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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1976
Page
12
A teenager armed with a long rifle tried to rob Elite Ice Cream and Candy Shop at 320 Crawford St. about 10 30 p m last night but fled after clerk Louise Downey 43 told him the shop had no money Police described the suspect as 15 to 18 years old with long brown hair wearing jeans and a black hat.
In Dubuque Iowa a computer at Key City Bank and Trust issued 25 Christmas club checks for about a million dollars more than due. Mary Sweeney says she still has her check and shows it around. Bank officials say the error occurred at the check punching machine and customers will be advised to cash for the correct amount.
The one car wreck on Shaker Road south of Franklin left driver Jack Lucas 19 cited for driving while intoxicated and treated at Middletown Hospital for injuries. Passenger Jules Berta 15 sustained a fractured left arm and was listed in fair condition. The crash occurred about 11:25 p m last night.
Columbus Ohio AP State Department of Agriculture Director John M Stackhouse warns Ohio grocers to avoid colored lights that improve the look of meat poultry or produce The law bans such lighting but allows low density color as white light can reduce appearance
Butch Harkrader was elected president of the associates division of the Middletown Board of Realtors at a holiday Inn meeting yesterday. Other officers for 1977 include Betty Hurley as vice president Evelyn Pepper as secretary Tom Ellis as treasurer Eugene Dan ner as director and Richard Ingram as retiring president and director.
A 29 year old man, Donald E. Peck of 6078 Valleybrook Drive, was charged with careless operation after his vehicle struck a street sign and a tree at Main Street and Seventh Avenue at 12 50 a.m. He said he fell asleep while driving south on Main and was not injured. Police estimated car damage at 50 dollars and Peck appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed.
A dense Wants ads page lists dogs and cats reported missing or found, plus contact numbers. Visible entries reference a Norwegian Elk Hound German Shepherd mix nicknamed Boog, a friendly orange and white cat needing a home, a black and tan coon dog near Peasttown, a large sum red billfold with keys, and several other lost or found animals including a Beagle and a Pekapoo. Contact numbers are provided for claim or recovery.
Obituaries announce deaths and funeral services for Bennett Elenora 52 Franklin, Jeffrey Lawrence 72 Middletown, Pelfrey Bertha 83 Middletown, Moon Mond H. Sr. 71 Middletown, Bryant infant son of Ronald Bryant Middletown, Conrad Ira Raymond 80 St Petersburg, Marie Lord 83 Cincinnati, with services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and Woodside Cemetery arrangements. Also includes thanks from Hunter family acknowledging support.
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