Editor Addresses Critics At Middletown Journal Luncheon
Paul Day, Middletown Journal editor, told Current Events Club members in Lebanon that journalism faces tough questions from readers while stressing editors seek objective judgments. He argued newspapers rarely sensationalize and noted only a small portion of a 44 page issue contained violence. The event paused until October with new officers installed and luncheon organizers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Journal
Ann Landers
Installation Of Officers Set Thursday
Alpha Chapter Cristonians will install officers Thursday at the residence of Mrs. Robert Jeffress 300 Aberdeen Drive. Co host Mrs. Fred Sauer Mrs. Thomas Johnson will be installed president Mrs. Robert Jerris vice president Mrs. Larry Browning secretary and Mrs. Gerald Datv treasurer Plans for the Cristonians banquet on May 18 will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Chapter
Cristonians
Robert Jeffress
Aberdeen Drive
Fred Sauerill
Thomas Johnson Will
Robert Jerris
Larry Browning
Gerald Datv
Open House Fetes 5th Anniversary of Carl Byrd Couple
Former Middletown residents now in Campton Kentucky will host an open house at the Amanda Athletic Club to celebrate the 5th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Byrd. The May 7 event runs 1 to 6 PM with children James Harrison Mabel Williams Kendell Brewer Bruce Byrd Brabe Byrd Bill Wright Paul Little and Jewell Giford in attendance. The Byrds wed May 11 1922 in Campton and moved to Middletown in 1953 returning to Campton in 1956. Mr. Byrd is a retired farmer who did construction work in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Byrd
Middletown
Campton
Brewer
Trenton
Bruce
Brabe Byrd
Bill Wright
Duxton
Paul Little
New Carlisle
Jewell Giford
Anaheim
Call
Byrds
Lafayette Avenue
Mr. Byrd
Duplicate Winners Reported at Middletown Bridge Club
Thirty-six players joined the Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club at Temple Beth Sholom yesterday. In the Michael movement north-south, winners were Mrs. Howard Wikoff and Mrs. Richard Getter. Mrs. Herschel Greenham and Mrs. Sidney Yager. and Mrs. Leland Lynch Jr. and Mrs. Douglas Clifton. In east-west, top teams included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goodman. Mrs. Glenn Selby and William Kash. and Mr. and Mrs. James Gebhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Seston
Temple Beth Sholom
Howard Wikoff
Richard Getter
Herschel Greenham
Sidney Yager
Leland Lynch Jr
Douglas Clifton
Ben Goodman
Glenn Selby
William Kash
James Gebhart
Retirement party honors Mrs Eskridge after GM retirement
A surprise gathering was hosted at Mrs W L Woollard Jr’s Lebanon home to fete Mrs Reteight Eskridge on her recent retirement from General Motors Frigidaire Division in Dayton. Guests included Mrs H M Matthews of Kendale and other Lebanon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L Woollard Jr
Lebanon
Mirs
H.M. Matthews
Knowland and Ann Dickson Wed in Family Ceremony
Former U S Senator William F Knowland and Las Vegas resident Ann Dickson married at the groom's Oakland home in a private ceremony attended by family and close friends. Knowland, 63, publisher of the Oakland Tribune, and Dickson, 38, both widowed, marked their second marriages.
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Oakland
Calif
U.S
William F. Knowland
Ann Dickson
Las Vegas
Knowland
The
Oakland Tribune
Dickson
Mother-Daughter Banquet Planned at Faith United
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Faith United Methodist Church will host its annual mother-daughter banquet at 6 30 p m Thursday. The hostess committee and program volunteers include Mrs Charles Conarroe Mrs Flo Wright and others with performances by mother-daughter teams and tributes to mothers and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Faith United Methodist Church
Charles Conarroe
WSCS
Flo Wright
Mattie Williams
Roy Bowling
LeRoev Miller
Edward Lovelace
E.V. Goodwin
Charles Fogelman
John Conarroe
David Flickinger
Ronald Beedle
Peidre
James Rose
Kim
Ronald Goodwin
Phi Chapter Delegates Attend State Convention in Columbus
Three members of Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers International Sorority Phi Chapter will attend the state Convention at the Marriott Inn in Columbus. Miss Janice Schulz president Mrs James Anthony vice president and Miss Kiki Demetriou immediate past president lead the delegation. About 30 chapter members and guests met at the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Building where an Ann Holiday representative presented a program on food appliances and lighting. Mrs Howard Bartlett will organize the group’s annual event. Garage Sale Game prize winners were Irene Norris Bartlett Elsie Kerschbaum Denver Nogele Bill Craycraft Fred Miller B M Keller Hermit Williston Joyce Wilder. The next meeting is set for the Middletown Public Library Historical Society Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers’ International Sorority
Marriott Inn
Columbus
Janice Schulz
James Anthony
Kiki Demetriou
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Ann
Howard Bartlett
Annus
Irene Norris
Bartlett
Elsie Kerschbaum
Denver Nogele
Billl
Births and hospital dismissals listed for local residents
Births include twins born to Mr and Mrs Harlen Coffee on Creenbush Road Somerville Rt 2 yesterday and a boy to Mr and Mrs Darrell Hollon at 6601 Greenbush Road Somerville also yesterday. Dismissals list Mrs Bobby Martin Jewell Ave and Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Seventh Ave among others. Hospital patient number 424.1871 for Charles Cox of Hine Road.
