Middletown Armory Underway with Brickwork Ahead
Middletown begins a $260000 armory project adjacent to Veterans Village on South Main. Orville Teets of George W. Timmons Construction says brickwork starts in about a month as brick, tile, and steel delivery proceed. The facility will house Ohio National Guard units under one roof and is slated for completion early next spring with basketball court, rifle range, and multiple rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Orville Teets
George W. Timmons Const. Company
Lebanon
Teets
Veterans Village
South Main
John Arpp Company
Robert Gray and Sons Company
Market Opens Mixed As Stocks Edge In Early Trading
New York AP reports a mixed stock market at the open with active trading and price changes of only a few cents for most issues. A few move as much as a dollar while blocks trade frequently. Yesterday the market followed a mixed path and closed down.
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New York
New York Stock Quotations Wide Mixed Across Rail, Steel and Oil
A broad listing of stocks with mixed results features prominent names such as General Motors, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Edison, United Aircraft, Republic Steel, Standard Oil Ohio, and United States Rubber. Several shares show gains while others slip. notable percentages include 40 for General Motors, 14 for Hudson Motors, 23 for Inspiration Copper, and 44 percent for Continental Baking. The sheet reflects active trading across utilities, manufacturing, and transportation sectors with varied price movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene & Ladd
Admiral Corp
Allied Stores
Amer, Airlines
Amer, Can
Ashland
ATMC
BSC
Bate
Giles Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel Woolworth
Boeing Aircraft
Ubavebeecsseee
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Zehith Radio
Cbevenvebeedseeee
M ‘ Columbia G. & E
Peg
Neg Edison
Vult. Air 1m Container Corp
Atinental
Icscces
Seecvese
General Motors
Goodyear
Greyhound
Hudson Motors Ae
Inspiration
Sklésehhabiecasecions
Oissecasens
Ewes
N. Pacific RR
Republic Steel Reverenes Cor Schenleyv Hs “Aes Servel
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific
En Railsry Corp
Standard
Standard Oil Ohio Lebaker Motors
Dayton Livestock Market Report from Cincinnati AP
From Cincinnati AP sample at 10:15 am hogs 2,300 head, steads in early sale. hogs 170-225 lb 23.25, 225-250 lb 23.00, sows 17.25-18.75, feeder pigs 19.00. Cattle 400, calves 200. light early marketings steady. yearlings 31.50-33.50, canners 15.00-21.50, odd bulls 29.00-30.00. vealers 28.00-39.00. feeders 30.00-31.50. Sheep 600 head, prime lambs 32.50, mixed grades 30.00-31.50, feeders 25.00-27.00. ewes 5.00-15.00. Also Cincinnati produce prices for live poultry, eggs, and dressed poultry wholesale.
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Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati
U. S Dept. of Apr
Obituary Harold Grubbs 42 of Logan Ave
Harold Grubbs 42 of 2020 Logan Avenue died at 7 30 p m Tuesday at home after a four month illness. Born in Zanesville he lived in the city 38 years and worked 24 years as a switchman for Armco Steel before retiring April 8 due to illness. Survived by widow Ruby four daughters Gretchen Judy Mary Leah two sons Richard Tommy mother Mrs Edna Grubbs a brother Richard and sister Mrs Orpha Hartzell. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday. Body to McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Friday 12 30 p m for 2 p m services Rev H H Jung officiating with interment Woodside Cemetery.
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Harold Grubbs
Logan Ave
Mr. Grubbs
Zanesville
Armco Steel Corporation
Ruby
Gretchen
Judy
Mary
Leah
Richard
Tommy
Edna Grubbs
Orpha Hartzell
Whittier
Calif
McCoy-Leffler
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Grubbs
Harold
Logan St
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Woodside
McCoy- Leffler
Funeral services for four day old Dennis Oliver
Funeral services for Dennis Gene Oliver four day old son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Oliver 1828 Winton St will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Wilson Funeral Home Rev H H Jung of St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church will officiate burial in the family plot The infant died at 617 p m Tuesday at Middletown Hospital Surviving are the parents a brother Dale grandparents Mr and Mrs Dave Scott of West Middletown Route 1 and Mr and Mrs James Wolfe of this city Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p m today
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Dennis Gene Oliver
Virgil Oliver
Winton St
Wilson Funeral Home
H. H. Jung
St. Paul
Woodside Cemetery
Middletown Hospital
Dale
Dave Scott
West Middletown
James Wolfe
Oliver
Dennis Jene
Wilson Funeral
Infant daughter of Toth Slezak parents funeral set
Gravesides services for the infant daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Toth Slezak of 1609 Taylor Ave will be held at 9 am Thursday at Calvary Cemetery with Rev. John Oberlander officiating. The infant was born today at Middletown Hospital. Surviving grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Slezak of Franklin Route 1. Schramm Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Fred
Elizabeth Toth Slezak
Taylor Ave
Calvary Cemetery
John Oberlander
Middletown Hospital
Fred Slezak
Franklin Route 1
Schramm Funeral Home
Franklin Man Rena Dies At 68 In Franklin
Lawrence Rena Franklin 68 died at home 236 Allen St after a year long illness. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev H S Gessner and Rev F E Caldwell, burial Woodhill Cemetery. He was born in Madison County Kentucky and lived here most of life a former horse dealer. Survived by widow Mary M two sisters Mrs Teresa Long Chicago and Mrs Harry Clifford Franklin a brother W W Rena Lexington Ky and granddaughter Patty Lou Rena Dayton.
