Middletown Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks
Across Middletown and nearby communities a Fourth of July program unfolds with parades at 10 a.m. starting in Smith Park, fireworks at 10:15 p.m. at Hill's Department Store, and related events in Franklin Blue Ball areas including an ice cream social at Harding Memorial Museum and a craft fair at 4950 Jefferson Road.
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Middletown
Old City
Central Ave
Hill’s Department Store
Breiel Boulevard
Franklin
Franklin Area Historical Society
Harding Memorial Museum
Park Ave
Germantown Parade Plans and Fireworks Night Schedule
Church bells will start the parade at 4 p.m. marching south on Cherry Street, west on Endress Street, north on Main Street, and west on Warren Street to the Veterans Memorial Playground for events. At 9 p.m. Valley View Spartans perform at Valley View Middle School stadium on Comstoc Avenue before the fireworks.
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Germantown
Cherry Street
Endress Street
Main Street
Warren Street
Veterans Memorial Playground
Valley View Spartenettes
Valley View Middle School
Comstoc Avenue
Star Wars draws big crowds at Colonial Theater
John Leach notes Middletown audiences flock to Star Wars, with Ed Mangus reporting over 2,200 tickets sold in four days versus Rocky’s week peak around 1,100. Critics call it a fun, uncomplicated film with dazzling effects, appealing to both adults and children.
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Ed Mangus
Colonial Theater
Main Street
Mangus
Middletown Theater
Forces of Good
Artoo Deetoo
Threepio
Two killed in southern Butler County crash
In Ohio 126, one mile west of the Indiana line, a head on collision at 5:40 p.m. yesterday killed William L. Beavan Jr., 19, of Ross and Paul N. Taylor, 27, of Brookville, Ind. Beavan attempted to pass on a hillcrest, deputies said, in what became the county's third traffic fatality in 24 hours.
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Okeana
Ohio 126
Indiana
Butler County
William L. Beavan Jr
Cardinal Ave
Ross
Paul N. Taylor
Brookville
Ind
Beavan
Camden Emergency Squad White Elephant Sale
Benefit sale to aid the Camden Emergency Squad begins at 9 a.m. Monday on Central Avenue school grounds and runs until all items are sold. Consigned goods go to auction and the squad operates a lunch stand onsite.
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Camden
Central Avenue
Deaths and Funerals in Franklin and area
Charles Price 47 of 5210 Dearth Road died at 7 50 last night after being stricken at home. His body taken to Eaton Funeral Home by Franklin Emergency Squad and arrangements incomplete. Elizabeth Nekas 85 of Dayton dies Saturday at Washington Manor North Nursing Home. Services 10 a m Wednesday at Brough Memorial Funeral Home Miamisburg with burial Hill Grove Cemetery Miamisburg. Survived by two daughters a son six grandchildren including several from Middletown and 13 great grandchildren. Friends may call Tuesday 4 5 and 7 9 p m. Henry Clarence Messmore 54 of Pacific Palisades California formerly Franklin died Wednesday at home of apparent heart attack.
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Franklin
Charles Price
Dearth Road
Brough
Miamisburg
Hill Grove Cemetery
Washington Manor North Nursing Home
Dayton
California
Henry Clarence Messmore
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Mr. Messmore
Man in chase still serious in Cincinnati crash
Frankin Lonnie H Middleton 22 of 1825 Winton St Middletown remained in serious condition at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a high speed chase. His car hit a parked vehicle and a utility pole at S River St and Farm Ave. He survived by wife Marge, son Mike in California, three grandchildren, his parents Henry and Mrs Messmore, three brothers, and two sisters. Services were held Thursday in California.
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Franklin — Lonnie H. Middleton
Winton St
Middletown
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Middleton
S. River Street
Farm Avenue
Army Air Corps
California
Marge
Mike
Henry Messmore
Franklin
Virgil
Edward
Springboro
James Raymond
Pauline Call
Lebanon
Dolores Young
Cincinnati Schools Receive State Funds After Court Order
Cincinnati school district released 1.30 million dollars in state funds after U S District Judge Timothy Hogan ordered the release. Funds had been withheld by the State Board of Education over a parochial school payment and a separate St Mary’s matter alleging racial discrimination. The district acted as conduit for private school funding and had withheld parish funds pending review.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Ferguson
Bard of Education
St. Mary's
U.S
Timothy Hogan
Cars crash into loan office damaging building
Two cars heavy damaged when they struck the Beneficial Loan office at Central Avenue and Clinton Street about 9:30 last night. Otis Tekakis 59 of Central Ave was northbound when his car was hit on the right side by Lora Paulk 19 of Greenbush Road Somerville. Tekakis car crashed into the front window. Paulk car stopped at the corner. No injuries and neither driver cited.
