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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1949

Page

11

Social Notes From Dayton Area Gatherings and Visits

A Milestone of social visits with dozens of households named from Dayton to Middletown. Luncheon for Mail Bag Club hosted by Mrs John Lutz in Dayton. Numerous weekend and Sunday guests visited families in Carlisle Dayton Middletown Lebanon and Franklin.

Springboro Ray Ault Ray Zeck Leon Miller John Lutz Dayton Ernest Earnhart Stewart Campbell Carlisle Andrs Charles Stuttleberg Charles Sweney Roy Bowers Pataskala J. M. Hogg Henry Combs Marvin Stamper W. M. Tallman Middletown Richard Lubbersman Charles Fry Cincinnati Stanley Fry Joyce Forkner John Moore Earl Decker Edward Decker Centerville Ella Johnson Howard Leibrock Anna Treen Edward Leisz Ward Shell Panesville John Shell Miamisburg Oral Saunders Lebanon Peggy Dunaway Charles Harris Charles Mills Robert South J. D. Oakley John Peck Robert Eaton William Leis New Lebanon Lawrence Leis Lester Pfeiffe Harvey Thompson Will Leighty Joe Wade Walter Zecker Arthur Gross Jesse Brandenburg Sallee Magruder Elmer Wetz Lynn Eaton Frank Adkins Duhling W. Va Allen Kimble Joe Forlines Akron Dick Shilvebecker Walter Cure William Becker Robert Deikman Herbert Eaton Floyd Eaton

Sherer Twins Honored With 50 Year I O O F Pin

Virgil and Victor Sherer two 72 year old twins from New Hope were honored at the last I O O F meeting. They received the lodge's 50 year service pin for long membership and service.

Eaton Virgil Victor Sherer Lodge Sherer New Hope

Carlisle Club Plans Guest Night With Dinner Program

The Wimodausian Club will hold its annual guest night at 6 30 pm in the parlors of the New Jersey Presbyterian Church. The event next Thursday November 3 includes dinner and a planned program.

Carlisle Wimodausian Club New Jersey Presbyterian Church

Philadelphia restaurant drops suggestion box after test

A Philadelphia eatery ended its two day trial of a suggestion box after 35 notes on day one yielded 34 requests for prettier waitresses and day two produced 38 of 40 same comments. No notes mentioned the food.

Philadelphia

Cleveland man to die in electric chair tonight

A last-minute reprieve fails for James Buchanan, 25, of Cleveland, condemned for the slaying of Mrs. Iida M. Koogle. He faces execution in Ohio's electric chair, bringing the year’s death toll to 15 and surpassing the prior 13-electrocution record set in 1925.

Columbus James Buchanan Cleveland Ohio Iida M. Koogle

Grace King Guild Holds Monthly Meeting in Kings Mills

The Grace King Guild of Kings Mills Missionary Society held its monthly church meeting led by Mrs. W W Cline. Two new members were welcomed Mrs William Wilson and Mrs Paul Everett. A pro am and Bible study themed Builded Together For Him focused on stewardship.

Kings Mills Grace R. King C. L. Holden William Evans

Camden Lions to Sponsor SPEBSQS Fest in Camden High

The Camden Lions sponsor a SPEBSQS Fest in Camden High School auditorium Thursday at 8 p m. Tickets are selling fast for the first program of its kind in the city with proceeds supporting a sight saving fund. Hamilton and Middletown quartets from several groups join nonlocal acts like Tune Cats of Connersville Indiana and local Middletown groups Rounders High Lifers Pedagogue 4 and Closeaires with Lloyd Townsley delivering welcome remarks.

Middletown Milton Camden High School Camden Lions Ub Camden Lions Club Prebie County Hamilton Police Quartet Mamian’s Minktown 4 Cum Lauders Ray Colwell Barbershop Quartet Organization Jack W. Round

Local Socials and Church Notes From Lebanon Area

A roundup of Lebanon and surrounding area social visits includes Mrs. Raymond Swigert and families from Lebanon visiting relatives in Mason and Dayton weekend guests Gary Fox staying with his mother Mrs. Clyde Sparks. Church attendance and a Busy Bee Club Halloween party at The Busy Bee Club Junior Department featured many local children and teachers.

