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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1978

Page

2

Mrs Kinder resigns as Middletown Red Cross executive director

Mrs John F Kinder of 3206 Hampton Place resigns as executive director of the Middletown Area Chapter of the American Red Cross after heading the unit since November 1975. She will work part time until a replacement is found and will remain involved as a Red Cross volunteer. She was recognized in 1971 for exceptional volunteer leadership and had logged thousands of hours with the hospital and volunteer service.

John F. Kinder Hampton Place Middletown Area American Red Cross Tom Koenig Kinder Mrs. Kinder Red Cross Middletown Hospital Association

Heritage School sees strong start despite small graduating class

Heritage Christian School founder Rev. Joe Lewis reports 54 students in 1977 78 as the new school nears its first year end. Three seniors graduated, with eighth graders advancing to high school and kindergartners moving to elementary. Plans call for doubling seniors next year, hiring four teachers, and dropping preschool to fit growth.

Joe Lewis New Heritage Christian School Lewis Associated Trinity Baptist Temple Central Avenue Marshall Road Heritage School Middletown Christian School

Tennis classes at Miami University Middletown Campus

Miami University Middletown launches an eight week tennis program starting June 12 and 13 led by Larry Goldsmith for morning sessions and Charles Rice for evening classes. Advanced and beginner groups meet Mondays with junior clinics and Tuesday sessions begin June 13. Fees are 30 dollars for eight lessons with postmarked registrations accepted until the first class.

Middletown Miami University Larry Goldsmith Beckett Ridge Goldsmith Charles Rice Rice E. University Blvd

Reach out honorees selected in Butler County campaign

Eight people from Middletown and one from Monroe are among 37 Butler County residents to be honored Thursday for acts of kindness in the Reach Out campaign by the Mental Health Association of Butler County. A reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Women's Center will present certificates. invitations went to nominees and nominators.

Middletown Monroe Butler County Mental Health Association Women’s Center Donald Bush Harold Kesselring Libby Armentrout Allan Morgan Howard Newcomb Orvadee Wolfrum Mariayna Couch Carol Neumeier

Van radio theft prompts county deputy report

A citizen band and AM FM radio valued at 400 dollars was reported stolen Sunday from a van parked at 6780 Trenton Franklin Road. Owner Carl Wells of 6501 Germantown Road told Butler County deputies the van was broken into while parked overnight at Wells Moving and Strange.

Citizens Band Trenton-Franklin Road Carl Wells Germantown Road Butler County

Officers named in suit against Middletown police

An Oxford man and pawnbroker, David L. Rich, filed a false arrest suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court seeking 45000 against Middletown police officers Jerry Chapman and Dale Curtis. Rich contends his June 1977 arrest for obstructing official business was based on a bare unsubstantiated claim that a television set belonged to a woman, when it was Miller's property, and he suffered mental anguish from unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution. The criminal case was withdrawn by the Middletown city prosecutor.

Hamilton Oxford Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Court David L. Rich S Locust St Richie Central Avenue Jerry Chapman Dale Curtis Bettie Andrews Edward L Miller

Motorcyclist Injured After Hankins Road Crash

Butler County deputies reported 21 year old Michael Duane of 418 Pierson Road Trenton was eastbound on Hankins Road when his motorcycle struck a hole on the road near Yankee Road and overturned. He was listed in fair condition Monday night.

Hankins Road Yankee Road Butler County Michael Duane Pierson Road Trenton Middletown

Lebanon Board Approves Pact Change on Bargaining Agent

Lebanon Board of Education approved a contract with the Lebanon Teachers Association with one phrase amended. The two year term becomes three years and recognizes the association as bargaining agent unless the board recognizes another, while wages and fringe benefits are to be set later. The board also authorized a $150,000 loan to cover the June 16 payroll until real estate tax money arrives.

Lebanon Lebanon Board of Education Lebanon Teachers Association Association James Stock Stock

Local area residents earn various college degrees

Patricia A Steward of 930 Kerns Drive Lebanon earned a bachelor of arts in speech and drama from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. Sally Swisher of 9 Santa Fe Road earned a BA in human ecology from the College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor Maine. Robert Scully of 24 St Greencastle Ind and Mark Frazier earned BAs. George N Gerber of 500 S Breiel Blvd received a BA from University of Colorado Boulder.

Patricia A. Steward Kerns Drive Lebanon Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro Sally Swisher Santa Fe Road College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor Maine Depauw University Greencastle Ind Robert Scully Mark Frazier E. Eugene Frazier Cincinnati George N. Gerber S. Breiel Blvd University of Colorado At Boulder

Sentences in Franklin Municipal Court on DUI theft and more

Richard J. Overbey 21 of Cincinnati received three days in jail a 150 dollar fine and six month license suspension for driving under the influence. Carl Pawlowski 31 of Carlisle got 200 fine three days jail six months license suspension and traffic school referral. Eddie Keys 37 of Cincinnati was fined 100 and costs and jailed 10 days with three days suspended. Multiple defendants faced fines jail terms suspensions for loss of physical control theft by deception carrying a concealed weapon vandalism and resisting arrest.

