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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1962

Page

6

Initiation Of 13 Members Highlights ABWA Meeting

Thirteen new members of the American Business Women's Association were initiated at the April dinner in the Manchester Motor Inn junior ballroom. Names listed include Mrs. Harry Berry and Miss Marguerite Rose among others. Planned events include the Northern District meet June 9–10 at Niagara Falls and the national convention in October in Houston. Tex Linley Crosthwaite narrated a film for the American Legion with Walter Pawelkoski assisting. Boss of the Year nominations were submitted by members. judges are Harold Strull, Dudley Inwood and Bob White. Guests were seated at Easter-themed tables.

American Business Women's Association Manchester Motor Inn Harry Berry Arlie Brown Ed Chaney Harlan Combess Bertha D'Varga Donald Hensler Louis Knevich O. F. Lenk William Reardon Marguerite Rose Joseph Sabo Harold Strull Mary Vitor ABWA Niagara Falls Houston Tex Linley Crosthwaite Cincinnati Americanism Fourth The American Legion Walter Pawelkoski Middletown American Legion Dudley Inwood Bob White

Activities Planned By BSP Chapter Twenty-Two

Delta Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in the YMCA Barnitz Room for a business session led by Mrs. Jerry Patterson who demonstrated sculpture techniques. Plans include a May rummage sale and a May 19 square dance at the Fireman’s Clubhouse with Roy and Mrs. Stutz as callers. The Founder's Day dinner is set for April 24 at Eastern Lanes with officer installation and Girl of the Year and Pledge of the Year announcements.

Delta Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Barnitz YMCA Jerry Patterson Roy Stutz

Federation Board Meets in Middletown Clubs

Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs held an executive board meeting at the Girls' Club with Mrs Harold Smith presiding. A coffee hour preceded discussions of future projects and the general meeting set for Thursday April 26 at 8 p.m. at the Girls' Club with guest speaker Mrs William Robertson of Greene and Ladd Brokers. Election of three new officers and project recommendations were announced. Next regular board meeting is May 9 at 8 p.m. at Mrs James Sloan's Aberdeen Drive home.

Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs Girls’ Club Harold Smith Federated Clubs At & P William Robertson Greene and Ladd Brokers James Sloan Aberdeen Drive

Sorority Elects Officers at YMCA Meeting

Xi Epsilon Kappa chapter Beta Sigma Phi elected Mrs. Fred Finney as president. Officers include Mrs. Anthony Hurr as vice president, Mrs. Ray Pergram treasurer, Mrs. Winton Tibbs recording secretary, Mrs. Cecil Wooddell corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Art Snowden alternate to BSP coordinating committee. Guest speaker Mrs. Robert Bowman spoke on Flower Arrangements. Founder's Day party planned for April 24 at Eaton Manor in Hamilton.

Fred Finney Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority YMCA Finney Anthony Hurr Ray Pergram Winton Tibbs Cecil Wooddell Art Snowden BSP Coordinating Committee Robert Bowman Bowman's Garden Store Eaton Manor Hamilton

Church Women Gather for May Activities Across Several Groups

Numerous church groups met with members from First Christian, St Luke United Presbyterian, Mayfield, Hamilton Circle, Semper Fidelis Class, Bethlehem Lutheran, and Circle Five Bethlehem Lutheran. Highlights included mother daughter banquets set for May, a Golden Jubilee Tea May 6, and talks on The Quiet Crusaders and Christ the Light of the World. New officers were elected for St Anne Guild and plans outlined for scholarships and conferences.

Chester Cottongim Hamilton Circle First Christian Church Chester Tomilson le' Sourdsville Middletown Wallace Stacy Irvin Gayhart First Baptist Church Chester Ward Sherman Turner Circle Christian Women's Fellowship Orchard Street Ray Barr Don Tuttle Quiet Crusaders Joe Giiden First Methodist Church Oliver Morton Crowe Circle James Crowe McKinley Street Lennie Young O. R. Cecil B. B. Shackelford James Frisby

Varied Sorosis Club program shared with guests

Sorosis Club met at Mrs. Clester Pieratt's Central Avenue home for a diverse session featuring vocal and organ pieces and a talk by Mrs. W H Spindler. She described her son Jim Spindler's 54 day USSR tour with 11 students, including visits to Riga Tashkent Sumerkand and Camp Sputnik near Sochi, plus slides from overseas missions by Mrs Thornberry.

