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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1962

Page

6

Morning Musicale Highlights History and Flute Craft

Mrs J P Carpenter spoke on The History and Mechanism of the Flute at Middletown Music Club’s morning musicale hosted by Mrs E H McCandlish on Franklin Street. She traced from the syrinx to Boehm’s 1847 model, noting materials and American adoption by Lambee. The program featured recordings and will continue with a piano lecture by Mrs V C Thompson and Mrs Homer Weiker.

J. P. Carpenter Middletown Mel Carpenter Theobald Boehm Boehm America Lambee Howard Hanson Charles Griffes Arthur Foote

Middletown Civic Chorus Launches Patron Drive

Middletown Civic Chorus starts a February patron drive to cover costs for staff and venues. Private individuals firms and industrial subscribers can contribute 5 20 minimums with recognition and two spring concert tickets. The group also funds a $100 Louis John Johnen Memorial Scholarship for local high school graduates pursuing music studies, aiming to raise over 700 more toward a 2500 goal.

Civic Chorus Middletown Civic Chorus Louis John Johnen Johnen Middletown

Dillon Talk Is Judged Best

Joseph Dillon was judged the best speaker at last night's Toastmasters Club meeting. His talk titled We Are to Blame critiqued people who blame government and organizations without solutions. Leroy Meijer spoke on Are You Adaptable To Change. Area 11 contest is set for March 16 in Dayton.

Joseph Dillon Leroy Meijer Dayton J & J Bowling Lares William Lutz Paul Lawwill Arthurs Thomann

Secretaries Hear Talk By Mr. Barnard

Robert Barnard of Greene Ladd Brokers spoke on Stocks Bonds and Investments at the Middletown chapter NSA International after a dinner meeting at the Manchester Motor Inn. Miss Hazel Duvall announced NSA Boss Night Feb 15 at the Sportsmans Club and a card party Feb 27 at the Girls Club. Hostesses were Mrs Walter Ebright Mrs Mildred Kain and Mrs Everett Sams.

Robert Barnard Greene & Ladd Brokers Middletown National Secretaries’ Association, International Manchester Motor Inn Hazel Duvall NSA Sportsman's Club Girls’ Club Walter Ebright Mildred Kain Everett Sams

Mrs Wikoff Hosts Brown's Run Ladies Duplicate Bridge

Mrs Howard Wikoff hosted a Brown’s Run旅行duplicate bridge session at the Wikoff home on Milton Road yesterday afternoon as weather pushed the event into town. Fourteen players competed across two movements with top scores posted by Mrs Walter Evans and Mrs Don Van Ausdall 86 for north-south and Mrs John Barnes with Mrs W F MacKay 79 for east-west. next event set for February 15 at the Brown’s Run clubhouse.

Howard Wikoff Milton Road Brown's ‘Run Country Club Mitchell Walter Evans Don van Ausdall William Maxwell Warren Mann Phil Cade Don Osborne Ken C. Thomas Sid Yager John Barnes

Pation committee list includes several named members

The Pation committee is composed of Mrs. Onda Huff, Mrs. Howard Haskins, Mrs. Lini Mendenhall, Mrs. F. F. Over curf, Mrs. Gene Chaney, Miss Phillip Oglesby, Miss Suzanne Waddell, Miss Alfreda Klingen amih, Miss Phyllis Miller, Miss Travis Jansman, Mrs. John Kla mo, Mrs Richard Conrad, Mrs. D. O Fisher and Mrs. Letcher Darre'l.

Onda Huff Howard Haskins Lini Mendenhall F. F. Overcurf Gene Chaney Phillip Oglesby Suzanne Waddell Alfreda Klingenamih Phyllis Miller Travis Jansman John Klamo Richard Conrad D. O Fisher

Elks Socialites and Homemakers Hold Meetings

Last night Elks Socialites at the Elks Temple named prize winners and discussed new officers to be elected in March with a member dinner for spouses. Homemakers Circle Two met at Mrs. Moorhead’s Fiesta Way home to plan a phonograph fundraiser for Rollman Hospital and to set dates for an intercircle party and April meeting.

Joe Long Martin Thomas Howard Cottom Paul Thomas Robert Dennis George Perry Elks Elks Temple John Mason Thomas Farquer Martha Dillman Circle Two Robert Moorhead Fiesta Way John Raicher Rollman Receiving Hospital Laurence Kirkpatrick Ways and Means Ervin Riess Homemakers David Easton Croydon Lane

Kennedy attends Old Vic Saint Joan in Washington

Mrs. John F. Kennedy surprised spectators by attending a late Thursday performance of Saint Joan at the National Theater in Washington. The show featured the touring Old Vic Company of London.

Washington John F. Kennedy National Theater Old Vic London

Church Circles Report Bethlehem Lutheran Meetings

Members of Circle Two Bethlem Lutheran Church met at Miss Barbara Welch’s Milton Road home with branch served before the business session. Miss Charlotte Dell led Bible study, and plans for the circle’s yearly project were discussed. Circle One met at the former’s Columbia Avenue home with talks on The Promise of America and 1 000 American Things. Circle Three at Aberdeen Drive heard Lutheran Missions Come to Hong Kong and other readings as 13 members and a guest attended. Circle Four met at the Bethlehem Church home where The Cost of Discipleship was discussed. The Women of the Church set a Feb. 18 meeting and a World Day observance for March 9.

