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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1978

Page

2

Burglaries Strike Four Businesses In City Loop

Police reported four commercial break in attempts in the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Central and First Avenues with one successful entry at Glenn E. McGraw Insurance Agency. Thieves pried doors, rifled a rear office and stole 40 checks. other sites were found pried but unentered or secured by extra locks.

Central First Avenues Glenn E. McGraw Insurance Agency Central Ave McGraw Health Foods Dobrozsi Insurance Agency First Ave

Middletown Library to Screen Three Children's Films

The Middletown Public Library schedules three Saturday films for children in the Community Room from 2 to 3 p.m. The lineup includes The Hare and the Tortoise, New Zebra in Town, and Pups is Pups. All showings are free. future schedules are available at the circulation desk.

Middletown Public Library

Port Authority Terminal Handles Seven Thousand Daily Bus Movements

The Port Authority bus terminal in New York City processes about 7,000 bus arrivals and departures each day and handles roughly 60 million passenger movements annually, reflecting its status as a major transit hub serving vast city and regional travel.

Port Authority New York City

Alcohol Related Traffic School Time Expanded in Middletown

Middletown Municipal Court offenders convicted of DUI and related offenses will attend a four hour alcohol related training session each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the United Way Building. The Safety Council of the Middletown Area will run the program led by David Harris with about 20 participants expected. The council currently offers an eight hour defensive driving class on the third Saturday, and plans to broaden defensive driving to the entire council and start a four week four session program at Miami University Middletown Campus Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The initiative follows a pilot since September and aims to provide insurance discounts in the future.

Middletown United Way Safety Council of Fred Sennet Safety Council Sennet David Harris The Miami University National Safety Council

Wallace charges cut back to 2

Warren County Sheriff Roy Wallace and wife Elda face a reduced slate of six charges after a snow delay. Four were dropped by Judge George J. Spidel, leaving embezzlement and bribery charges against Roy and a bribery charge against Elda. The defense opened with Elda Wallace describing Becky Syphers' trusty appointment.

Lebanon Warren County Roy Wallace Wallace Elda Becky Syphers Wallaces George J. Spidel Spidel Sheriff's Department

Eye Screening Board Earns Honor for Follow Up

The Middletown Preschool Vision Screening Advisory Board received a certificate of honor from the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Blindness as a Hundred Percenters Club member for 100 percent follow-up of suspects in free screenings co sponsored by Middletown Delta Gamma alumni and friends. They screened 631 children and 28 underwent complete eye exams, aiming to detect amblyopia before kindergarten. Chair Mrs Don Kelley led 34 screeners with 489 volunteer hours. co chair Mrs Doug Roland handled follow up reports and referred parents. A Census note cites 1920 black women doctors as 65, rising to 1,051 by 1970.

Middletown Preschool Vision Screening Advisory Board Hundred Percenters Club Ohio Society For the Prevention of Blindness Middletown Delta Gamma Don Kelley Tremont Court Doug Roland Linden Ave

Cancer claims Carl Betz veteran TV actor dies at 57

Los Angeles AP reports Carl Betz famed for Judd for the Defense and The Donna Reed Show died after a long cancer battle at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. He was 57. Betz will be cremated and a memorial service may be held this weekend. He kept his illness private to continue working and began on stage in Pittsburgh before TV fame.

Los Angeles Carl Betz Judd Donna Reed Gloria Cedars-Sinai Hospital Betz Pittsburgh Powder River

Burglary Report At Two Lamplight Court Apartments

Middletown police investigate a burglary at 503 Lamplight Court where a strong box three watches and a leather coat are missing after a window is broken. A vacant 513 Lamplight Court apartment was also broken into with a removed window screen and no items taken. Police found papers from the Smith Noel box in a driveway near the National Guard Armory on S Main Street. vehicle may have run over the box.

Middletown Lamplight Court Rebecca Smith Ne Morines Police Fou Sd Smith Noel National Guard S. Main Street

Police Briefs Report Youth Sleeping Pills Incident

A 13 year old girl was admitted to Middletown Hospital yesterday after taking 18 over the counter sleeping pills. A Sohio gas station attendant on Main Street and Second Avenue was threatened with a gun by a customer over slow service. Three juvenile offenders were reprimanded for throwing snowballs at cars under the Nelbar Street overpass. The United States has more than 25 000 Chinese restaurants with a combined revenue of 1.2 billion dollars.

