Golden Wedding Observed for Mr. and Mrs. John Rupp
Mr and Mrs John Rupp celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children Warren Rupp Sr Wilbur Fryer and Paul Rupp at 104 South Broad St. They greeted about 200 friends and relatives from Middletown Dayton Hamilton Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago who brought flowers and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rupp
Warren Rupp
Wilbur Fryer
Paul Rupp
South Broad St
Middletown
Dayton
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
Munich Bride-Elect To Wed Middletown Man
Miss Johanna Ponkratz of Munich arrives in Middletown today or tomorrow to wed Tom Haney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haney of Monroe Street. They plan to marry Saturday November 27 after Haney’s B-29 flights to Germany where he met her at the American Way club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Ponkratz
Munich
Germany
Middletown
Tom Haney
Edward Haney
Monroe St
Young Haney
Miss Ponkratz
American Way
USC
Janet Roehll
Miami University
Walter Roehll
Euclid St
Miami
Joyce Keyes
Cleveland
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Meeting Ahead
The Coming Up column notes several local group gatherings. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at First Church of Christ tomorrow at 2 p.m., with program led by Mrs. John Knight and Rev. W. D. Brock presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
First Church of Christ
John Knight
W. D. Brock
Busy Bee Sewing Circle Meeting Postponed
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle has been postponed and will now meet on Tuesday November 23 with Mrs Ray Cook at Bear Creek Rd Miamisburg Ohio. Arrangements for the Christmas party will be made at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Sewing Circle
Ray Cook
Bear Creek Rd
Miamisburg
Union honors Woodruff Randolph at Cincinnati dinner
Morris Small and Roy Kellner attended a dinner reception at the Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. The event, hosted by the typographical union, honored Woodruff Randolph international president and national officers. Indianapolis was named as the location for related honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Small
Roy Keltner
Cincinnati
Gibson Hotel
Typographical Union
Woodruff Randolph
Indianapolis
Ind
Linen Shower For Miss Barbara Ligett Bride Elect
Mrs C Z Musser and daughter hosted a linen shower at Fleming Rd. for Miss Barbara Ligett bride elect of Dr W R Steele. Attendees included Mrs Arthur Gregory, Mrs Cora Berkley, Mrs George Kampschaef fer, and many others with guests from Cincinnati Dayton and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Z. Musser
Robert Ligett
Columbus
Fleming Rd
Barbara Ligett
W. R. Steele
Arthur Gregory
Cora Berkley
George Kampschaeffer
Louise Sherron
Frank Kartarvich
Paul Cretors
Claude Sorg
Jerry Wilcox
Charles Moon
Peg Cannon
Betty Sebald
Marilyn Cummings
Martha Cummings
Robert Arkil
William Schaeffer
W. B. Ligett
L. C. Currier
J. F. McLaughlin
Ray Kalbfleisch
Charles Zulager
Jack Biery
Cincinnati
Leroy Kline
Dayton
Donald McPhail
Miss Whitlock and Crawford to Wed on November 27
William Hoerners Entertain Group hosted a festive cocktail party at Stanley street in honor of Miss Nancy Whitlock and Clifford Crawford. The couple will marry on Saturday November 27 as friends gathered for hours of conviviality and yellow chrysanthemum decor. Guests included Mr and Mrs Crawford Mr and Mrs Millan Mr and Mrs Burke Mr and Mrs Anness Mr and Mrs Martindale Mr and Mrs George Bauer Mr and Mrs Browning Mr and Mrs Gurney Cole Jr Robert Renick and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Whitlock
Clifford Crawford
William Hoerner
Stanley Street
Robert Crawford
James Millan
William Burke
Harold Anness
James Martindale
William Crawford
George Bauer
Ward Browning
Guerney Cole, Jr
Robert Renick
Miss Whitlock
Mr. Crawford
Hoerner
Births At Hospital Reported In Franklin Area
