Women's Federation Seeks Vote on Soft Water Measure in Middletown
Leaders of 40 women's clubs in Middletown backed placing a soft water proposal on the November ballot. If approved by the City Commission, the issue would go to voters despite questions about timing and financing.
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Women’s Federation
Middletown Federation
Richard Marksbury
Federation Civic Committee
Federation
Marvin D. Clark
Commission
Fred Schatzmann
Clark
Schatzmann
Middletown
Butler County approves 111 bus drivers licenses
Butler County Board of Education certified 111 bus drivers after they passed physicals and chauffeur license tests. About 6,800 pupils will ride in twenty county school units starting next Tuesday. Drivers include George Lemon Freeman Lexie Manning Ralph Augspurger John Schultheiss and others.
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Butler County
Butler County Board of Education
J. G. Welsh
County Board of Education
Lemon George Freeman
Lexie Manning
Ralph Augspurger
John Schultheiss
Edgar Long
Jack Slifer
Russell Hieshue
Earnest Wilson
Carl Hadrickson
Vestal Patton
Alva Long
James Ware
Nathan Long
Jack Wake
Liberty T. H. Clawson
David Schubert
C. A. Chance
Homer Carter
Robert Eaton
Ralph Ken
Amos Little
Elbert Logston
Local names listed in Madison County archive
A block of readable names includes Selby Hudson Webster Brad Shaw Byron Veidt Ralph Wal ters Roger Hudson Clarence Wilson Wallace Iver Harry Brown Howard Veidt and Amos Andrews.
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Madison Selby Hudson
Webster Bradshaw
Byron Veidt
Ralph Walters
Roger Hudson
Clarence Wilson
Wallace Iver
Harry Brown
Howard Veidt
Amos Andrews
Oxford list of names includes Baker Coulter and Coy
Oxford names George Baker H J Charles Alvin Coulter Harry Coy Eddie Roe Ray Mitchell Russel Woodruff appear in a local roster or notice listing individuals connected to the community records.
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Oxford
George Baker
H. H. Charles
Alvin Coulter
Harry Coy
Eddie Roe
Ray Mitchell
Russel Woodruff
Seven Mile Men Named in Local Roster
The local listing names seven men including Fred Dinnie Harris Schallip and George Rowe. Details on their roles or affiliations are not provided in the snippet.
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Fred Dinnie
Harris Schallip
George Rowe
Weekend Movie Lineup With Classic Stars
Paramount shows Take One False Step with Powell Winters at 1 40 5 8 30 p m Also Yes Sir Thats My Baby with O Conor DeHaven at 3 15 6 40 10 p m Sunday Top Of The Morning with Crosby Blyth at 1 15 3 15 5 20 7 20 9 30 p m Strand presents Westward Trail with Dean Ates at 3 20 6 25 9 05 p m Also Crimes Doctor Diary with Baxter Maxwell at 1 30 4 40 7 45 10 25 p m Tarzan Triumph with Weissmuller Gifford at 2 50 5 50 8 45 p m Also Tarzan Desert Mystery with Weissmuller Kelly at 1 15 4 10 7 10 10 10 p m
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Paramount
William Powell
Shelley Winters
Donald O’connor
Gloria DeHaven
Bing Crosby
Ann Blyth
Eddie Dean
Roscoe Ates
Warner Baxter
Lois Maxwell
Johnny Weissmuller
Frances Gifford
Nancy Kelly
Servicemen Attend V J Day Liberty Aboard Destroyer Division
Benjamin J. Slone Jr electronics technician seaman of 1211 Elm Street and Jack L. Cook metalsmith second class of 1501 Florence Street joined shipmates in observance of V J Day as Destroyer Division 122 steamed toward Vera Cruz for two day liberty Friday.
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Destroyer Division
Benjamin J. Slone, Jr
Seaman
Elm St
Jack L. Cook
Florence St
Vera Cruz
Motorcyclist Injured In Hit And Run On Clark Vail
James Spencer 22 reports a pickup truck backed into his motorcycle at Clark Street and Vail Avenue, throwing him to the ground and causing about 150 dollars in damage. A separate collision near Curtis Street and Yankee Road damaged Hazel Brate’s car by 600 dollars. both drivers were treated for minor injuries at Middletown Hospital.
