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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1949

Page

13

Warren Plans 1949 Christmas Seal Sale in Warren County

The Warren County Tuberculosis and Health Association will run the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale from November 21 to December 25 across Warren County. S. S. Ellis of Waynesville chairs, with R. E. Augspurger naming committee heads in Lebanon, Mason, Loveland, and other townships to raise funds for expanded TB control programs in 1950.

Lebanon Warren County Tuberculosis and Health Association Warren County S. S. Ellis Waynesville Warren County Board of Health R. E. Augspurger Ellis G. R. Matson Frank«lin I. O. Brown Mason Albert Schulholz Kings Mills J Forrest Carlisle Carl Shupert Augspurger Warren County Tuberculosis Association

Trenton Nazarene Revival Led by Ex-Teacher Evangelist

The Rev Chester D Plummer former Indiana schoolteacher and current evangelist will conduct a Church of the Nazarene revival in Trenton with services at 730 p m from October 19 to 30. The Rev A M Wilson pastor invites all. The Wilson Brothers Quartet of Norwood Ohio will be special singers.

Chester D. Plummer Church of the Nazarene Trenton A. M. Wilson Plummer Indiana United States Wilson Brothers Quartet of Norwood, OQ

Near Franklin Man Bound Over To Jury

Raymond Buchanan Jr. of Route One was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury under a $500 bond after arraignment before Mayor J. T. Riley on a non support charge.

Franklin — Raymond Buchanan, Jr Route One Warren County Grand Jury J. T. Riley

Brother Held in Fatal Stabbing in Warren Pa

A 19 year old, Richard Fowler, is held without bail for second degree murder after admitting he stabbed his 18 year old brother David with a butcher knife during an argument over dirty clothes. Police say Richard said he did not know what he was doing.

Warren George Haehn Richard Fowler David Richard Haehn

Wild Game Dinner Planned in Lebanon

The American Legion Post in Lebanon plans its annual wild game dinner in November during pheasant season. Veterans and families are invited. Ham Johnson offers coon and rabbits and invites others to join a midnight hunting trip with his dogs. contact Hall Cooper or Ham Johnson.

Lebanon American Legion Ham” Johnson Ham Legion Hall Cooper

Mason Man Pleads Guilty To Auto Theft

Carl Carroll, 24, of Mason pleaded guilty to auto larceny before Judge Alton F. Brown. He received an indefinite sentence to Mansfield Reformatory. Sheriff Gerald Couden took Carroll to the Reformatory Friday to begin serving his term.

Lebanon Alton F. Brown Carl Carroll Mason Mansfield Reformatory Gerald Couden Carroll Reformatory

South Lebanon Man Fined for Assault and Battery

John Terry appeared before Squire Clarence F. Banker and pleaded guilty to assault and battery. He was fined $10 plus costs and given a suspended 30 day jail sentence.

John Terry South Lebanon Squire Clarence F. Banker

Wayne Sophomores Plan 50 50 Dance

Jacksonburg Wayne Township School sophomores sponsor a 50 50 dance Friday October 21 from 8 30 until midnight Vi's orchestra plays and Ray Davis calls. Public invited.

Wayne Jacksonburg Wayne Township School Ray Davis

Community family visits and social gatherings in Franklin area

Mr and Mrs Harbaugh and daughter visit Pauly Warbaugh at Haren Hospital Cincinnati Sun. Franklin residents host and attend gatherings across Xenia Lebannon Germantown Middletown Dayton and Norwood. Numerous couples and families share meals birthdays and dinners including Hogg Fugate Allen Fish Robinson Sweney Stephenson and others.

Springboro Harbaugh Pauly Warbaugh Haren Hospital Cincinnati, Sunny

Warren Schools Closed for SWOTA Meeting in Cincinnati

Lebanon and Warren County schools will close Friday October 28 as teachers attend the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association gathering in Cincinnati. The one day 1949 meeting theme Conflicting Ideologies A Challenge to Educators features Dr John L Bracken Pr Tibor Eckhardt and Dr Ruth Alexander with sessions at Taft Scottish Rite Auditorium and related venues.

Lebanon Warren County Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association Cincinnati Taft and Scottish Rites Scottish Rite Auditorium John L. Bracken Clayton, Mo Department of School

Franklin Church Group To Gather

The Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church meets tonight at 7 30 at the church for a business meeting a devotional service. Circle Three members will serve as hostesses and a movie will be shown.

Franklin Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church Circle Three

Ridgeville Community Club October Meeting Held at Chillicothe Ave Home

The Ridgeville Community Club hosts its October meeting at Mrs Esta King on Chillicothe Ave with a noon covered dish lunch and an afternoon program. Also noted are Golden Wedding anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs Ayers Jennings and open house at Mrs Martha Hamilton s East Mulberry St home with family guests from Dayton to Miamisburg. W C T U meets at Mrs Charles Young s East Silver St and the Woman s Missionary Society hosts a quarterly tea at Lebanon Presbyterian Church with devotions and Alaska lecture by Dr Lester Plamer Fimm.