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Harlen
Creenbush Road
Somerville
Rt 2
Darrell Hollon
Greenbush Road
Leo Hetzler
Trenton
William Harbaum
Elk Creek Road
Karl Birch
Franklin
Clayton Myers
Monroe
Charles Cox
Hine Road
Middletown Hospital
Hazel Sears Named Twin Valley TOPS Leader
Hazel Sears is installed as Twin Valley TOPS leader replacing Hazel Craft. April top loser was Della Tackett with runner up Edna Myers. Weekly honors went to Rose Giiden Linda Hawkins and Tiny Clifford. Noka McDonald to be honored as best loser at this month’s Recognition Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Sears
Twin Valley Tops
Hazel Craft
Della Tackett
Edna Myers
Rose Giiden
Linda Hawkins
Tiny Clifford
Noka McDonald
My Husband a Born Loser A Family Comedy Tale
A light anecdote from 1972 describes a husband plagued by mishaps that follow him at home. The wife recalls constant odd misfortunes from missing jelly to broken laces and a cat incident, culminating in a late night slipper throw and a glass ornament mishap.
Area Parr To Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Herman Netherly of Middletown Rt 1 will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Bethany Baptist Chapel 6049 Yankee Road from 3 to 6 p m Saturday The couple are parents to William Corbett Dame Netherly and Dame Block Clark Kenneth Gividen and Cecil Netherly The Netherlys have thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Mr Netherly retired in 1956 from Butler Manufacturing Co He also worked for Wardlow Thomas Paper Co
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Herman Netherly
Princeton Road
Middletown Rt. 1
Bethany Baptist Chapel
Yankee Road
James Tucker
Middletown
Rt. 1
Netherlys
William, Corbett
Dame] Netherly
Claude Clark
Kenneth Gividen
Lima
Cecil Netherly
Orlando, Fla
Mr. Netherly
Butler Manufacturing Co
Wardlow & Thomas Paper Co
Delta Pi and Sigma Pin Gamma plan college events
Members met at Mrs. Joethie Todhunter Road home and set a May 5 bake sale at Rink's and a May 15 mother-daughter banquet at Armco Girls' Holiday House at 6 30 p.m. Prize winners named Mrs. Gary Perkins Mrs. Robert Henderson Mrs. Chester Selb and Mrs. Alfred Schwing. Hostess team included Mrs. lhe Mrs. Joan Neuenswander Mrs. George Frye and Mrs Jack Shaler. Program by Mrs. Joe McLaughlin.
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Delta Pi
Sigma Pin Gamma _ Sorority
Todhunter Road
Joethie
Rink’s
Armco Girls
Gary Perkins
Robert Henderson
Chester Selb
Alfred Schwing
Lhe
Joan Neuenswander
George Frye
Jack Shaler
Joe McLaughlin
Lincoln Period Spotlighted at May Banquet
Dr. Irvin Emmons of First United Presbyterian Church spoke at the Women's Century Club annual May Banquet at the Golden Lamb Inn Lebanon. He presented a first person view of Lincoln praising Mary Todd and the nation with lines about mending America and two Americas. Clement Burton set the scene with period songs and auto harp accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Emmons
Abraham Lincoln
Women's Century Club
Golden Lamb Inn
Lebanon
Lincoln
Mary Todd
America
Americas
Emmons
First United Presbyterian Church
Clement Burton
Stephen Foster
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Local Couples
Gerald Rayburn Taylor 22 a construction worker of 7826 Diane Drive Franklin wed Drusilla Lynn Myers 20 of 6891 German town Road Eaton and James Martin Carico grocery clerk of 419 E McCabe St Eaton married Carol Jean Norton 34 beautician of 184 Pleasant Ave Hamilton per city records.
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Gerald Rayburn Taylor
Diane Drive
Franklin
Drusilla Lynn Myers
Germantown
James Martin Carico
E. McCabe
Eaton
Carol Jean Norton
Beautician
Pleasant Ave
Hamilton
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Paul Day
Middletown Journal
R.G. Sloan
Frank Myers
Lewis G. Conover
J.N. Macadam
Richard Haller
Thomas H. Wilson
George Bauer
John Wilks
Fashion Eyewear Group of America
Amanda Athletic Club
James Harrison
Mabel
MR. and
Mrs
Mney
Ewes
W. Patrick Noonan
D.D.S
Central Ave
Vickie
William Stearns
Mindy
John Parks
Jody
Lee Zimmerman
Lisa
William Gray
Stephanie
David Logan
Tons
Kenneth Standafer
Herbert Duvall
Cathy McChesney
Roger Miller
Clifton Whitehead
Harold Kesselring
Henry Louth
Clifford Stearns
Harold McGraw
Clifford Beedle
Flickinger
Phi
Craycraft
Fred Miller
B. M. Keller
Hermit Williston
Joyce Wilder
Historical Society
Middletown Public Library
Mrs. Donald Tipton
Brown's Run Road
Leonard Reed
Bobby Martin of
Jewell
Elizabeth Taylor
Seventh Ave
Mar Wilnoth
Wilbur Wells
Millikin Road
Fenton
Plahyei
S. Main ST
Bess
MR. Birdie
Clothing Clinic
Vannest & Manchester
McGee's
Monthru
Plaza
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