Last Look at Paramount Theater as Middletown Demolished
Hundreds of Middletonians visited the Paramount Theater over the weekend to bid farewell before demolition for a municipal parking lot. About 3,800 watched shows Wednesday through Sunday, with 1,000 attending last night. a nostalgia-filled finale drew former opening day patrons.
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Paramount Theater
Birdie
Jack Hobeler
Paramount
Hobeler
Colonial Theater
Associated Theaters, Inc
Cleveland
Strand
Middletown
Gordon
State
Sorg
Lorenzo
Grand
Bijou
Princess
Gem
Auto Sales Jump Again in July Tallies
July auto registrations in Butler County climbed to 766, the third highest in four years, trailing only May and April records. Chevrolet led with 207 sales including 47 Corvairs, Ford followed with 160 and 23 Falcons, Oldsmobile surpassed Pontiac for third with 83, while Pontiac totaled 72.
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Butler County
Joseph T. Kiep
Chevrolet
Corvairs
Ford
Franklin Council race candidate Harold Locke files for seat
Harold E. Locke of 1219 E Second St files to seek one of two Franklin City Council seats for a four year term. He cites planning board service and opposes heavy taxation while backing cooperation with a new city manager. Locke works for Frigidaire GM Dayton and lists sponsoring committee members.
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Franklin
Harold E. Locke
E. Second St
Franklin City
Locke
Candiate
General Motors
Dayton
Ralph Locke
Don House
Roy Fitzgerald
Harold Deardoff
Car Fire Extinguished on I 75 Near Route 73
Firefighters put out a car fire on Interstate 75 near Route 73 denting the vehicle owned by Albert Shearer of Hamilton. The blaze started when the engine threw a rod. damage estimated at 150 dollars.
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Franklin
Albert Shearer
Hamilton
Charter Awarded To Greek GOYA Group At Sts Constantine Church
The Junior GOYA of Greek Orthodox youth received its charter from presiding officer Lous Weaver after liturgy at Sts Constantine and Helen Church. Visiting Rev Metropolitan Kyprianos of Sparta assisted with installation along with Rev Agathagelos Iviritis and Rev Michael Karloutsos. Delores Revelos spoke and presented a Bible gavel and scrapbook to the group. Officers installed include Helen Bea Sarris as vice president JoAnne Paulin secretary and Georgia Alexander treasurer.
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Goya
Lous Weaver
Sts. Constantine and Helen
Kyprianos
Sparta
Greece
Weaver
Goya Chapter
Agathagelos Iviritis
Michael Karloutsos
Delores Revelos
Middletown Chamber seeks pro whiz for 100 Grand show
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce opened a search for a local professional authority to represent Middletown on ABC-TV quiz show 100 Grand. The winner could bring $10,000 to fund local civic projects if a professional loses to an amateur expert.
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Middletown Area
James Guyler
The
Chamber
Ito
Abc-Tv
Guyler
New York
ABC Television
New York City
Lincoln
Middletown
Lily the Felon's Daughter in ninth performance at Middletown
The Gay Nineties melodrama Lily the Felon's Daughter returns for its ninth showing at 830 p m tonight on the old South School grounds. The Middletown Actors Playhouse presents an 11 member cast directed by Miss Virginia Westlund with sponsor support from the American Legion Post 218 and local groups. The production featured before the curtain numbers by the Razor's Edge Quartet and stars Deb bie Svarda as Lily and Winston Higham as the hero amid a strong crowd growth since opening night.
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Old South School
Middletown Actors’ Playhouse
Virginia Westlund
New York
Lily Fairweather
Debbie Svarda
Middletown High School
Winston Higham
The
Playhouse
Richard Hackney
Middletown High
Betsy Fairweather
Richard Cooper
Harlan Grand
Hayloft Players
Lord Montmorency
David Higham
Miami University
Ophelia
Douglas Faulkner
Robin Steel
David Larson
Germantown High School
Tony Schultheis
Tom Crooke
Theresa Faeta
Tippy Osborne
Delores Revelos
James Butch
Pine Area Thefts Reported Over Weekend
Several thefts were reported to the sheriff over the weekend. Norman Engle of Blue Spring, Missouri, said his spare tire worth 75 dollars was stolen from his vehicle at John’s Truck Stop on Rt. 73 and S. Main Street. Ed Short reported his car radio aerial broken off while parked at the Sports Bowl on S. Main Street. Bicycles were reported stolen from Dennis Hodson and Coy Lee Barrett on Sunday.
