Kismet at Memorial Hall Delights Dayton Audiences
The Dayton stage presents Kismet at Memorial Hall as part of the New Paul Vinson Music Theater series. Anita Darien steps in as Marsinah amid opening night timing and acoustics challenges. Strong turns come from Glenn Burris as the Caliph Christine Norden as the Wazir and Ted Scott as Hajj with praises for Stranger in Paradise and Baubles Beads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Dayton
Middle East
Kismet
Baghdad
Paul Vinson Music Theater Group
Anita Darien
Carla Alberghetti
Marsinah
Miss Darien
Mike Kermoyan
Christine Norden
Norden
England
Miss Norden
Ted Scott
Hajj
Three Winners Named At Middletown Firefighter Wives Session
Mrs William Brice Mrs Free man Sauter and Mrs Raymond Nicholas earned prizes at last night s Middletown Firefighter Wives meeting. Hostesses Mrs Paul Gibbs Mrs Daniel O Neil and Mrs William Snelling served at the Firemen s Clubhouse on Carmody Boulevard. Plans for a July 29 dinner at LeSourdsville Lake were announced. A pound of cauliflower yields two cups of florets when broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brice
Freeman Sauter
Raymond Nicholas
Middletown
Carmody Boulevard
Paul Gibbs
Daniel O'Neil
William Snelling
LeSourdsville Lake
Darrtown
Pythian Sisters
Ralph DeBord
Edna Davis
Ray Mehl
Josephine Arnold
Russell Jefferson
Clyde Peck
Chester Mull
Longview
Knights and Sisters
Alfred Gehron
District One
Pan-Hellenic Tea Honors 1958 Graduates in August
Middletown Pan-Hellenic plans the second annual tea for 1958 high school graduates enrolling in colleges with national sorority chapters. Tea set for August 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Fred Johnson, president, urged attendance and reminded members dues are payable before the event. The group met Monday at Mrs. Perry Brown’s home on Arnold Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown City
Pan - Hellenic
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Johnson
Pan-Hellenic
Perry Brown
Arnold Drive
Two Middletown Students Earn College Honors
Two Middletown students were cited for scholarship in college honor lists. Donald Swanger of 310 Monroe Street made Capital University's honor list with a 3.30 average after returning to Middletown High School for graduation. Luke Sickle of Woodlawn Avenue was named to Wilmington College’s Dean's List, announced by Dr. Graydon Yaple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Donald Swanger
Monroe St
Capital University
Columbus
Middletown High School
Luke Sickle
S. R. Sickle
Woodlawn Avenue
Wilmington College
Graydon Yaple
Garden Club Welcomes Mrs Roger Oakley at June Meeting
Mrs Roger Oakley was welcomed as a new member of Shovel and Hoe Garden Club at the June meeting held at Mrs Robert Holly's Fleming Road home. Hostesses were Mrs C C Clark and Mrs Paul Martin. Guests included Mrs Joseph Mohan Mrs Don Bolton and Mrs Ernst Gott mann. Mrs Joseph Baker served as auctioneer for a plant auction after a box lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Oakley
Shovel and Hoe Garden Club
Robert Holly
Fleming Road
C.C. Clark
Paul Martin
Joseph Mohan
Don Bolton
Ernst Gottmann
Joseph Baker
Shower Honors Miss Strodtbeck
Miss Sarah Strodtbeck bride elect of Norman Davison was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Joseph Minor Mrs. Robert Henderson and Mrs. Charles Palmer at Minor home on Helton Drive with 26 guests. Prizes went to Mrs. Ralph Ringgenberg Miss Ann Dannecker and Miss Elizabeth Gould. The couple will wed August 9 at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Strodtbeck
Norman Davison
Joseph Minor
Robert Henderson
Charles Palmer
Miss Strodtbeck
Mr. Davis
First Methodist Church
WISHING WELL .4 . A daily numeric fortune puzzle
A compact puzzle from William J. Miler, distributed by King Features Syndicate. It guides readers to count letters in their name, adjust to a key number, and read a daily message from a letter grid formed by checked figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Miler
King Features Syndicate
Local births and out of town flags list many names
