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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2004
Page
10
The Middletown Journal announces Edwina Blackwell Clark as Publisher and M David Goodwin as Editor with Michael Williams serving as Editorial Page Editor. The note identifies longtime roles within the 1857 founded newspaper.
An editorial argues that happiness in the holiday season hinges on the gift giving moment, not commercialization. It recalls A Christmas Story and Ralphie to suggest the true spirit lies in thought, anticipation, and the moment a gift is opened. It cautions against overemphasis on price and materialism and urges savoring the first moment of gift exchange.
Quotes from Middletown leaders and residents cover snow preparations, student care packages for deployed soldiers, a fatal shooting reflection, behind-closed-doors firefighter talks, TV audition hopes, Bengals season chances, a violence forum plan, city leadership, and a budget freeze amid state spending concerns. Individual voices include Roy Tolson, Glen Reno, Mark Sanders, Paul Delatte, Willie Anderson, the Rev. Michael Bailey, Police Chief Bill Becker, Michael Fox, and Phillip Minton.
Elizabeth Schuett recalls a disciplined, protective childhood in Gibsonburg Ohio. She describes mandatory school, strict home life, limited after school choices, and parental guidance that shaped her values, contrasting past simplicity with today’s freedoms.
Meyerson notes a bullish bearish duality in President Bush as he promotes privatized Social Security while avoiding details. He cites gloomy long term growth projections and public skepticism, with Kerry's position fading from the political narrative.
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