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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1969
Page
2
Middletown faces a potential 40 dollar yearly garbage charge per household if the income tax increase is not approved. Commissioner Inwood warned the measure could become necessary, arguing city services like police and sanitation must be funded. He noted tax payments are deductible but a collection fee would not be. May 20 vote looms.
Sondra Bays of 3700 Beatrice Drive Hunter wins second place in Ohio state newspaper column division for a piece in the Warren County Reporter about publishing names of law offenders. She received a plaque and 25 prize at a Columbus luncheon.
Ohio Highway Safety Department names seventh annual winners for slogan contest. Adult champ Terry Glen Shannon 19 of Bellevue wins car and plates with slogan Are You Driving Yourself to Death Safe Drivers Are Survivors. Juvenile winner Cathy Sharrock 13 of Cincinnati wins 35 and special plates. Area winners include Butler juvenile Mike Cracraft Preble juvenile Jill Doty Warren adult Mrs Arnold Tudor and Warren juvenile Rebecca Ann Scott with their respective slogans.
About 600 Rotarians are expected for a two day District 667 event at the Manchester Motor Inn. Highlights include a style show, Armco steel tour, and a 7 15 p.m. dinner with musical entertainment. Sunday features work sessions and a 2 p.m. speech by Glenn Ellison.
Miami Valley Post 3809 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Loyalty Day dinner May 1 at 6 15 p m at the post headquarters on old Route 25 Central Avenue Speakers include Rep Donnald E Lukens Police Chief James R Howerton and Maj Gen For yest Harding retired of Franklin President Nixon proclaimed May 1 as Loyalty Day urging citizens to display the flag reaffirm dedication and observe locally Allen G Treadway post commander issued the call with Thomas Jackson as program chairman Alda Hornbeck dinner chair and Winnifred Sabo providing entertainment
Cincinnati police said two service station attendants slain a day apart were shot in the head by bullets from the same .22 caliber pistol. Tests at the state laboratory confirmed the weapon. investigators deemed the killings deliberate and premeditated. Grady Cooper, 17, of Bellevue Kentucky, was found dead April 17 at a downtown Cincinnati station, followed by Thomas H. Bamber, 36, of Wilmington, found at a Wilmington station the next day.
Four bands compete for 300 dollars first prize at Roosevelt Junior High School Friday night. Lyphe The Determination The Dispositions and The Cavaliers perform at 8 pm with 1.50 admission. Judges include Howard Watson Gary Gregory Donna Worman and Greg Callett. Regional winner advances to state with nationals prize potential.
Services and burial held for Elbert Combs 61 brother of Mia Spicer in Irvine Kentucky He died April 18 Survivors include two sons a daughter two sisters three brothers and nine grandchildren all of Kentucky Also Lula Spicer of Trenton listed as heir with relatives in the region
Mrs Nannie Hale of Dearth Road Franklin Rt 1 died at 2 30 am at Middletown Hospital after an 18 day stay. Survived by husband C R Hale son Russell brother Carl Ratliff four grandchildren five great grandchildren. Services Saturday 10 am Eaton Funeral Home Rev Frank Sowards. Burial Monroe Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 pm. Also listed are W Howard Reynolds Elma Barnes and Mary Heck with service times.
ServiceMaster Industries Inc reports consolidated net income for 1968 of 569 490 dollars, up from 474 803 dollars in 1967. Earnings per share climb to 1.01 dollars from 0.98, with revenue improving to 26.6 million dollars from 23.6 million. Company based in Downers Grove Illinois.
In Cleveland Ohio an unidentified man robbed St. Thomas Aquinas Convention of $9 on Wednesday. Sister Mary Francis says she pursued the thief while several bystanders did not heed her calls for help.
A three year attendance pin was presented last night to Roy Hatfield of Cub Scout Pack 72 Creekview School. Other awardees included Kenneth Randolph Martin Kohler Brian Allen David Sparks Rick Hasemeier Marty Mitsoff Brian Mehl Scott McGuire Mike Bland David Pearce Jeff Fisher Richard Shackelford and Lyle Turner. Attendance awards went to Den 3s mother Webelos leader Caris Blevins John Dobrozsi Tom Shetter Scott McIntosh and Bill Keller. Larry Cook Mark Hatfield and two knots are noted with two nautical miles per hour breeze ripples in water.
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