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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1953

Page

6

Beta Sigma Phi Founders Day Observed at Golden Lamb

Omicron chapter members celebrated Founders Day with a formal dinner at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon. Miss Wanda Johnson and others received jewels as ritual marks. Miss Mina Jacot named president for the coming year, with officers Peters, Pennington, Bulman, and Perkins installed. Mrs Mittenholzer received a jeweled gavel pin. Mrs Sloan honored as chapter girl of the year. musical selections by Mrs Bailey and Mrs Cox provided entertainment.

Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Golden Lamb Lebanon Andrew Mittenholzer James Sloan, Jr Joseph Peters Wanda Johnson Mary Mack Pat Johnston Rita Billman Pat Goonan Otis Witworth Mina Jacot Peters Lewis Pennington Bulman Donald Perkins Mittenholzer Sloan Thomas Bailey Donald Cox

Engagement Announced in Dayton and Springfield

Mrs. Albert G. Schmidt of Springfield announces the engagement of Martha Anne ster of Dayton to Roger Atkinson. Roger is the son of Mrs. Ruth Atkinson Dayton and John R. Atkinson Lebanon. Miss Foster, a graduate of Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing, is an industrial nurse at Frigidaire Division of General Motors. The couple will be married in June.

En- Coe Martha Annester Dayton Roger Atkinson Albert G. Schmidt Springfield Atkinson Ruth Atkinson Dayton John R. Atkinson Lebanon Foster Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing Frigidaire Division of General Mo- 2 Ee Wilbur Wright Bac

Middletown Art Week Draws Crowds to Civic Auditorium and Schools

Middletown residents flock to Art Week displays at the Civic Association auditorium and in area schools. The Civic Exhibit runs daily noon to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Visitors also tour the Middletown High School, McKinley Junior High, Roosevelt Junior High, and elementary schools with evenings scheduled and a range of fine and practical arts on display.

Roosevelt Junior High School Home Econom Ics Central School Garfield School Jefferson School Lincoln School Sherman School Taft School Washington School Wilson School Thomas Edison

Marriemont Couple Plans August Wedding

Mr and Mrs Frederick P Trilety of Mariemont announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Jane to Robert Charles Balger son of Mrs Walter Balger of Tytus Ave The couple plan to wed at Mariemont Community Church on August 15 Nancy Jane Trilety a Mi ami University graduate teaches kindergarten in Dayton Public Schools Balger attended Middletown Business College and works for Crystal Tissue Company.

Frederick P. Trilety Mariemont Nancy Jane Robert Charles Balger Walter Balger Tytus Ave Mr. Balger Trilety Miami University Dayton Balger Middletown Business College The Crystal Tissue Company Mariemont Community Church

Moore-Dennis Nuptials Said In Farmersville

Barbara Jo Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Moore of Farmersville exchanged nuptial vows with William R Dennis son of Mr and Mrs Luther R Dennis of Germantown at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Farmersville. The double ring ceremony was led by Rev Ervin Florin. The bride is a Farmersville High School graduate and works at the Farmersville post office. Dennis is a Farmersville High School graduate and is now serving with the U S Army recently returning from Korea and Japan.

Farmersville Evangelical U.S. Army Korea Japan

Deanery Priests Gather for Holy Trinity Meeting

Visiting priests from Hamilton and surrounding towns attended an informal session at Holy Trinity Church with Father Walter Sternert explaining church athletic and recreation activities. Monsignor William C. Welch led the gathering, which will reconvene May 4 at St. Ann's.

Hamilton Walter Sternert Holy Trinity Church William C. Welch St. Ann Parish St. Ann’s Regis Desidere Michalowski Kinkemiller Fritz Reichert Dickoff Mentink Stang Veber Haley Koeger Joseph Urbain Millville Naber Oxford Goldschmidt Morrow Krusling Lebanon Schmit Monroe Higgins Trenton Vonderhaar Eaton Schneider Franklin Moore Germantown Koenig Mason

American Singers Who Have Made the Metropolitan

Miss Blanche Earnhart spoke on American singers at the Critique Literary Society meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Smucker on Girard Ave. The discussion noted 450 singers since 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Kenyon shared travel films from Europe including Holland Frank Germany Italy Capri and the Mediterranean coast with medieval castles cathedrals palaces and gardens.

