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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1976

Page

2

Middletown boy named first Shrine Bowl king

Victor Curtis Jr., 15, of Middletown, named the first Shrine Bowl king for the All-Ohio Shrine Bowl game on Dec 4 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Sharon Ellis, 14, of Cincinnati, named as a day’s exemplar. Both burn survivors treated at Cincinnati Shrine Burns Institute. Curtis suffered a 15 percent TBSA burn in Jan 1974. Ellis suffered 35 percent in 1964. Tickets via Shrine temples. prices $3 and $1.

Victor Curtis Jr Victor Curtis Karen Drive King Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium Curtis Sharon Ellis Cincinnati Shrine Burns Institute Major Burns Curtis Homer D Leffler Dayton Antioch Temple Chris

St John rails big government in Monroe talk

Washington columnist Jeffrey St John urged limits on federal power calling Carter a warmed over version of past troubles and urging voters to judge by character. He contrasted Ford and Carter noting Ford’s middle American values and suggesting debates show Ford as the nicer candidate. The speech at Congress Inn was sponsored by Butler County Women’s Republican Clubs.

Monroe Jeffrey St. John St. John Patrick Henry James Madison Congress Inn Jimmy Carter South Republic Carter St John Ford Women's Republican Clubs Butler County

Wealthy Eleanor Ford preferred simple life

Eleanor Clay Ford 80 widow of Edsel Ford and longtime Ford matriarch died at Henry Ford Hospital after a circulatory illness. She valued privacy, supported culture and charity, lived on an estate near Grosse Pointe Shores, and helped steer Ford Motor Co through family leadership roles and stock control prior to her death.

Detroit Eleanor Clay Ford Ford Henry Ford Edsel Henry Ford Hospital Grosse Pointe Shores Edsel Bryant Ford Henry Ford II Benson William Clay Ford Motor

Deaths in area include Miller Powers and Hounshell

Obituaries list Linda C. Miller 17 of 3661 Village Drive who died at Cincinnati General Hospital after a brief illness with survivors in Germantown and Kentucky. Effie Mae Power 77 of 1703 Texas Ave died at Middletown Hospital with services pending. Bertha Hounshell 85 of Germantown Rt 2 died this morning. Additional Hamilton deaths include Adah Feltner 58 and Cora Knox 69 with funeral details and services noted. Norman Dickman 62 formerly of Hamilton, Mass set for Mass of Christian Burial at St Stephen Church in Largo Florida.

Linda C. Miller Village Drive Cincinnati General Hospital Joy Marie Lindsey Hawkins Germantown Rodger L. Hawkins Ella Mae Lange Germany Roy Hawkins Kentucky Clyde Campbell Hartwell Madgeline Handul John A. Arpp Effie Mae Power Texas Ave Middletown Hospital Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery Funeral Hamilton Adah Chalfant Feltner Reigert Road Brown- Dawson Cora A. Knox Millville-Reily Brown-Dawson Norman A. Dickman Largo Fla St. Stephen Church Colligan

Tax Executives Institute to Meet in Oxford Dinner Talk

Cincinnati chapter will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Hueston Woods Lodge in Oxford. James A Wuenker of Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. will speak after dinner on community services and area development.

Cincinnati The Tax Executives Institute Hueston Woods Lodge Oxford James A Wuenker Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co

Scout Troop 93 Court of Honor Awards Eagles and Advancements

Scout Troop 93 at Sherman School held a court of honor last night awarding Eagle to Tom Dunn Life to Joe Bendel and Second Class to Steve Jensen Greg Burley Tony Ingram Vernon Hasty Jr Tenderfoot to Mike Parker Keven Parker Rick Watts Tim Egelston Robby Thornton and Scout Rank to Mark Curtis Tom Walters David Williams Hampton Young and Kevin Sorrell Other awards went to Terry Fink Douglas Cox Rick Mayable Rick Keith Sam England Mark Miller Tim Parker Willy Coning and Michael Helton Eight boys earned the Philadelphia Colonial Merit Badge this summer in Philadelphia. Hasty Thornton Jeff Dunn John Johnson Tom Dunn Bendel Tom Hall and Sorrell were among the recipients.