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Franklin
Laurence Rena
Allen St
Anglesby
H. S. Gessner
FE. E. Caldwell
Woodhill Cemetery
Madison County
Rena
First Baptist Church
Mary M
Theresa Long
Chicago
Ill
Harry Clifford
W. W. Rena
Lexington
Patty Lou Rena
Dayton
Eaton Man Albert Stanfill Dies After Illness at 53
Albert Earl Stanfill 53 of 41 West Herman Ave Dayton died Tuesday at home after a four month illness. He worked for a Dayton carton company and was born in Evansville Indiana. World War I veteran in Europe with a Canadian Army unit. Services 2:30 p.m. Friday Barnes Funeral Home with Rev C J Bradbury officiating burial Mount Hill cemetery. Body to Walter Funeral Home North Main St for viewing. Surviving wife Margaret Reedy Stanfill formerly of Eaton, a son David Earl, parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Stanfill of Nashville Tenn, and sister Florence of Nashville.
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Albert E. Stanfill Eaton
Albert Earl Stanfill
Herman Ave
Dayton
Dayton Carton Company
Evansville
Ind
Europe
Barnes Funeral Home
J. Bradbury
Mount Hill
Walter Funeral Home
North Main St
Margaret Reedy Stanfill
Eaton
David Ear
Joseph Stanfill
Nashville, Tenn
Florence
Nashville
Starving Man Collapses on Verity Parkway
A 36 year old Alabama man Oscar Thompson of Florence collapsed yesterday on Verity Pkvy after days without food. He told police he was hitchhiking to Philadelphia and was taken to Middletown Hospital by Maxberry ambulance.
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Alabama
Middletown Hospital
Oscar Thompson
Florence
Ala
Philadelphia
Maxberry
Three Crashes Reported Here
Police investigated two minor accidents last night and said a third, possibly earlier, was reported. Tallon and Egelston sustained slight damage in a Yankee Road and Cherry Street crash at 9 36 p.m. Tallon westbound, Egelston turning left. Betty Hardy and Dallas Thomas injuries were minor in a Lafayette Avenue collision at 9 35 p.m. A Parked car on South Main Street was struck by an unreported vehicle. The damaged car belonged to James and Mayme Shouse.
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William J. Tallon
Lawn Ave
Wiliam H. Egelston
South Sutphin St
Yankee Rd
Cherry St
Tallon
Egelston
Betty Hardy
Sutphin St
Dallas Thomas
Eighth Ave
Lafayette Ave
South Main St
James and
Mayme Shouse
Police Briefs Report Juvenile Mischief And Drunk Driving
Police report several incidents including three juveniles throwing pears at a car on Bellemonte Street and a later youth noise disturbance at Meadow Avenue and Crawford Street. William Armitage was charged with operating while intoxicated on Crawford Street and released on bond. Edward Combs faced disorderly conduct charges and was released on bond. Also reported are tool and meter thefts from Middletown Gas and Electric Company trucks, totaling about 90 dollars.
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Bellemonte St
Duane Riley
Riley
Meadow Ave
South Ave
Crawford St
William Armitage
Edward L. Combs
Wanetta
Gus Hatton
Middletown Gas and Electric Company
Russell brothers visit Pfc Clarence Russell at Selfridge AFB
James Russell of Minnesota Street and Riley Russell of Dayton visited their brother Pfc Clarence Russell stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan over the weekend. They also toured in Quebec Canada. The Gospel Band of Detroit will perform at 3 p m Sunday at New Era Baptist Church.
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James Russell
Minnesota St
Riley Russell
Dayton
Pfc
Clarence Russell
Selfridge Air Force Base
Selfridge
Mich
Quebec
Canada
The
Gospel Band of
Detroit, Mich
New Era Baptist Church
Obituary notices from West Middletown area
Several local death notices filed for Elizabeth Gilbert Harold Grubbs Dennis Oliver Tony Rizzo Arthur Whiteman Mary Mae Wikel. Ages range from four days to seventy one. Services and burial planned at Woodside Cemetery with arrangements by McCoy Leffler or Baker funeral homes.
