Middletown Road Rally Draws Enthusiasm Despite Low Turnout
Twelve cars joined the Middletown Area Safety Council Road Rally despite cloudy weather and a missing car. Patricia Ritter and Jeffery Ritter won first with 340 points in a 1966 Chevrolet, followed by Robert Jackson and David Koeppel in a 1969 Volkswagen with 754 points, and Jeff Elias with Chris Schueler in a 1969 Buick with 947 points. Awards to be presented at 4 PM during the Civic Association traffic committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Dobrozsi
The
Safety Council
Dayton Sports Car Club
Jeffery
Robert Jackson
Drake Road
Lebanon
David Koeppel
Winona Drive
Jeff Elias
Riviera
Chris Schueler
Kenwood
Civic Association
Trenton Ohio Plans Sewer Assessment Hearings
The City Council of Trenton Ohio will review tentative sewer assessment rolls covering design financing and construction costs. Assessments set at 350 per single family dwelling and equivalent units for benefitted properties. Public hearings at 7 00 P M on May 17 1973 and June 7 1973 at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Ohio
City Hall
Richard O’connor
Public hearing on rerouting State Route 122 Middletown Ohio
Ohio Department of Transportation schedules a public hearing for May 30 1973 at 10:00 AM in Middletown to hear statements on rerouting State Route 122 in Butler County. The plan outlines westbound and eastbound segments totaling about 2.06 and 0.89 miles and addresses abandonment of portions reverting to city street system. The notice cites prior journal entries and includes detailed street descriptions for Central Avenue First Street University Boulevard Reinartz Boulevard Main Street Columbia Avenue Carmody Boulevard Second Street Clinton Street and Sutphin Street. J Phillip Richley Director of Transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio Department OF Transportation
Columbus
Ohio
Director of Transportation of
Council Chambers
Central Avenue
Middletown
Butler County
First Street
University Boulevard
Second Street
Clinton Street
Boylston Street
Lemon Township
City OF Middletown
Journal OF the Director OF Transportation
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Journal of the Director of Highways
Middletown Creates Drug Treatment Center Positions
Ordinance 5708 creates multiple posts in the Drug Treatment Center Division of the Department of Human Resources in Middletown Ohio effective May 15 1973. New roles include Project Director Assistant Project Director Project Nurse Chief Counselor Counselor After Care Specialist and Cook with specified pay ranges. Emergency measure declares immediate public health and welfare need and sets date of adoption May 15 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Human Resources
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Cook
Dudley Inwood
Sylvia H. Hughes
Director of Public Service
Middletown Approves Shafer Street Reconstruction Plan
Resolution declares Shafer Street from Miami Avenue to Elmo Place must be rebuilt with concrete curb and gutter and resurfaced with bituminous concrete. It approves cost, assessments, and 10 year installments, with emergency clause for public safety. Also outlines Elm o Place to Aberdeen Drive project and rescission of a prior land sale contract with Middletown Area Development Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Avenue
Elmo Place
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Shafer Street
Shafor Street
Aberdeen Drive
Mental hospital population down in Ohio says governor
Gov. John Gilligan notes a 21 percent drop in state hospital inmates since 1970 due to community based care. He ties this to his humanization program and a proposed 67 percent budget rise for county mental health and retardation boards. Gilligan spoke at Ohio State University during a conference on community mental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
John Gilligan
Gilligan
Ohio State University
Ordinance authorization for Reinartz Boulevard plans contract
City adopts contract with Vogt Ivers and Associates of Cincinnati to prepare detailed construction plans for Reinartz Boulevard from Main Street to Columbia Avenue. Director of Finance authorized to pay up to 20000 dollars from the Reinartz Blvd Main To Columbia No 449 Fund. Adopted May 15 1973 by the City Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogt-Ivers and Associates, Inc
Main Street
Columbia Avenue
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Vogtlvers and Associates, Inc
Cincinnati
Sylvia H. Hughes iClerk
Edwin Newman to Speak at Bowling Green Spring Commencement
Edwin Newman NBC newsman will headline Bowling Green State University spring commencement on June 9. University officials confirmed the speaker and event details for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green, Ohio
Edwin Newman
NBC
Bowling Green State University
Middletown Ordinance repeals 5546 and sets Shoemaker Ambulance terms
Ordinance No. 5710 repeals No. 5546 and renews a contract with Shoemaker Ambulance Inc for emergency service. Payments set at 20 dollars per call and 1 dollar per mile, with conditions on billing, assignment, and city payments. One year term from April 1 1973 with 30 day city termination notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UTHO
Shoemaker Ambulance, Incorporated
City of
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Dudley Inwood
Sylvia H. Hughes
Assault trial begins in Findlay for Mark Hodges
A three judge panel in Hancock County begins hearing testimony in the assault with a deadly weapon and assault to commit murder case against Mark Hodges. Dawn Menery testified Hodges blocked her car while she delivered gifts, posed as a police officer, frisked her, and threatened to kill her if she did not tie her up. A psychiatrist said Hodges is sane and fit for trial. He has been undergoing tests at Lima State Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ohio
Hancock County Common Pleas Court
Mark Hodges
Dawn Menery
Hodges
Joe Moorehead
Lima State Hospital
Elephant and rabbit gestation periods noted
A report states elephants have a gestation period of 21 months while rabbits gestate in about one month. The note contrasts two widely different reproductive timelines.
