Gas Station Break-In In West Middletown Nets Thieves $600
Miller's Service Station in West Middletown was broken into overnight, netting thieves about $600 in cash and a $51.50 check. Deputy James Greenfield arrived at 7 am with Gene Sheley and Bertha Miller, owner of 808 Ninth Ave, Middletown, who reported missing money from the safe, including $3 in cash and various denominations. Deputies Emmanuel Schulthess and Richard Schulthess assisted in the investigation.
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Miller
West
Middletown
James Greenfield
Gene Sheley
Sheley
Bertha Miller
Ninth Ave
Greenfield
Vital statistics brief list of obituaries and ages
Frederick Wellner aged 76 from Morrow Ohio Mrs Mary Shidaker aged 80 from Lebanon Ohio Joseph M Underwood 71 of Lebanon Karen Sue Blair age 3 from Amarillo Texas Burton Rhoads 71 of Hillsboro Texas obituary notes summarize local deaths and ages from sparse OCR data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Wellner
Morrow
Mary Shidaker
Lebanon
Joseph M. Underwood
Karen Sue Blair
Ama- Fillo
Tex
Burton’ Rhoads
Hillsboro
Births Reported At Local Hospital Thursday and Friday
Mr and Mrs Audna Botts Route 1 Trenton Rd Middletown announce a girl born Friday Mr and Mrs Calven Riley Franklin Ohio announce a girl born Friday Mr and Mrs Claude Carpenter 909 Beach St announce a boy born Saturday Mr and Mrs Donald Isaacs Franklin Ohio announce a boy born Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audna Botts
Trenton Rd
Middletown
Calven Riley
Franklin, O
Claude Carpenter
Beach St
Donald Isaacs
Medical notices from Lakes hospital listed patients
In The Hospital E. L. Lakes Franklin O medical Croline Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Taylor Taylor Ave medical L F Gofmeyer Kunz Ave Mary Ann Garvin daughter of the Rev and Mrs S Hughes Garvin The Alameda medical Mrs Irving Mayweathers Ninth Ave medical Lawrence Booker Hill Ave Carolus Chaney Garfield St Ross Sorrell Garfield St son of Mr and Mrs Harold Sorrell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Lakes
Franklin
Croline Taylor
Howard Taylor Taylor
L. F. Gofmeyer
Kunz Ave
Mary Ann Garvin
S. Hughes Garvin
the Alameda
Irving Mayweathers
Ninth Ave
Lawrence Booker
Hill Ave
Carolus Chaney
Garfield St
Ross Sorrell
Harold Sorrell
Dismissals Listed for Local Residents Names
Officials release a list of dismissals naming Mrs. Kenneth Thomas Moore Wayne Sink Auburn St. Robert Minge Franklin John Curtis Elwood St Miss Lois Hall Wade St Ray C Black Grand Ave James Gilbert Trimble Excelle and Robert Gibbs Arlington Ave. The item records several individuals connected to Franklin and Excelle areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Sink
Auburn St
Robert Minge
Franklin
Pearl Schwartz
John Curtis
Ray Curtis
Elwood St
Lois Hall
Wade St
Ray C. Black
Grand Ave
James Gilbert Trimble
James Trimble
Robert Gibbs
Arlington Ave
Trenton Man Buys Frosted Food Firm
Floyd Hart zog and Evelyn Hartzog’s Miami Valley Frosted Foods, 204 Park St, sold at public auction to Paul A. Kirchner of Trenton for 6000. Sale subject to Common Pleas Court approval. receiver R. V. Crist. Cincinnati Air Conditioning Company petition initiated sale. Hearing set for Monday December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Paul A. Kirchner
Trenton
Floyd Hartzog
Evelyn Marie Hartzog
Miami Valley Frosted Foods
Park St
Common Pleas Court
R. V. Crist
Cincinnati Air Conditioning Company
East Sixth St
Cincinnati
Metal Cabinet Televisions Enter Market
Television receivers with sturdy metal cabinets have appeared on the market, signaling a shift toward durable housings for new sets and potential changes in design preferences among consumers and retailers.
Man Injured In Freak Fall From Car Seat
A freak accident on Greenbush Rd at about 8 p m left Denzel Brewer 27 of Camden Route 1 with a broken back facial and body lacerations. He was taken to Middletown Hospital in fairly good condition. State patrolmen reported he was alone in the vehicle.
