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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1949

Page

6

Dinner hosts at Fourteenth Ave home with guests listed

Mr and Mrs Glenn Sebald hosted a covered dish dinner at their new home on Fourteenth Ave. Colorful yellow fall flowers adorned the buffet as guests arrived including Mr and Mrs Lee Wuerdemann and daughter Gretchen and numerous Sebald family members. Also noted were Mrs Estelle Sebald and Mr and Mrs Paul Sebald plus extended kin. One line notes a Florida visit by Mrs Russell Fulmer returning home after two weeks in Brandenton with family. Sunday visitors in Lexington were Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey visiting Miss Virginia Bailey.

Glenn Sebald Fourteent Ave Lee Wuerdemann Gretchen Tom Wuerdemann Ashland Estelle Sebald Paul Sebald Jack Linzie Lola Linzie Vorhis Sebald Jake Sebald Carrie Vorhis Pagor Sebald George Strodtbeck Billie Brandenton Fla Russell Fulmer Fifteenth Ave Florida Nnn Donald Miller

Miami Valley Council Daugh Adopts Thanksgiving Event

The Miami Valley Council Daugh adop ts a thanksgiving act ion at the Junior Hall on North Broad Street at 8 p m. All initiatory team members will practice at 7 p m. Gleaners Class of the First Methodist Church meets Friday afternoon November 25 at 2 15 p m at the church. members are asked to bring coupons.

Miami Valley Council Daughad North Broad St First Methodist Church

Viola Rebekah Lodge Initiates Class at Knights Hall

The Lodges Viola Rebekah Lodge met last evening in the Knights of Malta Hall with Mrs. Harold Flatter presiding. Mrs. Earl Hieshue of Monroe inspected the lodge during the business session. A class of candidates was initiated, followed by a social hour and refreshments.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Knights of Malta Harold Flatter Earl Hieshue Monroe

Thanksgiving event notices for society editor

If you plan to have Thanksgiving guests or a family dinner or holiday party report it to the society editor. Items for the Thanksgiving issue may be mailed or phoned in anytime with deadline Wednesday noon November 23.

Miss Beckman Ils Gaily Feted At Shower

Mrs H Benton Hunt and Mrs H Hunt hosted a misc shower for Miss Marilyn Beckman at her Calumet Street home. Bride elect of G Donald Hunt, she and guests enjoyed games and prizes were awarded to several named guests including Mrs George Koeppel and Miss Eugenie Beckman. Refreshments followed.

H. Benton Hunt H. Hunt Marilyn Beckman Calumet St Miss Beckman G. Donald Hunt George Koeppel A. J. Byrd Jack Moore Jr Harold Rager Eugenie Beckman Roxie Whitacre Mary Bryant Mary Etta Benge Maryanna Crace Franklin Harold Curtis Hamilton Robert Leonard Henry Staton Sam Yarber Orivil Campbell Jack Moore Sr Earl Beckman Raymond Greene Rufus Collins Donald Broughton Donna Broughton Norma Henderson Louise Natalia

Coins And Old Prints Head Critique Meeting

Miss Edna Elam and Mr. Jack Hose presented papers before Critique Literary Society at the Wilson home on South Main Street. Elam discussed Currier and Ives prints from 1835 to 1907, Peter’s 1942 book, and printmaking processes. Hose reviewed Romance of American Money from colonial beginnings to mint establishment and commemorative coinage. Seventeen members and two guests attended. officers were elected and prints and coins were displayed.

Edna Elam Jack Hose Critique Literary Society Howard Wilson South Main St Nathaniel Currier James Ives Nassau St Currier Ives Speaker Hose John Highley Connecticut Washington Congress Miss Elam David Rittenhouse Mint Alexander Hamilton Thomas Birch Senate House United States Owen Barr Nevin Smucker Elam Wilson

Club activities and pledge rites entertain members

Members of Perky Kaffee Klatsch dressed as little girls for a scavenger hunt and social hour at Mrs. Charles Perkins home, with a light lunch and prize won by Mrs. Michael Hocz. Homemaker's Circle No 3 met at the Girls' Club discussing a revised constitution and a dance club, tea led by Mrs. Phil Bennington on We Went That-a-Way. Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a pledge dinner at Colony Restaurant, with ritual read by president Mrs. Goforth and prizes to Miss Jacot and Miss Miles.

