Newport area visitors and travelers in brief
Honolulu guests of Mr and Mrs H L Woods Jr include Mr and Mrs Williamson and children Jane and Billy on a four month country tour visiting friends and relatives. Ardmore Dr hosts Mr and Mrs Perry Hoss who returned from Florida after a two and a half week vacation with stops in St Petersburg and Miami. In St Petersburg they stayed with Mrs Walter Deordorff and William A King of Anchorage Alaska arrived in Middletown for a few days and plans to return Sunday to Anchorage to ferry a light plane back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
H. L. Woods, Jr
Thornhill Lane
Williamson
Jane
Billy
Perry Hoss
Ardmore Dr
Florida
St. Petersburg
Miami
Walter Deardorff
William A. King
Ancorage
Alaska
Middletown
Pre Nuptial Party Honoring Bride Elect VirIna Davis
A gay shower hosted by Mrs Illiam Brumfield honored Miss Virginia Davis last night. Miss Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Davis, will wed David Lenhart next month. Lenhart is son of Mr and Mrs George Lenhart of Dayton. Decorations featured white satin and pink and blue cake. High scores awarded to several guests including Mrs Howard Jones and Mrs A J Ballard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virinia Davis
Illiam Brumfield
Webster St
Davis
Leonard Davis
David Lenhart
Lenhart
George Lenhart
Dayton
Howard Jones
A. J. Ballard
Mary Louise Ballard
Lenard Davis
Anna Agoston
Frank Quiett
Bud Burhman
Thomas King
Lenard Davies
Euene Davis
Ray Spensel
Marlene Wolfe
Hargis Hall
Lin Mendenhall
Miss Davis
Brumfield
Kresge Personnel Celebrate 50th Company Anniversary
S. S. Kresge Company marked its 50th anniversary with a Colony dinner last evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dallas Oppe Miss Jerry Powers Miss Oggy Carter and Miss Mary Harris as hosts and many colleagues joined in a night of games and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Kresge Company
Dallas Oppe
Jerry Powers
Oggy Carter
Mary Harris
Harold Blank
Walter Carpenter
D. Hatton
Hoppe
B.mathis
John Anthony
John Mills
Women veterans group meets in American Legion hall
In The Lodges American War Mothers met in American Legion auditorium last evening with colors singing and scripture. Thirty six members answered roll call as two new members Mrs Irvin Turvey Sr and Mrs Arnold Craig were welcomed. They plan to donate to Salvation Army kiddie picnic fund and conduct memorial wreaths work Saturday at Legion Home. Silver Link Council Daughters of America met with officer nominations and district rally report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
A. O. Harter
Irvin Turvey
Arnold Craig
Fund For Salvation Army
Civic Auditorium
Legion Home
C. E
Veterans’ Hospital
Dayton
Miller’s Cottage
Harry Daley
Middletown
California
Ways and Means
John Busseer
Silver Link Council Daughters of America
Howard Hoover
Miamisburg
Ferris Gutshall
Guiding Star Class Meeting At Calvary Methodist
The Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Frank Yeager 2109 Hill Ave. The meeting will discuss church activities and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiding Star
Calvary Methodist Church
Frank Yeager
Hill Ave
Bride-Elect Honored At Pretty Shower
Miss Sue Koeppel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Koeppel, and fiance Joseph G. Weist were celebrated at a Tenth Ave shower hosted by Mrs. Harley Dennis. Aqua and white decorations framed favors and games prizes went to Mrs. Leroy Mills, Mrs. Harrison Emrick, and Mrs. Ernest Coulter. Guests included many family members and friends from Eaton, Ohio and local addresses. The couple plans to wed in June, with plans announced by both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Koeppel
Joseph G. Weist
Harley Dennis
Tenth Ave
George Koeppel
Woodside Ave
James Weist
Eaton, O
Leroy Mills
Harrison Emrick
Ernest Coulter
Jessie Conn
