Main Street parking issue heads to Midddletown commission
Downtown discussion focuses on a proposed 90 minute limit on South Main Street between First and Second Avenues for American Legion Post 218. The Legion cites public offices nearby including Veterans Administration Red Cross and draft board. Also noted is ongoing angle parking removal on Broad Street and anticipated delays in electrical permit fee talks. Dr Rogs A Hill is not expected to attend.
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Midddletown
City Commission
South Main St
American Legion Post 218
Commission
Edward W. Portsmouth
The
Legion
Main St
First
Second Aves
Legion Home
Veterans Administration
American Red Cross
Middletown
R. A. Pochel
County Auditor's Office
Rogs A. Hill
Denmark’s Chief Girl Guide Feted in Manchester Lunch
Denmark's chief girl guide Mrs. Hanna Lund was feted at a luncheon by Manchester Hotel. Local Girl Scout Council members and leaders greeted her as she accompanied her husband on a business trip. Mrs. Garnet L. Church and Mrs. Earl B. Klein arranged a city tour and noted Mrs. Lund would attend Troop 42 this afternoon.
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Denmark
Manchester
Girl Scout Council
Hanna Lund
Garnet L. Church
Middletown
Officers Save Cat From Salmon Can At Grove Street
Patrolmen James Miller and Wendell Cox of the police department freed a cat whose head was stuck in a salmon can at 1207 Grove St. The feline was reported freed at 6:37 a.m. this morning.
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James Miller
Wendell Cox
Police Department
Grove St
Prayer Fellowship Sermon on Modern Christian Charity
Prepared by George Miles Gibson for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America 1949. The text argues for judging oneself before condemning others, stresses active understanding to restore the fallen, and *prays* for humility and mercy toward those in sin. It frames Christianity as a reversal of values and urges mutual forgiveness and compassion.
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George Miles Gibson
The
Federal Council of the Roles of Christ In
America
God
Vital Statistics Records for Emil Wittman and Others
Vital statistics notes list Emil Wittman age 87 of Seven Mile. Infant Wynn at 305 McKinley Street. Mrs. Sarabelle McNabb age 88 of Waynesville. Roy Peffley age 39 from Gary Indiana.
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Emil Wittman
Seven Mile
Wynn
McKinley St
Sarabelle McNabb
Waynesville
Roy Peffley
Gary
Ind
Births Reported in Hospital and Homes
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Wells of Franklin Ohio welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cowan of Lebanon Ohio welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frost of 1331 Forest Avenue welcomed a girl on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Prows wife Alice May Leighton of 2225 Wilbraham Road welcomed a girl on Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton Ohio.
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Brooks Wells
Franklin, O
Walter Cowan
Lebanon
Jack Frost
Forest Ave
Jon Prows
Alice May Leighton
Wilbraham Rd
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Hospital Admissions Listed By City and Type
In The Hospital James Davis Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Davis of Van derveer St surgical. Sandra Saunders daughter of Mr and Mrs William Saunders of Smith St surgical. Kay Moyer daughter of Mrs Avis Moyer of Germantown Route 1 medical. Mrs Linville Walters of West Middletown Route 1 medical. Aaron Fields of Auburn St medical. Earnest Wilson of Middletown Route 2 surgical. Mrs Rex Wireman of Grand Ave surgical. Mrs O McGuire of Balti more St surgical. Ashby Thomas Jr of Pan ama St surgical.
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James Davis, Jr
James Davis
Vanderveer St
Sandra Saunders
William Saunders
Smith St
Surgical
Kay Moyer
Avis Moyer
Germantown
Linville Walters
West Middletown
Aaron Fields
Auburn St
Earnest Wilson
Middletown
Rex Wireman
Grand Ave
O McGuire
Baltimore St
Ashby Thomas, Jr
Panama St
Obituaries Mention Dale Shepherd and West Middletown Figures
A fragmentary obituary note lists Dale Shepherd and Mrs Herschel By a West Middletown Route 1 along with Mrs Oliver Brewer and Mrs H C Wallace of Franka and mentions Joanne Kramer as a daughter. Names indicate local residents in Ohio.
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Dale Shepherd
Herschel
West Middletown
Oliver Brewer
H. C. Wallace
Frank
Joanne Kramer
Roy Peffley Dies Suddenly Former Paramount Manager
Roy Peffley, 39, longtime manager of the Paramount Theater in Middletown, died suddenly at 9 a.m. after suffering a heart attack at his Gary Indiana home. A native of Indiana, he had lived in Middletown eight years before moving to Gary to run theaters. Surviving are his widow Virginia two sons Buddie and Richard his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Peffley of Richmond Indiana and three brothers Gene Ray and Richard. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Roy Peffley
Paramount Theater
Middletown
Peffley
Gary
Ind
Indiana
Virginia
Buddie
Richard
Walter Peffley
Richmond
Gene
Ray
Memorial service for Cpl Kenneth Helton in Franklin
Cpl Kenneth Helton 20 son of Mia and John Conley Franklin Route 1 killed April 12 1945 on Okinawa. Service 2 pm Friday at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home with Rev W J Hannum of Franklin officiating. Interment in Woodside Cemetery Memorial Plot. Helton entered service April 1942 after graduating Springboro High School trained at Parris Island and New River fought on Bougainville before being killed in action. Survived by mother step father John Conley brother Robert four half brothers three sisters and several Conley family members. Friends may call after 2:30 pm Wednesday. Military graveside services Jerusalem at 8 pm at the funeral home. Family will receive friends after 10 am Thursday.
