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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1955

Page

3

Auditions Extended for National Piano Playng Auditions

Middletown guild members extend National Piano Playing Auditions to tomorrow due to high registrations. Sixty five pianists from Mrs. Homer Weikel to Mrs. Hughes graduate teachers. Adjudicator Mrs. Howard Barnum wraps two days. Steven Barwick arrives to add day. Barwick, PhD, studied with Claudio Arrau. faculty stints at Pitt, Western Kentucky, and SIU Carbondale. European tour in March. Tomorrow's Girls' Club auditions run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Middletown National Guild of Piano Teachers C. J. Hughes Homer Weikel E. L. Phillips W. C. Thompson Clifford Hist Hughes Howard Barnum St. Petersburg Fla Steven Barwick Coe College Barwick Eastman School of Music Harvard University Claudio Arrau

Civic Orchestra Final Concert Brightens Middletown

The Middletown Civic Symphony wrapped its 1954 55 season with Family Night at Middletown High School. Soloists Jolie Garrigue Becky Roof and Gene Young drew praise for violin mezzo soprano and piano numbers including Lalo Gluck and Lecuona Rubinstien arrangements. The program opened with Rossini Semiramis and ended with Swan Lake and Hans Christian Andersen Overture as audiences called for encores.

Bess Mitchell Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra Middletown High School Jolie Garrigue Cincinnati Symphonie Espagnole Lalo — Erameale Miss Garrigue Becky Roof Gene Young Civic Orchestra Oklahoma Young Lecuona Arthur Rubinstein Rossini Weingartner von Weber Lindow Tschiakowsky Philip Dreifus Victor Rice Robert Sutton

New Officers Of Federation To Be Installed

The 1955 57 officers of Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs will be installed at the Girls' Club meeting starting at 8 o'clock. Mrs Britt Kendrick will conduct the ceremony and delegates from member clubs are urged to attend the election event. A dedicatory library book presentation by Mrs Russell Martin will be featured with a musical program by the Middletown Civic Boys Choir under Walter W Davis. Gene Young Becky Roof and Eleanor Moon perform with Young winning Civic Orchestra honors. Roof a senior at Middletown High School and Moon placing in the Young Artists Series.

Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs Britt Kendrick Russell Martin Middletown Civic Boys’ Choir Walter W. Davis Gene Young Becky Roof Eleanor Moon Young Lemon- Monroe High School Civic Orchestra Middletown Miss Roof B&pw Miss Moon

Rotary Group Cleans East Los Angeles Streets

Sixty Rotary Club members and ten wives swept 10 miles of streets and alleys in East Los Angeles. More than 20 truckloads of trash weeds and debris were hauled away during the spring cleanup.

Los Angeles Rotary Club

Births in Franklin and nearby areas celebrate nine new lives

Vital statistics list multiple births and parents with addresses in Franklin Germantown Lebanon and surrounding towns. New arrivals include seven girls and six boys born on Saturday Sunday and today accompanied by out of town details and family grandparents at St Elizabeth Hospital.

Lynn Young Mentz Rd Franklin Clayton Agee Cherry St William Lyninger Germantown Rt. 1 Robert Everhart Waite St Joseph Thomas Bexley Dr Matt Spence Shaker Rd Beecher Noble Lebanon Rt Roy Tunnel Mohawk St George Commines Red Bud Walter Schaaf Yankee Rd Hebert Hupt Lucille Lansdale Dayton St. Elizabeth Hospital Leslie Lansdale

Middletonians Attend 55 Rally In Indianapolis Indiana

A large international contingent gathered at the Indianapolis Athletic Club for the 1955 Internationally Yours Club rally. Attendees included Mrs. Rose Buckner, club president, and delegates from England, Wales, Scotland, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Plans were announced for the 1957 rally to be held in London. A tea and reception followed, with club decor featuring President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II.

Hele United States Aus Tates Tralia Canada Internationally Yours Club Lawrence Dugan Robert Weaver Rose Buckner Indianapolis England Wales Scotland Internationally Yours Indianapolis Athletic Club Buckner Freda Whitlatch Milan Ind London Eisenhower Queen Elizabeth II

Bridal Party Named for May First Church Wedding

Miss LaVonne Howard and Harold Cole announce their open church wedding at the First Church of God on Crawford Street. The couple’s parents are listed from Burton Road and Ben Harrison Street Excelle. Attendants include maid of honor Millie Kay Waugh, bridesmaids Ella Cole and Mrs Craig Eugene Ferrell, best man Robert Dawson, and groomsmen David Howard and Richard Bowlin. Usher corps and reception hosts are named. Rev. Caudill will perform the 5:30 p.m. ceremony.

