Groundbreaking set for Middletown AIM Center Nov 23
Ground breaking ceremonies for the Arts In Middletown Center AIM are scheduled for 10 30 Friday morning November 23 at 125 N Broad St on the site of the former Riggs Funeral Home. The center will unite the Middletown Fine Arts Center Middletown Symphony and the Campus Community Players. A fund drive supports the project alongside money from the Gardner families.
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Middletown
New Arts In Middletown Center
AIM
John M. O’neill
Building Fund
Riggs
N. Broad St
Middletown Fine Arts Center
Middletown Symphony
Campus Community Players
Gardner
O’neill
Civic Center
Ohio harvest rushes as weather aids crops
Ohio’s corn and soybean harvest progresses at more than double the pace of last year, according to the state agriculture department. Director Gene R. Abercrombie credits favorable weather for the quicker yields.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Agriculture Department
Gene R. Abercrombie
Department
Deaths and Funerals Nineteen Sixty One
Lawrence DaRif 51 Armco official and Middletown native died at Fayette Memorial Hospital Washington Court House. He served in WWII and Korea and held local business and civic roles. Surviving wife Mary and children listed. burial at St Colman’s Church Cemetery. Various other obituaries follow for Middletown area figures with funeral details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence DaRif Sr
Armco Steel Corp
Washington Court House
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Mr. DaRif
Middletown
Chamber of Commerce
Eastside Elementary School Pto
Mary
Susan
Jeffrey
David
Lawrence Jr
Stella Davis
Orlando, Fla
Chester
Louisville
Eugene
Weston, Conn
Marie Moore
Elizabethtown
St. Colman’s Church
Church
Franklin
George Garrett
Eighth St
Middletown Hospital
Barbara Park
Garrett
Stone Container Corp
Kathryn
Roger
Doris Bebb
San Francisco
Valera Boyer
Lebanon
Eaton Funeral Home
Abbotsville Cemetery
Funeral
IAM wins representation vote at Aeronca Middletown plant
The Middletown plant workers of Aeronca Inc voted 319 to 233 to join the International Association of Machinists. This follows a past election controversy and a previous rejected result that favored the Aeronca Employes Union. The IAM said the result should be certified by the NLRB soon and bargaining would begin.
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Aeronca, Inc
Middletown
International Association of Machinists
IAM
I.A.M
Cincinnati
Aeronca
NLRB
AEU
Employes
George Bucholtz
John Profitt
Hamilton
Two police officers hurt in Verity Parkway crash
A 1:25 a.m. two car collision on Verity Parkway left Patrolman David Strong with a fractured leg and another officer in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. Shirley Walters, 18, is in the ER, Ronald Allen 18 drove away claiming injury, and the cruiser and car were severely damaged.
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Middletown Hospital
Verity Parkway
Country Kitchen
David Strong
Roger Knable
Shirley Walters
Tytus Ave
Ronald Allen
Sheffield St
Allen
City to Begin Pay Talks with City Workers
Negotiation meetings with hourly city employees fire fighters and waste water treatment workers are set for Monday and Tuesday. AFSCME Local 856 IAFF Local 336 and wastewater workers will present initial demands with a city response planned within one or two weeks. Bechtel, named labor relations officer, leads the negotiating team along with Randy Forrester and David Schul.
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Roy Bechtel
American Federation of State
Afscme
International Association of Fire Fighters
IAFF
Bechtel
Madison
Wis
Randy Forrester
David Schul
Powell defends strong defense at Veterans Day dinner
Rep Walter Powell urged readiness over detente noting wartime unpreparedness costs. He cited World War II and Korea losses as proof diplomacy cannot replace resolve, criticizing Soviet aggression. Post 218 later honored Ted Reeder and Charles Marshall with service awards.
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C.J. Bosnak Journal
Walter Powell
American Legion Hall
Powell
United States
America
Korea
Soviet Union
West
Dillman election set aside by NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board in Cincinnati set aside an August union representation election at Dillman Markets after finding possible interference by Mrs. Roger Dillman, secretary and part owner. Forty four employees voted against the Retail Clerks International Association while 25 voted for the union, and a new election will be held soon.
