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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1978
Page
9
Someday Jimmie Chanos and his son Nick guard a herd of 20 hand carved wooden horses at Middfest 78 City Centre Plaza. The brass, Wurlitzer organ and gas motor are originals. They tour the Midwest for 25 engagements each summer and plan to museum their classic ride.
Police pursued Michael C. Gardner, 22, from Onroe through Middletown to Excello at speeds up to 125 mph. Gardner, charged by Monroe with driving while intoxicated and by Lemon Township with eluding, speeding and marijuana possession, ended the chase when Oneka Avenue reached a dead end. A Lemon Township cruiser was damaged a tire blown. no injuries reported.
Valerie D. Rhodes, 17, of 4327 Elk Creek, sustained a head laceration after her pickup collided with a westbound car driven by Eric L. Potter, 19, at Roosevelt Boulevard and Eaton Avenue at 5:53 p.m. yesterday. Rhodes was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. she faced a charge of failure to yield at a stop sign.
Butler County energy task force pressed commissioners to adopt stricter ceiling insulation standards than the state code. They cite examples of homes with no insulation and argue higher R values, up to 30, are needed to curb rising utility bills and conserve energy, urging local enforcement and legal checks on state code authority.
A 15 year old girl told police she kicked the intruder out the door yesterday afternoon after he forced entry into her mobile home while asking about a man who allegedly lived there. The assailant fled in a car.
Obituaries note the death of 94 year old former Madison Township Trustee Harry M Bowlus at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Wilson Schramm Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Also listed are deaths of Ruth F Booher 79 of Port Arthur Texas formerly of Middletown, Jobie Milton 84 of Wetumka Alabama, and Joseph Hubert Thomas 80 of Middletown with family details and upcoming services. Memorials and church affiliations are noted for several, with services in Middletown and surrounding communities.
Clinton Henry Jr. 51 of 6681 West Alexandria Road was crushed under a car at the Butler County Welfare Office while jacking up his wife s vehicle for repairs. He died en route to Middletown Hospital from chest injuries and a fractured skull. Survived by wife Phylis, five daughters, three sons, a father, a stepdaughter and stepson, and 13 grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffler Howard Sears officiating. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Funeral home hours Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Paul Mathews 83 of 225-L Bavarian Drive died after being stricken at Forest Hills Country Club. Emergency responders were called at 9 14 am. He founded Mathews Head to Toe Service at 1015 Central Ave in about 1940, pioneering one hour dry cleaning shoe rebuilding and hat blocking. The shop closed in 1973.
Robert Moscheil Middletown public utilities director and Butler County Energy Task Force member says Middletown, like the county, lacked insulation requirements before the state energy code adoption. He notes the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce energy committee urged the City Commission to adopt its own standards and license insulation contractors.
A compiled incident log lists multiple fire and emergency calls across Selma and nearby addresses. Individuals including Briggs, 69, and Newton, 58, suffered chest pains and are hospitalized. Others, such as Wilson, 81, and Shaw, 59, required medical transport or treatment after falls or injuries. A gas leak near 535 Garfield St was ignited by a pilot light but apparatus prevented spread.
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