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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1948

Page

5

University Women Hear Discussion Of Campaign Issues By Instructor

The American Association of University Women held its fall dinner at the Girls' Club with 117 members. Guest speaker H. Lawrence discussed 1948 issues and candidates, comparing major party positions and noting UN reforms, the Marshall Plan, civil rights, and social security. Memorial remarks praised Truman’s aims but questioned foreign affairs expertise.

American Association of University Women Girls’ Club Jane June Beyerlin Sue White Patty Lockhardt Truman Vinson Lawrence United States United Nations

Holy Name Wedding Seals Union Of Irene Augspurger And Richard O'Connell

A quiet ceremony at Holy Name Church Trenton united Irene Augspurger and Richard O Connell of Hamilton with Father Urban Keowlig officiating Saturday October 9 at 7 30. Attendants were Edward and Mrs O Connell Dayton and Marion and Mrs Augspurger Oxford. The bride wore a fall gown of gabardine with black accessories. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride's parents home. Mrs O Connell a Mercy Hospital supervisor and Mr O Connell Ford Motor employee and World War II veteran plan a short honeymoon in southern Indiana before settling at 17 East State Street Trenton.

Holy Name Catholic Church Trenton Urban Keowlig Irene Augspurger Richard O'Connell Hamilton Edward O'Connell Dayton Marion Augspurger Oxford Mrs. O'Connell Maude Augspurger Theodore Augspurger Mercy Hospital O’connell R. O'Connell Louisville Katherine Horning O'Connell Ford Motor Company Seventh Armored Division Indiana East State St

Births listed for Wrights Mockbee King Staton Wills Watson

Mr and Mrs Donald Wrights announce a boy born Sunday at 1732 Central. Mr and Mrs Chester Mockbee report a boy born Monday at 3023 Omaha. Mr and Mrs Rollie King welcome a boy born Monday at 811 Ninth Ave. Mr and Mrs Arnold Staton have a girl born Monday at 1104 Girard Ave. Mr and Mrs Thomas Wills report a boy born Tuesday at 1817 Winona Dr. Mr and Mrs John Watson welcome a boy born Tuesday at 1615 Glenn Ave. Mr and Mrs St Elmorett announce a girl born Monday at 1228 Young St.

Chester Mockbee Omaha St Rollie King Ninth Ave Arnold Staton Girard Ave Thomas Wills Winona Dr John Watson Glenn Ave

Driver Fined for Crossing Yellow Line on Route 4

Robert E. Mueller of 715 Columbia Ave was fined 10 dollars and costs yesterday for passing over a yellow line on Route 4. He appeared before Squire Lammie Bailey. Mueller was arrested by State Highway Patrolmen.

Robert E. Mueller Columbia Ave Squire Lammie Bailey Mueller

Miss Frances Murray to Attend Columbus Institute for Insurance Nurses

Miss Frances Murray a Metropolis nurse at 217 Castell Building will leave tomorrow for Columbus to attend a two day Institute for Insurance Nurses. Miss Matilda Morgan and Mrs Webb Lauler have returned to Indianapolis after a stay with Mr and Mrs Edward Mowery of 802 Stanley Street. Mr and Mrs W C Cade of Orlando Avenue spent the weekend in southern Indiana and Springfield Illinois visiting points of interest. Mrs Elly W Hansel vacationing in Rochester New York will meet Rochester Motion Picture Council officers this week.

Frances Murray Castell Bldg Columbus Institute For Insurance Nurses Matilda Morgan Webb Lauler Indianapolis Edward Mowery Stanley St W. C. Cade Orlando Ave Indiana Springfield Ill Elly W. Hansel Rochester, N. Y Rochester Motion Picture Council

Hospital Ward Roster Full of Names and Divisions

In The Hospital Ward Taylor of Lebanon medical Earl Stamper of Seneca St medical Desmond Dineen of Clark St surgical Mrs Loren Routzahn of Franklin surgical Mrs Paul Moon of Manchester Ave surgical Mrs William Jones of Euclid St medical Paul M Ruppert of Franklin surgical Glen Gillespie of Garfield St son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Gillespie Clarence Ditmyer of Curtis St Mrs Roy Adkins of Carolina St James Vitori of Yankee Rad Mrs Russell Cunningham of Woodlawn Ave

