Judge Alton Combs Seeks Common Pleas Court Seat
Middletown Municipal Court Judge Alton H. Combs announced today his candidacy for Butler County Common Pleas Court on the Democratic ticket entering the May primaries. The Navy veteran has served three years as municipal judge and aims to continue public service if elected.
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Alton H. Combs
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
E. H. Dell
Judge Combs
Fred B. Cramer
Dell
Middletown High School
Ohio State University
University of Cincinnati
Navy
Pacific
McKinley St
Mary
Henry Combs
City
March of Dimes Totals Reach $4334.53
Addition of $103.45 collected by the Eagles Lodge at the March of Dimes Booth yesterday brings the campaign total to $4334.53 in the current Polio drive. Knights of Columbus manned the booth today as the drive runs through January 31. A square and round dance at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on Friday is promoted to boost donations with Tug Swain and his Blue Ridge Entertainers donating services. Rov Diver will MC the square dance and proceeds go to the Polio fund.
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Eagles Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Tug Swain
Blue Ridge Entertainers
Franklin-J E Johnson Undergoes Leg Amputation
Franklin J E Johnson a Franklin plumber on S Main St had his right leg amputated yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after an injury at work several weeks ago.
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Franklin
J. E. Johnson
S. Main St
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Mail Delays Hit Deliveries Amid Illness and Cold
Postmaster Hilbert H. Martin announced illness and bad weather slow mail this week. Eight regular carriers are reported ill, but service remains near standard with backlog kept under control despite late house deliveries.
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Hilbert H. Martin
Martin
Tests Opened To Ex-GPs At High School
Middletown High School opens GED based tests for ex GIs to earn high school diplomas. Eligible veterans may check at the principal's office this week. Tests run Monday to Wednesday from 8 to 11 30 a m with Lawrence Johnson in charge. the program, authorized at war start, has already issued many diplomas.
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Middletown High School
D. R. Baker
Baker
Lawrence Johnson
Armco Fabricating Workers Rally Highlights 1947 Safety Record
About 130 Armco Fabricating Division employees gathered for a safety rally and dinner to celebrate 1947 achievements. With four plant groups reporting no major accidents, officials stressed continued vigilance and set a 1948 goal of zero major accidents while emphasizing on the job safety. Special guest Paul Wilson of the Middletown Safety Council spoke briefly.
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Armeco
Armco
Hall
Belknap
Afmco
Adrian Smallwood
Arthur Coutt
C. M. Allen
Morris Evans
Cecil Kindred
Dr. J. Harris
C. E. Stutenroth
Wycoff Pratt
Forest Bowman
J. R. Freeze
Paul Wilson
Middletown Safety Council
Paramount and Pirates At The Paramount Week Showings
The page lists multiple films with cast and showtimes. Paramount hosts My Wild Irish Rose with Morgan and King at 1 15 3 15 5 20 7 20 and 9 25 p m Wednesday. Pirates of Monterey with Montez and Cameron at 1 15 4 20 7 20 10 20 p m Thursday. New Orleans with de Cordova at 2 45 5 50 and 8 55 p m. Something In The Wind with Durbin at 2 45 5 50 and 9 p m. Stepchild with Joyce and Woods at 1 15 4 30 7 25 and 10 30 p m. Red Stallion with Paige and Donaldson at 3 and 9 10 p m Thursday. The Chinese Rine with Winters as Charlie Chan at 1 15 4 25 7 25 and 10 30 p m.
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Wild
Deanna Durbin
Donald O'Connor
Brenda Joyce
Donald Woods
Robert Paige
Ted Donaldson
Roland Winters
Charlie Chan
Calvin Verity Reelected Head Of First National Bank
Calvin W. Verity was reelected president of The First National Bank at yesterday's stockholders meeting. E. F. Shively, Carleton Eldridge, R. H. Snyder and others were reelected to key posts, with Earl Barnhart promoted to assistant cashier. The board approved a Retirement Income Plan for more than 50 employees, supplements by group life insurance, with retirement benefits from $25 to $165 monthly. 1947 deposits totaled $22,319,229.68, up $1,120,007.97 from 1946.
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Calvin W. Verity
American Rolling Mill Company
First National Bank
R. O. Brosius
Gardner- Richardson Company
George Brown
Raymond Bag Company
D. G. Driscoll
The
Sorg Paper Company
Carleton Eldridge
Bank
E. T. Gardner
E. F. Shively
C. B. Stiles
H. H. Tullis
Legal Reserve
Shively
Middletown Enters 1948 Ohio Traffic Safety Contest
Middletown has been enrolled in the 1948 Ohio Traffic Safety Contest, city attorney Fred J. Schatzmann said. The program ranks Ohio municipalities with 4000 or more population across seven classes, awarding top safety improvements.
