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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1967
Page
6
Congresswomen led by Patsy Mink and Charlotte Reid invade an all male gym to request women’s access for a few hours weekly. Gym director Herbert Botts ejects them noting the facility is an all male space with entrenched practices. Catherine May, a Republican ally, plans new era of exercise classes for House members.
Reservations deadline is tomorrow for the February 11 event at Forest Hills Country Club. Mr and Mrs. Fred Ziegler of Sherman Avenue head the arrangements for the 9 pm to 1 am dance.
Mrs. Ralph Rettig spoke about covered bridges noting the 1797 patent, bridges in three states with Ohio hosting the second largest number, and Middletown’s bridge completed May 11 1629. Hartland New Brunswick hosts one of the world’s longest covered bridges.
A bridal shower for bride elect Judy Reynolds was hosted Sunday by Mrs. Elbert Peck of Roosevelt Avenue at the Grand Avenue Church of God. Attendees included Mrs. George Reynolds Mrs. William Stall smith Mrs. J. C. Deaton and several Sargent and Atkinson family members. Judy Reynolds is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Reynolds and her fiancé is the son of Mr and Mrs William Stall smith of Monroe.
The Temple session of the Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club drew a % attendance with East-West average at 84. Winners include G. M. Woodruff and Mrs. Frank Myers plus Mr. Richard Peters with 103% and James Gebhart with 91% in combined pairs. North-South leaders were Herschel Greenham and Sidney Yager with 117% and other top pairs scoring 111 and 106% respectively.
The Woman's Missionary Association of the First Church of God will hear pastor Rev. Herschel Caudi speak at 7:30 PM on the topic How Responsible Am I. Mrs. Charles Emrick, president, will conduct the meeting.
Feb 18 guests gathered at the Manchester Road residence of Mrs Joseph Caldwell for a tea honoring the bride to be, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter R Rogers of S Dixie Highway Franklin. The engagement is to Joseph Caldwell Junior. The ceremony will be Feb 18 at 2 1/2 pm at the First Baptist Church.
A kitchen and personal shower for Mrs Gary Braun nee Karyn Nickell was held at 3222 Keays Ave. Attendees included Mrs Woodrow Osborne and many relatives. The Nickell Braun vows were exchanged December 31 at Grand Avenue Church of God. Braun serves with the Marine Corps in North Carolina.
The president of the Trenton Trust Co and a governor of the American Stock Exchange address barriers to women attaining top jobs. The Wells resident from Wells Rich and Green is mentioned in connection with the discussion.
The Women's Association of Mt Pleas ant United Presbyterian Church Monroe will meet Thursday at 10 am in Fellow Hall. Mrs J P Blose leads the program and Mrs Paul Berry discusses finance and poverty.
Degree awarded Mrs Edwin Hart spiritual life secretary also on program. Miss Sheila A Kramer of 208 Nursery facilities pro-Shafer St is one of 422 students who received diplomas recently from the University of Dayton. She earned a bachelor of science degree in education.
Robyn Phibbs plans to marry Jonathan S. Wright on Saturday June 4 at 7 30 p m in the First Baptist Church. A reception follows in the church Fellowship Hall. The bride elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Phibbs of Winona Drive.
Vital statistics list multiple births and newborns announced by area families. Names and addresses of parents appear with each birth, noting gender and day. Several entries mention hospitals or streets, reflecting a community-wide roll of recent deliveries.
Timothy Carroll Markland 18 salesman of 1765 Carolina Street and Bonnie Low Horn 20 nurse of 2015 Waneta Avenue McKinney, and Terry Elmer Combs 18 laborer of Waneta Avenue, with Waneta Avenue address. Rogers Jewelry on Askew Street lists no changes.
About 70 members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church heard Rabbi H Meyer Marx of Temple Beth Sholom discuss similarities and differences between Christian and Jewish faiths. He explained Jewish holidays and practices, noted shared ethics, and presented objects used in ceremonies. Announcements followed for Women of the Church meeting on Feb 26 and the Miami Valley Conference on April 14.
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