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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1958

Page

6

Dayton Theater Closes Rocky Season With Damn Yankees

Dayton's Memorial Hall ends a turbulent season for Dayton Theater and Dayton Productions with Damn Yankees starring Albert Dekker as Mr Applegate and Danny Scholl as Joe Hardy. The production features hit songs Youve Gotta Have Heart and Whatever Lola Wants as it chronicles a fan transforming into a young baseball slugger. Plans for 1959 are tentative while tickets remain at the Tinkling Bell for a Sunday matinee.

Jerry Nardiello New York Yankees Yankees Memorial Hall Dayton Dayon Music Theater Dayton Productions Albert Dekker Mr. Applegate Washington Senators Satin Senators Joe Boyd Keith Mackey Joe Hardy Danny Scholl Hardy Applegate Lola Richard Adiler Jerry Ross

Carolyn Murphy Ends Training At Nursing School

Miss Carolyn Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy of Curtis Street completes her training Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Dayton Comm A 6 pm graduation exercises will be held at Fairview High School The Middletonian will honor her with open house at 1300 Curtis St from 7 30 to 9 30 pm hosted by her parents noting her roles in student government and as accompanist for the Dayton Doctors and Nurses Orchestra

Carolyn Murphy Charles Murphy Curtis Street Good Samaritan Hospial School of Nursing Dayton Fairview High School Dayton Hospital Student Nurses’ Assn Ohio Atlantic City Murphy Dayton Doctors and Nurses Orchestra Middletonian Curtis St

Party Planned By Class Of ’58

A blast off party for Middletown High School class of 1958 will be at Middletown Sportsmen's Club on Thursday September 4 at p.m. Faculty will chaperon the informal gathering and reservations are handled by Larry Emrick Phyllis Cox Steve Geckler Zella Mae Gentry and Mike Aronoff.

MHS Middletown Sportsmen's Club Larry Emrick Phyllis Cox Steve Geckler Zella Mae Gentry Mike Aronoff

Middletown Dinner Hosts Eleven With Mrs Mehl at Home

Mrs. Gus Mehl entertained eleven Middletown Mother and Daughter Club members at her Ellen Drive home. Guests included Mrs. E R Davidson Mrs C M Couch Mrs William Tickel and others in attendance. Sulphur is used in making rayon phosphate fertilizer and soft rubber into hard products. The element also supports production of drugs dyes steel detergents lubricants and explosives.

Gus Mehl Middletown Mother and Daughter Club Ellen Drive E. R. Davidson C. M. Couch William Tickel Willie Pieratt George Peck Robert Mueller W. B. Combs Gerald Pierai Hal Combs R. E. Johnson

Forest Hills Club Sets Holiday Dance at Lodge

Forest Hills Country Club hosts an informal dance for members and guests with Roberta and the Gentlemen of Jazz performing from 9 p m to 1 a m No reservations required A buffet supper is planned for Monday Sept 1 from 6 to 7 p m Reservations due by tomorrow The article also lists the planets Mercury Venus Uranus Neptune and Plato in order from the sun.

Forest Hills Country Club Roberta Gentlemen of Jazz Forest Hills Mercury Venus Uranus Neptune Plato

College Bound? Journal Society Seeks Fall Entrants

The Journal Society Department requests high school graduates planning to enter or return to college in the fall to submit details by August 30. Include student and parent names, address, college name, class, major, and high school attended for the Back-To-School feature.

the Journal Society Gtill

Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Lee Gibbs in Middletown

Twenty seven guests from Indiana Kentucky and Ohio attended a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T W Pennington on Mohawk Street. The gathering honored the 85th birthday of Mrs. Lee Gibbs who recently moved to Middletown from Indiana. Several relatives and friends from Cincinnati Dayton Batavia Mariemont and other locales joined the celebration including the Gibbs family and Mrs. La Trelle Glassmeyer’s daughters.

