Joyce Triplett given linen shower by Cecil Triplett host
Last evening Mrs. Cecil Triplett hosted a linen shower at the Crawford Street home for Joyce Triplett bride-elect of William Whitesell. Prizes went to Miss Mathilda Boehm Miss Pat Byrd Mrs. Joe Gebhart and Miss Donna Largent. Refreshments followed for the guests including Alma Hopper Mil dred Whitman and Frances Shepherd.
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Cecil Triplett
Joyce Triplett
William Whitesell
Triplett
Crawford St
Gomes
Mathilda Boehm
Pat Byrd
Joe Gebhart
Donna Largent
Miss Triplett
Miss Boehm
Alma Hopper
Mildred Whitman
Miss Largent
Frances Shepherd
Elsie Blanton
Byrd
Gebhart
Card Party for Veterans Held at Legion Home
Middletown Chapter of American War Mothers held a benefit card party at the American Legion Home, last night to aid veterans and their families. The red checkered refreshment table featured pussy willows with punch served from hand painted dish pans.
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Middletown
American War Mothers
American Legion
Robert Graham
Leonard Alderton
J. S. Flisher
Flisher
Alderton
John Busseer
C. E. Fakes
Robert Bowman
Richard Walt
C. W. Smith
Frank Chapman
Della Conover
Harry Pratt
al Worman
Founders' Day Observed by Delta Chi Sigma at Meadows
Delta Chi Sigma celebrated Founders Day with a chicken dinner at the Meadows. The group, founded March 23, 1925 in Muncie Indiana, now has 43 chapters in the United States and Canada. An inspiring talk by Aileen Sheley followed, then officer installation led by Mrs. Carl Bauer. New officers include Zielger as president and Dooley as vice president, with multiple posts filled, bridged by card games and camasta with prizes awarded.
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Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
the Meadows
Muncie
Ind
United States
Canada
Oscar Day
Aileen Sheley
H. E. Lawson
Carl Bauer
Kenneth Ditmyer
Fred Zielger
John Dooley, Jr
Gladys Gris
Rotary
Jerome Haas
William Apgar
Dennis Wolfe
Leonard Reedy
Marguerite Rose
Helen Finney
Quentin Reeder
Elinor Conway
Leonard Henderson
Thomas Stubbs
Local Meetings Tomorrow and April Circle 5 Dinner
American War Mothers meet at 2 p m tomorrow in Kessler Auditorium at the American Legion Home. Circle 5 Homemaker’s will gather at 6 45 p m on April 5 at Mrs Arthur Lennie’s 19 Santa Fe Road for a covered dish supper, moved from Thursday. Young Woman’s Society of St Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the church. Some historians note Arizona as the Valentine State since its 1912 February 14 statehood.
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Kessler Auditorium
American Legion
Circle 5
Homemaker's
Arthur Lennie
Santa Fe Rd
Young Woman's Society of
Attractive Party Is A Reunion
Mrs Gene McAdoo of Union City Tennessee, the former Miriam Morris, enjoyed a grand reunion last evening as childhood friends gathered at Mrs Herbert Geary's home on Superior Ave. Bridge scores named Mrs McAdoo, Mrs William Horner and Mrs Wilson Breiel as winners and they received attractive prizes. Others present included Mr Robert Barnard, Mrs Richard Kingsbury, Mrs John Harper and Mrs Frank Thullen. Refreshments followed at individual tables.
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Gene McAdoo
Union City
Tenn
Miriam Morris
Herbert Geary
Superior Ave
Geary
McAdoo
E. Morris
William Horner
Wilson Breiel
Robert Barnard
Richard Kingsbury
John Harper
Frank Thullen
Bridge
Bridge Club at Beam Home Hosts Evening Games
Mrs. R C Beam entertained members of her bridge club at her attractive home on Euclid Street last evening. Winners for the evening were Mrs. Joe Singer, Mrs. Margaret Klopp, and Mrs. Robert Sullivan. Refreshments were served to the winners and to several others including Mrs. Ben Brock, Mrs. Janet Walsh, Mrs. Gene Blair, Mrs. Carl Storck, and Miss Minnie Weir.