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Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Ohio
Cub Pack Six Sessions With Scout Week Plans
Cub Scout Pack 6 held its monthly meeting Tuesday at the First Methodist Church social rooms under cub master Wallace Frayer. Joe Heffner led a business session. Plans were made for Scout Week activities and a Manchester Hotel banquet on February 2. Awards announced include Bobcats for Bob Tindall Tim E Draut George L Rhinehart Wolf for Bruce Thomas Hale Dodds John Dorenbush Jimmie Dunn and Wolf Gold Arrows for David Albinese John Dorenbush Jimmie Dunn.
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First Methodist Church
Wallace Frayer
Joe Heffner
Manchester
Bobcats
Bob Tindall
Tim E. Draut
George L. Rhinehart
Wolf
Bruce Thomas
Hale Dodds
John Dorenbush
Jimmie Dunn
David Albanese
John
Guilty Pleas Entered in Warren County Group
11 Warren County residents were arraigned before Judge Alton F. Brown in Lebanon. Four pleaded guilty Cecil Hudges and Sherman Fleetwood received probations three years each for vehicle with owner's consent and breaking and entering Anthony Rodgers was indefinitely sentenced to the Ohio Reformatory for carrying concealed weapons Lawrence Sparks had sentence withheld on operating a vehicle without owner's consent Seven others pleaded not guilty and trial dates were set for four to five days.
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Cecil Hudges
Sherman Fleetwood
Anthony Rodgers
Ohio Reformatory
Lawrence Sparks
Warren Schools Still Closed in Warren County
Two Warren County schools remained closed today due to cold weather. Superintendent R. H. Hatfield said Morrow and South Lebanon schools were closed. Morrow has been dismissed all week, while South Lebanon closed Monday and reopened Tuesday.
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Lebanon
Warren County
R. H. Hatfield
Morrow
South Lebanon
Boy Scouts Den Awards and Roster Noted
In a ceremony, Dorenbush two, Jimmie Dunn, David Albenese are listed with two marks. Bear awardees include Donald Murphy. Bear Gold to Luke Sickle and Phillip Bear Silver to Bobby Geis and Luke Sickle. Lion Badges to Dick Cottle with Lion Gold to Bobby Pennington, Thomas Murphy, and Dick Cottle. Lion Silver to Dick Cottle. Webelos to Dick Cottle. Service Stars honor first year Donald Murphy, Charles Gehron, Mrs. Irma Kruse and second year Luke Sickle, David Gaw, Bobby Geis. Den Chief Benny Roof earned the fourth year service star. Refreshments served by Den Mother Mrs. Lawrence Dwyer and parents of Den two.
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Dorenbush
Jimmie Dunn
David Albenese
Donald Murphy
Luke Sickle
Phillip Heffner
Bobby Geis
Dick Cottle
Bobby Pennington
Thomas Murphy
Charles Gehron
Irma Kruse
David Gaw
Den
Benny Roof
Lawrence Dwyer
den Two
Four Injured In Head On Collision On Autauqua Rd
Four people were injured in a head on crash early today on Autauqua Road west of the Great Kami River. Drivers Lloyd Crump 22 and Ralph Beeghley 51, plus passengers Marvin Eshbaugh 28 and Wendell Seidler 48, were treated at Miami Valley Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Autauqua Rd
Great Kami River
Lloyd F. Crump
Trailer City
Miamisburg
Ralph Beeghley
Dayton
Beeghley
Coe
Marvin Eshbaugh
Miami Valley Hospital
Crump
Wendell E. Seidler
James Coyne 82 former mail carrier dies in Middletown
James Jakie Coyne died at Byrnes Rest Home at 82. He carried mail on the S Main Street route for 35 years, served as Tyler of the Elks Lodge for 39 years, and was a Ben Hur member. Survived by daughters Mrs Lang and Mrs G H Nichols. Requiem High Mass Friday. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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James
Jakie) Coyne
Byrnes Rest Home
Harry Lang
Middletown
Jakie
S. Main St
Tyler
The
Elks Lodge
Ben Hur Lodge. Mr. Coyne
Harriet
Lang
G. H. Nichols
Dayston
Riggs
Oberlander
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Lucille Jackson Dies at 49 in Franklin-Area Home
Mrs Lucille Jackson 49 of Chautauqua Carlsle Rd died after lingering illness at her home. She is survived by husband Alex Jackson, son Edward, and two brothers and two sisters in Hungary. Funeral 2 p m Saturday Eaton Funeral Home Rev E C Dolbeer officiating. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Thursday.
