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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1949

Page

6

Local Families Attend Doings Of Middletown Residents

After several days as guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dugan of First Ave Pvt Donald E Weaver and his bride returned to Chanute Field Ill before departing for duties overseas The Weavers were married September 18 in Beverly Hills Calif with Mrs C M Weaver and Ernest L Weaver among relatives Some Middletonians attended Ice Follies in Cincinnati and Dad's Day at Ohio University Also Mayo Clinic bound Mrs Frank Mackey left for Rochester Minn with sister Mrs William Bartmen Other Middleton residents hosted gatherings and housewarming parties for relatives and friends over the weekend continually linked by local ties

Lawrence Dugan First Ave Donald E. Weaver Chanute Field Air Base Rantal Ill West Coast Weaver Pvt C. M. Weaver Middletown Santa Barbara Calif Ernest L. Weaver Weavers Holy of Catholic Church Beverly Hills Jack Wilkinson Ohio University Ohio University Butler Jean Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn Frank Mackey Clark St William Bartmen Webster St

Anniversary Party Honors Mr and Mrs Petroglou

Mrs S J Propopoulos hosted a surprise anniversary party for Mr and Mrs S Petroglou of Arlington Ave at their home yesterday. Gifts, red roses, candles, and a tiered cake reading 30th Anniversary accompanied a buffet luncheon for numerous relatives and friends including out of town guests G Lapolis and A Lapolis of New York City.

S. J. Propopoulos Mrs. S. Petroglou Arlington Ave Mike Axiotes G. Bugetzedes G. Christy Ellen G. Demetrion Kiki Nick Demetrion Anna Garofalos S&s. Thomas Sophie Demetrion John Helen Vasiliadou Ralph Montgomery Mary Garofalos Nick Garofalos Theodore Demetrion G. Lapolis A. Lapolis New York City

Local Women Club Meetings Schedule in Middletown

Community groups announce upcoming gatherings at various homes and venues. Otterbein Church contacts Mrs J F Seibold for 7 30 tonight. Circle of Mothers plans meetings on November 15 and 29. Knights of St John Ladies Auxiliary meets at St Johns Hall. Moose Women plan at Mrs Dale Graham. Highland Circle moves to Mrs Vivian Snyder home. Friendship Through True Fellowship to meet at Mrs Walter Gibbins home. Modern Mothers rescheduled to November 29 with Mrs John Robinson.

Knights of St. John St. John's Hall Women of the Moose Dale Graham Park St Friendship Through True Fellowship Group Walter Gibbins Stanley St L. Dugan

Anniversary Party At Valen Home

Mr and Mrs Gus Valen of 7704 Central Ave celebrated their 22nd anniversary with a party. Their daughter Despina, studying at Ward Bellomonte College in Nashville, flew home for the occasion. Friends and relatives from Ashland Middletown Hamilton and Chicago joined for flowers, buffet, and well wishes.

Gus Valen Central Ave Despina Ward Bellomonte College Nashville, Tenn Chris Vallas George Ernest Petrou John Ashland John Kardaras Helen Harriet George Minas and

Hadassah Meeting and Study League Gatherings Planned

The Readers Study League will meet Tuesday evening November 15 at 8 15 at Mrs Bruce Peters home 2404 Fleming Rd Mrs Ralph W Mull will review A Guide to Confident Living Middletown Chapter of Hadassah meets tomorrow evening at 8 at the synagogue Mrs Tony Agronin and Mrs Wilber Cohen will be hostesses

Middletown Modern Mothers of Mothers Study League John Robinson Burton Rd Ers Bruce Peters Fleming Rd Ralph W. Mull Hadassah Tony Agronin Wilber Cohen

Acheson Aids German Troop Withdrawal Assertion

A German government spokesman said Acheson and Adenauer agreed during the Secretary’s visit that western Allied troops would withdraw from Germany. Reports of Soviet troop withdrawals were noted as unconfirmed but linked to a Polish defense minister appointment.

Germany U. S Acheson Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union East Germany Poland Konstantin K. Kossovsky

Social deadlines set by Society Department for notices

Society items must be filed by 4 36 a m the next day with a Friday 9 50 deadline for Saturdays. Sunday pictures arrive by Thursday noon with a week lead time. Engagement or wedding photos only. weddings over 10 days old not usable. Informal marriage notice for Miss Jean L Morris and Harry Beachler. Vows at 8 pm at Lammie Bailey's home. attendees include Edward Beachler and Mrs McGraw. Bride in blue crepe. corsages red carnations. Beachler ties and attire noted. background on schooling and Navy service provided.

Jean L. Morris N. Morris Haro@d Harry Beachler M. Beachler Franklin Miles Beachler Carlisle Lammie Bailey Edward Beachier Jayton United States Navy

Union era unfolds with mills reopening and layoffs

Multiple steel plants and alloys resume operations across Ohio and neighboring states as unions strike deals or set targets. Republic reports open hearth and blast furnaces back online in Canton Massillon Warren Niles divisions. Cleveland and Lorain facilities prepare to restore full capacity while Toledo lays off thousands at Willys Overland.

