Travelers Return From Christmas Visits Abroad
Travel notes report Mr and Mrs D L Hays and son John of Lexington Ky and Mr and Mrs Clarence Gifford of Paris Ky returning home after Christmas with Mr and Mrs John Ballay in Marshall Road. Theron Adams of West Middletown Rt 1 and family vacationing in Florida visited Anna Maria Island near Bradenton. The Gibbons family reside with Mrs Gibbons parents at 403 Oxford Rd Franklin after two years in Paris France with Armco International Corp assignments.
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D. L. Hays
John
Lexington
Clarence Gifford
Paris
John Ballay
Marshall Road
Theron Adams
West Middletown
France
Armco International Corp
Vincent J. Gibbons
Betrothal announced for Myrtle Wells and R R Ridgley
Mr and Mrs W K Nickell of Yankee Road announce the engagement of their daughter Myrtle I Wells to R R Ridgley of S Main Street son of Mr and Mrs Everett C Ridgley of Cambridge Ohio Myrtle is a Middletown High School and Middletown Business College graduate and works as a secretary at the First Methodist Church Ridgley is a Byesville High School graduate and Rio Grande College alumnus employed by Underwriters Adjusting Co No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Nickell
Yankee Road
Myrtle I. Wells
R. R. Ridgley
S. Main Street
Everett C. Ridgley
Cambridge
Ohio
Middletown High School
Middletown Business College
First Methodist Church
Ridgley
Byesville
Rio Grande College
Tea Dance to Close Holiday Social Season at Church Hall
The 27th annual Episcopal Tea Dance runs today from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension Great Hall. Mrs. Ray Patrick chairs the event hosted by Ascension Guilds along with St. Anne's and Mary Martha. Garwood Wells provides the music as guests enjoy a buffet from 4 to 6 p.m. and Rose Bowl viewing on TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Ascension
Ray Patrick
Church of Ascension Guilds
St. Anne's
Mary Martha
Garwood Wells
Thestra
New Year's Eve Party At Hodshire Home
Miss Jeannine Hodshire hosted a New Year’s Eve gathering on Hawthorne Street with games dancing and a buffet. Attendees included Danny Hatfield Angela Hurt Clyde Taylor Thomas Taylor Franklin residents and several local adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Hodshire
Hawthorne Street
Danny Hatfield
Angela Hurt
Clyde Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Franklin
Robert Heizer
David Hall
Bonnie Shatto
Thomas McGill
Jane Hughes
Erskine Caldwell Weds Virginia Fletcher in Reno
Author Erskine Caldwell aged 53 and Virginia M. Fletcher 37 of San Francisco married just after midnight at the Riverside Hotel Reno. Caldwell’s past divorces in 1955 Tucson and 1953 Baltimore are noted. his works include Gods Little Acre and Tobacco Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Erskine Caldwell
Virginia M. Fletcher
San Francisco
Riverside Hotel
Tucson
Baltimore
Caldwell
God's Little Acre
Tobacco Road
Cogan and Short Plan Nuptials at Church of the Ascension
Miss Frances Cogan and Richard Gene Short set a January 26 wedding at the Church of the Ascension. Attendants include maid of honor Patricia Cogan and best man Millard Foster with ushers Edward and Kenneth Short. Reception to follow in the church hall.
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Frances Cogan
Richard Gene Short
Church of the Ascension
Patricia Cogan
Short
Millard Foster
Edward
Kenneth Short
Lushers
Wilma Gade
Jane Ann Leasure
Hazel Duvall
Florence Lytle
de Co
Frank E. Cogan
Aberdeen Drive
Courtney L. Short
Logan "Avenue
Jones Poast Wedding in Richmond Ind
Mrs Grace Jones of Brookville announces the marriage of her daughter Marjorie Evelyn to Robert Lewis Poast son of Mr and Mrs Howard Poast of Carlisle. Ceremony held December 24 at 7 30 p m First Presbyterian Church Richmond Ind. Rev Anthony Neengags officiated. Attendants Mr and Mrs Melvin Jones Germantown. Mr Poast to return to Ft Sill Okla Friday. wife to reside with her mother for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Jones
Brookville
Marjorie Evelyn
Robert Lewis Post
Howard Poast
Carlisle
First Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Ind
Anthony Neengags
Melvin Jones
Germantown
Peast
Ft. Sill
Oklo
First Babies In Real Race
Denver welcomed three babies in the first minute of 1957 as Elwood Yoder, Waldemark Schultz, and Joe Gyalva all became parents just after midnight. Bridgeport reported its first 1957 birth a boy at 12:01 am at St Vincent's Hospital to Raymond Pomerenk and his wife.
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Denver
Elwood Yoder
Waldemark A. Schultz
Joe Gyalva
Bridgeport, Conn
Bridgeport
St. Vincent's Hospital
Raymond Pomerenk
Three Way Tie for Cleveland’s First Baby of 1957
At 12:01 a.m. in separate Cleveland hospitals a girl born to Mrs. Charles Winston a girl born to Mrs. Joseph Fry and a boy born to Mrs. Margaret Ann Centa share the honor of being the city’s first babies of 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles Winston
Joseph Fry
Margaret Ann Centa
Johnson Moore Engaged In West Middletown Event
Mr and Mrs James Robert Johnson of West Middletown announce the engagement of their daughter Janice Lee to Joel L Moore, son of Mr and Mrs Charles William Moore of Franklin. Janice Lee is a Middletown High School and Ohio State University graduate member of Alpha Gamma Delta. Joel L Moore attended Franklin High School and Ohio State University and works for Maxwell Paper Co. The wedding is planned for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Johnson
West Middletown
Janice Lee
Joel .L. Moore
Charles William Moore
Franklin
Miss Johnson
Middletown High School
Ohio State University
Alpha Gamma Delta
Moore
Franklin High School
Maxwell Paper Co
Not Just Delinquents Fresh Look Urged At Child Problems
Dr Martha M. Eliot departing chief of the U S Children s Bureau urges a nationwide study of children s day to day life in cities suburbs and rural areas to improve environmental factors for normal growth and well being She plans to continue work as professor at Harvard School of Public Health and seeks new leadership for the bureau after more than 30 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lewine
Washington
Martha M. Eliot
U. S. Children's Bureau
Eliot
Shot
Children's Bureau
Harvard University
School of Public Health
Dorchester
Mass
Love's Real Even At 84 Ties The Knot In Topeka
Thom A. Edgerton and Mary Bardwell both 84 years old were wed at the Methodist Home for Aged in Topeka. The couple, former schoolmates separated for 30 years, reunited last spring when Edgerton moved into the home. Bardwell had introduced Edgerton to his first wife, and Edgerton notes the romance remains thrilling despite age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kan
Thomas A. Edgerton
Mary Bardwell
Methodist
Edgerton
Bardwell
Iowans Pack Pasadena for 57th Iowa Picnic
In Pasadena California a crowd of about 50 000 gathered for the 57th annual Iowa picnic. William Larrabee president of the Iowa Association of Southern California said the turnout was huge. The day featured Iowa fight songs and greetings from Governor Leo A Hoegh.
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Pasadena
Calif
Sioux City
William Larrabee
Iowa Assn
Southern California
University of Iowa
Oregon State
Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
Woman Struck by Truck, Porch Torn Off in Uniontown
Mrs. G F Thursby left her Canton area home Monday to shop at a nearby grocery. Twenty feet from her door a truck crashed into the house tearing off the front porch. Driver Harry A Pierce, 38, said brakes failed on a downhill skid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
G. F. Thursby
Uniontown
Harry A. Pierce
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