Exhibit Opens Saturday Showcasing American Revolution Manuscripts
A Bicentennial display titled Manuscripts of the American Revolution opens Saturday at the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co building and runs through July 11 with 31 documents from the Manuscript Society. It features letters by Hancock, Washington, Jefferson and others, including Benedict Arnold’s treason account. The Middletown Journal sponsors, AAUW hosts, and reception runs 1 to 4 p.m. opening day. The exhibit highlights key events from 1765 to Washington’s election and includes ground papers and early American memorabilia.
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Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Smithsonian Institution
Middletown Journal
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Manuscript Society
George Washington
United States
John Hancock
Washington
Nathanael Greene
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Lord Townshend
Middletown
Armco Bicentennial Band to Play Sousa Concert
The 55 member Armco Bicentennial Band led by Carl Ashworth will present an all Sousa program at Sunset Park starting 2:30 p.m. and running about one hour. Audience members are urged to bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets for the outdoor afternoon event.
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Armco
Sunset Park
Carl
Ashworth
Wayne Elementary Honors Volunteers at Year End Breakfast
Wayne Elementary School honored staff and volunteers for the past school year at a breakfast hosted by the faculty. Recipients include Helen Phelps Treva Shafer Mabel Barker Clara Peck Melva Dalton Greta Pannel Carole Ballinger Janet Lucas Sandy Schulters Christine Schraub Virginia Harris Vera Mays Georgia Swartz and Lois Conrad noted for long service with the late Frank Simon memorial. The band made its first appearance at Armco’s 75th anniversary event with other concerts planned through 1976 as part of Bicentennial celebrations. Ashworth, a retired Eaton school music teacher, is referenced.
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Jacksonburg
Wayne Elementary School
Helen Phelps
Treva Shafer
Mabel Barker
Clara Peck
Melva Dalton
Greta Pannel
Carole Ballinger
Janet Lucas
Sandy Schulters
Christine Schraub
Virginia Harris
Vera Mays
Georgia Swartz
Lois Conrad
Frank Simon
Armco
Ashworth
Eaton School
Union Road resurfacing continues in Lebanon area
Warren County Engineer Craig Pendleton says Union Road from the Franklin line to Greentree Road will be leveled and resurfaced with traffic maintained. Similar work on Manchester Road from Middletown limits to Shaker will begin today and tomorrow as crews proceed.
Fire injures several in Baltimore Street incident
Emergency responders were called to a Baltimore Street scene after a vehicle tire raised an alarm. Eva Nickell, 64, suffered arm and head cuts and was admitted in fair condition. Cheries Alien, 22, was treated and released from hospital after a separate clothing fire in a car back seat. A discarded cigarette ignited clothes at 105 McKnight Drive. Police logged false emergency at Kunz Avenue and Candlewood.
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Eva Nickell
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Tom Morrison
Candlewood
Germantown
Wmvam
Kunz Ave
Death notices from Middletown and Hamilton area
Domenick Forni 73 of 810 Park Drive died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong illness. He was a Naples Italy native and a retired cement finisher for Waldner Construction Co. Survived by three daughters two sisters and a brother in Italy and one grandson. Mass Friday at St John’s Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Thursday at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home. Also noted: Mrs Margaret L Gross died at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Deaths in Hamilton: Ralph Hastings 60, Ross Corder 56, Lida Fiehrer 75, Bert Andrews 74, Bertha Callahan 75 with memorial services listed.
