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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1950

Page

3

Judge Assigns Baby Girl To Welfare Board

Shirley Ann Bednarik, 28 months, becomes Mahoning County Child Welfare Board ward after a juvenile court hearing disputed adoption claim by a Pennsylvania woman. Parents Andrew and Shirley Bednarik admit taking the infant from Josephine Martz in Brookville, Pa. last Saturday, coerced into giving the child to Martz for adoption about a year ago.

Youngtown Shirley Ann Bednarik Mahoning County Child Welfare Board Henry P. Beckenbach Pennsylvania Shirley Andrew Bednarik Campbell Josephine Martz Brookville

Bednarike parents must prove fitness in six month probation

Judge Beckenbach ordered the Bednarike couple to demonstrate parental fitness during a six month probationary period before regaining custody of their daughter after a separation and reconciliation.

Bednarike Beckenbach

Presbyterians Oppose Making Atom and Hydrogen Bombs

Cincinnati AP Representatives of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A ended their 162nd General Assembly with a plea to halt the manufacture of atom and hydrogen bombs. Delegates kept a report’s core call but dropped criticism of Truman. The body urged banning interstate slot machines and probing gambling racketeering, while reaffirming church state separation and nonsegregation pledges.

Cincinnati U.S.A General Assembly Committee On Social Education and Action Truman Ralph Haas Crescent Avenue Springfield N. J Vatican

Jet engine wins FAA approval for commercial use

Westinghouse Electric Corp reported its J-34 jet airplane engine was approved by the Civil Aeronautics Administration for commercial craft. William B. Anderson said the engines power some of the Navy and Air Force’s fastest planes and plans are underway to use them in commercial jets. The engine delivers over 3,000 pounds of thrust and weighs about 1,200 pounds.

Philadelphia Westinghouse Electric Corporation Civil Aeronautics Administration William B. Anderson Westinghouse Aviation Navy Air Force Anderson

City Briefs From Butler County Clubs and Schools

Local readers are informed of a slate of meetings from Thursday and Friday. The Butler County Chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis gathers at 8 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel, followed by Middletown Shrine Club at 6:30 p.m. Also on Thursday Middletown Board of Education convenes at 7:30 p.m. in the high school, and Elks Lodge No. 257 meets at 8 p.m. at the Elks Temple. Armco Employees Independent Federation executive committee meets at 7 p.m. at the AEIF offices, Blythe Williams Post Auxiliary at the Silver Leaf Social Club at 8 p.m., and a Moose Lodge meeting at 8 p.m. Toastmasters convenes at 6:30 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel, Odd Fellows Lodge at 7:30 p.m., Alpha Council No. 326 Jr. OUAM at 8 p.m. at 19 N. Broad St. Ho., and Hq. Co. 26th Infantry Regiment trains at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Armory. Friday Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7:45 p.m. and Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge No. 37 at 7:30 p.m. at Castle Hall. Noon session of Optimist Club noted in city briefs.

26Th Infantry Regiment American Legion Alcoholics Anonymous

Keenan Held On Open Charge In Ohio Jail

John L. Keenan, 40, remained in jail in Youngstown awaiting Pittsburgh police arrival to question him about a holdup in which a man was killed. He was arrested on an open charge and turned over to parole officer Donald A. Baker after authorities learned he was sought in Pennsylvania.

Youngstown John L. Keenan Pittsburgh Donald A. Baker Pennsylvania

Services Friday for Gertrude Leavitt Hanna

Publicity chairman of the Ohio Council of Republican Women Mrs Gertrude Leavitt Hanna 62 died yesterday at Lakeside Hospital A service will be held tomorrow afternoon in Cleveland Ohio announced by the obituary notice from AP.

Cleveland Gertrude Leavitt Hanna Ohio Council of Republican Women Lakeside Hospital

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