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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1961

Page

6

Spring Fashion Show Benefits Arts Center in Middletown

The Middletown Fine Arts Center announces its second annual spring fashion show to benefit the center. March 2 at 8 pm in the Manchester Hotel ballroom. Directed by Mrs. Cliff Crawford Jr with committees led by Mrs. Paul Schnecier and others. Fashions courtesy of MecAlpin Co. Proceeds aid cultural development in the city.

Middletown Fine Arts Center Manchester Hotel Cliff Crawford Jr Paul Schnecier Robert Holly Don Evans Richard Pegs Calvin Lloyd Richard Peters Robert Nelson MecAlpin Co Middletown

India In Transition Topic Of Club Program

Mrs. Alvin Bell spoke to the Guided Study Club at the Girls' Club on India in Transition. She highlighted education, agriculture, women’s status, population pressure, and language barriers as factors shaping India's democracy and global impact.

Alvin Bell India Girls Asia Africa Latin America United States Walter Lippman Free World Gambie Bell

Fenwick Card Party Tea Hosts Named At Benefit

Fenwick Welfare hosts a Wednesday benefit card party at the Knights of Columbus starting 8 p.m. Tea tables are presided by Mrs. Armbruster Achberger Heggs Krizan and prizes awarded during the session. Tickets available from listed organizers or at the K of C door.

Dave Armbruster Frank Achberger Stephen Heggs Tony Krizan Fenwick Welfare Knights of Columbus Fred Martin Trenton Jacob Berry Highland Street Cecil Bowen Leslie Lane George Hoover Linden Avenue K of C

Sorority Pledges Four New Members

Mrs Ralph Jackson Mrs Buford Chandler Miss Betty Brown and Mrs Dorothea Bigelow were pledged into Beta chapter Delta Chi Sigma at a meeting hosted by Mrs Francis Moorman on Ronald Drive. Ritual led by Mrs Martyn Hackney and Mrs William McMahon. Elinor Conway and Desmond Dineen oversaw a white elephant sale. Mrs Phillip Jones and Miss Lela Crooke hosted with games and refreshments.

Ralph Jackson Buford Chandler Betty Brown Dorothea Bigelow Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Francis Moorman Ronald Drive Martyn Hackney William McMahon Elinor Conway Desmond Dineen Phillip Jones Lela Crooke

Club Meeting At Girls Club Names 21 Attendees

Twenty two members of the FTTFlub gathered yesterday afternoon at the Girls Club. Edith Murphy was appointed secretary and treasurer pro tem for the remainder of the year. Under director Mrs. R A Heck members gave short talks on assigned topics. Hostess committee included Ragland Bendure Augspurger Johnson.

Fttflub Girls’ Club Edith Murphy R. A. Heck L. J. Ragland Anna Bendure Harvey Augspurger Walter Johnson

Bridge Party Honors Winners at Women of Wildwood

Mrs Charles Jobson chaired a Wednesday ladies day box lunch and bridge event for the Women of Wildwood. Winners were Mrs George Brecht and Mrs James Herr with a special prize to Mrs Joseph Herr. Future sessions are planned at the Wildwood clubhouse on Aberdeen Drive each Wednesday.

Charlies Jobson Wildwood George Brecht James Herr Joseph Herr Aberdeen Drive

Progressive Circle Meeting and Homemakers Circle 11 Notice

Mrs Charlies Morgan hosted a Progressive Circle gathering with Mrs Charles West introducing guest speaker Mrs C E Wintringham who presented a Chalk Talk. Mrs Clyde Yocum led the business session and Mrs William Helton assisted. Homemakers Circle 11 met at Mrs Roy Neals to hear Dr Martin Rush discuss Psychiatry followed by Q and A. A talent auction is planned for Feb 21 at Mrs Shirley Given’s Franklin home.

Charlies Morgan Mothers’ Study League Charles West C. E. Wintringham Clyde Yocum William Helton Homemakers Roy Neal Shattle Street Martin Rush Shirley Given Franklin

Chalk talk at First Methodist Church by Mrs Wintringham

Mrs C E Winteringham presented a chalk talk at a meeting of the Eppa Long Guild in Epworth Hall at First Methodist Church. Also appearing before the group was Miss Marcia Young. Refreshments were served by the group.

C. E. Wintringham Eppa Long Guild First Methodist Church Epworth Hall Marcia Young

Rambler Club hears papers by Mrs Jones and Mr Cribbs

Mrs E W Jones presented on Pilot Children the use of TV in teaching with Midwest Airborne TV instruction to six states from February through May. A plane at 23 000 feet over Montpelier Indiana will broadcast to students. Mr Cribbs spoke on The Growth of Labor Unions noting wage demands in soft coal automotive and steel sectors and urging restraint to avoid prices and job losses. Next meeting set for P F Johnsons home.