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Franklin
Lucille Jackson
Chautauaua-Carlsle Rd
School Safety Program Studied By Safety Council
Individual committees outlined a progressive plan for extending safety in schools at the regular meeting of the school division of the Safety Council held yesterday at the Civic Association. Walter S. Geckeler presided as chairman and details will be set by the committee members.
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The
Safety Council
Civic Association
Walter S. Geckeler
Safety Control Board To Meet At Gas and Electric Building
The Central Board will meet tonight at 8 p m to discuss the Traf fic Division plans of the Middletown Safety Council. Other business includes review of accident fatalities for 1947 and promotion of the regional safety conference on February 10.
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Middletown Safety Council
Central Board
Gas and Electric
Profit from Soybeans Offsets City Airport Loss
The Columbus City Aviation Commission reports 1947 profit of 4225 dollars not from airport operations but from selling soybeans grown on the underused Columbus airfield.
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AIR Age BY
Columbus, Ind
Columbus City Aviation Commission
Columbus
Wonder Salve promised for itching skin relief
Wartime discovery Wonder Salve offers relief for psoriasis eczema infections athlete's foot and other skin irritations. No acids or alcohol allow painless application and antiseptic healing. Sold in Middletown at Castell and Gallaher Drug Stores and by local druggists.
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Middletown
Castell and Gallaher Drug Stores
Ady
Five Men Elected To Chamber Directors Board
Five men were elected to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors led by president W. Denny Jr. The new members are F. Shively L. S. Cohn C. H. Murray and Virgil Clark with Denny and the incumbents Shively Cohn and Murray. They will serve three year terms ending December 31 1950. The results were announced by a tellers committee headed by Donald Folger. The group will be installed Friday at noon at the Manchester Hotel for the reorganiza tion meeting where officers including president vice presidents and secretary treasurer will be chosen. Other board members include Walter Bender John Friedlander Huck Harvey L. P. Smith Calvin Verity E. E. Grant R. E. Dempster Dr. F. W. Brosius Ben Bender and Roy Stoutenborough representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Donald Folger
Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Bender
John Friedlander
Huck Harvey
L. P. Smith
Calvin Verity
E. E. Grant
R. E. Dempster
F. W. Brosius
Ben Bender
Roy Stoutenborough
Civic Chorus to Present Brahms Requiem Sunday
Middletown Civic Chorus announces Brahms Requiem to be sung Sunday April 18 in First Methodist Church. Directed by Louis John Johnen of Cincinnati, the combined chorus of about 100 voices includes a Cincinnati choir. Weekly Tuesday practice at 7 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church invites new singers.
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Brahm
Gladys Fraley
Middletown
First Methodist Church
Louis John Johnen
Cincinnati
Miss Fraley
First Presbyterian Church
PTA Meeting Postponed in West Middletown
West Middletown parents were told the PTA meeting planned for Friday January 30 is postponed indefinitely because of sub zero temperatures. The notice urges members to watch for a new date.
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PTA
West Middletown
Don’ts for Pimples Ad Claim Peterson’s Ointment
Don’t scratch or squeeze pimples and avoid infection. Peterson’s Ointment offers fast relief for itching pimples red blotches eczema and other irritations. One application delights or money back. All druggists sell Peterson’s Ointment for itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
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Common Pleas Court
Judge Alton Combs
Gerrant
Gray’s
Ray Young
Richard Freeman
DRY Cleaners
Main ST
Schoenling
William Furginson
Hamilton
Louis F. Jones
Tolks
Central Ave
Five Watch Makers
Reeves
Jewelers, Inc
Paramount
Kodak Film Holahd Soapatet
Ahice
Noland Camera Shop
R. H. Snyder
J. F. Mulligan
Carl § Nicklas
Kirk Strodtbeck
Frank E. Troutvine
Edward W. Barker
Earl Barnhart
Ohio Traffic Safety Council
Alton F. Brown
Warren
Grand
Brown
Gunnison
H. A
Tatlored Homes, Inc
Butler County
Frantklin & Chautauqua
James Coyne
Alex Jackson
Safety Control Board
GEM City
GEM City Ice Cream CO
Co. W. Denny, Jr
F. Shively
L. S. Cohn
C. H. Murray
Virgil Clark
Denny
Cofin
Murray
Clark
Civic Chorus
Maytag Factory
Melampy
Dial
Sanstone
Gough-Lamb
Williamson Sue Ff
Williamson Heater Company
Roy Madison
N. Broad ST
Riggs Funeral Home
Dac
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