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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1975
Page
2
Cleveland public schools report a halving of vandalism and robberies after installing plastic windows, microphones, alarms, and patrols costing about half a million dollars annually. Break-ins dropped from 1,084 to 541 over four years, with windows falling from 32,742 to 25,448 and arrests rising to 161 this year.
Franklin residents witnessed Hunter Brownie Troop 644 pick up cans and paper along Main Street on Saturday morning. Volunteers included Melissa Riddell Chrissie Cox Stephanie Wilson Sabrina Puckett Christine Keller Angie Maggard Marie Brooks Carol Dyer Ellen Taylor and helpers Debbie Cheryl Cox Susie Dyer Kindred Maggard Eddie Brooks troop leader Wanda Cox and co leaders Denise Maggard Linda Dyer Deloris Brooks.
A sequence of fire and medical events reports multiple incidents: Allen Martin, 36, breathing trouble at 803 Charles St. Ray Montgomery, 34, ill at Grand Ave and Moore St. Israel Hughes, 64, faint at A and P Store on Lewis St. Bruce Wilson, 9, head pains after football at Smith Park Field 3. Rodney Hendricks, 10, head injury at Smith Park Field 3. All were transported to hospital or treated and released.
Police pursued an armed robber last night after a 9 p m holdup at the Sohio Station on 1601 Tytus Ave A young blond man entered in a car and showed a revolver taking an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect’s car was found at Verity Parkway and Catalpa Street as officers swept the area.
A 23 year old man David A. Jones of 135 Bavarian Drive was treated and released from Middletown Hospital after a collision at Breiel Boulevard and Jefferson Road. Jones was charged with failure to yield at a red light after hitting Petra Schmidt 18 of 1925 Circle Jenny as she turned left from Breiel onto Lefferson. Jones vehicle spun and wedged into a truck on Lefferson driven by Joseph Holman 29 of 334 Manitee Street. Damages were about 1500 to Jones, 400 to Schmidt, and 500 to the truck.
Two burglaries were reported to police yesterday with firearms and cash taken. A shotgun revolver and $150 disappeared from the Blue Goose Cafe on Charles Street after a door was pried after 2 30 a.m. Helen Danner reported a stereo valued at $150 missing from a Clark Street home after a side window was broken into the entry.
The Ohio State Bar Association assigns James R. McMahon to lead ethics investigations replacing resigning Martin Hegele. McMahon brings prior experience as a bank fraud investigator and as a special security investigator for the federal government. The ethics unit handles complaints against Ohio attorneys.
Federal state and county offices close Monday for Columbus Day while city offices and Middletown Public Library stay open. No liquor stores or banks operate majors. unemployment claimants should report Tuesday. mail not delivered but collections and special delivery continue.
Ohioans can turn 50 cents into 1000 a month for life with Buckeye 1 000. The game features 16 chances per ticket across prize tiers from 10 to 1 million, with finalists winning 1000 monthly payments and a guaranteed 400 000 top prize. First draw is October 23 with televised finals on October 30.
Discussions on the necessity of passing the 2.7 mill Middletown school tax levy feature a week of meetings by 17 clubs, organizations and PTO groups. Events include Lions clubs, school open houses, and community groups at various venues and times.
The Monroe Band Boosters set a 7 p.m. start for Tuesday at Lemon Monroe High School. School Superintendent Samuel Dalton will speak at the gathering.
Graveside services for Marion Stephens 76 of 3507 Manchester Road will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Stanton Cemetery Stanton Ky Visitation at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Monday 6 to 9 p.m. Stephens died Friday at the Veterans Administration Hospital Dayton Survivors include three sisters Helen Conley New Boston Clemmen Elliott Parkersburg W V Rosa Lee Willoughby Mt Sterling Ky Seven Mile Robert F Brock 58 of 431 N Main St died Friday at home Employed at Fisher Body Hamilton member of Camden Masonic Lodge 195 Survived by wife Anna five sons Robert Waynesville Frederick Camden Edward Hamilton Anthony in the Air Force Dennis Oxford two daughters Carol Forma Somerville Mary Brock Somerville mother Lucy Brock Hamilton three brothers Charlie Earl Frederick Jr all of Hamilton four sisters Ollie Moore Hettie Baker Mary Baker Lillie Sandlin Hamilton and nine grandchildren Services Monday 2 p m at Inman Funeral Home Somerville burial in Somerville Cemetery Visitation today 5 to 9 p.m.
Dayton Ohio two men Walter P North 21 and Denis R Bach 18 are held on extortion charges after abducting Janet Gross 14 from Englewood and demanding 200 dollars. The girl was released unharmed after a ransom note threatened to kill her and blow up her father's home. A short pursuit led to their arrest. preliminary hearing set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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