Franklin Richard J. Overbey Cincinnati John B. Tracy Richard Mullins Lower Springboro Road Carl S. Pawlowski Dayton-Oxford Road Carlisle Frank G. Gilbert Martz-Paullin Road Eddie H. Keys Charles Eugene Crawford Frederick P. Smith Kristine Lane

Senior given church honor at Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle

Middletown High School graduating senior Mary Frances Wooldridge, daughter of Mr and Mrs Claven Wooldridge of 406 Curtis Street, was honored during a full Sunday service at Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle on 18th Avenue. She serves as a missionary in training for the ministry and has long been a choir member at the church.

Middletown High School Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle Mary Frances Wooldridge Claven Wooldridge Curtis St The Tabernacle Shiloh Holiness Miss Wooldridge

Death notices and funerals in Middletown area

Deaths include Joe Lambert 75 of 915 Malvern St died at Grandview Hospital Dayton after illness. Survived by wife Ethel two daughters Barbara Morelock and Jo Ann Rolland, siblings, 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services Thursday 10:30 a.m. Riggs Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Edward Charles Beatty 70 found dead at home. Robert E. Anthony Middletown native 49 died at Mount Blanchard Ohio after heart attack. Memorials to Hancock County Heart Fund. Rebecca Wood Vance 74 services Webb Funeral Home. Ivan Lee Richardson 6 son of Edward and Mrs. Richardson services Brown-Dawson.

Joe Lambert Malvern St Grandview Hospital Dayton Middletown Lambert Barkeley Electric Manufacturing Co Ethel Barbara Morelock Jo Ann Rolland Trenton Irene Phillips Florida Jessie Leonard Lebanon Riggs Daniel Stetler Woodside Cemetery Barbara Philip Mount Blanchard Jan Rodabaugh Debbie Beckwith Defiance Ruth Sheley Betty Peek Mary Esther Hight Macon Crates Funeral Home Arlington Ohio Hancock County Heart Fund Rebecca Wood Vance Belle Ave Webb Funeral Home Ivan Lee Richardson Edward Richardson S. 13Th St Brown- Dawson

Fifteen DAV delegates to attend state convention in Dayton

Fifteen delegates from Disabled American Veterans Chapter 131 will attend the 57th Annual State Convention in Dayton at Stouffer's Dayton Plaza. Dennis DeMolet, Disabled Veteran of the Year, will be honored with the State Commander's Award. Guest speaker is Sherman Roodzant, national fourth junior vice commander. Local attendees include Walter Pawelkoski and others.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter Dayton Stouffer Dayton Plaza Ohio Dennis DeMolet Park Lane Sherman Roodzant Washington, D.C DAV

Break-in at Montgomery Ward Store on North University

Officials at the Montgomery Ward store at 700 N University Blvd are inventorying missing merchandise after a Sunday night or Monday morning burglary. The stereo and jewelry departments suffered the heaviest losses with broken glass from display cases, and items were also taken from hardware fashions and stationery departments. The theft was discovered after 9 am yesterday when the Garder Shop manager found a broken plate glass window.

Montgomery Ward N. University Blvd Garder

Franklin Street repaving plan調city list reads

City Manager Bernard Eichholz prepared a tentative annual repaving list for Franklin Street and adjacent blocks including Lake Avenue Sunnybrook Drive Maxwell Street Van Horne River Poplar Street Art Avenue River Hill Avenue Third Street Riley Second Street Charles Street and more Streets will also be cracked sealed with Hill Third and Allen last to gauge potential 50 000 U S Housing and Community Development Act funds grant likelihood

Franklin Bernard Eichholz Lake Avenue Miami Avenue Cedar Street Sunnybrook Drive Fourth Street Sixth Maxwell Street van Horne Bryant Avenue River Street Bridge Street Poplar Street Virginia Avenue Ohio

Edgewood Senior Wins Ohio Academic Scholarship

Edgewood High School valedictorian Mark Hufford of the 1978 class receives an Ohio Academic Scholarship renewable up to $1,000 yearly for four years and a University of Dayton President's Scholarship to study chemical engineering. Hufford starred in football and track, earned MVP honors, on first teams in Mid Miami League and Southwest District, earned all state honorable mention, and held NHS and German Club roles. He served in student government and was honored as Outstanding Chemistry Student, plus Homecoming King.

Trenton Mark Hufford Edgewood High School Ohio Ohio Board of Regents Hufford University of Dayton Mid-Miami

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John Kinder Heritage Christian School MUM Seler Funeral Home Woodlawn Wicoff Middletown National Betty’s Uniform and Maternity Shop N. Univ. Blvd Edward Beatty Edward Charles Beatty van Ave Joseph R. Baker Robert Anthony Congress Disabled Veterans of America Walter Pawelkoski Danny Proctor John Wells Russell Dennis Stanley Sorrell Harold Agee Allen Treadway Delman Whitt Jim Agee Jack Frost Bill Sweeney Vic Wells Estel Cloud Charles Heilman Joe Plumbo DODDS Verity 14Th Ave Charles Bud) Steller Mgr Art Main Street First Street Edgewood Mark Hufford David Sharon Harris
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