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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1966

Page

6

Poems Guide Hidden Gifts For Barbara Leffler’s Shower

A bridal shower for Miss Barbara Jean Leffler featured poems hinting at gifts and a June 5 wedding at St. Pauls United Church of Christ with fiancé Dan L. Flory. Hostesses Mrs. Harry Ward and daughter Nancy hosted at Ross Street, serving tea under a green and gold cloth centerpiece of spring flowers and candles.

Barbara Jean Leffler Dan L. Flory St. Paul's United Church of Christ Harry Ward Nancy Ross Street Myron Snethen William Havemann Andrew Seiller Harold Conn Harry Davies Earl Keezer M. H. Weinstein E. G., Buchfieb F. L. Francis Homer Leffler Carol Snethen Mildred Beacom

Monroe Club Takes Top Award at Strolling Flower Show

The Monroe Garden Club won the best of show at Middletown Shopping Plaza’s Strolling Flower Show, with fifty entries in the fifth annual event organized by the Middletown Council of Garden Clubs. Awards went to Green Thumb Garden six blue ribbons, Monroe three, Designers two, and Shovel and Hoe one. judging by Mrs. Raymond Dean of Germantown.

Monroe Garden Club Middletown ‘Shopping Plaza Monroe Club Kenneth Shafer Amity Lane McAlpin Middletown Council of Garden Clubs Middletown Shopping Plaza Raymond Dean Germantown Thomas King James Routt

June Bride Showered With Gifts

A neighborhood and relatives showered Miss Ann Marie Heggi bride elect of Ray Barger with gifts at a party hosted by her sister Miss Barbara Heggi on Winona Drive. Guests included numerous local residents and out of town attendees from Day, Mi ami sburg and Cumberland. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen G Heggs and Mr and Mrs Ross Barger, will marry June 4 at St Johns Church.

Ann Marie Heggi Ray Barger Barbara Heggi Winona Drive Stephen G. Heggs Barbara Kaczor Rudolph Bukosky Arthur Nicely Irene Nicely Mary Toth Steven Toth George Halsey Frances McCoy William Melton Jack Mayne Carl Reffitt James Post Perry Clarke Sr Perry Clarke Jr Lois Gaston Carolyn van Horn Marilyn Betys Bu St. John's Church Ross Barger Cumber , Ky

Exemplar Tea at Holiday House by Xi Epsilon Kappa

Members of Xi Epsilon Kappa Chapter and Beta Sigma Phi held their annual exemplar tea at Armco Girls Holiday House with Mrs. Ray Sherman and Mrs. Gerald Manning as special guests. Mrs. Cecil Wooddell led arrangements, Mrs. Don Hoskins poured, and program featured piano by Mrs. Joe, a reading, group singing, and a skit by Homemaker's Circle Two members. Plans include attending Ruth Lyons Show on June 8 and a late June family picnic.

Xi Epsilon Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Armco Girl Ray Sherman Gerald Manning Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Cecil Wooddell Don Hoskins Ers Charles Swain Joe Lawrence Murphy J. B. Gividen Robert Nickell Robert Anderson John Newby Homemaker's Circle Two Ruth Lyons

Lipfert couple returns from Sarasota vacation

Mr and Mrs F R Lipfert of Monroe Street have returned from a month long vacation at Long Boat Key in Sarasota Florida.

F. R. Lipfert F Monroe Street Long Boat Key Sarasota, Fla

DKG Breakfast Elects New Officers At Jacksonburg Event

Forty five members of the Delta Kappa Gamma chapter met at the Jacksonburg EUB Church for the annual spring breakfast. Officers were elected for two years led by President Mildred Berger and Vice Presidents Ellen Easton and C. C. Whitehead. The program featured teaching-creative devices by members from Hamilton Middletown and Oxford. A report on the Akron convention was given by outgoing president Mrs. Richard Corbin. Local hostesses included Mrs. A. E. Rammel Miss Eldridge and Miss Easton.

