New Colonial Theater To Present Premiere Picture On August 4
Middletown plans a grand reopening for the Colonial at 7 South Main Street formerly the Sorg opera house. Dwight Kirk of the Northic Theater Corporation announced August 4 opening with Samson and Delilah as the first run feature. The theater seats about 800 with modern decor in green red and gold and includes a new marquee lobby and concession stands. Doors open at 1 p.m. with showtime at 1:15 daily and prices range from 25 to 60 cents depending on age and time.
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New Colonial Theater
Middiewwn
Dwight Kirk
Northic Theater Corporation
Kirk
South
Main St
Sorg Opera House
Middletown
Paramount
Strand
Spencer Tracy
Elizabeth Tedice
S Pam
Samson and
Deilish
At the Movies Paramount Shows Damned Don t Cry
Paramount screens The Damned Don t Cry with Joan Crawford and David Brian at 1 15 3 20 5 30 7 40 and 9 45 p m Letter to Three Wives features Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell Ann Southern and Kirk Douglas at 1 15 4 45 and 8 15 p m Canon City with Scott Brady Jeff Corey at 3 00 6 30 and 10 90 p m
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Paramount
Joan Crawford
David Brian
Jeanne Crain
Linda Darnell
Ann Southern
Kirk Douglas
Canon City
Scott Brady
Jeff Corey
Two Reservists Receive Orders For Active Duty
Middletown Naval Reservists Louis Kneznich and Donald L. Keyser are recalled to active duty and must report to Cincinnati for transfer to Great Lakes Illinois by August 14. Lt Commander W J Tross said more members of the Hamilton unit will be called up, with seven in the first group including Blevins Rohrkemper and Fallang.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Great Lakes
Ill
W. J. Tross
Hamilton Naval Reserve
Middletonians
Louis Kneznich
Central Ave
Donald L. Keyser
Wilbraham Rd
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Joseph R. Blevins
Ralph C. Rohrkemper
Kerman
Orville W. Fallang
Oxford
Naval Reserve
Toastmasters Meet Thursday in Middletown Hotel
Middletown's Toastmaster Club meets Thursday evening at the Manchester Hotel for four scheduled speeches by Don Van Dassall Earl Billman Robert McIntyre and Lee Wildermuth. Session officials include George Holtz as toastmaster William Johnson topicmaster Guy Reibel critic James Martin grammarian Jack Dean evaluator and James Davis time keeper. In parts of New England deer are regarded as garden pests and will eat vegetables down to the roots.
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Middletown
Toastmaster Club
Manchester
Don van Ausdall
Earl Billman
Robert McIntyre
Lee Wildermuth
George Holtz
William Johnson
Guy Reibel
James Martin
Jack Dean
James Davis
New England
Ebright Addresses Butler GOP Club Night in Hamilton
Don Ebright, Ohio gubernatorial candidate, told over 180 Butler County Young Republicans that 1990 will be a campaign of issues, not personalities. He urged party unity, increased voter turnout, and stronger school funding as 50,000 new students enter classrooms. Clinton Kemp acted as toastmaster as five new Young Republican clubs installed officers.
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Don H. Ebright
Ohio
Butler County
Hamilton
Ebright
Proram
Clinton Kemp
John Lloyd, Jr
Ohio A Republican League
Billi Eberhardt
Richard Berridge
Hamilton Women's Club
Gil Peterson
Middletown
W. T. Thorn
Carl Engel, Jr
Southwest County Club
Police Briefs Include Assault Charge In Dayton
Eugene Fowles 38 of 113 Sears St Dayton charged with assault and battery in a warrant signed by Mollie Williams of 1613 Garfield St He was already in jail on an intoxication charge Entered at 316 Garfield St a screen was attempted to be removed from a window Floyd Miller 15 of 216 State St reported theft of a bicycle license 1076 Walter Manning 51 of 105 North Sutphin St reported $75 car damage when another car backed into his vehicle at First Ave and Main St previously on Monday.
