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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1974

Page

2

Three Franklin fire units at paper plant blaze

Three Franklin fire units remained at the Hoerner Waldorf Paper Corp site as investigators search for the Sunday night blaze cause. Firefighters and mill workers fought the scrap paper fire, containing it near oil tanks with 750,000 gallons of water used. Plant manager said cleanup and restart underway.

Franklin Hoerner Waldorf Paper Corp J.P. Corbin Bernard Eichholz Fourth Street

Train derailment near Carlisle halts rail route

Nineteen Penn Central cars derailed south of Carlisle around 1 30 this morning with seven overturning. No injuries reported as engine and initial cars remained on tracks near the Great Miami River bridge. The derailment blocked roads briefly. cause undetermined and track out of service.

Carlisle Penn Central Charles Richards Richards Sharonville Columbus Great Miami River Ohio Armco

Recorder Reports $6931 Month Transactions in Butler County

A report by Butler County recorder Jean M. Blazer shows last month’s recorded transactions totaling $6,931.38, down $2,202.12 from February 1973. Items listed include regular land deeds, mortgages, leases and liens, financing statements, miscellaneous filings, real estate cancellations, termination statements, and soldier discharges.

Hamilton Jean M. Blazer Butler County Recorder

Local Deaths and Funerals Include Four In Hamilton Area

Death notices list Willie Combs 74 of 1801 Highland St visiting in Florida and Lillian Weaver 49 found dead in Middletown with services at Arlington. Ray Eversole 37 of Germantown died at Middletown Hospital. Ethel Gunckel 68 of Miamisburg died at Grandview Hospital. Services set for Germantown at John Arpp Funeral Home and for others in local obituaries.

Willie Combs Highland St Ft. Lauderdale Fla Joseph R. Baker & Sons Fire Department 18Th Ave Lillian Weaver Middletown Hospital Ray Eversole Grohan , Road Germantown Ethel M. Gunckel Miamisburg Clovis Liewig Franklin Grandview Hospital Dayton Robert Jeannyne Pasadena Calif Bessie Furrey Eaton Emma Peck Florida Elva Haller Rowena Miller John Arpp Marvin’ Brads Germantown Cemetery

Vocational Education Talk Set at Middletown High

Middletown High hosts a Thursday night session on vocational education featuring David W. Young of the Miami University Middletown campus. The program covers guidance and counseling as well as vocational options with speakers Lewis Hill Glenn Sexton and three head counselors. A question and answer period closes the meeting for Freshman and Middletown High parents.

Middletown High School David W. Young Middletown Miami University Young Lewis Hill Will Glenn Sexton

Pizza King Robbed Twice in Recent Weeks by Two Armed Men

Two men robbed Cassano's Pizza van on Tytus Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. taking cash from a drawer. The getaway car, stolen March 1 in Miamisburg, was found abandoned on Illinois Avenue around 9:45 a.m. A prior robbery case led to two suspects being bound over to the Butler County grand jury for aggravated robbery.

Cassano Tytus Avenue Eguierk Miamisburg Illinois Avenue Butler County Grand Jury

McGuire Lane residents seek widening with county meet

McGuire Lane residents led by Odus Rudd met Warren County commissioners to resolve a deadlock on widening the lane and designating it a public road. A follow up session within two weeks will invite church trustees, local residents, township trustees, and planning commission member to secure right of way. If stalled, a petition to the governor and attorney general may be considered after the meeting. Also set a March 26 public hearing on vacating parts of Mulford, Glosser Richardson, and Turtlecreek Union Roads unused for nearly 30 years. County to cover liability insurance costs for special deputy sheriffs.

McGuire Pennyroyal Baptist Church Robert Williams Franklin Township Franklin Planning Commission McGuire Lane Ohio Turtlecreek Township Mulford Road Glosser- Richardson Road Turtlecreek Union Road Roy Wallace

Death of Opal Ensign, former Springboro resident

Opal Ensign, 66, a former Springboro resident, died Monday in Arlington Washington. Her husband Roland died in 1972. Survivors include brother William Apple of West Chester and sister Frances Boyd of Louisville Kentucky. Funeral services and result details not provided.

Opal Ensign Springboro Arlington, Wash Roland William Apple West Chester Frances Boyd Louisville

Five Cubs Win Arrow of Light at Pack Banquet

Five members of Cub Scout Pack 1 from First United Presbyterian Church received the Arrow of Light Award the top Cub Scouting honor. Recipients were Ken Ballard Robert Hattery Paul Hodson Danny Mabry and Scott Ferris.

