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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1968
Page
10
Nineteen year old Barry Elam of Lebanon won first place in Ohio 4-H agriculture projects and will attend the Chicago 47th National 4-H Congress next week. He is a Miami University freshman active in beef breeding and beef production, with his winning Hereford female.
In Lebanon on Saturday Gray's Jewelry Store owner Zane Grey reports two dozen misaligned watches stolen with loot estimated at 3000 to 4000 dollars. A back door lock was torn off and wedding rings and other merchandise were taken. Laster Kilburn investigates after Keever Men's Store robbery on October 13 with recoveries in Cincinnati.
Parents weigh shoe sizes for safety and growth as a child’s feet endure running and jumping. Old shoes may fit poorly and cause harm, so new, roomier footwear suits daily school and play while polished shoes suit Sundays.
A high speed chase on E Main Street Lebanon Ohio 123 ended in a crash and arrest of a 17 year old youth and Leonard Blanton 19 of Detroit for speeding reckless driving resisting arrest and no operator license. A third youth fled the scene.
Cub Scout Pack 9 held its monthly meeting at Amanda School where awards were presented. Charles Barker Jr. received a Bear Badge along with one-year perfect attendance, and one-year pins went to Ben Homsher Billy Groves Daniel Farrish and Mark Warner. also honored were Chris Maloney Steven Howard and Gregory Collins.
Brownie Troop 1016 of Wilson School crafted Thanksgiving get well card holders for Middletown Hospital. Each gilded clothespin pin features a small felt Brownie figure and a greeting. New members Saundra Perry Connie Suiter Karen Cook Maria Silbernagel Jennifer Taylor Dyrenda Lowe Lois Menesik Valerie Everest Kimberly Frechette Susan Gorder Kathy Gross joined, with transfers Laurie Rogers Shelli Schoenberger. New coleader Mrs Tom Gorder assists Mrs Robert Balger.
County crews replaced the failed span that collapsed under a truck last winter on Glosser-Richardson Road west of Leban. Workers say road should reopen before bad weather, with final paving planned for next year, restoring the link between U.S. 42 and Ohio 63 near Leban.
The Army Corps of Engineers began buying New Burlington land to create the Caesar Creek flood control project. The dam and dike will submerge about 4500 acres with 11000 acres in the flood plain, affecting the Clinton Greene county line community northeast of Waynesville. Construction expected 1970 or 1971 after bids, with multiple relocations and studies to follow.
Luxembourg papers report strong public support for Miami University's European Study Center with 38 students welcomed by Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Charlotte. Officials led by Dr. Phillip R. Shriver praise student experiences and cultural adjustment during a two month stay featuring side trips to major European cities and events hosted by U S Ambassador George Feldman.
A Warren County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee safety meeting was held at the Berkley Office Building 777 Columbus Ave. The program featured a tractor tipping demonstration by Herb Bogart, an explanation of revised Ohio traffic laws by Morris Alton, and a safety skit by Tom Buffenbarger of the Warren County youth group.
Monroe village council meets with Ralph L Woolpert consulting engineers in Dayton to review master plan costs and methods. Cincinnati Gas and Electric reps explain a rate ordinance with a 10 percent federal tax surcharge offset by planned rate reductions.
Special Thanksgiving services will be held at the Friends Church for the combined West Elkton United Methodist, Greenbush Methodist, and Friends Churches tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Music by Greenbush and West Elkton churches. The evening message will be by Albert F Bohnert. An offering will go to the Overseas CROP program.
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