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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1952

Page

6

Invitations To Chapple Wedding In East Issued

Invitations pour in for the wedding of Miss Charlotte DeWitt Chapple daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennett Chapple of Pittsburgh to David Patterson Bennet The ceremony is set for 5 30 PM at the Chapples East residence 5558 Aylesboro Ave and will attract many Middletonians The bride known as Chardie studied in Europe last summer and will resign her secretarial post upon marriage She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Bennett Chapple and of Mrs Florence Sanders.

Charlotte DeWitt Chapple Bennett $. Chapple, Jr Pittsburgh David Patterson Bennet Dletonians Pittsie Chapple Bennett Aylesboro Ave Chardie Europe Bennett Chapple McGee Ave Florence Sanders Shafor St

Miss Jones Feted At Dinner Party

A party of 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold W Jones Central Ave honored Miss Marilyn Jones who attends university as she prepares to leave Thursday. The evening began with dinner and moved to card games.

Miss Jones Marilyn Jones Harold W Jones Central Ave University Thursay

D A R Conference Set for September in Xenia

The Southwest District Conference of the Ohio Society Daughters of American Revolution will meet at First Methodist Church in Xenia. Mrs V C Thompson Middletown Chapter regent announced the event with sessions starting Thursday at 9 pm. Luncheon reservations close September 12 through Mrs Thompson.

Ohio Society, Daughters of American Revolution V. C. Thompson Middletown First Methodist Church Xenia Thompson

Griffith Family Starts Anew In Glen Ellyn

Mr and Mrs Arthur Griffith and their two children Chip and Robin relocate from Middleton to Glen Ellyn just west of Chicago. Mrs Griffith writes to her parents detailing their settled life. Mr Griffith has joined Lukens Steel in the new community.

Arthur Griffith Glen Ellyn Griffith Douglas Robbins South Main St Virginia Robbins Chicago Griffiths Chip Robin Lukens Steel

John A Lawler Family To Settle In Here

John A Lawler, president of Aeronca Manufacturing, and his wife with their son James are moving to the city. While a ranch style house on Manchester Rd is prepared, they will use The Manchester Hotel as their headquarters. Their older son John has taken a job in Chicago, and James attends Fenwick High School. The Lawlers are former Wyoming residents with strong social ties in the area.

John A. Lawler Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Manchester Rd Lawler James Manchester Hotel John Chicago Fenwick High School

Travel Notes On Families Vacationing Across Regions

Mr. and Mrs. J R Bowman return from a Michigan trip to fetch daughter Mary Jo who has been working this summer. The family then toured Canada and New England states with Mary Jo in Boston for an Episcopal convention and a September 20 Middletown return.

J. R. Bowman Ardmore Dr Michigan Mary Jo Bowman Canada New England Miss Bowman Boston Episcopal Churches Middletown

WCTU to Hear World Traveler Tuesday Night

Miss Graccie Houlder, Australian lecturer and world traveler, speaks to the Women's Christian Temperance Union at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church. Three films will accompany her talk including Liquid re on health, A Day in Court on safety, and Thrills on Pacific Waves. Co chairmen are Mrs. Guy Smethers and Mrs. Thomas Baird. program chairman is Mrs. J. L. Glass.

Graccie Houlder Women's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Miss Houlder Pi Gamma Mu Australian Authors Association Australia St. John's Ambulance Society British Empire Guy Smethers Thomas Baird J. L. Glass

Luncheon Honors Former Resident in Middletown

Mrs Wilbur Farquer hosted a luncheon on The Alameda Tuesday for seventeen guests. The gathering celebrated the visit of Mrs Frank Robbins of Havana Cuba and featured lunch, cards, and stories of the year since her last visit. Guest prizes went to Mrs Howard Cheney, Mrs Clyde Davies, and Mrs Robbins. The Robbins couple plan to travel Sunday with their son Michael to Mercersburg Academy Montclair New Jersey to visit relatives.

Frank Robbins Havana Cuba Middletown Wilbur Farquer The Alameda Howard Cheney Franklin Clyde Davies Robbins

Community club meetings and social events scheduled

Coming Up lists several local gatherings: American War Mothers meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the American Legion Armory. Lone Star Past Councilors at Mrs. Courtney Tibbs’s Yankee Road home Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Knights Templar and Auxiliary host a 6 15 p.m. covered dish dinner at Masonic Temple Friday followed by business sessions with Mrs. David Whithurst as refreshment chair. Willing Workers Class Cumberland Presbyterian Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Laurel Ely’s Wilbraham Road home.

American Legion Lone Star Courtney Tibbs Yankee Road Knights Templar Auxiliary Masonic Temple David Whithurst Cumberland Presbyterian Church Laurel Ely Wilbraham Rd

Car Kills 3-Year-Old at Defiance Intersection

A car struck and killed three year old Connie Van Demark at a street intersection in Defiance Tuesday night. Police described the incident as an traffic fatality and the driver remained at the scene for investigation.

