John Ross Plans Million Dollar Store In Middletown
E C Denton of Dentons Inc announces the John Ross Store will erect a new three story building at the northeast corner of Central Ave and Broad St. leaseholders in the block will remain for two years while construction proceeds. The project increases John Ross floor space to about double the current size and aims for a 1951 occupancy with a non modernist design focused on comfort and shopper efficiency.
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Middletown
John Ross
E. C. Denton
Denton’s, Inc
Denton
Central Ave
Broad St
Worthmore
Central Avenue
State Highway Department
Jay's Clothing
Ken's Shoes
Gotton
Bake
Norman’s
Ralston’s
Miller's Jewelry
Clean-All Dry Cleaners
Angelo
Thomas J. Sebald
Arthur Beerman
Deyton
Lieutenant's Body Returned For Services
The body of 1st Lt. Leo F. Reinartz Jr. is en route to Middletown for burial after arriving from the Pacific aboard the Dalton Victory. Born December 30 1918 he was a Middletown High School graduate and served from 1942 until his death November 27 1944 at Leyte. He served with Company A 44th Tank Battalion and is survived by his parents a widow and a daughter. Riggs Funeral Home handles private services.
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Leo F. Bud” Reinartz
Middletown
Reinartz
United States
Pacific
United States Army
Dalton Victory
Department of the Army
Middletown High School
Leyte
Philippines
44Th Tank Battalion
Leo F. Reinartz
The
Alameda
Mary Gardner Reinartz
South Main St
Mary Caroline
Riggs Funeral Home
Woman Injured in Route 27 Car Crash Near Millville
Mrs. Jane Wilson 52 of Oxford Route 2 was bruised and cut when her car collided with Harold W. Taylor 30 Milford on Route 27 near Stephenson Road west of Millville. She was treated at Mercy Hospital after ambulance transport. driver W W Wilson and passenger Robert C Philbower also involved. Deputy Sheriff Louis Fri investigated the incident.
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Hamilton
Jane Wilson
Oxford
Stephenson Road
Millville
W. W. Wilson
Harold W. Taylor
Milford
Robert C. Philbower
Middletown to Welcome New John Ross Store Structure
Announcement by Margo Realty confirms a new building for the John Ross Store in Middletown. Rumors say a large national chain will take over the present site when the Denton lease ends. Denton and his son E Casiner Denton, A M Bishop, and Aaron Halloran attended the deal, with Denton’s Inc. active in Springfield Hamilton and Middletown.
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Margo Realty Company
Dayton
John Ross
Middletown
Denton
E. Casiner Denton
Denton’s Inc
A. M. Bishop
Aaron Halloran
Springfield
Hamilton
Carl Martin Picked for Middletown Draft Board 10
Architect Carl H. Martin of 25 Sante Fe Rd. is named to replace Ben Brock on Middletown Draft Board 10. The appointment committee led by Judge Fred B. Cramer, Judge Oscar Leiser, and George E. Denny forwarded the name to General Goble for approval.
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Carl H. Martin
Sante Fe Rd
Middletown
Ben Brock
Blue Ball Pike
Brock
Fred B. Cramer
Oscar Leiser
George E. Denny
Martin
General Goble
Ohio Selective Service
Officer Hurt In Cycle And Auto Collision
Patrolman Ernest Weaver aged 42 of 319 North Broad Street sustained a broken right leg when his motorcycle collided with a car at Central Avenue and Garfield Street yesterday afternoon. The car driven by Mrs. Clarke May, 51, of 100 Ardmore Drive, reportedly turned left into the path of the motorcycle. Weaver swerved to the curb and the motorcycle overturned onto him. He was rushed to Middletown Hospital by Baker's ambulance with a broken knee.
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Ernest Weaver
N. Broad St
Central Ave
Garfield St
Clarke May
Ardmore Dr
Weaver
Middletown Hospital
Baker’s
Franklin Youth Admits Part In 30 Burglaries In Area
Franklin Warren County police report a Franklin youth admitted involvement in 39 burglaries across 10 cities. Richard Shockley 18 and Vincent Dolibon, 18, of Franklin implicated in many break ins including Middletown Franklin Carlisle German Town Miamisburg Waynesville Lebanon Wilmington Washington D C Sabina Coles Rd Route 25. Dolibon injured in prior accident and hospitalized. Shockley jailed on Fayette County burglary charges. Other named figures include Vernon Lynch and local police officials.
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Franklin
Warren County
Washington, D. C
Fayette County
Richard Shockley
Vincent Dolibon
Shockley
Middletown
Carlisle
Germantown
Miamisburg
Waynesville
Lebanon
Wilmington
Washington, D.H
Sabina
Coles Rd
Jimmy
Washington
D. H
Dolibon
Columbus
O. E. Chamberlain
Vernon Lynch
Lynch
Prof’s
Chamberlain
Gerald Couden
Howard Fulkreth
Washington D. H
Vaiden Long
Liquor Stolen From Carfax Cafe Break-In
Liquor valued at 175 dollars was stolen when thieves entered the Carfax Cafe at 20 S. Broad St. Police reported entry was gained through the basement and liquor cabinet doors pried off. Five cases were stolen. Jack Frisby, the manager, said the break-in occurred late Sunday or early Monday.
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Carfax
S. Broad St
John Fitzgerald
Jack Frisby
Burglary at Frank Simon Home On Central Ave
Police report a break in at the residence of bandmaster Frank Simon 2804 Central Ave. Ada Pinson 1623 Sycamore St. employed there told officers glass in the kitchen door was smashed with a milk bottle and the night lock freed. Burned matches found. Value of stolen items undetermined until family returns from vacation.
