Middleton tree pickup starts amid new city ordinance
Middleton parks director John Paschal announced Christmas tree pick-ups began today with crews working north of Central Avenue and planned southward collection tomorrow and Wednesday. Residents may bring trees to Smith Park off Verity Parkway and Tytus Avenue through Wednesday. The Twelfth Day observance, ending with the burning of the trees, is set for 7 p.m. January 6 at the park, though the event may be the last due to a city air pollution control ordinance taking effect January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Central
John Paschal
Parks and Recreation
Smith Park
Verity Parkway
Tytus Avenue
Police Captain Test Set Promoting City Officials
City civil service promotional tests will be held on the evenings of January 27 and February 2 for high rank police positions. Three lieutenants from the detective bureau, Wilford Palmer Roy Crout and Ed Poling, have filed for a police division captaincy. Palmer heads the bureau and Poling is its former head. An unreported number of sergeants with three years service have applied for lieutenancy to be vacated by the captaincy promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Civil Service
Wilford Palmer
Roy Crout
Ed Poling
Detective Bureau
Police Division
The
Journal
Palmer
Poling
J. D. Bates
Civil Service Commission
Sam Moore
Watches Rings and Firearms Missing in Double Break-In
Mrs Gloria Allen reported a burglary at 2119 Grand Ave where a $1,000 watch eight rings up to $500 each two piggy banks about $400 and a 9 millimeter handgun were taken. Police traced entry to a second floor west side window via roof after she left to bowl at 9 p m. A second theft at 2025 Winona Drive saw a doorglass broken and an M 1 rifle a shotgun a pellet pistol and two antique swords stolen from a bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Allen
Grand Ave
George Lepisto
Winona Drive
Warren County to get new Common Pleas judge
Gov Rhodes was expected to appoint Franklin City Prosecutor P Daniel Fedders to Warren County Common Pleas, replacing Judge Warren C Young who resigned to join the First Circuit Ohio Court of Appeals. Fedders would join Judge William Bowers and Judge William W Young on a small bench as Warren County awaits confirmation and possible 1972 campaign plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Franklin City
P. Daniel Fedders
Rhodes
Warren County Common Pleas
Warren C. Young
First Circuit
Ohio Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Richard Hildebrant
Bill Young
Fedders
Judy Young
Warren County
Common Pleas
William Bowers
William W. Young
Young
Land
Nor Fedders
Republican Executive Committee
Frank Perry
GOP
Perry
Executive Committee
Warren Young
William Young
Robert G. Ray
Warren
Butler
Hamilton
Clermont
Clinton
Court of Appeals
FM. Hamilton
Wea
Elm St. Franklin
William
Ohio
Appeals Court
Federal tax help here Thursdays in Middletown
Federal tax assistance will be available at the Middletown IRS office each Thursday from 9 to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Wesley Page, Middletown district director’s representative, announced the service and urged taxpayers to prepare as much of their own return as possible before visiting. Call 422-6227 with questions. the office is in Room 11, Schmidt Building, 1630 Central Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Internal Revenue Service
Wesley Page
Schmidt Building
Central Ave
Page
Funeral Home Uses Drive In Visitation In Detroit
Detroit AP reports a drive in window installed last August at a local funeral home has become the main viewing method for mourners. Owner Frank Givens says typically 50 to 100 people drive in to view a deceased daily, signing a register and dropping it into a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank Givens
Givens
Industrial Relations Director Is Named
Columbus Ohio AP Martin J Hughes of Cleveland was named by Gov elect Joan J Gilligan to head the Department of Industrial Relations He is the second union officer named by Gilligan to a cabinet post Hughes 49 is assistant to the international vice president of the Communications Workers of America CWA Gilligan appointed William B Gaines of Cincinnati to head the Bureau of Employment Services Hughes is a Youngstown native with a long union career including nine years in Washington as a legislative liaison representative for the CWA He spent three years in World War II and has been active in Cleveland civic affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Martin J. Hughes
Cleveland
Joan J. Gilligan
Department of Industrial Relations
Hughes
Gilligan
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
William B. Gaines
Cincinnati
United Auto Workers Union
Bureau of Employment Services
Marty Hughes
Youngstown
Washington
CWA
Fire incidents include two blazes in local streets and homes
At 6 06 p m a trash receptacle on fire at 1002 Park Lane, believed set by children with matches, causing no damage. At 6 48 a m the home of Lawrence Baker at 1241 Ellen Drive suffered a fire caused by a defective furnace motor with damage estimated at 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Lane
