Civic Symphony closes season with varied program guided by Miss Wilkerson
Middletown Civic Symphony wrapped its season in the Middletown High School auditorium with Miss Vaida Wilkerson conducting. Highlights included Tannhauser overture, Rimsky Korsakov Le Coq d Or suite, Khachaturian Piano Concerto by Dolores Holtz with an encore, Mouquet Pan and the Shepherds, Mozart Allelujah sung by Marlene Thomas with Delibes Maid of Cadiz accompaniment, and a Trumpeter’s Lullaby followed by Tomasi Concerto. Members earned honors in regional contests, and the program closed with a Porgy and Bess medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Rimsky-Korsakov
Dolores Holtz
Khachaturian
Miss Holtz
Rachmaninoff
Alice Layer
Mouquet
Miss Layer
Marlene Thomas
Miss Thomas
Paul Bell
Lemon-Monroe High School
Church of Ascension
Encore
Washington Court House
Gene Young
Russia
Gershwin
Porgy and
Staggs Powell Engagement Set for June Wedding
Mr and Mrs Stanley Staggs Sr of Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Jo to Joe Powell son of Mr and Mrs Charles Powell of Yankee Road. Shirley Jo is a Middletown High School graduate and Armco Steel office worker. Joe Powell is Lemon Monroe High School graduate and Armco employee. The couple will wed June 16 in an open church ceremony at the First Church of God on Crawford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Staggs Sr
Oxford
Shirley Jo
Joe Powell
Charles Powell
Yankee Road
Miss Staggs
Middletown High School
Armco Steel Corp
Lemon-Monroe High School
Armco
First Church of God
Crawford Street
D. M. Blizzard
Euclid Street
Clayton E. Briggs
Rebecca
Alliance
Blizzards
Cleveland
Blizzard
Miss Bailey Bride-Elect Honored With Pre Nuptial Party
Miss Eli nor Sue Bailey, bride-elect of Charles Milton Crain of Hunting ton Ind, received a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Ralph Mull and Mrs W F Stein at the Mull residence on Grand Avenue. Guests arranged gifts on a parasol centerpiece and received recipe booklets. winners included Mrs L R Walter, Mrs C F Bailey, Mrs F H Kraft and Mrs F R Swift. The couple plan to wed April 21 at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Sue Bailey
Charles Milton Crain
Huntington
Ind
Ralph Mull
W. F. Stein
Mull
Grand Avenue
Bailey
L. R. Walter
C. F. Bailey
F. H. Kraft
F. R. Swift
Margaret Bailey
Millard Bechtel
Charlotte Bailey
Fred Stein Jr
Mr. Crain
First Methodist Church
Loretta Carole Mullins Weds Jack Mullins in Brookville
Loretta Carole Mullins and Jack R. Mullins married April 7 at Brookville Church of Christ in Brookville Indiana. The bride is a Middletown High School co op student employed by Barkelew Electric Mfg. The groom also attended Middletown High and works at Barkelew. They reside at 1814 Clarendon Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Howard
Elwood Street
Loretta Carole
Jack R. Mullins
Albert E. Mullins
Tytus Avenue
Brookville Church of Christ
Brookville
Ind
James Tincher
Mullins
Middletown High School
Barkelew Electric Manufacturing Co
Barkeley Electric
Clarendon Ave
Hampton-Coyle Vows Exchanged at First Christian Church
Barbara Hampton daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Maddox of Oberon Drive and Richard A Coyle Jr son of Mrs R A Cole and the late Mr Coyle of Oberon Drive were married Saturday at the First Christian Church. Rev Edwin Bobbitt performed the nuptial ceremony. The couple are Lemon-Monroz High School graduates with she employed by Manchester Machine Co and he by Armco Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hampton
C. E. Maddox
Oberon Drive
Richard A. Coyle Jr
R. A. Cole
Mr. Coyle
First Christian Church
Edwin Bobbitt
Coyle
Lemon-Monroz High School
Manchester Machine Co
Armco Steel Corp
Area Couple's Betrothal Told
Mr and Mrs Herbert McMillan of Waynesville announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jean to Clinton O Pence son of Mr and Mrs Everett Pence of Lebanon Miss McMillan a graduate of Waynesville High School is employed by National Cash Register Co Dayton Her fiancé is a graduate of Lebanon High School and is employed by Frigidaire Division General Motors Corp No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert McMillan
Waynesville
Mary Jean
Clinton O. Pence
Everett Pence
Lebanon
Miss McMillan
Waynesville High School
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Lebanon High School
