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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
6
New York designers preview fall collections echoing 1912 style with full length gowns, Empire waist emphasis, soft drapery, and formal chic. Skirts slim or barrel shaped. evening gowns long and ornate. coats rich with fur trim and Empire details.
Mr and Mrs Prentice Lawson of Grand Avenue announce the marriage of their daughter Zelma Traylor to Hal Males son of Beryl Bridgman of Lapel. Dr R C Caudill performed the double ring ceremony at noon July 1 in the First Church of God. The bride wore ice blue antique silk with matching jacket and a pillbox hat. Best man was Jack Tankersley. The bride, a Middletown High School and Middletown Hospital School of Nursing graduate, will reside at 411 S Sutphin St.
The engagement of Miss Joan Carol Fields to James Thomas Cox is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fields of Hamilton. Miss Fields a Hamilton High School graduate will enter Miami University School of Education in the fall. Mr. Cox a Hamilton Catholic High graduate works in Middletown as an access by McGraw action Co. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cox of Hamilton. A late summer wedding is planned.
The Rev and Mrs William B Moore of Monroe announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Emhyr Louise Moore to John Reginald Ray son of Mr and Mrs John G Ray of Zanesville Ohio. The couple will exchange vows at 230 pm Sunday July 29 in an open church ceremony at Monroe Methodist Church.
Miss Mary Jane Field and Rev. Clair Daniel Kehr wed at Camden Methodist Church at 7 30 p m on June 30. The reception followed, and they departed for a honeymoon to Niagara Falls and the New England states. The bride is a Camden High School and Miami University alumna. the groom studied at Wilbur Wright High School, Miami University, United Theological Seminary and Garrett Biblical Institute. They will reside in New Paris.
Eugenia Faye Satterfield and Russell Kent Martin list bridal party for July 21 ceremony at First Christian Church. Maid of honor is Barbara Satterfield. bridesmaids include Claire Satterfield Janet Flaker and Sharon Schwaberon. Best man Fritz Long. ushers Dick Stalter Jack Bartholomew Don Olt Jim Thomas Tom Fealy. Hostesses Nancy New Jack Hammock Ned Underwood Gerald Moore Malcolm Ingram.
Travel notes summarize Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Angel and son Michael visiting Natural Bridge near Waynesboro Tennessee, and notes on relatives including Mrs. Charles J. de Marchi. Car Bell family returns to East Liverpool Ohio after visiting Mohler family. Four Middletonians renew friendships at Fort Bragg North Carolina as Lt Col John A Frye reports for duty. Families in Louisville and Piqua gather for a Myers family dinner with Burke and Hawk relatives.
Actress Janet Leigh collaborates with Natlynn to design junior dresses focusing on simple, timeless lines. She insists on real work credit, avoids gimmicks, and champions versatile pieces like the Eileen dress and the Do-To dress. Leigh travels between Europe and Africa for filming of Safari with Victor Mature.
The Supreme Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls opened in San Antonio with about 5000 girls from many regions attending. The Rainbow group is an organization of daughters of Master Masons or Eastern Star members. Nearby, Big Ben’s chimes from London’s Parliament tower have been heard from six miles away.
Patrolman Kay Rupert followed two cars driving closely in Hutchinson Kansas. He issued tickets to Barbara Maxine Newman, 20, and Charlies Dale Pike, 21, for careless driving after observing them holding hands while driving.
In Lexington a blonde two year old girl Sandra Boyd was questioned by police after being found wandering. For nine hours she withheld vital information about her home before her father Roy E. Boyd called in. The child had strayed after Sunday school and was believed to be with a relative by her sister Patricia, seven.
Beauties from ten countries arrive in New York on their way to the Miss Universe Pageant in California. The contestants will depart Wednesday for Long Beach where the event runs July 12 to 23. Yesterday's arrivals included Misses Belgium Sweden Canada Cuba England France Germany Italy Turkey and Brazil.
Midshipman David H. Stitzel son of Mr and Mrs Howard Stitzel Franklin Route 2 serves aboard the battleship USS Iowa as part of a large Naval Academy and ROTC training cruise. The fleet left Norfolk June 5 with 3000 midshipmen from 20 colleges. Gunnery training at Guantanamo Bay Cuba will climax the voyage returning to Norfolk August 2.
Vital statistics report births for Don and Donna Rice Paul Van Cleve Raymond Joslin James Thorns berry Troy Cox Orville Watkins William Hall plus out of town birth Heather Gibbs Cosimati and others. Dismissals list names including James Stewart Laundra Royalty Seth Williams Harold Risner and more from various Lebanon Cincinnati Dayton and Franklin area hospitals.
A list from Mercy Hospital mentions patients and relatives including Mrs Mattie Reichter of West Middletown Ralph Carroll of Camden Vola Goodwin of Girard Ave nee Williams Frank Mrs McCarty of Baltimore Donald Magee son of Mr and Mrs Chester Magee Glenmore Dr Bernard Esselman Frank Jones of Highview Mrs Charles Martin of 9th Clarence Eschliman of Park Christine Johnson of McKnight Dr Mrs Bethel Alcorn of West Middletown Linda Compton daughter of Estel Compton of Rufus St Norman Gibbs of Beech St Mrs Delbert Austin of Reynolds Ave G A Conarroe of Baltimore Charlie Reeves of Franklin De Joseph DeSaro of Ellen ir Donald Young son of Madison Young of Malvern St Mrs Florence Winslow of Highland St Charles Jones of Frank Mrs Melvin Ashcraft of Aberdeen Dr Ronald Cates of Franklin Newton Egleston of Aberdeen Paty Lawson daughter of Ernest Lawson of Mrs Ray Pergram of Linden Ave Hamilton Mercy Hospital.
Mount Vernon Ohio July meeting of the Ohio Seventh Day Adventists heard Dr Harold L Caviness of Harding Sanitarium Worthington urge clergy and psychiatrists to aid mental patients. He said psychiatry and religion should move from peaceful coexistence to active cooperation and end the attitude of we won’t bother you if you won’t bother us.
Dr. John J. Kane of Notre Dame urged at the University of Cincinnati workshop on intergroup relations that religious differences in U S education will worsen without a new approach. He called for reducing emotional atmosphere re education of defensiveness and recognition that both public and private schools contribute to the American system.
Carskadden Optical Laboratories, Inc. of Middletown was chartered last week by Secretary of State Ted W. Brown. Rodney Dickerson of 20 S. Main Street is listed as statutory agent for the corporation.
The W M A Assn will meet July 31 at West Side Baptist Church Hamilton for a special program on young people's mission work announced by Mrs Earl Wiggins at Calvary Baptist Church Women's Society.
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