City Manager Outlines Middletown Projects at Federation Meeting
City Manager Charles Thompson spoke at the Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs last general meeting. He announced plans for a May 10 start on a new four-car parking lot at Verity Parkway and Central Avenue, plus a link to Stevens Avenue and Carmody Boulevard surfacings. He urged patience with city projects, stressed democracy in local government, and noted citizens pay more in local taxes than federal taxes. The program featured music by Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra winners and updates from federation committees on Arbor Day trees, charitable giving, and new art exhibits.
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Jook
Middletown
Charles Thompson
Eko
Mid@dletown Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cecil Kindred
Thompson
Verity Parkway
Central Avenue
Stevens Avenue
Corge
Healso
Alice Layer
Jules Mouquet
Susanna Winker
Willam H. Yarber
Kirk Strodbeck
J. D. Abbott
Robert Richardson
Frances Dils
Federation
Buckeye
Lemon-Monroe
Margaret Jane Brooks
Middletown High School
Notalie Yelton
Sig and Ames
Homemakers Circle 2
Robert Morehead
Women’s Century Club
Treasury of American Gardening
Whiting
Marian Wilson
Peale
Homemakers
Circle Two
Women's
Century Club
G. W. Wilcox
E. T. Lorig
Women Teachers’ Club
Urban Club
Delta Theta Tau _ sorority
Miami University Concert Features 250 Students
The combined choruses and orchestra directed by George F. Barron will perform Mozart's David de Penitente and Norman Lockwood's Prairie in Withrow Court on Sunday at 3 pm. Soloists include Donna Dealing Manuel, Carolyn Beiter, and Delbert Simon. The program, open to the public at no charge, highlights the American premiere of the work and Lockwood as a rising composer.
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Miami University
George F. Barron
Withrow Court
W. A. Mozart
David de Penitente
Normand Lockwood
Prairie
Mozart
Barron
Miami
School of Fine Arts
Miami Choruses
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Donna Dealing Manuel
New Hartford
N. Y
Carolyn Beiter
Canton
Delbert Simon
Indianola
Iowa
Norman Lockwood
Carl Sandburg
Lockwood
Richard Schilling
The
University Glee Club
Everett Nelson
Women’s Choral Society
Winford Cumings
the Choral Union
Adton Foster
University Orchestra
Needlecraft Pattern Sale Promises Easy Home Decor
Curated decorating patterns offer three bedspread and curtain sets with complete instructions. Send 25 cents per pattern plus 5 cents for first class mailing to Needlecraft Dept. 178 Middletown Journal NY box. Include name address zone and pattern number. Gift book 1956 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft features many designs and gift patterns.
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Needlecraft Dept
Middletown
Ohio
Journal
Old Chelsea Station
New York
Laura Wheeler
Local clubs host meetings and elections at Colony and Manchester
Opti-Mrs. Club elected president and vice president for the coming term and named Gene Switzer and Joseph Blackmore to the board. A card party followed. Trenton Lions Auxiliary planned a teen recreation program and honored prize winners. La Sertoma and Sertoma Clubs heard Kathryn English Wetzel speak on Future America at the Manchester Hotel and outlined a Girls Club card party with tickets via Mrs. Paul Stoutenborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Byrd
Opti-Mrs. Club
Colony
Gene Switzer
Joseph Blackmore
Kathryn English Wetzel
LaSertoma
Sertoma
Manchester
Carl Jay
la Sertoma
Paul Stoutenborough
Jay
Ranft's Promotes Simmons Mattress Quality
Ranft's advertises Simmons mattresses claiming top quality and best price for a single night’s sleep. The promotion urges customers to visit soon and see Simmons products in store.
Sorority Founder’s Day Dinner Marks Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi observed Founder's Day with a dinner at the Meadows. Installation ceremonies named officers Mrs William Coyle president Mrs Ray Sherman vice president Mrs John Erb secretary Mrs Charles Hattery treasurer and Miss Shirley Crawford corresponding secretary. Two new members welcomed Mrs William Ellis and Miss Josephine Miller. Mrs Walter Steway of Park Drive will host the May 1 meeting.
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Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
the Meadows
William Coyle
Ray Sherman
John Erb
Charles Hattery
Shirley Crawford
William Ellis
Josephine Miller
Walter Steway
Park Drive
31 MHS Class Plans Reunion
The 25th reunion for the 1931 Middle town High School class was organized by steering chair Richard Hayes at the Elks Temple. Committee chairs Norris Downing Floyd Starr Arthur Draut and H S Tobias outlined events including a 6:38 pm dinner June 29 at the Elks Temple and a 7 pm dinner dance June 30 at the Manchester Hotel with Buddy Webb's Dayton orchestra. A gab fest corner table plan was announced.