Perky Kaffee Klatsch Charles Perkins Michael Hocz Stephen Zulock Homemaker’s Circle No. 3 Edward Erlandson Gordon Nein Phil Bennington West H. Allen Smith Henry Miller Sappho Edna St. Vincent Jane Thompson Elmer Burbick Thomas Wenzel Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Colony Charles Goforth Stanley Rothman Paul Foehl Joseph Peters Katherine Anderson Donald Cox Patricia

Taft Receives Gold Medal at Freedoms Foundation

Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio was honored with a gold medal by the Freedoms Foundation in Phoenixville, with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower presenting the awards to about 200 recipients. The event highlighted the foundation’s aim to promote American ideals and civic achievement.

Taft Phoenixville, PA Robert A. Taft Ohio The Freedoms Foundation Dwight D. Eisenhower

Thanksgiving Eve Dance Promises Funds For Cancer Research

Holiday students returning home will attend the Phi Beta Psi Thanksgiving Eve Dance at the Manchester Hotel ballroom. Tickets are selling briskly under Mrs. J W Ashman Mrs C C Mers and Mrs William Kyle with proceeds aiding the sorority national cancer research fund. Herb Spade will provide the music from nine to one with co chairmen Miss Marjorie Gardner and Miss Patricia Hayes coordinating arrangements.

Phi Beta Psi William Harrison J. W. Ashman C. C. Mers William Kyle Cancer Research Beta Psi Re Ae John R. Preer University of Pennsylvania Manchester Hotel Herb Spade Marjorie Gardner Patricia Hayes

Franklin wedding ties Dayton couple to Franklin scene

Mrs Faye Stephenson Scott and Philip R Becker both of Dayton chose Franklin for their ceremony on Thursday November 17. The single ring rite was conducted by Rev J R Stanforth at the home of Fred O Meeker in River St with only immediate family present. The couple planned a quick honeymoon to Sea Island Georgia and will reside in Dayton after returning. Becker is a member of the Coolidge Becker Wall firm of attorneys.

Franklin Faye Stephenson Scott Philip R. Becker Dayton Beeker

Special Program Planned Wednesday at Mayfield Church

A special program will be held at Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Misses An gie Mandra and Marjorie Dougherty of the Youth Home Mission will outline the missions program and present a panelgraph on a way of life. Taft was awarded a medal for his speech before the National Association of Life Underwriters.

Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church Angie Mandra Marjorie Dougherty Youth Home Mission Way of Life Taft National Association of Life Underwriters

Square Dancing Classes Open In Y Course

Enthusiasm runs high at the YMCA Fall Adult Informal Education Classes opening session. Instructors Dor Kern and Elmer Combs report rapid progress as students learn terms and two steps. Second of four sessions is next week. registration remains open at the Y before next Monday with a 1 dollar fee for non members, reduced to 75 cents for the last three classes. Canasta lessons start tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the directors room with five instructors and registrations accepted until 7:30 p.m.

YMCA Dor Kern Elmer Combs Larry Nelson

Pythians Plan Thanksgiving Breakfast at Castle Hall

The Knights of Pythias LaFayette Lodge No. 37 will hold a Thanksgiving breakfast Thursday at Castle Hall from 6 to 9 am. Clyde Hackney prepares breakfasts of various menus, with music played throughout. Lodge officers Virgil Weber Woodrow Wilkinson and Earl Coddington are in charge, inviting lodge members and families.

Knights of Pythias LaFayette Lodge No. 37 Castle Hall Clyde Hackney Virgil Weber Woodrow Wilkinson Earl Coddington

Fair conditions described for three accident victims

Three injured people reported as fair ly good at Middletown Hospital after a Sunday crash. Blair Pyle, 48, and his wife of 601 South Main Street, and H G Lyons, 40, of 1603 Central Avenue, were hurt when Pyle’s car hit a parked truck. Pyle has rib fractures, his wife a broken right leg, Lyons a hip injury.

Middletown Hospital Blair Pyle South Main St H. G. Lyons Central Ave Pyle Lyons

Child care ad offers safety assurances and contact

A fragmented classified style notice promotes child care services with assurances of safety. It mentions Esther L. O'Neil and possible affiliations, plus a phone contact 22151. The text references home care for occasions and shopping or travel gifts, urging readers to call for details.

Esther L. O’neil M. A C. Wesel Das Ctl bin Bta

Pastor Bergheger, 66, Dies in Osgood Ohio

The Rev Louis M Bergheger longtime pastor of St Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood Ohio died Sunday at age 66 He served 31 years at the parish and was a chaplain at St Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton He previously led churches in Springfield Tipp City and Bradford before moving to Osgood Read the want ads

Cincinnati Louis M. Bergheger St. Nicholas Catholic Church Osgood, O Father Ergheger

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