Severe winds cause scattered power outages in Middletown area
Severe winds and heavy rain last night caused outages across the Middletown area with CG&E crews repairing lines. Reports included southern Butler County and Hamilton County outages, downed wires in Middletown near Central Avenue and Sutphin Street, and traffic disruption briefly blocked by fallen limbs west of Carlisle. Middletown Fire logged at least 10 wire incidents between 8 and 9 p.m. Friday while REACT helped direct traffic around nonfunctional signals.
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Middletown
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Butler County
Hamilton County
Warren County
Carlisle
Cg&e Co
Central Avenue- Sutphin Street
REACT
Service Station Break-Ins Spark Minor Theft Report
Middletown Police logged several small thefts and vandalism incidents. Jack Blake reports $25 of motor oil stolen from Omega service station at 2501 N Verity. Jerry Pickett says a 90 HP boat motor valued at $700 was stolen from his yard. Lloyd Carpenter’s car lost an eight track tape player and $130 in tapes Friday afternoon.
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Middletown
Jack Blake
Omega
N. Verity
Jerry Pickett
Jackson Lane
Lloyd Carpenter
Woodlawn Ave
Franklin to discuss creek job
City Council will consider a rip rap contract for erosion control on Clear Creek at 7 30 p m in the City Building. Two bids range from 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Also on the agenda are a bond bid award for Real Road assessments final reading of maternity benefits for city employees and a street lighting resolution. A 7 pm discussion session precedes the meeting.
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Franklin
Clear Creek
Bernard Eichholz
Former vote board clerk Kelly Haddix dies at 74
Kelly Haddix longtime Middletown Democratic activist and former Board of Elections clerk died at Franklin Nursing Inn aged 74. He lived in Middletown 60 years and worked 25 years at Frigidaire Dayton before retiring in 1968. He is survived by wife Ethel son Samuel two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Services Monday 10:30 a.m. at Joseph R.K. Baker Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 6 to 9 p.m.
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Democratic Party
Kelly Haddix
Central Ave
Franklin Nursing Inn
Haddix
Middletown
Democratic Club
Dayton
Jackson
Frigidaire Corporation of
Ethel
Samuel
West Chester
William
Tampa
Fla
Reeve
Beatrice Herman
Eula Steele
Kansas City
Joseph RK. Baker
Doyle Kincaid
Woodside Cemetery
Louis Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Jesse Upshaw
Springfield
Annie Armstrong
Camden
Ark
Amy Ware
Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle
Reva Payne
Hall-Jordan Funeral Home
Eagles No
Dorothy
Patricia Fink
Jimmie Bell
Germantown
Martha Holp
Farmersville
John A. Arpp
Melvin Oehrtman
Fairview Cemtery
West Alexandria
Springboro Lions Install Officers for 1976 77
Springboro Lions Club will install officers for 1976 77 at 7 p.m. Tuesday during Ladies Night at the Yankee Tavern. Attendees must cancel or pay 6.95 for the meal. Named officers include Armbruster president Tibbitts first VP Ross second VP Parks third VP Cushman secretary Carpenter treasurer Gordon assistant treasurer Krabacher tail twister Gordon lion tamer and Dalton Black directors for two year terms.
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Springboro
Springboro Lions Club
Robert Armbruster
Elton Tibbitts
Vincent Ross
Robert Parks
Maynard Cushman
David Carpenter
Dee Gordon
Harold Krabacher
Bill Gordon
James Dalton
Joe Black
Multiple Minor Auto Crashes Reported in Middletown
Several accidents occurred in the Middletown area with only minor injuries reported. Algie Williams 24 failed to yield after stopping at 14th Avenue and Baltimore Street and was rear collided by Joel Bailey 24 who was westbound. Bailey was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. A mother and daughter were treated after a collision on Carmody Boulevard near Ohio 4 involving Dennis Jones 22 speeding in poor weather. Rebecca Pence 16 was cited for failure to yield after her car was struck by Robert J. McGill 48 at Marshall and Central. Lynette Lovely 16, a passenger, was treated and released at Middletown Hospital.
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Algie Williams
Lind St
14Th Avenue
Baltimore Street
Joel Bailey
Yankee Road
Bailey
Middletown
Williams
Middletown Hospital
Carmody Boulevard
Ohio 4
Susan Childers
Neiderdale Lane
Julie Childers
Dennis Jones
Park St
Carmody
Jones
Rebecca Pence
Ronald
Robert J. McGill
Linden Ave
Miss Pence
Lynette Lovely
Ross St
Miss Lovely
Davis bound to Butler County grand jury in robbery case
Paul T. Davis Jr. 24 of 632 Lafayette St. was bound to the Butler County grand jury by Hamilton Municipal Judge Richard Berridge on charges of aggravated robbery. He is accused of a May 19 attempt at Masters Tavern in Hamilton in which a handgun was held to a patron’s head before being disarmed by the tavern owner and patrons.
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Paul T. Davis Jr
Lafayette St
Butler County
Hamilton
Richard Berridge
Davis
Master's Tavern
Gratis cancer victim near death now improving at home
William Jones 28 of Gratis Ohio has battled cancer 14 months and by Friday had received 1132 get well cards and letters from across the area. He is reading them and home two weeks after hospital stay, with doctors seeking to keep him home. A William Jones Fund is set up at Twin Valley Bank Gratis to aid the family with medical and babysitting costs. donations accepted at Twin Valley Bank Gratis Branch Franklin Street Gratis Ohio 45330.
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Gratis
William Jones
Mary Kay Drive
Middletown Journal
Jones
Ohio
William Jones Fund
Twin Valley Bank Gratis
Franklin Street
Senior Citizen Is Honored at Middletown Center
Robert Brehm, 64, of 1630 Winona Drive, named Mr Senior Citizen of 1976 at the Middletown Area Senior Citizens Center. A 1974 Armco retiree, he is vice president of Middletown Senior Citizens and active in church, school groups, Knothole baseball, and WWII veteran.
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Robert Brehm
Winona Drive
Middletown Area
Parking Meters Bring In 252 Million For Cities
A National League of Cities study finds meters generate 252 million dollars annually across 4,052 U.S. cities and towns. The report highlights widespread meter use and significant municipal revenue from coin and card payments.
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National League of Cities
U.S
Miami University approves fee hikes and campus plans
Miami University on the Oxford Campus voted to raise fees for the coming year with an 80 dollar annual increase for students and a 100 dollar higher out of state tuition. The board endorsed a 61.9 million operating budget, approved first phase bids for an eight million dollar heating plant, and set a nine year capital plan across three campuses. The session also preserved Alumnae Hall on Western College Campus, shifted the school year to semesters, and reshaped undergraduate and graduate instructional fees. The meeting elected Mary Lord secretary, Kinsley chairman, Wayne Albers vice chairman, and John Weld Peck treasurer.
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Oxford
Miami
Board of Trustees
Western College
Middletown
Hamilton
Mary Lord
Kinsley
Columbus
Wayne J. Albers
Chagrin Falls
John Weld Peck
Cincinnati
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