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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1957
Page
6
The opening night audience applauded as No Time for Sergeants began a two week stay at the Shubert Theater in Cincinnati. Ira Levin’s comedy proves funny and clean with strong performances by James Holden and King Calder and a standout airplane set sequence in the second act.
Middletonians from the Delta Kappa Gamma chapter attended the Alpha Delta State convention April 26 to 28 at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. Delegates included Miss Gertrude Jenoe, Betty Wetzel, Miss Katherine Roudebush, Miss Veda McCray, Miss Mabel Elvidge, and Mrs. A. E. Rammel. International president Miss A Margaret Boyd spoke on the theme The Ohio Woman International. It was announced Ruth Seitz of Dayton will be president for 1957 58 and Roudebush of Middletown will serve as parliamentarian.
Sixteen Middletownians attended the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women annual convention at the Sheraton Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. Over a thousand delegates from 22 councils gathered for a Dialogue Mass led by Archbishop Carl Alter and to elect new officers including William Radabaugh of Piqua as president and James Baechile, Richard Stevens, John McQuinn, and Edward Weismuller in key posts.
Approximately 175 members and guests attended the American Association of University Women’s annual spring card party at the Girls' Club. The event featured a foreign souvenirs bazaar, posters, and mobiles with a Siamese solo and Scotch and Flamenco dances in the program. Mrs Enrico Meyer greeted guests in a kimono and distributed table prizes of packaged tea. Dorothy Johnson chaired, with Mrs Robert McConaughy as vice chair and Mrs J A Stewart in charge of decorations.
Mrs. Bryan Philips and Jerry Lehman topped last night's Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club with 65.2 points at Temple Beth Sholem. Second went to Mrs. Gordon Nein and James Raming of Dayton with 61.5 points. third to Mrs. Vernon Jones and Mrs. M. L. Johnston with 59 points. Average was 4 at 5 tables. May 6 will be master point night session.
Miss Nan Ingels and Donald Pember plan to wed June 1 at 4 30 pm in the 1st Methodist Church. Maid of honor is Waneta Garrett with Mary Ingels as bridesmaid. Best man Ray Cox. ushers Bill Goldsmith and Charles Carr. Reception hostesses include Roberta Shafer Mattie Sorrell and Joan Ingels. A Sunday brunch at the Manchester Hotel began a series of pre nuptial events.
Mrs. Robert Petry and Mrs. Clester Pieratt, presidents of the Women’s Republican Club, were named delegates to the 17th annual spring conference of the Ohio Federation. The event runs Friday at the Northerland Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati with Dr. Arthur S. Fleming and Dewey Short among speakers. Banquet speakers include Senator John Bricker and Governor William O’Neill. A reception is planned Thursday at the Taft Museum. Attendance details and committee roles were announced, with a picnic planned for June 3 at Armco Park. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Fath of Hamilton.
Miss Eleanor Mary Krause will wed Thomas A. Bishop Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St John’s Church Was guest of honor at a Sunday miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Arno Krause Sr. on Hoskins Lane. Prizes were awarded to numerous guests including Mrs. Josey Dineen and Miss Bertha Leis. Other attendees included Mrs. J. A. s Miss Ruth Ann Chupka and Mrs. John Hassett.
Mrs. Leslie Canody was re elected president of the Armco Girls Assn at the Manchester Hotel banquet. Other officers elected include Edith Armitage as vice president and Russell Pence Jr. as secretary. The event drew 337 Armco members plus guests as the chorus entertained.
Final plans for the Strutter's Ball were set at a meeting of Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Miss Shirley Crawford's Bellomonte Street home. The dance will run Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the American Legion auditorium with Bob Legg Quintet. Tickets and table reservations are handled by Mrs. Jack Carter and sorority members, with tickets available at the auditorium door that night.
A 14-year-old boy, unable to locate his mother, lived in a cave on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River for two days before hunger drove him out. He said his mother left him in a Covington apartment about a month ago, then he sought relatives in Cincinnati and returned to Covington. Found wandering along the riverbank, he was turned over to Cincinnati Juvenile Court authorities who will coordinate with Kentucky welfare officials to assign responsibility.
Paris report by Dorothy Roe describes American wives in Paris taking lessons at the Cordon Bleu. Chef Claude Thillemont demonstrates French omelet technique using a heavy cast iron pan and hot lard, achieving a golden brown omelet with a creamy interior.
In Wiesbaden Germany United States Air Force commander in Europe Lt General William H Tunner says 1600 marriages between US airmen and German women in the past year demonstrate strong German American friendship. He spoke during the launch of the fifth annual German American friendship week in his command.
Mrs Gloria K Neeley allegedly filed 827 tax returns for others in 1954 while failing to file one for herself. Government records show a gross income of 4051 dollars and tax due of 418 dollars. She ran an income tax service since 1948, running the business alone after her husband died in 1952.
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