Police Back Block Watch Plan Endorsed by Middletown Division
The executive board of the Middletown Citizens Crime Prevention committee received police support from the Division of Police to establish the block watch program last evening. Capt. Ronald Van Arsdale of the Crime Prevention group led the discussion and outlined procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Citizens Crime Prevention Committee
MCCP
Division of Police
Ronald van Arsdale
Citizens Committee
Lawson
Arsdale
Louisville
Ray Tutt
Verbal altercation reported as school fight at Freshman High
Police responded to Freshman High School on Girard Street to a reported fight. Investigations showed a verbal dispute with no blows. Three nonstudents warned away, while police push block watch and crime prevention efforts with MCCP leaders and a forthcoming grant plan.
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Girard Street
Middletown United Way elects nine to board of governors
Nine members were elected to three year terms on the Middletown Area United Way board of governors. About 4 700 ballots were tallied last week by Senior Citizens Inc. New members include Joe E. Blankenship Armco Steel Mrs Barbara Hamilton Armco Mrs Sue Harris Irving s Joe Miller Ohio Bell Hugh L Palmer Armco Those re elected were David A Driscoll Sorg Paper Co Frank R Myers Middletown Journal William E Rathman clergy and law and R S Weatherwax Jr Barnitz Bank Terms end December 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Area
United Way
Senior Citizens, Inc
J. F. Seibold
Joe E. Blankenship
Armco Steel Corp
Barbara
Deaths and funerals in Middletown and area
Services for Ora O Chapman 65 of 1319 First Ave were held today at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home with the Rev Rodney Williams officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Chapman died Sunday at home Born in Quicksand Kentucky he had lived in Middletown 11 years Surviving include four sons a step son a daughter two brothers two step brothers a sister and 15 grandchildren Also graveside services for Harold Ross Auvil 51 of Augusta Georgia will be at 2 30 p m tomorrow at National Cemetery Dayton with VA Center chaplain officiating and viewing today 7 to 9 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Mr Anvil died last Saturday Bige Roberts 88 of Hyden Kentucky died at Middletown Hospital Survived by daughters Lila Morrell Nancy Lewis three sons Ivor James Richard two brothers Joe Charles a sister Sally Hall and 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Services Friday 10 a m at Walker Funeral Home Hyden Burial Hyden Hamilton deaths Frank Turner 67 Edison Ave services Thursday 10 a m Webb Rosa Tussey 83 Hamilton Mason Road services Thursday 2 p m West Side Pentecostal Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora O. Chapman
First Ave
Wilson-Schramm
Rodney Williams
Woodside
Chapman
Harold Ross Auvil
Augusta
Eston Auvil
Middletown
National Cemetery
Dayton
Dayton Veterans Administration Center
Lila Morrell
West Elkton-Gifford Road
Nancy Lewis
Hyden
Ivor
James
Hamilton
Richard
Norfolk
Joe
Charles
Hazard
Sally Hall
Jeff, Ky
Frank Turner
Edison Ave
Webb
Rosa Tussey
Hamilton-Mason Road
West Side
Burglary Report Lists Two Rifles Stolen From Cundiff Home
Police say two rifles and scopes valued at 200 dollars were taken from Herbert Cundiff at 4208-B Grand Ave after a break in between 6 am and 3 30 pm. Other thefts include pennies and silver coins, fishing tackle, a tree and lights, wedding rings, and old coins. Taiwan Boom The Taiwan Shipbuilding Corp plans to build 300000 gross tons of vessels next year, signaling economic strength in Nationalist China.
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Herbert Cundiff
Grand Ave
Cundiff
Betty Garbo
Freedom Court
Cora Horton
Park St
Walter Strohm
Central Ave
Taiwan
Taiwan Shipbuilding Corp
China
Eagle Rank Awarded To Tom Gamble In Court Of Honor
Tom Gamble son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gamble 506 Burton Road received the Eagle rank at a Court of Honor held by Scout Troop 2 at the Church of the Ascension. Gamble Middletown High School senior and class president was named outstanding Scout in Middletown by the Optimist Club in Youth Week and earlier won the Mound Builders Area Council public speaking contest. He is Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor member junior assistant scoutmaster Leadership Corps member. Life rank went to Bill Kent Russell Johnson earned star. Tenderfoot recipients were Ken Morgan Ron Current Bill Paschal Tim Steward second class. Special award to Glen Dixon for six years as scoutmaster.
