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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1972
Page
8
A columnist mocks the idea of reading on vacation noting Russian novels are impractical at the shore. They suggest light dry items like an electric coffee maker manual and washing directions for swim trunks to avoid Tolstoy. The piece ends with a beach daydream of spotting a bikini top confusion.
The wedding of Laure Schuler daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Schuler and Robert Steven Tunning son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Tunning will take place August 19 at 7 30 PM at the First United Presbyterian Church Rev L Emmons to officiate organist Edward Gray will provide music for the ceremony and James Stork for the reception in Fellowship Hall.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow W Barnett announce the betrothal of their daughter Janet Louise to Raymond N Machado son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Bible The bride elect a 1966 Middletown High School graduate earned a BS in education from Miami University and works at Montgomery Ward The groom a Vietnam era Army veteran graduated from New Carlisle High School and works at Eating Water Conditioning Co and co-owns Dandrea Carpet Cleaning in Dayton They plan a Sept 1 ceremony at Crawford Street First Church of God followed by a lawn reception at 1817 Carolina St hosted by aunt Mrs Roy Burrell
Parties connected to the Schuler-Tanning wedding began July 6 with a miscellaneous shower at Eisenhower Place hosted by Mrs. Earl Bon niville Mrs. Luther Ikenberry and Mrs. Robert Petrocy. Additional showers followed July 27 at Schirm Drive hosted by Mrs. William Rehse and Mrs. Ray Craycraft and August 3 at Sebald Drive hosted by Mrs. David Enochs and Mrs. Robert Johnson. A picnic shower in Miamisburg honored the couple, with a rehearsal dinner planned for August 18 in the Manchester Inn Miami Room.
Thirty-two players joined Middletown Duplicate Bridge at Temple Beth Sholom. The Mitchell movement ran eight tables. north-south averaged 72 points with top pairs: Mrs Gordon Nein and Mrs C M Woodruff 81. Mrs M L Johnston and Mrs Vernon Jones 78. Mrs Russell Anness and Mrs Stanley Weinstein 78. East-west averaged 63. winners: Mrs Dan MacLean and Paul Smith 76. Ron Selby and William Kash 70.5. Mr and Mrs Robert Bertelson 66. Next Monday 7:30 p.m. quarterly tournament at the Temple.
Two members of the Middletown World War I Auxiliary were installed in district offices in Cincinnati. Mrs. George Velde becomes District 4 chaplain and Mrs. Vernon Ditmeyer takes the district second vice president post. Attending from here were Ed Curtis and several members. The next district meeting is set for November 12 in Hamilton.
Miss America Laurie Lea Schaefer arrives in Saigon with six state titleholders to entertain U S troops and Navy personnel in the Gulf of Tonkin region. The group includes Linda Moyer Janis Gentry Allyn Warner Pam Inabinet Michele Cornall and Avis Cochran with Irene Bryant chaperoning.
Miss Carolyn Lorraine Dell daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert B Dell of 104 Orchard Street will marry Thomas Allen Moore son of Mr and Mrs William E Moore of 3003 Goldman Avenue at 7 30 p m Oct 28 in First Baptist Church Maid of honor will be Kathy Dell bridesmaids Candy Crooke Gwen Hurst Marilyn Maupin and Mrs Ronald Rose Best man Charles Smith Ushers include Robert Keily Michael Ortman Lawrence Moore Steven Powers Heather Dell is flower girl Music by Joseph Hughes organist Mrs Joseph Atkinson and harpist from Munster Indiana Reception hosts are Miss Paula Marts and Miss Marilyn Barton at Brown s Run Country Club
War Mothers schedule a Dayton Veterans Hospital visit on Aug 18 led by chairman Mrs. Homer Schenck. Activities include Aug 19 party for Longview State Hospital patients, Aug 24 Ward 7 Dayton VA Hospital picnic, and Oct 15-17 state convention at Manchester Inn. A chapter picnic at Armco Girls' Holiday House featured a skit by Mrs. Beulah Combs and Mrs. Mel Moalte.
The wedding of Miss Thelma Loyce Ervin and Lee Arthur Truss took place August 5 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Hooks Texas. The bride is the daughter of Rev and Mrs Henry W Ervin and is a Purdue University and Texas A M University alumna. The groom is the son of Mrs Muriel Oliver of 509 Lincoln St. The couple’s future plans are not listed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bishop Sr. of 4508 Hannah Drive were guests of honor at a party Sunday marking their 56th wedding anniversary. The event at Peerless Mill Inn in Miamisburg was hosted by their four children and extended family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Stegner of Hamilton announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Lee to Butler County Commissioner Arthur F. Reiff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Reiff of Fairfield. Miss Stegner is a former county social worker now with Butler County Rural Electric. The couple plans to wed on Oct. 14.
Vital Mr and Mrs William D Bottles Carlisle announce a boy born yesterday at 200 Walnut Street. Lawrence Arrowood and Mrs Ar rowood of 268 Vine Street share a daughter born today. William E Kelly and Mrs Kelly of 5 South Main Street Franklin welcome a boy today. Mrs Sam Estep of Franklin and Mrs Dewey Roberts of North Verity Parkway are listed among related individuals. Names include Lewis Boomershine Germantown Michael Martin Second Avenue and Michael Reason Germantown among others. A hospital patient number 424-1871 appears for Middletown Hospital.
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Quinton R. Reeder of 3106 Sheldon Road reveals the engagement of Deborah Sue Reeder to Thomas Arden Swope. Deborah is a Middletown High School and William Woods College alumna employed by Hertz in San Francisco. Thomas attends University of San Francisco Law School and serves as assistant editor of Law Review. A January wedding is planned.
Miss Jo Ann Boehm and Gregory Scott Praete will exchange marriage vows at 2 30 p m on Sept 9 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with a church reception to follow. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Boehm of 924 Midway Street. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Alexander J Praete of 1309 Wrenn Court. The couple announced their engagement in March.
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