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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1977

Page

2

Crippled 4 Year Old Rescued From 20 Foot Cistern

In rural Symmes Township Hamilton County two South Lebanon men Daryl Kilburn and David Gilbert rescued Kenneth Wilkinson a crippled four year old from a 20 foot deep abandoned cistern on his grandparents property The boy was under water ten minutes before Sgt Robert Mondary revived him with mouth to mouth resuscitation He was in fair condition at Children’s Hospital Newport Kentucky after the rescue.

Cincinnati Newport, Ky Children’s Hospital Symmes Hamilton County Kenneth Wilkinson South Lebanon Daryl Kilburn David Gilbert Gilbert Kilburn Robert Mondary

Lebanon plans home for mentally retarded residents under study

Warren County Board of Mental Retardation seeks Westview Nursing Home on W Silver St to house eight men. City Attorney to rule on zoning. neighbors oppose location. City Council also narrowly approves salary raise for City Manager and weighs rail right of way talks and Eastgate Industrial Park access proposals.

Lebanon Warren County Board of Mental Retardation Westview W. Silver Street J. William Duning Thelma Sumner Board of Zoning Appeals Charles Guard Gilbert Jarrard Virgil Hale Eleanor Allum Guard Penn Central Railroad Mound

Middletown Woman Injured in Dixie Highway Crash

Virginia Bendel twenty two of 1731 Winton Street is reported in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a two car wreck on Dixie Highway two miles south of Franklin at 11:50 a.m. She was taken to hospital by Franklin Emergency Squad and charged with speed unreasonable for conditions. Eleanor Martin twenty nine of 361 Martz Paullin Road Franklin was the driver of the other car. Details of the accident were not available.

Middletown Dixie Highway Franklin Virginia Bendel Winton St Eleanor Martin Martz-Paullin Road

Lincoln PTO elects new officers for coming year

Lincoln Elementary School last night elected new PTO officers. Fred Sennet and his wife replace Richard Haller as president. James Thompson and his wife serve as vice presidents, Jason Jackson is treasurer, and Jan Mardis is secretary.

PTO Lincoln Elementary School Fred Sennet Richard Haller James Thompson Jason Jackson Jan Mardis

City Tax Deadline April 30 Set by Middletown Officials

The city urges residents to file city income tax returns and pay any due by April 30. Forms are available on the City Building's second floor. Credit is allowed for tax paid to other municipalities, reducing Middletown's 1 percent rate to the balance due. The tax applies to gross wages and net profits from all sources, with residency not affecting liability. Also due April 30 is income withheld by employers for the first quarter of 1976.

Helen Swim Middletown

Middletown Teachers Set Spring Drive After Pay Deal

Middletown Teachers Association plans a spring membership drive April 25 to May 6 as 7 percent salary gains are settled. Membership rises to 146 for next year from 139, with total members about 460 this year and 535 last year.

Middletown MTA

Auto dealer argues public resists small cars and imports may rise

Middletown car dealer Jim Guyler voiced doubt on a government tax favoring small cars and warned that lack of consumer demand could push buyers toward imports. He noted the auto industry’s economic weight, with 25 percent of steel used by autos and 500 Middletown workers employed by dealers. He also cited emission deadlines for 1978 and 1985 as challenging.

Jim Guyler Guyler Buick Middletown New Car Dealers Association Middletown Guyler Ohio

Deaths and Funerals Across Middletown and Hamilton

Obituaries report Paul Albert Hannah 65 of 538 Lebanon St died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a life in sales at Armco Steel. Shirley Forest Thomas 67 of Raymond Drive died after a week illness at Cincinnati General Hospital and leaves a son, brothers, and grandchildren. Kathryn C. Gibbons 83 formerly of Ohio 73 dies at Zartman Nursing Home. services set at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home. Multiple Hamilton obituaries list William Pickens 77, Millard Wells 77, Clara E. Baker 82, infant Carly Jo Riddick, Cleopham Toerner 64, Ellen Cater 59, and James E. Mignerey 76 with funeral arrangements noted. Survivors and service details summarized for each.

Monroe Paul Albert Hannah Lebanon St Middletown Hospital Monroe Life Squad Hannah Shirley Forest Thomas Raymond Drive Cincinnati General Hospital Thomas Armco Steel Corp Armco Veterans Club Amanda Athletic Club Edna Orla E. Bratton West Elkton Chester R. Thomas Middletown Herbert O. Thomas Dayton Wilson- Schramm Robert Lodwick Woodside Cemetery Memorial Home Ohio Zartman Franklin Miss Gibbons American Red Cross Chambersburg Miami Valley School of Nursing Miss Gibbons Miami University James Salem Ore Stubbs- Conner Hamilton William Pickens Long St Israel Baptist Church Green Millard Wells Madison Ave West Side Pentecostal Church Brown-Dawson Clara E. Baker Chapel Road Webb Carly Jo Riddick David R. Riddick Rockford Drive Rose Hill Burial Park Cleopham Toerner Kenyon Drive St. Ann Church Zettler Ellen Cater Wilson St Green James E. Mignerey Patton Ave

Bowles pleads guilty to arson and receives 25-year term

Donald Buster Bowles, 43, of Middletown, admitted arson in a Jan 22 case at 803 Elwood St and was sentenced to 25 years at the Ohio State Penitentiary. His concurrent murder and felonious assault pleas in Warren County carry 15 years to life and 3 15 years, with his wife Sadie charged in related counts awaiting trial.

Hamilton Donald Buster’’ Bowles Elwood St Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Robert L. Marrs Ohio State Penitentiary Bowles Warren County Common Pleas Court Penitentiary Warren County Marrs Village East Apartments Marion Combs Gale Village Drive Sadie

Carlisle 2 brothers charged in two-night police incident

Dayton brothers Ronald Ray Baylor 21 and Roy Dale Baylor 18 face multiple charges after a high speed chase on Dayton Oxford Road ending near the Carlisle Civic Center. Bonita Jeffers 21 and Gail Riddle 18 also face offenses, with weapons and alcohol violations noted.

Carlisle Dayton Dayton- Oxford Road Robert Reichard Miamisburg Ronald Ray Baylor Baylor Bonita M. Jeffers Roy Dale Baylor Bonita Jeffers Gail Riddle Franklin Municipal

Mother and daughter hurt in two car crash

In Springboro a Waynesville mother Mary L. Ketzel age 28 and her three year old daughter Amy were treated at Kettering Medical Center for injuries from a two car crash at the Ohio 73 and 48 intersection. Ketzel released and Amy discharged. State troopers report Ketzel had a green light traveling west on 73 at 7 30 am when her car was hit by Phillip D. Carter 16 of Waynesville driving south on 48 and charged with running a red light.

Springboro Waynesville Kettering Medical Center Ohio 73 Ohio Mary L. Ketzel Fairfield Drive Amy Harlan Road Carter Ohio 48

Carter Lumber yard fire ruled arson in Mogadore

Fire Chief Edward Jenkins said a 250000 dollar blaze that destroyed Carter Lumber Co. in Mogadore Tuesday was deliberately set. It is the second Carter yard burned in six months, following a Norton yard fire last November. Norton police have arrested three people in that case.

Mogadore, Ohio Edward Jenkins Carter Lumber Co Carter Norton

Retired Persons Meeting Thursday With Denham as Speaker

The American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association announce their monthly gathering in the Bonanza Sirloin Pit party room on S Breiel Boulevard with lunch at 12 30 p m. State Rep. William Denham will be the guest speaker.

American Association of Retired Persons National Retired Teachers Association Bonanza Sirloin Pit S. Breiel Boulevard William Denham

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