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Norman Engle
Blue Spring
John
Rt. 73
S. Main Street
Ed Short
Lafayette Ave
Dennis Hodson
Pinta Ave
Coy Lee Barrett
Myers Road
Police Check 2 Accidents On Hudson Street
An accidental pedal push in Hamilton caused Bennie James vehicle to lurch into Mabel Reed’s parked car on Hudson Street. Damage valued at $150 with no citation. A second incident on Sutphin Street involved W Harold Kesselring’s parked car and an unknown fleeing driver in a light olive green vehicle, damage estimated at $125.
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Hudson Street
Bennie James
Hamilton
Mabel Reed
Hudson
James
W. Harold Kesselring
S. Sutphin St
S. Sutphin
Water Signups On Schedule For Madison Wayne Township
Registrations for city water in Madison and Wayne townships reach half way with 186 of 350 needed signatures on contracts. Backers led by Madison Township Improvement Association report 87 percent support and aim to sign 300 unimproved lots as well. Canvassing to finish by Aug 20, potential start of construction late next year, with work by 20 canvassers in areas including Rt 122 to township line and Trenton Franklin Road.
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Madison
Wayne Townships
Robert Bush
Bush
Madison Township Improvement Association
Wayne Township
Edward Doench
Madison Township
Clarende Boggs
Ed Sharman
Rt. 122
Oxford - Middletown Road
Jacksonburg
Trenton - Franklin Road
West Middletown
West Alexandria Road
Knoll Lane
Mossman Road
Beverly Lane
Renee Drive
Six hurt in Rt 63 and Rt 177 crash incidents
Six persons were injured when Clifford Getz 66 pulled his car into Merell Bauer 49’s vehicle at the Rt 4 63 intersection. Injuries included head lacera tions neck whiplash and broken leg. A second crash on Rt 177 north of Rt 30 injured four from the Brockman family including Carlos Brockman 34 and Ella Mae Riley with facial injuries. All were taken to Mercy Hospital. State patrol investigation ongoing.
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Clifford Getz
Hamilton
Merell Bauer
N. Main St
Germantown
Rts
Bauer
Terry English
John St
Carlisle
Getz
Lola Getz
Homer Cox
Timothy Lane Carlisle
Iace
Ruth Minor
Liberty
Ind
Mercy Hospital
Rt. 177
Rt.30
Carlos W. Brockman
al Riley
Robert Brockman
Ella Mae Riley
Extra Chuckle Gives Credit Sparks Purchases
A witty line notes that when a man receives credit for anything he does he tends to spend it on buying more. The quip reflects on vanity and consumer behavior in a light social observation.
System financing details for water project
The plan uses about 300000 in 40 year revenue bonds callable in 15 years and about 463000 in bonds to be repaid by 20 year assessments on benefitted properties. Water rates start at 16.50 per quarter for a % inch meter.
Beaten Girl Released After Hospital Stay
Carolyn Coghill ten years old from Germantown was released from Miami Valley Hospital Dayton and is now at home with her parents. A sixteen year old Germantown youth who allegedly struck her with an iron bar remains in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Home. Authorities said no sexual assault occurred and the girl suffered chest eye injuries contusions and abrasions with a critical condition for several days.
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Germantown
Carolyn Coghill
Robert G. Coghill
Elm St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Montgomery County
Wounded Man Refuses Treatment After Stabbing Incident
City police reported a local man possibly stabbed in the left side refused medical help early this morning. Officers responded to a Woodlawn Avenue residence after his parents reported the stabbing and left the scene after failing to persuade him to seek treatment.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Theroan
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