LaVonne Howard Harold Cole First Church of God Crawford Street Miss Howard Georgie Howard Burton Road Mr. Cole John Cole Ben Harrison Street Millie Kay Waugh Craig Eugene Ferrell Ella Cole Robert Dawson Hamilton David Howard Richard Bowlin Courtney Duff Jr Herbert Johnson Dale Ledford Beryle Justice Selah Ann Cruse Betty Jo Kuiken Clara Kemplin R. C. Caudill

Local Residents Named in Community Roster

John Piedel age 23 contract coordinator of 1710 Lafayette Ave and Mary Monce 19 G C Murphy employee of 3117 Ottawa St listed with others including William Doolittle 64 laborer 801 8th Ave Middletown Ina May Barker 46 domestic Hamilton Felton Lewis porter and Sylvia Troutman 24 maid both of Hamilton L C Johnson 34 mother's helper and Jessie Mae Brown 23 maid both of Hamilton.

John Piedel Lafayette Ave Mary Monce G. C. Murphy Ottawa St William Doolittle 8Th Ave Middletown Ina May Barker Hamilton Felton Lewis Porter Sylvia Troutman L. C. Johnson Jessie Mae Brown

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Items

Hospital list notes multiple patients admitted for surgical or medical reasons. Names include Theressa Singhoffer, Joyce Slusher, Mrs Jesse Rose, Homer Stokes, Ben Terrill, Mrs Carl Haller, Robert Benge, Mrs Ashford Combs, Geneva Young, Phillip Trimble, Mrs Clay Wolfe, Mrs Charles Shade, Harold Tucker, Mrs Harry Lewis, Mrs Emma Grohal, Mrs Curtis Mitchell, Mrs Clay Fitzpatrick, and out of town entry W E Bailey. Several dismissals follow including William Reed and Robert Gibbs Jr among others.

Theressa Singhoffer Clark St Powell Hamilton Joyce Slusher Beulah Slusher West Middletown Rt. 2 Jesse Rose West Middletown Rt Homer Stokes Reynolds Ave Ben Terrill Baltimore St Carl Haller Trenton Robert Benge Elien Dr Ashford-Combs Franklin Rt. 2 Geneva Young Cletus Young Franklin, Surgical Phillip Trimble Helen Judge Franklin Clay Wolfe Smith St Surgical Charles Shade Germantown Harold Tucker Somerville Harry Lewis Sherman Ave Emma Grohal Jewel St Curtis Mitchell

Presbyterian Group 10 Holds Monthly Meeting at Manchester Rd Home

Mrs. D E Reichelderfer and Mrs Stanley Watkins hosted Group 10 First Presbyterian Church for a luncheon and business session on Manchester Road led by Mrs Vernon Jones. Group 11 Presbyterian Women will contribute to McCormack Hospital in Thailand Presbyterian missions and the church Sunday School after a Jacksonburg meeting at Mrs Fred Gerber's home. Mrs Lynn Young spoke and Mrs P B Smith reviewed Under Three Flags with 16 members served refreshments by the hostess and aides.

D. E. Reichelderfer Stanley Watkins First Presbyterian Church Manchester Road Vernon Jones

Elks Lodge Hosts Sunday Supper With Co Chairs

One hundred twenty Elks attended a Sunday Night Supper sponsored by Elks Sociaire. Mrs Joseph Ballard and Mrs John Hasselbach Sr served as co chairmen at Elks Temple.

Elks Lodge Elks Sociaire Joseph Ballard John Hasselbach Sr Elks Temple

Miss Swank Engaged to Robert J Mueller

Mr and Mrs Homer C Swank of Middletown announce the engagement of their daughter Marlene to Robert J Mueller son of Mr and Mrs Charles Mueller of Newport Ky Miss Swank a Lem on Monroe High School graduate works at National Cash Register Co Dayton Mr Mueller a Newport High School graduate works for Frigidaire Division General Motors Corp Dayton The couple plan to marry July 2 at St Marys Church

Homer C. Swank Middletown Rt. 2 Marlene Robert J. Mueller Charles Mueller Newport Miss Swank Lemon-Monroe High School National Cash Register Co Dayton Mueller Frigidaire Division General Motors Corp St. Mary’s Church

Travel Notes On Biloxi Trip By Mr and Mrs Leo R Schinner

Mr and Mrs Leo R Schinner of Bryant Street return home from a southern trip that took them to Biloxi Mississippi New Orleans and Pensacola Florida.

Leo R. Schinner Bryant Street Biloxi Miss New Orleans Pensacola Fla

Armco Chemists Meet in Middletown for Two Day Talks

Fifteen Armco chemists from plants in Sheffield Kansas City and Houston gather in Middletown for two days of talks on latest iron and steel analysis methods and new speed improving equipment. Arba Thomas chairs the meeting with H H Tullis to speak at a dinner at the Manchester Hotel. A remark notes possible loss of consciousness from severe coughing.

Armco Sheffield Kansas City Houston Tex Middletown Arba Thomas H. H. Tullis Manchester

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