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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1978
Page
8
San Diego sisters Marcella Burfield and Kathleen Lloyd redefine granny life by riding motorcycles instead of baking cookies. They spent two months touring the United States, visiting sights and embracing a bold cross country journey.
Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Burfield, aged 54 and 48, rode 8000 miles on Honda 400s from San Diego to the East Coast and back. They named their bikes Pinky and Blue Boy, faced storms, hunger, and danger, slept at rest stops and a jail, and survived with $850 between them. They plan another journey to Canada and Alaska if funds permit.
Four homes with early American Victorian modern antique and contemporary decors form the Christmas in Lebanon tour by the St. Francis De Sales Ladies Society. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a sit down dinner 5 to 7 p.m. at Lebanon High School. Adults 4.25. children 2. Advance tickets $2 from Betty Agricola June Imbus or Shelly Abrams. Day-of tickets 2.50. Free shuttle from school lot. Child care provided by St. Francis De Sales youth group.
A rehearsal dinner at the Golden Lamb Inn in Lebanon will cap prenuptial celebrations for Tamara Jombs of Armco Drive and Thomas L. Stimson of Cincinnati. The couple, with Stimson's Chattanooga parents hosting, will wed October 7 at the First United Methodist Church.
AP reports that the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture now has more than 30 percent female undergraduates, with women entering diverse programs from animal science to ag engineering. Enrollment nearly doubled to over 1,900, reflecting broader national trends as urban students and nonfarm backgrounds enter agriculture fields.
The Fenwick High School Arts and Music Association hosts a card party at St Marys Church parish hall on October 4 at 7 30 p m Tickets are 2 and available from Mrs Larry Cloran or Mrs Alan Heckler or at the door Co chairmen Mrs Cloran and Ms Heckler lead planning with several volunteers Proceeds support Fenwick music and arts programs and the John XXIII Elementary School band Guests should bring their own cards for games
The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a weekend bazaar at Harlan Park Church of God on Wilbraham Road. Proceeds aid Missions projects and benevolent programs with meals served both days. booths offer aprons baked goods books ceramics dolls plants purses and various handmade items.
Mary Cairns daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Cairns of 4501 Poppy Drive will play Isabel in Ring Around the Moon at the University of Akron October 6 to 8 and 13 to 15. She is a freshman ballet major. Also noted are Imberly J Haun of Franklin and Frank of Carlisle among 39 Ohio members in Eastern Kentucky University's marching band at Richmond Kentucky.
Ida Morningstar Chapter 572 of the Order of Eastern Star will elect officers at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Charlene Arnett will oversee the social hour.
Mr and Mrs C Edward Blair announce the engagement of their daughter Kristen Wilde to Douglas Lee Redman son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Redman of East Woodstock Conn The couple both attend the University of Alabama where Miss Wilde is a senior and member of Kappa Alpha Theta He is student commander of the Army ROTC brigade a Phi Sigma Kappa member and president of Scabbard and Blade A summer wedding is planned.
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