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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1955
Page
5
Notice asks students returning to college or entering college for first time to phone or write the Society Department before Sept 1 to be included in the Back-To-School roundup in the Sept. 11 edition.
The Alpha chapter of the Cristonian Club held its second summer picnic yesterday afternoon at Chautauqua. Attending with their families were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Noeller, Maurice Angel, Robert Balger, Robert Drescher, James Hoehn, Wally Griffin, Ernest Tatro, George Werkley, Walter Nettleman, and Walter Stacey with spouses.
Miss Marilyn Jones and Dr Don Douglas set September 24 date for a wedding at the bride’s mother’s home on Central Avenue. Bridesmaids include Mrs Tom Jones and Mrs Jay G Terry. best man Jay G Terry. flower girls Susan and Melinda Terry. usher Frank Jones. A Beverly Hills dinner honored the couple with 25 guests.
At First Presbyterian Church in Richmond Indiana a 2:30 PM Saturday double wedding united Naomi Warmoth and Elbert Justice, and Nancy Wade with Eugene Angel. Officiant Rev. Anthony Meeny. Naomi Warmoth is daughter of Samuel Warmoth and Mrs Warmoth of Oxford State Road. Elbert Justice is son of Emil Justice and Mrs Justice of Shelbyville Kentucky. Eugene Angel is son of Edward Wade and Mrs Wade of Highland Street. Nancy Wade is daughter of Andrew Mason and Mrs Mason of Oxford State Road. All four will reside at 902 Crawford Street.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Herman Mason of Men’z Road Franklin details the marriage of their daughter Hermenia to Lloyd Walker Osborne of Sheridan Avenue. The single ring ceremony was performed by Sammie Bailey justice of the peace at noon Saturday in his home with Miss Anna Miller and Leonard Seals in attendance. The bride’s parents witnessed the ceremony and the groom is employed by Ashworth Coal Co. They will reside on Mentz Road.
Middletown High School class of 1930 schedules a reunion weekend with a Friday 8 p.m. informal gathering for graduates at the region and a Saturday 7 p.m. dinner dance at the Manchester Hotel. About 100 graduates are expected. Ernie Graff will MC, Jack Casper will present a class history, and the Sof-Tones will provide music. Reservations and registration desks will be available at the hotel.
Fire Department emergency unit rushed to 1415 Young St at 12:06 a.m. to aid six month old William E Nicholson with a mild cold and an ear ache.
Mr and Mrs Harry K Moore of Aberdeen Drive hosted a Saturday evening cocktail party honoring Miss Jones and Dr Douglas. Thirty five guests attended the 5 30 to 7 30 p m event.
Mrs E R Coker and Richard Adams won the low award in Wildwood Golf Club's two ball foursome yesterday. Low putts went to Mrs Brookes Billman and Gordon Nein with several special awards presented to Mrs Lawrence Davis John Brooks Mrs Gordon Nein Brookes Billman Mrs L M Taylor and Jim Healty. A covered dish supper closed the event at the clubhouse.
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Melison 2 Dayton announce the engagement of their daughter Chris Davis to Theodore James Vradelis son of Mrs James T Vradelis and the late Mr Vradelis of Dayton The prospective groom a Middletown native graduated from Middletown High School holds degrees from Kenyon College and the University of Cincinnati Law School He is a partner in Vradelis and McCray law Miss Davis a graduate of Oakwood High School and Western College for Women works for Standard Register Co No date has been set for the wedding
A personal shower honoring Miss Billie Ingram of Ed die Green was hosted by Mrs Loran Richardson and Mrs Robert Anthony Saturday evening in Clayton Street Church of God social room. Guests enjoyed games with prizes won by Phyllis Richardson Delores Doan and Betty Baker.
Pfe Silas M Hatton 22 son of Mrs Edna Hatton 2407 Minnesota St helped his unit the 2nd Regiment 3rd Battalion 5th Infantry Division win the NATO General Le Clerc seal arms matches at Wahn Germany setting a 1 977 point record and beating runner up France by over 100 points Pvt Ben W Mackey son of Mr and Mrs James F Mackey and husband of Oma Robertson 103 High St Franklin is with the 2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion Atlantic Fleet Marine Force during amphibious operations transporting troops and supplies from ships to inland objectives.