Loren Routzahn Franklin, Surgical Paul Moon Manchester Ave William Jones Euclid St Paul M. Ruppert Glen Gillespie Garfield St Clyde Gillespie Clarence Ditmyer Curtis St Roy Adkins Carolina James Vitori Yankee Rad Russell Cunningham Woodlawn Ave

Bride-Elect Honored With Pre-Nuptial Shower At Home

Mrs. Dave Schiering hosted a shower at 113 MecKinley Street for bride-elect Miss Shirley Hinkle. Guests enjoyed gifts for the future home and games with winners named, followed by refreshments for many relatives and friends including the hostesses and the bride.

Dave Schiering MecKinley St Shirley Hinkle Lloyd Schlotterbeck William Hinkle Jerry Hinkle Cecil Dane Cecil Butts Emmett Jenkins Orie Brown Robert Long Don Butts Robert Wittaker Edward Rathbun Paul Swope Herman Laubach William C. Curtis

Sigma Phi Gamma Group Makes Future Plans

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority members met last evening in YMCA. A report was given on the round table meeting to be held in Miamisburg. Mrs. William Whitesell was appointed chairman. A drawing for secret sisters was held. An October social will be a Halloween party with masked attire. Hostesses named.

Sigma Phi Gamma YMCA Round Table Miamisburg William Whitesell Secret Sisters Dane Nichols Donald Lewellyn Eleanore Shartle Marilyn Schwall

Double Celebration at Chupka Home Honors 20th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Frank Chupka marked their twentieth wedding anniversary when friends surprised them Sunday afternoon at their home. Their three year old son Joseph also celebrated a birthday with a large cake as children played Halloween games and guests enjoyed refreshments.

Frank Chupka Joseph

Fortnight Club Gala Evening At Woodlawn Ave Home

Miss Jane Mattson entertained the Jolly Fortnight Club at 1317 Woodlawn Avenue. Guests included Miss Peggy Mattson and Miss Elizabeth Jack. Recordings of members voices were made after cards. Next meeting set for two weeks at Miss Oppenheimer’s home on Baltimore Street.

Jane Mattson Jolly Fortnight Club Woodlawn Ave Mary Jane Jack Sally Parmele Jane Thomas Joanne Thomas Margot Oppenheimer Pat Osborne Peggy Mattson Elizabeth Jack Miss Oppenheimer Baltimore St

Fashion Show Luncheon To Benefit Tuberculosis Sanitarium

Butler County Medical Society sponsors a luncheon and fashion show at the Anthony Wayne Hotel in Hamilton on Thursday October 14 at 1 PM. Directed by Mrs Ruth Cook of the Ninety Nine Shop, the event supports the Butler County Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Tickets cost $2 and are available from Mrs E McCall Morris or Mrs Fred Brosius.

Butler County Medical Society Anthony Wayne Hotel Hamilton Ruth Cook Ninety - Nine Butler County E. McCall Morris Fred Brosius Butler County Women's Christian Temperance Union Middletown Oxford College Corner Methodist Church of

Monthly cheer-up services held at Butler County jail

In Hamilton on Sunday the Monthly cheer up service was led by Rev. and Mrs. Manford White with Rev. Stuart Trimble of Arizona assisting. Mrs. Hauser played accordion for group singing. others included Miss Loraine Sorrell and Mr. and Mrs. James Stamper. The Rev. Hauser gave the invocation. Fire losses in October 1947 rose 37 percent from the previous month. COMING UP includes multiple church and club meetings across Butler County with dates, locations, and contact numbers.

