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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1978

Page

2

Red and Red Butler County Deputies Escort Funerals and Parades

Red Cole and Red Nipper, longtime Butler County deputies, escort funerals parades and charity rides on Harley and in a sheriff cruiser. They recall 1976 parades and a 20 mile funeral without stopping for a red light. Both volunteer their services, accepting only donations, and pride themselves on punctuality and safety.

Red Butler County Red Cole Red Nipper Ludlow Red” Cole Grand Avenue Middletown Cole Sippper

First Woman Appointed To Gratis Village Council

Mildred Hawkins, 71, of Brubaker Road, was appointed to the Gratis Village Council, the first woman to hold the seat. Hawkins, a former park board member, retires from McCall Corp. after 20 years and has been active in charity work. She replaces Roscoe Elam, whose resignation was accepted. The council also discussed hiring a street worker, resurfacing Ohio 503, Halloween safety patrols, a DP&L lot lease for line work, and drainage and a public walkway project.

Gratis Mildred Hawkins Brubaker Road Wednesss Roscoe Elam Elam Mrsawkins Wilson Village Era Ohio 503 Franklin Street State Highway Department Dayton Power Light Co Franklin Ohio Pleasant Valley Road Dp&l Village Board of Public Affairs Harrison Street

McCambridge to speak at Butler County alcoholism seminar

Academy award winner Mercedes McCambridge will address a day long conference entitled Alcoholism A Family Illness on November 8 at Ellis Country Club Ohio 4 Middletown. The event is sponsored by the Alcoholism Council of Butler County with Miami University and the Safety Council of the Middletown Area. Reservations are due by November 3 with a 12.50 fee and workshop preferences.

Mercedes McCambridge Alcoholism Council Butler County Ellis Country Club Ohio McCambridge Congress White House Middletown Miami University Safety Council of Elan James E. Paulus Buckeye St Hamilton

Physical therapy group to meet in Kettering Ohio

The Ohio Chapter American Physical Therapy Association district will hold a meeting on November 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Meadowlawn School on E Stroop Road in Kettering. Debbie Minter and Carol Sudduth will present a program on Alternative Communication Systems, both educators with Montgomery County Board of Education.

Ohio American Physicalrapy Association Meadowlawn School E. Stroop Road Kettering Debbie Minter Carol Sudduth Montgomery County

Schnabl Named Counseling Director at Pastoral Service

F Stephen Schnabl named acting administrative director of the Pastoral Counseling Service by the board of trustees. He previously coordinated client supportive services since March 1976, replacing Sally Skillman who resigned to join Magnode Industries in Trenton. He will oversee program planning evaluation policy development and fiscal management with CETA funding.

F. Stephen Schnabl Board of Trustees Schnabl Sally Skillman Magnode Industries Trenton CETA

Mart Hosts Psychics Monday at Centre Mart

Audrey Ker and psychics including Mueller will appear Monday at the Centre Mart from noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Mueller, editor of the New Carlisle Sun in New Carlisle Ohio, has spoken on spiritual topics locally for years. Other psychics will appear earlier in the day.

Audrey Ker Centre Mart Mueller Greatritain New Carlisle Sun New Carlisle Ohio

Deaths, funerals fill Middletown area obituaries

A long list of deaths is reported from Middletown and surrounding communities. Edna Duvall 92 of 807 Stanley St died at Middletown Hospital. Services at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. Other obituaries include James Combs 50 of 1503 Brown Ave and Alma Montgomery 86 Otterbein Home, with services and burials scheduled. Additional deaths include Carl Barnhart 93 Springboro and Edna Stump 74 Germantown, with church and cemetery rites planned.

Edna Duvall Stanley St Middletown Hospital Ms. Duvall Alberto Duvall Middletown First Baptist Church Pythian Sisters Hazel Duvall Edythe Curtis Anna Lyons Cincinnati Ruth Cleveland Anniston Ala Frank McCoy-Leffler G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetery American Cancer Society James Combs Brown Ave Combs Express Inc Dixie Combs William McCoy- Leffler Lebanon Alma Montgomery Maple Court Otterbein Home Kettering Memorial Hospital Oswald Funeral Ronald Foulk Otterbein Cemetery Springboro Carl Barnhart Odd Fellows Home Barnhart Ioof Lodge Knights of Pythias Lodge Clearcreek Township Kends Anglesby Germantown Edna C. Stump E. Warren St Stump Good Shepherd United Methodist Church Order of Eastern Star Evelyn Lee Anchorage Bertha Shields Albuquerne N. M Arold Durr Dayton Charles Durr Good She United Methodist Church Richard Royalty Germantown Cemetery John A. Arpp Eastern Star Oxford Ruth M Bess S. College Ave Tulsa Okla Arthur Bess Oxford Schools Dorothy Smith James A Sunbury Ohio Grace Hutchinson Cedric Charles Edgar David Bill Eugene Alexander Marshall- Smith Hopewell Cemetery Morning Sun

Fitness class at Y for infants ages 3 to 7 months

Mid dletown Area YMCA sponsors a six week fitness class for infants 3 7 months old. Kathy Mack will teach Tuesday mornings 9 30 10 00 a m sessions focus on progressive exercises to build strength flexibility coordination and parent child bonding. Participants should bring a large towel or blanket.

Middletown Area YMCA Fred Cooper Kathy Mack

Firewood theft targets John Potter’s car in Trenton

Police report a nighttime incident at 803 S. First St. where someone moved John Potter’s firewood used it to block his car in the driveway and fled with four tires and wheels valued at 400 dollars. The case remains under investigation.

Trenton John Potter S. First St

Memorial fund set by Scouts honors Morningstar

A memorial fund established by Trefoil Girl Scout Troop honors Ann Morningstar a Middletown pioneer who joined the first Girl Scout troop in 1923. She earned first class, led troops served as council delegate day camp director and helped develop Stonybrook Camp. Judy Williams is named memorial fund chairman.

Ann Morningstar Lorningstar Middletown Presbyterian Church First Avenue Main Street Stonybrook Camp Judy Williams Memorial Fund

Cancer Society hears pastor on spiritual healing

Dr Irvin W Emmons spoke to the Midletown Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society on healing through prayer linking body mind and spirit. Dr James Stewart noted the whole person wellbeing goal shared by medical and theological sessions as Tym are planned for an I Quit clinic starting Nov 16 to urge smokers to quit for a day.

Irvin W. Emmons Astor Unitedresbyterian Church James Stewart American Cancer Society L. Bruce Barnes Linda Lehmkuhl Russell L Seepee, Jr

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