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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1963
Page
5
Middletown society note reports Wildwood Golf Club members and guests danced New Year’s Eve from 9 p m to 1 a m with a pink theme. Bob Legg’s orchestra provided music. Breakfast followed at 1 a m. Hosts were Mr and Mrs George Arnold. Numerous couples listed as attendees.
The Manchest er Motor Inn ballroom hosted the Forest Hills annual New Year party for members and guests of the local country club from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., after an 8:30 p.m. cocktail hour. Music was by Harry Jack Walton’s 11 piece orchestra led by Mr. and Mrs. Les Leighton. Notable attendee couples included Les Leighton Ray Miles John Barker John T. Cummings Ewing Taulbee Richard Brandenburg Willard Wright James Kernan and many others with guests such as Robert Gephart Tom Hensey Jane Tracy and J. Russell Buchanan among listed names.
Miss Margaret Ann Cox will marry Arthur Benjamin Fuller on Saturday January 12 at 7 30 p m in Crawford Street First Church of God. Dr R C Caudill will officiate with Richard Alan Fuller as best man and many relatives attending including bridesmaids Lynda Brown Patricia Davis and maid of honor Judith Ann Tipton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stonex and children Marla and Billy of Sarasota Florida were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Tabler of Jacksonburg Road.
Miss Mary Kay Lovelace was hostess at her parents home on Yankee Road for a New Year Eve party. Lemon Monroe High School classmates attended including Jane Maddox John Phillips Jayne Barker Ken Patrick Karen Hammond Ron Gilum Sharron Mannon Tim Page Patty Martin Mike McGuire Betty Oglesby Jim Laren Billie Murray Dallas Horn Diane Osborne Dinzie Brown Doug Horn and Tom Barker.
A Chinese soldier and a civilian were seriously wounded in an explosion at the Sumehun rail station across from the Hong Kong border. Chinese press reports said the blast came from a heap of food parcels sent by Hong Kong residents to relatives in mainland China. The attack was believed caused by a time bomb planted by Nationalist saboteurs and several arrests were made.
A cigarette caused a small blaze at Earl Pressler’s home 2707 Goldman Ave. early this morning in a chair, with $100 damage reported. Firefighters also extinguished a smoldering plastic cup on Bruce Hill’s kitchen stove at 601 Garfield Ave. yesterday at 11:59 p.m., causing no damage.
Susan Barden Reiss and Fabrizio showcase a winter fur collection with muskrat skunk lynx coon skin opossum long hairs and calfskin pony short hairs. Coats feature high armholes neat collars straight lines with ranges from slim to fuller silhouettes and varied lengths from dress to three quarters.
Miss Glenda Rupe fiancee of Bruce Peters Jr. was praised at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. L. M. Taylor and Mrs. Robert W. Easton and Easton’s daughter Barbara at the Easton home on Fisher Avenue. Seven guests attended. Gifts were placed around a Christmas tree. Attending were Mrs. Donald Swanger, Mrs. Steve Shyers, Mrs. Marvin Hall, Miss Phyllis Tyler, Miss Janet Phibbs, Mrs. Boyd Rupp and Mrs. Bruce Peters Sr. Miss Rupe is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Rupe of East Line Drive and her fiancé is son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Peters of Nixon Court, Countryside.
Announcement of the marriage between Mollie Hall of Columbus and James White. They exchanged vows on December 15 at Linden Avenue Church of Christ in Columbus with Rev. L. J. Clague officiating. Attendants included Ted Himsworth. White’s parents are Howard L. and the text notes their Columbus home at 137 Westwood Road.
A long list records births and parents from many local families, noting streets and towns such as Krieger Sr, Yankee Road, West Middletown, Ottawa St, Lebanon, Franklin, and Dayton area hospitals. Entries include many baby boys and girls with accompanying parental names and addresses.
In the hospital Mrs. Vernon Breitenbecher of Mrs. Scott Pieratt of Poe St. Michael Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carr, is listed in an upcoming notice. The fragment confirms a family connection and a patient name within a local hospital directory.
A post nuptial shower honored Mrs Lynn Jackson formerly Mrs Janet Medley. Hosted by Miss Carolyn Hessel and Miss Judy Gehin at Gehin's Middletown Eaton Road home. The couple wed December 22 at Union Chapel EUB Church on Keister Road West Middletown. Guests included Wanda Majors Sharon Bowles Judy Hohn Mrs Paul Heisel Mrs Woodrow Medley and Mrs Russ Gehm.
In a historic tale King Laos of Portugal reportedly dreamed of a chapel of ivory and gold and built it as a New Year gift for his people. The strange chronicle notes a curious oddity about animal neck bones, contrasting a giraffe with seven neck bones and a swan with twenty three.
Newport group known as the Polar Bears cancelled their annual New Year’s Day swim at Easton’s Beach due to 34 degree water and strong winds. Frederick Bucher aged 78 and two others took a warm up plunge on Sunday. They plan to resume the big plunge next Sunday.
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