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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2004
Page
7
The Middletown Journal, founded in 1857, lists EDWINA Blackwell Clark as Publisher and M. David Goodwin as Editor with Michael Williams serving as Editorial Page Editor, marking a leadership update for the local paper.
The Journal and Frickers Restaurant hosted the 13th annual Journal Christmas Balloon Glow at Smith Park with thousands of dollars raised by nonprofit groups, free entertainment from area churches, and 10 balloonists lighting the sky. Light Up Middletown drew complaints over long park lines, and weather kept 2004 attendance lower. Town officials discussed Christmas events and local politics, including a proposed income tax increase and potential candidates for county posts. Capts Rudolph Pringle and Damian Dominic are praised for leadership in Middletown’s 324th Military Police Company at Rickenbacker Enclave after recent deployments.
Letter from the Middletown Journal supporters Animal Friends Humane Society highlighting euthanasia by injection as the humane method, noting non profit status and reliance on donations. The writer cites training costs, higher drug prices, and the need for community support while praising staff and adopters and urging spay and neuter to reduce need for humane death.
Jay Bookman argues that the U S must remain in Iraq to restore some order and sanity despite doubts about democracy or long term bases. He cites Iraqi suspicions, ongoing insurgency, and enduring bases being built by contractors, while noting the moral obligation to depart once stability is restored.
Roger L. Miller notes Morrow’s naming after Jeremiah Morrow, Ohio’s ninth governor, and traces its growth from Little Miami and Cincinnati to Springfield rail links. The piece recalls the Kingston Trio song “To Morrow” and ends inviting readers to visit as the village shifts from rails to a bike trail era.
The Middletown Journal provides guidance for submitting Letters to the Editor including mailing address email and web contact for submissions. It lists a postal address, an email, a website, and a fax number for letters.
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