World War II Veis Nominated For Legion Post Commandership
Two WWII veterans vie for Middletown Post 21% commandership as Paul R. Long and J. D. Sawyer lead a field of candidates for the 1950 American Legion officers. Nominations announced at the monthly meeting. voting by mail ballot before the September post meeting.
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Veis
Legion Post
Middletown
American Legion
Paul R. Long
J. D. Sawyer
Long
Sawyer Department of the Legion
National Housing Committee
Arthur Albaugh
W. W. Bowman
Joseph Canter
Joseph Delaney
Tilman Ellison
Edward Schmidt, Jr
J. T. Lamb
Marguerite Rose
William Raines
Arden Swope
Paul Golembi
St. Peter Claver Mission
3000 Attend Fashion Show at Miami Valley Exposition
An estimated 3000 people attended last night’s fashion show at LeSourdsville Lake as part of the third annual Miami Valley Food and Living Exposition. Visitors included amusement park owners from Washington Amusement Park and Lagoon Park, plus Cincinnati figures. Major prizewinners Fred Murphy and J. W. Schulte received gas ranges, and tonight features a Barbershop Quartet Parade.
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LeSourdsville Lake
Miami Valley
City Postmaster Marks 38th Year In Postal Work
Middletown celebrates Hilbert H. Martin’s 38 years in the postal service from rural carrier in 1911 to postmaster in 1946. He joined August 18 1911, became substitute letter carrier in 1913, substitute clerk later that year, supervisor of mails by 1943, acting postmaster in 1945, and received his commission in 1946.
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Middletown
Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
Actin
Vital Statistics for Charlies Fitts and Local Births
Vital records note Charlies M Fitts age 81 in Springboro. Multiple birth announcements list Mr and Mrs couples welcoming two boys and several girls with addresses in Lewis Street Fleming Road Yankee Route Ex cello Calumet Widwood Wilbraham Grove Grove and other local streets with dates Wednesday Thursday. The items reflect community births and family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albin
Lewis St
Dorsey Helton
Jack Cretors
Fleming Rd
Robert Walck
Excello
Herrson Toler
Grant
David Coburn
Calumet
Stamey Widwood
Lee Wildermuth
Wilbraham
Maroe Smith
Grove
Medical and surgical consent list of residents
A dated roster lists Miss Martha Ayers Mrs Norman Lambert Everett Wills Oscar Flohr James Taylor Perrin Collins Mrs Pauline Pridemore Arthur Polly Mrs Katherine Thier Mrs Thomas Harrison and Mrs David R Jones as residents with medical or surgical notes tied to addresses across Middletown Franklin and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ayers
Wilbraham Rd
William Dornell
Yankee Rd
Norman Lambert
Carolina St
Everett Wills
Harlan St
Oscar E. Flohr
James E. Taylor
Santa Fe Rd
Perrin Collins
East Sixth St
Franklin
Pauline Pridemore
Park St
Arthur Polly
Arlington Ave
Katherine Thier
Kunz Ave
Thomas Harrison
Middletown
David R. Jones
Linden Ave
Local residents listed in area notice
The notice names several residents and addresses including Mrs Ora McClain 1600 German town Rd Harvey Gibson Dixie Heights Robert Stodinger 3415 Harvey Ave Cincinnati Mrs Dale Shockey 1540 Brown Ave Mrs Dewey Cox Trenton Route 1 Mrs Anna M Brewer Middletown Route 1 Mrs John Reedy 1904 Arlington Ave Marilyn Gardner 301 The Alameda Carol Peterson 127 Baltimore St Clark Ingram Jr 815 Forest Ave with family details provided.
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Ora McClain
Germantown Rd
Harvey Gibson
Dixie Heights
Robert Stodinger
Harvey Ave
Cincinnati
Dale Shockey
Brown Ave
Dewey Cox
Trenton
Anna M. Brewer
Middletown
John Reedy
Arlington Ave
Marilyn Gardner
Ames Gardner
Alameda
Carol Peterson
Thoburn Peterson
Baltimore St
Clark Ingram, Jr
Clark Ingram
Forest Ave
Two Year Old Hurt At Camp In Middletown
A two year old girl named Vickie Frisch daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Frisch from Franklin Route 1 was in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after an accident at a trailer camp near Route 122. State patrol rushed her to hospital but did not file a formal investigation. The child was playing at the camp when struck by a car backing up in the drive and was later transferred to Cincinnati’s Chs Hospital.
