Prospective Freshmen Feted At Middletown Panhellenic Tea
The third annual Panhellenic tea for 1959 high school graduates entering colleges with sorority chapters will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Alumnae sponsors, a talk by Mrs John Akerman on sorority activities, a sorority life skit, and refreshments at a table hosted by Mrs Charles Beck and others are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown City Panhellenic
National Panhellenic
Middletown
John Akerman
Charles Beck
Robert Davidson
Paul Long
Mary Strodtbeck
D. C. Heckard
Charles E. Leasure
Cochairman
Cartoon Capers Theme For Coterie Dance
The Coterie selects Cartoon Capers as the theme for its fall dance set for Saturday October 17 from 9 p m to 1 a m at the American Legion. Planning occurred at a meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Bruggeman on Grand Avenue with decorations chairs named and Back in charge of reservations.
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Coterie
American Legion
Paul Bruggeman
Grand Avenue
Kenneth Jones
Winford Bryant
Kenneth Monroe
Walter Back
Wilson Sherman
Bruggeman
Reunion At Gilmore Home Draws Dozen Family Members
Mrs. Gilmore hosted a reunion at Hetzler Road West Middletown with thirty five relatives present. Attendees included Mrs. Brighty Fred Barker Thomas Barker Dale Bolser Eldon Wilkerson Robert Frisch Jr Fred Baker Lawrence Wetzel Linley Wetzel Betty Baker Carrie Weiland Earl Baker Kennard Keefer and the Gilmore children John Jr and Mike. The event featured a picnic dinner and swimming.
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John Gilmore
Hetzler
May-Brown nuptials unite Patsy Ann May and John Brown
Miss Patsy Ann May daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred May of Vannest Avenue married John Brown son of Mr and Mrs Faye Brown of Yankee Road Aug 27 at 7 pm in the Church of the Nazarene The Rev L P Rossman officiated Their only attendants were Mr and Mrs Ray Fugate A reception followed at the bridegroom's parents home She wore a street length white taffeta and silk organza gown with a boat neckline cap sleeves and a pink headband Her corsage featured pink rosebuds They will reside in Middletown and he works for Standard Oil Co in Hamilton Both attended local high schools The couple will make their home in Middletown.
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Patsy Ann May
Fred May
Vannest Avenue
John Brown
Faye Brown
Yankee Road
Church of the Nazarene
L. P. Rossman
Ray Fugate
Hamilton
Brown
Lemon- Monroe
Middletown
Standard Oil Co
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs. Robert Isbell Jr
A post-nuptial shower at the Ditmyer home on Grove Street honored Mrs. Robert Isbell Jr., the former Barbara Shockley. Guests included Mrs. Gerald Fagan and many Shockley, Click, and Thacker relatives. The couple wed July 24 in Richmond Indiana.
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Victor Click Sr
Joe Ditmyer
Robert Sears
James Thacker
Ditmyer
Grove Street
Robert Isbell Jr
Barbara Lee Shockley
Gerald Fagan
Richard Shockley
Katherine Roberts
Elmer Triplett
Walter Johnson
Herman Palmer
Stanley Gibson
Betty Rosa
Ruth King
Paul Purdue
Harold Ward
Glenzened Martin
William Click
Andy Bush
Fayne Jordan
Virginia Palmer
Sandy Thacker
Donna Click
Glenna Click
Linda Click
Phyllis Shockley
Sherry Kent
Ricky Thacker
Doug Thacker
Philothea Class First Method Church Meeting Details
Philothea Class of First Methodist Church meets tomorrow at 6 30 p m in Epworth Hall for a covered dish dinner.
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Philothea
First Methodit Church
Epworth Hall
Bell's Cape Breton summers recalled as Scottish Highlands
Alexander Graham Bell spent 40 summers at Cape Breton Nova Scotia where the highlands reminded him of his native Scotland and inspired his work on the telephone.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Scotland
Sept 10 Vows Planned By Couple
Engagement notice for Miss Betty Baker and James Tunnell announces their forthcoming marriage on Sept 10. Betty is a Middletown High School graduate and Shuttle Division employee at Black Clawson Co. James works for Armco Steel Corp. A recent bridal shower at Holiday House honored the bride elect with many guests and game prizes.