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Tom Gamble
Robert Gamble
Burton Road
Church of the Ascension
Middletown High School
Gamble
Middletown
Optimist Club
Mound Builders Area Council
Order of the Arrow
John D. Engel
Oregonia
Council
Bill Kent
Russell Johnson
Tenderfoot
Ken Morgan
Ron Current
Bill Paschal
Tim Steward
Glen Dixon
Theft ring broken up in Springboro Germantown Springfield
A cooperative police action in Springboro Germantown and Springfield disrupted a major fencing operation dealing in citizens band radios and stolen goods. A 14 year old Springboro boy was sought for a Dec 8 chain saw theft and a Springfield man Dallas Winstead faces receiving stolen property charges after police recovered a truckload of loot. Three youths from Germantown and Springboro were charged with multiple break ins including Sohio Main Street, 40 E Central and a Taxidermist Shop with hides valued around 1000 dollars. Springboro officer Bill McKeever helped drive the case as investigators identified more stolen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spingboro
Germantown
Springfield
Springboro
Everett Manning
Spingboro Lice
S. East St
Manning
Dallas Winstead
Ed Scott
Donald Exline
Winstead
Sohio Station
Main and
Central
Franklin Electronics
Central Ave
Citizens Band
Armco Bicentennial Band to Perform at Middletown Mall
The Armco Bicentennial Concert Band directed by Carl Ashworth will give a 2 p.m. concert Saturday in the Middletown Mall Rotunda. The 55 member group will play Christmas pieces including Sleigh Ride and several marches. The event lasts about an hour and features Armco employees and community musicians.
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Armco
Armco Bicentennial
Middletown Mall
Carl Ashworth
Cg&e
Armco Employe
Armeco
Woman Hurt In One Car Accident On Fairmont Ave
A one car collision injures Pamela Back 23 of 1821 Lamberton St after she started her vehicle in an alley by 1324 Fairmont Ave. Mechanical defects were blamed as the car struck a curb at 1323 Fairmont Ave, spinning and causing $500 damage. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
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Pamela Back
Lamberton St
Fairmont Ave
Back
Fire and medical runs across multiple addresses
Fire and medical calls report Otelo Purifoy 73 at 900 Ninth Ave with difficulty breathing and shock treated with oxygen and hospitalized. Matthew Johnson 5 at 300 Moore St transported and admitted for breathing difficulty. Gene Ronto 48 at 4816 Klare Court moved to Veterans Hospital Cincinnati by Shoemaker ambulance after an emergency run. John Sabo 71 at 112 S Clinton St received oxygen and refused hospital transport.
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Ninth Ave
Otelo Purifoy
Moore St
Matthew Johnson
Klare Court
Gene Ronto
Veterans Hospital
Cincinnati
Shoemaker
S. Clinton St
John Sabo
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Tom Henderson
van Arsale
Enforcement Assistance Administration
Ernie Lawson
John W. Peterson
Christ Is
Grace Baptist Church
Bob DeFrates
Bruce Handyside
Gayle Jones
Anita Dye
Lila Terry
Marilyn DeFrates
Darrell Downing
United Way Board
Ora Chapman
Quicksand, Ky
Ora L
Lexington, Ky
Raymond
Versailles
W. Otis
Moss Point
Miss
Rodney
Colorado Springs
Colo
Robert Wade
Lexington
Audrey Schrift
Columbus
Fred
Edward
Batesville
Ind
Sullivan Sizemore
Arthur Sizemore
Alpine
Ethel Majors
Glenn Hoover
Willie Ee
Harold Auvil
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mr. Anvil
Bige Roberts
Hyden, Ky
Middletown Hospital
Walker Funeral Home
Heisman
Eleanor
Bell-Hanna
E. State ST. RT
Trenton
Ohio
Larry E. Young
Amana
Touchmati
Rem
Springboro Ptl
Bill McKeever
Murphys
Mar
G.< Murphy CO
Midway Plaza
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