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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1960

Page

6

Mrs. Gray Heads Xi Epsilon Kappa BSP Chapter

An organizational meeting established a new Beta Sigma Phi exemplar chapter Xi Epsilon Kappa at Mrs. Robert Gray’s Circle Drive home. Officers named include Gray president Romio vice president Sallie treasurer Alexander recording secretary Thomas secretary.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Robert Gray Circle Drive Xi Epsilon Kappa James Romio Oral Sallie Joseph Alexander Willam Thomas

Dinner Highlights B and P W Meeting at Girls Club

Middletown Business and Professional Women's Club held a dinner at the Girls Club with valentine decor. Miss Happye West directed the business portion as Miss Sally Jackson announced a March bake sale. A piano duo Miss Mary Sulfsted and Miss Ada Louise Weishaar performed and several hostesses assisted.

B&pw Josephine Armstrong Europe Middletown Happye West Sally Jackson Mary Sulfsted Ada Louise Weishaar Friendship and Louisa Beh Alva Andre Neulerald Helen Weishaar Ruth Sebaki Marietta McCray Joseph ‘Priest

WCTU Silver Tea Honors Frances Willard Legacy

Members and guests of the Women's Christian Temperance Union gathered for a 4 o clock silver tea at the First EUB Church to honor founder Frances Willard. Local hosts included Mrs. Beard and Mrs. Rossi, with guests from Middletown and Hamilton. A future workday for Veterans Hospitals outreach was announced for February 2% at Mrs. Rossi’s Central Avenue home.

Women's Christian Temperance Union Eub Frances Willard Devon Adams William Beard S. O. Danner WCTU William Call Rossi Ernest Gehin Middletown Perry Alexander Vernon Clemmons Airs C. E. Glover Hamilton

Eastern Star Chapter 367 To Meet Tomorrow Night

The Order of the Eastern Star chapter 367 holds a stated meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow with a birthday party. Mrs William Snethen chairs the refreshment committee for the event.

Presser Order of the Eastern Star William Snethen

Women’s groups meet in Lutheran and St Mary’s events

February meetings of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League at Messiah Church and the Altar Rosary Society at St Mary’s School cafeteria featured new member introductions, committee appointments, and prize winners. Mrs. R J Lehman chaired the Christian Service committee with aides Mrs. Henry Goforth and Mrs. Walter Miller. next meeting set for Mrs. Charles Goforth’s home on Winona Drive. Mrs. Richard Schramm and Mrs. Al Thieman joined St Mary’s Altar Rosary Society as Mrs. William Stuhlmueller spoke on the Tabernacle Society. Hostess committee listed several names for the events.

Lutheran Women's Missionary League Messiah Lutheran Church Oscar Frahiman Moore Road R. J. Lehman Christian Service Committee Henry Goforth Walter Miller Charles Goforth Winona Drive Richard Schramm al Thieman Altar Rosary Society St. Mary's Church St. Mary's School William Stuhlmueller Hamilton Tabernacle Society Steve Piedel A .E. Paul John Hupka John Haas Robert English Anthony Hampel Charles Barrett Fred Fetzer

Sorority Adds Two New Members At Social Ceremony

Delta Chi Sigma sorority welcomed two new members Miss Zana Keller and Mrs. John Baker during an initiation at Mrs Mary Jane Stamper home. A costume contest awarded prizes to Mrs Tony Capozzi Miss Lela Crooke and Mrs Baker. Members will attend a Feb 23 dinner with the Butler County Mental Hygiene Assn at Hamilton City Club.

Zana Keller John Baker Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Mr&s Mary Jane Stamper Tony Capozzi Lela Crooke Baker Butler County Mental Hygiene Assn Hamilton City Club Middletown F. J. Moorman Philip Jones

Marriage Announced for Sandra Sue Gallard Long and Edward Tharp

Announcement from Mr and Mrs Gallard K Long of Ol Emming Road announces the marriage of their daughter Sandra Sue to Edward Tharp son of Mr and Mrs John Tharp of Trenton. The ceremony occurred February 6 at Central Christian Church Newport Kentucky with Uncle and Aunt Faulkner as attendants. The bride wore a white wool sheath dress with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. The groom’s mother wore a pink wool frock with pink accessories and a white carnation corsage. The couple resides at 1009 South Main Street and Mr Tharp works for Kroger Co on Stevens Avenue.

