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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1968

Page

8

Evy Althoff Tigers Rider In Ringling Show

Evy Althoff stars in the Ringling Bros circus center ring with a tiger on a horse at Madison Square Garden through May 12. She learned the act in Vienna and now handles the tiger despite nerves. Offstage she cooks three meals daily for husband Franz and shares a favorite skecely goulash recipe.

Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Evy Althoff Evy Franz New York New Madison Square Garden Althoff Vienna Austria King

Miami senior wins James D. Shouse Award plaque

Richard O. Hackney, senior at Miami University, received the James D. Shouse Award plaque for outstanding academic and co curricular achievement. The honor, established by AVCO Corp in memory of late director Shouse, was presented at the Telecommunications Service annual banquet at the University Center Oxford Campus. Hackney former MUB president and Pi Kappa Alpha member.

Richard O. Hackney Fairmount Ave Miami University James D. Shouse Hackney MUB Students In Broadcasting Pi Kappa Alpha University Center Miami Oxford Shouse Avco Corp

B&PW Club To Hear Student Sing Out

Fifth graders from Mayfield Elementary will present a Young Glory Sing-Out for Business & Professional Women's Club members at the Women's Center Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Oscar Day will name delegates to the state federation meeting May 17–19 in Cincinnati during the business portion. hostess committee includes Mrs. Dean Williams and co chair Mrs. Thomas Brown with others on the federation committee.

Mayfield Elementary Young Glory Business & Professional Women’s Club Women’s Center Robert Balger Oscar Day Cincinnati Dean Williams Thomas Brown Cochairman Clara Howell Douglas Harrison George Anthony Clarence Crout Dorothy Secrist B&pw Club

St Pauls Groups Schedule Next Week Meetings

Four circles and a study group of St Pauls United Church of Christ plan meetings next week. Mothers Study Group gathers Monday at 1 p.m. Wednesday circles Miller at 9:15, Parks at 9:15, Barnes at 1:15, with hostesses named, and Mrs Lawrence Booker and Mrs Robert Easterling listed. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Gleaners Circle meets with hostess Mrs Guy Wilson, followed by a women’s workday at 9:30 a.m.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ Miller Lawrence Booker Hill Ave. Parks Robert Easterling Moorman Place Barnes Pearl Stultz Wicoff St Gleaners Circle Guy Wilson Roosevelt Ave

Cristonians Elect Officers At Two Chapter Meetings

Club events for Beta and Delta Cristonians elected officers for the coming year at meetings held at the homes of Mrs Crawford Copenhaven and Mrs Joseph Albright. Mrs John Henderson was named president of Beta Chapter with Merideth Rennick as vice president and Lawrence Mennett as secretary. Copenhaven also became treasurer. Delta Chapter elected R J Hardler president, John Thornton vice president, Joseph Albright secretary, and John McDaniel treasurer. Claude Martin will be Delta's delegate. A party for residents at Butler County Home for the Aged is planned for April 19 with Mrs Lowell Thomas as co host. May 23 Cristonian banquet is set at Midway Lodge.

Cristonians John Henderson Crawford Copenhaven Old Town Apartments Merideth Rennick Lawrence Mennett Dale Schubert Midway Lodge Delta Chapter Joseph Albright Dubois Road Carlisle R. J. Hardler John Thornton John McDaniel Claude Martin Cristonian Butler County Lowell Thomas

Federation To Elect Officers at April 25 Dinner

The Mid dletown Federation of Women's Clubs will elect second vice president and recording secretary during a general covered-dish dinner at 6 30 p m on April 25 at Armco Girls Holiday House. Proceeds from the 1967 Charity Ball will be presented by Mrs Ross Compton to Walter Mischley. The event includes a Girls State highlights report and entertainment by symphony audition winners with Mrs Harold R Smith presiding. Hostesses include several local women’s groups and sororities.

Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs Armco Girls Ross Compton Walter Mischley Midiletown Federation Symphony Harold R. Smith Business & Professional Women’s Club The Woman's Club American War Mothers Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Alpha Chapter of Cristonians Delta Theta Tau Society Homemakers’ Circle Eight Community Mothers Mothers Study League la Sertoma

Churches Plan Mother-Daughter Banquet May 9

First EUB Church Willing Workers Class announced a mother-daughter banquet for May 9 at the church. Miss Lisa Hoskins of Dayton attended, with table decor featuring miniature Easter hats and nests of eggs. The class will mark its annual birthday party on May 14 at the church.

First Eub Church Lisa Hoskins Dayton

Travel Notes Bring Florida Family to Local Visit

Mrs. Donald Humphries and children of Fort Lauderdale Florida visit this week with Mr and Mrs Jerry Schneider of Dorset Drive. The Humphries family lived in Middletown before moving to Florida. Mrs Humphries is the former Claire Whitman.

