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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1955

Page

6

Ninety Attend Sorosis Club Guest Meeting

Ninety Sorosis Club members and guests heard Mrs. C. C. Noe of Day ton give an illustrated talk on birds at the Girls' Club. She described 22 birds with her water color pictures. Music was provided by Mrs. Howard Wren and Mrs. Margaret Clapp. Mrs. Arthur Frey introduced the speaker and chaired tea with Mrs. Ross A. Hill.

Sorosis Club C. C. Noe Dayton Howard Wren Margaret Clapp Arthur Frey Sorosis Frey Ross A. Hill W. N. Soundies el Lammon Hill Carl Nicklas S. P. Moyer Glenn Miller George Shafer Women's Missionary Society Faith Abraham Jerome Schulz Howard Haskins Murray Jacobs Audrey Meier American College For Girls Cairo Egypt Miss Meier Thomas Robbins

Church Groups Hold Meetings Across Town

Ten members of Stone Circle at First Christian Church met at Mrs. Albert Lowes on Carroll Avenue for a business session led by Mrs. Merle Richardson. Willing Workers at Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian met at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Osbornes on Catalpa Drive to plan a Fellowship Supper March 18 at 6 pm open to the public with an offering after the program.

Stone Circle First Christian Church Albert Lowe Carroll Avenue Merle Richardson Senia Charles Osborne Catalpa Drive Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Henry Stidham Iglehart Street Churchr Ofsion Guild Verity Hall Donald Driscoll Scattered Brotherhood Mary Strong Richard Adams Donald Dieterly Kent Little Mary Martha George Bacot E. N. Cohn

Sorority Hears Elvin Wagner on Interior Decorating

Delta Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi heard Elvin Wagner from Rathman Troup Furniture Co. speak on interior decorating at the YMCA Barnitz Room. Mrs. James Conrad and Mrs. Tom Ritter arranged the program. Nominations for 1955 56 offices were read. The next session is March 22. The National Geographic Society notes that melting all ocean ice would raise sea levels about 100 feet.

Delta Sigma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Elvin Wagner Rathman Troup Furniture Co James Conrad Tom Ritter Barnitz YMCA Earth The National Geographic Society

Theater Tours Limited to Cincinnati April 1 trip

Theater Tours Limited plans an evening outing from Middletown to Cincinnati April 1 to see The Solid Gold Cadillac. Depart 4 45 p m from the Manchester Hotel aboard streamlined buses for dinner at Viewdale Place then Taft Theater seats. Tickets 12 25 include transport dinner theater and a souvenir program with candy. reservations close March 23 or at 200 tickets.

Middletown Cincinnati Martin Tahse Manchester Wiewasa le Clacenati Taft Theater Madisonville Rd

Toastmistresses Welcome New Member to Club Roster

Mrs. Francis Blair was installed as a new member of the Toastmistress club by membership chairman Mrs. Earnest Rains at a dessert meeting Monday evening at Mrs. John Akrman's Marshall Road home. Excerpts from Bishop Fulton Sheen's Life is Worth Living were presented by Mrs. Melvin Dawson.

Francis Blair Toastmistress Club Earnest Rains John Akrman Marshall Road Charles Thompson Samuel Redding Walker Carll Peter Trepanier Douglas Jones Richard Montague Jack McCarthy

VFEW Auxiliary Plans Purchases for Camp and Veterans

Mrs. Gordon Pence, senior vice president of Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 3809, led a bi month meeting at VFW Hall Reynolds Avenue. Members voted to purchase two cots and mattresses for the new Girl Scout Camp and to buy a wheel chair for any Auxiliary member or veteran.

Gordon Pence Ladies Auxiliary VFW Reynolds Avenue

Lodges Plan March Rally at Biltmore Dayton

Miami Council 30 Daughters of America organized a March 26 rally at the Biltmore Hotel Dayton appointing Mrs. Grant Barrett and Mrs. Ferris Gutshall to represent the council. The Lenten program featured Mrs. Arthur Richardson Mrs. Victor Click and Mrs. William Joliff.

Biltmore Hotel Dayton Miami Council Daughters of America Grant Barrett Ferris Gutshall Arthur Richardson Victor Click William Joliff

Engagement announced for Miss Barbara Terry and Paul W Conover

Miss Barbara Terry of Kings Mills announces her engagement to Paul W Conover of Lebanon son of Mr and Mrs Walter Conover. The wedding is planned for April. Grapefruit wedges add tartness to a green salad bowl.

Barbara Terry Paul W. Conover Walter Conover Lebanon Oakley Terry Kings Mills

Pretty patterns for children inspire sewing fun

The 1955 Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Catalog offers vibrant designs for little girls. Pattern 735 covers child sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with embroidery transfers and tissue pattern. Send 25 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for first class mailing to the Needlecraft Dept New York.

Needlecraft Dept Middletown Ohio P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Laura Wheeler Needlecraft

Cornwell Hanes Wedding Party Named for March 19

Mrs Jackie Cornwell will wed Donald Hanes March 19 at First Methodist Church at 7 30 pm. Miss Glenna Cornwell will be maid of honor with bridesmaids Mrs Gerald Pratt and Miss Grace Collins. Linda Cornwell of Lima is flower girl. Best man is William Adams of Birmingham. Ushers include William Kominski of New York and Eugene Cornwell of Lima. Reception hostesses are Mrs Don Roberson Mrs William Buehner Mrs C C Hursh Jr and Miss Phyllis Hatfield.

