Mr. Dobrozsi Known as Middletown Postmaster and Irish American Figure
The obituary notes Frank Dobrozsi who died yesterday served as Middletown postmaster while regarded as Mr Democrat and yearly Mr Irishman. Photos recall his 1960 Kennedy campaign welcome and 1958 Jackson Day dinner with Ohio Democrats DiSalle and Lausche. 1955 St Patrick’s Day title shown.
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Frank Dobrozsi
Middletown
John Kennedy
Michael DiSalle
Frank Lausche
Irishman
Weith
Ed's Tropical Fish and Pet Supply to Close
Ed Mullins announces the sale will end in about a week at 1312 First Ave after five years in business. He cites falling customer traffic, inflation, and unemployment as factors and plans to move the dog grooming service to a new location while keeping the same phone number. He says he may resume a pet store in the future.
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First Ave
Ed Mullins
Sherman Ave
Sandra
Mullins
Hamilton Garden Club backs greenhouse project at county home
The Hamilton Garden Club presented Butler County commissioners 2500 to finance an 8 by 12 foot greenhouse at the Butler County Home for the Aged on Princeton Road. The gift covers installation counters benches a sink and automatic control ventilation as per the clubs estimate.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Garden Club
Butler County Commissioners
Butler County
Princeton Road
Burglary Report From Lomark Drugs and Nearby Locations
Police logged multiple break ins, including Lomark Drugs at 2204 Central Ave where radios watches a hair dryer and cigarettes disappeared. A soft drink machine at 403 Curtis St was pried, change taken. Other entries included 312 S. Breiel Blvd and residences at 1929 Brentwood St 311 Young St and 422 Curtis St with various items missing.
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Lomark Discount
Central Ave
Curtis St
S. Breiel Blvd
Grants OKed for Butler County Youth Service Bureau
Gov James A Rhodes approved two grants totaling 104000 to continue YSB programs in Butler County The 54000 STAY center funding runs to April 1976 with 3000 local match The 50000 grant supports Youth Services Bureau to November with 2778 local match YSB notes state funding aides phasing out as local funds rise Voters rejected a prior levy and another is planned this November risking a 25000 state grant next year
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Butler County Youth Service Bureau
YSB
James A. Rhodes
Butler County
Youth Services Bureau
Bob Mecum
Center
Bureau
Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development
Franklin PTO to present open meeting on new screening program
The Franklin PTO Council will host an open meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Gerke Elementary School to explain a new service for early identification of childhood problems as pupils begin school. Staff will outline six areas including medical history vision speech hearing language motor development and social maturity.
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Franklin
Franklin Pto Council
Gerke
Terry Bright
PTO Council
Crash victim still serious
A Springboro man remained in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after a one car crash on Elk Creek Road Friday night. Dale Midkiff aged 20 of 85 Catalpa Drive was a passenger in a car driven by John Lamb aged 22 of 70 W Mills Road Springboro. Lamb was moved from Middletown Hospital to Cincinnati Good Samaritan Hospital in poor condition. The car left the road on a curve and struck a tree. An earlier report misidentified Midkiff as the driver.
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Springboro
Middletown Hospital
Elk Creek Road
Dale Midkiff
Catalpa Drive
John Lamb
W. Mills Road
Lamb
Cincinnati
Police briefs report thefts from local businesses and vehicles
A man grabbed a $120 chainsaw from Montgomery Ward at 700 N University Blvd yesterday and fled in a car. A Citizens band radio worth $166 was taken from a tractor trailer owned by Mike Hacker of 171 Texas Ave at 4000 Tytus Ave Saturday and Sunday. A tackle box containing $200 in gear and a $4 reel were stolen from a truck owned by JR Sperry of 2900 Harkie St yesterday afternoon.
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Montgomery Ward
N. University Blvd
Citizens Band
Mike Hacker
Texas Ave
Tytus Ave
JR. Sperry
Harkie St
Trustees Plan Move to New Township Hall by June 1
Springboro Clear Creek Township trustees announce meetings will begin in remodeled quarters adjacent to the fire station by June 1. The former Foster Coffeen house at 245 East St. was demolished after an unsuccessful auction, and grounds are being improved for parking. The township acquired the property in 1973. In a recent meeting they voted to join the Warren County disaster services agency.
