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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1950

Page

6

Miss Helen Quail Leaves for Foxhole School in Lenox

Miss Helen Quail departed yesterday for the Foxhole School Girls in Lenox Massachusetts to begin the remainder of the academic year. Mr and Mrs Earl Ferguson of Columbus returned home after visiting Mrs A W Zimmer of Yankee Road. Mrs Crystal Dell Sharp of Los Angeles is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Frisch of Yankee Road. Mrs Ona Brothers has returned from an extended visit with Dr and Mrs F R Smythe in Saguache Colorado where she attended the Order of the Eastern Star 50th anniversary. Mr and Mrs George F Wolfe of Sewickley Pennsylvania returned home after a weekend with Mr and Mrs George B Hutchinson and family of Kensin e.

Helen Quail Foxhole School Lenox Mass Mrs. Earl Ferguson Columbus A. W. Zimmer Yankee Ra Edward Frisch Yankee Rd Crystal Dell Sharp Los Angeles Calif F. R. Smythe Saguache Colo Ona Brothers Order of the Eastern Star George F. Wolfe Sewickley, Pa George B. Hutchinson Kensin E

Barbara Fagan Honored At Family Dinner

Barbara Ann Fagan student nurse at Middletown Hospital was honored at a dinner hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Fagan of Howard Ave. The table featured a large cake. Guests included Mrs Ka Myers Miss Betty Mae Click Jack Combs and Mr and Mrs Fagan.

Barbara Fagan Barbara Ann Fagan Middletown Hospital Gerald Fagan Howard Ve Ka Myers Iss Betty Mae Click Jack Combs Fagan

Cocktail Party Honors L Whit Boykin and Miss Mary Deas Boykin

Mr and Mrs W S Rose hosted a cocktail party at their Ken sington home for Mr L Whit Boykin and his daughter Miss Mary Deas Boykin from Camden South Carolina. Over 20 guests attended as fall flowers brightened the pretty Red Rose home.

Plans Made For St Mary's Card Party Benefit

Final preparations are underway for a benefit card party for St. Mary's Church sponsored by the Altar Rosary Society. The event, set for Wednesday October 25 at 8 p.m., will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall with Mrs. Roger E. Sherwood chairing the committee and assisted by a long list of volunteers including Mrs. Norbert Safarik Mrs. Jacob Martin Mrs. Robert A. White Mrs. Clement Amore and others.

St. Mary's Church Altar Rosary Society Knights of Columbus Roger E. Sherwood Norbert Safarik Jacob Martin Robert A. White Clement Amore Joseph McDermott William A. Bales A. E. Paul Pete Lakoff Cleve Campbell Jacob Berry James Polisini John Bors Walter Huhn Robert Homan Homan Alma Martin

Attendants Named For Wedding At St. John's Church

Miss Margaret Hamlin and Mr. Kenneth Schuchter announce their wedding to be held Saturday at 10 30 a m in St John s Church with maid of honor Miss Shirley Hamlin bridesmaids Mrs Richard Hamlin Miss Delores Evy Miss Velma Stoutenborough and Miss Pat Boelcke flower girls Peggy Jo Hamlin and Kathy Schuchter reception hostesses Miss Martha Jo Paullin Miss Florence Eckhart and Miss Martha Glass groom s best man Mr Larry Maag ushers Mr Jim Schuchter Mr Richard Hamlin Dr Charles Hake and Mr Edward Maag

Margaret Hamlin Kenneth Schuchter St. John's Church Shirley Hamlin Richard Hamlin Delores Evy Velma Stoutenborough Pat Boelcke

Ladies Aid Meeting in Lesourdsville Neighborhood

The Lesourdsville Ladies Aid will meet Thursday October 26 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Albert Stewarts home on Middle Town Hamilton Road. Devotions by Mrs Charles Shafer. Miss Anna Balbaugh in charge. Members asked to bring an apron for an apron sale. American War Mothers also meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in Kessler Auditorium at the American Legion Home.

Lesourdsville Ladies’ Aid Albert Stewart Middletown Hamilton Rd Charles Shafer Anna Albaugh Kessler Auditorium American Legion

Girl Scout Leaders to Meet in Pima Club Room

The Girl Scout Leaders' Association schedules a special meeting in the Pima Scout Club Room at 8 on Wednesday. Mrs. Kenneth Jones will discuss Girl Scouting in the United States and England. All leaders are urged to attend. Also, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Vo. F. W. holds a birthday party at Post Hall Friday October 17 at 7 30 p.m. Prizes for the most unusual hat.

