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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1949

Page

6

Johnsons Return After 40 Day Absence From East

Mr and Mrs P F Johnson return to Elmo Place home after a 40 day absence in the East. They spent part of the visit with their son Rev Jay Johnson and family of Wanakena New York and joined the Wanakena family in Canaan Connecticut for Thanksgiving visiting Mrs Allerton Eddy and Mrs W H Johnson, siblings of Mr Johnson.

Elmo Place P. F. Johnson East Jay Johnson Wanakena N. Y Middletown Canaan

Girls' Bowling League Holds Covered Dish Dinner

The Gardner Board and Carton Company Girls' Bowling League held a covered dish dinner last evening at Mrs. Joseph Stein's Grand Ave home. After dinner, attendees enjoyed cards and records. Present were Mrs. Wilford Palm, Mrs. Robert Wise, Mrs. Fredau, Mrs. Robert Schiering, Mrs. John Kinder, Mrs. Glen Metzgar, Mrs. Glen Lamson, Mrs. Irene Herr, Mrs. Betty Wilson, Miss Joanne Heath, Miss Ginnie Barker, Miss Alma Hoper, Miss Vi Sanderson, Miss Ruth Rempe, Miss Julianne McGuff, Miss Jeanne Newton, Miss Betty Collier, Miss Mary Kapl, Miss Henri Huelsbeck, Miss Foile Letsanten, among others.

Gardner Board and Carton Company Girls’ Bowling League Joseph Stein Grand Ave Wilford Palm Robert Wise Fredau Robert Schiering John Kinder Glen Metzgar Glen Lamson Irene Herr Betty Wilson Joanne Heath Ginnie Barker Alma Hoper Vi Sanderson Uth Rempe Julianne McGuff Jeanne Newton Betty Collier Mary Kap 1 Henri Huelsbeck Foie Letsanten Pouus Peggy Marjorie Manning i

Social notes and travel mentions from area residents

Mrs. Haddox returns from visiting Albuquerque relatives via a Gila National Park trip through Las Palomas Mexico. Colum­bus couple Mrs. James Lally and Margaret visit the Hoovers. Mr. and Mrs. Lease return from Thanksgiving with Fleming Roe relatives. Notre Dame vs. Southern California attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. Morrow. Athens resident Mrs. Hughes visits. Fourteenth Avenue hosts Mr. and Mrs. De Troy from Troy Ohio. A custard sauce tip fills out the page with double boiler instructions.

Mrs G Mardas Honored At Double Celebration

Mrs G Mardas celebrated both name day and birthday with a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Gus Mardas on McGee Ave. The evening included games dancing and a buffet luncheon centered on a large birthday cake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Revelos Mr and Mrs Stratis Tetrogiou Mr and Mrs Gus Valen Mr and Mrs Pete Laras Mr and Mrs Spiros Hagias Mr and Mrs Pete Karyouros Mr and Mrs Chris Pappas Mrs Nick Revelos Mrs Helen Prapopoulos Mrs Anna Garofalos Mrs Sophie Demetriou Miss Mery Kara James Revelos George Revelos John Jelson George Manos and the hosts daughter Sue and son Denny.

Gus Mardas McGee Ave

Modern Mothers' Circle Hosts Memorial and Talk

Mrs John Robinson hosted the Modern Mothers Circle Tuesday with 14 members. A memorial service for the late Mrs Glen Neville opened the meeting. Project chair Paul Mullendere reported a Thanksgiving basket for the circle’s adopted family. Mrs Clifford Cook spoke on Beauty Within Ourselves, stressing character and personality, using excerpts from Essentials of Character and On Being a Real Person. Ways and Means chair Walter Coddington was named, Floyd Duffey joined as a new member, and refreshments were served amid chrysanthemum table decor.