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Eugene Fowles
Sears St
Dayton
Mollie Williams
Garfield St
Fowles
Charles Alexander
Floyd Miller
State St
Walter Manning
North
Sutphin St
Manning
First Ave
Main St
Obituary for infant Charles R. Arnold Jr. dies in Middletown
The six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Arnold of 2310 Erie Ave. died this morning at 9 18 at Middletown Hospital after a lingering illness. Surviving are a sister Sharon at home the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boxwell and the paternal grandmother Mrs. Gilbert Gable all of Middletown. Funeral arrangements by Schramm Funeral Home are incomplete.
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Charlies R. Arnold, Jr
Charles H. Arnold
Erie Ave
Middletown Hospital
Sharon
Arthur Boxwell
Gilbert Gable
Middletown
Schramm Funeral Home
Infant Cowgill Dies Shortly After Birth in Woodsdale
Jennifer Ann Cowgill infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Cowgill of Woodsdale died shortly after birth at 106 today at Middletown Hospital. She is survived by her parents and sister Dorothy Ellen. Friends may call after 730 p.m. today at Baker Funeral Home. Graveside services 230 p.m. tomorrow at Mennonite Cemetery in Woodsdale.
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Woodsdale
Jennifer Ann Cowgill
Richard Cowgill
Middletown Hospital
Dorothy Ellen
Baker Funeral Home
Mennonite Cemetery
Civitan Club hears Franklin pastor on labor in America
The Rev. Herbert Gessner of First Baptist Church Franklin spoke at the Middletown Civitan Club meeting in the Manchester Hotel on labor's role in America and God in labor relations. President George Pierce announced the August 15 gathering will move to LeSourdsville Lake for an evening event.
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Herbert Gessner
First Baptist Church
Franklin
Middletown Civitan Club
Manchester
Gessner
America
George Pierce
LeSourdsville Lake
Middletown Journal Vacation Circulation Ad
The Middletown Journal promotes summer delivery as a pleasant vacation feature. A weekly 35¢ rate postpaid in the U.S. A. Readers are asked to call 23611 to enroll for Mail Circulation.
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U.S. A
Armco Plans $1.5 Million Expansion at Zanesville Plant
Armco Steel chairman Charlies R Hook announced a $1.5 million expansion of the Zanesville plant. Engineers have completed design and construction has begun with completion expected within the year. The project will boost capacity and create over 100 new permanent jobs to meet rising demand for Armco Electric Steel produced in Zanesville.
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Charlies R. Hook
Armco Steel Corporation
Ite
Zanesville
Hook
Aanaca
Armco
Zanes Hook
Street Improvement Plans For East End Drafted
Tentative estimates for street enhancements around the new Wilson Elementary School on Highview Road were prepared by R A Pochel city as it was announced. The plan totals 125000 dollars and covers sidewalks curbs tiers and upgrades to Central Avenue Grand Avenue and adjacent arterials. A discussion on cost apportionment and delay risks was foreshadowed by City Attorney Radtzmann amid a sparsely attended meeting with several commissioners absent.
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Wilson
Highview Rd
R. A. Pochel
Board of Education
Fred J. Schatzmann
Law
Central Ave
Grand Ave
View Radtzmann
Central
Grand
C. B. Stiles
Ross A. Hill
Schatzmann
Parents Warned as Middletown Stadium Construction Proceeds
Elmo Lingrel, director of athletics, urged parents to keep children away from the Barnits Field stadium site while erection continues. Youths have been seen climbing the steel shell rows with no guard rails and holes for light towers pose fall and injury risks. Authorities describe the area as still under construction and hazardous for play.
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Barnits Field
Middletown
Elmo Lingrel
Lingrel
Independent Union Formed by Prior Products Employees
An independent union is organized at Prior Products Inc on Atco Ave George Sorrell, an employee, says he was elected president. Thomas Clark is vice president Leonard Yarber secretary treasurer Gordon Stalls trustee Bish op Lykins trustee. Sorrell will seek an NLRB election in Cincinnati. A letter was presented to the company seeking bargaining rights. The firm has been nonunion for over two years since the CIO United Steelworkers Union dissolved. A 10 man organizing committee started the plans.
