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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1978
Page
2
Valentine was re elected president of the Humane Association of the Miami Valley at the annual meeting held at the Animal Shelter on Hamilton Trenton Road. He is in his second year as president and has served the group for seven years as first vice president and circus chairman.
In Middletown and Hamilton districts Dr. Richard J. Glins and Hugo Holbrook were noted. New advisory board members elected were Hacket, Don McLean of Hamilton and Virgil Perry of Middletown.
Caney Slone, 78, of 1712 Pershing Ave., died at Middletown Hospital after an extended illness. He retired from Armco Steel in 1965 after 23 years in East Processing and was a Ridgecrest Church of God member. Survivors include wife America, two daughters, two sisters, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Services Monday at Ridgecrest Church of God. burial in Woods Cemetery. Friends may visit McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Sunday. Mae Blagg, 88, formerly of 617 N Miami Blvd, died yesterday at Lebanon Nursing Home. Survived by son Frank of Trenton. arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker Funeral Home. Herbert H. Harlan, 76, of Bel Air Maryland, former...
The Butler County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Saturday with anthropology instructor Adolph Greenberg of Miami University Middletown as guest speaker. His talk, Anthropology and Ethnogenealogical Research, will be at 1 30 p.m. in the Barnitz Bank Community Room on South Breiel Boulevard.
Edgewood Athletic Boosters open reservations for their annual steak dinner and dance this Saturday. Call 424-6190 or 867-0089 between 9 and 11 am tomorrow to secure tickets. Dinner runs 4:30 to 8 pm with dancing 8:30 to 11 pm at Edgewood High School. prices are 3 dollars for adults and students, 2 dollars for grade schoolers.
Police report two thefts including groceries valued at thirty dollars from Gary Puckett at 216 S Verity Parkway after a man and woman entered an unlocked apartment. A Citizens band radio telephone valued over 275 dollars was stolen from a truck on Lafayette Avenue near 1619 Lafayette Avenue during a 15 minute period.
Franklin Salvation Army unit appeals for help for a mother with five children after eviction when a new owner took possession. She receives $200 biweekly from her husband but cannot find housing. Authorities seek donors or housing leads. call Andrew Wilson at 746-5963 or Phil Robison at 746-6001.
Warren County prosecutor dropped perjury and complicity to grand theft charges against Todd of 3937 Lebanon Road South Lebanon. The earlier case tied to his father Todd at the same address saw the elder Todd convicted by a jury in September for grand theft and two counts of falsification over a disability pension scheme involving his son's Social Security data.
Harvey Mulhall of 4118 Windridge Court was named honorary chairman of the Butler County Heart Association 1978 heart drive announced by John Reznor. Mulhall, a former Aeronca contract manager, survived a 1973 heart attack and now walks or jogs several miles weekly. He quit smoking after his heart attack, and notes the high toll of heart disease and the 28.5 billion cost of related disability and medical care in 1978. On Feb 26 about 1,000 volunteers will distribute heart disease educational materials and collect funds in Middletown Monroe and Trenton.
Hamilton Butler County grand jury clears David L. Specht of a murder charge in the Dec 30 1977 shooting death of his 17 year old son Randall Keith Specht. The incident occurred at the father's Middletown Eaton Road home after a family quarrel. The panel returned 25 indictments after three days of hearings and 101 witnesses.
William Baker, local jeweler, was installed as chancellor commander of Lafayette Lodge 37, Knights of Pythias. He serves in Butler County Past Chancellor Association and is active in Glen Lodge. The 1978 officers include Bob Braun and Karen Hall. Banquet Feb 18 marks 114th anniversary of the order and 106th of local lodge, with Leon Delaney as speaker.
Mary Frances Richards of Carlisle has filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court in Dayton listing assets of 100 dollars and debts of 1269 dollars.
The Middletown Area YMCA second report shows 1,756 members of a 2,796 goal and $132,135.57 of $198,000 raised. Divisions like services utilities and government exceeded targets with 90 members and 16,223.32 dollars. Other groups include Armco Middletown Works 491 members 33,407.20 dollars and Armco complex 253 members 21,790 dollars. A victory dinner is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to honor workers and spouses.
Gardner-Harvey Library on Middletown Campus will be closed Saturdays to conserve energy. Hours are 8 am to 10 15 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am to 5 pm Friday plus 1 to 6 pm Sunday. Dave Finkelman Auditorium also closed but will host Bhaskar Dances of India on Feb 18 and Kenny Rankin on Feb 15.
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