Alaska and Hawaii discussed at Century Club meeting
Mrs. Andrew Roper and Mrs. J B Diefenbach led a Century Club session on Alaska and Hawaii at the Girls Club. They reviewed island geography and history, Hawaii statehood debates, and Alaska statehood, noting discovery by Capt Vitus Bering and 1960s political context, with remarks on demographics and development potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Hawaii
Century Club
Andrew Roper
J. B. Diefenbach
Woman's Century Club
Girls’ Club
Ross Kramer
Elizabeth Schenck
Howard Wilson
C. R. Cooper
Anaheim
Calif
John Dickinson
Vitus Bering
Russia
United States
Oregon
Interior Department
Congress
Dayton Music Club to Appear Here Thursday
Middletown Music Club presents the Dayton Music Club in an exchange program at the Girls Club Thursday at 8 15 p m Mrs Robert B Ramsdel chairs the concert and reception Miss Julia Wright Sublette and Miss Betty Lou Cobb are pianists Miss Mary Werner MacCash accompanies Miss Sara Schamp soprano The first exchange concert was in November at Christ Episcopal Church Dayton January 8 event open to all active and associate club members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Music Club
Dayton Music Club
Robert B. Ramsdel
Julia Wright Sublette
Betty Lou Cobb
Mary Werner MacCash
Sara Schamp
Christ Episcopal Church
Dayton
Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club Results at Temple Beth Sholom
The Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club met last night at Temple Beth Sholom and posted a 36 average on the four tables in play for the master point session. First place went to Mrs. Stanley Weinstein and Mrs. Howard Wikoff with 48 points, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Meyer with 41, and Mrs. Vernon Jones and M. L. Johnston with 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Les Recolte Dance Set For Jan 24
Plans for the Les Recoltes semi formal dinner dance were finalized at a Sunday meeting at the Horwitz home Franklin. Committee chairmen Edward Mitchell John Hoffer Ernest Huff and James Dinus attended. The Syn copators will play for Crystal Ball which starts at 730 p m at Midway Lodge Farmington Road near Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Horwitz
Skokiaan Drive
Franklin
Edward Mitchell
John Hoffer
Ernest Huff
James Dinus
Midway Lodge
Farmington Road
Chautauqua
Lodge Officers Installed at Viola Rebekah Meeting
Officers of Viola Rebekah Lodge were installed at Odd Fellows Hall on St Main Street by deputy president Mrs Harold Radenheimer. New officers include Mrs Roy Tanner noble grand and Mrs Elmer Triplett right supporter, with a full slate of appointees and new offices such as Mrs Triplett chairman of ways and means and Mrs Rodefer sick cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Main Street
Harold Radenheimer
Roy Tanner
Noble Grand
Elmer Triplett
J. B. Monroe
Howard Hoover
Harry Rodefer
Donald Flatter
George Knott
Sorority Meets At Dorsey Home
Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Pi sorority met at Mrs. John Dorsey's Marshall Road home with Dr. Walter Fening as guest speaker on Hypnotism and Childbirth. President Mrs. James Sloan led business, voting to support a three year Children's Cancer Research contribution in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dorsey
Marshall Road
Omicron
Beta Sigma Pir
Walter Fening
James Sloan
International Office
Children’s Cancer Research of Boston
Ray Sherman Jr
Robert Bellamy Jr
Charles Hanger
Jacque List
John Parks
Orville Watkins
Ways and
James Burley
James ‘Carter
Betty Colyer
James Reichelderter
William Voorhees
John Burley
Roy T. Byrd
Raymond Stidham
Coming Events For WSWS And Good Will Club
Mrs. Robert Laubach will host a WSWS meeting at her home Thursday. Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. Russell Hoover will lead the Good Will Mothers' Club gathering Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Earl Lacey's home 2314 Erie Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Laubach
WSWS
Union
EUB Church
James Hall
Russell Hoover
Good Will Mothers’ Club
Earl Lacey
Erie Avenue
