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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1958

Page

3

Bridal Shower Sets Stage for West Middleton Nuptials

Miss Janice Shimer, bride elect of Joseph Williams, was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Rosemary Longworth and Mrs. William Morningstar at Morningstar’s Thomas Road home. Guests included Mrs. Carl Shimer, Mrs. Ralph Bays, and other relatives as plans for a First EUB Church ceremony were announced.

Janice Shimer Joseph Williams Rosemary Longworth William Morningstar Thomas Road West Middletown Thomas Kidd Carl Shimer Ralph Bays Glen Longworth John Gordon Ronald Longworth Charles McConnell Cleve Woods Shimer Mr. Williams First Eub Margie Smith Karen Shimer Jack Bailey Vicki Jane Redkey Billy Morningstar Wendell Cottle Adrian Hagins Calvin Fite Jr Charlene Longworth Leah Cogan Miss Shimer Carl T. Shimer Winona Drive Shelby K. Williams Somerville

McCandlishs Return From Three Week Holiday Visit

Travel notes report Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McCandlish have returned to their Franklin Street home after a three week holiday visit with their daughters and sons in law. They visited Phoenix Arizona with the Middletonians and stayed in Webster Groves Missouri with Dr. and Mrs. Reuben F. Pieters.

E. H. McCandlish Franklin Street Middletonians Harry L. Youngkin Phoenix Ariz Webster Groves Reuben F. Pieters

Community Meetings and club schedules listed for Middletown area

A dense list of meetings scheduled Monday and Tuesday across Middletown and nearby towns includes groups at the YMCA Auditorium High School venues and local halls. Organizations mention Optimist Civic Boys Choir Civic Symphony Rotary Sertoma Vesn VEW Mayfield Fire Dept SPEBSQSA and several PTAs Firefighters and fraternal orders.

Middletown Jr Optimist Civic YMCA Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra Board of Education Lily of the Valley Order of Eastern Star Main St Amanda Athletic Club Amanda Club Sertoma Manchester South Middletown Fire Dept Amanda Oneida Pto Amanda Pto Lemon-Monroe Lemon-Monroe High School VEW Miami Valley Post Mayfield Fire Dept Sheffield Street Spebsqsa Legion Miami Lodge Monroe Order of Eagles St. John’s North Madison

Baby Boy Born To Monica Lewis and Jennings Lang

Hollywood singer Monica Lewis and Music Corporation of America VP Jennings Lang are parents to their first child, a baby boy born Saturday night, adding a new member to their family.

Monica Lewis Hollywood Jennings Lang Music Corp. of America

Ex Congressman Marshall Dies at 69 in Aurora Home

Former Ohio congressman at large from 1939 to 1940 and longtime legislator L. L. Marshall died at his son Hubert's home in Aurora. He had introduced a 1930 measure in the Ohio Legislature to permit Sunday motion pictures. He was 69 and a Republican.

Cleveland & L. L. Marshall Ohio Hubert Aurora Marshall

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Shirley Daniels Bride Elect

Mrs. Arnold Daniels and Mrs. Don Beasley hosted a bridal shower for Shirley Daniels at her Sunset Street home. Attendees included many local wives, with games won by Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Trent Mrs. Sorrel and Mrs. Williams. The couple, to wed January 31 at Yankee Road First Church of God, also had a prior shower hosted by Miss Phyllis Duff on Ohio Avenue.

Arnold Daniels Don Beasley Shirley Daniels Don Majors Miss Daniels Sunset Street Donald Wallace John Trent Acee Sorrell Ralph Williams Denville Lovelace William Waugh Fray Wills John Piersall Roy Spicer Joe Hembree Murray Line Evelyn Jones Cecil Majors Bracey Majors Roy Anderson Claude Williams Jo Ann Williams Wallace Trent Sorrel Mr. Majors Yankee Road First Church of God Phyllis Duff Ohio Avenue Robert Tewart Dottie Fajl

Installation Ceremonies For Letter Carriers Officers

National Association of Letter Carriers Middletown Branch 188 and Ladies Auxiliary held joint installation ceremonies at the Police Pistol Club on Germantown Road. Officers were installed for the coming year by Jack Rich and James Layer, with remarks by Rich urging higher postal salaries. Dancing closed the banquet and evening.

National Assn Police Pistol Club Germantown Road Norman W. Marks Middletown Mr. Marks Thomas A. Sauter Gale Deardoff Arthur W. Moore Kenneth MacClean James Clark NSBA Charles T. Flavin Edward Marts William Warman W. S. Owens Tom Sauter Clara Jordan F. C. Creager Chester Holienbaugh Charles Flavin Hamilton Jack Rich Cincinnati James Layer

Coming Events: Ladies Aid Circle Meetings Scheduled

LeSourdsville Ladies Aid convenes at 1 30 p m Thursday at 311 S Sutphin St. Circle Meetings for WSCS First Methodist Church Schleich Housh Sheard Roof Canfield Circles listed with hostesses and locations. Saturday Merrie Mothers Circle hosts an 8 p m social at Mrs Fred Ziegler.

