Major 35000 Dollar Street Repair Nears Completion
A citywide emergency sealing project covers 136 miles of Middletown streets at an estimated 35040 dollars, with 85 percent finished. Street superintendent William H Shawhan notes bi tuminous sealing will reduce winter patching and a leveling program will follow next year. Several areas remain, including Wildwood subdivision and east of Sutphin Street, while other major city projects concluded this summer. The work resumes soon on Grand Avenue and plans for Verity Parkway phase two progress with a September 21 bid.
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Middletown
William H Shawhan
Shawhan
Wildwood
South Highlands
Sutphin St
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Movie schedules for Paramount Strand and Colonial venues
At Paramount Friday and Saturday The Furies with Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey at 1 15 4 12 7 09 and 10 03 p m Beavers Valley Walt Disney production at 3 37 6 34 and 9 31 p m Strand shows Triple Trouble with Leo Gorcey Bowery Boys Friday 2 35 5 05 7 40 10 10 p m Saturday 2 05 10 80 p m Range Land with Whip Wilson Andy Clyde Friday 1 30 4 00 6 30 9 05 p m Saturday 3 35 6 35 9 10 p m Colonial Friday Saturday Sunset Boulevard with Gloria Swanson William Holden at 1 15 3 20 5 20 7 30 9 35 p m
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Paramount
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
Beaver Valley
Walt Disney
Triple Trouble
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Range Land
Whip Wilson
Andy Clyde
Gloria Swanson
William Holden
LeSourdsville Open Weekend Returns With Final Dances
LeSourdsville Lake operates a full weekend schedule with dining room closed on Labor Day. Karl Taylor performs Saturday September 9 and Les Shepard closes the year with the last dance Sunday September 10. Park reopens in 1951 after Sunday closing.
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LeSourdsville Lake
Karl Taylor
Les Shepard
Sptember
Voters Check Registration At Special Rally Booth
A registration status booth will operate at Lincoln Field next Tuesday night during the Republican Day rally at 8 15 p m. Voters can verify registration and change addresses, but cannot register. The booth will also run at Butler County Fair grounds as a public service. The Middletown Young Men's Republican club, now with 42 members, set plans at the YMCA and named committees led by Gil Peterson and Frank Herzog.
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Lincoln Field
Middletown
Butler County Fairgrounds
Young Men's Club
Gil Peterson
Frank Herzog
Bob Evans
Bill Lakoff
Bill Christian
Ray Mc
Obituary for James R. Koeppel, infant son of Koeppels
James R. Koeppel three month old son of Mr and Mrs John Koeppel of 2012 Winona Dr died at 345 am today at Middletown Hospital Survived by parents one brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs Jank Koeppel and Mr and Mrs Curtis Blossom Graveside services set for Saturday at 10 am Woodside Cemetery McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in charge
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James R. Koeppel
John Koeppel
Winona Dr
Middletown Hospital
Jank Koeppel
Curtis Blossom
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Death of Billie Upton at Breck Hospital Ft Knox
William Billie Upton three and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs William Upton of 1817 North Ave died at 145 pm yesterday at Breck Hospital Ft Knox Ky Survivors include parents two sisters and grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Price of this city and Nate Upton of Ironton Oh Funeral services set for Monday at 10 am at the residence with Rev James Hillman officiating burial in Friends will call at the residence after noon Saturday Funeral arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
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William
Billie) Upton
William Upton
North Ave
Breck Hospital
Ft. Knox
Edward Price
Nate Upton
Ironton
James Hillman
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Boston youth Ronald Bazirgan Ward dies from pneumonia
Ronald Bazirgan Ward aged 18, brother of Middletown Journal reporter Warren Bazirgan, died in Boston yesterday from pneumonia that developed from a cold caught during football practice. His brother traveled by plane to attend the funeral services.