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R. C. Beam
Her
Attractiv
Euclid St
Joe Singer
Margaret Klopp
Robert Sullivan
Ben Brock
Janet Walsh
Gene Blair
Carl Storck
Minnie Weir
In The Clubs When Co-operettes Meet At Club
The Co-operettes gathered at the Girls' Club last evening to discuss the district convention set for Lima on April 27 and 28. Local delegate Mrs. Paul Statenborough and guest speaker Mrs. Chester Witkowski shared insights on Poland and life behind the Iron Curtain. She praised American citizenship and thanked God for being in America. Guests included Mrs. Paul Everhart and Mrs. Russell Mack. hostesses were Mrs. Gilbert Sheard, Mrs. Jack Christy, and Mrs. Arthur Frey.
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Lima
Paul Statenborough
Chester Witkowski
Poland
America
Paul Everhart
Russell Mack
Gilbert Sheard
Jack Christy
Arthur Frey
Sigma Phi Gamma Holds Dinner and Pledge Initiation
Members of Sigma Phi Gamma held a covered dish supper at Holiday House with pledges Mrs Gladys McPeek and Mrs James Neuenswander initiated. An international convention session led by Mrs William Whitesell wrapped favors. Next meeting set for April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnitz YMCA.
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Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority
Holiday House
Gladys McPeek
James Neuenswander
William Whitesell
Marilyn Schwall
William Nuenswander
Jean Wallick
Lina Sheets
Barnitz Room
YMCA
Delta Sigma chapter elects Beta Sigma Phi officers
Last night's meeting of the Delta Sigma chapter highlighted the election of officers for the coming year with Mrs. William Bergmann chosen as president and Mrs. Anthony Hurr named vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
William Bergmann
Anthony Hurr
Middletown American Day planners set meeting dates
Judge Fred B. Cramer of the Middletown American Day Committee announced a steering committee meeting with the general committee on April 4 to discuss the planned pageant for I Am An American Day. A John B. Rogers Productions representative will arrive around April 1 for the historical spectacle set for May 18 19 and 20.
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Fred B. Cramer
Middletown
Cramer
John B. Rogers
April 1 Deadline For Registration Of Slaughterers
Slaughterers must register with the Regional Office of Price Stabilization by April 1. OPS chief Dan Mulligan warned today the Washington office will not extend the deadline, and unregistered slaughterers risk being barred from slaughter under the OPS Distribution Order. Joseph H Leissiger coordinates the OPS assignment at the Cincinnati district office.
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Price Stabilization
Dan Mulligan
OPS
Cleveland
Ben Stoner
Cincinnati
Washington
Mulligan
Joseph H. Leissiger
West
Sevenith St
Dayton Youth 20 Enlists After Navy Rejected Him
Dayton based Robert E. Pennington, aged 20, finally joined the Navy after paying over 200 dollars for an operation to treat varicose veins found by Cincinnati doctors. He passed general and electronics tests, left for Great Lakes next week, and will begin a 44 week electronics course after boot camp.
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Dayton
Robert E. Pennington
Navy
Cincinnati
Pennington
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Founders Day Dinner to Combine with Ritual of Jewels
Miss Bette Hope Hampton will be treasurer and Miss Betty Rhoads corresponding secretary with Miss Virginia Nickell as extension officer. They will be installed in May, and the Founders Day Dinner and Ritual of Jewels for pledges will be at Meadows on Tuesday May 2. Miss Phyllis Rhoads chaired the program with slides of valuable antiques. GIVE TO THE RED CROSS.
Local births reported for four families in area
Vital statistics note four new births. Mr and Mrs Frank R Myers of Wildwood Road welcomed a boy today. Mr and Mrs Boyd Combs of 4308 Vannest Street welcomed a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Amos of Lebanon welcomed a boy today. Mr and Mrs Floyd Parker of West Middletown Route 1 welcomed a girl today.
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Frank R. Myers
Wildwood Rd
Boyd Combs
Vannest St
Robert Amos
Lebanon
Floyd Parker
West Middletown
Medical and surgical cases listed for local residents
A compiled notice lists numerous individuals with medical or surgical cases including David Lee Combs, Arthur Poole, Jean Timberlake, Mrs. Charles Abshear, Charles Salley, Mrs. Samuel Schmidt, and others from Franklin, Gratis, Detroit, and nearby areas. Dismissals noted for Joel Tickle and Royron Pierce among names. several residents identified by street addresses.
