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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1976
Page
20
A proposed referendum would place Trenton’s new income tax change before voters if petitions equal 10 percent of the tally for governor in the last election. A Tuesday journal article omitted the exact percentage.
Police report three suspects, Roy Kidwell and two juveniles, arrested on petty theft charges after officers found a station wagon loaded with eight pipe sections, some 12 feet long, taken from Mobry Tesmer Co. on Jefferson Avenue. The rusted pipes were found in a Clayton Avenue parking lot.
The University of California at Berkeley Marching Band will appear at Middletown High School July 26 at 8 p.m. A photo caption in Sunday’s paper misstated the date as July 27.
The Middletown Historical Society held its annual picnic Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Russell Stevens 5 Gardner Place. Seventy members attended the event the last meeting until fall A Bicentennial prayer honoring George Washington was read before the picnic followed by a tour of the Stevens residence.
A former Cincinnati policeman named Robert Reed of Trenton Franklin Road was appointed as a sergeant in the city police reserve. Reed served four years with Cincinnati police and has been on the police reserve since 1969. The district foreman for CG E was verified as a sergeant Wednesday.
Mrs. Alvin Stafford of Navaho Street remains a patient at Middletown Hospital though a report to The Journal yesterday listed her as dismissed.
Tools valued at 200 dollars were stolen from Joel Russell’s storage shed after thiefs picked two locks at 607 Aberdeen Drive. A Wilson Elementary window was broken overnight with asphalt but no entry found. Frank Ludewig found his back door open and cash missing from a basement. A calculator was taken from KGI Printing at 1349 Central Ave while workers were elsewhere.
Franklin Business Association explores a van show tied to sidewalk promotions on September 3 and 4 before Labor Day. James Mears says judging may cover decoration and other aspects and invites interested exhibitors and judges to contact him. Officials plan to seek support at a downtown Development Committee meeting next Tuesday.
Middletown man Allen Coppenhaven, 33, was cited for failure to yield on a left turn after a two car crash at 6 07 p m on 1004 Sorg Place. James Eckhardt 24 suffered injuries and a passenger Red Hunter also injured. Coppenhaven vehicle damage listed as $1000 and Eckhardt vehicle as moderate.
The Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe at 510 18th Ave hosts a Youth Joy Night tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Music will be by the Shilohettes and the Shiloh Adult Choir. Sermonettes will be delivered by Minister Sister Frances Wooldridge Sister Mary Wooldridge and Sister Josephine Allen.
General Ohio S&L Corp. announced record earnings for the first half of 1976, rising to 741000 from 589000 during the same period in 1975. The Findlay, Ohio based savings and loan holding company cited strong growth in earnings per share and loan volumes for the period.
Lost pets including a yellow tiger striped tomcat named Tinker with a bell collar and rabies tag and dogs and a Siamese cat with blue eyes at various locations. Obituary notices list multiple Middletown area residents with funeral arrangements, visitations, and interments across McCoy-Leffler and Colbeck Price homes.
In the midst of our sorrow we express heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown in the loss of our father and grandfather. Your thoughts support and prayers are deeply appreciated during this time.
In memory of Jacob Chamberlain Sr and Garnett Gresham marking anniversaries of passing. Messages from wife and children express grief, love, and faith with lines about missing a mother and a father. Dates noted include July 16 1973, with family sentiments from spouses, children, and grandchildren.
Help wanted ads list numerous positions including management supervisor nursing estate sales real estate sales bar staff cleaners babysitters office workers and more. Many postings require commute car or training with contact boxes and phone numbers for applications in Middletown Journal and surrounding area listings.
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