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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1959

Page

6

Pre nuptial parties honor Franklin pair in Franklin party

Mrs Herbert Boren Jr hosted a Saturday cocktail buffet at their McGee Avenue home in honor of niece Miss Patricia Lawrence and Car E Hathaway of Franklin. The couple will wed March 21 at 4 30 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church with 26 guests at tables with spring flower centers. Attendees included Franklin residents and several relatives. Another pre nuptial event was a miscellaneous shower for Lawrence at Aberdeen Drive hosted by Mrs Richard Short and Miss Patricia Cogan with a pink and white wheel barrow display and prize winners listed among attendees.

Herbert $. Boren Jr McGee Avenue Patrcia Lawrence Car E. Hathaway Frankin Miss Lawrence Mr. Hathaway First Presbyterian Church Paul Plessinger James Imes Gene Adams Robert Robinson Leonard Hathaway Franklin Michael Freman Wooster Barbara Igel Columbus Arlene Frey Patricia Cogan Fritz Wagner Herbert L. Boren Robert L. Harris W. F. Lawrence W. M. Sheets Kay Lawrence James H. Lawrence Richard Short Aberdeen Drive Kay ‘Lawrence Barbara Graff Robert Welte Robert Harris Frank Cogan Nancy Kilburn Walter Kilburn Ernest

Speaker Named For Meeting at Middletown Meadows

Frank Schwab Hamilton attorney and president of the Butler County Historical Society will headline a Middletown Soroptimist Club dinner meeting at the Meadows. Vir Schwab will discuss the early settlement of Hamilton and Middletown and land acquisition for Miami University.

Frank Schwab Hamilton Butler County Historical Society Middletown the Meadows Miami University Vir Schwab

Coming Events Willing Workers Class Meeting

The Willing Workers class of FirstUB Church will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. Walter Stoutenborough at 2505 Central Ave.

Firstub Walter Stoutenborough Central Ave

Rainbow Girls Hold Reception in Middletown Ohio

Miss Becky Jowe presided over a Rainbow Girls reception honoring Miss Dee Goodman grand recorder. Event at Commercial Building on S Main St included entertainment by local members and featured many officers and visiting dignitaries from Ohio Grand Assembly and neighboring groups.

Becky Jowe Middletown Assembly Order of the Rainbow Ghis Dee Goodman S. Main Street Miss Goodman Grand Recorders Ohio Fenton Hail Cecil Wison Diane Baney Jo Aan Preston Donna King Sonja Casperson Jane Scott Karen Schwing Wanda White Lewis Arty Franklin Assembly Roy Reirschmidt Hyde Park Assembly Glenn Gangner Daytou Asembly Themla Grooms Miamisourg Assembly

Sorority Delights Hamilton Meeting Delivers Creativity Talk

Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a Hamilton gathering with Derwin Edwards of Miami University as speaker on Being Creative. Edwards described creativity as integrative and personal, noting one must experience the process before teaching it. Laura M. Cory received a This Is Your Life tribute for her education work. Members showcased creative projects and district officials announced the state convention set for April 17-19 at Deshier Hilton Hotel in Columbus.

Derwin Edwards Miami University Delta Kappa Gamma Edna Hewes Hamilton Edwards Laura M. Cory Richard Corbin Mildred Schwab Eloise Midghall Irma Scudder J. Reed Copeland Edward F Stephan George Handley Mildred Beacom Mabel Eldridge Loretta Heh Katherine Roudebush Deshier Hilton Columbus

Easter fashion for children brings Paris and New York trends

Sunday school outfits for Easter showcase grown up styles reimagined for little girls. Frilly party dresses feature full skirts and fitted bodices, with petti coats and dainty ruffles. Durable, wash friendly fabrics like acetate cotton blends and wrinkle shedding materials promise easy care for busy moms.