Butler County Hamilton Manford White Stuart Trimble Arizona Hauser Loraine Sorrell James Stamper

Armco Girls Hold Activity Banquet at Manchester Hotel

The second annual Armco Girls activity banquet gathered last evening at 6 30 in the junior ballroom of the Manchester Hotel. Mrs Mary Jane Sheets gave the invocation as décor featured miniature sports figures. Music by Mrs Louise Rossman accompanied singing led by Miss Agatha Evers. The program included fetes of magic by Mr and Mrs Carl Young of Dayton and praise for committees who arranged invitations decorations menu and entertainment.

Armco Manchester Mary Jane Sheets Louise Rossman Agatha Evers Rossman John Kiesewetter Marilyn Cronk Tilmon Ellison L. F. Reinariz Ray Young Elmer Barker Hugh Wright Paul Galeese C. E. Stutenroth Mark Walke Patty Fisher Carl Young Dayton Walter Bach Betty Osborne Herbert Wolfe Carmen Starling Mary Jane Dredge Virginia Miller Jean Rothfuss Miss Cronk Menu Polly Fisher Elizabeth Torok Marilyn Cummings Rooe Lemkuhl

Garden Club Recaps Year With Final Meeting At Tytus Home

Middletown Garden Club held its last meeting of the year at Mrs. John B. Tytus’s South Main Street home. Mrs. W. D. Vorhis spoke on meeting procedures and projects, led a flower and gardening quiz, and distributed seed and bulb gifts. Prizes were awarded for flower of the day and top arrangements, followed by tea hosted by Mrs. Emerson and Mrs. Robbins.

Middletown

Society Events Notice For Paper Deadline

Notices of club lodge and church meetings and social events must reach the society editor by 10 30 a m the morning after the event to appear in the paper Photographs should be submitted Sunday editions due in the office by Thursday noon

Middletown club and group meetings listed for Tuesday

City briefs list multiple meetings for Tuesday at 7 30 p m through 8 p m across Middletown. Groups include Middletown Camera Club Sportsmen Club Cancer Clinic Middletown Hospital Hunter Clark Post VFW Local 112 UPA CIO Fraternal Order of Eagles Miami Valley Post VFW Middletown Personnel Association Middletown Cooperative Club Willing Workers Evangelical United Brethren Church and Methodist Men's Club SPEBSQSA Knights of St Johns Fraternal Order of Police Moose Club Blythe Williams Post 231 and Ohio Society of Professional Engineers with speaker Walter Driver of SOUTH AFRICAN Iron and Steel Corp. scheduled noon meeting.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Fred Garver Nelbar St Walter Driver South African Iron and Steel Corporation South Africa Miami Ohio Society of Professional Engineers

First LWV Middle Town meeting opens fall season

The first general meeting of the fall season of the League of Women Voters of Middle Town will start Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Earl Emerson 508 South Main Street.

League of Women Voters of Middletown Earl Emerson South Main St

Draut Improves After Middletown Hospital Incident

Harold Draut, 49, chemistry teacher at Middletown High School, is slowly improving per today’s hospital report. He has been hospitalized since September 30 after a car struck him in Franklin.

Draut Harold Draut Middletown High School Middletown Hospital Franklin

Man admits stealing patrol car over color craving

New York. William Spangehl, 37, told police he stole a patrol car during a binge because he liked the two-tone color job. He provided the remark as his motive for the theft.

New York William Spangehl

Fair and Cool Weather Forecast

Prediction calls for fair and continued cool weather with scattered light frost tonight. Morning readings show a low around 46 degrees and a high near 58 degrees with temperatures fluctuating through the day.

American Lutherans Vote On Officers

Delegates at the American Lutheran Church biennial convention in Fremont voted on candidates for vice president secretary and board posts after weekend nominations. They also approved a retirement plan: pastors retiring at 68 receive 50 dollars a month starting January 1 1940 with 40 dollars for those retired between June 30 this year and year start.

Fremont American Lutheran Church

Poasttown PTA Changes Meeting

Poasttown PTA will meet Thursday at 7 p m in the school auditorium instead of October 21. Vernon Casperson, president, announced. Halloween festival plans will be discussed after the business meeting. October 22 is set for the festival with luncheon and entertainment.

