Eisenhower Congratulates Western College Centennial
President Eisenhower sends congratulatory letter to Western College on its centennial charter anniversary read at graduation. Sen Fulbright also extends congratulations and discusses an international education program to begin in 1954. Western announces four new trustees and names Earl G. Schwalm as board chairman.
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Eisenhower
Western
Wester College
Pressler Hall
Oxford
Western College
J. W. Fulbright
College of
Edmund H. Kase, Jr
Western Board of Trustees
Herrick B. Young
International House Associates
New York City
Harold D. Riemeier
Cincinnati
Harry D. Kimbark
Wilmette
Everett A. Babcock
Cleveland
Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
Earl G. Schwalm
Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Miss Bonnie Murray to Wed James Morrison in June
Miss Bonnie Murray daughter of Mrs Lurton Diver of Blue Ball will marry James Morrison son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Morrison of Los Angeles California. Murray a graduate of Middletown High School and Gulf Park College is an opera television and concert performer living in California. Morrison a University of Southern California graduate and former naval officer during World War II will marry June 20 at Western Hills Christian Church in Los Angeles.
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Lurton Diver
Blue Ball
Western Hills Christian Church
Los Angeles
Mary Jane Roof to Wed Clayton C Hursh Jr at St Pauls
Mary Jane Roof will wed Clayton C Hursh Jr at 7 30 p m on June 20 at St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church Miss Betty Lee Riggs will attend as maid of honor Bridesmaids include Mrs Benne ville A Roof Jr Mrs Edwin L Sherman Mrs Fred A Baker and Miss Nancy Lee Polley Becky Roof will be soloist George Schueller Jr is best man Ushers are James Myers James Kraft Edwin L Sherman and Fred Baker The Rev H H Jung will perform the ceremony.
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Betty Lee Riggs
Mary Jane Roof
Miss Roof
Clayton C. Hursh, Jr
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Benneville A. Roof, Jr
Edwin L. Sherman
Fred A. Baker
Nancy Lee Polley
Becky Roof
Hursh
George Schueller, Jr
James Myers
James Kraft
Fred Baker
H. H. Jung
Couple Plans June 13 Vows
The marriage of Miss Ann Peck and Robert Shepherd Olson will be solemnized at 3 30 p m June 13 in the Lebanon Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home on the Dayton Road.
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Ann Peck
Harley T. Peck
Lebanon
Robert Shepherd Olson
Oscar A. Olson
Wilmington
Del
Lebanon Presbyterian Church
Dayton Road
Sorority Appoints Project Committee
Delta Chi Sigma sorority at the YMCA held a regular meeting last evening. President Mrs. Quinton Reeder unveiled the social committee for the June meeting: Mrs. Jerome Haas, Mrs. Buford Chandler and Mrs. Josef Reintzes. A special project committee will include Mrs. Haas, Mrs. Thomas Stubbs, Mrs. Oscar Day, Mrs. Don Daly, Mrs. Donald Spears, Mrs. Luther Reedy, Mrs. Reintzes and Miss Helen Finney.
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Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
YMCA
Quinton Reeder
Jerome Haas
Buford Chandler
Josef Reintzes
Haas
Thomas Stubbs
Oscar Day
Don Daly
Donald Spears
Luther Reedy
Reintzes
Helen Finney
The Last Day of School program at First Baptist
Mrs E N Gilbert organized The Last Day of School for the Senior Philothea Class at the First Baptist Church. Thirty members dressed as children in overalls and pinafores gathered in the social rooms with lunches in pails and small baskets for a fun evening. Mrs W A Whitman led singing America and roll call by maiden names followed by poems and a spelling bee game.
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E. N. Gilbert
Philothea
First Baptist Church
W. A. Whitman
America
Gypsy Party by Winmore Bible Class at Mrs Leichty Home
Twenty nine members of the Winmore Bible Class at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church enjoyed a Gypsy Party Monday evening at Mrs Norval Leichtys Bryant Street home. Each member brought a gift later traded in Gypsy fashion and an outdoor supper was served by a committee. Fidelis Bible Class held its final meeting until September in the social room with Mrs Al Meyer introducing Mrs Charles Combs who presented several musical numbers.
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Winmore
Fidelis Bible Class
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
al Meyer
Charles Combs
Linen Shower Honours Miss Joan Leight Before Wedding
Mrs. Jack Smith hosted a linen shower on Bellomonte Street for Miss Joan Leight bride elect of Carl D. Whitt. Prizewinners named include Mrs. Richard Slade and others, with many guests listed. The couple will wed Friday evening at Zion Lutheran Church.
