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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1964

Page

11

Contract Signed For Trenton Swim Club Pool

A private pool development for Walnut Grove Swim Club Inc. and Midwestern Pool Co. received formal contracts. Construction by a Miamisburg firm will begin next week with a planned opening by Memorial Day. The complex includes an Olympic pool bathhouse two tennis courts a picnic area parking and a children's pool with membership limited to 300 families. Interested families may write to P O Box 33 Trenton.

Trenton Walnut Grove Swim Club, Inc Midwestern Pool Co Miamisburg John Schraffenberger Walnut Grove Swim Club P.O. Box

Vocalist wins $100 scholarship at Middletown auditions

David C. Trout, 19, wins the $100 Johnen memorial scholarship from the Middletown Civic Chorus at First Baptist Church auditions for 1964. Trout, Otterbein College sophomore, studies voice and piano and is active in Otterbein’s a cappella choir. Second place tied by Sam Sato and Laura Anne Cox.

David C. Trout First Baptist Church Louis John Johnen Middletown Civic Chorus Trout R. C. Trout Otterbein College Westerville Richard Chamberlain Journal Sam Sato Middletown High Laura Anne Cox Lemon- Monroe High School Lato Robert Ramsdell MHS Otterbein Johnen Travis Hausman Valda Wilkerson Middletown

Voter Signup Deadline Nears for May 5 Primary

Middletown area voters must be registered by March 25 to participate in the May 5 primary. Registrations accepted at the local Board of Elections in the Middletown Federal Savings & Loan Co. building, weekdays 9 to 5 and Saturdays 9 to noon. Eligibility requires state residency of one year, county and precinct residency of 4 days, and current registration. Affected residents note age, registration renewal triggers, and absentee ballot options linked to an Ohio constitutional highway funding issue totaling 500 million dollars for interstate and non interstate road projects and related notes.

Middletown Area Board of Elections Middletown Ohio

Thieves Break In At Amanda Junior High And Local Sites

Butler County Sheriff deputies report weekend break ins at Amanda Junior High School Excello and Oneida Elementary with glass damage and small cash losses. A rear door at J-C Restaurant 1429 Oxford State Road was forced open and a wooden box with $100 in nickels taken. A theft of two tool boxes from Robbie Hobbs 3009 Mohawk St occurred near his residence.

Butler County Amanda Junior High School Excello J-C Oxford State Road Oneida Robbie Hobbs Mohawk St Hobbs

Pastor Rodney Williams to Speak at First Church of God

The Rev. Rodney Williams of Yankee Road Church of God will speak at 7 30 p m tomorrow at First Church of God located on lth Avenue and Lincoln. A series of services marks the church 52nd founding anniversary and Elder William Reynolds seventh year as pastor.

Rodney Williams Yankee Road Church of God First Church of God Lth Avenue Lincoln Steel William Reynolds

Lawn Care Talk Slated For Civitan Club Meeting

Robert A Bowman of Bowmans Garden Store will discuss lawn care at the Civitan Club meeting tomorrow noon at Manchester Motor Inn. George R Knapp serves as program chairman.

Robert A. Bowman Bowman's Civitan Club Manchester Motor Inn George R. Knapp

Little Space Visitor Finds People on the Rocks

A playful quotation captures a tiny visitor from outer space reacting to his first skating rink. The remark highlights astonishment at the human scene and the icy setting.

Outer Space

Y Plans Trip to World's Fair for Local Youth

Middletown YMCA youth work executive Ray Wertz outlines a August 17 to 20 bus trip to the New York World’s Fair for boys and girls aged 14 to 18. Four adults will supervise. participants must live in Middletown area. Details from the YMCA youth department.

Ray Wertz Middletown The United States Wertz

Four Persons Aided By City Firemen

City firefighters aided four residents in Middletown. Carl Scarpa, 47, of 916 Neibar Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a suspected heart attack and remained in fair condition. Jona Myers, 72, of 109 South Broad Street, was admitted in fair condition after illness. Earl Viars, 30, of 1607 Carolina Avenue, and Nannie Moore, 72, of 314 Harlan Street, both required oxygen and were transported to the hospital for breathing difficulties.

Carl Scarpa Neibar St Middletown Hospital Scarpa

CORE Changes Meeting Time

The Middletown CORE chapter schedules its weekly meeting for Wednesday at 7 p m at Bailey Funeral Home. Tonight's session was moved due to rechartering ceremonies for the Dayton CORE chapter.

