Lemon Township Candidates File As Filing Deadline Approaches
Filing deadlines for the fall election extended to 6 30 p m at the Middletown board of elections. Incumbents Thomas Wilson and Fred Brosius filed for the Middletown Board of Education with no opposition. Local candidates listed include Roy Williams David Bowman Ralph Wood and others for constable trustee and city posts. Several figures, including Marvin Clark and Harold Goetz, pursued city commission seats and petitions continued through the day. Judge Alton Combs and Herbert Miller were projected to file petitions for Municipal Judge and related posts. Trenton village hopefuls also filed for treasurer board of education and council seats with multiple names noted.
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Board of Elections
Middletown
Roy Williams
David Bowman
Ralph Woodward
Wayne C. Ludwig
Henry McLaughlin
George Williams
Lemon Township
Robert Mattson
Harles Reuthe
Wilbur Jory
Marvin D. Clark
City Commission
Ee Ee
Arold Goetz
Alton H. Combs
Herbert Miller
Sentative
Hamilton Election Board
Trenton Village
Jd. Flanagan
Herbert Kelhoffer
Willard F. Schenck
Abe L. Young
Clarence Conarroe
Board of Education
Joseph R. Graham
Fred H. Douglas
Myron A. Gardner
Board of Public Affairs
City considers second reading for anti rubbish burning law
The City Commission is set to give a second reading tonight to an amended ordinance banning rubbish fires citywide and allowing Fire Department inspections. The measure aims to curb alley and downtown trash fires while avoiding undue hardship on nearby industries.
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City Commission
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
Retail Merchants Association
Merchants Association
Vital Statistics Obituaries for Dr. Charles O Hara and David Pfeiffer
Obituary items note the deaths of Dr. Charles B. O Hara 83 of Eaton Route 4 and David A. Pfeiffer 82 of Piqua in the vital statistics listing.
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Charles B. O'Hara
Eaton
David A. Pfeiffer
Piqua
Births at Hospital Report
Mr and Mrs Wells Bridge Franklin welcome a girl born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Michael Hocz 2107 Pearl St have a boy born Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Caskey 1608 Michigan Ave welcome a girl born Wednesday.
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Wells Bridge
Franklin
Michael Hocz
Pearl St
Clyde Caskey
Michigan Ave
Hospital roundup lists patients by condition and residence
In The Hospital Raymond Dale Smith son of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Middletown route 1 medical. Coffey of Franklin medical Edward Profitt son of Mr and Mrs Leo Profitt of Winona Dr medical. Carleton W Bates of South Broad St medical. Douglas Kincaid son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kincaid of Jefferson Rd surgical. Whitt Sanders of Central Ave medical. Mrs Lee McClain of Middletown Route 2 surgical. Mrs Jack Stewart of Yankee Rd medical.
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Raymond Dale Smith
Robert Smith
Middletown
Oy Coffey
Franklin
Edward Profitt
Leo Profitt
Winona
Carleton W. Bates
South Broad St
Douglas Kincaid
Lester Kincaid
Jefferson Rd
Whitt Sanders
Central Ave
Lee McClain
Jack Stewart
Yankee Rd
Local Residents Named in Community Notices
Mrs Nora Back of German town Route 1. Gary Earls son of Mr and Mrs Rex Earls of Excelle. Mrs Elmus Ratliff of West Middletown Route 1. Mrs Russell Berry of Grand Ave. Edward A Young of Trenton Route 1. Mrs Agnes Fay of Linden oe. Mrs Samuel Smith of Middle town Route 2. Michael Tewart son of Mr and Mrs Ray Tewart of Columbia Ave. Gary White son of Mr and Mrs Grover White of Franklin. Jerry Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Johnson of West Alexandria.
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Nora Back
Germantown
Gary Earls
Rex Earls
Excelle
Elmus Ratliff
West Middletown
Russell Berry
Grand Ave
Edward A. Young
Trenton
Agnes Fay
Lindenoe
Samuel Smith
Middletown
Michael Tewart
Ray Tewart
Columbia Ave
Gary White
Grover White
Franklin
Jerry Johnson
Ellis Johnson
West Alexandria
Two Injured When Gar Overturns On Darrtown Pike
A southbound car driven by Claude Parks, 24, of Okeana, skidded and overturned on Darrtown Pike at 4:30 p m yesterday. Parks suffered multiple injuries and was listed in serious condition at Mercy Hospital. Passenger Arnold Rader, 23, of Okeana Route 1, sustained minor cuts and bruises.
