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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1977

Page

2

Physics class held off campus by Sister Constance

Sister Constance Smith of Fenwick High School led an improvised physics session at St. John's convent after a fire drill cancelled the regular class. About half of 47 students attended, with others unavailable. another session may be held Friday or next week to cover material for college readiness.

Fenwick High School Fenwick Constance Smith St. John’s Convent Constance Sheri Reider Sheri

New OKI president elected

Allen E Paul Hamilton County Commissioner was elected 1977 president of the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments. He succeeds James Saunders who held the post in 1976. Bob Turner Warren County commissioner was elected first vice president. Other officers elected include Timothy S. Hogan Jr Clermont County commissioner as second vice president R A Anderegg Hamilton County administrator as treasurer and AH Hessling OKI executive director as secretary.

Cincinnati Allen E Paul Hamilton County Indiana Regional Council of Governments Paul James Saunders Middletown City Regio Bob Turner Warren County Timothy S. Hogan Jr Clermont County R.A. Anderegg AH Hessling OKI

Old timer's grit keeps him warm after week snowbound

At 87 Guy Hatten endured a week snowbound in a farmhouse as a 1,000 foot lane was cleared by a backhoe after Ohio Department of Transportation workers spent six hours. With propane scarce he kept one room at 50 while melting 40 gallons daily for himself and 12 cattle. Neighbors and authorities sought aid from the National Guard, but only district crews cleared the drive as water pipes froze. Delivery of propane was expected once the lane opened.

Guy Hatten Ohio Department of Transportation Hatten Carl Creech Middletown Police Madison Township Butler County National Guard Brown Cornett District 8 Highway Department Cornett Fatten

House fire damages at 318 Manitee Street Lemon Tp

An early morning fire at 318 Manitee St in Lemon Township caused about 5000 in damage to a house owned by Donna Woodell. The South Middletown Fire Department reported the blaze began in the utility room and spread to the roof. Firefighters faced frozen hydrants and brought water with a tanker from Trenton. eight South Middletown and six Trenton firefighters fought the blaze with no injuries.

Manitee St Lemon Township Donna Woodell South Middletown Trenton Cliff Shearer Shearer

Coffee price hearings set for February in Washington

Washington AP two congressional subcommittees will hold joint hearings on the price of coffee in Washington on February 22 and 23. The sessions are by the House subcommittee on commerce, consumer and monetary affairs and the subcommittee on domestic marketing, consumer relations and nutrition.

Washington House Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee

National Guard clearing roads and delivering fuel and food

Guardsmen from the Patrick Kessler National Guard Armory on S Main Street assist with bulldozers and snow plows near Fayetteville, delivering fuel oil and food to snowbound rural areas. In Highland County they met farmers ready to burn barns for fuel, while another team works with the Cincinnati Cross in Clermont County to aid families.

Patrick Kessler National Guard S. Main Street Dale Cox 372Nd Engineers Battalion Fayetteville Highland County Cox The Cincinnati Cross Clermont County

Daly Named City Law Director After Ellison Resigns

Denis Daly, 34, assistant city law director for four years, was appointed law director by the City Commission to replace Tilmon Ellison who resigned January 31 after 22 years in the post. Daly, a Kentucky native and graduate of Thomas More College and Salmon P. Chase Law School, will move into an office in the Cit Building and relocate with his wife Pat and three children to Middletown in the future.

Denis Daly City Commission Tilmon Ellison Daly Central Ave Cit Ellison Sormer Barbara Hall Thomas More College Salmon P. Chase Law School Kentucky Middletown Pat

Public hearing on federal funds set for tomorrow

The city will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m in the City Building Commission Chamber on the third year application for 5 3 million in federal Community Development funds. The session will review a revised plan with citizen input from the December meeting and solicit further suggestions. The 1977 housing assistance plan will also be explained.

City Building Commission Chamber

Monroe fuel crisis plan prepared with emergency staffing

A village in Monroe established an emergency notification system for fuel shortages over the weekend. Black captains were named and residents were informed by leaflet about evacuation steps and supplies to bring to shelters. The system, at the request of Gov. James fuel emergency committee, was to monitor gas curtailment though Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. said cuts were unlikely.

Monroe James Robert Whitmore Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Whitmore

Bilich Wins Middletown Optimist Boys Oratorical Contest

John Bilich, 12, son of Mr and Mrs John Bilich, won the annual boys oratorical contest sponsored by the Middletown Noon Optimist Club held in the Barnitz Bank community room. William Bowling Jr. took second and Tom Downey placed third. Bilich advances to a zone contest February 24 hosted by the Franklin Optimist Club.