Lebanon Ridgeville Joseph Stint Dayton Richard Weiser Miamisburg Charles Young East Silver St Woman's Missionary Society of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church Frank Anderson Lester Plamr Cincinnati Alaska Arlene Retallick Lois Wanker William Pierce Joe Worley Vail James George Leichty

Franklin couple mark 13th anniversary at South Main home

Mr and Mrs Roy Nickell quietly observed their 13th wedding anniversary on October 15 at their residence on South Main Street.

Franklin Roy Nickell South Main St

Warren Home Council Selects Committees

Warren County Home Demonstration Council in Lebanon announces its committees for the upcoming year. The board names leaders for Achievement Day Farm and Home Week Homemade Christmas Social Welfare and other programs.

Warren Home Council Lebanon Tee White Warren County

Community group notices from Lebanon Franklin and nearby towns

Brief items announce church, civic and scouting meetings. Blue Ball Presbyterian Women meet at Mrs. Marston Good's home. Warren County Teachers Association assembles at Moron High School. Boy Scout Troop 17 holds National Bell Call and inspection. Camp Miami hosts Badge Workshop and council. OFS Lebannon Chapter observes Grand Representative Night at Masonic Temple. Rotary Father Son or Daughter Banquet at St. Paul's Lutheran. Wime Hausian Club meets at Mrs. Ernest Earnhart's home.

Franklin Rotary Club St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Franklin social and hospital notes from area entries

Mrs Miles Chenoweth and daughter joined by Mr Chenoweth and son for dinner at the Campbell home. Dayton visitors include George Lance Jessie Goodyear and Ezra Carpenter. Walter Bullard Jr. is at Christ Hospital Cincinnati following surgery. Franklin club members plan a Carlisle visit Wednesday. Patricia Dinsmore Bond born October 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati with Albert Bond and Addie Brininger noted. West Side Bible Class meets Thursday at 1 30 at Ada Bullard home. Various local visits and hospital recoveries noted among Franklin residents.

Franklin Miles Chenoweth Mr. Chenoweth and Son Earl Campbell George Lance Jessie Goodyear Dayton Ezra Carpenter Walter Bullard, Jr Christ Hospital Cincinnati Edward Bolen Carl Miller Leesburg Order of the Eastern Star Carlisle John Squier Henry Nagel, Jr Isabelle Bond Patricia Dinsmore Good Samaritan Good Samaritan Hospital In Cincinnati. Mrs. Albert D. Bond Addie Brininger Alice Deardoff Brininger West Side Bible Class Ada Bullard Spring Ave O. M. Hart Indiana Charles Norris Dewey Scholl and Fort Knox Margaret Chatham Owensboro Carl Hathaway Ohio University Claire Humphrey Bethesda Hospital

Presidential ancestries by English and related origins

The article notes that about 85 percent of U.S. presidents have been of English Welsh Scottish or Scotch Irish extraction, highlighting the strong influence of British heritage on American leadership.

United States

Trenton Circle Mothers Plan Covered Dish Dinner

The Trenton Circle Mothers Study League will host a covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Robert Iwig.

Trenton Trenton Circle Mothers Study League Robert Iwig

Franklin Meeting of Clara Condon Council Daughters of America

The Clara Condon Council of the Daughters of America will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the hall.

Franklin Clara Condon

Local Church and Community Meetings Report

Springboro hosts WS CS meeting at Miss Anna Seiker's home. Springboro Grange plans Wednesday night gathering. West Side Bible Class meets Thursday at 1 30 in Ada Bullard’s Spring Ave home. Presbyterian Women meet tonight at 7 30 in the church. King's Daughters of the Methodist hold October meeting Thursday night at Mrs John Thompson's. Village Council to convene Thursday 7 30 pm in town hall. Mennonite Young People meet with Mr and Mrs Eugene Fifer Thursday evening. Lincoln PTA to sponsor Cooking School Thursday at 8 in the high school auditorium.

Blue Ball King's Daughters Blue Ball Presbyterian Church Marston Good Springboro WSCS Methodist Church Anna Seiker Franklin West Side Bible Ada Bullard Spring Ave Germantown King's Daughters Lass The John Thompson Trenton Franklin Pta

Lebanon City Directory Under Way With Solicitor Drive

The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce and solicitors launched a house canvass to collect information for a new Lebanon city directory. Residents over 18 will provide names ages occupations employers and telephone numbers at no cost. The directory will publish resident details and aims for full local cooperation.

Lebanon Lebanon Chamber of Commerce

Social notes from Franklin rural area honor Dyas couple

Five Hundred Club members hosted a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dyas at Carlisle Town Hall with guests from Franklin and nearby towns. Prizes were awarded to William Warman and Mrs. Ora Burdge, with Ora Burdge taking traveling prize. other arrivals included numerous local families. The column lists weekend visits and social gatherings across the region, including Osborn, Waynesville, Xenia, Middletown, and Dayton connections.