Oons Canton-Massillon Republic Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation Warren-Niles Copperweld Niles Brainard Steel Warren and Niles Sharon Steel Corp Steubenville Wheeling Steel Follawsbee Steel Corporation Toronto Wheeling Yorkville Cleveland Republic American Steel and Wire Jones and Laughlin Otis Lorain National Tube Company Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co USW Cleveland Marquette Escanaba Michigan Duluth Superior Minnesota Mullins Manufacturing Company Salem Toledo Willys-Overland

Ohioans die in series of weekend auto crashes

Police said a man apparently suffered a heart attack. Carl Zuhil, 17, of Dayton, was killed Sunday night when his car skidded and hit a bridge abutment three miles south of Troy. John Shaffer, 51, of Mansfield, a Westinghouse inspector, died when his automobile overturned three miles north of Mansfield. Samuel Hipsher, 64, of Dun kin, an oil driller, died in a truck-automobile collision seven miles north of Kenton. Three killed in Niles and another critically injured in a car freight train crash at 3 am. Dead include Seymour Podalny, 24, and a girl tentatively identified as Corrine Babington, both of Youngstown. third victim unnamed.

Carl Zuhil Dayton Troy John Shaffer Mansfield Westinghouse Company Samuel Hipsher Dunkirk Kenton Niles Seymour Podalny Youngstown Corrine Babington

Priests Urge Split from UK as New CIO Union Forms

In Bristol Connecticut Roman Catholic priests urged Local 260 members of United Electrical Workers to secede from the UE and join the new right wing CIO Electrical Workers' Organization. The move follows UE ouster from CIO at Cleveland convention led by CIO president Philip Murray.

Bristol Conn United Electrical Workers Rght Wing CIO Electrical Workrs CIO Cleveland Philip Murray

Former auditor James E. Preston dies at 73

A former city auditor and councilman in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio James E Preston aged 73 died yesterday. He served as auditor and council member shaping local finances and governance. The AP report notes his long public service and local impact.

Cuyahoga Falls, D James E. Preston

Rhodes Announces Run for Ohio Governor Nomination

James A. Rhodes, 40, mayor of Columbus, declared his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1950. He stressed he was not drafted and highlighted a shift in Ohio GOP support away from perennial candidates as he enters the race alongside Don H. Ebright and Edward J. Hummel.

Columbus James A. Rhodes Jony Rhodes Don H. Ebright Edward J. Hummel Frank J. Lausche Lesserity Hall Pblicans Ohio

Man Killed Four Hurt In Michigan Car Crash

In Flint Michigan a two car collision near Fenton left Joseph Sharog 48 of Lorain Ohio dead and four others injured. His son Robert 17 was hospitalized with head injuries and a fractured jaw along with Alfred Frasca 46 also of Lorain who had chest injuries and cuts. Helen Schemmel 17 and John Surgan 20 of Flint were treated at St Josephs Hospital. None of the injured were in critical condition.

Flint Mich Joseph Sharog Lorain Fenton Here Arog Robert Hurley Hospital Alfred Frasca Sharpgs Frasca Hunt Deer Helen Schemmel John Surgan St. Joseph's Hospital

Coplon and Hiss Trials Tie to Soviet Spying

Judith Coplon, a former Justice Department employee, is linked to meetings in the New York area with Gubitchev to leak government secrets to Russia. The second perjury trial of Alger Hiss, 45, a former State Department official, is set for Thursday at the federal courthouse where top Communist leaders were recently sentenced for conspiracy to overthrow the government.

Miss Coplon Washington New York Gubitchev Alger Hiss U. S Coplon - Gubitchev Hiss State Department

Army And Navy Union Moves To Oust Officer

AKRON Ohio AP a committee of the Army and Navy Unions Department of Ohio planned to ask national officers to fire William A Klatt of Niles for misconduct in office. The eight member council also canceled Lake Erie Garrison 503 Lorain and Garrison 504 Halls Corners for related violations and placed Cotton Garrison 532 Youngstown on six month probation for unpaid dues. Klatt denied guilt saying he cannot be held responsible for actions of clubs he organized and welcomed an investigation into garrisons.

Akron Army and Navy Unions Department of Ohio William A. Klatt Niles, O Klatt Army and Navy Union Union Lake Erie Lorain J Garrison Halls Corners Trumbull County Youngstown Dewey E. Garner Columbus Harris W. Patrick

River Columnist Ex Printer Dies in Huntington

Frank L. Sibley, 79, longtime river columnist and retired composing room foreman, died in a Huntington hospital. A Racine, Ohio native, he wrote for the Gallipolis Tribune and his river column appeared in several newspapers. In recent years he resided with his daughter in Chesapeake.

Huntington W. Va Frank L. Sibley Chesapeake Ohio and Mississippi River Transportation Authority Sibley Racine Gallipolis Tribune C. Fred Edawards

Executive Meuser Dies in Miami At 52

Dr Edwin Henry Meuser longtime executive of the American Lutheran Church Board of Missions died in Miami at age 52. He had served as director of Home Missions in Florida after relocating from Columbus, Ohio, where the headquarters are. The body will be sent to Columbus for burial.

Miami Fla Edwin Henry Meuser American Lutheran Church Board of Missions Columbus Home Missions Florida

Secretary Freifield Dies in Canton

Joseph R. Freifield age 57, secretary of the State Metals and Scrap Company, died yesterday in Canton. He had served as post commander of the local Jewish War Veterans chapter.

Canton Joseph R. Freifield State Metals and Scrap Company

Cousins Seek Share of Hadley Estate in Kansas

Twenty eight cousins of the late Mark Hadley filed claims to his oil and gas fortune. Hadley, a wealthy Ellis County rancher and oilman, died last month. His will admitted to probate today left his fortune to three local Methodist institutions. Among the named cousins are Howard J. Cobb Sr of Amherst Colorado Ralph W. Cobb of Elyria Ohio and Mrs Grace Hewes of Lorain Ohio.

Hays Kans Mark Hadley Hadley Ellis County Howard J. Cobb, Sr Amherst, CO Ralph W. Cobb Elyria Grace Hewes Lorain

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