Vital statistics report births for multiple families including Johnson Belcher Belding Malott Wolfe Crawford Proffitt McIntosh Banks Kellogg and others with yesterday and today dates. A separate out of town section lists numerous residences and relatives connected to newborns and parental lines across Middletown Franklin and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnson
Oe Woodlawn Ave
Bobby Belcher
Yankee Rd
Robert Belding
Lebanon
Wayne Malott
West Middletown
Orvel Wolfe
Franklin Rt
Roger Lee Crawford
Canal St
Franklin
Wendell Proffitt
West Middletown Rt. 1
Julius McIntosh
16Th Ave
Jesse Banks
Andrews St
Card Party Set At Wildwood Golf Club
Wildwood Golf Club hosts its third card party of the summer tomorrow at 7 45 with P F Johnson as chairman assisted by Mr and Mrs Robert Gade and Mr and Mrs John Brooks. Tables and prizes feature the events held on the second and fourth Thursday each month. Members and guests may form tables for bridge canasta pinochle or 500 or join a party at the door. Contact Mr and Mrs Gordon Nein or Mr and Mrs Richard Ismeurt for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildwood Golf Club
P. F. Johnson
Robert Gade
John Brooks
Gordon Nein
Richard Ismeurt
Travel Notes Highlight Ariel Thomann in Mexico Study
Ariel Thomann son of AF Thomann of Tytus Avenue travels in Mexico this summer with a university scientific team. The Middletonian earned a BA honors in zoology from the University of Texas and will enter Baylor College of Medicine in September. Also, Mr and Mrs Richard Rybolt of Canoga Park California visit Ellen Drive relatives with their daughters Peggy Susan and Sally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel Thomann
AF. Thomann
Tytus Avenue
Mexico
Middletonian
University of Texas
Baylor University College of Medicine
Richard Rybolt
Canoga Park
Calif
Sunbeam Focus Week planned by Calvary Baptist Circle
In The Churches Mary Frances Gould Circle at Calvary Baptist Church the group met at Mrs George Gearys Lewis Street home to plan Sunbeam Focus Week August 10 to 16 Mrs Cecil Henry led the program Our Ministry to Other Races and Nationalities Present were Mrs Doyle Pridemore Mrs Ivan Good and Mrs William Groves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Gould
Calvary Baptist Church
George Geary
Lewis Street
Cecil Henry
Doyle Pridemore
Ivan Good
William Groves
Dinner Meeting at Calvary Methodist Friday Evening
Guiding Star and Otterbein classes of Calvary Methodist Church announce a dinner meeting Friday at 6 30 p m in the social room. The event invites members to gather for fellowship and discussion of upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiding Star
Otterbein
Calvary Methodist Church
Dr Benseler Heads New Butler County Unit
Dr. T C Benseler of Middletown appointed chairman of the newly organized Butler County unit of the Dayton District Academy of Osteopathic Medicine. The unit, part of the Dayton District Academy covering 12 counties, will discuss professional affairs and health programs with members including Drs W C Sampson V C Thompson J R E Bennett and Paul G Urbain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Benseler
Middletown
Butler County
Dayton District Academy of Osteopathic Medicine
Dayton District Academy
Benseler
W.C. Sampson
V.c.thompson
Jr.e. Bennett
Paul G. Urbain
Hamilton
Kay Starr Seeks Fourth Divorce From Mellon
Los Angeles AP report states singer Kay Starr has filed for divorce from her fourth husband, George A. Mellon, a wealthy real estate and oil man, citing cruelty after a 13 month marriage.
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Los Angeles
Kay Starr
George A. Mellon
Academic Record Told To Civitsn
Middletown public schools are praised for academic achievement over sports by Civitan Club speaker James Finley at the Manchester Hotel. He notes recent emphasis on academic awards and contrasts U S education with Russia. New Civitan officers will be installed next week.
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Middletown
James Finley
Civitan Club
Manchester Hotel
Finley
Civitan Cub
Adventists Pick Leader From Columbia Union Conference
In Cleveland Warren and Youngstown area Pastor Lewis E Lefheim 55 was elected president of the Columbia Union Conference. The union spans Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Lefheim now based in South Lancaster Massachusetts succeeds Verner G Anderson of Washington while Anderson becomes general vice president.
