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Greek Ancestry In Middletown, Ohio
Last Updated
11/08/2012
| January 31, 1911 Tuesday Middletown
News-Signal, Middletown, Ohio ARRESTED IN HAMILTON Mr. John Brown, the Greek baker of this city was arrested in Hamilton on the charge of selling bread to two Greek dealers, George and Gus Papos. John was bound over to the grand jury. He gave bond. |
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Alex Politz to
marry Catinna Lembassis in June in Dayton, Ohio. He lives in Middletown and she lives in Athens, Greece. Upon her arrival, the wedding will take place at the Politz family home in Dayton. A huge celebration is planned, |
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| May 7, 1920 Friday Middletown Journal,
Middletown, Ohio COUPLE IN JAIL May Johnson and Theodore Alex, charged with improper relations, were arrested at 415 Wood street last night. |
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| October 13, 1931 Tuesday Hamilton Daily
News, Hamilton, Ohio Church At Middletown May Borrow $3,286 Trustees of the St. Constantine Greek Orthodox Church of Middletown were authorized in common pleas court Monday to borrow $3,286.12 on a real estate mortgage. |
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May 25, 1932 Middletown Journal, Middletown,
Ohio IMMIGRATION OFFICERS THREATEN TO DEPORT WIFE OF MIDDLETOWN GROCER Mrs. Louis Nick was granted permission to study at the Cincinnati College of Music but 3 weeks later she married Louis Nick. |
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Louis Constantopoulos of Middletown Estate Valued at $16,012
American Trust and Savings Bank and Steve Vradelis
administrators.
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July 25, 1933 Tuesday Hamilton Journal The Daily News, Hamilton,
Ohio
MAY MARIANOS SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Absence for three years despite her
request that he return, is charged against Alexios Regas Mariannos
in the divorce suit of May Mariannos, Middletown, on file in
common pleas court. They were married August 12, 1925, and have one
daughter of whom the mother asks custody.
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September 19, 1933 Tuesday Hamilton Daily New Journal, Hamilton, Ohio ENTRIES ARE FILED ON DIVORCE CASE Delia Pallas obtained a decree divorcing her from Sam Pallas. |
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| May 28, 1936 Thursday
Hamilton Daily News Journal, Hamilton, Ohio Junior Girl Reserves Enjoy Hike Monday The Junior Girl Reserves closed their year's activities with a hike on Monday afternoon. Their destination was the attractive home of Miss Louise Gantz, in Forest Hills. After an enjoyable round of games a picnic supper was held on the lawn beside the pool. Those participating in this event were: Betty Cole, Doris Cole, Virginia Rooke, Marion Hatton, Loraine Cloyd, Dorothy Kilgour, Marjorie Rost, Dorothy Chakeris, Delores Chaifant, Dorothy Davis, Virginia Nolan, Beatrice Riley, Gladys Baldwin, Virginia Chambers, Beaureta Amburgey, Mary Pegg, Suzanne Warwick, Marie Meeks, Clara Rowland, the advisers Miss Senia Pabst and Miss Wilheimina Gentile; Miss Louise Gantz, Girl Reserve secretary. |
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December 11, 1937 Saturday Hamilton Daily News, Hamilton, Ohio Middletown - Order of Ahepa Names George Lambesis George C Lambesis was elected president of the Middletown Chapter of the Order of Ahepa. Other officers are William Netsos, vice president. V.P. Karras, secretary, Chris Pape Treasure, Paul Matthews , Euclid Katsulos and George Manos, George Eliopoulos and Chris Pappas, members of the board of Directors. |
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| March 3, 1940 Middletown Journal,
Middletown, Ohio John Pantel is separated from his new bride by an ocean. He is able to gather support for his cause and bring her to America even though the start of World War II became a political obstacle. Read this Journal story of that chapter in his life. |
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| December 5, 1946 Middletown Journal,
Middletown, Ohio AHEPA CHOOSES NEW OFFICERS George Poolitsan was chosen president of the Order of Alpha at it's meeting last evening at the "Y". Other officers elected are: Vice-president, Nick Kostan; secretary, George Comminos; treasurer, George Manos; and Board of Governors, Pete Laras, chairman, Paul Mathews, Chris Papas, John Pantel, and Tom Stoikos. Officers will be installed January 8. |
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Steve Manos
ARTICLE
June 25, 1949 Saturday Middletown
Journal, Middletown, Ohio |
by Vivian Moon 21 November 2008 |
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| February 20, 1950 Monday Middletown
