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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1978

Page

2

Angola Africa travel talk set at Miami Univ Middletown

James Metcalf will present Angola A Different Africa at 7 30 p m Thursday in Dave Finkelman Auditorium Middletown Campus Miami University The program covers Luanda Cambambi Dam Boa Entrada Jamba Benguela Portugalia and other sites with photos and travel notes Bus service is free with pickup at J Ross Hunt Tower 630 p m Senior Citizens Center 640 p m and N Verity High Rise 650 p m Tickets 2 adults 1 for students Senior citizens 175 with advance purchase Next talk Immortal Poland March 2

Iddletown Angola Africa James Metcalf Dave Finkelman Middletown Miami University Luanda Cambambi Dam Boa Entrada Duque de Braganza Pungo Andongo Cela Jamba J. Ross Hunt Senior Citizens Center City Centre Plaza N. Verity Poland

Deaths and Funerals in Ohio Blizzard Dead

Norbert Rineair 56 of Middletown area found dead of apparent heart attack on I 70 near Springfield. Services 10 30 a m Thursday at Rachel Funeral Home Cincinnati burial in St Mary Cemetery St Bernard. Survivors include wife Margaret daughter Ruth Weisbrodt two stepdaughters Virginia Erzin Sue Hasty and extended family. William Edgar Murphy 88 died at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. Former Armco Steel employee 1921 45. Survived by wife Susan two sons William Jr Earl three daughters nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Private services McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery. Madge P Ellis 85 Otterbein Home former Kettering resident died. Survived by two daughters a son sister brother eight grandchildren five great grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Otterbein Home Chapel burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Vandalia contributions to Otterbein Home. Oswald Funeral Home handling. Pat Miltenberger 70 Ge 246 E Warren Sr died in Haines City Fla. Survived by five sisters. Services 1 p m Thursday John A Arpp Funeral Home Middletown. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Montgomery County Heart Association notes.

Norbert Rineair Middletown Hamilton Road Springfield Rachel Funeral Home Glenway Ave Cincinnati St. Mary Cemetery St Bernard Sue Hasty Englewood William Edgar Murphy Michael Road Garden Manor Mr. Murphy Morgan County Armco Steel Corp Susan William Jr Monroe Earl Artie Davis Helen Wagner Jean Kibler Dayton Ollie Rouark West Elkton McCoy-Leffler Robert W. Ward Woodside Cemetery Funeral Lebanon Madge P. Ellis Otterbein Home Kettering Dorothy Mitchell North Port Fla Betty Irvin Jerry Farmington Warren Sr Haines City Miltenberger Effie Mae Esther Fall Evelyn Hounshel Vandalia Pearl Bishop Myrtle Fields Helen Null Florida Frank E. Sowards Woodside Montgomery County Heart Association

Continuing Education Classes Begin at Middletown Campus

Two continuing education classes delayed by weather will start this week at Middletown Campus. Beginning French Conversation taught by Janet Schneider begins tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. Defensive Driving starts Wednesday night. German conversation levels begin February 6 and Human Potential Seminar meets Thursday night. Call the Continuing Education Office for details.

Middletown Miami University Janet Schneider Continuing Education Office

City Employees Credit Union Meeting Rescheduled

The City Employees Credit Union annual meeting, canceled last Saturday, has been moved to February 25 at 6 30 p.m. The event will be at the American Legion hall located at 116 South Main Street.

City Employees Credit Union American Legion Hall S. Main St

Sabre Computer System Wins County Purchase Approval

Butler County commissioners unanimously approved buying the Sabre Computer System for 429,860 from Dayton firm Sabre. County data processing chief McCarty defended the choice, rebutting claims that a lower bid by Computer Systems and Services was cheaper once software, maintenance, and bond costs are included, citing Sabre as faster with greater expansion and degraded-mode operation. Several firms urged delays for presentations, but commissioners declined, noting McCarty’s recommendation served the county’s best interests.

Hamilton Butler County Sabre County Data Processing Board Dayton Computer Systems and Services Inc John McCarty Data Processing and Management Information Systems McCarty Computer Systems and Services

O Kane resigns health job in Butler County

John F O’Kane resigns as executive director of the Butler County Mental Hygiene Association effective Feb 10 and will head the Mental Health Association of the Atlanta. A special reception Friday at Eaton Manor Restaurant announces the transition with reservations due tomorrow at 893-2020. Cost is 7.50 per person, social hour at 6, buffet at 7:30.

Hamilton John F O'Kane Butler County Mental Hygiene Association Eaton Manor Dixie Highway O'Kane Mental Health Association of Atlanta Marian College Washington University Board of Directors Butler County

Break-ins target pawn shop and gin mill on Central Ave

Police report two burglaries last night and this morning. Handguns and about $2,000 from Brewer’s Gin Mill vanished. burglars pried a door at Richie's Pawn Shop and smashed a rear doorway. Safe access, emptied cash, and tampered coin box noted. other homes also ransacked with minor items disturbed. prowler seen near Perry Printing Co. but no entry.