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Kenneth Helton
John Conley Franklin
Okinawa
Joseph R. Baker and Son
W. J. Hannum
Franklin
Woodside Cemetery
Helson
Springboro High School
Middletown
Wright Field
Parris Island
S. C
New River
N. C
Bougainville
Eugene Ralph Helton
John Conley
Robert Helton
Dean Conley
Raymond Conley
Robert Conley
Gloria Conley
Martha Conley
Alvin Chamis
American Legion
Infant son of Wynn dies at Middletown Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wynn of 305 Mc Kinley Street died at Middletown Hospital at 3 45 a m. He is survived by his parents. Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Robert C. Wynn
McKinley St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Elizabeth Waddell Rites Planned At 2417 Sherman Ave
Mrs Elizabeth Waddell 60 of 2417 Sherman Ave will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. She died Monday at Middletown Hospital where she had been confined since February 6 Interment will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 2 5 and 7 10 p m
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Elizabeth Waddell
Sherman Ave
McCoy- Leffler
Funeral for Mrs. Laura Fisher in Cold Springs Ky
Mrs. Laura E. Fisher, 72, died Monday at her Cold Springs home. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth S. Learoy officiating. Interment will be in Woodsides Cemetery. Eastern Star services to be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight followed by White Shrine of Je....
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. Fisher
Cold Springs
Riggs Funeral
Kenneth S. Learey
Woodside Cemetery
Eastern Star
White Shrine of
Local residents named in community notices
Mrs. Ross Kramer of Linden Ave Mrs. George Blount of North Sutphin St Mrs. Leon Burnett of Garfield St Linda Isaacs daughter of Mr and Mrs Tracy Isaacs of Franklin oe H McEwin of Franklin Walter Hall of Middletown Route 2 ae John Hoskins of Central ve
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Ter
Ross Kramer
Linden Ave
George Blount
North Sutphin St
Leon Burnett
Garfield
Linda Isaacs
Tracy Isaacs
Franklin
Oe H. McEwin
Frank Walter Hall
Middletown
Ae John Hoskins
Central Ve
Funeral services for Charles H Hall Germantown
Charles H Hall 41 died Monday at Dayton Veterans Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 9 30 a m at Church of God Germantown with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Lexington Ky. Friends may call at John Arpp Funeral Home. No services at funeral home.
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Germantown
Charles H. Hall
Dayton Veterans’ Hospital
Church of God In
Herschel Caudill
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Lexington
John Arpp
Obituary of Emil Wittman of Seven Mile
Emil Wittman 87 of Seven Mile died at Mercy Hospital at 11 p m after three weeks as a patient. He was born in Seven Mile son of Frederick Wittman pioneer residents and lived there his whole life. He married Elizabeth Wehr May 8 1889 in Trenton Lutheran Church. She died March 12 1942. A brother John Wittman died in 1938. Funeral at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton 10 a m Friday with Rev Wendell Pontius officiating. Burial Greenwood. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Seven Mile
Emil Wittman
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Wittman
Frederick Wittman
Elizabeth Wehr
Trenton
John Wittman
Fred
Carl Wittman
Hamilton
Webb
Wendell Pontius
Seven Mile Presbyterian Church
Greenwood
Mrs. Sarabelle McNabb Dies at 88 in Ohio
Mrs. Sarabelle McNabb, 88, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son William Lawson in Waynesville. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery at Corwin. Surviving are son Charles of Dayton and daughters Mrs. Emma Ledford of Slade Kentucky and Mrs. Martha Jeffrey of Dayton.
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Lebanon
Sarabelle McNabb
William Lawson
Waynesville
Stubbs
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Charles
Dayton
Emma Ledford
Slade, Ky
Martha Jeffrey
Kissing Bandit at Paramount and Johnny Belinda at Strand
At Paramount: Kissing Bandit starring Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson shown at 1:15 3:15 5:20 7:25 and 9:35 p m. At Strand: Johnny Belinda with Jane Wyman and Lew Ayres listed for 1:15 5:27 and 9:39 p m plus Treasure of the Serra Madre with Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston at 3:15 and 7:25 p m.
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Kissing Bandit
Frank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Strand
Johnny Belinda
Jane Wyman
Lew Ayres
Humphrey Bogart
Walter Huston
Auto License Bureau Extends Hours To 8 P.M.
