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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1961
Page
3
St Johns PTA sets February 1 card party in church basement with Mrs Howard Reider chairing. Guests bring own cards for games and prizes are planned. Committee helpers include Mrs Warren Johnson and others. tickets available from committee members.
The Women's Century Club met at Mrs. Vincent Sisson’s Santa Fe Road home to discuss Frontiers of Medicine. Misa Elizabeth Schenck spoke on Space Are Medicine, noting space medicine raises earthbound medical concerns and the hazards of silence for astronauts. The program also covered unfamiliar terms astronauts may bring home and the postflight medical implications. Mrs. L. F. Raine reviewed The Night They Burned the Mountain by Dr. Tom Dooley, recounting his Laos clinic and dramatic mission including cancer discovery and return to Laos for the rest of his life. Assistant hostess was Mrs. R L. Rettig.
The January Critique Library Society meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson’s home discussed Winter in Literature Music and Art led by Miss Edna Elam. Miss Kiam highlighted Grandma Moses winter scenes and noted composers and songs like White Christmas Frosty The Snowman and Let It Snow.
The Wildwood Clubhouse hosts a Franklin Club dinner dance arranged by Les Recoltes Dance Club Franklin with Mr and Mrs Samuel C Dunn directing assisted by multiple couples. Rey Creech Orchestra to provide music for dancing. Festive Italian theme and semi formal event with dinner starting at 7 p.m.
John Michael Carter and June Marilyn Krejeu were married January 7 at First Presbyterian Church West Chester Pa. The couple will reside in Toledo after a Nassau honeymoon. Bride is Ohio State graduate and YWCA staff member. groom is a Middletown High School and Wooster alumnus employed by Ross Laboratories Toledo Division.
Homemakers Circle 42 at Mrs Stalings home on Evelyn Drive heard Mrs Ward announce the group won the first prize cash award for most ticket sales at the recent card party. Next meeting at Mrs Roberts on Eden Drive with guest speaker Mrs Irene Lewis. Longview Social Service League at Mrs Garver home planned a Saturday party for Butler County patients at Longview Hospital Cincinnati with church sponsor support.
Members of the Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club met last night at Temple Beth Sholom and posted an average of 36 at 4% tables. First place went to Mrs William Maxwell and Mrs Howard Wikoff with 47 points, followed by Mr and Mrs Del Meyer at 45 percent and Mrs C M Woodruff with Mrs M L Johnston at 38 percent.
The Women’s Association of St Luke United Presbyterian Church met at Mrs Phil Robertson’s Bigler Road home for the first meeting of the year. Thirty seven members and guests attended a dinner before the business session. Ralph Ashton, St Luke building fund representative, spoke on Our New Church Building and said the key in any fund raising is not what money does for the church but what it does for the donors. Mrs Bert Guernsey spoke on Stewardship.
In The Lodges new officers of Viola Rebeka Lodge were installed last night at Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs Harold Flatter became noble grand and Mrs George Steed vice grand. Installing officers were Mrs William Powers deputy president and Mrs Knott. A luncheon social with initiation ceremonies was announced for the Feb 6 meeting.
Coming events show Middletown Assembly 68 Order of the Rainbow for Girls meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Civic Association Farewell ceremonies led by Mrs Horace Hunter and Miss Vicki Mack al Retiring officers Becky Eichhorn and her committee to run the social hour The piece notes a European custom of throwing fruit at weddings.
Ohio sales of Series E and U.S. Savings Bonds for 1960 totalled 290.25 million with a 7 million gain over 1959. Butler County reached 4,085,909, versus 3,968,025 in 1959, while twelve counties met their 1960 quotas led by Belmont in percentage. Markining County topped major industrial counties despite high unemployment.
Fenwick Welfare Association alters its Jan 25 meeting from 8 p m to tomorrow at the high school. Members will finish plans for the annual card party scheduled for Jan 25 at the Knights of Columbus auditorium.
A long list of individuals appears to be a social notices page with names and partial addresses. The fragment includes Mrs. Julian Norman of Frank In The Hospital Norman J. Emrick of Malvern St. and many others from Franklin Monroe Germantown Clinton Camden Grandview Dayton MeKin. The text seems to catalog patients or in some cases kinship references with street addresses and towns, ending mid list.
Italian designers Marucelli and Veneziani brighten Rome runways with bold pinks in spring summer lines. Marucelli showcases bias-cut coats over candy striped silks and sequined black tulle gowns while Veneziani features loose coats in dual wools and dramatic face covering hats with vivid chiffon dresses.
Washington AP reports about a Republican transition ball held Monday night attended by about 900 members in Columbus. The event featured dancing and drinks but no showings by President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, or national chairman Thruston Morton. Organizers blamed Democratic inaugural week for the muted mood, while quotes from Lyman Brownfield framed it as a first transition ball not taken seriously.
A hospital notices births and arrivals listing numerous families with newborn girls and boys. Names, addresses, and towns appear for each infant, with several entries noting grandparents, great grandparents, and parental details. The list includes residents from Dayton area hospitals and surrounding communities.
John E Rice aged 2 and Barbara Joan Miller aged 19 residents of Hamilton and 1705 Webver Ave are identified in the public records with occupations truck driver and long distance telephone operator respectively.
Van occupant suffered deep cuts requiring stitches after his car caught fire at North Main Street and Manchester Avenue. He went to Middletown hospital for treatment. The blaze caused about 19 in vehicle damage and 29 to a coat. A false alarm sent firemen to Station WPFR at 435 Central Ave when workers cut telephone lines triggering the alarm system.
Miss Maria Remolar of Buenos Aires will address the Civitan Club at tomorrow noon gathering in the Manchester Hotel. The MU student will discuss Argentina and her homeland.
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