Poasttown Pta At & P Vernon Casperson

Ministerial Association Names Committees For Year’s Program

Middletown ministers meet at the YMCA as Dr. Reuben W. Coleman discusses the Council of Churches and community work. Committees for 1948 49 are named with leaders for Union Activities Evangelism Radio Service Program Religious Education Youth Civic Affairs Publicity and Garfield Mission plus a Council of Churches group.

Middletown Ministerial Association YMCA Reuben W. Coleman Federation of Churches of Dayton Montgomery County Assembly Council of Churches Coleman S. H. Garvin Middletown K. S. Leareyv KR. Turner J. F. Amstutz T. M Campbell Mr. Turner John Lacy C. W. Warstler R. L. Robinson J. I. Parr R. C. Caudill J. D. Nisewonder R. F. Pieters Mr Lacy M. EF. Clay Richard Moore Mr. Parr Ralph Knight Jerome Schulz Harold Moore H. H. Jung K. D. Sharpe Rabbi Marton R. E. Taylor Capt. Sharpe Richards Amstutz Nisewonder D. Brock

Hamilton Songfest Opens Interracial Calm In Church

A silent tribute to the physically handicapped opened the Hamilton interracial songfest at Pilgrim Baptist Church Chestnut Street Sunday arranged by Mrs. Bertha Perkins. The program featured Greek prayers and hymns by Rev Tsigourakos and a Constantine Helen Orthodox choir, plus performances by Mrs. Harry Wheeler Miss Patty Lockhart and others. Letters of congratulations were read from Mrs. Florence Wenzel Ruth Lyons and Walter Crewson as short talks on tolerance followed. The Greek choir led the closing reverence and benediction was offered by Rev James Casey.

Pilgrim Baptist Church Chestnut St If Hamilton Bertha Perkins Gregory Tsigourakos Constantine Helen James Casey Florence Wenzel Detroit Ruth T.vons WLW Walter Crewson Hameilton Reuben Pieters Tom Strait Duane Fraver Bess Hoover J. H. Stalker Harry Wheeler Evelyn Edwards Bertha Webb Bertha Washington Patty Lockhart Sam Baldwin Fred B. Cramer Mr. Casey

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of Society Peg Rosing J. J. Canfield J. E. Heck Esther Anstaett H. E. Miller Amy Compton C. P. Merritt Frederick Nessler Mary Lord George Shafer Roberta Wardwell Ross Hill A.A.U.W Hill Josephine Armstrong H. H. Lawrence Helen Weinberger Donald Wrights Central Ave St. Elmorett Young St Maud Muller Candy Shop Ward Taylor Lebanon Earl Stamper Seneca St Desmond Dineen Clark St Surgical Pittsburgh Barber Shop Circus OF Harmony Featuring Ohio Spebsqsa, Inc George Campbell Sigma Phi Gamma Group Chupka Women's Society For World Service Pleasant Ridge Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Delta Sigma Beta Sigma Phi Barnitz Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Sewing Circle W. W. Gray Phi Beta Psi Sorority Women's Guild of the Church of Ascension Ruth Mary Sawyer Sherman Ave Home Culture Club Franklin Stiles Carl Williamson D. R. Baker Fred McCoy Roll Call Daughters of Union Veterans One Hundred Gilbert Peterson David Hechard Garwood Wells L. W. Schlemann Walter Rhodes Erwin Walker Toon Si Srevice Garden Club Camera Club Sportsmen’s Club Hunter-Clark Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver Leaf Upa-Cio Steelworkers’ Hall Fraternal Order of Eagles Miami Valley Post VFW Post Middletown Personnel Association Sorg Paper Company Middletown Co-Operative Club W.E. Smith Miami University Methodist Men’s Club Spebsqsa VFW Hall Knights of St. Johns St. John's School Fraternal Order of Police and Associates Holy Trinity Athletic Association Moose Club West Central Ave House Blythe-Williams Post Dial Poasttown PTA Ministerial Association Learey, Mr. Moore and Mar Pieters Mr. Jung Garfield Mission Committee Pieters Hamilton Songfest Russia
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