Betty Furness Quits Rockefeller Consumer Post
Betty Furness resigns as adviser on consumer affairs to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller after 11 months, saying the state legislature refused to take her proposals seriously. She seeks a board seat in big business to work for consumers from inside industry. Rockefeller shares disappointment over blocked measures and says she accomplished what she could.
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New York
Betty
Consumer
Furness
Miss Furness
Nelson A. Rockefeller
C Consumer Affairs
Rockefeller
Lyndon B. Johnson
Westinghouse Electric
White House
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Madison Avent
MCAC
Rainbow Girls win recognition at grand assembly
Two Middletown Assembly 68 Rainbow for Girls members receive honors at the 40th Grand Assembly held in Athens Ohio University. Martha Keller won a Rainbow scholarship and Jodie Lovelace was named grand lecturer of District 20. Over 3000 Rainbow Girls attended from six states.
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Middletown Assembly
Rainbow
Ohio University
Athens
Martha Keller
Richard Keller
Creekview Drive
Middletown High
Miami University
Jodie Lovelace
Middletown High School
Middletown
Oxford
Waynesville
Mason
Hamilton
Franklin
Richard Lovelace
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
California
Michigan
Missouri
Illinois
Grand Assembly
Robin Griss
Robyn Trimble
Mary Keller
Debbie Elrod
Debbie Egelston
Debbie Harrison
Diane Murphy
Bonnie Murphy
Debbie Salome
Vickie Moore
Barb Osborne
Cindy Finney
Cherie Egelston
Betsy Egelston
Lisa Hamilton
Miss Lovelace
Charles Egelston
District 20
Miss Murphy
Beatrice Owen
Barberton
Women’s Editor Chardelle Weber and Jona Asher
A local page lists Chardelle Weber as Women’s Editor and credits Jona Asher in a byline. Details on positions or publication context are sparse in the readable text.
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Chardelle Weber
Dodridge Weds Florence M Baker in Salvation Army Ceremony
Mr Dodridge and Florence Marie Baker exchanged marriage vows June 26 at the Salvation Army Citadel. Brig. Robert M Baker Sr. officiated at 2:30 p.m. with a reception at the Women’s Center. The bride wore a nylon and taffeta gown with daisy sequins and a daisy veiled Juliet cap. Bridesmaids and attendants wore pale blue veiled dresses with daisies. Best man was William Dodridge. ushers included Franklin Cartright and others. The bride is a licensed practical nurse. groom is a machinist. They will live on McKinley Street after a Florida honeymoon.
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Florence Marie Baker
Franklin Eugene Dodridge
Salvation Army
Robert M. Baker Sr
Women's Center
David Wadman
Norwich
Franklin
Sharon Jackson
Trenton
William Dodridge
Miamisburg
Franklin Cartright
David Coldiron
Middletown
George McMahon
Germantown
Robert M. Baker
Stanley St
Camp Swoneky
Shepard-Gill School of Nursing
Boston
Mass
Dodridge
McKinley St
Portsmouth High School
Square D Co
Florida
McKinley Street
Middletown War Mothers Plan Covered-Dish Luncheon
Middletown Chapter of the American War Mothers will entertain Gold Star and Silver Star mothers with a noon Thursday luncheon at the American Legion home.
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Middletown
American Legion
Informal Wildwood Dance Reservations Deadline Approaches
The Wildwood Golf Club informal dance on July 17 has a Thursday deadline for reservations. Contact Mrs. Windle Gene Wilson or Mrs. Joseph Marconi to reserve. The Ron Purvis Band provides music from 9 30 p.m. to 1 30 a.m. Breakfast at 1 a.m. Planning committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Roger Davey and Mr. and Mrs. Al Withrow along with the Marconis and the Wilsons.
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Wildwood Golf Club
Windle Gene Wilson
S. Marshall Road
Joseph Marconi
Graydon Drive
Ron Purvis
Roger Davey
al Withrow
The
Marconis
Wilsons
Local Birth Notices and Dismissals Listed
Vital statistics record multiple births with details for families in Preble and Hamilton counties and out of town. Entries include Mevin Simpson, Jerry Eck, Kenneth Wages, Walter Pope with stated addresses and genders. Dismissals list Patsy Graham Diane Minehart Everett Barker and others along with their home towns and households.
