New 20 Lane Bowling Center Planned Near Main Street
Middletown proprietors Bob Doughman and Mike Barach announce a 20 lane bowling alley on S Main Street near the Dixie Cruise-In Theater. The $200000 project will include a lunch room bar and lounges with automatic pinsetters and modern design. Groundbreaking planned as soon as possible to add to Middletown's 44 alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main Street
Bob Doughman
Mike Barach
Middletown Bowling Alley
Miami Valley
Doughman
the Frontier
Yankee Rd
Barach
S. Broad St
So A. Finkelman
Middletown
Early Deadlines Set For Journal Thanksgiving Edition
The Journal posts noon press on Thanksgiving Day. Early deadlines apply for news and obituaries. sports by 8 15 a.m. and other items by 10 a.m. The Society Department closed Thursday morning. Classified ads accepted until 9 a.m. Ads after 9 a.m. move to Friday. Classifieds stay open until noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Society
Holiday Plans for VFW Post 3809 Christmas Events
Miami Valley Post 3809 VFW met to plan a children’s party on December 17 and distribute holiday food baskets in Middletown. Members John La Fayette, David Dunn, Frank Warner, Robert Armbruster, and Robert Tewell discussed a mortgage burning ceremony and open house at post headquarters. Worley Minor attended as district deputy inspector. The next post meeting is December 6.
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Miami Valley Post
VFW
Children of Post
Middletown
John LaFayette
David Dunn
Frank Warner
Robert Armbruster
Robert Tewell
Worley Minor
VFW District Four
Oxford Quiet as Miami Cincinnati Game Draws Crowd
Oxford prepared for a quiet Thanksgiving week as Miami University students and Western College for Women head to Cincinnati for the annual football game. Hundreds plan to attend, while both campuses close for vacation and many faculty travel.
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Oxford
Miami University
Cincinnati
Westerln College
Middletown Personnel Association Names New Officers
Dale Constiner will become president of the Middletown Personnel Association in January with Wilbur Van Horn as vice president and Miss Helen Davis as secretary. New board members include James Sexton George Bryan John Kiley P F Johnston and William Bohman. Judge Lamb spoke on personnel administration and the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Constiner
Shattle Brothers Co
Middletown Personnel Assn
Wilbur van Horn
American Coating Mills
Helen Davis
Family Service Bureau
James Sexton
Armco Steel Corp
George Bryan
Sorg Paper Co
John Kiley
Miami Cabinet Co
P. F. Johnston
Ohio Employment Service
William Bohman
Middletown
Hamilton Challenged for S-D Day Safe-Driving Effort
Middletown's S-D Day Director William D. Long challenged Hamilton to a 24 hour score contest beginning midnight December 1 to track road safety. Points: property damage accidents 1 point each, injuries 5 points per person, fatal accidents 25 points per fatality. The drive aims to reduce traffic and pedestrian crashes locally and nationally.
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Hamilton
William van Wormer
Middletown
William D. Long
Long
Feledy Death Attributed To Accident In Butler County
Charles F. Feledy 63 of 3305 Central Ave Middletown died in Middletown Hospital from complications after injuries in a pedestrian crash on Central Ave Oct 12. The coroner ruled a 32nd county traffic fatality of the year. no charges against driver Walter Furlow 48 were filed. Services set for Friday at Wilson Memorial Home.
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Charles F. Feledy
Central Ave
Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Feledy
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Central Avenue
Boone
James Combs
Walter Furlow
Carryer Rd
Furslow
Furlow
Wilson
Woodside Cemetery
Pair Quizzed In Robbery At Trenton
A 21 year old man and his 25 year old uncle are being held for questioning after a Woodsdale grocery break in south of Trenton. An empty cash register valued at 500 dollars was taken. The men claimed their car was stolen. it was found wrecked near 3600 Reily Millville Rd. The register belonged to Thomas Richardson Jr. No charges yet. Deputies fingerprint the register and a vendor plate found in the car.
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Hamilton
Woodsdale
Trenton
Reily-Millville Rd
Thomas Richardson Jr
Trenton Rt. 1
Richardson
Goad in Critical Condition After Street Crash
William Goad, 59, of 4780 Manchester Rd., was hit by a car while crossing S Main Street at 15th Avenue Friday. He remained in critical condition at Middletown Hospital with a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and leg.
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William Goad
Manchester Rd
S. Main Street
15Th Avenue
Middletown Hospital
Goad
Hearing on Zoning Set for Tonight
Public hearing tonight at 7 30 p m on rezoning the tract bounded by To tus Avenue Germantown Road Verity Parkway and Nelbar Street The Oglesby Barnitz Bank Trust Co seeks a general business zone for a site currently multi residence The Middletown Planning Commission approved the petition and all adjacent property owners signed it Also on the agenda is making E 2nd Avenue a westbound one way from Broad to Main and allowing parking on both sides plus issuing rental charges for the water works Charles W Thompson acting city manager will seek approval of Doris Harrison as secretary to Tilmon Ellison director of law
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Totus Avenue
Germantown Road
Verity Parkway
Nelbar Street
City Commission
Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Co
Middletown
Thieves Loot School and Church in Butler County
Two break ins were reported in Butler County with thefts at the Church of Mayfield and West Middletown school. At the church a tape recorder a table model radio and an electric shaver worth 211 dollars were stolen after Rev. Frank E. Sowards office was raided. At West Middletown school a film strip projector and a case of film strips valued at 97 dollars disappeared. Principal Mark Blakley reported the incident. Entry was gained through a broken south side window.