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Domenick Forni
Park Drive
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Forni
Naples
Italy
Middletown
Waldner Construction Co
Order of Eagles
Maria
David Smith
Donald Snelling
Whitey Huff
Columbus
Raphaelle
Julio Forni
Rosina Esposito
St. John’s Catholic Church
Stephen Calme
Woodside Cemetery
Visitation
Wilson
Margaret L. Gross
Creekview Drive
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
Hamilton
Ralph H. Hastings
Hamilton-Eaton Road
Collinsville
Brown-Dawson
Ross W. Corder
Millikin St
Webb
Lida E. Fiehrer
Clinton Ave
St. Ann Church
Zettler
Bert Andrews
Hatherly Drive
Klaus- Weigel
Bertha Jane Callahan
Beechwood Road
Wilmington
Insurance group luncheon to hear Western-Southern official
Robert Rumford, director of consumer relations for Western-Southern Life Insurance, will speak at the Middle Town Area Association of Life Underwriters luncheon at the Bonanza Restaurant. He has worked in Detroit since 1954, became superintendent of agencies in 1964, and was moved to his current post last year. The meeting starts at 11 30 a.m.
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Robert Rumford
Western- Southern Life Insurance Co
Middletown Area
Three Scouts receive life rank at Trenton court
In Trenton Troop 25 a court of honor honored three members with life rank Jay Frisby Doug Bolton and Jimmy Johnston. First Class awards went to Ricky Miller Steve Swanner and Chuck Sudwicher.
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Trenton
Scout Troop 25
Jay Frisby
Doug Bolton
Jimmy Johnston
Ricky Miller
Steve Swanner
Chuck Sudwicher
Rodney Johnston
Jeffrey Hueston
Bolton
William Hicks
Miller
Hueston
Swanner
Scott Russell
Frisby
Ludwicher
Mark Carrozza
Steve Wyson
David Hicks
Mike Bolton
John Stahl
Joe Wirtley
John Little
Greg Mcintosh
Class of 1956 reunion reservations due June 15
Middletown High School class of 1956 sets June 15 as reservation deadline for the Aug 21 reunion at Brown's Run Country Club. Activities start at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 and dancing. Cost is 25 dollars per couple. Call Martin Davis Womack or Linda Hagen Bursk to RSVP.
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Middletown High School
Brown's Run Country Club
Martin Davis Womack
Linda Hagen Bursk
Camden fills vacancy with Robert Green on village council
Robert Green, former councilman and current Board of Public Affairs member, was named to replace Duwayne Lohrey who resigned in April. Green will be sworn in at the June 21 meeting as action on adopting the Preble County building code and county inspection contract is deferred. Mayor Clarence Beasley said a public forum on the proposal will be scheduled for June 21.
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Camden
Robert Green
Duwayne Lohrey
Green
Board of Public Affairs
Preble County
Clarence Beasley
Ohio congressional primary yields and incumbents in race
Ohio voters chose incumbents in 26 party contests across 23 districts. Key results include Wayne Hays surviving a payroll scandal and multiple confirmations of renomination for incumbents such as Thomas Luken Willis Gradison John Seiberling and others with fall opponents in both parties.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wayne Hays
Woodrow W. Mathna
Lorain
Donald J. Pease
Charles Mosher
Mary Rose Oaker
Cleveland
Jim Stanton
U. S. Senate
Cincinnati
Thomas A. Luken
Donald Clancy
Willis D. Gradison
Luken
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Paul McCarthy
Ted Strickland
William Harsha
Thomas N. Kindness
Thomas Ashley
Homestat
James A. Plummer
Jackson
Clarence F. Miller
Robert Woodman
William Stanton
Fran Ryan
Sam Devine
John Seiberling
Mike McGee
David Sweet
Chalmers P. Wylie
John M. Ashbrook
Hays
Nick B. Karnick
Steubenville
Charles J. Carney
Youngstown
Jack C. Hunter
Cleveland-area
Louis Stokes
Charles Vanik
Ronald M. Mott
Franklin Township police levy defeat prompts resubmission talk
Franklin Township officials plan a precinct by precinct tally of Tuesday's vote on a 1.5 mill police levy proposal that would fund a full time department. Trustees may resubmit after review by the citizens' committee led by Harold Baker. The measure lost 1,138 to 683. A July 13 public hearing was set for a street lighting petition in Sharon Kay Acres.
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Franklin
Harold Baker
Citizens’ Committee
Baker
Nyroyal Road
Sharon Kay Acres
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Philip Sousa
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Franklin Township Police
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