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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1967
Page
16
The Mason Board discussed placing a November school levy for operating expenses of a new building program. Rising costs prompted the proposal, with new teachers needed for 1967 68 and reassignment of existing staff to the elementary and high school expansions.
Gratis Junior High reveals honor roll for the third six weeks with twenty five students named. Ninth grade honorees include Danny Harrison Beverly Fugett Ginny Friend James Beam Melvin Brown Gary Malaney Mary Truster Linda Webb Frances Doty Gayla Headley Wade Carolyn George Marsha Powers Barbara Groves Jonathan Brubaker Cherry Crowe. Eighth grade honorees include Charlie Beam David Lane Nanette Farnshell Robin Ark Bruce Erhardt Linda Halcomb Janie Koons Ricky Cross Mark Watkins and Darlene Collier.
David Hernandez will be guest speaker at Pleasant Ridge EUB Church World Service Day in West Middletown. A smorgasbord is set for Saturday Feb 25 at 4 39 p m. Elk Creek Grange meets Feb 21 at 6 30 p m for a covered dish and program.
Mason village council reviewed garbage collection regulations for homes and businesses and approved street resurfacing in Manhassett Village and Western Row Road at costs to C. W. Walker for 16165 and Sturrey Seal for 1770. The meeting covered water expansion funding notes sale, bond plans, and rezoning of a 140 acre tract, with planning commission to set a public hearing.
A Warren official notes high unemployment due to lack of local jobs for high school dropouts and unskilled workers. The county reports about five percent unemployment versus a national rate near 3.4 percent, reflecting limited local opportunities.
The Mothers Club of Seven Mile gathered at the residence of Mrs. Ethel Hig for a recent meeting with members sharing updates and community concerns.
Seventy five students are named on the Carlisle Junior High School honor roll for the third six week period. Eighth grade lists include Debbie Chapman Sharon Garcia Ed Gardner Pam Harville Jerry Muchmore Mark Nicholas Jane Owen Susan Call Wilbur Greene and others. Seventh and sixth grade names follow with multiple students listed.
Harold Holmes of the National Safety Council told the Ohio Governor's Traffic Safety Conference that Ohio could receive more than 8 million dollars in federal matching funds over the next two years for traffic programs at the state and local levels. He predicted the Legislature would pass broader traffic safety laws this session. The funds come from the 1966 Highway Safety Act, with 2.4 million in fiscal 1967 and 3.7 million the following year. Governor Rhodes was represented by Richard Krabach at a luncheon before workshops began. Ohio patrolman Kenneth McCloud and Ironton Captain Homey Fugett were honored for bravery in a Dec. 2 jailbreak incident.
Dr. Newell C. Kephart of Purdue Universitys Achievement Center for Children will speak on Motor Skills and Exceptional Children on March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room of Miami University Center Oxford campus. The talk is sponsored by Miami School of Education with Delta Psi Kappa and Phi Epsilon Kappa.
Lemon Township Home makers toured the Baker County Home after a morning county jail incident where the police chief and two escapees were wounded fatally. McCloud received a commendation from the Patrol and Capt. Fugett from the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association. The group visited the home of Mrs. Charles Zecher on Yankee Road and shared cookies. The next meeting is March 15 at Mrs. Richard Essig’s house.
The report highlights Alaska and Florida as the states with the most bald eagle observations, noting frequent coastal-top sightings and protected habitats. Researchers urge continued conservation measures to support populations.
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