Middletown Center to Expand Training and Recreation
The Middletown Adult Training Center will add Miami University graduate students to assist with special education speech therapy and weekly programs. A YMCA swimming group will start next month with Miami students helping. A dietician will run the cafeteria kitchen and train clients in dishwashing, cooking and serving roles as part of new skill development. Chuck Beckman will oversee job placements and skill-building efforts for future employment, including driving training and transit practice. A small garden on University Boulevard and 14th Avenue is planned to supply the kitchen and potentially sell produce.
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C.J. Bosnak Journal
Middletown
Tom Renniger
Miami University
Middletown Ymca
Miami
Reiniger
Beckman
University Boulevard
14Th Avenue
Six Men Arrested in Jackson Lane Drug Raid
Det. James Malott and six officers seized heroin, marijuana and paraphernalia during a raid on a Jackson Lane apartment. Franklin Dandridge and Jim Woods faced heroin charges. Lonnie Harvey, Eddie Willis, David Thomas, and Charles Patterson faced various heroin and marijuana counts. Police valued heroin at about $1,000 and held all six for Municipal Court preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Lane
James Malott
Franklin Dandridge
Apt
Jim Woods
Lonnie Harvey
Baxter Ave
Hamilton
Xenia
Eddie Willis
David Thomas
Charles Patterson
17Th Ave
Patterson
Dandridge
Wood
Man 19 stabbed after car flee Linden Street incident
A 19 year old man told police he did not know his attacker after a stabbing in the 1200 block of Lind Street. Officers halted a speeding car, finding passenger Reggie Mack with a deep back stab wound who was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Lind Street
Reggie Mack
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Mack
Nitrate reading hits year and a half low in village water
Mayor Russ Wilson said the latest water sample measured 7.7 parts per million, the lowest in about 18 months. He cited potential health concerns from nitrates and noted a $37,500 Ohio EPA grant to locate new water sources, with drilling delayed by Ralph L Woolpert Co. He also reported monthly nitrate analyses and ongoing firehouse roof work and library reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ritchey Journal
Gratis
Russ Wilson
Council
Wilson
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Ralph L. Woolpert Co
Trenton
Lawrence Jacobs
Ted Willis
Buding
Germantown Council weighs second reading on pool debt option
Germantown Council will consider a second reading to approve an option to assume the Germantown Swimming Pool debt of 106 154 if memberships fall short of payments to the Farmers Home Administration. The agenda includes Depot lease to the Historical Society and a new police cruiser.
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Germantown Council
Germantown
Farmer's Home Administration
Germantown Historical Society
Pettit
Art Guild forms in Miami Valley elects temporary officers
William F. McGrath of Chautauqua is named president of the newly formed Miami Valley Art Guild. Jim Cummings is vice president of visual arts, Mrs. Herbert Swiger secretary, Andrew Kopp III treasurer, with a vacant vice president of performing arts. A March 11 meeting is set at the old Central School, with monthly meetings planned and bylaws to be drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
William F. McGrath
Chautauqua
Miami Valley Art Guild
Old Central School
Jim Cummings
Herbert
Donna) Swiger
Andrew Kopp III
Carlisle-Franklin
Springboro
Art Guild
No organized protest at Miami University for John Dean talk
Reports of controversy over John Dean's March 3 lecture at Miami University fade as university officials and student editors note no petitions or organized protests. The Miami Student debated censorship while public information confirms the $4,000 fee and ticket sales set for 10 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
John Dean
Journal This Morning
Public Information Office
Sneed
University
NLRB postpones Aeronca election
The NLRB has indefinitely postponed a representation election for about 90 Aeronca, Inc. office and clerical workers in Middletown. The vote, which favored IAM representation, was delayed after a company appeal was sent for further NLRB review in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLRB
Aeronca
National Labor Relations Board
Aeronca, Inc
International Association of Machinists
Webelos Arrow of Light Award for Dick Kent at Pack 13 Banquet
Dick Kent received the Webelos Arrow of Light at a Blue and Gold Banquet hosted by Cub Scout Pack 13 at Spring Hill School. Advancement awards went to Ken Burgess and David Nodin, Bobcat to Eric Sebey Todd Hollon and Gary Lewis, Wolf to Ken Roberts, Bear to Ken Roberts. Other awards were presented to Roberts Gary Bailey Dick Kent David Freeman John Wilkerson Rick Oches John Walker Jack Abner Mike Bender Darren Foster and Virgil Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Kent
Webelos
Cub Scout Pack 13
Spring Hill School
Ken Burgess
David Nodin
Bobcat
Eric Sebey
Todd Hollon
Gary Lewis
Wolf
Ken Roberts
Bear
Roberts
Gary Bailey
David Freeman
John Wilkerson
Rick Oches
John Walker
Jack Abner
Mike Bender
Darren Foster
Virgil Blair
Break-ins reported across several local properties
A Crawford Street man was attacked by two youths during a break‑in at Jim Davis Realty on Crawford. Several other break-ins were reported including Hatfield Coal Co on Woodlawn Avenue, Marathon Oil warehouse on Woodlawn, Charles Perkins residence on North Main, and homes on Garden Avenue Fulton Lane Hill Avenue with items stolen or ransacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Street
Jim Davis
Hatfield Coal Co
Woodlawn Ave
Marathon Oil
Charles Perkins
N. Main St
Marcus Hammond
Garden Ave
Ronald Maupin
Fulton Lane
Irving Wise
Hill Ave
Armco foreman dies while vacationing in Florida
John C. Chaney 57 general foreman of formed products Armco Steel Corp died today in Fort Lauderdale while vacationing. He began with Armco in 1936 and served in World War II. Survived by wife Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Chaney
Ardmore Drive
Armco Steel Corp
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Mr. Chaney
Armco
Ruth
Fire causes five thousand dollars in damage at Eaton Avenue apartment
Early this morning a fire at 715 Eaton Ave damaged John Ferguson’s apartment with $5,000 in damage. Firemen cited a pole lamp short as the cause and reported heavy smoke. living room damage was worst while an adjacent unit remained unscathed. Building owned by Carl Miller suffered $3,000 in damage and contents $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferguson
Eaton Ave
Carl Miller
Meyers Road
Franklin Sees 40 Minute Power Outage Downtown
Franklin experiences a 9:50 to 10:30 a.m. power outage as Cincinnati Gas and Electric main transformer station goes temporarily out of service. CG&E reroutes power to affected areas including Middle Town to supply Franklin customers during the breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cg&e
Middletown
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Chuck Beckman
Xavier University
New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe
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Bill Gault
The
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Ohio Arts Council
Otreti2ie
State Council
Bill Schumacher
Dean
Schumacher
Bob
Pack
Cubs
Armco Foreman
Florida
John Burks
Kunz Ave
New Era _ Baptist Church
Joel F. Bailey
Burks
Ruth Thomas
S. River St
John
Richard
Greenville
Pauline Hamilton
Union City
Ind
Marguerite MacAbee
Indianapolis
Brooks Funeral Home
Eaton Funeral Home
Edward van Ness
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Christ Hospital
Willa
Earl of Granville
Ralph
Columbus
Martha Miller
Fairborn
Oswald
South Lebanon
Lions Club
Joseph van Steenberg
Brookville
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