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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1950

Page

2

South End Apartment Construction May Begin in Two Weeks

Springfield plans for two large row house style apartment projects totaling about 1 million dollars and 150 living units. Miami Terrace Company of Dayton aims to build 1600000 dollars of apartments at Seventh Ave and Maple St with FHA processing in Cincinnati. A second Ty tus Ave site would add 125 units and a shopping center may be included.

Seventh Ave Maple St Thomas N. Bogardus Springfield The Journal Bogardus Miami Terrace Company Dayton FHA Cincinnati Orville Corson Tytus Ave Old Wooster Germantown Rd Verity Pkwy

Jaycees to Present Pennants at Barnitz Stadium

Middletown Jaycees approve funding for 14 pennants to fly atop Barnitz Stadiums grandstands for the first home game this fall. Seven pennants will be mounted on each stand as hues honor all area high schools.

Jaycees Barnitz Stadium Barnitz Field Board of Education Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce LeSourdsville Lake John Weber Elmo Lingrel Junior Chamber Richard Dell Kent Little

Letter Carriers Plan Annual Picnic at Armco Park

Plans for the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 188 annual picnic were approved at the monthly meeting. The event on August 13 in conjunction with the Ladies Auxiliary invites all carriers and their families to Armco Park.

National Association of Letters Carriers Branch 188 Letter Carriers Armco Park

Obituary: Milton D. Campbell 62 Middletown figure

Milton D. Campbell, 62, a former National vice commander of the American Legion and a noted Middletown figure, died today. He ran a Cincinnati real estate business and spoke in Middletown several times. Edward Lampe recalls serving under Campbell when he led the Ohio Department of the Legion in 1935. Campbell was a World War I ordnance lieutenant colonel and later national defense director of the Legion. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.

Milton D. Campbell American Legion Middletown Campbell Cincinnati Edward Lampe Lampe Ohio Dertment of the Legion Ampe State Legion Rehabilitation Committee Ordnance National Defense Legion

Snively Dies at 73 in Seven Mile Area

Seven Mile resident and former rural mail carrier N D Snively 73 of West Elkton Road Seven Mile died at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton after two years of failing health. Survived by wife Addie two sons O LeRo Snively and Glenn Snively step mother Beatrice Snively brother Fred and step brother Murray four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services at Snively home Monday with burial at Hickory Flat Cemetery Overpeck. Glen Lodge Knights of Pythias to conduct services Sunday evening.

Seven Mile N. D Houston Tex Beatrice Snively Richmond Ind Fred Hamilton Murray Denver Col Snively West Elkton Rd Wendell Pontius, Astor Seven Mile Presbyterian Church

George P. Brown Franks Franklin Route 73 Area

George P. Brown of Route 73, between Middle and sought border area, is identified in a notice listing his residence. Further details remain unread in the fragment.

Franklin George P. Brown Middle

Two Middletown Firms Win Major War Contracts

A report by Robert W. Luckey lists Aeronca Manufacturing Corp and Armco Steel Corp among area firms winning prime military contracts in the past four weeks. Aeronca secured 1,287,725 for stand assemblies and Armco 588,667 for steel disks used in shell cases for artillery ammunition.

Middletown Aeronca Armco Robert W. Luckey Cincinnati U. S. Department of Commerce Luckey Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Armco Steel Corporation Middletown Gas and Electric Service Broad S&s George Keuhale, Jr Department of Defense General Services Administration

Courageous 12 Year Old Pony Rider Hurt in Fall

A 12 year old farm boy Galen Neal is hospitalized after being tossed from his pony during a race near Middletown. He shows a possible brain injury but remains focused on a future Eaton race. His father Clarence Neal of West Middletown Route 1 reports the boy plans to compete despite the accident.

Middletown Galen Neal Clarence Neal West Middletown Eaton Galen Camp Campbell Gard

Cincinnatian Named MHS Music Director

Joe Barton Franklin a 26 year old Air Force veteran and former Deer Park teacher was named Middletown High School music director by the Board of Education. He replaces H Vincent Carter who resigned to lead Wilmington College. Franklin begins August 19 at the Camp Hook band camp amid arrangements with the parents committee and district staff.

Joe Barton Franklin Deer Park Cincinnati Middletown High School Board of Education Franklin Air Force H. Vincent Carter Wilmington College Tennessee Houston Miss University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Camp Hook Charles Doring Robert Moore Clarence Gingerich Charles Egelston D. E. Minck Jane Wiley Jean Carter Grace Moyer Grace Duvall Sherman School Shirley Berman Arlington Ave Shirley R. Meckler Berman Jefferson School Dayton Central

Dayton Man Portrait in Toastmasters Race for Area Lieutenant Governor

Dayton area Toastmasters announce Francis Floto as candidate for area lieutenant governor in the annual election. Middletown members will not attend. The Manchester Hotel meeting also assigned the club vote for the Spokane convention to Vincent McIntire. Arthur Osborne named editor of the Club of the Year Book with O V Ireland and Harold Voorhis as assistants.

Middletown Francis Floto Dayton Manchester Hotel Spokane Wash Vincent McIntire Arthur Osborne O. V. Ireland Harold Voorhis Lee Wildermuth George Holtz Voorhis James Martin Earl Billman Clayton Huber Ernes Bowen Billman Rober Thomas Robert McConaughy

Recovery Declared For Towns First Polio Case

Dr. L. C. Neer health commissioner announced complete recovery for Middle Town’s first polio case. Kathleen Clay age two of 2005 Clayton Ave has returned home from Mercy Hospital Hamilton with no effects from the illness.

Middletown L. C. Neer Neer Kathleen Clay Clayton Ave Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Record of Today’s Temperatures and Weekend Outlook

Temperatures rose from 65 at 6 am to 70 at 10:30 am with a high of 88 yesterday and a 62 degree low. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler, with Saturday expected to be fair and somewhat cooler.

Knights Of Pythias To Install Officers In Lafayette Lodge

Lafayette Lodge No 37 Knights of Pythias will install 1950 officers at 7 30 p m during their regular session at Castle Hall. New officers named include Woodrow W Wilk inson chancellor commander Marvin Holiday vice chancellor Thomas Coddington prelate Virgil Webster master of works Homer Jefferson inner guard and William Augspurger outer guard.

Lafayette Lodge No Knights of Pythias Castle Woodrow W. Wilkinson Eommander Marvin Holiday Thomas Coddington Virgil Webster Homer Jefferson William Augspurger

Moon's Moon and Navio Tribe Population

The piece notes that if humans lived on the moon they would observe Earth’s phases similar to lunar phases seen from Earth. It also states the Navio Indian tribe of Arizona and New Mexico numbers more than 50,000 people.

Arizona and New Mexico

Camping to End at Boo Scout Camp

The four week Boo Scout Camp at Camp Hook ends tomorrow per Camp Director Paul Parker. It is the last summer camp in the Middle town area to cease after Fresh Air Camp ended last week. Parker calls the year one of the most successful with Wednesday night campfires and visitors programs noted. Ninety eight percent of Alaska remains free land.

Camp Hook Paul Parker Middletown Parker

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