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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1961

Page

3

Wooden Shoe Stomp Spring Dance Planned by Coterie

The Coterie outlines its Wooden Shoe Stomp semi formal dinner dance for April 22 at the Manchester Hotel ballroom. Dinner at 7 with dancing from 9 to 1 provided by Saum Brothers orchestra. Committee assignments and next meeting set for March 5 at the Yelton home.

Ray Yelton Dixie Highway Manchester Saum Brothers Orchestra Harold Warner James E. Shrout John Burley Robert Arms Yelton Charles Zimmey Yelton Home

Bridge Luncheon Set Wednesday At Wildwood

A bridge luncheon for members and guests of Wildwood Golf Club will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the clubhouse. Reservations can be made by contacting Mrs. Sol Back or Mrs. James LaPierre, co chairmen of arrangements. Members should form their own tables and provide their own cards.

Wildwood Golf Club Sol Back James LaPierre

Homemakers Circle Seven Social At Blank Home

Club events coverage highlights a Disn dinner social for Homemakers Circle Seven members and husbands held Saturday night at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blank on Shafer Street. Prize winners include Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brams­ett Mrs. Robert McConnell and Morton Mug­gah.

Circle Seven Harold Blank Shafer Street Melvin Bramsett Robert McConnell Morton Muggah Forrest Ferree Walter Huhn David Robbins Elvin Wagner Franklin Kresheck Muggah

Cotillion Board Meets At Osborne Home

Mr and Mrs Harold Osborne hosted a cotillion board meeting at their Wildwood Road home. Nomination committee members named include Tom Ortman chair men Douglas Lewis Glenn Selby and Herbert Lawson. Also present were Norman Cole and Robert Holly plus John Timmers co chairs of the May 6 dance.

Harold Osborne Wildwood Road Middletown Glenn Thompson Marion Swisher Herman Hoskins Norman Cole Robert Holly John Timmers Cotillion

Restore Finish To Floors By Eleanor Ross

Restore a beautiful floor finish by removing old wax, using mineral spirits with ventilation, then applying wax. Retouch small worn areas and clean before varnish or shellac. Sand smooth, remove dust, seal worn spots, and aim for even varnish with no lap marks. Over time periodic waxing and refinishing may require complete removal.

Mission in Ecuador Arrives for Food for Peace Talks

An American mission led by James Symington arrived in Quito Ecuador on Sunday for conferences on President Kennedy's food for peace program.

Quito Ecuador Kenedy James Symington

Once There Was a Russian flops on Broadway review

William Glover revisits the Broadway try at Russian humor with Once There Was a Russian at the Music Box. Sam Spewack scripts a then now parody of John Paul Jones and Catherine the Great with Potemkin in 1787, featuring Albert Salmi Francoise Rosay Walter Matthau Julie Newmar and Eric Christmas. The critic finds the cast uneven and the humor mostly earthbound, though Christmas delivers a brief delight as a British admiral.

William Glover Associated Press NEW York (Ap Broadway Julia Jake Uncle Joe Sam Spewack John Paul Jones Catherine the Great Prince Potemkin Turkey Albert Salmi Francoise Rosay Walter Matthau Julie Newmar Miss Newmar Potemkin Crimean Seraglio Gene Frankel Eric Christmas

Girl Scout Board Training Sessions Planned

Girl Scout board training will be held tomorrow and the following Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Civic Association. The final Tuesday will include a planning session and board meeting, with Helen Wildermuth in charge of the sessions.

Girl Scout Board The Civic Association Helen Wildermuth

Eisenhower's cold improves after rest in Palm Springs

Ex president Dwight D Eisenhower's cold eased after remaining in bed most of last week. He joined Mrs Eisenhower at Palm Desert Community Church after leaving his rental home to attend services.

Palm Springs Calif Dwight D. Eisenhower

New Plastic Spray Restores Upholstery and Car Tops

A new aerosol plastic spray refurbishes plastic upholstery luggage and convertible tops. One coat may suffice to restore original color, two coats if needed to hide color or brighten shade. It dries quickly, washes off dirt, and is said to soak in without cracking or peeling.

Prize Painter Found in Jail for Radio Art Win

Harold D. Smith a 38 year old Negro inmate in Fulton County Jail serving 18 months for carrying concealed weapons was found to be the winner of a radio art contest. He created a glass crucifixion scene backed with tinfoil using lacquer paint and a cut down sign brush. Chief Jailer Carl Smithwick received the painting after Smith finished it and said the work may be entered in the Station WSB contest. Smithwick praised the artist noting his long interest in painting and his limited formal training.

