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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1960

Page

3

Current Events Club Opens Fall Season With Meeting

The Current Events Club kicked off its fall season with a general meeting at Mrs. Calvin Verity's S Main Street residence. Co-hostesses were Mrs. G W Breiel and Mrs. David Harlan. New members Mrs. George Bauer and Mrs. Russell Galloway joined, welcomed by President Mrs. R N Richardson. Speaker Mrs. W H Spindler discussed Middletown's water problem and the need for a treatment plant, plus plans for larger distribution main, reservoirs, and wells as the city grows. Tea table centered with yellow roses and silver candelabra was presided over by Mrs. Edward Hopple and Mrs. Charles Beck.

Current Events Club Calvin Verity S. Main Street George Bauer Russell Galloway R. N. Richardson W.H. Spindler Middletown Edward Hopple Charles Beck

Plans Readied For St. Marys Card Party

Harvest Moon decor to guide St. Marys annual card party on Oct. 26 at Knights of Columbus Hall. Co chairs Mrs. Maurice Rohrkemper and Mrs. Paul Beier announce the plan after a committee meeting at Mrs. Rohrkemper’s home. Refreshments, prizes, and door sales. attendees bring their own cards.

St. Mary's Knights of Columbus Maurice Rohrkemper Paul Beier Cochairmen Rohrkemper Poppy Drive John Rolfes Barbara Drive

Johnson Reunion Held In Eaton

Descendents of Alfred and Margaret Johnson gathered at the Eaton fair grounds for a reunion. Officers elected for next year were Nelson Johnson president Effie Francis treasurer and Cecil Turpin secretary with Frank Johnson named honorary vice president due to illness. The 1961 reunion is set for the second Sunday in September at the Eaton fairgrounds.

Alfred Margaret Johnson Eaton Fairgrounds Nelson Johnson Effie Francis Cecil Turpin Frank Johnson West Alexandria Johnson Cecil Bryant A. J. Tinkle Fred Johnson Richard Larson James Alexander Bradley Sexton Earl Francis Lois Holton Lester Kessler Bill Bruner George Johnson David Shaneyfelt Jack Bush Jr John Tewart Robert Tewart David Francis Antonet Lovaly Howard Green Robert Fugett R. S. Tewart Arthur Robinson Clarence Gellam Jack Johnson Robert Bush A. F. Knose B. B. Byrd Harold Johnson Mary

Homemakers Circle Six Hosts Chalk Talk by Guest Speaker

Mrs. C. E. Wintringham presented an illustrated talk last night as guest speaker for Homemakers Circle Six at Mrs. William Aloisi’s home. Mrs. Earl Bonniville assisted with hostess duties.

C. E. Wintringham Homemakers Circle Six William Aloisi Earl Bonniville

Coming Events at Blue Ball Presbyterian and Eastern Star Meetings

The Women’s Association of Blue Ball Presbyterian Church meets tomorrow at 8 p m in Fellowship Hall with Mrs C E Wintringham as guest speaker. Ida Morningstar chapter 572 OES meets tonight at 7 30 p m at the Commercial Building S Main St with initiation of new members. Prosser Chapter 367 OES meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with 15 initiates from the 1960 term. Mrs Millard Sexton chairs the social hour.

Women's Association of Blue Ball Presbyterian Church C. E. Wintringham Ida Morningstar Order of Eastern Star S. Main Ct Prosser Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Millard Sexton

TU Alumnae Plan State Day Generating Local Alumnae Plans

The Theta Upsilon sorority Butler County chapter met at Miami University in Oxford to outline plans for the coming year. State day is set for Oct 15 at Lincoln Lodge in Columbus with local alumnae expected to attend. The next meeting is Nov 30 at Mrs Donald Edminsterons home in Oxford.

Butler County Theta Upsilon Sorority Miami University Oxford Thomas Leight Theta Upsilon Lincoln Lodge Columbus Donald Edminston

Horticultural Group To Hear Ciney Speaker

Bob Fahrenbruck of Cincinnati will address the Men's Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown on fall berry bearing plants including holly mahonia and viburnum at 8 PM Wednesday at the Firemen's Club House Carmody Boulevard. Movies from Middletown Flower Show to be shown by Victor Wootan and Henry Alford. Tony Agoston to moderate discussion. Open invitation to all interested in gardening.