Defiance Connie van Demark

Card Party Planned By Altar Society

Altar Rosary Society of St Mary's Church sponsors a card party on October 8. Committees met at the home of George Fiessinger to discuss plans. Co chairmen are Mrs John Downey and Mrs Robert Schneider. Members include Mrs Riessinger Heber Jones Jacob Martin A E Paul Walter Fenning Roger Sherwood Arthur Ul rich Paul Cain Edward Brown William Bendel Robert Roman Martin Coffey Joseph McDermott Robert White Pete Lakoff Jacob Berry. Regular meeting outlined plans to form a PTA for St Mary's School and to establish a school cafeteria.

Altar Rosary Society St Mary’s Church George Fiessinger John Downey Robert Schneider Riessinger Heber Jones Jacob Martin A. E. Paul Walter Fenning Roger Sherwood Arthur Ulrich Paul Cain Edward Brown William Bendel Robert Roman Martin Coffey Joseph McDermott Robert White Pete Lakoff Jacob Berry St. Mary's School

Mrs Earl Flint Hosts Winmore Class Social at Chau Tauqua

Mrs Earl Flint entertained the Winmore Class of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church at her Chau Tauqua cottage. A leftovers dish dinner and social hour with games and prizes followed. Mrs Joseph Newton, a recent bride, received a gift from the class. Committee members were Mrs Russell DeBolt chairwoman Mrs A K Bishop Mrs Clarence Fry and Mrs E G Layer. Next meeting features an auction bake sale in October.

Earl Flint Winmore St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Chautauqua Joseph Newton Russell DeBolt A. K. Bishop Clarence Fry E. G. Layer

Industrial Councils Hear Tax Report in Butler County

Representatives of the Ohio Public Expenditure Council will report on the tax situation in Butler County to a joint Middletown and Hamilton Industrial Councils meeting in Hamilton on September 16. Roy L. Patterson urged early reservations for the luncheon at noon in the Anthony Wayne Hotel offices of the Hamilton Chamber of Leperce.

Ohio Public Expenditure Council Butler County Middletown Hamilton Roy L. Patterson

Wesleyan Guild To Host Conferenc In Middletown

The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church will host about 100 women for a weekend meeting September 13 14 in Middletown Dayton District. The schedule includes registration social hour the banquet at 6 p.m. and worship services with speakers Mrs C F Bailey Miss Helen Rayner and greetings from local leaders.

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Middletown Dayton Louis R. Walter C. F. Bailey Ohio Conference of Woman's Society of Christian Service Helen Rayner H. L. Gadbury W.S.C.S Dorothy Sinkey Ohio Conference Guild Audrey Wright Yorth Central Jurisdictional Guild Lucille Holliday Mother's Memorial Cincinnati Ida Frantz China Guild Hotel Manchester Woman's Society of First Church C. A. Lynch Cecil Wilson Orville Kuhnle Chelsea Strait Alfred Schwarz W. F. Stein

Births Record Shows Five New Babies

Mr and Mrs Robert Marcum of 1709 Manchester Ave report a girl born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Donald Ginn of 809 Eighth Ave report a girl born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Carl A Roth of Trenton report a boy born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Gibson of 123 Water St report a boy born today.

Robert Marcum Manchester Ave Donald Ginn Eighth Ave Carl A. Roth Trenton Elmer Gibson Water St

Hospital Patient List Includes Names of Residents

In The Hospital Thomas H Woods of Burton Rd surgical George Morgan of Shafer St medical Charles Ellis of Baltimore St Mrs Mabel Souers of Arlington Ave surgical Mrs Clarence Buckhalter of Ninth Ave surgical Mrs Isaac Boyd of Baltimore St medical Mrs Carl H Stibbs of Trenton Clyde S Vice of Buena Ave Duane Gaston son of Mr and Mrs Elver Gaston of Carlisle Mrs Anna Settich of Baltimore Int medical Harold McQueen son of Mr and Mrs Carl McQueen of Middletown Route 2 surgical Robert Nerenberg of Fleming Rd surgical Mrs Bethel Leach of Trenton Charles Hanger of Summerville Route 1 medical Mrs Dewitt Payne of Young St Ward Rieger of Germantown OUT-OF-TOWN Mrs E H Dorenbusch of Grand Ave Cincinnati Christ Hospital surgical Gorman Frisby of Columbia Ave Christ Hospital Cincinnati Jeff Heffner son of Mr and Mrs Joseph C Heffner of 1208 First Ave Children s Hospital Cincinnati medical Mrs Joseph Williams of Walnut St Mrs Hamilton B Turner of Burton Rd Bernard Peterell of Curtis St Blair Leroy of Franklin Albert Kennedy of Baltimore St Floyd Ellison of Tytus Ave Mrs George Early of Germantown Mrs Charles Downs of First Ave Mary Jo Davison daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry E Davison of Armco Dr Thomas Clark of Granada Ave Mrs Ottie M Clark of Eighteenth Mrs Kilda Chaney of Yankee Rd 4 Mrs Herbert Carter of Hughes 4 Edward Browning of Baltimore Hiram Brewer of Fairmount Ave