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Greenbush Rd
Denzel Brewer
Camden Route 1
Route 122
Brewer
Middletown Hospital
Police Briefs Report Multiple Arrests and Theft Case
Officers arrested Robert Pra ter 23 of Trenton Route 1 and Russell Willingford 37 of 400 Park St in the 100 block of Park St at 3 30 a m Friday for disorderly conduct following a fight. Joe Centers 65 of 408 Park St was arrested at 11 15 p m yesterday at his home on a warrant charging destruction of property. Theft of a 1934 Chevrolet red sedan was reported by Huston Pierce of 256 Salem Ave at 12 05 p m Friday saying the car was stolen from 13 Clark St. Mickey Maglinn 61 was arrested at Main St and Second Ave at 1 p m Friday on a larceny warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Prater
Trenton
Russell Willingford
Park St
Joe
Frank Waller
Huston Pierce
Salem Ave
Pierce
Clark St
Mickey Maglinn
Main St
Second Ave
Glenn Maier
Salvation Army Band Concert Tonight at Citadel
Captain Kenneth Sharp of the Salvation Army announces a band concert at the Citadel this evening starting at 8 p.m. The program features local favorites with trombone solos by Caleb Standafer and piano accompaniment by Eleanor Shartle. Also on the program are piano solos by Janet Go forth Patricia Sharp and Roberta Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sharp
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Citadel
Captain Sharp
Caleb Standafer
Eleanor Shartle
Janet Goforth
Patricia Sharp
Roberta Sharp
Arthur Behrens ill at Ohio State Guard armory wrestling
Arthur Behrens, 46, of Middletown, was treated by the fire department life squad Thursday night after becoming ill at the Ohio State Guard armory in Dayton while attending wrestling matches, according to Chief George Schlotterbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Arthur Behrens
Middletown
Fire Department
Life Squad
Ohio State Guard
Dayton S.t
George Schlotterbeck
At the Movies Paramount and Strand Showings
Paramount screens Secret Garden with Margaret O'Brien and Herbert Marshall at 1 20 4 50 and 8 15 pm Fightin Kentuckian with John Wayne and Vera Ralston at 3 6 20 and 9 50 pm Sunday I Was a Male War Bride with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan at 1 15 3 20 5 25 7 30 and 9 35 pm Strand presents Calamity Jane and Sam Bass with Yvonne DeCarlo and Howard Duff at 3 05 6 30 and 9 50 pm Daughters of the Jungle with Lois Hall and James Cardwell at 1 50 5 15 8 40 pm Stampede with Rod Cameron and Johnny Mack Brown at 2 25 4 55 7 52 and 10 15 pm Jacare with Frank Buck and James M Donnaldson at 1 15 3 45 6 35 and 9 05 pm
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Margaret O'Brien
Herbert Marshall
John Wayne
Vera Ralston
Cary Grant
Ann Sheridan
Strand
Sam Bass
Yvonne DeCarlo
Howard Duff
Lois Hall
James Cardwell
Stampede
Rod Cameron
Johnny Mack Brown
Jacare
Frank Buck
James M. Donnaldson
Harley Wilson Promoted to Foreman at Gardiner Board and Carton
Colin Gardner III announces the promotion of Mariey Wilson to foreman of the maintenance department at mill No 2 of the Gard ner Board and Carton Company. Wilson succeeds the late F W Kneider who died November 14. A millwright since March 1920 he has 29 years of service. He has led as head millwright seven years and recently acted as foreman during Kneider illness. He and his wife live at 605 Charles St. His son resides in Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariey Wilson
Iill No. 2
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Colin Gardner
F. W. Kneider
Wilson
Gardner
Sage
Charles St
Charleston
W. Va
Requiem Mass for Mrs Margaret Ellen Hivick 66
Mrs Margaret Ellen Hivick dies at 66. A Requiem High Mass is planned at St John Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may visit Schramm Funeral Home Sunday 7 10 p m and Monday 2 5 and 7 10 p m. Special services by Married Ladies Sodality and St John’s PTA follow 7 30 p m church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ellen
Hivick
St. John's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Schramm Funeral
Married Ladies’ Sodality
St. John's Pta
Death of Burton Rhoads at Sinking Springs Ohio
Word arrives of the death of 71 year old Burton Rhoads at his home in Sinking Springs near Hillsboro Ohio. He leaves several nieces and nephews in Middletown. Services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at Rhoads Funeral Home with burial at Sinking Springs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Rhoads
Sinking Springs
Hillsboro
Middletown
Rhoads
Death of Karen Blair, Amarillo Child Killed by Truck
Word arrived today of the death of Karen Sue Blair three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Blair of Amarillo Texas. The child was killed instantly yesterday when run over by a truck. Survived by parents and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Sem Mallory of 3125 Ohio Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Sue Blair
R. E. Blair
Amarillo
Texas
Sem Mallory
Ohio Ave
Mary Shidaker 80 Died After Long Illness In Lebanon
Mary Shidaker 80 a lifelong Quaker from Lebanon died after a long illness at Snyder Rest Home. She was a Clinton County native and survived by son Wayne of Columbus, daughter Bess Dice of California, and brothers Hart and Frank Harvey of Lebanon. Funeral service Monday at 2 p.m. at Springfield Church Clinton County with burial in the church cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home Lebanon handling arrangements. friends may call until the funeral.
