Middletown Housing Report Highlights High Rents and Blight
The last Segoe housing report for Middletown outlines a city with 5 017 rental units, 3 323 owner occupied, and 3 004 major repairs needed. It notes one in three homes lacking private baths, crowded conditions, and rents 19 to 20 percent above nearby townships. Ward analyses show varied ownership and blighted zones near the downtown core.
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Middletown
Stehouse
Segoe
Hamilton
Lemon Township
Condi
Sportsmen Study Plans For Shoot And Carnival Change
Middletown Sportsmen Club held its monthly meeting last night. A registered shoot is set for July 7 with another in August. Discussion favored moving the September event from the Carnival to a different date. Earl Beaver, Butler County game protector, spoke on 25 years with the club and will retire next month. Ernie Myers and Ned Moran showed films including Men of Gloucester and Skillfully Yours, Moran presenting tarpon fishing with light tackle.
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Middletown Sportsmans Club
Earl Beaver
Butler Country Game Protector
Sportsman's Club
State Conservation Rtment
Ree
Ernie Myers
Ned Moran
Myers
Moran
FOP Meets Tonight At Police Pistols Range
The Fraternal Order of Police will hold its regular meeting at 8 pm tonight at the Police Pistol range. A new charter will be discussed and Harry Burrows, past State president of the FOP Associate Lodge, is scheduled to attend.
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FOP
Fraternal Order of Police
Harry Burrows
Fraternal Order of Police Associate Lodge
Eye Comfort Lighting Tips For Sensitive Eyes
Gentle guidance on avoiding bright glare and using diffused indirect light to rest sore tired eyes. Advises against reading in direct light and promotes relaxation, with a money back offer and availability at all druggists.
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Aéy
Civil Service Seeks Kindergarten Helper Applicants
Applications for a kindergarten helper exam in the public schools must be filed by 5 p.m. Thursday with P. F. Johnson or the superintendent’s office. Only women ages 18 to 50 who can play piano are eligible. The two part exam includes an oral and a written portion conducted at the high school.
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P. F. Johnson
Civil Service Commission
Johnson
Central Ave
Damage Sought For Collapsed Butler Bridge
Butler County filed a damage claim against Ma honing Construction Company of Point Pleasant Mich for a bridge collapse on New London pike six miles south of Hamilton. Prosecutor Jesse Jackson Bosch and attorney W B Davis attended a conference where Pochard blamed the company for the failure citing an ice truck under permit constraints and contact with bridge uprights. Davis said the claim would be sent to insurers while Pochard sought to salvage the steel structure to restore traffic.
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New London Pike
Hamilton
Butler County
Mahoning Construction Company
Point Pleasant
Mich
Jesse Jackson Bosch
W. B. Davis
Cincinnati
Pochard
Davis
Lima
Suspending Permits Hit 11 In Ohio Liquor Violations
The State Board of Liquor Control in Columbus reports 11 suspensions of liquor permit holders for Mauer law violations. Of the three Middletown cases, two penalties were withheld pending future good behavior for gambling device violations. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Miami Valley Post 3309 at 1280 Reynolds Ave and The American Legion Post 218 at 116 South Main St had penalties withheld, while the Fraternal Order of Orioles at 1232 Central Ave faced no withholding.
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Ohio
Middletown
State Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miami Valley Post
Reynolds Ave
American Legion Post
South Main St
Order of Orioles
Central Ave
Hoover Commission report discussed at Rotary Club
Carleton Clark Jr. explained the Hoover Commission background its appointment process and work. He outlined three goals to fix responsibility grant authority and establish a checks record. He reviewed laws passed and pending legislation in Congress based on the report.
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Hoover Commission
Rotary Club
Carleton Clark, Jr
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Ihe
Clark
Congress
Vital statistics of residents from varied locations
Mrs Laura Belle Caudill aged 82 of Albuquerque New Mexico Mrs Sarah E Mears aged 76 of Germantown and Grover C Brown aged 65 of 1807 Fleming Road are listed in this community vital statistics notice.
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Laura Belle Caudill
Albuquerque
N. M
Sarah E. Mears
Germantown
Grover C. Brown
Fleming Rd
Local births reported for several families yesterday
Mr and Mrs Austin Barrett 3005 Navaho St welcomed a boy. Mr and Mrs William Ruth 4350 Grand Ave had a girl. Mr and Mrs Marvin Ray Germantown Route 1 had a girl yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Evans 4 Clark St had a girl yesterday. Out of town Mr and Mrs Raymond Shumard Badger Wis had a boy yesterday. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Shumard 606 Baltimore St.
