Germantown charter: mayor term shortened to two years
Charter Commission votes nine to one with one abstention to set mayor terms at two years under the proposed charter. Dale Shafer Jr. opposes the change, calling two years too short for effective leadership, while Rodney Michael abstains. Theodore Landis notes earlier talk of four-year council terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Ritchey
Germantown Charter Commission
Dale Shafer Jr
Rodney Michael
Shafer
Theodore Landis
George Kuhn
Harold Braley
Braley
Monroe
William Forbes
Forbes
Miamisburg
Commission
Middletown YMCA Sets Second Session Classes
A new session begins Monday at the Middletown YMCA with youth crafts sessions Saturdays at 9 am and archery 10 30 am. Guitar classes run Thursdays at 5 and 6 pm. Preschool gym swim and Kinder gym slots also offered with varied schedules and member pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Tadpole
Legion leadership urged at Veterans Day observance
Former National American Legion Commander James Wagenseller urged Legionnaires to provide leadership and a patriotic direction. At Post 218 in Lancaster the speaker recalled efforts to restore November 11 as Veterans Day and noted the 1978 observance will return to the traditional date after Congress acted. Awards were given to Paul Day, William Rathman, and Paul Drake during the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National American Legion
James Wagenseller
Post 218
Wagonseller
Lancaster
The
Legion
S. Main Street
Wagenseller
Paul J. Day
William Rathman
Martin V Coffey
Paul Drake
Deaths and funerals list regional victims and services
Raleigh Trent 57 of 219 Webster St died 1:20 yesterday at Middletown Hospital after admission Oct 22. Survived by wife Ruby. two brothers Stanley and Roland. three sisters. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home. burial Woodside Cemetery. Wheeler Kash Reed 76 killed falling from apartment window 1501 Manchester Ave. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons. cemetery graveside rites. Masonic service 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Reed was Marine veteran and served in World War I and World War II. member of American Legion. Pearl Glenn Hacker 70 of Manchester Ky died at Middletown Hospital emergency room. Survived by daughter Mary Grubbs and five other daughters, five sons, 37 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Arrangements in Manchester Britton Funeral Home. burial Swafford Cemetery. Local arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home Monroe Chapel. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Bowling 2414 Bella Vista Drive services today Rose Hill Cemetery Chapel. Raymond Croucher 47 26 Carter Terrace services 10 a.m. Friday Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Trent
Webster St
City Water Works
Stanley
Roland
Somerville
Peggy Hollan
Middletown
Betha Rogers
Lima
Fannie Gayhart
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Edward Bates
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral
Wheeler Kash Reed
Manchester Ave
Reed
American Legion
Wilma Beam
Huntington
W. Va
Alma Carter
Owensboro
Middletown Hospital
Hacker
Mary Grubbs
Jack
Chris
Manchester
Britton Funeral Home
Swafford
Riggs Funeral Home
Monroe Chapel
Hamilton
James Bowling
Bella Vista Drive
Rose Hill Cemetery
Raymond Croucher
Carter Terrace
Pentecostal Highway of Holiness Church
Man Sentenced for Vehicular Homicide in Middletown
Dennis Highley 22 of 113 N Leibee St Middletown pleaded no contest to negligent vehicular homicide in a July 23 one car crash on Main Street Middletown that killed 18 year old Steve Wright. Judge Robert Marrs sentenced him to six months in jail with a $1000 fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Dennis Highley
N. Leibee St
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas
Robert L. Marrs
Marrs
Highley
Butler County
Main Street
Steve Wright
Miami University to receive funds to remove barriers
State officials announced Miami University will gain 329 179 dollars from the Ohio Board of Regents to remove architectural barriers for the disabled. The State Controlling Board released 2 million dollars to the regents for distribution among seven state universities. Denham cited the program aimed at eliminating steps and curbs that hinder handicapped access, with branch allocations still undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami University
Ohio Board of Regents
William Denham
State Controlling Board
Regents
Denham
Miami
Middletown
Fire reports and medical calls across city addresses
