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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1969

Page

10

Good Christmas Story Emphasizes Children Nativity and Traditions

Mrs. Liljestrand told a Woman's Century Club meeting that a strong Christmas tale centers on children the Nativity theme and family or community traditions. Rebecca Caudill's A Certain Small Shepherd was highlighted as illustrating these elements through a boy finding his voice while acting as a shepherd. New club members were welcomed and guests attended as Christmas music was performed.

Robert Liljestrand Liljestrand Charles Taylor Norman Higham Eugene Frazer John Satcher Mary Strodtbeck

Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 Meets Tonight

Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 30 p m in the Commercial Building 63 S Main St with Mrs John Crocker and Robert Baker conducting the business session social hour led by Mrs Donna McIntosh decorations by Mrs Marilyn Miner Middletown Chapter One American War Mothers meets Thursday at 1 30 p m in Kessler Auditorium American Legion Home

Ida Morningstar Order of Eastern Star S. Main St John Crocker Robert Baker Donna McIntosh Marilyn Miner Middletown American War Mothers

Eileen Holpuch Honored Before Wedding Shower

Miss Eileen Marie Holpuch received a miscellaneous shower and tea at Armco Girls Holiday House with co hosts Mrs. Robert Wall and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan. Guests included family from Middletown and Dayton. The wedding to Mark Allen Deaton is set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church.

Eileen Marie Holpuch Mark Allen Deaton Holy Trinity Church Robert Wall Thomas Mulligan Armco Holiday House Maureen Holpuch Frank Holpuch Thomas Burney Mary Linnane Margaret Linnane Joseph Mulligan Woodrow Daudt Margaret Segerberg James Sexton Jack Keller Ercola Polisini C. P. Tuttle Bernard Willis Carl Lubberger Norene Maloney Carl Ristaneo Charlene Wall Middletown William Neary Louise DaAurora Ira DeBrosse Michael Neary Gerald Black Richard Charress Charles Neary Marie Linnane Dayton Miss Holpuch Elwood Street Manuel A. Deaton Dallas Tex

Officers Installed at Amania Class Christmas Dinner

Mrs. George Letts installed the officers of Amania Class at First Baptist Church during a Christmas dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Officers are Mrs. Edward Jones as president, Mrs. Mary Thatcher as vice president, Mrs. Simon Farquer as secretary, and Mrs. Ralph Phibbs as treasurer. Donations to missions and the Salvation Army were approved. The program featured Christmas carols by Mrs. Robert Ramsdell with Mrs. Jones on piano and a reading of The Three Wise Men by Mrs. Owen Albaugh. Hostesses included Mrs. Sam Morningstar, Mrs. Robin Banford, Mrs. Harry Hayes, and Mrs. Okey Jackson.

George Letts Amania First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Edward Jones Mary Thatcher Simon Farquer Ralph Phibbs Missions Salvation Army Robert Ramsdell Jones Three Wise Men Owen Albaugh Sam Morningstar Robin Banford Harry Hayes Okey Jackson

4000 Yanks Per Year Go Down Under

About 4000 Americans migrate to Australia each year. Australian ambassador Sir Keith Waller cites lack of pattern but notes Australia appeals to seekers of a new frontier and greater individual initiative. He points to World War II service members who came to know and like Australia.

San Diego Calif Australia Keith Waller United States

Chapter Contributes To Edison School From Sorority Gift

Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donated 75 to Edison School for tape recorders or head sets. Mrs. Dean Prushing announced the gift at a chapter session at Mrs. Jack Krebs home on Circle Drive and presented the funds to school officials.

Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Edison School Dean Prushing Jack Krebs Circle Drive Prushing Tom

Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club Session Results

Forty-two players met at Temple Beth Sholom for the Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club. North-south average in the Mitchell movement was 96 and east-west average 84. Winners include Mrs. Gordon Nein and Mrs. Leland Lynch Jr. with 111 percent, plus other top pairs.

Middletown Temple Beth Sholom Gordon Nein Leland Lynch Jr William Kash J. T. Lamb C. M. Woodruff Frank Coldiron J. R. Adams Dan MacLean Paul Smith Robert Nerenberg E. T. Forsyth Larry Mulligan Vernon Jones M. L. Johnston

Vaughn Purvis Wedding Announcement

Mr and Mrs Rueben Vaughn announce the marriage of their daughter Kathy Joy Vaughn to Charles Purvis son of Mr and Mrs Charles Purvis Sr They wed November 29 at the groom s parents home with Rev H S Gessner of Franklin officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Christopher Sorrell The bride wore a white silk dress with pearl lace trim and carried white roses and chrysanthemums They will reside at 412 Garfield St Purvis is a Franklin High School graduate employed by National Cash Register Co Dayton Mrs Purvis works at One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaners on Vannest Avenue

Rueben Vaughn Vannest Avenue Kathy Joy Vaughn Charles Purvis Charles Purvis Sr Oxford-Dayton Road H. S. Gessner Franklin Christopher Sorrell Sorrell Garfield St Purvis Franklin High School National Cash Register Co Dayton

Banker Edward Barker to speak at Kiwanis noon meeting

Edward W. Barker, president of the First National Bank, will address the Kiwanis Club at the Manchester Motor Inn at Thursday noon on "My Travels As a Banker." John M. O'Neill serves as program chairman.