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Miss Baker
Middletown High School
Black Clawson Co
Tunnell
Armco Steel Corp
Lois Lawson
Nancy Edwards
Evelyn Baker
Holiday House
Gary Short
Dewey Baker
Louise Henderson
Giant Plaids Rule Fall Campus Fashion on Campus
Campus fashion leans bold with oversized plaid patterns across skirts shorts kilts and pants. Traditional tartans appear with fringed hems and buttons while wool plaids dominate skinny pants and shawls. rain dresses jumpers and Perkins rise in popularity as women shop for mens fedoras and derbies for a new look.
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Perkins
Sonia Gingerich bride to wed Fred Lehman in Mennonite Church
Miss Sonia Gingrich, bride elect of Fred Lehman, was guest of honor at a shower hosted by Mrs. Samuel Beaty and Mrs. Bill Banks at the Beaty home in Trenton. Eighteen guests attended the party. The couple plans to marry Sunday September 6 at 2 30 p.m. in the Mennonite Church in Trenton.
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Sonia Gingrich
Fred Lehman
Samuel Beaty
Bill Banks
Beaty
Trenton
Homer Woodrey
Richard Will
Sandra Will
Dayton
Carl Woodrey
Patty
Cathy
Brookville
David Proechel
Harley Rhienegger
Robert Lehman
Berne
Ind
Fred
Miss Gingrich
Orlan Gingrich
Mr. Lehman
Mennonite
Vital Statistics Hospital Notes Row
Births listed from Mercy Hamilton and Christ Hospital Cincinnati with families in Hamilton Middletown Franklin and surrounding towns. Names include Haley Oliver Helton Mathis Hahn Jones Sohn Back Smith Lickliter Rogers Agness Castle Ewen Bowen McDonald Lidge Brown Fenton Byrd Kristian Hamilton Mayer Davis Rose Withrow Dowhanyk Arnett Ray Swartz Walters Johnson Tomilson May etc. Out of town entries include Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Dismissals and listings of parents and locations follow.
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Billy R. Helton
Fernwood St
Barry M. Mathis
Sue Ave
Franklin
William Hahn
Breller
Kenneth Jones
Keays Ave
Donald A. Sohn
Clinton St
Edwin Back
Baltimore St
Richard L. Smith
Crawford St
Charles A. Lickliter
Germantown
William E. Rogers
Shaker St
James W. Agness
Ross St
Afra Castle
Martz-Paullin Rd
Thomas E. Ewen
Kreiger Rd
Arnold Bowen
Grand Ave
James Withrow
Gratis
Henry Dowhanyk
S. Main
Charles Arnett
Hanover St
Fred Ray
Fleming Rd
Samuel Alexander
Delaware
Frank Luebbe
Manchester
Michael Mayer
Stanley St
Corlis E. Davis
Ollie Davis
Sorgel
James Rose
Middletown
Local Residents Named in Obituary Notes
Tracy Price, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Price, Marshall Road, alongside Mrs Alvin L Bushhorn of Lowell Street and Mrs Harlan Lawson of Ottawa were listed in community notices with brief mention of their names and residences.
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Tracy Price
Mrs
Harvey Price
Marshall Rd
Alvin L. Bushhorn
Lowell St
Harlan Lawson
Ottawa
Travel Notes: Gillespies Return From 18 Day Canada Trip
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gillespie of Yankee Road finish an 18 day vacation to the St. Lawrence Seaway Ottawa Montreal and Quebec Canada Also visited Pocono Mountains PA On return they met relatives in New Kensington and Columbus Mrs Joseph A Kay and children return to St Petersburg after visiting her Meehan relatives in Columbia Avenue Donne Marie Meehan former name.
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W. H. Gillespie
Yankee Road
St. Lawrence Seaway
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Marc Gillespie
New Kensington
W. E. Steakley
Columbus
Joseph A. Kay
Bobby
Vickie Lynn
Sandy Jo
St. Petersburg
Fla
William J. Meehan
Columbia Avenue
Kay
Donne Marie Meehan
Cotillion Dance Chairmen Named
Middletown Cotillion's board of governors met last night at the Lawsons home on Linden Avenue. A committee led by Mr and Mrs Ray W Brown will arrange the Oct 24 dance. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Roger Oakley Herman Hoskins Douglas Lewis Thomas Ortman Robert Holly and the Browns. A board meeting is set for Sept 27 at the Ortmans home.
