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Soap Box Derby Trials in Middletown Draw 100 Spectators
Middletown hosts a regional soap box derby with 32 youths racing homemade cars along East Avenue. The final heat pits Paul Marcellus against Robert Bacco as Sullivan County’s 12 year old wins by a length, earning a plaque and a $500 savings bond while second and best design receive $25 bonds.
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Middletown Bales
Middletown
East Avenue
Middletown Jaycees
Chevrolet
Akron
Ohio
Paul Marcellus
Robert Bacco
Parksville
Sullivan County
Fulton Street
Marcellus
Fredrick Kemp, Jr
Rockwell Ave