Garden Club Opens Season At Anness Home
Mid dletown Garden Club started its spring season with a gathering at Mrs. Harold Anness residence in Kensington Street. President Mrs. C. ST. Atkinson welcomed members and shared plans for the year while prize arrangements by members sparked praise. Tea was served during the social hour by Mrs. Calvin Skinner at a table centered with a floral display in an antique bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Garden Club
Harold Anness
Kensington Street
Fred Greathouse
C. ST. Atkinson
Atkinson
Calvin Skinner
Bride Honored With Evening Shower for Mrs Chamberlain
A March 13 bride Mrs John Chamberlain formerly Miss Jewell Gilbert was honored at a Woodlawn Avenue home shower hosted by Miss Mary Jane Jack. Orchid and white decorations framed the table where gifts rested as games winners Mrs Chester Fugett and Miss Lois Hickman were named among thirty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chamberlain
Jewell Gilbert
Mary Jane Jack
Woodlawn Avenue
Chester Fugett
Lois Hickman
Marriage Announced for Jane Smith and Gerald Grooms
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Jane Smith and Gerald Grooms. The ceremony occurred at Mason Methodist Church. The bride is a senior home economics major at Ohio State University. the groom is a Monsanto Chemical Co. employee, also a graduate of OSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Smith
French B. Smith
Lebanon Rt. 3
Gerald Grooms
Stanley Grooms
Mason
Mason Methodist Church
Ohio Sate University
Monsanto Chemical Co
Columbus
George Gauthier To Speak At Ohio Wesleyan Meeting
Ohio Wesleyan University athletics director George E. Gauthier will address the OWU alumni spring meeting in Lebanon. He also coaches cross country and track and is noted for his energy in Wes leyan and Ohio sports over 25 years. The dinner meeting, at 6 30 p.m. Thursday, will be at the Golden Lamb with alumni families and new OWU students from Butler and Warren counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan University
OWU
Gardner Townsley
Lebanon
Golden Lamb
Townsley
Harold Davenport
Hamilton
Richard Williams
Louis R. Walter
William
Song of
Middletown
Prizes Won By Strict Adherence To Specifications
Members of Shovel and Hoe Garden Club heard from Mrs Edwin Wizedom, fair flower division head, that prize winning hinges on strict adherence to specifications and on quality over quantity. Plans for a civic beautification project were discussed and an annual picnic committee was formed. Awards were announced for various flower and garden categories with several members named for top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Fair
Shovel and Hoe Garden Club
Edwin Wizedom
Vizedom
James Waxweiler
John Perkins
Thomas Wenzel
William T. Thorn
C. C. Clark
Sorority Sells White Elephants at Welfare Month Meeting
The Girls' Club of Sigma Phi Gamma held a white elephant sale during welfare month in March. Proceeds will go to the Alpine Center in Tennessee. Prize winners in games were Mrs. Howard Schneider Mrs. Howard Perkins Mrs. Floyd Turner Jr. Mrs. Richard Hasemeier Mrs. Ray Patrick and Miss Marian Willoughby. A rummage sale is planned for March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Alpine Center
Tennessee
Howard Schneider
Howard Perkins
Floyd Turner Jr
Richard Hasemeier
Ray Patrick
Marian Wiloughby
Coming Up Women of the Moose Meeting Tomorrow
The Women of the Moose will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. for a cover ed-dish dinner and a St. Patrick s Day party. Sir Arthur Fleming, British scientist, pioneered the discovery of penicillin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Sir Arthur Fleming
Hadassah Supplies Shower For 42nd Anniversary
Hadassah members plan an eight o clock Thursday event at the Girls Club to mark the 42nd anniversary. The evening begins with a supplies shower to aid Israel hospitals, followed by a card party and program directed by Mrs. Al Rubin. Participants include Mrs. Leo Berman Mrs. Louis Shapero Mrs. Harry Aronoff Mrs. Rubin and Mrs. Sandee Mindlin with pianist Mrs. Eugene Joffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadassah
al Rubin
Leo Berman
Louis Shapero
Harry Aronoff
Rubin
Sandee Mindlin
United States
Israel
Plans For May 1 Dance By Co terie Club
Steering committee of the Co terie Dance Club met at the Morris home in Aberdeen Drive and discussed plans for a May 1 dance at the American Legion hall. Music will be provided by the Saum Brothers orchestra, with Mr and Mrs Yarber as chairs and other couples including Staley, Bender, Rossfeld, Jones, Barnard, Pratt, Harold Smith and J Edward Fay on the steering committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coterie Dance Club
Tudor Morris
Aberdeen Drive
American Legion
Saum Brothers Orchestra
William Yarber
George Staley
Ralp Bender
Burton Rossfeld
H. R. Jones
Robert Barnard
Wiam Pratt
Harold Smith
J. Edward Fay
Dinner Honors Serviceman Honoring Michael Holland
Mrs. August Mokry hosted a dinner at Geckler's Hearth on Tyus Avenue for her grandson Michael Holland on furlough from the U S Army. Six couples attended the gathering before Holland reports to Ft. Knox Kentucky on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geckler
August Mokry
Tytus Avenue
Michael Holland
U. S. Army
Holland
Ft. Knox
Mrs Peters Elected President of Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Mrs Joseph Peters was elected president of Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority at a meeting hosted by Mrs Dale Converse in Manchester Road. New officers include Wanda Johnson vice president Pat Goonan recording secretary Bert Profitt corresponding secretary and Tom Bailey treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peters
Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Dale Converse
Manchester Road
Wanda Johnson
Pat Goonan
Bert Profitt
Tom Bailey
Mina Jacot
Middletown
Miss Johnson
Miss Profitt
Louisville
Miss Goonan
Otis Witworth
John Dorsey
Jacot
Don Perkins
Pat Johnston
James Sloan
Cooke
Marie Grif
107 Students Attend Preble Teaching Talk
About 107 students from 13 high schools in Preble County attended a courthouse talk on teaching as a vocation. Ohio Education Association field representative Robert Lucas spoke on teacher training and employment during Teacher Career Week. County schools superintendent C. R. Coblentz led the event with Herschel W. Senius and assistants. West Alexandria and Lewisburg sent the largest groups, while Eaton contributed nine Future Teacher members.
