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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1978

Page

2

Deaths and funerals in Middletown and area

Multiple obituaries note Oudra Smith 64 of 104 Shafer Sir died on arrival at Widdletown Hospital while retired from Servomation and active in Grace Baptist Church community and local clubs. burial at Grace Memorial Cemetery. Also listed are Lulu M. Friend 82 of New Lebanon, Philip Zink 91 of Lebanon, and John Ko Weiland 48 of Massillon with service details and survivors.

Oudra Smith Shafer Widdletown Hospital Middletown Leslie ‘Murphy Gerald Murphy Trenton Kurt Williams Franklin Emhter Grace Baptist Church Howard Sears Cisting Grace Memorial Cemetery Church Friends Inn Joseph R. Baker Othe Grace Baptist Church Gymnasium Buddy Fund Lebanon Philip Zink Columbus Ave Dayton Zink NCR The Lebanon Elks American Legion Post L of C Council Order of Eagles Patricia Roth Miamisburg Virginia Pantile Kettering David B Hillsboro Meyer & Boehmer John Ko Weiland Clearview Place St. Stephen Church Colligan Funeral Home Paul Benninghofen Dayton St Webb

Monroe zoning meetings set for tonight at Village Hall

Monroe board of zoning appeals meets at 7 30 to set a date for a public hearing on Portman Equipment variance for expanding its plant within four feet of the property line in Miami Valley Industrial Park A special planning commission session follows to consider creating zoning for a vehicular campground on the former Wilson farm at Greentree Road and Interstate 75 and to decide on Portman Equipment variance recommended by planners

Monroe Monroe Board of Zoning Appeals The Planning and Zong Commission Village Hall Portman Equipment Lawton Avenue Miami Valley Industrial Park Wilson Farm Greentree Road

Valley View district sets June 8 last day for students

Germantown area district will finish classes on June 8 instead of June 2 after the board’s special session. The Ohio General Assembly granted eight disaster days. four makeup days remain. The board approved $100,000 in anticipatory notes to rebuild flat roofs at Germantown Elementary and the middle school, with Farmersville roof work deferred due to levy- funding limits. Superintendent Draffen cited a 5 to 5.4 percent interest estimate.

Germantown Valley View Ohio General Assembly Farmersville

Kindness Receives ACU Statesman Award At Capitol

US Rep. Thomas N Kindness of the Hamilton Republican 8th District received the American Conservative Union Statesman Award for his first session votes in the 95th Congress. ACU Chairman Philip M Crane praised his fiscal restraint and limited government stance, noting a 91 percent annual rating based on 1977 key votes.

Thomas N Kindness Hamilton American Conservative Union ACU Philip M Crane Illinois Capitol Kindness Crane Congress

Office machine plan proposed in Hamilton County

Hamilton County commissioners heard recommendations from the Butler County Officials Association on replacing and repairing county office machines. The letter urged using manufacturer service and a five to seven year turnover for typewriters, plus reinstituting annual preventive maintenance. The officials cited a $200000 investment and potential taxpayer savings. Also, bids were opened for jail padding, three county engineer trucks, four buses for the Board of Mental Retardation, and a July 31 hearing on a 89 acre annexation to Hamilton.

Hamilton County Commissioners Butler County Elected Officials Association Typewriter James Tilton Board of Mental Retardation City of Hamilton

Fire and injury reports from evening incidents

A series of emergency calls list multiple injuries and dangers. Michele Stoops, 20, admitted in good condition after an auto incident near 224 Baltimore St. Charles Patterson, 48, treated and released after a collision at University Boulevard and Lafayette Ave. Edward Stump, 40, arm cut, treated and released after care at 3305 Roosevelt Blvd. Larry Lawson, 24, nervous condition, treated and released near 3305 Roosevelt Blvd. Sandra Colvin, 17, head pain from a crash near Roosevelt Blvd and Kensington Street, to hospital. Ora Blangy, 79, ill at Barbara Park Convalescent Center, admitted in fair condition. Patt Oliver, 68, treated at 200 N Breiel Blvd. Fire note: car smoking under hood with battery fault on Forest Hills Drive. All incidents report hospital transport or treatment with no severe outcomes documented.

