Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1955

Page

6

Sorority Halloween Party Held by Delta Pi Chapter

Delta Pi chapter of Phi Gamma sorority held a costume party at Mrs. Vernon Carter’s Carolina Street home. Rushees Helen Wilkinson Carol Netsos and several matrons attended. Howard Perkins won best costume and Raymond Patrick won the games with assistance from the hostesses.

Delta Pi Chapter Phi Gamma Vernon Carter Carolina Street Helen Wilkinson Carol Netsos Robert Heizer Roy Longman Frank Murray Howard Perkins Raymond Patrick Carter Franklin Pie Russell Press

Lions Auxiliary Forms Trenton Chapter For Candlelight Service

Wives of Trenton Lions organized a new Middletown Lions Auxiliary chapter at Trenton Presbyterian Church during a candlelight installation. New officers include Mrs Gilbert King president and Mrs Willard Neubran der vice president with Mrs Charles Adrian secretary and Mrs Willard Schenck treasurer. Mrs Donald Spears conducted the service and presented a gift. local attendees included Mrs Ray Miles Mrs Norman Van Tilburg and Mrs Joseph Riley. Committees were named and refreshments served by several hosted by Mrs Russell Moore and others.

Middletown Lions Auxiliary Trenton Lions Trenton Presbyterian Church Gilbert King Willard Neubrander Charles Adrian Willard Schenck Donald Spears Middletown Auxiliary Ray Miles Norman van Tilburg Joseph Riley

Moon Elected President of Town and Country Garden Club

Mrs. T V Moon was elected president at a meeting hosted by Mrs J J Delaney on Kensington Street. Officers include R J McDade as vice president L D Pratt Jr as secretary J Ashman treasurer and T F Abernethy historian. A December 12 Christmas event for the retiring president was planned with a table decoration contest and program guest Mrs Moon reviewed The Complete Book of Dried Arrangements by Raye Miller Underwood.

T. V. Moon Town and Country Garden Club J.J. Delaney Kensington Street R. J. McDade L. D. Pratt Jr Jack Ashman T. F. Abernethy D. C. Perry Moon Raye Miller Underwood

Lamps the Glow Gift for the Home

Ranft's highlights a wide selection of modern and traditional lamps as ideal Christmas gifts. Prices emphasize value with the slogan we sell for LESS.

Ranft’s

Know Your Candidate event to inform voters before election

The League of Women Voters will host a Know Your Candidate meeting on November 2 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Home. Sixteen candidates for City Commission state and local boards will attend to present views, with Richard Wilmer moderating and John Blackford and H. Lawrence discussing ballot items.

League of Women Voters City Commission Boards of Education League American Legion Edward Frlandson League Board G. W. Breiel S. Main Street Richard Wilmer John Blackford H. H. Lawrence Middletown High School Harold Calvin WPFB David Thompson Karl Banzhaf John Harkrader Dorothy Huff George Nardin E. A. Correa Donald Driscoll R. A. Hill School Foundation John Larson Lee Hill William Bailey John Robertson Roy Anderson Dave Arnold Bruce Martin Correa Richard Harrist Sue Ware J. H. Stalker Freedom Agenda Committee Breiel I. A. Casper Columbus Nardin Raphael Block Harold Neill

Attendants Named for Watts Bonamarte Wedding at St Marys

Miss Mary Kathryn Watts and Michael F Bonamarte have finalized their wedding party for the November 5 ceremony at St Marys Church in Franklin. Maid of honor is Miss Marcia Watts. bridesmaids include Miss Peggy Rowe, Miss Donna Ballantyne, Miss Gloria Johns, and Mrs Paul Plessinger. Best man is Samuel Vanisi. ushers include James R Nardini, Francis Ugolini, Joseph Lorusso, and Ronald Watts. The groom's parents are Mr and Mrs Michael F Bonamarte of Highland Park.