First United Presbyterian Church Arrow of Light Ken Ballard Robert Hattery Paul Hodson Danny Mabry Scott Ferris Frank Wright

Trenton Sues Over Land Seizure

Trenton files suit to appropriate land as city seeks to secure parcels for a public project. Officials say the action targets multiple properties within the city limits to advance a planned development.

Trenton

Middletown Freshman High tops science fair ratings

Forty two students at Middletown Freshman High School earned superior ratings at the science fair. They will represent at the district science fair on April 6 at Miami University Hamilton. Names include Edgar Adams Sandy Adams Charles Barker Mark Belfuss Doug Bland Linda Boyd Pam Etter Ricky Clements Mike Davidson Scott Dowrey Karl Fiehler Cheri Gast Beth Gilder Drew Hartman Dee Gutshall and 15 more. The same issue lists a separate land-appropriation suit involving Adams Antiques owners Gilbert and Antoinette Adams, seeking to seize property for city offices and police quarters, with the city offering 28500 and asking for a jury to determine value.

Middletown Miami University Hamilton Edgar Adams Sandy Adams Charles Barker Mark Belfuss Doug Bland Linda Boyd Pam Etter Ricky Clements Mike Davidson Scott Dowrey Karl Fiehler Cheri Gast Beth Gilder Drew Hartman Dee Gutshall Karen Head Duane Hickman Bret Ivins Peggy Jones Sherry Kidwell Tina Larsson Lori Larson Estelle MacInnis Jean McCoy Eric Paperman Alex Rogl Rob Reed John Roehll Glen David Russell Mike Shadoan Timothy Singleton Marcus Sexton Joan Skinning Robin Taylor Mark Thompson David Vinson Jennie Wetzel Teresa Watts Dianne Wood Doug Walck Beverly West Karen Wilde

Trenton Planning OKs two Potter Street businesses

The City Planning Commission approved two new businesses on Potter Street in Trenton. A dry cleaning pick-up station at 2 Potter was approved on a request by Orlin Moore, and a television repair shop at 4 Potter was approved for James R. Bales, with final council approval pending after Thursday’s meeting.

Trenton City Planning Commission Potter Street Potter Orlin Moore Seaaer Middletown James R. Bales

Disorderly intoxicated man fined in Franklin Court

Glendon Miller, 42, of 123 Van Horne St., was fined 50 dollars and costs after being found guilty of disorderly conduct while intoxicated in Franklin Municipal Court. Jackie Bess, 22, of Middletown, was fined 200 dollars with 200 suspended and 30 days, 20 suspended, for unauthorized use of a vehicle. Anthony Scott, 19, of Dayton, was fined 100 dollars with 50 suspended and 10 days, eight suspended, for trespassing.

Franklin Glendon Miller van Horne St Franklin Municipal Jackie Ronnie Bess 15Th Ave Middletown Anthony R. Scott Dayton

Cubs Pack 44 Receives Pins at Blue and Gold Banquet

Carlisle Intermediate School hosted Pack 44 awards with recipients Terry Roark Tracy Lloyd Darin Glen Billy Byrd Michael Goins and Bobby Barker. Blue ribbons honored Pinewood Derby participants and the event highlighted Cub achievements.

Carlisle Cub Scout Pack 44 Carlisle Intermediate School Terry Roark Tracy Lloyd Darin Glen Billy Byrd Michael Goins Bobby Barker

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Paper Company Arlington Eversole Air Force Miamisburg Foundry Co Weaver Defense Electronics Supply Center Joel F. Bailey & Sons Searcy- Strong Funeral Home Booneville, Ky Ethel Gunckel John Glenn Fairfax Ave Brown- Dawson John Meier Youngstown Fairfield Proeschel Edward Kouba Orlando Brown-Dawson Lena Held Washington St Colligan MHS Robert Kent Parents Involvement Council David Young Karen Neff Hueston Woods State Park Oxford Darragh Lebanon Odus Rudd Warren County Converse Monument CO Manchester Rd Fenwick High Granite & Bronze Rus Nicols DB Stael CALL Laura Williams Crawford First Ave Cubs R.G. Farrar Pokey Griffith Scout Ballard Paul Hamm Hattery Hudson Mabry Steve Cassidy Jim Hudson Joel Palmer Larry Weidle Butler County Common Pleas Court Gilbert and Antoinette Adams Greenwood Lane Adams Antiques State and Miami Streets Adams Raatsiae Ea Free Parking Consolidated Inc Pack Central South America McCoy-Leffler M*coy Leffler Sutphin Woodlawn Homer D. Leffler Wational Dodds Monuments Verity Pkvy 14Th Ave Woodside Cemetery Charles Bud) Steller Mgr
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