Carolyn Willis of Chesterfield South Carolina won the Miss Majorette of 1955 title in Newark Ohio. She topped 28 entrants including Ontario and earned a 300 dollar trophy and a 200 dollar prize. Gaile Ponte Dearborn Michigan placed second with other top finishers from Ohio New Mexico Wyoming.
Mrs. George Leighton and Mrs. E Wilkinson entertained at Eaton Drive with a luncheon in honor of Miss Jane Elizabeth Wiley. The wedding to John Kuchuk is set for 7 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church. Guests played bridge and canasta with prizes awarded to Carlisle residents.
The Midletown and Hamilton Catholic Youth Councils organize a moonlight cruise on Johnston's Party Boat. The outing on September 3 departs Cincinnati at 8 p.m. from Green Line Wharf and returns by 12:30 a.m. Tickets are distributed through archdiocese deaneries.
Nineteen members of Missionary Aid Maple Park EUB Church and guests enjoyed a dinner meeting hosted by Mrs Elsworth Llogd of Hoskins Lane Attending guests included Mrs Gordon Lloyd Miss Marilyn Bell Mrs Earl Frisby and Mrs William Mack Prize winners were Mrs Tom Barnett Mrs Charles Bell and Mrs William Mack Mrs Robert Gray will host the next meeting
Two Middletown area entrants earned prizes during the first two days of the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. David Stubbs, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Stubbs, won third in painting and hobbies for a set of painted crystal glasses and an oil painting. The eighth grader at Mayfield School has previous State fair success with two prior years of top placements. Harold Judy and sons of Germantown Rt 1 won a first in wether judging for Southdown sheep and will display 16 head Thursday.
Tokyo officials report 44 children dead and nearly 5000 affected after arsenic traces found in sodium phosphate stabilizer used by Morinaga Milk Co. executives warned. Welfare Minister Hideji Kawasaki indicated a possible government shutdown of the giant dairy maker.
Dore Schary production chief at MGM announces the engagement of his 19-year-old daughter Jill to 25-year-old Navy Lt John Courrier Zimmer of Los Angeles. The premature birthday party for Schary included Celeste Holm and Danny Kaye. No wedding date set.
Reported births include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cast on Ottawa Street and several other families in Germantown Mason Oxford Tytus Park Morgan Lebanon and Columbus with both city and Stuttgart Germany listed. Names include Day Kemp Schrenk Dyehouse Brown Riley Helton Smith and Craig Haven Hess Gray Reedy Hicks with hospital details noted.
Marriage licenses show Thomas Milton Herman 22 U S Army and Susan Young 20 student of Oxford. Raymond F Butterfield 28 and Mary E Kalbfleisch 23 of West Middletown Rt 1. John Allen Whitesel Jr 21 student and Elizabeth Anne Fea 21 nurse from Oxford. William Joseph Thomas 22 butcher and Mary Bertha Schweg a 21 of Oxford. James Edward Kraft 20 Army co employe at 509 15th Ave and Carol Sennet 18 of 507 15th Ave.
The notice lists numerous patients by name and residence such as Albert Sellers of Delaware Street and Brynne Combs of Middletown, with many others from West Middletown, Rufus Street, Euclid Street, Fernwood, Hamilton, Milton Road, Mor gan Street, Dayton, and Franklin. Several entries indicate dismissals alongside admissions.
Movie star Veronica Lake and New York music publisher Joseph Mc Carthy married in a quiet ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Traverse City Michigan. Lake, 36, is in town for a Cherry County Playhouse engagement and was previously married to director Andre de Toth. Mc Carthy is tied to Musicana Corp. of New York handling Lake's business affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wright of Milton Court hosted a social gathering for new residents on Upper Milton Road and Fleming Road. A 4 to 6 pm cocktail party drew twenty-five couples to welcome newcomers Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson hosted a cocktail party honoring their daughter-in-law and son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones of Fort Lauderdale, with out-of-town guests from Terrace Park, Milford, Mariemont, and Lexington. The Joneses arrived Friday for a weeklong visit. A study notes the average typist hits about 11,150,000 keys annually.
Alpha chapter of the Cristonian Club will hold a gathering Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Albert Felton, 3002 Sherman Avenue.
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