March of Dimes Drive Opens in Butler County
Butler County chapter launches its March of Dimes drive with a $50,000 goal. A Hamilton campaign starts for 1948 polio relief with a city booth at Central Ave and id St. Reuthe chairs the Butler effort as coin boxes go to stores and house-to-house work begins soon. Several events, led by sports division head Paul Day, are planned to increase the total.
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Butler County
National Infantile Paralysis Sdation
Hamilton
Aio
Local New
Chambers Commerce
Central Ave
Id St
Wom
Reuthe
Inteer
Everal
Paul Day
Euthe
Obituary for Miss Betty Hughes of Middletown
Miss Betty Hughes of 118 Crawford died in Dayton. Services are set for 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. M. E. officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery. She is survived by parents and four sisters in Middletown, one sister in West Middletown, five brothers in Middletown, and Wishard Hughes of Columbus Veterans Hospital. Friends may call at the Oy-Leffler funeral home after 10 p.m. today.
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Betty Hughes
Crawford
Miami Valleyspital
Dayton
Church the Nazarene
M. E
Ooolside Cemetery
Joseph Nelson
Emma
Loretta Day
Nice Jones
Middletown
India Wells
Westdletown
Finley
Chalmer
Grant
Wishard
Veterans’ Hospital
Columbus
Obituary for Harry Pierce Ultz Sr of Columbus Ohio
Harry Pierce Ultz Sr., 54, of Columbus Ohio, died Tuesday night at the Utility hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Midwa until moving to Columbus five years ago. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Kenneth Halsey of Midwa and Mrs. Marjorie How of Columbus, and two sons James and Harry P Jr. of Columbus, plus one grandchild. Friends may call at Woodyard Funeral Home 255 East to St Columbus, with services at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Woodyard chapel. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
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Lumbus
Hary Pierceultz
Columbus
Utility Hospital
Midwa
Daugh
Kenneth Halsey
Midwi
Majorie How
James
Harry P
Ofumbus
O. R.dyard
St., Columbus
Woodyard Pel
Ial
Union Cev
Mrs Stroup Dies After Illness in Hamilton Hospital
Mrs Jennie Stroup, 77, died at 5 40 p m Wednesday at Fortiton Hospital in Hamilton after a feeb days illness. A lifetime resident, she was born in Somerville in 1870 and lived with several siblings since her husband’s death in 1931. She belonged to the Mennonite Church in Trenton and is survived by three sisters Mrs Jack Haller of West Middletown Rural Route Mrs Marxon of Dayton and Mrs
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Jennie A. Stroup
Fortiton Hospital
Hamilton
Ord
Somerville
Husband
Mnonite Church
Trenton
Jack Haller
West Dletown
Marxon
Dayton
West Middletown Ex GI Wins Battle Over Death Wed Dayton
West Middletown ex GI Fant McKenzie 25 married Dayton Wednesday after a long battle with tuberculosis meningitis while a prisoner of war. He spent four months in German captivity and later recovered, gaining 20 pounds at home as he and Marjorie Needham recall their romance sparked by his struggle.
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West Middletown
Dayton
Fant McKenzie
Marjorie Needham
McKenzie
Dayton Veterans Administration Hospital
Himes and Wetzel families announce funeral details
Charles Himes of Jacksonburg and brothers William Wetzel of West Middletown Rural Route and Edward Wetzel of West Elkton are honored with a Friday visitation at Wilson Funeral Home from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm. Services conducted by Rev J E Amstutz take place Saturday at 2 30 pm with burial in Miltonville Cemetery.
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Charles Himes
Jacksonburg
William Wetzel
West Middletown
Edward Wetzel
West Elkton
Wilson Funeral Home
J. E. Amstutz
Miltonville Cemetery
City Meter Revenues Reach 23 458 34 for Year
Parking meter collections for the past year total 23 458 34 with a slight rise from the previous year. City auditor C H Campbell notes transfers to the Police Department fund and extra costs from upgrading housings. About 300 meters exist, some eliminated near a bus stop on South Main. John Hagan and Robert Dineen lead collections and maintenance.