Richie Brewer's Gin Mill Central Ave Brewer's Gin Miles Haddix Lewis St Garden Ave N. Clinton Street Perry Printing Co Columbia Ave

Seminar on laws for elderly set

Applications are invited for a two week Senior Citizen Intern Program in Washington D C for residents of the Eighth District aged 60 or older. Only one couple will be accepted. The May 8 to 29 program offers a stipend to cover living expenses and includes discussions with experts from Congress agencies and private groups. Applications due March 1 with resume essay and two recommendations. selection by April 1. Further info from Congressman Kindness office 1440 Longworth Building Washington DC 20515.

Indness Sie Tee Hth Eigth Washington, D.C Congress Longworth Building

Tom Weber Tops Scout In Derby At St Marys Church

Tom Weber won the Pinewood Derby at St Marys Church as pack champion of Cub Scout Pack 47. Mark Longworth finished second, with Cubs den winners Jeff Pyles Rob Harsh in Den 1 and Ronnie Solar Pat Kiefer in Den 2. Weber also led Den 2 with Kevin Long, while Longworth topped Den 3 with Larry Filteau, and Curt Salyers paired with Kevin Gibbs in Den 4.

Tom Weber Cub Scout St. Mary's Church Mark Longworth Cubs Weber Scott Hayes Bobby Scott Den 1 Jeff Pyles Rob Harsh Weberos Ronnie Solar Pat Kiefer Cub den Kevin Long Larry Filteau Longworth Cub Curt Salyers Kevin Gibbs

Middletown Man Receives Suspended Sentence For Stolen Property

Frankin Mevis of 1227 Jackson Lane Middletown was sentenced to a suspended 30 days in Butler County Jail and fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property valued under 150 dollars. He admitted receiving two guns stolen from Roberta Day of 4105 Riverview Avenue.

Hamilton Franklin Mevis Jackson Lane Middletown Butler County Butler County Common Pleas Court Mevis Roberta Day Riverview Ave

Franklin Man Sentenced in Fairfield Market Robbery Case

An 18 year old Franklin man, Blackford, pleaded guilty to complicity to attempted robbery and was sentenced to two to 10 years in Mansfield Reformatory by Butler Judge Robert L. Marrs for an October 26 incident at a Fairfield King Kwik market. A co defendant, Fred McCreary, 21, also received two to 10 years after pleading guilty to complicity to attempted robbery in the same case.

Hamilton Franklin Mansfield Reformatory Fairfield

Center Officers Elected at Miami Valley Children’s Center

HAMILTON H Vincent Walsh is elected president of the Miami Valley Children’s Center operated by the Children’s Home Association of Butler County. Other officers include Dr. Robert Bornstein and Dr. Read R. Nielsen of Oxford, Betty Senior of Cincinnati, Bruce M. Johnson Jr. of Cincinnati, and Mrs. John M. Horn Jr. of Hamilton with several Hamilton and area appointees. Among retiring board members is Irwin Kahn of Middletown.

Hamilton H Vincent Walsh Miami Valley Children’s Home Association Butler County Condo, Walsh and Stitsinger Walsh Robert Bornstein Oxford Read R. Nielson Betty Senior Cincinnati Bruce M. Johnson Jr John M. Horn Jr Harold Andrews Jack W. Armstrong Pam Long Douglas Reed Jacques J. Fiehrer G. Kent Barnheiser Oregonia Hewitt P. Mulford Jr Lebanon Irwin Kahn Bendel Drive Middletown

Free Beltone Hearing Aid Demonstrator Sent Free

Chicago advertisement offers a non-operating model of Beltone smallest aid to readers at home. The compact unit weighs under a third of an ounce and is provided at no cost with no obligation. Send for the model to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept. 5460 at 4201 W. Victoria Chicago 60646.

Chicago Ill Beltone Beltone Electronics Corp Victoria

Woman with Knife Arrested After Threatening Man

An 18 year old woman Mary Roberts of 2910 S Verity Parkway was arrested on felonious assault after police saw her running from Neal Morris house at 2415 Sherman Ave waving a large knife and threatening to kill him. She refused to drop the 12 inch blade and threw it down after commands. Morris alleged heavy damage to his apartment while he was away.

Yesterdy Sherman Avenue Neal Morris Sherman Ave Mary Roberts S. Verity Parkway Morris

Monroe girl places 10th in twirling at nationals

Misty Weathers age 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Weathers of Monroe finished 10th at the 1978 National Majorette Twirling Championships in St Paul Minnesota representing Ohio as state champion. She qualified for semifinals by placing in the top 20 on Saturday and placed 10th in Sunday’s top 20 final. She attends Verity Middle School and has seven years of twirling under Shirley Decker.

Misty Weathers Charles Weathers Macready Ave Monroe St. Paul Minn Ohio Canada Verity Middle School Shirley Decker

Robber in Food Mart Held at Gunpoint in N Universit Blitz

A man in his late teens or early 20s robbed Convenient Food Mart at 620 N Universit Blvd last night at 11 30 pm. The clerk reported a large automatic pistol from his coat and money placed in a paper bag. Suspect wore a khaki jacket with a hood tied under the chin. footprints tracked to rail tracks near the West Side Federal Building before being lost. A possible suspect was later questioned at Gibby’s Tavern, but the grocery clerk did not ID him.

Convenient Food Mart N. Universit Blvd West Side Federal Building Gibby Ave

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