Robert Hollenbaugh
Olimer Keister
Alfred Ecklar
Harry Peters
L. A. Waldner
Judy Tewell
Ray Paynter
Woodward Brown
First Evangelical United Brethren Class Meeting Noted
The Churches Swidom Class held a monthly meeting at Mrs. James Routt's Auburn Street home. Lois Gray led devotions, reports were read and approved, donations were made to the organ fund and Otterbein College, an auction awarded a novelty dish cloth doll to Mrs. Hugh Cook, games and prizes followed, and 13 members plus one guest enjoyed a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swidom
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
James Routt
Auburn St
Lois Gray
Church Organ Fund
Otterbein College
Hugh Cook
Reva Craig
Richard Beebee
Dessert Bridge Opens Parties For Miss Long
Mrs Virgil Perry and Miss Patrice Weatherwax hosted a dessert bridge and shower at the Weatherwax home Wednesday for Miss Barbara Long the guest of honor and bride elect The room featured spring flowers and a yellow and white motif The highlight was a treasure hunt led by the guest of honor Prizes went to Mrs John C Dillon Miss Marjorie Stewart and Miss Long Hostesses and guests included Mrs Dillon Mrs T E Jones Jr Mrs T E Jones Sr Mrs L J Long Mrs Dave Dillon Mrs Russell Weatherwax Mrs John A Ferguson of Cincinnati Miss Betty Sebald Miss Joanne Norton Miss Susan Breiel and Miss Stewart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Perry
Patrice Weatherwax
Weatherwax
Barbara Long
John C. Dillon
Marjorie Stewart
Miss Long
Dillon
T. E. Jones, Jr
T. E. Jones, Sr
L. J. Long
Dave Dillon
Russell Weatherwax
John A. Ferguson
Cincinnati
Betty Sebald
Joanne Norton
Susan Breiel
Stewart
Local Clubs Hold Monthly Sewing Meeting at Armco Park
The Once-A-Month Club gathered at Armco Park for a covered dish dinner honoring Mrs. Frank Foulkes of Alhambra California. Regulars and new members were welcomed, officers for the coming year installed, and a paper titled Are You An Emotional Grown-up read by Mrs. Walter Beatty. En Avant Club also met at Mrs. Carrie Sixt’s Queen Avenue home with a short business session and a religious paper read by Miss Eleanor Haueis en, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Park
Frank Foulkes
Alhambra
Calif
Wilbur McGaha
Franklin
Kenneth Steele
Lois Ann Stahley
Clarence Steele
Mae Steele
A. J. Steele
Evelyn Stahley
Robert Steele
John Reuter
John Rice
Robert DeJarnette
Emma Stahley
Harry J. Phillips
Tytus Ave
Lester Chenoweth
Phillips
James Merrick
Harold Knopshield
Donald Dieterly
Walter Beatty
En Avant Club
Carrie Sixt
Queen Ave
M. Boehm
Eleanor Haueisen
Society Department Deadlines and Regulations
The Society page lists deadlines for items to avoid confusion. Reports must be in by 10:30 a.m. the following morning. Saturday deadline is 9:30 a.m. Picture submissions for Sunday edition due by Thursday noon. reserve space one week ahead. Weddings or pictures older than 10 days are not used. Only engagement or wedding photos, not both, may be used. Sunday calendar items by 3 p.m. Friday. Children's parties and stork showers are not used.
Optimist Club to Host Detective John Fitzgerald
Detective John Fitzgerald will be guest speaker at the Optimist Club noon meeting Friday at the Manchester Hotel. A 20 year local police veteran, he will discuss "True Detective Stories."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald
Optimist Club
Manchester
Fitzgerald
Fire alarms answer four city blazes minor damage
Local fire companies responded to four alarms Wednesday causing minor property damage. Sparks from a chimney at 2034 Howard Ave started a roof fire at Mrs. Comer’s two story home. A motorcycle fire on Crawford St caused by a backfire resulted in $15 damage. An under hood short circuit ignited an auto fire at Central Ave and Main St with $5 loss. A basement blaze at 2404 Sutphin St started by a discarded cigarette caused $5 damage.
