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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
9
Sunday’s Journal staffers spent hours at the Lafayette Avenue day care center and had so much fun they didn’t want to leave. Karen Garloch and John Sheckler will publish their observations in tomorrow’s Journal with photos.
Halitha Hill, 27, is on trial in Allen Circuit Court for the fatal shooting of Joyce E. Brooks, 26, at a Fort Wayne apartment complex on November 11, 1974. Hill testified she was drugged and unable to recall events, while two eyewitnesses identified her and a gun linked to the crime was traced to her.
A 21-year-old Dayton man, Gerald Harris, was charged with complicity to grand larceny after an attempted theft at Oswalt Carpet and Tilestore on Central Avenue. Police say Harris talked to clerk Florence Neal about carpet padding then helped a suspect flee with wallets and cash. two others are at large.
The Middletown Toastmasters Club launches an eight week Youth Leadership Course for Junior Achievement company members. Session one is Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the United Way Building with Tom Dineen and David Stitt leading under Scott and Suzanne Holton. Participants will learn speech basics, group discussion, impromptu talks, listening, evaluation, confidence and voice development.
Germantown village council will discuss a 10 percent pay increase for all village employees at the Monday 7 30 p m meeting in the Municipal Building The agenda also includes a resolution to authorize the recreation commission chairman to contract with the county parks and recreation department for summer program terms.
Multiple fire and medical calls reported. Louise Carder at 512 S Main St had a backfire causing $25 damage. Lula Pence of Bethany Ky was taken to hospital by private car after an Al incident. Meadows Restaurant at 2102 Yankee Road had grease in a stove vent with no damage. Tom Tibbs, 70 N University Blvd, chest pains led to hospital admission in serious condition. Ada R. Herb, 66, semiconscious after a fall, admitted in fair condition at 1810 Tytus Ave.
At a city commission committee meeting, Middletown merchants voiced optimism for the downtown mall project despite obstacles. R Paul Christiansen said a $43,965 deposit is needed to execute the Wallace Woodbury contract, with a six month development window beginning August legally and October contract sign date. Woodbury plans final drawings for Gallery 28 and is expected to announce more details during his March 19 Middletown visit.
Bill Tolle of St Clair Township tested his home made solar furnace using nearly 3000 aluminum beer cans. He claims potential long term savings, noting a 100 degree afternoon temperature rise and storage in a rock filled bin for several days. The $1000 project included 2000 cans donated by the Middletown Recycling Center.
Four Middletown High School students who were semifinalists in the merit program advanced to finalist status. The announcement names the four students and notes their continued participation in the scholarship process.
An 18-year-old man, Jerry Rogers of 1334 Woodlawn Ave, was treated at Middletown Hospital after a three car crash at Nelbar Street and University Boulevard at 6 15 p m. Rogers attempted a left turn as the light turned red and a speeding vehicle entered on red from the tie direction, striking his car and sending it into a guard pole. Thomas J McCoy, 19, of 121 N Leibee St, was charged with careless operation. Rogers and McCoy's cars were totaled. The incident also damaged a third car driven by Donald J Wilson. In other news National Merit Scholarship finalists are Robert W Kent Jr David S McIntosh Richard A Simonson and Kenneth Strait with about 14 000 finalists nationwide eligible for scholarships to be announced in April.
The board of trustees will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the center on S ain Street to discuss organizational matters and upcoming plans for community mental health services.
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