Three Women Top Middletown Duplicate Club Winners
Middletown's Duplicate Bridge Club announced its top scorers for the year at the sixth anniversary dinner held at Temple Beth Sholom. Mrs M L Johnston Mrs Stanley Weinstein and Mrs Howard Wikoff shared first place in a three way tie marking the club's first such occurrence in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Johnston
Stanley Weinstein
Howard Wikoff
Middletown
Temple Beth Sholom
del Meyer
Vernon Jones
Gordon Nein
Ted Forsyth
Philip Cade
Drake Reynolds Rites Planned at First Baptist Church
The wedding of Patricia Drake of Woodlawn Avenue and Keith B. Reynolds is set for Saturday at 4 30 p.m. in an open church ceremony at First Baptist Church. Rev G Walter Weber will officiate. Miss Drake is from Morecambe England. Parents are Dorothy Drake and Lawrence Reynolds. Carol Reynolds and Larry Reynolds will be maid of honor and best man. William Cottrell Jr. is usher. A family reception will follow at the prospective groom’s parents’ home.
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Patricia Drake
Woodlawn Avenue
Keith B. Reynolds
First Baptist Church
G. Walter Weber
Miss Drake
Dorothy Drake
Morecambe
England
Mr. Reynolds
Lawrence Reynolds
Henry Avenue
Carol Reynolds
Larry Reynolds
William Cottrell Jr
Meeting Of Garden Clubs Set For April 5
The Ohio Assn of Garden Clubs regional spring meeting will be April 5 at Linden Wald Methodist Church Hamilton. Morning speaker Dr Kenneth Hunt Glen Helen Antioch College Nature Conservancy. afternoon program Oriental flower arranging by Mrs C H Uyehara. Registration 8 30 a m. meeting 10 15 a m. reservations through Mrs R B Gilmore Cincinnati before March 30.
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Ohio Assn. of
Lindenwald Methodist Church
Hamilton
W. A. Cordes
Loveland
Association
Kenneth Hunt
Glen Helen
Antioch College
Nature Conservancy
C. H.uyehara
Uyehara
Japan
R. B. Gilmore
Rollaway Rd
Cincinnati
Rebekah Lodge Meets with Plans for Ohio Assembly
Thirty eight Viola Rebekah Lodge members gathered last night at Odd Fellows Hall. District representative Mrs. W. C. Carey outlined plans for the Rebekah Assembly of Ohio in April in Columbus. Mrs. Howard Dover directed the business session and visitors from Blanchester and Lebanon joined. Refreshment committee included Mr. and Mrs. George Steed, Mrs. Lucian Jones and Mrs. Ralph Robison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Rebekah Lodge
Odd Feons Hall
W. C. Carey
Rebekah Assembly of Ohio
Columbus
Howard Dovver
Blanchester
Lebanon
George Steed
Lucian Jones
Ralph Robison
Librarian Dorinda Evans Remains active at Mariners’ Museum
Newport News Virginia AP says Dorinda W. Evans retired 12 years ago at 71 and is librarian emeritus at the Mariners’ Museum. She works daily at her desk indexing the United States Naval Institute proceedings from 1874 to 1957. She has given up mountain climbing on vacation.
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Newport News
Dorinda W. Evans
Mariners’ Museum
United States Naval Institute
Black Gloves Signaled Mourning in Colonial Times
In colonial society black gloves carried a symbolic weight as visible mourning attire. The report notes their use as expressions of grief and social signaling within communities of the period.
Texas Fashions Head The Western Trend
Dallas fashion industry embraces Western style with ranch colors and patchwork wear. Designers emphasize affordable, comfortable clothes for young wives and working women, contrasting with New York and Paris standards. Al Galvani notes clothes target two groups, yielding nationwide sales.
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Dallas
Texas
al Galvani
Teamwork Pays Off For Sisters
Claire and Merna Barry, sisters who began singing together at ages 9 and 7, share success on stage and in fashion alike. They handle their own hairstyles and beauty needs, never visiting a parlor, relying on each other for tips and home permanents.