Indiana Kentucky Ohio T. W. Pennington Mohawk Street Lee Gibbs Gibbs Middletown Harold Combs Howard Hamilton Batavia Cliff Weaver Mariemont Kenneth Purvis Dayton Jim Johnson Owen Gibbs la Trelle Glassmeyer Gloria Diane Cincinnati Ewing Gibbs Dallas Mary Jack Laurenceburg Ind D. H. Whitaker Mt. Sterling Courtney Gibbs Aurora

Hospital Births and Dismissals Noted Across Town

Vital statistics list nine new births at various addresses with yesterday or today dates and four more names mentioned as residents, plus several out of town and dismissed patients. The item records baby genders, parental names, and hospital affiliations in a compact daily notice.

Marriage Licenses Listed in Lima Area Notices

The notice lists multiple couples filing for marriage licenses including Jack Wayne Shaffner and Mary Presta of Lima and Heart Trent and Dixie Lee Walker of 3115 Navaho Street. Also named are Kenneth McDaniel and Deanna Salome, Donald Gilbert and Joyce Ann Sansom, with addresses and occupations in the region.

Jack Wayne Shaffner Lima Mary Presta Taylor Ave

Hospital notes on names in local society columns

In The Hospital David Barrett of Grand Ave. Mrs. Robert Douglass of Tren ton, Mrs. Dorothy Sebald of Car.

David Barrett Grand Ave Robert Douglass Trenton Dorothy Sebald Car

Shower Planned Ahead for Bride-Elect Miss Phyllis Stidham

A brunch and miscellaneous shower honored Miss Phyllis Stidham bride elect of Eugene Byrd at Mrs. Raish Barker’s Riviera home. Pink and white decor, prizes awarded to Mrs. Elmer Williams, Mrs. Arthur Hitch, and Mrs. Charles Wagner. The couple will wed Saturday at Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dayton.

Phyllis Stidham Eugene Byrd Raish Barker Riviera Drive Elmer Williams Arthur Hitch Charles Wagner Dorsey Williams A. M. Elam Virgil

Idleness Is For Old Folks Helps Stroke Patient

Rosa Borman, 76, recovering in Dallas after a stroke, shells daily a mess of black eyed peas brought by her husband the farmer. Doctors say the task keeps her hands active and is a pleasant therapy, with nurses receiving the shelled peas.

Dallas Rosa Borman

Travel Notes Show Rev and Mrs Johnson Visit Parents

The Rev and Mrs Jay S Johnson and their two sons arrived for a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs P F Johnson of Elmo Place. They recently completed a five year mission term in Chiangmai Thailand as associate to the national director of youth work for the Church of Christ of Thailand and will enroll at Cornell University in Ithaca NY. Also top is Bert Ferris and family returning from a three week West trip visiting San Diego and a stay in Mexico.

Jay S. John P. F. Johnson Elmo Place Johnson Presbyterian Chitngmai Thailand Church of Christ of Thailand Ithaca N. Y Cornell University Bert Ferris Gayle Sam Hawtthorne Street Mr. Ferris San Diego Calif Mexico

Pythian Sisters Plan Joint Initiation Across District 1

The bi weekly meeting at Castle Hall on Central Avenue directed by Mrs. Roy Bowling voted on memberships and scheduled a Sept 6 joint initiation for Knights and Sisters of District 1. District 1 includes Bethany Dar rtown Oxford Seven Mile West Baltimore Verona and Middletown.

Pythian Sisters Castle Hall Central Avenue Roy Bowling The American Legion Knights and Sisters of District 1 Bethany Darrtown Oxford Seven Mile West Baltimore Verona Middletown

Sportsmen's Club Auxiliary Elects Officers

The Middletown Sportsmen's Club newly organized Women's Auxiliary elected officers led by President Mrs Don Roberson and Vice President Mrs Leonard Hamm The board includes Mrs Kenneth Smith Mrs Ed Drayer Mrs Don Carey Mrs Robert Howell Mrs Boyce Helton and Mrs James Ingram A monthly meeting schedule and a Sept 23 covered dish dinner were announced

Middletown

Old Folks Take 10 Day Jaunt to Harmony Camp

About 90 seniors from the Irene Kaufmann Settlement left yesterday for a 10 day trip to the Emma Kaufmann camp in Harmony Pennsylvania. They will sing dance swim play checkers and canasta and see movies during the excursion.

Pittsburgh Irene Kaufmann Emma Kaufmann Harmony

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