Blanche Earnhart Critique Literary Society N. A. Smucker Girard Ave Miss Earnhart Reid Kenyon Holland Frank Germany Italy Caprice Mediterranean Miss Farnhart A Smucker

Marriage Vows Announced for Hollenbaugh Coldiron Pair

The marriage of Miss Patty Hollenbaugh to William Henry Coldiron is announced by their families. The ceremony occurred April 11 in Richmond Indiana. The bride, a Middletown High School graduate, wore a navy blue faille suit. the groom attended Dodd Harriss High School and Chicago Business College and served in the Navy. They will live at 121 North Main Street, Miamisburg.

Patty Hollenbaugh William Henry Coldiron George Coldiron West Middletown William Hollenbaugh Peasttown Richmond Ind Middletown High School Coldiron Dodd-Harris High School Chicago Business College Illinois Moraine City North Main St Miamisburg

Area Couple Engaged in Lebanon and South Lebanon

Miss Donna Gayle Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Davis Lebanon and Bonnie L Barrett son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Barrett South Lebanon are engaged The bride to be is a Springboro High School senior The groom to be runs Barretts service station No wedding date is set

Donna Gayle Davis Ray Davis Lebanon Bonnie L. Barrett Lewis Barrett South Lebanon Miss Davis Springboro High School Barrett

Couple Wed In Richmond Quiet Ceremony

In Richmond Indiana on April 18, Mrs. Ethel Wynn and Joseph Sorrell were married in a quiet ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Charles Roop of Germantown. Mr Sorrell works for Gardner Board and Carton Company and the couple will live at 2137 Sheffield Street.

Richmond Ind Ethel Wynn Joseph Sorrell Charles Roop Germantown Sorrell Gardner Board and Carton Company

Alumni Dance Committee Forms Plans for June 12 Event

Monroe Alumni Association officers met at president Mac Soule's home to plan the annual dance at the Sportsmen's Club on June 12. Ticket committee includes Jack Trimble Bob Page Dale Constiner Ed Windsor and others. Tickets available at Eckert Grocery Amanda Vitori Grocery Mayfield Marshall's Monroe and Bunnell's Maple Park. Music by the Four Down Beats. Attendees included Gordon Lindsay Gene Poppel Ewing Taulbee and the Soules. Next meeting May 10 at Mrs Poppel's home.

Monroe Alumni Association Mac Soule Sportsmen's Club Jack Trimble Bob Page Dale Constiner Ed Windsor Eugene Sitzer Glen Dunaway Patty Greer Patty Townsend Robert Bunnell William Lubberger Gilbert Kohr Paul Moore William Baker Shirley Leber Paul Steigerwald Bill Raines Bill Marts Gene Walck William Estill Eckert Amanda Vitori Mayfield Marshall's Monroe Bunnell's Maple Park Gordon Lindsay Gene Poppel Ewing Taulbee Soule Poppel

Horse Show Set For May 3 At Carthage Fair Grounds

The Edgecliff Saddlemates Club of Our Lady of Cincinnati College sponsors its second annual Horse Show on Sunday May 3 at the Carthage Fair Grounds. Two performances at 1 30 PM and 7 30 PM. Twelve 26 events feature entries from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee. Cash prize and trophy awarded plus ribbons to top four in each event under American Saddle Horse Association rules. Robert Farkendorf Dayton announces. Raymond Becht Cincinnati is ring master.

Edgecliff Saddlemates Club Our Lady of Cincinnati College Carthage Fair Grounds Paulina Howes Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee American Saddle Horse Association Robert Farkendorf Dayton Raymond Becht Cincinnati

Homemakers Circle 3 Elects Officers For Next Year

Homemakers' Circle 3 met at the Girls' Club last evening. Elected to offices for the coming year were Mrs. Glenn Thompson president, Mrs. David Heckard vice president, Mrs. James Townsley secretary, Mrs. Celeste Bennington treasurer, and Mrs. Jane Thompson corresponding secretary. Mrs. Erwin Walker gave a review titled Memorial to Margaret Mitchell. Hostesses were Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Fred Yoder, and Mrs. Bennington.

Homemakers Circle 3 Girls’ Club Glenn Thompson David Heckard James Townsley Celeste Bennington Jane Thompson Erwin Walker Margaret Mitchell Gone With the Wind.” Hostesses For the Evening Were Mrs. Thompson Fred Yoder Mrs. Bennington

Federation Group To Meet April 28

The Middletown Federation of Women's Club will hold its final general meeting on April 28 at the Girls' Club at 8 p.m. Officers for the next two years will be elected at this gathering.

Federation Middletown Federation of Women's Club

Mrs Kerr Hosts Dinner Party On Yankee Road

Mrs. Charles Kerr was hostess for a dinner party Saturday evening at her home on Yankee Road. Honored guests were Mr and Mrs Adam Bridge of Franklin and Mr and Mrs Frank Parker of Dayton. The honorees plan to sail in early May for a summer abroad.