Scout Troop 93 Sherman School Tom Dunn Joe Bendel Steve Jensen Greg Burley Tony Ingram Vernon Hasty Rick Watts Tim Egelston Robby Thornton Scout Rank Mark Curtis Tom Walters David Williams Hampton Young Kevin Sorrell Terry Fink Douglas Cox Rick Mayable Rick Keith Sam England Mark Miller Tim Parker Willy Coning Michael Helton Philadelphia Middletown Hasty Thornton Jeff Dunn John Johnson Bendel Tom Hall Sorrell

Chicago Fire of 1871 Destroys City Area and Kills Many

The great Chicago fire of 1871 swept across 3.5 square miles, causing an estimated 250 deaths and about 200 million dollars in damage.

Chicago

Meet the Candidate Night Forum in Middletown Rotunda

Middletown hosts a political forum tomorrow night at 7 30 p m in the downtown mall rotunda featuring candidates for county state and congressional offices The event sponsored by the Middletown Jaycees and the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce will include introductions a three minute response per question and follow ups by a media panel The program预计 lasts about two hours and fifteen minutes with Adequate seating for the public.

Middletown Jaycees Middletown Area Paul Day The Middletown Journal Thomas Borgerding WPFB Irene Wright Cincinnati Enquirer

Hearing Friday on drive-in movie suit in Butler County

Butler County Prosecutor John Holcomb seeks a preliminary injunction in a case against Dixie Cruise-In Theater at 3009 S. Main St. The suit charges operator Earl Cox and the theater with displaying obscene films and advertising an obscene performance, claiming the films threaten public welfare and morals. The hearing is set before Common Pleas Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer.

Butler County John Holcomb S. Main St Common Pleas Arthur J. Fiehrer Holcomb Earl Cox

Impounding Lot Funds Nears Start in Butler County

Butler County Sheriff Robert Walton says commissioners authorized funds to build an impound lot at the county engineer’s garage on Ohio. About 40 to 50 junked vehicles would be sold at two biannual auctions, with proceeds to the county general fund. The initial cost could be returned within 12 months of operation.

Hamilton Butler County Robert Walton Walton County General Fund

Public Hearing on Ohio State Mental Health Plan in Hamilton

A public meeting on the State Mental Health Plan will be held Thursday Oct 28 from 5 to 6 30 p m at Gonzaga Hall Hamilton Ohio. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation District One office sponsors the hearing. Copies of the state plan may be reviewed at the Butler County Mental Health and Retardation Board Hamilton Middletown and Oxford offices. Those wishing to testify should submit written statements after presenting testimony.

Gonzaga Hall Buckeye St Hamilton Ohio Department of Mental Health and Middletown Area Mental Health Center S. Main St Middletown Longview State Hospital Cincinnati

Mental Health Association to Host Nov 3 Meeting

Harry G Ebeling president elect of the Ohio Association for Mental Health will speak at the Mental Health Association of Butler County annual meeting at Ellis Country Club Ohio He is a Dayton law partner and heads public affairs for Montgomery and Ohio Mental Health groups Dinner at 7 pm speech at 8 30 pm Elections and new board members planned Reservations due Oct 29 $6 50 per person.

Harry G Ebeling Ohio Association For Mental Health Mental Health Association of Butler County Ellis Country Club Ohio Ebeling Dayton Pickrel, Shaeffer and Buckeye St Hamilton

Driver Thrown From Car Near Liberty Fairfield Road

A Trenton man identified as David W. Miller Sr., 28, in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after being ejected from his car when it left a curve on the Liberty Fairfield Road bridge. Troopers say excessive speed caused the loss of control at 11:20 p.m. His vehicle struck the bridge and Miller was thrown about 27 feet.

Trenton Mercy Hospital Hamilton Liberty- Fairfield Road Ohio David W. Miller Sr Woodsdale Road

Recorder receipts rise in September in Butler County

Butler County recorder's office reports September receipts totaling 11 883 34 up from 10 103 74 a year earlier. Recorder Jean M Blazer released a monthly report detailing transactions including 15 regular land deeds 1 116 deeds 21 regular land mortgages 873 ses and liens 115 financing statements 577 miscellaneous 535 real estate cancellations 562 termination statements 207 soldier discharges 11.

Hamilton Butler County Recorder's Jean M. Blazer

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Fenwick High School Ellis Gerald Ford Eleanor Ford Eleanor Ford Edsel Linda Miller Effie Powers Bertha Hounshell Germantown Rt. 2 Barbara Park Convalescent Center Scout Tenderfoot Mike Parker Keven Parker Political Forum Tomorrow Engineer's Itsa SONY Sitios VOY Center
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