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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1961

Page

5

Week Of Play Premieres Opens With Disappointing First Love

New York AP review of First Love at Morosco Theatre details Hugh O’Brian as a youth recalling his life with a possessive mother figure played by Lili Darvas. Based on Romair Gary’s Promise at Dawn, the drama shows imagination but suffers awkward form, uneven performances, and restrained insight despite strong design and period setting.

New York Morosco Theater Hugh O'Brian Sameul Taylor France Romair Gary Claude Gersene Rex Thompson O'Brian

Births And Hospital Notes Across Franklin Area

Vital Statistics lists multiple births with families at Franklin addresses on Saturday and Sunday including boys for Stewart Ingram Vinson Ertel Hollon Abrams Lawson Stewart Platt Perry Frasher and Frasher Jr. plus girls for Ingram Vinson Ertel and others. Mercy Hospital records paternal grandparents and a large group of local residents identified by names and streets. out of town entries note Brown VA Dayton and Cincinnati facilities with dismissals and a quotation about George Washington attributed to H Harry Lee.

William Ingram Jr Allen Road Charles Vinson Young St Jack Ertel Webster St William Paves Mossman Road West Middletown Bob Hollon S. Main S Franklin Clayton Abrams Roberts Drive Grayson Lawson Jacksonburg Road Ronald Stewart Goldman Ave Benny Platt Manchester Road John H. Perry Excello Trailer Court

Local residents named in society notices

Mark Calhoun and Kate Gough are listed with parental references at South Ave and McKinley St. Keith Spencer and Diana Hudson are named with parental lines on Vaneta St and Franklin. Mrs Walter B Cavoll and Mrs Robert A Patterson appear on Forest Ave. Vida Martin and Mabel Osborne are noted on West Mid and Erie streets.

Mark Calhoun Troy Calhoun South Ave Kate Gough McKinley St Keith Spencer Estella Spencer Vaneta Diana Hudson Ruby Hudson Franklin Walter B. Cavoll First Ave Robert A. Patterson Forest Ave Vida Martin West Middletown Mabel Osborne Erie Ave

Plans Readied For 41st Charity Ball

The 41st annual Charity Ball sponsored by the Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs is set for tomorrow evening at the Manchester Motor Inn. Hosts and hostesses will greet guests at tables in the ballroom and Rose Room. proceeds go to Middletown Hospital. Bobby Keys' orchestra will play 9:30 pm to 1:30 am, with the Met-Aires in the Rose Room and a queen crowned from Middletown Hospital student nurses.

Middletown Federation of Women's Cub Manchester Motor Inn Walter Mischley Lawrence Gibboney Robert White Richard Nein Robert Carson Bernard Roberts Louis Gaker James Elder Russell Weatherwax Jr Manchester Inn James Kunkler Barrack Dickey Bonnie Trent Ted Abernethy R. Todd Evans Middletown Hospital Fred Yoder L., F. Weitzenkorn

Cryers Host Holiday Open House Tomorrow

Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Cryer invite members of First Methodist Church and community friends to a holiday open house at 17 Sierra Road. The event runs 2:30 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM with family members assisting, including D. David Cryer and Jon Cryer, plus Bill and Kay Garrison, Dan Cryer, Becky Garrison, and Kathy Cryer.

Donald W. Cryer Sierra Road iFirst Methodist Church Cryer Cryers D. David Cryer New York City Jon Cryer Chapel Hill N. C Bill Kay Garrison Ohio Wesleyan University Dan Cryer College of Wooster Becky Garrison Kathy Cryer

Dinner Party at Wikoffs in Milton Road

Dinner guests at the Howard Wikoff home on Milton Road included Mrs. Wikoff's aunt Mrs. E. B. Ross of Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiggins of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Peluffo and son Henry, Mrs. Vernon Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmey of Cincinnati, and Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Ponce DeLeon Julius Ortis Lavalla and Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Estivill all of St Nicholas Argentina.

Howard Wikoff Milton Road

Dinner Given At Brice Home

Mr and Mrs William Brice hosted a family Christmas dinner at their Roosevelt Avenue home yesterday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Omar Satterfield Mrs Brices uncle and aunt and Harold Keister of Hamilton. Also visiting yesterday were Mr and Mrs William Polleys of Coleet.

William Brice Roosevelt Avenue Omar Satterfield

Clark-Olt Nuptials Planned At South Bend Cathedral

Miss Martha St. Clair Clark and Robert Dill Olt set for January 27 wedding at 4 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. James Episcopal Church South Bend Indiana. Catherine Frances Clark to serve as maid of honor Theodore Frederick Olt Jr of Alcoa Tenn will be best man William Melville Clark of Niles Mich will be usher A reception for families at the Indiana Club in South Bend follows at 5 p.m.

Martha St. Clair Clark Robert Dill Olt Catherine Frances Clark Theodore Frederick Olt Jr Alcoa, Tenn William Melville Clark Niles, Mich St. James Episcopal Church South Bend Ind Indiana Club Miss Clark

Glasses Entertain Mr and Mrs Glasses at Florence Street

Mr and Mrs Robert Glasses hosted a dinner gathering at their Florence Street home yesterday with guests Mr and Mrs Donald Rich and their children Randy Alan David and Jerry, Mr and Mrs Peter Swick and children Peter Linda Brian and Brenda, plus Mr J L Glass and Carl Bennett. Ford Fernsner of Cleveland and Mrs Glasss uncle and aunt will visit today for a holiday stay.

