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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1978

Page

9

Twelfth Night Feast With Fanfare at First United Methodist

PROMISES presents a 15th century style Twelfth Night Feast with elaborate costumes and staged by local volunteers at the First United Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor headline as squire and lady in ornate outfits, with a 15-pound squire's coat and fur trim. Tickets for this weekend are sold out.

First United Methodist Church Charles Taylor Squire Mary Lee Knopshield Bette Fletcher Norman Higham John Harmon Sharon Steinberger John Palmer Edna Palmer Ed Seamon Mickey Schwing Mickey Schwing, Dance. Promises Musical Missions Japan

Caesars Creek Lake impoundment to begin in Harveysburg

The U S Army Corps of Engineers announced start of Caesars Creek Lake impounding upstream from the Little Miami River. Water should rise to 800 feet by mid February, then not more than six inches daily. By July, level reaches 846 feet and 849 feet by month end. At 849 feet the lake is 115 feet deep, 2,830 acres, 72 miles of backwater. Flood control allows 883 feet, 6,110 acres.

Miami

Correction: chief jailer named in 1977 case

A Journal story misidentified the official in a 1977 Warren County case. It should refer to the chief jailer, not the chief deputy under Sheriff Roy Wallace, who was indicted and acquitted on three counts.

Lebanon Sunday's Journal Warren County Roy Wallace

Jurors seated as Warren County Sheriff Wallace trial opens

In Lebanon jurors began selection for the Warren County Sheriff Roy Wallace trial, with 105 prospective jurors called due to publicity. Prosecution and defense seek impartial panel. seven stood in back as 12 were seated at 9:30 a.m. The trial, expected to last about two weeks, faces courtroom space limits in Warren County Common Pleas Court.

Lebanon Warren County Roy Wallace Warren County Common Pleas Court

Hearing set in slaying murder case in Butler County

A preliminary hearing for David Specht Sr. on murder charges in the December 30 shooting of his 17 year old son Randall Keith Specht is scheduled for 3 p.m. tomorrow in Butler County Area 2 Court. Specht, 51, of Middletown Eaton Road, remains jailed after bail set at 50 000 but not posted.

Hamilton Butler County Jacksonburg-area David Specht Sr Middletown- Eaton Road Area 2 William Hendrickson Specht

Registration and orientation for Miami University Middletown second semester

Middletown Campus Miami University sets week long registration for returning and evening students starting Thursday with multiple time slots across Thursday Friday Saturday and Jan 9 12. Advisors offer Friday Saturday and Monday Tuesday slots. New student orientation in Logan Johnston Hall Room 116 begins Friday and Saturday at 9 a.m. Three new courses added Economics 342A Behavioral Principles and Techniques of Behavior Modification Educational Psychology 496-596A and Health and Physical Education 130K Racquetball with credits and meeting times listed.

Middletown Miami University Logan Johnston Hall

Farmers rally for 100 percent parity in Ohio tractorcades

A group named American Agriculture Movement plans two tractorcades through Kenton and Lima and the Tiffin area to press for 100 percent parity on farm prices. Spencerville headquarters host rallies as speakers outline demand for guaranteed prices without federal aid or government involvement.

Ohio American Agriculture Movement Kenton Lima Spencerville Risher

Pickup of trees 2 days

Christmas trees will be picked up by the city in all areas north of Central Avenue on Wednesday and in all areas south of Central on Friday. Only one trip will be made to each area, so residents should have their discarded trees ready for pickup on the applicable days, advises the Department of Public Service.

Central Avenue Central Department of Public Service

Dayton floodwall project to ease fears in Kentucky town

Dayton Kentucky moves ahead with a $10 million floodwall after decades of repeated Ohio River floods. Residents, led by urban renewal director Lou Brueggen, faced high costs and losses since 1858, with bonding and relocations beginning in 1970 advancing the project amid federal funding debates and Carter administration cuts.

Dayton Kentucky Ohio Charles Thiel Hollis Congress Lou Brueggen Carter

City Centre Mart to pay brokers commissions to spur development

Middletown will formalize broker commissions for property within City Centre Mart. Local brokers can earn a sale commission of 1 dollar per occupied square foot or a lease commission of 2 to 10 percent, scaled by lease size. The city will send a letter to registered brokers outlining the plan and protections for early prospecting.

Middletown City Centre Mart Paul Christiansen City Commission Chelsea-Moore Cincinnati Christiansen Seor

Middletown Board of Education to Meet Tomorrow

The Middletown City Schools board will hold a noon reorganization meeting to begin the 1978 calendar year. Re elected members Ebie Banks and David Ballard will be sworn in as officers as the board selects a president and vice president and sets the year’s meeting dates.

Middletown City Ebie Banks David Ballard

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