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James Spencer
Forrer Ave
Excello
Clark St
Vail Ave
Spencer
Hazel Brate
Highland St
Wilburn Barge
Young St
Middletown Hospital
Curtis St
Yankee Rd
Two Local Men Fined In Municipal Court Raid
James Garrett 45 Middletown Route 2 paid 100 for keeping a place for gambling and 25 for gambling. Robert Cassidy 22 1332 Reynolds St. paid 25 for gambling. Emmett Keith 64 Milner Hotel forfeited 25 bond. Patr olman raid at 11 South Clinton St found a poker game in progress. Chairs and poker chips were confiscated.
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James Garrett
Middletown Route 2
Gamblin
Robert Cassidy
Reynolds St
Emmett Keith
Milner Hotel
James
South Clinton St
Howerton
Meyers Increases Bid for Early Release From Prison
Washington AP says Ben nett E Meyers ex major general jailed since 1948 seeks parole earlier. Attorneys confirm discussions with Justice on settling $87 097 tax claims while Meyers faces indictments in Baltimore and Dayton over 1941 1946 taxes. He could be paroled mid November after minimum sentence.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Army
Meyers
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Air Force
Lorton
Senate
Parole Board
Baltimore
Dayton
Ohio
Aviation Electric Corporation
Census Official Warns Against Fake Census Agents
Butler and Preble Counties will host the September current population survey interviews the week of September 12. Supervisor Roger R. Francis warns residents to verify identification before sharing any information and notes that all collected data is confidential under federal law.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Roger R. Francis
Butler
Preble County
Francis
Census Bureau
Preble
Stewart's Choice Gets Endorsement at County Fair
Indiana Pa AP Movie star Jimmy Stewart and his new wife Gloria Hatrick McLean appeared at the Indiana County fair where his father Alex Stewart praised the marriage. The couple mingled with friends, while Alex runs harness horses and a hardware store. They then traveled to Cleveland for the National Air Races and planned a Honolulu honeymoon.
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Indiana, Pa
Jimmy Stewart
Alex Stewart
Jimmy
Cickens
Gloria Hatrick McLean
Alex
Indiana
Father Stewart
Stewarts
Cleveland
Honolulu
Lawmakers Propose Multibillion Armed Services Trips
The bill seeks money to fund a large military aircraft for inspection tours lasting six weeks to two months. Plans included a September 21 boat trip to Europe and European travel by plane, with some senators continuing to the Middle and Far East before returning. Johnson opposed, citing no spare aircraft and competition with commercial carriers on passenger routes.
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Armed Services
Europe
Middle
Far East
Johnson
Planes race at Mare airbase in desert course laps
Jet fighters reached about 600 miles per hour in unofficial timing yesterday on a 15 lap 15 mile desert course at Mare airbase. Propeller planes did 10 laps as crews familiarized, with jets expected to improve on similar layout.
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Air Force
Mare Airbase
Weather Outlook Mixed With Warmer Temperatures
A recent weather report notes a low of 46 degrees and high of 84 yesterday. Today lows near 56 early and 72 by midmorning with fair skies and warmer conditions expected tonight. Sunday looks cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and little temperature change overall.
Vital Statistics of Melissa Calmes and William Biggs
Vital statistics announce the deaths of Mrs. Melissa Calmes 70 of Franklin and William E Biggs 59 of Frank. The notice lists their ages and residences with details to follow in the local obituaries.
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Melissa Calmes
Franklin William E. Biggs
Frank
Births at Hospital Reported Across City
Mr and Mrs Dorsey Elam 1108 Girard Ave welcome a girl on Friday. Mr and Mrs James Prater Minesota St welcome a girl on Friday. Mr and Mrs Roy Tunnell 807 Elwood St welcome a girl Friday. Mr and Mrs James Hamlin Franklin welcome a boy Friday. Mr and Mrs John Chasteen Franklin welcome a girl Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Doebler 1330 Fairmount Ave welcome a girl Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walla Palmer 133 Garfield St welcome a boy Saturday.
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Hospital
Dorsey Elam
Girard Ave
James Prater
Minesota St
Friay
Roy Tunnell
Elwood St
James Hamlin
Franklin
John Chasteen
William Doebler
Fairmount Ave
Walla Palmer
Garfield St
Births Out of Town For Relatives in Charleston and Arcanum
Mr and Mrs Mel Foreman of Charleston Ill announce a boy born Friday. Grandparents G L Kemp of Franklin Street and Mrs Kemp and William McKinley of Arcanum at Grandview Hospital September 1. Paternal grandparents Earnest McKinley of Lebanon and maternal Oliver Frazier of Calumet Ave.