Frigidaire
General Motor Corp
Dance of the Paris Theme Draws 100 Couples
The Aeronca Engineers Club held its semi annual dance in the American Legion auditorium with 100 couples attending. Garwood Wells orchestra played from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Parisian decor featured an Arch of Triumph and murals by Aeronca artist Hap Grainer with help from Thomas Sullivan Hatten Chippendale Purdum and Wiley. Thomas served as arrangements chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aeronca Engineers Club
American Legion Auditorium
Garwood Wells’ Orchestra
Triumph
Hap Grainer
Aeronca
William Thomas
William Sullivan
Maurice Hatten
George Chippendale
Charles Purdum
James Wiley
Thomas
Vital Statistics Births Report Across Area This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harry Brown 309 Marshall Rd celebrate a boy born Saturday. John Robinson Jr 3222 Navaho St welcome a girl. Estill Gabbard Lebanon Rt 1 a boy. David Dillon 4505 Grand Ave a girl. Roger Lakes Mi amisburg Rt 3 a boy. Walter Phillabaum Jr Germantown a girl. Edward Highley West Middletown a boy. Ralph Whitehead 209 Garfield St a girl. William Wilson 4108 Jewell St a boy. Charles Fawns 714 16th Ave a girl. David Daniel 119 Boys Ave Franklin a girl. Russell Adkins 1511 Woodlawn Ave a girl. James Pottrof South Lebanon a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brown
Marshall Rd
John Robinson Jr
Navaho St
Estill Gabbard
Lebanon
David Dillon
Grand Ave
Roger Lakes
Miamisburg
Sarday
Walter Phillabaum Jr
Germantown
Edward Highley
West Middletown
Ralph Whitehead
Garfield’ St
William Wilson
Jewell St
Charles Fawns
16Th Ave
David Daniel
Boys Ave
Franklin
Party precedes Roosevelt Operetta Dance
Miss Karen Steinmetz hosted a cocktail party at her Oak Hill home on Middletown Hamilton Road before the Roosevelt Operetta Dance. Guests included Norman Gingerich Penny Ward Jerry Lehman Pam Ward Fritz Roberts Marthanne Warren Don Reed Joy Wills and David Truick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Steinmetz
Oak Hill
Middletown- Hamilton Road
Norman Gingerich
Penny Ward
Jerry Lehman
Pam Ward
Fritz Roberts
Marthanne Warren
Don Reed
Joy Wills
David Truick
Travel Notes Record Weekend Visits to Keeneland Races
Travel notes list multiple Middletown couples and others visiting Lexington for Keeneland races. Dorenbusches return home from a two week Mexico City and Acapulco trip. Blizzard and Briggs families visit Alliance and Cleveland, while the Dillons, Robinsons, and Buchetts join Middletown attendees at Keeneland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Dorenbusch
Gage Drive
Mexico City
Acapulco
Middletown
William Owens
John Bauer
Calvin Skinner
Lexington
Community church groups schedule Friday meetings
Coming Eronts Mattson Circle WSCS First Methodist Church meets at 1 30 p m Friday at Mrs Russell Nicols 501 Ross St Julia T Roth Past Councilors meet at 7 30 p m Friday at Mrs Charles Witters 1806 Hill Ave Adult Fellowship Excello Methodist Church gathers Wednesday 7 30 p m at the church LeSourdsville Ladies Aid holds Wednesday noon birthday dinner at Monroe Presbyterian Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia T. Roth
Charles Witters
Hill Ave
Adult Fellowship
Excello Methodist Church
LeSourdsville Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Garden Clubs Plan Hueston Woods Tour
The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs will tour Hueston Woods State Park north of Oxford on Saturday. Tour leader is Miss Helen Carter of Miami University. Meet at 9 30 a m at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Oxford. Bring own food for a picnic lunch. Tour committee chairman is Mrs J W McCammon of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hueston Woods State Park
Oxford
Ohio Assn
Helen Carter
Miami University
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
J. W. McCammon
Cincinnati
Names in Franklin area listed for discharge or transfer
A long list of residents from Franklin and nearby towns including Gratis Vand erveer St Vanderveer St Vanderveer St, and Hamilton is recorded with designations such as dismis sed, ofcd and hospital, noting family relations and home streets for each person. The entries mention multiple hospitals and streets in Franklin Middletown Hamilton and Lebanon.
Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly Rehearse Monacan Wedding
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier rehearsed their religious ceremony in Monte Carlo as a civil ceremony loomed for Wednesday. Justice minister Marcel Portanier noted Grace would become a Monacan citizen, while Father Tucker spoke of hopes for a lasting union amid public celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Rainier
Grace
Marcel Portanier
Monaco
Kelly
Francis Tucker
Marria
Portanier Sa
Mexico
Tucker
St. Charlies
Philadelphia
Sporting Club
Riviera
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Civic Symphony
Bess Mitchell
Semelroth
Ohio Theatre
Helen OF Troy
Rosario Podesta
Jack Sernas
Cinemascope
Cust Vy Techmicolor
Jane Chariton Wyman - Heston
Petr
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CLAIRE_THELMA TREVOR-RITTER
Staggs-Powell
Hell
Technicolor
America
Miss Bailey
Howard Mullins
Hampton-Coyle
Sarélow
Mary Blanchard
Ree Universal International Present
Wesley St. John
San Bruno
Calif
Jack Mullikan
South San Francisco
University of California Hospital
San Francisco
St. John
Mullikan
International Soundphoto
Russell Adkins
Woodlawn Ave
James Pottrof
South Lebanon
John Dillon
William K. Robinson
Charles H. Buchett
Keeneland
Keenland
J. J. Hallowell
Logan Johnston
John Ingwersen
W. F. Lawrence
John Lawler
Hueston Woods
Daniel Day
Gratis
Ora Stewart
Marie Litsch
Ohio Ave
Raish Barker
Vanderveer St
Fred Hodge
Grove
James Fish
David Collins
Kennie Collins
Church St
Borman Taylor
Charles
John Fish Jr
Springboro
Glenn McIntosh
Henry McIntosh
Paula Cole
Paul Cole
Wilson St
William Meeks
Manchester Ave
Dora Melton
Yankee Rd
Mary Tanquary
Brown
Richard Schooley
Beecher Schooley
Casper St
Clifford Blanton
Burton Rd
William Manning
S. Main
Paul Wilch Sr
Carolina
Clifford Hill
James Reece
Earl Coddington
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Petersburg
Charles E. Leonard
Charles St
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Mallie Blanton
Gordon Day
Elizabeth Day
Kenneth Fields
Carolina St
J. M. Fisher
Tytus Ave
William Moore
Trenton
Donald Murphy
Central Ave
William Redkey
Cliff Redkey
Ronnie Wallace
Harrison Wallace
Minnesota
Earl Woodward
James Clemons
William Clemons
Howard Ave
Gloria Draus
Ted Draus
Thomas Howard
Harrison St
Freda Ingram
Shafer
Murdis Milton
17Th Ave
Malcolm Riddell
Earl Stewart
Frankin
Guy Sucs
Milton Rd
James Tewell
Millard Tewell
Randall Vaughn
Ruben Vaughn
Andre Wagner
Highview
John Willis
20Th Ave
Clyde Wolfe
James Wolfe
Audie Murphy
Chas, Drake
Charlton Heston
Julie Adams
Major Benson
Betty Grable
Sadie
Robert Mitchum Oliva DE Havilland
Frank Sinatra
Strang
Arthur Kennedy
Bettast
John
IWAKE
Prince Bites Nails
Monacans
Prince
Tails
Miami
Rt. 25
McConnel
June Allyson
Alan Ladd
Richard Conte
Penny Castle
Pizza Pie
Lisa
Say
Rock
Cornell George Hudson
Borchers
Sanders
Werbert
Yates
Yvonne DE Carlo
Ismay
Howard Duff
Zachary Scott
PN Crore
Sanitone
Arreoven
Central
Charles Dial
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