Middletown Wins 5.3 Million in Housing Grant Support
City officials announce Middletown's first year share of 5.3 million under the Housing and Community Development Act. The funds will back 24 projects including a centralized social services center, home rehabilitations, senior center planning, youth cleanup programs, and demolition of dangerous structures in South Prospect Sherman and Oakland.
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Middletown
Robert A. Taft
U.S
Thomas Kindness
Dale Helsel
Ohio City
Hueston Woods
Paul Christiansen
Department of Human Resources
The
Health Department
City Manager’s Office
Department of Community Development
South Prospect
Sherman
Oakland
New City Building
Housing and
Congress
Ten Area VII Girl Scouts Earn First Class Award
Ten girls in Area VII of the Great Rivers Girl Scout Council received the First Class Award in a ceremony at the United Way building. Winners from Middletown Troop 1824 were Valeria Mann and Penny Reiff, led by Helen Mann. Trenton entrants included Marie Blume Terri and Tanya Carrozza Lynn Congleton Robin Johnson and their leaders Peggy Carrozza and Roberta Johnson. Franklin’s Troop 81 awarded Jenny Pieratt Kim Haun Garrett Haun and Tonia Barnett under leader Carla Barnett. To earn the award, girls complete six badges across arts home citizenship outdoors health and safety and international friendship plus four challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area VII
Great Rivers Girl Scout Council
United Way
Middletown
Valeria Mann
Kenneth Mann
Waneta Ave
Penny Reiff
Gerard Letourneau
Omaha St
Helen Mann
Trenton
Marie Blume
Richard Blume
Martin Ave
Terri
Tanya Carrozza
Oscar Carrozza
E. Roger Drive
Lynn Congleton
David Congleton
Clara Drive
Robin Johnson
Ron Johnson
Third St
Peggy Carrozza
Roberta Johnson
Franklin
Jenny Pieratt
John Pieratt
John St
Kim Haun
Garrett Haun
Second St
Tonia Barnett
Chester Barnett
Dale Ave
Cancer Society selects officers for next year at Middletown unit
The Middletown-Butler County American Cancer Society unit announced its officers for the coming year. Richard C. Nein will serve a second year as president, with Q R Reeder, Mrs. Richard M. Wilson, Dr. Ann H. Dyer, Mrs. Robert Arrell and Bruce M. Thomas in key posts. Board and honorary members were named, and fundraising totals from Bowl Dance Cancer and Mu Chapter shadowed a state convention success. The Bike-A-Thon set for Oct 11 and ongoing campaigns reported substantial community support and programs reaching thousands.
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Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Forest Hills Country Club
Richard C. Nein
Q.R. Reeder
Richard M. Wilson
Crusade
Ann H. Dyer
Robert Arrell
Bruce M. Thomas
Alvin H. Niemer
Margaret Mosby
Lloyd Nolan
Arrell
Paul Asmussen
John Griggs
Frances Casey
Robert McConaughy
Richard Wilmer
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Sandy Welsh
Phi Beta Psi
Cancer Society
Ohio
Verity Hall
Joseph Newlin
Middletown
Wayne Anderson
Stephen Temple
Death of Mrs Esther Cassidy is reported
Mrs. Esther Cassidy aged 79 died at Middletown Hospital at 9 10 p m. She lived along Middletown Eaton Road before a three year stay at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. Her husband Brack Cassidy had died earlier.
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Esther Cassidy
Middletown Hospital
Middletown-Eaton Road
Garden Manor
Cassidy
Brack
Cub Scout Pack 93 awards and June meeting planned
Sherman School members receive Cub Pack 93 awards as Webelos boys Kevin Coppock Doug Collier and Kevin Sorrell earn activity badges Tommie Walters advances to Webelos and Jeff Nickell to Scouts SOAR patches go to Charles Spencer Tommie Walters Jim Yocum Kenny Cox Jack Tillett Mike Gierzak Mike Bober John and Danny Creager David Wilson Sean Crouch Brian Collier John Priest Dean Geldrich Mike Roof Billy Thornsberg and Charles Thornberg will join a June 22 Sebald Park gathering for the presidential physical fitness program. Flora Lindsay 71 of 838 Ninth Ave died at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. She was a Honea Path S.C. native and Mount Zion Baptist Church member. Funeral details and survivors listed. Lee Faulkner 60 of Belleview Ky died yesterday after illness. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Dobblin Funeral Home. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery Cincinnati with visitation tomorrow night.