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David Lee Combs
Paul Combs
Yankee Rd
Darnell South
Detroit
Robert Pieratt
Queen Ave
Arthur Poole
Fifteenth Ave
Jean Timberlake
John Timberlake
Franklin
Charles Abshear
Fred Johnson
Gratis
Oscar Stone
Jefferson Rad
Herman Tibbs
Charles Salley
Samuel Schmidt
Grand Ave
Loren Neighbor
Alameda
Raymond Swartz
Hubert Swartz
Somerville
Malus We Tlring
Wilbraham Re
Joel Tickle
Hughes St
Sailor James D. Shumate Serves Aboard USS Norris
News of Servicemen James David Shumate, sea man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shumate of 1230 Girard Ave, Middletown, serving aboard the destroyer escort USS Norris. The ship circled the globe last July as hostilities began in Korea, making a 13,000 mile dash to the combat zone. Shumate enlisted in the Navy on November 14, 1948 and is a Middletown High School graduate.
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James David Shumate
Edward Shumate
Girard Ave
Norris
Korea
Shumate
Navy
Middletown High School
1000 Car Owners Still Need 31 Tags This Saturday
About 1,000 car owners have yet to buy 1951 license tags as the deadline nears. Deputy Registrar Thomas A. Galeese warns tags are required by law to be on all vehicles by midnight Saturday. The bureau at 1517 Central Ave will stay open until 6 p.m. Saturday, and police will enforce compliance after midnight.
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Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Thomas A. Galeese
Galeese
State Highway Patrol
Central Ave
Warren Soldiers Wounded in Korea Two From Warren County
Two Warren County soldiers were wounded in action in Korea and are hospitalized in Tokyo. Pvt. Carl Pickering of Mason was wounded March 2 and Pfc. Carl R. Warner of Waynesville, nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth Dakin, was wounded March 5. Both are in the infantry and recovering.
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Lebanon
Warren County
Korea
Tokyo
Carl Pickering
William Pickering
Mason
Wso
Carl R. Warner
Waynesville
Elizabeth Dakin
Warner
Dakin
Middletonian Draws Six Month Sentence In Statutory Case
Leroy Smith 19 of Middleton accused of statutory offense against a 14 year old girl was sentenced to six months in the Cincinnati Work house by Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer. Smith had been found guilty last month and sent to Lima State Hospital for psychiatric observation. Lloyd Stewart Hamilton previously found guilty of permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his car was fined 50 dollars plus costs and received a suspended 10 day jail term. Dan Stewart Rockdale, driving without a license, was fined 50 dollars and costs with suspended sentence. Two Youngstown men indicted for breaking into a grocery near Miami were placed on probation and ordered turned over to Franklin County authorities for burglary charges.
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Leroy Smith
Middletown
Cincinnati
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Smith
Lima State Hospital
Lloyd Stewart
Hamilton
Dan Stewart
Rockdale
Youngstown
Miami
Cramer
Franklin County
Office hours set for 9 to 5:30, Galeese says
Galeese announces office hours will run on a 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. schedule. The plan outlines standard daytime availability and suggests a consistent contact window for appointments and inquiries.
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Galeese
Burns Fatal to 54-Year-Old Man in Furnace Incident
Perry Bowser a 54-year-old handyman died after burns sustained while lighting a furnace Monday. Investigators say he poured oil into the furnace to hasten a fire and suffered a flareback.
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Cleveland
Perry Bowser
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Beatty
Electronic Shop
Igtehart
Mull’s Cafe
Delta Chi Sigma
Arizona
Valentine State
Noland Camera Shop
Bridge Club
Beam
Sigma Phi Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
THE
RED Cross
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca Cola Company
Royron Pierce
Rufus St. James
Clarence Reynolds
Garfield
William Rover
Melvin Smelser
Oxford State PA
Ernest Snethen
Brentwood St
Joseph Sorrell
Crescent Blvd
Harry B. Wilson
South Main St
Alies
Warren
Middletonian
Long & CO
Crawford
Doellmann’s
Tweedies
Shelby
BEZ Shoes
Selby Tra Poise Shoes
Miami Steak & Chop House
Ohio
Tommy Wills
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