County Edges Toward Plant Lease for Surplus Food Aid
Butler County commissioners tentatively approved leasing the MacGregor Ice Cream Co plant at 118 Millikin Ave for surplus commodity distribution to needy families. Rental set at 250 dollars monthly with 60 day cancellation. about 2,500 families expected to benefit. Administration would cost about 20 thousand dollars yearly from relief funds. Also approved annexation of 258.3 acres north and west of Oxford to the village, including Hill and Hollow subdivision and a proposed shopping center. 60 day wait before Oxford Council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
MacGregor Ice Cream Co
Millikin Ave
Warren L. Harding
Oxford
Hill and Hollow
College Corner Pike
Oxford Council
Auto Tag Reservation Under Way
Ohio's 196 auto license tags go on sale March 1 at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles on Central Avenue. Reservations for special numbers are now open on a first come, first served basis. Middletown accepts only normally offered numbers and series. other requests go to the bureau headquarters in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Central Avenue
Middletown
Bureau
Columbus
Realtor Named To DC Board
J D Sawyer a local realtor has been appointed to the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chamber President Ed Cohn says the appointee brings experience in community planning and Sawyer who resides at 2614 Superior Ave is active with the chamber’s area development committee. He is vice president of Middletown Hospital Association national vice president of the Society of Industrial Realtors and past president of the Ohio Society and the Middletown Real Estate Board. Sawyer has long been active with the American Legion and its national housing committee and participates in the Civic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sawyer
Middletown Area
The
Middletown Hospital Association
Society of Industrial Realtors
Ohio Society
Middletown Real Estate Board
Sawyer
American Legion
National Housing Committee
Civic Association
Middletown Board Grants Teacher Pay Increases
Middletown Board of Education approved new salary schedules boosting teachers pay by 200 to 350 dollars annually with non certified staff receiving about 2 percent raises. Effective dates are March 13 for teachers and March 20 for non teaching staff. Total annual cost about 204 500 dollars funded by the last November tax levy. President Joseph Woodruff warned he will not vote again on raises until teacher earnings align with 12 months of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Board of Education
Joseph Woodruff
Woodruf
Ohio
Fromjare
Mast
Police Briefs Detain Several Suspects on Warrants and DUI
Police arrested Alice Kennedy on a Domestic Relations Court warrant for child desertion. Reese Taylor was charged with DUI and driving while under suspension, Osie Crase for intoxication and permitting an intoxicated driver to drive. All were taken into custody at Second Avenue and Water Street. Mrs. Marjorie Root reported her 14 year old son Anthony missing since 8 a.m. Monday. he is about 5'6", 150–160 pounds, with brown eyes and hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Kennedy
Oxford State Road
Elwood Street
Land van Avenue
Reese Taylor
Trenton Rt
Marjorie Root
Yankee Road
Anthony
City To Join World In Prayer
Middletown observes World Day of Prayer for the 75th time with two programs for women and youth. Bells will ring Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Women meet at St Pauls Evangelical at 1 30 p.m. Youth program at First Baptist at 7 p.m. with Hi Y and Y Teens. Speakers include Rev H C Grunewald and Dr Russell W Galloway.
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Middletown
Middletown Council of Church Women
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Broad St
First Baptist Church
S. Main, St
H. C. Grunewald
Russell W. Galloway
Park Board revises Smith Pond fees in Yankee Road meeting
The Middletown Park Board re elected officers and staff, approved a new Smith Pond plan of operation, and authorized Director Tom Carlson to remove the seasonal family pond pass. A daily fishing fee becomes $1, $1.50 for non city residents, youths 14–18 year season pass $8, and a general season pass for others $10.
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Middletown Park
Smith Pond
Yankee Road
Tom Carlson
Nce
Joe Lewis
Hugh Parker
Carlson
Sylvia DeWeese
John Paschal
Crawford
Board of Education
Wildwood School
Paschal
Speakers For Safety Parley Set at Butler County Conference
The 16th annual Butler County regional safety conference will feature Edmund H. Harding the Tar Heel Humorist from Washington DC as luncheon speaker and Edward McFaul of Chicago a serious humorist as banquet speaker. Harding recently named North Carolina ambassador of goodwill by Gov Hodges. The luncheon is at noon and dinner at 6 15 pm at the Manchester Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Edmund H. Harding
Washington, D.C
Edward McFaul
Chicago
McFaul
Mexico
Canada
Scotland
Ireland
England
University of Michigan
Harvard School of Business Administration
University of Edinburgh
Ban Bavschhd
Harding
North Carolina
Goodwill
Luther H. Hodges
Manchester
Recipes by Ann Holiday Start Today
Ann Holiday a multi skilled representative of The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. begins a weekly recipe feature in The Journal. Each Wednesday the column will cover desserts salads vegetables meats and fish with detailed instructions and photos. Her first recipe appears on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Holiday
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Journal
Middletown
Ohio
Child Treated For Head Cuts After Home Incident
Delores Byrd, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Byrd of 419 Aeronca Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital yesterday for a four-stitch scalp laceration suffered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Delores Byrd
Roy Byrd
Aeronca St
Higher Water Rates Urged for Middletown System Upgrades
Ed Farmer of Black & Vetach told Rotarians Middletown must raise water and sewer rates to fund modern treatment plants and system improvements. He noted red water from iron buildup, the need for continuous treatment, and six to twelve months to fully clear mains. He warned financing must outpace inflation and depreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Farmer
Hamilton
Dayton
Farmer
Middletown Driver Cited After Two Car Collision
A Middletown woman Georgia E. Davies aged 52 or 56 was cited in Municipal Court after a two car crash on 14th Avenue near S Verity Parkway. Police say Davies driving left of center sideswiped Henry C. Hale Jr. 26, of 710 14th Ave. Damage estimated at 100 dollars. One minor accident was also investigated yesterday by police.
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Middletown
14Th Avenue
Justeast
S. Verity Parkway
Georgia E. Davies
18Th Ave
Henry C. Hale Jr
14Th Ave
Blackjack found on boy in Middletown incident
Police picked up two 17-year-old Middletown youths in the 1000 block of Central Avenue. A homemade blackjack was found in one pocket as they acted suspiciously and tried to flee. The boys claimed threat from others and filed a juvenile complaint. they were released by juvenile officer Ptl. Jack Crocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
Central Avenue
Ptl
Jack Crocker
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Mum
Supt
Cromwell
W.W. Driever
Pat Newland
Barbie Merrick
Carolyn Rowles
First Presbyterian Church
Council of Church Women's Service
Ross Kramer
George B. Letts
Leslie Dixon
George Hood Sr
Richard Hopper
Richard Lyons
Howard Watson
H.C. Grunewald
Russell Galloway
U.S
Red Lion
Lebanon
Warren County Water District
Nelson Watson Jr
Walker-Farber Construction Co
Cies
Kensington
Boy
Hollywood
N. Verity
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