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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1951
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Kingsbury spent the weekend in town after vacationing in Tucson. Mrs. Kingsbury stayed nine weeks at High Acres ranch with Mr. Kingsbury joining later at Rancho Del Oro.
Miss Dolores Holtz pianist and Miss Jean Marie Devereaux soprano of the College of Music Cincinnati will present a joint recital for the Cincinnati Women’s Club at 11 30 a m on Friday March 16 Devereaux is a senior majoring in voice with Mr Franz Trefzger Holtz a freshman majoring in piano with Mme Olga Conus daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Holtz of 2924 Manchester Rd Middletown
The ticket sales committee will meet at the home of Louis McCallay to plan a promotion campaign for the next concert on Sunday evening April 15 at the High School auditorium. Herbert Fall will address members and emphasize boosting attendance.
Miss Donna Jeanne Darey’s upcoming marriage to Gene Switzer prompts a round of showers. Mrs E L Switzer and Mrs Helen Marshall hosted a miscellaneous afternoon with green and yellow decor. Prizes went to several guests and refreshments were served to Cincinnati attendees and the honoree.
Willis G Wells of Woodlawn Avenue was surprised by a family surprise dinner at his home on Sunday. Attending were his sister Anna Rose and many relatives including Tony Wells Victor Wells and Victor Jr Clyde Wells Cassie Wells Carl Ratliff Berry Williams Burley Cottle Joe Williams Mary Jo Purdum and Debbie with four generations present.
Mrs. Homer Schrock of Girard Avenue hosted a family dinner and kitchen shower for her niece Ruth Eleanor Schrock bride elect of George Hunsinger of Oxford. After marriage the couple will reside in Seattle Washington.
Delta Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Chi will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the YMCA. Alpha Epsilon chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha holds a regular business meeting tomorrow at 7 30 in the Director's Room at the YMCA.
Members voted during a business session to donate toward Easter decorations for the church. Plans were outlined for a Longview party on Saturday April 12. A Stanley Demonstration was announced for Friday March 23 at Mrs. Vernon Gose's home. Proceeds go to the class treasury. Mrs. Merle Lathey sang two selections Mother Machree and Macushla.
Goodwill Mothers Club held its first meeting of the term at Mrs. Thomas Craycraft’s Gideon Road home. Roll call referenced springtime. Guest Miss Lucetta Fletcher attended as program chairman Mrs. LaRue Ginter introduced members who presented readings titled Looking At Life Reassurance to a Child What Home Means to Me by Mrs. Corbett Thomas and Mrs. Everett Denniston.
Firemen dealt with a grass fire on a vacant lot at 4208 Central Ave yesterday noon with no damage. A dump near Woodside Cemetery smouldered for days and was cleared after residents complained. An easy chair in a yard at 1903 Central Ave caught fire after being moved outside, blamed on a discarded cigarette.
Members Himbler Mrs Turner Powers and Mrs Maude Guess attended along with Mrs Ginter and others. Mrs Craycraft delivered The Monkey's Viewpoint. Prizes went to Mrs Ginter and Mrs Himbler. Secret pals gave gifts to Mrs George McQuinn, Mrs Craycraft and Mrs Robert Streifthau. A luncheon ended the gathering.
A 19 year old from Middletown, William Tallon, pleaded guilty in Celina to neglect for failing to provide for his two year old daughter. He was placed on a two year probation by Mercer County Judge Paul B. Dull with conditions to pay ten dollars weekly for child support and clear a $150 arrearage within a year.
Fannie Dickerson of 1305 Garfield Street was treated at Middletown Hospital late Saturday for cuts to the left arm. Police say the woman told them a male companion slashed her. She recently came from Albany Georgia and plans to return there.
The Warren County Bears Club reduced eight foxes in the final wind up drive near Ridgeville. Ralph Johnson heads the drives and says all eight were trapped in the first run. Proceeds from bounties go to Ridgeville Church. Fox drives pause until next fall.
Barnet stated that the Parliament meeting in Edinburgh began January first 1661 and members were almost perpetually drunk, giving the body the nickname Drunken Parliament.
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