Atlanta, Ga Harold D. Smith Smith Fulton County Carl Smithwick Smithwick

Vital Statistics births fill several Franklin area addresses

Vital Statistics reports numerous births at Mercy and Grandview hospitals with families listed from Franklin, Trenton, Somerville, and surrounding towns. Names include McNutt, Cundiff, Warrens, Klamp, Dupee, Brooks, Reifuss, Hicks, Burgher, Angelini, Lane, Whitaker, Ewing, McCreight, Carter, Johnson, Alderfer, Epperson, Cox, Birch, Brown, Robinson, Powers, Whiteman, Chambers, O'Dell, Jones, Mulholland, Wilgus, Beaudoin, Lackens, Helton, Miller, Dudley, Kahanek, Kincaid, Lolli, Modlin, New, Rhodus, Schweitzer, Smith, Toth, Whitt, Williams, Dillman among others noted as having newborns or reporting births today or Saturday or Sunday.

Robert McNutt Middletown Park Franklin Phillip Cundiff Young St Curtis Warrens Morgan St Joseph Klamp Keays Ave Curry Dupee Yankee Road John E. Brooks Chautauqua John Reifuss Eldon Hicks Park St Shirley Burgher West Place Trenton Pete Angelini S. Main St Ronald Lane Kensington St Jimmy Whitaker Kristine T OF Town Glen Alderfer Franklin St Mercy Hospital Hamilton Sam Scott Flemming Ek Suu Boeroe Ie Roe Colleen Epperson Alvin Epperson West Carrollton John Cox Jr Somerville i Os John Birch Ben Brown Arlington Ave B. Robinson Sr Iglehart Johnny Powers Rodney Powers Edward Whiteman Sophia Newman Garfield St Rebecca Chambers Jerry Chambers Burbank Ave Ava Jo O'Dell Ambrose O’dell Baltimore Lawrence Jones Crawford St Grover Campbell Claude Harville Walter West Middletown Aive ‘ Mulholland Tytus Wilgus Back Finley St Kelly Morris Glenco Tina Beaudoin Charles Beaudoin Lulu Johnson Miami Valley Hospital Dayton

Marriage Licenses for Warren Childers and Shirley Johnson

Warren Childers age 18 a laborer of Germantown Rt. 1 wed Shirley Johnson age 19 of 2106 Central Ave. John Blackburn age 69 retired of 3126 Morgan St. wed Katie Young age 52 of 3126 Morgan St.

Warren Childers Germantown Rt. 1 Shirley Johnson Central Ave John Blackburn Morgan St Katie Young

Notable Hospital Names in The Hospital Thomas M Walsh

List of residents and relatives connected to The Hospital Thomas M Walsh in Columbia and nearby towns. Names include David Thomas son of Lester V Thomas of Trenton and David Gault son of William Gault of Somerville, with multiple listed spouses and addresses across Jeffer son Road West Middletown Radabaugh Road and other streets.

Thomas M, Walsh Columbia Ave David Thomas Lester V. Thomas Trenton Robert Kessier Jefferson Road Winifred J. Kropf West Middletown Rt Margaret Williams Woodlawn Ave Preston Theall Central Ave Elizabeth Wright Frank David Gault William Gault Somerville William E. Robinson Hamilton Suzette Ingham Yankee Road David Reider West Middletown Eddie Philips Ken Philips N. Marshall Road Georgia Manious Thomas Manious Carolina St Daisy Bentley Franklin Nancy Emrick Stanley St Ethel Triplett Sycamore

Group Sponsors Hospital Party At Longview Cincinnati

Members of Golden Circle Class and Calvary Methodist Church hosted a 200 patient hospital party at Longview Hospital Cincinnati. The event in the hospital recreation room featured organizers led by Mrs C M Baskett with help from LeRoy and Don Hawkins Earl Goforth and others. The Longview Social Service League assisted with arrangements and Mrs William Joliff presented the musical program.

Golden Circle Calvary Methodist Church Butler County Longview Hospital Cincinnati C. M. Baskett LeRoy Nichols Don Hawkins Earl Goforth Elbert Tannruther Sarah Blankenship Anita Smith Wynn Alexander Donna Goforth Longview Social Service League William Call Leo Pohlable Betty O'Neil Elizabeth Johnson Robert Conarroe Rowland Hinsch William Joliff

Travel Notes on Florida Visit by Local Guests

Mrs. Leonard Martin, Mrs. Glenn Short, Mrs. William Coffee and Mrs. Roy Barrett spent a week in Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale Florida. They met former Middletonians Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen and son Kenny in Boca Raton and visited Mrs. Barrett’s son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jack Butler and Mrs. Short’s brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Frantz in Fort Lauderdale.

Leonard Martin Glenn Short William Coffee Roy Barrett Boca Raton Fort Lauderdale Fla

Prof Says OSU Actually 91 Years Old

Ohio State University may have started 22 March 1870, not September 1873, a journalism professor notes. Dr. James Pollard, OSU faculty and author on the school's history, argues OSU should celebrate 91 years on March 22 rather than 78 in September.

James Pollard Ohio State University OSU Ohio State Pollard Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College Ohio General Assembly

Band Associates Meet Tuesday at Davies Home

The MHS Band Associates plan for the February 28 meeting at the high school in the visual education room. President James Merrick will lead the board of trustees meeting tomorrow night at 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Davies 5128 Main Street to formulate plans for the monthly band group gathering.

MHS Band Associates Board of Trustees Harry Davies Main St James Merrick

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