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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1961

Page

18

Franklin Couple's Betrothal Told

The engagement of Miss Nina Abshear to Jim Carmack is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Abshear of Routt Lane Franklin. The Carmacks are also Franklin residents. Both graduates of Franklin High School work at National Cash Register in Dayton. No wedding date has been set.

Nina Abshear Jim Carmack Raymond Abshear Routt Lane Franklin Robert Carmack Miss Abshear Franklin High School National Cash Register Co Dayton

Holiday Messiah concert at First Presbyterian Church

Middletown Civic Chorus presents its 20th annual Messiah at 3 p m today directed by George Kirch with George Lacenauer and Valda Wilkerson on organ and piano Soloists include Travis Hausman Faythe Limp Sabo Egelston Puckett plus Kirch Wilkerson and Lachenauer The program supports a Louis John Johnen memorial scholarship and features a diverse chorus with members and soloists from local churches schools and theaters.

Middletown First Presbyterian Church George Kirch George Lacenauer Valda Wilkerson Travis Hausman Faythe Limp Winifred Sabo Gilbert Egelston John Puckett Kirch Marian Spelman Louis John Johnen George Lachenauer Muhlenberg College Allentown Union Theological Seminary New York City Presbyterian Church Hillside South Park Presbyterian Church Newark N.J St. Janes Methodist Church Elizabeth Calvary Lutheran Church Hill MA New Jersey DuWayne Carlson Howard Haskins Wylie Senften Janice Farquhar Wayne Gallup Mary Hald Mr. Johnen Barbara Johnen Sandy Baker Luwana Cobb Gwen Culbertson Mary Fielding Lieselotte Johnen Theresa Klamp Alfreda Klingensmith Carol Newcomb Phyllis Oglesby Suzanne Waddell Elmer Wall Janice Begley Rosalyn von Koenig Sandy Miller Phyllis Miller Barbara Ratte Delpha Laycock Estelle Irwin Ruth Andrews Benny Beasley Myrtle Bradley Maude Cairns Opal Chaney Arlayne Collins Richard Conrad Ruth Hart Samuel Holmes Onda Huff M. G. Me‘Call Lin Menendhall Debby Miller Russel Pfeiffer Janice Schulz Howard Watson Hommer Weikel Minnie Wills John Adrian Charles Egelston Roland Gadd Norman Harsh Larry W Young du Wayne R. Carlson Earl J. Hicks Paul M Kampfe Russell Pfeiffer John R Puckett Herschel Rowlson George Woodrey David Highan A Dayton George Ladenauer Yale

Best Sellers List for Fiction and Nonfiction

The week's top fiction includes Franny and Zooey by Salinger ranked first, The Agony and the Ecstasy by Stone second, To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee third, The Carpetbaggers by Robbins fifth, and Spirit Lake by Kantor fourth. In nonfiction, The Making of the President 1960 by White tops, A Nation of Sheep by Lederer second, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer third, Citizen Hearst by Swanberg fifth, and Living Free by Adamson fourth.

Franny and Zooey Salinger Stone Lee Robbins Kantor White Lederer Third Reich Shirer Hearst Swanberg Living Free Adamson

Make Own Cards For Personal Christmas Greetings

The article encourages homemade Christmas cards with a personal touch using rough-textured ceiling wallpaper for block prints or bright yarn embroidery. It suggests adding a photo of family or a pet to create a truly personal greeting.

Gipfel, the top Ornament on a Christmas Tree

The top ornament on a Christmas tree is identified as a gipfel. This term denotes the peak crowning piece placed near or at the tree’s apex, serving as the final decorative highlight in traditional displays.

Recitative Middletown Civic Chorus Presents The Messiah

The Middletown Civic Chorus performs Handel's The Messiah at First Presbyterian Church at 3 p m. The program includes airs recitatives and choruses like Comfort Ye My People And the Glory of the Lord For Unto Us a Child Is Born Behold the Lamb of God The Trumpet Shall Sound and Hallelujah with solos by Miss Hausman Mrs Sabo Mrs Limp Mr Puckett and Mr Egelston plus a pastoral symphony and choral numbers.

Mr. Egelston Egelston Puckett Mr. Puckett Sabe Miss Hausman Mrs. Limp Limp

Salvation Army Christmas Appeal Encourages Local Giving

To ensure memory and support, The Salvation Army invites contributions from the community. Donations will help make Christmas joyful for the less fortunate and support local outreach and aid programs during the holiday season.

Salvation Army

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Miss Nina Abshear Osborne Jany Central Ave AMC Int Whitt America John R. Stalls MR. Kirch The University of Cincinnati Procter and Peter Wil‘hovsky Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Middletown Civic Chorus Wilfred Engelman Opera Workshop Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Kathryn Long Trust Metropolitan Opera Association Mve Ries George Frederic Handel the Messiah First Presbyterian Church Today Crocus Air Va Air & Chorus Mrs. Sabo And Howard Dayton-Oxford RD Chautauqua Mae Howard Rita Gabbard Toman S Furniture & Appliances S. Main Franklin, Ohio
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