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Eaton
Preble County
Robert Lucas
Ohio Education Assn
C. R. Cobletz
Rural Pastor Frey to Speak at Pre Easter Service
The Rev George C Frey of Owingsville Ky and First Christian Church will headline the first in a pre Easter service series at Cone Christian Church 1914 lst ue on Thursday at 730 pm He was named outstanding rural pastor of the year and spoke at the Disciples of Christ international convention in Portland Ore last year Frey has led the Owingsville church for 26 years after graduating from Transylvania College and the College of the Bible in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Frey
Cone Christian Church
Lstue
First Christian Church
Owingsville
Frey
Disciples of Christ
Portland
Ore
Transylvania College
College of the Bible
Lexington
Travel notes on six weeks in Florida and returns
Mr and Mrs Earl Keppler of Shafer Street spent six weeks in Florida visiting St Petersburg and Miami. Heber Jones and wife returned from Chicago where they attended an automobile show and stayed at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The Sandpiper in Hollywood Florida served as vacation headquarters for Douglas Bleeker and family with Margie Lea Hoffmann and other relatives visiting from New York and Mt Vernon. Jack Harrington Jr son of H H Harrington of 14th Avenue is spending spring break at Ohio State University in Lauderdale with fraternity brothers. George B Hutchinson and two sons Jorge and Jon return from a southern Florida resort tour staying on Kensington Street.
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Florida
Earl Keppler
Shafer Street
St. Petersburg
Miami
Heber Jones
Thorn Hill Lane
Chicago
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Sandpiper
Hollywood, Fla
Douglas Bleecker
Central Avenue
Thomas P. Hoffman
Tarrytown
N. Y
Hoffmans
Margie Lea
Jack H. Harrington
H. H. Harrington
14Th Avenue
Ohio State University
George B. Hutchinson
Jorge and
Jon
Kensington Street
VFW Post 809 to Elect Officers Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 809 in Miami Valley will hold its annual officer election tonight at 7 30 p m at post headquarters 1208 Reynolds Ave Commander Glenn South announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Reynolds Ave
Ommander Glenn South
Publicity and dance committee names released
Mittenholzer and Mrs Peters lead publicity with Mrs Sloan handling media. Ticket committee chaired by Mrs Herman Erbacher Mrs Converse Mrs Bailey Mrs Roy Benning Mrs Don Cox Miss Prof itt and Mrs Frank Neal. Reservations for the dance may be obtained through Mrs Erbacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittenholzer
Peters
Sloan
Herman Erbacher
Converse
Bailey
Roy Benning
Don Cox
Miss Profitt
Frank Neal
Erbacher
Young Man's Fancy Turning To Climbing Up 898 Steps
Washington monument custodian Charles L. Herman notes visitors climb the 898 steps of the 555 foot marble shaft while bad weather and economic troubles reduce attendance. In 1953 the landmark drew 1,022,269 visitors by elevator or 204,364 by foot, with a new record daily peak of 8,460 on May 9. The text also records 1927 licensing of real estate brokers by the Ohio State Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Gulick
Washington
Charles L. Herman
Herman
Washington Monument
John
Mary
Burglar Alarm At Spencer's Jewelry Ringing Welcome
Midlletown police HQ visitors heard a ringing welcome when a burglar alarm at Spencer's Jewelry Co. 1009 Central Ave shorted out and kept sounding, joining the regular telephone bells as rafters rang. The Korean War began on June 25 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Spencer's Jewelry Co
Central Ave
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Anness
George Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan
R. B. Royse
Conyers
Paul Schnedler
George Hutchinson
James W. Dickerson
Hampton Place
Schnedler
Middletown Ice & Coal Co
Curtis ST
Sorority
Sirsa
Dohn’s
Desert Rose
Apple
Mrs. Peters
F. W. Schneider
Andy
Preble
Wade D. Pratt
Mike and
Bruce
Glenmore Drive
VEW
Rock of Ages
Converse Monuments
Manchester Ave
Armco Park
Ohio State Board of Real Estate Examiners
Runyan
Y Mome “Owned
Benedictine
Hollywood
Men’s Dept
Elty Chambray
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