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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1969
Page
14
The old Monroe Methodist Church was torn down this week ending the damage from May's tornado. A view from behind shows wreckers at work while a water tank stands nearby and a vacant skyline spot marks where the steeple once stood. The congregation plans a new sanctuary soon.
Extension agents in Butler and Preble counties say 1969 may yield bumper crops as corn tassels and soybeans look strong. Despite height gains past knee high by the Fourth, they warn yields and profits remain uncertain and note break-even corn prices exceed 80 cents a bushel, varying with yield.
Springboro Grange changes its July meeting to tour Warren County Fair exhibits in Lebanon on July 16. The Athletic Boosters meet July 15 to discuss improving the athletic era and track. Euchre Club hosts dinner July 17. Franklin Farmers Club dinner July 17 features Barber Shop Quartet entertainment and Milo Beck talk on live stock and grain. WSWS circles join for church picnic July 17 at First United Methodist. Church school picnic set for July 27 with Mary Haven Children’s Home guests. Scout Troop 5 to Camp Hook for annual summer outing with Scoutmaster Everett Taylor and Louis Hursch as sponsors.
Butlers Ed Zorn notes crops ahead in Middletown area with tall soybeans and strong moisture. Zorn expects some farmers to feed out corn to boost hog profits. Paul Gorstner says southern county is in good shape with adequate moisture and heat for crops, soybeans thriving under current conditions.
Clearcreek School District seeks a 6 mill operating levy in November to cover rising costs and teacher pay. The board rejected 8 mills, hired six teachers, and aims to retain staff by aligning salaries with area districts. They plan book stock cuts and facility upgrades while contesting a new carryout beer license near Jonathan Wright School.
A July report overstated a halt on Koscot Interplanetary Cosmetics Corp. The state securities commission forbids new distributorships but allows sales of products. The article notes no broader business embargo.
A cautionary note titled The Riddle of the Dangers Presented to Children by Friendly but Unknown Passers-by is distributed as a coloring book warning. Harris photo accompanies the item highlighting safety for kids.
James Michener, 29, from Waynesville plans an appeal of his firing from Shaker Valley High School at Lebanon Correctional Institution cited for subordination and neglect. Attorney Morris Turkleson filed a notice with Warren County Common Pleas Court after testimony indicated the firing stemmed from class discussions with inmates about prison conditions and the 1968 Ohio Penitentiary riot, and for using Black Like Me as a text.
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