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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1978

Page

2

Obituary notices from Middletown and area deaths

Multiple local obituaries list Mrs. Lovie Mae Triplett 97 at Barbara Park Convalescent Center with survivors including a son and extended grandchildren greats. Lula Townsend 94 of Franklin dies in Washington Township. services to be held at Swart Funeral Home with burial in Miamisburg. Dillard Graham 87 of Hazel Green Ky dies. funeral at Hazel Green Christian Church. Evelyn M. Bowlin 56 of Franklin dies. survived by husband two sons daughter and grandchildren with services at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Edwin R. Harris 79 Springboro dies. longtime school employee with wife and grandchildren. funeral at Anglesby. Nancy Louise Brown 35 of Franklin dies. under coroner investigation. services at McCoy-Leffler with burial in Fairmound Cemetery.

Lovie Mae Triplett Barbara Park Convalescent Center Franklin Lula Townsend Homestead Drive Washington Manor Washington Township Kentucky Townsend Edith Jordan Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton Hillgrove Cemetery Miamisburg Dillard Graham Hazel Green Middletown Leo Davis Morgan County Graham Exie Christian Church Herald & Stewart Funeral Home West Liberty Evelyn M. Bowlin Fourth St Iddietown Hospital Bowlin Clarence Terry Brown Thomas Bowlin Becky Jansen Mildred Brockman Germantown Hillcrest Baptist Church Carlisle Kenny Mahanes Woodside Cemetery McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home International Envelope Co Dayton Harris Springboro Elma Jerry David O. W Anglesby Funeral Home William Gay Miami Valley Memory Gardens Nancy Louise Brown Pedaar Road Midetown Hospital Butler County Owsley Crowe Jack Crowe Mary Ellen McIntosh Frances Ann Douglass Camden Shirley M. Blanton McCoy- Leffler Rodney Williams Fairmound Cemetery West Elkton

West Elkton Council weighs mid-ship pump for fire pumper

West Elkton village officials debated replacing a front-mount fire pump with a mid-ship model after a Howe Fire Equipment representative outlined costs. A new mid-ship truck would cost about 43,000 versus 30,000 for front-mount. The plan includes 1,000 gpm, 750 gallon tank, and a 20 year life. Council will meet firefighters and other suppliers before deciding. Also, property owners will be asked to cut high weeds and repair or demolish a deteriorating building at Ohio 503 and Beechwood Avenue.

West Elkton Howe Fire Equipment Company Anderson Ind Howe Tom McKee William Gregg Ohio 503 Beechwood Avenue

Dreaming Poetry and Dream Poetry by David Miller Published

Dr David Miller a Middletown Area Mental Health Center psychologist has a new article titled Dreaming Poetry and Dream Poetry in Voices the journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapy The center announced this at a board meeting Dr George Wright from Cincinnati led a Gestalt group psychotherapy training workshop for staff June Nelson a psychiatric social worker discussed child development with Middletown Day Treatment Center staff and county agency representatives directing youth work She also collaborates with Joe Gately director of the West Chester Branch Butler County Mental Health The center also hired a new clerical staffer Ann Theriault succeeds Virginia Hall who has resigned

David Miller Middletown Area Mental Health Center Voices Journal The American Academy of Psychotherapy Mental Health Center George Wright Cincinnati June Nelson Middletown Joe Gately West Chester Butler County Ann Theriault Virginia Hall

Edgewood approves 1978 79 pay package for teachers

Edgewood school board approves a 1978 79 salary plan increasing starting pay for a bachelor’s degree to 9700 from 8950 and top step pay to 14744 after 15 years. Masters scale ranges 10570 to 16875. Life insurance rises to 10000. Board keeps individual medical for teachers with family plan costs shared. Non teaching staff receive a similar percentage raise.

Trenton Edgewood School Board Naaroves Family Plans Maurice Ittel

Cora Hurricane Moves Offshore in Atlantic

Miami AP reports Cora formed as a tropical storm and intensified to a hurricane far from land with 40 mph winds at first. Forecasters say it has a wide path ahead, 1,450 miles of open water, and poses no land threat for at least two days.

Miami Cora Atlantic San Juan Puerto Rico Cape Verde Verde Island Africa National Hurricane Center North American Carolinas

Tomorrow's meetings schedule for several local boards

Franklin Recreation Board meets at 7 30 p m at City Building. Springboro Recreation Board convenes at 8 p m at Municipal Building. Warren County Joint Vocational School board gathers at 7 30 p m in the school board room. Butler County Commission meets at 9 30 a m at the County Administrative Center. Butler County Community Action Commission trustees meet at 7 30 p m at the Courthouse Annex.

Franklin Recreation Board Springboro Springboro Recreation Board Lebanon Warren County Joint Vocational School Board Butler County Commission Butler County Community Action Commission

Lebanon council approves private financing for garage study

Lebanon city council granted the Metropolitan Research and Development Corp. and Koetzle Corp. a six month exclusive right to study private financing and tenant potential for a new parking garage behind the city building at Main and Mechanic Streets. The project, aided by about 200000 in federal Community Development funds, aims to assess parking operations, planning, engineering and finances before reporting feasibility to the council.

