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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1977

Page

2

Middletown Obituaries Overview from Local Funeral Notices

Multiple notices detail deaths in Middletown area including Mrs Charma B Myers 55 of 404 Aberdeen Drive pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital after a home collapse. Mrs Elizabeth Brice 85 of 118 S Main St and Edith M Colwell 57 of Hamilton, both with services planned. Listings include survivors, service times, and burial details in Woodside and Fairmount cemeteries.

Elizabeth Brice S. Main St Barbaraark Jefferson City Tenn Brice Second Baptist Church Eugene Springfield Nannie Davis Henrietta Gates Middletown Thomas Albert Willis Moore Knoxville Annie Moore N. L. Cooper Woodside Cemetery Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel Hamilton Edith M. Colwell Mercy Hospital George Colwell Colwell Mosler Safe Co First United Methodist Church Carol Noe Decatur Ill Sharon Lowder Miamisburg

Dozer Kills Contractor in Miamisburg Accident

A 37 year old contractor Robert Raisch died when a bulldozer fell from a trailer during unloading after a flat tire on I 75 at the Dryden Road exit. He owned Bob Raisch & Associates Construction Co. and was pronounced dead at the scene. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home Franklin. Burial at Hill Grove Cemetery in Miamisburg.

Mt. Vernon Middletown Mullins General Tire Co Jimmy Dayton Michelle James Mullins Camden Susan Chupka Trenton Teresa Mullins Della Mullins West Alexandria Patsy Johnson Frenchburg David Carl Carlisle Marshall West Elkton Ina Hamilton Northside Miamisburg Robert Raisch Dunaway Road Bob Raisch Eaton Funeral Home Franklin Vearl Vaughn Hill Grove Ee Funeral

Memorial Fund Established for W E Davis

A memorial fund honors W E Davis longtime Lemon Monroe High principal for 22 years. Isom Stephens Jr announces the fund to award an annual Lemon Monroe senior for citizenship. Davis died at 65 after a 1948 1970 tenure as principal and later district director. Contributions payable to Verity Middle School.

W.E. Davis Lemon-Monroe Isom Stephens Jr Middletown Association of Davis Lemon- Monroe Middletown City Stephens Verity Middle School Johns Road Middletown

Twirler Misty Weathers Advances to Final Talent Round

Misty Weathers a 13 year old from Verity Middle School reached the finals of The Search for the Greater Cincinnati Top Teen Talent in Cincinnati. The baton twirler is among 15 finalists ages 13 to 18 and will compete April 2 at the Cincinnati Convention Center during the Junior Achievement Trade Fair.

Misty Weathers Verity Middle School Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Convention Center Miss Weathers

Lee Ann Evans Wins Seven Firsts in Twirling Contests

Lee Ann Evans earned seven first place finishes over the weekend in baton twirling. She won four events at a USTA meet in Cincinnati including basic strut and two-baton solo, plus the primary divisional strut off. The next day in New Carlisle she took three more firsts in advanced solos of one, two, and three batons, with a second place in advanced USTA strutting.

Lee Ann Evans Cincinnati New Carlisle Miss Evans

Middletown Public Library Board Meeting Planned

The Middletown Public Library board of trustees schedules a meeting tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the library community room to discuss agenda items and library matters.

The Middletown Public Library

Assistant pastor reassigned to Springboro church

The Rev. Lowell Scheufler, associate pastor at First United Methodist Church and Middletown Area Ministerial Association, will become pastor of Springboro First United Methodist Church on June 19. He succeeds the Rev. Melvin Alkire, who moves to the United Methodist Church near Columbus.

Lowell Scheufler First Nited Methodist Church Middletown Area Lakeside Ohio Scheufler United Methodist Churches Columbus DeGraff Cridersville Mobil Oil Sinclair Immunity College United Theological Seminary Dayton Miami University Southern Methodist University Wright State University

Ohio 747 Closure Planned for Culvert Repair

Ohio 747 will be closed for a week starting tomorrow a half mile north of Ohio 129 to repair a culvert. Northbound traffic should detour west on 129 then north on Bypass 4 to Ohio 4. southbound traffic should use the opposite route per District 8 Ohio DOT.

Ohio Ohio 129 Ohio Department of Transportation District 8 Ohio 4

Diana Ross Granted Divorce from Robert Silberstein

Diana Ross and Robert E. Silberstein have been granted a divorce. The couple married in Las Vegas in 1971 and separated in May 1976 in Santa Monica California.

Santa Monica Calif Diana Ross Robert E. Silberstein Silberstein Miss Ross Las Vegas

Backhoe Recovered Minutes After Theft Near Avalon Court

A backhoe stolen from a construction site near Avalon Court was recovered by police at the Aeronca parking lot minutes after the theft. A nearby resident reported two men fleeing in a car with the backhoe around 11 30 p m. Officers found one suspect, Curtis Spencer of 1701 Germantown Road, charged with grand theft.

