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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
5
Joy Jones recalls her oldest daughter's routine homecomings from college. The car and phone dominate the welcome, with in town excursions draining gas and clutter piling up during brief visits. The daughter often grabs meals on the go and only briefly pauses at home before leaving again. She even chooses sleeping locations away from her own bed due to short visits.
The novice section top scorers were Robert Stevens and Paul Zellers, Mrs. Stan Peltier and Doug Hendel, and Mrs. James Sloan and Mrs. Edward Stigler. Open game North-south winners included Paul Smith and Mrs. Ben Goodman, Miss Mary Pierson and Bill Garrett, with a tie for third. East-west winners featured Mrs. Glenn Selby and Mrs. Hershel Greenham, and two more pairs.
Mrs. Ronald Koch was installed as president of Alpha Chapter Cristonians for the year. Officers include Mrs. Larry Browning and Mrs. Rodger Ingham as vice presidents, Mrs. Thomas Compton secretary, and Mrs. F. Eugene Fisher treasurer. Committees were named with Mrs. Dennis Bock projects and others. Delegates to the Cristonians Official Board and Middletown Area Federation were announced. A May 16 banquet was planned at Congress Inn Monroe along with picnics and an art scholarship for a Middletown High School student.
Final plans set for a May 17 covered dish luncheon at the Legion Home honoring gold and silver star mothers. Mrs. Robert Davis chairs. Donations approved to Salvation Army children’s camp Leonard Wood Memorial and American Leprosy Foundation. A bean supper is planned for June 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Tickets 1 25 adults 55 cents children. Memorial Day parade May 28 noted.
The Belle Terra Garden Club met at Mrs. T. L. Fehrenbach’s Union Road home to discuss next month’s officer elections and a flower show. Co hostess was Mrs. Bill Banks. The group also noted 92 silver maple trees were given to Hunter School fifth graders on Arbor Day. J. W. Culbertson gave a talk and slide show on wild flowers.
Breakfast ends a long wedding week with a bridesmaids breakfast at Gaslight Manor in Oxford. Miss Barbara Siegel, daughter of Elaine Siegel of Dayton and Richard Siegel of Tacoma, will marry Martin Kubik of Middlebury Heights at 2:30 p.m. at the Church at Morning Sun near Oxford.
Miss Mary Dell led a Neighborhood Garden Club meeting discussing vines for rough surfaces screens or indoor accents. She listed ivy trumpet honeysuckle wisteria passion flower and morning glory as popular easy-growers. Awards were given to Kerschbaum and Brooks for various flower arrangements, with next meeting planned for June 6 at the Price home.
The Brown's Run ladies host a guest day bridge luncheon on May 17 at 12:45 p.m. at the country club. Winners this week were Mrs Kenneth Shafer with Mrs Glenn Selby, Mrs Murray Wilson with Mrs Mike Graney, and Mrs Howard Wikoff with Mrs Herschel Greenham.
Mrs. Jack Mayne is named president of the Julia T. Roth Past Councilors. Officers include Mrs. Scott Maddix as vice president Mrs. Ray Gerard as treasurer Mrs. Mary Bills as secretary and Mrs. Estil Scalf as publicity chairman. Installation occurred at the May meeting. A kitchen timer tip follows.
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. organ and piano students of Mrs. Joseph J. Atkinson Jr. perform with awards and certificates presented. At 3:15 p.m. piano students perform, including Betsy Balger and numerous other named performers.
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