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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1976
Page
2
Manpower Director Keith Hyde told Hamilton Butler County commissioners that Title I allocations under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act will total 1,431,000 for the county, far above the expected 585,000. The increase amounts to 570,000 and will fund vocational training programs.
The Recycle '76 project at the Middletown Area Recycling Center on 310 N Main highlights aluminum as the month’s recyclable. Mike Buck notes aluminum cans are non magnetic with smooth bottoms and no side seams. some cans read all aluminum. Final entries enter the contest next week with drop off this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Charles S. Ward of Mentor was elected grand master of Ohio Masons at a weekend convention in Cincinnati attended by more than 2 000 Masonic lodges. Ward succeeds Calvin Hubler of Dayton and is secretary treasurer of Mentor Television Inc. He has 22 years as a Mason and led Temple Lodge No 28 in Painesville as master in 1963.
Franklin firemen responded to a night blaze at 7282 Mentz Road the Thurman Smallwood residence. Fire started in a southwest bedroom and reached the attic and hallway, causing an estimated 5500 in damages with 3000 to the structure and 2500 to contents. sheriff’s deputies investigated burglary preceding the fire.
At 12 07 pm yesterday a two car collision on McGee Avenue and McKnight Drive left Donald Keffer 39 and Phyllis Keffer 35 injured and treated at Middletown Hospital. James Carter 24 of Ohio Avenue drove westbound as the Keffers’ eastbound car slid into him. Carter’s damage about 200 dollars, Keffer car about 700 dollars.
A special Recreation Commission meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building to review progress on organizing a youth center the current year’s recreation budget and related matters.
Warren County reports show James Smith the top spender in the 14th District State Senate race with expenditures of 20678 and contributions totaling 19955. Other races include Corwin Nixon outraising Stanley Kolb, Morris Turkelson and Roy Wallace leading in county offices, and various candidates reporting hundreds to thousands in outlays and employee contributions.
Jesse M Taulbee 64 of 4500 Roosevelt Blvd died 8 40 p m at Middletown Hospital after a long illness He was a machinist at Black Clawson Co 34 years member of Verity Lodge 760 FAM and Middletown Chapter 87 RAM Survived by wife Thelma a son Kenneth Darryl Middletown a daughter Barbara Frebis Franklin stepmother Mrs Cora Taulbee of Ezel Ky two sisters Thelma Mannings Ashland Ky Ollie McGuire Lexington Ky six brothers Russell Middletown Luther West Middletown Lawrence Williamsburg Ky Lonnie Mount Sterling Ky Rollie Bill both of Ezel and three grandchildren Services 2 p m Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Burial Woodside Cemetery Verity Lodge 760 to conduct Majontic services 7 30 p m at the funeral home Mrs Margaret Hill 87 Greenfield died Friday at Greenfield Municip Hospital Survived by three sons 29 grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral tomorrow Murry Funeral Home Greenfield Burial Greenfield Funeral Home 4 to 8 p m today FRANKLIN Henry J Johnson 81 of 2722 N Ohio 741 died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after an illness He was a Red Lion area farmer who raised turkeys Survived by wife Lillian two sons Henry G Franklin Joe Farmersville 12 grandchildren Mass 10 a m tomorrow at St Francis de Sales Church Lebanon Burial Miami Valley Memory Gardens
Ed Wimmer 75 founder of Forward America Inc died Sunday in Covington Kentucky after a short illness. He founded Forward America in 1982 to promote local government control and was vice president and PR director of the National Federation of Independent Business Inc. Funeral services are set for Wednesday in Fort Mitchell Kentucky. He is survived by his widow and two children.
Jean N Niederlander Quilting Group will gather tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Middletown Public Library community room for any form of needlework. The group meets every other Tuesday and honors former librarian Jeannette Niederlander.
Misty Weathers led Lexington based NTBA at the Kentucky State Open twirling contest with firsts in advanced solo twirl advanced fancy strut and flag. Renee Childers added multiple high placements. Lee Ann Evans topped Milford events winning first in military strutting basic strutting and several solo baton categories and claiming the strut off.
Fire investigators say arson is suspected after a 2:08 am blaze at 323 Webster St causing 12000 dollars in damage. Shirley Pieratt’s residence showed flammable liquid evidence. Building owned by R C Julian. Det Jerry Chapman and Fire Marshal Curt Peck led the ongoing inquiry.
Gentle shoppers learn of fall trends at Filsons with sweaters wraps ponchos and long layered looks. EWALDS PET SHOP promotes a kid friendly hobby with tanks and thousands of fish while ALLSPORTS sells school jackets and gear for sports, photos and gifts at McALPINS and THREE HALLMARK items featured with calendars and gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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