Journal, Middletown, Ohio NEWS OF SOCIETY Miss Sue Mardas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Madras of McGee Ave. journeyed to Columbus to spend the weekend with former Middletonians, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Vradelis, Saturday night she attended the Sweetheart Ball of Sigma Epsilon Phi of Ohio State University of Beechwold Inn and was elected queen of the ball. Six young ladies were selected from the entire group by three judges who then decided upon Miss Madras. The other five served as the queen's attendants. Miss Madras brought home a beautiful loving cup presented to her by the 1949 queen. |
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| February 20, 1950 Monday Middletown
Journal, Middletown, Ohio Daughters Of Penelope, Ahepa Combine To Honor New Priest Last night 125 members of Ahepa, Daughter of Penelope and their families assembled at Nelva Center for a pre-Lenten dinner dance given by the Daughters in honor of the newly assigned priest of the Greek Orthodox community. A delicious dinner, prepared covered dish fashion, was served, after which chairman of the committee, Mrs. Peter Laras, introduced, Albert Jones, president of Ahepa. Mr. Jones gave a brief but fascinating talk on Brotherhood week. Mrs. Laras introduced George T. Poolitsan president of the community, who stressed that in order to progress, it is necessary to have complete unity and cooperation from every member of the community. One of the highlights of the evening was the introduction of Michael Papadopoulous of Greece, a student at Miami University under the sponsorship of the Marshall Plan. He spoke in gratitude for all the assistance the United States has tendered Greece. Upon being presented the guest of honor, the Rev. John Papadopoulos expressed his pleasure at being honored, and read several passages and symbolic poems written to him by his children. His children are still in Greece awaiting passage to the United States. President of Daughters of Penelope, Miss Dena Eliopoulis was introduced and presented the guest of honor a gold watch on behalf of the chapter. Officers of the chapter were presented and the committee in charge of the highly successful affair, Mrs. Gus Mardas, Mrs. John Demetrion, Miss Mary Johnson and Mrs. Gus Christy. The balance of the evening was spent in folk dancing with music provided by Chris Haggias. |
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| February 23, 1950 Thursday Middletown
Journal, Middletown, Ohio NEWS OF SOCIETY Madame Katherine Courey of Middletown left yesterday for New York City where she will be presented Sunday by Nicholas Sevastopoulos, president of Liberty Recording Company in a program of song and dance. Sunday morning Mrs. Courey will broadcast a group of Greek folk songs and modern songs in the Greek tongue. In the evening she will appear before a show sponsored by Manufacturers of Fashion and present three dances; "Jota" a Spanish peasant dance, "Corrido" a male dance and "Toto-Torero" a female dance. Remaining until March 5, Mrs. Courey plans to study with Madame LaMeri, world famous ethnologist. |
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March 10, 1950 Friday Middletown Journal,
Middletown, Ohio Authority to enter into a $6,500 mortgage to finance improvements of property was sought in Common Pleas Court through a petition of St. Constantine and Helene Greek Orthodox Church of Middletown. The request was by these trustees: George T. Poolitsan, Gus Valen, George C. Lambesis, John Pantel, George Manos, Peter Laras, Peter Janetos, Gust Skalkos, and Konstantine A. Politz. |
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March 12,1950 The Middletown Journal,
Middletown, Ohio
20 Years
Ago
Fifteen persons from Middletown were
naturalized at the courthouse. Those who became citizens were Peter
Mesan, Anna Garofalos, Peter Laras, David Finkleman, Saveno Paombo,
Giovanni Stefano, Chirkios Thomas, Nick Velkos, John Basidkis, Stefan
Hupka, John Revelos, Carlo Sciannamblo, Helene Beres Yank, Elizabeth
Gebhardt, and Rocco Cristofore.
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Clipping from the Cincinnati Enquirer a picture of Stratton Papakirk and Nick Georgopoulos accompanied story of their arrival in Middletown and their adjustments to their new life in America |
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15 March 1950 The Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
News of Society Peg Rosing
Mrs. Nick Revelos of Harrison St. is in New York where she will leave
Friday for Sparta, Greece. She will leave on The tourist ship Nea
Hellas which is arranged for by the Ahepans and Daughters of Penelope
for members to tour the old country. Mrs. Revelos will visit her
family Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mihalakakos of St. John, Sparta Greece.
She will be gone for three months. Bill Revelos will take the same
trip and visit his family.
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