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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
13
Coming Events notes a Willing Workers Class meeting Tuesday at 8 pm at the home of Mrs. Petty Hoss located at 218 Ardmore Drive.
A lineup of shows across WHIO WLWD WLW and WCPO features Sheila Knapp leading a 60 voice youth chorus on Make Way For Youth at 7 pm. Gunsmoke at 8 with Matt Dillon plots a prisoner trust scenario. Disney animation on Disneyland at 5:30. Beat The Clock offers a $1,200 bonus at 6:30. Jackie Gleason Show at 7 with classic skits. Edmund Lowe and Donald O’Connor spoof WWI films at 8:30. George Gobel show follows with a chicken ownership gag. The last Hit Parade of the season at 9:30 with Gisele Mackenzie singing Adios. Science Fiction Theater at 9 pm stars Howard Duff in Sound of Murder.
Last evening a linen shower honored Miss Janet Moyer bride elect of Russell E. Pence at the West Middletown home of Mrs. J. Elmer Melampy hosted by Mrs. Olvin Poynter Mrs. Arthur Butt Mrs. Ernest Guinn and Mrs. Melampy. Attending were numerous friends and relatives including Mrs. Homer Moyer Mrs. Russell Pence Miss Nancy Pence and Miss Betty Poynter. The couple are to wed June 25 at St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church.
A dense evening slate lists programs across WLW WKRC WSAI WMOH WPFB and more from 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Highlights include Gunsmoke jazz Jamboree Ole Opry Disc Derby Hit Parade and Dance Time plus News and specific host slots such as J Remington and Cecil Hale.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church held a UN themed luncheon with round table discussions led by Mrs. Ellison Young and participants Mrs. Edward Cockman Mrs. Raphael Block Mrs. R. V. Russell and Mrs. Royal Smith. Duane Frayer received a lifetime WSCS membership. A gift was approved for the Salvation Army Kiddies Picnic.
Mrs Clayton Townsend hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Phyllis Hatfield who will wed Fred Finney on July 9. Nineteen guests played games with prizes won by Mrs Golden Hatfield Mrs Jack Blevins and Mrs M D Hackney. A large white wedding bell topped the refreshment table as white streamers hung about. The couple will marry at the First Church of ? in an open ceremony.
Mrs Russell Guess Mrs Evernett Denniston and Mrs La Rue Ginter won prizes in contests at the Good Will Mothers Club gathering held last night at Mrs Corbett Thomas home on Elk Creek Road. Thirteen members and one guest attended. a Salvation Army Kiddies Picnic donation was voted. The next meeting is July 8 at Mrs Dennistons 306 Shafer Street.
Dr Roger Bannister the first man to run a four minute mile wed Moyra Elver Jacobsson in Basel Switzerland in a brief civil ceremony today. The British and Swedish consuls witnessed the event.
Patricia Doyle and Robert A. Fisher plan a June 21 wedding at Grace Baptist Church at 7 30 p m. Miss Edna Donathan of Trenton will be maid of honor. Best man is Robert Stiles with ushers Jack Fisher and A J Cunningham. The couple’s families are Charles and Mrs Doyle of Lisa Lane and Mr and Mrs David Fisher of Gratis.
Miss Rae Robinson and John F. Emley wed in Grace Methodist Church Richmond Indiana on June 8. The bride is the Germantown area daughter of Thurman and Mary Robinson. The groom, son of Clarence Emley, served four years in the Air Force and works for Sun-Glo Dairy.
Miss Susan Hagen, to wed Jean M. Hutchings on June 25 at First Methodist, was honored at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Gladys Leppich and Mrs. Don Hester on Yankee Road. Prizes were awarded to Miss Carol Hay Miss Mary Kruse Miss Delores Rupp and Miss Nancy Ivin. guests included several friends.
Mrs. Gary Baker and Mrs. Leonard Caul hosted a misc shower for Miss Beverly Lauretta at her Germantown home. Guests included Mrs. Edward Bliss, Mrs. Richard Mayer, Miss Frances Trimble and Miss Jean Caul. Miss Baker and Mr. Swaritzel plan to marry July 9 at the EUB Church in Germantown.
Miss Gloria Chaney of Xenia and Virgil Condon of Bethany Road Middletown Rt. 1 announced their marriage. They exchanged vows Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Trinity Church in Xenia and will live on Dixie Highway after a short honeymoon.
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A sequence of birth notices and surgical or medical mentions lists new babies born to families in Trenton Lamberton St State St Clark St Girard Ave and other area addresses. Names include Cecil Hardin Jerry Chambers Vernon Miller Jack Tirey Carl Roberts Walter Brown and many others with parentage and locations.
Four couples received marriage licenses in the Middletown region. Carlos Ray Ponder 21 Navy and Car ol Chippendale 21 of Middletown. Leeds Bronson 64 and Evelyn Van Zandt Van Tassel 51 of Oxford. James L. Horton 18 Armco employee and Susan Jane Woodrey 18 of Middletown. Donald L. Mann 24 Cook of Collinsville and Glenna J. Forrester 21 bookkeeper of Hamilton.
In The Hospital Mrs Archie Owens of Granada Ave surgical Mrs Robert Gore of Garfield St medical Mrs Gail Liesenhoff of Yankee Rd medical William Bailey of Warren Rd Ronald Rose son of Mr and Mrs John Rose of Queen St medical Mrs Chester Paynter of Moore St surgical Mrs Dorothy McClain of Crawford St medical Mrs Charles Graft of Central Larry C Carter son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Carter of Lafayette Mrs Robert Charlton of Trenton surgical James Wells son of Mr and Mrs John Wells of Meadow Ave Alfred Decatur of Fleming Rd Terry Charles son of Mr and Mrs Edward Charles of Armco Dr medical Edward Remine of Excello Mrs Curtis Campbell of Ohio Anthony Clark son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Garfield St medical Mrs Cash Turner of Vander
Travel notes recount Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Howard and daughter Barbara visiting Middletown relatives before returning to Clearwater Beach Florida. A Howard Drake family reunion occurred at Armco Park last Sunday. Ohio State University graduation ceremonies featured Jack Hagon, son of the Harringtons.
Chilean university students end a 12 day walk out and return to classes Monday. They demanded the ouster of Under Secretary of the Interior Carlos Ferrer, blaming the government for delays in granting refuge to 13 Peruvian students detained after demonstrations in Argentina.
About 34 percent of spectacles worn in the United States are bifocals or trifocals, reflecting a common need for near and distance correction among wearers.
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