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Springboro
Clearcreek
East St
Foster Coffeen
Warren County Disaster Services Agency
Area Firms Refund or Roll Back Fuel Prices
Three area firms have refunded or rolled back fuel prices after violations of federal energy regulations. Charley's Gas Service at 4400 Tytus Ave offers propane, Foreman Hardware Co at 14 W Center St Farmersville offers propane, and Woodward Edwards Sunoco in Oxford offers gasoline.
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Charley's Gas Service
Tytus Ave
Foreman Hardware Co
W. Center St
Farmersville
Woodward Edwards Sunoco
Oxford
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices
Obituaries list William Thomas Fields 54 of 8462 Franklin Trenton Road died in Florida. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffler with burial at Astoria Cemetery. Also Lillie Hallas 81 of 1108 14th Ave dies at home. service 3 p.m. Wednesday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons. burial Woodside. Surviving daughter and two sisters named. Josephine Ella Orr 86 of 2822 Oxford St. dies Saturday. service 10 a.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler. burial Woodside Cemetery. Gratis John W. Bradshaw 44 of 7573 Greenbush Road dies Saturday at Middletown Hospital. services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. burial Fairmound Cemetery. Charles Koehler 86 and Pearl Wise 85 listed with services upcoming in Webb.
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William Thomas Fields
Franklin-Trenton Road
McCoy- Leffler
Walter Miller
Astoria Cemetery
Lillie Hallas
14Th Ave
Joseph
R. Baker & Sons
Lewis Thompson
Woodside Cemetery
Hallis
Raymond Tutt
California
Grace Omand
Salem
Ill
Daisy Moore
Middletown
Josephine Ella Orr
Oxford St
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Gratis
John W. Bradshaw
Greenbush Road
Middletown Hospital
Alice
John
Oxfordshire
England
Vern
Rhonda
Muriel
Norma
Georgia Brandenburg
Alberta Beckett
Barbara Brush
Eldorado
Margaret Gedrites
Vandalia
Audrie Cress
Culver City
Calif
Webb
Port Charlotte
Fla
Zimmerman
Jose Estoye
Fairmound
West Elkton
Hamilton
Charles Koehler
Gray Ave
Pearl Wise
N. D St
Five Die in Bellefontaine Fire Claims Family
Five members of a Bellefontaine family perished in a late Sunday fire that engulfed a two story home in Logan County. Authorities named Ada Garland and four of her eight children including Billy among the dead.
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Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine
Logan County
Ada Garland
Billy
Man burns self and sets car ablaze in garage incident
Germantown man Daniel Davis severed a gas line while cutting motor mounts on a car at the Baptist Church bus barn and started a fire. He was treated and released from Miami Valley Hospital. The blaze damaged the vehicle and extended to a home. another family member was hospitalized for burns.
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Germantown
Daniel Davis
Lower
Gratis Road
Baptist Church
Richard Zechar
Davis
Miami Valley Hospital
Agnes
Hugh
Judy
Hubert Garland
Jerlene
Columbus
Asst
Owen van Voorhis
Otterbein Auxiliary Sets Spring Meeting Program
The Otterbein Home Auxiliary plans a spring meeting in Lebanon on April 24 at 11 30 a.m. Mrs William West of Xenia will give humorous readings at the 1 p.m. general meeting in the Campus Center Chapel along with devotions and group singing.
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Lebanon
Otterbein Home Auxiliary
William West
Xenia
Campus Center
PTO Donates $1,000 to Jonathan Wright Elementary
Springboro Jonathan Wright Elementary receives a $1,000 donation from the PTO funded by year long projects. Principal James Dalton says the money will buy playground equipment. PTO officers for next year include Bob Mills president Patty Dudley vice president and Brenda Litsch recording secretary.
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Springboro
Jonathan Wright Elementary Pto
James Dalton
PTO
Bob Mills
Patty Dudley
Brenda Litsch
Kay Uhl
Mary Alice Dalton
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Fish and Pet Shop
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Lath Ave
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
Lomark
William Wade
Brentwood St
Charles Viars
Young St
Pansy Hooks
Youth Service Bureau
Franklin Pto
Henry and Hazel Slaughter
the Gaither Kids
Bill Gaither
University of Dayton
Salem Avenue
Dayton
Ohio
New Township Hall
William Fields
Mr. Fields
Florida
Josephine Orr
Orr
John Bradshaw
Otterbein Meeting
Seinsheimer
Midditown Mall
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