Mary Kathryn Watts Michael F. Bonamarte St. Mary’s Church Franklin Paul A. Watts Park Avenue Marcia Watts Peggy Rowe Man, W. Va Donna Ballantyne Cleveland Gloria Johns Paul Plessinger Beverly Bonamarte Flower Girl Johnny Moran Highland Park Ringbeaten Samuel Vanisi Chicago James R. Nardini Highwood Ill Francis Ugolini Joseph Lorusso

Former Middletown Resident Weds in Florida

Beverly Jeanne Peck daughter of Mr and Mrs George Peck longtime Middletown residents now in Harbor Bluffs Clearwater Fla married Albert Arthur Wood son of Mr and Mrs W A Wood St Petersburg at St Cecilia Catholic Church Clearwater Oct 16 The Rev T A Colreavy officiated The bride wore a nylon tulle gown with silk illusion veil and carried a floral bouquet A reception followed and the couple plans to reside in St Petersburg Attendance included Mrs George W Peck grandmother and Mr Mrs William Peck from Middletown The couple's wedding trip was to Miami Beach.

Beverly Jeanne Peck George Peck Harbor Bluffs Clearwater Fla Albert Arthur Wood W. A. Wood St. Petersburg St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church T. A. Colreavy George Wood John Wood Richard Wood Miami Beach Wood Middletown Tomilson High School George W. Peck William Peck

Newlyweds Now In Minnesota

Mr and Mrs W Larry Edwards arrived in Two Harbors Minnesota as temporary residents while their new home is built. The ceremony was in Middletown officiated by Rev E H Hammon. The couple will move Nov 1 to Silver Bay where Edwards works for Reserve Mining Corp. Mrs Edwards is a Middletown native.

Larry Edwards Two Harbors Minn E. H. Hammon Norma Byrd 14Th Ave Edwards First Eub Church Albert Bailey R. O. Chappell 1St Avenue Silver Bay Reserve Mining Corp Armco Steel Corp Middletown

Theme study on Within Two Worlds at First EUB Church

The First Evangelical United Brethren Church hosts a Thursday study class on David M. Cory’s Within Two Worlds The event features Mrs Clyde Roberts of Dayton guiding invited women from EUB churches Jacksonburg Maple Park Union Chapel and Pleasant Ridge The Women's Society of World Service sponsors the program with a 945 a m start and a noon lunch followed by an afternoon session until 3 p.m Rev E H Hammon opens the meeting and Mrs R A Hill leads devotions after lunch.

David M. Cory First Evangelical United Brethren Church Clyde Roberts Dayton EUB Jacksonburg Maple Park Union Chapel Pleasant Ridge Women’s Society of World Service E. H. Hammon R. A. Hill C. R. Schneider WSWS Delman Whitt Herbert Knapp Richard Miltenberger Win Arnold William Price Dan Davyis Howard Price Roberts Ohio Miami Beavertown Eubichurch

Middletown Garden Club Ends Another Year As Oldest

The Middletown Garden Club, the city’s oldest such group, closed its 30 plus year run with a March meeting at Mrs. C. T. Atkinson’s home on McKnight Drive. Members recalled early days led by Mrs. E. C. Woodward and Mrs. Samuel Taft of Cincinnati, celebrated by awards for flower arrangements and accumulative points for the year. Officers and committees were announced, with meetings resuming in March.

Middletown Garden Club E. C. Woodward S. Main Street Samuel Taft Cincinnati Woodward Stanley Watkins Hickory Hill Farm Watkins Baltimore Newman Ebersole Charles R. Hook Louise Hunter Windsor Robert Grover W. D Vorhis George Leighton Ralph Gray R. C.todd Windsor Leighton E. S. Myers Cee Louise Hunt Er Windsor Murray Wilson Charles Beck Calvin Skinner J. J. Hallowell E. A. M Warren Harold Anness Calvin Verity E. K. Smith Dean Phillips C. T. Atkinson G.W.A. Wilmer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nellie Evans Russell Moore Homer Taylor Paul Johnson Ralph Chamberlain Harold Agee Bob Hope Hollywood Ayds John Ross Garden Club Ohio Folger Folger’s Pyre Ateti Wietae Florida Minnesota Nation Crawford Recreation Center Crawford Touche U.S Middletown’s Finest Central Avenue Second Avenue Broad & Verity Parkway
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication