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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1948

Page

13

Laundromat Laundry to Open with Self Service Wash

John Buckingham and John Shaffer will operate the Laundromat Laundry at 1410 Vauban in the McNabb building starting Friday. The facility features 20 Westinghouse machines, three wash types Damp-dry spun-dry fluff-dry, and hot water with water-softening units.

John Buckingham John Shaffer Vauban DA McNabb Westinghouse Bock Hamilton Laundromat

Armco Man Firemen Are Proprietors Laundromat Owners

Two Middleton residents John Buckingham a World War II veteran and fireman at No 3 Station and John Shaffer a welder at American Rolling Mill own and run a new Laundromat at 1410 Yankee Rd. They will supervise alternately Buckinghams on off days and Shaffer on nights while Buckingham is at the fire station. Their wives share in supervision after training at Westinghouse Laundromat school in Mansfield.

Middletonians Serce Yankee Rd John Buckingham 14Th St No. 3 Fire John Shaffer American Rolling Mill Company Buckingham Shaffer Armco Westinghouse Laundromat Mansfield

New Laundry To Provide For Kiddies

A new laundromat at 1410 Yankee Rd opens Friday offering a playroom for children. The playpen will have gadgets to amuse the tots while mothers wash. A lounge with magazines will be available for waiting customers.

Landromat Yankee Rd

Taft Delegates Nominated in Third District

Hamilton Foundry president Peter E. Rentschler and Dayton’s Tom Ireland were named as Republican National Convention delegates from the Third District, with Edward Travis of Preble County as an alternate. The slate backs Senator Robert Taft for president and faces Stassen supporters in the May 4 primary. Harold W. Jones and Robert K. Corwin named as Stassen delegates, with alternates Harry Simpson and John Patterson.

Hamilton Peter E. Rentschler Hamilton Foundry and Machine Company Butler County Republican Organization Tom Ireland Dayton Philadelphia Edward Travis Preble County Montgomery County Robert Taft Cincinnati Fred Stitsinger Butler County Central Committee Taft Harold Stassen Stassen Butler Montgomery Preble Harold W. Jones Middletown Robert K. Corwin Harry Simpson Camden John Patterson

Stork Wins Ambulance Race Birth Near Wooster

In sub zero weather on the Lincoln Highway about 10 miles east of Wooster an ambulance delivered a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Santmyer. Both mother and child were reported well at a local hospital. The driver quipped that it was the first race of this kind they had last. Also a note on edible gelatine made from hide-derived tannery flesh.

Wooster Lloyd Santmyer Lincoln Highway

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Best MoNable Yankee Road Ralston Paint Store Inc N. Broad ST Westinghouse Laundromats Central Avenue Middletown Gas and Electric Service Middletown Gas & Electric Service North Broad Street Robert Gray & Sons Electrical Contractors Nelbar B. Jackson Manchester Ave DIAL Brown Shaffer STORK
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