John Robinson Burton Rd Mothers Mother's Study League Glen Neville Paul Mullendere Donald Turner Clifford Cook Edward Sissons Henry Emerson Fosdick Walter Coddington Ways and Means Neville Floyd Duffey Harold Figley

First Presbyterian Church Women Meet at Milton Road Home

The Churches Park Arlington Circle of First Presbyterian Church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Forest Swisher's Milton Road home with 32 members and two guests. The program featured a solo, devotionals, and a talk on the book Japan Begins Again. The group voted to purchase a tuberculosis health bond, and refreshments were served by Swisher and assistants.

Park Arlington Circle First Presbyterian Church Swisher D. W. Jacot E. O. Barr F. E. Banker Wade E. Miller

Lodges Members Entertained At Park Street Home

The Lodges Graduate Regents Women of the Moose were entertained last evening at Mrs. Dale Graham’s Park Street home. After the business meeting, games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Howard Schneider, Mrs. Howard Newcomb, Mrs. Clifford Emerick, Mrs. Lester Keeler, Mrs. Edith Arpp, and Mrs. Charles Bolton. Birthdays of two members noted.

the Moose Dale Graham Park St Howard Schneider Howard Newcomb Clifford Emerick Lester Keeler Edith Arpp Charles Bolton

Ohioans Sweep at International Livestock Exposition

Clarence Kinsey and son of Ludlow Falls Ohio won the Ohio Improved Chester Swine championship and reserve rib bons at the 50th International Livestock Exposition. R W Shellhouse of Sycamore showed the winning Hereford Barrows pen. Ohio State University entry took reserve in Shorthorn steers and J L Fought of Upper Sandusky presented the reserve Suffolk ewe.

Chicago Clarence Kinsey Ludlow Falls Ohio R. W. Shellhouse Sycamore Ohio State University J. L. Fought Upper Sandusky

City Briefs Wednesday Meetings Across Local Groups

A slate of Wednesday meetings includes Blythe Williams Post 231 American Legion and its auxiliary at 7:30 and 8 p.m. respectively, the National Council of Catholic Women at Holy Trinity School 8 p.m., Armco Employes Independent Federation at 7 p.m., Moose Lodge at 8 p.m., Toastmasters at 6:30 p.m., Kiwanis noon gathering, Odd Fellows at 7:30 p.m., Alpha Council No 326 Jr OUAYW at 8 a.m., Lions at 6:30 p.m., Townsend Club 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Miss Rachel Ashton’s home, Middletown Classroom Teachers at 7:30 p.m., National Secretaries Assoc Middletown Chapter at 6:30 p.m., Judge Leiser speaking at Armco Colored Center 8 p.m., Miami Valley Pulp and Paper Mill Assoc at 7 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel.

Townsend Club Rachel Ashton Franklin St

Serviceman Roger Lawson Returns From Japan Maneuver

OTSU Japan Pvt. Roger Lawson son of Mr and Mrs Lawson of 1402 Sycamore St has returned home after a five day maneuver with the 35th Infantry Regiment in the Lake Biwa area of Southern Honshu Japan. Mrs Ruth Novotny widowed mother of three won a 40000 settlement from New York Central System for her husband’s death in an accident on January 25 1948 in Cleveland.

Otsu Japan Roger Lawson Cleveland Ruth Novotny New York Central System

Christmas party plans noted at Manchester Hotel

Mrs. Fred Schneider and Mrs. Keeler were celebrated with gifts from members and mystery pals. Plans were made for a Christmas dinner party to be held December 15 at the Manchester Hotel.

Fred Schneider Keeler Manchester Hotel

WISHING WELL. A daily number puzzle message game

A short note describes a pleasant number puzzle titled Wishing Well. Players count letters in their first name, adjust by fixed rules, derive a key number, and read a message from letters under checked figures across a rectangular grid. The text reads like an old puzzle brief.

New Orleans Mayor Seeks Larger City Tax Relief

Cleveland AP report says Mayor De Lesseps Morrison urged federal and state tax cuts for cities at the American Municipal Association meeting. He proposed a Little Hoover Commission to rebalance revenues among government levels amid alleged duplication and competition for funds. Read that 85 million urban residents would benefit as mayors from 42 states meet. Dayton and Seattle examples cited.

