Deaths and funerals in Middletown area mar evenly shared notices
Obituaries list multiple local residents including Maurice Henry Propps of Monroe veteran and village maintenance head. Flora Brate of Middletown. Wilbert Bill Courtney of Middletown. Mary Elizabeth Bowman of Otterbein Home. Maude Miller of Springboro. Dud Mecum Hamilton songwriter. Services scheduled for several cases with burials at North Monroe, Woodside, Greenwood cemeteries. Survivors named include spouses, children, and extended families. wartime service and local affiliations noted where available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Propps
Southern Ohio Coonhunters Association
Old Street
Roxie
Pamela Kay
Nancy Ann
Roberta Joan
Billy Gene
Nora Cast
Middletown
Ervin Propps
Monroe
Robert ‘Boots’ Propps
Riggs
North
Wilbert
Bill” Courtney
Talton Drive
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Courtney
Bill
Mayfield
St. Mary's Church
Columbus
Mildred
William
Marilyn Watson
Thomas Courtney
Clearwater
Fla
Paul
Miamisburg
Thomas Jr
Fairborn
Robert
James
Dayton
St. Mary's
Anthony Andres
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson-Schramm
Lebanon
Mary Elizabeth Bowman
Otterbein
Bowman
Aberdeen Drive
Altar Guild
Church of the Ascension
Girl Scout Council
James Roscoe
Mary Jo Walters
Northridge
Calif
Joseph Harvey
George Walters
Woodside
Otterbein Home
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Hamilton
Mecum
Perry Como
Como
Peggy Lee
Cleveland Ave
Mr. Mecum
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Washington State College
Harvard
Sorbonne
France
Chicago
Stockton Club
Fairfield
Virginia Mecum
Greenwood Cemetery
Klaus-Weigel Funeral Home
School cleanup continues at Gerke Elementary
Franklin pupils at Gerke Elementary eat sack lunches in classrooms after Monday vandalism. Kitchen smelled of smoke, with food scattered and an oven on. Principal Andrew Wilson said the kitchen would reopen tomorrow and dining would resume in the cafeteria. Smoke damage requires painting and drape cleaning in the gym. health inspector ordered waste disposal of affected food. Losses exceed $3,000, with milk and ice cream discarded, though new milk was being sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Gerke Elementary
Andrew Wilson
Wilson
Espositos named festival general chairs at Fenwick High
Mr and Mrs Dominic Esposito of Stratford Drive named general chairmen of the 1978 Fenwick High School Festival set for June 17 and 18 with theme Summer Thaw. Co chairs include Mr and Mrs John D Rossi and Dr and Mrs James Fiessinger. The Rev Stanley Neiheisel is honorary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Esposito
Stratford Drive
Fenwick
St John's Church
Fenwick Boosters Club
Sons of Italy Lodge
Esposito
Knights of Columbus
Middletown
Dottie
John XXII
St John's Parish
Four Cub Scouts gain honors in local pack awards
Four members of Cub Scout Pack 28 sponsored by Peasttown PTO earn the Arrow of Light and advance to Scout Troop 29. Webelos and Bear badge recipients include French Lehmkuhl Getz Clements and others. Den mothers Jo Cottingim Wanda Leis Peg McCabe and Ted Whiteman cubmaster recognized for seven years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout
The
Peasttown Pto
Arrow of Light
Todd French
Connan Lehmkuhl
Armand Getz
Gilbert Clements
Webelos
French
Lehmkuhl
Scott Gray
Getz
Duane Baughn
Steven Bartlett
Joey Guard
Mike Moncrief
Brian Kinder
Clements
Doug Creekbaum
Tyler Abplanal
Webelo
Doug Whiteman
Robbie Proffitt
Dan Klaber
Tony Tincher
Mike Clements
Klaber
Stephen McCabe
Proffitt
Larry Yeakle
Yeakle
Mike Williams
Trey Mather
Lee Davis
David Johnson
David Evans
Darby Gross
Robert Lang
Lang
Mason Combs
Glenn Coldiron
Brian del Sebald
Alvester Lipscomb
David Shackelford
Jimmy Back
David Minor
Mark Taulbee
Shawn Kelly
Steve King
Brian Dornold
Andy Cottingim
Robert Shawn Leis
Tommy Baughn
Mike Dawson
Mark Fyffe
Scott Wood
Jo Cottingim
Wanda Leis
Peg McCabe
Christine Baughn
Den
Ted Whiteman
Cubmaster
Burglary Victim's Name Mistaken in Journal Report
