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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1975
Page
2
For the 28th year the Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs will distribute 1600 redbud seedlings to fifth graders in Middletown public schools tomorrow. The effort totals 65,000 trees over 28 years with gifts from local donors.
The Butler County Community Action Commission votes to accept the resignations of director Jack Blumenthal board president Clifton Brewer and vice president James Barton. Victor Davis is named acting director. A letter from 15 signers criticizes the agency’s polarization and warns for the CAC’s survival.
Police charged Lee Shepherd age 28 of 2033 Logan Ave with careless operation after a 2 a.m. Grand Avenue crash. His car, traveling west at high speed on wet pavement, left of center and struck a utility pole at 3304 Grand Ave. He was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Vehicle damage was about 2000 dollars, pole 400 dollars, and lawn 50 dollars.
A broken bolt may have caused a crane collapse at Hamilton's new municipal garage site. Guy B. Riebel, 54, of 5794 Princeton Glendale Road, was killed when the boom and a 20 ton concrete support fell. Two others were injured and construction faces a one to two week delay.
Lebanon officials push to form a county wide disaster services organization. A meeting failed to reach the 51 percent needed for approval with questions over Monroe and Loveland inclusion. City Manager Guard notes legal technicalities and an upcoming May 7 meeting in the county Administration Building.
Showers are forecast in the Middletown area tonight and Friday. Lows tonight are expected in the upper 50s and highs tomorrow in the low 60s.
Mrs. Louise Adcox 54 of Carlisle dies after a two month illness at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati. Survived by husband Charles three sons four daughters and many relatives. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Grand Avenue Church of God with burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery Wilmington. An honor guard from Wright Patterson will assist in graveside rites for retired Navy Lt. Walter H. Dunsmoor 65. He died in Philadelphia after 23 years service. a daughter survives. Miss Adeline Rossfeld 79 Cincinnati formerly of Middletown dies at Christ Hospital after five week illness. Survives by two sisters. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Madison Funeral Home Piqua.
The Camden-Somers Township American Revolution Bi centennial Celebration Committee applies for national designation. Fundraising proceeds include a May 3 bake sale at IGA hosted by Mothers Social Club and a June what not sale by the Methodist church.
Brenda Curtis of 3617 Fiesta Way led a petition with 92 residents prompting the Middletown Board of Education to transfer 145 Mayfield students from Roosevelt Boulevard to Wilson School next year. The move reversed prior plans and followed a prior May 8 PTO meeting. The board also reaffirmed transfers to Rosedale and approved speakers for graduation, plus bids for roof repairs and a change to mileage reimbursement for flat-fee gasoline reimbursements.
Square dancers from the tri state area gathered 265 people at Verity Middle School for the Armco Stars Founder's Day Dance and raised 2300 for Middletown Area Needy Youth. MANY president Calvin Verity called the gift the largest single contribution since the group formed nearly three years ago. Funds support clothing school supplies and essential items for students in local schools. B C Haselton Armco Steel Corp vice president praised it as the longest such Founder's Day gift in his memory.
Middletown High School presents a joint Symphonic Band and Stage Band concert Friday at 8 in the school auditorium. Kenneth Amburgey conducts Brighton Beach March Finlandia and a Rhapsody of Dances. Carolyn Watkins leads the combined Band in Bridge Over Troubled Water. Stage Band performs Light My Fire Straight Ahead and Walk Him Up. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1 for students.
Franklin Township trustees schedule a 7:30 p.m. meeting next Tuesday to review specifications for an added fire truck for the Hunter fire department. They aim to vote on advertising bids and may plan a fire substation in the Towre East Blue Ball area. An informal ground-breaking for a township garage is set for Saturday at Fairview Drive and Union Road in Carlisle. The project includes an Armco shell building 60 by 106 feet with a total cost of 36,001 dollars and a six to eight week timeline.
David K. Blevins of Middletown filed for bankruptcy in U.S. District Court in Dayton listing assets of 500 dollars and debts totaling 6122 dollars.
The Madison Junior School Superstars present their annual talent show at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the junior high gymnasium. Admission is one dollar at the door.
Miss Christine Van Gorden of Oxford is elected first vice president to fill the unexpired term of Arthur M. Wolman who has resigned but remains on the council board. Florence Bookwalter is elected second vice president and Evelyn Ogden of Hamilton becomes secretary. New board members are Robert Temming West Chester John Stenger Fairfield and Robert Hillard Trenton replacing Jeanne Watson Nancy Kirgan and Dale Freeman who had resigned. A countywide vehicle for transportation is recommended for purchase from Superior Coach Sales with a hydraulic lift and 11-seat capacity including two wheelchair spaces.
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