Stadium and Highview School to Lead Expansion Plans
The board moves to begin construction on the Barnitz Field stadium and the 12 room Highview Road elementary school. Bonds totaling 2.5 million and notes in anticipation of sale approved at the November 8 vote. A bid date is set. bids on both projects will open soon with bond sale likely in late January.
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Highview School
Board of Education
Ne Cove Vo
Barnitz Fiel
Highview Rd
Raeth Wermeedavy Meeed
Ross H. Snyder
Snyder
Thomas McLaughlin and Associates of
Lima
Broad East Central To Be Lighted For Christmas
Downtown Christmas decorations progress interrupted by Thanksgiving. Broad St and Main St will gain a canopied frame like Central Ave. Bohne aims to finish skeleton framing and have it ready for wiring by Monday night. Chamber official Patterson cites heavier than expected work delaying switching, hoping lights go on Wednesday or Thursday. East End merchants prepare four light strands across Central Ave amid festive display.
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Enry Bohne
Broad St
Main St
Central Ave
Bohne
Roy L. Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Association
Patterson
Middletown
Two Men Sentenced in Garage Theft Case
Two men were fined and sentenced to 30 days in Butler County jail for petit larceny and receiving stolen property after a garage theft. Frank Piakerton admitted taking three fly rods three reels and six boxes of shotgun shells from Charles Dumford's garage and selling the items for ten dollars. Denny Creekbaum was also charged.
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Alton H. Combs
Frank Piakerton
Denny Creekbaum
Milner Hotel
Butler County
John Fitzgerald
Roy Crout
Pinkerton
Charles Dumford
Clark
Dumford
Fitzgerald
Crout
Christmas Checks Distributed by Middletown Banks
Bank employees felt the Christmas spirit as Christmas Club members converted checks into cash and placed them in savings and checking accounts. Two young girls signed their checks, while the Oglesby-Barnitz and First National Banks mailed 670000 dollars to club members, a Middletown high total. The muskmelon, a gourd family fruit, is native to India and Guinea.
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Mother
Dad
Oglesby-Barnitz
First National Banks
Middletown
Vital Statistics Figures From City Ledger
A list of individuals with ages and addresses appears. Dr. R. Harvey Cook is 78 from Oxford. Fredrick Weisenberger is 5 from Germantown. Cpl. William K.E. Burkhart is 26 from Denver. Mrs. Emma Diver is 81 of 906 Fifth Ave. Willie Mack resides at 343 Main St. Mrs. Margaret Ellen Hivick is 66 of 1333 Central Ave. Thomas W. Medlen is 76 of 613 Wicoff St.
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R. Harvey Cook
Oxford
Fredrick Weisenberger
Germantown
William KE. Burkhart
Denver
Solo
Emma Diver
Fifth Ave
Willie Mack
Main St
Margaret Ellen Hivick
Central Ave
Thomas W. Medlen
Wicoff St
Births at the hospital update from local families
Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones of Hamilton Route 7 report a girl born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Vernice Acres welcome a boy Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Cassidy of 301 Harlan St report a girl born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ray Campbell of Miamisburg announce a boy born Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Whitman of 1510 Taylor Ave report a boy born Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lexie Manning of 1810 Grand Ave welcome a boy Thursday. Mr and Mrs Preston Turner of Franklin Route 2 report a girl born Friday. Mr and Mrs Chester Hicks of 2908 Wilbraham Rd announce a boy born Friday.
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Ernest Jones
Hamilton Rowte
Vernice Acres
Ees
Robert Cassidy
Harlan St
Ray Campbell
Miamisburg
John Whitman
Taylor Ave
Lexie Manning
Grand Ave
Preston Turner
Franklin Route 2
Chester Hicks
Wilbraham Rd
Friay
Hospital admissions and dismissals list includes many locals
The hospital records show Doris Rothwell Wayne Sink John Curtis Dorothy Madley Co L Manning Carrie Frisby Forest Squires Hollis Patterson Arthur Lennie Clyde Bryam Orville Gillie Thomas Strinko and several others admitted for surgical or medical care, with a long list of discharged patients. An out of town entry notes Bertha Cable of Dayton at Miami Valley Hospital for surgical care.
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Doris Rothwell
Monroe
Wayne Sink
Annabelle Sink
Auburn St
John Curtis
Raymond Curtis
Elwood St
Surgical
Dorothy Madley
Park Dr
Clyde Bryam
South Main St
Orville Gillie
Franklin
Thomas Edward Strinko
Thomas Strinko
Magnolia St
Medica
James Mail
Adam Mail
Fleming Rd
William Huff
Paul Homan
Woodlawn
Johnie Johnson
Highland
Bertha Cable
Sherman Ave
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Paramount and Calamity Jane Showings At Local Theater
Friday and Saturday schedule lists Secret Garden and Fightin Ken tuckian with Vera Ralston at 6:20 and 9:50 pm. Calamity Jane and Sam Bass features Yvonne DeCarlo and Howard Duff at 3:05, 6:30, and 9:05 pm. Lois Hall appears at 1:50, 6:15, and 8:40 pm. The oak note mentions beeches and over 200 tree species.
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Paramount
Seteate
Secret Garden
Weer O'Brien
Ae Marshall
Vera Ralston
Calamity Jane
Sam Bass
Yvonne DeCarlo
Howard Duff
Lois Hall
Ee Crenwell
Thanksgiving Mishaps Reported With Few Injuries
Police said Thanksgiving traffic was light with only a few accidents. One injury was a concussion to Mrs. M Trimble, wife of Patrolman Robert Trimble, in a three car crash on Crawford Street. Linkous faced careless driving charges. two other city accidents caused minor vehicle damage. Route 725 outage occurred after a crash near Germantown.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
M Trimble
Robert Trimble
Garfield St
Crawford St
Trimble
Charles Linkous
Reynolds Ave
Linkous
John Dickerson
Bakers Ambulance
Germantown Rd
Tytus Ave
Edward Bindley
Miami St
Franklin
William Nickell
Bindley
Nickell
Verity Pkwy
Lincolt
Willie B. White
Verity
Lincoln St
Robert Cassidy
Germantown
Charles B. Lakes
Lakes
Daniel M. Shuss
Dayton
William L. Harrison
North Ave
John H. Banks
York Ave
Banks
Harold Ave
St John Team Falls Short In Crown Clash 25 20
An injury hampered St Johns Grade School eleven at Roosevelt Field as they trailed St Anns 25 13 in the second half. Jim Farquis stepped up after Bob Singhoffer broke his ankle, 55 yard a score and 77 yard late run. A late pass to Tom Ossust and recovered on side kick gave hope, but an offside nullified the final play. St Anns claimed the crown, second round and St Johns had won the first half title.
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St. John's
Roosevelt Field
Butler County
St. Ann's
St. John’s
Hamiltonians
Bob Singhoffer
Jim Farquis
Singhoffer
Farquis
Tom Ossust
St. Ann’s
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Middletown Sheet Metal & Roofing CO
Sears, Roebuck
Colliers
SEARS
India
Guinea
Link
Elgin
Gray
Fred MacMurray
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Jane Morrison
Mobridge
Herschel Napier
Park St
Charles Broyles
Hardison St
Winfield Arnold
Gus Kinigleodse
Girard Ave
Charlies
NM. Pippert
Nelbar St
Shepherd of Carolina
Samuel Redding
Lafayette St
Asa Stamper
Seneca
Choice Bryant
Garfield St George
Middletown Party Service
First A
St. John
Ross
Jersey
Junior
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