John Bilich Middletown Noon Optimist Club Barnitz Bank Bilich Dixie Highway John XXIII School William Bowling Jr William Bowling Park Drive Middletown Tom Downey Jack Downey Franklin Optimist Club

Oil aid reaches 40 county families in cold crisis

Red Cross funded fuel oil delivery by Butler County Civil Defense and Red Cross workers helped about 40 families without heating oil. Ohio National Guard provided a tanker and guardsmen to speed deliveries. Irene Lewis urged donations and asked subdivisions to report job loss and costs for governor to seek federal disaster declaration.

Hamilton Red Cross Butler County Civil Defense Ohio National Guard Irene Lewis County Civil Defense

Five Run In City Injuries And Incidents Reported

At 4:35 a.m. at 110 Park St Edward Profitt 54 suffered a thumb injury and was treated and released. At 1:15 a.m. a car crash caused by a battery short at 604 16th Ave Amareey Run unknown age. At 4:28 p.m. at 1300 Central Ave George Creech 50 fell on ice injuring ankle. admitted in fair condition. At 1:53 p.m. 1517 Lamberton St Alice Hampton 68 was drowsy. admitted in fair condition. At 9:58 a.m. No 4 fire station Brenda Sangster 30 at 821 15th Ave had difficulty breathing. given oxygen and treated and released.

Park St Edward Profitt Central Avenue George Creech Central Ave Lamberton St Alice Hampton No. 4 Brenda Sangster 15Th Ave

Senior Citizen Art Show Entries Available

Entry forms for the Governors Annual Senior Citizen Art Show and Auction may be obtained from the local Senior Citizens Center. A Cincinnati preview runs Feb 21 to Mar 1 at the Cincinnati Arts Consortium, 1515 Linn St, daily 9 am to 4 pm. The exhibit, co sponsored by the Council on Aging and the Arts Consortium, is open to area artists wishing to sell or show works. Paintings for sale will be forwarded to Columbus and displayed Mar 7 to 13 at the Columbus State House.

Senior Citizens Center Cincinnati Cincinnati Arts Consortium Linn St Council On Aging of the Cincinnati Area The Arts Consortium Columbus Columbus State House

Deaths and funerals in Mt Airy and surrounding areas

Graveside services for Mente Pete Barber 84 of Mt Airy N C to be held at Woodside Cemetery at 10 a m Saturday Rev Edward Puff officiating. Widow Margaret Barber listed as survivor along with daughter 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Memorials to Flat Rock or First Baptist Mt Airy. Also memorial notices for Mrs Carrie M Shaffer 73 of West Alexandria and Mrs Ethel C Howell 81 Fairfield Mass with services and burial details and multiple survivors.

Mente Pete’ Barber Mt. Airy N. C Airy Hospital Woodside Cemetery Edward Puff McCoy-Leffler Barber Cedar Springs Dayton North Carolina L.S. Starrett Stone Co Margaret Flat Rock Baptist Church First Baptist Church Margaret Alma Hatfield Barbara Park Convalescent Center Atiddletown Hospital Hatfield Frenchburg Roy Middletown Pauline Hardwick Irene Daniels Ethel Cupps Joy Purvis Salt Lick Hannah Martin Bothell Mass Benjamin Sutter Franklin Ida Craig Morehead McCoy Leffler Paul Bergdall Funeral Heart Fund West Alexandria Ray Suggs Robert Suggs Dorothy Koeller Fond du Lac Wis Edith Cooper Eaton William Fahrenholz Paul Jackson Sun City Fla Zimmerman J. Herman Bassler Sugar Grove Cemetery Avance Cahill- Wenning Miles G. Gardner Logan Ave Zettler Riffel Shearer Millikin St

Van tied to Garfield Street mail theft impounded

Police impounded a van believed used in the theft of a $207 welfare check from a Garfield Street mailbox. A witness saw a youth place an item in his coat then flee to the van. The van is held for parking violation and mail theft investigation. A $136 Medicare check was stolen from a Lowell Street home yesterday.

Garfield Street Olice

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City Law LeSourdsville William T Biffert Biffert James Stauffer Grant, Brundage, Baker & Stauffer Curry Ford A. Seth Johnston Johnston K Corral I- 75 Ohio Igor Glass Am and Santibidins Joe Heck Park Board Joe Hearlihy Charles Gorman Board of Zoning Appeals Scott Holton Clare Easton Miami University Geri Hart WPFB Douglas’ Bean Middletown Public Library James Kern John XXIII Carter 16Th Ave Amareey Run Margaret Hatfield Carrie Shaffer Carrie M. Shaffer Washington St Washington Manor North Shaffer Clarence Phyllis Quinn Lowell Street
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