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Richard Franklin welcome a boy born Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas 3204 Bexley Dr. welcome a girl born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Geister Franklin announce twins a girl and a boy born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Asbury Germantown welcome a boy born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Farmer 1821 Woodlawn Ave. welcome a girl born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Cold Iron Middletown Route 1 welcome a boy born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Kessling Waynesville welcome a boy born Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Richard
Franklin
Joseph Thomas
Bexley Dr
Stanley Geister
George Asbury
Germantown
Henry Farmer
Woodlawn Ave
William Coldiron
Middletown
William Kessling
Waynesville
Hunts barger couple welcome baby girl at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Hunts barger of 2002 Jefferson Road welcomed a daughter at Mercy Hospital on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Huntsbarger
Jefferson Rd
Mercy
Middletown Hospital Reports George Craft Slightly Improved
Attendants say 58 year old George Craft of Columbia Ave. was slightly improved this morning. He remained in critical condition after being admitted November 7 for multiple injuries from a collision at Central and Canal Streets and a drag 400 feet along Central Ave by a second car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
George Craft
Columbia Ave
Craft
Central and
Canal St
Central Ave
Interesting Hobbies and Pastimes Keeping Young Piano Virtuoso Busy
Ray Lev, a brilliant young American pianist who has played Carnegie Hall to standing room only, balances art with wide interests. She seeks to promote American women composers and notes musicians must engage with broader culture beyond technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lev
New York
Carnegie Hall
Admitted patients and surgeries at local hospital
The hospital lists admissions including Eugene Combs son of Clifford Combs of Baltimore Street who underwent surgery. Anna Proxmire of Franklin Street is hospitalized for medical care. Frank Shoemaker of Lebanon scheduled for surgery. John O Neall of North Grimes Street to have surgery. Frank Dobrozsi of Baltimore Street listed as medical. James Acra of Moore Street medical. Raleigh Lawson of Brentwood James Richards son of Robert Richards of Franklin medical. William Reese of Girard Avenue medical. Roy Thomas of Garfield. Clarence Bowlin of Brentwood Street. William Jones of Euclid Street. Richard Johnson son of Edwin Johnson of Woodlawn Avenue. James Robert Housley of Fernwood Street. Russell Boggs of Franklin, John W South of Middletown Route 2, Edwin Roell of Trenton, Grover C Young of Baltimore. Susan Ledford daughter of W S Ledford of Winona Dr. Eston Wombold of Van Derveer Street. William Clevenger of Ohio Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Combs
Clifford Combs
Baltimore St
Anna Proxmire
Franklin St
Frank Shoemaker
Lebanon
John O'Neall
North Grimes St
Frank Dobrozsi
James Acra
Moore St
Raleigh Lawson
Brentwood St
James Richards
Robert Richards
Franklin
William Reese
Girard Ave
Roy Thomas
Garfield St
Richard Johnson
Edwin Johnson
Woodlawn Ave
James Robert Housley
Fernwood St
Russell Boggs
John W
Middletown
Edwin Roell
Trenton
Grover C. Young
Birthday party honor for Caper Benacht Sr
Mr and Mrs Russell Oglesby hosted a dinner Saturday for the late Caper Benacht Sr of West Chester. Guests opened gifts and enjoyed ecards, with Casper Bedacht Jr and family among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Oglesby
Russell Oglesby
Sherman St
Caper Benacht
West Chester
Casper Bedacht, Jr
Jerry and
Dianne
William Green
Earl Streifthau
Jacqueline and
Shirley
Casper Bedacht
Middletown Delegates Attend Ohio Life Underwriters Conference