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Middletown
Enrollments Rise to Record 46.48 Million Students
Washington AP reports the Office of Education projects 46.48 million students enrolled in schools and colleges this fall, marking the 15th consecutive year of increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Education
Sinking Boat Crew Rescued After Shark Misperception
In Sausalito a three man crew abandoned an 18 foot motorboat when it sank in the bay. They reboarded after seeing a predator they mistook for a shark but the creature barked like a sea lion. They jumped again and waited an hour for a yachtsman to rescue them. A loose hose behind the engine later caused the leak.
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Sausalito
Calif
Jerry Anolik
Fred Manley
Gunnard Mah
Cincinnati Sees 44th Day Of 90 Degree Heat
Cincinnati records another stretch of extreme heat as the 92 degree Sunday peak brings the current 90 degree day count to 44 in a row dating back through July. The old record from 1935 stands at 45 consecutive days. More hot weather is forecast.
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Cincinnati
U.S. Weather Bureau
Four Inches Of Rain Soaks Canton Area
A Canton flash flood forced village workers and volunteers to pump out about 30 basements and repair the sewage plant after four inches of rain fell from 2 30 to 5 p m. Water from a nearby creek flooded grounds at the plant and a power failure halted pumping.
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Canton
Ohio
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Chardelle
Weber
Sas
Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
Gilmore Home
May-Brown
Isbell
Richmond
Richard G. Shockley
Carolina Street
Robert Isbell
Highland Street
Betty Baker
Clarence Baker
Charles Street
James Tunnell
B. F. Tunnell
Kingsport
Tenn
Amor Steffen
Kenneth Lawson
Frank Lewis
Leoma Gabbard
Rollie Griggs
Martha Cundill
Harold Ratliff
Donald Whitson
Ellis Kendall
Chester Rhea
Marion Barnes
Louise Lawson
Linda Lewis
Judy Baker
Karen Barnes
Pamela Jenkins
O&bs
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Auto Banking
Cor
Nelbar, Verity & Tytus
Blarket
Talbott
Sonia Gingerich
France
Chester Bowlus
Gayle Bowlus
William Neubrander
Bernard Lovely
Sandra and
Lisa
Kenneth Shelley
Phyllis DeBord
Kenneth R. Haley
Tarrimore Ct
Kenneth E. Oliver
Finley St
Thomas McDonald
Carolina St
Lula Lidge
Sycamore
James L. Brown
Mohawk
St. Douglas
John V. Byrd
Plum Ave
Michael Kristian
Smith Ave
Raymond Hamilton
Bethany
Harold Lowe
Brentwood St
Wilbur E. Fisher
Avalon
Donald Hawkins
Sherman Ave
Dewey Bloomer
Locust Ave
Earl Barrett
Miamisburg
James E. Lynch
Central Ave
John F. Scalf
Vannest Ave
Daily Swartz Jr
West Middletown Rt
Donald Wenzel
6Th Ave
Margaret Cox
Kathy Abney
Ralph Abney
Fisher Rd
Clemmie Swartz
Alfred Tomilson
Mercy Hospital
Lester L. May
Jacksonburg
Hughes Memorial
Anna Anderson
1St Ave
Plum St
Donald Christmann
10Th Ave
Amy Daniels
Garfield
Sharon Elam
Ormond Elam
Rhea Forkner
Earl Francis
Kalbfleisch Rd
Edward Gomin
Garfield St
Mary Harrington
Ardmore
James Helton
George Hunter
N. Main St
Ernest Igo
North Ave
William Johnson
Ernest Peach
Middletown Elike
Oo Peterson
Harold Ratcliff
Frank
Lin
Howard Schueller Jr
Aberdeen
Nelson Slaton
Cotillion Dance
Cincy
Canton Area
Spe
Ifetime
Pymadysia Jamesss
Middletown Food Service
William C. Shera
South Main Street
Shadyside
Ann Chapman
Lee Combs
Bill Shera
U.S
U.S. GA
Strand Theatre
Central Avenue
Strand
West Central
First National Bank
Second Avenue
Broad and
Verity
Gideon Road
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