State releases eight million for local treatment plant
State Rep. Barry Levey announced the State Controlling Board has released 8,725,473 to the Ohio Water Development Authority for wastewater treatment construction at the Oxford State Road plant. OWDA will build the facilities. the city will repay 70 percent over 25 years as part of a five year program funded by state federal and bond revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Levey
Middletown
State Controlling Board
Ohio Water Development Authority
C. A. Boeke
Oxford State Road
Tion
OWDA
Ohio
General Assembly
Water Pollution Control Board
Levey
Middletown Pools On Sale For Summer Open
Season passes for the three city pools Douglas Sunset and Yankee go on sale ahead of the May 30 opening at 1 pm. Family pricing starts at eight dollars for the first member and declines to free for fifth and beyond. Passes sold only at the park office 1400 Highland St to avoid delays. Public admission without a pass costs 60 cents for adults and 25 cents for youths.
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Middletown
Douglas
Sunset
Yankee
Highland St
John Pascal
Guns and Fishing Gear Stolen From Home in Break-In
Weapons and fishing tackle valued at 419 dollars were taken from Lester McKenzie at 1124 Lafayette Ave after a break-in. Missing items included a 150 dollar shotgun two 50 dollar rifles a 79 dollar automatic rifle and two rods and reels totaling 90 dollars. Sunset Park pool building also reported entered. Soft drink bottles were smashed on the concrete floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester McKenzie
Lafayette Ave
Sunset Park
Reception Planned At Holy Trinity
A reception honors Sister Ann Simeon Holy Trinity fourth grade teacher retiring after more than 50 years in education. Native of Springfield she taught mainly in Ohio including St Marys Hyde Park before joining Holy Trinity. She will retire to the Mt St Joseph mother house on inactive duty. Parish members invited to the Holy Trinity School reception at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Simeon
Holy Trinity
Ann
Springfield
Ohio
St. Mary’s
Hyde Park
Sisters of Charity Order
Sister Ann
Mt. St. Joseph
Holy Trinity Parish
Holy Trinity School
Obituary for J B Banks of Lexington Ky
Services for J B Banks 34 of Lexington Kentucky will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Pucket Graveyard near Jackson Kentucky Banks brother of Mrs Josephine Hounshell and Mrs Mabel Henry of Middletown was killed Thursday in a one car accident near Stanton Kentucky
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J. B. Banks
J.B. Banks
Lexington
Josephine Hounshell
Mabel Henry
Middletown
Pucket
Jackson
Banks
Stanton
Freeman Bowers 88 of West Alexandria dies at home
Freeman Bowers 88 of West Alexandria Rt. 1 formerly of Middletown died Thursday at his Lexington Salem Road home in Preble County. Surviving are son Charles West Alexandria daughter Marguerette Nixon West Jefferson seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Monday at 10 am Zimmerman Funeral Home West Alexandria burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Bowers
West Alexandria
Rt. 1
Middletown
Lexington-Salem Road
Preble County
Charles
Marguerette Nixon
West Jefferson
Zimmerman
75 Hollywood children seek camp fund to wash for trip
Kim Cotterman of the Hollywood Community Center arranges a Proctor Camp trip for 75 youths aged six to sixteen near Lon don. The group must raise 2 800 to cover camp costs after center expenses from SCOPE funding. Donors are urged to help August 9 through 15.
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Cotterman
Franklin
Hollywood
Hollywood Community Center
Proctor
London
National Welfare Committee
Kim Cotterman
Patrolman Daniel Pelfrey Retires After 24 Years Service
Patrolman Daniel Pelfrey will retire May 31 ending almost 24 years as a full time officer after serving as an auxiliary from 1943. Born September 5 1913 in Knolton Kentucky he submitted resignation to Chief James R. Howerton who sent it to City Manager Dan W. Kothe creating a sixth vacancy in the uniformed patrol ranks.
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Ptl
Daniel Pelfrey
Division of Police
Pelfrey
Knolton
James R. Howerton
Dan W. Kothe
Pair Named Royalty At MHS Prom
Middletown High School elected two student council officers as prom king and queen. Queen Janice Ireland, daughter of O V Ireland, will reign with King Chris Cornella, son of Joseph Cornella, at the formal dance. Janice is a varsity cheerleader and student council secretary. Chris is student council president and a varsity golf team member. Attendants include Sally Anness and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Janice Ireland
O. V. Ireland
N. Marshall Road
Chris Cornella
Joseph Cornella
N. University Blvd
Janice
Chris
Sally Anness
Marty Johnson
Ede Holiday
Cynthia Lewis
Ted Gregory
Paul Hackney
Steve Berman
Mike Townsley
Fire Crews Respond to Series of Local Incidents
At 2 14 p m a fire at 1217 Young St home of Archellus Bell caused $10 damage when a kitchen range burner short circuited. At 5 55 p m 836 18th Ave Roger Hilderbrandt 6 had a foot trapped by a fallen tree and was extricated by a neighbor before firemen arrived. At 6 41 p m 600 Garfield St Sarah Powers 40 became ill and was taken to Middletown Hospital by ambulance where she was treated and dismissed.
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Young St
Archellus Bell
18Th Ave
Roger Hilderbrandt
Garfield St
Sarah Powers
Middletown Hospital
Franklin youth crash injures two teens on Lower Springboro Road
Two 16 year olds were injured when a car driven by William V. Harp left the road on Lower Springboro Road near Franklin. Harp of 417 Home Ave was cited for excessive speed after his vehicle damaged fencing and a utility pole before stopping. Ted Young of 643 Shariz Road was treated and released at Middletown Hospital.
