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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1949

Page

5

Local Social Notes Mention Travelers and Visitors

Mr and Mrs George Schwaderer and son Steven left for Washington DC where he will be stationed they plan to reside near Arlington Va Mrs Schwaderer is daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Banker of 209 Kenwood Dr Guest list includes Mr and Mrs Roy O Dear dorff at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Wagstaff Dayton Frank Trettel has returned to St Louis after visiting parents Mr and Mrs B M Trettel Grand Ave and Mr and Mrs Henry Hayes North Sutphin St Carl Weber and wife returned from six weeks in St Petersburg and Miami Mrs F W Reeves Dayton was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs J W Holman Alameda Circle Mrs Reeves is Mrs Holman sister Mrs John A Ingwersen returned after visiting Mrs Samuel Bradt De Kalb IL Mr and Mrs Charles Eitel Maysville KY were guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Shetter South Main St

George Schwaderer Steven Washington, D. C Chwaderer Washington Arlington Schwaderer Fred Banker Kenwood Dr Liege Belgium Frank Trettel St. Louis B. M. Trettel Grand Ave Henry Hayes North Sutphin St F. W. Reeves Dayton J. W. Holman Alameda Circle Reeves Holman Charles Eitel Maysville, Ky Paul Shetter South Main St

Business Meeting At Girls Club By Sigma Phi Gamma

The Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority held its monthly business meeting yesterday at the YMCA. An annual examination was conducted beforehand and a donation to the American Red Cross was announced. A bake sale is set for Saturday April 9 at 9 30 a m at Reed Klopp s with each member asked to donate. The next social will be Monday March 28 at the Girls Club at 8 p m hosted by Mrs William Whitesel Mrs George Frye Jr Miss Jean Wallick and Miss Robin Hamilton. A rough initiation is planned after the April 11 business meeting.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority YMCA American Red Cross Reed-Klopp’s William Whitesel George Frye, Jr Jean Wallick Robin Hamilton

Churches Middletown Council of Church Women Meeting

The Middletown Council of Church Women gathered at the YMCA at 2 30 p m for a report on World Day of Prayer noting unusually high turnout. About 2000 children and 500 adults participated across 19 services. In the business session officers for the year were elected Mrs Ralph Mull became president with Mrs Harold Draut first vice president Mrs Cecil Kindred second vice president Mrs W F Stein secretary and Mrs Pearl Spurlock treasurer.

Middletown

Perky Kaffee Klatsch Meets at Mrs Lawrence White’s

Tomorrow at 7 30 p m the Perky Kaffee Klatsch gathers at 2949 Wilbraham Road hosted by Mrs Lawrence White. The Unity Class of Evangelical United Brethren Church Jacksonburg holds its monthly meeting in the church social rooms Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs John Helm as hosts.

Lawrence White Wilbraham Rd Unity Evangelical United Brethren Church of Jacksonburg John Helm

Dinner Party Honors Mrs Cotty Birthday

A surprise birthday dinner and handkerchief shower for Mrs Will Cotty on Wilbraham Road last evening featured a card party. Prizes went to Mrs George McElfresh Mrs Bertha Linville and Mrs Robert Johnson, with many friends attending including Mrs Charles Johnson Mrs George Bassett Mrs Frank Bird and others.

Will Cotty Wilbraham Rd George McElfresh Bertha Linville Robert Johnson Charles Johnson George Bassett Frank Bird Lulu Gephart

Social deadlines and rules for Society Department

Establishes Society Department deadlines and rules for submissions. Reports must be in by 10:30 a.m. next day, Sunday pictures by Thursday noon, and space reserved a week ahead. Weddings over 10 days old and both engagement and wedding photos are not used. Friday 3 p.m. is the calendar deadline. Cloud burst term reserved for six inches in an hour.

Members Choose Officers For Delta Chi Sigma Year

Delta Chi Sigma Sorority members met at the YMCA for a regular session. They discussed the May 7 Spring Dance and a Founders Day dinner with Mrs. Douglass Barrett as chair. An election at the end named Mrs. Carl Bauer president and a slate of officers.

Delta Chi Sigma _ Sorority YMCA Thomas Stubbs Jack Walton Dayton Douglass Barrett Muncie Ind Middletown Crown Point Canada Carl Bauer Vera Fugate John Dooley, Jr Luther Reedy

The Continuing Mind Topic Explored By Dr Howard Lowry

Dr. Howard Lowry president of Wooster College tells American Association of University Women group that learning never ends after college and that colleges must broaden and deepen liberal education. He outlines Wooster’s plan where freshmen devote 20 percent of time to their major with tutoring and personal initiative. The evening included welcome remarks, student solos, and Lowry’s concluding discussion.

Howard Lowry Wooster College American Association of University Women Lowry Wooster Ross Hill Howard Hoffman Massenet

Fire destroys two story warehouse and sparks outbreaks

A two story warehouse packed with overseas supplies burned severely, its flames rising hundreds of feet. Oil drums exploded in the heat, one landing on a parked car. Fire crews fought to save adjacent warehouses while troops used tractors to pull burning goods from the blaze.

Democrats action moves bills to House floor

The Senate approved 31 to 0 a bill authorizing state lease of four acres at Schoenbrumm Memorial in New Philadelphia for municipal airport use, to be executed by the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society. The House passed 112 to 5 a bill requiring chattel mortgagors to give notice before sales. The Senate also backed ballots showing required passage percentages for levies and bonds. The Liquor Board may freeze permits in adequately served areas with renewals and transfers protected. Norman C. Parr endorsed the liquor measure.

