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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1978
Page
2
Burglars took a customer pickup truck and numerous items from Lindsay's Shell Service at Verity Parkway and Germantown Road. Police said two large tool chests, car batteries, cash, motor oil, and car keys were stolen. Entry was gained by breaking a window and removing a wall air conditioner.
Mollie E Carmack 86 of 137 E Sixth St Middletown Hospital died at 11 40 am yesterday after retiring from Cheney Pulp & Paper Co in 1957 She leaves son Robert Germantown two brothers Louis Rowland Middletown Frank Rowland Franklin a sister Bertha Weidner Middletown three grandchildren five great grandchildren Services 2 pm Thursday Anglesby Funeral Home Rev Edward Treadway officiating Burial Woodhill Cemetery Viewing Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9 pm Survivors also include three grandchildren and five great grandchildren David C Schisler 77 of 1420 Parkamo services 10 am Thursday Campbell Funeral Home Augusta F Messner 86 formerly 1224 Vanderveer Lane resident Sunnybreeze Convalescent Home services were today Colligan George Augustine 62 of Zanesville formerly Hamilton graveside services today Greenwood Cemetery
Randy Penwell received the Outstanding Classmate Award at the Warren County Joint Vocational School senior accounting and computing class banquet. He is class parliamentarian and has served as chapter president of the Ohio Office Education Association for two years.
An official Middletown Fall Festival committee plans a Sept 21 to 24 event in downtown Smith Park with many activities under consideration. Participating groups include Arts In Middletown, Armco Antique Car Club, YMCA, Scouts, church groups and senior citizens. Contacts to help are Jaycees John Renick and Kent Little, with a variety of committee members from Rotary, Kiwanis and City Centre Mart.
Butler County deputies report $15,000 in cash and change stolen from Fantasy Farm at 5885 Middletown Hamilton Road. The break in occurred late Sunday or early Monday, entry gained by a broken west wall window, intruders opened two safes after locating combinations. The owner Edwin Streifthau said the burglary happened between 9 30 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday.
Franklin reports Jan Beedle and Sara Burns have resigned from the City Council Special Events Committee due to other commitments. Their resignations were accepted at the May meeting. Jan Artis and Betty Osborne will be nominated to City Council as replacements. The committee proposes a firemen's tug of war before the July 4 parade and discusses a spring fling dance series for next year.
Middletown High School band honors long time supporter Charles Egelston with lifetime membership in Musical Arts Associates at the annual awards banquet in the school cafeteria. The event recognized seniors and underclassmen with plaques awards and special honors while Bob Hill received praise for leadership as the organization honored numerous staff and volunteers.
Two Middletown men George Gibbs and Johnnie Gibbs who pleaded guilty to breaking into Fleenor's Auto Store at 554 N University Blvd Middletown received suspended prison terms and five years probation from Butler County Common Pleas Judge Robert L Marrs. George Gibbs faces a six month jail term. both must pay restitution and prosecution costs.
Dave Brown of Middletown wins the Ohio Lions District 13-H Celia Bryan Award for outstanding first year Lion. He received the plaque at the state convention in Columbus. Brown, 31, was runner up for the state Celia Bryan Award. the statewide winner was from Cleveland. Brown is active in the Middletown Lions Club and chaired district convention transportation, sold roses for Rose Day, and delivered roses. He works at Financial Planning Consultants Inc. and attends St. Pauls United Church of Christ and York Lodge 563 F AM. Local delegates included Tim Cole and Jim Elder.
Tomorrow the SPRINGBORO Village recreation board meets at 8 p.m. at the Municipal Building. GRATIS Gratis Township trustees convene at 7 p.m. in the township building on Gratis Road followed by the Gratis Village Council at 7 p.m. at 404 Harrison St.
In Kentucky the two large manmade lakes Lake Kentucky and Lake Barkley run parallel creating a 170000 acre isthmus known as the Land Between the Lakes Recreational area.
Batavia Ohio firemen prevented a 32 000 gallon propane storage tank from exploding near Auxier Bottle Gas Co as a blast destroyed a house and several buildings. Seven people were injured including owner William D Bud Auxier in critical condition with severe burns. Firemen cooled the tank with water. a massive fireball hurled two tanker trucks and damaged the business district. Police closed US 32 on Main Street for hours.
Randall L. Weaver, 23, of 6/2530 South Ave Middletown, faces a preliminary hearing for aggravated robbery of DeBusk's Grocery in Carlisle. The hearing is set for 9:30 am Wednesday in Franklin Municipal Court, following a Saturday morning robbery. The report cites Warren County Sheriff Roy Wallace.
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