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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1953

Page

6

Loretta Minor and Robert Lubberger to Wed in September

Announcement states Loretta Minor daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Strohminger of Phoenix Arizona will marry Robert Lubberger son of Mrs William F Lubberger of Franklin Street The ceremony takes place at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church on September 12 at 430 pm Loretta a Middletown High School graduate works in Personal Relations at Armco Steel Corp Robert a Middletown High School graduate and former Junior Chamber of Commerce president is employed by Armco International Corp.

Loretta Minor Philip Strohminger Phoenix Ariz Robert Lubberger William F. Lubberger Franklin Street St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Minor Middletown High School Armco Steel Corp Middletown High

Holiday House party yields Delta Sigma Phi prize winners

Mrs. Joseph Fiori and Mrs. Phyllis Bailey along with Mrs. William King took prizes at a Delta Sigma Phi Holiday House gathering. The Beta Sigma Phi chapter held the event with games and late evening refreshments.

Joseph Fiori Phyllis Bailey William King Delta Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi

Back Reunion Held In Kentucky

Mr and Mrs W S Back of Artville Kentucky hosted the annual Back family reunion. About 57 relatives gathered on the lawn at the Back home with guests traveling from Middletown Somerville Germantown Dayton Camden and Artville.

W. S. Back Artville Ohio Loren Roberson L. G. Meade Wilbur Roberson Dewey Baker Charles Back Herschel Downing Herbert Craft Middletown Omar Wilson

Barnes and Phelps Return From West Coast Trip

Mr and Mrs John Barnes of Curtis Street and Mr and Mrs Elwood Phelps of Park Drive returned from a West Coast trip visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Daley in San Lorenzo California. The Barnes celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary during the vacation.

John Barnes Curtis Street E Elwood Phelps Park Drive West Coast Harry Daley San Lorenzo Cal Barnes

Kramer family returns home from Smoky Mountains and Florida trip

Mr and Mrs Ross A Kramer and their son Harold have returned to Central Avenue after a vacation that took them through the Smoky Mountains into Florida. They stayed in St Petersburg and Johns Pass. Accompanying the Kramers were Mr and Mrs C E Kramer, the parents of Mr Kramer, from Columbus.

Ross A. Kramer Harold Central Avenue Smoky Mountains Florida St. Petersburg John’s Pass Middletonians Mr. Kramer C. E. Kramer Columbus

Sorority Resumes After Summer Break At YMCA

Beta Zeta chapter members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held their first business meeting after summer recess at the YMCA. They discussed the state convention to be held in Middle Town in October with Alpha Epsilon and Beta Zeta as co hostesses at the Manchester Hotel on October 30 31 and November 1.

YMCA Beta Zeta Epsilon Sigma Alpha Middletown Alpha Epsilon Manchester

Basket Picnic At Sun Set Park Draws Local VFW Group

About 40 members of United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary attended a basket picnic at Sun Set Park last evening. Guests included George Newberry of Eaton and Mr. and Mrs. C C Marilett of St. Cloud Florida visiting Middletown relatives, plus Airman AIC Jean Wilson stationed at Pepperel Air Force Base St John’s Newfoundland visiting furlough hosts Melvin and Mrs. Rogers in Highland Street.

Sunset Park United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary George Newberry Eaton C C. Marilett St. Cloud Fla Middletown A-Ic Jean Wilson WAF Pepperel Air Force Base St. John’s Newfoundland Wilson Melvin Rogers Highland Street

Women’s Part In Oakland Church Topic At Meeting

Rev Francis M Blair spoke to the Women’s Association of Oakland Presbyterian Church on women’s roles. Twenty four members and two guests gathered at Mrs Sheldon Thomas’s Oberon Drive home. The couple received many gifts as hostesses Mrs Lowell Wagoner and Mrs Holly Lansaw assisted.

Oakland Francis M. Blair Women’s Association of Oakland Presbyterian Church Sheldon Thomas Oberon Drive Blair Thomas Lowell Wagoner Holly Lansaw

Fidelis Bible Class Welcomes Richard Hall Guest Speaker

Richard Hall, assistant student pastor at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church, spoke at the Fidelis Bible Class fall meeting held in the church social rooms. Mrs. Virgil Combs gave the talk and a covered dish dinner is planned for October 6 with a committee of Mrs. H. E. Ober, Mrs. Combs, Mrs. Earnest Darnold, Mrs. Ralph Long, Mrs. Charles Moehring and Mrs. Charles Wagner.

