Big 4th of July celebration planned at Barnitz Stadium
If weather cooperates the Independence Day program includes an American Legion Band concert and SPEBSQSA members, with a half hour fireworks display. Rowan Crawford leads as master of ceremonies and Rev Louis Weber gives the invocation. John Weber sponsors the event with Middletown Junior Chamber of Commerce. Minnesota Street will be blocked near the stadium to ease traffic. If rain arrives the observance moves to a later date. Up to 13,000 spectators expected if sunny. Fireworks set in the east end should end by 9 30. Local 321 of the musicians union assists with funds from the Music Performance Trust Fund.
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Barnitz Stadium
American Legion Band
Spebsqsa
Barber Shop
Rowan Crawford
Louis Weber
John Weber
Middletown
Joyces
Jame
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Trust Fund
Recording Industry
Tax Bills On The Way For Three Townships
Middletown Lemon and Madison townships receive 20000 tax bills by mail as reappraisal prompts changes. Deputy treasurer Carl Wedekind urges owners to pay the full year if possible to ease operations, with collection running to August 1. The City Building tax office on the second floor handles mail and address issues, advising residents to check their bills in a few days.
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Middletown
Lemon
Madison
Carl Wedekind
Hamilton
Wedekind
Man in Good Condition After Fatal Train Collision
A local man injured Saturday in a crash that killed his wife is reportedly improving. Carl Brooks may leave Sikeston hospital in a week to ten days. doctors say his head injuries are deep lacerations with two skull fractures not as severe as feared. Mrs Lila Brooks, 42, died when the car she rode in was struck by a train on Route 60 near Bertrand. Funeral services for Mrs Brooks will be held Thursday in Curtis Nebraska, with burial in the local cemetery.
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Carl Brooks
Franklin St
Sikeston
Floyd Hartzog
Shafer St
Brooks
Hartzog
Route 60
Bertrand
Lila Brooks
Curtis
Nebr
San Antonio
Tex
Aeronca Manufacturing Company
Cartensen Funeral
Tooke Named Armco Butler Manager in Butler Division
Roy P. Tooke is appointed manager of Armco Steel Corporation Butler Division, replacing the late J. Gordon Gage. E. T. Mitchell becomes general superintendent, succeeding Tooke. Armco reports no other personnel changes and notes the Butler division employs about 3,500 workers.
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Roy P. Tooke
Armco Steel Corporation
Butler
J. Gordon Gage
E. T. Mitchell
F. H. Fanning
Armco
Tooke
Mitchell
Fanning
Armco International Corporation
Altos Hornos
Monclova
Mexico
Middletown
Butler Division
New County Tax to Pay Off Veterans Bonus
Butler County taxpayers will pay 20 cents per $1 000 of real estate value to fund the state soldiers bonus bonds. The total levy is $41 400 this year and will double to $82 800 next year, with eight districts exempt as college lands. Lease holders on those lands are not taxed for state purposes.
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Butler County
R. H. Smith
Smith
College
Oxford
Hanover
Ilford
Twps
D Varga Attends State Retail Grocers Parley
Stephen D Varga president of Middletown Retail Grocers Association attended the Ohio Retail Grocers Association convention in Columbus. He said the state meeting will be held October 14 to 17 at the Netherland Plaza Hotel Cincinnati.
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Stephen D'Varga
Middletown Retail Grocers’ Association
Ohio Retai Grocers Association
Columbus
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
D'Varga
Clouds and Showers Threaten Fourth of July Plans
The weatherman warns of cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms across western Ohio with warm conditions for Wednesday. Rain may clear before tonight’s fireworks at the stadium, jeopardizing the Junior Chamber of Commerce event. Highs near 85, humidity rising in the Miami Valley. Overnight lows around 64 to 68.
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Ohio
Butler County August Draft Quota Set at 33 Men
Butler County's August draft quota was set at 33 men, announced by State Selective Service headquarters. The statewide total for August is 1,716, among the lowest since the Korean War began, directed by Col Chester W Goble. The call will mostly target 20 year olds with some 19 year olds, and none born after February 1, 1932. Other county quotas include Preble 6 and Warren 1.
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Butler County
State Selective Service
Chester W. Goble
Butler
Preble
Warren
At The Movies Show Schedules
Paramount shows Prince Who Was A Thief at 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 35 and 9 35 p m Tuesday also Texas Rangers at 1 40 3 15 4 55 6 35 8 15 and 9 55 p m Wednesday and Thursday Strand presents Kentucky ee at 1 15 3 40 6 20 and 9 plus Daughters Of The West at 2 25 5 00 7 40 and 10 20 p m Tuesday and Wednesday Thursday Ma And Pa Kettle Back On The Farm plays 1 15 5 05 7 05 and 10 14 p m also Lullabye Of Broadway at 2 35 5 30 and 9 30 p m Colonial shows Valentino at 1 15 3 20 5 15 7 30 and 9 45 p m Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Texas Rangers
Kentucky
Pa Kettle
Venatta Enters City Commission Race in Middletown
Glenn Venatta a local real estate man and former softball star announced his candidacy for two of the three seats on Middletown’s five member City Commission. Venatta said he would file petitions Thursday or Friday and is the second to declare after Francis Carmody. Dobrozsi noted the inquiry is early with petitions due by September 5 and cited Venatta’s 21 years in Middletown and Rossi Realty affiliation.
