Commission weighs court action on Rink's in B-1 zone
The Roosevelt Avenue dispute over Rink's Discount Departments Store operating in a B-1 zone remains unresolved as the commission debates whether to seek a court ruling. Members differ on legal action, with Miss Lord pushing for a case and others citing potential broader impact on Fashion Fair and other supermarkets.
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Jim Bohman
Rink
Discount
Roosevelt Avenue
Mary Lord
William Denham
Miss Lord
Mission
Denham
Joe Lewis
Barbara Park
Middletown
Lewis
Rink's
James Curry
Oklahoma City considers go go license ordinance for female entertainers
City Commissioners discussed a proposed ordinance requiring identification permits for female entertainers in venues serving alcohol. The measure aims to curb misbehavior and restore respectability while risking overreach, with penalties up to 500 dollars or six months in jail. Law Director Tilmon Ellison will review the proposal further.
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Tilmon Ellison
Ambulance firm quits city after subsidy rejection
Middletown Ambulance Service operator David Smith will stop answering city emergency calls after the City Commission refused to subsidize service. Smith cited losses from taking police and fire department calls and said he charges less than typical regional rates. Police Chief James Howerton noted staffing limits and city burden, while Bill Riggs of Riggs Funeral Home favored subsidizing service and offered to assist if available.
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City Commission
David Smith
Middletown
Smith
Dan Rothe
James Howerton
McCoy-Leffler
Young
Bill) Riggs
Howerton
William Riggs
Riggs Funeral Home
Midlletown Directors Prepare for Sounds of America
Music directors from Middletown High School and partner schools scramble to finalize rehearsals for The Sounds of America. William Stiehl directs the second act with two rock bands while Helen Weinberger backs stage management and vocal support with soloists and the Triple Trio.
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Joy Jones
William Stiehl
Middletown High School
Helen Weinberger
the Rising Sons
Sounds Unlimited
Miss Weinberger
Sounds of America at local high schools this month
The Hours double quartet and the Hoot and Holler Five perform The Sounds of America at Lem-on-Monroe High School September 22 at 8 p.m. and Middletown High School September 24 at 8 p.m. Admission is 125 for adults and 75 cents for children with no reserved seats. Proceeds support the Better Schools Committee's costs.
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Lemon-Monroe High School
Middletown High School
Better Schools Committee
Rezoning Request on Grand Avenue Referred to Planning
Grand Avenue two lots in East End seek change from R-1 single family to R-1 neighborhood business near Kroger. David and Jean Rader and Donald Rich file the request. Mary Lord opposes receiving it. plan commission to review. Also notes delay and a 5204.60 payment to Yankee Industrial Park for engineering work on University Boulevard project. King Kwik Minit Market seeks beer and wine carryout license for new Highview Center store on Central Avenue.
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City Commission
Grand Avenue
Kroger
David and
Jean Rader
Grand Ave
Donald Rich
Mary Lord Vetjed
Krogers
Gillen - Crow
University Boulevard
Garfield
King Kwik Minit Market
Beer
Highview Center
Central Avenue
Bus Collision Injures No One In Trenton
A Trenton school bus carrying about 40 students collided with an auto at Short Street and Ellen Drive around 8 15 a m. No injuries were reported. Bus driver Lawrence Withrow 59 was cited for failure to yield. Varney 39 was driver of the other car. The bus sustained 200 damage and the auto 2000.
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Trenton
Short Street
Ellen Drive
Lawrence Withrow
Hamilton - Trenton
Bcar
Jayne Varney
Sheldon Road
Fenwick High School
Catholic
Middletown
Varney Auto
Public Fund Set Up to Back Middletown School Levy
A special committee in Middletown is collecting campaign contributions toward a 7.49 mill school levy approval on November 8. Contributions range from 5 to 25 dollars, with Russell Weatherwax Jr. as treasurer and Knight Goodman as chair. Public funds cannot be used. proceeds fund printing, ads, and postage for voter information.
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Middletown
Russell Weatherwax
Better Schools Committee
Knight Goodman
Ohio
Board of Education
Board of Elections
Industrial Council
Downtown Retail Division
Middletown Area Cham
Explosions At Lanes Checked By Deputies
Warren County deputies investigated a late Saturday blast at Eastern Lanes bowling center 5050 Central Ave. Two explosions damaged the restroom and roof while evacuations were ordered. No injuries were reported and investigators sought help from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in London.
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Central Ave
Warren County Sheriff's
Franklin
Man Shot Hunting By Own Son At Rural Farm
Selsor 48 of Franklin was listed in good condition at Wilson Memorial Hospital Sidney after a hunting accident on the Russell Elsner farm. The rifle discharged as 10 year old Eric Selsor aimed at a squirrel, striking his father in the back from about four feet away.
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Guy Selsor
Roberts Drive
Franklin
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Selsor
Eric
Russell Elsner
Shelby County Sheriff's Department
Young Selsor
Thomas Brennen
Brennan
Selsors
Barrett Det. Douglas Barrett Shot At Home
Detective Douglas Barrett, 55, of 4423 Roosevelt Ave, improved from critical to poor at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a gunshot wound to the head at his home on September 4.
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Douglas Barrett
Roosevelt Ave
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Highland Greens apartment complex breaks ground near I-75
Butler County official Arthur Reiff announced ground breaking ceremonies for a $10 million Highland Greens apartment complex and recreation development at the Cincinnati Dayton Road exit. The 300 acre site will include an 82 acre lake, eight apartment buildings with 466 units, and plans for an 18 hole golf course, a 4000 foot aircraft strip, Olympic pool and tennis courts. Occupancy is slated for December with future plans for a motel, service station and shopping center by the developers Leon, Robert and Jack Mefford of Cincinnati.
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Hamilton
Highland Greens
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
West Chester
Arthur Reiff
Butler County Board of Commissioners
Leon, Robert
Jack Mefford
Cincinnati
Evening Classes Begin at Middletown High School
First semester at Middletown High Adult Evening School kicks off at 6 pm with 40 courses. Registrations continue as Coordinator Lewis Hill notes courses run Tue and Thu 6 to 8 and 8 to 10. tuition 20 dollars per course plus texts. A securities and investments class starts Thursday at Room 115, limited to 35 though 60 show interest. James Downing of Hayden Stone leads first semester. Robert Barnard of Greene & Ladd to teach second semester.
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Middletown High
Lewis Hill
Hill
James Downing
Hayden Stone, Inc
Robert Barnard
Greene & Ladd
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Paul Mullendore
Goldman Ave
Cense
Oklahoma City
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MHS
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Gary Dunn
Ernie
Jones
Europe
Miami University
Kent State
YMCA
Steigerwald
Ber of Commerce
Sounds of America
Lemon - Monroe High
Russell Weatherwax Jr
Barinitz Bank
Barrett
U. S
Richard Nixon
Manchester Motor Inn
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