Commission To Study Street Bond Issue At Session Tonight
The city commission meets tonight to discuss preliminary legislation for a bond issue to fund Middle town street improvements and Verity Parkway repaving. City officials consider a 1950 surface treatment program costing 25 519.86 with about 20 miles treated.
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Middletown
Fred J. Schatzmann
Schatzmann
State Highway Department
Highway Department
William H. Shawhan
Shawhan
W. Starick
Hamilton GI likens Korean trek to Bataan Death March
Pfc. Edward G. Holcomb of Hamilton, a liberated prisoner, compared a five day South to North Korea journey via Pyongyang to the Bataan Death March. He, Lieut. James B. Smith of Columbus, and three others fled their group, hiding in a house for five days. They originally numbered 375, reaching Pyongyang with 295. They subsisted on flour and water and planned air transport back to Japan.
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Hamilton GI
Bataan
Edward G. Holcomb
Hamilton
North Korea
Holcomb
Pyongyang
James B. Smith
Columbus
South Korea
Batman
Japan
Armco Park To Stay Open On Weekends
Armco Park will operate only on Saturdays and Sundays until spring with gates open noon Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday until sundown. Weekday closure comes later than usual amid record crowds in 1950, according to park officials.
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Armco Park
Holiday Affair at Paramount and hillbilly double features
Paramount shows Holiday Affair with Robert Mitchum and Janet Leigh at 1:40 3:40 5:40 7:40 and 9:40 p m. Strand offers You Cant Cheat an Honest Man with Edgar Bergen at 2:25 5:50 7:45 and 10:20 p m plus Hillbilly Beacon with Bob Burns and Jack Carson at 1:15 3:40 6:20 and 9 p m. Colonial screens Man on the Eiffel Tower at 1:45 3:50 5:45 7:40 and 9:40 p m.
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Paramount
Robert Mitchum
Janet Leigh
Edgar Bergen
Bob Burns
Jack Carson
Health Officials Attend Sessions in Cincinnati Briefing
Four Middleton residents joined Cincinnati for the Ohio Valley Conference of health officials. The fall meeting opened at 12 30 p m at the Union Terminal building with Dr L C Neer health commissioner John Otterbein Robert McConaughy and Dr Leland Lynch present. The 1 30 p m program covered city and state meat and poultry inspection and pest control in meat establishments. Open forums featured Dr R M Mae Clarren Dr D B Schlosser and Dr R J Somers in Washington.
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Middletonians
Cincinnati
Ohio Valley Conference of Food, Drug and Health Officials
Union Terminal
L. C. Neer
John Otterbein
Robert McConaughy
Leland Lynch
R. M. MaeClarren
Louisville and Jefferson
U.S. Auto Industry Produces Over Five Million Vehicles in 1948
The U.S. automotive sector produced a total of 5,282,000 cars, trucks, and buses during 1948, reflecting postwar industrial output.
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U. S
William H. Weiland 68 dies at Middletown Hospital
William Harry Weiland 68 of 1526 Central Ave retired brick mason died at 9 30 a m today after over a year of illness He moved from New Mexico to the city 30 years ago retiring in 1948 from Broughton Construction Co He belonged to Jetterton Lodge No 90 F and A M Survivors include widow Emma a brother Fred Wheel ing Pa and sister Rosa Corpe Los Angeles Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a m at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Rev H H Jung officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Friday 4 to 10 p m
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William Harry Weiland
Central Ave
Middletown Hospital
New Mexico
Broughton Construction Company
Emma
Fred
Wheeling
Rosina Corpe
Los Angeles
Calif
McCoy-Leffler
H. H. Jung
Woodside Cemetery
Infant Blubaug Dies at Middletown Hospital
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Kyle Bluba of Lefferson Road died at 8 45 a m today at Middletown Hospital Funeral arrangements are complete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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Kyle Bluba
Lefferson Rd
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Mattie S Clark dies at 42 in Columbus
Mrs Mattie Short Clark 42 of 708 Baltimore St died at 11 a.m. yesterday at University Hospital Columbus after illness since March 20. Survived by husband Robert two daughters Betty Bergman Bever ly Clark two sisters Mrs Guy Duff Mrs Millard Foster one grandchild five brothers Alex Jesse Courtney Lige all Middletown and Orville Short Winchester Ind. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev John I Parr. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 7-9 p.m. Thursday 2-5 and 7-10 p.m.
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Mattie Short Clark
Baltimore St
University Hospital
Columbus
Robert
Betty Bergman
Beverly Clark
Middletown
Guy Duff
Millard Foster
Alex Short
Jesse Short
Courtney Short
Lige Short
Orville Short
Winchester
Ind
McCoy- Leffler
John I. Parr
Woodside Cemetery
Harvey Ransdell Obituary Notice in Local City News
Harvey Ransdell 47 of 2405 Hill Ave died 5 30 pm yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after illness starting Saturday. He was production foreman in Armco Steel East Works cold strip dept and a member of Armco Veterans Club and Central Church of Christ. Survived by widow Ruth a son John three daughters and several siblings. Funeral Friday 10 am Riggs Funeral Home with Rev John I Parr, burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Thursday. The article also notes the first atomic pile at the University of Chicago began December 2 1942.