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Mevin Simpson
Preble County Line Road
Jerry Eck
Hamilton-Middletown Road
Hamilton
Kenneth Wages
Crawford St
Walter A. Pope
Elm St
Marriage Announcement Claire Scott Weds Nelson Brown
Miss Claire Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert M Scott of Fisher Road Franklin wed Nelson Brown son of Mr and Mrs Chalmer Brown of Finley Street July 3 at the bride’s home. Rev Henry Howard officiated at 730 pm with a home reception. The couple will reside at 2303 Yankee Road. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Robert Bailey of Monroe. The bride graduated Franklin High School and works at Mayor’s in Dayton. Brown is Middletown High School alumnus and employed by Armco Steel Corp.
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Claire Scott
Robert M. Scott
Fisher Road
Franklin
Nelson Brown
Chalmer Brown
Finley Street
Henry Howard
Robert Bailey
Monroe
Franklin High School
Mayor’s
Dayton
Brown
Middletown High School
Armco Steel Corp
Yankee Road
The Most Unforgettable Plants I’ve Ever Known
A humorous garden column mocks neighbor know-it-alls and lists quirky plant names. Exspirea grows eleven inches with six pink blooms. Spreading prizzler spreads six inches. Tubercular Begonia sprouts a single stem and dies. Mocking Oranges produce giant buds and a loud sound.
Travel Notes Return From Miami and Caribbean Cruise
Mr and Mrs Frank Armbruster of Boylston Street and Mr and Mrs Max Allen of Hannah Drive have just returned from a three week trip to Miami Florida and a cruise aboard the MS Skyward visiting Haiti Puerto Rico and St Thomas.
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Frank Armbruster
Boylston Street
Max Allen
Hannah Drive
Miami
Fla
M.S
Haiti
Puerto Rico
St.Thomas
Duplicate Bridge results at Mid Town Club event
At the Mid Town Duplicate Bridge Club session at Beth Sholom Temple the Mitchell movement operated over 11 tables. North-south winners were Mrs Howard Wikoff with Mrs Richard Getter 126 percent, Mrs Russell Anness with Mrs Stanley Weinstein 125 percent, and Mrs Herschel Greenham with Mrs Sidney Yager 122 percent. East-west winners were Mrs Charles Moore with Mrs Beth Rogers 150 percent, Jack Rudy with Ted Rudy 141 percent, and Paul Smith with Ben Goodman 130 percent.
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Middletown
Beth Sholom Temple
Mitchell
Howard Wikoff
Richard Getter
Russell Anness
Stanley Weinstein
Herschel Greenham
Sidney Yager
Charles Moore
Beth Rogers
Jack Rudy
Ted Rudy
Paul Smith
Ben Goodman
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OUR
Faity
Afl
S. University
Hames
Garfield ST
Rainbow Girls
Jodie
Martha
Jona Asher
Staf
Mr. Dodridge
Florence M. Baker
Uvital
Pearl Mantz
Florence Estates
Florence Ky
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Covington
David Cunningham
Paul Nabergall
Seventh Ave
Patsy Graham
Henry Graham
Germantown Road
Diane Minehart
John Minehart
Hannah
Everett Barker
Donald Elam
No Mans Road
William Hollenbaugh
David Carpenter
Columbia Ave
William Kinser
Todhunter Road
Elmer McGraw
Remelle Pendergrass
Cleveland Pendergrass
Louise Hess
1603
Central Ave
Hobart Chase
Hetzler Road
Lucious Ramsey
Lucius Ramsey Jr
Roger Eliase
Lamberton St
Arthur Weber
Michael Vasser
William Vasser
James Hollingsworth
Ross A. Taylor
S. Main
Christine Rose
Merit Cleaners
Royce
Royce Shoe Store
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