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Butler County Sheriff's Deputies
Church of Mayfield
West Middletown
Frank E. Sowards
Mark Blakley
Movie Showtimes for Wednesday and Thursday
Paramount: Girl Rush 1 30 4 55 8 25 Phenix City Story 3 00 6 25 9 50. Warriors 3 00 5 45 8 50 Return of Jack Slade 1 30 4 10 7 15 10 25. Strand: Gun Belt 2 30 5 00 7 45 10 20 Marshal's Daughter 1 15 3 55 6 25 9 00. Colonial: The Wild One 1 15 4 30 8 10 From Here to Eternity 2 34 5 51 9 30 My Sister Eileen 1 15 3 25 5 30 7 50 10 00. Dixie Cruise In: Calamity Jane 7 27 9 40.
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Paramount Wednesay
Jack Slade
Eileen
Driver Hurt Cited After S600 Wreck
A motorist was injured slightly and cited in court after a 600 collision at Leibee Street and Philadelphia Avenue at 7 40 a m Richard L Ridinger 45 of Dayton suffered a forehead contusion No medical aid was needed He was charged with failure to stop after a collision with Daniel Woodrome 29 of 1609 Fairmount Avenue Woodrome’s car was northbound at the intersection While Ridinger was westbound his station wagon ran a stop sign An estimated 350 damage to Ridinger's car and 250 to Woodrome's vehicle Also a Leamon Dye 59 of 2116 Fernwood Street collided with Dye's car at Reed's Crossing on Jefferson Road at 7 am The southbound Armco train was pushing a coal car The Dye car crossed against signals No damage to the train 150 damage to Dye's car Other mishaps under 200 damage yesterday and today involved several pairs of drivers at various locations
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Leibee Street
Philadelphia Avenue
Richard L. Ridinger
Dayton
Ridinger
Daniel Woodrome
Fairmount Ave
Woodrome Auto
Woodrome
Leamon Dye
Fernwood St
Armco
Reed’s Crossing
Jefferson Road
Sam Cottengen
Superior Ave
Esterday
Mary Harrison
Pershing Ave
S. Verity Parkway
Yankee Road
David Hendricken
Springboro Rd
Keith Hubbard
Oxford
Central Avenue
Thomas Piersall
Sherman Ave
Edward Trimble
Sheffield St
N. Clinton Street
Frank Dean Jr
Yankee Rd
Joe Kay
Young St
Vail Avenue
Canal Street
Mail Early Postmaster Advises Here Mail Early
Postmaster L Morton Taylor urged Middletown households to start Christmas mailing plans now. He said housewives manage family mailings, from cards to gifts, and advised completing distant mail by December 5 and local mail by December 10. The public should prepare lists, verify addresses, stock stamps, wrapping materials, and mail before 10 30 am or between 1 30 and 3 30 pm to avoid rush hours.
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L. Morton Taylor
Middletown
Taylor
Look No School Thanksgiving Holiday Closures
Schools nationwide will be closed tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving holidays. Students will return to classes Monday morning.
Christmas Savings Set Record for Middletown Clubs
Middletown banks distribute a record $1 145 962 to about 9 500 Christmas Club members in the largest local payout. The nationwide payodal total is 1 13 0 million to 1 250 000 members, with Middletown members averaging 121 compared to the national 90 40.
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Middletown
U. S
Dystrophy Drive Nets $2062 Here
Middletown firemen collected a total of 2062.25 during the Muscular Dystrophy drive. Seven fire stations canvassed parts of the city, aiming for a 5000 goal as Mayfield volunteers join the effort with a 730 p.m. siren start. Contributions can be mailed to the Middletown Fire Department at 307 N Clinton St in care of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Middletown
Jack Moore
North Middletown
Mayfield
Moore
Industrial Mishaps Claim Two Victims
Three Middletonians were injured yesterday in accidents. Two were industrial mishaps involving Fred Richmond and Roscoe Frazier. Richmond, 25, suffered toe injuries after a cement block dropped on his foot while employed by B D Morgan Construction Co. Frazier, 41, fractured a right ankle after a fall at work with McGraw Construction Co. Both were dismissed after treatment at Middletown Hospital. Treated for a broken right leg was Glenn Utterback, 50, who said he was hurt in an auto accident near Xenia.
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Auburn St
Utterback
Xenia
Soft Shoe Act Doesn’t Pay Off
During a basketball game 1500 spectators watched as two youths, in stocking feet, moved under bleachers and emptied purses. Police chased them down in the fourth quarter and turned them over to school officials. The second sentence about Jerusalem is unrelated to the incident.
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Main Street Drive-In
Farah
Constiner
United States
Sorrell
Central
Sorrell’s Market
Slie
Crawford ST
Studebaker
Barton Sales & Service
Packard and Studebaker
U. S. Dry Cleaning
Cash & Carry
Verity & Broad
Federal Saving & Loan Insurance Corporation
First National Bank
Merle Leeds
Middletown Retail Merchants Assn
Leeds
America
Jerusalem
Eae Potters
Riggs Funeral Home
North Broad
Middletown, Ohio
N. Main ST
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