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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1960

Page

2

Parties Continue For Miss Rentschier in Midwest nuptials

A sequence of social events for Miss Mary Jill Rentschier and James L. Thompson includes a cocktail and buffet hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Newton on Princeton Avenue with guests from Fresno, Washington, Ft. Knox, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Jackson, Philadelphia and more. A Friday bridesmaids luncheon at Miss Rentschier’s aunt’s home features twelve attendees and a later dinner at the Manchester Hotel after rehearsal. The wedding is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church with the couple’s parents named as hosts and sponsors.

Mary Jill Rentschier James L. Thompson New York City Joseph Newton Princeton Avenue Howard J. Thompson Fresno Calif Robert J McMahon Washington, D. C James R. Weber Ft. Knox Sue Smith Sacramento Douglas Heying Pittsburgh Patricia Miller Jackson Mich Ronald Witt Philadelphia Ralph Hummel Richard Hummel Herbert Fall Louis MecCallay Joseph McMahon Nancy Jo Bailey Carl Rentschier James Weber Gretchen Hummel Robert J. McMahon Carl Rentschler Miss Rentchler Holy Trinity Church Manchester Hotel Frontier Room Wynelle Hummel Karen Koehnemann Donald Thompson Long Beach Joseph Reynolds Los Angeles Michael Feldmeier Chicago Thomas Ginn Douglas Mears Elkhart Ind Robert Thompson Notre Dame Rentschler Donald Witt Robert Goldschmidt Cincinnati G. B. Miller Ralph ‘Hummel R. J. ‘McMahon Iss ‘Rentschler Mr. Thompson Carl F. Rentschler Middletown San Nicolas Argentina

Homemakers Circles hear ceramics and child psychiatry talks

Mrs James Stuart joins Homemakers Circle Three at Mrs Thomas Wakefield home as Mrs Mario Prosperi discusses The Art of Ceramics with demonstrations. Dr Martin Rush speaks on Child Psychiatry at Homemakers Circle One, with Mrs John Pasquale hosting. Reports on federation banquet and safety plans noted. December dinner set at Brass Rail.

James Stuart Homemakers Circle Three Thomas Wakefield E. Page Street Trenton Mario Prosperi David White Martin Rush John Pasquae Badgett Richard LeRoy Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs James Blake Eugene Glossip Middletown Ymca Harold Rotherme Thomas Willhof Creekview Drive David DeCamp Safety Council William Boast James Hardwick Jo Ann Ward Brass Rail

Travel Notes for Middletown Families At Thanksgiving

Mrs Jack Prisbie and Mrs Mildred McGraw of Middletown travel to Annapolis Maryland to visit son Midshipman Dick Frisbie and roommates at Thanksgiving at Carvell Hall. They will attend the Army Navy football game in Philadelphia and the Naval Academy Banquet at Bellevue Stratford Hotel with Midshipman Frisbie. Mr Frisbie remains hospitalized. The Blevins family of Lopane Avenue visit their son Omer Blevins Jr and daughter in Belding Michigan and plan trips to Columbus during Thanksgiving.

Jack Prisbie Mildred McGraw Middletown Annapolis Dick Frisbie Carvell Hall Frisbie McGraw Philadelphia Bellevue Stratford Hotel Omer Blevins Sr Lopane Avenue Omer Blevins Jr Carol Cindy Debbie Belding, Mich Columbus

Chocolate Eggnog Enhancement Suggestion

A simple treat mixes one egg and one cup milk with chocolate syrup. add more syrup and sugar for richer flavor. Adjust sweetness to taste and chill before serving.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Honors 60 Year Pin Recipient

Thirty three members attended an Odd Fellows Hall recognition meeting where Mrs Catherine Newman of Franklin received a 60 year pin. Forty year pins were awarded to Mrs Anna Miller and Mrs Myrtle Burns of Franklin and to Mrs Joe Dimyer Mrs Albert Canter and Mrs Althea Hamilton of Middletown. A Thanksgiving donation to the Odd Fellows Home in Springfield was approved. Guests Mr and Mrs Ed Swope of Hamilton attended. Next meeting set for December 5.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Catherine Newman Franklin Anna Miller Myrtle Burns Joe Dimyer Albert Canter Althea Hamilton Middletown Howard Hoover Nobelgram Roy Tanner Odd Fellows Home Springfield Ed Swope Hamilton Swope Ohio Rebekah Assembly

Critique Members Hear Autumn in Literature Talk

Members of the Critique Literary Society gathered last night at the Hose home on Locust Lane to hear Mrs. Tom Wenrick present Autum in Literature Music and Art. She described autumn as harvest colors scents and transitions and cited an ancient Indian greeting May you live to see 100 autumns.

