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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1969
Page
8
A postnuptial shower for Mrs Reed and related celebrations were held at the Promenade Room with guests from local families including the Reed, Griffin, Nick, and Johnson households. Hostesses listed include Mrs Harold Aoy, Mrs Estill Davis, Mrs Steven Nemeic and Mrs George Fruauff as attendees and organizers.
Miss Diana Lynn Schrock bride-elect of James Allen Howell was honored at a tea and open house yesterday at the Schrock home in Trenton. Guests included local and distant relatives and friends as plans proceed for a 7 30 ceremony at Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church in Trenton.
Reservations due for Forest Hills Country Club Fall Fashion Fling set for Aug. 26 at the lodge. Co chairs are Mrs. Thomas Blake Mrs. Richard Henderson and Mrs. Derald Hatton. Contact Mrs. Blake or Mrs. Hatton for reservations. Events include 10 a.m. bridge 11:30 a.m. luncheon and a style show with clothes from We Two Gift Shop hair by Irene's shoes by Capozzi's and background music by Mrs. Paul Ruth.
Members of the Middletownview War Mothers League hosted a Saturday luncheon at Longview Social Service. Mrs Pohlable president of War Mothers read a thank you letter from Salvation Army Longview for the Kiddie Day picnic contributions. About 100 patients attended the 19th annual Aug luncheon with several hostesses assisting.
Miss Mae Bates and her fiancé Edgar Howard were feted with a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Clarence Hunter on Kunz Avenue. Guests included Mrs. Wilbur Gates, Mrs. Joe Davis, Mrs. Jessie Jemison, and many others. The wedding is set for Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Bethel AME Church. Mae Bates is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bates of Calumet Drive and Edgar Howard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Howard of Kunz Avenue.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union plans an officer installation with testimony by Miss Rhonda Leejrow at 1 30 p m at Faith United Methodist Church. Mrs Richard Schockly, Mrs Carl Rossi and Mrs Earl T Farquer will officiate. Miss Carter speaks on Emancipated and Mrs Farquer on Thou Art the Christ. C H Armitage will chair the business meeting.
Mr and Mrs Newcomb marked 25 years of marriage with a Franklin based celebration hosted by their son Bob and daughter Ruthie. The guest list included Harald V Martz Jr and Sr, Paul Dishun Christine Mitchner Martha Newcomb Dalenartz Clevenger and others from Franklin Carhisie and Germantown. The couple wed August 17 1944 in Franklin. Mr Newcomb works for Manchester Machine Co.
Elmer Gene King 20 park board employee of 1517 Brown Ave and Rita Marie Warmoth 20 Armco employee of 323 Oxford State Road. Paul Edward Carter 34 Diamond National employee of 5219 Yankee Road and Dorothy E Dridge 30 inspector of 2820 Plymouth Ave.
Forty two descendants gathered yesterday at Armco Association Park for a Johnson family reunion. Attendees came from Springboro Monroe Dayton and Middletown to reconnect and share memories.
Mrs Edwin L Tyson and Miss Virginia Tyson of Arlington Avenue return from Atwood Lake Lodge Delta when they attend the 20th annual convention of the International Association of Master Penmen and Teachers of Handwriting. Mrs Tyson has five years’ membership and joined workshops led by F Richard from Ottawa and ornamental writing by Ambrosio D Bolo of San Francisco. Bolo was elected to represent the association in the Asiatic hemisphere at the Tokyo World's Fair.
In Bison Kansas a town of 303 people hosted about 1500 from 40 states for a reunion of Rush County's Bison High School. The 57 year old school opened in 1909 and closed last May amid district unification. About 580 alumni attended along with spouses children and former teachers.
Mrs. Edward Klein and Mrs. John Houser refinished 35 trunks in two years using wood and metal pieces. They bought trunks at auctions for small sums, then transformed them with paint, wallpaper, and fabric, turning junk into decorative storage and conversation pieces.
A parade of birth notices lists Newborns from families including Mets ker Franklin Sampson Schaffer Morgan Grintz Bush Bowling Fadden Crawford Berry Gayhart Holbrook Williams Pence Hill Lovin Augspurger Wenzel and many more. The items also name parents and residence towns such as Trenton Franklin Fairfield Germantown Hamilton Lebanon Ravenna and Clayton along with several dated acknowledgments of yesterday today Saturday and yesterday.
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