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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
8
A dinner hosted by Mrs C J McCullough at 208 Monroe St featured ten guests and a silver bowl centerpiece of red roses. The evening honored Mrs Lee Cox on her birthday with gifts from Vandalia visitors the Gorrells and friends, plus reports of travel and local arrivals and departures involving Middletown and nearby towns.
Mrs Clark Gillen hosted a pretty mis cellaneous shower for Miss Barbara Davies bride elect of John Burkam at 210 Aberdeen Dr last eve ning. The wedding is set for Saturday June 11. Gifts were opened as the highlight. bridge prizes awarded to Miss Davies and several guests. Luncheon followed with a long list of hostesses and guests.
In The Lodges Graduate Regents Women of the Mouse held a regular business meeting at Mrs. Howard Newcomb of Armco Drive last night. Ten members attended. After the session, games and prize gifts occurred with Mrs. Lester Keeler honored for her wedding anniversary and Mrs. Newcomb receiving birthday gifts. Next hostess will be Mrs. William Harris. Unity Council Daughters of America met at Knights of Malta Hall at 7 30 with Mrs. Christine Jackson presiding. Officers were elected and a social hour followed.
Mrs. C J Hughes pupils perform a structured piano recital with Joann Woodrey leading Grann's Song of the Sea and a sequence of works by Schubert Grieg Grieg Mendelssohn Grieg and other composers as the program proceeds toward Debussy and Rachmaninoff closing.
The first ladies day at Wildwood Golf Club opened with sixteen golfers starting at 10 am. Low score was by Mrs Hugh Wright, blind bogey by Mrs George Ritter, most pars by Mrs Owen Combs, and consolation won by Mrs L M Taylor. A luncheon followed. next events include a June 21 Miami Valley invitation and a June 14 ladies day.
Calvary Methodist Church group King’s Messengers to meet with Mrs. Virgil Yenser at 908 Malvern Street on Friday at 7 30 p m local time for a community gathering and planning session.
Miss Bette Norris bride elect of Robert Fogle hosted a kitchen shower at the Robert Hollenbaugh residence on Tytus Ave. Guests helped create a festive green and yellow table theme with vegetable centerpieces while novelty hat gifts and games provided lively entertainment and prizes.
Miss Patricia VanCamp daughter of Mrs. Ollie VanCamp of 609 River St exchanged vows with Fred Harbach grandson of Mrs. Sarah Zene Harbach of Shakertown in a home ceremony led by Rev A M Wilson of the Nazarene Church. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis of Lebanon. The couple will reside with the bride's mother after a short honeymoon.
The final GAR convention takes place in Columbus from June 19 to 23 at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel with planned summer activities outlined. Omega Phi Tau sorority meets at Mrs. Clarence Lawson's home tonight. Lone Star Past Councilor's meeting moved to June 16. Knights Templar Ladies Auxiliary to hold a 6:15 PM regular meeting with covered dish supper.
Nu Phi Mu Sorority met at the YMCA with Miss Lois Basford presiding and approved one social gathering monthly during summer. New officers include Virginia Nickell as vice president Mary Stevens secretary and Betty Waddell treasurer. The Progressive Mothers Club held sixteen members and a guest, planning a June 22 family picnic at Chautauqua.
Last night at Mrs. Clarence Farquer's Franklin home, a worship talk and study book review were followed by a church meeting led by new president Mrs. E. J. Tegler. Plans were made for a lawn fete on Friday June 24 and 13 members attended.
Miss Barbara Davies and John D Burkam have announced the wedding attendants for their Saturday ceremony on June 11. Maid of honor is Doris Peden, a Dayton college roommate, with Ann Gordon of Detroit as the brides only other attendant. Bruce Brockett of Columbus is best man, with groomsmen Robert Davies William Gillen Robert Barr and Albert Horn. Reception hostesses are Mrs Robert Schmidt of Columbus and Joan Davies.
Mrs. Helen Gerber Ramsdell presents two graduate pupils in a voice recital at the Girls' Club on Monday June 13 at 8 oclock. Performers include sopranos Miss Sally Pomeroy Miss Ruth Chaney flutist Miss Joan Heyer and pianist Gene Phillips. Program features operatic arias art songs and duets with flute and piano. All featured artists won high ratings at a music festival in Oxford and Chaney and Pomeroy excelled in the Junior Music Club State Contest at Columbus last year.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church shifts its meeting from June 15 to June 23. A covered dish will be shared at 6 p.m. at Holiday House.
Middletown area sends 16 delegates to Buckeye Boys State at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware from June 18 to 28. They will meet at the Legion Home on Monday June 13 at 8 p.m. for indoctrination, with parents and sponsors invited to hear last year's delegates share experiences.
The Fidelis Bible Class met in church social rooms for devotions by Mrs H H Jung on Greatness of Science. After a brief business session, members played games and enjoyed late lunch served by a committee led by Mrs George Stultz. They plan to meet again September 6 along with other church groups. Regular Women's Association meeting at Oakland Presbyterian Church was held.
Girl Scout tennis classes start tomorrow at Roosevelt Sunset and McKinley courts. Instructors include Mrs. Frank Chapman Jr at Roosevelt and Sunset with Nancy Cox Jane Dorner Jane Ann Kurth Mary Ann Hoover Jane Bergman Carolyn Jones Jo anne Whitley Gwynne Finkelman and Janet Moyer assisting. At McKinley Mrs Paul Selbert heads with Jolene Laut Pat Barnes Mary Hollowell and Kitty Ellison assisting. Beginners meet at 9 30 a m Thursday and advanced at 9 30 a m Friday.
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