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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1960

Page

3

Charity Ball Queen Secret Until Coronation at 40th Ball

Three Middletown Hospital School of Nursing juniors vie for the charity ball queen crown at the 40th annual event in the Manchester Hotel ballroom. The queen is kept secret until coronation with Aladdins Lamp throne and a Sultan's Court theme. proceeds aid the Pillow Speaker Fund.

Middletown Hospital School of Nursing Manchester Hotel Judy Abernethy T. F. Abernethy Schirm Drive Virginia Neal Wilson C. Neal Hamilton Anna Mary Otterbein John E. Otterbein McKinley Street Aladdin Robert Cordray Benjamin Sawyer Fred Yoder James Stewart Middletown Hospital Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs

Prize-Winning Drama Opens at Shubert Cincinnati

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun opens a one week Cincinnati engagement at the Shubert Theater. Claudia McNeil stars as Lena Younger with Lloyd Richards directing. The play follows a Chicago family’s struggle for a better life and features a noted cast praised as a top Negro acting company.

Shubert Theater Cincinnati Lorraine Hansberry Philip Rose David J. Cogan Claudia McNeil Lena Younger Miss Hansberry Lloyd Richards Chicago Miss McNeil Douglas Turner Diana Sands Frances Foster Lorne Elder III Edward Hall Bobby Dean Hooks Howland Chamberlain Yrone Cooper Robert Jackson

Bethlehem Lutheran Women Host Christmas Play Night

Members of Circles Two Four and Six hosted a general church meeting at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The Luther League presented the play Mother Owen Keeps Christmas featuring Georganna Hancock Diane Cape Bill Csellak Art Johnsen Carol Banzhaf Steve Bauer Christine Bergdall Kathy Riesz Andrea Mittenholzer Barbara Johnsen Beth Banzhaf JoAnn Ruff. A Christmas music program followed by Miss Agatha Evers soprano John Adrian violin Tom Beard piano. Tea hostesses were Miss Louisa Behrens and Mrs. Paul Bergdall.

Bethlehem Lutherand Church Mother Owen The Luther League Georganna Hancock Diane Cape Bill Csellak Art Johnsen Carol Banzhaf Steve Bauer Christine Bergdall Kathy Riesz Andrea Mittenholzer Barbara Johnsen Beth Banzhaf JoAnn Ruff

Middletonians Attend KD Meeting on MU Campus

Three Middleton residents Mrs Mike Graney Miss Margaret Ann Ruth and Mrs Frederick W Nessler attended a luncheon meeting of the Miami Valley Kappa Delta Alumnae Association in the Miami University Center Oxford Ohio. Guest of honor Miss Julia J Nels a faculty member at Ohio University was presented a white rose corsage and named inspecting officer for the seven KD chapters in Ohio. The group later met at Mrs Glenn E Douglass home in Oxford and set a Christmas party date for December 11 at Mrs C H Barcus home in Oxford.

Mike Graney Margaret Ann Ruth Frederick W. Nessler Miami Valley Kappa Delta Alumnae Association Miami University Center Oxford Julia J. Nels Ohio University Athens Nels National Kappa

Local Births Reported in Franklin and Nearby Totals

Vital statistics list multiple births and newborns from Franklin and surrounding areas. Entries include boys and girls born Saturday and today, with parental names and addresses in Franklin, Gratis, Trenton, and Denver, plus a twin birth and a hospital detail at Dayton Miami Valley Hospital.

Luther Fitzpatrick Jr Forest Ave Franklin Dortha Taulbee Gratis Ralph Kinser Findley St Richard C. Erwin Mamitee Road Willard H. Knight Manchester Ave David Taylor E. Home Ave Trenton Glenn Wright Denver Colo Jack W. Siegfried Thorny Acres Glenn Anspach Dayton Miami Valley Hospital William E. Dugan Manchester Rd

Names of patients listed at Grandview Hospital Day

Out of town residents and local patients are listed as admitted or noted at Grandview Hospital. The long roster includes Donald Kennedy Cyril White Glen Roe Paul Sternby and many others with street addresses across Girard Fairmount Clarendon Sycamore and beyond. The list ends with Elsa Abraham of Auburn Ave. and Grandview Hospital Day.

