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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1976
Page
18
Ohio highway deaths reached 846 through June 30, up from 749 in the same period of 1975, the Highway Safety Director Donald D. Cook said. He called the six month picture dimmer than hoped with a 13 percent increase over 1975 levels. Saul became first king of the Hebrews, 1020 to 1004 B.C.
The Butler County Employment and Training Administration, under the county board, will apply for 858 656 in federal grants from the Department of Labor via Region V to fund classroom training on the job training and work experience for economically disadvantaged residents. The public may review the grant documents at the Butler County ETA office from 9 AM to 4 PM weekdays, with comments due within 30 days of publication August 26.
Butler County Ohio invites sealed bids for comprehensive automobile and property damage liability insurance with physical damage coverage for county vehicles. Bids due Sept 9 1976 at 10 00 EAST. project to start Sept 15 1976. Bid bonds five percent. Requires Ohio authorized insurer with financials.
Sealed proposals due at the Butler County Commissioners Office Hamilton Ohio for insurance covering vehicles used by the County Engineer. Bids must include a certified check and indicate the insuring company and its financial status. Open to insurers authorized to do business in Ohio. CASE LOGSDON President. DONALD SCHIRMER. ARTHUR REIFF Members
First place honors announced for multiple senior categories at the Butler County fairgrounds junior fair home economics judging. Winners include Sue Cifuentes, Debbie Kenny, Linda Hamilton, and Charlene Dudley with several clubs and townships cited for top prizes and honorable mentions across clothes, construction, lounging, dress up, formal, coats, jackets, and bicentennial judging.
Notice of a referendum on Ordinance No 675 12 changing part of lot 13118 from C2 Roadside Commercial to C3 Community Commercial. Polls open 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on November 2, 1976. Robert F. Ritter, Director of Finance (Auditor).
Legal Notice 3179 cites a petition and Ordinance 0751 to reclassify part of lot 13118 from D4 to C3 under Middletown Ohio zoning rules. Voters will decide at the General Election on Tuesday November 2 1976 with polling from 6 30 AM to 7 30 PM.
The report lists barrow placings by weight with winners from Talawanda FAA Liberty 4 H Milford Township and other clubs. Paul Fontaine wins grand champion barrow and Tim Fontaine and Jeff Korb claim gilt titles with several reserve awards. Showmanship and pair judging honor Steve Vizedom and Joe Hesselbrock, while Showman of Showmen goes to Mark Kolb.
Junior division winners include Sandy Kolb piano Helen Mann flute Dana Prastman baton Mary Ann Hedgepath violin Eric Harper trumpet Melody Garrison vocal with accompaniment Detra Heinrich vocal with accompaniment Brandy Ponder interpretive dance Linda Craft Charleston and song and dance Brandy Ponder ballet Shawna McKnight acrobatic Carla Peters tap Beth Brown jazz with junior overall Carla Peters and Beth Brown. Senior division winners include Kim Reiff piano Steve Lamb reading Robin Elmore baton Lora Thomas vocal solo with accompaniment Sherry Cook vocal with own accompaniment Bonnie Schlabach jazz solo Carrie Jones ballet solo Susan Hoffman acrobatic solo Bonnie Schlabach tap solo Linda Ashdown Tina Heinrich tied interpretive solo Mary Ann Hettrick Charleston solo and overall solo winner Leslie Bachman song and dance group Mary Ann Hettrick Susan Hoffman tap group The Cupp Family vocal group Beth Schlabach Mary Ann Stapf jazz group overall winners Mary Ann Hettrick Susan Hoffman Beth Schlabach Mary Ann Stapf.
Alcoholism Council staffs a booth at the Butler County Fair with free literature on alcoholism and posters. Volunteers from the Teenage Institute on Alcohol and Other Drugs act as clowns with signs to spread the message while workers staff the board and sign-up sheet for speaker requests.
Clarence Heard, 66, of 1213 Youn Street was cited after a two car crash at 2 25 p m He was parked in front of 1210 Yankee Road and pulled away striking Gary Young 31 of 3833 Ruby Drive Franklin The Young car sustained 250 in damages and Heard 175 in damages
TrentonCity officials plan a low key campaign to roll back the 1 percent city income tax credit to another municipality. A July 1 council action sets a referendum for November. Mayor John Madoffori and City Manager Melvin Ruder say volunteers and clubs will be contacted to spread the citys position without spending funds.