Gateways to the Future Highlighted at Club Meeting
Mrs. George Underwood presented a paper on Gateways to the Future at the Current Events Club gathering held at Mrs. Douglas Robbins residence on S Main Street. She discussed New Year hopes and diverse New Year Eve celebrations worldwide. Mrs. Ford shared experiences from a trip through Paris and southern France. Tea was served during the social hour by Mrs. J. J. Hallowell and Mrs. Logan Johnston at a finely appointed table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Underwood
W. W. Fotd
Current
S. Main Street
Douglas Robbins
Underwood
Ford
Paris
France
J. J. Hallowell
Logan Johnston
Recent Bride Is Honored In Post Nuptial Shower
Mrs. Donald L. Dunn, a recent bride, was guest of honor at a post-nuptial shower Sunday night hosted by Mrs. Raymond Hall and Mrs. Floyd C. Dunn at Mrs. Dunn’s home on Keith Avenue, Trenton. Prizes went to Mrs. Carl Russell, Mrs. Harold Caldwell, Miss Mary Margaret Smith and Mrs. Delmar Keith. Others attending included Mrs. Ora Hall, Mrs. Everett Heier, Mrs. George C. Burnette, Mrs. Flige Hall, Mrs. Robert L. Jackson, Mrs. Robert T. Hall, Mrs. F. W. Dunn, Mrs. John E. Dunn, Mrs. Dewey Carroll, Miss Eloise Bevins and Mrs. Bennett Williams. Mrs. Dunn, formerly Wanda J. Hall, and Mr. Dunn were married December 25 at the Church of Christ on Gideon Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Dunn
Raymond Hall
Floyd C. Dunn
Ihome
Keith Avenue
Trenton
Carl Russell
Harold Caldwell
Mary Margaret Smith
Delmar Keith
Ora Hall
Everett Heier
George C. Burnette
Flige Hall
Robert L. Jackson
Robert T. Hall
F. W. Dunn
John E. Dunn
Dewey Carroll
Eloise Blevins
Bennett Williams
Dunn
Wanda J. Hall
Mr. Dunn
Church of Christ
Gideon Road
Couple Selects Wedding Date for Feb 14
Miss Sandra L. Minor and her fiancé Donald L. Smith have chosen February 14 for their wedding at Calvary Methodist Church. The ceremony is set for 7 30 p.m. with a reception to follow at the American Legion home. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Richard M. Minor of 15th Avenue and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith of Grand Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra L. Minor
Donald L. Smith
Calvary Methodist Church
American Legion Home
Miss Minor
Richard M. Minor
15Th Avenue
Leo Smith
Grand Avenue
Paris Promises Normal Waistlines for 1959 Spring
Paris fashion watchers report hemlines easing toward knee length and waists returning to normal after eras of extreme silhouettes. Designers such as Jeanne Carven and Serge Matta anticipate a natural, body-skimming look, with Dior Balenciaga and Chanel poised to set the tone for the season opening January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Rome
London
Serge Matta
Matta
Dior
Balenciaga
Chanel
Local church groups host varied meetings across town
Multiple church circles at St Pauls Bethlehem and First Baptist met last night on Princeton Street Wilmore Drive and Bellomonte Street with 24 21 and 19 members present. Officers were installed at St John Altar Rosary Society as committees planned for the year including hosting a foreign student in Middletown starting August 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Newton
Princeton Street
Winmore
St. Paul's
Virgil Meehan
Earl Flint
Henri Schnable
Newton
Meehan
Altar Rosary Society
St. John Church
John Oberlander
Frank Ludewig
John Krasnowski
John Blust
Clayton Fay
Tom Bendel
Howard Ditmyer
Herschel Bennett
Ohn Debrozsi
Robert Perry
Richard Lehman
Fay
Middletown
Keisters Vacation in Florida Visits Cochrans in Largo
Mr and Mrs Bob L Keister and children Sandra Timothy and Sally of Union Road recently returned from a two week vacation in Florida They visited Mrs Cochran s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Cochran of Largo during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob L. Keister
Sandra
Timothy
Sally
Union Road
Florida
Charles Cochran
Largo
Dinner prep rule for utensils soaking
The note advises filling cooking utensils with water before meals to ease post dinner cleanup. It suggests letting them soak during eating to reduce effort and time spent cleaning.