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Howard Ave
O. E. Comer
A. E. Duvall
Arlington Ave
Ralph Nunley
Crawford St
Company No. 3
Central Ave
Main St
Elmo Dennis
Franklin Route 1
John Hilton
Sutphin St
Startling Civil Rights Report For Presbyterian Church Group
A blunt Northern hearted civil rights report prepared by the Christian Relations Committee for the Presbyterians heads to the 89th General Assembly in Montreat North Carolina. It notes opposition to some federal civil rights legislation yet urges fair handling of rights. The report questions white suppression and urges national action to protect minorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Stuart R. Oglesby
Atlanta
John H. Marion
Richmond
Uncle Sam
Coffee Cup Inc Incorporation Granted in Columbus
Local firm Coffee Cup, Inc. is issued incorporation papers in Columbus. Shares issued to John and Helen Methven of 4008 Coles Rd and Louis B MecCallay of 228 South Main St total 250 shares no par common stock. G W A Wilmer, Middletown attorney, handled the legal action. The company operates a drive in and dining room on Route 4 south of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Coffee Cup, Inc
John and
Helen Methven
Coles Rd
Louis B. MecCallay
South Main St
G.W.A. Wilmer
Middletown
Route 4
Engineers Hear Talk On India
India and its customs and industry were discussed by S M Gross of Armco International Corporation at the weekly noon meeting of the Ohio Society of Engineers yesterday. Gross showed movies of construction operations from a recent trip in India. Frank Connor announced a June 13 meeting at Oxford while Max Bursk outlined the O S P E anniversary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
S. M. Gross
Armco International Corporation
Ohio Society of
Para Engineers
Yesteray
Gross
Frank Connor
Oxford
Max Bursk
O.S.P.E
Church versus race in the southern United States
A historical report records tensions within southern churches over race and justice. It notes white churchmen largely avoid cross‑color worship and warns neutrality or compromise would strip the church of redemptive power, urging principled action to defend universal rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothers In Christ
City Briefs THURSDAY Meetings Across Local Fraternal Groups
Alpha Council No 326 Jr OUAM will meet at 8 p.m. at 19 North Bread St. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Middletown Lodge No 257 will convene at 8 p.m. at Elks Temple. Blythe Williams Post Auxili ary of American Legion will meet at 8 p.m. at the Silver Leaf Social Club. Ex ecutive Committee of Armco Employees Independent Federation meets at 7 p.m. in AEIF offices. Dance Club of the VFW meets at 7 30 p.m. Odd Fellows Lodges meet at 7 30 p.m. Junior Achievement Crystalettes stock holders meet 7 30 p.m. in the Girl Scout Club Room. The Presidents Invitational Supper of the Boy Scouts is at 6 45 p.m. at Camp Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Council No. 326, Jr. Ouam
North Bread St
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Middletown Lodge No. 257
Elks Temple
Blythe-Williams Post Auxiliary of
American Legion
Silver Leaf
Local Club Meetings Set for Evening Slots
Alcoholics Anonymous will convene at 7 45 p m. A noon Optimist Club gathering is slated for the Manchester Hotel. Knights of Pythias La Fayette Lodge No 37 will meet at 7 30 p m at Castle Hall Central School Lawn Fete will be held at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Knights of Pythias
LaFayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Central School
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News of Society
Peg Rosing
Kresge
Burnett’s
Catalina Swim
the Beach
Catalina
Burnett
Boleros
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
Local Company Incorporated
Armco Employes Independent Federation
AEIF
VFW
Odd Fellows Lodges
Junior Achievemeent Crystalettes Company
Civic Association
Boy Scouts
Camp Hook
Manchester Hotel
Priscilla
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