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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1953

Page

12

Gratis High builds record tall for Nixon squad

Gratis High basketball coach Bill Nixon leads a tall 1950s lineup featuring 6 foot 7 Don Leeds and 6 foot 5 Charles Via as anchors, with 6 foot 4 Paul Dunvil and 6 foot 3 Bill McClain providing depth. The group aims to be among the state’s tallest prep teams, relying on experience from Via and Leeds and growth from Leeds as a sophomore. The schedule lists November through February games in towns across Preble County.

Bill Nixon Nixon Butler, Warren Preble Don Leeds Charles Via Via Leeds Paul Dunvil Bill McClain Duncil McClain Don Barnhart Gratis

Condition Of Live Dog Over Disease Of Dead One

Readers ask about replacing a dog after death from disease. The piece argues focus on the new dog's health via distemper vaccine, hepatitis serum, and leptospirosis prevention, plus clean quarters and good diet to keep the newcomer healthy.

Alderton tops honor roll with 606 series in bowling

Miss Alderton rolled 606 pins on games of 227 199 and 180 at Broad St Bowl Marin for her third 600 series this season. Her effort helped Baker's Funeral Home win two games over the Question Marks in the Women's Recreation League.

Boots Alderton Broad St Marin Miss Alderton Baker

Unclear entry from OCR data with mixed numerals

Fragmentary text shows a string of numbers and letters including EN'S and a dash separated sequence. no clear event or subject identified to summarize.

Front-Running Chuckers Open Season With Pair Of Losses

The Front-Runner Chuckers dropped both games at Fronter Lanes to the Pin Heads in Armco East Processing League. Vince Stalder salvaged a 571 series with 148 215 208. Other results: Culls over King Pins, Mediocres over Handi Cappers, Grease Balls beat Has Beens 2-1.

Vince Stalder

Certificates Awarded To Scout Leaders At Camp Hook Dinner

Certificates will be awarded to Boy Scout and Cub leaders who completed leadership training within the past year at a dinner concluding the six week Cub leadership course at 6 15 p m tomorrow at Camp Hook. Sponsored by the council leadership training committee led by Cecil Kindred the meeting is open to any adult leaders in the council. The awards will be made by Kindred.

Camp Hook Council Cecil Kindred Kindred

Poasttown PTA to Meet in School Auditorium

The Poasttown School PTA will meet in the school auditorium Thursday at 8 p.m. for its first meeting of the year with all teachers officers and members to be introduced. Sealed bids for Monroe High and Oneida Grade School additions and new buildings are due November 12 1953 with bidding and contract documents available from Grunkemeyer Sullivan Isaacs & Associates Architects and Engineers Cincinnati Ohio.

Poasttown Pta Poasttown School Pta Hazel Hannah Board of Education Lemon Local Monroe Butler County Ohio Monroe High Oneida Spring Hill Grunkemeyer Sullivan, Isaacs & Associates Eastern Avenue Cincinnati Broadway Dodge American Building Allied Construction Industries Grunkemeyer, Sullivan, Isaacs and Associates Lemon Local School District Board OF Education

Hope Lassos Laughs on TV With Governor Lausche

Bob Hope hosts a Cleveland telecast tied to Sesquicentennial events with Gov. Lausche as a guest. The show features mixed talent from Phil Harris and Gloria DeHaven, with technical hiccups and a debate on whether hourlong variety programs can sustain top entertainment compared with Sullivan style formats.

Bob Hope Lausche Hope Cleveland Phil Harris Phil Brother Bill Jack Benny Gloria DeHaven Miss DeHaven Bing Masonic Auditorum Bob Berle Ed Sullivan Sullivan

Births Reported From Middletown Excello and More

Vital statistics list multiple newborns with parents and locations. Middletown Route 1 welcomed a girl yesterday. Excello welcomed a girl yesterday. 2602 Elmo Place welcomed a boy yesterday. West Middletown Route 1 a girl today. 231 North Broad Street a girl today. 1414 Yankee Road a girl today. and furthers list Mr and Mrs Hubert Smith Mr Gibson Mr Lewis Mr Francis Mr Clarke and Mr Sixt as the parents.

Hubert Smith Middletown Charles Gibson Excello Carl Lewis Elmo Pl Earl Francis West Middletown Robert Clarke N. Broad St Robert Sixt Yankee Rd

Local Youths and Residents Listed in Area Notices

The notice lists multiple individuals with ages and addresses including Lenon Hunter 18 of Lincoln Avenue, Viola Arnold 17 of Sycamore Street, Carl Meadors 24 of Hamilton, Loretta Wells 26 of Hamilton, Roy E Poff 27 Lebanon, Phyllis J Busby 20 Middletown, Norman Eldworth Trenan 19 Middletown, Ruby Jean Ratliff 19 Middletown, John G Ewing 41 Wyandotte Michigan, Verne Welker 41 Middletown, Kenneth O Wells 31 Earle Hotel, Bertha Goff 28 Middletown, Robert W Barkley 18 New Miami, Eleanor Mae Barker 19 Middletown, Frank Schner 60 Middletown, Golden Blankenship Baker 46 Middletown, Gilbert Smith Jr 30 South Lebanon, Lillie Carmack 22 South Lebanon. Licensed in Richmond Ind.