Franklin Rural Harold Dyas Five Hundred Club Town Hall Carlisle Harold Deardoff William Warman Middletown Ora Burdge Trenton William Rauch Germantown Jayne Deardoff Kenneth Puls Robert Robinson Donald Bishop Joe Baker Dyas Pierce Stoutenboro Erskine Robinson Jolly Matrons Club Union Harold Helsinger Robert Hartman Xenia Milton Roll Oxford Richard Toutenboro Margaret Robison Harold Montgomery Maurice Robison Glenn O. Emick Osborn Julia Mary Easton Waynesville A. T A. H. Montgomery Robert Wade Merideth Clouser Farmland Ind Cecil Orville Thomas West Elkton Howard Short Miamisburg B. E. Phillips John Thomas C. A Witteman Charles Baker Springboro Lola Thoms Charles Hartman Joe Zinck Nellie Kelly Liberty A. T. Easton G. Y. Bell Milwaukee Wis Dayton Brenda Wade Frank Sears Thelma Howard Emmit Dale Franklin

Regular meeting of Germantown Business and Professional Club

The regular meeting of the Germantown Business and Professional Club is set for Thursday at 6 30 p m at the EUB Church as stated in the notice.

Germantown Business and Professional Club of EUB

Elmer Barker To Speak At Poasttown PTA Meeting

Poasttown Teachers Association will host Elmer Barker safety adviser for the Army Division as guest speaker on Thursday at 8 pm in the school. Barker will discuss home fire safety and a vote on meeting rights will be held. Wallace Diver of Poasttown will discuss Madison Township fire protection. The program committee includes C W Roberts Velma Logsdon Mrs C L Hughes Alene Sorrell Homer Weikel and Mrs Alva Barker.

Poasttown Elmer Barker Middletown Safety Council Armce Poasttown Cooed Teachers Association Barker Wallace Diver Peasttown Maidson Township C. W. Roberts Velma Logsdon C L. Hughes Alene Sorrell Homer Weikel Alva Barker

Television Set Installed At Harmon YMCA

A Harmon YMCA has a television set installed for member use through Herschel Punnell. Programs for boys and girls run 3 30 to 5 p.m. daily, with sports and other programs 7 to 10 p.m. The move aims to provide video education and recreation for those not in scheduled activities. Outlets in Reading Room and Warriors Wigan allow uninterrupted access to programs.

Lebanon Harmon Ymca Herschel Punnell Vidio

Highways Checked By Sheriff During Bus Loading

Sheriff Gerald Couden checked Warren highways to enforce school bus loading rules. Two motorists were cited for violations and pled guilty before Squire Clarence F. Banker. Francis Baker of Dayton and Max Vicers of Alliance each paid a $19 fine plus costs.

Lebanon Gerald Couden Francis Baker Dayton Max Vicers Alliance Clarence F. Banker

Social Guests And Brush Demonstration In Local Note

John Dishun Jr of Middletown and Mrs. Robert Dunn and son of Springboro were Sunday guests at Mrs. Saran Fry’s home. Elbert Owens and son hosted recent visitors including Sam Stedman and son, Tressie Smith, Kyle Cook, Charles Tufts of Franklin, and Park Owens and family of Middletown. Mrs. Charles Hartman hosted 18 guests for a brush demonstration on Tuesday evening. Mrs. A T Easton spent Tuesday in Dayton.

John Dishun, Jr Middletown Robert Dunn Springboro Saran Fry Elbert Owens Sam Stedman Tressie Smith Kyle Cook Charles Tufts Franklin Park Owens Charles Hartman A. T. Easton Dayton

Tens of Thousands of Crossings Shape New Plant Type

The article notes that large numbers of plant crossings are sometimes needed to create a distinctive new variety, underscoring the intensive breeding process and the role of repeated hybridization in developing unique traits.

Mothers Club hosts Kroger film at Springboro meeting

The Mothers Club met at the grade school in Springboro to screen a motion picture supplied by the Kroger Company. Members noted the club recently purchased playground equipment for the grade school and read a teachers’ and pupils’ appreciation note. One item can serve 24 children at once.

Springboro Kroger Company Mothers Club

Franklin Student Enters Fraternity

Franklin George Uhlenbrock Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Uhlenbrock Sr of Elm St has been initiated into the Pi Theta Pi International Honorary Commercial Fraternity He is completing his senior year in high accounting at Miami Jacobs Business College in Dayton.

Franklin — George Uhlenbrock, Jr George Uhlenbrock, Sr Elm St Pi Theta Pi International Miami Jacobs Business College Dayton

Postmaster Sworn In At South Lebanon

Marcus Baker a World War II veteran was sworn in as postmaster of South Lebanon succeeding Beverly Bradley who resigned about two years ago. Lucille Was has been acting postmaster since her husband Elwood Wass resigned to run a grocery business.

Lebanon Marcus Baker South Lebanon Beverly Bradley Lucille Was Elwood Wass

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