Franklin Township to establish patrol force under sheriff control
Franklin Township trustees approved a local patrol plan funded by the township but run under the Warren County sheriff. A cruiser will be provided and maintained, with personnel and operations overseen by the sheriff. The change replaces a previous deputized township force and follows officers leaving earlier. The board also hired staff under federal programs, purchased cemetery equipment, and applied for disaster funds. The township received a commendation from Franklin schools for snow removal work.
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Franklin
Franklin Township
Warren County
Herbert Swiger
Harold Baker
Franklin Township Township
Cindy Hillard
Robert Dunn
Woodhill Cemetery
Swiger
Franklin Schools
Shelby Middleton
Scouts Bestow Star Rank and Install Officers at Court of Honor
Karl Borneman and Mark Metz earned star rank at Scout Troop 2's Court of Honor held at Church of the Ascension. Other advancements included first class for John Draut and Marcus Matthiesen, tenderfoot for Steve Gadd and others, plus merit badges for Jim Baker and more. Ten boys were inducted as new scouts and Troop officers Scott Campbell and Tom Stewart took key posts along with patrol leaders Kar Orneman, Dick Kent, Robert Matthiesen, and Mark Metz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Borneman
Mark Metz
Scout Troop 2
Church of the Ascension
Bill Paschal
Robert Matthiesen
John Draut
Marcus Matthiesen
Tenderfoot
Steve Gadd
Bill Revelos
Tom Taubken
John Herr
David Christiansen
Dan Davis
Jim Baker
Earl Borneman
Chris Erb
Bill Kent
Dick Kent
Ken Morgan
Paschal
Jim Stewart
Tom Stewart
Craig Campbell
Mike Ehrnschwender
Mike Jones
Jeff Majetich
Brien Owens
Eric Purdum
Steve Rowe
Mike Weber
Scott Campbell
Kar Orneman
Middletown man jailed for holdup at local supermarket
George Edward Combs, 529 Garfield St., pleaded guilty to robbing a Middletown Liberal supermarket on January 12. He received a three to 15 year term in the Ohio Penitentiary from Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer, to run concurrently with a prior three to five year sentence from another judge for a November 16 King Kwik Store robbery. Combs said he did not remember much due to drinking before the robbery. Blue Ball.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County Common Pleas
Arthur J Fiehrer
George Edward Combs
Garfield St
Fiehrer
Fred B. Cramer
King Kwik
Cincinnati- Dayton Road
Italian Buffet slated Sunday at American Legion auditorium
Third annual Italian Buffet sponsored by Middletown Butler County American Cancer Society unit and The Clock Restaurant will run Sunday noon to 5 pm. Menu includes spaghetti and meatballs lasagna veal parmesan Italian salad bread and assorted desserts. Adult price two dollars for children. carry-out four dollars. Tickets from local cancer unit members or The Clock.
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Middletown
Butler County
The
American Cancer Society
Clock Restaurant
American Legion
Cancer Unit
Two nabbed in Fleenor Auto Store break-in
Police arrested George David Gibbs and Johnny Ray Gibbs after they were found inside Fleenor Auto Store at 554 N. University Blvd during a 6 pm break-in. Both men, ages 35 and 18, face breaking and entering charges with a third suspect possibly fled. In a separate home incident, two drawers were opened and a prescription bottle was bled of 40 pills while a box of checks disappeared at Ray Gayhart’s residence.
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Fleenor Auto Store
N. University Blvd
George David Gibbs
Johnny Ray Gibbs
Ray Gayhart
Plymouth Ave
Gayhart
Shelters Available at Sebald Park Recreation Office Opens Reservations
Middletown Parks and Recreation announces two large Sebald Park shelters with eight tables inside and 15 nearby, plus by the playground and trails. Groups must have a park office representative fill forms at Goldman Park, with reservations possible daily on a first come first served basis and a fee to cover administration.
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Middletown Division of Parks and Recreation
Sebald Park
Elk Creek Road
Goldman Park
Boro High band concert set March 13
SPRINGBORO The Springboro High School concert band under director Robert McNutt will present its Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at La Comedia Dinner Theater. Tickets at the door are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children 12 and under. Selections will include music from Star Wars.
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Springboro
Robert McNutt
la Comedia
Middletown man pleads guilty to forged check
William Heavrin, 21, of 2417 Sherman Ave, Middletown, pleaded guilty in Butler Court to passing a forged Armco check payable to Forest Hale, stolen from a mailbox. He is on probation for a past breaking and entering offense. Judge Cramer ordered a presentence report and set sentencing for 9 a.m. March 13.
