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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1949

Page

5

Dayton Shower for Miss Betty Heck Ends Series of Events

The Dayton social scene closed a string of Betty Heck bridal showers with a party hosted by her aunt Mrs. Charles Snellgrove. The gathering featured fall floral decor, a pink and white luncheon, and a gift-opening session attended by relatives including Miss Jane Heck Miss Ann Heck and Miss Linda Sue Heck along with the honored guest and hostess.

Betty Heck Gordon Hughes Charles Snellgrove Hillcrest Ave Dayton Richard Phibbs John Mayberry Glenn Blair Robert Blair James Allen Carl Leibrock Betty Phibbs Dwight Phibbs West Carrollton Thomas Heck W. S. Conklin R. A. Heck Netti Korn Jane Heck Ann Heck Linda Sue Heck Walter Miller

Watchtower Society Speaker Schedules Bible Talks

H N Dague will speak Saturday October 1 at 1 pm at the Kingdom Hall. Sunday October 2 at 3 pm he will present a Bible lecture titled Safety in the World Crisis. A Watchtower study follows. Tuesday 8 pm Bible study uses The Kingdom is at Hand. Thursday 7 30 pm service meeting followed by Theocratic Ministry School.

H. N. Dague The Watchtower Society the Kingdom All Dague “Safety In the World Watchtower Theocratic Ministry School

Union Baptist Church Sunday program noted

Life of Isaiah Sunday school lesson at 9 30 a m devotions by church officers at 10 45 a m sermon by Rev B A Mitchell with Holy Communion Mt Zion choir to join Union Baptist at 3 30 p m Young People meeting at 6 30 p m sermon by Rev R L Robinson at 7 30 p m

Isaiah B. A. Mitchell Mt. Zion Union Baptist R. L. Robinson

Seven Escape Two Die In B-29 Crash At Chattanooga

A flaming Army B-25 crashed near Lovell Field Chattanooga after seven soldiers parachuted to safety. Two crewmen were killed including pilot Capt William Blair of Houston who stayed with the craft to avoid a populated area. One paratrooper, Cpl Norman Hinson of Waycross Ga., likely fell about 6000 feet without a parachute. The aircraft was en route from Augusta to Spokane and the crew bailed out starting at 6000 feet.

Chattanooga Norman Hinson Waycross Ga Augusta Spokane Wagh Lovell Field

Cloudy Mild Weather Pattern Forecast

The forecast notes rapid morning temperature rise from 38 to 55 degrees and a tonight low of 45 to 50. Sunday expected to be cloudy and mild with possible showers in the west and north at night. yesterday's range was 34 to 66 degrees.

Russian Roulette Fatal For Youth

In Portland Oregon a youth was found dead from a heart shot during a game of Russian roulette. Two other ten year old boys confessed they fled home and attempted the dangerous game with a nine shot .22 revolver.

Portland Ore William Browne Elvin Moraski Moraski Browne

Traffic Cop Tickets New Car Driver in Montgomery

Police officer Roland L. Banville wrote a parking ticket and left it under a windshield wiper. The driver says he failed to recognize his license number as it was a new car. The incident occurred in Montgomery, Alabama.

Montgomery Ala Roland L. Banville

Television Schedules Saturday Night Preview

TV guide fragment lists programs on WReC-TV CBS channel including Man's Best Friends and Lucky Pup. Mentions Cleveland Browns coverage and Cavalcade of Stars with roller derby news and a Paul Whiteman segment. Weather at 10.36 and various program times unclear due to OCR errors.

Eddie Iter Wrec

Numerical fortune puzzle with name based key numbers

Instructions describe a daily message puzzle using a key number derived from your first name. Count name letters, adjust by minus four if six or more letters or plus three if fewer than six, then read letters under checked squares in a rectangle from left to right to reveal the message.

Feathered Creature Horizon 1 Depicted Kira Jitisabird

A compact item presents a word puzzle style listing clues and answers across letters and numbers. It mentions terms like sea eagle Greek letters and Hebrew letters alongside cryptic prompts and a few modern references.

Kira Jitisa Samarium

Answer to Previous Puzzle 35 Heed 36 Peels 38 Appellations

Puzzle clues yield a concise set of terms each matching a clue in a historical quiz. The list includes short forms and common nouns aligned with the given indices and the rhythm of a puzzle page.

