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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1961

Page

6

Miss Meyer France Set Wedding Date

Miss Gayle Janet Meyer chooses August 12 for her marriage to Charles F. Knapp. The ceremony is at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church followed by a reception at Brown's Run Country Club. The bride's parents are Mr and Mrs Delbert Meyer of Hampton Place. The groom is the son of Mrs C F Knapp of Howell Michigan and the late Mr Knapp.

Gayle Janet Meyer Charles F. Knapp First Presbyterian Church Brown's Run Country Club Delbert Meyer Hampton Place C. F. Knapp Howell, Mich Mr. Knapp

Betsy Little to Wed Mr Rodman June 4

Miss Betsy Little and S. W. Rodman III plan a June 4 wedding at 7 30 p m in the Church of the Ascension with a reception in the church Great Hall. Miss Little is daughter of Mr and Mrs Kent Little of Grand Avenue. The groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs S W Bodman II of Akron.

Betsy Little S. W. Rodman III Church of the Ascension Miss Little Kent Little Grand Avenue S. W. Bodman II Akron

LWV Unit Sessions Scheduled

The League of Women Voters sets February unit meetings with three sessions. Morning at 9:30 at 200 Ardmore Dr home of Mrs Rorussell Stevens Jr. Afternoon at 1:00 at 600 Thorn Hill Lane home of Mrs. William Verity. Evening at 7:90 at 613 Highland St hosted by Mrs Fred Winslow. Mental Health is the study topic.

League of Women Voters Rorussell Stevens Jr Ardmore Dr William Verity Thorn ‘Hill Lane Fred Winslow Highland St Floyd Starr Edward Fickett Elizabeth Schenck Ichard Haller T. V. Moon Luther Morrison William Neel League

Surprise Party Honors Mrs Laura Johnson on 70th Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Drury hosted a surprise party at their Robinson Vail Road home to celebrate Mrs. Laura Johnson's 70th birthday. Attendees included LaVina Ritter Chester and Jane Bailey David Bailey Franklin area residents and several Brandenburgs Johnsons and Arnolds families from Trenton and Lebanon.

Wallace Drury Robinson Vail Road Laura Johnson Pershing Ave LaVina Ritter Chester Bailey David Bailey Franklin Wilford Arnold David Arnold James Johnson Trenton Douglas Johnson Charles Brandenburg Charlene Brandenburg Amita Brandenburg Gerald and Darrell Brandenburg Jack Brandenburg Lebanon Childdren

La Soiree Club Adds Nine New Couples

La Soiree Dance Club welcomed nine couples at a board meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Ziegler on Sherman Avenue. New members are Elvin Wagner and wife, Todd Meyer and wife, Robert Stevens and wife, James Chappell and wife, George Arnold and wife, Robert Cornelia and wife, George Knapp and wife, Paul Steigerwald and wife, and Ed Utz and wife. The next dance is set for June 3 at the Sportsmen's Club, with Charles Stamp and Bill Hobbs as chairs. Committee members include Harold Leichty, Roy Mynhier, Harry Butcher, and sponsors the Zieglers. Music will be by Marshall Reed's orchestra. Additional attendees at the meeting included Robert Gloeckler, Harry Waldner, Sam Tutt, Richard Keller, Ted Reeder, Gale Beatty, and Harold Voorhis.

la Soiree Dance Club Fred Ziegler Sherman Avenue la Soiree Elvin Wagner Todd Meyer Robert Stevens James Chappell George Arnold Robert Cornella George ‘Knapp Paul Steigerwald Ed Utz Sportsmen's Club Charles Stamp Bill Hobbs Harold Leichty Roy Mynhier

Vacationers Schiering family visit Nassau and Florida

Mr. and Mrs. David Schiering of McKinley Street returned yesterday from a two week vacation in Nassau and Florida. They enjoyed visits with former Middle Tonians Mr. and Mrs. Hargus Barker of Tampa, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Metzgar of St. Petersburg, Mr. and Mrs. James Selby and William Hammond of West Palm Beach.

