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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1955

Page

5

Mrs Windsor Presents Hawaii Program to Garden Club

Louise Hunter Windsor led a Hawaii themed program at the Middletown Garden Club meeting. Hostesses were Mrs Charles R Hook and Mrs Robert Richardson. Tea table duties were by Mrs Newman Ebersole and Mrs Richardson. Award winners included Mrs Ebersole and Mrs Atkinson for field and floral categories.

Mrs. Windsor Garden Club Hawaii Louise Hunter Windsor Middletown Garden Club Charles R. Hook Robert Richardson

Private message from Mrs. Lela S. Wier seeking relief

Mrs. Lela S. Wier of Jackson Mississippi reports relief after being crippled by rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism with deformed limbs. She claims estering to active life and asks for further details via reply at her address 105 Arbor Hills Drive GRB Box 2695.

Lela S. Wier Arbor Hills Drive Jackson 1 Mississippi

Potter Bowlin wedding set for Smoky Mountains trip

Miss June Potter and Richard C Bowlin announce their marriage at Oakland Presbyterian Church in a 10 30 am double ring ceremony. Rev Francis Blair officiated with organ music by Carl Hovel and matron of honor Arrington Bailey. The couple plans a honeymoon to the Smoky Mountains and Florida and will reside on Helton Drive after returning. Bowlin works for Armco Steel and Mrs Bowlin is employed by Perry Printing Co.

June Potter Richard C. Bowlin W. G Bowlin Elsmere Street Bowlin Emmet E. Hunt Frankfort Francis Blair Oakland Presbyterian Church Carl Hovel Arrington Bailey Smoky Mountains Florida Helton Drive Armco Steel Corp Perry Printing Co

Tea Cancelled After Dr. Azel Ames Death

The silver tea planned today by the Woman's Auxiliary to the Butler County Medical Association is cancelled due to the death of Dr. Azel Ames.

Azel Ames Woman's Auxiliary Butler County Medical Assn

Anniversary Waltz Charms Shubert in Cincinnati Run

The opening night of Anniversary Waltz at the Shubert Theater was delayed nearly an hour due to a humorous collision story about the 20th Century Limited. Leif Erickson stars as Bud Walters with Phyllis Hill as Alice Walters in a riotous marital comedy that also features Howard Smith, Josephine Brown, and Andy Sanders. Theatre Guild production runs a week with matinees tomorrow and Saturday.

Shubert Theater Chillicothe Toledo Jerome Chodorov Joseph Fields Bud Alice Walters Leif Erickson Phyllis Hill Alice Howard Smith Jose Waltrown Andy Sanders Carol Lynley Fernando Arms Daghter Pop Josephine Brown Theatre Guild Cincinnati

League Adds Four Members At October LWV Meeting

At a LWV executive board meeting Miss Cora Markham announced four new members Mrs Guerney Cole Mrs James La Pierre Mrs James Riley and Mrs John J Schaffer bringing total to 156. The group discussed the Know Your Candidate event set for Nov 2 at the Legion home moderated by Calvin of WPFB.

League of Women Voters Cora Markham Guerney Cole James LaPierre James Riley John J. Schaffer League G. W. Breie Main Street Legion Home Edward Erlandson Calvin WPFB George Nardin Cecil Kindred United Nations Freedom Agenda Breiel J. H. Stalker Fred Cramer

Middletown Duplicate Bridge Winners Dominate With 74 Percent

Mrs Charles Zimmey and Mrs Gordon Nein top Middletown Duplicate Bridge Club with 74 percent at the Milton Road session. Second place went to Mr and Mrs Clifford Woodruff with 69 percent. third to Mr and Mrs Vernon Jones with 67 percent. An average of 60 was reached across 6 tables. The group meets next Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Manchester Hotel.

Charles Zimmey Gordon Nein Middletown

Vital Statistics births and local notices in brief

Local birth announcements list several new arrivals including a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bishop at 318 Young St and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wallace at 4315 Vannest St. Additional births include a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Davis. Out of town notices mention a girl born to Walter Diver and relatives cited in Franklin Middletown and Inglewood.

Paul Bishop Young St Bobby Wallace Vannest St Richard Arnold Sycamore St Gerald Davis S. Main St Walter Diver Inglewood Calif Inglewood Hospital Roxie Lonicker Franklin Arthur Diver Middletown

Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples

Walter Freytag 23 carpenter to Jacqueline Black 17 of Hamilton. Lee Vaughn 22 paper mill worker Franklin Rt 2 to Mildred Norvell 17. Clayton Russell Cleveland Oakley 24 Armco employee 2113 Grand Ave to Effie Jean Corey 20 2400 Browning St.

