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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1973

Page

13

Four-way contest looms for Franklin City Council seats

Barbara Thornton remains the only candidate filed with Warren County Elections. Incumbent Harold Callahan plans to run, with Herbert Swiger and R L Turner already filing. Swiger, 23, teaches government at Franklin High. Turner, also 23, has prior county and state government work and rooms with Ruppert.

Franklin Barbara Thornton Warren County Board of Elections Harold Callahan Herbert D. Swiger R.L. Turner Harlan Township Callahan Dyer’s, Inc Monroe Chamber of Commerce Manchester Machine Co Middletown Civic Association Swiger Franklin High School Middletown Stanton Court Franklin Woods Carlisle Carlisle High School Miami University Miami Studies Turner Warren County Wallace Lukens James Ruppert Congress

Middletown 1973 74 phone books to be delivered

Ohio Bell announces delivery of the Middletown 1973 74 telephone directory. Over 66 500 copies will be handed to 69 carriers by July 13 for Middletown and nearby areas with small personal directories included.

Middletown Robert F. Watts Ohio Bell Watts The Ohio Middletown Area Recycling Center N. Main St

Grace Baptists Move to New $1.25 Million Church

Grace Baptist Church will move from 2216 Wilbraham Road to a new two story colonial style structure at Ohio 122 and Union Road. The 2000 seat sanctuary will later add 900 more with a balcony. Dedication planned after the October 1971 ground breaking and Sunday relocation led by Rev. Howard Sears.

Dorothy Damele Grace Baptist Church Ohio 122 Union Road Wilbraham Road Howard Sears Sears Grace Baptist Word of God Middletown Joe Lewis Lewis Sevenman Luther Smith Preston Back Beech Richardson Pete Hummel Tony Ratcliffe Grace Baptist Kiddie-Prep Middletown Christian School

Four juveniles nabbed after chase near Monroe. one held for Georgia

Michigan authorities picked up three of four juveniles after a stolen car was found in a rest area on Interstate 75 south of Monroe. A 15 year old girl was arrested on the scene while two 17 year olds and another 15 year old fled, later captured on Millikin Road. A fourth juvenile remains in Butler County Juvenile Center awaiting parental return to Georgia.

Michigan Butler County Georgia Interstate 75 Monroe Millikin Road

Roosevelt Development withdraws Bachmann Tract rezoning request

Roosevelt Development Corp withdraws a zone-change request for the 60 acre Bachmann Tract for 12 months to seek community harmony and a better chance next year. Commissioners say downtown progress may improve the proposal's odds. The tract on East End near Roosevelt Boulevard Breiel Boulevard and Grand Avenue had faced planning denial. public hearing canceled.

Karen Garloch Roosevelt Development Corp Bachmann Elliott Levey Tom Blake Levey Stanley Sorrell

City bus crash injures six passengers but leaves all safe

A CTS bus struck by a car on University Boulevard rolled onto its side trapping doors. Six passengers and the driver escaped through a front window as smoke issued from the front. All treated at Middletown Hospital and released. the driver and passengers include Rhoda Baker and relatives plus driver Phyllis Higdon. The other vehicle’s occupant Fred Gavett had minor injuries. Police cited Stratis Koutsikithis for failure to yield. An extra bus replaced the damaged service.

Woodlawn Avenue University Boulevard Middletown Hospital Rhoda Baker Valetta Dwayne Prospect Ave Floyd Thompson Young St Julia Tann Sarah Jane Baker Meadow Ave Phyllis Higdon Germantown Road Fred Gavett YMCA Stratus Koutsikithis Brentwood St University Ptl Paul Lewis Tessengers Renr Lewis Koutsikithis’ Auto Higdon Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co CTS Meadowland Larry White White

Reservoir Closes at Deer Creek State Park for Third Time

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources closed Deer Creek Reservoir on the Pickaway Fayette county line after rain raised water levels to unsafe levels. A spokesman said reopening date is unknown. The lake, spanning 1277 acres, was previously shut for three days after high water and in May following a drowning.

Columbus, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Deer Creek Deer Creek State Park Department Pickaway- Fayette County

Youth held on charge of attempted firebombing

A 19 year old Miamisburg youth was held in Miamisburg jail charged with attempted firebombing of police quarters. Howard Mullins was arrested after a cola bottle with a flammable mix was hurled at officers. Police fired two shots at the fleeing suspect but no one was harmed and no damage occurred.

Miamisburg Howard Mullins West Carrollton Moraine Miami Township

Ohio firms receive 46 million SBA loan package

The federal Small Business Administration approved 567 loans totaling 46.77 million dollars in central southern and northwestern Ohio for the 1972-73 fiscal year. The number of loans rose by 95 from 1961-72.

Columbus, Ohio Federal Small Business Administration Ohio SBA

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