E. W. Jones Vance ‘Cribbs Rambler Club R. L. Davidson Eaton Drive Central School Middletown

Miss Figley Honored In Miscellaneous Shower

Mrs. James Figley and Mrs. Lewis Figley hosted a shower for sister-in-law Miss Marybelle Figley at the latter’s Thomas Road home. Guests included Mrs. Homer Stootenborough and others. Miss Figley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Figley, and Louis J. Parrella, with plans to wed January 28 at 7 30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church.

James Figley Lewis Figley Thomas Road Inlaw Marybelle Figley Homer Stootenborough Hubert Moyer Ronald Chrisman Mathew DeMario Donal Nice Craig Tyler Hiram Glass Fred Cox Walter Ivins Samuel Ivins Dale Apgar Warren Mynhier Paul Shafer Harold Figley Lynnette Figley Miss Figley Parrella Carrie Parrella Manchester Avenue Louis J. Parrella Roosevelt Avenue First Methodist Church

Middletown War Mothers Plan 40th Anniversary Luncheon

Members of the Middletown American War Mothers chapter met at the American Legion to plan the 40th anniversary observance. A lunch eon is set for February 16 at the Legion with a guest speaker and a musical program. Bake sale and rummage sale plans were announced. Mrs. Will Pieratt was named state public relations chairman. Hospital chairman Mrs. Frank Chapman will visit Dayton Hospital and distribute materials to the blind rehabilitation center. Former member Mrs. Amanda Swope attended as a guest.

Middletown American War Mothers American Legion The Roy Smith Will Pieratt Hazel Coors Sandusky Frank Chapman Dayton Hospital Amanda Swope

La Soiree Dance Committee Plans Feb 4 Dinner

La Soiree hosts Mr and Mrs Louis Waldner at Pérest Glen Drive for the dance committee meeting. The event, in the Manchester Hotel ballroom, begins with dinner at 7 30 p.m. Barney Uhi’s Orchestra will provide music. Reservations go through Mr and Mrs Cliff Cassidy. Committee includes Harold Voorhis and William Davidson as co chairs, Richard Linkins and Ted Reeder.

Louis Waldner Pérest Glen Drive Manchester Hotel Barney Uhi Cliff Cassidy Harold Voorhis William Davidson Richard Linkins Ted Reeder

Travel Notes Return From Cleveland Vacation

Miss Irene Mullins of Hill Avenue and Miss Becky Paolo of Bellomonte Street have come back from a six day trip to Cleveland. Old fashioned New England cooks sometimes used to chop leftover boiled dinner vegetables and form a hash.

Irene Mullins Hill Avenue Becky Pailo Bellomonte Street Cleveland New England

Judges Announced for Middletown Symphony Auditions

Middletown Civic Symphony announces student auditions at Roosevelt Junior High on Thursday February 26 starting at 4 pm Winners will perform with the symphony in the spring concert One vocal and one instrumental winner will be chosen Judges are Philip D Dreifus Cincinnati violinist and George F Barron Miami University dean Rules require entrants to be in school age in Middletown area Bring own accompanists and ensure orchestra accompaniment Music need not be memorized for the contest but must be for the concert Winners receive complimentary tickets to the April 23 Rodgers and Flammerstein concert Contest blanks available from local music teachers and Roosevelt staff

Middletown Civic Symphony Roosevelt Junior High School Valda Wilkerson Philip D. Dreifus Cincinnati George F. Barron School of Fine Arts Miami University Oxford Dreifus Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Middletown Civic Symphony Dean Barron Miami University A Cappella Miss Wilkerson Dorothy Diver Roosevelt Junior High Don Francis William Betz Helen Weinberger MHS Paul Bell Paul Morrow Lemon , Monrroe

Mrs Hopper Hosts Dinner Honoring Son and Grandson

Mrs Hazel Hopper of Wilbraham Road held a dinner yesterday at her home in Franklin to honor her son Staff Sgt James F Hopper on a 3 day furlough and celebrate grandson Bobby Cowgill's 12th birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Cowgill and children Bobby Jean from Franklin, Hopper who is stationed at Monroe Air Base in Idaho, and Hobart and Don Hopper. Sgt Hopper served in Germany and Japan for 9 years. he enlisted in 1961 after graduating Lemon-Monroe High School.

Hazel Hopper Wilbraham Road James F. Hopper Bobby Cowgill Franklin Paul Cowgill Bobby Jean Franklin Hopper Monroe Afr Idaho Hobart Don Hopper Hopper Germany Japan Lemon-Monroe High School

Vital Statistics births and names across Franklin area

A list of birth announcements and related names from Franklin area residents. includes Phillip Linkous, Wendert Mcintosh, Francis Hotelling, John Haskins, Ronald McCollister, Richard Standifer, James L. Vance and others with addresses in Franklin Miamisburg Blanchester Oxford and surrounding communities. Several entries note Thursday or today as birth dates with various family names linked to local streets and towns.