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Ward
Ronald Bazirgan
Warren Bazirgan
Middletown Journal
Boston
Mass
Young Bazirgan
Charles Scarce Eaton dies at 82 longtime Jackson Township farmer
Charles Scarce Eaton 82 retired Jackson Township farmer died late Wednesday at his home on R A 2 Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Girton Funeral Home Burial will be in Spring Lawn Cemetery New Paris
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EATON
Charles Scarce
Jackson Township
R. A
Girton Funeral Home
Spring Lawn Cemetery
New Paris
Vital Statistics births and out of town birth notice
Vital Statistics lists several births with at home and out of town indications. Names include Mr and Mrs Jack Frost, 1331 Forest Ave. Mr and Mrs Robert Montgomery, Franklin Route 2. Mr and Mrs Maxwell Tutt, ane Central Ave. Mr and Mrs Earl Peck, 2005 Winton St. Mr and Mrs Vernon Patton, Gratis Box 15. Mr and Mrs James Manning, Excello. and out of town birth for Mr and Mrs Steven W De Blois of Arlington Massachusetts with twin girls at Richardson Oase in Boston. De Blois is related to Sidney Redanus and E D Rathman.
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Jack Frost
Forest Ave
Robert Montgomery
Franklin Route 2
Maxwell Tutt
Ane Central Ave
Yesteray
Earl Peck
Winton St
Ernon Patton
Gratis Box 15
James Manning
Excello
Steven W. de- Blois
Arlington
Mass
Richardson Oase
Boston
Local Middletown residents named in separate pairs
Jerry R. Fry a 21 floral designer of Miamisburg and Barbara M Bergen 21 of LeSourdsville are listed with street addresses. Clinton DeWitt Boyd 24 student of Middle town and Margaret Louise Denny 21 of Middle town are shown together. Richard W Poll Jr 24 chareys Jr student and Julia Katherine Childs 23 student both of Middle town listed. Robert D Tranter 23 student and Beverly R Laut 21 both of Middletown named. David Crockett Rose Jr 28 shop employee and Pearl Manning 18 both of Middletown listed. Elbert A Tannreuther Jr 20 millwright helper and Joyce A Young 18 stenographer both of Middletown.
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Jerry R. Fry
Miamisburg
Barbara M. Bergen
LeSourdsville
Clinton DeWitt Boyd
Alameda Circle
Mararet Louise Denny
Uth Main &T
Richard W. Poll Jr
Chareys, Jr
Parkview
Middletown
Julia Katherine Childs
West Middletown
Robert D. Tranter
Central Ave
Beverly R. Laut
McKinley St
David Crockett Rose, Jr
Garfield St
Pearl Manning
Grand Ave
Elbert A. Tannreuther, Jr
Millwright Helper
Joyce A. Young
Surgical and medical dismissals listed for residents
A local notice lists residents with surgeries and medical dismissals. Names include Mrs. Omer Bowman German town Route 2 Mrs. Tip Hampton Mary Etta St Mrs. John C. Lockmeyer Jr Highview Rd Mrs. Glen Whitman North Sutphin St Mrs. Russell Doane Lebanon Route 2 Thomas Mobley Franklin Route 2 and others such as Montgomery Lucas vil William Johnson Bellomonte St John Arthur Gentry mounted St Patrick Johnson Woodlawn Ave Mrs. Harry Brown Middle town Route 2 Mrs. Harold Haney Buena Ave Robert P. Graham Garfield Billy Moore Franklin Route 1 Mrs. Harry C. Warmouth Lafayette St Jesse Washington Midway y Mrs. John T Heer German town Rd.