Avalon Court Aeronca Aeronca, Inc Channe

Two charged in Middletown child abuse case at Vanderveer Street

Police found two young brothers ages four months and 18 months living in squalor at 310 Vanderveer St after a glue sniffing report. Roger and Cecilia McCarty were charged with glue sniffing and child endangerment. another man was arrested on glue sniffing charges. a girl was returned to her mother.

Middletown Hospital Vanderveer St Roger Cecilia McCarty Vanderveer

Telephone service blackout hits Trenton for two hours

A breakdown of the dial tone system cut calls in Trenton Sunday morning from about 8:40 to 10:30. Ann Baines of Ohio Bell said technicians restored service after identifying the fault, causing callers to sometimes reach a recipient without a ring or dial tone.

Trenton Ann Baines Ohio Bell

Thieves Steal $872 At Alfy's Drive-In

Thieves broke into Alfy's Drive-In on Breiel Boulevard after midnight Saturday and took $872.91 in currency and change. The theft was reported to police yesterday at 2 50 p.m.

Alfy Breiel Boulevard

Study probes discipline at state homes

An Ohio State University study finds older or less educated workers at Ohio's 15 children's homes more prone to justify physical force in discipline. Researchers link attitudes to upbringing and suggest findings may apply to other care settings such as convalescent homes and mental hospitals.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Nolan J. Rindfleisch Rindfleisch

Ohio State winter commencement to grant 1658 degrees

Ohio State University will graduate 1658 students and award three honorary degrees at winter quarter exercises next Thursday. Speaker Wirtz will receive an honorary doctor of humanities. Roy J. Plunkett and Walter S. Sullivan will receive doctor of science degrees for their scientific achievements.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Fromer U.S. Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz Roy J. Plunkett DuPont Teflon Walter S. Sullivan New York Times

Corrected Preschool Registration Dates Listed

Journal corrects preschool registration dates for Wildwood Lincoln Wilson Garfield Creekview and Rosedale with new dates April 18 19 20 22 25 and 26 replacing March listings. The update clarifies the schedule for each school and advises readers to note the revised calendar.

Yesterday's Journal Wildwood Lincoln Wilson Garfield Creekview Rosedale

Wayne Senior High Gets Smoking Grant

Wayne Township students will gain access to a student services center funded by a grant of $8,650 to Wayne Senior High School. The award, from the National Interagency Council on Smoking and Health and Clearinghouse for Smokin and Health, aims to educate students on the physical effects and ecological motivations of smoking and is one of seven national grants.

Dayton Ohio Wayne Township National Interagency Council On Smoking and Health The National Clearinghouse For Smokin and Health Wayne Senior High School

Former Butler County Prosecutor Andrew Cherney Dies at 56

Former assistant Butler County Prosecutor Andrew W Cherney, 56, of Fairfield, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital. A Notre Dame Law School graduate and former special counsel to the Ohio Attorney General, he served in WWII and held multiple local offices and church affiliations. Visitation is today, 5:30 to 8 p.m., with funeral tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Klaus-Weigel Funeral Home. burial at Rose Hill Burial Park. Contributions may go to the Butler County Cancer Society.

Ruth Hoerner Shafer Middletown Rt. 2 Oxford View Oxford Hamilton Butler County Andrew W Cherney Marlene Drive Fairfield Mercy Hospital Notre Dame University Law School Butler County Bar Association Ohio State Bar Association Council of Delegates Ohio Attorney General Washington Lodge F&am Fairfield Civil Service Commission Rolling Hills Country Club Elks Army Air Corps

Multiple Medical Aids and Fires Reported Across City

Fire at 32 S Clinton St injures Cecil Bishop 64 and 143 S Broad St patient taken to hospital. Susan Gailey 77 at 2103 Sherman Ave treated for chills and vomiting and released. David Spence 16 and Noah Sargent 65 ill at various addresses were treated or not transported. Opal Home 53 at 912 Lafayette Ave treated for head pains. Armco Steel trash fire at door 180 A extinguished with no damage estimate. Margaret Miller 79 chest pains treated and released. Robert Jones 25 refused aid. Letitia Folmer 31 forehead bleeding. J W Smith 49 stomach pains treated and released. Marcia Chapman 29 admitted in good condition.

S. Clinton St Cecil Bishop S. Broad St Sherman Ave Susan Gailey Highland St David Spence Yankee Road Bavarian Drive Noah Sargent Catalina Trailer Park Lafayette Ave Opal Home Armco Steel Corp Armco Roosevelt Blvd Margaret Miller Woodlawn Ave Robert Jones Ninth Ave Letitia Folmer J.W. Smith Armco Drive Marcia Chapman

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