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Mel Foreman
Charleston
Ill
G. L. Kemp
Franklin St
William McKinley
Arcanum
Grandview Hospital
Earnest McKinley
Lebanon
Oliver Frazier
Calumet Ave
Hospital Millard F Clifton and Nearby Discharges
Dismissals include Patrick Mack Fairmount Avenue James W Reese Franklin Richard Peck Clarendon Avenue Mrs Ulysses Dennis Miamisburg L F Gossmeyer Kunz Avenue Mrs Ernest Miller Mrs Robert Getter Cincinnati Clara Baker Reynolds Whitt Sanders Central Avenue Mrs Benjamin Hivick Central Avenue From The Hospital Millard F Clifton Woodlawn Avenue medical list includes Paul P Schmidt Carroll Avenue son of Paul Schmidt surgical Anna E Cline West Middleton medical Roger Carter son of Harold Carter Monroe surgical
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Millard F. Cliffton
Woodlawn Ave
Paul P. Schmidt
Carroll Ave
Paul Schmidt
Anna E. Cline
West Middletown
Edward Ritchie
South Lebanon
John H. Ennis
Dayton
William Kramer
Middletown
Roger Carter
Harold Carter Monroe
Surgical
Patrick Mack
Fairmount Ave
James W. Reese
Franklin
Richard Peck
Clarendon Ave
Ulysses Dennis
Miamisburg
L. F. Gossmeyer
Kunz Ave
Ernest Miller
Robert Getter
Cincinnati
Clara Baker
Reynolds c
Go To Sunday School Day at Bethel AME Church
Community and church events listed for Sunday include Colored News Go To Sunday School Day at Bethel AME Church with children presenting the program. The Community Prayer Band plans a sunrise service at 6 a.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church. public invited.
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Bethel A. M. E
Second Baptist Church
Maoist drive presses toward Nationalist capital
Chinese Red forces push toward the Nationalist capital as reports said Mao Zedong, Li, and other leaders branded as war criminals by the Communists face a belated retaliatory order. The list includes Chiang Kai Shek and other Nationalist figures.
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Mao
Chiang Kai-Shek
Suicide rate in United States averages 55 daily
A national statistic reports an average of fifty five suicides per day across the United States, highlighting ongoing mental health and preventive concerns nationwide.
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The
United States
Obituary for Rocco DiCristoforo Requiem Mass Held
Rocco DiCristoforo of 2119 Wayne Ave died yesterday of a heart attack. A Requiem High Mass will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery.Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Sunday and Monday 2–5 and 7–10 p.m.
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Rocco DiCristoforo
Wayne Ave
St. John’s Church
Woodside Cemetery
Schramm Funeral
Mrs Melissa Calmes dies after long illness in Franklin
Mrs. Melissa Calmes 70 native of Canyon Falls Kentucky died last evening at her daughter’s Franklin home after a lingering illness. She had lived in Franklin since March and is survived by three daughters Mrs Henry Childers Mrs William Kinney Jr and Mrs Lawrence Caudill and three sons W H Calmes W Calmes and M H Calmes all of Atlanta Georgia and six grandchildren. Services will be Monday at 2 p m at the Robert Eaton Funeral Home with Rev Ray Thompson officiating. Interment in Springboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m Sunday at the funeral home.
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Franklin
Melissa Calmes
Canyon Falls
Henry Childers
South Main St
Childers
William Kinney, Jr
Lawrence Caudill
Ue Falls
W. H. Calmes
W. Calmes
M. H. Calmes
Atlanta, Ga
Robert Eaton
Ray Thompson
Springboro Cemetery
William Earl Biggs Dies of Heart Attack at 59 in Franklin
William Earl Biggs 59 an employe of the village died at 2 45 a m today at his home 1129 Thirfield Ave Franklin from a heart attack He was a WWI veteran Survived by widow Goldie two daughters Mrs Viola Early of Dayton and Alice at home a son Elmer at home two half sisters Mrs Hester Smith of Los Angeles and Mrs Louella Bruce of Dayton Services Tuesday 2 pm at the Angiesby Elmer T Interment Miami Cemetery Corwin al home after 2 pm Monday
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Franklin
William Earl Biggs
Thirfield Ave
Goldie
Viola Early
Dayton
Alice
Elmer
Hester Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Louella Bruce
Angiesby
Elmer T
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Deaths Last Night: William D. Lewis 82
William Draper Lewis, 82, former dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and former director of the American Law Institute, died last night in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
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Associated Press
Northeast Harbor
William Draper Lewis
University of Pennsylvania
American Law Institute
Pasadena hotel owner D. M Linnard dies noted figure
Pasadena industrialist D. M Linnard, wealthy hotel owner of the Hunting ton Hotel, previously operated hotels in Los Angeles New York and Atlantic City N J, passed away.
