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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1971
Page
11
A defective furnace caused a $7,000 blaze early Sunday at the home of Roger Barnes on Home Avenue Franklin. Fire Chief Howard Harville said two firemen battled the fire for about 90 minutes. The family was away, a pet cat was killed, and the furnace in the utility room of the three bedroom frame house ignited.
InOxford Ohio the year old mayor was reported in fair condition but in intensive care at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Jack Samuelson a businessman and former councilman named mayor and in hospital. Arthur Gene Reid 26 of Hamilton is in Mercy Hospital Hamilton in god condition today. Reid charged by Oxford Police Chief Joseph Statum with vehicular homicide first degree and with careless driving.
The North Butler County Junior Miss crown went to Susan Perkins, a Lemon-Monroe senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Perkins. She was also Miss Personality and Talent winner and runner-up in youth fitness. Polly Sexton led with top placements in poise, appearance, and other events, with several other Middletown High School students earning runner-up spots and bonds.
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 1972 annual meeting on January 27 returning to an awards format emphasizing Environmental Economic Investment Educational Employment Increase Enterprise System and Expansion. Nominations close January 1 with smaller firms eligible to compete with giants like Armco Steel Corp for awards based on projects begun after January 1, 1969 and completed by December 1971. The event will feature a message from James Guyler and Jack O’Neil and Robert A. White serve as tri chairs.
Vandals damaged ten buses parked at Amanda Middle School and drained batteries at Lemon Monroe High School. Police investigate possible suspects as security tightens and no further incidents occur after the latest act.
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce will present six ME Awards at its annual meeting in six E category honors for local businesspeople. The program includes a Faith In The Fit award and outlines attributes for each category, highlighting community service and progress in industry and safety.
Twelve Middletown Lutheran men attend the Lutheran retreat at Hueston Woods from Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon. They join about 100 from the Cincinnati Zone with featured speaker Dr Paul G Bretscher Jr of Valparaiso Indiana discussing The Central Event. He serves on the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod theology and church relations commission. The Cincinnati Zone includes members from the national Lutheran Laymen's League across Cincinnati Middletown and Dayton areas.
Roy Bowling of 2106 Howard Ave received the Golden Spur Team award from Muncie Indiana for outstanding work within the order. A Lafayette Lodge member for 20 years he is a past chancellor and district deputy and serves as a lodge trustee.
Two Middletown area baton twirlers Debbie Freeze and Virginia Downs took top honors at a National Baton Twirlers Association meet held Sunday at Hamilton Garfield High School. Freeze won advanced 15-year-old solo and Downs placed in the intermediate 13 to 14 group. Second places went to Donna Green in intermediate 7 to 16, Robin Crouch 13 to 14 intermediate, and Lee Ann Brewer 6 and under intermediate, with Charma Cox Maty Weathers Leslie Brewer Missy Murray and Annie Given also among winners.
The Telephone Pioneers will hold its annual Christmas party Saturday in the Monroe Room at the Congress Inn near 1-75 and Ohio 63. Guest speaker Carmen Cohen ESP expert from Hamilton will attend. Tickets for members and guests are available at the door or by contacting Mrs. Jackie Sullivan at 423-8980.
The Butler County Children’s Home Association launches its annual Christmas Appeal to gather gifts and money for residents. Board chair David Belew says donations are needed through Christmas Day, with specific wish lists for older and younger boys and girls, plus universal items like cameras, watches, and games. Donations can be mailed to the home at D St Hamilton 45012 or delivered any time.
Police report Wanda Hudson on Webster Street reported a portable television theft. Richard Whitt’s car on Levterson Road was set afire. investigators ordered fingerprint examinations and found a cigarette lighter at the scene.
A GUTTAR worth 255 ax $20 case owned by Greator Madden was said stolen from beneath a plane at the Fan United Methodist Church Saturday night. A TACHOMETER and a shit knob valued at $55 were reported this sense valine out of Tom Lange at 1632 Lamberton Sr.
A break-in at the Parkway Cafe reports theft of coins from a cigarette machine and a jukebox. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing security footage for leads. No injuries reported.
A thief entered the Crawford Street Grill and took $18 from a car and nine watches, triggering a police report.
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