Community group meetings and club events schedule
A listing of upcoming meetings and events across Middletown and Trenton for Tuesday and Wednesday including Sertoma, fire department gatherings at multiple stations, youth boosters at Trenton High School, PTA meetings, St Marys and Holy Trinity activities, MOI clubs, SPEBSQSA, FOE Lodge, AA, and various civic and veterans group meetings. Also notes 1OOF Monroe and Knights of Columbus and other local clubs with times from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Middletown
Amanda
Mayfield Fire Dept
Sheffield Street
Trenton
Trenton High School
Lemon Township Board of Trustees
Mayfield
St. Mary’s
St Mary’s
Holy Trinity
Miami Lodge
Monroe
Middletown High Boosters Club
Civic Association
Blythe-Williams American Legion
National Guard Company
107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
Highview
Knights of Columbus
Golden Helmet
Order of Ahepa
Nelva
Births Across Lebanon and Surrounding Areas Reported
Vital statistics list numerous births at homes and in out of town areas with names, streets, and birth dates. The items note several families welcoming boys and girls in Lebanon Chautauqua Howard, plus out of town entries from Dayton to Hamilton, and mention friends visiting for coffee and dessert.
Sophia Loren to Return to Italy Next Spring
Hollywood AP reports Sophia Loren will return to Italy next spring to work on a film, denying jailed-for-bigamy rumors. Loren, 24, says the tale began a year ago and she plans to go home in four or five months, despite Italy recognizing only church annulments for Catholic marriages. She and Carlo Ponti, 46, were married by proxy in Mexico in 1957 after Ponti's divorce, with Ponti unsure about returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Sophia Loren
Italy
Sophia
Carlo Ponti
Mexico
Guiliana Fiasti
Ponti
Two Cars Crash in Franklin at Busy Intersection
A two car collision at 2nd and River streets in Franklin left an estimated $1,100 in damage. Drivers were Charles Little, 38, Poasttown Rt. 1, and Leona Liebert, 53, Marine City Mich. Passenger Emma Schirmer, 74, was treated for bruises. Time of the accident was 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
2Nd and
River Streets
Charles Little
Poasttown Rt. 1
Leona Liebert
Marine City
Mich
Liebert
Emma Schirmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sorority
Dorsey
Royal Iblack
Club
Nadeane Walker
Mme, Jeanne Carven
First Baptist Church
C.4. Albaugh
Wilmore Drive
C. D. Ellison
Willa Jackson
James LeGrand
American Baptist Convention
Albaugh
Sam Morningstar
Ed McCombe
Ed Jones
Frank Wendt
Circle Five
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
John Kinder
Bellomonte Street
Clara Sixt
Emerson Wendt
Carl Roess
Carl Sixt
Carl Nicklas
Paul Bergdall
Miss Katherine Sixt
Louis Boehm
Sherman Avenue
Oakwood Jordan
Eleanor Haueisen
Roy Wagner
R. A. Easterling
Lloyd Thompson
Jarman
Halsey
Central Ave
Manchester
FOE Lodge
Eagles Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Norris Vouse
FIRST
James Hatfield
Mulberry St
Lebanon
Gerald Lykins
Yale St
James Back
Taylor Ave
William Bush
Columbia Ave
Katherne Brinkmeyer
Howard Lovely
Yankee Rd
John Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Arlington Ave
Ronald Goodwin
Fairmount Ave
Charles Conrad
Lamberton
Walter Stamper
Pershing Ave
Charles Witner
Elmo
Floyd R. Watson
Keen Johnson
Ohio Ave
Donald Crawford
Miamisburg
Russell McClanahan
Gideon
Paul Townsend
Moore Rd
Bulger Ratliff
Germantown
Fay Joiner
Hamilton
Kane Sheets
Linville
Clester Brewer
James Moon
Glenn Moon
James Jackson
Wilson
Zeb Moore
17Th Ave
Lawrence Robinson
Sheridan Ave
James Smith
Allen Jewett
Gerald Holbrook
Sandy Holbrook
Chandler Hawkins Sr
Curtis
Richard Keller
Charles St
Clarence Horn
Jack Gebhart
Grandview Hospital
Dayana
Jack L. Cook
Manchester Rd
Miami Valley Hospital
David Cornele
Woodlawn
Bert Elam
Kenneth Ferguson
Corbett Ferguson
Central
Earl Morgan
N. Sutphin St
Walter Patrick
Joseph W. Singer
Ernest Springer
Danny Stamper
Fred Stamper
S. Sutphin St
Frederick Wolfe
U.S
U.S. GA
Strand Theatre
Central Avenue
Strand
West Central
Gant
Second Avenue
Broad & Verity
Gideave Beach
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