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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1948
Page
3
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Mr. and Mrs. N. Edgar Long hosted a birthday dinner for their nine year old daughter Bonnie Malinda at their Jackson Lane home. A sunbonnet girl cake and gifts highlighted the evening with singing and recordings during the celebration. Attending were Elmer and family of Oxford, Carr Hendrickson and Monroe grandparents, Wilbur Hendrickson, Willard Neubrander, Nate Long and Sharon Long, the honored guest's sister.
Mrs. David Harris of 620 Pyford Street returns from Carp Lake Michigan after her mother Mrs. Cora A. Grant died there. The Rev H G Gaige Westminster Presbyterian pastor officiated and noted his late wife was a Middletownian, daughter of Henry Hensey. Cadets Roland and Leon Kohr of OMI spend Easter with mother Mrs. Roland M. Kohr. Miss Doris Augspurger, Muskingum College senior, plans to visit Middletown parents Arthur and Mrs. Augspurger for Easter holidays.
Mr and Mrs Troy Taylor of Middletown route 1 welcomed a baby boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nicely of Wycoff Street welcomed a baby boy Saturday.
Delta Theta Tau members enjoyed a St Patrick’s party at Mrs Eunice Sheard’s South Main Street home with bridge games. A brief business session followed including a memorial service for Mrs Ettie Schroff. President Janet Walsh announced support for the Leukemia Foundation as the state project. pledge due. A ram sale was planned for tomorrow at McCune’s Timeeim, 1636 Central Ave, hosted by Doris Purdy and assistants.
AP reports plans to double the Bay Village beach at o ce near Seven Mile in a project costing about 100000 dollars. The Garden Club held a meeting at Miss Estella Schaef fer with president Mrs Maude Bake. A memorial service for Gertrude Mikesell was noted and Red Cross was thanked. Arbor Day talk by Mrs John Smith followed, with contests won by Mrs Harry Schaeffer Mrs Bake and Mrs Leo Angst. Refreshments concluded the afternoon.
War Mothers met yesterday afternoon in the home with forty eight members present. Mrs Charles were appointed to serve as hostesses for the federation meeting to be held in April in the Girls Club. Members voted to start a fund to purchase record players for veterans. A large number of gifts already received will be sent to the Dayton Hospital. A donation was also made to the cancer drive.
Mrs Upton Close 42 files an amended divorce suit revealing a property settlement with her writer lecturer husband. The action, filed yesterday, details the agreement reached and outlines terms awaiting court approval.
Multiple church circles met yesterday across First Methodist First Baptist and Evangelical United Brethren churches. Hosts included Mrs M A Brawley and Mrs Bernard Draut with devotional talks on Easter and Great Prayers of the Bible. Guests joined luncheon plays and musical portions as members discussed March activities and year ahead.
Activities of Circle 1 2 4 6 and 5 of First Methodist and United Presbyterian Church note meetings at homes churches and a church event. Members count from 14 to 23 with devotions prayers and Bible study from Great Prayers of the Bible and Readings. Refreshments luncheons and a sewing project for a hospital marked the sessions with future gatherings planned.
About 300 Michigan State College students face a shirt shortage as 1100 shirts are stuck in a Toledo plant due to a dispute between Master Laundry and Foraster Cleaners and Dryers. The court case, with lawyers for both sides, extended hearings and urged return of the garments before the Easter parade.
A human skull and bones found by Julius Hurd during basement work on Morris Avenue are believed to be the remains of a young adult flood victim from the 1913 Miami Valley disaster. Coroner Dr Garret Boone noted the skeleton lay beneath three feet of gravel a mile from Four Mile Creek where floodwaters surged. many victims were never recovered.
Three Hamilton young men were sentenced after pleading guilty to burglarizing a grocery store. The defendants, among seven who pleaded guilty at a grand jury recall, received varied terms including Mansfield Reformatory and the penitentiary.
At a Knights of Pythias gathering, two esquires Thomas Coddington and Phillip Lytle were made knights under Woodrow Wilkerson with Charles Witmer as king. Frank Kartovich will represent the lodge at the district public speaking contest in Darrtown on March 28. Visiting lodges from Springboro Eaton Seven Mile Dresden attended. Members then adjourned to the social rooms for refreshments.
At a Friday noon Manchester Hotel gathering the Social Workers Club held a round table session to acquaint new members with the group’s workings. Miss Helen Davis of the Family Service Bureau led the question and answer period. The April meeting will be at Mrs C W Beck’s home.
The schedule lists WLW radio segments from evening through late night with music and shows including Cole Trie Cole Play? Hayride, Hit Parade, Judy Canove, Kay Kyser, Grand Ole Opry News, Peter Dance Orchestra, Ray Anthony, Melody Lane, Night Watch, and Swing Set. It references concerts, a music festival, a record shop, and a basketball news segment.
Dayton AP reports the late Orville Wright co inventor of the airplane left an estate valued at 1 037 105 with securities bonds 852 322 real estate 93 325 personal property 8 145 and Wright residence 75 000. Checking accounts in Dayton and Toronto hold over 83 000. Wright died January 30. Notice also lists estate case 23181 for O L Malott deceased with administrator appointed and creditors to file claims by four years, dated 12 March 1948.
The largest winter quarter graduating class in Ohio State University history received diplomas yesterday. Eight hundred seventy one students were graduated. Thirty two were candidates for doctor of philosophy degrees, 103 for masters degrees. Forty one students were graduated with honors.
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