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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1975
Page
14
Across clues list for a Eugene Sheffer crossword with entries including Twitching, Pierce, Masculine name, Commotion, Sharpen, Venture, French region, Redact, Piquant, Donkeys, Building block, Galahad et al, Wes conveyed, Flapjack, GI's.
History item notes 1958 launch of Explorer 1 as the first U.S. earth satellite from Cape Canaveral. Also lists events on January 31 across 1606 Guy Fawkes, 1801 John Marshall appointment, 1865 Lee appointment, 1950 hydrogen bomb order, 1965 arms deal with West Germany, and 1970s bomber transfers to Nationalist China.
Brenda McDowell senior at Edgewood High School earned a $2700 scholarship to Middletown Business College after scoring first with 68 of 75 on a school career testing program. Becky Miller of Madison High School received a second place clock radio prize.
Eighth District Rep. Thomas Kindness named to the Civil and Constitutional Rights subcommittee of the House Judiciary committee. The panel, chaired by Rep. Don Edwards, will probe FBI wiretapping methods next week and handle major civil rights bills including the Voting Rights Act expiring this year and issues on gun control and abortion. Kindness is a first term Hamilton Republican.
At about 1 a.m. Emmett Terry 30 of 1724 Columbia Ave backed into a parked car owned by George Seigrist 1720 Columbia Ave causing a chain collision involving a car owned by James Myers 1718 Columbia Ave and another Myers vehicle. Damages totaled 1250 with Terry not charged.
Mark G Wendel treasurer of Butler County Ohio gives notice of the millage levied on property listed for taxation for the 1974 tax year. The notice states the number of mills levied per dollar for the county.
First Banc Group of Ohio Inc announces a first quarter cash dividend of 30 cents per share. The dividend is payable March 28 to shareholders of record March 14. The Columbus based holding company reports year end consolidated resources of $1.5 billion, up 6.7 percent from 1973.
A 7 p.m. public hearing next Thursday precedes the City Council meeting at the Municipal Building to discuss a grant under the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act. The EPA will fund about three quarters of sewer project costs as Rolfe Wagner signs the grant agreement. A pre application is due later this month and Ralph Woolpert of Dayton will attend. Council advertises bids and contracts for the sewer work.
Robert Milton and James Brown of 6501 Germantown Road pleaded guilty in Area II court to possession of marijuana. They received 30 day suspended jail terms after a routine traffic stop led to a car and trailer search. Brown also faced a fine for failure to register a motor vehicle.
Mrs. Francis Walters of 100 East St Springboro topped the statewide Bowl Down Cancer Tournament for women, with a 733 series. The event at Lanecrest Bowling Alley Franklin raised funds for the American Cancer Society and was sponsored by Phi Beta Psi Sorority.
Glenn Guthrie 50 of Hanoverton died after attempting to pass four cars on Ohio 9 south of Salem and colliding head on with another vehicle. Lisbon post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reported the six car crash happened Thursday.
Detroit AP Cadillac Motor Car Division recalls 234000 of its 1974 model cars due to possible hood latch misalignment that could open and obscure vision. Cadillac notes two latches per hood and says no injuries or accidents have been reported.
Burglary at James Richardson residence 1004 Garden Ave yielded a 500 dollar television a 40 dollar camera and a 50 dollar stereo from a rear door break in about 10 30 p m last night. A separate theft attempt at Minta Elam 1600 Central Ave was thwarted when Mrs Elam screamed as two men forced a hallway door at 8 20 p m yesterday. Police also probed a possible break-in at Erceia Byrd 821 Auburn St after she returned home to a disturbed storm window but no loot was found.
Madison Music Boosters sponsor spaghetti dinner at Madison School cafeteria. Adults 2 dollars, children 12 and under 1.25. Tickets from school office or band members. call 422.9023 for details. Proceeds support school music programs.
Evangelist Lawrence Haney leads revival at 911 Charles St from Jan 27 to Feb 2 at 7 PM with nightly special singing. Local church event emphasizes spiritual renewal in the Middletown area.
Obituaries list Claude Martin 86 of 808 Crawford St Dayton VA Hospital with service at Joseph R. Baker & Sons and interment Woodside. Elva Mae Schultz 73 of Middletown. services at McCoy Leffier with interment Woodside. Glidia Russell Dougherty 69 of Middletown. services at Joseph R. Baker & Sons and interment West Elkton. Bessie Riley 78 of Middletown. services at Riess Funeral Home and interment Woodside.
Poem evokes memory and mourning for a departed husband father Sylvia Snodgrass and daughter. It blends sentimental lines about love and guidance with a birthday remembrance noting John Snodgrass born 1904 died 1972. The piece closes with a tribute from a daughter and a Reverend.
A Middletown girl, Beverly Johnson 17, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a two car crash at Crawford Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. She was a passenger in a car driven by Jimmy Johnson 23. Maynard Earls 25, charged with failure to yield, allegedly entered on red. Damages were $75 to the Johnson car and $350 to Earls'.
The listing notes Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home at 3805 Roosevelt Blvd with phone number 423-6516 for funeral services.
Butler County deputies said Emma Jean Oney 39 and Randall Oney 3 were passengers in a car driven by Charles E. Oney 34. The vehicle veered off Ohio 122 into a ditch near Ohio 744 and they were taken to a hospital by a neighbor. The crash remains under investigation.
Fire crews responded at 9:07 a.m. to 1737 S University Blvd for Dorothy Heller age 30 found dizzy and ill. At 6:30 a.m. a false alarm at Montgomery Ward prompted a full response. Yesterday at 11:49 p.m. Ruth Harvey 80 ill with no transport. At 6:43 p.m. Miriam Davis 66 fell with hip and arm pains admitted for surgery. At 6:07 p.m. Ernie Bratcher 47 semiconscious at 1226 Central Ave treated and dismissed.
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