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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1976
Page
13
Mechanical issues in The Journal pressroom caused late delivery across areas of Middletown on Thursday September 9 1976. The press run continued until 445 pm and carriers received papers late, notably in the South End and far East End and in the Carlisle area.
The United Way campaign begins Oct 1 with a pace setter effort by Elder Beerman. Hodess praised for full employee involvement as 90 staff pledge 1038.83. Sue Harris notes this year's goal 852506, about double last year, despite the loss of Y Teens and Hamilton Children's Home. Big Brothers Big Sisters added, to be funded early next year. Capital fund drives approved for certain agencies.
Fire crews respond to incidents at Sorg Paper Co Columbia Avenue Carl Newman 48 917 Beech St. Carlisle Central Ave Stella Gable 80 ill to hospital. 1608 Central Ave. 518 Garfield St Brenda Phillips 19 ill to hospital. 2520 A St Thames. damages include a $125 incident to Darrel Davis car. Ruby Addison $1 pain noted.
Fire investigators label the Schiavone Casa Mia restaurant blaze on Tytus Avenue as arson. Major flames in basement storage and wine areas, with a failed attempt in the dining room. Damage about $10,000. no injuries or missing items.
Police served a search warrant yesterday afternoon for stolen goods. Nine officers recovered two guns owned by Elmer Ratliff from 4432 Miller Road, taken from Ratliff's Exxon at Central Avenue and Highview Road on August 31. Kenneth Davis, 18, of 1410 Central Ave, is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property, marijuana possession, unlabeled drugs, and lack of motorcycle license endorsement. A 1973 motorcycle was impounded. Randall Martin, 19, of 3211 Raymond Drive, Dix Road, faces charges of receiving and concealing stolen property and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle. Officers also reported a large amount of marijuana and capsules found at Davis's home.
Meadowlawn residents woke to broken windshields on several cars. Vandals struck on Elsmere and Elwood streets. Victims include Joseph Belde, Jerry McIntosh, Wes Holbrook, Danny Neal, and Phyllis Blackburn with front rear or rear windows damaged. No home or auto reports yet from Elwood and Elsmere streets.
EMPLOYES OF the Perkins restaurant on Germantown Road report $242 stolen between 7 and 10 p.m. last Monday from three office locations. Burglars broke into Barnitz Field stadium early yesterday and forced open a locker room. A stereo system was taken from Roberta Jacksons home at 1227 Woodside Blvd early yesterday.
Discussion last night centered on split classes in elementary grades due to low enrollments. School officials defend the method as a way to maintain education quality with limited staff while noting attendance boundaries may need review to balance class sizes.
Fred Minor of 233 Cranewood Drive reported a tape player valued at 50 dollars stolen from his car between 1 and 2 p.m. yesterday near 309 Sycamore Road. A window was shattered, police said.
The Middletown school board rehired eight teachers from the reduction in force list after cutting 40 positions last spring. Several staff moved to other districts or positions, while three teachers remained unemployed. New hires include John Arron and Louise Hill, with several resignations and retirements also recorded.
A 78 year old Waynesville man, Archie J Bettker of 8676 Lytle Ferry Road, was injured when his car hit a peacock owned by Stanley J Swartz of 2440 Lytle Five Points Road and drove into a ditch on Lytle Five Points Road near Ohio 48 at 8:45 a.m. Bettker was taken to Grandview Hospital in Dayton for treatment. The bird was not hurt. Swartz planned to take it to a veterinarian.
Butler County commissioners will interview four applicants for the Miami Valley Humane Association dog warden post created by the retirement of E. L. Weaver. The board also set Oct 4 at 5 30 p.m. for the interview and approved bidding to move county offices to the new administration building.
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