Middletown Barbershop Chorus Aims for International Win
The Ra zors Edge chapter plans to send a three member chorus led by Bob Mucha to Philadelphia for the annual Barbershop competition at the Civic Auditorium Friday through Saturday. In 1959 the chapter sent singers to Chicago and placed fifth. the national organization is the Society for Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Razor's Edge
Bob Mucha
Philadelphia
Civic Auditorium
Chicago
Society For Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet
America
Minor Fire Damages Motor Crane at Yankee Pad
A small fire in a motor crane caused by an oil line leak in the power failing mechanism drew firemen to Yankee pad and Lafayette Avenue around 8 15 this morning. The blaze was extinguished before arrival with water from a cement truck, slight damage to Mc Graw Construction Co equipment. The emergency squad aided Donald Walton of 1 1218 Elm St who became ill at home. he was taken to Middletown Hospital by fire department car.
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Yankee Pad
Lafayette Avenue
McGraw Construction Co
Donald Walton
Elm St
Middletown Hospital
Middletown Woman Sentenced Over Child Neglect
Clara Willoughby of 1909 Walnut Street was sentenced by Butler County Domestic Relations Judge David Black to one year in the State Women's Reformatory at Marysville for neglect of her nine minor children. Court officials said the children were found neglected and placed in temporary custody of the Butler County Welfare Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
State Women's Reformatory
Marysville
Butler County
David Black
Clara Willoughby
Walnut St
Buller County
Silhouette Matching Contest Rules and Prizes
Public call for a profile silhouette matching competition at Middletown Fine Arts Center. Details include mounting process, entry deadlines June 26 27, judging during Steelmark Week, prize packages from the Middletown Real Estate Board, restrictions on participants, and that results will be announced July 2 by the Middletown Journal and WPFB Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Fine Arts Center
American Legion
South Main Street
Middletown Journal
WPFB
Steelmark Committee
Middletown Real Estate Board
Middletown
Monroe Grange Confers Juvenile Degree in County
In Monroe, the juvenile grange conferred degrees on candidates led by Maryn White and other junior officers. inspection conducted by county deputy Margaret Campbell. The event featured a program with a dance by Shirley Baxter and a Mexico trip talk by Susan McKinley.
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Monroe Grange
Monroe
Margaret Campbell
Maryn White
Jimmy Frentzel
Ruth Ann Zecher
Donna Line
Nancy White
Shirley Baxter
Larry Line
Sandy Meyers
Doris Kettman
Ceres
Donna Settlemire
Pomona
Vickie Cornett
Lora
Lynn McKinley
Barbara Zecher
The
David Frentze
Karen Cornett
Raymond Baird
Home Economics Committee
Elk Creek Grange
Leona Markle
Columbus
Walter Stoutenborough
Mexico
Susan McKinley
Airfield lighting project funding split between Akron and federal grant
Summit County commissioners approve a 153 179 funding plan for Akron Canton Airport lighting and taxiway widening with the FAA covering half under a grant. The notice lists a June 22 1961 public hearing in Middletown for a zone change affecting Lot 11302 and 11303 on Tytus Avenue owned by Dr L C Lynch Sr and Virginia and Edwin Schiller.
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City Planning Commission
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Commission Chamber
Sawyer Investment Company
Stevens Avenue
Fenwick High School
Armco Park
Wildwood Golf Course
Walter 8S. Newman
Akron, Ohio
API
Summit County
Akron-Canton
Federal Aviation Agency
Tytus Avenue
Dr. L. Co. Lynch, Sr
Virginia
Edwin Schiller
Walter S. Newman
Fire Ends Family's Vacation Trailer Destroyed On I 75
A Middletown family's vacation on Interstate 75 near Troy ended when their trailer burned, gutted by 2 p.m. fire crews. John McAlister reported the loss of clothing, goods, suitcases, and an outboard motor with damage estimated at 2000 to 2500 dollars. He blamed a possible gas tank leak.
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Middletown
Celina
Troy
John McAlister
Johns Road
Miami
McAlisters
McAlister
Eight year old injured in garden shredder mishap at home
An eight year old boy named Thomas Judd was treated in Middletown Hospital after his foot got caught in a shredder on a fertilizer spreader. Four other people received minor injuries from incidents at home and nearby locations including a child with seven stitches from a mouth cut and a girl with a fractured arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Thomas Judd
Carl Judd
Oregonia Rt. 1
Jonny D. Grimes
Delbert Grimes
West Line Drive
Franklin
Richard S. Holbrook
James Holbrook
Winona Drive
Gladys White
Yankee Road
Molly Harrison
Thomas Harrison
West Middletown Rt. 2
Bike Rider Injured In Accident At Wall Street Intersection
A 14 year old bicyclist Dennis Rose sustained left hand cuts and was taken to Middletown Hospital after a collision with a station wagon driven by Eugene Smith at Wall Street and Sebald Alley. Smith did not see the youth before impact and the boy faces Bicycle Court for failing to stop. Damage valued at 50 dollars. Police also charged William Murphy for unsafe lane change after his truck hit a car at Central Avenue and Sutphin Street. Car damage 200 dollars. truck 175 dollars.
