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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
2
Fire Inspector Curt Peck urged replacement of fiberglass trash cans with self closing metal units at Middletown Mall. He noted two fiberglass bins burned early Tuesday producing thick smoke that reduced visibility to ten feet. Peck also recommended smoke and heat detectors for early fire warning.
A pickup and a car collided on Ohio 28 two miles east of Blanchester injuring three. Francis Fahy 42 of Blanchester faces driving while intoxicated charges as Trudy Neely 23 of Sabina and passenger Joyce Brashears 35 were treated at Clinton Memorial Hospital.
Third annual Dayton Air Fair launches at Dayton International Airport led by Middletown organizer George Wedekind Jr. and featuring the Red Devils Navy Blue Angels F 15 Golden Knights and RAF Vulcan along with barnstormers and Goodyear blimp. Tickets run 3 dollars at gate or 2 50 pre sale with child prices 1 50 and 1 25 respectively.
Infant Christopher Grimmett of Middletown died at Middletown Hospital after premature birth. Survived by parents, brother, and grandparents. arrangements incomplete. Domineck Guido, 83, longtime Middletown resident and former Guido's Grocery owner, died at Middletown Hospital. Survived by five sons, daughter, two brothers in Italy, 16 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren. wife Palma preceded him. Mildred A. Ingram, 52, formerly of Crawford Street, died at Garden Manor Extended Care Center. private services planned. Bruce W. Diehl, 59, Hamilton County park official and former Fairfield director, died while vacationing in Canada. cremation in Ontario. memorials to Ohio Izaak Walton League. Irvin Pennington, 82, and Elsie Nachtmann, 78, listed with services or burial details.
Ralph A. Palmer 64 of 209 W Lawndale St Lebanon died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after two weeks as a patient. A 25 year veterans service officer and Warren County chief deputy sheriff 1953 to 1961 he belonged to American Legion VFW Post 6069 Elks and Eagles in Lebanon. Survived by wife Roberta son Fred A Kindred Mason daughter Connie Collins Lebanon sister Mary Anderson Indiana brother Earl Palmer Florida and one grandchild. Services Saturday 10 a.m. Oswald Funeral Home with Rev Terry McHendry officiating burial Lebanon Funeral Home Saturday after 8 a.m. until service. Donations to Heart Fund accepted.
Senior Girl Scout Troop 1429 and families gathered at Mrs. Harold Dance's home for a cookout. Five members received service aide bars for 50 plus hours at day camps and libraries, with Ginger Lawson Jackie Willhoff Terri Wells Tonia Barnett and Kim Haun named. Membership stars 10 year pins and a plaque for Mr. and Mrs. James Wells were also given. Cindy Lemmons is co adviser for the troop.
Police briefs report off duty Pfdl Ron Sloan put out flames in an aisle at Liberal market on S Verity Parkway just before 10. Ironing board covers burned near ammonia shelves. Cambridge inn employee deterred a man trying to steal a citizens band radio from a car. Alan Blake’s car window on Howe Road was broken. the radio dropped and the thief fled toward Ayr Way. A 10 speed bike valued at 113 dollars, last reported stolen last Monday, was spotted by Lynwood Milton on Lincoln Street. juvenile officers investigate the rider’s claim the bike was given by another youth.
Dayton police seek tips after Mary C. Lowe 54 was shot in the brain while driving down a southbound I-75 exit ramp. The critical condition victim struck a Red Cross building and a utility pole near W First St as she lost control. No suspects named. contact Det. P. G. West in homicide.
Report notes that some tasters describe fried dandelion blossoms as tasting like fried mushrooms, citing culinary experimentation and anecdotal comparisons.
Thomas Huskey, 31, a General Tire worker from Cleveland, will receive $1,000 a month for life after winning the Buckeye 1,000 top prize. He says his wife will get a new dryer and the family will buy a new car. Other Buckeye 1,000 winners include Louis Roberto of Cincinnati and Marie Evans of Akron.
Tickets remain for the UC marching band performance at Middletown High School Monday at 8 p.m. Free admission via school offices. Some band members need two-person housing Sunday and Monday. contact Don Altstaetter at Lemon Monro e High or his home by Sunday evening. The 109-member group tours Americana music in period costume and will visit two more cities after Middletown.
A 20-year-old man was arrested near 400 block Weaver Street after an attempted burglary report at Sherry West’s residence. He carried a five inch carving knife in his sock and pills in his wallet and faces charges including attempted aggravated burglary and concealed weapon. At Phillips 66 on Highland Street thieves stole $650 in car parts from a race car stored in a garage including a carburetor rocker arms tachometer gauges and tools.
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