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Franklin
Lower Springboro
William V. Harp
Home Ave
Middletown Hospital
Ted Young
Shariz Road
Harp
Attack at Madison Inn Leaves Man Injured
Ed Doughman aged 23 of 317 South Main Street suffered facial injuries about 6 p m yesterday after two patrons allegedly attacked him while he was being ejected from the Madison Inn in West Middletown Butler County police said today.
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Ed Doughman
S.main St
West Middletown
Butler County
Bound To Butler Grand Jury On Narcotic Charges
Two Middletown men faced narcotics charges and a Dayton man faced forgery charges as they were bound to the Butler County grand jury. Curtis Williams 45 of 1411 Jacoby Ave drew 12500 bond on three charges. Joe Harris 19 of Apt 2 upstairs 413 Curtis St had 5000 bond on possession of marijuana. Lonnie Williams 26 of Dayton held 3500 bond on seven counts of uttering and passing checks totaling 200. Charles Jackson 23 of 4570 Salzman Road had temporary dismissal on receiving and concealing stolen property then was jailed after refiling affidavits. Larry Wayne Smith 18 of 416 Hickory St faced breaking and entering charges with 100 cash and 175 valued items. Two women pleaded guilty to shoplifting at Rink's Department Store and were fined 100 each. Valinette Lapsley 21 pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined 100 with 50 suspended. Edwin Gillespie 21 was fined 50 in a traffic case.
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Middletown
Dayton
Butler County
Curtis
Big June) Williams
Jacoby Ave
William E. Rathman
Russell Dwyer
Paul M. Davis
Williams
Armco
Joe Harris
Apt. 2
Curtis St
Davis
Lonnie Williams
Montgomery County
First National Bank
Central
Charles Jackson
Salzman Road
Monroe
Larry Wayne Smith
Hickory St
Dorsie Riley
Riley
Trenton
Rose Walters
Kiester
Sworth
Valinette Lapsley
Vance St
Daniel Schmidt
Edwin R. Gillespie
Woodlawn Ave
Lumber Stolen Prompting Police Report in Lebanon
Kenneth Burkepile 23 of 457 Columbus Ave Lebanon reported lumber theft. Donald Mitchell of Seven Mile was fined 50 dollars and costs and suspended on condition he not appear in court. police said $70 worth of lumber damaged a screen and $20 loss noted on property, with report taken by Ptl McKnight Richard Laney.
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Kenneth Burkepile
Columbus Ave
Lebanon
Hamilton
Donald
Mitchell
Seven Mile
Yester
Butler
Opalia
Ptl
McKnight
Richard Laney
Middletown Man Injured In Ohio 4 Two Car Crash
A 74 year old Middletown man, Kelly B. Sorrell of 2107 Woodlawn Ave, was in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a two car crash on Ohio 4 at about 1 a.m. Sorrell attempted a left turn from the right lane into the Bi Lo service station. Roberta Graham, 18, of 215 Shafer St, drove the other vehicle in the left lane and struck Sorrell.
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Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Kelly B. Sorrell
Woodlawn Ave
Ohio 4
Roberta Graham
Shafer St
Sorrell
Middletown Students Earn District High Honors in Ohio Tests
M W Essex announces 28 Middletown area students named for high honors in statewide scholastic achievement tests across districts spanning Butler Warren Preble Brown Hamilton Shelby Montgomery Darke Clermont Highland Miami and Clinton counties. Honors include top 10 percent in each subject and top 20 for placement with divisions by school enrollment.
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Middletown Area
Ohio
M.W. Essex
Middletown
Butler
Warren
Preble, Brown
Hamilton
Shelby
Montgomery
Darke
iClermont
Highland
Miami
Clinton Counties
Charles Koeller
Hickory Flats
Cemetery
Middletown High School
Kathleen Levitt
David Wilson
Debra Jenkins
Deborah Gephart
Service for Alex Johnson in Detroit
Services for Alex Johnson of Detroit formerly of Middletown will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Thomson Funeral Home Detroit. He died Tuesday at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit. Survivors include his wife Ira Mae.
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Alex Johnson
Detroit
Middletown
Thomson Funeral Home
Johnson
Henry Ford Hospital
Ira Mae
Obituary for Orman Hicks of Bradenton Beach
Orman Hicks 69 of Bradenton Beach Florida formerly of Hamilton dies. Funeral service set for 1 p.m. Monday in Mt. Orab.
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Central Ave
ABE
Theatos
Academy
N. Y. Times
Panavision
Patty Dukey
Natalie
Gregory Peck
Royalty
MHS
Leonard McFeeters
Jack Combs
Larry White
Chappars
Butler Grand Jury
Louis Pierce
Rink
Ken
James Heck
Richard Hollenbaugh
Julia Richmond
Douglas Hattery
Linda Spicer
Sharon Skimming
Robert
Susan ‘Shackelford
Michael Barry
Elizabeth ‘Woolford
Marilyn Moore
Paula DeBord
Ann Cullingham
Martin Sauer
Jan Adams
Deborah Borders
Darlene Gay
Leslie Hunter
Bookkeeping
Christine Cole
Catherine Mack
Dorothea von Busch
Philanthy Kavouras
Andres Munez
Lemon-Monroe High School
Gerald Roberts
Carl “Red” Withrow
Chuck” Sullivan
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