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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1976
Page
13
James Buchanan recalls World War I days in Europe as he shares a smoothly rubbed coin found on a barn floor in France. He notes other soldiers brought back larger souvenirs, but this small relic remains meaningful as he speaks over a beer.
At the Middletown American Legion Hall veterans from World War I and later conflicts gather for Veterans Day lunch. David Whitehurst, 81, notes enduring patriotism despite changes, recalling a $60 mustering out pay and a life in Middletown. Other veterans recount welcome-home experiences, wartime orders, and postwar postures.
Franklin firemen battled five fires with damage totals including a 1500 dollar garage blaze and a house fire causing smoke inhalation for a resident. Rebecca Young was treated at Middletown Hospital from 718 South River Street. The car fire at James Clemmons residence caused 1500 dollars in damage. Earlier fires included a wooded area blaze near Staley Road and Dixie Highway, a grass fire on the levee at Shaker and Mentz roads, and a trash fire at 107 East Seventh Street.
Early today a four hour outage left police phones dead causing a makeshift backup system. Fire department lines relayed calls to police via a hot line while the phone company investigated the unexplained failure and noted the back up generator was out of service due to a broken water line.
A light snowfall slicked roads in the Waynesville area this morning causing several minor accidents with no injuries reported. Warren County engineer Roger Thompson said two county trucks were salting roads. Patrol described three minor crashes and noted passersby were surprised by the slick conditions.
Girls were invested into Brownie Troop 230 and Troop 280 during a ceremony held yesterday. Faith Smallwood Kim Baker Amy Henderson Jessica Ross Teresa Tillett Tracey Chappell Susann Combs Bernadine Guthrie Kay Jenkins Melissa Moler Nikki Pelfrey Carole Perry Robyn Perry Jamie Sorrell Missy Spies Rebecca Yazell joined Troop 230. Troop 280 welcomed Lisa Martin Jeri Parker Tina Smith Melissa Barrett and Annie Enright, with all earning the My Own Thing badge and three girls earning the summer program patch Keri Connor Heather Miller and Rhonda Stacy.
Eight police vehicles from state patrol and local agencies converged on Freedom Court after an LCI guard saw a car stop near Ohio 63 by a water facility and seemingly pick up a bag. The driver claimed he stopped to retrieve a lost muffler. no bag was found and no charges were filed.
Kentucky State Police report a possible suspect in the Wednesday murder of Clarence Siegman a 70 year old dry cleaner from Cincinnati. He was shot four times in the head after a suspected robbery on a Grant County rural road. His money clip and wallet vanished and his car was found wrecked in Owen County. A stolen pickup near the scene was recovered in Owenton Kentucky.
A string of fire and medical incidents were reported yesterday across multiple locations. Individuals include Earl Nolan 58 at 402 Richmond St not conscious and admitted, Mike Strickland 31 at 3404 Glencoe Ave treated and released, a burning at 2000 block Winton Street extinguished, a dizzy woman at 1701 Reinartz Bivd near St. Regis Paper Co no transport, Crawford Morton 54 at 2425 WN Verity Parkway ill admitted or treated, and Eugene Wells 21 Dayton ill treated and released at 603 Yankee Road.
The Journal's Page program presents a full page on the teenagers and alcohol issue. Prep reporters have spent two months researching and four weeks writing, with interviews including Police Chief Russell Dwyer and Unity House Director Jim Richardson.
U.S. Rep. Thomas Kindness told about 280 American Legion Post 218 members and guests that vigilance protects liberty. He urged defending the nation’s principles, cited continued military engagement, and lauded veterans with several awards including the Coffey, Spirit of ’76, and E.B. Sickle honors.
The Ohio Youth Commission announced a two day state conference on employing juvenile ex-offenders in Columbus starting November 16. The event, sponsored by Gov. James A Rhodes, aims to develop employment programs after noting 25 percent of youths released from custody return without jobs.
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