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Darrtown Pike
Claude Parks
Okeana
Louis Corygthwaite
Parks
Arnold Rader
Mercy Hospital
Rader
Collision on Route 127 Damages Car on Iron Bridge
Patrolmen report damage to the left side of a car after a collision on the Iron Bridge Route 127 south Somerville. The southbound car driven by Elmer Reece, 18, Camden Route 2, struck a truck driven by Harold Luekens, 40, of 128 South Second St Richmond Ind traveling in the opposite direction.
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Iron Bridge
Route 127
South Somerville
Elmer Reece
Camden
Harold Luekens
South Second St
Richmond
Ind
Journal
Robert Tewart
Charles St
Azel E. Short
Germantown
Tewart
Short
Central Ve
Guard Advance Units Leave For Training Camp
Two members of Middle town's Company F of the 147th Infantry Regiment ONG depart today for a pre camp mess school at Camp Atterbury Indiana. Three more men leave tomorrow to prepare the camp and motor pool for the unit's two week field training beginning Sunday. Lt Walter Evans said Sgt William Neal Recruit Jack Webb depart this afternoon and tomorrow morning Sgt Walter Perkins Cpl Luther Cummings and Recruit James Morton will travel by motor vehicle to set up the camp area. Sixty three enlisted men and two officers attended last night's armory drill and received physicals from Dr W Henry with weapons and equipment checked. A special drill at 7 pm Thursday will finalize preparations. The unit leaves Middletown by bus early Sunday.
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Middletown
147Th Infantry Regiment
ONG
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Walter B. Evans
William Neal
Jack Webb
Walter Perkins
Luther Cummings
James Morton
Evans
W. Henry
First Polio Fatality Reported As Iron Lung Flown In
A silver DC-3 delivered an iron lung to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton after four polio cases surged in Ohio. Eugene Doerr, 14, died at Marcy Hospital as the third polio victim. The National Guard plane carried the lung from Columbus, with police escort and Aeronca workers aiding transport. 343 polio cases statewide led to curfews and roadblocks in Darke County as officials warned against an epidemic in the current polio period.
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Middletown
Aeronca
Mercyospital
Hamilton
Charles Reuthe
Butler County
Infantile Paralysis Assolation
Eugene Doerr
Louis Cornthwaite
New York
Reuthe
Bill Runyan
Cincinnati
Massachusetts
Mercy Hospital
College Corner
Ellen Gregory
Daniel Mikschl
Associated Press
Darke County
Greenville
Indiana Line
John D. Porterfield
Ohio
Porterfield
Troy
Homer E. Anderson
Wilmington
H. Richard Bath
Clinton County Medical Society
Camden
Preble County
Nineteen Nominated For Middletown Safety Council Board Posts
Twenty five candidates were announced for ten three year term posts on the Middletown Safety Council Board of Control. Election by mail ballot runs August 16 to September 15 with terms starting October 1 1949. Names include George Adrian J A Aull Joe Ayres Robert Bender Vincent Bramlage and others.
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Middletown Safety Council
Board of Control
Leo F. Reinartz
Paul E. Wilson
George Adrian
J. A. Aull, Jr
Joe Ayres
Robert Bender
Vincent J. Bramlage
G. W. Breier
Ranny Daly
Co. W. Denny, Jr
Colin Gardner III
Robert Hayes
L. T. Kenney
John Lawler
Harry Martin
C. L. Maxberry
Frank Myers
Donald Osborne
Hugh Parker
John I. Parr
L. J. Rautio
Clarence Smith
Charles Stutenroth
C. J. Tranter
S. Tutt
Don Woodward
C. W. Young
Services set for Mrs. Lillian Moore Spencer
Mrs. Lillian Moore Spencer 52 of 300 Harlan St dies Monday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Joseph R. Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev. C. D. White officiating and burial at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation after 9 a.m. Wednesday and 2-4 and 7-10 p.m. Friends may call. Survived by husband Dennis, father Caleb Alfrey and stepmother, Lincoln foster son Edgar Moore, brother Charles Alfrey, sisters Mrs. Russell Renensland and Mrs. Joe Hartman, Middletown, and two grandchildren.
