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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1951
Page
6
Mrs. Charles E Harmon and Mrs. Earl Roberts are back home from Florida and Miami Valley Hospital respectively. Mr. and Mrs. S H Kitchen spent the weekend in Columbus with their daughter and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs Sam Selby.
Announcement by Mr. and Mrs. John Demerez of Middletown Route One details the marriage of their daughter Phyllis to Charles Barker son of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick L. Barker of Hill Ave. The double ring ceremony occurred in Richmond Indiana on March 10 with attendees Mrs. Earl L. Barker and Donald Barker. Mrs. Barker is a Middletown schools alumna and Mr. Barker is Middletown High School graduate employed by Aeronca. They reside at 210 Curtis St.
The Women's Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p m at the Girls' Club for their March meeting and Easter program correcting a previous Tuesday notice. A note on tree watering is included stating one apple tree with 100000 leaves requires about 96 gallons daily.
The Middletown Assembly spring dance committee met at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ronald E Lane with members including Mr. and Mrs Brad Young Mr. and Mrs Richard O Donnell Mr. and Mrs Bonnie Trent and Mr. and Mrs Robert Bockwalter. The event will be on April 14 at the Manchester Hotel with dinner preceding.
Veda McCray was elected president of Delta Kappa Gamma Chi chapter at Oxford College. Other officers named include Irene Handley first vice president Georgina Silliman second vice president Amelia Idle recording secretary Eloise Brate corresponding secretary Katherine Roudebush parliamentarian. Speaker Mrs W E Smith discussed Ohio research and she and her husband received Ohio Archaeological Society funds.
The Clubs C.1.C. Class of West Middle town met Friday at Mrs. Winford Bach’s Wayne Ave home. Committees named for the year were Ways and Means Mrs. Chester Mull Mrs. James Spies Mrs. Wayne Bach and Mrs. Carl Burgess Dinner committee Mrs. Glenn Tullis Mrs. Clifford Selby Mrs. Charles Weidner Sick committee Mrs. Ellsworth Pierson and Mrs. Robert Wood Games and refreshments followed the meeting.
Circle Seven WSCS of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. Mark Mills home on Kunz Avenue. Mrs. George Schueller gave devotions on Now Christ Is Risen as Easter season program theme. Assisting with refreshments were Mrs. Henry Price and Mrs. Florence Sanders.
Sunshine Circle of the E U B Church met Friday evening at the church. Mrs. Griff Davis reported on the Civil Defense meeting sponsored by the Safety Council March 6. Mrs. Mollie Duvall led singing with Mrs. Mattie Williams. Mrs. Mary Graves gave a St Patrick s Day reading.
Rainbow Girls Middletown Assembly met Saturday with Nancy Sherman presiding. Past officers were presented. A bake sale is planned at Filson on March 31. Members were reminded of drills on the first, second and third Saturdays. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor and Miss Janet Goods led the school of instruction.
The Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church met Friday for a covered dish and birthday celebration. Tables were decorated with festive touches and community members gathered to share food and fellowship.
Mrs. Patrick Bishop and Mrs. Clyde Nantz hosted a kitchen and bathroom shower for Miss Lois Walke at the Nantz home on Greenlawn Rd Hamilton. Miss Walke and Maclyn Tobias planned to marry March 31 with St Patrick theme games and refreshments for guests from Hamilton and Middletown.
The committee includes Mrs. Albert Mehl Mrs. Clark Chambers Mrs. George Peck and Mrs. Orville Wright among others tasked with arranging the ceremony using green candles and crepe paper.
The Monroe Home Nursing class resumes Tuesday at 7 p m as part of Red Cross services. Mrs J D Glass, Home Nursing chairman, announced the session, with the first class already held.
From March 20 to 27 Mrs. Ralph Hummell of German Town Route 1 hosts events. Silver Link Council D of A will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Knights of Malta Hall. A covered dish has been postponed. Otterbein Sunday School Class meets at Mrs. W S Conklin 1113 Calumet Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
Circle One of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Charles Smith's home on Linden Ave with Mrs. Ellison Young as assistant hostess. Eguene Weber led the business, Bailey gave devotionals, Morris spoke on Moslem Women and symbols, Russell sang two solos with Frantz as accompanist. Next gathering set for April 20 at the church with Hannah Stark and Stamp as hostesses.
Miss Mary Ann Brehaney will speak at Corona Circle Mother’s Study League at the home of Mrs. Win Arnold 4016 Grand Ave tomorrow at 8 p m. Progressive Mothers Circle has changed its meeting date.
In February principles were stated by Mrs. Glass as the group aims to raise its class to full strength. Interested persons may contact Mrs. C. L. Mikesell at phone 7 7265 in Monroe. The class meets at Monroe Methodist Church using a new manual covering bombing attack rules. Last October the Red Cross chapter extended to Lemon and Madison townships.
A fire sparked by an overheated gas heater under the baptismal tank destroyed the 50 year old Central Christian church in Hubbard yesterday afternoon. The loss was estimated at 55000 dollars.
Two 19 year old Middletown men wounded in Korea arrived at Percy Jones Army Hospital Battle Creek Michigan the same day after air evacuation from California on March 16 Cp David Gardner son of E W Gardner 1808 Hill Ave treated for February 16 wounds with the 89th Medium Tank Battalion Pfc Angelo Laurino Jr son of Mary Laurino 2108 Grand Ave recovering from leg wounds with the Second Division at Percy Jones Hospital now a center for frostbite care and general orthopedic and neurosurgery.
Princess Elizabeth departed London by plane to visit Prince Philip in Malta where he serves as commander of a Royal Navy frigate. The couple plan a Rome trip on April 12.
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