The Journal wrongly identified the burglary victim at Mrs. Peter J Weich’s home as Mr Weich, widow Weich having been widowed for years. The report corrected the error and clarified the actual victim. The piece also notes that the White House Christmas tree lighting began in 1923 under Calvin Coolidge, who dedicated a Vermont grown tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J Weich
Weich
White House
Calvin Coolidge
State
Vermont
Franklin students to attend June 8 make up day
Franklin school board voted to add June 8 as a class day to makeup one weather-related closing. Superintendent Shelby Middleton noted five more days may still remain to be made up if the state does not grant relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Shelby Middleton
Middleton
Warren County
Franklin man sentenced for receiving stolen property
Tommy Oney of 814 Anderson St was sentenced by Municipal Judge John B Tracy for receiving a stolen citizens band radio. He received 150 dollars in fines and costs, 30 days in jail with 20 suspended, and one year probation after arrest by Franklin police. Tommy Percifull of Collie's Motel was fined 100 dollars and costs, 30 days in jail with 21 suspended, and one year probation for petty larceny of a guitar from Lake Jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Tommy Oney
Anderson St
John B Tracy
Citizens Band
Franklin Police
Oney
Tommy Percifull
Collie
Lake Jewelers
Three Middletown Girls Take High Placings in Buckeye State
Karen Quinnan daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian Quinnan won the senior division of the Buckeye State Auditions at the University of Cincinnati. Beth Flanagan was first alternate in senior, Leah Duff first alternate in junior. Winners perform at UMTA convention in Columbus and at the Taft Art Museum in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Quinnan
Brian Quinnan
Marshall Road
Buckeye
University of Cincinnati
Ohio Music Teachers Association
Quinnan
Middletown High School
UMTA
Capitol University
Columbus
Beth Flanagan
Loretta Flanagan
Longford Drive
Fenwick High School
Leah Duff
Robert P
Driver charged after hitting parked vehicles
Seven Mile. Robert W. Moyer, 58, of 407 Main St., charged by state troopers with driving while intoxicated, was injured when his car struck two parked vehicles on U.S. 127. He was treated at Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital and released. Troopers said he was northbound at 3:30 p.m. when the car left the roadway, struck a parked vehicle owned by the Butler County Health Department, then hit a parked pickup owned by Richard Bunger of Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Mile
Robert W. Moyer
Main St
U.S. 127
Moyer
Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Butler County Department of Health
Richard Bunger
Collinsville
Local girl Barbara Hendricks enters Miss Southwestern Ohio pageant
Miss Barbara Anne Hendricks, 22, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Hendricks of 115 Bavarian Drive Apt E, will contest in the 1978 Miss Southwestern Ohio Scholarship Pageant at Wilmington College on March 18 at 8 p.m. A Eastern Kentucky University graduate, she aims for medical school, belongs to Kappa Delta Tau Service Sorority, enjoys training and showing horses, and plans a piano talent performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Anne Hendricks
Bruce Hendricks
Bavarian Drive
Apt. E
Wilmington College
Hendricks
Eastern Kentucky University
Kappa Delta Tau Service Sorority
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maurice Propps
Maurice “Hank
Henry Ay
Old St
Middletown Hospital
Monroe Chapel
Seth Johnston
Flora Brate
Barbara Park
Brate
Crawford St
Sharon
Old P. Lorillard Tobacco Co
James Earl Sr
John
James E. Jr
Kentucky
Lucille Brewer
Jeanine Joslin
Washington Court House
David
Raymond
Homer
Clarence
Norman Cox
McCoy Leffler
Howard Sears
Wilbert Courtney
Mary Bowman
Maude Miller
Springboro
East St
Eaton Funeral Home
Dudley Mecum
Betty
Dodds Monuments
Verity
4Th Ave
Charles
Bud) Steller
Mgr
Espositos
Dottie Esposito
Fenwick Festival
Cub Scouts
Mays-Norris Music
Duff
Barbara Hendricks
Re Coy-Le Filer Funeral Home
Sutphin
Woodlawn
Wicoff Middletown
International Order of the Golden Rule
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