David Schiering McKinley Street Nassau Florida Hargus, Barker Tampa Glenn Metzgar St. Petersburg James Selby William Hammond West Palm Beach

Ruth Ribicoff Embraces Quiet Home Life After Governor's Rise

AP News recounts Ruth Ribicoff’s pride in her husband Abraham Ribicoff’s 1954 Connecticut governorship and her move toward managing a home again as he becomes secretary of health education and welfare. The article paints her as a homemaker who enjoys cheesecake, plants, and piano, with a concise bio of her background, family, and courtship.

Abraham Ribicoff Connecticut Ruth Ribicoff

Pruitt and 65th Anniversary Open House

One hundred twenty five relatives and friends attended an open house yesterday at Kunz Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Reinises to honor Mr and Mrs Pruitt Brown on their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple, married February 16 1896 in Stanford Rd, have four sons George William Otto and James W. Brown. Relatives from Kalamazoo Plainwell Cincinnati Hamilton Middletown attended. Mrs Ernest Burcham assisted as hostess.

Pruitt Brown Brown Joseph Reinises Kunz Avenue Weldon Fox Kalamazoo Mich Ernest Burcham George Brown William Brown Middletown Otto Brown Miamisburg James W. Brown Cheboygan Stanford, Rd

Shower Honors Miss Duff Bride-Elect Carol Ann Duff

Mrs. Thomas Faeta hosted a personal shower at Talton Drive for bride-elect Carol Ann Duff, fiancé Ronald Jeffery. Decorations included a bride doll and wedding bells. prizes went to several guests. The couple, daughter of Kenneth R Duff and Wilbur Jeffery, will marry April 8 at Franklin First Baptist Church.

Thomas Faeta Talton Drive Carol Ann Duff Ronald Jeffery Alfred McIntosh Joseph Wise Ronda Eversole Mary Kipus Sherman Larsson Becky Jo Duff Kenneth R. Duff Wilbur Jeffery Sandra Shockey Sue Whitaker Diane Erwin Pansy Kendall Arnold Wehr Beverly Barber Judy Lowe Melodie McIntosh Georgia Glass Sue Murphy Silvia Combs Ella Honaker Carolyn Adams Cecil McNabb Grand Avenue Jeffery

Principals Attend Parley at Ohio State Fairgrounds

Five Middletown principals joined more than 1,000 educators at the Better Principals Better Schools conference at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Youth Center from Thursday through Saturday. Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Elementary School Principals and the State Department of Education, the event featured workshops clinics demonstrations exhibits and discussions. Attendees from Middletown included Carl S. McVay Garfield Ralph W. Mull Mayfield John R. Thornberg Edison Robert W. Truck Taft and Homer C. Weikel Maple Park.

Middletown Better Ohio State Fairgrounds Ohio Department of Elementary School State Department of Education Carl S. McVay Garfield School Ralph W. Mull Mayfield John R. Thornberg Edison Robert W. Truck Taft Homer C. Weikel Maple Park

Loyal Cousins Club winners at Hamilton meeting

Prize winners at a Loyal Cousins Club gathering hosted by Mrs Don Bowling in Hamilton include Mrs Linzie Sorrell Mrs Dean Wells Mrs Wallace Horne and others. The next meeting is set for March 10 at Mrs Sorrells Highland Street home.

Linzie Sorrell Dean Wells Wallace Horne Wilma DeHart David Webster Russel Burgess Robert Jay Willam Fugatte James Houndell William Horne Loyal Cousins’ Club Don Bowling Hamilton Sorrell Highland Street

WCTU Meeting Honors Frances Willard at Tea

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will convene tomorrow at 1 30 p m at the First EUB Church for a silver tea honoring Frances E Willard founder of the WCTU movement The article notes Washington DC was chosen as the US capital by George Washington.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Eub Frances E. Willard WCTU Washington, D.C The United States George Washington

Vital Statistics Births and Notices Across Town

Vital statistics list multiple births at various addresses with Saturdays and Sundays noted. Out of town entries include numerous individuals and families from Germantown Franklin Dayton and surrounding areas with dates February 9 and today references.