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Pasadena
Cal
D. M Linnard
Huntington
Los Angeles
New York
Atlantic City
N. J
Moers Former Michigan Labor Mediator Dies
Walter N. Moers, 46, once a labor relations mediator for Michigan, is noted in Phoenix as a former state official.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Walter N. Moers
State of
Michigan
Diamond Alkali Executive Bittner Dead at 52
W Emmet Bittner 52, vice president and director of purchases for Diamond Alkali Company, was a key figure in the firm. He held leadership responsibilities in procurement and corporate operations.
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Pittsburgh
W. Emmet Bittner
The
Diamond Alkali Company
Milwaukee man Arthur Imar cus noted in Legion housing role
Arthur Imar cus aged 36 is identified as a member of the American Legion National Housing Committee and a sales promotion engineer for the Perfex Company of Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Arthur Imarcus
The
American Legion
National Housing Committee
Perfex Company of
Lad Is Found In Dog House
Eight year old Robert Lawes went missing for six hours in Moss Beach California before deputies spotted his dog Sarge in the dog house. Inside they found Robert asleep and unharmed. The foster mother had reported him missing prompting the search.
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Moss Beach
Cal
Robert Lawes
Robert
Sarge
French Actress Miss Presle Plans Santa Barbara Wedding
French actress Micheline Presle and writer-producer William Marshall left for Santa Barbara to wed today. It will be Presle’s first marriage at 26 and Marshall’s second at 30 after a recent divorce from actress Michele Morgan. they obtained a Santa Monica marriage license yesterday.
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Hollywood
Micheline Prelle
William Marshall
Santa Barbara
Cal
Marshall
Michele Morgan
Miss Presle
Santa Monica
Two Sentenced in Wilmington Armed Robbery and Auto Theft
James Amoe and Bertha E. Dugger each received concurrent sentences for armed robbery and auto theft after pleading guilty at arraignment before Common Pleas Judge Charles R. Kirk. They were accused by a grand jury of taking $400 from an Army sergeant on July 18, throwing him from his car near Wilmington and driving off.
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Wilmington
James Amoe
Bertha E. Dugger
Camden
N. J
Common Pleas
Charles R. Kirk
Man Bound Over On Check Charge In Butler County
Thomas Shepherd, 3, of Columbus, bound over to the Butler County Grand Jury on a $2,500 bond for passing a check without sufficient funds. His wife Louise received 30 days in county jail. Shepherd was arrested after attempting to pass a $10 check at Montgomery Wards.
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Thomas Shepherd
Columbus
Butler County Grand Jury
Yesteray
Louise
Shepherd
Montgomery Wards
Safe Cracker Is Sentenced In Ohio Case
Kenneth L. Scott 29 once of Hollywood described as third best safe cracker in the country was given a two to 30 year term after six burglary convictions. Columbus police arrested him on April 1 and he claimed to be a Hollywood actor and script writer. His companion Thomas N. Reilly 28 of Darby Pa received one to 15 years after pleading guilty.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Kenneth L. Scott
Hollywood
Scott
Thomas N. Reilly
Darby
Detroit Man Dies In Crash Near St. Thomas Ontario
Raymond Florek, 24, of Detroit, was killed in a head-on crash near St. Thomas. Six others were injured, three critically, including three Detroit men in Florek’s car. Ohio travelers in the other car escaped with minor injuries.
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ST. Thomas
Ont
Raymond Florek
Detroit
Florek
Ohio
Charles Cline
West Millgrove
Beryl Cockie
Fostoria
John Cockie
Cline
Tito Says He Is Prepared If Reds Attack Yugoslavia
Harvard professor Kirtley Mather says Tito does not expect a Soviet invasion but is prepared if it comes. Mather spoke at a Paris news conference after lunching with Tito at his summer home, noting Tito intends to pursue his policy as best for Yugoslavia.
