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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1960
Page
3
Social events mark engagement with multiple parties in Middletown and Dayton. Attendees include Ann Snethen’s family and friends from Middletown Hamilton Wilmington, with venues at Thorn Hill Lane Nelson Road Brown's Run and Oakwood. The couple, daughter of Myron E. Snethen and C W Beck, will marry at First Baptist Church on August 6.
Mr and Mrs James F Barrett and Mrs Marjorie Martin of St Petersburg Fla, visiting with Barretts mother Mrs Frank Otter of Monroe Street, were guests of honor at two weekend parties. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Nuenswander, Mr and Mrs Robert Slough, Mr and Mrs Walter Back, Mr and Mrs Dan Miller, Mr and Mrs James Nevenswander of Lima, Mr and Mrs Robert McMullen, Mr and Mrs Charles Lockmeyer of Pittsburgh, and Mr and Mrs Douglas Barrett and Mr and Mrs Robert Boyd. Forty guests attended a party and buffet supper at the Middletown Pistol Range in honor of the Barretts and Mrs Martin.
Richard Sticklen departed for Lockland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas to begin a four year U S Air Force tour and was farewelled Saturday at Miss Anna Cline's Franklin home Attending were Judy Jackson Pam Lee Karen Shimer Marilyn Leap Bob Linville Dick Dempster Marvin Smith Richard Cole Mrs Carl Jackson Ricky Jackson Regina Jackson Jim Sticklen Jeff Sticklen and Mr Mrs George Sticklen
The Lodges Women of the Moose hosted a Saturday afternoon party at Longview Hospital in Cincinnati for 225 patients from Middletown and Butler County. Chairwoman Mrs. Al Gehron led a team including Mrs. Vance Smedley and Mrs. Pat Dumphy with musical entertainment by Mrs. William Joliff. Members of the Middletown Longview Social Service League assisted with arrangements, including Mrs. Dumphy and several others.
New York designers unveil fall’s subtle silhouette shift with soft fluid lines, lavish fabrics, and abundant fur and glitter. Evening wear returns with long dresses and jewel embroidery, while coats surge in width and texture across silks, velvets, and tweeds.
A dessert and linen shower honored Miss Sharon Lee Moore, fiancee of Lt. William Wayne Nelson of South Charleston, W. Va. Hosted by Mrs. Dale Wiley on S Main St, the event featured a centerpiece of white gladioli and decorative umbrellas. Prizes went to Miss Donna Henke and Mrs. Carl Rentschler amid a long guest list including relatives of the groom and bride, with the groom’s mother present.
Miss Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Moore will marry Lt Nelson son of Mr and Mrs W C Nelson on August 13 at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church following a linen shower hosted by Mrs Howard Cromwell and her daughter Judy on July 14 at the Cromwell home on Central Avenue with twenty guests present from Oxford including Mrs Sidney Slye Mrs John Buehl Mrs John Bunn Miss Marilyn Bunn Mrs Robert Clark Miss Susan Clark Mrs Charles Mills Miss Susan Mills Mrs Paul Ruth Miss Margaret Ann Ruth Mrs Joseph Woodruff Miss Joann Woodruff Mrs Basken Harrison Mrs C R Schneider Mrs Joseph T Riley Mrs C W Young Mrs W C Nelson Mrs Raymond Moore and Mrs Walter Samuels and Miss Kay Samuels and Mrs George Rowland.
Former Middleton residents Mr and Mrs Paul C Hogan and daughters Amy and Polly left for Huntington W Va after visiting relatives in Middletown. The Rossi family and Mrs Lewey accompanied them home from a Fort Lauderdale vacation. Judy Kesselring participated in the First EUB Church Youth Fellowship convention at Indiana Central College in Indianapolis. Donald Griffin with Beth Ann and Elbert Walton with Johnny also took a Florida trip.
A long list of births and hospital notices reports numerous births Saturday and Sunday to families across Franklin, West Middletown, Trenton, Somerville, Lebanon Route 2, and surrounding towns. Names include Stoops Lawson Steele Russell Long Kellis Marie Richards Langdon Kinzer Tolliver Mullins Campbell Webb Smith and many others with addresses in Franklin Dover and nearby communities.
State Rd. Mrs. Neil L. Ramsey of 16th Elizabeth Rock of S. Main St. Mrs. Kasa Wilson of Park St. James L. Center of S. Main St. Mrs. Rachel Garfield of Wind sor Rd. Joe L. Love of Garfield St. Mrs. Miles Ringer of Garfield
Local WCTU members plan an annual cookout and picnic at Armco Park on Manchester Road starting at 11 a.m. Calvary Bible Class of Calvary Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. George S. Fletcher on Warren Road.
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