Lenon Hunter Lincoln Ave Viola Arnold Sycamore St Carl Meadors Loretta Wells Hamilton Roy E. Poff Lebanon Phyllis J. Busby Wilbraham Rd Middletown Norman Eldworth Trenan N. Verity Pry Ruby Jean Ratliff Cleveland St John G. Ewing Wyandotte Mich Verne Welker Young St Kenneth O. Wells Earle Hotel Bertha Goff Fernwood Robert W. Barkley Howman Ave New Miami Eleanor Mae Barker Fairmount Ave Richmond Ind Frank Schner Golden Blankenship Baker Gilbert Smith Jr Lillie Carmack South

Hospital Notices List a Patchwork of Stays and Dismissals

The column records multiple patient entries from Waneta Street Yankee Road Garfield Street Fleming Road Sheffield Street Tytus Avenue West Middletown Route 1 Ger mantown Route 2 and Moore S t Cincinnati Hospitals. It also notes discharges for Mrs Cecil Webb and several others including Mrs Elizabeth Anthony and James Rowlin among listed names.

Herbert Staton Waneta St Frank Jacobs Yankee Rd John Bush Garfield St Clifford Brainer Fleming Rd Ernest Witt Sheffield St William Miller Fred Miller Tytus Ave James Myhnier West Middletown Elizabeth Anthony Germantown Homer Colvin Moore S&t Cincinnati Homes Hospital

Broadcast Highlights for Wednesday Evening

Radio tonight features WHIO FBI In Peace and War at 8 p.m. about two bank robbers who serve 20 years and seek hidden loot. 8:30 WPFB premieres Orson Welles Lives of Harry Lime. 9 p.m. WHIO WKRC Cathy and Elliott Lewis portray a Greenwich Village artist and poet neighbors. 9:30 WHIO WKRC Crime Classics profiles Billy the Kid. 10 p.m. WHIO WKRC boxing Bobo Olson vs Randy Turpin 15 rounds for the world middleweight title.

FBI WPFB Orson Welles Harry Limes WHIO WKRC Cathy Elliott Lewis Greenwich Village Billy the Kid Bobo Olson Randy Turpin

TV and Radio Tonight Schedule Mixed With Debuts

Tomorrow on WPFB Fern Trout vine discusses the League of Women Voters annual town meeting at 10:30. Tonight TV shows include Oklahoma Kansas football highlights at 7:30 on WHIO and Ed die Fisher with Ann Crowley at 7:30 on WLW. Alan Mowbray debuts a comedy series at 8:30 on WCPO, followed by TV Theater about a Vermont family at 9. Forever and a Day stars Brian Aherne Charles Laughton Ida Lupino at 11:15 on WLW-T Family Playhouse.

Oklahoma Kansas Wlw-D Wlw-T Ann Crowley Eddie Fisher WCPO Alan Mowbray Col Humphrey Flach Vermont WHIO WKRC Bobo Olson Randy Turpin Brian Aherne Charles Laughton Ida Lupino Family Playhouse

Radio Schedule Highlights Afternoon and Evening Programs

The page lists Wednesday and Thursday radio slots across stations WLW WSAI WKRC WMOH WPFB WLW etc. Programs include news music talk shows sports and special features such as True Story Bob Hope and Kitchen Club with various hosts and times from morning through evening.

WKRC Plain Bill WLW WPFB Jon Sparkie WSAIL L. Jones WSAT C. Massey Wild Bil WMOH WPFS Scotia Meee WSAS W. Lenay WSAI WLW Waite Hovt Oe H.S. Coching L. Thomas Bill Stern Cisco Kid Beulah M. Beatty WLW Rosary Amburgy Pace Ranger H. J. Taylor En Tris Coffin FBI Wkrc McGees H. Express B. Blackie Express Wmoh Limited J. Remington WKRAC Smokey Ward Will— T. MecCarthy Wsai Chorsetime Xenia Church Wkrc Limited Brara WRKRC Wpfb Blast Club G. Heater Godfrey Travelers Bob Hope F. Troutvinle WEAI WMO WPF Jenny A. Berch Helen Trent Mrs. Burton J. Reznor Perry Mason Bill Thell Nora Drake Lenay

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