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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1948

Page

6

Thomas Payne and Kathryn Thomas Wed in Oscelon Mills

Mr and Mrs S A Ellison announce the marriage of their nephew Herbert Payne to Kathryn Thomas of Phillipsburg Pa The wedding took place Sept 18 at the Church of Immaculate Conception Oscelon Mills Pa Paul Payne served as best man Evelyn Thomas was maid of honor The couple honeymooned in New York City The groom is son of the late Herbert Payne of Middletown He studied at Purdue and served in the Army Air Force during WWII The bride is a registered nurse The couple reside in Columbus where the groom pursues a PhD in Physics at Ohio State University

S. A. Ellison South Main St Herbert Payne Kathryn Thomas Dehiwyn Thomas Phillipsburg Church of Immaculate Conception Oscelon Mills Paul Payne Evelyn Thomas New York City Mr. Payne Middletown Sperry Gryoscope Company Long Island Newark Beth Israel Hospital Newark N. J Croom Middletown High School Purdue University Army Air Force Columbus Ohio State University

Handlebar Ranch Scene of Gay Party

A group of 28 teenage boys and girls enjoyed a party Saturday night at Handlebar Ranch south of Hamilton. They traveled by chartered bus to the ranch for a hayride a wiener bake and dancing. Hostesses were Virginia Hein Sadie Riley Susan Horn Virginia Hill and Carolyn Jones. Chaperones were the hostesses parents.

Handlebar Ranch Hamilton Virginia Hein Sadie Riley Susan Horn Virginia Hill Carolyn Jones

Correction Woman's Club meeting details updated

The Woman's Club schedule changes the October 6 meeting to be at Mrs. Walter Sooy's Fleming Road home with assistance from Mrs. A. B. Bramble. Mrs. Carrie Kimball will host the October 20 gathering.

Woman's Club Walter Sooy Fleming Rad Sooy A. B. Bramble Carrie Kimball

FASTEETH Denture Powder Offers Secure Comfort

An advertisement for FASTEETH denture powder claims it keeps teeth firmer and more comfortable while allowing eating talking and laughing without fear of slips. It describes a pleasant taste none gummy or pasty, no nausea, and an alkaline formula that reduces denture breath. Available at any drug store.

Fasteeth

Mother-Daughter Bridge Party for Elizabeth Dechant

A kitchen shower combined with a bridge party was held at Mrs. S. S. Tibball's Franklin home for Miss Elizabeth Dechant, bride-elect of Paul J. Day. Four bridge tables, pink and green décor, bridal doll centerpiece, and weekly plant favors highlighted the afternoon as guests included members of Dechant’s bridge club and their mothers. The event announced the wedding date as Saturday October 9.

Elizabeth Dechant Paul J. Day S. S. Tibball Franklin Miss Dechant James Egan James O'Neill Percy Rogers John Walther Dayton Walter Anderson Bernice Anderson Everett Ward Marvin Sherron Albert Bond Isabel Bond William Dechant Ann Dechant Lynn Marshall Mervin Rayburn

Over One Hundred Enjoy Gay Party

Gerry Egleston celebrated his seventeenth birthday with a party at his parents Route 25 home after a Youth Fellowship meeting. More than 100 guests gathered on the lawn with lights, tables, chairs, a large fire, a wiener bake, songs, games, a large birthday cake with seventeen candles, and gifts.

Gerry Egleston Carl Egleston

Births at hospital in local listings

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stacey 1713 Yankee Rd have a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Neal Franklin have a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith 2523 Wilbraham Rd have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klapper 3126 Carolina St have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Sehorne Middletown Route 2 have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Day Middletown Route 2 have a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Enson Holt Franklin have a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Keith West Middletown have a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sennett 507 Fifteenth Ave have a boy born September 30.

Chester Stacey Yankee Rd Russell Neal Franklin Earl Smith Wilbraham Rd Harold Klapper Carolina St Barney Sehorne Middletown Kenneth Day Enson_ Holt Paul Kelley Delmar Keith West Middletown

Home Culture Club Meeting Rescheduled to October 13

Home Culture Club reconvenes Wednesday October 13 replacing the earlier listing. The session will be held at the Girls Club at 2 30 p m with the same agenda and attendees expected.

