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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1953
Page
6
Mrs Richard Wilmer is named Middletown chairman of United Cerebral Palsy of Butler County division. She directs activities for a May campaign and a June 9 Hamilton Elks Country Club card party to benefit Butler County UCP, with tickets via Mrs Wilmer at 128 Orchard St or Mrs F B Diesbach.
The baccalaureate service for Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing graduates occurred at South Park Methodist Church in Dayton. A mother daughter banquet at Moraine Country Club Saturday at 1 p m honors graduates, with commencement set for the National Cash Register auditorium. Middletown area graduates include Jane Barton of Waynesville and Mary Louise Stutenroth, daughter of C E Stutenroth of Germantown, and Janet Katherine Malott, daughter of Hiram Malott.
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Gertrude M. Hoover to Lloyd P. Sink. The ceremony performed May 6 at Lawton Oklahoma was witnessed by Lt. John E. Hoover and Dorothy Hoover and Norita Sink. Mr. Sink works for Armco Steel. The couple resides at 2500 Elmo Place.
Stanley Sr and Miss Patricia Ann Barnes are noted with Patricia described as daughter of Mrs Everett Barnes of Fifteenth Ave in a brief society item.
Mary Jo Davison was installed as worthy advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in a ceremony at the Civic Association. About 200 attendees from Waynesville, Dayton, Franklin, Miamisburg, Hamilton, Cincinnati and Toledo attended as gifts were given to outgoing and Installing officers and the ceremony featured musical selections and floral decorations.
The Garden Club of Ohio announces its Annual Pilgrimage on May 26 with Dayton region gardens in Dayton and Lebanon. Members meet at 10 30 a m at The Carillon Deeds Carillon Park, visit four Dayton gardens before lunch at the Golden Lamb in Lebanon, then four more Beirut Lebanon? Actually Lebanon for the afternoon jaunt meeting at the Lebanon Museum. Dues card required at registration and lunch reservations due by May 20 to Mrs Harry Bissell or Mrs H O Gummere. Further details from Dayton regional VP Mrs A Ralph Shoemake.
Omicron chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi gathered yesterday morning at Mrs. P. D. Stoutenborough’s Greentree Road home for a May Breakfast. Social chairman Mrs. Joseph Peters and assistants served the group. No summer business meetings are planned and dates for future social gatherings will be announced later.
Miss Mildred Whisman bride elect of Carl Lundburg received a miscellaneous shower Saturday at the Oxford home of Rank Whisman. Seventeen guests attended as gifts were opened and games played. The couple will wed June 6 at the First Church of God with Rev. Charles Miller officiating.
Mrs. William Shoemaker hosted a miscellaneous post nuptial shower for Mrs. Walt Doench Barbara Back at her McKinley Street home. Pink and white streamers draped the dining table with spring flowers as prizes went to Mrs. Walter Devench Miss Michele Back Mrs. Clarence McClain Mrs. Everett Lacy and the hostess. Eighteen guests attended to shower the bride with gifts for her new home.
Miss Joyce Ann Gabbard of Ashland Kentucky, bride elect of William Tussey, was honored with a linen shower at the Wilbraham Road home. Prizewinners in charades included Mrs. Lafe Henderson, Mrs. Edward Gabbard, and Mrs. Minnie Colwell. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Gabbard, will wed May 31 at Central Baptist Church in Ashland with bridesmaids Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Yenser, flower girl Connie Lee, and ring bearer Donald Dent.
Miss Mildred Long of Manchester Road left yesterday for a tour of the western states and a visit with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John England of Ogden Utah. Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Adams were Mrs Edward Matthews and Miss Joanne Monroe of Lexington Ky Mrs Markus Wiseman Jr of Winchester Ky and Mrs Dave Roberts of Latonia Ky The out of town visitors were here for the wedding Saturday of Miss
Hadassah hosts annual luncheon and officer installation at Beth Sholom Synagogue tomorrow at 1 p.m. Detroit's Mrs. Carl Schiller, longtime volunteer and national board member, will give the keynote address. Officers to be installed include H J Aronoff president and Robert Cohen first vice president. reservations via Mrs. Cohen or Mrs. Faust.
Audrey Gosmyer and Lee Kurfiss were married at St. Ann Church Hamilton in a 7 pm double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Hugo Muntick. The bride wore blue net over taffeta with white orchids, matron of honor Mrs Daniel Murphy wore pale pink net, and Neal Kurfiss was best man. A 200 guest reception followed at Knights of Columbus Hall. The couple will reside at 2658 River St Hamilton.
Mrs. Fred Roberts and her daughter hosted a Friday linen shower at Forest Hills Country Club for Miss Barbara Schueller bride elect of Richard H Young. Guests played bridge and canasta after dessert. prizes went to Mrs. Thomas Haney Mrs. Howard Schueller Jr and Mrs. Earl Jay. The couple plans to marry June 6 at First Baptist Church.
Mrs Gene Poppel of Sandy Lake Drive, former state president of the Ohio State Council of Sigma Alpha Epsilon sorority, returned from the eighth state convention held May 16 and 17 at the Avalon Hotel Waunakee Wisconsin. She represented the international advisory council of the sorority.
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