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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1974
Page
2
Franklin district plans staged renovation of Franklin junior high focusing on plumbing wiring and safety. Chairman John Tewell notes possible pre summer work and aims to complete initial phase before fall while seeking to avoid new voter funding.
Mrs. Sarah C Colbert 52 of 600 Pinta Ave died 1 p.m. Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after six weeks as a patient. Born in Middletown she was Salvation Army member. Survived by son William McKinney Middletown NY daughter Salvation Army Capt Josephine Howard Athens Ohio brothers Jack and Arthur Hill Middletown sisters Edna Smith Ellen Sausville Gladys Sausville Middletown NY four grandchildren. Services will be held at.
Frank W. Spencer Sr., 76, a retired Newark Advocate publisher, died Friday. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home with Brig. Robert Baker officiating. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Five year old Lee Ann Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans of 803 W Fourth Ave captured first in the Little Miss Personality competition at a national USTA event in Dayton. She outpaced 47 rivals in the 1 to 8 year old primary division. Joni Lynn Wagner won third in 10 year old beginners in New Carlisle. Anne Given placed first in state solo and advanced solo and second in advance fancy strut for 15 to 20 year olds in Lima. Shirley's Maverick teams from Lima took first with members Jennifer Gilbert Robin Cole Missy Murray Misty Weathers Lynn Daugherty and Leslie Brewer Teri Davidson Julie Keelhen Beth Fields. Gilbert placed second in advanced solo 11 year olds and had other top finishes. Cole placed fourth in beginner fancy strut 11 to 14.
Butler County and township roads run 418 miles combined as County Engineer Stanley Perin reports 1973 expenditures of 2,506,291.48. Major costs include road maintenance 523,471.80, bridges 125,061.20, guard rails 22,997.90, and litter removal 11,500. Upcoming Middletown area work features several bridge projects and road reconstructions on Roosevelt Avenue, Cincinnati Dayton Road, and Oxford State Road.
A tractor flipped backward at about 11 15 am Saturday in Franklin pinning 9 year old Michael Sherman Rodgers under the vehicle. He was in serious condition in Middletown Hospital ICU. Rescue workers freed him after assisting his father Roscoe with a stuck pickup truck.
January sales in the Middletown Hamilton area jumped 26 percent from a year earlier, outpacing other Ohio metros. statewide figures show a 6 percent rise over January 1973 as automobile sales dropped 20 percent, with lumber and heating materials down 10 and 4 percent respectively. Chillicothe 23 percent, Youngstown 16 percent, Cleveland 8 percent also posted gains.
Ronald McKee 31 suffered first to third degree burns and a possible concussion after tangling in electric lines during a first parachute jump at Brownie's Lebanon Airport. He is in fair condition at Bethesda North Hospital. The lines likely burned or broke the parachute lines. Janice Schulz, Roosevelt Middletown adviser, received a Gold Key Award banquet invitation but cannot attend.
Two people were treated at Bethesda North Hospital after a Cincinnati driver stopped to help a stranded motorist and was struck by a southbound car driven by Kenneth Seitz. Donald Hicks 38 and Sandy Wiehe 20 were treated and released. The other event notes a horseman council meeting in Franklin.
Cincinnati architect Robert A. Kennedy will present a slide show on the Restoration of Historic Places at the Middletown Historical Society March meeting. The 8 p.m. program in the Community Room of the Middletown Public Library is open to members and guests and highlights Kennedy’s work on several landmark restorations.
Franklin Recreation Director Clarence McDade announces open baseball and softball programs for youths and teens. Boys ages 9 to 16 begin March 23 in the high school gym with split times by age. girls ages 12 to 17 organize March 30 at 10 a.m. Parents welcome. Games set on Community Park diamonds and local school fields.
A bustling Middletown shopping roundup highlights COIFFURES BY PHYLLIS Easter specials on Redken permanents, Phyllis and staff offering fresh spring styles. L. and S. PAINT AND FLOOR COVERING promotes colonial color paints. ESCO GIFTS debuts golf gear from top brands. Peck's Flower Shop urges Easter lilies and blooms. Cambridge Inn touts family dining. Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio showcases spring negligees and leisure wear. Reed Klopps and Greathouse promote furniture and menswear in a spring push.
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