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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
6
Mrs Richard Jones of Rosedale Road will chair the Antique Fair sponsored by the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary on March 15 17. Tickets cost 75 cents in advance and one dollar at the door with sales starting in February.
St. Marys PTO changes venue for the Roarin Twenties dance. The event will run Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, not the church social hall. Highlights include a Charleston contest with a loving cup prize and a midnight buffet lunch. Ron Purvis Orchestra will provide music. Open to parishioners and invited guests. costumes optional.
Reservations for the Cotillion dinner dance on February 3 will be accepted until this Saturday. Chairmen Glgan K Thompson and Mrs. Glgan K Thompson urged attendees to sign up. Dr and Mrs L Bruce Barnes are taking reservations. The event features a hippie themed dance titled A Hap Petting with music by the Bruce Bromfield Orchestra.
At Miami International Airport a vending box sells a ten dollar kit of foreign coins with a guide to currency conversion and traveler tipping advice. The device bundles the practical basics for visitors exchanging money and navigating tips.
Mr. and Mrs. David Patrick of Franklin celebrate their 55th anniversary with a family dinner hosted by son Glenn Patrick and daughter-in-law. Married January 2 1913 in Miami Oklahoma they have nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
LaSoiree selects March Whirl as the theme for the spring dance on March 16 at Imperial House South. The decision was made at a Harden Avenue planning meeting hosted by dance chairmen Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Monroe with committee aides and sponsors Mr. and Mrs Richard Gray.
Local Girl Scouts report strong cookie orders with Sunday as the last day to order. Those who miss the cutoff won't get a second chance at March delivery. Funds raised support the Girl Scout program and camp maintenance and improvements.
The Middletown Antique Dealers Association elected Russell Oglesby president at Mrs. Grace Adams' home on Jefferson Road. Cleo Murphy became vice president, Mrs. Robert Johnson secretary treasurer, and Earl Streifthau with Johnson on the program committee. James Lyninger spoke on jewelry, rings, stone care, and appraised items. Mrs. Cleo Murphy assisted during social hour.
A National Academy of Sciences report states that merely 2 percent of Americans with average PhD level IQ stop their studies at the master's or bachelor's level, continuing education to the doctoral degree remains rare.
Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club met at Temple Beth Sholom for a Mitchell movement game with forty two players. North south winners included Robert Nerenberg and E. T. Forsyth. east west winners were Mrs Gordon Nein and Mrs Leland Lynch Jr. Honors were announced for eight local players at the Southeastern Regional Tournament in Louisville with eight residents earning awards.
The Gaychild collection from Britain presents spring and summer styles for children three to six inspired by teenage and adult fashion. Designs emphasize freedom of movement, easy care, bright colors, and coordinated separates, with Betty Spurling guiding the trend outlook for colorful, imaginative kidswear.
New officers of the Altar Rosary Society at St. Marys Church will be introduced at a luncheon meeting on Wednesday January 31 at Eastern Lanes. Reservations close Tuesday January 30 with Mrs. R D Beckman and Mrs. Donald Schaeper. President Mrs James Dumford will lead the business session after lunch.
Vital statistics list multiple births with parents and addresses including Mr and Mrs Metz and Mr and Mrs Fritz with a girl and a boy, plus other families. Dismissals note Theodosia Wayne Joseph Goodpaster Donald Dearth John Mail Oscar Hunsicker Norman Igo Emma Henning William Frisby and Harold Bailey leaving the hospital.
New York AP reports affordable jewelry rising in popularity as the mini dress trend grows. Designers create low cost options under 50 dollars that rival traditional pieces, with awards for clever design and broad appeal.
Mr and Mrs Edward Barker chair the committee for the February 10 dinner dance of Merry Married Mixers. The event will be at the Manchester Motor Inn with a planning session tomorrow at 8 p.m. at 1080 Knoll Lane. Assisting are Mr and Mrs Robert Davidson Mr and Mrs Clark Deem and Mr and Mrs Louis Williams.
The Women’s Society of World Service at Jacksonburg EUB Church meets tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Kathryn Weber’s home on Jacksonburg Road. Mrs Don Koontz will discuss school district consolidation.
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