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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1978

Page

2

Deaths and funerals in Middletown Franklin Germantown notices

Obituary notices list C Estill Bell age 65 of 4705 Roosevelt Ave died at Middletown Hospital after 25 days as a sheet metal fabricator at Aeronca 38 years. Survivors include spouse Clema three daughters two sons and many relatives. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday Grand Avenue Church of God burial Woodside Cemetery. Also James R Whisman aged 70 Franklin Manor Nursing Inn died at Grandview Hospital Dayton with two daughters two brothers and several relatives. Services 10 a.m. Monday Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin burial Miami Valley Memory Gardens. Robert L Mac McTavish 78 former Dupps Co. VP and rendering consultant died at Miami Valley Hospital. Memorials suggested to charity. Ruth Mullins 80 former resident services 10 a.m. Saturday Brown Dawson Funeral Home. Edna M Goetz 83 Fairfield services 10 a.m. Saturday Proeschel Crawford. Robert Rouse 52 Powell's Convalescent Home services today Webb.

C. Estill Bell Roosevelt Ave Middletown Hospital Mr. Bell Aeronca Grand Avenue Church of God F&am Lodge Maytown Menifee County Clema Wanda Couch Betty Reffitt Middletown Opal Fultz Somerville Gene Agee Mike Agee Hazel Hale Pomerayton Edith Day Germantown Bernice Campbell Franklin Charles Tarr Billy Ball Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker Grand Avenue Church James R. Whisman Franklin Manor Grandview Hospital Dayton Judy Buckley Janet Thomas Clayton Irvin Wayne Bellefontaine George Texas Mamie Barnes West Sacramento Calif Sadie Durham Richmond Robert L ‘*Mac”’ McTavish Dupps Co Miami Valley Hospital McTavish S. Cherry St Dupps Germantown Rendering Co Glasgow Scotland United States Ruth Mullins Weller Ave Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Edna M. Goetz Fairfield Proeschel- Crawford Robert Rouse Powell's Webb

Police and 3 in theft of auto

Police arrested three men early this morning in an auto theft investigation after a car stolen from Anthony Freeman on Prospect Avenue was spotted on 14th Avenue. The driver Willard Napier, 33, of Girard Avenue resisted arrest and was charged with driving while intoxicated and willful eluding police. All three held for theft inquiry.

Anthony Freeman Prospect Ave Young Street 14Th Avenue Vermont Street 15Th 6Th Avenues Wisconsin Street Willard Napier Girard Ave

Fire calls and medical responses reported in city logs

A sequence of emergency incidents includes multiple medical assist records with patient ages and transport outcomes. Notable entries mention James Moland 18 at 1105 Girard Ave bleeding, Benjamin Puckett 80 with chest pains admitted in fair condition at 3708 Central Ave, and Dorothy Pillow 76 ill sent to hospital for surgery, among others.

Girard Ave James Moland Garfield St Helton Drive Central Ave Benjamin Puckett Clark St

Gypsy Joe's Disco Modeling Show at VFW Hall

The event titled Gypsy Joe's Disco Modeling Show is scheduled for tomorrow at the VFW Hall on East Central Avenue from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. It will feature disco style modeling in a late evening venue setting.

Gypsy Joe VFW Hall East Central Avenue

Car Fire Destroys 1967 Vehicle on Fairfield Avenue

Police and fire officials investigate a morning blaze that destroyed a 1967 car of Fairfield Avenue resident Carl Robbins. Robbins reported hearing the horn honk at 4 a.m. and seeing the car fill with smoke before it erupted in flames. A matches book was found near the vehicle, with cause still undetermined.

Fairfield Avenue Carl Robbins Fairfield Ave

No contest plea entered in car theft case

Robert N. Hamilton Gilbert aged 21 of 1606 Woodlawn Ave Middletown pleaded no contest in Butler County Common Pleas Court to receiving and concealing a stolen car. Judge Arthur F. Fiehrer ordered a presentence investigation and set sentencing for July 17.

Hamilton Robert N. Gilbert Woodlawn Ave Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Court Arthur F. Fiehrer

Middletown Jaycees plan all local talent concert

The Middletown Jaycees announced an all local talent outdoor concert at Barnitz Stadium on Saturday Aug 19 from 1 to 9 pm titled Middletown In Concert. It will feature rock classical jazz bluegrass and blues with all original works and paid performances. Interested performers may contact Chuck Inwood at TPI Music Co. for bookings.

Barnitz Stadium Paul Nenni The Jaycees Middletown Nenni Chuck Inwood TPI Music Co Central Avenue

Officials discuss plans for mentally retarded

County commissioners and Ohio officials debated deinstitutionalization costs for mentally retarded residents moved from Orient State Hospital to Butler County. They estimate annual out-of-county costs at about 215000 with 72 more cases expected. state promises full reimbursement and regional center funding.

Hamilton Ohio Department Orient State Hospital Butler County Cale Logsdon Rudy Mangone State Department Fairfield Added Mangon Mangone Commission Donald Schirmer 169 Board of Mental Retardation Fairgrove Avenue

Springboro Chamber Sues Village Over Water Fees

The Springboro Area Chamber of Commerce filed suit in Warren County Common Pleas Court challenging village water and sewer tap-in rates. Officials say charges based on business counts rather than consumption are unfair. the chamber seeks a judge's ruling on constitutionality and the ordinances involved. Leaders from both sides traded accusations over process and motives.

Springboro Eddie Lawson Jr Edwards Chamber

Ohio C A R E program targets Fourth of July weekend

Col. Adam G. Reiss of the Ohio State Highway Patrol explains Operation C A R E will run nationwide over the holiday weekend. He cites a 1978 fatality summary showing 91 percent of fatalities involved non use of seat belts and warns speed and alcohol as top factors. Reiss notes more marked patrol cars will be on highways but stresses personal responsibility for safe driving during the extended weekend.

Columbus C.A.R.E Ohio Adam G. Reiss Ohio State Highway Patrol Reiss

Trenton eyes federal funds to cover street fund shortfall

City Manager Melvin Ruder proposes using 54 674 dollars in US revenue sharing money for 1979 to close a street fund gap that has required federal subsidies. The plan also funds 7 420 dollars in debt on the administration building and 10 100 dollars on the south side fire station. Budgeted 1 333 717 dollars for 1979, with 417 410 in general fund and 64 200 in street maintenance. Total 1 994 802 dollars including 548 000 carryover from sewer tap-in fees. Council set July 17 at 7 p.m. for final 1979 budget action.

Trenton Melvin Ruder South Side Ruder

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James Whisman Charles Haney Miami Valley Memory Gardens Robert McTavish Dodds Monuments Verity Pkvy 14Th Ave Charles Bud) Steller Mor Blue White Boro Chamber Paul Culbertson Village Council Chamber Larry Edwards Tim Murphy Robert South Culbertson Cambridge Inn S. University Dick" Haizman Aluminum Pool Co Lewis Ave Carrera
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