Carlisle family burned out in trailer blaze
The Ford Shoemaker family lost their home when a fire gutted a trailer at 7924 Franklin Trenton Road last night. Firemen answered at 8:19 after an extension cord to a radio allegedly started the fire. Mr Shoemaker slept through the blaze while his wife and four children were away. About nineteen firefighters with five trucks fought the flames for about an hour. The family planned to stay with a Franklin resident.
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Carlisle
Ford Shoemaker
Franklin-Trenton Road
Shoemaker
Franklin
Middletown Safety Seminar to Be Held at Manchester Station
The 4th annual safety seminar sponsored by the Middletown Area Safety Council will be tomorrow at Manchester Station. The all day conference starts at 9 a.m. with talks and demonstrations on home work and street safety. Local police and fire officials lead programs. Luncheon costs 6 dollars. Public welcome free except for luncheon. For details contact the Middletown Area Safety Council in the United Way Building.
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Middletown Area Safety Council
Manchester Sta.tion
United Way
Fire incident report at multiple addresses
A fire incident occurred around 4 8 am at 711 Wilbraham Road and 1992 Wilraham Road with injuries to a 33 year old and a 42 year old. The victims declined aid or transport. one was treated and released after arrival of responders and hospital transport by private vehicle was used.
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Yvesterday
Wilbraham Road
Aia
Jetty Farbo
Saveomen
Burglary spree hits multiple homes and stocks
Police report a break in at 118 east of 121 Drive where Mrs. Bluhm returned home to a ransacked house. Items stolen include a safe, firearms, coins, bonds, deeds, birth certificate, and watches. Six stoves were taken from apartments at 3900 Roosevelt, using pry bars. A scanner from Joe Kindred and a stereo from Jennie Fields were also stolen.
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Roosevelt
Jennie Fields
Gideon Road
Larry Bagley
Musicians at MHS Awarded Scholarships and Honors
Middletown High School honored instrumental music students at a Saturday banquet. The Middletown Symphony and school officials presented Barbara Coffman Award, Helen Mathews Music Memorial, AFM Award, Mildred McCandlish Award, Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Foundation Award, Minge Award, and three recognition prizes. Band and orchestra awards included certificates, pins, and plaques, funded partly by memories of Mark Rothe.
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Middletown High School
MHS Musical Arts Associates
Barbara Coffman
Middletown Symphony
Chris Fiora
Martin Hayes
Helen Mathews
Peter Norton
American Federation of Musicians
Scott Harris
Mildred McCandlish
Morris
Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Foundation
David McIntosh
Minge
Jeff Musicial Arts Association
Melinda Neal
Larry Goodman
Diane Stork
Susan Arren
W.W. Sebald
Im Elias
Janet
Band Council
Kenneth Amburgey
James Veith
Carolyn Watkins
Andy Morris
Mark Rothe
Barrel mystery at Chem-Dyne Corp investigated by EPA
Hamilton police and city officials called in EPA specialists after a tanker near the Chem- Dyne Corp plant emitted vapors. Fire crews cooled the tanker as a search warrant forced entry to a warehouse full of coded barrels whose contents remained unidentified.
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Hamilton
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Chem- Dyne Corp
Ford
Hal Shepherd
Allen Robertson Jr
West Chester
Robertson
Franklin Loss High Flames Roar Through Store
Fire at H and H Electronics at 532 South Main Street caused extensive damage and smoke across Franklin. Fire Chief Howard Harville said the blaze began around 6 15 pm and consumed inventory worth about 20000 dollars with building loss still being assessed.
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Franklin
H&h Electronics
S. Main St
Howard Harville
Laynecrest
Winners named for Middletown Arts Center scholarships
Eighty five area students competed for 21 scholarships at the Middletown Fine Arts Center in a Americana themed event. Winners include Craig Froehle and Laura Ulrey among others with full tuition or class options, plus summer workshop alternates and story workshop participants. Works will be displayed at the Arts in Middletown show beginning May 8 with viewing hours posted.
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Middletown Fine Arts Center
Art Center
Craig Froehle
Dover St
Creekview
Pogo Curtis
Grand Ave
Sherman
Gretta
Tytus Ave
Spring Hill
Anita Chase
Tim Stamper
Maple Ave
Trenton
Edgewood
Laura Ulrey
Tammy Drive
West Chester
Fenwick
David Oakley
Dickey Road
Madison
Bill Rubb
Wilmore Drive
Middletown
Cheryl Rezos
Gideon Road
Mary Lou Hackney
Wicklow Drive
Lemon-Monroe
Franklin
Sea
Studio Band Ovations in Middletown Encore Night
A near capacity Middletown crowd rewarded the Army Studio Band from Washington DC with three loud standing ovations after a full program and two encores. Sgt Major Dave Wolpe praised the audience as the troupe toured spring, then prepared for student concerts and a Cincinnati Indianapolis schedule. The set opened with America and The Star Spangled Banner and featured wide ranging jazz and a 1940s big band medley including Let's Dance and Take the A Train.
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Army Studio
Middletown High School
Washington, D.C
Dave Wolpe
Cincinnati
ARMY
Wendt
Verity PTO to Elect Officers and Band Concert
Verity Middle School PTO will elect officers for 1976 77 at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the school. After the meeting sixth grade chorus orchestra and band will perform under Mrs Nina Burton Miss Mary Martin and Glendon Markle. The Studio Band's program includes Glenn Miller Count Basie Tommy Dorsey and Harry James pieces. The concert marks the band s Middletown debut and is sponsored by The Journal.
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Verity Middle School
PTO
Nina Burton
Mary Martin
Glendon Markle
Les Brown
Glenn Miller
Count Basie
Tommy Dorsey
Harry James
Middletown
Ohio
The
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