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Rell
Sorrell
Thomas Clark
Leonard Yarber
Gordon Stalls
Bishop Lykins
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Pilotless Plane Crashes at Middletown Airport
A pilotless Air couple model crashed Tuesday afternoon at Hook Field Middletown. Owner Chester Williams 22 of 2006 Grand Ave started the engine with throttle open and escaped injury as the plane plunged near the hydraulic canal. Other owners named Ray Palmer Jim Hayes and Lloyd Sink.
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Middletown
Ray Palmer
Garden Ave
Jim Hayes
Carolina St
Lloyd Sink
Auburn St
Local births reported from multiple families
Mr and Mrs Paul Clark of 202 Roosevelt Ave welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Slusher of Lebanon welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Peck of 1602 Plum St welcomed a boy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Larsson of 2104 Grand Ave welcomed a boy today. Mr and Mrs Robert Vogel of 16 North Leibee St welcomed a girl today.
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Paul Clark
Roosevelt Ave
Robert Slusher
Lebanon
Elmer Peck
Plum St
Thomas Larsson
Grand Ave
Robert Vogelgang
North Leibee St
Hospital Notices and Girl Scout Camp Closure
The report lists patients at The Hospital including Mrs. Thomas Tincher Mrs. Walter Bratcher Mrs. Caney Slone Michael Mayer and others with surgical or medical conditions. Dismissed patients include Mrs. William Fox Nathaniel Arnold and several others. The Monday Tuesday Girl Scout Day Camp session concluded for the summer and the Thursday Friday session will close Friday. Miss Peggy Richardson praised the campers and called the year a success.
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Thomas Tincher
Warren Rd
Surgical
Walter Bratcher
Wayne Ave
Caney Slone
Pershing Ave
Michael Mayer
Robert Mayer
Kunz Ave
Robert C. Canorr
First Ave
Carol Taylor
Roland Taylor
Manchester Ave
Anna Fryman
West Middletown
Peggy Richardson
Richardson
Rotarians Hear Phone Official at Middletown Meeting
Middletown Rotarians heard a talk titled Look Under the Labels by C. Poleni assistant vice president of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company Poleni a Cleveland resident was sponsored by Hugh a local manager of Ohio Bell.
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Middletown
C. ©. Poleni
Ohio Bell Telephone i Company
Poleni
Cleveland
Hugh
Ohio Ell
Annual Rotary Report Mailed
The Rotary Club of Middletown mailed its annual report to 120 members. Highlights include a 95 percent attendance rate, 65 members with no absences, 20 with attendance at least per cent, and a $279.71 donation to county crippled children. The club also supported Middle town Tennis Club Salvation Army Picnic Christmas seal Cancer Society World Affairs Institutes, hosted 42 visiting Rotarians and 153 guests, and saw roughly 1,900 attend three special meetings. The year’s total visitors and guests reached 1,884. The text notes the Africa Gold Coast population at about four million.
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Ddletown Rotary Club
Rotary International
Middletown
Salvation
Cencer Society
The
World Affairs Tnstitutes
Relief cash ends for Franklin County aid
Franklin County welfare funds will be used only for food. Poor relief clients will receive grocery orders and surplus commodities instead of cash. Rents and utilities payments are discontinued due to limited funds, says Welfare Department Director Robert P. Smith.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Welfare Department
Robert P. Smith
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Mary Ellen McDaniels
Public Accountant
Public Accountants Society OF Onto
Woodlawn
HFC
First National Bank
Crawford
County
GOP
Don Ebright
Charles Arnold
Jennifer Cowgill
Civitans
Middletown Journal
East End
Prior Products, Inc
Atco Ave
George Sor
William Fox
Springhaem
Nathaniel Arnold
Sycamore
Rotary
African Gold Coast
Dom S.ackerman
Mee Ee
Jayson
Hyde Park
Kingsbridge
Devonshire
Panama
Coto Ss
Loren D. Neighbou
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