Richard Hall St. Paul's Evangelical

Breiel Attends Monument Dedication in West Virginia

Mrs. G. W. Breiel of South Main Street and her sister Mrs. William R. Attee of Cincinnati joined their brother Robert R. Wilson of Clarksburg W Va for a Wilson family monument dedication. About 100 Wilsons gathered at Wardensville W Va to honor William Wilson who came to America from Scotland in 1737 with his grave found recently in a secluded cemetery. The trio then toured Virginia and West Virginia visiting Wilson ancestral homes.

G. W. Breiel South Main Street William R. Attee Cincinnati Robert R. Wilson Clarksburg W. Va West Virginia Wilson Wardensville William Wilson Scotland Breiel Attee Virginia

Middletown Band Parents Visit Camp Campbell

Middletown High School band and orchestra parents plan an evening visit to Camp Campbell Guard during the seventh annual outdoor music session. Mrs Homer Moyer of Band Associates announced the visitors will witness an exhibition of modern dance and a special performance by the quartet Luke Sickles Dale Shockey Tom Wiley and John Beuhl. The camp aims to improve the students marching and playing, with sessions ending Saturday.

Middletown High School Camp Campbell Guard Homer Moyer Band Associates Luke Sickles Dale Shockey Tom Wiley John Beuhl

Local Births Report Multiple New Arrivals

Mr. and Mrs. Willie White of 1304 Young St. welcome a boy yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mannon of Trenton Route 1 greet a boy yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rizzo of 2401 Oxford State Rd. announce a girl yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hackney of 1608 Baltimore St. report a girl today.

Willie White Young St Jack Mannon Trenton Harry J. Rizzo Oxford State Rd Edward Hackney Baltimore St

Local couples listed in Hamilton area social notes

A compilation of names and ages from Hamilton and nearby towns, pairing residents and their listed addresses. Entries include service members from U S Army Navy and civilian spouses, with several couples sharing common street routes such as Route 1 and Baltimore Street.

Hospital Discharges and Patient Updates Listed

The notice lists patients from multiple streets with statuses surgical medical and dismissed entries. Names include William T. Croake Glendora Meehan Charles Cooper Victor Kemplin Brince Turner Edward Remine John Boyd Noah Lambert Clarence Atkinson James Horn Chester Stacy Linda Whitman Linda Sorrell Georgia Ringer Thomas Sanders Clayton Cable Jacob Fuhr and Dean Constiner with varied wards and home addresses.

William T. Croake William Croake Elon Dr E. A. Lampe Shafer St Glendora Meehan Sherman Ave Charles Cooper Central Ave Victor Kemplin Waneta St Brince Turner Carolina St Edward Remine Amanda John Boyd Plum St Noah Lambert Auburn St Clarence Atkinson Burbank St James Horn Church St Chester Stacy North Sutphin Linda Whitman Dudley Whisman Franklin Earl Raleigh Linda Sorrell Garland Sorrell Carisle Georgia Ringer South Main Thomas Sanders Omaha Clayton Cable Jacob Fuhr Dean Constiner

Young Student Chardelle Yauch Dies at 14 in Columbus

Chardelle N. Yauch, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yauch of 1003 Nelbar St., died at University Hospital Columbus after surgery. Born February 1939 in Middletown, she attended Holy Trinity School and would have begun sophomore year at Fenwick High School. Survived by parents two brothers Robert Donald and sister Cathi and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Yauch and Mrs. Mary Fisher. Arrangements pending at Schramm Funeral Home.

Chardelle N. Yauch Richard Yauch Nelbar St University Hospital, Columbus Mice Vaturh Alry Columbus Hospital Middletown Holy Trinity School Fenwick High School Robert Donald Cathi John Yauch Mary Fisher Schramm Funeral Home

Gibbs Funeral Arrangements For Martha Gibbs

Mrs Martha Caroline Gibbs 82 of 3124 Ohio Ave died Tuesday morning Services set for 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Reverend B D Biggs Clayton Street Church of God will officiate Interment Woodside Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m today until noon Friday Surviving five daughters four sons one brother and many grandchildren

Martha Caroline Gibbs Ohio Ave McCoy Leffler B. D. Biggs Clayton Street

Mrs Easter Badgley 58 dies in Dayton hospital

Mrs Easter Badgley, 58, of 412 Home Ave, died at Dayton Grandview Hospital early today after a year long illness. Survived by husband Pearl and three grandchildren James Parker Judy Parker and Barbara Parker. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev McKinley Coffman officiating. Burial Carlisle Cemetery. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Franklin Easter Badgley Home Ave Dayton Grandview Hospital Pearl James Judy Barbara Parker Oline Parker Robert Eaton McKinley Coffman First Brethren Church of Middletown Carlisle Cemetery

Local Dole Curtis Hall Johnson Obituaries Noted

Mrs. Dole Constiner of Monroe. Mrs. Marvin Curtis of Minnesota St. Don Hall of Park St. John Johnson of Franklin.

