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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
7
A long list of Middleton residents and relatives arrive or plan summer stays from Florida Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut and California. Families include Hagedorns Wrights Dennys Gordons Scanlans Wilkinsons Shermans Rathmans Fondas Shaws and Latimers as they spend weeks or prepare moves with debuts and graduations noted.
Philadelphia residents joined relatives in Cincinnati for Nancy Latimer’s University of Cincinnati graduation with honors. Ohio attendees included the Vanderveers, with Mrs Shafer visiting from Allentown for Western College reunions. The piece lists numerous visits, travels, and social celebrations across Columbus, Miami Beach, New Orleans, and Rapid City, finishing with a note on persimmon being the largest perry produced by an American forest tree.
A weekend of parties honored Miss Lucia Vorys and fiancé Rob ert Driscoll who will wed in Black Lick Columbus on June 28. Guests from Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Middletown attended a formal dinner at The Alameda with cocktails dancing and bridal motif decor.
Yesterday noon a gay round of parties in Middletown honored Miss Lucia Vorys of Columbus and her fiance Robert Driscoll. Guests included the bridal party and out of town friends from Columbus and Dayton. The couple will marry June 28 in Columbus.
Coming Up West Middletown Ladies Aid moves to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs Edwin Ogles home in West Middletown. Keystone Guild picnic shifts to Chautauqua Thursday at 6 30 p.m. with families invited. final meeting until September.
Miss Valda Wilkerson hosted a tea at Stanley Street to honor Louis McCallay retiring as business manager of the Middletown Civic Symphony Orchestra. More than thirty guests attended as Mrs. E Norwood Clark served at the punchbowl and Miss Jane Mehl assisted. The tea featured a Chinese blossom centerpiece and hand blocked tea cloth with musical characters.
Warren Pence receives a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and physics from Otterbein College. He is the son of Clyde and Mrs. Pence Sr of East Central Avenue. His parents and Clyde Pence Jr with his wife attend. His brother earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio State University last Friday morning.
Mrs John Perocy hosted a shower at her Monro St. home for Miss Bette Hope Hampton bride elect of Robert Petrocy. Vows set for June 30 at St Johns Church in an open ceremony at 2 30 p.m. Guests enjoyed a buffet luncheon after bingo prizes and orchid and green decorations.
Forest Hills Country Club hosted a Saturday bridge luncheon for Miss Mary Lou Henry bride elect of Harold L. Unger of Cleveland. Hostesses were Mrs. Merlin P. Schrock and Miss Jane Ann Leasure. Winners included Patsy Elliot, Mrs. Earl Bicher, and Mrs. Earl Kohler. The guest list featured numerous local social figures.
Glenda Faye Jones and Jack L. Smith exchanged vows in a 1 PM June 23 home ceremony in Maytown Kentucky. Officiant Rev Louis R Walter read the service. Attendants included Eugene and Jones. couple plans to reside at 403 Jackson Street Dayton.
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