Sorosis Club Clester Pieratt Central Avenue W. H. Spindler Ecumenical Mrsichael Biloz Stephens College Ussr Riga Latvia Tashkent Sumerkand India David Thornberry Archdeacon Thornberry John Martin Ruth Balzer Elizabeth Norton Midge Weir Walter O'Keefe Kenneth Haley Thornberry Guild

Middletonians Attend Meeting In Oxford

Miami Valley Alumni chapter at Sigma Kappa Sorority met last night at Mrs. Arthur Deiss home in Oxford. Middletown members Mrs. John Harbaugh Mrs. J E McDermott Mrs. Charles Knepshield Mrs. Henry Crouch and Mrs. John Stallard attended. The group made rush favors for the Miami University chapter. The next meeting will be April 15 in Middletown.

Miami Valley Sigma Kappa Sorority Arthur Deiss Oxford Miami University Middletown John Harbaugh J. E. McDermott Charles Knepshield Henry Crouch John Stallard

Middletown Lodges Plan Evening Meetings and Re-obligation

A series of local club gatherings are scheduled. Laddies Auxiliary and Middle town Knights Templar Commandery 71 hold a covered-dish dinner Friday at 4 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Lone Star Circle meets tomorrow at 7 50 p m at 2112 Baltimore St. White Shrine of Jerusalem Middletown Chapter 25 gathers tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Commercial Building with Re-obligation Night led by Mrs Finley Lykins and hostess chair Mrs Rupert King.

Laddies Auxiliary Middletown Knights Templar Masonic Temple Lone Star Circle Charles Byrd Baltimore St Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Commercial Finley Lykins Rupert King

Salter elected VP of American Academy of General Practice

Dr Herbert W Salter of Cleveland has been elected vice president of the American Academy of General Practice at its annual meeting in Las Vegas Nevada The rulers of Prussia were originally known as the margraves of Brandenburg later becoming the emperors of Germany

Las Vegas Nev Herbert W. Salter Cleveland American Academy of General Practice Prussia Brandenburg Germany

Births and dispatches in Franklin and nearby towns

Vital statistics list births at multiple addresses with babies born yesterday or today including Thacker Bergmann Bowman Bush Reece Clerc Thompson Fields Barker Cass Hillard Fite Van Horn McDonald etc. Hospitals listed Mercy Columbus Dayton St Luke Fort Thomas and others. Names also include Daly Dunn Hawk Hollon Lambert Meir Morrissey Stevenson Terrill Velte. Dismissals note residents of Chicago Sheffield Erie and Franklin.

William Bergmann Highland St Charles Bowman Lebanon Edward Bush 14Th Ave William Reece Young St John Calumet Ave Donald Thompson E. Fourth St Franklin Willie Fields Middletown Rt. 1 Calvin W. Fite Camden Hamilton Mercy Hospital C. W. van Horn Lylburn Road St. Luke Hospital Ft. Thomas T. C. McDonald Sr Hannah Drive Grandview Hospital Dayton Joseph Daly Chicago Ella Dunn Sheffield Robert W. Hawk Moorman Drive Jack Hollon Steven Lambert James Lambert Harry Meir James F. Morrissey Woodlawn Myron Newton Erie Ave William M. Sparks Granada Ave Frank Stevenson Roosevelt Stevenson Eighth John B. Terrill Taylor Ave David Velte Richardson