Dole Constiner Monroe Marvin Curtis Minnesota St. Don Hall Park St

Foster woman Doris McGeorge dies at home

Doris McGeorge 18 wife of Girl McGeorge died suddenly at her Foster home. Survived by husband parents George and Proffitt siblings Marie and Bessie, all of Foster. Funeral at Pentecostal Church of God in Foster at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Hopkinsville Cemetery. Friends may call Tufts Funeral Home in Loveland until services.

Lebanon Doris MceGeorge McGeorge Foster George Proffitt Robert Waymon Alfred Ronald Richard Proffitt Marie Bessie Proffitt Pentecostal Church of God Hopkinsville Tufts Funeral Home Loveland

Funeral service for Mrs Nellie Nation Eaton widow of William Nation

Mrs Nellie Nation Eaton dies at 8 Clover Street Dayton aged 9? widow of William Nation who died in 1947. Survived by daughter Mrs Lola Stephens who lived with her and son Joseph Nation of Dayton plus two grandsons. Services Thursday at 1 30 p m at home with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev E J Fulton.

EATON Nellie Nation Clover St Dayton William Nation Lola Stephens Joseph R. Nation Mound Hill Cemetery E. J. Fulton

Funeral services for Harvey Connor

Funeral services for Harvey Connor aged 49, a well known local figure in Lebanon, will be held with family prayers and public obsequies announced by the family. Burial details and visiting hours were to be released by the Lebanon funeral home.

Lebanon Harvey Connor

Funeral for Mason Lebanon Route 4 farmer set Thursday

A Mason and Lebanon Route 4 farmer will be buried in Lebanon Cemetery after services at Oswald Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday. Masonic rites will be held at 8 p.m. today. He died Monday afternoon of a heart attack at his home. Survived by wife Goldie four sons Walter Lyle Warren Lowell a daughter Glenna, mother Mrs Emma Connor of Williamsburg and brothers Olen of Leesburg Harold and Russell of Williamsburg.

Farmer Mason and

Charles C. Wallace Rites Set for World War I Vet in Springboro

Charles C. Wallace 60 a World War I veteran died at 8 30 am Tuesday at Brown s Hospital Dayton Veterans Center where he had been a patient for a year He was a native of South Lebanon and lived in Springboro and Franklin area most of his life Surviving are his wife Emma a son Elbert two daughters Phyllis Carles and Margaret Garman a sister Cora Zink and five grandchildren Funeral services 2 30 pm Friday Anglesby Funeral Home Rev W J Fox to officiate Military rites by American Legion Russell McElfresh Post 149 Wallace was a member Friends may call at the funeral home

Springboro Charles C. Wallace Brown's Hospital Dayton Veteran Center Lebanon Wallace Franklin Emma Elbert Phyllis Carles Margaret Garman Middletown Cora Zink Zoar, O Anglesby Funeral Home W. J. Fox Woodhill Cemetery American Legion Russell McElfresh Post

Obituary Notices For Hamilton Robbins Sutter

Obituaries list Nannie Hamilton age 63 of 1204 Vanderveer Ave with services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Church of God. Wilbur Robbins age 45 of 255 Lockwood Ave with services at 10 a.m. Thursday through Colligan Funeral Home. Michael Sutter age 92 of 1129 Maple Ave with services at 10 30 a.m. Thursday.

Nannie Hamilton Vanderveer Ave Church of God Wilbur C. Robbins Lockwood Ave Colligan Funeral Home Michael G. Sutter Maple Ave

School census shows 13166 city children in Hamilton schools

Hamilton officials report 13 166 school age children in the city, with ages 5 to 18. The number is 542 more than last year, 1 398 six year olds the largest group, and boys outnumber girls 6726 to 6440.

Hamilton

One Ohioan Freed in Communist Prisoner List

The official list of American prisoners released by the Communists at Panmunjom shows only Sgt. J. C. Columbus O. Johnson from Ohio among the freed soldiers. Johnson is identified as Franklin Furnace.

Munsan Panmuniom J.C. Columbus O. Johnson Franklin Furnace

Franklin Man Left Holding Bag

Edward Aldridge of 319 Shartz Road Franklin reported two men swindled him of 16 dollars. They persuaded him to place the money in an envelope with theirs then asked him to keep it for them. He later found the envelopes had been swapped and his envelope was empty.

Edward Aldridge Shartz Rd Franklin

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