Cleveland de Lesseps S. Morrison New Orleans The American Municipal Association Today Morrison AMA Little Hoover Commission Herbert Hoover Montgomery County Ohio County Dayton Denver William F. Devin Seattle J. A. D’ailly Amsterdam Holland Clifford E. Rishell Oakland Cal Max Brauer Hamburg Germany

Renovated White House To Have 77 Rooms

Washington AP reports the White House will expand to 77 rooms after a late 1951 renovation. Eight new rooms atop the fourth floor will house guests, with demolition starting soon to underpin interior foundations. Congress has allotted 5.4 million dollars.

Washington Truman White House Glen E. Edgerton Congress

Cooper-Bessemer to spend 1 million on Mount Vernon works

Cooper-Bessemer Corporation plans a one million dollar modernization program for its Mount Vernon and Grove City foundries and machine shops. Directors approved the expenditure yesterday. Notice of appointment states Alvenia Enright of Middletown, Ohio, named executrix of John F. Enright’s estate, with four months to creditors to file claims. Nov 18, 23-30, Dec 7.

Mount Vernon, O Cooper - Bessemer Corporation Mount Vernon Grove City John PF. Enright Alvenia Enright Middletown Ohio John F. Enright Butler County

Supreme Pythian Chancellor To Be Speaker Here Tonight

National and state Knights of Pythias officers led by Supreme Chancellor Fred Ratliff of Marion Indiana visit Butler County Pythians in Middletown at Lafayette Lodge 37 on Central Ave. Wednesday at 8 pm with Grand Chancellor Kenneth Hess and others. The meeting will confer Page Rank on candidates and honors Ratliff, also Grant County Indiana schools superintendent.

Knights of Pythias Fred Ratliff Marion Ind Butler County Pythians Middletown Lafayette Lodge Central Ave Ratliff Kenneth W. Hess Springfield F. Glenn Sparks Columbus Dale Stump Order State Plans and Progress Commission Grand

Labor Secretary Assails Reds In Address At UK Convention

Secretary of Labor Tobin denounced Communist influence in American unions during a Philadelphia speech to the CIO IUE convention. He warned that unions must reject Soviet infiltration and avoid agents of the Kremlin, praising labor’s move to democratic methods over Stalinist practices.

Philadelphia Tobin CIO International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers IUE Kremlin

Tokyo Police Plan Boosted patrols to curb December robberies

Tokyo metropolitan police will begin stricter beat patrols tomorrow to curb the usual year end wave of robberies. Officials say the rise in crimes precedes the traditional payment of debts before year’s end, a matter of honor in Japanese culture.

Tokyo

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Vo News Society Peg Rosing John Dobrozsi, Jr General Insurance Fast End Dial Ernest Haddox Albuquerque N. M John Ball Lind St Gila National Park Las Palomas Mex James Lally Margaret Lloyd Hoover Robert B. Lease Harrisburg, Pa Frank Hidy Fleming Ro Vernon Jones Forest Morrow Athens R. Bruce Hughes Kenneth Rupp Fourteenth Ave A. E. de Troy Troy, O the Meadows Yankee RD Seta and Chatr CALL BY Gough Lamb Hannah LI Leaner Charles ST Erle Hanson G. Mardas House Blythe- Williams Post American Legion National Council of Catholic Women Holy Trinity School Blythe-Williams Post Leion Post Silver Leaf Armco Employes Independent Federation AEIF Moose Lodge Toastmasters Club Kiwanis Club Odd Fellows Lodge Alpha Council, No. 326, Jr. Ouayw North Broad St Lions Club Franklin High School Middletown Classroom Teachers Association National Secretaries Association Oscar Leiser Armco Colored Center Miami Valley Pulp and Paper Mill Association Chice Buxton T.M Buxton Inc U.S Shinn Patent William J. Miller King Features Edgerton Oscar R. Leiser Said G. W. A. Wilmer Wilson Funeral Home South Main ST Howard A. Wilson, Jr Thomas H. WilSon Ernest Eliopulos Wise Trimble House OF Flowers Fenton Day Office Outfitters, Inc LY Norcross P. S
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