected Sorg Paper President At Meeting
Donald G. Driscoll was reelected president of the Sorg Paper Company by the board at the annual meeting. New officers named include J A Aull Jr treasurer, L C Currier and R A Nash vice presidents, C B Stiles secretary, C E Aull assistant secretary, A J Kerschbaum assistant treasurer. Eleven directors were elected at the stockholders meeting. Directors include Aull Currier Driscoll H C Johnson Middletown E P Bosworth R A Nash J J Rowe W C Weiss Cincinnati H C Lange W B Turner Dayton Morris Cohen New York City. A dividend of 1 37 per share on the five and one half percent cumulative preferred stock was declared payable April 1 to stock of record March 15 1949.
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Donald G. Driscoll
Sorg Paper Company
J. A. Aull, Jr
L. C. Currier
R. A. Nash
C. B. Stiles
C. E. Aull
A. J. Kerschbaum
Aull
Currier
Driscoll
H. C. Johnson
Middletown
E. P. Bosworth
J. J. Rowe
W. C. Weiss
Cincinnati
H. C. Lange
W. B. Turner
Dayton
Morris Cohen
New York City
OUAM Endorses School Program In Legislature
The Alpha Council 326 Jr OUAM backs the Ohio school improvement program now before the state legislature. It seeks a 25 per month teacher raise, 3.50 per pupil for operating costs, 31.5 million state aid for building and buses, plus district reorganization to improve opportunities and a unified department of conservation. The program is part of the 1949 state legislative agenda.
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Ohio
Alpha Council
No. 326
Jr. Ouam
Charles L. Mason
Mason
Junior Order
Department of Conservation
Man Tolls Bell To Obtain Help
Conshohocken Pennsylvania AP reports John J. Dewan a 50 year old maintenance engineer fell from a ladder while repairing a 100 foot church tower. Injured and unable to shout he tolled the bell to summon aid. Sexton John Messner and rescuers lowered him to safety by rope and blanket.
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Conshohocken
John J. Dewan
Dewan
John Messner
Expert States Filibuster Is Nice Affair
Washington AP reports Charles D. Watkins, longtime Senate parliamentarian with 44 years of service, sees the current filibuster as a real nice affair. He notes the Senate pauses around 6 p.m. and resumes at noon, unlike past lengthy fights that kept him awake. Watkins says there are loopholes in cloture rules and maintains his advisory role to presiding officers since 1923.
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Washington
Senate
Charles D. Watkins
Watkins
Man Held For Observation In Fairfax Slayings
Charles Francis Holober, 40, charged with killing his wife and infant daughter, was sent to the state insane asylum in Marion, Virginia, for observation after a Fairfax county grand jury indicted him for two murders. He pleaded innocent. police say he confessed to the February 24 killings and buried the bodies in shallow woods near a nudist camp.
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Fairfax
Charles Francis Holober
State Institution
Marion
Fairfax County
Holober
Paul E. Brown
Pythians Confer Rank of Knight at Lafayette Lodge
Knight rank was conferred on French Stockley and Wilbur Kelso at the weekly meeting of LaFayette Lodge No. 37 Knights of Pythias yesterday. Refreshments were served by Earl Coddington and Woodrow Wilkinson. Plans were made to confer the esquire rank at the next meeting and the knight rank March 25.
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French Stockley
Wilbur Kelso
LaFayette Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Earl Coddington
Woodrow Wilkinson
Canton selects first woman to lead Stark County election board
Mrs Ethel L Oneacre Canton s first councilwoman in 1940 is named chairman of the Stark County election board succeeding James Ed Snee of Massillon. The Democrat’s historic appointment marks another feminine first in local government.
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Canton, O
Ethel L. Oneacre
Canton
Stark County Election Board
Oneacre
James Ed Snee
Massillon
Sea Creature Puzzle Clues Across Horizontal and Vertical
A word list puzzle with clues spanning sea life, flora, objects, and titles. Includes Philippine Moslem, Italian city, and Babylonian deity, inviting crossword style answers across horizontal and vertical directions.