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A St
Seventh Ave
Ain St
Poplar St
Ninth Ave
Main St
Minnesota Ave
Lafayette Ave
Fourteenth Ave
Verity Pkwy
Hanover
Elwood St
Clinton St
First
Columbia
Panama, Beech and
Auburn Sts
Crescent Blvd
Malvern St
Tytus Ave
Manhattan
Chester
Howard Ave
Crawford West
Logan and
Sherman Aves
Wayne Ave
Waite St
Hill Ave
Crawford St
Wilson, Cleveland and
Meadow Aves
Lylburn and
Gideon
Omer Bowman
Germantown
Tip Hampton
Mary Etta St
John C. Lockmeyer, Jr
Highview Rd
Glen Whitman
North Sutphin St
Russell Doane
Lebanon
Thomas Mobley
Franklin
Ee Montgomery
Lucasvil
William Johnson
Bellomonte
John Arthur Gentry
Paul E. Gentry
Mounted St
Patrick Johnson
Edwin Johnson
Woodlawn Ave
Harry Brown
Middletown
Harold Haney
Buena Ave
Robert P. Graham
Garfield
Billy Moore
Harry C. Warmouth
Lafayette
Jesse Washington
Midway
John T. Heer
Germantown Rd
Middletown Toastmasters Name Officers and Speakers
The Mid dletown Toastmasters Club elected officers for the coming term. Don Van Ausdall is president, Ernest Bowen vice president, Robert McConaugh secretary, Earl Billman treasurer, George Holtz sergeant-at-arms, Clayton Huber educational chair, Robert Osborne deputy governor. Art Osborne won best speaker for A Paying Hobby. other speakers were Robert Thomas Socialized Medicine and Jake The Meaning of Names. Officials named include Ireland topic master, Holtz evaluator, William Johnson grammarian, and Huber general critic.
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Middletown
Toastmasters Club
Don van Ausdall
Ernest Bowen
Robert McConaugh
Earl Billman
George Holtz
Clayton Huber
Robert Osborne
Art Osborne
Robert Thomas
Jak«ee
Plug Horse Derby Set for Tomorrow
The Butler County Infantile Paralysis Foundation will be sole beneficiary of the first annual Plug Horse Derby at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Hamilton. Ten races include six elimination races for plugs weighing 1,175 pounds or more, with $60 purses and a $150 derby purse. Jockeys share in $10 per race and $25 for the derby winner’s jockey. Over 80 horses entered, plus 10 or more mules in the half mile event. Proceeds fund iron rigs for Butler County.
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Butler County Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Hamilton Co- Operative Club
Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton
Butler County
Robert C. Smith
Stassen to Speak in Columbus for Taft Rally
AP reports President Harold E. Stassen of the University of Pennsylvania will speak in Columbus on November 2 to aid the re election campaign of U S Senator Robert A Taft Republican of Ohio.
Extended Hours For Registration Of Voters Begin Monday
The Butler County Board of Elections will extend Middletown registration hours from 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday until registration ends, with Saturday and late September evening hours added. Civic groups pushed for more nights and ward locations to boost enrollments for the November vote. Absentee ballots are available for service members 60 days before the election. civilians may request 30 days prior.
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Young Men’s
Young Women's Republican Clubs
Middletown
Butler County Board of Elections
Monay
Fred M. Stitsinger
G. A. Petersen
W. T. Thorne
Middletown Board of Elections
Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Association
Central Ave
Main St
Republican
Young Republican Clubs of
Oxford
Reily
Fairfield
Liberty
Union
Ross
Board of Elections
Armed Services
Navy reenlists two area men for four years
John Smith of West Middleton Route 1 and Joseph Alexander of 1912 Queen Ave reenlisted in the U S Navy for four years and have been sent to Washington D C for assignment. Smith served aboard an LST while Alexander reenlisted as an airman apprentice.
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John Smith
West Middletown
Joseph Alexander
Queen Ave
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Smith
Alexander
Doll and Pet Show Draws Entries at Country Fair
Entries roll in for the doll and pet show at the Episcopal Church Country Fair. Cox Coco the Clown joins as judge in Middletown while Robert Millan notes a large variety of pets expected and prizes for best dressed, largest, smallest, and most unusual entries. Children entering either contest receive tickets to outdoor movies after judging.
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Yank
Johnny Bauer
John L. Bauer
Episcopal Church
Johnny
Coco the Clown
Coco
Middletown
Robert Millan
Millan
Janet Kinne
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East Corporation
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Neil
Tom Baird
James Koeppel
Television Center
ACA
Zenith
Philco
Sylvania
Olympic
Dumont
Broad ST
Ireland
Holtz
Huber
FiGsons
Ken
Barrymore
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