Gallard K. Long Olemming Sandra Sue Edward Tharp John Tharp Trenton Central Christian Church Newport Donald Faulkner Faulkner S. Main St Tharp Kroger Co Stevens Avenue

Group Plans Future Events and Projects at Sorority Meeting

Mrs James Chappell hosted Alpha Epsilon chapter Espiron Sigma Alpha at her S Broad Street home for a Feb 23 gathering. Kenneth Walton announced candy sales as the chapter project and Richard Lickliter outlined an Easter welfare effort. Howard Cohen said the next meeting will include a social visit to former member Mrs Thomas Thomas of Price Hill Cincinnati. Former Delta Mu Hamilton members attended.

James Chappell S- Broad Street Alpha Epsion Espiron Sigma Alpha Sorority Kenneth Walton Ways and Means Richard Licklitter Howard Cohen Thomas Thomas Price Hill Cincinnati Delta Mu Hamilton

Y Girls Plan Skating Outing

YMCA girls will journey south Saturday for an afternoon of ice skating at Cincinnati Garden. A bus leaves the Y at 12 45 p.m. and returns about 5 20 p.m. Fees are 2.00 if skates are rented and 1.50 if skaters bring their own. The trip includes admission and round trip bus fare. The junket is limited to 40 girls and registration closes Friday at 5 p.m.

YMCA Cincinati Garden Youth Department

Multiple club meetings highlight Trenton social season

In Trenton last night Zeta chapter Cristonians hosted at Mrs. Robert Adams home with twelve members and two guests. Other circles and study leagues held combined meetings at locations across the city, featuring talks on mental health and youth issues, slides from Europe, and plans for charity events benefiting Taft School retarded children. Proceeds support school materials, with new clubs formed and regular joint meetings scheduled for February and March.

Robert Adams Trenton Zeta Chapter Cristonians Shelby Canney Jr Richard Gingerich Irene George Dome Brenda Janney National Guard Armory Girls’ Club George Jackson Robert Hoffman Arlington Avenue Thomas Bell Jake Ireland Europe Happy Fifth Charles Adrian Howard Martin Raymond Ramsey Harold Poplin Dale Baker Bernard Lovely William Howell George Hasselbach Eunice Hammerle Delta Chapter Hammerle Butler County Mental Hygiene Assn Arthur Hobson Midway Street S. Main Street Taft School

Mrs Barry Marks 80th Birthday Surprise at Waite Street

Mrs George Barry celebrated a surprise party at her Waite Street home marking her 90th birthday. Fifteen family members gathered as arrangements were made by her daughters Mrs Fred Hahn and Mrs Hal Barnes. Also present were Mr Hahn Mr Barnes Harold Barry Tom Barry Mr and Mrs Edward Fisher Mr and Mrs Jerry Patterson Dennis Barry Cathie Sue and Mark Fisher Cindy and Lisa Patterson.

Mrs. Barry Waite Street Fred Hahn Hal Barnes Barry Mr. Hahn Barnes Harold Barry Tom Barry Edward Fisher Jerry Patterson Dennis Barry Cathie Sue Mark Fisher Cindy Lisa Patterson

Vital Statistics Births and Notes From Local Area

Birth announcements list multiple families with newborns including Mr and Mrs Botts at 11 Manchester Ave a boy yesterday and Mr and Mrs King at 3206 Navaho St a boy yesterday. Other entries include Mcintosh Camden Rt 1 a boy today Chroniak Germantown a girl today Provart Roosevelt Ave a boy today and Roy Hensley of Short St. Out of town entries name Gustin Allen Bailey Begley Franklin Coffey Franklin Cottongim Oak Huddleston Shelley Joy Joy Lawson Franklin and more with locations across Cincinnati Mohawk Lafayette Ave Yankee Clay and other streets.