Clues for a Crossword Theme List
A compact list of crossword style clues with varied topics. Entries include a kiln name, a river, feelings, deities, star types, color describe, and abstract concepts. Each hint points to a specific word fitting common crossword conventions.
Estimated tax return explained for 1949 income
The Nation Today explains who must file an estimated tax return for 1949 by March 15, and pay four installments if tax is not fully withheld. Wages earners and salaried workers may owe, landlords and doctors may owe none yet must file. Use Form 1040 ES and include first payment with the return. Alaska’s forget-me-nots note ends.
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James Marlow
Washington
Tors
Jones
Smith
Adams
Internal Revenue Collector
Preble Sheriff Investigating Crashed Plane
Preble County sheriff authorities sought word from Illinois State Police on whether a light plane forced landed on a farm near Eaton had been stolen. The craft overturned after two men landed on the Charles Hines farm Tuesday afternoon. Hines said the occupants, unharmed, claimed engine failure. They drove to Cambridge for repair parts and did not return. The license showed Skyways Inc of Franklin Park Illinois. Sheriff Spitler said he contacted Illinois police.
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Eaton, O
Preble County
Illinois
Here
Charles Hines
Floyd Spitler
Hines
Camdenn
Skyways, Inc
Franklin Park, Ill
Spitler
Illinois Police
River Towboat Harry S Truman Aims for Record Run
River towboat Harry S Truman, a diesel powered vessel, targets within hours of the Robert E Lee speed record on the Mississippi. The Lee’s 1870 race from New Orleans to St Louis took three days 18 hours 14 minutes. Truman will tow a 1000 ton general merchandise barge and depart New Orleans at 5 p m Tuesday, the race’s historic start time.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Lee
Mississippi River
Harry S. Truman
Lee
New Orleans
Truman
Federal Barge Lines
Lotteries Favored By Women's Jury
A Philadelphia grand jury of 17 women urged legalizing betting and lotteries. In a presentment to Judge James Tay Gordon they argued legalization would save money on prosecutions and provide tax funds for the commonwealth.
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Philadelphia
James Tay Gordon
Commonwealth
Radio Programs Radio Listings and Show Times
Radio schedules list multiple stations WLW WSAI WMOH WPFB and others with varied programs. Includes Sports Jamboree Grand Opry News Night Concert and various music shows plus dance orchestras and Life Begs Lombardland USA Music Night Watch.
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Phil Harris
Lombardland USA
Slayings case extradition hearing set for Tuesday
Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck face extradition from Michigan to New York to decide which state prosecutes them for the murders tied to their mail order romance racket. The hearing is in Lansing with New York officials, as authorities confirm confessions to three killings including a Valley Stream mother and her child.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Michigan
New York State
Raymond M. Fernandez
Martha Beck
Capitol
Lansing
New York
Stout
Beck
Fernandez
Janet Fay
Valley Stream
N. Y
Delphine Downing
Rainell
Here
Weather Outlook For Middletown Sees Rain Likely Sunday
Cloudy conditions and a chance of rain are forecast for Middletown. Yesterday's high reached 55 degrees with overnight lull at 45. This morning at 6 a.m. it was 44 and at 9:30 a.m. 48 as showers develop.
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Middletown
SPEBSQSA District Session Canceled and Rescheduled
The SPEBSQSA district session set for March 19 was postponed due to many high school basketball tournaments. A district contest is now planned for Canton on April 30 with at least one quartet entered. Quartets from 49 cities compete for five spots to represent Ohio in Buffalo in June. In Dayton, Frank Rairdon, 73, a retired newspaper pressman, died in a two car crash last night.
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Canton
L. A. Pomeroy
Ohio
Buffalo
Dayton
Frank Rairdon
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