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Wall Street
Sebald Alley
Dennis Rose
Smith Ave
Middletown
Eugene Smith
Gregory Drive
Franklin
Smith
William Murphy
Hillsboro Rt. 1
Central Avenue
Sutphin Street
Janice Moore
Highland St
Burglary At Pat's Marine Service Netted $276
Police report a burglary at Pat's Marine Service 1921 Central Ave. valued at 276 dollars. Missing items include a portable television set a 16 gauge shotgun with a brown leather bag and 12 boxes of shells. The thieves entered through a rear window into the Ben Cole Garage. Ernest Pence found the scene at 12:30 a.m.
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Pat's Marine Service
Central Ave
Ben Cole
Ernest Pence
Chicago Grain Listing Notices
Public notice records show clerks and deputies named Joseph T. Kiep and Charlotte F. Hermann with assignment to Finkelman & Ross. Dates dune 14 21 28 and July 5 12 19 indicate action windows for filings or postings.
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Joseph T. Kiep
Charlotte F. Hermann
Finkelman & Ross
Dune
Fortune Reading Puzzle Card by Wilsam J. Mite
A small puzzle asks readers to count letters in their first name and adjust by rules to produce a key number. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and scan left to right, reading letters beneath checked figures to reveal a daily message. Published by Detrimad King Feature Syndicate, dated 21.
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Wilsam J. Mite
Detrimad Y King
Toe
Middletown Securities and Related Firms Trade Update
Middletown securities listed include Aeronca Ptd and Aeronca Prior Pfd with Crystal Tissue Co First eee Bank Sorg Co and Sorg eager Co Ptd Lau Blower at 12 percent. Market activity centers on these entities with unspecified movements and rates in the Middletown area.
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Aeronca Ptd
Aeronca Prior Pfd
Crystal Tissue Co
First Eee Bank
Sorg Co
Sorg Eager Co
Lau Blower
Market reports from Cincinnati on cattle and hog prices
USDA market data shows 300 cattle and 100 calves with steer and heifer lots around 22.75 for 750 lb. Cows and bulls priced 15.00 to 19.25, calves 26.00 to 28.00 for high grades, hogs at 1,500 head with barrows and gilts only moderately active.
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Admiral Radio
Ween
Allied Stores
Aeronca Mig
American Airlines
American Cansewn
American Motors
American
Chrysiter Motors Ae
DuPont Corp
Electric Auto Lite
Eae
Emerson Radio Eeeenedene
Firestone Tire
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
Ohio
Pan American Renee
Paramount Movies
Pennsylvania
Phelps Dodge
Philco Radio
Phillie Carey
Raytheon
Republic Steel Wae
Revere Copper
Schenley Whisky
Sears Roebuck
Servel Inc
Tenner Ee
Sinclair Oi
Sonotone Corp
Southern Pacific RR
Teen Ewee
Southern Rails
Sperry Corp
Yy Cosseeees
Anne Studebaker-Packard Motors
Sunray Oj
Texas Corp
Textron Inc Oreo Reet
Tidewater Assn
United Aircraft
United Airlines
Ennee
U S. Steel Sewer
Westinghouse Electric
White Motors
Woolworth Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Zenith Radio
Wellington Equity
Mass Invest
Police Briefs and Notices From Local Ledger
A jailed suspect Carl Joseph 21 escaped from Lebanon Prison Farm driving a cattle truck and thefts include bicycles from Carl Schafer Larry Byrd Tony Rogers and Betty Ann Tutt and bulbs from Joseph Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Vandalism reports involve J W McClusky and Peggy Spence vehicles. A Tanganyika relic note precedes a legal notice by The Church of God Middletown Ohio seeking a first mortgage lien on Green Acres property with hearing July 21 1961.
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Carl Joseph
Lebanon
Joseph
Carl Schafer
Park Drive
Larry Byrd
Jewell Ave
Tony Rogers
Granada Ave
Betty Ann Tutt
Stevens Ave
Joseph Baker & Sons
Manchester Ave
Thee Church of God
Oxford State Road
Middletown
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Butler County
Green Acres
Lemon Township
Green Acres Subdivision
Butter County
Church of God
Charlie Combs
Bob Combs
Coleman Young
Joseph T. Kiep
Ogmalo Ae Gose
Orney
Dune
Public Street Bend Ordered for Part of Lot 13262 Middletown
Ordinance 3710 declares a 0.43 acre tract of Lot 13262 in Middletown Ohio a public street named Marshall Road and lists survey bearings and curve data. TheEmergency clause claims urgent need for public health safety and welfare. Adopted May 17 1961 with clerk attest June 21.
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Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Marshall Road
Lemon Township
Holly Avenue
Grand Avenue
Martin B Miller
Lillian Shumate
North
William W. Donham
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Armco
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Armco War Veterans
First Methodist
Osborne Studios
Armco Middletown Works’ Personnel Department
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
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Columbia Drive
Albuquerque
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Ladd
New York Stock Exchange
Manchester Hotel
Dayton Livestock
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
Dayton
Cincinnati Produce
Hennery
J. W McClusky
17Th Ave
Peggy Spence
Lawn Ave
Henry M. Stanley
David Livingston
Ujiji
Lake Tanganyika
Tanganyika
North Middletown Storm District
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