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Middletown Hospital
Route 122
Vickie Frisch
Ralph Fried
Franklin
Ch ‘S Hospital
Cincinnati
Pares
Clay Combs
Route 25
Manchester Rd
Obituary for Dr John 8 Brinkman longtime First Baptist pastor
Dr John 8 Brinkman 57 former Ohio Baptist Convention president died after gall bladder surgery in Fort Hamilton Hospital. Funeral at First Baptist Church Hamilton at 2 p m Friday with viewing from 10 a m. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by Ira widow three sons John Pasadena Paul Detroit Stanley Hamilton two daughters Glenn Rice Seattle and Fred Lutz Hamilton and brother Daniel St Paul.
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Lincoln, Nebr
Brinkman
Roothouse
Ill
Hamilton
Pontiac
Ohio Baptist Convention
Ohio Baptist State Board
Pleasant Ave
Ira
John
Pasadena
Calif. Paul
Detroit
Stanley
Glenn Rice
Seattle
Wash
Fred Lutz
Daniel
St. Paul
Charles Metty Services Held for Local Resident
Charles Metty 28 a former Middletown resident died yesterday at the residence of Mrs. Emma Van Holt at Overpeck Ohio. Services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev J Robins of New Miami officiating. Interment in Woodhill Cemetery mausoleum Franklin. Calling hours Friday 2-5 and 7-10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Metty
Middletown
Emma van Holt
Overpeck
Wilson Funeral Home
J. Robins
New Miami
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
Charles M. Fitts Dies at 81 in Springboro
Charles M. Fitts 81 lifelong Springboro resident died today at his home from a heart attack He was longtime postmaster there and a member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge Survivors include his widow Katherine a daughter Mrs Mary Troup of Miamisburg a brother Walter of Franklin and two sisters Mrs Nellie Collins of Zanesville and Mrs Gertrude
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Springboro
Chris M Fitts
Franklin
Hamilton Boy Killed By Car
A six year old boy, Robert Glenn Tipton, was struck by two cars near his Hamilton home on Mulhauser Road and died at Mercy Hospital. The incident raised Butler County’s 1949 traffic fatalities to 19.
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Hamilton
Mulhauser Rd
Mercy Hospital
Vehicle collision at Main and First injures one
At 10 15 a m a car driven by Mrs J H Henderson of Grexel Hill Philadelphia collided with a General Mills truck at Main Street and First Avenue. Mrs Henderson sustained multiple abrasions while both drivers escaped serious injury. The truck sustained front end damage and the incident followed another crash at the same corner near noon yesterday involving a wheat fertilizer truck.
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Main St
J. H. Henderson
Grexel Hill
Philadelphia
Charles Smith
North Seven Ave
Hamilton
General Mills Farm Rvice
First Ave
Sunset and Goldman Park Host Season End Shows
At Sunset Joanne Day oversaw a pet show with 25 contestants and awards including most unusual and prettiest dog while Ruby Collins at Goldman park led a costume show with winners such as Jennifer Wren in a cat costume. Crowds of 150 attended each event as final park activities and the season ends Friday with closing festivities.
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Sunset
Goldman
Joanne Day
Ruby Collins
Goldman Park
Goldman Family
Judy Beatty
Steve Spring
Sam
Steve Wertz
Penny Yocum
Jerry Brown
Marabel Figley
Bob Barr
Wayne Hidy
Kim Thompson
Linda Draut
Jack Cole
Karen Draut
Karen
Beverly Fisher
Jennifer Wren
Susan Christy
Sandra Wesco
Phyllis Mechlinda
Bobby Scott
Darell Wesco
Ginny Cole
Leonard Dakin
Dan Draut
Kelly Christy
Teddy Richardson
Steve Christy
Obituary for Struble of Creveland
Struble of Creveland dies with services set for Saturday at 2 30 p m at the residence and interment in Springboro Cemetery Masonic services Friday evening Friends may call after 2 p m Friday at the Springboro residence Anglesby Funeral Home of Franklin is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Kilbourne Johnson Widow of Gen Hugh S Johnson
Mrs Helen Kilbourne Johnson 70 widow of Brig Gen Hugh S Johnson former National Recovery Administrator dies. Funeral arrangements not disclosed.