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Frank Simon
Central Ave
Ada Pinson
Sycamore St
Simon
Manslaughter Charge Hearing Delayed in Hamilton Court
The hearing for 31 year old Harry Sizemore of 3115 Bexley Ur was postponed from today to September 15 in Hamilton Municipal Court. Sizemore faces second degree manslaughter charges after a July 20 accident on Route 4 near town that killed a person.
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Harry Sizemore
Bexley Ur
Mamilton Municipal Court
More
Route 4
AT THE MOVIES SHOWTIMES FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
A Foreign Affair features John Lund and Jean Arthur showing at 1 15, 3 20, 5 25, 7 35 and 9 45 p m Wednesday. Thursday screens Who Killed Doc Robbin at 1 25, 4, 6 35 and 9 15 p m and Corner Creek with Marguerite Chapman Randolph Scott at 1 15, 4 10, 7 10 and 9 50 p m.
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John Lund
Jean Arthur
Doc Robbin
Creek
Marguerite Chapman
Randolph Scott
Dixie Cruise-In Screenings With George Brent and Lucille Ball
Wednesday features Lover Come Back with George Brent and Lucille Ball at 8:35 and 11 p.m. Thursday shows Cartoon Carnival with 12 color cartoons at 8:10 and 10:15 p.m.
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George Brent
Lucille Ball
Obituary of Ray C Berger FranklinOhio
Ray C Berger 61 died in Grandview Hospital Dayton last night. He was a shipping clerk at Logan Long Paper Company for many years. Survived by widow Anna Mae. daughter Mrs. William Hufford Jr. of Lebanon. son Dr Robert Berger of Germantown. mother Mrs Dora Berger. brothers Francis of New Orleans and Paul of Tucson. Funeral arrangements are with Anglesby Funeral Home.
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Franklin — II
Ray C. Berger
Grandview
Dayton
Logan Long Paper Company
Anna Mae
William Hufford, J
Lebanon
Robert Berger
Germantown
Dora Berger
Francis
New Orleans
Paul
Tuscon
Deaths Last Night
J O Hay es 90 a longtime California newspaper publisher and former San Jose Mercury Herald publisher and Republican politician. Born in Waterloo Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Cal
J. O. Hayes
California
San Jose Mercury - Herald
Waterloo
Wis
Dr Louis Berger noted Quebec Laval professor dies
Dr Louis Berger, 53, a Laval University professor known for his work on anticancer research, was born in Strasbourg, France. He was a noted figure in medical science.
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Quebec
Louis Berger
Laval University
Strasbourg
France
Norwalk Mourns Oscar Bradley Broaday Musical Director
Norwalk Conn. Oscar Bradley 55 longtime musical director of Broadway hits and radio programs born in England.
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Norwalk
Conn
Oscar Bradley
England
Co-Ops Hear Alternative To Underpass
George E Shafer civil engineer and Transportation Development Committee member told Co-Operative Club members he favors a Logan Street underpass near a depot site and pedestrian crossings at Nelbar and Wildwood to ease traffic. He urged funding a central bond for the plan and suggested routing changes to reduce hospital and emergency service delays. Hale Dodds was asked to push the plan at the next meeting.
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Co-Operative Club
George E. Shafer
Industrial Counci
New Transportation Development Committee
Nelbar
Logan St
Shafer
Transportation Committee
Wildwood Crossing
Nelbar St
New York Central
Wildwood
Garfield St
Logan
Hospital
Superior
Shermen
Fairmount Aves
Wayne St
Central Ave
First Ave
Co-Op Club
Hale Dodds
Middletown Girl Struck by Car. Driver Charged
Mary Catherine Johnson aged 4 of Middletown Route 2 suffered head and side bruises after being struck by a car driven by John Sims 32 of Fikhart Ind on Route 73 near the roller rink at 5 30 p m yesterday. Patrolmen said she ran into the path of the vehicle and she was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Mary Catherine Johnson
Middletown
John Sims
Fikhart
Ind
State Patrolemn
Route 73
Middletown Hospital
333 Register Tuesday For Draft in Local Total Rise
Draft registrants surged at the American Legion auditorium with 333 men filing on Tuesday bringing the local total to 600. Among those signing, 288 were in the 24 age group with others born in 1925 to start registering tomorrow.
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F Ile
American Legion Auditorium
John Winget
Draft Board No. 10
Winger
Franklin Juveniles Cited In Robberies
Police cited six juveniles aged eight to 12 who admitted breaking into Mrs. Roy Patterson's Franklin home on Friday and stealing a piggy bank with 8.40 dollars. They also took 50 dollars from Patrick Willing Station at First and Main, with half recovered. Some money was found on a golf course. the youths were turned over to Warren County juvenile authorities.
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Franklin
Roy Patterson
van Horn Ave
Patrick Willing
First
Main Sts
Warren County
Indians in New York State Live on Eight Reservations
About 6,500 Indians remain in New York state across eight reservations where tribal customs are largely practiced and observed.
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New York State
Church Work Is Neglected Warned By Group
Oxford AP The Episcopal Church faces a century of neglect in Christian education per an address to about 200 Lay Brotherhood of St. Andrew delegates. Dr. John Heuss urged revival, noting low Sunday School retention and poor church involvement among members at a Midwestern college.
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Oxford, O
Episcopal Church
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
John Heuss
New York
Episcopal Church Department of Christian Education
Brotherhood
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Growie Feer
Carl Martin
Cramer
Board 10
Dixie Cruise
Len
Griffin Black
Jake Friedman
Gray
N. ¥. C. Railroad
iRoom
Stern
Rollaway
May-Stern’s
S. Main St
Eagle’s
Park
Gordon Park
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