G C Lane and Edward W Jones of Middletown represented the Middletown Association of Life Underwriters at a state conference in Columbus held Thursday and Friday under the Ohio Association of Life Underwriters. Speakers included W Lee Shield state superintendent of insurance Judd C Benson vice president and James E Rutherford executive vice president of the National Association of Life Underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Lane
Edward W. Jones
Middletown
Middletown Association of Life Underwriters
Five Injured in GAR Area Traffic Crashes
Five motorists sustained injuries in weekend accidents around Hamilton and Oxford. Willie Wyatt 47 suffered a shoulder injury when his car and a vehicle driven by Leon Mann 38 sideswiped on Carrtown Pike injuring Mann’s back. Janet Spicer Hamilton riding with the Wyatts was unhurt. Allen Ireyon 32 and Charles Battery 31 of Oxford were bruised in a collision on Ohio 130. Walter Montgomery 23, a taxi driver, was charged with drunken driving after his car collided with Don Netzley 23 of Arcanum in front of 935 Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Willie Wyatt
Amy
Leon Mann
Cincinnati
Carrtown Pike
Mann
Janet Spicer Hamilton
Wyatts
Allen Ireyon
Oxford
Charles Battery
Ohio 130
Walter Montgomery
Main St
Montgomery
Don. E. Netzley
Arcanum
Eighth Army News: Private Wells Promoted in Japan
Oli ver P. Wells, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Blevens of 14 Garfield St, promoted to private. He serves as a driver in the Medical Detachment at Headquarters Eighth Army Yokohama Japan with the 35th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning under Maj. Gen. William B. Kean. Donald N. Barnes, son of Mr Callie T. Barnes, serves in the troop movement section with Headquarters Company Second Medium Port, Yokohama Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Japan
Oliver P. Wells
Lee, Blevens
Garfield, St
Wells
35Th Infantry
Otsu
William B. Kean
Yokohama
Donald N. Barnes
Callie T. Barnes
Christal Ave
Army recruit fills essential job at Yokohama port facility
The Second Medium Port runs Yokohama port facilities handling passenger and cargo details and ship repairs while Recruit Barnes serves in the Army's Occupational Forces headquarters. An early incident occurred at 1:06 a.m. at Garfield St and Fairfield Ave with a second alarm at 12:53 p.m. at Baltimore St and Fairmount Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Barnes
Yokohama
Garfield St
Fairfield Ave
Baltimore St
Fairmount Ave
Firemen Responded to Two False Alarms Sunday
Firefighters answered two false alarms Sunday with the first alarm reportedly turning out to be a mistake. The second alarm also proved unfounded as responders found no fire or danger at the scene.
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Peg Rosing
George Hutchinson
Wilbraham Rd
Russell C. Beam
Thomas Bell
South Bend
Notre Dame Northwestern
Walter Roehll, Jr
Richard Walt
Henry Sr
Sara Jane
Mrs. Walt
Mrs
Henry Johnson
Houston
Tex
Fred Ruhl
David T. Selvar
Stanley St
Detroit Lake
Minn
H. L. Krostu
Selvar
George I. Breiel
Southgate, Ky
G. W. Breiel
South Main St
C. W. Beck
Linden Ave
Ofter
Calvary Methodist Church
Women of the Moose
Howard Schneider
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Ralph Mull
Young Mothers Circle
Jack Round
Women's Missionary Society of Zion Lutheran Church
Harold Cairns
Robert Allen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Erle A. Hanson
Charles ST
Miss Ligett
William Hoerners
PMU
North Broad Street
Miss Leo
Middletown High School
Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra
Salvador Dali
Burliuk
Ithese Days
Clarence Bowlin
William Jones
Euclid
Susan Ledford
W. S. Ledford
Winona Dr
Eston Wombold
Vanderveer St
William Clevenger
Ohio Ave
United States
Wayne Hill Nursery
Hamiltg
DIAL
U. S. Patent Office
William J. Miller
King Features. Inc
John Dobrozsi, Jr
General Insurance
Bellemonte
Pittsburgh Glass
Steele
Idaho
Celle
del Monte
Luy
Castle Haven
Alaska
Pure Florida
Gor
Snider's
Florida
del Mai
Iarkets
McCormick
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