Pastor Dallas Billington Visits Middletown Church
Grace Baptist Church hosts Rev. Dallas Billington, pastor of the Baptist Temple in Akron, for a week of services at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Sunday. Billington rose from a Rescue Mission start in 1929 to leading Akron’s large temple, with a 1949 6500-seat edifice funded by congregation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Grace Baptist
Billington
Akron
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Charles
Bible Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Sears
Monroe Board Increases Water Rates To 6.57 Per Quarter
Monroe residents face a retroactive increase to 6.57 dollars per quarter for 10,000 gallons, with 0.60 dollars for each additional 1,000 gallons. The raise, approved by the Board of Public Affairs, reflects higher operating and replacement costs after 15 years of service. Board members include L. J. Robinson, Charles Trees, and John Musgrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
L. J. Robinson
Board
Public Affairs
Robinson
Board of Public Affairs
Charles Trees
John Musgrove
Monroe Board of Public Afairs
Liquor Store Manager Suspended at Town Store 56
Walter Ivins, manager of Middletown Store 56, is among three state liquor store managers given 30 day suspensions without pay for disciplinary reasons, per an announcement by State Liquor Director Sam C. Bryant. No further details were provided.
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Walter Ivins
Middletown
Sam C. Bryant
Junior Achievers Visit Industry On Achiever Day
About 126 junior achievement officers from 18 Middletown companies tour 14 local industries this afternoon as part of Achiever Day in Industry. The program includes industry tours and role swapping to learn operations, with visiting industrialists excused from school at noon and a bus from Monroe Coach Line bringing 35 students from Lemon Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
M. G. McCall
McCall
Monroe
Lemon Township
JA Companies
Clayton and Lambert
Elkcrafters
Armco Steel Corporation
Plasco Products
Thrifty Novelty
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Crystalettes
Bend-Er-Ettes Aeronca Manufacturing
Armco Crafters
Inland Container
Crystal Tissue
Tex-I-Crafters
Raymond Bay
Interstate Folding Box
Shartle Teens
Shartle Brothers
Gardner Enterprisers Wood Jacs
Wrenn Paper — Junior Enterrisers
Sorg Paper — Noveltyings
Armco Fabricating Division
Sorg Novelteens
Armco East Works
Fotocrafters
Jolly Teens
Middletown Journal
Priscilla Crafters
Obituaries and services for Hart and Kuntz figures
Obituary items note Robert Smith Hart 52 of 3110 Mohawk Street died at Middletown Hospital. He leaves Dora, two daughters, a grandchild, and two half brothers. funeral at Meadowlawn Church of God with burial at Woodside. Separate notice covers Mrs. Kuntz, widow of John Kuntz, with two daughters and two sons. funeral at Riggs Funeral Home with Woodside burial.
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Robert Smith Hart
Mohawk St
Armco
Middletown Hospital
Hart
Meadowlawn Church of God
Dora
Hazel Marie Hart
Mildred Louise Kindred
Franklin
Fay Schwartz
Olmpia
Arnold Schwartz
Olive Hill
Meadowlawn Church
Woodside Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home
Mabel M. Thomas Rites Held in Butler County
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel May Thomas 61 of 1604 Pershing Ave will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Miltonville Cemetery. She died 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at Middletown Hospital after treatment since last Friday. Born in Trenton June 21 1890 she was the daughter of Charles A. and Katherine Tittle Webber and longtime Butler County resident. Surviving are husband John Thomas two sons Charles and Edward a daughter Blanche two brothers William Webber and Charles Ainsworth Webber all of the area. Friends may call after 5 p.m.
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Robert
Elizabeth Warner Weishaar
Kuntz
First Methodist Church
American War Mothers
John Kuntz
Helen
Edith Kuntz
John Shaw
Infield
Infield, Conn., Two Sons, Arthur of This City and John of Rye, N. Y
Riggs Funeral Home
Louis R. Walter
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Mabel May Thomas
Pershing Ave
Wilson Funeral Home
Miltonville Cemetery
Charles
Edward Thomas
Blanche Thomas
City
William Webber
Trenton
Charles Ainsworth Webber
Franklin
Mrs Nell Dutro 66 Died in Ohio Hospital
Mrs Nell Dutro wife of Ray Dutro Mason Ohio died yesterday in Christ Hospital Cincinnati Surviving husband and daughter Mrs Fern Manly of Cincinnati Services set for 2 p m Friday Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery
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Lebanon
Nell Dutro
Ray Dutro
Mason
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Fern Manly
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Services for Dayton salesman Herbert Kaefer
Herbert Kaefer 66 of 102 Sunset Ave Dayton died Monday at his home He was a newspaper salesman at Third and Jefferson Streets Dayton for many years He had lived in Dayton 17 years A native of Butler County he is survived by a daughter a son a sister and a brother Funeral services set for 10 am tomorrow at Klaus Funeral Home
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Hamilton
Herbert Kaefer
Sunset Ave
Dayton
Klaus
Kaefer
Third and
Jefferson Sts
Butler County
Eisenhower Headquarters Opens Monday in Middletown
Eisenhower supporters plan a five hour open house Monday night at 1424 Central Ave across from the City Building to launch the Eisenhower for President drive in the Middletown area. Temporary chairman Ed De Hart says visitors can meet volunteers, pick up literature, and sign petitions for Ike’s nomination. Local leaders expect Allen J. Lowe from Cleveland and other out of town guests. Ohio primary write ins are not allowed.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Central Ave
Middletown
Ike
Ed DeHart
Eisenhower
DeHart
Ohio
Allen J. Lowe
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Taft
Harold Stassen
Travel Movie Shown at Garfield School PTO Meeting
Miss Marie Augspurger presented an illustrated talk at Garfield School PTO marking the final meeting. The film showed colored views of Yellowstone National Park. A lawn fete is planned for May 16 with refreshments served by Miss Dorothy Brown, Mrs. Don Garrison, Emerson Wood, and Mrs. Catherine Edwards during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Augspurger
Middletown
Garfield School Pto
Augspurger
Yellowstone National Park
Dorothy Brown
Don Garrison
Emerson Wood
Catterine Edwards
Sunbeam Girls To Gather Here Rally In Middletown
Two hundred Sunbeam girls from northwest Kentucky and southwest Ohio will converge on Middletown for a district rally. Capt William E Prescott says the 8 to 12 year olds will attend opening at 10 a.m. and a 2 30 p.m. session after lunch at the Citadel. Speaker will be Mrs A E Avery, senior mayor of Cincinnati and divisional director of the Army Girl Guard and Sunbeam groups.