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Claire
Merna Barry
Merna
Sisters chase careers in harmony and fashion balance
The sisters manage a booming career with rehearsals and recording sessions while sharing dress sizes and swapping fashion finds. They value time and rely on each other's judgment amid busy schedules.
Forest Park High School History Test Incident
A Forest Park High School history class faced a test with a teacher promising a 50 grade for absentees. A student volunteers, saying I’ll take it, from the back of the room, in reporter Jane I Denaburg’s account.
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Baltimore
Jane I Denaburg
Forest Park High School
Barry Sisters Promote teamwork for healthy smarter living
The Barry Sisters discuss how alterations and teamwork improve life at home school and work. Merna handles sewing while Claire models fittings showing a practical approach that boosts health wealth and wisdom. Their message stresses collaboration as a success secret for everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merna
Claire
Barry Sisters
Florence Powell Presents Program At Club Session
Miss Florence Powell spoke on a Century Of Change In The Theater at a Critique Literary Society meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wren. She reviewed three 1600s plays The Lion Of The West Fashion and The Octoroon with remarks on Shakespeare and 19th century theater. Howard Wren added slide visuals. Jack Hose and Art Johnson named to nominating committee. new officers to be elected in May.
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Florence Powell
Critique Literary Society
Howard ‘Wren
Poppy Drive
Howard Wren
Jack Hose
Art Johnson
Party Fetes Mr. Fisher on 79th Birthday at Brown's Run Road
Four generations of the D. O. Fisher family gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Fisher Jr. to honor senior Mr. Fisher on his 79th birthday. The Armco Steel retiree, who left in 1946 after 30 years of service, resides on S. Sutphin Street. Family members present included D. O. Fisher III and his children D. O. Fisher IV Donny Tammy Joe Jr Janet Eve West David West Airman James Fisher Penny Sue Fisher and Johnny Fisher.
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D. O. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
D. O. Fisher Jr
Brown's Run Road
Fisher
Armco Steel Corp
S. Sutphin Street
D. O. Fisher III
D. O. Fisher IV
Donny
Tammy
Joe Little
Joe Jr
Janet
Eve West
David West
James Fisher
Penny Sue Fisher
Johnny Fisher
Shrine Club Plans Day For Children At Dayton Circus
About 60 children from Middletown including Doty House attendees will visit the Dayton Shrine circus. Hall Stevens says private cars and a St John Transportation Co bus will transport them, funded by Middletown Sand and Gravel Co. After the show they will lunch at the Dayton Shrine Temple before returning to Middletown.
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Middletown Shrine Club
Dayton Shrine Circus
Doty
Old Maid State Of Mind On Valentine’s Day 1961
Advice column urges single women to avoid doom of thinking they are old maids. It dismisses the “be next” routine, promotes staying cheerful, rejecting brooding, and suggests embracing opportunities rather than conventional marriage by 1961 standards.
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Milady
Different Dish Goes Over Big By ALICE DENHOFF
Excellent luncheon or supper sandwich lots of ham is served with a cheese spread. Sweet and Sour Cabbage appears on menus, a cabbage dish with apples and gherkins. A light tapioca dessert with lemon juice and egg whites is described for serving.
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Alice Denhoff
Car owner finds radiator stolen in Oklahoma City
Henry Harris, 65, reported his car overheated and stopped to check the engine in Oklahoma City when he discovered his radiator had been stolen.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Harris
Keep Busy and Present a Pretty Image to the World
This fragment urges staying active with new hobbies to become more interesting. It adds a reminder to maintain appearance in daily life since a girl never knows when she will meet her future, whether at the office or the grocery store.
Vital Statistics Births and Dismissals Across Town
Report lists numerous births and dismissals from Mercy Hospital and local homes. Names include Kruer Blanton Raiche Mann Smith Hohman Morton Hendricks Hembree Edwards Hogan Hohman Hurd Lamerick Moreland McAlister Page Smith Thayer Wright and others with addresses in Trenton Garfield Franklin Hamilton Waite St. and local streets. Also notes out of town transfer for Mrs Hansel from Mercy Hospital Hamilton.
