Middletown group pushes school levy registration drive
The Committee for Sound Education conducts a countywide voter registration blitz at Middletown campuses and local shopping centers to boost turnout for the 3 mill levy vote on Nov 7. Volunteers, including Mrs. William Schaefer and John Davis, urge eligible residents to register before the October 8 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Sound Education
Middetown
William Schaefer
CSE
John Davis
ACCESS crisis line helps callers in crisis
The ACCESS hot line received about a call a week for three months from people contemplating suicide and 32 others with extreme anxiety or low mood. Director Jean Gomola said counselors obtained hospital transport in two cases, calmed eight others, and urged talking with family or friends. The line operates 9 am to 1 pm with after hours handled by the Middletown Area Mental Health Center. Telephone counseling focuses on support, information, and urging professional help when needed, with the ACCESS number 422-3425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Gomoia
T Couilers
Gomola
Middletown
Ares Mental Health Center
Aoa Pond
Iwanis installs new officers at downtown Middletown
Forest Hills Country Club hosted the Middletown Downtown Kiwanis Club installation with Howard Torstveit as installing officer and new officers led by Fred Tyson as president Charles Hattery Stephen Dobrozs i Al Decatur Douglas Burgher Donald Imhoff and Al Bell. Plaques honored outstanding participation for Vorstveit Harold Layman Hattery Charles Sutter Tyson and John McClure Sutter received a leadership plaque. Gene Minshall presented the lieutenant governor banner, noting Torstveit will be lieutenant governor for the Fifth Division. New two year directors John Carney Thomas Leight McClure Gerald Miller and J. C. Shew were recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills Country Club
Middletown
Kiwanis Club
Howard Torstveit
Kiwanis
Downtown Club
Fred Tyson
Charles Hattery
Stephen Dobrozsi
al Decatur
Douglas Burgher
Donald Imhoff
al Bell
Itiew
Vorstveit
Harold Layman
John Carney
Thomas Leight
McClure
Gerald Miller
J. C. Shew
End of half hour Ohio Lottery show ends with prizes
The weekly Ohio Lottery Commission program concluded after 43 months with four winners receiving color TVs, cars, and $26,000 in cash. Finalists each won $5,000. Dayton’s William Snow got $2,000 and a car. Norwalk’s Glenn Downing earned $1,000 and a car. Toledo’s David Jones added $3,000. Canton’s Will Gerber won two color TVs and $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
William B. Snow
Dayton
Glenn Downing
Norwalk
David Jones
Toledo
Wills Gerber
Canton
Deaths and funeral notices in region
Deaths include Mrs. M Saxton 96 of Garden Manor died yesterday. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, a sister and ten great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Tried Stone Church with burial at Goddsile Cemetery. Otto Greer 47 of Jeffery Drive died Thursday in Cincinnati. He was a retired Air Force sergeant and a plumber at Delco. Survived by wife Marilyn and three children. Services Saturday at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Mrs Ruth A Bowling 84 of 427 Williams Ave dies. funeral services at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Saxton
Patterson
N. J
Louellen Saxton
Midletown
Lindsey Nicely
Middletown
Frank Jenkins
Canton
Nolne
Tried Stone Ee Church
Herbert Hart
Lina
Godsidle
Joel F. Batley
Ise
Franklin
Otto Greer
Jeffery Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Greer
Air Force
Delco
Solar
Thomas
Nison
Texas
Paula
Lynn
Denison
Mount Pleasant
Harlan
Thomas Pruitt
Rest Haven
Loyall
McCoy-Leffler
Solar Lodge
Robbery at Chester Products targets cleaner for $25
Middletown police report a janitorial worker, Bobbie Campbell, was robbed at 1300 Lafayette Ave inside Chester Products. A man with a revolver threatened her, grabbed her purse containing $25, and fled after backing her into a hallway. alarm alerted authorities.
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Chester Products
Lafayette Ave
Middletown
Bobbie Campbell
Finley St
Lhe
Mrs. Campbell
Talk on Molesting Topic At Hunter School PTC
Patrolman Harvey Poff of the Middletown Police Department will lead a discussion at 7 30 p m in a Hunter Elementary School PTC meeting about molesting. The program includes a film and plans for the annual Halloween party and flea market on Oct 28 10 a m to 5 p m plus costume judging and food.
