This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1964
Page
18
The writer greets former column readers with Christmas wishes and reflections on past years. They note they are not resuming the column but reminisce about holidays, youth, and the contrast between Christmas past and present, urging readers to remember the real spirit and give thanks.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Donna Streifthau to Richard Bendel Jr. is made by their parents. Streifthau is a Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing student and Middletown High School graduate. Bendel is a Lemon Monroe High School graduate employed by Sheffer Corp in Cincinnati and attends UC Evening College. The couple plan a fall wedding.
A Christmas mood filled the dinner hour before La Soiree dance at the Manchester Motor Inn. Jack Walton's orchestra played from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Decorations echoed Season's Greetings as the arrangements committee led by Mr. and Mrs. Don Keffer hosted numerous member couples and guests for the holiday event.
Miss Mary Ruth Hazen and Ted Raymond Brown wed at First Baptist Church Gainesville in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Dr. Fred Laughon Jr. The couple, both Gainesville natives and UF students, plan to reside in Gainesville after a New York City honeymoon.
Do it safely this Christmas with a home fire resistant spray made from alum and baking soda in water. The Wilkes-Barre fire insurance group promotes the method, warns that pine still can burn slowly, and advises careful electrical checks and heat source precautions.
A short home guide suggests children help with simple tasks while making non burnable trimmings. It advises combining two cups of baking ingredients as part of a festive activity.
A simple craft mixes soda with cornstarch and a small amount of water to form a dough. Boil while stirring until doughy, cool, then roll into balls, coat with glitter, insert a hanger, and dry overnight or warm briefly before hanging on a tree.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.