Auto license bureau extends the 5 30 p.m. deadline by two and a half hours on Thursday for car plates. Omas A Galeese registrar says the office at 1517 Central Ave will stay open until 8 p.m. to help motorists who cannot reach it by the earlier time. The MW series plates are being issued, and title certificates are required for 1949 plates. The office opens at 9 a.m. with steady business and no long lines.
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Omas A. Galeese
The
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Galeese
Central Ave
Tobacco Workers Prepare Contract Renewal with Lorillard
Members of Pioneer Tobacco Workers Union Local No. 5 CIO met to draft renewal proposals for their contract with P. Lorillard Company. Negotiations were reported ongoing today between company and union representatives. The local negotiating committee includes Arlie Adkins president Charles J Byrd Arthur Augsurger Lee Carter Granville Ose John H Secton Charles Powers and Oscar Riley.
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Pioneer Tobacco Workers Union
George Borrer, longtime Grove City Savings Bank president dies
Columbus AP reports George Borrer, 85, who led Grove City Savings Bank since 1941 and served as a bank director since 1905, died yesterday.
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Columbus
George B. Borrer
Grove City Savings Bank
John K Maurer to Be Honored at Elks Banquet
John K Maurer state president of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be honored at the 56th annual Elks banquet hosted Thursday at the Elks Temple. Dinner starts at 6 30 p m with remarks by George Davies toastmaster William Appar general chairman. Maurer has served in multiple Elks roles from exalted ruler in 1934 to state president and trustee of the local lodge. Invitations went to 16 lodges in the Southwest district and entertaiment will follow the formal meeting.
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John K. Maurer
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks Temple
Maurer
William Apgar
George Davies
Drainage woes discussed by Lemon Township officials
Lemon Township officials and Butler County Commissioners reviewed Dirk's Creek flooding at a Hamilton meeting attended by 25 residents. An effort to hire a private contractor to estimate a shared cost for drainage improvements was approved, with costs prorated among benefiting property owners.
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Lemon Township
Butler County Commissioners
Hamilton
Dirk’s
Warren County
Great Miami Ig
Jackson Bosch
Cutor
Dick's Creek
Mayfield
Jefferson Rd
Fernwood St
Man's Skull Fractured By Cane Wielder
Woodrow Thorpe, 24, of Middletown Route 1, suffered a fractured skull when struck over the head with a hickory cane wielded by a neighbor. He was taken to Middletown Hospital at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, where eight stitches closed the wound. Deputies said Thorpe was on the wielder’s property seeking a crosscut saw, was ordered off, and made threats before the attack. Thorpe’s condition was listed as good.
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Woodrow Thorpe
Middletown
James Greenfield
A. M. Peters
Thorpe
Middletown Hospital
Ward Leader Baxter Sharrock Dies in Canton
Baxter C. Sharrock 60 Democratic councilman from the third ward died yesterday of a heart ailment. Elected to the Canton council in 1945, he previously taught in Coshocton County for 10 years. Funeral services set for Friday.
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Canton, D
Baxter C. Sharrock
Canton
Coshocton County
16 Year Old MHS Junior Girl Is State Legion Essay Winner
Shirley Maxwell a 16 year old Middletown High School junior was named state winner of the American Legion and Auxiliary Essay Contest during a chapel program. John A. Ingwerson presented the honor. Maxwell, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Maxwell of 3301 Wildwood Rd is active in school affairs and staff work. She is one of six junior Student Council members and an honor student. She and district winner George Fiessinger of Holy Trinity School will be honored at the Fourth District spring conference. Ten other state winners share an all expense paid trip to Washington, D C by automobile April 21, visiting historic sites en route and concluding with a Washington tour and meetings with Ohio lawmakers. The contest topic was The American Way What Is It with essays graded 90 percent content and 10 percent form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Shirley Maxwell
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Maxwell
John A. Ingwerson
Board of Education
Shirley
William Maxwell
Wildwood Rd
Middletonian
Howard Wilson
Middletown
D. R. Baker
Ingwersen
Miss Maxwell
Peggy Conner
Robert Turvene
Glen Brumagem
George Fiessinger
Holy Trinity School
The
Butler
Hamilton
Clermont
Brown
Warren
Clinton
Washington, D. C
Summit Hotel
Uniontown
Cumberland
Romney
Winchester
Skyline Drive
Charlottesville
Monticello
Williamsburg
Virginia
Jamestown Island
Old Point Comfort
Yorktown
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Wardman Park Hotel
Washington
Ohio
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Scouters Fete
Fellowship OF Prayer
Mary Litsch
Paramount
Cpl
Wynn Infant
Duff
Wwe
Mrs
AT the Movies
Dow't
Man
Mmol AC
Middletown Beer Distributors
MHS
Tobias
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Central Dial
Riggs Funeral Home, Inc
SO. Main ST
First National Bank
Uva
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