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IAM
Aeronca Employes Union
AEU
National Labor Relations Board
Dillman
Cincinnati
NLRB
Retail Clerks International Association
Aflcio
Roger Dillman
RCIA
Dillman’s Inc
Hamilton Deaths Notice Run List
George Pippert age 78 of 929 N DSt. services 9 30 a m Monday Klaus Weigel. Harry Hilbert age 32 of 259 Millville Ave. services 10 a m Tuesday Campbell. Mrs Lorna Roberts age 57 of Fairfield services 10 a m Monday Trinity Episcopal Church
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Hamilton
George Pippert
Klaus-Weigel
Harry Hilbert
Millville Ave
Campbell
Lorna Roberts
Fairfield
Trinity Episcopal Church
Maxwell plant in Franklin sold to Hoerner Waldorf Corp
Franklin city officials announced the Maxwell Paper Co plant on N River Street was sold to Hoerner Waldorf Corp of St Paul. Operations shifted Thursday under acting GM Robert Collins. The city had received the plant as a gift from St Regis Paper and valued the property at about 2 million with a 500000 investment condition to revive operations.
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Country Kitchen
Allen
Shoemaker
Dale Helsel
the Journal
Helsel
Shoemaker’s
Franklin
Maxwell Paper Co
Hoerner Waldorf Corp
St. Paul
Minn
N. River Street
Robert Collins
St. Regis Paper Co
Middletown Man Injured in Franklin-Trenton Road Crash
A 37-year-old Middletown man, Robert G. Weathers, was treated and released after wrecking on Franklin Trenton Road near the Warren County line when he reportedly fell asleep at 2 15 a m. He hit a route marker and a telephone pole, authorities said. Weathers resides at 2908 N Verity Parkway Apt 28.
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Middletown
Franklin- Trenton
Warren County
Highway Patrol
Robert G. Weathers
N. Verity Parkway
Apt
Middletown Hospital
MD fund drive Sunday in Butler County
A door to door campaign to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research and patient aid will be held Sunday. Owen Albaugh treasurer of the Butler County Chapter says 500 to 600 volunteers will work in the area and over 2 000 in the county. The Butler County goal is 15 000 dollars and about 5 000 is usually raised in the Middletown area.
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Owen Albaugh
Butler County
Worker Injured In Machinery Incident At Mill
Roy Chasteen age 19 of 1227 Jackson Lane remained in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a Thursday morning arm injury at Diamond International Mill 1. He had not been released as earlier reported.
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Roy Chasteen
Jackson Lane
Diamond International Mill 1
Middletown Hospital
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AIM Center
Middletown Bank
WPFB
Lawrence DaRif
Armco
Mr. Davis
Middletown High School
Ohio State University
Pine Street Metal Products
Gerstner-Kinzer
Elizabeth Mosier
Elizabeth
Lil) Mosier
Erie Ave
Holy Trinity Church
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
Mosier
Lima Memorial Hospital
Newport
National Council of Catholic Women
Charles Sr
Charles Jr
Findlay
James
Wisconsin
John the 23Rd
American Cancer Society
Howard F. Shutts
Waynesville
Old Stage Road
Lebanon Nursing Home
Marjorie Shutts
Robert
Irma Beckett
West Manchester
Ernest
McConnelsville
Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Dora Turner
Myers Road
Turner
Virginia
Howard
Flora Cross
Nettie Crawford
Sandusky
Thelma Pitts
Naples
Fla
William Rasnake
Belle Powers
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
Middletown-Butler County
The
Iwan Wilson
Ivan Wilson
Howard Ave
Emma
Brown-Dawson Funeral Home
Rogers Jewelers
Central Ave
Call
New Happiness Singers
Faith United Methodist Church
Cor
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Central
Philadi
PHIA
Lewis H. Thompson
Post
Q.R
Ted’’ Reeder
Martin V Coffey
Charles Marshall
E.B. Sickle
R. Sander
Journal
Area News
Maxwell
Ward Harrison
Howard Paper Mills
Dayton
Condi
U.S
MD Fund
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkvy
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Charles
Bud) Steller Mor
Egypt
Canaan
R.v. Howard Seaks
Holy Land
Israel
Christ
Brberkiy Chowrci
al To
Grace Baptist Church
Union Road
Middletown Christian Schools
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