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Cleveland
Warren
Youngstown
Lewis E. Lefheim
Columbia Union Conference
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Lenheim
South Lancaster
Mass
Verner G. Anderson
Washington
Anderson
CP Director Visits Here
Dr Brewster S Miller National Medical Director for Cerebral Palsy visited Doty House Rehabilitation Center this afternoon viewing facilities funded by the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Miller from New York City toured the Maim Valley area promoting progress in cerebral palsy centers with Middletown physicians Kokenakis Harris and Swisher outlining the Doty House program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster S. Miller
Doty House Rehabilitation Center
United Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Miller
New York City
Maim! Valley
Anthony Kokenakis
Jack L. Harris
Marion Swisher
Middletown
Doty House
Birds of Paradise Display Extremely Long Tail Feathers
Some male birds of paradise bear tails extending beyond triple their body length, showcasing extraordinary plumage. The feature highlights extreme tail proportions among certain species and their role in mating displays and species identification.
Community Organization Meetings Planned This Week
Local groups schedule gatherings Wednesday through Thursday across town venues including Armory Fenwick High School Manchester hotel AFL Hall and various lodges clubs and organizations with times from noon to 8:30 p.m. National Guard units Lions Kiwanis Toastmasters and AA groups are listed along with O U A M and IOOF Moose Lodge events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
OD 107Th Armored Cavalry
Armory
Franklin Foe
Fenwick Welfare
Fenick High School
Castle Hall
Toastmasters Club
Aphlia Council
Jr. Ouam
N. Broad St
Bpoe Lodge
Elks Temple
Ioof Lodge
S. Main St
Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Demos Seek Funds for 1958 Dollars for Democrats
Columbus AP reports Earle Wise of Canton and Ohio State law student Joseph Waterman named co chairmen of the 1958 Dollars for Democrats drive in Ohio. William L. Coleman, state Democratic chairman, announced it today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Earle, E. Wise
Canton
Joseph Waterman
Ohio State University Law School
William L. Coleman
Itoday
Raymond Bag Picnic Set For Saturday
The annual Ray mond Bag Corp picnic will be held at LeSourdsville Lake this Saturday. Plant manager Paul Cretors announced over 2,000 people, including families and friends, are expected. D. W. Jacot will organize games and supervise contestants with a special shelter for employees and families and a full activities schedule. Free ride, food, and drink tickets will be distributed to all employees and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bag Corp
LeSourdsville Lake
Paul Cretors
D. W. Jacot
Roberta Linn Ill With Pneumonia In Hollywood
Hollywood AP reports singer Roberta Linn is ill with pneumonia and a complicated acute upper respiratory infection. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital described her condition as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Roberta Linn
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
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Broad ST
Pan-Hellenic Plans
Middletonians
Garden Club
Atlanta
Skunk
Wilson
WATC
U. S
Daniel J. Enxing
Fort Sill
Lauton
Okla
Monnday
Fort Sill Hospital
George Enxing
John McNamee
Xenia
Thomas Johnson
Sim Johnson
A. E. Hogan
N. Main
Willard Moore
Poinciana Rd
Ezra Smith
Sycamore
Allen Laster
18Th Ave
Joe Fugate Jr
Woodlawn
William Kincaid
Christopher Hahn
William Hahn Jr
Breller
Mark Stevens
Willie Stevens
Hanover St
Lyle Wells
Tytus Ave
Maud Coate
Trenton
Thomas Townsend
West Middletown Rt. 2
Green Turner
Otto Kolodzik
Sherman Ave
Louis Skimming
Eaton
Gary Sc
Bill Glenn
Sycamore St
Grace Mull
Jamita Allen
Trenton Rt
Grandview Hospital
Douglas Montgomery
George Montgomery
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
William Collins
William Colins
Malvern St
John Glover
9Th Ave
Elizabeth Hassett
FE. H. Heflin
Young St
Charles Jones
John Kinder
8Th Ave
Paul Krug
Maybelle
Diana Lawson
Mr. Land
John Lawson
Buena Ave
Luther Parrott
Bolger Ratliff
Germany Town
Henry Roberts
Sorain
George Shepherd
Inland
Alton Smith
Byron St
Ruth Tymon
Columbia Ave
Luther Page
Meadow Ave
Wildwood
Dr. Benseler
Bauer
Century Waldorf
Waldorf
Vanilly Strather Chocolate Butter
Pecan Coffee
Civitans
Adventists
Demos
Raymond Bag
U Cleaners
We Launderers
Dobrozsi
Insurance Agency
First Ave
Claradon
Central Avenue
Hat Shop
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