Jacksonburg EUB Mildred Berger Ellen Easton C. C. Whitehead Donald Service W. L. Prentice James Pelley Robert Wurster Walter Johnston Helen Fisher Robert Lunsford Richard Rinal Borger Charlotte Schaeuble Hamilton Whitehead Mabel Eldridge Alice Hawkins Florence Powell Middletown Fred Pfister Oxford Powell Akron Richard Corbin 4. E. Rammel Eldridge Beecher Flanagan J Easton

Bride Elect Honored At Shower For Nancy Croswell

Nancy Croswell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Croswell of Middletown, will wed George C Stegemiller June 4 at Monroe Methodist Church. A Saturday night shower at James Croswell’s home on Lisa Lane featured a wedding band centerpiece and a guest list of Middletown residents and out of town relatives from Cincinnati and Mt Vernon.

Peggy Cochran James Cochran Sr Homer Shepherd James Cochran Jr Lisa Lane Nancy Croswell Croswell George C. Stegemiller Monroe Methodist Church Ralph M. Croswell Middletown Rt. 1 Earl G. Stegemiller Curryer Road Ralph Croswell Earl Stegemiller James Singleton Susan Singleton George Frye Rebecca Frye Chester Selby John McGuire Joni McGuire Claude Snelling Jr Robert M. Bradford Linda Bradford Susan Bradford Michael Jackson Charles D. Kell Sr Lorna Kell James Owsley Roger Uhl Conrad Heinkel Clyde Dineen Mary Dineen William Bishop Jack Davis Ronald Richardson Margaret Klame Floyd Palmer Charles Adkins Pride Combs Carl Caldwell Roy Moore Dean Dicke Middletown Charles Messina James Croswell Gaddis Croswell Lucile Croswell Cincinnati Virgil Bradford Mt. Vernon Henry Hale Florida Rosa Korn Martha Detmer Hamilton

Coterie Dance Plans July 23 Dinner Dance

Steering committee of Coterie Dance Club met at the Glass home Berwick Lane to plan a July 23 summer dinner dance at the Ellis County Club near Hamilton. Cecil Young's Orchestra of Cincinnati will play. Balgers and Selby family members serve as advisers and co-presidents.

Coterie Dance Club Robert Glass Berwick Lane Bill Phillips Win Bryant Howard Roger Fred Finney Cecil Young Cincinnati Ellis Country Club Hamilton Robert Balger Balgers Glenn Selby John Angiolini Carl Chamberlain Thomas Prichard Glass

Gamma Xi Officers Installed At Meeting

Gamma Xi installs officers for the coming year led by Miss Jean Issenmann as president with Mary Dillon and Mary Ellen Johnston as vice presidents. Mrs. Dixie Davis records. Elsie Mac Innis secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Wetzel reports on Akron convention. plans include Aug 18 at Sheraton Cleveland Hotel. Virgil Russell honors founders. chapter selects Butler County Welfare Agency project to aid children.

Jean Issenmann Mary Dillon Mary Ellen Johnston Dixie Davis Elsie Mac Society Akron Elizabeth Wetzel Sheraton Cleveland Virgil Russell Delta Kappa Gamma Society Austin Tex Butler County Welfare Agency Madison Township Butler County

Beatty Palmer Nuptials Set For July Sixteenth

Miss Edna Mae Beatty daughter of Rev and Mrs Clair E B Beatty of Covington Ohio and her fiancé John Douglas Palmer have chosen July 16 for their wedding at 7 30 p m in the First United Presbyterian Church Covington The bride elects father pastor will officiate with a reception in the church social room afterward Palmer is band director and vocal instructor for the Covington School System and is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Palmer of Nelson Road

Edna Mae Beatty Clair EB. Beatty Covington Ohio John Douglas Palmer First United Presbyterian Church Palmer Covington (Ohio Charles B. Palmer Nelson Oad

Miss Steller Honored At Shower For June Wedding

Mrs Arba Thomas Jr and Miss Paula Nickell co hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Dinah Steller bride elect of Robert M Stock. Hosts welcomed guests at Loretta Drive home with spring flower arrangements and yellow candles. The couple plans to marry June 25 at First Methodist Church.

