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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1950

Page

5

Bride Elect Feted At Shower For Beverly Laut

Miss Beverly Laut bride elect of Robert D. Tranter was honored at a personal shower hosted by her sister Miss Yvonne Laut on McKinley Street. Attendants and guests enjoyed luncheon and cake. card winners included Nada Jean Jones Jane Ann Leasure and Mary Ellen Saunders.

Beverly Laut Robert D. Tranter Yvonne Laut Laut McKinley St Nada Jean Jones Jane Ann Leasure Mary Ellen Saunders Miss Laut James Smith John Rarmsdell Don Mann W. F. Laut Donald Laut G. D. Tranter John Dickerson Clair Tieman Arthur Schneider Lobe. Meehan James Tranter Mary Ann Lane Gwendolyn Laut Mary Ellen Saunder Nada Jones Patsy Elliott Jolene Laut

Owls Club to Meet at Forest Hills Clubhouse

Forest Hills Country Club hosts the Owl's Club gathering this evening with dinner and cards. Guests include Mr and Mrs Walter Bender, Mr and Mrs Fred Danford, Mr and Mrs C W Denny Jr, Mr and Mrs Norman Hagedorn, Mr and Mrs George Harvey, along with the host and hostess.

Forest Hills Country Club Owl’s Club Walter Bender Fred Danford C. W. Denny, Jr Norman Hagedorn George Harvey

Mrs Grant Rigby Elected Treasurer in VFW Auxiliary

Chicago ap report states Mrs Grant Rigby of Zanesville yesterday won election as treasurer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The pick underscores ongoing recruitment and leadership within veteran service circles.

Chicago Grant Rigby Zanesville Ladies ‘Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign’ Wars

Society Editor to Publish Fall College Notices

Notices of students going to college this fall will be taken by the Society Editor and appear on Sunday, September 106. These notices will be taken up to September 7. Please phone 2 3611 and ask for the Society Editor.

Middletonians Attend Rehearsal and Visitors List

Social notes record visits and journeys including Miss Judy Ann McKinney traveling to Cincinnati for a wedding as flower girl, Barbara Ann Bohne joining parents in travel to Boston for a Harvard executive course, and other Middleton residents visiting relatives in Kent, Yale, and Oregon.

John R. Bohne, Jr Mr. Bohne Grand Ave Barbara Ann Boston Bohne Harvard University Judy Ann McKinney Vernon McKinney Middletown Cincinnati Margaret O’dell Charles Holmes Miss McKinney Hotel Linton Pearl McKinney Clay Rice Owen van Ostrand

Young Couple Married Sunday Afternoon

Miss Louise Wilson and Buehl Roach wed Sunday at 4:30 PM in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wendell Pontins performing the double ring ceremony. Attendants included Kenneth Stewart and Malcolm Reed as ushers, James Roach as best man, and Donnie Roach as ring bearer. The reception followed in the church parlor and the couple plan a Northern trip before settling in Springfield Ohio.

Louise Wilson Hobart Wilson Buehl Roach Springfield Harrison Roach Hamilton Presbyterian Church Wendell Pontins Walter Berk Margaret Thompson Earl Hicks Kenneth Stewart Malcom Reed James Roach Donnie Roach Mary Charles Thompson Ohio

Bridal Shower for Miss Fern Jones in Mrs Conrad’s Home

A bridal shower for Miss Fern Jones was hosted by Miss Frances Conrad. Decor included a parasol with streamers and tiny fan favors. a miniature bridal party centerpiece adorned the table. Twenty guests attended as cards were played and gifts opened. prizes went to Mrs. Frey and Miss Ruth Richter. Luncheon followed later in the evening.

Fern Jones Frances Conrad Miss Jones Pries Mrs. Game Mrs. Frey Ruth Richter

Razing Ordered After Downtown Building Collapse

City Building Inspector John S. Smith ordered the Farm Bureau to tear down the front wall of its three story brick and timber building at 47 49 East Chestnut Street within 24 hours after the three story structure and roof collapsed without warning. No one was inside. Firemen cited prior fires, the last in November 1949, as weakening the building. The report ends with an unrelated note on Tyrian purple dye derived from Mediterranean snail glands.

