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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1963

Page

3

Trenton Couple Plans May 25 Florida Wedding

Kay Brelsford and Michael Freeman, both of Trenton, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Kay Brelsford is a University of Miami graduate. Freeman serves in the US Navy and attends Old Dominion College. They plan to wed May 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Francis Brelsford Brelsford Avenue Trenton Kay Michael L. Freeman Garnet Freeman Miss Brelsford Trenton High University of Miami Florida US Navy Ordinance Division Norfolk Old Dominion College Virginia Fort Lauderdale Fla

Delegates Named To Sorority Convention In Lima Ohio

Mu chapter Phi Beta Psi will send 10 members to the Ohio State Convention May 5 at the Elks Club in Lima. Delegates include Mrs. Kenneth Berry and Miss Wilma Gade with several Middletown attendees. New officers and social events set through May 22 at the Girls Club.

Wilma Gade Robert L. Harris Allan Karchner Richard Short Paul Clark Kenneth Cornella William Miller Jr Joseph Maher James Newland Middletown Dottie Dillon Berry John Grigor Chardelle Weber Karchner Russell E. Pence James Beatty Harris Girls’ Club

Hobo Theme Social at SPGG Delta Pi Sorority Event

Delta Pi sorority hosted an April social at Mrs Jon Neuenswander’s Luclid Street home with pledges presenting an original musical skit. Jean Butler won best costume. Mrs Harold Hoover and Dana Day won games. Plans announced for a spring dance April 27 at K of C Hall with Ray Brandhoff’s orchestra.

Delta Pi Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority John Neuenswander Luclid Street Arlene Andre Jean Hamilton Jean Shumaker Marty Mote Becky Douglas Dana Day Rhee Moon Jean Butler Harold Hoover Miss Day Neuenswander Wilford Wells Mary Carrol K of C Hall Ray Brandhoff

Peggy Kiley Honoree At Shower

Miss Peggy Kiley was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower at the Grand Avenue home of Mrs. Eli Komnenovich. Co hosts were Mrs. Fred Homan and Mrs. William Uhl. The event celebrated the bride elect with blue and white centerpiece decor and sprayer themed favors. The couple plan to wed May 11 at St Marys Church with Miss Kiley and Mr Nies as key figures.

Peggy Kiley Grand Avenue Eli Komnenovich Fred Homan William Uhl B. G. Bunger Lewisburg Robert Schneider Richard Henderson Raymond Kelly Jr E. B Burger John Kiley al Homan Kathleen Komnenovich Betty Stutz James Cahill Frank Girland Melvin Irenton Bernice Werner Harold Voorhis Eileen Kerschner John Bellaw Harley Peck Penny Peck Mary Schlotter Harry Dollinger Percy Kash Joe Schuyler Robert Homan Marsha Homan James Smith Sam Moore Wiiliam Thompson Kiley Nies St. Mary's Church

Westminster School Alumni Dinner At Brown's Run Club

Westminster School alumni and spouses from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky gather at Brown's Run Country Club for a dinner to be preceded by a cocktail party at 601 Thorn Hill Lane hosted by David A. Driscoll class of 1947. Headmaster Francis Keyes and Mrs Keyes attend along with Paul M. Winship Westminster graduate class of 1935 from Simsbury Conn.

Westminster School Ohio Indiana Kentucky Brown's Run Country Club David A. Driscoll Thorn Hill Lane Driscoll Westminster Francis Keyes Keyes Simsbury, Conn Paul M. Winship

Vital Statistics Births and a Personal Notice Mixed in List

A stream of birth notices lists Mr and Mrs William Cox at 921 Ith Ave with a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Sim McKinley at 2015 Waneta Ave welcome a boy born Monday. Mr and Mrs Ray Adams at 6257 Germantown Road have a girl born Monday. Out of town Charles Hill of Yardley Pa reports a girl born April 20. Grandparents named: Clarence F. Deger and Mrs Deger Hampton Place. William A. Pritchett Jr of Lafayette Ind reports a boy born yesterday. Paternal grandparents Thorny Acres Street St. Orvil B. Bush and Louise Koch at 2133 Winton St. Larry Dale DeBorde 19 and Frances Burns 17 are named with their workplaces and addresses. Thomas J. Press 23 of Aetna Life Insurance Dayton and Shelby Jean Tuggle 22 social worker Montgomery County listed with home address.