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Austin Barrett
Navaho St
William Ruth
Grand Ave
Marvin Ray
Germantown
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List Names and Residences
A hospital update lists numerous patients under care with surgeries and medical treatments including Esther Vanderveer Aberdeen Drive and George Loman Franklin Route 2. Several individuals are noted as dismissed, with other names tied to specific streets and towns such as Doty Street Sheridan Avenue and Fort Hamilton Hospital, reflecting a local health ward report.
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Esther Vanderveer
Aberdeen
George Loman
Franklin
Curtis Boyer
Surgical
Arlie Finley
Robert Engle
Middletown
William L. Otte
Young St
George Howard
Florence St
Jennifer Hammond
Virgil Hammond
Doty St
Turner
Richard Lewis
Clovis Lewis
Waynesville
Clarence Eyler
Springboro
James Willis
James, Willis
Germantown
Gorman E. Howard
H. H. Howard
Bundy
It's Too Much Scout Office Adopted by Bird and Mouse
Mrs. Malcolm Alexander of the Boy Scout office finds a bird living there overnight and, after shooing and sweeping, sends it outside. A second intrusion follows as a mouse hides in a waste-paper basket and squeaks. Janitor Prask Pye helps remove the animal, prompting the question what will come next.
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Scout
Bird and Mouse
Malcolm Alexander
Boy Scout Office
Parker
Boy Scout
Alexander
Mr. Alexander
Civic Associa
Prask Pye
Baesars
Aleander
Banker to Attend Two Week Course at Rutgers
Robert Q. Millan of Oglesby Barnitz Bank and Trust will attend the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University New Brunswick June 19 to July 1 for his third summer session. He is among 1,000 officers from 41 states DC and Cuba enrolled in the officer‑rank program begun in 1935 by the ABA. Millan must complete two years of home study and write a banking history thesis to graduate.
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Robert Q. Millan
Oglesby- Barnitz Bank and Trust Company
Graduate School of Barking
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Millan
District of Columbia
Cuba
A.B.A
Rutgers
Middletown
Personal Names and Addresses in Regional Directory Snippet
A readable fragment lists multiple individuals with ages occupations and home cities including Jeanne Michael 26 teacher West Chester William Eugene Dickerson Jr 24 industrial engineer Columbus Regina Rheinegger 20 student Trenton John E Knopf Jr 25 plumber Parma Betty Ruth Rogers 19 Somerville Donald M Gose 28 student Middletown Anna Anita Adams 27 clerk Middletown Henry H Windsor III 21 editor Evanston Ida Mary Ingwersen 21 Middletown Fred G Howard 21 lithographer 214 Aberdeen Dr Mollie J Davis 21 record clerk 2219 Hawthorn St fragmentary political directory style listing.
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Jeanne Michael
West Chester
William Eugene Dickerson, Jr
Columbus
Regina Rheinegger
Trenton
John E. Knopf, Jr
Parma
Betty Ruth Rogers
Somerville
Donald M. Gose
Elmwood St
Anna Anita Adams
Crawford St
Middletown
Henry H. Windsor III
Evanston
Mary Ingwersen
South Main St
Fred G. Howard
Aberdeen Dr
Mollie J. Davis
Hawthorn St
Marriage Licenses in Oxford and Surrounding Areas
Marriage licenses issued for Alfree Taylor 50 stationary engineer and Florence Spur lock 67 maid of Oxford. Bert Ferris 22 aircraft worker and Marjorie J Whitesell 24 social worker of West Middletown. John F Smith 22 Armco employee and Clara Bowman 18 office worker of Germantown. Charles L Ashcraft 22 postman and Juanita Ratliff 21 clerk of Middletown. William E Edwards 27 engineer and Evelyn ...
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Alfree Taylor
Florence Spurlock
Oxford
Bert ©. Ferris
West Middletown
Marjorie J. Whitesell
John F. Smith
Armco
Franklin
Clara Bowman
Germantown
Charles L. Ashcraft
Taylor St
Juanita Ratliff
North
Leibee St
Middletown
William E. Edwards
Evelyn
Light Docket Seen Tonight For Commission
A light agenda and the absence of one member were planned for the City Commission meeting tonight. Chairman Francis Carmody will be absent. Dr. Ross A. Hill will preside. The commission may order an eligible list for an assistant building commissioner. three plumber applicants have been received. Clyde Davis, present assistant, leaves July 1. No action on traffic measures at Verity Parkway, Tytus Ave, and Clark St. A per diem replacement for the city post is Tilmon Ellison. A meeting with Butler County to tour the water contract sit uation is not yet dated.
