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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
6
Mrs. Byrne was elected president of Aeronca-Ettes at a dinner in the company cafeteria. New officers include Mrs. Josephine Miller as vice president Miss Nancy Harmount treasurer and Mrs. Dee Rupp secretary. Installation was led by Mrs. Walter Sieway.
The Middletown Business and Professional Women's Club concluded its season with a last night gathering at the Girls' Club. New officers were installed by district director Miss Ruth Steilberger of the Cincinnati B&PW Club, with Miss Helen Keating succeeding as president. Keating reported on the BRPW Ohio state convention in Toledo.
Miss Pauline Brewer bride elect of Paul R. Curtis was guest of honor at a misc shower hosted by Miss Juanita Hoffman and Mrs. Arthur Brewer at a home on S Sutphin Street. Pink and white streamers and a wedding bell decorated the table where gifts lay. Attendees included numerous friends and relatives. The couple is to wed July 21.
Miss Mary Jane Canter bride elect of Airman Alfred Bradshaw was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Ruth Diver and Mrs. C E Canter. The couple is to marry July 7 at the First Methodist Church.
Middletonians will be represented at the 7th annual Charity Horse Show in Portsmouth. Lin-Mae Stables horses, trained by Jim Ragsdale, include Mrs. J. M. McGraw, Miss Sandra Stolle, Miss Janey Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. E. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kinsley, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Garlikov, Mrs. H. J. Haslett, and Mr. R. Ragsdale.
Mrs Richard Hardwick and Mrs Roy Hatfield hosted a shower for Miss Marilyn Scheibert bride elect of Roy Hatfield Jr. at the Hatfield home on Michael Road. Gifts were placed in a blue and pink wishing well, with white bells and spring bouquets. Winners of party games included Mrs Frank Sutter Mrs Mark Scheibert Mrs Lee Hatfield Mrs Ethel Amburgey and Mrs Edwin Hatfield. The couple plan to wed July 5 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Mrs Ramsdell presents two graduating students Ellen Kenny and Jill Rentschler in a voice recital at the Girls Club tonight. Accompanist Louise Cassidy will play operatic solos duets sacred and semi classical songs. The event closes a summer recital series with a September follow up. All three are Fenwick High School June graduates and honor students. Kenny plans Purdue University, Rentschler will study at St Marys Notre Dame, Cassidy attends St Marys of the Woods. Both Kenny and Rentschler won top awards in the state music festival.
New officers of La Sertoma Club were installed at a Meadows dinner meeting. Officers are Mrs. Tom Brown president, Mrs. Gilbert Sheard first vice president, Mrs. Lloyd Miller second vice president, Mrs. Arden Swope recording secretary, Mrs. Paul Hess corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Elmer Melampy treasurer. Mrs. Miller presented a club history. A social hour followed with card games.
Mr and Mrs James Agoston return home to Marshall Road from a Quebec vacation. Dr and Mrs Charles Buchert of Hampton Place and many Middletown families from Linden Avenue Greentree Road Wildwood Road 14th Avenue Orchard Street Fleming Road and Ellinor Village in Ormond Beach Florida shared extended stays at a family resort. Other local guests include Mrs George Hancock the Bohmans Sherrons Hermes Kern Johnson and their grandchildren, plus the Johnsons two young sons.
An offer to purchase Pattern 613 for a children's dress and bonnet in sizes 4 6 7, with directions. Include 25 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mailing, send name address and zone to Needlecraft Dept at Middletown Journal New York address. Also notes Laura Wheeler Needlecraft 1956 book gift patterns and many crochet knitting embroidery iron ons novelties.
Miss Audrey Alexander graduates from Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati after completing 22 months of study. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John Alexander long associated with Middleton now living near Lebanon, she is a 1954 Lebanon High School alumna and will join Pollack Paper Co. art department in Middletown.
New York Post reports film star Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller may wed within days after Miller appears before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. They consider a quiet ceremony at Miller’s New Milford Connecticut home, but publicity fears linger. Miller’s passport denial links to alleged Communist ties he denies. If unissued, Monroe would travel alone to England for a Laurence Olivier production.
The Butler County Muscular Dystrophy Association chapter discussed plans for its second annual picnic at a Hamilton YMCA meeting last night. The event is set for August 7 in Hamilton, announced by Middletown representative Mrs. Arthur Darrell Jr.
The YMCA finance committee led by R. A. Wilmer will review budgetary recommendations tomorrow. The session starts at 4 30 p m at the YMCA.
A batch of birth announcements and hospital notes from Franklin and nearby areas lists multiple newborns including boys and girls born to families such as Perkins Day Short Emicy Knight Page and others. Out of town births include a Wright Patterson Air Force Base infant. (Details include addresses and grandparent names. a late item notes over thirty million pounds of animal livers used annually for medicine.)
The record lists several underage individuals from Hamilton paired with companions, including Thomas Coon ey Jr and Virginia Klingensmith both 26 and 20 respectively, Vir ginia Sutphin and others, along with Theodore Ebbing 20 and Ann Hurst 17. Additional pairs include Elmer Adams 23 with Pauline Mullins 23, and George Merrill 19 with Phyllis Still 16, all residents of Hamilton.
In The Hospital Paul Conley of Middletown Rt 1 and Linda Gay Oditt, daughter of Mr.
Shirley Sandusky of Middletown won first place in the Dixie National Baton Twirling Institute talent show and placed just behind the winner in the National Junior Division. More than 350 twirlers competed in the five day event at the University of Mississippi band department sponsored institute.
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