Girl Scout Leaders’ Association Pima Scout Club Kenneth Jones United States England Vo. F. W Post Hall

Permit Issued for Two-Story Brick Apartment

A permit was issued today for a two story brick apartment house at 13 Clark Street. Ralph Wright received the permit with an estimated cost of $18 000. The building will contain two apartments.

Clark St Ralph Wright

Local Democrats To Hear Barkley In Cincinnati Speech

Middletown Democrats will travel to Cincinnati to hear Vice President Alben Barkley speak Friday. Barkley will address Emery Auditorium and the remarks will be broadcast nationwide.

Barkley Middletown Cincinnati Alben Barkley Emery Auditorium

Initiation at Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Dinner

Delta Chi Sigma members met at Holiday House for a buffet dinner and initiation. Six new members were welcomed: Gloria Cornella Bonnie Dooley Mary Jane Stamper Ruth Southard Jean Wells and Helen Finney. A bake sale was announced for November 11 at Reed Klopp Company. A comedy skit And The Thunder Crashed was performed by Marguerite Rose Marie Wehrle Wini Fred Sabo and Helen Dim yer. The meeting committee was Rose Wehrle and Harlan Bishop.

Delta Chi Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Holiday House Gloria Cornella Bonnie Dooley Mary Jane Stamper Ruth Southard Jean Wells Helen Finney Reed-Klopp Company Marguerite Rose Carl Bauer Marie Wehrle Douglas Barrett Luther Reedy Winifred Sabo Helen Dimyer Miss Rose Miss Wehrle Harlan Bishop

Local Bankers to Attend Group One Annual Meeting

Fourteen Middletown bankers plan to attend the 44th annual Ohio Bankers Association Group One meeting in Hamilton. Weatherwax of Oglesby Barnitz Bank will preside and lead a discussion on current banking problems. Evening speaker will be W R Kimball of Mattoon Ill speaking on The Human Side of Banking. Election of new officers is the highlight of the afternoon session. Group One covers Butler Preble Warren Montgomery and Hamilton counties.

Middletown Ohio Bankers’ Association Moose Auditorium Hamilton Russell Weatherwax Oglesby- Barnitz Bank and Trust Company Group One Calvin Verity Ross Snyder G. K. Strodtbeck J. F. Mulligan Carl Nicholas E. W. Barker Earl Barnhart First National Bank Butler Preble Warren Montgomery

Marian Martin pattern ad for dolls and book offer

An old pattern advertisement invites readers to mail thirty cents for pattern T9114 for dolls 14 to 22 inches with jacket skirt hat and more. It promotes a complete sew chart and lists addresses in Ohio and New York. Also offers twenty cents for a Marian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book and a free blouse pattern in the book.

Marian Martin News Journal Middletown Ohio Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y

Loan Company Staffs To Attend Area Meeting

Managers and staff from eight small Middletown loan companies will attend a public relations meeting at Hotel Linton in Cincinnati tomorrow evening. Dr. Tenn yson Guyer of Findlay will speak on You Deserve the Credit, with more than 300 associates and guests from seven counties expected to attend.

Middletown Hotel Linton Cincinnati Charles R. LaFever Welfare Finance Corporation Butler County Tennyson Guyer Findlay Ohio

B&O Orders 4000 Steel Hopper Cars

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad announced it has placed orders for 4000 new steel hopper cars to move coal. Each of four manufacturers will build 1000 cars: American Car and Foundry, General American Transportation, Pullman Standard, and Bethlehem Steel.

Baltimore Baltimore & Ohio Railroad American Car and Foundry Company General American Transportation Corporation Pullman Standard Manufacturing Company Bethlehem Steel Company

Akron Man Appeals Sentencing in Dynmite Plot Case

Attorney Stanley Denlinger said he will appeal the two consecutive prison terms given to James Helton 49 of Akron for plotting the bombing of a Loyal Oak Ohio home. Judge Ray B Watters imposed one to 20 years for illegal dynamite possession and one to seven years for malicious destruction of property.