Local Birth Announcements With Numerous Names Listed

A long list of individuals and immediate family members appears, identifying newborns and their parents across multiple streets and neighborhoods. The names include Christy, Castle, King, Creekbaum, Bailey, Christy, Duncan, Crowe, Hall, Johnson, Lawson, Aldridge, Mcintosh, Mays, Amburgey, Egelston, Christy, Crary, Smith, Bushhorn, McMahon, Flannery, Leopold, Lolli, Kitson, Centers, Stewart, Cracraft, Hutchinson, Pawelkoski, Howard, Heslin, Hanger, Heaton, Turner, Rhodus, Combs, Tucker, Brandenburg, Hall, Jones, Wheeler, Barnhart, Squire, Witherspoon, Lakes, Lanson, Linville, Martin, Mays, and others, each associated with a street or residence. The notice resembles a compiled roster of names tied to births or family notices in the community.

James E. Centers Queen Ave Charles F. Stewart Excello James E. Cracraft Brentwood Mike Hutchinson William Hutchinson Orchard St Sandra Pawelkoski Walter Pawelkoski Inland Drive Diana Howard Henry Howard Woodlawn Ave Elizabeth Heslin Buena Ave Charles Hanger Springboro Harry Heaton Hood Ave Floyd Turner Franklin Alexander Rhodus Winton Granville Combs Trenton Melvin Tucker Ohio Herman Brandenburg South Lebanon Morris Hall Mohawk David Jones Dayton Augustus Wheeler Yankee Road Amy Barnhart Harold Barnhart Dix Road Squire Thomas Eighth Ave Wiley Witherspoon Lafayette Ave Grandview Hospital

Rich Ohioan May Head Up GOP Finance

Courtney Burton a 48 year old industrialist and leading Ohio financier may become national Republican finance chairman. He has long served as vice chairman of national GOP finances and heads the Ohio Republican Finance Committee. Burton promised to discuss the offer with Morton in Washington after fundraising in Phoenix. He chairs Oglebay Norton Co. and serves as mayor of Gates Mills, Ohio.

Cleveland Courtney Burton Ohio National Republican Finance National Gop Ohio Republican Finance Committee Burton Thruston B. Morton National Republican Phoenix Ariz Morten Washington Clifford Folger Belgium Eisenhower Oglebay Norton Co Lake Gates Mills

OSU Party Backs Kennedy Peace Plan

The conservative Ohio State University campus party pledged support to President John F Kennedy's Peace Corps proposal. OSU was chosen as one of 10 universities to register opinion on the program. The platform was prepared at a Columbus convention at Fort Hayes Hotel with campus selections set for next month.

Columbus, Ohio Buckeye Ohio State University John F. Kennedy Peace Corps Ohio State Columbus Fort Hayes

Lebanon Anniversary Western Star Marks 154th Birthday

The Lebanon Western Star marks its 154th birthday, claiming status as the oldest weekly newspaper west of the Appalachians in continuous publication under the same name. The 1807 first issue, published by John McLean, is archived. current leadership includes Clarence J. Brown, G. H. Townsley, and Warren C. Nelson.

Thomas Jefferson Congress United States Napoleon Germany Aaron Burr Lebanon Western Star Appalachian Mountains John McLean Ohio New Jersey Clarence J. Brown G. H. Townsley Warren C Bud) Nelson

Plans For Summer On Board Agenda

Middletown school system to present its annual summer school program dates and staff to the Board of Education for approval. Supt. Howard R Cromwell to discuss slow learner classes at the senior high level as part of special education, with elementary and junior high classes already in place. The board will also consider a list of speakers for baccalaureate and commencement.

