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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1978
Page
11
Ken Tucker, chief inspector for the Opti-Soap Box Derby, certifies cars built by youths, often from kits, after clinics and inspections. He notes many entrants learn fiberglass work and emphasize fair play, with final inspections today at Jacot Park ahead of Sunday's 1:30 pm races.
The Bengals trade linebacker Ron Pritchard to the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed future draft pick. Pritchard, 31, has been injured, while Cincinnati plans to host 19 rookies and 18 draft picks for workouts ahead of two a day drills starting Monday as pre season prep.
Middletown Area United Way offers 4434 acres known as Camp Middlemoor off Thomas Road in Madison Township Butler County Ohio. Bids must be at least 50 000 with 10 percent deposit by noon July 3 1978 at the United Way office Middletown Ohio. Balance due by August 31 1978 with deed and possession later.
John Hotarick scored a hole in one at Armco Park on the No 3 hole a 30 yard par three. He achieved the feat Friday joining seven others this season and was with John Hotarick Jr and Marian Landsaw when the ace occurred.
In Gutter County and Butler county probate matters Mabel Lolli Middletown named Executrix of Mada May Gilbert estate Carl Frederick Meni also appointed executor of his Middletown estate Edna Bates appointed administratrix of Kenneth Bates estate all in 1978 with attorneys Vincent A Sisson Don Imnoff Jr and others acting as lawyers and clerks in Middletown Ohio
Notice announces the General Tax Budget for the Village of West Elkton for 1979 and a July 11 hearing in Council Chambers. Also to be heard is the Proposed use and adoption of the 1979 Budget for Revenue Sharing Funds. Reference to Clerk James Kirk.
Darrell Evans belts a two-run homer off Tom Seaver in the third, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 7 6 win over the Mets. Jack Clark embraces Evans as teammates celebrate the late lead in Friday night action. John Bench shows emotion during the celebration.
Golfers Jane Blalock JoAnne Carner and Kathy Martin shot four under par 68s to share the first round lead in the Wheel ing Classic with Peggy Conley one behind. Baseball adds Darrell Porter and Dwight Evans to the AL All Star roster as injuries prompt replacements. Hockey owner Kenneth Schnitzer sells Houston Aeros contracts to Winnipeg Jets in a bid for NHL expansion. Horse racing Kiataru tops River Downs weights. Rumble Road wins the $4,000 event. Also included are multiple executors appointments in Butler County probate notices and estate actions in Middletown and Monroe Ohio.
Utah basketball features the Judkins and Vranes brothers in a noted triple family play with Jeff passing to Jay and Danny Vranes for a layup. The family also boosted attendance by purchasing 94 season tickets for the 1977 78 season.
On June 12 1978 in the Butler 7965 Frank Burr Sprague Sr Executor of the estate of Frances Elizabeth Sprague of Butler County Ohio and on June 14 1978 in Butler 7991 Marguerite Knapp executrix of the estate of Arthur A Knapp late of Middletown Ohio Stubbs Stubbs Bucher By Thomas J H Stubbs On June 14 1978 in Butler 7992 Thomas O Myers Middletown Ohio appointed executor of the estate of Joan Myers late of Middletown Ohio MARRY F Walsh Stubbs Stubbs Buchert By Thomas 4 Stubbs On June 16 1978 in Butler 7996 Reese Johnson Middletown Ohio appointed executor of the estate of Virginia Johnson deceased late Donald Moose
Latonia track results list multiple trotting and pacing divisions with times and payouts. Notable finishes include Jungle Girl in race one and Brandy Mountain in race two, with exotic bets such as the daily double and quinella producing specific payouts.
Tonight at Eldora Speedway the late models and stock division will race with the checkered flag at 8 30 PM. Pat Patrick Jon Osman and Vern LeFever chase their fourth win of the season in the late model and stock divisions Larry Yantis already has four wins.
Lee Elder, 43, led the Greater Milwaukee Open after a 66 and 70 for a 136 total, two strokes ahead of Dave Barr and John Mahaffey. Following his round he headed to Arlington Park with a Trevino tip to seek luck from the horse races, hoping to break a third-round jinx that has cost him big paychecks this year.
University Park AP says quarterback Chuck Fusina is an amateur magician who performs card tricks sleight of hand and prop stunts. He tied or broke nine Penn State records while leading the Nittany Lions to bowl games each year as quarterback. He returns this fall and plans to polish his acts both on and off the field.
The Victory Bell, awarded to the winner of the USC UCLA football game, has a history of thefts and a year long chase in 1941. Southern Cal students initially kept it but agreed to return it with a condition that it remain the permanent trophy, involving fraternity members, police raids, and UCLA partisans.
A Dallas AP report profiles veteran center John Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Hamilton calling him the hardest to defend. He describes Hamilton as a hard to angle on player who can go one way then another, with a low center of gravity and strong build, noted during New England trials.
A junior nine hole golf event at Forest Hills produced low gross scores. Mike Long led with 50, Jon Beck and Brad Beck posted 48, while Tom Downey and Frecnette both carded 43 and 43 in the 13:15 round.
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