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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1966
Page
11
City commissioners weighed three options after bids for the filtration pumping and softening plant came in at 3 411 864 50, 29 over the Black and Veatch estimate. Ed Farmer urged accepting bids while others called for new bids or partial project cuts.
About 15 residents packed a Barbara Park commission meeting to challenge Rink's Department Store in B-1 land at Roosevelt Avenue and Orchard Street. The board split 2-2 on pursuing court action to determine if a department store is a permitted use, with leaders urging a separate residents' meeting and possible rezoning considerations.
City Commission approves five new patrolmen effective Oct 13. Beggars Night scheduled for Oct 29 after parks department recommendation. Traffic signal at Grand Avenue and Gideon Road eyed with cost shared by Kroger Gillen Crow Union cleaners. Construction penalties set for Greer Co. for late water line work. Government also advances Manchester Meadows improvements and buys multiple city lots on Breiel Boulevard and University Boulevard.
Gov. James A. Rhodes will head a Rhodes Report to the People caravan to Monroe for a noon meeting at the Congress Inn with the full Republican state ticket. Warren County GOP Chairman Fred Jones says Monroes visit fits travel distance from Franklin and Lebanon. A buffet lunch follows and introductions precede the governor's one and a half hour stop.
Caroline Leonard aged 98 recalls raising eight children solo after her husband died. She sewed, washed, baked, and saved for family welfare while teaching her brood responsibility and unity. Nurses later enlisted her help folding medical bags, honoring her enduring work ethic and heritage.
Funeral services set for Bonnie Cornett 22 mother of three and Mildred Hoskins 17 babysitter who died when their car skidded on Rt 503 near Gratis and struck a truck. Children Tami Tina and Teddy hospitalized. several family members listed as survivors. Services Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis with burial at Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton.
Rowland Mann of Trenton qualified for the finals of the American Trucking Associations national roadeo in Minneapolis. He led the three axle division with 275 points, eight finalists were chosen from 24 entrants, including Joseph Cicalese and Malcolm Thompson. Mann drives for B and L Motor Freight of Newark.
Newly organized Butler County Homemaker Service will aid low income families and aged adults in times of stress. Douglas M. Russell will head the unit, with plans to recruit 15 trained homemakers in two weeks under Evelyn Ogden. Offices are in Hamilton at 518 Main St. and workers will travel across the county as needed.
A 9 year old Franklin boy suffered minor injuries when the car his father drove went out of control on I 75 south of Rt 73. Donald Stanfill, 9, was treated for forehead lacerations and released. His father Joe Stanfill, 37, escaped injury as patrolmen logged 20 accidents that day.
Middletown residents rush second half real estate tax payments at the County tax office in the City Building and courthouse in Hamilton. The deadline is tomorrow after which a 10 percent penalty applies for late payments. Receipts by mail require a self addressed envelope.
Supt. Howard Cromwell will present a district wide attendance report to the Board of Education after two weeks of classes. The meeting at the Administration Building begins at 7 30 this evening and will also cover school bus transportation and the new school building program.
Weather Observer C. T. Morningstar logged 2.3 inches of rain in last night’s showers bringing the month’s total to 3.09 inches and the yearly total to 26.72 inches. He notes two wet Septembers in a row and that August and July totals were 3.22 and 4.46 inches respectively, describing the season as favorable with no long dry spells.
Wilbur Gates was elected president of the Usher Board of Second Baptist Church at a meeting held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weaver on Minnesota Ave. New officers include Undine Riley as vice president Bertha Smith treasurer Selina Coleman recording secretary Alma Roberts financial secretary Lillie Massey flower fund secretary Banner Goolsby flower fund treasurer Raymond Massey chaplain and Viola Mitchell chief ushers.
Richard E. Naber was elected president of Creekview School PTO at a school meeting. Gene Fisher became vice president, Gloria Condon secretary, Marilyn Hatfield treasurer, and other officers named including Bob Greenwood program chairman and Helen Dennis health and safety chairman.
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