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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1948
Page
6
Mr and Mrs John Blakey and daughters entertained about 30 old friends from Middletown and Cincinnati at a supper in Columbus. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Woodhull and daughter Victoria of Dayton who had come to witness the I Am An American Day parade.
The column lists patients treated at The Hospital including Sherry Lee Pieratt Patricia Pieratt Wayne Larison Mrs John Kuhn Harmon Borders Ralph Grimes Frank Filoso Sam Lyninger Eliza Van Gorder John Underwood Janis Stamper Charles Lane Dailey Bryant Larry Barber Oscar Sandlin Roy Gray Charles Meadows Rhea Forkner Gertrude Boase Pamela Sloan Robert Tester Deborah Stamper Merle Ward Ance Philpot John Jarvis Alice Caldwell Frank Gray Elisha Byrd with medical or surgical status and their home streets in Middletown and surrounding areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blevins of West Middletown welcomed a girl on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Combs of 1220 Sycamore St. welcomed a boy on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Spray of Morrow welcomed a girl on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Lawson of 1808 Fleming Rd. welcomed a boy on Sunday.
Mrs. George M Houser hosted a Saturday birthday gathering at 1204 Ellen Dr with friends from the area. Guests included Mr and Mrs Leo Williams, Cecil O Connor, Bernard Cain, James Smith, Robert Vogelsang, Clyde Bryant, and others as gifts were exchanged and lunch served.
Mr and Mrs Kurt Roehll of Dayton hosted a dinner for eight in tribute to Miss Janet Roehll bride elect of Edward Cockman. The wedding is set for Saturday June 12. The event featured shell pink rose centerpiece and gifts for the honoree.
Tomorrow several groups announce meetings and events. Carolyn Smith leads the Graduate Regents Women of the Moose at First Ave, while the Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathers at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Burris speaking. Business and Professional Women plan initiation and officer elections at the Girls Club, and other circles announce dinners, memorial planning, and officer installations.
In Springboro on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Miss Melvina FE Null and Robert Montgomery exchanged nuptial vows in a double ring ceremony at the Null home before family and friends. The event featured a fireplace setting with summer flowers and seven branch candleholders, a reception followed, and the couple departed for a secret destination trip after ice cream and a three tier cake.
Local residents welcome guests from Pasadena Peebles and Green Hills and head to Tulsa for a wedding. A Corona Circle Mothers' League meeting features film A Childs-Eye View with officer elections. Hadasgah installation with luncheon guests speaker and Otterbein Calvary Class gathering announced.
The speaker Russell described civilians as paying the price of living, urged self examination of privileges earned by service members, and announced plans to rest before moving to Hollywood for Sam Goldwyn’s The Go-Getter. He aims to study business at Boston University afterward and return to Goldwyn-affiliated work.
Washington AP reports three Ohioans Albert J. De Fosset of Columbus Walter W. Renter and Arthur C. Siebler of Cincinnati were cited by the agriculture department for completing 40 years of service. They are among 59 department employees nationwide honored this year for that length of service. In September 1947 the average American factory worker took home 50.42 dollars.
Harold Sebald, chairman of Middletown District of the Mound Builders Area, will describe the group’s purpose at the senior scout leaders’ final training tonight at 7 30 p m in Armco general office. Robert Funston said the session ends the training until September 1 and covered national regional and local organization and teenage psychology. Others on the program are William B Saunders and Earl B Klein. Men were the first to wear rings.
Jack W. Houser of Gratis suffered minor injuries when his car was struck by Forrest Nickell of Middletown on Route 4. He was treated by a Gratis physician and released. The agate once was believed to be a good antidote for poisons merely if worn on the person.
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