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Sherman School
Webelos
Kevin Coppock
Doug Collier
Kevin Sorrell
Tommie Walters
Jeff Nickell
Charles Spencer
Jim Yocum
Kenny Cox
Jack Tillett
Mike Gierzak
Mike Bober
John
Danny Creager
David Wilson
Sean Crouch
Brian Collier
John Priest
Dean Geldrich
Mike Roof
Billy Thornsberg
Charles Thornberg
Sebald Park
Flora Lindsay
Ninth Ave
Garden Manor
Honea Path
S.C
Lindsay
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Wister
Charlie Freeman
Atlanta
Clyde Freeman
Mary Terry
Hall-Jordan Memorial
James Howell
Woodside Cemetery
Memorial Chapel
Fire damages 1967 auto on Elwood Street
A short in wiring caused $100 damage to a 1967 auto owned by Fred Cummings at 2409 Queen Ave. Fire crews answered at 7 43 a m on Elwood Street and Tytus Avenue.
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Elwood Street
Tytus Avenue
Fred Cummings
Queen Ave
Middletown Opens Swim Class Registration July 7
Registration for swim classes for children six years and under opens July 7 at Middletown city pools. A typo in yesterday’s Journal corrected the date. classes start July 14 and the registration fee is $2.
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Middletown City
Arson Suspected in Germantown Car Lot Fire
A 1968 car at Bill Rettich's car lot on E Gunckle Street near the railroad tracks was set ablaze about 11 50 p m last night. Fire Chief Richard Zechar said arson is likely and gasoline was involved. Little damage occurred to the vehicle as the fire burned mostly on the ground and around the fender. Rettich had just bought the car and carried no insurance.
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Germantown
Bill Rettich
E. Gunckle Street
Richard Zechar
Zechar
Rettich
Saturday Final Day To Buy 75 Stickers At Bureau
The deadline for 1975 automobile validation stickers approaches as lines grow at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles on First Avenue. Last names L through Z were originally scheduled May purchases, while A through K arrivals average 25 daily. Fees: sticker 15.50, plate and sticker 16.00.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
First Avenue
Kathryn Agee
VFW Auxiliary Honors Member Jeri Hamlin With Plaque
Mrs Jeri Hamlin of Croydon Lane received the Miami Valley Auxiliary post 3809 plaque for dedication to the auxiliary and the post. She is the first recipient and five years editor of the newsletter. Officers installed included Lois Burns as president and others with terms starting in July.
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Jeri Hamlin
Croydon Lane
Miami Valley
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State reviews two bids for new Franklin liquor store
State liquor control officials study two bids for a larger Franklin store. The current 351 S. Main St. site is crowded. Specs call for 3,500 to 4,000 square feet. Bids propose 445 S. Riley Blvd. with Heldon Inc option and a site at Midway Shopping Plaza on Ohio 73 in Springboro.
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Franklin
S. Main St
S. Riley Blvd
Heldon, Inc
Springboro
Midway
Ohio 73
Archbishop Bernardin Alleges Court Bias Against Religion
Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Cincinnati denounces Supreme Court rulings against private school aid as hostile to religion and harming Catholic families. He notes state aid funds therapists teachers and materials aiding 61 000 pupils in 22 counties while tuition and enrollment face pressures.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
US S
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
U.S. Supreme Court
Joseph L. Bernardin
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Bernardin
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Fenwick High School
McConaughy
Wilmer
Douglas Lewis
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Russell L. Malcolm
Bill Rathman
Marguerite Wilson
D. A. Higbee
Herbert McBain
Ed McCormick
Cub Pack
Elk Creek Baptist Church
Riggs Funeral Home
Lee Faulkner
Belleview, Ky
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Newport
Faulkner
Reyson Steel Co
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Kentucky
Joan Lutz
Barbara Perin
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Sharon Keppenacker
Toledo
Ann Tharp
Flora Moore
Lindon
Don Faulkner
Dobblin Funeral Home
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St. Joseph's Cemetery
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S. Sutphin St
George Simpson
Highview Road
Bertha Hillman
VFW
Lois Burns
Irene Clark
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Shirley Demostenes
Frances Lovely
Sue Hall
Betty Reams
Ruth Yocum
Frances Hubbard
Judy Vanlandingham
Les Thurman
Sandra Foxx
Mary Helton
Ruth Puckett
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