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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1978
Page
2
Obituary notices report Bernard Leonard 76 dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after collapse. Multiple services are listed for James Lee Giles 71, Ella Vera Taylor 87, Wynona Lee Brown 48, Elizabeth M Hanks 74, Elizabeth Hanks families and church affiliations noted. Citywide survivors include spouses, children, and relatives. burial plans in Calvary Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, and local memorial parks.
Two 12 year old girl and a 9 year old boy told police they bought marijuana from a girl in the Mayfield School area. Police found two marijuana cigarettes at their home.
Kelly Brown daughter of Mrs Toby Brown 2232 Winton St named top salesman for February in the local Junior Achievement program. She is Aeronca Skyrockets VP of sales and co winner for December. Frank Zbacnik is first runner up at Middletown High School. Other top salesmen listed include Cheryl Arnold Tom Swartzbaugh Robin Palmer and Terry Simpson with Armco Steel Sales sponsoring plaques for the monthly contest based on sales volume and percentage.
Darr promoted to Sunday editor of The Journal effective immediately succeeding Mardi Besterman who resigns to join Associated Press in Columbus. A Toledo native and 1973 Miami University graduate, Darr has been with The Journal since 1976. Besterman served since 1969 and became Sunday editor in 1973. Mike D Williams to join as copy editor, former Franklin Chronicle managing editor.
Armco’s latest annual report spotlights individual shareholders and their questions about the firm and politics. The booklet even features Helen Stevens, a Hunter schoolteacher, on its cover amid pages profiling these investors.
Representatives from 16 school districts attended a Middletown workshop on cafeteria operations. Richard Dull and Mary McCall of the Ohio Division of School Food Services joined officials from the ARA management company to discuss reimbursements, raw foods, and lunches. The four hour session began at 10 a.m. and was hosted by Middletown City Schools manager Carole Naber.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Marshall, 50, of 3507 Manchester Road, died at 11 52 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital from a gunshot wound sustained at home. Butler County Coroner Garrett Boone investigates. She was a Warren Ohio native who lived in Middletown over 30 years and belonged to the VFW Women's Auxiliary of Aurora Indiana. Survivors include her husband George, a son George Jr. at home, daughter Linda at home, father Raymond Bush of Middletown, five brothers Ralph Donald and Buria Bush of Middletown James of Las Vegas and William of Los Angeles, and three sisters Mrs Veronica Morgan of Middletown Mrs Irene Brown of Jacksonville Florida and Mrs Grace Sarkc of Chicago. Services set for 2 p m Monday at the McCoywith Pastor Lewis H Thompson officiating with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 p m at the funeral home.
Fifty six boys and fifty four girls were born during February at the hospital. Middletown residents accounted for seventy two births and Franklin residents for thirteen. Other communities contributed small counts: Trenton seven, Monroe five, Lebanon three, Carlisle two, West Carrollton two, and Hamilton Morrow Mason Somerville Eaton Germantown two entries each.
A series of emergency events includes a Dixie Combs resident treated and released after a late night fire at 1503 Brown Street. Other incidents report Veronica McDonald with a leg injury at South Verity Parkway and Girard Avenue, and Paul Barker with chest pains at 104 First Avenue admitted in serious condition. Phyllis Pasley and Philip Jaques are listed with nervousness and illness respectively, all transported to hospitals or treated on scene.
A two-vehicle crash on North University Boulevard left three people injured and taken to Middletown Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Teresa Drury, 24, lost control on ice, crossing medians and colliding head on with Sarah Hotchkiss, 18. Drury was charged with speeding.
Dr Dov Gorshein director of hematology and oncology at Wright State University School of Medicine will headline the 1978 Cancer Crusade kick off dinner on April 5 at Brown's Run Country Club He also serves as associate chief of staff for research and development at Dayton’s Veterans Hospital and will discuss Breast Cancer 1978 Clinical Therapy Advances Including Hormonal and Chemotherapy Reservations are through the Middletown Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society.
Mrs Paula Jones of Monroe leads a petition drive to establish a national Elvis Presley memorial day. At the Dayton Tribute to Elvis convention Friday to Sunday at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds she seeks signatures while another committee promotes an Elvis commemorative postage stamp.
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