Critique Literary Society Jack Hose Locust Lane Tom Wenrick United States

65/2 Points Wins Bridge Honors At Temple Beth Sholom

Members of Middletown Duplicit Bridge Club met last night in Temple Beth Sholom recreation room and played five tables averaging M4. First place went to Mrs. Stanley Weinstein and Mrs. Howard Wikoff with 65 percent. Second were Mrs. Gordon Nein and Mrs. Leland Lynch Jr. with 62 points, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cade placed third with WW points.

Middletown

Community Meeting Schedule Tuesday Middletown

Tuesday meetings include South Middletown Fire Department at 6 30 p m Amanda Fire House Middletown Personnel Association 6 30 p m Battery A H74A Gun Bn 7 p m Armory United Cerebral Palsy of Middletown 7 30 p m First Presbyterian Church VFEW Miami Valley Post 3809 7 30 p m post headquarters Mayfield Fire Department 7 30 p m Sheffield Street Fire Al Anon Family Group 7 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous 7 30 p m Miami Lodge 3 p m Monroe IOOF Hall FOE Lodge 528 8 p m Eagles Hall SPEBSQSA 8 p m Legion Home

Middletown Personnel Association United Cerebral Palsy of Middletown First Presbyterian Church VFEW Miami Valley Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Al-Anon Famly Group Miami Lodge Monroe Ioof FOE Lodge Eagles Hall

Wednesday meetings at civic groups and Girl Scout room

The schedule lists noon gathering of the Exchange Club at Manches Golden Age Club, 1 W pm with Civic Association in the Girl Scout Room. Girl Scout Leaders Association meets at 7 30 p m in the Civic Association Girl Scout Room.

Manchester Golden Age Club Civic Association Girl Scout Girl Scout Leaders Association Civic Association Girl Scout Room

Thanksgiving Day Services at Tried Stone Baptist Church

The Rev. Herbert Hart will conduct Thanksgiving Day services at 11 a.m. at the Tried Stone Baptist Church located at 1404 Garfield St.

Herbert Hart Tried Stone Baptist Church Garfield St

Park Budget Request Set for Park Board Meeting

City parks and recreation director Tom Carlson will present the 1961 budget request to the park board at tomorrow nights 7 PM session at the Yankee Road firehouse. He seeks approval for the department headquarters project and lands parcels acquisitions. Wildwood school PTO representatives will discuss installing recreation equipment on school grounds.

City Parks’ and Recreation Tom Carlson Park Board Yankee Road Firehouse Carlson City Commission Wildwood School Pto

Thanksgiving Service at First Church of Christ Scientist

A special public Thanksgiving service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the church edifice at 2000 Central Ave. The gathering will include readings from the Bible and from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, followed by congregational expressions of gratitude.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Central Ave Mary Baker Eddy

Marriage Licenses in Trenton and Hamilton Areas

Luther Stidham 25 a paper company employee of 1232 Yankee Road weds Carolyn Runyon 21 a sales clerk of 809 Charles St Trenton Michael Kristian Jr 45 a steel worker of 2210 Woodlawn Ave weds Jahede Begley 31 a press operator Hamilton Alex Carpenter 61 a plumber of 1915 Casper Ave weds Gladys Lovejoy 52 a cook 410 Park St Leslie Lee Johnson 37 a painter 1016 Yankee Road weds Ethel Mae Battey 37 a baby sitter 1016 Yankee Road

Luther Stidham Paper Company Yankee Road Carolyn Runyon Charles St Trenton Michael Kristian Jr Woodlawn Ave Jahede F. Begley Hamilton Alex Carpenter Casper Ave Gladys Lovejoy Cook Park St Leslie Lee Johnson Ethel Mae Battey

Behind The Camera Ambition Drives Roberta Hodes Career

New York producer aspirant Roberta Hodes talks of aiming to shape films from behind the camera. Born in New York and educated at Vassar, she worked from Israel to Hollywood before becoming associate producer on Girl of the Night and now Lad, a Dog.