Senate Schoenbrumm Memorial New Philadelphia Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society House Senate Elections Committee Senate Liquor Committee The Liquor Board Norman C. Parr Buckeye Retail Liquor Dealers

Simpler Things Seen Through a Window of the Home

A boy through a window described seasons by the trees and birds. Police clarified the child’s gender after determining he was male. Gerald played spiritedly with other children at the home he was assigned to following his mother’s separation from her husband.

Gerald

Fire alarm from electrical short at Woodside Avenue

Fire Company No. 3 responded to an alarm at 7 10 p m Monday after an electrical short circuit in a box on a pole behind 1213 Woodside Ave triggered the system. Firefighters reported the incident and ensured no further danger.

Woodside Ave

Spring Fashion Show Draws Middletown Women to Cincinnati

Despite snow this morning a large number of Middletown women attended a fashion show at the Hall of Mirrors, Netherland Plaza Hotel, pairing brunch with a preview of Easter Parade attire. Notable attendees included Mrs. J. E. Herman, Mrs. Carl Reese, Mrs. H. G. Schmidt, Mrs. James Howard and many others.

Netherland Plaza Hotel Middletonians Cincinnati J. E. Herman Carl Reese H. G. Schmidt James Howard Walter Spindler Leo Reinartz Paul Mayer Clarence Popp Alfred Maier George Fahrenholz Carl Bogan Carl Holschuh Ronald Lane Arthur Sixt Jim Young Fred Good Robert George Chester Wendt Arthur Frey Thomas Linkins Glenn Maier Ralph Kerschbaum Charles Miller Leon Wolfe Emerson Wendt Arthur Johnson Orville Watson Richard Scott F. R. Lipfert

Longview Social Service League Plans Yearly Parties

Eleven board members met at Mrs. Fred Garver’s home to arrange hospital party events for the year. April through December rotate clubs and groups including Progressive Garden Club Wayne Township, Semper Fideles, Willing Workers, Co-operettes, Daughters of the GAR, Senior Philathea, B L Class, Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, Mrs Hills Class, Pythian Sisters, and the League itself. A $60 Junior Chamber donation funds soap through June, with monthly cigarets from the Co operative Club and sugar from Max Stamper. 125 bars are needed each month. Contacts for male song leaders were announced at the meeting.

Longview Social Service League Fred Garver Longview Hospital Progressive Garden Club Wayne Township Paul Heity Norman Tressler Semper Fideles The Baptist Church United Brethren Church Daughters of the Gar B. L Sigma Phi Gamma Hill

Ohio ballot box talk and slot machine rulings

Ohio County voters use the ballot box while the Jungle Inn in Trumbull County is named. Judge Vernon Smith in Portsmouth returns a slot machine to its owner while urging tighter laws to curb one arm bandits. Stewart Barber’s Ambers Club machine returned for lack of gambling evidence. Ashland Police Judge Harold E. Andrews fines Minnie B. Miller $100 for keeping and displaying slot machines with a 10 day jail sentence suspended and a $500 bond for a year to prevent further gambling devices at Miller supper club. The trout is described as the most prized American freshwater fish, related to the salmon.

Geauga Jungle Inn Trumbull Lausche Vernon Smith Common Pleas Court Portsmouth Stewart Barber Ambers Club Smith

Educators And Industrialists Air Problems At Conference

At a Manchester Hotel Industry Education meeting 60 industrial reps and school faculty discussed three of 22 questions. Moderated by A. E. Roper, Wade Miller led as toastmaster. Topics covered include employment practices acts, non Communist affidavits for teachers, and handling discontented workers seeking advancement. The final session on May 2 features Walter Beckford of Cincinnati Gas and Electric.

Manchester A. E. Roper Roosevelt Junior High Wade. Miller New York Labor Relations Board Ohio

YMCA Film Forum Opens Tonight At The Y Auditorium

The first YMCA Film Forum starts at 8 p.m. in the Y auditorium with a discussion on the history of Czechoslovakia led by Hedvicka Lucas of Pilsen. A public Coed record dance follows Saturday night in the Boys Lobby from 8:30 to 11:30, with future dances planned as the nucleus of a Coed Club.

Czechoslovakia Hedvicka Lucas Pilsen Nelson

Columbus City Council votes against belt line proposal

The Columbus City Council yesterday opposed a proposed conveyor belt from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. A bill in the Ohio legislature would authorize operation of the belt and grant eminent domain to its owners to secure property. The United States has 1,500,000 miles of improved roads.

Columbus Lake Erie Ohio River Ohio United States

Engineers Attend Hamilton Session

Registered engineers of this vicinity attended the Miami Chapter meeting of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers held yesterday in the Champion Paper and Fiber Company activities building. The program showed two films from A. R. Edwards of Armco International Corporation, one in India and one in Australia.

Miami Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Champion Paper and Fiber Company A. R. Edwards Armco International Corporation India Australia E. L. Brown

Taxpayers urged to present evidence in court cases

A plea to submit solid evidence for court actions is highlighted. The piece notes that many tips to tax collectors yield little value, as they amount to mere complaints without substantiation, while urging individuals to seek a monetary reward for cooperation.

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News of Society Peg Rosing Roy O. Deardorff Fourteenth Ave Henry Wagstaff Carl Weber St. Petersburg Fla John A. Ingwersen Samuel Bradt DeKalb, Ill Mrs. Cotty Phoave Esther L.owfil M. A U. of C Setcaakyer Annaintment Mca Tues Ohio County Tweedies and Vitality Doellmann’s Central Ave Robert Miles Walter Beckford Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Ymca Film Forum Larry Nelson Maun Certified Rie Cove Hamilton Russell Stabler A. C. Neff Wallace Adams OSPE Deshler- Wallick Hotel Louis Bromfield Lydia B Pinkham Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Uga
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