City to make downtown land available for urban renewal projects
City Commission moves to declare intent to buy six downtown parcels, aiming for HUD approval to own most of the core area by June 30 1974. Projects include Civic Center land, parking garages, and mall frontage plus the G C Murphy building at Central Avenue and Broad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Garloch
City Commission
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Reinartz Boulevard
First Avenue
Canal Street
Main
Columbus
Dale Helsel
South Prospect
Hessel
Civic
Clinton
Canal Streets
G.C. Murphy Co
Central Avenue
Broad Street
Christiansen
Christannsen
Driver Falls From Car In Wildwood Road Crash
Middletown woman fell from her car when a door flew open after she swerved to avoid a northbound vehicle. Ann Slezak suffered leg foot and hip pains and abrasions as her car struck a parked vehicle. Dagenbach, Banks and Horne incidents followed in separate crashes with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ann Slezak
Wildwood Road
Slezak
C. T. Dagenbach
Florence St
Enoch Drive
John Henry
Edina
Minn
Dagenbach
Nola Banks
Moore St
Middletown Hospital
Luther Banks
Banks
Woodlawn Avenue
Andrew Robinson
Tytus Ave
Crawford Street
Clark Street
Deaths and funerals in Camden and area
Multiple death notices and upcoming services listed for Robert W. Brinkmeyer 68 of 909 N University Blvd and infant son of Roy and Mrs Ashton plus Willie E Tuggle 70 of Collinsville and two Hamilton area deaths Mrs Nancy Childers 79 and Mrs Joanna Powell 92 with service details, burial sites, and arranging funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Brinkmeyer
N. University Blvd
McCoy-Leffler
G. Walter Weber
Woodside Cemetery
Brinkmeyer
Roy Ashton
Kerry St
Trenton
Fairmount Cemetery
Camden
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Ray Ashton
Somerville Rt. 1
Willie E. Tuggle
Collinsville
Tuggle
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Myrtle
Helen Bogan
Nora Lake
Hamilton
R.C. Nein & Sons
Nancy Childers
Greenwood Ave
Disaster Medical Care topic for Butler County meeting
The Butler County Medical Society to hold a Wednesday meeting at the Hamilton Elks Club on Disaster Medical Care. Dr. David R. Boyd of the Illinois Department of Public Health will speak, noted as an emergency medical care authority and recent NBC First Tuesday guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Medical Society
Hamilton Elk’s Club
David R. Boyd
Division of Emergency Medical Services and
Optimists name officers for new term
Midl e town Evening Optimists elected new officers at Coomer Lodge on Franklin Trenton Road. Raymond Palmer of 4816 Holley Ave was chosen president, succeeding Jon Schaffer. Other officers include Steven Cox and Victor McGuire as first and second vice presidents, Robert W Highlands Sr as secretary treasurer, Henry Howard as sergeant at arms, with Jim Allen Roy Barton and Bob Keister as new board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Coomer Lodge
Franklin-Trenton Road
Raymond Palmer
Holley Ave
Jon Schaffer
Palmer
Armco Steel Corp
Steven Cox
Victor McGuire
Robert W. Highlands Sr
Henry Howard
Jim Allen
Roy Barton
Bob Keister
Middletown water-rate suit stalls as attorney to schedule hearing
Mrs. Dorothy Ingram, initiator of the suit, says the committee's attorney Richard Koehler will be invited to discuss delays. Koehler, due for surgery, aims to file an answer and set a hearing within a month. The Sept. 15 suit names Middletown and county officials, seeks refunds on allegedly excessive water rates under a city county agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ingram
Richard Koehler
Hamilton
Koehler
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Butler County Commissioners
Middletown High School Style Show Draws 400+
More than 400 people attended Middletown High School's second annual style show organized and run by the Home Economics Department and sponsored by the Parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Parental Interest Drive Highlighted by PIC Meeting
The Vital Involvement Council promoted parental involvement in school activities as part of its outreach. Two homemaking contest winners were also announced last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PIC
Births and Dismissals List From Local Hospital
Birth announced for a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Rodrick Sangster at 821 15th Ave yesterday. Dismissals include Everette Ross of Monroe and many named patients such as Mrs. Thomas Joy, Vernon Davis, Mrs. Demetrios Gryparis, Mrs. Arthur Bowling, Mrs. James Harrison, Mrs. Cecil Hobbs, Mrs. Robert Smith, Jesse Roe, John Burgraf, Carmack, Mrs. Laine Leonard, Mrs. Edith Trimble, Victor McGuire Jr, Elizabeth C. Ingram, Alfred C. Lawson, Mrs. Douglas Hazelwood, and a Middletown hospital patient number 424-1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodrick Sangster
15Th Ave
Everette Ross
Monroe
Thomas Joy
Pearl
St. Rochelle Hall
Bruce
Trenton-Franklin Road
Vernon Davis
Highland St
Demetrios Gryparis
Arthur Bowling
Franklin
James Harrison
Cecil Hobbs
Hoover Court
Robert Smith
Pershing Ave
Jesse Roe
Germantown Road
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
John Burgraf
Heaton Carmack
West Elkton
Laine Leonard
Broad St
Edith Trimble
Excello
Victor McGuire Jr
Woodlawn Ave
Elizabeth C. Ingram
Minnesota St
Senior Citizens Lunch Honors at Easter Event
About 200 members of Middletown Area Senior Citizens Inc attended an Easter luncheon at the Center on Columbia Avenue. The event featured co chairs Mrs Karl Banzhaf and Mrs George Mehl, Miss Mary Hopkins as emcee, and dinner music by Mrs W J Crawford. Betty Crocker Award went to Janine Cornella and Crisco Award to Pat Fountain. Over 100 students joined a fashion show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Senior Citizens, Inc
Auxiliary For Senior Citizens
Columbia Ave
Karl Banzhaf
George Mehl
Mary Hopkins
W. J. Crawford
Betty Crocker
Janine Cornella
Robert Cornella
Creekview Drive
Crisco
Pat Fountain
Willie Fountain
15Th Ave
Jefferson PTO elects new officers for 1973 74
Mrs Kay Wilson 2104 Tytus Ave was elected president of Jefferson Elementary School PTO for 1973 74. Other officers elected include Mrs Susan Schmidt 1305 Elwood St vice president Jerry Beasley 2206 Erie Ave treasurer and Mrs Pat Gamble 506 Burton Road secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Wilson
Tytus Ave
Jefferson Elementary School Pto
Susan Schmidt
Elwood St
Jerry Beasley
Erie Ave
Pat Gamble
Burton Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Paul Christiansen
Clinton Blocks
Reynolds Street
Vail Avenue
Clinton Street
Murphy’s
Donna Horne
Russell Ave
Steven Horne
Juanita Duvall
Nelson Road
Horne
Robert Brinkmeyer
Keith White
R.C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home
Willie Tuggle
Roosevelt
Toro
Phabielit
Alfred C. Lawson
Malvern St
Douglas Hazelwood
Yesterday’s Journal
Karen Adkins
Judy Netcher
Donald Netcher
Esco Distributing Company
Bresel Blvd
Jefferson Pto
Converse
Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Fenwick High
Granite & Bronze
Nicols
Dale Converse
Ladies’ Home Journal
Frank
Laynecrest Plaza
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