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Lebanon
Mary Shidaker
Snyder Rest
Joseph M Underwood Dies in Columbus on Visit
Joseph M. Underwood 71 a Warren County farmer died Friday night in Columbus Ohio after a heart attack suffered during a visit to his daughter Mrs Earl Edmondson. He was a Harveysburg native and a Quaker survived by a son Joseph of Muncie Ind four grandchildren and a sister Mrs Corwin Haines of Wilmington Ohio Funeral services Monday 2 pm at Friends Church Waynesville burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.
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Lebanon
Joseph M. Underwood
Warren County
Earl Edmondson
Columbus
Underwood
Harveysburg
Joseph
Muncie
Ind
Corwin Haines
Wilmington
Friends Church
Waynesville
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
McClure Funeral Home
Morrow Frederick C Wellner longtime Salem Township Justice dies
Frederick C Wellner 76 formerly justice of the peace in Salem Township for 16 years died at his home. Retired farmer and member of Junior Order of United American Mechanics Lebanon Daughters of America Branchester and Presbyterian Church. Services Sunday 2 pm Vale Funeral Home burial Carron Cemetery. Survived by widow Mary two daughters Thelma Emerick Middletown and Emma Wellner five sisters three brothers one grandchild two great grandchildren. Friends may call Saturday 2-5 and 7-10 pm flowers omitted.
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Leona Frisch
Florence Emmons
Middletown
Bertha Barlow
Mary Donley
Dayton
Wester Saxton
Cozzadale
John
David
Norwood
Richard
Akron
Deaths Last Night
Famed Negro tap dancer Bill Robinson aged 71 died last night. Born in Richmond Virginia he was a beloved stage and screen figure. Also Charles Eadward Wheeler aged 79 in London Ontario, organist and choir leader and noted church service composer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Bill
Bojangles) Robinson
Richmond
London
Ont
Charles Eadward Wheeler
William Brewster 83 Former carriage and automobile maker
Bridgeport Connecticut William Brewster 83 longtime carriage and automobile manufacturer died at home after a long illness Born in Bridgeport he built a reputation for durable vehicles and later ran a small repair shop He is survived by two sons and a daughter with services pending at St Marys Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport, Conn
William Brewster
Carriage and Automobile
Seven accidents saddled city with injuries on Friday
Police logged seven accidents in the city Friday resulting in four injuries, three to hospital. A 9 year old, Paul O’Neil, was struck by Hayden Turner’s car at Crawford and Grand and hospitalized in fair condition with multiple injuries. James Murphy, 28, suffered back and chest injuries in a high speed Main Street crash and remains in fair condition. Two others, June Hickox and Frank Egelston, were injured at Pearl and Taylor Street with Egelston sustaining a skull fracture and unconsciousness. Additional incidents involved minor property damage on Woodside and Fourteenth, Central Avenue sideswipe, and two downtown collisions near Sons Grill and Wall Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Turner
Lylburn Rd
Paul O'Neil
Grand Ave
Turner
Crawford
Grand
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
James H. Murphy
Ludlow St
Hamilton
Pearl and Taylor Sts
Yankee Rd
June Hickox
Lafayette Ave
Frank Egelston
Pearl St
Russel Hixon
Taylor Ave
Peart St
Egelston
Fred Winters
Navaho St
Charles McKee
Jewel St
Central Ave
Sons Grill
Daniel Bratcher
Fernwood Ave
Eugene Tibbs
Webster
Bratcher
Clarence H. Wilson
West Middletown
Paul William Judd
Fairmount Ave
Wall Alley
Central
Manchester
Santa's chilly dip endangers Gallipolis visit
Gallipolis AP report says Santa Claus intended to parachute into Public Square but landed in the icy Ohio River. More than 1000 children cheered as rescuers pulled the stranded, unresponsive figure to safety. The story notes Santa offered no comment, too cold to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Public
Ohio
Control vote up Washington tobacco referendum by growers
AP reports growers of barley type tobacco vote in an Agriculture Department referendum today on whether to keep rigid controls on their crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mayflower Descendants Honor Longtime Member
