Middletown Fourth of July Parade draws 60 units
More than 60 organizations and businesses plan floats and entries for Middletown’s July Fourth parade. Twenty one floats two bands horses antique cars and a stagecoach are listed with many civic groups schools and service clubs set to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Senior Citizens of
Middletown
Federation of Women's Clubs
The
Faith United Methodist Church
Armco Stars
Big Brothers
Daughters of the American Revolution
Miami University
Sertoma Club
Knights of Columbus
Teenagers Association For Police Support
Used car lot owner says he caught thief
A Verity Parkway car lot owner, Art Frasik of Verity Parkway Motors Inc., said he found a hole in the overhead door at 10 20 p m last evening and wrestled with a man who emerged. The thief escaped, then another man appeared and Frasik pursued and fired into the air before detaining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Verity Parkway
Art Frasik
Verity Parkway Motors Inc
S. Verity Pkwy
Frasik
Verity Parkway
Armco
Tornadoes threaten Middletown area with warnings and alerts
Warnings and sirens reached Warren County as tornado activity was reported near Morrow Woodsville Road in Morrow and at multiple locations near Cincinnati. Police and fire units broadcast warnings in Lebanon Springboro and Franklin while residents sheltered. One injury reported with several damaged structures and items stolen in unrelated incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Warren County
Highway Patrol
Lebanon
Morrow-Woodsville Road
Morrow
Springboro
Franklin
Sheriff's Department
Clearcreek
Cincinnati
Miami University lab fire injures graduate assistant
A flash fire in Hughes Laboratories at Miami University yesterday left Michael J. Sanders from Ashville New York with facial and hand burns while handling lithium aluminum hydroxide. The noon incident caused about 70 dollars in ceiling and floor tile damage. Sanders was taken to McCullough Hyde Hospital in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miami University
Hughes Laboratories
Michael J. Sanders
Ashville
N.Y
Sanders
Oxford Fire Department
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Camden
Ann Williamson
McKinley Drive
Preble County
Tim Miller
Williamson
Hamilton
McGuffey High School
Camden Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Robert
Michael A. Markey
Helen B. Inman
Somerville
Mary Jane Hubbard
Inman
Warren McCread
Delta Theta Tau
Logan Family Outing Planned at Armco Park
Descendants of the Jacob Logan family of Middletown will hold their annual outing at Armco Park Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. About 125 members led by organizer Joseph Logan will have a cookout and games including horseshoes baseball basketball golf and canoeing. Bring your own supplies. Rain date is the following Sunday. Call Logan at 424-2583.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Logan
Middletown
Armco Park
Joseph Logan
Logan
Carlisle OKs assistant police chief post in 3-2 vote
Carlisle Village Council adopted an ordinance creating an assistant police chief position by a 3-2 margin. Mayor Melvin Reece defended the move, while Henry Hermetz and Kelly Borad dissented. The vote followed debate over a possible pay raise and staffing, with no appointment made. The meeting also covered town hall funding, codifying village laws, a 40 hour work week, sewer board creation, a new fire pumper purchase, and street lighting plans.
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Carlisle
Henry Hermetz
Melvin Reece
Clyde Eldridge
Hermetz
John Homan
Borad
H. Anderson Co
Columbus
Board of Public Affairs
Fire Apparatus Corp
Cridersville
Ohio Department of Transportation
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Janet and
Chestnut Avenues
Eldridge
Council
Safety and Service Committee
Meeker Insurance Agency
Franklin
Exhibits on display Saturday at Middletown
The Manuscripts of the American Revolution exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute will be open to downtown visitors Saturday. The display features pictures of old Middletown, a quilt and needlework exhibit, a life size statue of George Washington, and manuscripts. The Middletown Bicentennial Committee opens the exhibit tomorrow, sponsored by the Middletown Journal, to align with Middletown Mall activities. Hours Saturday are noon to 3 p.m.
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Smithsonian Institute
Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Old Middletown
George Washington
Middletown
Doty House Give With Love campaign reaches 16 percent
The Give With Love committee reports 16 percent or 66,189 dollars of a 417,330 dollar goal at a meeting held at First National Bank University branch. Campaign aims to match a state gift for an 18,000 square foot addition.