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Kentucky
Ohio
Sunbeam
Salvation Army
Middletown
William E. Prescott
Salvation Army Corps
Citadel
A. E. Avery
Cincinnati
Girl Guard
Army
Fluoridation Report Due to City Manager
A forthcoming fluoridation report for Middletown will be submitted to the city manager in two to three days. W H Shawhan, director of public utilities, explains the study covers equipment type operation and cost estimates while noting local opposition. The Board of Health dentists hospital staff and some state agencies supported the study which several cities have adopted to reduce dental decay in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
W. H. Shawhan
Public Utilities
Shawhan
Board of Health
Journal Drivers Cited For Safety
The Middletown Journal earned a certificate of merit in a nationwide safe-driving campaign co sponsored by the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the International Circulation Managers Association. Among 347 papers, 37 earned merit certificates and 21 received special safety awards. the Journal was one of two Ohio papers to win, the other being The Ravenna Record Courier.
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Middletown Journal Today
American Newspaper Publishers Association
International Circulation Managers Association
The
Journal
Ohio
Ravenna Record- Courier
Local water system plan clears public hearing in Butler County
Mrs Mary Frances Kuntz, 81, lifelong resident, dies at 8:05 a.m. at 1200 Yankee Rd. The Butler County Board of County Commissioners adopts a resolution laying out a complete public water supply and distribution system in Lemon Township, Dixie Heights and Marshall sewer districts. The plan includes 12, 8 and 6 inch cast iron mains, fire hydrants and related work with costs to be assessed against benefited properties. Objections or endorsements to the proposal to be heard May 20 in Hamilton Ohio with a five day written period following.
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Mary Frances Kuntz
Yankee Rd
Dixie Heights
Marshall
Lemon Township
Butler County
Ohio
Harry J. Duane
Board of County Commissioners
Butier County
Marshall Sewer
Fisher Avenue
Woodsdale Street
Ox Road
Riverview Avenue
Vannest Avenue
Cummins Street
Ireland
Marshall Road
O. and
L. Ireland
Land of Ireland
Marshall Sewer District
Manchester Road
Manchester
George Reckman
M. Steele
Steele Land
W. A. Youtsler
Youtsler
County Commissioners
Butler County Court House
Hamilton
Middletown Journal
J. van Gordon
Au Urgee
van Gordon
Loan Manager Named By Securities Firm
R C Wikoff of Interstate Securities announces Ray Schadle as manager of the loan department at 1380 Central Avenue. Schadle, previously with Hamilton, brings years of experience. The firm also plans an expansion of its quarters to improve service to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wikoff
Interstate Securities
Central Avenue
Ray Schadle
Schadle
Hamilton
Wikoff
Vital Statistics Births in Local Homes
The city records a girl born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs Rondle Lee of Jackson Lane and a boy born today to Mr. and Mrs Menta Perry of West Elkton.
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Rondle Lee
Jackson Lane
Menta Perry
West Elkton
Local couples listed in Hamilton area license data
A compiled list shows multiple pairs and individuals licensed in Richmond Indiana and surrounding towns. Names include Robert Lentz and Mary Westrick from Hamilton. Gareth Gibbins and Jane Proude from different states. Harry Lander and Alta Beck from Hamilton. Glenn Crase and Pauline Kerns. John Zimmerman and Violet Brater. Fred Franklin and Kate Giesel from Middletown. James Taylor and Rosella Dilg from Oxford and Hamilton.
