Stolen Car Ring Suspected In Local Thefts
Local law officers report a rising pattern of late model car thefts, with nine vehicles stripped for parts and abandoned on remote roads. Cpl Edward P Goffos says a single gang likely conducts the operations, leaving shells and moving on. Police urge owners to lock cars and report any suspicious activity.
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Yankee Road
Sheriff's Department
Cpl
Edward P. Goffos
State Highway Patrol
Goffos
Middletown
Joseph Blackmore
Dayton
Teacr Cabhn F
Central Plaza project aims to transform Middletown mall
Middletown moves ahead with Central Plaza a pedestrian mall on Central Avenue between Main and Verity Parkway Plans call for two key steps presentation to the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Retail Division at 5 45 p m Tuesday and submission to the City Commission on Wednesday The plan features two downtown blocks converted into a park like space with benches a pool play areas and a bandstand awaiting a Sept 17 grand opening City officials say traffic parking and fire and emergency access have been designed into the layout with angle parking new bus loading zones and reachable routes for emergency vehicles
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Middletown
Central Plaza
Central Avenue
Main Street
Verity Parkway
Merchants Group
Broad Street
1St Avenue
Central
Manchester
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
Lee Ortman
Middletown History Set for Print by Local Legion
A new comprehensive history titled Middletown, U.S.A. All America City will go to press in Middletown within weeks. George C. Crout, principal of Wilson School, produced the 150 page, 14 chapter work after 20 years of research with local industries supplying historical photographs. The project is sponsored by American Legion Post 218. profits go to youth activities and community programs. Printing by Perry Printing Co with library binding planned for a fall distribution timed for Christmas gifts.
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Middletown
Richard Leichty
American Legion
Glenn F. Perry
George Crout
Journal
Terney
U.S.A
George C. Crout
Wilson School
American Legion Post 218
Perry Printing Co
The
Legion
Leichty
Middletown Industries
Miami River
Daniel Doty
Middletown Schools Start Summer Cleanup And Reno Projects
The Middletown school system along with 30 teachers are cleaning and renovating multiple buildings ahead of the September 10 reopening. Major work includes Wildwood music room conversion, Lincoln cafeteria expansion, Central School relocation, Amanda gym acoustics, Garfield heating upgrades, and Mayfield classroom additions as part of a 1956 bond program.
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Jody Terney
Middletown
School Division of
Wildwood
Creekview
Lincoln School
Central School
Amanda Elementary
Garfield School
Lemon - Monroe High School
Maple Park
Mayfield School
Mayfield
Monroe
Middletown High School
Roosevelt Junior High School
Sherman
TAFT
George Snell
Journal
Terney
Plan For Future Expansion Of Parks Gets Good Start
Middletown Planning Commission approved a master park plan adding 17 sites totaling about 127 acres, mostly in eastern areas, with four sites outside city limits. The next steps are land acquisition and development as Carl son and the park board prepare to fund land purchases via a per lot assessment to subdividers.
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Middletown Planning Commission
Park Department
Tom Carlson
Parks and Recreation
Park Board
Planning Commission
Carlson
Middletown
Armco
Butler County
Youngsters Explore Nature at Fresh Air Science Camp
About forty sixth graders from Middletown schools attend a two week Fresh Air Camp Science Day Camp. guided by Mrs Mary Ann Marshall and Mrs Elsie Ellison the group studies plants insects birds and rocks from 9 am to noon using nets jars and notebooks.
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Middletown
Mary Ann Marshall
Elsie Ellison
Marshak
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Dick Davies
Patrol
Cpl. Goffos
ED Edmiston
Street
1St Avenues
Toledo Mall
Toledo
Middletown’s
Ledon
America
Big Crew
Diana Jamison
Corky Cordray
John Medley
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