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Middletown High School
Richard Hayes
Elks Temple
Mr Hayes
Norris Downing
Floyd Starr
Arthur Draut
H. S. Tobias
Amanda School Talent Contest Tonight Draws Pupils
Amanda School youngsters will compete for prizes tonight on a talent program sponsored by the PTO. Teachers will present the pupils who will take part in the show at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium.
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Amanda School
PTO
Mother Goose Theme Chosen For May 1 Party
Mrs. Robert Copeland will speak at a May 1 Mother Goose themed mother daughter banquet at Middletown First EUB Church Hamilton. Topic Advice from Mother Goose. Banquet served 6:30 p.m. by Men's Bible Class with tickets from Mrs. William Mason Jr and Mrs. William Price. Decorating committee led by Miss Eleanora Parker. Program committee chaired by Mrs. Robert Barnett with aides. Food committee led by Mrs. Charles Conatroe with members including Mrs. Win Arnold and Mrs. C. R. Schneider.
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Robert Copeland
St. Mark’s Eub Church
Hamilton
Middletown
First Eub Church
Mother Goose
Copeland
William Mason Jr
William Price
Eleanora Parker
John Tutt
Ray McMullen
Eldon Smith
Howard Brandon
Norman Lambert
Esther Marcum
Robert Barnett
William Bach
Vance Cribbs
Charles Conatroe
Win Arnold
C. R. Schneider
Robert Brown
Ralph DeBord
Zeno Brandon
Mrs Hurr Named Outstanding Girl Of The Year
Mrs Anthony Hurr was named Outstanding Girl of the Year at Delta Sigma chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority founder's day dinner at the Golden Lamb Hotel Lebanon. Presentation by Mrs Raymond Woodell featured yellow roses as decorations. Next meeting set for May 8 in the YMCA Barnitz Room.
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Anthony Hurr
Delta Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Raymond Woodell
Golden Lamb
Lebanon
Harold Combs
Hurt
Walter W. Ross
Darrell Hatton
Dick Yost
Rayce
Miss Mildred Blackmore to Wed Samuel Banns in Central Church
Miss Mildred Blackmore to wed Samuel Banns of Eaton Friday at 7 30 pm in the Central Church of Christ. Misses Sally Hill and Nancy Edwards hosted a shower at Baltimore Street with a pink cake, yellow can decor, and pink carnations. Prize winners included Mrs Clair Hayes, Mrs Robert White, and Miss Blackmore, with many friends in attendance.
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Sally Hill
Nancy Edwards
Baltimore Street
Mildred Blackmore
Samuel Banns
Eaton
Central Church of Christ
Clair Hayes
Robert White
Miss Blackmore
Robert Crowe
Lois Hickman
Marian Creager
Jesse Mann
Earl Lacy
John Chamberlain
Stewart Edwards
Robert E. Brown
Miss McLane Plans Recital At Girls Club Auditorium
Miss Wilhelmina McLane will present students from her junior and senior high classes in a piano recital Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Girls' Club auditorium. The program is open to the public and features Linda Barnett Barbara Benner Dennis Block Mardie Crow Paul Edward Doebler Faye Jean Doughman Jacqueline Doughman Ronnie Fogle Darryl Friend Marilyn Fry Sonia Gingrich Randi Jane Knutson Ronn Mullen Joe Newliy Margie Ratcliff Mary Kat Ratcliff Janet South Gary William Sturgis Sharon Kay Sturgis Robin Times and Virginia Kay Trues dell. In Spain the bride is always given a wedding present olive oil donated by the bride's oldest aunt to insure good food in the new household.
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Wilhelmina McLane
Girls’ Club
Miss McLane
Linda Barnett
Barbara Benner
Dennis Block
Mardie Crow
Paul Eaward Doebler
Faye Jean Doughman
Jacqueline Doughman
Ronnie Fogle
Darryl Friend
Marilyn Fry
Sonia Gingrich
Randi Jane Knutson
Ronn Mullen
Joe Newliy
Margie Ratcliff
Mary Kat Ratcliff
Janet South
Gary William Sturgis
Sharon Kay Sturgis
Robin Times
Virginia Kay Truesdell
Guiding Star Class Meets at Calvary Methodist Church
The Coming Events Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church will gather at 7 30 p m Friday at Mrs Joe Nel's home 1019 Central Ave The Middletown Shrine 25 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem holds a Reobligation Night tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple followed by a social hour with refreshments hosted by Mr Herman Mehl.
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Guiding Star
Calvary Methodist Church
Joe Nel
Central Ave
Middletown Shrine 25
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Hermann Mehl
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