Columbus John_ S. Smith Farm Bureau East Chestnut St

Miss Joan Davies Feted With Shower

Miss Joan Davies bride elect of Robert Davies was guest of honor at a luncheon and shower hosted by Mrs. Frank Vigor on Central Ave. Tables were decorated with pastel asters. After lunch she received linens as gifts and the afternoon continued with bridge. Attending were Mrs. Clyde Davies, Mrs. Thomas E. Davies, Mrs. John Burkam, Mrs. Don E. Bolton, Mrs. Edward Mulligan, Mrs. Robert Crooke, Mrs. Fred Greathouse, Mrs. Joe Ayres, Mrs. Charles Kerr, Miss Martha Martin, Miss Gloria Pyle, Miss Nancy Stabler, Miss Doris Reardon, Miss Nancy Ayres, the honoree and the hostess.

Joan Davies Robert Davies Frank Vigor Central Ave Miss Davies Clyde Davies Thomas E. Davies John Burkam Don E. Bolton Edward Mulligan Robert Crooke Fred Greathouse Joe Ayres Charles Kerr Martha Martin Gloria Pyle Nancy Stabler Doris Reardon Nancy Ayres

Perky Kaffee Klatsch Hosts Cards and Tea Evening

The Clubs Hostess meeting at Mrs. Evan Masters’s home featured television and canasta with refreshments served to Mrs. John Seegar Mrs. Stephen Zulock Mrs. Lawrence White Mrs. William Fouts Mrs. Stephen Sabo and Mrs. John Welner. The next gathering is planned for September 14 at Mrs. Stephen Zulock’s Madison Street home. The E U B Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Raymond Green’s home with officer elections led by Mrs. Roy Weamer. Officers include Mrs. George Knott vice president and Mrs. Ralph Montgomery treasurer. A white elephant sale was announced for the next meeting.

Evan Masters Young St John Seegar Stephen Zulock Lawrence White William Fouts Stephen Sabo John Welner Madison St Raymond Green Roy Weamer George Knott Ralph Montgomery William Cail Robert Banker Arthur Lord William Arkill Frank Troutvine

Boy Is Shot While Peeping at Calumet Ave Home

A Middletown woman described as an Annie Oakley fired two shots through a bathroom window at a youth peeping into her living room at 1406 Calumet Ave. One bullet hit the boy in the fleshy area above the left knee. He was taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment.

Middletown Annie Oakley Calumet Ave Barbara Hartmann Calumet Middletown Hospital

Gen Buster My Favorite H band True or False

A compact item notes Gen Buster and the Lombardos in USA Teens in Our Town Dance Orchestra signing off.

Gen Buster USA

Betsy confronts Aunt Myra over control in tense scene

Betsy confronts Miss Myra Sharpe as she challenges years of manipulation over her life and fiancé Roger Blessen. Roger interjects warnings of murder while the narrator hints at a dog poisoning trail tied to Grace Muchmore, suggesting a broader deadly plot. By the 1941 census, Canada notes 4,986,552 Roman Catholics.

Betsy Sharpe Myra Roger Blessen Betsy Myra Sharpe Roger Sally Miss Myra Jimmy Joe Ferris Grace Muchmore Canada

Television Programs and Schedule Snapshot

A dense list of broadcast items across several stations detailing programs and times. Includes children shows, westerns, film blocks, news, sports, and variety segments with entries for WLW and WKRC channels, plus miscellaneous notes and sign offs. Strong entity mentions include program titles and channel identifiers.

WKRC

Train Truck Crash Victim Unimproved in Miami Valley Hospital

John Scharpers, 25, of New York, severely burned in a train truck collision at Corwin, remains in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital this morning, according to an attendant.

John Scharpers New York Corwin Miami Valley

Explosion at Middletown home belies dry ice bottling

A blast sounding like a shotgun prompted Middletown police to Keen Combs at 1220 Sycamore St. Neighbors heard a bang from his sons bottling with dry ice, not a weapon, and no injuries occurred.

Middletown Keen Combs Sycamore St Combs’ Sons

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