Multiple incidents include Debbie Breck 16 of 1620 Kensington Ave treated at hospital for throat swelling after a fire at 1780 Bree and Tim Ritchie 26 of 2005 Sherman St not transported. Others show chest pains at 1%2 Manchester Ave Helen Baker 73 semi conscious and Delores Winters 34 nervous with varying transport outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Breck
Kensington Ave
Tim Ritchie
Sherman St. Wallent
Gordon ‘Boudinet
Hamilton
Manchester Ave
Helen Baker
Chartes St
Delores Winters
Butler County Personal Property Taxes Collected in 1975 Half
Butler County treasurer reports total personal property taxes for the last half of 1975 reached 13,419,490.14 dollars. Tangible taxes accounted for 13,098,225.81 dollars with 321,264.33 dollars in classified taxes. Armco Steel paid 6,144,399.20 in tangible taxes. Other districts include Lemon Township Middletown City School Madison and Wayne Townships, Edgewood and Shawnee districts, with various township and corporation totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Mark G. Wendel
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Lemon Township
Middletown City
Monroe Corporation
Madiso Township
Madison Township
Ry Edgewood
Milfore Township
Edgew
Franklin Court Man Bound Over In Burglary Case
Ronald Stewart 27 of 804 S Main St bound to Warren County grand jury under $10 000 bond in Franklin Municipal Court for aggravated burglary dated Oct 19 at 7718 Trenton Franklin Road Judge John Bb. Tracy also fined Stewart 100 and costs with 50 suspended for disorderly conduct on that day. Policers report multiple defendants with fines jail terms and license penalties across the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Ronald Stewart
S. Main St
Warren County Grand
Franklin Municipal
Trenton-Franklin Road
John Bb. Tracy
Stewart
Trenton Franklin Road
Dayton
William K. Green
DuBois Court Carisie
Scnoor Douglas VI
Allen St
Valarie Bailey
Columbus Ave
Lebanon
McAlpin’s
Steven Michael George
Skokiaan Drive
Nine girls join Brownie Troop 1442 at Jefferson
Nine girls Missi Bailey Jill Clark Darlene Haines Karen Holland Cindy King Angie Morrison Amy Beth Rogers Tabitha Rothermel Mindy Tipton are invested into Brownie Troop 1442 at Jefferson with Ruth Cundiff serving as troop leader.
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Jefferson School
Missi Bailey
Jill Clark
Darlene Haines
Karen Holland
Cindy King
Angie Morrison
Amy _ Beth Rogers
Tabitha Rothermel
Mindy Tipton
Ruth Cundiff
Middletown High School Class of 1926 to hold 50th reunion
Sixty members of the Middletown High School graduating class of 1926 have reserved spots for the 50th class reunion planned for June. Planning committee heads include Jack Hagan Jr and Willard Lantis for banquet, Mrs LeRoy Greathouse and Mrs Pauline Whitesel for program and decorations, with monthly meetings starting Jan 19 at 502 Ross St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Thane Doeilmann
Euclid St
Jack Hagan Jr
Willard Lantis
LeRoy Greathouse
Pauline Whitesel
al Bolling
C. R. Schneider
Harry Ward
Marian Moyer
Rutheven
Manchester Inn
Ward
Ross St
Stolen Goods From Home and Trucks Reported
Property valued at 700 dollars was reported stolen from Norma Pieratt at 2119 Logan Ave. Entry was gained by breaking a basement window. Items stolen include a television a radio and jewelry worth 175 dollars. Tools and a fire extinguisher totaling 81 dollars were stolen from two tractor trailers at McCoy Oil Co. 1224 Girard St. Entry was gained by prying a truck window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Pieratt
Logan Ave
McCoy Oil Co
Girard St
Sherman Fifth Graders Sponsor Washington Trip Paper Drive
Sherman Elementary School fifth graders sponsor a paper drive to fund a Washington DC trip. Papers can be dropped at 610 Moore Street or picked up by Richard Roof 610 Moore Street or Jack McCumber 709 Crawford Street or via the Sherman School office. No end date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Elementary School
Washington, D.C
Moore St
Richard Roof
Jack McCumber
Crawford St
Sherman School
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Germantown
Army
J.C
Bruce Burford
John Fendan
Clyde Morrison
Wendt
Wheeler Reed
Pearl Hacker
Pearl Glenn Hacker
Manchester, Ky
Rt. 3
Sterling
Miller's Jewelry
MidDletown Mall
Wayne Township
Edgewood
Hanover Township
St. Clair Township
St Clair Township
Seven Mile Corporation
Shawnee
Jacksonburg
Seven Mile
Trenton
Green
John Trent
Germantown Road
Charles M. Bond
Dearth Road
U.S
Cremeans Appliance & TV
Brownies Invested
Gates
WIS
Charles Hayes
Sherman
Bell
Hanna
River Bridge
St. Ree
Ohio
Larry Young
Sue Riddie
MSU
Assembly OF God
Ronald Dr
Midd
Hill’s Plaza South Breie
Bird
Lai
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