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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1962

Page

3

Middletown Cotillion Plans Mardi Gras Ball Dinner

Bids mailed for Middletown Cotillion Mardi Gras Ball set for February 10 at Manchester Motor Inn. Reservations due February 2 with dinner to begin at 7 45 p m. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs Donald Evans Aberdeen Drive with Dr and Mrs Lawrence Gibboney handling reservations.

Middletown Cotillion Manchester Motor .Nn Donald Evans Aberdeen Drive Lawrence Gibboney Euclid St Walter Mischley Evanses Gibboneys Ben Atchley Carl Lewis Evans

Goodwill Mothers' Club meets at Mrs Denniston home

Seventeen members and two guests Miss Bonnie Leonard and Miss Dora Fugate attended the Goodwill Mothers' Club meeting at Mrs Everett Denniston's Shafer Street home. Prizes went to Mrs John Derrough, Mrs Maude Guess, Miss Leonard and Miss Elmeda Dunagin. Mrs Derrough to host February meeting at Warren Road home.

Bonnie Leonard Dora Fugate Goodwill Mothers’ Club Everett Denniston Shafer Street John Derrough Maude Guess Leonard Elmeda Dunagin Derrough Warren Road

Ungers Host Session Of Dance Planners

Middletown Assembly committee met at the Ungers home on Euclid Street to plan a February 3 dance at the Manchester Motor Inn. Co chairmen B L Whitt and others attended. next meeting set for January 21 at the Walburg home on Aberdeen Drive.

Middletown Assembly Donald Unger Euclid Street Manchester Motor Inn Ungers B. L. Whitt Cochairmen Art Eliopoulos Tom Walburg Leland Lynch Jr Mrs. Walburg Aberdeen Drive

Henry VIII kept a personal lock on door during travels

Report notes that Henry VIII carried his own lock on travels and had it secured to his bedroom door. The detail highlights the king's personal precaution and inclination toward security while away from court.

Henry VIII

Urban Renewal Study Set For LWV Sessions

Middletown League of Women Voters will hold three unit meetings to discuss urban renewal. Topics include program rationale area redevelopment land acquisition resident relocation and housing alternatives. City Planning Director Walter Newman will cover financing and answer questions.

Middletown League of Women Voters Walter Newman G. W. Breiel Cal Grier H. H

Sorority Tea at MU Center Highlights Literacy Program

Members of Chi chapter Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a guest tea at Miami University Center Oxford chaired by Irene Gath. The program led by Leevanna Stephan Helen Gorman and Love Clark focused on promoting literacy and featured Louise Lowe of Jamaica, a Miami student and registered nurse, as guest speaker.

Chi Chapter Delta ‘Kappa Gamma Sorority Miami University Center Oxford Irene Gath Ipresident Leevanna Stephan Helen Gorman Miss Love Clark Stephan Reading Service Center Hamilton Gorman Trenton High School Miss Clark Louise Lowe Jamaica Miami University Lowe McCullough Hospital America Chi Grace Pfister Ruth Martin Ruby McDill

Bennys Celebrate 36th Anniversary

Hollywood AP reports comedian Jack Benny marked his 35th wedding anniversary with Mary Livingston. The couple met in Los Angeles during a musical and wed in Waukegan in 1927. Benny quips the secret to their marriage is Mary and her courage.

Hollywood Jack Benny Benny Mary Livingston Los Angeles Waukegan Mary Jack

Columbus First Voyage Departure With Three Ships

On his first voyage of discovery Columbus set sail with 120 men and three ships.

Columbus

Spring Swing Theme for La Soiree March 3 Dance

Mr and Mrs Sam Tutt hosted a committee meeting at their Fleming Reed home yesterday for La Soiree s March 3 dance with the theme Spring Swing. The formal dinner dance will be in the Manchester Motor Inn ballroom with co chairs Mr and Mrs Thomas Jefferson and other officers handling dinner arrangements reservations and decorations.

la Soiree Sam Tutt Flemming Reed Manchester Motor Inn Thomas Jefferson Dale Foreman Edward Utz Todd Meyers Richard Schrock Tutt

Wildwood Golf Club Plans Annual Social Schedule

Wildwood Golf Club’s social committee met at the Jones home to map a year of events. An open house on Sunday April 8 will welcome new members and introduce club activities. Eighteen functions were planned with committees named for each event.

