Camp Outing Planned For Two Orphans
Two 11 year old orphan girls from Butler County Children's Home will join Troop 2 on a camping trip to Camp Middlemoor. Zellow Belt of 2103 Queen Ave sponsors the trip with prize money from cookie sales. Mrs Frank Chapman sponsors the second orphan girl’s trip. Supervisor selects girls with no families or vacation chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Children’s Home
Addletown
Frank E. Herd
Middlemoor
Zellow Belt
Raymond Belt
Queen Ave
Zellow
Ome
Frank Chapman
Rotary Talk on Alcoholics Anonymous Work
A Rotary Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel featured a AA representative describing the group's history. He said AA began about 15 years ago at a New York hospital and that membership is voluntary for those seeking help to stop drinking. He noted AA is not a cure but an aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Rotary Club
Manchester Hotel
New York Hospital
Family News From Superior Ave and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs M L Horton and son Don of Superior Ave returned from a trip through Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina and Virginia Don arrived in time to enter Miami University Monday Vacation ends for Mr and Mrs O R Cecil and Mr and Mrs T A Hall who have returned from Sister Lakes Mich They also visited Chicago Beriton Harbor and other places Mrs Byrd Wilshoit has arrived from Kennebunk Me to spend several months with her son and family Mr and Mrs Earl Wilhoit of Michael Rd Guest of Mr and Mrs Sam Mulloy of Harrison St Mr and Mrs Ray Barr of Dixie Hwy and Mrs Etta Brown was Mr Sam Brown of Columbus Attending graduation of Miss Bette June Dingess from Vogue School of Modeling in Cincinnati were Mrs G H Dingess and Mr Donald Pigman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Horton
Don
Superior Ave
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Miami University
O. R. Cecil
T. A. Hall
Sister Lakes
Mich
Chicago
Beriton Harbor
Byrd Wilshoit
Kennebunk
Earl Wilhoit
Michael Rd
Sam Mulloy
Harrison St
Ray Barr
Dixie Hywy
Etta Brown
Sam Brown
Columbus
Bette June Dingess
Vogue School of Modeling
Cincinnati
G. H., Dingess
Donald Pigman
Pretty Shower for Marilyn Filesner Bride Elect
A miscellaneous shower was hosted by Miss Mary Lee Knox for Marilyn Filesner, bride elect of Milton Wells, at Knox's Hughes Street home. Guests enjoyed autumn decor, a center chandelier with wedding bells, and a streamer game that awarded tiny umbrellas bearing the date Foaea and Middie October. Prizes went to Ruth Ann Peck Marilyn Cassidy Nancy McLean Rita Billman and several guests as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Filesner
Milton Wells
Mary Lee Knox
Hughes St
Ruth Ann Peck
Marilyn Cassidy
Nancy McLean
Rita Billman
Harold Helton
Helton
Robert Flesher
William Fiesher
LaVerne Knox
Joan Potter
Ruth Busenlechtner
Miss Peck
Patricia Goonan
Iss McLean
Miss Billman
Iss Frances Taylor
Mary Ann Boyd
Miss Cassidy
Betty Klaber
Barbara Knox
Miss Gunderson Tendered Party
Ruth Gunderson bride elect of Fred Ray was honored with a personal shower hosted by Miss Lois Lindsay and Miss Shirley Kurth at 204 Shafer St. Gifts were presented in a jumbo hat box. Prizes went to Miss Huelsback Mrs Hocz and Miss Catherine Gunderson. A buffet luncheon followed for numerous guests including Mrs Radabaugh Mrs Grimes and Miss Basford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gunderson
Fred Ray
Lois Lindsay
Shirley Kurth
Shafer St
Henrietta Huelsback
Michael Hocz
Catherine Gunderson
Robert Radabaugh
Ralph Grimes
Jack Gephart
Hocz
Marilyn Allen
Larosa Patterson
Huelsback
Vi Sanderson
Lois Basford
Jeanne Newton
Barbara Ray
Community group meetings and sorority gathering listed
