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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1964

Page

8

Pre nuptial festivities mark Nicholson Harkins wedding

Society notes chronicle a long line of pre wedding events for Miss Pamela Elizabeth Nicholson and William Holliday Harkins culminating in a December 30 ceremony at St John’s Church. Numerous parties and showers at Brown’s Run Country Club Moraine Country Club and other venues are detailed with hosts and dates.

Pamela Elizabeth Nicholson William Holliday Harkins Brown's Run Country Club Thomas G. Hobbs Lexington Miss Nicholson Harry B. Nicholson Sr McGee Avenue Mr. Harkins St. John’s Church Nicholson Joseph D. Harkins Prestonburg Murray Wilson Moraine Country Club John M. Ward Mount Washington Cincinnati W. A. Danner

Vi ola Rebekah Lodge Holds Christmas Party and Officers

Twenty seven members of Vi ola Rebekah Lodge gathered for a covered dish Christmas din ner and gift exchange at the IOOF Temple. New officers are to be installed January 4 with Noble Grand Miss Marilyn Bell naming auditing and social committee members.

Viola Rebekah Lodge IOOF Noble Marilyn Bell Ralph Robison Roy Tanner Howard Hoover Lottie Ditmyer Elmer Triplett Addison Bowers

Omicron Auctioned Talents At Holiday Social

The Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its Christmas social at Mrs. Herman Erbach ers home on Stanley Street. A Christmas basket was prepared for a needy family and a talent auction conducted by auctioneer Mrs. Richard Griss. Social committee chair Mrs. Joseph Peters led the dessert smorgasbord. The group plans a Jan. 4 business session in the Barnitz Room.

Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Herman Erbacher Stanley Street Richard Griss Joseph Peters Barnitz Room

Hi-Hopes Officers Installed for Second Term

Dorothy Lawwill was reelected president of Hi-Hopes Chapter TOPS Inc. at a Monday Civic Association meeting. New officers include Bessie Craycraft vice president Mary Jane Shaw secretary Karen Hess assistant secretary Mary Lou Lyons treasurer Ellie Brecht assistant treasurer Carole Robinson weight recorder Grace Centers. Committee chairs listed with Marjorie Ditmeyer financial Betty Sams absentee Wanda Malott flower girl Hess contest Craycraft chairman Lawwill co-chair program and Nita Landen journal reporter. Ida Lee earned queen title with eight pounds weight loss. total chapter loss 96 pounds, total gain five pounds.

Dorothy Lawwill Hi-Hopes Tops Inc The Civic Association Bessie Craycraft Mary Jane Shaw Karen Hess Mary Lou Lyons Ellie Brecht Carole Robinson Grace Centers Ethel Guard Marjorie Ditmeyer Betty Sams Wanda Malott Hess Craycraft Lawwill Nita Landen Journal Ida Lee

Marriage Announcement Judith Wade Weds Airman Turner

Miss Judith Elaine Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Wade and Airman 2 C William R Turner son of Mr and Mrs J W Turner both of Lebanon were married December 14 in the Lebanon Presbyterian Church chapel. Rev J T McHendry officiated with Mrs Ralph Brackney as matron of honor and Roy M Turner as best man. A reception followed in the church Fellowship Hall. The bride a Lebanon High and Miami Jacobs graduate is employed at Kettering Memorial Hospital as a receptionist. The groom a Lebanon High graduate is in the U S Air Force stationed at Homestead Florida and they plan to reside in Florida after February 15.

Judith Elaine Wade Joe Wade William R. Turner J. W. Turner Lebanon Lebanon Presbyterian Church J. T. McHendry Ralph Brackney Roy M. Turner Lebanon High School Miami Jacobs Business College Kettering Memorial Hospital Lebanon High U. S. Air Force Homestead Fla Florida

Travel Notes Highlight Holidays Across Florida and California

Maj and Mrs Thomas Gwinn and sons Ricky and David of Shalimar Florida plan holidays with Mrs Arlie Easterling in Roose velt Avenue. Marilyn Easterline is the former Miss. Gwinns husband is stationed at Eglin AFB Florida. Mrs Anna Williams returns home after five weeks with Donald and Mary Williams in Monterey California and visits San Francisco relatives. Arriving tonight for Christmas with Mrs W J Weber are John Al Weber and family from Butler Pennsylvania.

Thomas Gwinn Ricky and David Shalimar, Fla Arlie Easterling Roosevelt Avenue Gwinn Marilyn Easterline Eglin Afb Florida Anna Williams Dixie Highway Donald Williams Monterey Calif Ted Lilyefelt San Francisco W. J. Weber Wildwood Road John al. Weber Melissa and Bill Butler, Pa

Flynn Family To Be Home For Christmas

Mrs. Sophia Flynn of 218 S. Baltimore Street hosts a large clan for Christmas arriving tomorrow evening with ten rooms booked at the Manchester Motor Inn. The Flynn family plans a Friday gift exchange and dinner, followed by an open house Sunday afternoon.