An obituary notes the Tanner family historian and oldest member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, recognized for lifelong service and genealogical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turer
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Warren County Court Notices and Probate Dockets
Warren County Court NEW SUITS include Mary La Joyce Downey versus William F. Downey for divorce and alimony. Interstate Securities Co. vs York Body Shop replevin. COMMON PLEAS Mendel York vs Carrie York dismissed. Rish Equipment Co. vs Julius Fred awarded $530 with costs. MARRIAGE LICENSE Herman Davis Hisey 19 and Mary Jane Lanier 16. Probate estates listed with inventories and accounts approved and confirmed for Percy Hall C W Collier Margaret Johns Kathryn Barnett Hankinson Hackman James Rolly Martin Kathryn Witte Raymond Moore Annie Haynes Florence Kersey valued at 4428.47 exempt from inheritance tax. Hearing set November 21 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary la Joyce Downey
Opal O'Kelly
William F. Downey
Meryl B. Gray
Interstate Securities Co
York Body Shop
Replevin
Peterman
Calhoun
McPherson
Common Pleas
Mendel York
Carrie Lou York
Rish Equipment Co
Julius Fred
Herman Davis Hisey
Franklin
Mary Jane Lanier
Percy Hall
C. W. Collier
Florence Collier
Margaret A. Johns
Paul T. Johns
Kathryn S. Barnett
Frank L. Barhett
Hattie B. Hankinson
Harriet B. Hankinson
James L. Hankinson
Henry Hackman
John Hackman
Florence C. Kersey
Pythian Leader To Speak Here Next Wednesday
Hobart Wilson county deputy of the Knights of Pythias spoke at Lafayette Lodge No. 37. A county meeting led by Supreme Chancellor Fred Ratliff will be held Wednesday with Page Bank to be exemplified by the Lafayette lodge under Elza Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Wilson
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge No
Sureme
Fred Ratliffe
Page Bank
Lafayette Lodge
Elza Abraham
Virgil Webster
Earl Codington
Seven Mile Lodge
Butler County Divorces and Suit for Debt
Flora Walden of Hamilton sues Earl Walden for neglect. Emma Kidd of Hamilton sues Benjamin Kidd for neglect. Goldie Jennings of Hamilton sues Conley Jennings for neglect. Betty Ann Flynn of Middletown sued by Richard Daniel Flynn for neglect. Pearl Handy of Hamilton granted divorce from Delbert Handy for neglect. Vera Mullins of Middletown granted divorce from Ray Mullins for neglect and cruelty. Lloyd H Ritz of Franklin seeks 2560 dollars from Miami Industrial Co of Middletown for 128 weeks at 20 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Walden
Hamilton
Earl Patrick Walden
Emma Kidd
Benjamin Kidd
Goldie Jennings
Conley Jennings
Betty Ann Flynn
Crescent Blvd
Middletown
Richard Daniel Flynn
Peru
Ind
Pearl Handy
Delbert Handy
Vera Mullins
Ray Mullins
Lloyd H. Ritz
South River St
Franklin
Miami Industrial Company
Central Ave
Inheritance Tax Figures From Several Estates
An inventory in the estate of Cleveland Woods Middletown filed through Anna Woods executrix lists realty at 4000 dollars. The Marguerite E. Schwartz estate in Hamilton valued at 16999.50 with 15000 dollars in realty. Helen Schwartz Timberman heir receives the whole estate while 126.95 in inheritance tax is charged on a net value of 16194.72. An amended tax for P B Holly estate shows gross 34437.81 and net 31054.01. Shares and levies include Peter G Rapp nephew 28097.71 tax 1410.86 Elise Holly sister 467.15 exempt Kathryn DeVoe niece 1659.43 tax 57.97 Richard Holly De Voe grand nephew 829.72 tax 58.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Woods
Middletown
Anna Woods, Executrix
Marguerite E. Schwartz
Hamilton
Helen Schwartz Timberman
P. B. Holly
Peter G. Rapp
Elise Holly
Kathryn DeVoe
Richard Holly DeVoe
Municipal Court Fines Driver Without License
Veleda Vogelsang, 22, of 16 North Leibee Street, was fined $10 by Judge Alton H. Combs in Municipal Court yesterday for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. The case against Burnham Heizer, 27, of 2001 Woodlawn Avenue, was dismissed for permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veleda Vogelsang
Leibee St
Alton H. Combs
Burnham Heizer
Woodlawn Ave
Noronic survivors seek 351784 in damages in New York suit