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Hamilton
William Heavrin
Sherman Ave
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Daniel Eichel
Armco
Forest C. Hale
Trenton-Franklin Road
Butler County Common Pleas
Fred B Cramer
Probation Department
February Snowfall Record Amid Mild March Start
Middletown weather notes mark February as the coldest on record for the official observer with 51 days of snow on the ground and 53 inches of winter snowfall to date. The month posted near equal average temperatures to January and precipitation far above normal, while last February in 1977 showed more normal conditions with 13 inches of snowfall.
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Middletown
Morningstar
Warren County approves 1978 funding plan with raises
Warren County commissioners approved appropriations for 1978 including a significant raise for county employees. The general fund totals 4.86 million with major spends for sheriff, building and grounds, and data processing. Revenue sharing funds support welfare, sheriff cruisers, planning, and aging council. Airport runway resurfacing remains underfunded at 2 thousand.
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Lebanon
al Warren County
Warren County
Water and Sewer Service
Welfare Department
Regional Planning Commission
Council On Aging
Airport Authority
Prosecutor's Office
Common Pleas Court
Clerk of Courts
Board of Elections
Children’s Services
Kidney dinner in Middletown nets 540 dollars
Middletown's first Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati fund raising dinner at the DAV Hall raised 540 dollars with 250 attendees. Co chairs Ann Slezak and Velma Klamp praised volunteers, noting 50 people donated cakes and a program by kidney specialists educated attendees about kidney disease and foundation work. The event may become annual to aid kidney patients locally.
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Middletown
Kidney Foundation of
Greater Cincinnati
DAV Hall
Ann Slezak
Velma Klamp
Kidney Foundation
Slezak
Phyllis Roberts
Steve
Steve Ebbesmeyer
Elementary schools plan candy sale in Trenton
Edgewood Middle School and Wayne Elementary students will sell candy Thursday through March to raise funds for school equipment and needs. Daily prizes awarded for high sales.
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Edgewood Middle School
Wayne Elementary
Right to Read Week boosts Ohio students reading habits
Ohio schools mark Right to Read Week with posters and a theme Exercise Your Right to Read. Middletown schools host sustained silent reading, speaker visits, slogan contest, and a parade of storybook characters. Valley View and Manchester Middle also promote family reading and in-class reading concepts across subjects. Lincoln Elementary showcases a Literature Lover's Contest with student displays.
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Ohio
Franklin
Walter Tom Seaver
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds
Rossella Harper
Middletown
Hunter Elementary School
George Crout
John Howard
Hunter
Don Gingerich
Valley View
Manchester Middle School
Wanda Way
Lincoln
Lincoln Elementary
Deaths fill week with multiple Middletown area notices
Obituaries list Ohmer E. Stewart 79 of 2619 Milton Road who died at Middletown Hospital after three weeks as a Diamond International veteran and local sports figure. Also noted are Charles W. Maier 90 a Monroe farmer retired from farming, Paul E. Smith 51 ex-B&O Railroad employee, and Patricia A. Farley 37 of Lebanon, with funeral plans and burial details at local homes and churches. Burial arrangements and memorials directed to First United Presbyterian Church, Woods Cemetery, or Multiple Sclerosis Society as specified.
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Ohmer E. Stewart
Milton Road
Middletown Hospital
Stewart
Diamond International
First United Presbyterian Church
American Legion Post
Middletown High School
Gardner- Harvey
Grace
Robert
Franklin
Ethel Earnhart
Middletown
Joseph R Baker
Robert W. Ward
Riverside Cemetery
Troy
Charles W. Maier
Grand Ave
Garden Manor
Trenton
Monroe
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Doris
Paul E. Smith
S. Main St
B&o
Rosie Smith
George
Centerville
Margaret Coffey
Miamisburg
Joe
Melvin
Darrell
Donald
Danny
William
Dayton
Laveta Hudson
Shirley Proffitt
Edie Storer
Kathy Abner
Betty Lamb
Eaton Funeral Home
Charles Denton
Woodhill Cemetery
Lebanon
Patricia A. Farley
Grandview Drive
Miss Farley
Tennessee
West Carrollton Nazarene Church
Charles Farley
Robert D
Waynesville
Kathy L Bayes
Monterey Nazarene Church
Monterey
Tenn
Welch Cemetery
Swart Funeral Home
West Carrollton
Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Unae Sanitary
Boro High
Sheriff's Department
Samuel Dalton
Manchester
Wendt
Ohmer Stewart
Charles Maier
Doris Baumann
West Chester
Glenn
Richard
Agnes Eck
McCoy-Leffler
Paul D. Bergdall
Woods Cemetery
Paul Smith
Patricia Farley
Verity Pkwy
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