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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1978

Page

2

Deaths and funerals listed for Hamilton and area

Multiple obituaries from Hamilton Middletown Germantown and surrounding towns memorialize Billy Benson James V Carter Lawrence W Hinkle Luther A Rich ardson and others. Services set at Bethel Baptist Church Klaus Weigel Funeral Home Germantown John A Arpp Funeral Home and local churches with burial in Greenwood Middletown Cemetery and Burning Springs Kentucky.

Billy Benson Lois Taylor Middletown Franklin Nursing Home Benson Bethel Baptist Church Hamilton Guy Arnold Greenwood Cemetery Hall-Jordan Kathryn Benzing Fehrenbach Harmon Ave Webb Jeanette Fritz Hogue Road St. Peter Church Zettler William Sandlin Minor Ave Macedonia Baptist Church Burning Springs Brown Dawson Helen Hogan High St Michael LaBoise Brookwood Ave Colligan Lucy Sutton Vidourek Drive Pam Green- Frazier

Man dies after drug reaction in Middletown

Rodney A. Poff 24 of Roosevelt Boulevard died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after an apparent drug reaction. Police say Valium and blue tip pills may be involved. Fiancee reported 16 pills missing from a prescription bottle hours earlier. Coroner Garrett Boone ordered lab tests which could take days to determine drugs and levels. Poff, a Navy veteran and former Square D Co. lab worker, lived in Miltonville area. survived by mother Myrtie and several siblings. Services set for Thursday at 8 a.m. with burial in Miltonville Funeral Home.

Hamilton James V Carter Ross Ave Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital Middletown Carl Knaus Marilyn Catbdice Chandra Thre Dale Fairfield Martin John Karen Klaus Klaus Weigel Seven Mile G A. Wortley S. Mill St Fort Hamilton Hughes Medical Center Mr. Wortley Wayne Township Butler County Elizabeth William Terry Stanley Ruth Reis Inman Funeral Home Somerville Ed Brown Collinsville Cemetery Roosevelt Boulevard Middletown Hospital Garrett Boone Rodney A. Poff Roosevelt Ltd Poff Shady Creek Pott Mr. Pott Miltonville Navy Square D Co Chemical Utility Department Myrtie Pott Trenton Thomas Jeffrey Lester Carolyn Cook Gratis Wilma Sibey Jacksonbure Janet Blake Brenda Farts Joy Callahan Helen Smith Pranklin McCoy- Leffler

Youth Charged After Drugs Found In Stop

A 17 year old boy was apprehended by Middletown police on three drug related charges after being stopped for driving without a license. Officers found a large quantity of pills and marijuana at the corner of Yankee Road and Verity Parkway. He was charged with possession for sale possession of unlabeled drugs and fee of marijuana in addition to driving without a license. He was booked and released to his mother.

Middletown Yankee Road Verity Parkway

Car vandalized in Middletown County reported to deputies

Henley Haddix of 6953 Franklin Middletown Road told Butler County deputies that vandals scratched and spray painted his vehicle on Saturday, prompting an investigation into the incident.

Henley Haddix Franklin Middletown Road Butler County

Miners Cite Mutual Lack of Sympathy for Rail Strikers

KEYSTONE West Virginia AP Local 61% miners have been idle a month as rail clerks strike against Norfolk and Western Railway. A winter one day walkout by the UMW helped cause thousands of N&W layoffs. The mine here shut down lacking coal shipments. George Harris says he shares little empathy for the rail workers, noting their four months hauling nonunion coal.

Norfolk & Western Railway UMW N&w

Dayton man hurt in crash in Lemon Township

A Dayton motorcyclist Wilmer Glenn 45 was treated at Midlothian Hospital after a crash on Ohio 4 in Lemon Township. Deputies said Glenn and companion Stacey Neely 35, also of Dayton, rode side by side when Neelys front tire blew out and Neelys cycle struck Glenn. The incident occurred about 4 25 a m.

Dayton Middletown Hospital Ohio Lemon Township Wilmer Glenn Butler County Glenn Stacey Neely Dayta Neely Gienn

Tomorrow's meetings in Middletown and neighboring towns

Middletown City Commission meets at 6 p.m. in City Building. Franklin advisory panel on U S community development aid gathers at 7 30 p.m. in City Building. Monroe Village Council meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Monroe Barnitz Bank basement. Park and Recreation Board at 7 30 p.m. in Municipal Building. Hamilton CETA prime sponsors convene at 1 30 p.m. at the County Administrative Center.

Franklin Advisory Committee U.S Monroe Barnitz Bank Germantown Park and Recreation Board Hamilton Butler County CETA

United Way Teams Named for Middletown VIP Drive

United Way volunteers named in Middletown for the 1978 VIP campaign assign roles by pairing couples to lead retail and professional divisions. Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Tuttle guide retail with partners including the Guylers and Tutt families while Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Nein head the professional division for a second year, supported by local doctors, dentists, lawyers, and clergy.