B. Botts Manchester Ave Arnold King Navaho St Henry Mcintosh Camden Rt. 1 Nicholas Chroniak Germantown Wayne R. Provart Roosevelt Ave Roy Hensley Short St Vicki Gustin Robert Gustin Carroll Ave Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Local residents listed in Franklin area notices

A sequence of names and addresses appears, listing Mrs. Byron Morris, Jack D. McFarland, Sam Collins, Frank Johnson, Michael Taulbee and many others with street names and towns such as Franklin Pearl Oxford Garfield Middletown Easton Ave Sycamore Grove St Arlington West Middletown Bernice Ave Bernal Moon Moore Revere Rd Monroe and Gratis. The items resemble a community directory or social notices with family relations appended for several individuals.

Sam Collins Oxford State Frank Johnson Garfield St Michael Taulbee Ewing Taulbee Wilbraham Rd Earl Weber Middletown Harvey Current Easton Ave John Keller William Keller Gideon Rd Michael Haire Orville Haire Elm St Clyde Aldridge Grove St. A Arthur Wells Arlington Charles W. Eckhardt West Middletown Clyde Baker Franklin Lonnie Williams Moore Bernal Moon Ralph Rogers Malvern St Thomas Linn Monroe James Williams Revere Helen Griss Fairmount John Dee Rockwood John Rockwood Bernice Ave Jay Friend Wicoff St Raymond Weimer Fra Corda Spurlock Mary Bowman Gratis

Secretary Takes Coin Club Office

Bob Hannah was installed as new secretary of the Middletown Coin Club at its meeting last night in the Barnitz Room at the YMCA. Other officers are Ray Boyce president Don Head vice president G. W. Halcomb treasurer and Gene Howard sergeant at arms. A coin auction followed last night’s business meeting. The club meets again March 1.

Bob Hannah Middletown Coin Club Barnitz YMCA Ray Boyce Don Head G. W. Halcomb Gene Howard Inight Ilub

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Gray Hal Stevens Fred Finney Anthony Hurt Raymond Wooddell James Conrad Raymond Pergram Charity Richard Yost David McLaughlin Arthur Snowden Sigma Sisters Gray James Irwin Federation Fnew Chapter International Carl Frye Valley View Drive Carl Rossi Central Avenue Veteran's Hospitals Sandusky Chillicothe Kresge’s Clee Rae London Eng Nottingham Jarvis, Jolly and Friendly Mothers Ciricles Mothers’ Study League Mothers’ Study League Florence Street Jack Begley Jerome Schulz Longview Social Service League Fred Roosa Jr Bryan Philips Melvin A. Dawson Modern Mothers’ Circle Flemming Road Longview Corona Circle Rodney Barker Radabaugh Homemakers Circle 11 Arthur Bidwell Jr Keith Wolfram Girls Circle Three Luther Barnard Oxford Avenue Arthur Doyle Federation of Women's Clubs FineArts Center Middletown Actors’ Playhouse Razor’s Edge P.m Tom Wakefield David White Robert Young Jerry Lester Ben McIntyre Duane Ellifritt Betty Stenzel Martin Tire Bea Jay Oxford ST. RD Mrs. Barry Marks George Barry Rickey Allen William Allen Sheridan Ave Paul D. Bailey Todhunter Ra Floyd Begley Jefferson Rd Wiliam Coffey Frank Lin Floyd Collins Robert Cottongim Oak St Herbert Davis Norma Dills Raymond Flack Luther Flack Mohawk St Daniel Frank Henry Ave Miles Haddix Shelley Hogan Lafayette Ave Judy Hagins West Elkton Ed Huddleston Shelley Patricia Joy Thomas Joy Yankee Clay R. Lawson Byron Morris Jack D. McFarland Pearl Jerry Hall Mary Hall Manhattan St Clyde Hollon Garfield George R. Thomas Sycamore John Burton Aldege Marleau Glencoe Emmitt Hogston Winona Vernie Gephart Kate Stringham Reed-Klopp WELLS America Central Ave
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