Phillip Linkous Gorsuch Road Franklin Wendert Mcintosh Alyce St Francis Hotelling 15Th Ave John Haskins North St Oxford Ronald McCollister Blanchester Rt. 2 Richard Standifer Maple St Miamisburg James L. Vance McKinley St

Local listings of residents and spouses in Middletown area

The notice lists several individuals with ages and addresses including David Hatton 26 laborer on Elk Creek Road West Middletown and Charlotte J Gross 1521 McCurry Ave. David Profitt 24 shipping on Baltimore Street and Marcia Campbell 21 Wiss Hughes Street. Frank Hallon 29 Armco employee 611 Oxford State Road Middletown and Nella Hallow 22 709 Waite Street. William E Epperson 22 time keeper 7931 Fourth Street Maud and Maud resident Carolyn Greggory 16 7061 Tylersville Road Maud. Thomas W Worrical 23 sales trainee Cincinnati and Janet Duffey 1 teller 3601 Poinciana Ave.

David Hatton Elk Creek Road West Middletown Charlotte J. Gross McCurry David T. Profitt Baltimore St Marcia L Campbell Wiss Hughes Frank Hallon Armco Oxford State Road Middletown Nella Hallow Waite St William E. Epperson Fourth St Maud Carolyn Greggory Tylersville Road Thomas W Worrical Cincinnati Janet Duffey Teller Poinciana Ave

Hospital Notices From Oberon and Surrounding Areas

In The Hospital Clarence Maddox of Oberon Mrs Raish Ashton Ross and Dallas Earnhart of Tytus Avenue Mrs Emmit Ratliff of Frank Mrs Harry LeRoy Hammel of Illinois Avenue Everett McDowell of Oxford Avenue Mrs Israel Howard of Garsfield Street Mrs Dean Hurd of Eaton Mrs Lillian Clark of Main Edward Brumfield of Lambert on Street Danny Glazer of West Elkton Mrs George E Schuelier Jr of Goldman Avenue

Clarence Maddox Oberon Raish Ashton Ross Dallas Earnhart Tytus Ave Emmit Ratliff Frank Harry LeRoy Hammel Illnois Everett McDowell Oxford Ave Israel, Howard Garsfield St Dean. Hurd Eaton Lillian Clark Main Edward, Brumfield Lambert Danny Glazer West Eikton George E. Schuelier Jr Goldman Ave

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By Chardelle Weber Arts Center Nehru Peo Tedia Mrs. Bell Clinton Boyd Millard Bechiel Raphael Brock Mittee Robert Mayer Charles Skinner Cochairmen Lawrence Gibboney Henry Bachman Norman Marks Frank '‘Ludwig Frank Ruffing Freeman Sauter Clarence Williams Eli Komenovich Robert Wall Ed Quinn Harold Blank John Grunner Louis Gaston Emrie Debrezsi Bertha D'Varga Woodward Daudt Joseph Mulligan Henry Orth John Schwab Paul Kunze Bernice Werner John Dunphy Robert Ernst Walter Cassidy Sorority Club Mrs. Jones Mr. Cribbs la Soiree Dance Committee Symphony John R. Stalls Miami University of Oregon Vienna New York Philip Dreifus George Barron Mrs. Hopper Paul, Powers Roosevelt Ave Daniel B. Sibey Somersville Alexis Donahoe Sherman Ave Marsha Gilley James Gilley Yankee Road Charles Kidd Garfield 1St Buell Burns Charles St Bert Nichols Thomas W. Barnes John W. Melton Cur Itis St Leonard Hackney Kenwood Drive Josephine Scholl Lin Harmon Moore Buena Ave Robert K. Melton Finley St Kenneth E. Cole Hurley Hodson Aberdeen Derive Roger L. Dwyer Charles M. Adrian Morgan St Grace Bunnell Monroe Cameesey Edward Carberry Franwin Harlan Combs Carolina St Joseph Dulack Lafayette Ave Lylburn Fleming Sanford Henderson Main St William E. Kemplin Burton Road Robert Kincaid Otte Kolodzik Shermanne F. Looby Seldon Ve Dennis McGee Chester McGee Glenmore St Robert McDade Highview Rd Gregory Napier Henry Napier Arthur Richardson Crawford Paul E. Ruark James Stewart Sycamore St Glen S. Warmouth William F. Weith Princeton Ave Jack Wiliamson Angora Dior
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