Edward W. Barker First National Bank Kiwanis Club Manchester Motor Inn John M. O'Neill

Births and hospital dismissals listed in vital statistics

Birth notices include a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Skidmore at 2018 Brell Drive yesterday and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Doyle at 3825 Platt Road Camden today. An out of town birth reports a Fort Polk Army Sgt. and Mrs. John David Holman’s boy born Sunday with listed grandparents. Hospital dismissals name multiple residents from Franklin Oxford Avenue August Avenue Baltimore Garden Manor Nursing Home and local streets.

Larry Skidmore Brell Drive Albert Doyle Platt Road Camden John David Holman Fort Polk Virginia Beatty Renee Drive Joe Holman Todhunter Road Larry Quillen Ruby Combs Garden Manor Darren Carpenter Arthur Carpenter Hamilton James Keith Wayne Ave Carolyn Jones Yankee Road Herald Vance West Chester Jeffery Agnew Orville Agnew Alameda Henry Marshall Young St Jeanette Durbin Lewis St Henry Burke Franklin Don Weltz Lebanon Paul Hunter

Bride Linda Ward to Wed Herbert Kelhoffer Jr

Mrs. Donald Bogan and Mrs. Earl Jay hosted a miscellanous shower for Miss Linda Ward bride elect of Herbert F. Kelhoffer Jr. at Mrs. Herbert Kelhoffer Sr. home in Trenton. Ward and Kelhoffer plan to marry January 3 at the First Baptist Church. Ward is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Ward of Franklin Street.

Donald Bogan Earl Jay Herbert Kelhoffer Sr Trenton Linda Ward Herbert F. Kelhoffer Jr Carl Baker Charles Bogan Clarence Bogan Robert Bowman Vandalia Lawrence R., Cochran Jack Clay Ray Davis Fred Douglass Charles Duke

Armco Girls Reelect Lovelace Leader At Banquet

Miss Mary Lovelace will continue as president of Armco Girls' Association for the coming year after her reelection announced at the annual banquet held at the Manchester Motor Inn. Other officers include Connie Lynch as executive vice president and Michelene Permer as secretary, with a slate of area vice presidents and officers named. The event featured decorations themed The Age of Aquarius, with Rosann Daniel heading arrangements and Harry Holiday delivering the keynote.

Mary Lovelace Armco Steel Corp Armco Girls’ Association Manchester Motor Inn Mildred Faries Mary Morgan Janet Beiser Edith Armitage Diane Davis Peggy Esker Jo Leslie Diana Mull Lillian Breitenbach

Christmas Program Delights Current Events Club

The Current Events Club held a Christmas program with an oral interpretation of Why the Chimes Rang by Nancy Fortney and a humorous reading of Just Before Christmas by Gary Hollon. Both are Mid dletown Campus Miami University speech majors who also presented a Grinch Stole Christmas version. Tea followed at Mrs J J Hallowell’s home on S Main Street.

Current Events Club McAlden Eugene Fields Nancy Fortney Gary Hollon Murray Wilson J. P. Butterfield J. J. Hallowell S. Main Street

Psychologist to Speak at Middletown Mental Health Seminar

David Ellis, staff psychologist at the Middletown Branch of the Butler County Mental Health Clinic, will speak tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. His talk titled The Psychiatrist-The Community What Now will address community mental health. The seminar is sponsored by the Community Day Hospital Association.

David Ellis Middletown Butler County First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Community Day Hospital Association

Shower Honors Miss Long Before Her Wedding

A miscellaneous shower for Miss Ethel Long was hosted by Mrs. Richard Brown on Prospect Avenue. Attendees included numerous local women and Miss Long, daughter of Mrs. Louise Long, will wed Darnell Cox at New Era Baptist Church on Saturday at 6 30 p.m.

Ethel Long Richard Brown Prospect Avenue John Perrin Herbert McBain Joel Hunter Artie Reese William Roberts Alvester Lipscomb Charles Allen Dorothy Hunter Elmorett Elmer Johnson Buford Hart Anna Darneal Murnett Hunter Rosenna Hughley Isabel Hunter Darnell Cox 17Th Avenue Louise Long Sawyerville Ala Lewis Long New Era Baptist Church

Marriage Announcement Debora Kay Jones and Ralph E Warrick

Debora Kay Jones and Ralph E Warrick exchanged vows October 25 in Newport Kentucky. The couple now reside at 4084 Dixie Highway. Warrick is son of Daniel Warrick of Dixie Highway and an Armco Steel Corp employee. Jones is a senior at Middletown High School.

Debora Kay Jones Ralph E. Warrick Lawrence H. Jones Grand Ave Newport Dixie Highway Warrick Daniel Warrick Fenwick High School Armco Steel Corp Middletown High School

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