Charles Kerr Yankee Rd Kerr Adam Bridge Franklin Frank Parker Dayton

Club and church groups schedule meetings this week

Middletown Shrine No 25 meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Lawrence Reynolds as refreshment chair. Guiding Star Class Calvary Methodist meets Friday at 7 30 at Mrs Orville Wrights Hamp ton Road. Viola Roman Chapter WCTU meets this evening at 7 30 at First Church of Christ First

Middletown Lawrence Reynolds Guiding Star Calvary Methodist Church Orville Wright Hampton Rd Viola Roman WCTU First Church of Christ First Ave

Newtons and Perrys Return From Holiday Trips

Travel notes report Mr and Mrs Joseph Newton of Yankee Road completed a three weeks vacation in Ft Lauderdale Florida. Mr and Mrs Sherman Perry of Stanley Street returned last evening from a ten day visit in Chicago with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Perry.

Joseph Newton Yankee Rd Ft. Lauderdale, Fla Sherman Perry Stanley St Chicago Mrs Robert Perry

Heart Association To Meet April 23

The second annual meeting of the Ohio State Heart Association will be held Thursday April 23 at the Hotel Sheraton Gibson in Cincinnati. Dr Bernard A Schwartz of Cincinnati association president announced the program for medical professionals on heart diseases. Participants include Dr Carl Weihl Dr A Carlton Ernstone Dr Johnson McGuire Dr Irvine H Page Dr Maurice Schnitker and Dr H William Clatworthy Jr. Dr R W Kisseen of Columbus chairs the program committee.

Ohio State Heart Association Sheraton Gibson Cincinnati Bernard A. Schwartz Carl Weihl University of Cincinnati Irvine H. Page Cleveland Clinic Foundation Maurice Schnitker Maumee Valley Hospital Toledo H. William Clatworthy, Jr Columbus R. W. Kissane

Ohio Doctors Open Meeting

The Ohio State Medical Association prepares to open its three day annual meeting in Cincinnati. Dr Byron G Shaffer of Toledo was elected president elect of the Ohio State Surgical Society and will assume the role next year. Directors will be chosen by the same district structure used for the AMA Council with districts centered in Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Dayton Akron and Toledo and other districts at Zanesville Portsmouth Youngstown Canton and Lima.

Cincinnati Ohio State Medical Association Byron G. Shaffer Toledo Ohio State Surgical Society U. S. M. A. Council Columbus Cleveland Dayton Akron Zanesville Portmouth Youngstown Canton Lima

Vehicle Crash Kills Romulus Woman Near Nelsonville Ohio

Mrs. Adrian J. Viant of Romulus Michigan died Monday in a car truck collision on Ohio 33 near Nelsonville. The crash involved a truck and a car and resulted in one fatality with police continuing investigations.

Nelsonville, O. W Adrian J. Viant Romulus, Mich Ohio 33 Nelsonville

Unusual watches shown in quirky forms and feats

Watches appear in pens, lipsticks, rings, cuff links and pendants. Designers craft timepieces as lapel charms, gears and even a coin or a tooth, with ambitious creations like a 24 city world clock and a golf tracking watch. Some ideas fail, like a gas powered wrist watch, but creativity persists.

Gaile Dugas NEA New York Geneva Cleopatra Une

Prodigy Brandon de Wilde Balances Fame and Normal Life

Eleven year old Brandon de Wilde is hailed as a Broadway and Hollywood prodigy. His parents guard his education and privacy while managing earnings from Shane and past roles. He maintains a fifty cent allowance for chores and helps with daily tasks like bringing in the garbage cans.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press America Eugenia de Wilde Brandon Broadway Hollywood Frederick de Wilde Ethel Waters Julie Harris John Henry de Wilde Baldwin L. L Helen Hayes Mrs. McThing Howay Paramount Shane Joey

Pneumonia Cited in Beauty Contestant Death

Youngstown Ohio coroner rules Nancy Novotny nineteen died of pneumonia. Miss Novotny, a finalist in the district Ohio sesquicentennial beauty queen contest, was found dead in her room at the YWCA Saturday night.

Youngstown Nancy Novotny

Foam cleans rugs best for hotels says Ady

The ad notes hotels favor foam cleaning for carpets and upholstery and promotes Fina Foam as the finest cleaner available at The Central Store. It claims hotels rely on foam due to its results and constant cleaning, urging customers to buy Fina Foam downstairs.

Ady

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