Arba Thomas Jr Paula Nickell Dinah Steller Robert M. Stork Thomas Robert Sixt Loretta Drive Frank Gill Jland Dayton Thomas Maxwell Huntington W. Va David Moore Canton Marcia Balzer John Seiller Charles Roberts Michael Long Brian Lennie John W. Herr Earl Mack Charles Currier Clark Erelandson Cathy Sixt Winton Steller Nancy Sixt Jeffrey Columbus Kensington Street Miss Steller Marshall Road Robert M. Stock Earl E. Rose Franklin First Methodist Church

Faculty Showers Bride-To-Be Miss Hautau in Oxford

Miss Margaret L Hautau speech and hearing therapist in Middletown School District is honored at a faculty shower hosted by Mrs John Russell and Mrs Robert Wolford. She is the bride elect of John J Corso Jr of Chicago. The June 4 wedding will be at St Marys Church in Oxford.

John Russell Robert Wolford Margaret L. Hautau Middletown Miss Hautau Oxford John J. Corso Jr Chicago St. Mary's Church Jefferson School W. §. Geckeler Zelia Jacobs Edna Hicks

Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Miss Fullen Bride-Elect

Armco Girls' Holiday House hosted a bridal shower for Miss Tabor Rae Fullen bride-elect of Paul Romer. Hostesses included Miss Caroline Belcher Mrs Edward Hobart and Mrs Donald Saylor with guests such as Mrs Edwin Snider Miss Kathy Snider and Mrs Georgia Fullen. The couple plans an open church wedding at St. John's Church on May 28 at 9:30 a.m.

Armco Tabor Rae Fullen Paul Romer Caroline Belcher Edward Hobart Donald Saylor Edwin Snider Kathy Snider Karen Jones Myrtle Buchanan Georgia Fullen Audrey Fullen Gail Ann Romer Joan Horne Robert Egelston Joe Schrock Miss Fullen Mr. Romer St. John’s Church

Pre Prom Party Hosted by Miss Karen Leis in Trenton

Miss Karen Leis hosted a pre prom party at her Johns Street home in Trenton ahead of the junior senior prom. Guests included Phyliss Carder Mike Johnson Sue Keith Philip Schmidt Becky Tipton Darrell Friend Linda King Bill Steele Cindy Slough Don Neubrander Sherry Osborne Russ Schnell Cathy Chieger Jeff Myers Linda Moore David Hayes Sue Shubert Doug Shakleford and Virgil Lindon with Patty Leis assisting.

Karen Leis Johns Street Trenton Phyliss Carder Mike Johnson Sue Keith Philip Schmidt Becky Tipton Darrell Friend Linda King Bill Steele Cindy Slough Don Neubrander Sherry Osborne Russ Schnell Cathy Chieger Jeff Myers Linda Moore David Hayes Sue Shubert Doug Shakleford Virgil Lindon Patty Leis

Local WCTU and Eastern Star meet with Hawaii theme

Comina Events Viola D-Roman Chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union plans a 1:30 p.m. meeting tomorrow at First EUB. Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 of the Order of the Eastern Star meets tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Commercial Building, 63 S. Main St. Worthy matron Mrs. John Minehart and worthy patron Jack Reeder will conduct. Initiation of new members featured. Decorations by Mrs. Joe Minor with a Hawaii theme. Entertainment chaired by Mrs. Joe Schrock. Social hour chaired by Mrs. C. T. Morningstar.