Paradise Great Lake

Postman Tosses Son From 14th Story Then Jumps

In Huntington West Virginia a 44 year old postal worker Claude Hatton threw his five year old son David from the top floor of a 14 story building and then jumped himself. Both bodies were found near a busy downtown corner as shoppers and workers watched. Police said the child suffered fatal injuries and Hatton died on impact. A doctor diagnosed Hatton with simple indigestion and a prescription was found in his pocket.

Huntington W. Va Claude S. Hatton David Hatton Helen Adkins Berboursville Post Office

Taft Attacks Truman Welfare Claims In Campaign Speech

The former president assailed President Truman’s housing, school health services, hospital expansion and other welfare measures as overstated credits. He framed his critique around each program and asserted the impact on taxpayers.

Taft Truman

Truman Back Plans to Witness Pageant

President Truman, returning from Missouri, planned to watch an afternoon Water pageant commemorating the 150th birthday of the Washington naval gun factory. He arrived by plane from Kansas City and the yacht Williamsburg was to pick him up at the gun dock for the 2 15 p.m. marine show.

Washington Truman Missouri Williamsburg Washington Naval Kansas City

Lucas proposes amendment to farm bill on subsidy norm

Senator Lucas moved an amendment to the Anderson farm bill criticizing the way normal supply is calculated for subsidies. He argues current normal supply includes surplus commodities exported by the Commodity Credit Corporation inflating payments and that his plan would correct this interpretation to curb inflated subsidy payments.

Lucas Anderson Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation

Yugoslavia Faces Break in Ties Amid Soviet Slant

Yugoslavia denounces Moscow while Poland and Hungary celebrate the Soviet move. Belgrade radio cites the treaty as a scrap. Poland orders Yugoslav envoys to leave Warsaw and Hungary bans 10 Tito diplomats. Yugoslav officials expel nine Hungarian diplomats in Belgrade as retaliation.

Yugoslavia Tito Russia Tanjug Kremlin London Belgrade Poland Hungary Laszlo Rajki Rajk Warsaw Budapest

Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs

An early radio listing shows 8:00 Hollywood Star Theater and 8:30 Danece Orch with national guard and dance music. Entries include Dennis Day, Canova, Opry News, Peter Grant, and a life music sign off from Lombardeland, USA.

Hollywood Star Theater Ind Nat'l. Guard Rep Peter Grant Danece Orch

Plastics Liven Up The Dorm

A sophomore highlights washable flexible woven plastic fabric for dorm upholstery and accessories. The material resists staining, is easy to clean, and keeps shapes with minimal care. Lumite plastic shoes and carry-all bags are praised for weather resistance and stuffing items neatly while saving space.

New York Stocks Quoted Across Major Industries

The morning quotes list Allied Stores American Can American Radiator Armco Steel Anaconda Copper Aviation Airplane companies and several others. Notable movers include General Electric General Motors Goodyear and United Aircraft with mixed percentages. The page reflects the broad market snapshot with rail and utility stocks showing varied activity.

New York Wwe AM Greene & Brock Allied Stores Amer Armco Steel Corp Armco Tel Telse Petax Ee Itimore Decredeees Cevsesseeces So Ix Aviation Éetrieves Blehem Steel Ing Airplane Co WEES Ee Greeen Jenweuys Pacifie Biden Krysier Columbia Gas & Electric Commonwealth Edison General Electric General Motors Great Northerm Sesreseasess Kennecott Copper Tere Maas Paeid Iss Etenseeerteses Ny Ead Montgomery Ward Celavesce Nash Kelvinator Es National Cash Register Newport Inc Ensei New York Central RR New York Central RR Sei Northern Pacific RR Eetsess Ae Cro Uvetenens Packard Pesuereeees Pan Amer Airways Paramount Neste Enes Ponnerivenia WE Ceitkaetees Pheelpe Ieecen Phillips Petroleum Seveshnesnes Wy Procter & Gambie Vedeeseess GS Een Jeene Texas Care United Aircraft United Airlines U. S Ae U Weat Electric Tee Danes Vv Heeenge al Vase Zeni Radio

Army Plans to End Race Distinctions in Service

Washington AP reports the Army will implement a program to guarantee equal treatment and opportunities for all personnel regardless of race or color. Secretary Gray announced the plan with Defense Secretary Johnson's approval, aligning with Truman orders to desegregate the forces. The Army will not mix Negro personnel into white units but will place skilled Negro soldiers in roles where their specialties are best used while keeping existing units intact.

Washington Army Gray Defense Johnson Navy Air Force Truman Johnson

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