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Glenn ‘Rags’ Venatta
Venatta
Frank Dobrozsi
Board of Elections
Francis Carmody
Commission
Calumet Ave
Dobrozsi
City Commission
A Genuine Holiday in Middle Town July Fourth Closures
The notice describes the Fourth of July town closure with limited services. It notes hotels, a few restaurants taverns and some shops will be open for a few hours while most of Middle Town remains closed. It mentions the fire department and potential jail exposure if pinched on the holiday.
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Middletown
Safety Week Assignments Distributed Across City Groups
Safety Week assignments were distributed at a committee meeting led by Police Chief Joe Blackmore and co-chair Ray Young. Scouts will place safety messages on parking meters while others display equipment in downtown windows and coordinate club safety programs. The week runs July 23 to 29 with a $50 savings bond prize for slogan entries due Thursday.
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Joe Blackmore
Ray Young
Boy Scouts
Keith Tannehill
Young
Ralph Grimes
Harry Hadley
Safety Council
Civic Association
Paul Wilson
Middletown
Servicemen News Highlight Second Armored Division Return
S Sgt James A Byrd husband of Doris Byrd of 2104 Tytus Ave heads to Europe with the Second Armored Division after a prior 18 month overseas stint. He enlisted at Fort Ord and served as MacArthur honor guard in Texas. Also noted: Donald Dobos of 2125 Hill Ave aboard USS Cone in the Mediterranean on a liberty rich cruise. Pfc James R Collier, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Collier, graduates from Sheppard Field training and proceeds to jet fighter specialist school before assigned duties.
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James A. Byrd
Doris Byrd
Tytus Ave
Europe
Second Armored Division
Byrd
Ft. Ord
Calif
Fort Hood
General MacArthur
Texas
Donald Dobos
Hazel C. Dobos
Hill Ave
Mediterranean
Cone
James R. Collier
Ray Collier
Winton St
Shepperd Field Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Collier
Prison fugitives captured after chase through Virginia woods
Four Middletown and Scioto County men escaped from Mt. Vernon Honor Camp Mansfield on June 24 and were recaptured in Virginia after a woods chase aided by bloodhounds. Lykins Arrowood and Craft were jailed in Augusta and Winchester, with Tester and Craft facing additional burglary and robbery records.
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Virginia
Virginia Woods
Middletown
Scioto County
Mt. Vernon
Mansfield
Edgar Patrick Lykins
Reynolds Ave
Thomas H. Arrowood
Malvern St
Daniel Bruce Tester
Lewis St
Clarence Craft
Sciotoville
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Florida
Lykins
Arrowood
Winchester
Craft
Tester
Augusta
Additional News Of Servicemen Found On Page Five
A brief note reports more servicemen located and identified on page five. It notes follow up details about their status and where the finds occurred, keeping readers informed of ongoing coverage.
Pay Envelope Theft Reported At Local Store
Police investigated a theft after a pay envelope vanished from a grocery store counter. A Baltimore Street woman said two twenty dollar bills were inside. Witnesses described a short man with red eyes wearing work clothes as the suspect. Detectives also handled a purse theft at 712 South Main Street and a tricycle theft at a Franklin home. A convertible top and glove compartment were reported tampered with. A bicycle with license 14959 was listed as stolen.
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Baltimore St
William Mallerjee
South Main St
Franklin
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Central Ave
Joseph Delaney
Stanley Sr
Loren Theodore
Fleming Rd
Paul Augspurger Reports Car Damage from Chrome Strip Theft
Paul Augspurger of the YMCA told police someone attempted to steal a chrome strip from his car causing $15 in damage. The incident centers on the vandalism and theft attempt as reported to authorities.
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Paul Augspurger
YMCA
Frenzied Prophets in Ancient Israel Noted by Britannica
Britannica notes bands of prophets in ancient Israel who stimulated themselves into frenzies by dancing and chanting as part of religious practice. The article describes these groups as common and emphasizes their ecstatic behavior within biblical history.
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Ancient
Israel
Churchill Downs Maintains Annual Meeting Tradition
Churchill Downs has staged a named annual meet for many years, maintaining a continuous calendar of major races and events that draw national attention. The track's longstanding schedule showcases prominent stakes and ensures a consistent racing season.
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Churchill Downs
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John E. Kent
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Flaugher
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Miller
West Middletown
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L. £& Scofield Sales CO
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