Dinner Meeting Ends B&PW Season Activities
Middletown Business and Professional Women finished the season with a Forest Hills dinner meeting honoring June July and August birthdays. Initiation rites were held for three new members Mrs Charles Alexander Miss Thelma McIntosh and Mrs Chester Harden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Forest Hills
Orville Morris
Charles Alexander
Thelma McIntosh
Chester Harden
Floyd Starr
Luther Morrison
Helen Keating
Carl Burgess
Norval Diver
Roy Longman
Frank Shinn
A. C. Barnes
Esther Paul
Morrison
Veda McCary
Les DuErmit
John Bunn
Bess Mitchell
McCray
Oscar Day
Anna Eldridge
Car A. ‘Tudor
Harley
Vital Statistics Hospital Notes Summary
Reports list births and medical notes for residents including Mr and Mrs Walt Doench 2313 Grand Ave welcome a son yesterday and Mrs Harris Gabbard Jr medical. Other entries note surgical and medical status for Charles DeJarnette Sharma Tutt and Debra Downs among many local names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Doench
Grand Ave
Pershing Murphy
Charles St
Charles DeJarnette
Sutphin St
Harris Gabbard Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Sheridan Duncil
Lylburn Rd
Sharma Tutt
John Tutt
Central Ave
Travel Notes on McKnight Kinne Europe Trip
Mr and Mrs McKnight Kinne returned home from a Europe trip that began May 14 with a Mediterranean cruise to Naples Italy They toured Italy including Venice Genoa Rome and the Italian Alps with motor trips to other countries Then traveled to Switzerland Austria Germany Holland Belgium and France a Black Forest motor trip in Germany and ended in England sailing from Southampton on June 14 aboard the Ile de France Other notes mention Mrs C M Taylor returning from Milwaukee and Mrs Jack Ferguson visiting her parents in North Avenue Middletown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKnight Kinne
McGee Avenue
Europe
Naples
Italy
Middletonians
Venice
Genoa
Rome
Italian Alps
Kinnes
William Rose
Middletown
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Holland
Belgium
France
Black Forest
England
Kinne
Southampton
Ile de France
Bridal Party Named For July Wedding
The open church ceremony will honor Miss Patricia Ann Decatur and John W. Fridolph at First Presbyterian Church on July 2 at 7 30 p.m. Matron of honor is her sister Mrs Glenn Taylor of St Louis Mo. Bridesmaids include Miss Gretchen Walker Plain City Mrs Lloyd Brumley Cleveland and Miss Betty Fridolph. Best man is Lloyd Brumley. Ushers include Myron Bennett Ithaca NY Ronald Drummond Cincinnati and Luther Brice Deland Fla. A reception follows in Fellowship Hall with hostesses Miss Marian Baird Miss Peg Schafer Miss Filo Schnell all of Columbus Miss Carol Frey Miss Barbara Meyer Miss Jeri Lipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Decatur
John W. Fridolph
First Presbyterian Church
A G. Decatur
Fleming Road
Glenn Taylor
St. Louis
Gretchen Walker
Plain City
Lloyd Brumley
Cleveland
Fellowship Hall
Marian Baird
Peg Schafer
Filo Schnell
All of
Sorority Picnic at LeSourdsville Hosts Beta Convention Plan
Delta Chi Sigma sorority members held a family picnic at LeSourdsville Lake with Mrs. Virgil Meehan as June social chair and helpers Mrs. Frances Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Allen Wombold. Prizes awarded to Edna Adrian, Robert Guthman, Donald Daly. children Allen Spears George Spears Gary Fall. Attendees included Jerome Haass Donald Daly Fred Ziegler James Daly and others. Beta chapter delegates Mrs. Nicholas Cornelia and Mrs. Jerome Haass will attend the international convention beginning tomorrow at the Marott Hotel Indianapolis. Phi chapter hosts open house tonight with a banquet and dance titled Off to the Races. Business sessions start tomorrow, ending Saturday with installation of new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeSourdsville Lake
Delta Chi Sigma Sorority
Virgil Meehan
Frances Kirkpatrick
Allen Wombold
Edna Adrian
Robert Guthman
Donald Daly
Allen Spears
George Spears
Gary Fall
Jerome Haass
Fred Ziegler
James Daly
Jackie Fay
John Daly
Donald Spears
Joseph Reintjes
Kenneth Meehan
Terry Herzog
Bill Kirkpatrick
Nona Phelps
Steven Morrison
Robert Ziegler
Mary Ann Guthman
David Spears
Herbert Fall
Marott Hotel
Indianapolis
Nicholas Cornelia
Beta Chapter
Middletonians
Oscar E. Day