Circle Two Bethlehem Lutheran Church Barbara Welch Milton Road Chester Wendt Charlotte Dell Clarence Popp J. C. Herman Lewis Reiner Columbia Avenue Circle One Bechlehem L. F. Reinartz Reiner George Pardonner R. C. Bogan Lutheran Missions Hong Kong Ralph Shane Circle Three Karl Schirm Aberdeen Drive Firman Schirm Marie Starling Robert George Christ Franklin Dresheck Kresheck Women of the Church Fellowship Hall Martin Littmann Lloyd Thompson Eleanor Haueisen Circle Four Richard Scott John McFeeters Walter Spindler Littmann Dietrich Bonhoeffer Tom Linking Karl Banzhaf

Vital Statistics and Out of Town Notices Listing Local Births

Vital statistics report births for several local families including Mr and Mrs James Curtis in Union City Ky Rt 1 a girl and Mr and Mrs Raymond Newcomb with a boy at 1709 Columbia Ave. Other births include Mr and Mrs Robert Wood Ex cello a girl today. Out of town notes list Mercy Hospital Hamilton and various names with births or notices. Dismissed qued names appear from multiple addresses in Hardin and Middletown areas.

James Curtis Union City Rt. 1 Raymond Newcomb Columbia Ave Robert Wood Dudley Lovely Yankee Road Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Student and staff listed in city directory snippet

The readable lines list several individuals with ages occupations and addresses, including Rodney J Montgomery 23 student at 3017 Coles Road Juanita Fugate 2 percent clerk typist at 1741 Tytus Ave Darrel L Davis 28 account ant at 1216 Curtis Sr Norma J Rich 25 accounting clerk YWCA Hamilton Merle Yocum 23 assistant manager 5999 Shaker Road Anna Rae Short 21 secretary 2017 Lamberton St Charlies Edward Thornsburg 22 laborer 2014 Howard Ave and Billy Jean Rogers 22 secretary 3009 Selden Ave

Rodney J. Montgomery Coles Road Juanita Fugate Tytus Ave Darrel L. Davis Curtis Sr Norma J. Rich YWCA_ Hamilton Merle Yocum Shaker Road Anna Rae Short Lamberton St Billy Jean Rogers Selden Ave

Hospital Notices Mention Local Residents

In The Hospital Mrs Elizabeth Barnett of 20 John Foxx of Granada Ave Mrs Steve Commines of N Clinton St Mrs David McKeever of Manchester Road Mrs William Barnett of Elwood Charles Turner of N Dixie Highway Mrs Bracy Edward Majors of Jackson St

Elizabeth Barnett John Foxx Granada Ave Steve Commines Clinton St David McKeever Manchester Road William Barnett Elwood Charles Turner N. Dixie’ Highway

KP To Host District Parley

Lafayette Lodge 37 Knights of Pythias will host a southwest Ohio district meeting at Castle Hall tomorrow. Deputy Grand Chancellor Lester Brooks presides in afternoon and evening sessions with a 2:30 p.m. start and 5 p.m. adjournment. A 6 p.m. lunch precedes a 7:30 p.m. session conferring the rank of page on candidates. Lewis Vogt of Delphos is expected to attend.

Lafayette Lodge Knights of Pythias Southwest Ohio Castle Hall Lester Brooks Lewis Vogt Delphos

Woman's Society Meeting at Amanda Methodist Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Amanda Methodist Church will meet on Wednesday February 7 at the church. Mrs Charles Bailey will speak about her trip to Argentina with color slides. Members will begin a study session titled Latin America.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Amanda Methodist Church Charles Bailey Argentina Latin America

Forest Fantasy Welcome Wagon Dance Plans

Plans are completed for the informal Forest Fantasy dance on February 10 at the Police Pistol Range on Carmody Boulevard. The Welcome Wagon Club sponsors the event for members and guests with Del Hobshire's orchestra providing music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Reservations close February 6 with Mrs. Alton Hallim accepting calls at 3222 August Ave. Mrs. Frank Morgan chairs the event with committee members listed. decorations of trees and dwarfs will set a forest scene and tickets are available from committee members or at the clubhouse door.

Welcome Wagon Club Ben Southard Alton Hallam Robert Arms Robert Ramsdell Jr Carmody Boulevard del Hobshire Alton Hallim Cance Frank Morgan Thomas Moore Roy Hatfield James Irwin Russell Anderson Joan Yaste Paul Demostenes John Henderson Bill Powell Mittee Mrs. Morgan Inland Drive

Menshikov Named Moscow Foreign Minister in Russia

AP reports Mikhail Menshikov, ex Soviet ambassador to the United States, has been appointed foreign minister of the Russian Federal Republic as Tass announces today.

Moscow Mikhail Men Shikov United States Russian Federal Republic Tass

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Carpenter Nual Dillon Marian Spelman Merle Norman Central GA S. Main Mr. Barnard Mrs. Wikoff Burnett Bermudas Central Ave Robert Anderson Jackie Americus Floyd Lindel Whitt Poinciana Road Trease Ann King Jeff King Glenn Ave Edgar Sargent West Middletown Daniel Whitner Lee Deaton Dena Glass Lawrence Glass 20Th Ave Hardin Salley Franklin Alice Mason Ohio Ave Joseph Back Joseph Bailey N. Sutphin St Milton Carpenter Lebanon Rt. 2 Percy Craft Highland Margaret Detcher Theodore Detcher Alameda Circle Chris Draeger Lebanon Leslie Frohm William Frohm Stanley Helton Woodlawn John Lepisto Winona James Mobley Germantown Carolyn Ratliff Ottis Ratliff Charles Richardson Calvin Riley Navaho Brenda Sue Shepherd Thomas Shepherd Vida Martin Smurgasburd Ranch Inn Menshikov R Cannister McDowell Furs Ai. Am Annis South Broad
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