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Harry Kruer
Monroe St
Raymond Blanton
West Middletown
Rt. 1
John A Raiche
Arthur St
Trenton
Kenneth L. Mann
Waneta St
Sammie Smith
Deardorff Rd
Franklin
Rony Smith
Hughes St
Charles R. Leppich
Reginald Johnson
William Johnson
Garfield St
Cecil Hartman
Joe Juhasz
Young St
Oliver Morton
Lincoln Ave
Ezra Hicks
Frankin
Sally Hendricks
Roscoe Hendricks
Joe Hembree Jr
Ida Craft
Central Ave
Keith Wolfram
Valeyview
David Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
Walter Hoffman
Ave
Joseph McAlister
Stevens Ave
Frank Page Jr
Roosevelt Ave
Susan Elaine Smith
Billy Smith
Fairmount Ave
Jackie Thayer
Charles Thayer
Frankun
Percy Wright
Percie Wright
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Four Couples
Robert Lyle Corley 24 machine operator 4000 Lewis Street weds Phyllis Jean Helton 18 PBX operator 1804 Woodlawn Avenue. Keith B Reynolds 25 Armco employee 1809 Henry Avenue weds Patricia Drake 21 clerk 18909 Henry Avenue. Donald Louis Keys 21 postal clerk 411 S Sutphin Street weds Barbara J Sorrell 20 telegraph operator 2107 Woodlawn Avenue.
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Robert Lyle Corley
Lewis St
Phyllis Jean Helton
Woodlawn Ave
Keith B. Reynolds
Armco
Henry Ave
Patricia Drake
Donald Louis Keys
S. Sutphin Sr
Barbara J. Sorrell
Local Residents Named in Hospital Directory Listings
The notice lists multiple individuals with addresses in Middletown, Gideon Road, Manchester Road, Keays Avenue, Arnold Drive, Arcadia Drive, Stanley James Schneider’s family, Dayton, Carlisle, Lafayette Avenue, Fulton Lane, Franklin, Carroll Lee Lane, Cincinnati, and Fulton Lane. It notes in hospital context that Dinzie Brown and other locals are connected to area homes.
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John C. Bruggeman
Gideon Rd
Clarence Conner
Manchester
Wilbur Dennis
Keays Ave
Retsel Dennis
Arnold
Charles Eckhart
West
Middletown
Clarence Combs
Arcadia
Elias F. Curry
Stanley
James Schneider
Walter J. Schneider
Young St. John
Real Sailsmanship in Auburn Yard Sailboat Display
A gas station in Auburn New York displayed a 35 foot sailboat in its yard with a placard reading For Sail. The scene captures a humorous take on nautical flair in a local business setting. The incident highlights quirky local color and stormy weather detours in the region.
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Auburn
N. Y
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By Chardelle Weber
Meyer
Wikoff
Johnston
C. A. Woodruff
Louis Gaker
Walter Mitchley
W. K. Hamilton
C. W. Rohrssen
Earnest Lowen
George Hutchinson
Drake-Reynolds
Central Avenue
Garden
Cord
Jo Junior
Lynn Flowers
Texas Fashions
Dorothy Roe
Dallas, Tex
New York
Seventh Avenue
Champs Elysee
Paris
By Jeanne D’‘Arcy
Barry Sister
Moon & Adrion Ins
So. Broad St
Shrine Club
Old Maid
Jeanne D’‘Arcy
Valentine
Virginia
The
Arctic Circle
Norris Music
Dora Hart
S. Sutphin St
Mercy Hospital, Hamilton
Elmer Clemons
Howard Ave
Robert Copeland
Valleyview
Nancy Edwards
William Edwards
Waite St
Thomas C. Hogan
Highland St
Janet Hohman
Todhunter Rd
Walter Hurd
Tytus
Murray Lamerick
10Th Ave
Chester Moreland
E Ien
Charles Hansel
Girard Ave
Mercy Hospital
Dinzie Brown
Consolidated
Bunny
U.S
U. S
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