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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1966
Page
6
The Holy Trinity fall card party mission set for November 9 at 7 30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Co chairmen Mrs Walter E Weber and Mrs Harkrader lead preparations with an Hawaiian motif and extensive arrangements committee in support.
Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club met last night at Temple Beth Shalom using the Mitchell movement. Thirty-eight players competed with North-South averages around 9 percent and East-West at 84. Winners included teams led by Mrs. P. S. Cade and Mrs. Roy Granger with 110 1/2, and other top results for several pairs such as Mrs. Vernon Jones with Mrs. M. L. Johnston, and E. T. Forsyth with Robert Nerenberg.
The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs holds a fall regional meeting October 26 at Miami University Oxford in the Towers Room with luncheon in the Heritage Room. Reservations up to 330 are due by October 23 to Mrs. Wilbur Boberg. Mrs. John Ramsey speaks on Planting for Succession of Bloom. afternoon speaker is Mrs. Roy S. Thomas of Pittsburgh.
A school of inspection is set for Tuesday October 18 for Daughters of America Miami Valley Council 30. Members are asked to dress in white and the council will seat state and national officers and initiate two new members. Mrs Percy Kash is the new deputy for the council.
Middletown Garden Club met at the Ted Martin residence with Mrs. Ted Martin as hostess. Blue ribbons were awarded to Mrs. Stanley Watkins and Mrs. George Leighton for flower of the day. red ribbons to Miss Jeannette Niederlander and Mrs. Leighton for garden arrangements. Various leaf and bulb specimens were identified, spring bulbs awarded to several members, and a tea followed with Mrs. Gaker and Mrs. Dave Thompson at the tea table.
General officers were elected at circle meetings at First EUB Church. C R Schneider was reelected general president. Delman Whitt as vice president, Oliver Dearth secretary, Robert Carpenter treasurer, Harold Draut Sr secretary of spiritual life, Henry Lauth secretary of missionary education, Marie Draut secretary of Christian social relations, Clifton Whitehead secretary of youth missionary education, Harold Kesselring secretary of children’s missionary education, E J Steven local church responsibility chairman, G H Davis Middletown Council representative, Le Roy Miller alternate, Howard Price and Ralph De Bord delegates to the branch convention. Four WSWS circle officers to be elected in November. Hostesses named for Lydia, Mary-Martha, and Ruth Circles. Dorcas Circle met at the church.
JOY Circle of Crawford Street First Church of God discussed Woman's Missionary Society events including a Salad Bar this Saturday at 6 30 p.m. and roles at the Christmas Bazaar on December 3. Members will run the white elephant table and fish pond. nine Viet kits will be sent to hospital patients in South Viet Nam.
Mr and Mrs Paul Langan celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house at 3105 Bexley Dr starting 4 p.m. Their daughters Barbara and Marilyn host. The couple wed Oct 18 1941 in Elgin Illinois and have lived in Middletown ten years. Out of town guests include a list of relatives and friends from Elgin Bloomington Lima and elsewhere.
Members of the Practical Nurse Association of Ohio Division 30 met at Verity Hall to plan the state convention set for October 30 to November 1 at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Toledo. Mrs. J W Coddington of Erie Avenue handles reservations for the event and the November 14 banquet and officer installation were also discussed.
Mrs. William Jolliff will host a 6 30 p m dinner tomorrow at the Junior Hall on N Broad Street for members of the degree team of the Miami Valley Council Daughters of America. After dinner they will practice for the council's annual inspection set for Nov 18 at the hall here. Mrs. Ray Gerard is team captain.
The Good Will Mothers Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Paul Kirchner 4454 Elk Creek Road.
The AAUW Used Book Fair opens Thursday at 1 p.m. at Middletown Shopping Plaza and runs through Saturday. The sale offers paperbacks and hardbacks, sets by silent auction, note cards by Herbert Fall, and proceeds fund local scholarships and fellowships.
Judge Benjamin Schwartz tells University Women that youth must be understood and loved before help. He cites over 150 causes of delinquency including home life, parent child relations, discipline, mental health, poverty, recreation, and school failures. He warns modern media and adult society contribute to temptations and delinquency. The AAUW backs the proposed school tax levy for November vote and new members join.
Trenton PTA invites the community to a first meeting of the school year at Bloomfield Elementary School. The program features a talk on consolidations by Dr. John Burley, president of the school board. The meeting starts at 7 30 p.m.
The community records several newborns with listed parents and addresses. A boy born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Larry Farmer at 5645 West Alexandria Road follows a boy to Mr and Mrs Levi Johnson at 810 Elwood Street, and a Dayton area boy to Mr and Mrs James Riley at 2324 Scherer Avenue. A girl was born today to Mr and Mrs Wayne Olinger at 3519 Jewell Avenue along with another listing of births and names across Franklin Trenton Delaware and surrounding streets.
Eleven Middletown area students join the Miami University marching band this year, a 138 member group directed by Nicholas A. Poccia. New members include Robert Barr, Rodney Kidd, Floyd Starr, John Stagmyer, Steve, Carl Hovel, Alice Price, Melinda Wakefield, Michael E. Wilson, William Swihart, and Luther Estridge along with others from Eaton, Morrow, Springboro, and West Alexandria.
Fire reported Monday at 1 50 p m at 612 614 16th Ave. in Betty Andersons residence and others. Overheated washer motor caused the blaze with estimated damage of 25 dollars.
James Laubach reports vandals last night tossed an ear of corn and damaged a neon sign valued at 80 dollars in front of his business at 6348 German Town Road. No arrests mentioned. Police urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
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