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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1973
Page
8
Pleasant Rowland, a former kindergarten teacher, creates Beginning to Read Write and Listen a phonics based program with 24 tactile alphabet books a color coded slate and a related cassette. The system emphasizes hands on activities handwriting and word formation and includes a scratch sniff picture to engage senses.
Free hearing screening for preschool children ages 3 to 5 will run tomorrow at Middletown Hospital Verity Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soroptimist volunteers staff the tests and Virginia Elizer organizes special sessions on May 8 and May 9 at First United Methodist Church and Metropolitan Housing respectively. Mrs. John M. Mills leads the screening program as Middletown Hospital volunteer chair.
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Kathy Lynn Sech to Stephen F. Gates is announced by the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sech of South Bend Indiana. The bride elect is a Purdue University senior affiliated with Pi Beta Phi. The prospective groom, a Hughs Aircraft Aerospace Division employee in Culver City California, is a Germantown High School and Purdue graduate with a B S in electrical engineering and Theta Xi. They plan a May 26 wedding in South Bend and will reside in Hermosa Beach California after the ceremony.
William C. Spencer president of Western College will speak on Innovations in Education to Meet the Challenges of the Seventies at a Gamma Xi Chapter meeting in the East Dining Room Oxford after a 12 30 luncheon. Guests include students from Greece Chile Somalia Gambia and Kenya and the program is chaired by Dorothy Brickman with Dorothy Rowe presiding.
Mrs Mildred A Williams of 3115 Ogden Drive received the Amanda United Methodist Church Outstanding Woman of the Year award at a mother daughter banquet. The presentation cited her long service as a Girl Scout leader and church officer. Williams will get a 40 year pin next year.
Mrs. Robert Bailey was re elected president of the Middletown Chapter National Secretaries Association at a Manchester Inn meeting. New officers include Mrs Anthony Capozzi first VP Mrs Charles Weidner Sr second VP and Mrs Orville Wells recording secretary among others. Capozzi received Secretary of the Year and Marie Sibert was chosen delegate to the Denver national convention in July. Models for a style show featured NSA members from Irvings on the Plaza.
At a Women's Center meeting the Lions Auxiliary finalized plans for a June 6 picnic at LeSourdsville Lake. Guest speaker John Thornberg of Doty House discussed improved therapy and teaching methods. Attendees included Mrs. E Ernest Graff and several named members.
Tomorrow is the last day to reserve for Middletown Cotillion dinner dance Beaux Arts Ball on May 12 at the Manchester Inn A social hour begins at 7 p m Reservations are with Mr and Mrs Arthur Seibert Dr and Mrs Robert Tennant chair the event Committee members include Mr and Mrs George Bingham Mr and Mrs Richard Nein and Mr and Mrs Robert Kent.
Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary 528 will elect officers in their meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge on Central Avenue. Mrs. Donald Fugett, out going president, will conduct the session. Middletown Rainbow Girls Assembly 68 meet tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Masonic Temple N Main Street for elections led by Miss Patty Heinkel. Plans for a mothers day luncheon on May 13 and a Grand Assembly meeting in July in Athens will be discussed.
A humorous essay argues heredity and sex influence attitudes to phones. It contrasts a daughter who treats a toy line as security with a son who fears a receiver and a wife who chats endlessly with friends. The piece riffs on imagined voices, domestic routines, and early phone history.
Teri Sears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sears of Carlisle, married Tim Yeary in a April 12 ceremony at Mission Manor Baptist Church Tucson officiated by Rev. Charles Mays. The bride wore organza lace gown with an illusion veil and carried carnations and orchids. The couple plans to reside in Tucson where both families and the new in law Mr. Yeary reside. Tim Yeary works at Asarko Mines.
Eighty five students will join a choral techniques clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Dave Finkelman Auditorium Middletown campus. Director is John Williams, assistant professor of music at Wittenberg University.
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