AKRON Stanley Denlinger James Helton Ray B. Watters Helton Loyal Oak, O Henry Fortner B. F. Goodrich Company

Mrs Quentin Reynolds Praises Blue Bonnet Margarine

Mrs Quentin Reynolds argues Blue Bonnet Margarine offers superior fresh sweet flavor with rich nutrition and economy. The ad promotes Blue Bonnet as America's fine quality all vegetable margarine costing about half as much as high priced spreads and encourages use in cooking and as a spread.

Quentin Reynolds America

Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Holds Second Anniversary Luncheon

About 55 members and guests attended the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary second anniversary luncheon at the Citadel. Lt. Col. Charles Mehling spoke on Evangeline Residences and the revival meetings to follow. Reports from officers noted the Junior Auxiliary disbanding, plans for an antique show, and youth activities.

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Citadel Charles Mehling Mehling Chicago Philadelphia New York City Mehlings Lower Manhattan Salvation Army Ralph Mull Ross Hill Martin Decker Russell Behm Ways and Means L. C. Lackey

Engineers Urged to Register Before October 31, 1950

Ohio lawmakers extend an exemption from state exams to engineers who served in the military and qualify, provided they register by October 31, 1950. The 1949 provision covers graduates before January 1, 1946. Over 20,000 engineers, surveyors, and trainees are currently registered in Ohio. Registration forms are available from the Board of Registration in Columbus or the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers.

Ohio Board of Registration West Broad St Columbus Ohio Society of Professional Engineers W. Gay St Miami OSPE

RFC Set Back In Legal Mess Over Lustron

The U S Court of Appeals ruled that the RFC cannot take Lustron assets while a bankruptcy suit against the firm is pending. It upheld Judge Sullivan on Chicago bankruptcy proceedings, not Columbus foreclosure, and said RFC may appeal if claims are upheld and the sale was proper.

Chicago U. S. Court of Appeals RFC Lustron Corporation Philip L. Sullivan Columbus Lustron Mell G. Underwood Lafayette Steel Company Sullivan Steel Company Appeals Stephen R. Chammers United States Supreme Court

Cleveland Moves To Outlaw Bingo

Cleveland city council read an ordinance banning bingo games and lotteries as a misdemeanor. The measure, filed in Mayor Burke's name, would impose fines from 50 to 500 dollars and up to 30 days in jail for first offenses, with higher penalties for repeat violations. A taxpayer suit had bingo ruled illegal in Cuyahoga County, set for December 5 appeal.

Cleveland Thomas A. Burke Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals

Purple Heart Awarded To Local Soldier

A Middletown man in the First U. S. Cavalry Division in Korea has received the Purple Heart for wounds in action. Private First Class William A. Baker, son of Mrs. Lidia Baker of 3107 Manchester Rd., serves with E Company 7th Cavalry Regiment. He was wounded September 6 near Sokchong-Myon while on duty.

Middletown Korea William A. Baker Lidia Baker Manchester Rd 7Th Cavalry Regiment Baker First Cavalry Division Japan Sokchong-Myon

Hamiltonian Is Sentenced for Indecent Liberties

In Butler County Court Judge P P Boll sentenced George Pierce 27 of 24 N Fifth St to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary after Pierce waived a jury trial on charges of indecent liberties with a 10 year old girl. The child testified for the state and Pierce has prior sexual convictions and larceny records in prior courts.

Hamilton Ohio Butler County Common Pleas Court P. P. Boll George Pierce Fifth St Pierce Walsh Butler County Lebanon Common Pleas Court Middletown

Rubber gloves with cloth linings aid easy wear

Some rubber gloves include cloth linings to help donning and doffing. The lining improves grip and comfort, making it easier to slide the gloves on and off.

Fight Enlivens Republican Rally in Zanesville

A fist fight at a Zanesville GOP rally broke out between supporters of rival judicial candidates. Leasure, a candidate for common pleas judge, faced Crossland, the incumbent. Ramsey and Norris clashed when Ramsey rushed to defend Leasure’s poster. Police took both men to the station and released them. The rally proceeded with Bricker and Ebright speaking.

Zanesville B. E. Leasure Common Pleas Clarence Crossland GOP County Executive Committee Thomas Samuel Edwin I. Norris Jani Tor Leasure Robert D. Ramsey Ramsey Norris Judge Crossland U.S John W. Bricker Don H. Ebright

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