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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1954

Page

6

London Blitz Described By Booth Hospital Staff Nurse

Capt Dorothy Turner RN recalled life in wartime London and Jamaica during the blitz and described Salvation Army work at Katherine Booth Memorial Hospital Cincinnati. She praised leper colonies homes, blind schools, modern American conveniences, and invited Auxiliary members to visit the Cincinnati hospital. She noted Jamaica climates, educated children, and the kitchen stove update at the Citadel. Forty five members attended yesterday’s luncheon and officers were to be elected in April.

London Jamaica Dorothy Turner Salvation Army Auxiliary The Citadel Katherine Booth Memorial Hospital Cincinnati Turner British West Indies Salvation Army South Africa United States Capt. Turner America England Katherine Booth Hospital Don Carey Don Malcom Manchester Hotel Auxiliary Home League

Glee Club Fetes Bonnie Murray

Roosevelt Junior High School Girls Glee Club hosted a tea for soloist Bonnie Murray of Middletown Civic Orchestra. Andrew Roper Janice Schulz Julie Phillips appeared in the receiving line. Sue Ann Fisher Lois Curtis Sandy Williams led refreshment duties. Beverly Shetter handled decorations. Janey Richardson Sally Schultz chaired invitations. Murray spoke on the life of a professional singer and sang a record played in her latest movie.

Roosevelt Junior High School Girls’ Glee Club Bonnie Murray Middletown Civic Orchestra Andrew Roper Janice Schulz Miss Murray Julie Phillips Sue Ann Fisher Lois Curtis Sandy Williams Beverly Shetter Janey Richardson Sally Schultz

Miss Pat Barnes Feted Before Feb 20 Wedding

Miss Pat Barnes, bride-elect of William Wilkerson, was honored at a Monday personal shower hosted by Miss Dollie Wood at Mrs. Ray Linville's Delaware Street home. Guests included Miss Donna Spears, Miss Carole Sedge, Miss Donna Brunk, Miss Mary Lou Stutenroth, and Mrs. Stanley Gibson. The couple plans to marry February 20 at Calvary Methodist Church.

Pat Barnes William Wilkerson Dollie Wood Ray Linville Delaware Street Donna Spears Carole Sedge Donna Brunk Mary Lou Stutenroth Stanley Gibson Miss Barnes Mr. Wilkerson Calvary Methodist Church

Truth Dollars and Freedom Rumor Exposed

Public service notice urging support for Radio Free Europe with a call to donate Truth Dollars through local postmasters. Claims Soviet rulers fear truth and promise to expose Red bosses and crimes as a crusade for freedom in Central and Eastern Europe.

Europe Voice of Freedom Radio Free Europe Crusade

Bethlehem Lutheran Circles meet with guest talks and music

Twenty three members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle Five met at Miss Betty Trettel's home last evening with Mrs R Easterling assisting. Louisa Behrens and Hilda Maier spoke, Edith Pate discussed faith, and Agatha Evers with Emil Kolodzik led the music. Alice Hawkins hosted tea. A bi monthly Christian Women's Fellowship salmon supper followed at First Christian Church with Tedrow Circle in charge and a Yakima Mission salmon theme. Richard Gray narrated moving pictures on the mission life. Mrs Leslie Dixon presided over a brief business session.

Circle Five Bethlehem Lutheran Church Betty Trettel R. Easterling Louisa Behrens Hilda Maier Edith Pate Agatha Evers Emil Kolodzik Alice Hawkins Christian Women’s Fellowship First Christian Church Tedrow Yakima Wash

Dolly Madison Life Discussed By Descendant Speaker

Mrs. C. H. Williams, wife of the Butler County School superintendent, spoke at a Girls' Club DAR event reviewing Dolly Madison's life in a program featuring period attire, music, and a pantomime sketch. She traced Dorothy Payne's rise from Virginia planter’s daughter to a famed first lady, aided by a cousin's biography.

C. H. Williams Butler County Virginia Dolly Madison Helen Morgan Williams Dorothy Payne John Todd James Madison

Sorority Chooses Officers and Plans Stardust Ball

Alpha Epsilon chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha elected Mrs James Connelly as publicity chairman and appointed Mrs George Schinner social chairman. Mrs Jerry Nardiello reported on a Washington Court House council meeting. Mrs Gene Popper runs for international second vice presidency and chairs the 1954 Columbus convention as Stardust Ball music by Saum Brothers orchestra at the Manchester Hotel. A follow up social is set at Mrs William Ellis home on Market Street in Germantown.

