Franklin delays zoning vote on annexation over roadblock
Franklin City Council postponed final approval of R-2 zoning for 260 acres west of Robinson Vail Road along Ohio 123 to February 4. The deferral comes amid tense exchanges, with new member Egleston seeking an overall zoning map and former chair Smith clashing over remarks and procedure. Administrator Strauss dies at 78 in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric von Klinger
Franklin
Paul R. Smith
Franklin Council
Ohio 123
Robinson Vail Road
Smith
Roy Holaday
William Gansheimer
O. H
Pete) Egleston
Barbara Thornton
City Planning Commission
Janet Kellis
Egleston
Curry Ford
Middletown High Chess Team Dominates Eaton Match
Middletown High School extended its winning streak to 14 games with an 8-1 victory over Eaton. The MHS chessmen won the first five Greater Dayton League games 4-1, with Scott Pratt, Keith Spencer, Chris Dorn, Dave Combs, Steve Woodward, Steve Holland, Robin Busby and Duane Clark securing wins.
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Middletown High School
Eaton
MHS
Middletown Woman Injured in Vehicle Collision Near Home
A Middletown woman Bernice Hoppingarner, 48, was injured when she and her husband were cleaning their car and it rolled backward hitting a telephone pole. She was taken for treatment. vehicle damage estimated at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Bernice Hoppingarner
Wilbraham Road
Cleveland area electric rate hike approved
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co customers in the Cleveland area will face a 17 percent general rate increase starting today. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted authorization for the hike on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Germantown Council OKs purchase for second fire house
Germantown votes to buy the old Joe Pettit garage at 237 E Market St for 23000 dollars including building land and equipment to house a second fire station on the east side. The garage will also serve as a fuel facility with Union 76 supplying gasoline oil and lubricants at dealer prices.
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Dan Ritchey
Germantown
Joe Pettit
E. Market St
Ross Winning
Pettit
Winning
East Side
Union 76
Dayton
Local Deaths and Funeral Notices List
Obituaries and funeral details for Mrs Myrtie L Bowlin Herbert W Goodman and Agnes Leber include birthplaces, survivors, service times and burial plans. Bowlin died at Garden Manor aged 83 with services at McCoy Leffler and Woodside Cemetery, while Goodman, 93, formerly of Middletown, burial at Woodside follows services at Joseph R Baker & Sons. Agnes Leber, 71, Springboro, survived by Karl and Elaine, service at Anglesby Funeral Home with Springboro Cemetery burial.
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Myrtie L. Bowlin
Howard Ave
Garden Manor
Bowlin
Pomeroyton
Thomas
Clarence
Franklin
Macie Ashley
Marie Deaton
Middletown
Laura Bowlin
Salt Lick
George Wells
Woodburn
Ind
Joe Wells
Clearwater
Fla
Snowden Wells
Tucson
Ariz
McCoy- Leffler
J. Herschel Caudill
Woodside Cemetery
Crawford Street
Herbert W. Goodman
16Th Ave
Knight Goodman
Knight Goodman Inc
Middletown Hospital
Goodman
Armco Steel Corp
Mary
Walter
Glenn
Columbus
Ethel Wolf
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Joseph Harvey
Funeral
Agnes Leber
S. Main St
Springboro
Kettering Medical Center
Carl
Karl
Miamisburg
Elaine Stuck
Virginia Kesling
Anglesby Funeral Home
Middletown Federal reports 1973 growth and officer reelections
Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Association announced a year of growth in 1973 with total assets rising to 71 million and savings to 63.7 million. First mortgage loans reached 63.3 million while board officers and directors were reelected, including G W A Wilmer as president and Calvin Lloyd as vice president.
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Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Association
Calvin Lloyd
Lloyd
Middletown Federal
G.W.A. Wilmer
R. E. Dempster
James M. Tewart
Robert S. Freeman
H. Edward Bundenthal
C. Dudley Inwood
Office Outfitters, Inc
Wilmer and Lloyd
Warren County to break ground for new jail on Feb 5
Warren County commissioners set a ground breaking ceremony for the county's nearly two million criminal justice building on February 5 at 11 a.m. The site is on South East Street near the County Home office building. Al Hylton and Dale Peach reported on a meeting with state EEA officials about the annual program providing federal funds to employ veterans and unemployed people in public service jobs.
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David Izor
Lebanon
Warren County
S. East Street
al Hylton
Dale Peach
EEA
Unem
Hylton
Peach
Stan Markey
Ellis-Lincoln Road
Murray Road
Olive Branch Road
Lincoln Road
Jeffery Road
Manchester Road
Shaker Road
Columbia Road
Socialville-Foster Road
AEIF to Vote on Pact and No-Strike Clause
The Armco Employe Independent Union plans a vote among its members on a three year no strike pact linked to a CAP package including a $200 one time payment and a 3 percent annual wage rise. The vote marks the first general ratification since 1972 and polling stations will be set at pay stations for the CAP ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
AEIF
United Steel Workers
USW
Dillman Elected President of Middletown Merchants
Roger Dillman of Dillman’s supermarkets becomes president of Merchants of Middletown M.O.M. after acting since the program began last fall. Sue Harris of Irvings, Inc. named vice president along with a new one-year board slate including Dave Francis and John Rychter. Two-year directors include Gloria Annenberg James Guyler and Don Sullivan with chamber executive Harold Kramer noting broadened M.O.M. goals to promote local shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Dillman
Dillman’s Supermarkets
Merchants of Middletown
M.O.M
Robert
Sue) Harris
Irvings, Inc
Dave Francis
Gough- Lamb Cleaners
John Rychter
Reed Klopp Co
Harris
Gloria Annenberg
Readmore News & Book
James Guyler
Guyler Buick
Don Sullivan
Middletown
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Lewis L. Strauss
Commerce
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Culpeper, Va
Strauss
DIAL
National
Mr Coy-Leffler
Seeertéo Worticians
Germantown Council
Dan Anslinger
Ohios 4
Anslinger
Bill Forbes
Forbes
Myrtie Bowlin
Herbert Goodman
A.E.I.F
COMM
Warren
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Charles
Bud) Steller Mar
Manchester
McGee's
Mkt
Annem Heart
Crochet & Knitting Books
Reed’s Center
Excello Branch Post Office
Coin-Op Laundry & Drycleaning
Oxford State Rd
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