Viola-D-Roman The Women's Christian Temperance Union Eub Ida Morningstar Order of the Eastern Star S. Main St John Minehart Jack Reeder Joe Minor iMrs Joe Schrock Social Hour C. T. Morningstar

Pre Prom party hosted by Fenwick student’s mother

Miss Karen Kiesewetter hosted a coctail pre prom gathering Friday night at her Orchard Street home for Fenwick High School juniors. Attendees included Tina Di Lorenzo Jerry Ditmeyer Yvonne DeLaup Dave Mandzak Anita Bukosky Pat Vitori Glen Brehm Ellen Cain Ed Dobrozsi Betsy Galeese Jim Lutmer Teresa Norris Tom Barrett Dessie Harsh Frank Castellano Martha Vogelsong Tim Gustaferro Barbara Lutz Steve Lettich Nancy Gentis Tom Sayers Patty McConnell Bill Martin Carol Berberich Dennis Foley Sharon Aleman Mark Sennet Mary Ann Rizzo Dave Frye Patti Hollingworth Harold Rooster Macy Beth Terrett and Don Magee.

Karen Kiesewetter Fenwick High School Fenwick Kiesewetter Orchard Street Tina Di-Lorenzo Jerry Ditmeyer Yvonne DeLaup Dave Mandzak Anita Bukosky Pat Vitori Glen Brehm Ellen Cain Ed Dobrozsi Betsy Galeese Jim Lutmer Teresa Norris Tom Barrett Dessie Harsh Frank Castellano Martha Vogelsong Tim Gustaferro Barbara Lutz Steve Lettich Nancy Gentis Tom Sayers Patty McConnell Bill Martin Carol Berberich Dennis Foley Sharon Aleman Mark Sennet Mary- Ann Rizzo Dave Frye Patti Hollingworth Harold Rooster Macy Beth Terrett Don Magee

Miss Nash Feted At Shower

Mrs Norman F Knott and Mrs William L Knott hosted a miscellaneous shower at the former's home for Linda Nash fiancée of Norman E Knott. Guests included Mrs William Tucker Sr Mrs Harold Radlenheimer Mrs George Knott and others. Linda Nash and Norman Knott plan to marry May 21 at 2 30 p m at the First Church of the Nazarene.

Norman F. Knott Ross Street William L. Knott Tytus Avenue Linda Nash Norman E. Knott William Tucker Sr Harold Radlenheimer George Knott Porter Brewer Arthur Nash Charles Beel Gilbert Morningstar James Imfeld Stanley Gibson Bobbie Gibson Jeannette Knott Nash Logan Avenue Mr. Knott Church of the Nazarene

Bob Legg Plays For Club Dance

Wildwood Golf Club held Swing Into Spring at the 19th Hole on Aberdeen Drive with the Bob Legg Orchestra providing music. The informal dance ran 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and reservations were taken by numerous couples led by Harold Aoy and Edward Anderson, with Miss Cathy Roger and Miss Sharon Jones among attendees.

Donald Heffron Charles Walsh Victor LeRoy Arden Swope Wildwood Golf Club Aberdeen Drive Bob Legg Harold Aoy Edward Anderson Delbert Anderson Howard Bell Jr Marck Bendel Dennis Bryan Carl Bury Robert Colliver Donald Cross James Cummings James Curry Donald Daly Gerald Davis Robert Detmer Lawrence Donahue Ralph Fall Richard Fiessinger Sol Finkelman Knight Goodman Ernest Hatton Harlan Hensley Cletus Hornback Paul Hoskins John Howard Richard Hulseman Fred Hughes Jean Hutchings

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Peggy Leffler Judy Walker Don Hetzler Ron Harrison Monroe J. Arthur Flory Eaton David Buck Miss Leffler Park Drive Mrs. J. Arthur Flory Eaton Rt. 3 Holiday House N. Unive Car Wash City Blvd Central Stephan Wilbur Pier Delta Kappa Gammason Paul Schurger Electro-Hygiene Electro- Wyglese Coterie Dance Gamma Xi Edna Hines Butler County Automobile Club Miss Issenmann Garfield Wetzel Beatty-Palmer Insurance Miller Vie Ide Miller Insurance Inc N. Verity Comina Events Clarence Strassburger Security Strassburger Carpet and Furniture Cleaners West Middletown, Ohio Miss Nash U.S Union Sanitary Zig Sioa Ebelempaak Ovata Singer Singer Today Arpany
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