Raymond Swigert Stanley Epp Charles Epp Gus Epp Ferel Ada Smith Lebanon Tucker Mason Gary Fox Dayton Clyde Sparks Gus Lau Kings Mills Baptist Church W. C. Newcomb Elizabeth Newcomb Frank Chambers, Jr Marvin Plummer Marie Stamper Busy Bee Club Jimmy Margery Buchanan Jimmy Reynolds Mary Jane Bradford Jimmy Madden Betty Jo Slaughter Edwin Fugett Tommy Stephenson Anita Joyce Pauline Jerry Wright Sally King Joan Hall Lillian Fugett Walter Barnes C. H. Foster Harold Stephenson Son Ward Branch Hill Arch H. Schultz Pleasant Ridge C. E. Stephenson

Court assigns criminal cases through November list announced

Judge Cramer and Prosecutor Bosch released the November schedule of indictments with hearings to Thanksgiving. Names include Taylor and Baker for robbery and burglary, Be craft Coffey Isaacs Spivey for burglary, Walker for cutting with intent to kill, Bow man Bowman Carpenter for burglary and larceny, Leiter for stealing a motor vehicle, Collins Ho jacki for breaking and entering, Curtis for neglect to provide for child, McVey for assault with intent to kill, Folenius Davis for armed robbery, Benson Tester for stabbing, Wilson Cox for assault with intent to rape, Tarkin midleton for burglary, Goins Henry for shooting with intent to kill, Quantz Gunnoe for statutory aiding, Webb for assault and battery, Denton for burglary, and appointments of counsel including Hofstadter for Henry Johnson and Black for Bennie Edward Biggs.

Fred B. Cramer Common Pleas Court Jackson Bosch David Taylor Hamilton Ernest Baker James Becraft Sanford Coffey Sherman Isaacs James Spivey Cliff Folenius Lida Folenius Clifford Davis Melvin Benson Clay Tester Middletown Harrison Wilson Lenzie Cox William Tarkington James Jones Roy Goins George Henry Lemon Pone

City Briefs Wednesday Meetings Across Local Groups

Noon meetings for the Miami Chapter of Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at the Manchester Hotel. Butler County Republican War Veterans Club gathers at 7 30 p m in the Colony Restaurant. Blythe Williams Post Auxiliary of American Legion Post 231 meets at 8 p m at the Silver Leaf Social Club. Elks Regular Session at Elks Temple at 8 p m. Lions and Kiwanis hold noon Manchester Hotel gatherings. Odd Fellows Lodge convenes at 7 30 p m at the hall. Alpha Council No 3246 Jr C U A M meets at 8 a m at 19 North Broad St. Toastmasters scheduled meeting at

Miami Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Manchester Hotel Butler County Republican War Veterans Club Colony Blythe-Williams Post American Legion Silver Leaf Alpha Council No. 3246, Jr. C. U. A. M North Broad St

Community meetings and events listed for evening

At 6.30 p.m. the Manchester Hotel hosts a meeting. Moose Lodge gathers in the hall at 8 p.m. Armco Employes Independent Federation executive committee meets at 7 p.m. in AEIF offices. Dance Club of VFW convenes at 7.30 p.m. in the club room. 2876 Infantry Training Battalion Reserve holds a meeting at 8 p.m. Mercy Hospital Hamilton hosts the Board of Directors room meeting of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation chapter at 8 p.m.

Armco Employes Independent Federation AEIF Dance Club of VFW American Legion Butler County National Infantile Paralysis Foundation Board of Directors Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Editor's notes on global ventures and social trends

In India Keener planned a tiger hunt while hoping to lasson kangaroo in Australia. The passage notes that twenty three percent of adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle accidents had just been drinking.

India Keener Australia

Globe Circler In Pakistan

Sam Keener of Salem Ohio, president of Salem Engineering, arrived in Karachi in a DC 4 Skymaster for a round-the-world tour. He has visited Iran, Syria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Tripoli, and Israel and plans India, Australia, the Philippines, Japan, and Hawaii, completing the four month journey and returning to the United States in early December to establish overseas representatives and offer engineering advice to governments.

Karachi Pakistan Sam Keener Salem Salem Engineering Company Keener Iran Syria Egypt Greece Italy France Weden Denmark Germany Belgium Tripoli Israel India Australia Philippines Japan Hawaii United States

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