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Stock Exchange
Dayton Livestock
Dalion Produce
Homs
Andover
Raboits
Veter
Mars
Cincinnati
U, S
Dennis G. Oliver
Slezak
Lawrence Rena
RY LD
Colored News
Journal
Gandes
Barnitz Field
Central Ave
Murphy's
Converse Monument Co
Rock OF AG
Manchester Rd
Armco Park
Dial
Robert Konthier
Ith Ave
Eugene Lewis
Poplar St
Epelsheimer
Daniel Sr
S. Main St
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
John S. Parr
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Penn
McCoy-Lesler
Gilbert
Elizabeth
James W. Gilbert
R.R
Ohio
Howard Sears
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Ome
Rizzo
Anthony
Tony
Daisy
Sawyer Rd
St. John’s Church
Jos, Baker & Sons Funeral Home
Wikel
Mary Mae
Molly
10Th Avenue
McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home
McCoy-Leffieruneral
Memoriam
Brandenburg
Rosendenburg
Hausman
Frank McKenzie
Jona Hurst
Funeral Directors ‘Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
Maxberry Funeral Home Diet
Schramm Funeral Home Dial
Bunnell's Floral Shop
Sheffield
Armbruster’s Florist, Inc
Grand Dial
Boulevard Floral Gardens
Woodside Ave
Starr Floral Co
Sam's
Monroe
Bethany
Wright Field
Sunshine Bakery
Inland
Huston
Texas
Hauselmanee Co
Park St. Dial
Clan Mills
Nelva
Lake
Philip Richard
Andre Auto Glass Auto Glass
Jacone Glass Shop
Reynolds
Fitzwater & Jackson
Gross Lumber CO
Wayne Wood Works
Paul R. Buchheit
Jacksonburg
United Wrecking CO
Eric Bird Hamilton
Hamilton
Riverside Concrete Rt
Poasttown Bridge
Bill" Jewell
Auburn
Venetian Blind Laundry Sales & Service
C. J. Foley
Otis Johnson & Sons
Gene
Walter Earls
R. R. Stallsmith & Son
S. Main
Stan Rothman
Jack Stallsmith
R. E. Wendt
Beckett Heating & Sheet Metal CO
Woodlawn Ave
Banford
Republic
Banford Heating CO
Winkler
Imates Valley “Sheet Metal Works
Hea & Plumbing
Middletown Furnace Co
N. Veriig Jal
Williamson-Ztegl. Furnace Co
Williamson
N. Broad S. Dial
Andlin
Curtis St
Davis Radio & Television Repairs
N. Verity
Dietz Television
Verity
Marvin's
Raytheon
Earl E. Flint
Avalon Radio and Television Service
Wilbraham Rd
Groves Radio & TV
Garfield _Dial
Ohio TV Center
Central Dial
Chrysler
Ben Cole
Boykin, Inc
Ohio State Employment Center
Vail St
Shuttle Bros. Machine Co
Clark St
Rausch
Great American Tea Co
Mr. Perkins
Manchester
White Cross
Gare
Winona Dr
Shady Lawn
Household Finance Corporation
First National Bank
Elmira
N. Y
N.Y
Sons Grill
N. Broad
Barry
Castell Bldg
Middletown Business College
S. Broad St
Glerk
Perkins
Manchester Hotel
Stern
Columbia Electric Mfg. Co
Community Acceptance Corporation Corp
Middletown Collateral Loan Co
Castell
Welfare Finance Corp
Administrator's Sale
Iglehart ST
Court of
Butler County
Ion
Stree
Richard L. Luff
Anna Berry
John A. Crist
Art Albaugh
Vacs Albaugh & Son
Garfield
Harley Davis
Vannest Ave
Monarch
HP. Martin
Ernest Har
Charlies St
H. P. Johnson
Catalpa
Brigs & Stratton Motor
Armco
Idware
Inquire
Clk
Carolina Rd
Mayfield
Ues
Pennsylvania
Moorhead’s Antiques
Cinoleum
Edwards Furniture & Appliances
S. Main St. Franklin
Agic
S. River St
Seton
Crosley
Hofmann
Waite St
Webster
Philco
Keays
Central
George
Stresithau
Queen Avenue
Strad Music CO
Crossey
Antenna
C-33
Bob Ranft
Thirkield’s
Franklin, O
Acme Furniture & Rug CO
Park St
Server, & Co
Main St
Robert Shaw
Cappel
Friendly Store
Shaneal
Schrock’s
Cappel’s
Cappel's
Middletown Paint & Glass
Capper
Goodyear Service
Broad St
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