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Lillian Moore Spencer
Harlan St
Middletown Hospita
Joseph R. Baker and Son
C. D. White
Crawford Street
Church of God
Woodside Cemetery
Dennis
Caleb Alfrey
Middletown
Edgar Moore
Lincoln
Nebr
Charles Alfrey
Russell Renensland
Joe Hartman
Longtime Preble County Veterinarian Dr Charles B OHara Dies
Dr Charles B OHara aged 63 died at 11 20 am at his Eaton Route 4 home after a year and a half illness. He graduated from Cincinnati Veterinary College and began practice in 1912, retiring in 1948. Survived by wife Edith R daughter Martha Schoenlaub son Jim O Hara and brothers John Will Peter J. Funeral 2 pm Friday Barnes Funeral Home with C R Coblentz officiating. burial Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call today afternoon through Friday morning at the residence.
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Eaton
Charles B. O'Hara
O'Hara
Cincinnati Veterinarian College
Preble County
Oxford
Edith R
Martha Schoenlaub
Cleveland
Jim O’hara
Cedar Falls
Iowa
John W
R. R
Will
Peter J
Barnes Funeral Home
C. R. Coblentz
Mound Hill Cemetery
David Pfeiffer Rites Held for Local Painter 82
Funeral services for David A. Pfeiffer 82 retired painter who died Monday at Piqua Memorial Hospital were announced with Rev. Kenneth Stuckey officiating at Routzahn funeral home. Burial will be in Highland cemetery. He leaves wife Hattie four daughters Mrs. Lance Van Skoyck Germantown Mrs. Mildred Niswonger Gratis Mrs. Elva Brandenberg Middletown and Mrs. Cleora Henson Dayton a son Herbert four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Covington
David A. Pfeiffer
Piqua Memorial
Tal
Routzahn
Kenneth Stuckey
Highland Cemetery
Hattie
Lance van Skoyck
Germantown
Mildred Niswonger
Gratis
Elva Brandenberg
Middletown
Cleora Henson
Dayton
Herbert
Granchi Iren
Enchantment and Identity at The Strand
At the movies listings show Enchantment with David Niven and Teresa Wright at 1:15 3:20 5:20 7:30 9:40 p.m. Any Number Can Play with Clark Gable and Alexis Smith at 1:15 3:15 5:20 7:30 9:40 p.m. Lost Identity with Ray Milland and Sally Eilers at 2:40 5:10 7:50 10:30 p.m. and Freaks with Wallace Ford and Leila Hyams at 2:40 5:10 7:50 19:30 p.m.
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David Niven
Teresa Wright
Clark Gable
Alexis Smith
Ray Milland
Sally Eilers
Wallace Ford
Leila Hyams
Van Nest Road Work to Start in North Middletown
Preliminary work on a 900 foot undeveloped strip of Van nest Ave and Kreiger Rd in North Middletown will begin after heat breaks. C F Myers, Dixie Heights Improvement League president, says grading and fill depend on cooling weather and moisture before the county takes over. The project aims to provide an alternate route from Sutphin Charles St area to Route 73 and water service approval hinges on city improvements.
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Vannest Ave
Kreiger Rd
Middletown
C. F. Myers
Dixie Heights Improvement League
Myers
Cummings Farm
Miller Rd
League
Sutphin-Charles St
Polio Cases Rise Across Ohio With Air Aid
Celebration period reports three adults and two children admitted to Children’s Hospital in Akron with polio. Akron area total reaches 44. Cincinnati records three new cases, increasing treated cases there to 54. Ohio Air National Guard made two emergency flights delivering iron lungs to Middletown and Cincinnati.
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Children’s Hospital
Akron
Cincinnati
Queen City
Ohio Air National Guard
Middletown
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Thomas D. Carmody
Joseph Newkirk
Council
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Clark St
Middletown Hospital
St. John’s Church
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Schramm Funeral Home
Lillian Spencer
Charles O’hara
Chute
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