Several local clubs and organizations announce meetings this week. Miss Madgalene Faries hosts CIC members at her West Middletown home. American War Mothers meet this afternoon in the Legion Auditorium Prosser Chapter Order of Eastern Star holds six initiations at Masonic Temple with plans for its 35th anniversary at Manchester Hotel October 6. Lone Star Past Councilors convene at Mrs. Leslie Cremer's home Thursday evening. Sunshine Circle at First Evangelical United Brethren meets Friday evening with devotions led by Mrs. Anna Brothers. Omega Phi Tau Sorority gathers at Mrs. Robert Connor's home tonight at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madgalene Faries
CIC
West Middletown Church
Ellen Dr
Prosser
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Manchester
Tomorow
Lone Star
Leslie Cremer
Fourteenth Ave
Courtney Short
J. W. Pierce
Sunshine Circle
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Charles Sanderson
Woodlawn Ave
Anna Brothers
Sanderson
William Lockard
Brothers
Omega Phi Tau Sorority
Robert Connor
First Ave
Delta Sigma Phi Holds First Meeting of Year
Delta Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in Civic Association auditorium for its first business meeting. President Mrs Angelo Amatul li announced Miss Margaret Renner resignation as advisor. Miss Betty Rhoades elected rep in charge. Plans for fall rushing and prospective pledges named. Next meeting set for Tuesday September 27 at the Y.M.C.A. Barnitz Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Civic Association
Angelo Amatulli
Margaret Renner
Betty Rhoades
Anthony Hurr
Barnitz
Y.M.C.A
Society Deadline for Society Department Regulations
Society editor contact 2-3611 for clear items. All society reports must be in by 10 30 a m the following morning. Saturday deadline is 3
Mrs Tom Wilson Hosts Middletown Garden Club Meeting
The Middletown Garden Club met at Mrs T Wilson's South Main St home. Mrs H V Mercer welcomed a new member, Mrs Chester. Speaker Mrs Homer Martindale discussed perennials with care tips, followed by a social hour and prize awards for various flower and arrangement categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Louise Hunter Windsor
Tom Schraffenberger
Mercer
Wilmer
Wilson
Windsor
Tom Wilson
End Of Summer Party Hosted By Miss Gloria Pyle
Miss Gloria Pyle hosted a farewell end of summer party on South Main Street for friends before she starts senior year at Miami. The group enjoyed a gay evening of chat reminiscence with cards as the main activity and a late buffet in the dining room. The guests included Gene Bolton Donald Bolton Joan Davies Martha Martin Betty Sebald Doris Reardon Shirley Kneisel Ginger Pyle Bob Davies Don Lampe Tom Kemp Ted Sickle Ed Mulligan Henry Lee Woods Howard Neer and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Pyle
South Main St
Miami
Gene
Donald Bolton
Joan Davies
Martha Martin
Betty Sebald
Doris Reardon
Shirley Kneisel
Ginger Pyle
Bob Davies
Don Lampe
Tom Kemp
Ted Sickle
Ed Mulligan
Henry Lee Woods
Howard Neer
Hostess
First Baptist Church Classes Hold Fall Meetings
Several church groups met for the first fall sessions at The First Baptist and United Brethren churches. Highlights include Vacation Highlight programs, devotions by Mrs. Hayes, and hostesses named for each gathering. Attendees from Ann Judson Circle and Sara Thompson Missionary Society, plus Sunday School Workers, reported memberships, officer installations, and upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Verity Golf House
Harry Hayes
James Wikoff
Elgin Storey
Walling Corwin
Edward McComb
Frank Byers
William Leasure
Calendar deadline and party guidance in local notices
The notice states that dar may be called in any afternoon at 3 p.m. and that Friday is the deadline. It also notes that children’s birthday parties and stork showers are not used.
