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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1971
Page
11
Damage of 1000 dollars occurred at the Arlington Avenue residence of Henry J. Vaillancourt, discovered by Vaillancourt on returning about 10 p.m. A pop bottle of black enamel paint shattered a window and ruined carpet drapes and furniture, police said.
A set of five pages slipped through the Journal news mail slot at the First Avenue entrance. The note appears to be homework about mitochondria and cellular respiration, not a news item.
Lemon Township police say vandals removed a large sign for Fred Conrad at Cincinnati Dayton and Yankee roads and sprayed paint on another Conrad sign in Monroe over the weekend. Local authorities urge residents to report suspicious activity.
Early estimates place Middletown High School’s five day closure at about 37 thousand dollars for the district, with total costs near 46 thousand including cafeteria, athletic fund losses, buses, and overtime. Police overtime adds seven thousand, while extra staff time and court fees are noted but not fully quantified. Absences rose at several schools during the period, and no decision has been made on make up days.
Warren County Grand Jury commends Franklin 12 man police force for thorough investigations across about 60 cases. Police Chief Frank Harbach highlights the impact of his brother Charles Harbach as detective sergeant and notes the new position has improved note correlation and supervision.
The Miami Conservancy District's second annual stream appearance program gathered more than 76 tons of trash along the Great Miami and its tributaries, collected by 33 high school students across six counties. Butler County yielded 27 tons, with crews from Middletown, Franklin, and Hamilton aiding. The program cost over 37 thousand dollars with state aid covering about 80 percent.
About 500 people attended the open house for Franklin's new Fourth Street facility housing city offices, court, and council chambers. City Manager Bernard Eichholz says the space is 50 percent larger with 25 percent room to grow. The building, financed by Franklin Municipal Bond Corp., is tax exempt and predicated on future transfer to the city after costs are paid. Attending officials included Eichholz, four city council members, and Municipal Judge John Tracy.
Four of six local contractors have returned bids for a drive around Middletown High School. The board of education will review them at tomorrow 4 p m meeting. The board will also get a letter requesting a State survey to determine student counts with employed parents in federal agencies, to compute next year funding eligibility. For 1971 72 Middletown schools were eligible for 38000 dollars, with 34127 received.
More than 3 000 church members and visitors attend a groundbreaking at Interstate 75 and Ohio 122 for Grace Baptist Church. Rev Howard Sears leads ceremony as trustees and deacons pledge renewed dedication. The 182 000 square foot air conditioned facility will seat 2 500 in the auditorium with double the Sunday school space and a 100 foot fiberglass spire. We are at a new crossroads, said Sears, promising to complete the task by God’s grace. Local officials and business leaders attend.
At 10:07 p.m. Saturday a fire at 2200 Yankee Road caused Mrs. Raye Craft age 73 to be treated and transported to Middletown Hospital by ambulance. Earlier, 8:03 a.m., Elliott Turner 65 of 2021 Highland Street Waynesboro Va was ill and taken to hospital by ambulance in serious today condition. At 5:41 p.m., Roselle Lindsay 68 of 908 Eighth Ave was ill and transported to hospital by ambulance and treated.
An armed man robbed Elite Ice Cream and Candy Shop at Crawford Street around 9 30 p m taking about 400 dollars from clerk Ted Sarris 63. He wore a blue jacket and dark glasses, fled west on Logan toward University Boulevard. He is described as a six foot tall Negro weighing 160 pounds. A 17 year old Franklin youth aided the description.
Butler County police said vandals toppled 11 gravestones at Indian Creek Pioneer Burial Ground on Indian Creek Road and damaged three windows at Wayne Hill Nursery on West Elkton Road north of here during the weekend.
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