Correction Home Culture Club

Middleton Personal News and Society Briefs

Mrs Charles Thain and her mother Mrs Harry Kauras of Ft Thomas Ky were weekend guests of Mrs Charles Van Horn in Dayton. Attorney Harry A Dell and Mrs Dell will attend a Biltmore Hotel dinner in Dayton for Edward Breen candidate for Congress. Several Middleton residents will attend. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Miller Greenbush were Sunday guests of Ralph Black and Fay Schyaeffer in Dayton. William Lloyd Lindsey and twin Thomas recuperate from a brief illness at 315 N Main St. Mrs William R Berry left to live with her husband at Scott Air Base. Mrs Berry had lived with her parents since her marriage July 24. Miss Doris Jean Hagan returned to Manchester College after a weekend with her parents. Mrs Howard L Johnson returned from Burlington Iowa after ten days with her husband on a McGraw Construction project. Thomas Galeese treasurer Butler County Democratic Central and Executive Committees will attend the 6 PM dinner at the Biltmore Hotel for Edward Breen.

Charles Thain Harry Kauras Ft. Thomas, Ky Charles van Horn Sutphin St Harry A. Dell Dell Dayton Biltmore Edward Bheen Middletonians Lloyd Miller Greenbush Ralph Black Fay Schyaeffer Dorothy Lane Dayton, O William R. Berry Jeanne Graft Scott Air Base Bellville, Ill Berry C. E. Graft Grand Ave Doris Jean Hagan Dan Hagan Wycoff St Manchester College Indiana Hagan Howard L. Johnson Burlington Iowa McGraw Construction Company Thomas Galeese Butler County Democratic Central Edward Breen

Churches Married Ladies Celebrate St John’s Anniversary Gala

The Churches Married Ladies of St John’s Church held an anniversary party yesterday with games and lunch. Officers for next year were elected: G E Reid er as president, L M Andre as vice president, Norman Shaffer as financial secretary, and B H Henry as recording secretary.

St. John’s Church G. E. Reider L. M. Andre Norman Shaffer B.H. Henry

Six Year Old Enjoys Party at Grandmother’s Home

A Dayton birthday surprise marked Jimmy Roberts’s sixth birthday at Mrs. Albert Egleston’s home. Halloween decor framed games and prizes won by Billie Halsey and Jerry Powell, with help from Linda Egleston Pat Miller Pam Powell Ronnie Million Joe Hornback Fritzie Michael and David Roberts. The honored guest’s mother Mrs Gene Roberts and grandmother Mrs Fred Roberts assisted Mrs Egleston.

Albert Egleston Jimmy Roberts Dayton Billie Halsey Jerry Powell Timmy Linda Egleston Pat Miller Pam Powell Ronnie Million Joe Hornback Fritzie Michael David Roberts

Local Women Groups Plan Meetings Across Town Tomorrow

A long list of community group meetings is scheduled for tomorrow including Homemakers Circles meeting with various hosts at 7:30 or 8 p m and 6 15 p m Fidelis Bible Class social dish gathering at St Paul s Church Current Events Club plans its season opener with discussions led by Mrs Robbins Sebald Breiel and Hallowell The Art Study Club meets at 801 West Fourth St to discuss hand decorated furniture and more Rotary and youth groups also convene with hostesses and chairpersons The day ends with a note on a dinosaur brain in a separate trivia sentence.

Fidelis Bible Class St. Paul’s Church L. Lenhart C. C. Hursh J. Wray J. Schwall G. Zecher C. G. Davies Douglas Robbins E. Sebald G. W. Breiel J. J. Hallowell G. K. Leighton J. P. Butterfield W. H. Monton L. T. Johnston Art Millicent Bender West Fourth St Nellie Losh Martha Wright Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary District Four Dayton Clara Lucas Lulu Chafin Legion James Balser Kenwood

Teacher in Franklin Struck by Car Remains in Serious Condition

Harold Draut, 49, a chemistry teacher at a local high school, remains in serious condition at Middletown Hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries after being struck by a car in Franklin just after the Monroe-Franklin football game. A 16 year old driver, William Marvell of Trenton, faced charges after fleeing the scene and was sent to Butler County Juvenile Court.

