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Middletown Soap Box Derby Winner Claims Ride to Akron
About 100 spectators watched 32 youngsters race soap box racers on Middletown East Avenue. Final heat featured Paul Marcellus and Robert Bacco for a spot in Akron, Ohio. Marcellus, 12, 85 pounds, won by a length in his 161pound car, earning a $500 savings bond and plaque. Kemp earned best design and a $25 bond.
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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