Lebanon Metropolitan Research and Development Corp Koetzle Corp Mechanic Streets

ABA tackles hot subjects at New York convention

The American Bar Association House of Delegates weighs cameras in court, homosexual rights, abortion funding for welfare women, lawyer advertising on TV, and a right to die issue as it convenes in New York. The panel rejected an ERA deadline extension and a boycott, while voting to study other hot topics amid a 11,000-strong attendance.

New York American Bar Association ABA House of Delegates Association S. Shepherd Tate Memphis Tenn Tate Justice Deeeieyeg Congress National Association of Women Lawyers House Supreme Court

More tornadoes reported in '78

Tornado activity rose across the United States in early 1978 with about 700 twisters through Aug. 1, 150 above normal, yet only 11 were killer and 39 lives lost. The Pomona Lake dinner boat capsize in Kansas June 17 caused 16 deaths while Texas Florida North Dakota and Minnesota saw above normal counts and Ohio Tennessee valleys and New England below normal. California logged a record 12 tornadoes in the first quarter amid near record rainfall.

Kansas City United States Pomona Lake Kansas Allen Pearson The Storms Center Texas Florida North Dakota Minnesota Pearson Ohio Tennessee Southeastern New England California

Warren County officials skewer airport funding pace

Warren County commissioners faced sharp criticism from state officials over funding for Warren County Airport. Norman Crabtree of the Ohio Department of Transportation urged immediate runway repairs, warning that another winter would cause real problems. The 3700 foot long runway needs resurfacing, a cost noted as prohibitive without state funds.

Lebanon Warren Count Warren County Norman Crabtree John Cornett Ohio Department of Transportation Division of Aviation Airport Authority ODOT Crabtree

Lemon Township Trustees oppose motion in tax funds suit

Lemon Township trustees filed a class action in Butler County Common Pleas Court seeking repayment of interest earned on short term tax money over 25 years, arguing funds should go to townships and schools rather than the county general fund. Attorney Douglas Mansfield alleges a conflict of interest in county leadership handling the case. The suit, filed May 11, targets the auditor and treasurer, and questions class action viability under Ohio rules.

Hamilton Lemon Township Butler County Common Pleas Court Douglas Mansfield Butler County Mansfield

Canoeists warned of hazards around five Miami dams

The Miami Conservancy District warns of extreme hazards for canoeing and swimming near its five flood control dams. Even at low or normal flows, currents below the surface resist swimming. Two cross walls near the outlet can overturn a canoe. Signs advise portage upstream and prohibit passage beyond the inlet.

Dayton Miami Conservancy District Stilling Basin

Area students attend Ball State journalism workshop

Three Madison High School students joined 324 photography and yearbook students from 12 states in the 13th annual Ball State University journalism workshop. The yearbook staff listed are Jill Jones, Cheryl Monce and Melodee Myers. Nearly 1,100 high school students are expected to attend workshops before completion Saturday.

Madison High School Ball State University Jill Jones Cheryl Monce Melodee Myers

Korn bid opposed by Holcomb in Ohio resentencing case

Butler County Prosecutor opposes convicted murderer Donald Korn's request for resentencing. A Common Pleas Court motion seeks dismissal or a stay while the state reviews an oath penalty ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court in light of US Supreme Court rulings. Korn, sentenced to death for the 1974 Ruth Doench slaying, seeks life. prosecutor calls the motion improvident and premature due to unclear SCOTUS guidance.

Hamilton Donald Korn Butler County John Holcomb Common Pleas Court Korn Ohio Supreme Court US Supreme Court Ruth Doench

Tennis openings continue in fall at Miami University Middletown

Tennis instruction starts Monday at the Middletown Campus with an eight week program on Mondays through Oct 2. Classes for advanced beginners, intermediate III, beginners, and intermediate I run in morning and evening slots on the campus courts, taught by certified professionals. A $30 registration fee applies. contact Office of Continuing Education at 4200 EF University Blvd, 424-4444.

Miami University Middletown Office of Continuing Education EF. University

Reagan to keynote Lukens fundraiser in Columbus

Former California governor Ronald Reagan will speak at a September 21 fundraising dinner for Donald E. Lukens Republican candidate for state auditor in Columbus. Lukens, a Middletown native and former congressman, supports Reagan’s 1980 presidential bid. $50 per plate dinner and $100 per person for a private Reagan reception.

Columbus California Ronald Reagan Donald E. Lukens Lukens Middletown Reagan Neil House Ohio

Dance pupils attend national convention in San Francisco

Franklin Dan a Boggs and Elizabeth Mills of Jeanie Moreland School of Dance in Franklin joined Dance Masters of America in San Francisco last week with their teacher and parents. Dana, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Boggs of Carlisle, studied with leading national teachers while Elizabeth, 7, daughter of Mrs. Judy Smoot, shared in classes at the event.

Franklin Dana Boggs Elizabeth Mills Jeanie Moreland San Francisco Dana David Boggs Maple Ave Carlisle Elizabeth Judy Smoot

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