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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
10
Jolly Eight Bridge Club met at Mrs. Mary Fisher's home with guests including Patricia Fisher and Mrs. Clarence Williams. Decorations and tallies reflected a St Patrick Day theme and a luncheon was served. next meeting set for Thomas Martin's home in Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Grant of Eaton Drive and daughter Mrs. H. H. Piper of Peoria Illinois have come home after five weeks in Bradenton Florida. The Grants will escort Mrs. Piper home this weekend and stay in Illinois. Mrs. Henry Clark and Bootsie and Mrs. C. M. Slifer shop in Dayton today. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Chandler return to Grand Avenue after months with relatives in San Luis Obispo California. Mr. and Mrs. David E. Harlan of South Main Street come back from a three month trip to St. Petersburg Florida.
Twenty two Armco girls joined a Dayton Veterans Tuberculosis Hospital program with green attire and shamrocks. Prizes awarded to winners and two extra prizes given to veterans. Miss Barbara Conrad thanked Miss Margaret Lantz with a farewell garden upon her move to Indianapolis Veterans Hospital. Society deadline rules remind editors to submit items by 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Sunday pictures require Thursday noon arrival and reservations a week ahead.
Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs held its regular monthly meeting in the public library children’s room. President Mrs C W Young led a brief session as Mrs B W Schlemann reported 50 attended the Parliamentary Law course led by Miss Clara Mae Yorgen. The story hour will end for the year. International Relations and League of Women Voters plan a March 23 meeting with Mrs A C Neff. Of 45 Federated clubs, 25 report 100 percent membership. A private screening of Prince of Pesce at Strand Theatre was announced. A freedom program meeting is set for March 30. Work of the Blind year closes with sales over last year’s quota. Legislative bills discussed from Hamilton meeting. Invitation to junior achievement house on March 14. Annual reports due in triplicate at April meeting.
The One Hundred Club gathered at the Girls Club for a St Patrick themed evening of bridge canasta and pinochle with keen competition. Prizes went to Mrs Russell Nicols Mrs Wilbur Carr Mrs Frank Treanor Mrs Robert Morehead and others. April meeting will be led by Mrs C W Van Gilder.
Omega Phi Tau members met at Mrs Ray Linville home for their monthly business session led by president Mrs Joseph Miller. They announced the May Cincinnati council meeting at Hotel Lintun XI chapter to host, planned attendance as a unit, and the local high school industrial arts award retention. A bake sale was planned, TV was enjoyed during social time, and refreshments were served. Next social will be at Mrs Lloyd Ritz home.
Home Culture Club March meeting at the Girls' Club featured Mrs. J. J. Canfield speaking on the Use of Art in Advertising. She discussed how artists move from field studies to school training and how advertising patterns and fashion-driven industrial designs influence purchasing drives. Eighteen members and one guest attended.
The Department of Women of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ met at Mrs. R E Hesinger’s home on Tytus Ave. Vice president Miss Roberta Treber led the business session with devotionals by Miss Emma Stultz and committee reports. Lesson study on overcoming inferiority was led by Mrs. Thomas Sander. A social hour followed with refreshments by the hostess and co host Mrs Rucdsell Rockwell. The next meeting will be at Miss Bertha Stultz’s 2996 Grand Ave on April 12 at 7 45 p m with officer elections a highlight.
Friendship, Love and Truth sewing circle met at Mrs Mervvan Snethen’s West Middletown home yesterday afternoon. Mrs Albert Canter Sr was elected president, Jeff Monroe vice president, Harold Flatter secretary and George Knott treasurer. A surprise birthday party for president Mrs Rodefer followed.
Wednesday evening the Catholic Ladies of Columbia of Holy Trinity Church held their monthly meeting. Mrs Desmond Dineen was obligated as a new member to the council. Plans were made for a covered dish supper at the next meeting on April 12. The meeting adjourned after routine business.
Simple five inch crochet square pattern 872 from Laura Wheeler with charts and photos. Send twenty cents for pattern 872 to The Middletown Journal Needlecraft Dept. Include name address and zone. Also available Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book for fifteen cents more with 104 illustrations and beginner to expert designs.
The Middle Concert Band plans its first of two spring concerts Sunday March 12 at 3 pm in the high school. Soloists include Pat Lockard pianist and Betty Lou Parker flautist both with prior state finals superior ratings. Parker is a Wilmington College student instructor. Lockard attends Middletown High School.
Women of the Moose met at Moose Hall with Mrs Robert Norris presiding A birth day party set for March is postponed until April March 26 an open meeting will be held with Dayton and Cincinnati chapters taking part Mrs M Wallace of Cincinnati and secretary of the academy of friendship will be guest speaker
The Calvary Methodist Church group King s Messenger Class will gather at 719 Charles Street hosted by Mrs Albert Hall on Friday March 10 at 7 30 p m.
The name Bill Hilz was accidentally omitted from honors for local art students at the Southern Ohio Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition in Cincinnati last Saturday. Hilz, a ninth grade student at McKinley Junior High School, earned third and fifth prizes for his watercolors.
Matt Wagoner Jr, a prisoner at Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield, admitted from Butler County Case No. 13862, convicted June 6, 1949 of burglary and larceny, serving one to 15 years, is eligible for parole per Parole and Record Clerk A C Forsyth. Notice dated Feb 28, 1950, with Mar 2–9 deadline.
Ruth Elna Rose files for divorce from Harry Clyde Rose in Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio case 64913 on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Respond by April 1, 1950 or petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T. Kiep Deputy Merle Fberling Lamb and Ellison, Attorneys. Feb 16-23, Mar 29-16-23.
Miss Ruth Esther Dredge, sister of the bride elect, and Miss Mary Jane Dredge with Mrs. Howard Smith hosted a linen shower at 13 Ardmore Dr. A green white motif framed the event with a shamrock centerpiece and a miniature bride and groom. Gifts, games, and prizes marked the evening, with Mrs. Orie E. Barlett, Mrs. Harold Woods, and Mrs. James Chappell among the winners.
After the bride-elect opened her linen wardrobe, refreshments followed hosted by Miss Dredge and Mrs. Smith. Guests included Mrs. Robert M. Nelson, Mrs. Thomas L. Jarvis, Mrs. Rhea Faulkner, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. A. E. Paul, Mrs. Earhart, Mrs. Dale Mcaughlin, Mrs. Donald H. Malcoli, Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. C. W. Young, Mrs. Lester L. Dredge, Miss Joan Meeker, and the honoree Miss Dredge.
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