Ellen Drive
Lawrence Baker
Driver Flees Scene After Hitting Man
Terry Bush, 21, of 304 Young St Middletown, was injured around 6 15 pm when struck by a hit sk ips automobile on Pershing Avenue four tenths of a mile south of Middletown Butler County police said Bush failed to see the oncoming vehicle and walked into the side of the car The driver left the scene and Bush was taken to Middletown Hospital where he was examined and discharged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Bush
Young St
Middletown
Pershing Avenue
Butler County
Bush
Grand Jury Recalled Over 30 Cases In Butler County
Hamilton Butler County grand jury for January convened this morning to consider about 30 cases including that of a 24 year old Middletown man known as the Friday night rapist Eugene William Gall Jr. held at the county jail on eight charges including rape and assault. The panel also reviews charges against Larry Matthews, Harry Wells, Jerrold Taylor, Eleanor Burg, Joan Kaires and others for crimes ranging from grand larceny to burglary and breaking and entering. Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer presides over the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Middletown
Eugene William ‘Gall Jr
Larry Matthews
Harry Wells
Jerrold Taylor
Eleanor Burg
Joan Kaires
Charles Hill
Tommy Lawson
John R. Kuhn
John Seigrist
Larry Ingram
Charles DeBord
Chester Hawk
Earl Key Jr
Phillip Hammond
Common Pleas
Fred B.cramer
Donham Heads Board and Plans Zoning Overhaul
Middletown’s William Donham was named president of the Butler County commission with Cate Logsdon as vice president and Arthur F. Reiff joining as Democrat on the board. A 1971 budget of 4.31 million general fund and 2.39 million for roads was approved. Reiff offered 15 suggestions to improve board operations as Donham emphasized zoning reform and regional water and sewer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Middletown
William Donham
Butler County Commission
Cate Logsdon
Donald S. Bacon
Arthur F. Reiff
Fairfield Township
Arthur S. Reiff
Robert W. Bogan
Donham
Miami weighs link with Chase Law School at Oxford
Miami University weighs consolidating Chase Law School with Cincinnati's program. A committee led by Charles Teckman will report to President Phillip R. Shriver this month, with trustees to decide at February 6. The effort involves the ABA affiliation rule and consultants from AALS, with members Alan Engel Rollin Niswenger and Jay Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University
Cincinnati
Chase Law School
Miami
Charles Teckman
Department of Educational Administration
Phillip R. Shriver
Teckman
Association of American Law Schools
Alan Engel
Rollin Niswenger
Jay Baird
Franklin Council President Smith Hospitalized in Franklin
Paul Smith 42 of 538 S River St Franklin was reported in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after Saturday illness. He was admitted for tests and scheduled evaluations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Council
Paul Smith
S. River
St. Franklin
Middletown Hospital
Smith
Commission Reorganization On Agenda
City Commission will hold its annual reorganization meeting tomorrow night to name a chairman and vice chairman. Dudley Inwood has chaired the commission the past two years and Mary Lord has been vice. Two ordinances involving redevelopment projects are on the agenda for commission during its regular session. Commissioners will be asked to authorize contracts for acquisition appraisals in conjunction with the neighborhood development projects and to authorize a contract for legal services for all redevelopment projects. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the commission chamber at the City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Dudley Inwood
Mary Lord
Commission
Middletonians Join Butler County Democratic Party Board
Two Middletown residents Charles Antilla and David K. Easton were named to the expanded Butler County Democratic party executive committee for 1971. Cheryl Moore also named to the central committee. The group meets tomorrow night at 7 30 p m Democrat headquarters 449 N Third St Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Democratic Party Executive Committee
Hamilton
Charles Antilla
Midway St
David K. Easton
Croydon Lane
Cheryl Moore
Middletown
Democrat
Third St
Guns Taken Franklin
Two shotguns and two rifles were stolen from Roy Hounshell at 831 Park Ave between 6 30 and 9 45 p m Sunday. Police said a back door lock was pried to gain entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Roy Hounshell
Park Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quy
Broad Street
Sheckler
Judge Young
Medan
Funeral Home
Bill Long
Jones - Grimes - IS - Long - OS. - Harrison Insurance “Associates
North Main St
Middletown, Ohio
Sol Riegel
C.L
Jack) Hardin
Denham
Reiff
Chase
Miami Ponders Law School
Board of Trustees
American Bar Association
City
Democratic Party
U.S
BIG
Zenith
Cremeans
Discount Center
Appliance & TV
E. State ST
Trenton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!