Robert Glass Florence Street Donald Rich Randy Alan David Jerry Peter Swick Peter Linda Brian Brenda J. L. Glass Carl Bennett Ford Fernsner Cleveland Glass

Hemenway Clark Family Ties Cited in Michigan

Dr and Mrs Hemenway Clark of South Bend along with Mr and Mrs Theodore Frederick Olt Sr of Euclid Street are named in a family connection note.

Hemenway Clark South Bend Mr. Olt Theodore Frederick Olt Sr Euclid Street

Deers To Mark Anniversaries

Anniversaries of Golden Age members born or married in December will be observed at tomorrow's club meeting at the Civic Association Girl Scout room beginning at 1 30 p.m. Guests of honor will be Mr and Mrs James Reynolds 66 Catalpa Drive married in 184. The monthly meeting of the board of trustees will be held Thursday at the Civic Association at 1 p.m. A class in artificial flower making directed by Mrs Henry Riese 309 Lylburn Road will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at the clubhouse next to the Civic Association.

Civic Association Girl Scout Room James Reynolds Catalpa Drive Board of Trustees Henry Riese Lylburn Road

Travel Notes of Payne Family Over Christmas Visit

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Payne and family of El Paso Texas spend Christmas with Mrs Payne's mother Mrs Hazel Hopper of Wilbraham Road. The Paynes are the former Dorothy Hopper. Also home for the holidays is Sgt James F Hopper serving with the U S Air Force at Mountain Home AFB Idaho.

Kenneth Payne el Paso Texas Payne Hazel Hopper Wilbraham Road Dorothy Hopper James F. Hopper U. S. Air Force Mountain Home Afb Idaho

Also Mentioned on This Page

William Glover Lili Darvas Elizabeth Bergner Alfred Lunt Poland Riviera Dent Rad Russia Terry Stewart Beal Road Franklin, Boy James Frasher Jr Hamilton Monday Mercy Hospital James Frasher Sr Jefferson Road Mrs Lula Brewer Arcadia Drive Kenneth R. Plummer Frank Lin Darrell Stacy Germantown Road Donald Brewer Orville Brewer Nelbar St Everett Combs Manchester Ave Alberta Keister Parkview James Mills 20Th Ave Scott Hill Howard Hill Yankee Road Fred W. Pollard Franklin Rt Marion Barker David Robinson Granville Robinson iGranaga Ave Martha Wells Wellington Russell Stewart David Peacock Seventh Ave Marvin Shannon Trenton Robert W. Sears 14Th Ave Loren D. Pratt Raymond Drive Thomas Combs Mary McKenzie Nell McKenzie Soames Ave Robert Holida Ta Ave Richard Larson Ville Rt George Seary Ohio Ave Vernon Collins Myles Ritchie Sophia Milton Sixth Ave Raymond Sams Omer L Dyas Walter Lemay Dayton Tonia Coyle Richard Coyle Paul Carter Sheridan Carolyn Enright James F. Enright Grand Ave Shelby G Wilkinson N. Main Brown Sam Mullholland Sterling Drive Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital Lee Adams of Forrer Cecil Anderson Howard St Nancy Jean Barnes Denzil Brandenburg Malvern St James M. Carr James Carroll Branda Caudill Alfred Caudill Iglehart St Arnold Daniels Earl Davis Main St Walter Flora Germantown Otto Hackney Fair Moum Ave Robert E. Hannah Lewis St Wallace Herber, Huffman Henry Johnson William Lea Horace Lyles Baltimore St General Lovelace Sheridan St Robert Lovejoy Logan Ave Anna Milalik Euclid St Clarence Miley Sr William A. Miller Morgan St Susie Mokry Clark St Raymond Mynhier Walter A. Phipps Vanderveer William Powell Ray Ratliff Central Ave Emmit Ratliff Richard Roby Franklin St Jeffery Rupp Curtis St George Sanders Burton St Bernard Shealey Calumet Ernest Thomas John K. Wilkerson Gobel Williams Sherman St Wilbur Wilson Grove S Floyd Halsey Lou Ellen Byrnes George Cole Carlisle Claude Creech Lafayette Ave Charles DePew Walter Farquis Kensington Clyde Foxbower Dix Road Harold Gillespie James Hartman N. Sutphin James Hogan Ronald Drive Clarence Hatton Crescent Blvd Sandra Honshul Roy Honshul Brentwood St John Hoskins Murel Lewis Harveysburg William Linkous Sheffield Marion Marshall Joseph Morgan Kenneth Plummer Beulah Rich Phillip Thomas Mary Ward Elsmere Gary Weikel Harold Weikel Shadow Hill Road Marion Wetzel Franklin-Trenton Road Edward Williams Lawn Ave Ed Byrd Sol B. Goode Rush Gravitt Moore St Hazel Mann Roy C Nation Granada St Jewell Watson Nat] Watson Gladys Kellis Highland Harry Lee Robert E Lee George Washington Manchester Wikoffs Brice William Duncil Germantown Rt. 1 White Oak Duncil Raymond Bay Co By Chardelle Weber Will Best Buys C. D Venus Panty M. L Sale! Womens Tule Peter Praikelst Verity the Bake Shop
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