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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1976
Page
2
After months of delays the Warren County Drug Council gets the first tranche of funding approved last fall. Funding was to start Oct 1 but state auditor delays held funds. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and a new contact number is 932 4003.
The Ohio Lottery Commission reports more than 2 million dollars in prizes remain unclaimed, including two 100000 awards. Thousands of smaller prizes from 10 to 1000 dollars await claim, with 438680 dollars already returned to state coffers.
A fire at the vacant Aquarium Lounge building at 318 Baltimore Street Saturday night started in a walk in cooler with cardboard and paper. Firemen treated three responders Bernard Cox Tom Sauer and David Brewer for injuries. owner Louis Bistanco said the front portion burned in 1974 was slated for demolition though a back brick addition would stay.
Five suspects, three men aged 18 and 19 and two juveniles, were arrested about 1 a.m. after an attempted pry into an oil rack cabinet at the Texaco station on North Verity Parkway. Police tied a green paint markings on a car and tire tool to the cabinet. Robert Eve, 19, faces criminal damaging charges. Robert Hogston, 18, and Henry Lacy, 18, charged with complicity to criminal damaging. two boys, 17 and 16, held for juvenile authorities on complicity charges.
Middletown students flocked to the United Way building for immunizations as the school system moves to exclude non immunized pupils starting tomorrow. James Mack warns that unproved students will be barred until they receive first shots. Friday saw 285 children immunized with extra clinics planned midweek and the regular Friday session. The drive began December first after a survey found up to 35 percent lacking proper immunization.
Forrest Harley Swinehart 84 an insurance agent for 50 years died after a heart attack at his home 1017 Midway St He had been released from Middletown Hospital after another attack He began with State Auto Insurance in Columbus later joined Moon & Adrian in Middletown He was a 60 year member of York Lodge 563 FAM and 35 year Kiwanis member Surviving wife Lela and two daughters Funeral services Wednesday 11 a.m Riggs Funeral Home Entombment Woodside Cemetery Visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.
Glenn Henderson known as Sarge, 61, of 1301 Wrenn Court, founder of American Legion Post 218 color guard, died at Middletown Hospital after returning from World War II service. He led military rites for about 900 to 1000 servicemen since 1946 and served in the Asiatic and Pacific Theaters 1943 to 1946. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Ohio senior citizens entered poems and essays for the Lucille Loybuck Ohioana Award for Excellence in Literary Expression. The Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association sponsors the first year contest with the theme I Remember, I Remember. About 170 entries were received and organizers expect over 300 by February 1.
A lighted flare was left on Mrs. Ethel Combie's porch at 2408 Sherman Ave Saturday night. She alerted firefighters at 10:59 p.m. and they extinguished the blaze before it spread or damaged the building.
Iris Wooster, 17, Baltimore, Ohio, named 1976 Ohio Junior Miss and Miss Fairfield County. She won the Junior Miss Spirit and talent honors for a 1920s dance, earning about 15000 in scholarships. She plans to study fashion design at Denison University and will compete at Junior Miss America in Mobile, Alabama, next May.
Robin Crouch daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Crouch of North Butler County failed to take honors at the state competition held this weekend in Mt Vernon where she had shown baton twirling talent and sang for the state event. Robert C Cordray of Fulton Lane served as master of ceremonies for the eighth year.
Kevin W. Hinkle the son of Mr and Mrs William Hinkle of 100 Batsey Drive is named to the dean's list for the fall quarter at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
The Cincinnati General Aviation District office hosts a safety seminar at Hamilton Airport on Thursday and February 19 at 7 30 p.m. Area pilots may attend. The program covers weather and stalling films and radar contact. Speakers include Les Berg Bill Keiser Harvey Richardson. Seminar sponsored by Air Service Center Inc of Hamilton.
Lemon Township Police Chief Corba Haven issued a stern warning to juvenile pranksters interfering with B&O rail operations around Excello. Vandalism includes rocks and dirt in lubricating systems risking derailment. other cars have been uncoupled while stopped.
Feature includes Sonja Alexander at McAlpins with wedding gowns and Tobias Studios for portraits, plus indoor hobbies like tropical fish at EWALDS PET SHOP. Home updates show panels from P.K Middletown, Office Outfitters for files, and Lewis Drugs history, with Four Seasons Hallmark Valentine planning and decor ideas.
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