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Francis Carmody
Ross A. Hill
Civil Service Commission
Clyde Davis
B Standards Board
City
Tilmon Ellison
Tom Carmody
Verity Pkwy
Tytus Ave
Clark St
Butler County Commissioners
Middletown educators hear on honorary degree trends
Wade E Miller Middletown public schools superintendent spoke to 21 Middletown Personnel Association members about New York University's honorary Doctor of Commercial Science conferred on 50 top business figures. He noted 49 men and one woman rose from modest beginnings, praising love of work and enthusiasm as success drivers and stressing ties with employers and colleagues. Mervyn Rayburn led the meeting in Francis Carmody's absence.
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Wade E Miller
Middletown
Middletown Personnel Association
Miller
New York University
Mervyn Rayburn
Busines
Francis Carmody
Middletown Democrats to Meet at Dayton Club Tonight
A group of Middletown Democrats will attend a Montgomery County Democratic Club session at its Dayton headquarters tonight. The event features speeches and business discussions. Earlier note recalls the first mechanical refrigerator patented in 1856, with electricity applied later.
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Middletown
Dayton
Montgomery County
Democratic Club
1950 Boys' Staters Move Into High Gear
Nearly 1,000 youths at the Buckeye Boys State in Camp Perry prepare for mock government roles Gov John Barton of Alliance named Richard Neff of Middletown as director of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. The cabinet includes Richard Larkin Elyria Jack Ware Massillon Carl Bradford Wooster Jack Dowd Massillon Joseph Wagner Lima K Ferguson Columbus Richard Galene Gaseurt i ll e ee er ie man Allence James Hostetler. Lt Gov William of Ashland casts tie breaking vote to elect John Roos Cincinnati president pro tem. The Federalists name William O'Farrell East Liverpool speaker and Roger Dybvig Dayton leader. minority led by Paul Chin Canton. Ralph Wright Mentor wins Court of all y seat over David Towell Chillicothe. other members David Coleman Lima James Hathaway Lindsay.
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Camp Perry
American Legion
Buckeye Bove
John Barton
Alliance
Richard Neff
Middletown
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Barton
Robert Maxine
Newton Falls
Richard Larkin
Elytia
Jack Ware
Massillon
Carl Bradford
Wooster
Jack Dowd
Joseph Wagner
Lima
K. Ferguson
Columbus
Richard Gale
Allence
James Hostetler
Willarm
Ashland
John Roos
Cincinnati
William O'Farrell
East Liverpool
Roger Dybvig
Dayton
Paul Chin
Canton
Court of All
Ralph Wright
David Towell
Chillicothe
David Coleman
James Hathaway
Lindsey
Boston Knight Urges U.S. Aid to Spain After Franco Victory
John E. Swift, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, urged immediate U.S. aid to Spain praising General Franco for saving his country from Communism and Europe from the spread. Swift made the appeal after returning aboard the Queen Elizabeth from a European tour.
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New York
John E. Swift
Boston
The
Knights of Columbus
U. S
Spain
Malissimo Franco
Europe
Swift
Youngstown Candidate Backs Republican Governor Hopeful
Joseph Torok Jr. of Youngstown, a unsuccessful May primary candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, announced he will support Republican Don H. Ebright in the November election.
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Columbus
Joseph Torok, Jr
Youngstown
Don H. Ebright
Miss Grant Takes Richmond at Paramount Showings
At the Movies Paramount presents Miss Grant Takes Richmond starring Lucille Ball and William Holden with showings at 2:45 5:45 and 8:45 p.m. Also Reckless Moment starring James Mason and Joan Bennett showing at 1:15 4:15 7:10 and 10:05 p.m.
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Miss Grant
Richmond
Lucille Ball
William Holden
James Mason
Joan Bennett
Midweek Screenings Feature Classic Pairings and Times
Wednesday shows include Johan Doe with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck at 1 39 p m 5 25 and 7 20 p m Also Cant Help Singing with Deanne Durbin and Robert Paige at 3 50 and 7 45 p m Thursday brings God is my Co Pilot with Dennis Morgan and Raymond Massey at 1 35 5 45 and 10 15 p m and Destination Tokyo with Cary Grant and John Garfield at 3 05 and 7 35 p m
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Johan Doe
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Deanne Durbin
Robert Paige
God Is My
Dennis Morgan
Raymond Massey
Carey Grant
John Garfield
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