George Schinner Alpha Epsilon Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Jerry Nardiello Washington Court House James Connelly Gene Popper International Deshler-Hilton Columbus Manchester Saum Brothers Orchestra William Ellis Market St Germantown

Marriage Is Announced for Phyllis Adkins and Manford Alexander

Announcement of marriage for Phyllis Jean Adkins of Franklin and Manford Alexander, also of Franklin. They exchanged vows on January 30 in Kentucky. Mrs. Alexander, Franklin High School graduate, works as a typist at Wright Patterson AFB. Mr. Alexander is employed at Maxwell Paper Mill. They plan to live on Main Street in Franklin after visiting his Kentucky relatives.

Phyllis Jean Adkins Franklin Gat Howard Minge Anklin Manford Alexanr Kentucky Alexander Franklin High School Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Maxwell Paper Mill Main Street

Reception Planned After Middletown Civic Orchestra Concert

All members of the Middletown Civic Orchestra and committee members with their families are invited to a reception honoring Miss Bonnie Murray. The event follows the concert on February 14 in the social rooms of the Church of the Ascension, with arrangements by Mrs. Dorothy Bigelow, Mrs. Richard Kimbal, Mrs. E. H. McCandlish, and Mrs. John Newby.

Middletown Civic Orchestra Bonnie Murray Church of the Ascension Dorothy Bigelow Richard Kimbal E. H. McCandlish John Newby

Travel notes with Mrs John Huss and family visit

Mrs John Huss of Fort Wayne visits with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Ridpath of Moorman Place during a travel note.

Robert Ridpath Moorman Place John Huss Fort Wayne

Shower Honors Bride Elect at N Broad Street

Mrs James G Eliopoulos hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Eliopoulos who will wed Thomas J Kucer at Oakland Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 730 pm. Prizes went to Mrs Tim Stephens Mrs Anthony J Gasper and Mrs Stan Tsakiris. Attendees included multiple Elis and Revelos family members.

James G. Eliopoulos N. Broad Street Mary Eliopoulos Thomas J. Kucer Oakland Presbyterian Church Tim Stephens Anthony J. Gasper Stan Tsakiris Ed Scott George Elipoulos Martha Revelos Dena Eliopoulos Mary Lou Revelos Thalia Thomas Nae Bagitzedes Despina Valen Mary Garofalos Lula Revelos Georgia

Middletown Shrine 2 Advance Night at Masonic Temple

Coming up Middletown Shrine 2 meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple for advance night with Mr and Mrs Louis Waldner in charge and Mrs W A Worman as refreshment chair. Lone Star Past Councilors meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Mrs Charles Byrd’s home 2108 Tytus Ave. Friday at 6 30 p m the Ladies Auxiliary 71 Middletoown Commandery Knights Templar hold a covered dish dinner at the Masonic Temple with a white elephant swap chaired by Mrs C T Morningstar.

Middletown Shrine Masonic Temple Louis Waldner W. A. Worman Lone Star Charles Byrd Tytus Ave Ladies Auxiliary Middletoown Commandery Knights Templar C. T. Morningstar

Spindler Reviews Armour Book It All Started with Columbus

Mrs. W H Spindler reviewed Richard Armour's It All Started with Columbus at the Sorosis Club meeting at Mrs. George Davies home. She called Armour a Jekyll and Hyde figure, Harvard Ph D and Scripps College English professor by day, witty light verse author by night, noting his 70 magazine appearances.

Columbus W. H. Spindler George Davies Richard Armour America Mr. Armour Saturday Evening Post The New Yorker

Bogen-Galbreath Vows Exchanged

Stanford Bogen of Lebanon announces the marriage of his daughter Alice to James Galbreath of Ann Arbor Michigan. The ceremony took place February 1 in Columbus. The bride, a Bliss College graduate, works for the Division of Wildlife in the Department of Natural Resources. The groom is the son of Donald and Mrs Galbreath of Ann Arbor and is affiliated with the University of Alaska.

Stanford Bogen Lebanon Alice James Galbreath Ann Arbor Mich Columbus Galbreath Bliss College Division of Wildlife Department of Natural Resources Donald Galbreath University of Alaska

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Booth Hospital Glee Club Shinn Central Ave Edwin Oglesby George Washington Valley Forge Thompson J. Les du Ermit Herbert Fall William Schuck Florence Newlin Alma Easter Loree Hagen James E. Taylor George M. Hill Jeannette Niederlander Louise Hunter Windsor Maude Bell Singer Singer Sewing Center Mrs. Spindler Henry Ford Glenn Miller Mr. Mon Davies Bogen-Galbreath John J. Palmer Uso Buick Charles St Children’s Department
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