Hospital Notices and Family Listings

In The Hospital Mrs Henry Nicholas of Malvern Elmo Whitt of Somerville John Farkas of Wicoff St Price Briscoe of Morgan St Richard Lange son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lange Arcadia James P Beard of Philadelphia Ave James Lay son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lay Ellen Drive Audie Staton son of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Staton Erie Ave Mrs Robert Gansheimer Sr of Reason Davis of Springboro Mrs Walter Brown of Carlisle Joni Sorrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sorrell Wilbraham Road Emmett Dale of Franklin Glen Hamm son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Hamm Franklin Dorothy Jean Barker daughter

Elmo Whitt Somerville John Farkas Wicoff St Price Briscoe Morgan St Richard Lange Robert Lange Arcadia Drive James P. Beard Philadelphia James Lay Thomas Lay Ellen Drive Audie Staton Mitchell Staton Erie Ave Robert Gansheimer Sr Franklin Reason Davis Springboro Walter Brown Carlisle Joni Sorrell Albert Sorrell Wilbraham Road Emmett Dale Glen Hamm Rufus Hamm Dorothy Jean Barker

Merrie Mother's Circle elects officers at Sleebig Road meeting

Mrs Billy Hobbs was elected president of the Merrie Mothers Circle Mothers Study League at a meeting held at Mrs Paul Smiths Sleebig Road home. Also chosen were Mrs Virgil Condon vice president Mrs Smith recording secretary Mrs John Howard corresponding secretary and Mrs George Butts treasurer. May 7 is the deadline for reservations for the groups spring banquet with Mrs Jack Baker and Mrs John Howard assisting hostesses.

Billy Hobbs Merrie Mother's Circle Mothers’ Study League Paul Smith Sleebig Road Virgil Condon Smith John Howard George Butts Jack Baker

White House polka party with Marine band draws 1000 guests

President and Mrs Kennedy hosted a black tie reception for about 1000 senators, representatives, wives and guests at the White House. The Marine band mixed polkas with dance tunes as guests circulated from the lobby to the dining rooms, while the First Lady left early and the President returned to stay past midnight.

Washington Marine Band Kennedys Congress White House Kennedy Marine Band Orchestra State Dining Marine Dance Band

Spring Inspires New Suits for 1940s Wardrobe

Spring flowers spark a new wave of suits in bold yellows oranges corals and lighter off whites beiges and grays. American wool garments from local designers feature varied styles from the Little Doll trim look to straight hang jackets and relaxed waistlines.

PTO Discusses Tests at St John’s Meeting

Members of St. John’s PTO met at the school last night to discuss subject testing and report cards. Sister James Marie, supervisor of archdiocesan schools, led the discussion on grading policies.

St. John’s Pto James Marie Ofarchdiocesan Schools

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chardelle Weber BSP Federation Board Sorority Denzil Justice Monroe Street Brooks Circle Lee Kean Harold Brooks Kelso H. Nickell St. Luke Christian Service Society Mayfield Press Fieldson Emma Starr Jerry McKenzie Tom Well First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund Dick Morningstar Luther Brumfield J. W. Holman Christ God Arthur Hall Vernon Gose Harold Pattison Jean Martin George Yoho Richard Slade Batsey Drive Circle Five Bethlehem Lutheran Church Alice Hawkins Eleanor Hauecisen John Rosenberger Trinity Church Mt Healthy Fellowship Hall Lionel McFeeter Morris Wee Bethel Church Madison Wis St. Anne Guild Church of the Ascension Little Hall Russell Thomas John Yaste John Voigt J. R. Bowman H. L. Cheney John Barnes Clifford Crawford R. A. Dadisman Charles Stutenroth Richard Logan Sorosis George Kester Ted Lange Baldwin Piano Co H. G.schmidt Robert Ramsdell Julius McIntosh Pieratt E. T. Cross Glenn Miller G.H. Davis Grunner’s Opan Stock Cgoumesy Soltie Ohio Ohioan Edward Thacker Staley Road Charles Barker Chautauqua Bruce Nickel Middletown Eaton Road Brent Ashbaugh Carl R. Ashbaugh Frank Cass Mohawk Edward Arthur Hillard Henry Nicholas Malvern Merle Norman Central GA By Susan Barden PTO Gossard Hsard
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