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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1978
Page
2
A regional Catholic mass is planned to open with a service in the Archdiocese in September. Divorced and separated Catholics are invited to attend the event at St. Peter Cathedral in Cincinnati. Officials say a meeting of church leaders will precede the mass at the rectory.
Report describes a proposed flea market at Mart with registration, vendor rules, and funding questions. Officials discuss permits, safety, and community impact while residents voice support and concerns about traffic and noise.
Athens native and longtime civic leader Mr. Hamilton dies after 36 years with Armen and in various local roles. He founded Springfield Chapter of Administrative Management Society, served on the Chamber of Commerce board, was on the Boy Scouts executive board, awarded Silver Beaver, and active at Franklin United Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Mildred, daughter Mary Jane Palmer, son Robert, three grandchildren, and brother Thomas. Memorial services set for 2:30 p.m. at Franklin United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements by Williams Funeral Home Springfield. Memorials may go to charity or church.
Fragmented notices report Famopene Joes Sr died at 10 pm yesterday at Mid dichiva Hospital. Funeral services will be at the R. Beker Funeral Home with Dr. Howard Sears officiating and burial in Butler Court Memorial Park. Other obituaries include Mrs. Ger, Mrs. Evelyn Nieman, and Josephine L. Krovocheck with services planned in local churches and funeral homes.
A judge in Cuyahoga County ordered the Cleveland schools to remain closed at least through a prolonged strike by 10,000 teachers and staff. The district faces an $820.7 million budget crisis and seeks state loan waivers to fund salaries while awaiting a new budget and revenue plan.
The first meeting of the season of the Miami Valley Stamp Club will be held next Thursday night September 21 in the community room of West Side Federal Savings and Loan Association at 660 North University Boulevard. A stamp movie will be shown and a regular business meeting conducted. Anyone interested in stamps is welcome to attend, the meeting begins at 7 30 p.m.
Police report in Woodside Cemetery area where two boys aged 15 and 17 were found with marijuana cigarettes and a marijuana pipe after a disturbance call. Authorities say someone dumped dirty motor oil on a car owned by Ed Divers at 719 Charles St last night while parked at his home.
Susan R. Momeyer, acting director since June, is named executive director of Planned Parenthood Association of Butler County. She has Stanford and Miami University master's degrees, is a sex counselor educator, Phi Beta Kappa, and author of an upcoming Women’s Stories issue. She lives in Oxford with her husband Richard and two children.
A string of emergency calls logs incidents from dozens of streets including 229 Bavarian Drive and 110 N Leibee St. Details show fires with no damage, non transport emergencies, chest pains, back pains, and illnesses. Several individuals were admitted to hospitals in fair good or critical condition.
Middletown Postmaster Hunter Grace warns residents to beware door to door sales of ZIP code directories not authorized by the postal service. Con artists, often young people posing as students, tout funds for education. The 1979 National ZIP Code Directory is available from government printing office stores or Superintendent of Documents, while publishers licensed by the postal service sell it non door to door.
Victor H. Auvil was elected chairman of the Midlletown Area Chapter Red Cross at its 60th annual meeting held yesterday at Forest Hills Country Club, succeeding Tom Koenig. William Hart named vice chair. Dorrce Perkins and Robert Lambrix re elected secretary and treasurer. The meeting honored Abel D. Kinder with a plaque for longtime service and included board changes, financial report, and remarks by Debby Chenoweth on Army Engineers and flood control development.
Middletown Historical Society approved a granite memorial at Daniel Doty’s gravesite in Middletown Cemetery replacing vandalized portions. A rededication is set for Nov 1. The society announced new gifts to its museum including county history and photographs, with a canal photo display by C William Thomson.
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