Bob Fahrenbruck Cincinnati Men's Horticultural Society of Greater Middletown Firemen’s Club Carmody Boulevard Fahrenbruck Naturp Nurseries Middletown Victor Wootan Henry Alford Tony Agoston

Bible study and medal antiques mark church meetings

In Bethlehem Lutheran Church Circle Six Miss Eleanor Haueisen led a Bible study at a home on Queen Avenue with Miss Carl Sixt and Miss Louise Sixton hosting. Others participating included Mrs. Robert Schubert Mrs. John Kinder and Mrs. Lionel Me Feeter Slides of Mexican missions were shown by Mrs. Lloyd Thompson. At Winmore Bible Class from St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church thirty women met at Miss Mildren Beacom s home on Superior Avenue with the theme Favorite antiques Each attendee displayed an antique A report on the church Boy Scout dinner was given by Mrs Robert Easterling and money making ideas were discussed The club plans to adopt an orphan as a Christmas project Mrs Russell DeBolt won the game prize Hostesses were Miss Beacon chairwoman Mrs Brewer Mrs Joseph Newton and Mrs William Schneider

Eleanor Haueisen Circle Six Bethlehem Lutheran Church Carl ‘Rie Sixt Louise Sixton Queen Avenue Robert Schubert John Kinder Lionel Me‘Feeter Lloyd Thompson Miss Haueisen Leone Conrad Mildred T. Beacom Irene Walker Mary Wilkinson Ernest Burcham Winmore Bible St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Mildren Beacom Superior Avenue Robert Easterling Ways and Means Russell DeBolt Miss Beacon Brewer Joseph Newton William Schneider

Woman's Century Club Opens Season At Storer Home

The Woman's Century Club met yesterday at the home of Mrs. E. T. Storer on First Avenue. President Mrs. L. J. Ragland led the business session and outlined plans for the second year.Mrs. W. W. McGuire announced the program committee, and Miss Loree Hagen attended as a guest. The program covered space topics including "The ABC of Space" and "Last Stop Before Space" focusing on space ownership and national security with rockets and Cape Canaveral. A Wright Patterson film on material testing closed the gathering.

Woman’s Century Club E. T. Storer First Avenue Howard Wilson L. J. Ragland W. W. McGuire Loree Hagen R. S. Liljestrand C. F. Bailey Liljestrand ABC of Space Cape Canaveral Fla Wright Patterson Laboratories Bailey Ragland

Bridge Players Meet At Temple Middletown

Bridge group at Temple Beth Sholom recreation room posted a 54 average across five tables for a master point session. Ted Forsyth and Glenn Selby won first with 632 points, followed by Mr and Mrs Norman Coombs of Hamilton with 61 7 points, and Mr and Mrs Del Meyer in third with 61 points.

Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club Temple Beth Sholom Ted Forsyth Glenn Selby Norman Coombs Hamilton del Meyer

Texas establishes Grandmother's Day statewide

A Day For Gram Is Texas First. Governor Price Daniel designated October 9 as this year's Grandmother's Day making Texas the first state to establish the observance permanently. The move was sponsored by many Texas branches of the National Federation of Grandmothers Clubs.

Austin Tex Texas Price Daniel National Federation of Grandmothers Clubs Daniel

Ohio State Nursing Convention Opens in Columbus

The Ohio State Nursing Association with 11,000 members holds its four day annual convention in Columbus. Over 1,000 nurses attend the opening session as delegates are asked to approve Ohio participation in a million dollar American Nurses Foundation research program to improve nursing practice and public service.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Nursing Association American Nurses Foundation

Viola Rebekah Lodge rated excellent after inspection

The Lodges Viola Rebekah Lodge received an excellent rating following an inspection last night at Odd Fellows Hall conducted by Mrs. Myrtle Carey. About 32 attendees including 3% members and 29 guests traveled from Blanchester Lees Creek Dayton Wilmington Germantown and Lebanon. Local members were invited to inspect Hebron Lodge Wilmington Oct 25 Esther Lodge Oct 21 and Lees Creek Oct 6. Refreshments were served by Mrs Harold Flatter Mrs Roy Tanner Mrs George Sanders Mrs George Steed and Mrs Charles Witters.

Viola Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Myrtle Carey Blanchester Lees Creek Dayton Wilmington Germantown Lebanon Hebron Lodge

Ohio agencies probe 307 names on blind registry list

Ohio Departments of Highway Safety and Public Welfare study 307 names appearing on both the blind registry and the drivers license list. Highway Safety Director J. Grant Keys and Welfare Director Mrs. Mary Gorman say actions range from license cancellation to reexamination. They caution registry presence alone does not prove impairment as some keep licenses for identification.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Departments of Highway Safety and Public Welfare Ohio J. Grant Keys Mary Gorman

Births and relatives update from vital statistics booklet

Multiple births announced from Mrs and Mr Penning to Mr and Mrs Thienermann and others at various Franklin area addresses. Out of town entries list Santa Barbara and several Cincinnati and Dayton hospital births with paternal and maternal relatives named.

Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples

Charles F. Smith 33 production control employee 221 McKin sley St. and Jo Ann Gingrich 27 office worker 714 Poplar St. Little L. Boyd 35 farmer Somerville Rt. 1 and Elizabeth Johnson 16 Somerville Rt. 1. James A. Maddox 18 truck driver 3 Brelsford Ave Trenton and Donna Baker 17 advertising department 605 Elwood St.