Middletown Congress On Racial Equality CORE Wayne Commodore Bailey Funeral Home Dayton

Contests Planned For 1964 Easter Egg Hunt At Armco Park

Easter Egg Hunt set for Easter Sunday at Armco Park with egg and bunny coloring contests for children 12 and under. Harold Scarberry chairs the event for Downtown Retail Division and John Paschal oversees the contest with judging March 25 and entries due March 24.

Armco Park Harold Scarberry Dvvision Scarberry Mabley & Carew John Paschal Parks and Recreation Mid-Town

City to lease parking to Downtown Retail Division

City commissioners tonight to consider leasing Paramount and Main Manchester lots to the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce division for merchant use at Midtown Plaza. Downtown Retail Division funds gates and renovated Paramount Annex as Hospitality area. Also on agenda raise to 6000 dollars for Miami Valley Humane Association covering dog warden wages and animal care. Bids for Rosedale Road sanitary sewer and paving contracts for Springwood roadway work.

Paramount Manchester Middletown Area YMCA Mid-Town Plaza Downtown Miami Valley Humane Association Rosedale Springwood Ortman Stewart Paramount Theater Montgomery Ward Lee's May- Stern Cappel’s Burnett's McAlpin’s Halsey's Ortman

Break-ins Reported at McKinley Junior High and Two Local Stores

Investigating police said McKinley Junior High had a break-in after a door glass in the southwest corner was broken and the main office entered. Juveniles were blamed. Detectives also probed past time Pool Room on Garfield Street and Mack's Record Shop on Central Avenue. nothing was taken at either site.

McKinley Junior High School Garfield St Mack's Record Shop Central Ave

Armco Park Egg Hunt to Award Fifty Prizes Easter Sunday

Over 3,600 eggs will be hidden in Armco Park with ninety cash prizes and a golden $5 egg as grand prize. Free pony rides return under Searberry, with Bunny Hollow pre school activities and tickets for children 12 and under at downtown retailers.

Armco Park Searberry Bunny Hollow

City Bus Rates Up and Schedules Slashed

Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co. announced large losses over four years prompting fare and schedule changes. Adult strip tickets go five for $1, service to Lakeside trimmed to 30 minutes 10 am to 2 pm, and Sunday routes reduced to three. Changes approved March 6 by former City Manager Charles W Thompson.

Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co Lakeside Lakeside Upper Arlington Main Street Meadowlawn Charles W Thompson Ortman

Teacher Named Travel Consultant for OEA NEA

Mrs. Marjorie S. Moore a fifth grade teacher at Amanda Elementary School has been appointed an educational travel consultant for the Ohio Education Association and the National Education Association. She will advise educators on joining OEA-NEA sponsored group tours with information on a 1964 world wide program covering 112 countries for academic or in service education credit.

Marjorie S. Moore Amanda Elementary Ohio Education Association OEA National Education Association NEA Moore

Traffic Record At Eaton Falls

A Lynn Ind couple died after a crash near Eaton at a W Main Street intersection. Samuel G Shook 71 died at Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond at 3 p m Martha 63 died there earlier. Police say the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The deaths raise Preble County traffic deaths to five in 1964.

Samuel Godfrey Shook Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind Martha Dayton James Callaway W Main Street Richmond Pike Wayne County Coroner's Office Preble County

Vandals Ransack Franklin School

Burglars smashed into Anthony Wayne School on Farm Avenue over the weekend and cleared nothing as police investigated the incident.

Franklin School Franklin Anthony Wayne Farm Avenue

TwirlersWin at Carlisle Contest Deb Freeze Leads

Debbie Freeze won the seven year old advanced division with Deb bie Surgeoner finishing second in eight year old advanced. Lu Ann Evans captured 10 year old intermediate and advanced, Judy Kaye Harrist led 16 year old intermediate, and Donna Marie Armstrong placed third in 10 year old advanced.

Debbie Freeze Debbie Surgeoner USTA Seiurnay Carlisle Lu Ann Evans Judy Kaye Harrist Donna Marie Armstrong

Early Mesa Verde settlers build pit houses by 500 A D

The earliest settlers on Colorado's Mesa Verde likely arrived after Christ and by 500 or 600 A D were constructing comfortable pit houses.

Colorado Mesa Verde

One Hurt and Four Cited in Local Accidents

A 20 year old local driver cited for careless operation and driving without a license reportedly had minor injuries after his car struck Kenneth Akers, 16, and a telephone pole on N Verity Parkway. The Akers vehicle sustained $75 damage and the Smith car was demolished.

N. Verity Parkway Larry F. Smith Browning St Kenneth D. Akers Miami St Trenton Akers Smith

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