Middletown Hospital Sohio Main Street Second Avenue Nelbar Street United States

Obituaries and funeral notices from Middletown area

Deaths include Catherine Marie Gin 81 with Mass at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home burial in Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton. Samuel H Slone 89 Fairborn former Armco and Wright Patterson railroad engineer with survivors. Eva Stoecklein Sutton 83 Middletown died Cincinnati General Hospital native of Jersey City. Beulah Gillespie Griggs 64 Middletown died Middletown Hospital survived by husband Rollie and three daughters. Amy Elizabeth Nickell infant died Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights with grandparents in Middletown. Edward F Ehrnschwender 66 Camden died at home retired machinist. William Silas Sorrell 65 Hamilton died at Logsdon Nursing Home. Walter W Brannon 52 Somerville formerly Hamilton died Mercy Hospital. Mary L Michael 80 Eaton area former teacher. Christopher Joseph Hines 4 months Morrow died at home private services planned.

Catherine Marie Gin Mre Ave Janet’s Wilson- Schramm Calme Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton Memorial Samuel H. Slone Fairborn Slone Armco Steel Corp Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mary Mabel Wells Middletown Jack Riggs Funeral Home Eva Stoecklein Sutton Cincinnati General Hospital Sutton Aaron Convalescent Center Reading Jersey City N. J Armbruster Florist Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Woodside Prosser Order of Eastern Star First United Methodist Church Beulah Gillespie Griggs Brentwood St Middletown Hospital Griggs Harlan Park Church of God Menifee County Rollie Louise Reid Phyllis Walker Columbus Carolyn Lansan Trenton Roger Cline Fort Riley Kan Lara Gillespie Owingsville Edgar Gillespie Chicago Charles Gillespie Lebanon Bryan Gillespie Carlisle William Gillespie Marion Ind Wrella Reynolds Farmers, Ky Ruth Griggs Olympia Lorena Pettit Sharpsburg Amy Elizabeth Nickell Jeffrey Nickell Cleveland Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights Frida Robert Nickell L.T. DeLaup Houston Arthur Hauselman Rollie Nickell Camden Edward F. Ehrnschwender Gratis Road Ehrnschwender Schribber Machine Shop Dayton Copyinese Carrie Dale Richard Jacqueline) Davis Eaton Elenor Donica Ruskin Fla Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery Funeral William Silas Sie Sorrell James Sorrell Logsdon Frenchburg Celia Betty Campbell Funeral Home High St Rose Hill Memorial Park Somerville Walter W. Duke" Brannon Vine St Mercy Hospita Mr. Brannon Monkey Mutual Aid Society of Camden Stee C Mary L. Michael Clarendon Ave Eaton Care Center Brown’s Run School Alfred Liberty United Methodist Church Betty Lu Long Florida Glenna Askins New Lebanon Daryl Michael Perle Whitehead Cincinnati Morrow Christopher Joseph Hines Vicki Hines Shawhan Road Opal Jones Morrow South Lebanon Wash Pennington Oswald Funeral Home

Warren board reschedules health board meeting

The Warren County Health Board canceled its Wednesday session due to the county office building closure and rescheduled the meeting for 12:30 p.m. next Wednesday.

Lebanon Warren County Health Board

JA dance rescheduled to Feb 4 at Manchester Inn

The Mr and Miss Junior Achievement dance moves to Saturday February 4 in the senior ballroom at the Manchester Inn from 7 30 p m to midnight. Twenty two young women and seven young men compete for the titles this year. Tickets are 550 a couple or 3 single from Achievers or the JA office in the United Way Building.

Manchester Inn United Way

Legion Brunch and Sale at Post 218 on Main Street

A Sunday brunch and odds and ends sale will be held at American Legion Post 218 116 S. Main St from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are available. Sponsored by the 40 ot 8 honor branch with the Ladies Auxiliary. Open to the public. Brunch tickets 3 for adults and 1.50 for children under 12.

The American Legion S. Main St Legion South Main Honor Branch Ladies Auxiliary

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Twin Fair Tonya Long Debbie Bevington Jim Lecomte Sue Bevington Wendt Pate Media Se Es Laura Williams Crawford Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Syphers Syphers Becky Grand Jury Legion Auxiliary Girl Scouts Lebanon United Methodist Church Ridgeville Christian School Williams Eye Board Census Bureau Catherine Grogan Samuel Slone Eva Sutton Beulah Griggs Harlan Park Amy Nickell John A. Arpp Germantown Thompson Edward William Sorrell Walter Brannon Letha Ernest Walter William Jesse Harold Rader Barbara Howard Patricia Betz Phyllis Price Hazel Bowman Inman Funeral Home Mary Michael Christopher Hines Warren Board Plannin A Cada Russell J. Nicols Manchester Rd Legion Plans Central Avenue Bob Detmer State Farm la Fermatee State Farm Lite Menance Broomington
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