Charles F. Smith McKinsley St Jo Ann Gingrich Poplar St Little L. Boyd Farmer Somerville Rt Elizabeth Johnson James A. Maddox Brelsford Ave Trenton Donna Baker Elwood St

Hospital Births and Residents Listing Names

In The Hospital Dianne Kristian daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Kristian Jr Woodlawn Ave Virgil Spurlock of Franklin Mark Harrison son of Mr and Mrs Sterling Harison Woodlawn Ms Luther Welch of Oregonia Patricia Fields daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Fields Trenton Elwood L Coulton of Franklin Arlie W Powers of German town John E Snyder of Trenton James B Buchanan of Crawford St Mrs Roy Smith of 16th Ave Mrs Byron Strassburger of Carlisle Mrs Robert Jackson of Eighth Mrs Ray E Eversole of Franklin Mrs Frederick G Davis of

Dianne Kristian Michael Kristian ,Jr Woodlawn Virgil Spurlock Franklin Mark Harrison Sterling Harison Woodlawn Ave Luther Welch Oregonia Patricia Fields Robert Fields Trenton Elwood L

Bid for Labour leadership tests party after ban the bomb push

Scarborough AP Harold Wilson used a speech at the Labour conference to advocate a doctrinaire Socialist program of public ownership starting with nationalizing defense industries to protect taxpayers. He did not name Hugh Gaitskell and received only scattered applause. Meanwhile anti Gaitskell forces gained ground as nuclear disarmament supporters won a seat on the party executive, with Ian Mikardo earning the last local organization seat and 301,000 votes.

Scarborough England Harold Wilson Britain Labor Party Wilson Board of Trade Hugh Gaitskell Woodrow Wyatt Gaitskell Wyatt Ian Mikardo

County Sets Survey of Road Areas

Warren County commissioners with county engineer Ed Wertz surveyed Loveland Park area roads near the Hamilton County line after a petition from the Loveland Park Women’s Civic Club to accept Van Camp Road. Wertz noted new culverts and widening funded by the county, a township trustee duty, with $50,000 spent in Deerfield Township. Hearings will be arranged after the survey. The commission also transferred $8,000 to the soldiers and sailors fund.

Lebanon Warren Ed Wertz Loveland Park Hamilton County

Scout Troop Awards At Court Of Honor

Scout Troop 29 sponsored by the Sportsmen's Club held a court of honor at the club last night. Rick Gehm earned Life Scout rank. Wilbur Wetzel, mechanical drawing merit badge. Jim Da Varga, hiking merit badge. Jim Farraha, swimming merit badge. Robert Blevins and Gehm, public speaking merit badge. and Blevins, Order of the Arrow. Color slides of the troop's National Jamboree activities in Colorado Springs were shown. A covered dish dinner preceded the ceremony for Scouts and families.

Rick Gehm Wilbur Wetzel Jim da Varga Jim Farraha Robert Blevins Gehm Blevins Order of the Arrow Colorado Springs

Osborne Wins 2 Photo Awards at Dayton Convention

Robert Osborne, president of Osborne Studios, won two first prizes at the Ohio Society of Professional Photographers convention in Dayton. He took oil portraiture of Miss Margaret Knechtly of Cincinnati and direct color bridal portraiture of Mrs. John Carmody Jr. of Middletown, marking a second bridal first this year. The convention concludes today.

Robert Osborne Osborne Studios Ohio Society of Professional Photographers Dayton Osborne Margaret Knechtly Cincinnati John Carmody Jr Middletown

Wishing Well Puzzle From William J Milter 1960

A brief feature presents a daily numeric fortune puzzle Wishing Well by William J Milter. Readers count letters in their name, adjust by rules to produce a key number, then read a message from a rectangle grid based on checked figures. Distributed by King Features Syndicate for the year 1960.

William J. Milter King Features Syndicate

Social Workers Plan Monthly Meeting at Manchester Hotel

Middletown social workers schedule an organizational meeting tomorrow at noon in the Manchester Hotel. President B P Allen says the group meets the first Wednesday each month and invites principals teachers social agency reps and health officials. Desta Girma Y official from Ethiopia will speak during a 10 week visit.

Middletown Social Workers Manchester B. P. Allen Desta Girma Ethiopia Allen

DiSalle to Speak at Chicago and Chicago Heights Rallies

Governor Michael V. DiSalle will speak at an afternoon rally in Chicago Heights and at a Democratic dinner in Kankakee after attending a Chicago luncheon. Press secretary Jerry Poston said the Ohio leader will return home Saturday night. A separate note mentions Belgian cuisine.

Columbus Ohio Michael V. DiSalle Jerry Poston DiSalle Chicago Chicago Heights Kankakee Poston

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