Fenwick Booster Club Plans April 28 Dance
The Fenwick Booster Club announces an April 28 dance at the National Guard Armory from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. to raise funds for Fenwick High School gym equipment. Catholic parishes in Middletown coordinate, with James Guyler chairing and multiple parish representatives on committees across reservations, decorations, tickets, and publicity.
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Fenwick Booster Club
Middletown
National Guard Armory
Bob Hannah
Fenwick High School
James Guyler
Guyler
Ways and Means
Nicholas Cornelia
St. Mary's Church
Joseph Herr
Holy Trinity Church
John Whiteman
St. John's Church
New Wool Cape Styles Swirl Into Springtime
The article notes capes are returning as versatile fashion items for spring. Wool capes vary by length and can be reversible with a checked lining or solid collar in green navy or white. Styles include full length red or white capes with hidden pockets and chair key collars, plus wind resistant options in flannel mohair and worsted with loop details.
Mrs. Howe Celebrates 90th Birthday in Trenton
About 75 guests from Trenton Centerville Bluffton Middletown and Hamilton attended an open house yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Anna E. Howe who marked her 90th birthday. The widow of John Howe she resides on S First Street in Trenton with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Stretcher. Born March 4 1872 in Russiaville Ind she was hosted by Mrs Stretcher and her sister Mrs Eugene Sloneker of Hamilton at the former’s home. Present were her other children Wilbur Howe of Bluffton George Howe of Centerville and Artie Howe of West Middletown.
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Trenton
Centerville
Bluffton
Middletown
Hamilton
Anna E. Howe
Dinner Party Honors Frank Smith and Bride
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith celebrated their recent wedding with a shower and dinner at the Dix Road home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lawson. Attendees included couples from Springboro Dayton Middletown and Franklin. A postnuptial shower is planned for March 12 at the Springboro Grange Hall with hospitality by Mrs. Herbert Mullen and Mrs. Lloyd Jones for about 41 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Springboro Methodist Church
Russell Lawson
Dix Road
Smith
Gladys McClanahan
Irwin Watkins
Dennis McClanahan
A. B. Wood
Springboro
James Jackson
Louis Smith
Dayton
Herbert Dargrimple
Ad Mrs. Dam Hoskins
Middletown
Herbert Mullen
Lloyd Jones
Franklin
Springbore
Forest Hills Social Activities Scheduled
Forest Hill country club unveils spring events with an open house on Sunday March 11 from 3 to 5 PM and a covered dish dinner plus square dance on Saturday March 17 at 7 PM. Activities chairmen Leg Leighton and co-chairmen Nelson Nichols Kash Elieff lead planning with Roy Stutz providing dance calling. Reservations due March 14.
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Forest Hill
Jodge
Manchester Road
Leg Leighton
Russell Nicols
Paul Lawson
William Kash
Tony Elieff
Roy Stutz
Centerville
Middletown
Kash
Elieff
Ohio State
Eastern Star Chapter Meeting Schedule
Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 Order of the Eastern Star meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Commercial Building. Marshals and district organists will be honored during the program with Mrs Audrey Firth chairing the social hour.
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Ida Morningstar
Order of the Eastern Star
Audrey Firth
Mrs. Akerman Joined Delta Kappa Gamma Chi Chapter
Miss John L. Akerman was inducted as a new member of Chi chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Butler County at West Elementary School Fairfield. Officers were elected for two years: Mary Erwin president Florence Powell first vice president Love Clark second vice president Mildred Berger recording secretary Margaret Young corresponding secretary. Attendees from Middletown included Ellen Easton Mabel Eldridge Alice Hawkins Alma Kinnett Veda McCrey and others.
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John L. Akerman
Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Butler County
West Elementary
Fairfield
Mary Erwin
Hamilton
Florence Powell
Middletown
Love Clark
Oxford
Mildred Berger
Margaret Young
Amelia Jameison
Herbert Spencer
Ellen Easton
Mabel Eldridge
Alice Hawkins
Alma Kinnett
Veda McCrey
Akerman
Powell
Priestine Rowdebush
Clara Sixt
Coterie Adds Five Couples To Membership List
Five couples were accepted into membership of the Coterie Club at a steering committee meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs William Apple on Poinciana Road. New members include Mr and Mrs John Chamberlain Mr and Mrs Justus Patrick Mr and Mrs Garry Smallwood Mr and Mrs Howard Steele and Mr and Mrs Jack Yaste. Plans for an April 27 dance were announced with Barney Uhl's Orchestra providing music at the American Legion hall. Also attending were Dr and Mrs Jobe Holloman Mr and Mrs Glenn Greenham and Mr and Mrs Charles Zimmey.