University Boulevard Lafayette Ave Charles Patterson Taylor Ave Garfield St Edward Stump Roosevelt Blvd Larry Lawson Nelbar Street Roosevelt Boulevard Kensington Street Sandra Colvin Oxford State Road Barbara Park Convalescent Center Kensington St Ora Blangy N. Breiel Blvd Patt Oliver Main St Franklin Ill Forest Hills Drive N. University Boulevard

Schroeder Campaign to Host Open Meeting in Eaton

The Schroeder for Congress Committee will hold an open meeting for supporters Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Preble County Democratic Headquarters on N Barron Street in Eaton. Democratic candidate Lou Schroeder seeks the 8th District seat in the June 6 primary.

Schroeder

Girl Scout Council honors service with pins and awards

Area VII of the Great Rivers Girl Scout Council hosted a recognition dessert at First National Bank on Bresel Boulevard. Charlene Kiniyalocts Suelyn Shupe and Charlotte Morrison received special pins and 45 year pins were awarded to several leaders. Several graduates and long time volunteers were acknowledged by Amy Boyer and Ruthie Carter with certificates and pins. Linda Stevenson spoke on human potential with Maxine Nason Marion Fox and Linetta Johnson among special guests.

Charlene Kiniyalocts Suelyn Shupe Area VII Great Rivers Girl Scout Council First National Bank Bresel Boulevard Amy Boyer Ruthie Carter VFW Women's Auxiliary Sandy Angel Krista Brill Terri

Howard to head Middletown Optimists

Middletown Police Capt Ernest Howard was elected president of the Middletown Evening Optimist Club for 1978 1979 and will assume the post in October Also chosen for the year were Bill Drake first vice Victor McGuire second vice Kenneth Tucker Roy Barton and Steve Cox as two year board members The election occurred at Coomer Lodge on Franklin Trenton Road.

Middletown Ernest Howard

Middletown Historical Society hears on blacks and local affairs

Taft School principal Jean Gear spoke on Vowes from the Blacks at Dorff's Restaurant during the Middletown Historical Society meeting. A. Casper announced a Memorial Day dedication for Victor Galbraith’s monument. Martha Newton received Historian of the Year and lifetime membership for long service and monuments work.

Jean Gear Taft School Middletown Historical Society Dorff's Ohio America A. Casper Galbraith Middletown Victor Galbraith Elks Temple Martha Newton Mary Suffstead Newton Adam Adrian Yankee Road Herbert Fall

Council backs center in Loveland bid at CORVA meeting

The Northern Subarea Council of CORVA voted unanimously to approve the Loveland Convalescent Center a 100 bed facility linking skilled and intermediate care services. CORVA staff have not approved it citing adequate nearby nursing homes and a competing Selnick project. council urges Columbus intervention to withdraw health department permission while also noting a nine to eight vote to allow Health Maintenance Plan of Cincinnati a satellite hospital in Springdale despite prior council opposition.

Lebanon Health Planning and Resource Development Association Ohio River Valley Corva Loveland Otterbein Home Ohio Department of Health William Blake Selnick Selnick Columbus Department of Health Health Maintenance Plan of Cincinnati Springdale

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David Langworthy Suzie Harper Middletown High School Evans Oudra Sir Lulu Brien GE Antows Irs Lulu M. Friend Liberty Road New Lebanon Governor Harris Eaton George H Robert Robert O. Stiver Leroy Stiver Trotwood Howard Stiver Ivan Stiver Moraine City Loyal Stump Edith Stiver Vandalia John A. Arpp Homer Thompson Germantown Cemetery Brown St Church of the Incarnation Centerville Calvary Cemetery Hamilton Deatis Revival Full Gospel Mission Dayton-Oxford Rd Carlisle Orting JAMES @ROWN Louisville Portman Middletowns Germantown Rd St World Valley View District Jowell Draffen Draffen Baltimore St Michele Stoops Scout Council Charlotte Morrison Margaret Borders Carol Selvar Edna Schneider Leona Voorhis Mildred Williams Grace Cox Connie Crabtree Lucille Easton Maude Fields Logan Ave Howard Optimists Mom Dad Brother Manchester Inn Middletown, Ohio Beltone Belton Beltone Hearing Aid Service Rentschier
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