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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
6
Pre-wedding festivities for Miss Arsela Hoff and John D. Taylor included a luncheon and shower in Countryside. The ceremony is set for Sept. 7 at First Methodist Church with a reception in the Fellowship Hall.
The Cristonian chapters sponsor a benefit dance to aid the Butler County Home for the Aged. From 9 p m to 1 a m on September 28 at the American Legion Hall the Ray Brandhoff Orchestra will perform. Chairwoman Mrs. Maurice Angel leads planning with several assistants. reservations due September 25.
Mr and Mrs William Reardon of Ellen Drive hosted a dinner in honor of their nephew Gary DeNeene and his wife Charlotte Pendleton DeNeene The DeNeenes wed Aug 10 at Calvary Baptist Church Danville Kentucky and will reside in Middletown Gary DeNeene is a Lemon Monroe High School graduate and Diamond National Corp Gardner Division employee Charlotte Pendleton attended Center College Parents of the groom Charles DeNeene and Jack DeNeene attended with their spouses.
Duplicate Bridge Club met last night at Beth Sholom Temple with 82 tables in play. North-south averages reached 94.42 as pairs like Mrs Gordon Nein and Mrs Leland Lynch Jr won first with 115.2, and others placed through 4th. East-west averages and couples contest scores are noted, with next session set for September 9 and no meeting on Labor Day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Malott of Winona Drive return from a two week tour of the West visiting Pioneer Village Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska the Badlands and Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emery of Greentree Road also return after a week at the Grove Park Inn Asheville North Carolina.
Mrs William Muthert hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs William P Muthert former Carolyn Mallicoat at Robinson Vail Road Franklin. Guests included the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Horace Mallicoat and many Muthert family members with prizes awarded to several guests. The couple married June 23 in Franklin.
A Sun shower honored Miss Mildred Omega McFarland daughter of Mr and Mrs James McFarland of Fairfield and the unnamed bride elect Karen Donald Hall son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hall of Grand Avenue. Mrs Wirl Smith hosted at her Sharonville home assisted by the prospective groom s mother. Guests included many Hall and Smith family members. The couple plans an open church wedding September 14 at Christ Methodist Church with a reception to follow in Fairfield UAW Hall.
Reception for Mr and Mrs Douglas Baker continued at the Regent Drive home of the bride’s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Koy Hatfield Jr. The Hatfields and Mr and Mrs Richard H Hardwick hosted with decorations of trellis roses and water wedding bells.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will headline the annual Democratic barbecue and rally in Toledo on September 21. He plans to stay overnight before traveling to Cleveland for the traditional ox roast on September 22, organizers said.
The Tipton family reunion gathered 51 relatives in Middletown with a picnic lunch bonfire and singing. Attendees included Leroy and Ronald Stewart with families and multiple Tiptons from Middletown and Clay City Kentucky.
Delta Pi Chapter of Sigma Phi Gamma held Founders Day at the Golden Lamb Inn Lebanon with Miss Mary Carroll as mistress of ceremonies. Members Mrs. Welsh Mrs. Schneider and others received silver membership gifts. A candlelighting service and life founder tribute followed the dinner.
Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs starts its new year with a Sept 12 luncheon at 11 30 a m in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church. Mrs Robert Hannah chairs arrangements with aides Mrs James Hardwick Mrs Tom Brown Mrs Clarence Crout Mrs Harry Hadley and Mrs Walter Crenshaw. Reservation deadline noon Sept 9 for attendees contacting Mrs Hardwick 4205 Manchester Road. President is Mrs Frank Hidy.
NASA says the first Little Joe II launch for the Apollo moon program will occur at White Sands in New Mexico, likely Wednesday. Tests will use the same procedures as the Mercury program.
AP reports at least 13 East Germans attempted to flee to the west over the weekend. Nine succeeded. a 2 year old wandered a mine field unscathed and was found in Bavaria. A Berlin border guard disarmed his sergeant and escaped over barbed wire. two other East German guards also made it west.
In Toronto fifty Anglican laymen debated world unity within the church after the Anglican Congress. Fears of a potential exclusion of women arose expressed by Archbishop Coggan. The group asked Rt. Rev. Stephen Payne to organize representatives from the 18 member churches for unity talks.
A downtown San Antonio tailor shop displays a window sign reading We weave bullet holes and life cuts inviting passersby to notice the stark message. The sign blends violence imagery with craft humor, drawing attention in the business district.
The notice lists multiple births at area homes with specific dates and genders, including several couples: Deaton at Baltimore Street had a boy or girl events on Monday, Whaley at 15th Avenue had a girl on Tuesday, Shockley at Jewell Street had a girl on Tuesday, Patterson in Franklin had a girl on Tuesday, Den nis at Browning Street had a boy on Tuesday, Powers of West Alexandria Road mentioned, plus additional names and addresses of residents with either births or dismissals and several names without clear outcomes.
The list includes John Edward Combs, 44, police officer, 1306 Fairmount Ave. Ruby Gayle Bailey, 24, same address. Ronald Eugene Prather, 19, Amco employee, 1710 Brentwood St. Ruth Ann Castle, 16, 2252 Winton St. Lou Ernest Alix, 24, laborer, 228 Howard Ave. Beverly Ann Clemons, 21, clerk-typist, 2028 Howard Ave. Gary L. Gray, 26, Diamond-National employee, 1704 Manchester Ave. Judith Ann Giuliano, 21, telephone operator, Hamilton.
Don Mize of Excello and Lloyd LeForce of Crawford are listed in the hospital. Mrs. Ray L. Barnett of Mohawk Street, Mrs. Robert L. Schubert of Orchard Street, Mrs. Evelyn Herold of Union, Mrs. David Taulbee of Dayton, Victor Gray of Armco Drive, and Marvin Smith son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Leroy Smith of Lafayette Avenue are noted among those mentioned in the hospital report.
Cliff Lash and his Cincinnati orchestra will perform for Merry Married Mixers first dance of the 1963 64 season on October 12 at the Manchester Motor Inn. Festivities begin at 8 p m with dinner. Arrangements chairmen are Mr and Mrs Thomas H Wilson and committee members Mr and Mrs Charles H Chalfin Mr and Mrs R L Davidson and Mr and Mrs Harlan Hensley.
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