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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1977

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Touch Middletown and Area

Martha Seibold 96 longtime First United Methodist Church member of Middletown dies at Extended Care Center. Service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with officials. Survivors include two daughters Theresa and Beatrice, son Jacob F., seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Memorials to Middletown Community Foundation or church fund. Arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home. Also Franklin Edward H. Cheek 74 dies at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He retired as Wright-Patterson AFB electrician foreman and belonged to several Masonic and civic groups. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Venice Cemetery, Ross. Somerville Della Centers 68 dies at daughter’s home. Survived by four sons and four daughters plus extended family. funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home. Germantown Hiram M. Chamberlain 78 dies after short illness. Retired toolmaker. services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at John A. Arpp Funeral Home. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Memorials to Montgomery County Cancer Society or Germantown Rescue Squad.

First United Methodist Church of Middletown Robert G Lewis Boral Woods Site Seibold Garden and Wyndcrest Drive Monroe Raymond Theresa) Young Beatrice Young Methodist Church First United Methodist Gracious Grandmothers Club Jacob F Middletown Area United Way Armco” Steel Corp Franklin Edward H. Cheek Woodlawn Drive Kettering Memorial Hospital Mr. Cheek Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Jefferson Lodge F&am Somerville Della Centers Creekview Drive Clint Ruby Black Ruth Wright William Bellamy Orban Bellamy Tulsa Okla Iva Lewis Jeffersonville Anna Pelfrey Stanton, Ky Eaton Funeral Home Everett Crockett Butler County Memorial Park Germantown Hiram M. Chamberlain N. Main St Chamberlain Apex Machine & Tool Co Dayton Wesley United Methodist Church Jeanine Stiver Charles West Carrollton Della Hubler Miamisburg Louise Haines Nancy Ames John A. Arpp Frank EK. Crofoot Germantown Cemetery Montgomery County Cancer Society Inman Earl Raymond Fisher Frazee Road Mercy Hospital Hamilton Butler County Fisher Fisher Body Corp Elden Howard Harold Irene Stephenson Trenton Germany John Edgar Jackson Washington Manor Centerville McCoy- Leffler George Pennington Woodside Cemetery Jackson Denton Molly Waynesville Gladys Elkins Frieda Petty Cincinnati Fon Eva Brown Minnie Stretton Toronto Canada Frank Red” Riner Jr Dayton Pike Lillian Updyke R. Riner Montgomery County Engineer's Department Louise Mabel Riner Robert Riner Mary Lainhart Bonnie Waters Florida Judy Riley Frank E. Crofoot John Thomas S. Verity Parkway Veterans Administration Center McWilliams Ala Thomas Triedstone Baptist Church Meadow S. Main Street Bernice Jonathon William Leroy McCuller

Longtime Middletown Teacher Bess Mitchell Dies at 85

Bess Mitchell 85 a public school teacher for 47 years died Saturday at Mt Pleasant Home Monroe after living 13 years there. She taught at Taft Elementary and in several Middletown schools and held music roles with local clubs. Graveside services are Wednesday at Butler Cemetery with burial at Butler Kentucky.

Bess Mitchell Kentucky Mt. Pleasant Monroe Miss Mitchell Taft Central Avenue Old North School Butler Mt. Hope School Mt. Hope Mason Middletown Old Young School Central School Roosevelt School Old City Old South School Yankee Road First United Methodist Church Lydia Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity

Wiring blamed in attic fire at Delphi residence

Fire officials report wiring for an inter communications system started a small fire in attic insulation at the R C Delphi residence 666 Catskill Drive. Fire crews from Franklin responded at 4 11 p m and remained on scene briefly.

Franklin R.C. Delphi Catskill Drive Wilburn Depew

Hamilton Man Dies in One Car Crash at 2 14 A M

Prince Harris 26 of 75 Washington St Hamilton was killed when his car sidled off Peck Dead and struck trees and a guardrail. Steven Bridges 22 also of 75 Washington St was ejected and hospitalized with multiple injuries. His condition was not released.

Hamilton Peck Prince Harris Washington St Steven Bridges Bridges Mercy Hospital

Middletown Christian School Hosts PTF Open House

Tonight at 7 p.m. the Parent-Teacher Fellowship meets at Middletown Christian School followed by an open house. Nominations for PTF officers will be taken and voted on at the November meeting. All school parents are invited.