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Beneficial Loan Office
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Otis Tekakis
Central Ave
Clinton
Lora Paulk
Greenbush Road
Somerville
Tekakis Auto
Paulk Auto
Fire and medical calls across city scenes
At 6:45 p.m. Betty Sparks, 47, ill from a fire at 808 Fourth Ave and taken to hospital. Florence Click, 75, possibly stroke, at 600 N Verity Parkway rushed to hospital in critical condition. David Cantrell, 37, ill at 1325 Fairmount Ave moved to serious condition. US Hotel emergency run with no transport. William Bendel, 77, ill and admitted in fair condition from 1924 Brentwood St. Fred Lattimore, 31, injured when truck struck fence and pole at 3900 block Jefferson Road, treated and released. Aaron Manning, 11, fainted at 19 Crawford St and transported for treatment, released.
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Fourth Ave
Betty Sparks
N. Verity Parkway
Florence Click
Fairmount Ave
David Cantrell
Brentwood St
William Bendel
Jefferson Road
Fred Lattimore
Curtis St
Armco
Crawford St
Aaron Manning
Middletown City Directory 1977 Distributed to Subscribers
The Williams Directory Co. of Taylor Michigan distributes the latest Middletown City Directory this week. It contains four major sections with business and professional listings, residential listings by name and location, a numerical telephone directory, plus an introduction and a statistical general review of the community.
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Middletown City Directory
Williams Directory Co
Taylor, Mich
Woman charged in accident on Manchester Road
A Manchester Road resident was charged with failure to maintain an assured clear distance after a two vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on Manchester Road. Barbara May, 22, of 3505 Manchester, was injured and treated at Middletown Hospital. She was northbound on University at Park Lane at 5 30 p m and failed to see a car slowing to turn right. The other driver, Alice Peginbegin, 66, of 1099 Park, was not injured. Both cars suffered heavy damage.
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Manchester Road
Middletown Hospital
Barbara May
Manchester
University At Park Lane
Alice Peginbegin
Park
Riverside community worship planned over Great Miami River
Franklin plans a third annual riverside service at 11 a.m. on the west bank of the Great Miami River with ministers Marion Barber and Wendell Butt presenting music themed talks. Worshippers will cross Second Street bridge with church banners. in rain the service moves to Franklin High School.
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Franklin
Marion Barber
First Church of the Nazarene
Our
Wendell Butt
Hunter Community United Methodist Church
Our Unity
Riverside
Great Miami River
Second Street
Franklin Ministerial Association
Clarence Aspennleiter
John Palmer
Stephanie Smith
Carol Ettenhofer
Joyce Hemenger
Michelle Landis
Franklin High School
E. Fourth Street
Housh Family Welcomes First Girl in 15 Generations
William Housh Jr. of Monroe Heating & Air Conditioning Co. proudly adds his new granddaughter to the family sign as Nicole Renee, daughter of Mike and wife, is born after 28 hours of labor at Miami Valley Hospital. Richard Housh confirms the birth and shares the family’s joy.
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William Housh Jr
Monroe Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc
Housh
Bill Housh
Gerber farm rezoning second hearing set for Tuesday
The 82 acre Gerber farm south of Manchester Road between Ken Ridge Drive and city limits faces a second public hearing Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the City Building Commission Chamber. Adam Cristo Inc seeks rezoning to lower lot size from 12,000 to 8,000 square feet and frontage from 80 to 60 feet, a May Planning Commission vote 4 to 2 approved. Residents opposed, noting many local lots are 20,000 square feet. Commissioner actions include establishing an assessment equalization board for Vannest Avenue and Jefferson Road improvements and approving various public works funding and property actions. Pope Paul VI will meet UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim in private audience next Saturday. Also itemized: sale of a 40 by 68 foot tract at 1405 Calumet Ave to abutting owner E. D Jenkins. a three month, 1,920 contract with Paul Alexander for maintenance and security in the Trinity urban renewal area. and applications for federal public works funding for a new fire station, traffic signal building, Vannest Avenue sewer, Jefferson playfield service buildings, Middletown schools projects, and street resurfacing.
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Gerber
Manchester Road
Ken Ridge Drive
City Building Commission Chamber
Adam Cristo, Inc
City Commission
City Planning Commission
David M. Gerber
Cristo
Vannest Avenue
Jefferson Road
Calumet Ave
E. D Jenkins
Paul Alexander
Trinity
Clinton Street
Manchester Avenue
Clark Street
Reinartz Boulevard
Jefferson
Middletown
Korn appeals murder verdict in Hamilton case
Donald L. Korn 32 of Fairfield appealed Friday to the First District Court of Appeals challenging his aggravated murder conviction for the 1974 stabbing death of Ruth Doench 72 at her Tylersville Road home. A hearing will discuss dropping the rape charge. a split decision could yield life imprisonment.
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Hamilton
Fairfield
Korn
Ruth Doench
Tylersville Road
Jeffersonville
Ind
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Taylor
Elizabeth Nekas
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Athens County
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Vatican
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First District Court of Appeals
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