Middletown Ordinance approves private sale of Civic Rehab parcel
City of Middletown authorizes private sale of Disposition Parcel 16B in the Civic Rehabilitation Downtown Area to Harold L. Agee for 2.75 per square foot plus other considerations. The sale aligns with the Urban Renewal Plan, HUD flexibility, and City Charter provisions, with the chairman directed to sign the sale contract once terms meet HUD approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Harold L.agee
Middletown
Downtown
City Commission
Harold L. Agee
Butler County
City of
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Meetings Schedule for Middletown Groups and Clubs
A listing of weekly meetings across Middletown on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Items include Middletown Business and Professional Association Tee s Real Estate Information and Breadfast Club High 12 Club Senior Citizens and more with times venues and host organizations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Business and Professional Association
Tee’s. Real Estate Information
Tee’s
Columbia
Coomer Lodge
Middletown
S. Main
Monroe Kiwanis
Monroe Community
Howard Johnson
Legion Home
Camera Club
Civic Association
Poasttown Cubs Award Recipients and Summer Plans
Cub Scout Pack 28 of Poasttown honored numerous members for awards at the final meeting of the school year. Summer activities include the Memorial Day parade Reds game family picnic and father and son campout. Thirteen adults earned service pins including Frances Lynch for 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout Pack 28
Poasttown
Brian Alfrey
Todd Mann
Clint Garcia
Roger Ruskin
Greg Moore
Brian Brooks
Kevin Haddix
Doug Lawson
Tom Busby
Greg Pach
John Wozilla
Eric Miller
Kelly Moore
Scott Taylor
Tommy Rusk
Jimmy Smith
Jeff Conover
Mark Workman
David Butler
Andy Moore
Tracy Johnson
James Dingess
Jeff Miller
Frances Lynch
Trenton Piano Recital Scheduled at 7 30 PM
A piano recital for 10 students of Mrs. Carl Dickerson at 301 Cranewood Drive Trenton will be held Thursday evening at 7 30 PM The participants include Cathy Andrew Susan Burgher Susan Campbell Sharon Doughtee Jeff DeYoung Jan Prushing Jo Ann Prushing Tanya Smith Paula Staton and Denise Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dickerson
Cranewood Drive
Trenton
Cathy Andrew
Susan Burgher
Susan Campbell
Sharon Doughtee
Jeff DeYoung
Jan Prushing
Jo Ann Prushing
Tanya Smith
Paula Staton
Denise Williams
Vandals Damage Madison High School Over Weekend
Vandals broke into Madison High School over the weekend and smashed several windows and ransacked the principal's office. The break-in was found early Sunday by a sheriff's deputy on patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison High School
Smog Cops to Patrol Freeways in Bay Area
Bay Area Pollution Control District will deploy smog cops to monitor freeways for diesel truck emissions. Officers in gray and blue patrol cars will issue citations for vehicles violating exhaust limits with fines starting at five dollars and possible increases up to fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Thomas Brennan
Bay Area
Brennan
Prisoner burned by downed wire at park detail
Julius Day, 53, of Middletown, was injured when he touched a downed electrical wire while weed cutting for the Butler County park district on Reigart Road north of Hamilton. He was treated at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton in fair condition with burns to his arm and back. Day was serving a jail term on an intoxication charge.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Julius Day
Taylor Ave
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Day
Reigart Road
County Park District
Sheriff's Department
Two-Car Crash Injures Drivers on Fairmount Avenue
A two-car collision at Fairmount Avenue and Young Street injures both drivers. William Osborne, 40, of 19 Ardmore Drive suffers arm injuries and is released from Middletown Hospital. Thomas Appel, 39, of Trotwood has a left leg injury and is cited for failure to yield after witnesses dispute his account. Damage totals about 3500 with 1500 to Osborne’s car and 2000 to Appel’s vehicle operated for Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
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Fairmount Avenue
Young Street
Middletown Hospital
William Osborne
Ardmore Drive
Thomas Appel
Trotwood
Appel
Osborne
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Battery stolen from home on Michael Road
Rebecca Spencer reports a battery valued at 40 dollars missing from 7570 Michael Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Spencer
Michael Road
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Patricia Ritter
Central Ave
Journal
Grand Avenue
J. Phillip Richley
Middletown Area Development Enterprise, Inc
Los Angeles Times
Sylvia HH. Hughes
Lions Club
Manchester
Kiwanis Club
Ohio Bell Hecklers Club
Holiday Inn
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Moose Hall
Al-Anon Family Group
First Baptist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
Optimist Club
Armco
Poasttown Cubs
Madison
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