Harold Draut Middletown Hospital Franklin Franklins Monroe William Marvell Trenton Warren County Butler County

Hospital Notices From Franklin And Nearby Areas

In The Hospital Mrs Hezza Cox of Franklin medical. Carolyn and Marilyn Dean daughters of Mr and Mrs Robert Dean of Franklin medical. David E Harmon of Moore St medical. David Iler of Woodburn Ave Mrs Raymond Brown of West Middletown medical. Victory Stamper son of Mr and Mrs James Stamper of Yankee Rd medical. Mrs Joyce Bear of South Ave medical. Mrs Elmer Woodrey of Highland St surgical. John A Schaefer of North Broad St medical Henry Hart of South Broad St surgical. Janet Susan Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hee of Lafayette St medical. Janice Lea Whitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy Whitt of West Middletown surgical. Herman Price of Webster St Jerry Day son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Day of Franklin medical. DISMISSED William Thomas of Franklin. Mrs Gordon Pergram of Franklin. Henry Vought of Superior Ave Hale Dodds of Hill Ave William McIntosh of Sherman Mrs Maude Wittlinger of Fairmount Ave Pete Lacoff of Ardmore Dr Melva Coyle daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Coyle of Somerville. Mrs William Crooke of Wildwood Rd. Mrs Catheryn Peilley of Central Ave. Mrs Louise Strodtbeck of McKinley St Mrs Jack Sloan of Fairfield oO.

Hezza Cox Franklin Carolyn and Marilyn Dean Robert Dean David E. Harmon Moore St David Iler Woodburn Ave Raymond Brown West Middletown Victory Stamper James Stamper Yankee Rd Joyce Bear South Ave Elmer Woodrey Medical William Thomas Gordon Pergram Henry Vought Superior Ave Hale Dodds Hill Ave William McIntosh Sherman Ave Maude Wittlinger Fairmount Ave Pete Lacoff Ardmore Melva Coyle Howard Coyle Somerville William Crooke Wildwood Rd Catheryn Peilley Central Ave Louise Strodtbeck McKinley St Jack Sloan Fairfield, Oo

Various Middletown civic groups schedule Monday meetings

City briefs list multiple 7 30 p m gatherings including Middletown Symphony at the high school music room American Legion Blythe Williams Post 836 Eighth Ave and men s club at the Church of The Ascension plus Mayfield PTA sportsmen s club trustees Cancer Clinic Miami Valley Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Lemon Township trustees Rotary Club Middletown Junior Achievement briefing Hunter Clark Post Eagles Library Board Spanish American War Veterans and a district report.

Middletown Blythe-Williams Post of American Legion Eighth Ave Miami Valley Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Hunter Clark Post Silver Leaf

Co Operative Club Convention Talk in Detroit

Chester Skillman will give the convention talk in Detroit during the Middletown club dinner meeting at the Manchester Hotel. After the regular meeting at 6 30 pm an open board meeting will be held for all members.

Robert J. McDade Middletown Co-Operative Club Detroit Chester Skillman Middletown Club Manchester Hotel

Mexican man killed by train near Curtice

PORT CLINTON O AP Deero Sandez aged 50 a Mexican national was struck and killed by a train near Curtice His body was found along the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad right of way.

Port Clinton Deero Sandez Curtice Wheeling and Lake Erie

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Thomas-Payne Engel’s Corner & Rt Don Schirmer Roy Ferguson Mrs Sam _ Sennett Fifteenth Ave N. Main St William Lloyd Lindsey Thomas Sanitone Apprave Erle A. Hanson Charles ST Homemakers Circle Ira Bishman Homemakers Circle Now Eugene Cramer Aberdeen Homemakers Circle No. 1 Charles West Young St Homemakers Circle No. 4 Paul Himler Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Reynolds St Philathea First Methodist Church Ada Lindesay Jolly Eight Bridge Club Martin Thomas Columbia Ave Women of the Moose Howard Newcomb Unity Council No Daughters of America Knights of Malta J. W. Pearce Women’s Association of Oakland Presbyterian Church J. L. Livzey Woodlawn Ave Charles McClain A. C. Kiesster Roland Kohr Women’s’ Society of World Service William Call Wilbur Keister O. W. Hein Franklin St Progressive Mothers’ Circle of Mothers’ Study League Pauline Schmidt The Public Library Epsilon Sigma Alpha YMCA Church of the Ascension Mayfield Pta the Sportsmen's Club Lemon Township Board of Trustees North Excelle Order of Eagles Legion Armory Illiamson Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co N. Broad St U. Dia William J Miller King Features. Inc 814Th Tank Battalion Holy Trinity Pta Sey Bic California Fruitkraft Tomat Honey Boy Rome Sunkist Pascal Celery B. Ab Kere Holland Darwin Idaho Mott Albers Oscar Mayer HAM Patsy Ann Iritan Clinton ST Santa Clara
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