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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1968
Page
12
NBC’s The Champions, a British import replacing Laugh-In, debuts with three gifted heroes who can see afar hear through doors and read minds. The show centers on crime fighting but critics note the plot follows familiar villainy and networks move to de-emphasize violence for next season.
William S. Davidson was elected president of the Middletown Shopping Center Merchants Association to fill the term of William Wilson who left the city. Davidson owns Davidson Photo Shop and will serve for the remainder of 1968. He has been with the association since its 1957 inception and operates a downtown photo shop for 22 years. The other officers continuing are vice president McAlpin, secretary treasurer Mrs. Robert Harris of Irving, and editor handling possible reruns of plans for future series.
A listing of Tuesday meetings across organizations in the area. City Commission gathers at 6 p.m. in City Building while Sertoma Club meets at 6 30 p.m. at Manchester Motor Inn and various groups convene from 7 to 8 30 p.m. including Knights of St John Elk Creek Grange and VFW Post 3808.
Miss Mary Ohm a junior high school teacher and U S Navy Reserve lieutenant became the 49th commander of Fort Harrison Post 40 in Terre Haute Indiana. The post known for its male majority chose a woman to lead the local American Legion chapter.
Washington reports show 38 nations hosted U S military advisory teams and at least 76 countries benefited from economic aid during 1967. More than one million American troops were stationed overseas that year.
A driving tour outlines routes from Cincinnati to Lebanon Dayton Columbus Chillicothe and beyond. Highlights include the Golden Lamb inn in Lebanon the Wright brothers museum in Dayton the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and the Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson. A southern leg covers Natural Bridge State Park Mount Sterling Paris Blue Licks Falmouth and the Daniel Boone National Forest with scenic byways and historic sites.
The guide notes a Lloyd Thaxton hosted half hour variety series starting in San Francisco then touring nine cities replacing Jerry Lewis. Spotlight series returns as Red Skelton summer replacement with Shelley Berman and European performers in London. A Marnie feature stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Youth in Politics shows large student involvement in McCarthy Kennedy primaries, with many under 18 voters active.
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