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Jack Smith
Bellomonte Street
Joan Leight
Carless D
James Huntsbarger
Richard Minor
John Minor
Graham Layer
Tom Leight
Robert Leight
David Lickert
Alva Scholl
Emil Schubert
John Haker
Shirley Bennington
George Crist
Miss Leight
Mr. Whitt
Zion Lutheran Church
Engagement of Marlene Gingerich and Ralph T Calef Announced
The engagement is announced by Miss Gingerich’s parents Mr and Mrs Alvin Pullman of Middletown Route 2. Ralph Thornton Calef is the son of Mrs Ralph G Calef of Lynn Massachusetts. Both are students at Century College of Medical Technology in Chicago where she studied x ray and he plans to graduate as a medical technologist in December. An open church wedding is set for June 14 at First Methodist Church.
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Marlene Gingerich
Ralph Thornton Calef
Alvin Pullman
Middletown
Calef
Ralph G. Calef
Lynn Mass
Gingerich
Century College of Medical Technology
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Election of officers held by Miami Valley D of A No 30
The Lodges election of officers was conducted by Miami Valley Council No 30 Daughters of America in Junior all. Mrs. Ira Sickle led the meeting. New officers for six months include Mrs. Butler Jewell and Mrs. Sickle in senior roles, with several others named as councilors and associate officers. A Father’s Day program was planned.
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Miami Valley Council No. 30
Daughters of America
Ira Sickle
Butler Jewell
Sickle
Elmer Gilbreath
Robert Mauck
Della Marshall
Ray Sommers
Richard Shockley
Ferris Gutshall
George Adams
Percy Kash
Ben Hivick
F. Gutshall
William Bills
Joan Carberry
Allen Gravenstein
Carl Mullendere
Harry Sticklen
Rose Breakfast for Women at St Pauls Church
The Women s Guild of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold a Rose Breakfast tomorrow at 9 30 AM. The Ladies of the Letter Carriers Auxiliary meet Friday at 7 30 PM at the Girls Club.
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Women’s Guild of
Near But Yet So Far NEIBUELL Driving veteran misses gold pin
Dr Boetius Hansen had driven 53 years without an accident but his car collided with a police vehicle on the way to the ceremony. He failed to collect the gold pin for his record.
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Neibuell
Germany
Boetius Hansen
Committee Serves Refreshments After Meeting
The committee provided refreshments served by Mrs. Meyer Mrs. Al Schirmeyer Mrs. C. C. Mar lett Mrs. E. Turner and Mrs. Harley Waites.
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Meyer
al Schirmeyer
C. C. Marlett
E. Turner
Harley Waites
Petrys to Join Serviceman Abroad as They Fly West
Mrs. Robert F. Petry Jr and son Robert Dale depart tonight by air for Chicago first leg of trip to join S Sgt Robert F Petry Jr stationed in Tokyo Japan. On stopover in Chicago they will visit uncle and aunt Herman J de Ford. They will report to Fort Lawton Seattle port of embarkation Saturday.
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Robert F. Petry, Jr
Robert Dale
Chicago
Tokyo
Japan
Weekend Guests of Mr and Mrs Burton
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Burton of Buena Avenue were the latter's two sisters Mrs Clarence Clemons of Churchville Tennessee and Mrs Ray Anderson of Kingsport Tennessee and her nephew and his wife Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson and family of Kingsport.
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Jim Burton
Buena Avenue
Clarence Clemons
Churchville
Tenn
Ray Anderson
Kingsport
Robert Anderson
Ohio pupil to attend summer Debate and Radio work
Shelby Ann Velte of Middletown High School joins 35 Ohio pupils at the annual summer Debate and Radio work of Ohio university from June 15. The program, in its second year, is sponsored by the School of Dramatic Art and Speech and directed by Dr. Claude E. Kantner.
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Shelby Ann Velte
Middletown
Ohio
Ohio University
The
School of Dramatic Art and Speech
Claude E. Kantner
Nine year old girl dies in accidental target practice
Mary Jean Utz of Sidney is killed when a 22 caliber rifle fires a bullet through her heart during a group target practice. The incident happened Tuesday night and the fatal shot was fired by her 12 year old brother. Shelby County coroner Dr John Marshal ruled the death accidental.
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Sidney, O
Mary Jean Utz
Mary Jean
John Marshal
Shelby County
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