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Doty House
First National Bank
Campaign Cochairman
Harry A Finkelman
Presbyterian Churc
Penelope
William Saunders
Saunders
Century
Man dies in Middletown jail after arrest for intoxication
A Middletown man John Thomas Stiles aged 48 died after being held in the city jail following an arrest at the U.S. Hotel on a charge of intoxication. He collapsed, revived briefly, and died at Middletown Hospital despite CPR. An autopsy was planned. Stiles retired in 1968 as a printer from Diamond International and is survived by a son and two daughters. Funeral arrangements are set.
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Middletown Hospital
John Thomas Stiles
S. Main St
U.S
Veterans Hospital
Stiles
Diamond International
John Jr
Fort Wayne
Ind
Becky Brooks
Kathleen Stiles
White Pidgeon, Mich
Donald
Sanford
N.C
James
Middletown
Patricia Lane
Woodside Cemetery
Albert Schetter
Joseph R. Baker Funeral Home
Alvin L. Chambers
Ronald Drive
Middletons Hospital
Chambers
Armco Steel Corp
June
Gary
Phoenix
Ariz
John Kidwell
Elizabethtown
Warren Kidwell
Dayton
Martha Chambers
Eaton Funeral Home
Franklin
Funeral
Ohio Buckeye 1000 winner plans Hawaii trip
Ethel M Stewart of Girard won 1000 a month for life in Ohio Lottery Buckeye 1000. She and husband Walter will retire soon and take a dream Hawaii vacation. Other winners include Harry B Seely Struthers 5000 and Elizabeth Warner Cleveland 4000.
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Cleveland
Ethel M. Stewart
Girard
Hawaii
Stewart
Ohio Lottery
Walter
Harry B. Seely
Struthers
Elizabeth T. Warner
Edward M. Vossvelle
Newton Falls
Dean Whitley
Cincinnati
Emil D. Bartone
Conneaut
Butler grand jury session opens this morning
Butler County Prosecutor John Holcomb convened a special grand jury session this morning with results not expected until early next week. Courthouse sources say the jury is not tied to the recently completed investigation into former Sheriff Harold J Carpenter's financial records.
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Hamilton
Butler County
John Holcomb
Harold J. Carpenter
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Kiwanis Club
Dillman Foods
Repeal Osha
Marilyn's Ceramic Studio
Frye Furniture Co
National Guard
Don Edling
Larry Friedman
Monroe
Marva Sampson
Helen Keating
Russ Dwyer
Bruce Peters
Vnce
Arts Middletown
Central Ave
Earl Smith
Episcopal
William Rathman
Guan, Crout
Sunset Park
Clinton Street
Manchester Avenue
Smith Park Parade
Ruth Tunnell
Tunnell
Gordon Pence
REACT
Rainbow Girls
J & J Wrecker Service
Middletown Democratic Club
Thomas and Cargill
Dempster Tire Service
Lee Ortman
Charles G. Buchy Packing Co
Greenville
Ymca Indian Guides and Princesses
Middletown Jaycees
Eagles Aerie
VFW
Hunter Clark Post
Auxiliary
Military Order of the Cooties
South End
Butler County Mounted Patrol
American Legion Hall
S. Main Street
Helen Danner
Clark St
Susan Hunt
Young St
Logan Clan
Juanita Abney
Kelly Borad
Ted Burgess
Reece
Doty
Thes
Della Morris
Della Mae Morris
Sherman Ave
Morris
Hoerner Waldorf Corp
Raymond Bay Co
Neil
Neil Norgan Morris
Meredith Morris
St. Louis
McCoy- Leffler
David Cottrill
Elisa Blevins
Rosa Wilson
Juanita Allen
Germantown
Lizzie Perry
Marry Murrell
Gratis
Frank
Albert Blevins
West Liberty
Crate Blevins
Wise Miller
Kenton
Viana Roberts
California
Potter Funeral Home
Lewis Cemetery
Zimmerman Funeral Home
Ian Williamson
Eva Marie Knose
Minor Ave
Rose Hill Burial Park
Webb
Willie Hoskins
Lane St
Israel Baptist Church
Green & Frazier
Lester V. Roll
Pleasant Ave
Rose Hill Chapel
Campbell
Bernard
Bert'’ Holt
Lydia Wernsing
Buckeye
Butler
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
Lam
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
Guitars
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