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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1953

Page

3

Births Reported In Local Vital Statistics

Mr and Mrs Clarence Reynolds 1729 Garfield St welcome a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs James Halsey 3218 Seneca St report a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark 1411 Garfield St have a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Mitchell Tussey Franklin Route 2 have a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hudson 3 South Main St Franklin report a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bowman 2008 Arlington Ave have a boy today. Mr and Mrs Carl Chamberlain Trenton report a boy today. Mr and Mrs Dorsey Williams Camden Route 1 report a girl today. Mr and Mrs Floren Duncil 802 Sixteenth Ave report a girl today. OUT OF TOWN Mr and Mrs Gerhard Murka Dayton report a boy Dayton Miami Valley Hospital. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Kraft Monroe and paternal grandmother Mrs Clara Murka Alameda Place Dayton referenced in the notice.

Clarence Reynolds Garfield St Yesteray James Halsey Seneca St Theodore Clark Mitchell Tussey Franklin Route 2 Thomas Hudson South Main St Franklin Robert Bowman Arlington Ave Carl Chamberlain Trenton Dorsey Williams Camden Gerhard Murka Dayton Dayton Miami Valley Hospital Ray Kraft Monroe Clara Murka Alameda Place

Hospital notes list surgeries and patient updates

In The Hospital Mrs. John Musgrove of Monroe undergoes surgery. Mrs. Dexter Carpenter of Excel reports medical care. John Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, is mentioned in the update.

John Musgrove Monroe Dexter Carpenter Excello John Johnson

Wonderfully blessed by restored active life after rheumatic illness

I describe being crippled by Rheumatoid Arthritis with deformed hands and stiff ankles yet recovering to full activity. Limited space prevents full details here. write me and I will answer with how I received this wonderful relief.

Edmond Dye resigns from Eaton Public Library board

Edmond K. Dye resigns after 20 years on the Eaton Public Library board and as clerk of the board. Mayor Lee Campbell announces E. S. Stotler will fill the vacancy.

Eaton Edmond K. Dye Eaton Public Library Lee Campbell Dye Library Campbell E. S. Stotler

Boy Bound by Holdup Trio Near Lewisburg

A 15 year old boy was bound and gagged by three robbers at Lang's Trading Post along U S 40 two miles east of Lewisburg. The youths said the trio fled with 35 dollars, a wrist watch and the boy's billfold after threatening him with a revolver and tying him with twine.

Eaton U.S 40 Lewisburg Stanley Lang Preble County Lang Young Lang U.S. 40 Fred Lang

Legion Post 218 to hold monthly meeting tomorrow night

Adjutant Ed Portsmouth announced that American Legion Post 218 will conduct its regular monthly business meeting tomorrow evening at the Legion home.

American Legion Post 218 Legion Ed Portsmouth

Appointing Pearl Jones Administratrix of Gilbert Jones Estate

Notice records Pearl Jones of Germantown Ohio as administratrix for the estate of Gilbert Jones in Madison Township Butler County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated August 13 1953 Probate Judge Harry F Walsh and attorney Thomas H Stubbs notice runs August 18 25 September 1.

Gilbert Jones Pearl Jones Keister Road R.R Germantown Ohio Madison Township Butler County Harry F. Walsh Thomas H. Stubbs

Le ver puzzle primes fortune from name length

A playful puzzle describes a daily fortune message. Count letters in your first name, adjust by subtracting four if six or more, or adding three if fewer than six, to get a key number. Read the letters under checked squares from the top left of the rectangle to reveal the message.

Temporary Solution Found To Township Garbage Problem

Lemon Township residents regain garbage pickup after two weeks without service as the board proposes a temporary solution. Trustee Henry McLaughlin says residents may call him or fellow trustees William Miller or Wayne Ludwig for service, while officials study contracting a single firm for continuous collections.

Henry McLaughlin Township Board of Trustees McLaughlin William Miller Wayne Ludwig

Preble 4-H Camp Opens at Louella Mae

Preble County 4-H Junior Camp opened Sunday at Camp Louella Mae near Somerville with 59 youngsters. The group returns home Wednesday after three days. about 40 seniors will register for a camp lasting until Saturday morning. Activities include crafts conservation tours swimming vespers recreation and campfire programs.

Eaton Preble County Louella Mae Somerville

Police Briefs At Sherman School Juveniles Reprimanded

Two 15 year old boys cleaned up broken glass under police supervision at Sherman School after officers Clarence Lawson and Clarence Bailey halted the vandalism and lectured them. Hugh Butler reported activity at Lincoln School fearing traps on the second floor. Emma Adams reported a $5 billfold loss on Central Avenue.

Sherman School Clarence Lawson Clarence Bailey Lincoln School Hugh Butler Butler Emma Adams New St Lebanon Central Avenue

Middletown adopts emergency ordinance to purchase land for park use

The Middletown City Commission declares an emergency to acquire real estate for park purposes. The measure authorizes the Chairman to purchase fee simple title to specified lots in Damen Park Subdivision and adjacent parcels in Lemon Township Butler County Ohio. Adopted July 29 1953 with publication Aug 18.

City OF Middletown Butler County Ohio Pecenace Lemon Township Damen Park Park Improvement Fund Francis Carmody Doris E. Kronborg

Area Veterans Sent to Reserve Under 1951 Universal Military Law

Forty four Army veterans from the local area have been assigned to the reserve under the Universal Military Training and Service Law of 1951. The law requires two years active duty and three to six years in the reserve. Names and addresses of reservists from Middletown and surrounding communities are listed.

Army Public Information Office Middletown Drew D. Beasley North Broad St Lynn B. McGuire North Leibee St Pfe Walter J. Riley Eleventh Ave William R. Shafer Hayward J. Buchanan Seneca St

Barberton Post to Launch as Weekly Paper in October

James C. May former editor of the West Schulkill Herald Tow City Pa announces plans to open a new weekly newspaper the Barberton Post in October.

Barberton Ohio James C. May West Schulkill Herald Tow City Barberton Post

Military personnel list from Hamilton area

A long OCR line lists numerous service members with ranks and addresses across Hamilton Oxford Lebanon and surrounding towns. Names include Cpl Kimberlin Knight Metcalfe Teckman Senger Senger Pugh Reynolds Senger Walker Ziels Wright Yeoman.

Douglas Jett Lee Ave Hamilton James E. Kimberlin North Lane Lebanon Paul E. Knight Oregonia Edward E Laven Vine St Earl E. Metcalfe Symmes Ave Thomas J. Muncey S. Main St Oxford Raymond Pugh, Jr Box 47 Okeawa Robert Donald A. Wood Floyd L. S. Wright East Collins St David L. Ziels Heaton St

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