Donald Humphries Ft. Lauderdale Fla Jerry Schneider Dorset Drive Humphries Middletown Florida Claire Whitman

Sewing Circle Meeting at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

The Sewing Circle of Bethlehem Lutheran Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Verity Granddaughters Set Two Weddings Dates

Miss Peggy Wymond Verity of Thorn Hill Lane will marry John Frazier Power of Rancho Santa Fe Calif at the Church of the Ascension on July 6. Miss Victoria Verity Woodhull and John Andrew Parkn Ill plan a June 15 ceremony at Dayton’s Christ Episcopal Church.

Peggy Wymond Verity Calvin William Verity Jr Thorn Hill Lane John Frazier Power Clifton Warfield Power Rancho Santa Fe Calif Church of the Ascension Victoria Verity Woodhull Miss Verity John Andrew Parkn Dayton Christ Episcopal

May 9 Card Party Committees Named

Mother's Club of Sts Constan tine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church annou nce chairmen for the May 9 card party at the Women's Center 117 N Broad St. Reservations to Mrs Ververis and Mrs Demostenes. tickets by Mrs Larags. Greek pastries head by Revelos and Jonson. Special prizes by Rikas and Jones. Flyers by Willis. Proceeds support Sunday School supplies.

Mother’s Club Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Nick Ververis Nick Zikos Women’s Center N. Broad St Ververis Beatrice Drive Paul Demostenes Jackson Lane Peter Larags George J. Revelos George J. Jonson Harry Rikas al Jones Roger Willis

MSL Circle Organized by the ’68ers Club

A new Mothers Study League circle named the ’68ers elected officers at Mrs. James F. Andersen’s Inland Drive home. Mrs. Carl Coppes will lead the group with Mrs. John Butts as vice president, Mrs. Andersen as secretary, Mrs. Thomas Gausman as treasurer, and Mrs. Robert Heller as corresponding secretary. The circle will meet the second Wednesday each month.

Mother's Study League 68Ers James F. Andersen Inland Drive Carl Coppes John Butts Andersen Thomas Gausman Robert Heller

Mothers Of Twins Club To Attend State Meeting

Mrs Edward Doench and Mrs Clyde Green of Middletown Mothers of Twins Club will attend the Ohio Federation of Mothers of Twins meeting on April 21 in Mansfield where the state group focuses on mental health. The local club voted to donate to Doty House.

Edward Doench Clyde Green Middletown Mothers of Twins Club Ohio Federation of Mothers of Twins Mansfield Doty House

Shower Given For Miss Lucas

Miss Becky Lucas bride elect of Phillip Herb was feted with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Claude Jackson and Miss Claudia Jackson at Marvel Drive Franklin. Invited guests include Dayton residents and Franklin locals. The couple plans to wed May 4 at St Marys Church Franklin.

Becky Lucas Phillip Herb Claude Jackson Claudia Jackson Marvel Drive Franklin Eddie Ralston David Holten James Breining Catherine Bryant Faye Howell Dayton Leo Noland Troy James Lucas Sam Kinzer J. S. Herb Cecil Anderson Eugene Emrick James F. Lucas Barb Robinson Carol Lucas Maria Lucas Marie Lucas Janet Lucas Howard Drive Skokinan Drive St. Mary's Church

Vital Statistics Births and Dismissals Listed

Hospital births include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deaton at 6451 Greenbush Road Somerville yesterday and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Bishop at 3237 Bechtel Drive Franklin yesterday. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chupka 3713 Manchester Road and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Uhl 2112 S Dixie Highway yesterday. Dismissals note Arthur E. Morgan of Morgan Street. Additional births listed include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riley 8034 Martz Paullin Road Franklin yesterday and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Proctor 73 Rogers Drive Germantown yesterday. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Viator Gagnon 1027 Hughes Street today. Names listed: Ricky Turner son of Mr. and Mrs. John Turner Carlisle. Deborah McIntosh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett McIntosh Mill Road. Michael Griggs son of Mrs. Betty Griggs Fairmount Avenue. Jeffery Hurley son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hurley Woodlawn Avenue. Diana Dingess daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Dingess Tytus Avenue. Edward Rathbun Grand Avenue. Mrs. Charles Hixson Taylor. Mrs. Cecil Murray Trenton. Ben Benjamin Orchard Street. Mrs. Ralph Booth Middletown Oxford Road. Allen L. Fuller 17th Avenue. Mrs. James Morris Central. Mrs. Marion L. Haller Morgan Street.

Edgar Tipton Arcadia Drive Ricky Turner John Turner Carlisle Deborah McIntosh Everett McIntosh Mill Road Michael Griggs Betty Griggs Fairmount Ave Jeffery Hurley Jerry Hurley Woodlawn Diana Dingess Grover Dingess Tytus Edward Rathbun Grand Ave Charles Hixson Taylor Ave

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