Donald Kennedy Girard Ave Cyril White Fairmount Ave Glen Roe Clarendon Ave Paul Sternby Arthur Sternby Franklin Kenneth Wooddell Brentwood James Watkins Sycamore St Andrew Callahan Miamisburg Betty Johnson Grove St Charles Martin Martha Revelos Harrison St Robert Barnes Central Ave Lamar Emrick Stanley St James Morris Monroe Charles Miller West Middletown Nathan Trimble Shefield Harold Brant Elmo Place Joel Sissom Edgar Sissom Rufus St Samuel Embry Thomas Bronaugh Ton Donald Jaynes Frank Jaynes South Lebanon Kirby Back Winona Drive Jean Cornele Thomas Kidd Eldo Drive Zora Reffitt Centr. Ave Ralph Adams Sandra Manns Clarence Mannis Garfield St Powell Wells Warren Road Elmer R. Ralph Johm Scali Reynolds Ave Boone Darrell Grand, Ave Fred Rutledge Winyard J. Moore Jr Simon Sickle Woodlawn Mable Stringer Sixth Ave Richard Samuel Wertz Roy S. Creasong Sherman Ave Carl F. Mallory Todhunter Road Robert A. White Midway Thomas O'Flynn Kunz Ave Edmund L. Phillips Kenwood Drive Ruthie Yoho Sha Elsa Abraham Auburn Ave Grandview Hospital Dayton

One-Act Play Planned For Amanda PTO Meeting

A one act play and Christmas music will be featured at the Amanda PTO meeting tomorrow night at 7 30. The play was written by the Amanda Elementary School Student Council and coached by Mrs Eloise Cook with music sung by the fifth grade directed by Arlayne Collins.

Amanda Pto Amanda Elementary School Eloise Cook Arlayne Collins

Coterie Plans Jan 28 Dance at Manchester Hotel

The Coterie steering committee met at the Barker home and approved a January 28 dinner dance at the Manchester Hotel named Coterie Sno Ball. Cliff Lash and his orchestra will play for the event. Attending were the Barkers and several couples including the Bruggemans Breeners Thomases Felton and Hasemeier.

Coterie John Barker Manchester Cliff Lash

Travel notes on funerals and amusement park convention

Mrs. Glenn Chaney and sisters return from Huntingburg Indiana after the funeral of their aunt Cora Maas. Mr and Mrs Jack Morning and Mrs Den Carey attended the National Association of Amusement Parks Pool and Beaches convention at the Sherman Hotel Chicago with attendees from Australia England Mexico Italy Canada and the United States.

Glenn Chaney Mohawk Street Vel Spence Hill Avenue Ralph DeBord Franklin Rt. 1 Huntingburg Ind Cora Maas Jack Morning Central Avenue den Carey Middletown Hamilton Road National Association of Amusement Parks, Pool Sherman Hotel Chicago Australia England Mexico Italy Canada United States

Middletown Actors' Playhouse Board Meeting Tonight

A board meeting of the Middletown Actors' Playhouse is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center basement of the American Legion. A regular business session follows at 8 p.m.

Middletown Actors’ Playhouse Fine Arts Center The American Legion

Candidates Named For RC Election

Five new nominees and seven incumbents were named by the Red Cross nominating committee. Nine members will be elected to three year terms at the annual meeting December 15 at 4 pm at the Red Cross chapter home 123 South Main Street. Members contributing $1 or more may attend. Nominees include Dr James Anderson Dale Constiner Dick Greathouse Jr E C Huselton and Robert Osborne. Incumbents are C J Andreotta Robert Bender Robert Cordray Edward Fickett William Harrison Mary Strodbeck and Richard Wilmer. Members of the nominating committee are Edward Windsor Howard Chaney and L S Doha.

Red Cross Board of Directors Red Cross S. Main St James Anderson Dale Constiner Dick, Greathouse Jr E. C. Huselton Robert Osborne

Former Middleton Resident Ordained as Pink Hill Pastor

A native Middletonian, Tobe Rey James R. Frisby, was ordained yesterday and installed as pastor of Pink Hill Presbyterian Church in Pink Hill North Carolina. Frisby, son of Mr and Mrs James Frisby of 233 Marshall Road, is a 1952 Middletown High School graduate who earned a 1956 degree from Miami University and a June degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia. Dr William Bar Oglesby Jr, pastoral counselor professor at the seminary, delivered the ordination sermon.

Middletonian Pink Hill Presbyterian Church Pink Hill N.C Tobe Rey James R. Frisby James Frisby Marshall Road Middletown High School Miami University Union Theological Seminary Richmond Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co St. Louis

Purple Heart Group Seeks Help For Christmas Project

The Dayton Miami Valley area Purple Heart group seeks contributions to Project Reindeer. Contact Lester E. Seitz at 1304 Carlisle Ave Dayton 20 before Dec 1. The project unites hospitalized veterans with their families on Christmas Day, with the Dayton Purple Heart chapter screening cases at the Veteran's Center.

Dayton-Miami Valley Ara Lester E. Seitz Acjuian Carlisle Ave Dayton Order of the Purple Heart

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