Flynn Sophia Flynn S. Baltimore St Manchester Motor Inn William F. Flynn Tom Steve Ft Lauderdale Fla Richard D. Flynn Jerry Cathy Goshen Ohio Joan McDonough Columbus Ernest Flynn Satin Street

Area Couple Plan To Wed In January

Mr and Mrs Charles Parker of Crescen Court Lebanon announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Louise to Roger Gollihugh son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Gollihugh of Waynesville. Louise Parker is a Lebanon High graduate and Roger Gollihugh a Waynesville High School graduate who studied accounting at Miami Jacobs Business College and works at Waynesville National Bank. The wedding is set for January 30 at the Free Pentecostal Church at Dodds.

Charles Parker Crescen Court Lebanon Louise Roger Gollihugh Vernon Gollihugh Waynesville Miss Parker Lebanon High Gollihugh Waynesville High School Miami-Jacobs Business College Waynesville National Bank Free Pentecostal Dodds

Middletown Bridge Club Cancels Dec Session

The Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club cancels its December 28 session. The next meeting, January 4 at Temple Beth Sholom, will be master point night.

Middletown

Winter Wheat Crop Is Bigger

The Agriculture Department projects the winter wheat crop to exceed 1 billion bushels, up about two percent from last year. Ohio seeded 1,261,000 acres at 89 percent of prior acreage, with estimated production of 41,613,000 bushels. Ohio also reports 121,000 acres seeded in rye, 110 percent of last year, with conditions at 76 percent normal.

Washington Agriculture Department Ohio

80 Acre River Park Estates Planned in Cleveland

An 80 acre, 18.2 million development called River Park Estates is planned for the Puritas area near Puritas Avenue and Grayton Road. It will include 94 town houses 164 single homes three 12 story apartments a 21 acre shopping center and a one acre park with two swimming pools Kenny Construction Company announced the project.

Cleveland Puritas Spring Park Puritas Avenue Grayton Road Kenny Construction Co River Park Estates

Births And Dismissals In Local Hospitals Reported

Vital statistics list births at Fort Hamilton Hospital and Mercy Hospital Hamilton with names and addresses. Dismissals include residents of Franklin Troy Excello and Trenton among others, with multiple individuals named and locations noted.

Adam Glen Sibey Maple Ave Trenton Fort Hamilton Hospital

College entries and ages form local listing of residents

The listing names individuals with ages and occupations in multiple households. It includes Robert Lee Tracinski 22 student Cleveland and Susan Kay Oliver 21 student Monroe. Carl Lowell Carte 19 self employed Middletown Rt. 4 and Janice Lee Brandenburg 19 credit dept Germantown Rt. 1. Charles Wayne Collins 23 electrician 3116 Yankee Road and Betty Ruth Campbell 20 office worker 1317 First Ave. Benny Edward Brown 23 office worker 2004 Queen Ave and Carol Ann Highlands 18 office worker 3007 Burbank St. Nicklas Bowling 20 assembler Box 78 Somerville and Donna Kay Lewis 16 student Hamilton. Wayne Lee Gilkey 21 U S Navy Virginia Beach and Jo Ann Enright 21 practical nurse 2811 Armco Dive.

Robert Lee Tracinski Cleveland Susan Kay Oliver McCreadia Monroe Carl Lowell Carte Dicey Road Middletown Janice Lee Brandenburg Credit Dept Germantown Charles “’Ayne Collins Electrician Yankee Road Betty Ruth Campbell First Ave Benny Edward Brown Queen Ave Carol Ann Highlands Burbank St. Nicklas Bowling Somerville Donna Kay Lewis Hamilton Wayne Lee Gilkey U. S Navy Virginia Beach Jo Ann Enright Armco

Local Birth Announcements Include Wills Mayweather and Morris

Hospital notes list Beth Ann Wills, daughter of Roy and Mrs. Wills, and Mayweather, son of John and Mrs. Mayweather, along with Helen Workman of Mar met and Lisa Mackey, daughter of Ralph Mackey, in Carlisle. Orville E. Morris of S. Sutphin also mentioned.

Bayfield Jernigan Curtis St Beth Ann Wills Roy Wills Charles St Rapherd Mayweather John Mayweather Baltimore St Helen Workman Marmet W. Va Lisa Mackey Ralph Mackey Carlisle Orville E. Morris S. Sutphin

Orphan Children Get Toyland Trip After Tragic Loss

Four Shenandoah children, aged 3 to 9, who lost their parents in a December car crash, tour a Maryland toyland with grandparents. A community drive raised 1616 dollars to fund the trip and Christmas gifts, with bikes and play appliances among requested items.

Elk Garden W.va Shenandoah Benjamin Phares Ronald Phares Maryland Cumberland James H. Shillingburg

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