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Washington
Helen Kilbourne Johnson
Brig
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Listings
Paramount presents Big Jack Edward My Son Manhattan Angel with a multi show schedule Thursday and Friday. Strand screens Gentlemen's Agreement Lovable Cheat The Prairie and Strange Mrs Crane with showtimes across the day.
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Paramount
Marjorie Main
Wallace Berry
Edward, My Son
Spencer Tracy
Deborah Kerr
Gloria Jean
Ross Ford
Gregory Peck
Dorothy McGuire
Charles Ruggles
Peggy Ann Garner
Lenore Aubert
Alan Baxter
Mrs. Crane
Marjorie Lord
Robert Shayne
Mentor Woman Critically Hurt In Auto Crash
A 19 year old Mentor woman, Mrs John Lukas, remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital with a skull fracture after her car rear ended a transport truck in heavy rain near Lebanon. Her husband, John Lukas, 20, and his brother Doyle, 24, were unharmed. The truck was driven by Charles Dixon of Sunbury 27. Another vehicle, driven by Jackson Armstrong 58 of Dayton, struck the Lukas car in the downpour. Mrs Leslie Haughley 42 of Dayton rode with Armstrong. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Satterthwaite said no charges had been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lukas
John
Doyle
Charles Dixon
Sunbury
Jackson Armstrong
Dayton
Lukas
Leslie Haughley
Armstrong
Thomas Satterthwaite
Route 42
Brothers End Long Voyage Across Atlantic in Tiny Boat
British brothers Stanley Smith and Colin Smith completed a 2700 mile Atlantic crossing in a 20 foot cockleshell craft after 43 days at sea. They landed in Dartmouth England to cheering crowds after storms, thirst, and a tow from a harbor launch due to wind failure. Both are former Royal Air Force glider pilots.
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Dartmouth
England
Stanley Smith
Colin
Royal Air Force
Halifax
N. S
Municipal court fines handed to five defendants
Jack Cox, 50, of 2002 Ave was fined 100 for operating a vehicle under the influence after arraignment before Acting Judge Ben Worcester. Three men Arlie Taylor Denny Creekbaum and Francis Sargent received suspended 10 day jail terms for loitering. Drew Tatman 38 of Lebanon Route 2 was fined 10 and given 30 days in the Cincinnati workhouse for disorderly conduct with a suspended jail sentence following an argument.
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Jack Cox
Ave
Ben Worcester
Cox
Charles Sr
Clarendonce
Arlie J. Taylor
Denny Creekbaum
Francis Sargent
Drew Tatman
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Tatman
Eleven New Home Permits Issued in Middletown Week
The Middletown building office led by Commissioner Orville Carson issued permits for eleven new dwellings after a slow start in August. Projects include a $4,700 Elks Lodge overhaul at 105 North Main and single to two story homes on various streets with brick and frame construction, ranging from $8,000 to $12,500.
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Orville Carson
Middletown Elks Lodge
North Main St
Thomas Strinko Jr
Gienne Dr
Clyde Sargent
Highview
oNliam D. Price
Hensing
Paul Elrod
Roosevelt St
Car Struck on Central Ave as Dowdell Denies Driving
Warren Dowdell claimed he was not in the vehicle at the time of the collision on Central Ave near Clinton St. The parked car at 400 McKinley St suffered damage when struck by an unidentified motorist during a mild winter in 1890.
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Warren Dowdell
McKinley St
Dowdell
Central Ave
Clinton St
Election Board Extends Hours in City Office
The local Board of Elections extends daily hours from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Deadline for petition filings for City Commission and Municipal Court judge is September 9.
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Board of Elections
Brack Little
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Melampy
Charlies M. Fitts
Rostial
John Brinkman
Dr. Brinkman
Charles M. Fitts
Rain Capes
E. Z
Bynu Msoxuits Store
Garret J. Boone
Butler County
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Sandy Hook
Boone
North Fifth St
William Burer
Russel Harnish
Millikin St
Helen Burns
Glendale
Princeton Pike
Liberty - Fairfield Rd
Earl Hendrix
Ross Finkelman
J Mehan
Kenneth Meehan
Darrell Martin
Eddie
Donna Hall
Corky
Skippy Grunner
Marlo Mennan
Associated Press
Cleveland
Charles A. Mueller
Mueller
Ison Shaffer
Grand Ave
Floyd Flock
Burton Rd
Angelo Rossi
W. J. Brewer
Brentwood St
S. M. Mulloy
Park Dr
Flint’ S Croc
Lakeside
Tytus
Swift
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