William Cox Ith Ave Sim McKinley Waneta Ave Ray Adams Germantown Road Charles Hill Yardley Clarence F. Deger Hampton Place William A. Pritchett Jr Lafayette Ind William A. Pritchett Thorny Acres

Marriage Licenses List Of regional couples

Lonnie Calhoun age 68 retired and Willie McKinney age 61 at 418 N Broad St. Norman Lee Adkins 26 and Ida Frances McGuire 18 of Linn Road Middletown Rt 3. James Lynn Cromwell 21 Bowling Green University student and Patricia Marie South 19 of Middletown Rt 3. Thomas W McCain 25 mill clerk of 307 Grimes St. and Linda Lou Kain 19 Hamilton. Charles James Dokas 21 repairman 2016 Howard Ave. and Mary Jane Allen 18 415 Vander

Lonnie Calhoun N. Broad St Willie McKinney 15Th Ave Norman Lee Adkins Raymond Bag Co. Employe Manchester Ave Ida Frances McGuire Linn Road Middletown James Lynn Cromwell Bowling Green University Hicksville Patricia Marie South Thomas W. McCain Mill Clerk Grimes St Linda Lou Kain Hamilton Charles James Dokas Howard Ave Mary Jane Allen Vander

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Names Patients

In The Hospital Lynn Young of Highland St Victor McGuire son of Mr and Mrs Victor McGuire Woodlawn Ave Richard M Copper of Frank fort Ohio Mrs Elizabeth Craig of Middletown Rt 1 Mrs Vernon Plummer of 16th Robert Bales of Franklin Earl Boyer of Lebanon Mrs James Campbell of Roslyn Drive Kim Melton daughter of Mr and Mrs Delma Melton Somerville Thomas E Wagner of Middletown Rt 4 Mrs LeRoy Benjamin of Lamberton St Mrs James Gray of Fairmount Timothy Carberry of Franklin James H Roberts of Timber Trail Drive Harlan C Thomas of Gratis Charles Norvell of Franklin Mrs Kenneth Young of Franklin Earl Wiggins of Mohawk St Mrs Ray N Walker of Michael Road Mrs Charles Foley of Lamberton St William Williams son of Mr and Mrs Willis Williams Dixie Highway Rahel Ballard of Beverly Lane Laurence Taylor of Miamisburg Jesse Shultz of Woodlawn Mrs James Roach of Wilmore Mrs Pierce Hensley of Somerville Floyd Curtis of Logan Ave Miss Norma Jean Snyder of Yankee Road General Hospital Cincinnati DISMISSED Miss Corrine Caldwell of Lowell St R D Clay of Carlisle James Greenfield of Franklin Mrs Elizabeth Lee of Wilbraham Road Mrs Robert Mattingly of Clark St Mrs Myrtle Miller of Crescent Blvd Mrs Hilbert Nicely of Franklin Ralph Saxton of Broad St Mrs Robert Stamper of Kyles Station Road Gayle Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs Brooks Wright Trenton Corsie Banks of Rtus St

Richard M. Copper Frankfort Ohio Elizabeth Craig Middletown Vernon Plummer 16Th Ave Robert Bales Franklin Earl Boyer Lebanon James Campbell Roslyn Drive Kim Melton Delma Melton Somerville Thomas E. Wagner LeRoy Benjamin Lamberton St James Gray Fairmount Ave Timothy Carberry James H. Roberts Timber Trail Drive Harlan C. Thomas Gratis Charles Norvell Kenneth Young Frank Charles Foley William Williams Willis Williams Dixie Highway Rahel Ballard Beverly Lane Laurence Taylor Miamisburg Jesse Shultz Woodlawn Ave Corrine Caldwell Lowell St. R Myrtle Miller Crescent Blvd Hilbert Nicely Ralph Saxton Broad St Robert Stamper Kyles Station Road Gayle Wright Brooks Wright Trenton Corsie Banks Rutus St

Three Directors Present Triangle Showcase Across Three Cities

Three directors combine talents for six nights of one act plays in a Triangle Showcase spanning Oxford Hamilton and Middletown. Lowell Bowling Rhoda Kittleson and Virginia Westlund lead with credits in GHCT Rotary Reels Miami University Players and Middletown Actors Playhouse. Performances run Oxford two nights then Hamilton midweek and Middletown Friday and Saturday. tickets from MAP members or at the door.

Hamilton Oxford Middletown Lowell Bowling Greater Hamilton Miami University Rhoda Kittleson Indianapolis Chicago Aramatics Hanover College Butler University Miami Virginia Westlund Middletown Actors Playhouse J. M. Barrie MAP Cliff Self Players Bridgeport N. Y Lake Hopatcong New Jersey Vivian Blaine Anne Harding James Dunn Jackie Coogan Boris Karloff Bella Lugosi Helmut Dantine Rod Serling Wkrc-Tv Schuster - Martin School of Drama Cincinnati Civic Chorus Armco Girls Maple Park School

Mrs Turrell Hosts Shovel and Hoe Garden Club Meeting

Mrs Roger Turrell hosted Shovel and Hoe Garden Club at her Rose dale Road home assisted by Mrs Louis H Skimming and Mrs James Stewart. Speaker Robert Bowman covered garden insect sprays and demonstrated spray equipment with awards for arrangements won by several members.

