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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1948
Page
3
Mrs Hugh Cook hosted a linen shower at her home for Lois Long bride elect of Robert McClain. Prizes were won by Reba Jean Craig Elsie Hovel and Marilyn Cummings. Gifts for the future home were opened and refreshments served to a long list of guests.
Twenty members of the Sunshine Circle Class of Evangelical United Brethren Church gathered with eight visitors for a covered dish dinner at Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Dagenbach’s Hamilton Lebanon Pike home. The annual picnic included a business meeting with committee reports and prayers led by president Mrs. Charles Sanderson.
Mrs William Birch honored Mrs James T Cooper with a Thursday night shower at 1911 Casper St. Guests included Mrs Roy Truesdale Mrs Edward Baker Mrs Charles Neal Miss Kathleen Neal and Mrs Earl Birch. Games yielded prizes and 19 guests enjoyed refreshments.
Marie Walters of Middletown Ohio appointed Administratrix of Lena Sattler deceased Butler County Ohio creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated May 11 1948 Probate Judge Oscar R Leiser. Robert T Sullivan Attorney May 14 22 20.
Germantown event honors 23rd anniversary of Mayflower Past Councilors. After dinner, games awarded prizes to Mrs. Gerald Fagan, Mrs. Jack Williams, Miss Norma Shade, Mrs. Joe Dumegge, Mrs. Ferris Gutshall, and Mrs. Elmer Triplett.
Thursday evening Miss Margaret Meir and Miss Doris Watson hosted a shower for Mrs John Tutt at the Watson home on Grand Ave The room featured attractive decorations and the guest of honor received a selection of pretty gifts A drawing or prize was won by Mrs Glenn Patrick Mrs Harold Pieratt and Miss Mary Lou Henry Refreshments followed for a long list of attendees including Mrs John Canarroe Mrs Walter Farqua and many others
Shera Lee McGovern turned one with a lawn party at her parents home on Hill Ave. Guests included Micky Pierce, Marshia Forney, Billie Combs, Nancy Mehl, Terry Wallace, Sue Vick, Guy Stone, Patrician Mann, Wanda Majors, Dianne Clements, Jackie Ferguson. Grandmother Mrs. George Wallace attended with several mothers.
Women of the Moose and Loyal Order of Moose plan memorial services tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Moose Hall. The Rev H H Jung will deliver the address with Mrs Alfred Gehran in charge of the services.
Middletown Garden Club members will meet Monday afternoon at 3 p m to hear a program on roses. Mrs. Bennett Chapple will host, assisted by Mrs. Dewitt Chapple, with Mrs. Homer Martindale and Mrs. Mark Denny in charge of the program.
Chester C Bowlus and Henry Persch Jr sole surviving church council members petition Butler County Common Pleas Court Case 62245 for sale of church land Lot 236 in Trenton Ohio described by 1948 survey. Petition also seeks transfer of cemetery land to an Ohio cemetery association. Notice deadline June 12 1948 and hearing after June 14 1948.
Sherman Grade Mothers hosted a May dinner for Sherman School teachers in the school dining room with pastel streamers flowers greenery and tall candles. A program followed with piano solo reading and a church address on Discipline by the Rev. Kenneth Learey of First Methodist Church. Mrs George McQuinn led the program and the social committee directed the event with Mrs Clara Schmidt chairing decorations by Mrs Robert Kruse.
A radio lineup on SAI-1360 K includes Jump Remember Melodies with Dick Bray and a Yukon challenge featuring Ross Dolan. The program also highlights a famous jury trials segment and a detective feature.
Radio and music items from WMOH WPFB and other stations headline a mix of hits and shows. Lionel Hampton Night at LeSourdsville Lake and Serenade in Blue mark notable performances. The schedule includes Swing Set, Jamboree, and Memory Book with top hits and requests.
Mrs William Burkhardt was honored with a shower at the D of A Hall on North Broad Street. Hostesses included Mrs Mack Lawwill Mrs John Evers and Mrs Allen Gravenstein. Mrs Lucien Jones played piano selections before games and prizes were awarded to Mrs Arthur Richardson and Mrs James Burkhardt.
Mr and Mrs Charles Marger of 1111 Central Ave welcome a daughter born Friday at the local hospital.
Delegates to the International Rotary convention in Rio de Janeiro wound up their work with officer elections. Charles G. Tennent of Ashville North Carolina was elected first vice president and joined the board of directors. Angus S. Mitchell of Melbourne Australia became international president succeeding S Kendrick Guernsey of Jacksonville Florida. Tennent named director from the eastern United States C Reginald Smith Albion Michigan from the midwest and Harry F Russell Hastings Nebraska from the western zone.
Washington AP John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were sentenced to one year in jail and fined $1000 each for contempt of Congress. Judge Pine fined Trumbo, writer of 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, and Judge Curran sentenced Lawson, author of Smashup and Blockade. Both refused to answer questions about Communist ties before the House Committee on American Activities last fall. Eight other Hollywood figures were indicted on similar charges.
The Rev. John I. Parr will lead morning worship with the theme We Preach Christ. Mrs. Ramsdell sings Trees. organ preludes Arioso and Coronation March. Offertory In A Monastery Garden. Garden party honors seniors at 5 30 p m at Mrs. Kreager 3705 Grand Ave. Various youth and choir activities listed. Northern Baptist convention in Milwaukee.
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The program includes topics "After This Manner Pray Ye" for seniors and "The Songs We Sing" for juniors with a lesson discussion and an evening worship at 7 45 p m. Music by singing groups and a sermon titled What Will You Give Me. Choir No 2 meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the church.
James Conrad will call Sunday school at 9 30 a m for worship before classes study of the lesson The Rev M E Clay preaches at 10 30 a m church choir sings Youth services at 6 45 p m Senior Y P S led by Micky Sabo Juniors supervised by Mrs M E Clay Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with congregational singing led by Miss
Second Baptist announces Sunday school at 9 30 led by W C Herndon with The Temple in the Nations Life as lesson. Morning worship at 11 with deacons leading devotion and Gospel Chorus. Rev T M Campbell to preach on The Influence of a Christian Home. B P U begins at 6.
Opal Rose reports Mr. Clay will present the evangelistic sermon. Men and midweek prayer services are held at the church weekly, with the men’s prayer meeting Saturdays at 7 p.m. and the midweek service Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m.
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