Wildwood Golf Club Claude Jones S. Main Street Jones Grayson Cox Bernard H. Roberts L. M. Taylor Charles Weidner

Travel Notes on McCand Family Return from Southwest Trip

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McCandag return to Franklin Street after a three week stay in Phoenix with son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Young kin and family. They spent a weekend in California visiting Garden Grove with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bradley and Los Alamitos with Mrs. Douglas Markell and family. The Bradleys and Markells are connected to Marianne Pieters and Pat Pieters. Markell's Navy husband trains in Los Angeles. The group reunites with former Anna and the Gus Mitterholzers near Long Beach.

E. H. McCandag Franklin Street Phoenix Ariz Harry L. Youngkin He McCandlishes Youngkin California Garden Grove Neil Bradley Los Alamitos Douglas Markell Bradley Markell Lave Marianne Pat Pieters Skiddietown Markell Navy Los Angeles Anna Gus Mitterholzer Mitterholzers Long Beach

Eastern Star meeting and temperance union notice

Comina Events Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 Order of the Eastern Star meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Commercial Building Two candidates will be initiated Mrs William Mulholland in charge of the social hour A Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting is set for tomorrow at 1 3 p m at the First EUB Church

Ida Morningstar Order of the Eastern Star William Mulholland Women's Christian Temperance Union EUB

Bride Elect Irma Reedy to Wed R C Quillan

Bride to be Irma Reedy, daughter of the late Elwood Reedy, will exchange vows February 3 at 6 30 p m in Springboro Methodist Church with R C Quillan of Middle Town, son of Grover Quillan of Drayden Virginia. A misc shower honored her yesterday at Miss Reedy's Springboro home with guests from Franklin Dayton and Springboro.

Kenneth Reedy Harold Fendersmith Springboro Irma Reedy R. C. Quillan Middletown Clarence Anderson Vernon Gabbard Clara Shirley Pauline White James Riddell Robert Gleaves Charles Satterfield Rachel Belt Darlene Reedy Dayton Robert Benge Sharron Faris Reedy Elwood Reedy Quillan Grover Quillan Drayden Va Springboro Methodist Church

Gourmet Club Breakfast at Griffin Home

The Gourmet Club met yesterday at Mrs. John Griffin’s Countryside residence on Schirm Avenue for a Pennsylvania Dutch farm breakfast. Seated in the Griffin recreation room, guests and 17 members with their husbands enjoyed buffet service featuring scrappe, blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, kidney dishes, Canadian bacon, stewed apples, cottage cheese, hominy, and homemade bread.

Yestern Day John Griffin Schirm Avenue Griffin Richard Wilson Garrett Kauffman Robert Braytun

Civic Chorus Rehearsals Set Tomorrow

Middletown Civic Chorus members meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Roosevelt Junior High music room to begin rehearsals for the spring concert in April. Prospective members may attend with no auditions. High school students invited. Contact Mrs M G McCall or Mrs Wylie Senften. George Kirch directs. Miss Vaida Wilkerson is the accompanist.

Middletown Civic Chorus Roosevelt Junior High School M. G. McCall Wylie Senften

Vital Statistics Notes Grow With Local Birth Announcements

A flurry of birth notices lists parents and addresses across Franklin, Excello, and neighboring towns. Names include VanGorder, Carpenter, Whitt, Wilson, Henderson, Herald, Thompson, Griss, Wise, Williams, Baker, Lewellyn, Johnson, Keller, Smith, Callahan, Lynch, Partin, Revelos, Baker, Edwards, Yoho, Ferguson, Adams, Mehl, Whitenack, VanGorder, Powell, McManus, Mate, Fisher, Gleason, Staley, Archer, Spade, Haddix, Thomann, Singleton, Reel, Barker, Bush, Cass, Fugett, Giles, Hall, Hanson, Hayes, Higdon, Hinkle, Howard, Howard, Jones, Keister, Kelly, Lykins, Monroe, Morgan, Phelps, Reed, Root, Tester, Travis, Tyra, Waddell, Wells, Johnson, Back, Baker, Brewer, Cole, Cooper, DeWitt, Gomin, Hamiin, Johnson, Lukey, Poteet, Romans, Sabo, Smith, Zinck. Many entries tag specific streets and towns, with a Cincinnati hospital reference noted as an out-of-town line.

NYC Derailment Cause Sought After Eight Cars Derail

Investigators hunted the cause of a New York Central passenger train derailment east of Bryan Ohio. Eight derailed cars remained upright, about 4,000 feet of track damaged, closing the Central main line near Archbold in Fulton County. Five people were injured.

Bryan Ohio New York Central Here Central Archbold Fulton County

Couple Plan To Wed In January Marriage Announcement

Announcement of the approaching marriage of Judith Ann Cushman to Airman 20 David E. Troutvine. Cushman is the daughter of Mrs. Harold Stichler and Wil Nines. Troutvine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Troutvine, is in the U S Air Force at McChord Air Force Base Tacoma Washington. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troutvine Sr. of Shafer Street.

