Walking Man winner Florence Hubbard enjoys victory and gifts
Chicago widow Florence Hubbard, 68, who won the Walking Man contest sponsored by Ralph Edwards, describes the weekend as fun and notes friends she hasn’t seen in 15 years phoned to congratulate her. She will decide how to use prizes including a Cadillac, airplane, trailer, Sun Valley vacation, and household items while donations to the American Heart Association total about 1.5 million dollars.
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Chicago
Jack Benny
Florence Hubbard
Sun Valley
Idaho
Ralph Edwards
American Heart Association
Edwards
Association
Ohio's Legion Gets New Home
The Ohio American Legion announces the purchase of a three story brick house on East Broad Street from E J and Daisy B Merkle to serve as permanent headquarters. Move will be sixth since 1919 and current offices are rented. The item notes 16 million housing units nationally in 1940 needing replacement or rebuilding.
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Columbus
Ohio American Legion
The
Legion
East Broad St
E. J
Daisy B. Merkle
United States
Central School PTA Plans Tuesday Meeting Over Films
Central School PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the school. Mrs Howard Margerum has secured two films America the Beautiful and Safety in the Home for the program. An important business session will follow the screenings and refreshments will be served.
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Howard Margerum
Central School
Middletown Civic Groups Schedule Evening Meetings
City Planning Commission meets at 7 15 p m in City Building and Middletown Association of Insurance Underwriters gathers at 5 30 p m at the Manchester Hotel. Other events include Holy Trinity formation at 8 p m and Armco union dinner at 6 15 p m with C H Murray as speaker.
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Middletown Association of Insurance Underwriters
Manchester Hotel
City Planning Commission
Armco Union Management
Manchester
H Murray
Local club meetings and drills listed for Middletown area
The notice lists multiple gatherings including the Hunter-Clark Post at 8 p.m. at the Silver Leaf Social Club and the Miami Valley Post meeting at 7 30 p.m. at Post Headquarters. U S National Guard drills at Bar racks at 7 p.m. and the Marine Corps League meets at 7 30 p.m. in Gas Electric Ridge. A Middletown Camera Club print contest is set for 7 30 p.m. in the Civic Cancer Clinic auditorium at Middletown Hospital. Sportsmen Club members meet at the clubhouse at 8 p.m. and Lloyd Harrold is named as project supervisor.
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Hunter-Clark Post
V.F. W
Silver Leaf Social Club
Marine Corps League
Gas & Electric Ridge
Maryetta
Clayton Sts
Middletown Camera Club
The
Civic Association
Middletown Club Events and Local Talk Topics
Rotary Club noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel features Soil Conservation Service as principal speaker. Legion Band meets at 3 p.m. at the Legion Home. Occupational testing talk at Middletown Personnel Association dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Manchester Hotel. Civitan Club noon talk on Industrial Editing at the Manchester Hotel by C. W. McIntire of Armco. Junior Class play Dear Ruth curtain at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Central School PTO meets at 7:30 p.m. in the school. John B. Dobson, longtime Democrat Sentinel owner and former Logan mayor, dies at 80. burial in Logan Wednesday.
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Middletown Co-Operative Club
Manchester
Ervicer
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Rotary Club
Gale E Lininger
Industrial Services Department
Ohio State Unemployment Service
Middletown Personnel Association
Civitan Club
C. W. Mclntire
Armco
Ruth
Columbus
John B. Dobson
Democrat Sentinel
Logan
Czechoslovak Minister Kolorap Krakovsky Leaves Ankara
Kolorap Krakovsky, Czechoslovak minister to Turkey, departs Ankara for London on leave. He says his departure aligns with events in his country and he will not have obligations to the present government while watching the outcome. He has served in Ankara for two years.
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Istanbul
Kolorap Krakovsky
Turkey
Ankara
London
Grandfather Joseph Hurley Committed After Tragic Hammer Killing
Joseph Hurley, 62, who killed his 11 year old grandson Donald with a hammer last November 28, was committed to Lima State Hospital yesterday by Common Pleas Judge Samuel H. Silbert. The article also notes Spaniards ruled the Philippines for 370 years until 1898.
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Cleveland (Ap
Joseph Hurley
Donald
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
Samuel H. Silbert
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Castell Drug Store
Arrow Dry Cleaners
Broad Dial
Schoenling
Cincinnati
William Furginson Distributing Co
DIAL
Allied Surplus Stores CO
Middletown Journal
Central Ave
Gordon Theatre
PTA
Holy Trinity Catholic Information Organization
Middletown Civic Orchestra
Blythe-Williams Post of
American Legion
Elks Club
Ninth Ave
the Safety Council
Library of the Civic Association
Middletown Review Board of Appeals
Miami Valley Post
Post
U. S. National Guard
Middletown Hospital
Sportsmen's Club
Lloyd Harrold
Guthriel
Illinois City
Fondle
College Official
Secure
War God
Compass Point
Eager
Clears
Helmsmen
Jacob
Rib
Laio
Glneeo
Phiadelphia National League
Legion Band
Legion Home
Central School Pto
William Arlie Stratton
Robert R. Jones
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
OSCAR R._ LEISER
Walter R Nder
Czech
Philippines
Melampy
Nashua
Pervel
Ross
Sulfsted
Sulfsted Bakery
WPFB
White Electric
Ney
Gilad
Louis F. Jones
Mgr
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