LeSourdsville Ladies Aid Will William Yaw S. Sutphin St WSCS First Methodist Church Schleich Circle Kirk Strodtbeck Shafer St. Housh Clyde Bowlin Ross St. Sheard Circle Epworth Hall Canfield Circle C. A. Arend

Missionary Miss Ruth May Harnar to Speak at First Christian Church

Miss Ruth May Harnar missionary to India will speak at a Fellowship Circles meeting at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the First Christian Church. She is on furlough and visiting Middletown. Mrs. Edwin Bobbitt will conduct the business meeting and introduce the speaker. Harnar will address the evening group at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Mrs. de Turner Jr. home on Todhunter.

Ruth May Harnar India First Christian Church Miss Harnar Middletown Edwin Bobbitt de Turner Jr Todhunter

UK Census Records Population Of 51 Million

The latest census shows the United Kingdom has a population of 51,221,000. Nearly 42 million live in England.

United Kingdom England

Jayne Marries Real Hunk Of Man Tonight

Jayne Mansfield weds Mickey Hargitay at Wayfarers Chapel in Portuguese Bend California. The 29 year old groom, once a Budapest theater heir, built wealth in Indianapolis and London winning Mr Universe, later entering show business with Mae West. The couple plannen a Holmby Hills estate as a wedding present after their Texas Florida honeymoon.

Portuguese Bend Calif Jayne Mansfield Mickey Hargitay Wayfarers’ Chapel Hollywood America Horatio Alger Jayne Texas Florida Holmby Hills Rudy Vallee Mickey Miklos Hargitay Budapest University of Budapest Russia New York Brooklyn Indianapolis AAU United States London Mae West Julie Styne J el Morocco Latin Quarter

Colorful Knights of Pythias Installation Held at Castle Hall

A colorful joint installation Saturday night united Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters from Butler Warren and Preble counties at Castle Hall. About 250 attended as Myrtle Jewell and Roy Bowling hosted and supervised the installations for Bethany Alexis, Glen Seven Mile, LaFayette Middletown and other lodges with officers from Eaton Darrtown Oxford West Baltimore.

Castle Hall Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Butler Warren Preble Counties Hubert Wilson Grand Lodge Seven Mile M. E. Dowson Bethany Methodist Church Mary Pucket Betty Satterfield Myrtle Jewell Roy Bowling Middletown Raymond Farst Eaton Knight of Pythias Bethany Alexis Temple Doris Geschevender Kenneth Stewart Don Perry Russell Stewart Lester Copeland Lester Robinson Emmett McClung Leland Chapman Jake Berry F. E. Ihle E. A. Ram G. E. McClung L. J. Robinson L. J.E. Chapman Jake Condon J. C.berry H. L. Carter C. O. Everson W. D. Stouder Glen Lodge Betty Reynolds Ola Beatty Edna Lambert Dorothy Witham Ruth Doughman Mabel M. Beiser Mabel F. Beiser Stella Davis Mabel Fisher the Knights Don Mathis Russell Moore William Gault Dick Rahmer Charles Gault Fred Johnson Hobart Wilson Lawrence Martin Carl Spivey Edward

Post to Speak at Rotary on Parachuting

M Sgt George A Post of the Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base will address the Rotary Club tomorrow. His talk titled High Altitude Parachute Jumping will cover training and operations.

George A. Post Rotary Club Post Air Force Wright - Patterson AirRase

Vital Statistics Families Report Newborns Across Several Areas

A district list records births by family and address with naming details. Newborns include girls and boys born on Saturday Sunday and today, while additional names note relatives and residences in Franklin Germantown Lebannon and nearby. The compilation also mentions individuals associated with births without explicit parental details.

Hospital lists numerous births or names in Franklin area

A long list records Linda Kay Glen Suzanne Long Cynthia Oglesby John Ray Long David Taulbee Oliver Cox Belinda Downs Oliver Cox Sr. Joan Kiley Gail Liesenhoff Ezra Adkins Eulis Gayhart Leaborn Prater Alfred Maier Charles Aull William Noakes Cathrine Cottman Ruth Flanagan Elbert Stanton Kenneth Bishop Julia Gay Lovely Willie Judd Leo Black Robert Burton Vernon Carter Burley Cottle Willa Dean Donaldson John Downs Jesse Drake Sarah Eldridge Robert Gibbs Elizabeth Giles Thomas Hintze Wandalin Johnson and others connected to Franklin and nearby towns.

Marjorie Wilkinson Dayton Donald Kemplin Charles St Eldridge Green Baltimore St Joan Kiley Grand Ave Gail Liesenhoff Yankee Rd Ezra Adkins Monroe Eulis Gayhart Leaborn Prater Woodburn Ave Alfred Maier Poinciana Charles E. Aull Highland Leo Black Franklin Robert Burton Sheffield Vernon Carter Carolina St Burley Cottle Tytus Ave Willa Dean Donaldson William Donaldson John Downs Highland St Jesse Drake Carroll Ave Sarah Eldridge Frank

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