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Paris
Tito
Yugoslavia
Kirtley Mather
Harvard University
Mather
Father Surrenders Two Sons to Police in Robbery Case
In Philadelphia a father, John Green Sr., turned over his sons John Jr aged 17 and Robert 20 to police after learning another son Donald 15 was already in custody for the same alleged attempted robbery. Detective Blong identified John and Robert as the youths who threats a confectionery store with pistols.
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Philadelphia
John Green
Robert
Donald
Thomas Blong
Harry Righter
John
Righter
Blong
Righer
Bulldozer Operator Dies in Freak Dump Explosion
Fred Grosser aged 26, a bulldozer operator, died from burns after the bulldozer blade struck a drum of magnesium powder at the Cleveland lakefront city dump. The drum’s presence at the dump and the exact cause remain unknown.
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Cleveland
Fred Grosser
Repeat Performance in Midwestern Burglaries
Ithamer Neal, night watchman in Middleport Ohio with 3500 residents, began a week long vacation yesterday and Harold Chase's filling station was burglarized for 31 dollars last night. The same break in occurred the night after Neal began vacation last year.
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Middleport
Ithamer Neal
Ohio River
Harold Chase
Neal
Government plans tax crackdown on Los Angeles gangsters
U S Attorney James M Carter proposes assigning at least 50 treasury agents to pursue income tax cases against LA mobsters. He cites horse race bookmaking and the Guarantee Finance Company as targets and notes potential civil prosecutions could yield millions in taxes and penalties. Carter compares the strategy to the Al Capone case.
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Los Angeles
U. S
James M. Carter
Underworld
Treasury
Carter
Guarantee Finance
Governor
State Crime Commission
Guarantee Finance Company
Crime Commission
Ohio State Fair Ends with Attendance Record
The 95th Ohio State Fair in Columbus drew about 365 000 guests, breaking the previous high by 50 000. Highlights included the five gaited horse show won by Daneshall Easter Parade with rider Frank Bradshaw, and Ohio 4 H health champions named John Morse and Wanda Vincent. Harness racing closed with northern Ohio winners such as Lou Ros and Doctor Parker claiming top honors.
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Columbus
Ohio
Howard S. Foust
Foust
Jane Gardner
Louisville
Frank ,Bradshaw
Delaware
David Davies
Regal Belle
John Marvin Morse
Milford Center
Wanda Ann Vincent
New Holland
East Union Grange
Wayne County
Ohio State
Nebraska Grange
Pickaway County
Canaan Grange
Morrow County
Terday
Northern Ohio
Lou Ros
E. A. Scherler
Lakewood
Doctor Parker
Don Albright
Republic
Goldie Hermes
L. E. Reeser
Wareren
Peggy Mite
C. K. Thome
Toledo
Repair of Sidewalk and Curb Work in Middletown Ward 1 Bid Notice
Legal Notice No. 1069 invites sealed proposals for labor and materials to repair sidewalks curbs gutters in Ward 1 Middletown Ohio. Bids due Sept 20 1949 noon CST with certified check $50. plans and specs at City Engineer Room 311 City Building. bidding rules apply. right to reject bids reserved.
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City of
Middletown
Ohio
Marvin D. Clark
Union Meetings Rescheduled by UPA-CIO Leader
Aaron Fields announces union meet times now set for 7 p m on the first and third Saturdays at Knights of Malta Hall 1006 Central Ave replacing previous second and fourth Thursday scheduling.
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Aaron Fields
Upa-Cio
Union Hall
Knights of Malta
Central Ave
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Fred J Stitsinger
Hamilton
Election Board
Somerville John Holt and
Noral Johnson
Trenton Elmer Scheibert
Walter Pheiffer
Jerome Rouse
Wayne A.ee Buchheit, John A. Smith
Williard Long
A. H. Schenck
Klamo News
Broad St
Ray
CAFE
Crawford
ALL Girl Orchestra
Johnny Salmon & Orchestra
Census
Stewart
Whitt Sanders
Benjamin Hivick
Colored News
Richmond
Mrs. Melissa
William E. Biggs
Lad
Tommy Robbins
LeSourpsville
Jess Oakley
God's Community Church
Grand Ave
Melampy
Park & Second
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