Nicholas Cornella
Elinor Conway
Phi Chapter
Miss Moorman Hosts Shower for Janet Moyer Bride
Miss Patricia Moorman entertained with a miscellaneous shower at her Germantown Road home for Janet Moyer who will wed Russell Eugene Pence Saturday evening. The guest list included Mrs Homer Moyer Mrs Edgar Morman Miss Barbara Davies Mrs Kenneth Feinthal Miss Carla Hunter Mrs Charles Woodard Miss Sue Harvey Mrs Paul Johnson Mrs Richard Knight and Miss Suzanne Mack. The couple will exchange vows Saturday at 7 30 pm in St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Moorman
Janet Moyer
Russell Eugene Pence
Germantown Road
Homer Moyer
Edgar Moorman
Barbara Davies
Kenneth Feinthal
Carla Hunter
Charles Woodard
Sue Harvey
Paul Johnson
Richard Knight
Suzanne Mack
Moyer
Mr. Pence
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Linen Shower For July 4 Bride Mary Sue Harris
Miss Mary Sue Harris, bride elect of Joseph E Alexander, was honored with a linen shower at the home on Sheffield Street hosted by Miss Wan da Harris and Mrs. Betty Henderson. Guests included Mrs. Roy Parks, Mrs. Jack Keller, and many others. The couple is set to wed July 4 at 2 30 p.m. at St Johns Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Harris
Wanda Harris
Betty Henderson
Sheffield Street
Mary Sue Harris
Joseph E. Alexander
Roy Parks
Jack Keller
Boyd Cole
Otis Cole
Luther Dietz
Norman Dietz
William Massey
John Keller
William Parks
Everett Denniston
Sylvia Medley
Dorsie Short
Charles Woodard
J. Wynne Alexander
Lewis Harris
Melody Anne
Marsha Kaye Henderson
Mise Harris
Mr. Alexander
St. John’s Church
Party Honors Former Resident at Calvary Methodist Home
Guiding Star Class of Calvary Methodist Church hosted a party at Mrs. Albert Mehl's North Avenue home for former member Mrs. Ralph Butterfield of Harbor City California who has visited Middletown for two weeks. Twenty two class members attended and presented gifts. Guests included Mrs. Azei Short Mrs. Jack Ferguson and Mrs. Russell Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mehl
North Avenue
Guiding Star
Calvary Methodist Church
Ralph Butterfield
Harbor City
Calif
Middletown
Butterfield
Azei Short
Jack Ferguson
Russell Cunningham
Susan Horn and Fiessinger Honor Miss Hill Shower
Mrs Fiessinger and Mrs Horn hosted a miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Virginia Hill bride elect of Roland L Keim at Throw Hill Lane. Guests included Mrs Ross Hill Miss Jackie Lester Mrs David Horn and others. Miss Hill and Mr Keim will wed Saturday at 7:30 PM in the First EUB Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fiessinger
Susan Horn
Virginia Hill
Roland L. Keim
Throw Hill Lane
Fiessinger
Heber Jones
Ross Hill
Jackie Lester
David Horn
Sue Ann Riley
Nancy Myers
Fred Kruse
Jody Terney
Martha Davidson
Barbara Ray
John Sebald
Nita Shannon
Mary Elizabeth Greathouse
Ginger Wise
Hill
J. G. Darling
Miss Hill
Mr. Keim
EUB
Ross A. Hill
Ardmore Drive
Keim
M. L. Keim
Urbana
WCTU Plans Year’s Program at Meeting
The Women's Christian Temperance Union outlined its coming year at a meeting in the EUB Church. Two evening sessions with a covered-dish supper were set for September at First Presbyterian, and Christmas events were planned for the Girls' Club. Youth Night is July 6 at the Miami Valley Workshop, with a banquet for area youths. A request was read to collect used clothing for Save the Children Federation, with shipments to disaster areas and refugee relief. Clothing can be left at the EUB Church for packing and shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
EUB
First Presbyterian Church
Miami Valley Workshop
William Beard
Save the Children Federation
Greece
Austria
Italy
Algeria
Haiti
Mrs. Jones Heads Republican Club
Mrs Homer Jones was installed as president of Middletown Women's Republican Club at a Hamilton picnic hosted by Hamilton Women's Republican Club members. Ceremonies led by Mrs James Fath included new officers Mrs Clester Pieratt vice president Mrs Ralph Rettig second vice president Mrs Jack Millar secretary and Mrs Goldye Freeze treasurer. Executive board appointments named several committee chairs and Martin Coyle spoke on What to Expect in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Jones
Middletown Woman’s Republican Club
Hamilton
Hamilton Woman's Republican Club