Judith Ann Cushman David E. Troutvine Thomas C. Troutvine Kokomo Ind U. S. Air Force McChord AF Base Tacoma Wash Frank Troutvine Sr Shafer Street Miss Cushman Harold Stichler Wil- Nines TR Mischiecam Taba Cima

DKG Chapter Holds Meeting In Oxford

A Gamma Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday at Miami University Center Oxford. President Mrs Wilma Russell of Hamilton led organizational business. Program chair Mrs Betty Wetzel introduced Mrs C E Wintringham whose chalk talk Thoughts Toward the New Year followed. Attendees from Middletown included Miss Mildred Beacom Miss Mary Dillon Miss Ruth Irwin Mrs Wetzel and Miss Beryl Orr.

Gamma Xi Delta [Kappa Gamma Sorority Miami University Center Oxford Wilma Russell Hamilton Betty Wetzel C. E.wintringham Middletown Mildred Beacom Mary Dillon Ruth Irwin Wetzel Beryl Orr

Platform soles back in fashion at Florence shows

In Florence and Rome fashion salons, platform soles return to prominence for spring and summer. A bikini top mishap drew cheers as models debuted with Falconetto designs, flat sandals and raised heels. Designers featured simple cuts, bright prints, and painterly cottons with pullover sweaters and hand painted details.

Louise Hickman Associated Press Florence Italy Rome Pitti Palace Silvia of Fiorentia Falconetto Lizard Livio de Simone de Simone

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Cotillion Bellans Orangeburg N. Y Richard Hartst Euclid St. League MU Center Bennys Charles ST DIAL Central Ave Society Chardelle Weber Wildwood Comina Events Civic Chorus George Kirch Vaida Wilkerson Robert VanGorder Spring Ave Franklin Bruce Carpenter Mainz Paullin Road Gary Whitt Main St Excello Suna Ernest Wilson Jr Dayton Grandview Hospital Sanford Henderson Sanford Henderson Jr S Main St Kathy Herald Charlie Herald Varnest Ave Susan Thompson Charles Thompson Omaha St Helen Griss Fairmount Ave James Wise David Williams Frederick Williams Fernwood St Joseph R. Baker Manchester Ave Myrtle Lewellyn Flemming Road Jesse Johnson 17Th Ave Richard Keller Gary Smith Trenton Marcie Callahan Baltimore George Lynch S. Main Edgar Deem Second St Buford Osborne Yankee Road Virgil Partin Grand Ave Chester Lawson Malvern St Millard Stamper West Middletown Warren Peyton Ottawa John Revelos Lucius Baker Young William Edwards Ruthie Yoho Shafer St Fred Ferguson Brentwood William H. Adams South Ave Carl F. Mehl Kenwood St William C. Whitenack Monroe Richard VanGorder Vanderveer St Danny Powell Leonard Powell Ottawa St Michael McManus James McManus Brelt Drive Arthur T. Mate N. Leibee Pau Fisher Carl Gleason Erie Ave George Staley Somerville Archer Children Harrison Spade Moore St John Haddix Riverview Ave Arthur E. Thomann Tracey Singleton Robert E. Singleton Goldman Ave Raymond Reel Joseph Barker Burton Road Buria Bush Regent St Wilbur Cass Chester L. Fugett McKinley James Giles James Hall Sidney Hanson Eugene Hayes Roosevelt Ave Joseph Higdon William Hinkle S. Dixie Highway Debbie Howard Samuel Howard Rte Randall Howard Wilbraham Road Phillip Jones Manchester Road Alberta Keister Parksview Ave Ira Kelly Glenda Jean Lykins Lafaylette Ave Richard Monroe Richard Morgan Samberton St Charles V. Phelps Peter Reed Benjamin Reed Clark Jacob Root Winton Dorsey Oxford State Road Garvin Travis N. Leibee St Everett Tyra Edgar Waddell Donald Wells Henry Johnson Frank Ralph Back Richard Baker Herbert Brewer Sycamore St Marvin Cole Lamberton Charles Cooper Anita DeWitt Sunsex St William Gomin Willard Hamiin Second Ave Flemon Johnson Charles Johnson Germantown Charles Lukey Sr Highland Joseph Poteet Norman C. Romans Meadow Ave Bernard Sabo Michael Smith Andrew Smith Shirley Zinck William Zinck John Knapp Sherman Ave Christ Hospital Cincinnati THE Mayer Meat CO Nyc Merle Norman Princess Link Mollie Parris Sarah New York Iam No Sport Cort Joffe 2. A. Middletown
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