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Hunter
Harvey Poff
Middletown Division of Police
PTC
Fires and medical calls span city in single report
At 2:28 a.m. fire at 912 Sixth Ave sent Segasta Wilson, 77, to hospital in serious condition. Earlier at 9:59 p.m. Mildred Gibson, 63, fainted at 2844 Wilbraham Road and was treated and released. A hand cut for Faye Jaurique, 23, occurred at 9 Clinton St. 3:17 p.m. a backfire caused smoke under the hood of a auto at 24 Crawford St. Damages listed as 100 dollars. At 2:42 p.m. Virginia Noble, 62, was admitted in fair condition after pains at 600 N Verity Parkway.
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Wilbraham Road
Mildred Gibson
Clinton St
Faye Jaurique
Yankee Road
Crawford St
N. Verity Parkway
Virginia Noble
Police Brief: Tape Player Stolen From Car on Columbia Ave
A tape player and several tapes valued at 135 dollars were stolen from Pam McKinney's car parked near Middletown High School yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at 1600 Columbia Ave. No suspects are named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam McKinney
Columbia Ave
Middletown High School
Suspect Followed To Hospital In Holdup Case
Deputies credited with solving a Montgomery County holdup after tracing a suspect to a hospital. Stewart Mack, 23, of Dayton, was treated for a head wound at a hospital on Hetzler Road after a gas-stealing suspect fled a service stop. A second man who arrived later to pick up Mack was held, with authorities linking the pair to the Mad River Shell robbery where James Clark was wounded.
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Butler County
Hetzler Road
Oh Tobacoy
Isoapelet
Pealee
Montgomery County
King
Harold Herzog
John Holzberger
Hetziler Road
Ohio
Hetzler
Stewart Mack
Dayton
Rade
Mack
Mad River
Curt Middleton
Parson's
Woodman Drive
James Clark
Clark
Middleton
Gall trial nears end in Ohio murder case
The Eu Gall trial in Hillsboro is nearing conclusion with prosecutors likely to rest today after a firearms expert linked bullets from the victim Lisa Jansen to Gall's gun. Gall, who faces rape and murder charges, cross examined witnesses while defense counsel readied insanity testimony for a possible separate punishment hearing.
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Burlington
EU Gall
Hillsboro
Ohio
Gall
Lisa Jansen
Egypt and Israel seek parallel talks on peace path
Egypt's acting foreign minister Butros Ghali says Israel may end military rule in the West Bank within three months while Sinai talks proceed. He stresses parallel progress and says lack of West Bank gains won’t stop a Cairo Tel Aviv peace treaty. Meetings in Ismailia to begin next week under UN flag with US presence.
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Cairo
Egypt
Butros B. Ghali
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Sinai
Gaza Strip
Ghali
Ismailia
Suez Canal
United Nations
Toastmaster officers elected at Middletown meeting
Gertrude Harper an Armco employee was elected president. Jerry White was chosen vice president. Al Burton educational vice president and Diana Lengyel secretary treasurer. Special guest Don Easterly Armco information manager spoke. Table topics won by Joyce Warmoth and Diana Lengyel. Sam Warmoth named general evaluator. New officers to be installed Oct. 12 at the United Way building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Harper
Armco
Middletown
Erry White
al Burton
Diana Lengyel
Don Easterly
Jerry White
Mrs. Harper
Joyce Warmoth
Sam Warmoth
United Way
Courthouse Fall Leaves Worker in Serious Condition
Charles Robinson, 48, a contractor for Arnold L Beck & Son, fell about 15 feet from a third floor to the second floor at the Butler County Courthouse while jackhammering flooring. He sustained a fractured collarbone and ribs, a punctured lung, head lacerations, and possible back injury. He is in Mercy Hospital's ICU. Workmen describe the northeast courthouse corner being stripped to install a new staircase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Mercy Hospital
Charles Robinson
Misty Hill Lane
Forest Park
Robinson
Arnold L. Beck & Son General Contractors
Civil Division
Sheriff's Department
VFW Post 3809 Volunteers at Bike-A-Thon
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809 will join the Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon and offer free reflective tape to riders. Auxiliaries will work the concession area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the national Lite a Bike campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3809
Tomorrow’s Cancer Society
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Lottery Commission
M Saxton
Garden Manor
Mrs. Saxton
Montgomery
Ala
Lath Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Ray Lovely
Viel Gur
Monthey
A.m
Jose
White
Symphony
MacMull
Sixth Ave
Segasta Wilson
Kentucky
Gary Carey
Dave Williams
ESP Crime Lab
Will Zevely
Paul Jolly
Lisa
KSP
Walton
Jolly
Officers
Paul P. Filipkowski
D.D.S. General Dentistry
Monroe Center
East Avenue
Monroe
VEU
the McGregor
Glenn
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