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Harvey T. Ransdell
Hill Ave
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Ransdell
Bolton
Armco Steel Corporation
East Works
Armco Veterans Club
Central Church of Christ
Ruth
Odna Ransdell
Florida
John
Margaret Mann
Mary Jo Ransdell
City
Otho
Lexington
Louie
California
Leon
Ashland
Lydia Keily
Lloyd Ruby
Rotary Club Hears Talk By Educator A H Lauchner
Urbana educator A H Lauchner principal of Thornburn Junior High spoke at a Rotary noon meeting on morale. He emphasized money management discipline daily life adjustment and international harmony. Lauchner noted youth morale depends on work ethic orderliness and willingness to adapt as keys to a good life.
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A. H. Lauchner
Thornburn
Urbana
Ill
Rotary Club
Lauchner
Laudhner
Co. R. Greathouse
University of Illinois
Middletown
Lincoln School Sportsmanship Panel Discussion Panel
A Lincoln School Association meeting featured a sportsmanship panel with Paul Day Glenn Ellison Paul Walker and Richard Wertz among others. They defined sportsmanship as living with your fellow man and the Golden Rule extending beyond athletics to all endeavors.
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Lincoln School Association
Paul Day
Journal
Glenn Ellison
Middletown High
Stan Lewis
Harold Mason
Paul Walker
Richard Wertz
Lincoln School
Lewis Phillips
Earl Brooks
Pete Laras
Champ Quartet Gives Program at Middletown Session
The Jolly Fellows of Dayton, district champions of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, performed in a regular session at VFW headquarters yesterday. The highlight was a parody of Rigoletto that drew barbershop fans to their feet. Vernon Jones, president of Area No. 3 chapters including Middletown, Hamilton, Cincinnati and Lebanon, will host a chicken dinner on November 4 in American Legion quarters. tickets are available from him.
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Jolly Fellows
Dayton
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Middletown
VFW
Vernon Jones
Area No. 3
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Lebanon
American Legion
FOPA to Meet at Police Range Tonight
The Fraternal Order of Police Associates will meet tonight at 8 oclock at the Police Pistol Range on Germantown Rd. Charles J Reuthe is president. Also notes cork as an excellent insulating material due to its light, airy composition.
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FOPA
Order of Police Associates
Germantown Rd
Charles J. Reuthe
Area 13 Boys Face Pre Halloween Vandalism Charges
Butler County Sheriff's deputies rounded up 13 boys aged 13 to 17 from the Mayfield district on charges tied to pre Halloween vandalism around Middletown. They will appear with parents in Juvenile Court Friday in Middletown. Suspects allegedly took ladders, dumped ladders on roads, hurled corn at moving cars, flooded a home living room, broke a Crist grocery window, and scattered fodder on highways. Deputies said six were picked up last week and released to parental supervision. Sheriff Walke and Juvenile Judge Leiser warned parents to cover damages caused by their children during Halloween pranks. Law asks cite to Juvenile Court for hearings.
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Butler County Sheriff's Office
Middletown
Mayfield
Richard Schultheiss
Emanuel Schultheiss
James Greenfield
Robert Esselman
Jefferson Road
Crist
Foder
Charles B. Walke
Oscar Leiser
Juvenile Court
October Construction May Hit Million Mark
Booming activity in the Building Commissioner’s office forecasts October permits surpassing one million dollars. McGraw Construction Co. files six new home permits for Wildwood with five one story frame houses on Ellen Dr and Stevens Ave valued around 8,000 dollars. Ohio Oil Co. at 1708 Woodlawn Ave receives a permit for a one story brick storage addition costing 5,000 dollars. A 10,000 dollar one story frame home is approved for L. E. Welshofer at 2413 Superior Ave.
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McGraw Construction Company
Wildwood
Ellen Dr
Stevens Ave
Ohio Oil Company
Woodlawn Ave
Sewer Repair Bids Sought on Ninth Ave Line
Bids on ninth avenue sewer repair are invited and will be opened November 6 at the city engineer's office. Officials say the project involves only minor repairs. Also on October 30 bids will be received for a sedan for the new city manager's use.
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Ninth Ave
Four Enlisted In Regular Army And Air Force
Four men enlisted in the Regular Army and the Air Force this week. Charles Bigler Joseph Giiden and Robert W. Jordan Jr will train eight weeks at Lackland AFB Texas. James J Barbee will go to Ft Knox Kentucky for armor training. Recruiting continues at 11 South Canal St for Regular Army Airborne Far East Command and USAF.
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Air Force
Charles Bigler
Middletown
Joseph Giiden
van Ave
Robert W. Jordan
Winton St
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
Tex
James J. Barbee
West Middletown
Armored Corps
Regular Army
Ft. Knox
Gregory
Airborne
Far East Command
United States Air Force
South Canal St
Million Dollars Spent On Piles Remedies
Estimates show over a million dollars yearly spent on remedies to relieve piles. Druggets praise Peterson's Ointment for fast relief from itching in minutes. 40c box or 70c tube applicator. Money back if not relieved.
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Peterson
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Francis Carmody
New York Central Railroad
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Schramm
William Weiland
Infant Blubaug
Mattie S. Clark
Harvey Ransdell
The
University of Chicago
Worumbo
Crossland
SON Guec
Clothcraft Tailoring
Ing Buy
T. CE. and Son Ac
Champ Quartet
Superior Ave
L. E. Welshofer
Regular
Tech
Luther Gregory
Army and Air Force
New Town Town
Dobbs
LE. Ane Son Inc
Dee
Greathouse
Edgerton
Nunnbush Shoes
Edgerton Shoes
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