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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1973
Page
2
More than 3400 ballots mailed to Middletown Area YMCA members for an annual election of eight directors. Ballots must be at the main desk or postmarked by noon January 16. Twenty four member board rotates a third each year with two women and four men to be elected and two appointees.
The Salvation Army will sponsor Scout Troop 105 with its first meeting Saturday at the Salvation Army Citadel 106 N Clinton St starting 7 p.m. Open to boys ages 11 to 18 and their parents. Newly elected board members meet Jan 18 to appoint two more members. The board will elect officers Jan 24. Incumbents not eligible for re election include Guerney Cole Jr Ray Brown Norman Hayes. YMCA members 16 and older may vote.
Medicare premiums will rise 50 cents a month starting July 1, totaling 6.30 dollars monthly for the supplemental plan. HEW Secretary Elliott L. Richardson cites higher hospital outpatient costs and increased use of physicians as causes. The change follows last year’s 20 cent increase and accompanies new Social Security legislation expanding Medicare to 1.7 million disabled under 65 and adding services by chiropractors and speech pathologists.
George Drew former Ontario premier and national Conservative leader died at Wellesley Hospital age 78 after heart attack and pneumonia. He had been ill since November 19 and his death follows Lester Pearson’s passing eight days earlier. Drew also served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom.
President Nixon donated a personal $1000 to Clemente related funds aiding Nicaraguan earthquake survivors and supporting a sports camp for boys in Puerto Rico. The move follows Clemente's presumed death in a plane crash while delivering aid. A memorial service was set in Allegheny County and 70 Pirates personnel planned to visit Clemente’s family.
Mid dletown High School stages three 30 minute one act plays at McKinley Middle School Saturday and Sunday at 8 p m directed by Eva Anderson MIS senior. The trio aims to highlight racial identity culture and the black experience for the black community with casts featuring Marvin X Ted Shine and others.
Middletown High School will host about 20 Ohio high school speech and debate teams at its all-events tournament this Saturday. About 400 students are expected for an event running 8 30 a m to 3 p m, with trophies for first and second and ribbons for third. Around 30 MHS students will compete in three debate divisions and six individual events including dramatic interpretation humorous interpretation original oratory oratorical interpretation and extemporaneous speaking.
Obituaries note Ralph E. Michael 74 of 115 E Center St with services at John Arpp Funeral Home Germantown Cemetery burial and ambulance fund donation request. Grace Eckhardt 86 of Germantown Rt 1 graveside at Germantown Cemetery with memorial to Germantown Rescue Squad. Stillborn infant of Hillsboro area noted. Listing of several other funeral services across Fairfield Clarence Fagaly Delbert Jameson L Douglas Towers with times and locations.
Three people were injured in a Breiel Boulevard and Lewis Street accident yesterday afternoon just before 5. Samuel L. Harris 28 of Hill Avenue was westbound on Lewis when he failed to see Patsy L. Taulbee 32 of Ocala Drive northbound on Breiel. Both drivers and Taulbee’s one year old daughter Joy were taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment and released.
Police arrested David Drake 18 of 16N Elmer Drive at Baltimore Street and Brown Avenue at 2 45 a m on possession of marijuana. He is to appear in Middletown Municipal Court at 9 30 a m tomorrow. His arrest is the sixth report by uniformed police since Monday.
The Ohio Natural Resources Department requests a federal grant of 129033 dollars to acquire about 743 acres around Black Hand Gorge on the Licking River. The plan includes matching funds and development of bike and nature trails, picnic and day-use facilities, access roads, and a parking area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.