Middletown Christian School PTF

Hit-skipper damages three new cars at Curry Ford lot

A northbound 2 a.m. hit-skip accident damaged three 1977 autos at the Curry Ford lot on Tytus Avenue. A car later found abandoned at Verity Village struck a stop sign and fence, then hit two cars, with one pushed into a light post. MacArthur Moultry of 824 16th Ave owned the stolen car. Police Officer Cecil Short led the investigation. Property damage estimated at $16,000.

Tytus Avenue Verity Village N. Verity Parkway Tytus MacArthur Curry Phil Jackson

Office permits boost September building value to six figures

September construction value reached 659 450 with permits for Moon and Adrian Insurance Co office 110 000 and a 52 000 drapery shop at 2939 N Cincinnati Dayton Road. Other permits include 35 000 Cook’s Cupboard 24 000 Middletown Mini Storage and 6 000 Middletown Journal repairs. Total permits to date 6 865 771 for 610 permits.

Moon & Adrian Insurance Co Cincinnati-Dayton Road Fred Hampton Robert Francis Moon Adrian Broad Street City Centre Middletown Jefferson Road Peggy Burgess Penny MacLean Patricia Tennant Mary Bootz Jacone Glass Shop First Avenue Jacone Henry Lauter Middletown Journal G. C. Murphy Co City Centre Mart Steel City Crawford St Crawford Manchester Ave Swallon's Mart Charles Ortman Central Ave

Middletown Board to Discuss Community Education Study

The Middletown Board of Education will review the Community Education Study at its Wednesday meeting. The session starts at 7 p.m. at the school administration building on Girard Avenue and invites community residents to participate. Elementary and middle school topics are expected to dominate.

Middletown Board of Education Girard Avenue

Carlisle High Band Wins Class C at Band-O-Rama

The Carlisle High School band took first place in Class C at the Hamilton Taft Band-O-Rama, earning a trophy and 100 dollars. Twirlers Marla Carr and Leslie Bisset achieved top scores in Class C and near the overall high. The group plans to compete at Miamisburg on Oct. 22 and may enter the Miami Trace Invitational on Oct. 29. Randall Lamb directs the band.

Carlisle Hamilton Taft

Wood Hobby Classes Set at Middletown Freshman School

Middletown School District offers a 45 hour wood hobby course in the wood shop at Middletown Freshman School. The 15 week program runs 7 to 10 p.m. with options on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Instructor is MFHS wood shop teacher David Layne and the fee is $30. Call 423-0781 or 423-4932 for more information.

Middletown MFHS Wood Shop David Layne

Round Town Highlights From World Bazaar And Local Shops

Town feature notes October beauty in Ohio leaves and crisp nights at a World Bazaar with searugs, buri fans, prints, and wall decor. Local stores advertise Medley of Carols, Givenchy jewelry, Seiko watches, Irene’s Salon, Leather Express, McAlpin’s bridal registry, and Greathouse shirts with Arrow and Munsingwear fabrics.

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Martha Seibold Edward Cheek Hiram Chamberlain Middletown Federation of Women's Clubs Century Club Business and Professional Women's Club Middletown Music Club Homemaker Circle No. 10 Guided Study Club The Falmouth Butler Cemetery Butler, Ky Robert G. Scully Wilson-Schramm Karl Fisher Emma Gilbert Eaton Care Center E. Jefferson St John Jackson Goldie Adkins Della Marshall Baltimore St Newnam Funeral Home Beattyville Lucas Cemetery Primrose McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Lucille Reid Lucille Judy Reid Hollywood Calif Reid Colorado Women's College Otterbein College Mildred Carlson Paul Sprout Frank Riner bin UU AY Lg Crawford Street U.S Carlisle Band Converse Russel J. Nicols Manchester Road Fenwick High School Charlotte Towne Mall Armbruster Florist Angie Sue Crisp Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio Givenchy G.G. Givenchy SEIKO J.B. Robinson Jewelers Connie Kirby Irenes Salon Farrah Fawcett Connie Irenes Leather Express Tom Sweeney McAlpin’s China and Gift Department Linen Department C.E. Greathous Mills of Arrow, McGregor and Munsingwear
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