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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1963
Page
14
Alice Lawler notes readers clash over funeral type and privacy. She recalls last Sunday's discussion, ties in listener calls to WPFB hosts Fern Troutvine and Charlie Reeder, and observes mixed views on gratitude and public versus private tributes. The piece highlights uncertainty about best funeral practice and social norms.
The piece argues against strict timing for thank you notes after funerals and criticizes both newspaper cards and funeral home print cards. It notes editors remove passages, praises allowing weeks or months to pass, and describes different types of grieving friends who may overvalue written thanks.
The piece examines how quotation marks mislead readers into thinking a stance is the writer's while discussing funeral preferences. It notes opinions on minimal versus grand send-offs, the persistent debate over how to be remembered, and the habit of delaying decisions about fading out.
Judith Gray Abernethy became the bride of William David Kyle in a 430 PM double ring ceremony at the First Baptist Church performed by Rev G Walter Weber. The groom is in the Air Force stationed in Arizona.
Eleanor Ross reviews a modern kitchen display from the International Food Congress praised for its American color scheme and practical, affordable furnishings. The U shaped layout, accessible storage, and cheerful design highlight real, current home devices and organized work flow.
Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi held an Old Fashioned County Fair with a fortune telling tent, Country Ma and Pa cutouts, fish pond, dart game, penny pitch, calorie counter, dancing contests and prizes. Committee included Mrs. Don L. Perkins as chair. attendees listed include John Burley, Clarence Congleton, Dale Converse, Don Cox, and others.
The Trinity United Church of Christ in Fairborn hosted the afternoon wedding of Marilyn Joanne Doehleman and George Benjamin Gerhard. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Doehleman, wore a taffeta gown with lace trims and a pearl crown veil, while maid of honor Diane Brock wore ice blue taffeta. After a Florida honeymoon, the couple will reside in Kettering. The groom is an aerospace engineer with Wright-Patterson AFB and attendee of Dayton classes in electrical engineering. A later note mentions a paper plate under paint as a drips catcher tool.
Tallulah Bankhead stars in Here Today a farcical comedy opening at the Shubert Theater in Cincinnati tomorrow with Estelle Winwood and a supporting cast. The production tours cross country and critics call it a personal triumph for Bankhead. Tickets are on sale at the Shubert box office.
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