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Coterie Club
William Apple
Poinciana Road
John Chamberlain
Justus Patrick
Garry Smallwood
Howard Steele
Jack Yaste
Eugene Fisher
Barney Uhl
The
American Legion
Jobe
William Holloman
Glenn Greenham
Charles Zimmey
Travel Notes on Winter Florida Visit from Middleton Couples
Mr and Mrs Ray Duhamel of Wilbraham Road returned from a two week Florida vacation with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Albert Click of Dayton. They toured Daytona Beach Ormond Beach and Clearwater. Mr and Mrs Herbert Page of Oxford State Road ended a three month Florida stay near Leesburg. They visited other Middleton residents including Mr and Mrs Walter and Mr and Mrs William Doebler Sr.
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Ray Duhamel
Wilbraham Road
Florida
Albert Click
Dayton
Daytona Beach
Ormond Beach
Clearwater
Herbert Page
Oxford
State Road
Leesburg
Fla
Walter
William Doebler Sr
Knight elected Otterbein Alumni president in Hamilton area
Ralph C. Knight was elected president of the Otterbein College Alumni association for the Hamilton Middletown area. New officers include the Rev Owen Delp first vice president Charles Yost second vice president Mrs Robert Moore secretary and Mrs Vance Cribbs treasurer. Knight will head Otterbein solicitation in Middletown March 12 to 27. Dr Lyon Turner and Mrs Turner attended and Turner spoke on school development. Miss Mary Lord reported on increasing the scholarship fund for local aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Knight
Otterbein College Alumni Association
Hamilton-Middletown
Owen Delp
Charles Yost
Robert Moore
Vance Cribbs
Knight
Otterbein
Middletown
Lyon Turner
Turner
Mary Lord
Girls Winners In Stork Race At Middletown Hospital
Middletown Hospital reports 160 births last month with 81 girls and 79 boys. New births include 45 girls and 4 boys in Middletown, 12 girls and 14 boys in Franklin, along with multiple small counts across surrounding towns including Trenton Maineville Carlisle Lebanon Camden Miamisburg and German town. Additional babies appear in Springboro Somerville West Chester Monroe Mason Dayton Waynesville Excello West Elkton and Union Kentucky with varied single or paired births.
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Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Franklin
West Middletown
Trenton
Maineville
Carlisle
Lebanon
Camden
Miamisburg
Germantown
Springboro
Somerville
West Chester
Monroe
Mason and Dayton
Waynesville
Excello West Elkton
Union
Holly Topic At Trinity PTO Meeting
James Agoston, secretary and former president of the Men’s Horticultural Society, will speak at Holy Trinity PTO at 8 tomorrow night on All About Holly. Agoston, a linotype operator at The Journal, grows holly as a hobby.
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James Agoston
N. Marshall Read
Men's Horticultural Society
Holy Trinity Pto
Holly
Agoston
Journal
Three Middletown Skaters Win At Akron Inter-Rink Meet
In Akron Rollercade, Doyle Whisler won a junior freestyle bronze medal while Carl V Hovel and Beverly Smith earned junior dance fourth places. The event featured three Middletown skaters among several competitors in the All Ohio inter-rink meet.
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Middletown
Akron
Doyle Whisler
Robert Whisler
Carl V. Hovel
Carl J. Hovel
Beverly Smith
Elden Smith
Local Photog Award Winner at Ohio Convention
Richard Stiles of Tobias Photographers won second place with a character study titled Love's Labor Lost at the Ohio Professional Photographers Convention held yesterday at Neil House in Columbus. About 5300 entries were on display.
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Richard Stiles
Tobias Photographers
Ohio Professional Photographers
Neil House
Columbus
Vital Statistics Illustates Weekend Births in Local Area
Weekend births noted across Franklin and surrounding areas with multiple families welcoming a mix of boys and girls. Names and addresses appear for newborns, with several out of town references and accompanying parental details.
Hospital notices list residents by street and city
A long list of residents is identified with street addresses and towns. Names include Mrs Jennie Bissett Clark Street J D Connellies Hudson Avenue and others across Arlington Dixie Highway Williamsport and West Middletown. The excerpt names Rev Thomas Hicks of Los Angeles Calif and James E Allen of West Middletown Route 2 among the listed individuals.
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Thomas Hicks
Los Angeles
Calif
Gladys Wells
Excello
Guy H. Goodpaster
Clarence Joliff
Lewis St
Calvin Harpe
Carolina
Twirlers Win Awards at Regional United Twirling Meet
Thirteen baton twirlers earned top placings in a regional US Twirling Association contest in Miamisburg on Saturday. Winners include Deana Bolen first in 9 model and Vickie DeHlart first in 12, plus Sharon Nickell first in 7 to 13 intermediates and Debbie Surgenor fourth in 7 and younger. Debbie Freeze took fifth, Regina Jackson first in 9, Debbie Hatton first in 10, Debbie Smith first in 12 to 13, Connie Wilson third, Patty Montgomery fourth in 9, Vickie Surgenor third in 10, Dessie Harsh fifth in 23, and Joyce Peters fifth in M years.
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United State
Deana Bolen
Vickie DeHlart
Sharon Nickell
Debbie Surgenor
Debbie Freeze
Regina Jackson
Debbie Hatton
Debbie Smith
Connie Wilson
Patty Montgomery
Vickie Surgenor
Dessie Harsh
Joyce Peters
Monroe Students Earn Superior Science Exhibit Honors
Pupils at Monroe Elementary School received superior ratings for science exhibits. Among those honored are Raymond Callahan, Harold Gay, Holly Young, Christin Steigerwald, Eddie Gay, Dennis Delart, John Petrocy, Alice Baker, Patricia Wiley, Jean Lerch, Ruth Zecher, Becky Carter, and Eugenie Blankship.
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Monroe
Raymond Callahan
Harold Gay
Holly Young
Christin Steigerwald
Eddie Gay
Dennis Delart
John Petrocy
Alice Baker
Patricia Wiley
Jean Lerch
Ruth Zecher
Becky Carter
Eugenie Blankship
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Herr
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Dan Amatulli
William Brumfield
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al Nori
Cornelia
Dave Smith
Robert McConaughy
Matthew Foley
George Fry
John Farkas
Carl Burgemeir
Joseph Schramm
Richard Schramm
Herman Griffith
John Trotta
Chardelle Weber
Warren Johnson
Mrs. Howe
Frank Smiths
Forest Hills
Thais Ingargiola
New Orleans
Samuel Carriere Jr
Thais
Bae Th LaLa
Joffe
Central Ave
Mrs. Akerman
Delta Kappa Gamma
Coterie
Anight
Trinity Pto
Local Photog
Eddie Dennis
Logan Ave
B. F Sawyer
McBurney Drive
Donald Lawrence
Raymond Drive
Michael Dutko
Trenton -Franklin Road
Carl Reno
Germantown Rt. 1
Carl Hathway
Lerg Place
Orbie Barnett
Taylor Ave
Robert Hail
Sue Ave
Harold Robbins
Lloyd Stapleton
Forest Ave
Ernie Adkins
Finley St
Mark Watston
Bay Village
Ohio
Edward Timmer
Alameda
Don Gayhart
Wilbratham Road
Charles E. Weidle
S. Main St
Jean E. Kern
Howard E. Kern
Curtis Bailey
Arthur Kash
Charles McDaniel
Igilehart
Flora Morris
S. Canal
George Woodward
Highland St
Leslie Dixon
Grand Ave
Rebecca Bentley
Morris Bentley
Carolina St
Buell Reed
Carson Road
Edward Brestford
Goldman Ave
Harold B. Royse
Watermann’s Hospiital
Eustis
William H. Sturgis Jr
Grandview Hospital
Dudley Barrett
Park St
Emerson Brown
Robert P. Campbell
Hampton Place
Sandra Davis
Len L. Ferguson
Morgan
Everett Hensley
Woodlawn
Kenneth Norris
Ewood
Garland Osborne
Alexander Slamka
Irland Drive
Robert Smith
Grove
Hubert Smith
Craw ‘d St
Willard N. Stark
Dorothy Maeder
Henry Ave
Elisha Abner
Lafayette Ave
Milford Allen
John C. Baker
Garfield
Leroy Bolm
Rt. 3
Clayton Brelsford
Morgan St
Norman Brown
Orchard
Gregory Caudill
Lance Caudill
Fifth Ave
Neva Clark
George Corwin
Malvern St
Judy Current
Easton Ave
Myrtle Decker
Germantown Road
Ruth Grindmeier
Chester Griffin
Excelso
Albert Griffith
Carl Jones
Manchester Ave
Toni Knott
Robert Knott
Joseph Logan
Carl Marshall
Ellen Drive
Pleas
Gregory Day
Jack Day
Wolteia Ave
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
Jennie Bissett
Clark St
D. Connelies
Hudson Ave
Woodrow Combs
Hawkins Rd
William T. Conrad
Judy Drive
George Krug
Sutphin
Richard Reed
First Ave
Annie Hart
Arlington Ave
George L. Bailey
Dixie Highway
Willie B. Henson
Frank
Smith Hulse
Williamsport
Don Farnsworth
Lin
Nancy Anderson
Delaware
Ronald Gunckle
Auburn
Sharrold Eckhardt
James E. Allen
James Ho Shafer
Vannest Ave
Jack Mannon
U. S. Patent Office
William J. Miller
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Merle Norman
Castell
Rock Hudson
Doris Day
Tony Randall
Lover
Jnstmes Color
Edie Adams
Jack Oakie
Jack Kruschen
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