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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1950

Page

2

New Highview Road School contracts total 424575

Construction bids for the new Highview Road elementary school were awarded totaling 424 575 with work starting in about 30 days. General construction went to Knowlton Construction Co for 329 500, heating to National Supply Co for 41 256, plumbing to John Arpp Plumbing Co for 23 187, and electrical to Wente Electric Co for 25 000.

Highview Rd R. H. Snyder Knowlton Construction Company Bellefontaine National Supply Company of Columbus John Arpp Plumbing Company Middletown Wente Elecge Company Hamilton Snyder New South School Mary Oglesby Park Highview McLaughlin and Keil Lima John Ingwersen Fred Brosius Hugh L. Butler

County Polio Drive Near Forty Thousand Raised

Butler County residents donated nearly forty nine thousand toward the fight against polio in a county campaign by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Hamilton led with twenty one thousand four hundred, Middletown with fourteen thousand five hundred, Oxford one thousand four hundred eighty eight, Monroe and rural areas one thousand four hundred sixty two. County leaders said this was the largest collection ever and the foundation prepares for another heavy polio year with plans to transport iron lungs and recruit nurses for emergencies.

Butler County National Foundation For Monroe Thomas Charles J. Reuthe

Louis Kiss New Exalted Ruler Of Middletown Elks Lodge

Obituary and local notices report John J. Holbrock aged 89 of Hamilton, Ohio, longtime shoe merchant, died after weeks of illness. He married Rosa Hepting in 1886 and celebrated 50 years in 1936. Funeral details given. Also, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks elected Louis Kiss exalted ruler and other officers at a bi monthly meeting.

Louis Kiss Middletown Elks Lodge Hamilton John J. Holbrock Nor Front St Holbrock Rosa Hepting Holbrock St. John’s Catholic Church Cahill St. Stephen's Church St. Stephen's Cemetery Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Homer Leffler Bill Apgar Bob Reiner John Roche Francis Carmody Art Ulrich

Dayton and Greenville Obituary Notices of Jackson and Meeker

William Bert Jackson, 75, a retired baggage master for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday at his Dayton home. He leaves widow Mary and three sons. services are Saturday at 3 p.m. at Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home, with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Emma Anderson Meeker, 78, prominent Greenville resident and widow of Frank D. Meeker, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday at her residence on South Broadway after two years of declining health.

Dayton Wiliam Bert Jackson Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Viola St Mason City Middletown Mary Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home North Ludlow Greenville Emma Anderson Meeker South Broadway Lst

Real estate broker dies. Greenville resident honored in funeral plans

The death occurred of a real estate broker born in Franklin who lived in Greenville over fifty years. Surviving relatives include son David A. Meeker of Troy, president of Hobart Manufacturing, three grandchildren, a great grandchild, and brother George C. Anderson of Franklin. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the Meeker residence with Rev James S Griffes officiating. Burial in Greenville cemetery. Body at Turpen McKnight funeral home, return to residence at noon today. visitation after 2 p m today.

Franklin Greenville First Presbyterian Church David A. Meeker Troy Hobart Manufacturing Company George C. Anderson Meeker James S. Griffes Greenville Cemetery Turpen-McKnight

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