Joe F. Tuttle Richard C. Nein Middletown Area United Way Tuttle Armco Middletown Hospital Orking Tuttles Mike Guyler Dan Tutt John Power Clark Erlandson Nevis Nein Middletown Robert Clark

Pisoah sewer project set to start in north Pisgah area

County officials said sewer work in the north Pisgah area should begin by October after the EPA approved a 3.964 million contract to Concrete Construction Co of Columbus. The 18 month project will serve about 1,000 property owners with some homes connected by year end to the LeSourdsville Treatment Plant.

He Holly Wissing Hamil Milton North Pisgah James Hinehberger U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Concrete Construction Co of Columbus Hinchberger LeSourdsville Mi Creek Wayne Township Ohio 73 Jacksonburg Road Butler County William Foster Princeton-Glendale Road van Zandt Development Co

Middletown Adult Education Opens Broad Course Offerings

Middletown City Schools announce open registration for adult education with high school credit and self improvement classes starting Sept 19. Tuition is 15 dollars plus books, plus free GED and ABE prep beginning Oct 2, with day and evening English courses for foreign born adults at Middletown High.

Middletown ABE Middletown High Middletown High School Adult Education Office

City’s Salute This Weekend on WCPO-TV

Videotaped segments titled Salute to Middletown will air on WCPO Channel 9 to mark Middfest ’78. City officials featured include City Manager Dale Hesser and School Superintendent Samuel Dalton. Programs run Friday through Sunday with time slots, approximate airing, and short profiles as part of a regional salute series.

Middletown Wcpo-Tv Channel 9 Cincinnati Dale Hesser Dick Slagle Armco Inc. Public Relations Samuel Dalton Parks and Recreation Ralph Connor Channel 4 Wirt Cam

Lidlgzewood meeting to plan homecoming

Trenton parents of Edgewood High School students are invited to attend a 7 30 p m meeting in the school lunchroom to discuss homecoming plans. The festivities include a parade on Sept 28 a football game on Sept 29 and a dance on Sept 30.

Trenton Edgewood High School

Fire destroys vacant Williamsdale Road house near Trenton

A vacant two story brick rental on Williamsdale Road, owned by Martin Farris, burned early after 3:45 a.m. with flames seen from every window. Loss pegged at about 15000, firefighters from Trenton, Williamsdale and Overpeck, led by Darrell Yater, battled the blaze for about an hour and a half.

Trenton Williamsdale Road Martin Farris Darrell Yater Madison Township Miltonyville Yater Williamsdale Overpeck

Volunteer training opens for five week program in Butler County

The Mental Health Association of Butler County invites volunteers to join a five week training program starting September 26. Classes run Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. at the Community Building in Countryside Village on Ohio 4. There is no course fee and graduates receive help finding suitable volunteer roles in county mental health agencies and other groups. About 75 people have completed prior courses and remain active volunteers. Call Connie Milillo at the Mental Health Association office in Hamilton at 893 2020 for details.

Mental Health Association of Butler County Countryside Village Ohio Connie Milillo Mental Health Association Hamilton

Police brief shows two prank bomb threats and thefts

Middletown police investigated two bomb threats called in about five minutes apart at the Wilson Schramm Memorial Home and Hill's department store around 5 45 p m. Police labeled them pranks. A gas grill valued at 150 was stolen from a rear patio at John Keeble 717 Trafalgar Court. A van belonging to Amos Cruze 2917 Wilbraham Road was broken into and a citizens band radio valued at 75 was taken.

Middletown Wilson-Schramm Hill John Keeble Trafalgar Court Amos Cruze Wilbraham Road Citizens Band

Middletown to Hold CD Grant Hearing Wednesday

The first of four public meetings on the fifth year of the federal community development program in Middletown will be Wednesday at 6 30 pm in commission chambers at the City Building. Citizens will help plan participation and later decide how funds, about 23 million dollars, will be spent on housing and social projects from July 1, 1979, to June 30, 1980. The later meetings will be in October, November and December.

Middletown Commission Chambers Bob Noel Noel

Multiple EMS Calls and Incident Reports Across Local Streets

A series of EMS runs and incident notes list locations including 216 Young St and 2425 N Verity Pkwy with patients ranging from Patricia Newsome to Christopher Conley. Reports mention hospital transports, treated and released cases, possible stroke at 3001 Lefferson Rd, and a theft claim by William Bush at Sports Bowl on S Main St.

Yesterda Young St N. Verity Parkway Patricia Newsome Lefferson Road Choie Tytus Ave Bishop Childers Ital Calumet Ave James Patterson Elsmere St Christopher Conley Rosedale Road David Gomia Spencer Lane William Bush Elmo Place Butler County

Church Desk Ransacked In Weekend Break-ins

Break-ins reported at First United Methodist Church on Broad Street and Freshman High School over the weekend. Police found a desk ransacked and cabinet doors pried at the church but nothing appeared missing. at the high school a window near the smoke stack and a classroom window were broken, a teacher lounge entry made, and a soda machine pried open with no money taken.

First United Methodist Church Broad Street Poet

Pickup Burns on Barnity Street Injures Driver

A 1975 pickup driven by Greg Mullins of 1313 Barnitz Street caught fire in the 400 block of N Verity Parkway around 12:00 am. Gasoline leaking onto the engine triggered the blaze, engulfing the engine and interior. Firemen declared the truck a total loss valued at $4,500.

Barnity Street Greg Mullins Barnitz

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