James Fath
Butler County
Clester Pieratt
Ralph Rettig
Jack Millar
Goldye Freeze
Ralph Salmon
Orville Morris
Alice Stoecklein
Robert Petry
Ronald Ebel
Esther McKinley
C. J. McCullough
Martin Coyle
Friends Fete Joan Jeffery Before July wedding shower hosted
In honor of Miss Joan Jeffery a shower was given by Mrs. William Kidwell and Mrs. James Hogg at Mrs. Hogg's Baltimore Street home. Twelve guests attended with prize winners including Miss Norma Cox Miss Janet Meeks Mrs. John Erb and Mrs. Lawrence Jeffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Jeffery
Robert Hetzler
First Baptist Church
William Kidwell
James Hogg
Gift Cheese Sold In Rome Markets
Rome markets peddle cheese from gift parcels donated by Americans at 80 cents a pound. Much of the cheese was meant for orphanages and welfare groups. Some suggest individuals traded it for other goods or that an institutional employee stole cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Rome Daily American
Perle Mesta Says No Woman President Now
In Tokyo Mrs. Perle Mesta former U.S. minister to Luxembourg and noted Washington hostess told the Foreign Correspondents Club the United States is not ready to have a female president. She added comments on Russian and Japanese women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Perle Mesta
U.S
Luxembourg
Washington
United States
Hospital Notes From Local Residents
In The Hospital Mrs. Carl T. Bartholomas of Milton Rd. Levi Fugate of Aeronca Dr. Carl Sexton of Garfield St. Mrs. Carl Sige! of West Middle town Rt. 1 are listed as medical patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl T. Bartholomas
Milton Rd
Levi Fugate
Aeronca
Carl Sexton
Garfield St
Carl Sige
West Middletown
Rt. 1
Unity council plans memorial services for deceased member
Members of Unity Council 241 Daughters of America met at Oddfellows Hall to arrange memorial services for Mrs Curtis Powell at 7 pm at Baker Funeral Home. A report on the June 3 bake sale was presented by Mrs Walter Cavell. The charter was draped in memory of Mrs Alice Honaker and members later attended a covered dish dinner for One Star Past Councilors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Council
Daughters of America
Oddfellows Hall
Curtis Powell
Baker Funeral Home
Walter Cavell
Alice Honaker
Mars Day Longer Than Earth by About Half Hour
Astronomers note a Martian solar day or sol lasts about 24 hours 39 minutes. The extended cycle is caused by Mars rotation and orbital dynamics influencing constant daylight duration.
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Mars
Earth
Middletown Shrine Meeting and Amaranth Friendship Night
Coming events include Middletown White Shrine meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Masonic Temple for ceremonials. Imperial Court 34 Amaranth will observe Friendship Night Saturday at 7 30 p m at Ellis Temple with Springfield Dayton and Cincinnati court reps present. A business session precedes a covered dish dinner by the local court. Guiding Star Class Calvary Methodist Church and families gather Friday at 6 30 p m for a covered dish fish dinner at the Shaffer residence on Kiester Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown White
Masonic Temple
Imperial Court
Order of the Amaranth
Ellis Temple
Springfield
Dayton
Cincinnati
Guiding Star
Calvary Methodist Church
Kiester Road
Kendall Shaffer
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Edna Faries
John Schaeffer
Rhediar Jones
Luff Laundy
Sam McAdow
Mildred Jones
Nell Fitzgerald
Inza Stone
William Ingram
West Middletown Rt. 1
Jan Rae Shackelford
Lawrence Shackelford
Ohio Ave
Raymond Elsworth
Raymond
Royal Oak
Mich
Waits
Hill Ave
Debra Downs
Mrs. Walter Downs
Franklin
Joan Curfman
James Curfman
N. Main St
James Buchanan
Crawford St
Edward French
Robert C. McCabe
Barnitz St
Bradley Robinson
Vannest St
Vicki Williams
Ralph Williams
Glenco Ave
C. M. Taylor
Milwaukee, Wis
Edythe Taylor
Nelbar Street
Hyattsville, Md
Albert Meir
Central
Main American Trust
John Dobrozsi Jr
Fast End’s First Insurance Agency
Dial
Singer Sewing Center
Central Avenue
LeSourdsville
Miss Moorman
Wilson
Childrens Shop
S. Main
Mrs. Jones
Richie
Bob Evans
Tayi
Xenia, Ohio Fairgrounds
Union S
Second Avenue
Broad & Verity Parkway
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