Co-Operettes Hold First Meeting of Season
The Co-Operettes held their season’s initial gathering Tuesday evening with Mrs. Paul Stouten borough Mrs. Marce Andre and Mrs. David Armbruster as hosts. Twenty three members and one guest attended a business session and a book review by Mrs. RK C Bogan on The United States Regional Cook Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stoutenborough
Marce Andre
David Armbruster
RK. C. Bogan
United States
Ruth Berozheimer
Holy Trinity PTA Plans Festival
Holy Trinity PTA holds a business meeting to set the October festival for October 20 at the school. Clarence Smith named chairman. Sister Thomas Miriam discussed plans for the coming term. First Grade Mothers led by Mrs. Joe Herr to run the October meeting. Members toured new kitchen and cafeteria remodels after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Trinity Pta
Clarence Smith
Thomas Miriam
The
Holy Trinity
Joe Herr
Red Ruffing Named In Divorce Suit
Duluth Minnesota AP report states Mrs. Robert Park 32 former Jane Alworth heiress to a $6 million Alworth estate seeks alimony custody of 16 month old William and joint property including a Lake Superior home. Park accuses Mrs Park of improper conduct and excessive drinking. Ruffing known as former New York Yankees pitcher allegedly met her last year while a scout for Chicago White Sox. Judge allowed custody remain with the mother until trial. no date set. Mrs Park resides with her parents Royal D Alworth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, Minn
Minnesota
Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
Robert Park
Jane Alworth
Marshall H. Alworth
Duluth
Park
New York Orchestra
William
Lake Superior
Ruffing
Superior
Wis
Chicago White Sox
Ciil
Victor H. Johnson
Lodges Pythian Sisters hold covered dish dinner
The Lodges Pythian Sisters met for a covered dish dinner with committee chairpersons listed. A business meeting followed with reported illness among members. Bazaar set for December 3. card party planned October 14 at the Girls' Club. 33 members received birthday greetings. Unity Council Daughters of America met in Knights of Malta Hall with Mr. Snethen presiding. social hour and lunch for 15 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Livsey
C. D. Ellison
Melvin Kelso
R. E Norris
Clara Ober
Ada Russell
James Mattson
Earl Coddington
Grand Temple Committee
Charles Henry
Unity Council, Daughters of America
Knights of Malta Hall
Mervyn Snethen
Gleaners Class Elects Officers and Plans Year
Gleaners Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church held a meeting at Miss Elnora Parker’s home. Installed were Mrs. Clifford Beedle president Mrs. L B Emrick secretary and Mrs Bruce Peters treasurer. New programs discussed for the year include World Community Day and a Longview Hospital party in November. Plans for winter programs and a rummage sale were set, with a visit to Otterbein home on September 25. Delman Whitt led devotions and hostesses Mrs John Conger Mrs C H Sullivan and Miss Parker served refreshments to 11 members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Beedle
L. B. Emrick
Bruce Peters
Eugene Smith
M. Pate
H. Murphy
Howard Tindall
Longview Hospital
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Elnora Parker
McKinley St
Delman Whitt
Jack Stutz
Otterbein
John Conger
C. H. Sullivan
Parker
Trenton Barbershop Quartet Parade Planned for October
Local quartets prepare for the Barbershop quartet parade in Trenton October 1, announced at the Razor's Edge SPEBSQSA chapter meeting. Two quartets, the Round-Towners and the Closairies, plus the remaining group were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Razor's Edge
Spebsqsa
Round-Towners
Closairies
322nd Artillery Planning Reunion Details Announced
L B Fritsch announced the annual reunion of 322nd Field Artillery veterans. The event, to be held Saturday September 17 in Toledo, expects 200 veterans from Pennsylvania Kentucky Illinois New York and California with 25 Butler County attendees. Memorial services will honor 18 members who died in the past year including Elmer Jaskerm August Mieth and Joseph Stocker of Hamilton Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Fritsch
322Nd Field Artillery
Toledo
Butler
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
New York
California
Fort Meegs Hotel
Carl Dorsey
Elmer Joskerm
August Mieth
Joseph Stocker
Hamilton
Walter Clevenger
Middletown
Irving Berlin's Daughter Granted Reno Divorce
Mrs Mary Ellin Burden Irving Berlin's daughter obtained a Reno divorce from Dennis Burden of New York on grounds of extreme mental cruelty. The hearing was private with property rights settled in a sealed agreement. The couple, married July 3, 1948, had no children and spent six weeks at Lake Tahoe to satisfy Nevada residence rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burden
Berlin
Katharine MacKay O’brien
New York
John MacKay
Hawkins
Comstock
Virginia City
Nev
Rounders to Represent Middletown at May Parade
Quartets from Cincinnati Lebanon Hamilton and Connersville Ind will perform. Local parade group discussed scheduling a program at the Manchester Hotel in May during a recent business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Hamilton
Connersville
Ind
Manchester Hotel
Entire Family Joins Morris Harvey College Enrollments
Charleston AP report notes Maj. T. J. Childress, 61, his 18-year-old son Joe, and 20-year-old Jack enroll at Morris Harvey College as freshmen and sophomores while his wife teaches in an elementary school. The 25-year Army veteran studies art under the GI Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Childress
Maj
T. J. Childress
Joe
Morris Harvey College
Jack
Morris Hervey
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