Paris New York Mom Little Sis

Musicals Planned for Memorial Hall Dayton Season

Producers Douglas Crawford reveals four of six summer shows at Memorial Hall Dayton. June 23 Bells Are Ringing stars Fran Warren and Frankie Laine, July 7 Pal Joey with Harold Lang and Gypsy Rose Lee, July 21 On The Town with Julius LaRosa, August 18 Out Of This World starring Johnnie Ray. Potentially Show Boat with Yvonne De Carlo and One Touch of Venus or Lady in the Dark with undecided star. Six straight plays also planned pending selections.

Douglas Crawford Memorial Hall Dayton Pal Joey Fran Warren Judy Holliday Frankie Laine Harold Lang Gypsy Rose Lee Julius LaRosa Crawford Carnegie Hall Playhouse Johnnie Ray Yvonne DeCarlo Venus

Covered Dish Supper Planned by Juniors D of A

The Juniors D of A and Alpha Council 326 along with Jr OUAM and Daughters of America schedule a covered dish supper at the hall on N Broad Street Saturday at 7 p.m. for families. The Junior Order will initiate a class of candidates from Middletown Lebanon and Dayton into the degrees of Virtue Liberty and Patriotism on March 19.

Alpha Council 326 Jr. Ouam The Daughters of America N. Broad Street Middletown Lebanon Dayton

Midlеtown Cotillion Committee Named for Next Year

The pres ent board met at Dr. and Mrs. Charles Buchert's home to announce the nominating committee for the next year's Midl etown Cotillion board of governors. Dr. E C Peck and wife chair the committee, joined by Paul and David Heckard and Paul Sibert. Co-presidents C Walter Beattie and others attended, with Nickell reporting on the February 14 dance and Ball chairs for the May 9 event. Assistants include Weatherwax, Cole, Hanzlik, and Linden Meece.

Middletown Cotillion Charles Buchert Hampton Place E. C. Peck Paul Day David C. Heckard Paul Sibert Buckerts C. Walter Beattie Herbert Lawson Thomas Ortmann John Kinder Marvin Sherron Robert W. Nickell Douglass Ball Norman Cole John Hanzlik Linden Meece

Spanish Postpartum Gift Tradition Involving Sherry

A note on Spanish customs describes gifting a bottle of sherry to new mothers after childbirth as a traditional practice. The custom emphasizes hospitality and celebration, with families and friends presenting the wine to welcome the newborn and support the mother during recovery.

Spain

Local Birth Announcements Chronicle Vital Stats

Many families report newborns this week across towns. Names include Edmond Boellke Tren ton a son born Saturday Hubert Birchwell Middletown a son born Sunday Ballard Potts Somerville a boy Sunday Eugene Whitman Wes Middletown a boy Sunday Robert Ritter Highview Rd a boy Sunday Norval Johnson Somerville a girl Sunday Donald Whitt Wil Texas Ave a girl Sunday William Woodward Kreiger Rd a girl Sunday Charles Tucker Breezeway Trailer Ct a boy Sunday James Thornsberry Yankee Rd a girl Sunday Gerald Fultz Sherman Ave a boy Sunday Ronald Ring Middletown Rt 1 a boy today

Edmond B. Boellke Martin Ave Trenton Hubert C. Birchwell Young St Ballard E Potts Carolina St Eugene Whitman Wes Middletown Robert F. Ritter Highview Rd Norval Johnson Somerville Donald Whitt Wil Texas Ave William Woodward Kreiger Rd Charles Tucker Breezeway Trailer James B. Thornsberry Yankee Rd Gerald W. Fultz Sherman Ave Ronald E. Ring

Marriage Licenses List From Excello Area

A long list of marriage licenses issued for residents and nearby towns includes Robert Hamilton Jr. and Emma Belle Moore both of Excello, James Snow and Wilma Burton, John H. Storch and Carol Sue Fagan, John Hinkle and Mrs. Walter Rowland, and many others from Excello, Franklin, Trenton, Lebanon, and surrounding locales. The notices name ages, occupations, and street addresses for prospective spouses and listed witnesses or related parties.