Beverly Farmer 20 of McComb Ohio was treated at Middletown Hospital after a three car I-75 crash in a construction zone north of Ohio 123. She was charged with failure to maintain an assured clear distance. Edward May 52 of Batavia stopped in traffic and Farmer struck Donald Walker 36 of New Lebanon from behind, pushing Walker into Maj car.
Richard D. Dawson Jr. 19 of 1824 Sheffield St. charged with backing unsafely after a two car crash at Burbank Ave and Lamberton St. yesterday at 5 40 p m. Dawson pulled from a stop sign as friends yelled from the sidewalk causing his car to back into a vehicle driven by Milton Schaps 63 of 4524 Shawnray Dr. Damages estimated at 500 to Schaps car and 250 to Dawson car.
The Monroe Planning Commission will consider a plat for Section 5 of the Gil-Mar Meadows subdivision at 7:30 tonight in the village hall. Also on the agenda is a discussion of a long ordinance establishing regulations for signs in the village.
One person was injured in a two car crash at 6 10 p m yesterday at University Boulevard and Woodlawn Avenue. Sandra K Cowgill 27 of 602 16th Ave treated at Middletown Hospital while Anthony J Vuetto 28 of Milford claimed injury but refused transport. Police said Vuette was northbound on University with green lights as railroad crossing gates near University were down for construction. Cowgill reportedly tried to turn left from Woodlawn onto University and hit the Vuotto car. Damages estimated at 1500 to the Vuotto car and 250 to the Cowgill car.
The Planning Commission tabled Robert Chamberlain's request to rezone 3.6 acres at 505 E State St from R-2 to C-2 noting the lot size is insufficient. Commissioners may study nearby parcels from Third Street to Trenton Place or Poplin Place. Next discussion set for Sept 8. The panel also granted a conditional use permit for Robert Bryant's home occupation involving telephone ordering of motorcycle parts to offset hobby costs, with no inventory or signs allowed.
Male Middletown Civic Chorus members depart at 6 pm tomorrow for Riverfront Stadium to see the Reds vs Phillies game in Cincinnati. Interested men and former members are urged to join this fall chorus and contact John Adrian or Timothy Green with arrangements.
A fire in a hallway between upstairs apartments at 455 S Main St Franklin caused damaged flooring and baseboards and smoke damage. Firemen were dispatched at 3 23 this morning reporting about 150 dollars in damages. Building owner is Sonny Turpin.
Elizabeth Rudd 22 of 1341 Vail Ave was reported in serious condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after allegedly shooting herself in the chest following an argument with a boyfriend and roommate. She was admitted and underwent surgery.
Police report a large plate glass window broken at Park Lane Apartments valued at 700 dollars. Vandals cut two CB antennas from John Francis’s truck, he said yesterday morning. A furniture sign for James Haddix’s used furniture business at 606 Catalpa Drive was defaced yesterday by vandals.
James W Tewell, 22, of 405 Victoria Lane, was treated at Middletown Hospital after his car struck a telephone pole near 6104 Franklin Lebanon Road and split in two. Police arrived at 10 52 PM and charged him with reckless operation. A passenger, Kevin Day, was uninjured.
A motorcycle rider, 19 year old Charles J. Wesley of 1161 Navaho Drive, was injured when a car driven by June A Hammond, 28, turned left into a private drive on Columbia Road half a mile south of U S 42. Wesley was treated at Bethesda North Hospital. Hammond was charged with.
The Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine earns a $417,500 federal grant to advance its medical education program. Rep. Charles J. Carney notes the college is a collaboration of the University of Akron Kent State University and Youngstown State. Funds will buy closed circuit television gear and other audio visual supplies.
The Thrall Car Manufacturing Co of Chicago Heights files federal suit to strike down Ohio securities law forcing review of Thrall’s plan to acquire Youngstown Steel Door Co. The complaint argues the statute unconstitutionally interferes with interstate commerce and seeks an injunction against further state action.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek travels to New York for continuing treatment of an undisclosed illness, according to a source close to her.
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