Roger Turrell Rosedale Road Shovel and Hoe Garden Club Louis H. Skimming James Stewart Robert Bowman William Harrison Skimming Ward Browning Herbert Lawson Bernard Roberts

Travel Notes from Buckeye Mutual meeting in Dayton

Mrs. Mabel Fornshell and Miss Barbara Benner attended the Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Association agents annual meeting at the Van Cleve Hotel in Dayton. Also at the banquet were Durbin Beach and Beech er Schooley with Beach noted as a company agent. John and Mrs Schrote of Trenton head to Toronto for the Consular Corps ball, staying with Bert Moore, Toronto vice consul, for the event.

Mabel Fornshell Barbara Benner Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Association van Cleve Hotel Dayton Durbin Beach West Middletown Beecher Schooley Erie Avenue Beach Consular Corps Toronto Canada John Schrote Alvin Court Trenton Schrote Bert Moore Diplomatic Corps

Break-in at Hasty Tasty nets about 50 dollars

Intruders removed a north side window at the Hasty Tasty Restaurant 3110 S Main St and stole about 50 dollars from three cigarette machines, according to sheriff's deputies.

S. Main St Sheriff's Deputies

Bride-Elect Carol Reynolds Feted Before May Wedding

Miss Carol Jean Reynolds bride elect of Donald Fallstaedt was honored at a spring flowers shower hosted by Mrs Florence Miles Miss Betty Walters and Mrs Edward Cairns on Poppy Drive. Guests included Mrs Lawrence Reynolds Sr Mrs Keith Reynolds and others. wedding set for May 7 at 7 30 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

Carol Jean Reynolds Donald Fallstaedt Florence Miles Betty Walters Edward Cairns Letter Poppy Drive Lawrence Reynolds Sr Keith Reynolds Haze Carter Richard D. Farkas Milfred Jones Alma Easter Mary Jane Sheets C. J. McCullough Miss Reynolds Henry Street John Follstaedt Cabot, Pa First Baptist Church

Duplicate Club Average Seen At Middletown Bridge

The Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club met at Temple Beth Sholom and played the Mitchell movement at eight tables. An 84 average was reached with north-south winners Dr Louis Gaker and Edward Forsyth at 98, Mrs Howard Wikoff and Mrs Stanley Weinstein at 92, and Mrs Walter Evans and Mrs Don Van Ausdall at 91½. East-west winners were Mr and Mrs C M Woodruff at 91½, Charles Bingham and William Kash at 90½, and Mr and Mrs Clifford Colson at 90.

Middletown

Committee Lauds Airborne TV and Expansion Consideration

An 18 member committee of teachers and principals reported to the Board of Education that educational television tends to stimulate study, especially in science. The group studied airborne TV in Central Lincoln Maple Park and Oneida classrooms involving 1245 pupils, with high science interest and strong grade level responses in experiments and encyclopedias.

Board of Education Isam Stepheng Jr Maple Park Central Lincoln Oneida

532 Teachers Appointed for Middletown Schools 1963 64

The Middletown Board of Education approved 532 teacher appointments for the 1963-64 year including 248 with continuing contracts and 211 with limited contracts. New hires span multiple subjects and schools while retirements are noted for Mrs. Ruth Boyer and Mrs. Lera Phillips. Rehabilitation of school buildings and grounds will cost about 38 thousand dollars, funded by maintenance and other salaries.

Board of Education Middletown Howard R. Cromwell A. E. Minnich Marlane B. Baldridge Hamilton John R. Brady Hope W. Va Margaret Brady Terry Curtis John W. Ellison Union City Ohio Vicky Jo Gnodle Ruth Boyer Tait School Lera B. Phillips Lemon Monroe High School Hazel Hannah Virginia Smithson Charles Rutledee Lemon-Monroe High School Robert Wearly

Committee urges expansion of airborne TV education program

The committee reported that the most effective response in arithmetic is a natural approach to problem solving. It recommended local schools keep participating in the airborne television program and extend it to additional schools if feasible. It urged all teachers using educational TV to attend workshops on effective uses of the medium.

Holdup Man Misses Iris Sutton in Denver Grocery

In a Denver neighborhood, a holdup man fired at 17 year old Iris Sutton but hit a mop handle instead. The ricochet damaged a milk dispenser and the suspect fled.

Denver Pointblank Iris Sutton

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Spgg Social Savings and Loan Association Ohio Deposit Guarantee Fund Charlie Hurst N. Main St Lynn Young Highland St Victor McGuire Mrs Lin Earl Wiggins Mohawk St Ray N. Walker Michael Road James Roach Wilmore Drive Pierce Hensley Floyd Curtis Logan Ave Norma Jean Snyder Yankee Road General Hospital Jocasta J. B Thornton Wilder Bass Brandenburg Jr Wilbraham Road Mrs. Turrell Betty Sroufe Strand Theater Bidg Clothing Makers Union Semitang Uncrushable
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