Robert Hamilton Jr Armco Forrer St Excello Emma Belle Moore Assembler Crawford St James Snow Mason’s Helper Calumet Ave Wilma Burton Hamilton Lynwood Millon Belvidere Ave Jewel Wilkerson Lincoln

Hospital Births and Residents Listed in Eaton and Nearby

In The Hospital Eva Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Myers Eaton. William Miller son of Mr and Mrs Donald Miller Baltimore St. Mrs John Blankenship Jr Bernice Ave. Mrs Henry Gullett Franklin. Lorenz Klopp Hamilton. Mrs Clarence Arnold Ger antown Mrs Neil Buckley Jr Ard more Dr Samuel Schenck Trenton. Mrs Edwin Roell Trenton Mrs Bernard Draut Ardmore Mrs Clyde Cruse Franklin. Mrs Cathy Begley Bethany Ballard E Potts Carolina St. Joseph Beatty son of Mr and Mrs Gale Beatty Middletown Rt 3 Rev Harold Flatter Frank lin Mrs Walter Walker Curtis Juanda K Adkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Arkney Adkins Maude Hughes Rd. Mrs Fred Chapman Ilinois.

Frank Barach N. Broad Clint S. Cox Trenton Judy Carroll Omer Carroll Seven Mile Lloyd Bryant Manchester Richard Brumiey Aberdeen Bishop Middletown Eugene Smith Dan Anstinger Jr Germantown Benny Gabbard Middletown Trailer Ct Arthur Baker Young St Carlos Holbrook West Middletown William Bendel Brentwood Judith Gray Armco James Parker Franklin Gordon Lindsey 4Th Ave Lewis Horn Lebanon James Merton N. Main Lucy McCoy Fairmount Ave Eva Myers Gerald Myers Eaton Wiliam Miller Donald Miller Baltimore St John Blankenship Jr Bernice Ave Henry Gullett Lorenz Klopp Hamilton Clarence Arnold Gerantown Neil Buckley Jr Ardmore Samuel Schenck Edwin Roell Bernard Draut Clyde Cruse Cathy Begley Bethany Ballard E. Potts Carolina Joseph E. Beatty Gale Beatty Harold Flatter Walter Walker Curtis Juanda K. Adkins Arkney Adkins Maude Hughes Fred Chapman Ilinois

Shower Honors Bride With Local Hospitality

A Saturday night shower at Holiday House honored Mrs. Kenneth Basford the former Patsy Bieller. Guests included Mrs. Donna McKenne, Mrs. Benton Lawson, Mrs. Ray Joy, Miss Wilma Blanton and many others as streamers and wedding beds framed a gilt table.

Earl Eads David Booker Joan Hudson Holiday House Kenneth Basford Patsy Bieller Donna McKenne Benton Lawson Ray Joy Wilma Blanton Ray Valance Carolyn Jones Chester Basford Bruce Back William Anthony Helen Weishaar Jeanne Foch Jane Hagan Ed Birkhimer Agatha Evers Robert Bieller Robert Weselman Charles Rowe Janet Collinsworth Rosemary

Man Warns Pedestrian Then Fatal Accident Near Fort Hall

State policeman Oscar Miller spotted a man walking on U S Highway 91 on a Saturday night and warned him to use the shoulder. Two hours later Miller investigated an accident in which a pedestrian, laborer William Jordan, about 65, was killed. The victim matched the man he had warned.

Fort Hall Idaho Oscar Miller U.S

Barrymore Faces Hit-Run Charge

Los Angeles AP reports actor Johan Drew Barrymore due in Superior Court Thursday to answer a felony hit and run charge after a Friday night collision involving his sports car. He is free on $1500 bond.

Los Angeles Johan Drew Barrymore Superior Court Liberty Barrymore

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