Joy Miller New York Roberta Hodes Harold Greenwald Roberta Albert Payson Terhune Vassar The New School Harry Belafonte Rod Steiger Rod Serling Israel Hollywood Mickey Rooney Max Rosenberg

Births Reported for Spisak and Griss Families

Mr and Mrs Thomas Spisak 1213 Elm Street welcome a girl born Monday and Mr and Mrs James Griss 1618 Taylor Avenue welcome a girl born Monday.

Thomas Spisak Elm St James Griss Taylor Ave

Hospital Patients and New Discharges List

A community hospital notice lists numerous patients by name with their home streets, including Mrs. Mitchell Blankenship Yankee Road. J Hester Yankee Road. Charles McChesney Armco Drive. Mrs. Walter Bake Yankee Road. Mrs. Paul Hudson Franklin. John Keiber McKinley St.. and many others. The list also notes several patients discharged, such as Jean Barnett Verity Hall and Barbara Robinson Trenton Rt. 1, among assorted Franklin and nearby area residents.

Mitchell Blankenship Byron St Timothy Williams James Williams Moore Morton Hawking Tytus George Wilkinson John Wilkinson Lamberton St Sharon Lee Rondle Lee Burbank St Charles Cremeans Franklin Richard Pruett 15Th Ave Lucinda Sutton Vanderveer William McGuire Arlington Ave George Beard Plum Ave William Rhodus Frank Latimer 17Th Ave Alber Middletown Rt. 1 Homer Lefferson Yankee Road Christopher Burns Harold Burns Barbara Smith Linda Bollinger Charles Bollinger Hood Ave Phillip Brewer Linda Buchheit Paul Buchheit Trenton Shirley Cooper Louis Cooper Richard Creager Miamisburg Morris Fletmher Ottawa St Michelle Forkner Edward Forkner West Middletown Ronald Hammonds Donald Hammonds

Halt by SAG to strike over TV and radio ads

Beverly Hills plays host as Screen Actors Guild votes 4 369 to 549 to strike against spot television producers. AFTRA has acted similarly. both unions seek pay tied to audience size, threatening walkouts that would stop live network radio and TV performances and halt filming of new commercials and pre taped programs. AFTRA has about 16 000 members and SAG about 13 000.

Beverly Iills Calif Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists SAG Guild AFTRA

Fourteen Brownies to Get Pins at Tait Elementary

Fourteen Brownies from Troop 36 will receive pins at tonight's meeting after school at Tait Elementary School. Members include Shirley Ann Frazier Juliet Tucker Nancy And Gard ner Debbe Spence Margaret Nichols Deborah Ann Dobson Anna Marie Banks Shelly Jean Barnett Barbara Norton Sheila Jones Melvint Spear Carol Amos Lambey MacFarlen and Elizabeth Moore. Leader is Mrs Gertrude Spence with Patty Nabgall as assistant.

Tait Elementary School Shirley Ann Frazier Juliet Tucker Nancy and Gardner Debbe Spence Margaret Nichols Deborah Ann Dobson Anna Marie Banks Shelly Jean Barnett Barbara Norton Sheila Jones Melvint Spear Carol Amos Lambey MacFarlen Elizabeth Moore Gertrude Spence Patty Nabgall

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Miss Rentschier France Osborne Manchester & Verity Pkvy Adele Lawrence John Weitz Lodge Grand Lodge Wenrick George Clayton Yankee RD South Middletown Fire Department Amanda P. m Alcoholics Anonymous Church Plans Service Christian Science Service Weer King Features Syndicate, Inc Herbert Mr. Brown Grand Ave Gideon Rd Wall Strand Ridg Union Sanitary Inc Clyde Batey First Ave James Clem Leslie Rhoads Beverly Rhoads Columbia Ave Lee Wildermuth Jean Barnett Verity Hall Highland Starr Starr Floral Co Lewis Snape
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