Three Cleveland survivors of the Noronic ship fire filed federal suits in New York seeking 351 784 each against Canada Steamship Lines Ltd the Toronto Great Lakes excursion ship burned at its pier killing 118. The plaintiffs named Ben Katz John R Sindyla and Max Norman Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Cleveland
Toronto
Canada
Ben Katz
John R
Sindyla
Max Norman Fields
Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd
Noronic
Great Lakes
New Abbott Trial May Be Moved To Another County
Ohio Supreme Court clarifies that a new trial for Marie Abbott may yield a verdict on second degree murder or manslaughter rather than first degree. The ruling hinges on joint trial prejudice with Cyril Gordon who confessed, while Abbott did not. The case stemmed from Memorial Day 1948 slaying of Morris R. Abbott in Butler County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Marie Abbott
Muder
Ohio Supreme Court
Morris R. Abbott
Reily
Fred B. Cramer
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Rosen
Supreme Court
Mrs. Abbott
Gordon
Cramer
Marie Conn Abbott May Seek Change of Venue
Marie Conn Abbott’s lawyers consider moving her new trial from Butler County to a neighboring county to ease juror recruitment. Prosecution remains with Jackson Bosch. jurors and judge would come from the chosen venue, with potential sites in Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, or Warren counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Marie Conn Abbott
Butler County
Montgomery
Preble
Waren
Jackson Bosch
Supreme Court Invalidates Certain Verdict Forms
The supreme court ruled invalid the defense argument that only three verdict forms could apply in the case. It held that the nature of the case did not restrict verdict options to first degree murder or the comparable form. The decision clarifies permissible verdict structures for the jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
New York Stocks Climb Amid Mixed Trading
Markets opened with mixed momentum as blue chips gained while techs lagged. Investors watched inflation data and earnings ahead of the week’s key reports, keeping volatility elevated.
Gospel Chorus sponsors church program at Phillips Chapel
The Gospel Chorus of Second Baptist Church hosts a Missionary Society program Sunday at 7 30 p m in Phillips Chapel M E Church featuring Mrs Ollie Redd Mrs Gertrude Wills Mrs Jodie Childs Mrs E L Madberry Casus Williams Miss Rosella Harper Mrs Seth Morton Mrs Ellen Turner Mrs Ola Mae Rankins Mrs Thelma Young Mrs Betty Stout Albert McCarty and the Gospel Chorus A chitterling dinner is served in Phillips Chapel dining room today sponsored by the Usher Board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Chorus
The
Second Baptist Church
Phillips Chapel Co
Phillips Chapel Church
Beam transmission as directed system for short wave signals
Beam transmission is a directional system for sending short wave signals that yields higher efficiency and improved reach over conventional broadcast methods.
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So Do I
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Qrey
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Woodside
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Baltimore St
Martin
Fourteenth
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Ross Motors, Inc
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Greene Brock Allied Stores
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Container Corp Continental Bak. Co
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Curtis Wright
Weer
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Aspeen Seder
Hudson Motors
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Wee
Inspiration
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Copper
Lorillard Sennees
Marshal Field
Ossowe
Mery
Republic
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific
Southern
Standard Oil
Studebaker
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United Airlines
O . EE Electric White Motors
F. W. Woolworth
Yountown
Sheet & T
Zenit! Radio
First Church OF God
Crawford ST
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D.D
America
W. F. Chappel
MT. Sterling, Ky
C. Duane White
Crawford Street
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wieGe
N. Main St
Pete Jones and His Orchestra
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