Walter H. Freytag Carpenter Mr. Healthy Jacqueline Y. Black Hamilton Lee Vaughn Franklin Rt Mildred J. Norvell Clayton Ave Russell Cleveland Oakley Armco Grand Ave Effie Jean Corey Browning St

Hospital Names Residents in Obscure Notice

In The Hospital Jack Baird of Yankee Rd Mrs Conrad Lewing of Trenton Walter Lewis of N Broad St A D Harpe of Calumet Ave Carl Morris of Richardson Dr Mrs Dempsey Lawwill of High lang St Mrs Thomas Farquer of How ard Ave Leon Page son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Page of Mohawk St Mrs Carrie Rogers of Middle town Rt 1 Mrs Arthur Rook of Franklin Mrs Frances Brown of Grand James and Rosemary Blankenship children of Mr and Mrs Henry Blankenship of Columbia

Jack Baird Yankee Rd Conrad Lewing Trenton Walter Lewis N. Broad St D. Harpe Calumet Ave Carl Morris Richardson Dempsey Lawwill Highlang St Thomas Farquer Howard Ave Leon Page Lloyd Page Mohawk St Carrie Rogers Middletown Rt. 1 Arthur Rook Franklin Frances Brown Grand Ave James Rosemary Blankenship Henry Blankenship Columbia Ave

Club Elects Mrs. Bingham at Countryside Meeting

Mrs G R Bingham was elected a delegate to the Butler County Federation of Garden Clubs as Town and Country Garden Club met at Mrs Bruce Peters home in Countryside. Wootan's Nursery guest speaker analyzed floral arrangements. Awards went to Mrs Tom Moon high and Mrs R J McDade low flower of the day. also honors to Mrs Rodger Cotter and Mrs Vincent Sisson high and Mrs Wade Pratt and Mrs T H Stubbs low.

G. R. Bingham Butler County Federation of Garden Clubs Town and Country Garden Club Bruce Peters Countryside Roger Bennett Wootan’s Nursery Tom Moon R. J. McDade Low McDade Rodger Cotter Vincent Sisson Wade Pratt T. H. Stubbs

Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Maple Park

Mr. and Mrs. William Clevenger marked their 50th anniversary with a celebration at Maple Park EUB Church. Friends joined a covered dish dinner and a mock wedding performed by Rev. Snapp, who read a poem titled The Golden Wedding and presented gifts to the couple.

William Clevenger Maple Park Eub Church Snapp Clevenger

Social meeting of Delta Pi chapter Sigma Phi Gamma

The Central Avenue home of Mrs. Howard Schneider hosted the monthly Delta Pi chapter social of Sigma Phi Gamma sorority. A plastic demonstration by Mrs. Robert Morris highlighted the program. Prizes went to Mrs. Clark Wilhide and Mrs. William Whitesel. Hostess duties were assisted by Mrs. Ray Welsh and Mrs. John W. Neuenswander.

Central Avenue Howard Schneider Delta Pi Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority Robert Morris Clark Wilhide William Whitesel Schneider Ray Welsh John W. Neuenswander

Sign Up For Show Train To New York

More than 45 Middletonians joined the Oct. 17 Cincinnati Show Train to New York. New reservations include Mrs. Oswald, Mrs. McElhiney, Mr. and Mrs Gibbons, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Garvin, Mrs. Nickells and Mrs. Page. They will see four Broadway shows and a Cherry Lane Theater production, with headquarters at the Victoria Hotel in Manhattan for four nights. Reservations close Saturday. the trip is sponsored by Martin Tahse.

Cincinnati New York L. N. Oswald Mary McElhiney Bernard Gibbons Thomas Martin John Fisher William Garvin Grace Nickells Herbert M. Page Cherry Lane Theater Greenwich Village Victoria Hotel 51St Broadway Manhattan Martin Tahse Box Univerity of

Couple Class visitors from Troy Baptist Church

The Couples Class of First Baptist Church entertained by the Troy First Baptist Church members. Rev Earl Dale new minister in Troy, formerly of Middletown, taught the local class before his pastorate. A wiener bake and social at the Dale home followed.

First Baptist Church Troy First Baptist Church Earl Dale Mr. Dale Middletown Troy

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