Jackie Cornwell Donald Hanes First Methodist Church Glenna Cornwell Gerald Pratt Grace Collins Linda Cornwell Lima William Adams Birmingham Ala William Kominski New York Eugene Cornwell Don Roberson William Buehner C. C. Hursh Jr Phyllis Hatfield

Community meetings and birthday celebration planned

Coming Events list several gatherings: WSWS Union Chapel Church Peasttown Heights meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Mrs Ora Marshall's home. Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church shifts to March 17 at 8 p m for a general meeting. Middletown Commandery 71 Knights Templar to hold a covered dish dinner at Masonic Temple Friday at 6 30 p m with dessert for the annual birthday event chaired by Mrs C T Morningstar.

WSWS Union Chapel Church Peasttown Heights Ora Marshall Woman’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Ladies Auxiliary Middletown Knights Templar Masonic Temple C. T. Morningstar

Vital Statistics and Hospital Notes District Births and Admits

Births reported for Vernon Ingram Lester Bellamy John Frost Hugh Dunaway in Franklin area. Out of town birth for A R Williams Jr in Bethlehem Pa. Numerous hospital patients listed with medical or surgical statuses and discharges including the following: Mildred Roush Elwood Street. George Childs Yankee Road. Thomas Hogan Highland Street. Helen Jones Franklin. Elmer Fisher 7th Avenue. Don Rogers Lebanon Route 2. Edwin Fisher Cincinnati. Willie Sizemore Sheridan Avenue. Cynthia Congleton Lamberton Street. Henry Hopkins Franklin. David Barker Franklin Route 1. Dorothy Maxon Miller Road. Blaine Trent Lafayette. Charles Wells Crawford Street Dayton Grandview. Jimmy Davis Oxford State Road Mercy Cincinnati. Susan Lynn Singleton Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. and several others. Discharged locals listed by surname: Ebben Franklin South. Richard Smith North Avenue. Simmons Calumet. Clarence Sims Franklin. Richard Shepherd Franklin Route 2. Arthur Schmidt Erie Avenue. William Ross West Middletown Route 2. Henry Melton Franklin. Steven Latham Wilbraham Road. Everett Hall West Central Avenue. Judy Ann Allen Elmo. Robert Wilhide Orchard Street.

George Childs Yankee Rd Thomas Hogan Highland St Howard Jones Franklin Elmer Fishher 7Th Ave Don Rogers Lebanon Rt. 2 Edwin Fisher Cincinnati Willie Sizemore Sheridan Ave Russell Thomas Grand Ave Cynthia Congleton Clarence Congleton Lamberton St Henry Hopkins Franklin, Surgical Charles Wells Crawford St Dayton Grandview Hospital Surgical Jimmy Davis Roger Davis Oxford State Road Mercy Hospital Mamion Surgical Susan Lynn Singleton James Singleton Winona Drive Children’s Hospital Ebben Richard Smith North Ave A Simmons Calumette Clarence Sims Richard Shepherd Arthur Schmidt Erie Ave William Ross West Middletown Henry Melton Steven Latham Marion Latham Wilbraham Rd Everett Hall W. Central Ave Judy Ann Allen James Allen Elmo Robert Wilhide Clark Wilhide Orchard St

Local Licenses Split Among Four Individuals

Ralph Lewis Haas a 26 year old chemical engineer of Cincinnati and Rita Sue Marcus a 21 year old clerk typist of Hamilton hold licenses in Richmond Indiana Porter Fultz 30 of Miamisburg and Helen Fultz 22 of Middletown also appear among the licensees.

Ralph Lewis Haas Cincinnati Rita Sue Marcus Hamilton Richmond Ind Porter Fultz Miamisburg Helen Fultz Middletown

In The Hospital Clarence Mayes of Morgan St

Clarence Mayes is reported as being in the hospital on Morgan Street. The note provides no further details on condition or admission date.

Clarence Mayes Morgan St

Club Events Faith chapter plans March hospital visit

The Faith chapter of American Mane Star Mothers held a meeting at Mrs Blanche Eleey's home on S Main Street. They scheduled a March 30 hospital visit to Dayton with eight members. One new member was initiated and one membership application accepted. The Wide Awake Circle discussed Our Dairy Problem at Wayne Farm Bureau Council meeting at the Childers home. A dairy recipe was shared by each member's wife. Mr and Mrs Edward Fall of Stubbs Road will host the April meeting at 8 p.m.

Middletown Council of Catholic Youth John Reeder Ed Boelke Hamilton Ccy Hamilton Holy Trinity School Margaret Cosiman Jack Sheller Cincinnati St. John Players Sheller Arch Faith Blanche Eleey S. Main Street Dayton Circle Wayne Farm Bureau Council Elmer Childers Edward Fall Stubbs Road

June Wedding Planned for Phyllis Black and Joseph Clark

Franklin social pages announce the engagement of Phyllis Jean Black to Joseph Anthony Clark. Black is a South Broward High School and University of Dayton alumna. Clark, a Fairview High School and Miami University graduate. Both work for Rike-Kutter Co. in Dayton. The couple plans to wed in June.

R. A. Borden Franklin Phyllis Jean Black Joseph Anthony Clark J. M. Clark Miss Black South Broward High School Hollywood Fla University of Dayton Fairview High School Miami University Clark Rike-Kumler Co Dayton

St John PTA Grants First Attendance Award

The fourth grade at St John’s School received the first attendance award from the PTA at a monthly meeting. Emrie Dobrozsi presided in Mrs Howard Reider’s absence. The award honors the room with the most parents present. Date noted April 12.

St. John’s School Mary Thelma PTA Emrie Dobrozsi Howard Reider

Use Body Lotion To Avoid Stocking Runs

A body lotion rubbed on legs and feet before and after a bath keeps skin smooth and less likely to snag delicate stockings.

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