Former commissioner Arthur S. Reiff dies in Florida
Arthur S. Reiff, former Butler County commissioner and father of current commissioner Arthur F. Reiff, died in Florida at about 73. He served four terms starting in 1948 and was commission president in 1965. A native of Butler County, he ran a tire and auto battery business, owned two restaurants, worked as a part time real estate salesman, and was active in the YMCA, Butler Farm Bureau, Hamilton Board of Realtors, and Fairfield Boosters Club.
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Hamilton
Arthur S. Reiff
Butler County
Arthur F. Reiff
Florida
Robert Bogan
Reiff
YMCA
Butler Farm Bureau
Hamilton Board of Realtors
Fairfield Boosters Club
Obituaries and funeral notices from Middletown region
Deaths at Middletown Hospital include Esther Louella Thoelking 68, a former Ohio Bell operator, and Nicholas M. McArdle 80, a civil engineer and Armco veteran. Also noted are Isabell Belle Blevins 93, Hilda Martin 81, and R Frank Pelfrey 81 with details on survivors, services, and burial plans in Germantown, West Elkton, and Hillsboro areas.
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Esther Louella Thoelking
Ardmore Drive
Middletown Hospital
Farmersville
Ohio Bell
Telephone Pioneers of America
Ruth Kohler
Middletown
McCoy. Leffler Funeral
American Heart Fund
Fairview Cemetery
West Alexandria
Germantown
Isabell “Belle” Blevins
Candlewood Court
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Dayton
Joseph K. Baker
Rodney Williams
Fairmound Cemetery
West Elkton
Funeral
Hilda Martin
Yuba City
Calif
Martin
Paul Martin
St. John's Church
California
R. Frank Pelfrey
Jimmie
Warren Pelfrey
Hillsboro
Opal
Miller
VEW Auxiliary to visit hospital performance
The Miami Valley Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809 will visit the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dayton for their annual Faster Treat trip. About 45 patients in Section E will receive items as the group brings decorated cupcakes and Easter baskets. Attendees meet at the post at 6 p.m. Mrs. Anna Sharik will join at the hospital.
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Miami Valley Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dayton
Section E
Anna Sharik
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Middletown High Students to Hear Opera Quartet
A quartet and the Cincinnati Opera’s musical director will perform for Middletown High School students tomorrow. An anonymous gift funds the visit during Music in Our Schools Week. The program includes workshops on acting language makeup and conducting, plus a Mozart opera rehearsal and group performance.
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Cincinnati Opera
Middletown High School
Middletown
Mozart
Punctuation Emerges in Early Manuscripts Around 364 B.C.
Ancient texts first used a separation mark after each word around 364 B.C. This innovation introduced clear word boundaries aiding reading and interpretation in classical manuscripts.
Courthouse bids set for April 27 in Butler County
Butler County Commissioners set April 27 as the bid receipt date for the courthouse renovation phase two funded by a 1.08 million federal public works grant. Architect Gerald Hammond notes weather delays slowed exterior work begun Nov 29, with interior work to include general construction plumbing heating and air conditioning electrical fire protection and an elevator. The project aims to restore main public areas improve life safety provide modern restrooms.
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Holly Wissing
Hamilton
Butler County
Gerald Hammond
Steed-Hammond Paul
Middletown YMCA Slim Living weight classes begin March
The Middletown Area YMCA offers Slim Living classes for all ages starting the week of March 20 for 10 weeks. Sessions cover nutrition and weight control with topics like fad diets and low calorie cooking. Classes run Tuesdays at 10 11 15 a.m. or 7 8 15 p.m. with fees 15 members 20 non-members. A maintenance program starts March 23 with similar pricing. Taught by Mary Lou McCormick.
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Middletown Area
YMCA
Mary Lou McCormick
CETA Assistant Director Sorrell Resigns
CETA head Keith R. Hyde announced the resignation of Assistant Director R Michael Sorrell. Sorrell, who became assistant director in November 1976, resigns to pursue personal business interests. The resignation is effective immediately.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
Keith R. Hyde
CETA
Michael Sorrell
Middletown
Hyde
Sorrell
U S Hockey Players Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Youth
A report notes that over 200000 youths aged five to nineteen participate on amateur hockey teams across the United States. The sizeable pool reflects broad participation and organized development avenues for young players nationwide.
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United States
YMCA Opens Spring Classes Across Ages at Broad Street
YMCA begins registrations for adult youth and preschool programs starting the week of March 20 at 48 N Broad St. Adult offerings include swimming reading bridge ballroom disco yoga belly dancing fitness Slim Living CPR and gymnastics. Youth cover swimming diving synchronized swimming gymnastics guitar crafts air rifle and archery. Preschool classes also available for gym and swim.
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Middletown Area
YMCA
Broad St
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Miami River Park
Verity Parkway
Sheckler
Arthurs. Reiff
Esther Thoelking
Nicholas McArdle
Nicholas M. McArdle
Fourth St
Franklin
Mr. McArdle
Monroe St
Southampton
N.Y
Armco Steel Corp
State Highway Department
McArdle
Mildred
Jack
Mae Farr
Columbus
Ind
Holy Trinity Church
Albert Schetter
Woodside
Wilson- Schramm Memorial
Isabell Blevins
Bath County
Lyda Deaton
Stella Ingram
Orangeville, Ky
Frank Pelfrey
Beltone
Auto Industry
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
First Avenue
Agee Building
VEW
Converse Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Russell J. Nicols
Hammond
Lloyd Harris
Butler County Board of Mental Retardation
Save’Gagal
Sherwin: Williams
Benetore
WALL
Ny PY
BankAmericard
Visa
Clark Street
Firestone
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