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Robert G. Lentz
Mary Ruth Westrick
Hamilton
Gareth W. Gibbins
Wellington
Jane Ellen Proude
Oxford
Harry J. Lander
Alta J. Beck
Glenn Crase
Pauline Kerns
John Z. Zimmerman
Violet M. Brater
Richmond
Ind
Fred A. Franklin
Kate Giesel
Middletown
James Taylor
Rosella Marie Dilg
Local residents listed with medical and surgical updates
Linville Manns Middletown Route 3 surgical. Eddie Linsford Baltimore St medical. Robert Callahan son of Mr and Mrs Robert Callahan Sr Rufus St survival. James Tabor son of Mr and Mrs Sam Tabor Morgan St surgical. Floyd Arnod Curtis St medical. Mrs Clifford Maddox Highland St surgical. Joe McCurry YMCA medical. Howard E. Martin Franklin St medical. Mrs Loretta King Mohawk St surgical. Harry Compton Stanley St Marion Mehl Logan Ave medical. Mrs Viola Ivey Eighth Ave. Johnny Lee Holbrook son of Mr and Mrs Norman Holbrook Cun tis St medical. Jo Anna Martin daughter of Mr
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Linville Manns
Middletown
Eddie Linsford
Baltimore St
Robert Callahan
Robert Callahan Sr
Rufus St
James Tabor
Sam Tabor
Morgan St
Floyd Arnod
Curtis St
Clifford Maddox
Highland St
Oe McCurry
YMCA
Howard E. Martin
Franklin St
Loretta King
Mohawk St
Harry Compton
Stanley St
Marion Mehl
Logan Ave
Viola Ivey
Eighth Ave
Johnny Lee Holbrook
Norman Holbrook
Cuntis St
Jo Anna Martin
Police Briefs Dispatch After Attempted Break-In on Taylor Ave
Police responded to a home on Taylor Ave early today where an attempted break-in was reported. They found no suspects in the area. Clayton Amburgey of 2317 Longfellow Ave reported a license sticker 92 MY stolen from his car parked on Proad St Sunday.
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Taylor Ave
Clayton Amburgey
Longfellow Ave
Local notices list multiple surgical patients
Mrs. Woodrow Martin of West Middletown Route 1 is listed as surgical alongside Mrs. Herbert Crank of Trenton Route 1 and Donald Joseph of Middletown. Bert Shearer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Shearer of Gideon Rd, and Miss Joan Ballard of Grand Ave. are also noted as surgical.
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Woodrow Martin
West Middletown
Herbert Crank
Trenton
Donald Joseph
Middletown
Bert Shearer
Orville Shearer
Gideon Rd
Joan Ballard
Grand Ave
Franklin Names in Local Manse and Street Directory
A list of residents and relations includes Mrs. Jack Bruce of Franklin Miss Edith Craig of Wycoff St Mrs. John Puckett of Highes St Mrs. Wilbert Longworth of Franklin Route 1 and others such as Arthur Caldwell of Sycamore St Arthur Hall of Grend Ave Chris Head of Franklin Leroy Thomas of Woodlawn Ave John South of Jewel St Thomas Selby of Germantown William Roberts of Trenton Route 1 Roger Roberts of Yankee Rd Mary Lou Becraft daughter of Harve and Mrs Becraft of Fleming Rd and Mark Carberry son of Mr and Mrs James Carberry of Franklin.
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Jack Bruce
Franklin
Edith Craig
Wycoff
John Puckett
Highes
Wilbert Longworth
James Leach
Young St
Charles Brosch Sr
Wilbraham
Arthur Caldwell
Sycamore
Arthur Hall
Grend Ave
Chris Head
Leroy Thomas
Woodlawn
John South
Jewel St
Thomas Selby
Germantown
William Roberts
Trenton
Roger Roberts
Yankee Rd
Mary Lou
Firemen Battle Blaze at Vacant Vail Ave Cellar
Firefighters extinguished burning rubble in the basement of a razed building at 1332 34 Vail Ave. The open cellar held rubbish and construction remnants from the structure owned by Carter Back of 1720 Germantown Rd. The call came at 4 31 a.m and investigators say Back burned refuse instead of hauling it away.
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Vail Ave
Carter
Germantown Rd
District Legion Conference Held Here by Post 218
Post 218 hosts the Fourth District conference of the Ohio Legion Sunday at 10 a.m. District Commander Herman Wolf will preside. Guest speaker Sigourd A. Dusseau, former state commander, will attend. Representatives from five counties are expected. all Legionnaires are invited.
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Post 218
Ohio Lesgion
Hereman Wolf
Sigourd A. Dusseau
Ohio Legion
Sam McAdow
Eisenhower for President Club Call to Action in Ohio
A wartime style appeal urges Ohio voters to support Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republican nomination. It promotes joining an Eisenhower for President Club and mailing a coupon, noting May 6 as a mobilizing date and stressing that every day counts.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ohio
Ike
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D. F. Billington
Monroe Board
1St Ave
Sherwin Williams
Robert S. Hart
Mabel M. Thomas
Mrs
Coon
Laubach
Rt. 4
Mary F. Kuntz
E. and
H. Lloyd
Lloyd
Louisa Hummel
Hummelland
Louisa Hummelland
Douse
District Legion
G. P. Lewis
Mer
City Bldg
Middletown Area
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