Middletown Howard R. ‘Cromwell Board of Education H. H. Lawrence Cromwell

Protocol Chief Praises Kennedy

Angier Biddle Duke, new chief of protocol at the State Department, says President Kennedy has cut away the protective covering obscuring the rot eroding the country for eight years and the administration is tidying up after Eisenhower.

New York Angier Biddle Duke State Department Kennedy Duke Eisenhower

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Meyer France Mr. Rodman la Soiree Club Johnny Lang American Legion Commonwealth Central Ave Main Pal AP News National Council of Jewish Women Hadassah Sym Phony Society League of Women ,Voters Peter Jane Ribicoff Hartford Conn New Britain Chicago University of Chicago Governor's Mansion Washington, D. C Miss Duff S. Verity Paul Davis Askew Ave Norman Crawford St Clyde Banks Lindsay Sweatt Prospect Ave James Isaacs Columbia Ave Kelly Jameson Samuel Dixon 17Th Ave Michael Doyle Maple Ave Luther Powell Oliver Martin Melvin Bugh Ernest Huddleson Lebanon Rt. 3 Ronald Cox Wilbraham Road Carl Judy Marie Gorsuch Germantown Boy St. Elizabeth Hospital Land Roger Mays Roosevelt Ave Shelly Murray Hugh E. Murray Mary McCuller Sycamore St James R. Neal Maryetta St William Nixon Sr Young St Dwayne Planck Mrs Gilbert Planck Fairmount Ave Joseph Remmer West Chest Clifford Schmidt Clint Schultz Tytus Ave John W. Sherron Glenn W Shockey Manchester Road Henry Stidham Winona Drive Richard Stoutenborough George W. Sutphin Creekview Drive Terry Wilson William Wilson Horace Young Ernest Bailey Lexton Centers Ottawa John Clapman Freddie Conley York Ave Bertha Creager Pittsburgh William Doolittle Nellie Elson Benjamin Finkbone Arlington Ave John H. Golson Baltimore Jimmie Griffith John Griffith Cleveland St Fred Huffman Dean Hurd Eaton Gentry Lakes Robert Lawson Robert Leonard Charles Little West Middletown Edith Meeker Monroe Pearl McKinney Goldimand Ave Stanley Oligee Smith Ernest Pence Joe Pickle Harold Radenheimer James Reed Ottawa St Earl F. Schirm Aberdeen Drive Jenny Swain Ernest H. Swain Lisle Betty Jo Thomas Calumet Ave James Tunnell James F. Tunnell Carolina St Sam Turner Jackson Stanley Ward Gideon Road Clarence Weaver Lula Young David Young Stalz Road Russell Hilton Crawford St. Timothy Castle Donald Castle Riverview Drive Timothy King James E. King N. Broad St William Carpenter Highland, St Anthony Creast Brell Drive George Creekbaum Robert Bailey Chautauqua Kelley Christy Jack Christy Poinciana Drive Estil Duncan Curtis St Thomas Crowe Harry Hall Joseph Johnson David Lawson Grove St Clyde Aldridge William Mccintosh Malvern Willie Mays Sycamore Barbara Amburgey Bunion Amburgey Vannest Ave Billy Egelston Charles Egelston Fernwood St George Clayton Jr Frank Crary Clark St Susan Smith Willie Smith Alvin Bushhorn Lowell St Donald McMahon Amd Roy Flannery Christel Ave Thomas Leopold Frank Lolli Mary Kitson Eugene Alexander Cathie Burgher Harold Burgher Maurice Chapman Teresa Crawford William Crawford Edward Dalton Navaho St Elizabeth Day Wilbralham Road Donald W. Drury Ada Henry John Hunter Minnesota Willie A. Lakes Edward G. Lanson Chester H. Linville Elmer Martin Elsmere St Deborah Mays U. S. Patent Office Waliam Miller King Features Syndicate Ing GOP OSU Contemporary Cabinet Shop Tytus Lebanon, Ohio Thei American Antiquarian Society Wooster Mass Europe Leipsic Burr Havling New Orleans McLean England Jackie SNO White Diaper Serv., Inc
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