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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1975
Page
12
A whimsical night of confusion and cravings as a narrator mistakes a Jade Palace for a spy novel set, receiving egg roll orders and dinner thoughts. The tale meanders through misidentifications of Irving Asbury and Martin Borman, a late meal, and a TV news segment on squandered leisure.
Miss Linda Leis and Phil Adams set April 11 for their wedding at Grace Baptist Church at 7 30 p.m. The Leis family address is 7961 Hinkle Road and Adams family at 2221 Carolina Street. A reception will follow at the American Legion Hall.
Preceptor Alpha Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will sponsor awards for outstanding graduating seniors at Middletown Monroe Fenwick and Edgewood high schools. Meeting held last night at Mrs. Fred Finney home approved the project and a donation to the BSP International Endowment Fund.
Members of the Home Culture Club explored the book Wills A Dead Giveaway by Ruth Pool and Millie Considine. Mrs Otto Doring spoke at Mrs H H Lawrence's Stratford Drive home noting wills reveal humor sadness and outrageous acts and feature figures from Marilyn Monroe to Adolf Hitler.
Mrs. J. G. Purvis spoke at a Sorosis Club meeting at the Armco Girls' Holiday House on Tuesday. She described the pewter era from 1750 to 1850 and noted some pieces were melted into bullets for the Revolutionary and Civil wars, and she discussed Paul Revere and John Mansfield silver work. Mrs. Robert Backdorf and Mrs. J. H. Boynton aided hostess Miss Minnie Weir.
Middletown Business and Professional Women's Club sets its next dinner for Tuesday Feb 18 at 6 30 pm at the Women's Center announced by president Mrs Arthur Sidwell The program features Curtis Peck Middletown Fire Division inspector who will show a film Liquids Can Burn and discuss home fire prevention A report on local participation in the Young Career Woman contest held last Sunday in Lebanon
National officers Mrs. Paul Jones and Mrs. Ray Perez joined Middletown chapel Phi Beta Psi members for a Founders Day covered dish dinner at Armco Girls Holiday House. The program featured candlelight honoring founders, musical numbers by Lemon Monroe students, and a planning committee led by Mrs. James Sexton.
The Metropolitan Ministries associate director will keynote a Friday luncheon at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Robert Weaver will discuss work with inner city churches and centers including Emmanuel Community Center and Cameron Church for the Deaf. 12 15 p.m. luncheon in the fellowship hall with babysitting and hostesses from Circle Two. Reservations through the church office. program open to all women of the church.
Members of the Omicron Xi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi discussed the June 20 to 22 Mideastern Area Conference to be held in Hershey Pennsylvania. They finalized plans at Manchester Motor Inn and approved donations to the sorority endowment fund and to a fund aiding a Pennsylvania sister in a nursing home. The next meeting is at Mrs Virginia Lockmeyers Breiel Boulevard. Last night’s meeting was at Mrs Mike Bakes home in Trenton.
Delta Sigma Sorority hosted an open house buffet at Armco Girls' Holiday House on University Boulevard. Beauty consultant Mrs. Steve Wade helped Mrs. Sue Martin demonstrate proper makeup application. A meeting is set for Feb. 25 featuring a spring fashion show from Jean Ann's Women's Apparel.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mason of 577 Lebanon St., Monroe, formerly of Middletown, will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday. They married Feb. 21, 1925 at the old Calvary Methodist Church. Mason retired after 45 years at Armco Steel. Their children include Alfred, Donald, Rev. James, and Barbara Carraher. they have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Miss Shirley Mae Cox and Daniel Paul Duff plan to wed February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Amanda United Methodist Church. Attendants will be feted with a February 21 rehearsal dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duff on Wellington Road. Cox was previously honored January 26 with a miscellaneous shower at the First National Bank party room with co hosts and bridesmaids. A February 2 bridal luncheon honored the bride-elect at the home of the groom’s sisters Leah Duff and Joni Parker.
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