Thomas H. Woods Burton Rd George Morgan Shafer St Charles Ellis Baltimore St Mabel Souers Arlington Ave Clarence Buckhalter Ninth Ave Isaac Boyd Carl H. Stibbs Trenton Clyde S. Vice Buena Ave Duane Gaston Elver Gaston Carlisle Anna Settich Baltimore Harold McQueen Carl McQueen Middletown Robert Nerenberg Fleming Rd Bethel Leach Charles Hanger Summerville Dewitt Payne Young St Ward Rieger Germantown E. H. Dorenbusch Grand Ave Cincinnati Christ Hospital Gorman Frisby Columbia Ave Jeff Heffner Joseph C. Heffner First Ave Children's Hospital Hamilton B. Turner Bernard Peterell Curtis St Blair Leroy Franklin Albert Kennedy Floyd Ellison Tytus Ave George Early Charles Downs Mary Jo Davison Harry E. Davison Armco Thomas Clark Granada Ave Ottie M. Clark Eighteenth Ave Kilda Chaney Yankee

Armco Gains Permits For Waste Disposal

Armco Steel Corporation received 12 month permits from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board to discharge industrial wastes from its New Miami and Zanesville plants. The board also granted 13 more sewage discharge permits and 25 other industrial waste discharge permits.

Armco Steel Corporation Ohio Water Pollution Control Board New Miami Zanesville Control Board

Girl Scout Council Reorganization At Thursday Meeting

The Middletown Council of Girl Scouts will complete its transition to an association type at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Civic Association auditorium. Mrs. Andrew Roper will preside as president of the traditional council and conduct elections for the new association council. The steering committee led by Mrs. Wade Ex reworked the constitution and nominated officers including Mrs. Frank Chapman Jr. for president and Mrs. William Johnston for vice president. Nominees for secretary-treasurer include Mrs. George Leighton, with Mrs. William Withey for corresponding secretary. Members for the nominating committee were named from districts I to IV, with additional names listed. Elected board members include Mrs. Ernest Cracraft, Mrs. John Owen, Claire Tieman, Mrs. Wade Ex, Mrs. William Stallsmith, Mrs. Charles Schneider, Mrs. Edward Sebald, Miss Pat Easterling, Mrs. Kenneth Jones, and others from district slates. Mrs. Ex explained the association benefits, giving all registered adults a voice in policy and uniting various Girl Scout groups under one local organization.

Middletown Council of Girl Scouts Civic Association Andrew Roper Association Council Wade Frank Chapman, Jr William Johnston Leaders’ Association George Leighton William Withey Council Clarence Strassburger West Middletown Arthur Byrd Maple Park George Keep Taft School Michaelier Amanda Frank Kraft Presbyterian Church Neighborhood Howard Wren Arthur Gross Carlisle E. E. Luttringer Springboro J. R. Bowman Robert Krebs R. E LeRoy Fenton Hall Ernest Cracraft John Owen Claire Tieman Wade Ex William Stallsmith Charles Schneider Edward Sebald Pat Easterling Coleader Kenneth Jones Girl Guide Jessider Alfred Ecklar David Selvar R. E. LeRoy

First Boys Choir Meeting Slated

Boys choir sponsored by the Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its first meeting at the YMCA tomorrow between 4 and 5 p.m. Tryouts for new members run from 3 to 4 p.m. Accompanist hopefuls are invited to attend, says Mrs. Fletcher Brate, the choir director.

Federation of Women’s Clubs YMCA Fletcher Brate

PUCO Orders Flasher Signals at Williamsdale Crossing

The State Public Utilities Commission ordered the installation of flasher light signals and automatic gates at the South Street grade crossing in Williamsdale. The action follows prior safety concerns voiced by area residents and New Miami School, with a rehearing requested by Pennsylvania Railroad after the June 25 safety order.

South St Williamsdale State Public Utilities Commission Crossng New Miami Pennsylvania Railroad

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East D.A.R Butler DRY Cleaners South Clinton John A. Lawlers CT Em Crawford N. Main ST Hone Clell Faulkner Peasttown Heights West Colordao Springs Pike’s Peak Rocky Mountain National Ark Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala Edward F. Forkner Foster McGraw Charles Reichter South Sutphin St I. T. Foster Lebanon Clyde Hall Smoky Mountains East Coast Skyline Drive Gordon E. Hughes Gordon II Puerto LaCruz Venezuela Hughes South America R. A. Heck C. J. Hughes Mrs. Graccio Houlder WCTU Brandenburg Smart Squirel Broad Tail Clinton ST Altar Society Wesleyan Guild Joseph Williams Walnut Herbert Carter Edward Browning Hiram Brewer Fairmount Ave Lileka Politz Western College College of Music Cincinnati Girl Scout Council PUCO Rogers Ziang Stylen Solitairg Davidson Main & Central Ave
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