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C. H. Campbell
South Main St
John Hagan
Robert Dineen
Burns Fatal to 88YearOld Lena Weiman in Cleveland
Mrs Lena Weiman aged 88 an invalid died yesterday from burns after blankets on her bed caught fire in a Cleveland home. The incident is reported by AP with the fire outcome and victim noted.
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Cleveland
Lena Weiman
Mild Weather Outlook With Rain Friday
Continued mild conditions are forecast with rain expected Friday and a subsequent drop in temperatures. Wednesday saw a low of 32 degrees at 8 am and a high of 40 degrees by 4:30 pm. From 5 am, temperatures rose from 33 to 35 degrees by 9 am as the day warmed gradually.
Jaycees Name New Secretary
Robert Whitaker, publications committeeman, was appointed anocracy secretary to replace Sam Noblet who resigned. The board acted unanimously on Roy Stoutenborough's recommendation and Whitaker takes duties immediately as an engineer for Middletown Gas and Electric Co. Paul Day was named chairman of Bosses Night for February with a fund set aside. The board also discussed the Recreation survey under Bert Miles and planned hiring a survey engineer for a long range program.
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Robert Whitaker
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Noblet
Whitaker
Roy Stoutenborough
Middletown Gas and Electric Co
Paul Day
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bert Miles
Miles
Roller Rink and Bowling Alley Host Benefit for March of Dimes
Midway Roller Rink on Route 73 north of Middletown will be turned over to the local Infantile Paralysis Committee Monday night for a skating party from 7 30 to 11 45 pm with all admissions minus taxes going to the annual March of Dimes drive. Skate so that others may walk is the theme and specialists from Cincinnati and Dayton will be on hand for exhibition events. The rink event is sponsored by Tom Jayette and the four Smith brothers. A matching event at Pla Mar Lanes Sunday night features a top Cincinnati bowling team vs the Carfax five, drawing many local bowlers as spectators.
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Midway Roller Rink
Route 73
Middletown
Infantile Paralysis Committee
Cincinnati
Dayton
Midway Rink
Tom Jayette
Pla-Mar Lanes
Carfax Five
Legion Chairmen Meet Wednesday
Legion chairmen from all American Legion posts met for the first monthly session under a new system to coordinate post activities. Commander William Niblock reported discussions covered various business matters and tentative plans for spring activities. High blood pressure is cited as the leading cause of death and four times as deadly as cancer.
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American Legion
William Niblock
City Briefs Present and Upcoming Club Meetings
Thursday schedules include Kiwanis Board at Presbyterian Church 745 pm and Lions at Manchester Hotel 630 pm. Numerous groups meet 730 to 830 pm at various venues plus AA and Moose weekly. Friday events feature Power Engineers at YMCA and Knights of Pythias at Castle Hall. Also notes 75 columbine species listed with US presence.
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Harry Schultz
Mrs
Jennie Stroup
Louis F. Jones
Capital Finance Corp
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Atlanta Biltmore
Georgia
H. P. Strater
Hossford
Ohio
Fern Elisabeth Norris
Meridian St
Indianapolis
George W. Jaqua
E. Washington St
Winchester
Indiane
Paramount
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Gray’s Watch Repair
N. ¥. C. Railroad Room
Castell Bldg
Jaycees
Legion
Kiwanis Board of Directors
The
Presbyterian Church
Dance Club
V.F.W. Wil
Lions Club
Manchester Hotel
Odd Fellows
Alcoholics Anonymous
Moose Club
Blythe-Williams Post
Auxiliary of
Eighth Ave
Ale.lf
Ae.lf
Paul Walker
National Guard
Eagles
the Colony
National Association of Power Engineers
YMCA
Alpha Council, Jr, Ouam
No, Brodd St
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge No
Castle Hall
Optimist Club
Manchester Ptel
Russell Cahall
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co
Middletownssociation of Life Underwriters
Manchester
United States
Leisure Coats
Group 1
Group 2
Charles Street
Special Group
Stafford Robes
Corner Main & Central
Poplin
Suede Coats & Jacl
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