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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1960

Page

17

Franklin Slo-Pitch to Battle Middletown Stars in Softball All-Star Games

Franklin's Slo-Pitch Softball Assn has formed three all-star squads to face each other tomorrow, then battle Middletown's Federal and National all-stars in a doubleheader at Millards Field starting 7 p m Sunday. The two-league teams will clash again August 28 at Goldman Park. John Paschal, Middletown athletic supervisor, said rosters would be released tomorrow.

Franklin Assn Allstar Middletown Miami Buckeye Millards Field Goldman Park John Paschal

Maustown and Meadowlawn Tie for Church League Lead

Maustown Community Church and Meadowlawn Church of God split a key loop softball game as R Abner drove in the tying run with a single. The victory keeps Maustown level with Meadowlawn for the church league championship.

Maustown Martin R. Abner Maustown Community Church Meadowlawn Church of God Meadowlawn

Friday Church and Open League Games Highlight Local Park Schedule

Tonight at Goldman Park and Barnitz Field several church and open league matches are on the slate. Trenton Nazarene vs Springboro EUB leads the 6:45 lineup, with Middletown EUB facing Holy Trinity at 8 p m. Barnitz Field hosts Open League action including Reynolds Electric vs Proctor Realty and Armco Triangles.

Goldman Park Trenton Nazarene Springboro Calvary Baptist Crawford Street Church of God Middletown Holy Trinity Mayfield Yankee Road Barnitz Field Reynolds Electric Proctor Realty Ross Motors Armco Triangles Cedar Hill Farms Cottaga Gibby’s Ta-Ho Tavern

Humane Association of Miami Valley Inc on South Main Street

Readable text shows the Aus. Humane Association of Miami Valley Inc located on South Main Street near the drive-in theatre. The clipping provides only location cues with no additional context or events.

South Main Street Aus Humane Association OF Miami Valley Inc

Circus Day Tickets On Sale At Local Shops

Advance tickets issued for a circus event featuring 150 artists and 150 elephants with 200 animals, performing twice daily at 2 and 8 pm. Adults 1.90, children 1.00. Reserved and admission seats available at Lewis Drugs and Davidson's Photo Shop in the Shopping Center.

Lewis Drugs Davidson

Interstate Edges Bagmen In MIRC Softball Thriller

Interstate Folding Box stunned Blue Division champion Raymond Bay 4 3 in a last inning rally at Gardner diamond. Dennis singled home the winning run in the seventh as Interstate faces undefeated Armco next Tuesday at 6 pm. Manley and Raymond errors aided a two run seventh inning rally.

Interstate MIRC Raymond Bay Gardner Armco Dennis Webster Taulbee Dunn Manley Raymond

Warnings Start Under Kentucky Boating Law

More than 69 courtesy citations issued for new Kentucky boating law violations. Boaters have seven days to conform to licensing and registration rules enacted last August 1. Fines range from 15 to 100 dollars. fees from 3 to 10 dollars by boat size. About 19,500 boats registered with circuit clerks, in Louisville Cincinnati Boonesboro regions and lakes Cumberland Herrington Kentucky.

Frankfort Kentucky Scott Barbour Barbour Louisville Cincinnati Boonesboro Cumberland Herrington

Mansfield Man Tops Seed In Lexington Tennis Invite

Sam English of Louisville is Kentucky men's tennis champion but seed four in the Lexington Country Club Invitational Tournament which opens today Hal Schaus of Mansfield Ohio is top seed with Lam ey Brison of West Virginia and Charles Thomas of Akron seeded second and third Last year’s winner John Brown of Cleveland is not defending his title

Lexington Sam English Louisville Kentucky

Pee-Wee Football Registration Ends Soon at Smith Park

Middletown Pee-Wee football calls last chance registrations tomorrow at Smith Park. Cecil Reffitt says the 9 to 11 a m clinic also serves as final sign up for boys aged eight to thirteen, with about 375 already enrolled and capacity for 500 across ten teams per two leagues. Bring birth certificates to verify age.

Middletown Smith Park Pee-Wee Club Cecil Reffitt Reffitt

Regional title bid for 77 Cab Eves in five-state tourney

Middletown’s 77 Cab Eves, state Class C Amateur League champs with a 31-8 record, depart for Fort Wayne Indiana to face Chicago Illinois in a 4 p.m. double elimination opener. Five state champions from Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Kentucky compete for the regional title by Sunday.

Middletown Cab-Post Fort Wayne Ind Chicago Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Kentucky

Bowling Meetings of Southwestern Ohio Junior OU AM League

Officers and team captains will meet with loop Secretary George Shepherd Sunday at 2 p m in the J and J Lanes to discuss league matters and scheduling.

Southwestern Ohio Junior Ouam Order of United Association of Mechanics Loop George Shepherd

Liberal Market Break Fast League Organizing Meet

The Liberal Market Break Fast League will hold its first organizing meeting of the year at the Sports Bowl on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The gathering aims to recruit members and plan the season. Local sports writers note the group intends to foster community engagement through bowling events.

Liberal Market Breakfast League Sports Bowl

Browns Top Steelers in Second Exhibition Win

Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 27-24 as Milt Plum threw two TD passes and Bobby Mitchell added a three yard TD run. Sam Baker kicked two field goals and three extra points while Walter Michaels and Floyd Peters each made interceptions to spark the defense.

Pittsburgh Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Browns Milt Plum Bobby Mitchell Sam Baker Bobby Layne Jim Houston Ohio State Layne Steelers Dick Mostardo Kent State Don Fleming Florida Walter Michaels Floyd Peters Galen Fiss Cleveland Baker Plum

Ladies 69s Share Best Ball Honors at Brown's Run

Mrs. Vic Carpenter and Mrs. Don Osborne each posted a 69 to share Best Ball Handicap Tournament honors in first flight on 18 holes at Brown's Run Country Club. Second flight leaders posted 65s by Mrs. Tom Heldman and Mrs. Tom McMurray, while third flight topped by 66s from Mrs. Roy Rossman and Mrs. James Sawyer. Nine holes led by Mrs. Mike Gramey and Mrs. John Bauer with 3s. in second flight Mrs. W. R. Steele and Mrs. Robert Richardson with 28s.

Vic Carpenter Don Osborne Brown's Run Country Club Tom Heldman Tom McMurray Roy Rossman James Sawyer Mike Gramey John Bauer W. R. Steele Robert Richardson

Bearcats Sign 2 Toledo Gridders

The University of Cincinnati adds two Toledo freshmen to its 1960 roster from St. Frances de Sales High School. Paul Harshman is a 5-10, 195-pound guard who earned a DeSales Award and a monogram in baseball. Robert Ackerman, a 6-0, 184-pound full back, led DeSales in rushing in 1959 and earned three football letters. Both will enter the College of Education.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Toledo Paul Harshman Robert Ackerman St. Frances de Sales High School Harshman de Sales Footbball Ackeman College of Education

Knothole results fire up double elimination finals

In Class C action the Firefighters 6 defeat New Car Dealers 4 to claim the championship. Streiftau's 2 tops Broyles Sports 1 in the exhibition singles title. Cleveland 27 defeats Pittsburgh 2 in NFL exhibition play.

New Car Dealers Streiftau’s Broyles Sports

Campanella and Wife Talk Over Separation

Roy Campanella says he and his wife Ruthe are attempting to reconcile. The former Dodgers catcher, largely paralyzed since a 1958 auto wreck, is living separately on Long Island while discussing possible legal separation.

Glen Cove N. Y Roy Campanella Ruthe Dodgers Campanella Long Island Acome

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