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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1976
Page
2
Tonight at Lemon Monroe High School an open house will present March survey results covering student teacher community and administrative attitudes. Principal Don Altstaetter will discuss next year courses before a home economics style show and refreshments in the cafeteria.
Deaths include William S. Seifried 72 of 1409 Orchard St and Burl Waye 68 of 3107 Locust St with services at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. Other notices honor Esther M. Deacon 63 and Ernest William Gustin 74, with details on survivors, church memberships, and burial plans in Woods Cemetery and Butler County Memorial Park.
A town meeting is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at West Elkton School gym to discuss new water lines. Residents may sign up with a $100 tap-in fee, provide deed copies, and pay in $25 monthly installments. refunds possible if lines are not feasible. The plan is by the Southwestern Butler County Water Association, serving 3,500 customers.
John Davis was chosen outstanding local Jaycee president from 11 districts at a year end banquet in Eaton Manor Hamilton. His chapter led retention at 86 percent, was second in new members with 18, and first in visits by other chapters. District VP George Funk praised its communications.
Police report Wayne Spivey 22 of 2002 Pear Street was arrested at 4315 Wannes Ave after allegedly striking a Middletown officer in the throat with an elbow and knee during the arrest. He was treated for head cuts at Middletown Hospital and charged with assault, menacing and resisting arrest. A citizen band radio valued at 169 dollars was stolen from C Centers car at Clinton Street and Wall Avenue. A former tenant blamed for damage to an apartment at 2102 Wayne Ave left broken bottles, torn screen doors, running water damage, and damaged cabinets and doors. Stereotapes and speakers were stolen from cars of Fred Faulkner and Robert Colliver on Lafayette Avenue, with a tape player also missing from Faulkner’s car.
Springboro High School Air Force ROTC drill team took first place at the Miami University Invitational Drill Meet held in Millett Assembly Hall Oxford. Three Springboro cadets earned medals in the Infantry Drill Regulation knockout event: Jacqui Betts third Trent Wren fifth and Rhonda Lewis seventh.
Ronald Chandler a Middletown long distance driver joins the Million Mile Club of the National Safety Council for driving over one million miles without an accident His 1 267 000 miles were logged while with Bob s Service Inc which hauls steel and concrete Chandler a Teamsters Local 836 member credits defensive driving and alert road observation for his flawless record He logs about 2100 miles weekly drives up to 500 miles per run and rests when sleepy or when weather demands caution.
Sam Warmoth, adjutant of Miami Valley VFW Post 3809, urged loyalty and devotion to country at a Loyalty Day dinner. He praised America as the greatest nation, acknowledged faults, and urged ongoing work to spread the truth about America during Bicentennial Week.
Area baton twirlers earned multiple top honors across four city contests over the weekend. Renee Childers led in Farmland with high point trophy wins and top placements in juvenile events. Others including Sherri Hill Kristina Alley Kathy Bowling Beth Stone Kelli Cope Lee Ann Evans Lori Lynn Brown and Beth Stone earned numerous open and novice event victories across Akron Dayton and Kettering contests.
Doug Alder's speech class wraps a unit on demonstrations with students displaying skills from dirt bike riding to cooking with an electric wok. Steve Williams rides a dirt bike motorcycle while Linda Alspaugh prepares Maifun. Other acts include ventriloquism sign language unicycling ear piercing card tricks and dog tricks.
Three people were treated at Middletown Hospital after a Saturday night two car collision on Yankee Road south of Oxford State Road. Donald Clark, 45, failed to keep a clear distance and collided with Stanley Hockaden, 60, injuring Eileen Hockaden, 58. All were later released. damages were $250 in the Hockaden car and $500 in Clark's.
Jonathan Thurst a noted Zionist leader translator and reporter and long time State Department employee died Sunday in Baltimore He was a victim of the McCarthy era and had a prominent public career.
Lemon Monroe High School nine member cast of Sophocles Electra placed second at the Regional Play Festival sponsored by the Ohio Theatre Alliance at the University of Dayton. Pat Smith won best actor Tammy Duff best actress and Tony Barnett joined the all star cast as seven western Ohio schools competed.
Readable column urges celebrating Mother’s Day May 9 with gifts and experiences. Shops listed include TRENES SALON OF BEAUTY Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio Bruster Florist C E GreatHouse Ms Shop Cambridge Inn Sennets Bookstore Gracious Living Furniture Margaret’s Wallpaper Shop offering hair care, cosmetics, flowers, clothing, home decor and a store-wide sale.
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