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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1972

Page

2

Butler and Warren county pursue vocational schools

Butler County voters approved no money issues in May and the joint vocational school near Seven Mile awaits state matching funds for a 5.4 million complex. Supt. D. Russell Lee says local districts Edgewood Madison Talawanda New Miami Ross Lakota Fairfield will expand Individually Guided Education as enrollment climbs toward 25 200. In Warren County Supt. Jack Souther seeks a 1 mill levy on November ballots to fund construction matched by the state, with a possible 3 mill operating levy. the plan targets Franklin Lebanon Clearcreek Waynesville Deerfield Union and Little Miami students, with enrollment expected at 15 000.

Butler Warren County Butler County Seven Mile Lee Edgewood Madison Talawanda New Miami Ross Lakota Fairfield Jack (Orin) Souther Franklin Lebanon Clearcreek Waynesville Deerfield Union Little Miami

Infants Stillborn and Adult Dies in Middletown Obituaries

An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ray Colwell from 619 Baltimore St. was stillborn at 8 37 am Thursday at Middletown Hospital with graveside services set for 10 am Monday at Woodside Cemetery. Arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. also noted is the death of Mr. Davis from multiple sclerosis at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents, siblings, and both maternal and paternal grandparents.

Lonnie Ray Colwell Baltimore St Middletown Hospital Morris Colwell Midletown Ernest Sullivan Middletown Woodside Cemetery McCoy Leffler P.m Davis Kettering Memorial Hospital Ervin Davis Scott Sherri Marc Lintner Lebanon Earl Sams Vance Davis

Parmenter 88 Dies in Clinton Mass Hospital

Waldo G Parmenter 88 father of Dr Ralph Parmenter of Middletown died Thursday at Clinton Mass Hospital He was born in Worcester Mass and lived in Indiana 50 years before moving to Berlin Mass 18 years ago He was a Mason in Bridgeport Ind Survived by wife Lulu two sons Ernest of Hudson Mass Carl of Chelmsford Mass a daughter Mrs Lulu Wheeler of Berlin Mass Services 10 am Saturday Merrill Carleton Funeral Home Hudson Mass Burial in Washington Memorial Park Indianapolis

Waldo G. Parmenter Ralph Parmenter Middletown Clinton Mass Parmenter Worcester Indiana Berlin Bridgeport Ind Lulu Ernest Hudson Carl Chelmsford Lulu Wheeler Merrill- Carleton Funeral Home Washington Memorial Park Indianapolis

Middletown Man Thomas Roberson Dies. Autopsy Ordered

Thomas Roberson 70 of the U S Hotel died at 7 20 am at Middletown Hospital after an assault may have caused head injuries. Dr Garrett J Boone Butler County coroner ordered autopsy. Police found him Aug 6 lying between two trucks behind Turf Bar & Hotel with no witnesses. Survived by wife Marie six sons a daughter and three sisters. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Thomas Roberson U.S S. Main Street Middletown Hospital Garrett J. Boone Butler County Hamilton Roberson Middletown Mr. Roberson Turf Bar Central Ave Wilford Palmer Marie Delores Glazer Cincinnati Robert Thomas Gene Donald Florida Rick Dayton Dean Lebanon Lacy Wills McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Services for Terry Davis Held at Oswald Funeral Home

Funeral services for Terry Neal Davis 22 of Hart Road will be at 1 a.m. Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Spring. Friends may call Friday evening from 6 to at the funeral home.

Lebanon Terry Neal Davis Hart Road Oswald

Mrs Isabelle Sutherland Rites Set At Oswald Funeral Home

Mrs. Isabelle Sutherland 76 of 407 N Mechanic St dies at home after a long illness. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friday viewing at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Surviving husband listed.

Lebanon Isabelle Sutherland Mechanic St Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon Cemetery Sutherland

Family named with include 8 sons 3 daughters and many grandchildren

The obituary lists Mrs Gladys Sword Mrs Virginia Himes of Lebanon and Mrs Ruby Purcell of Virginia among eight daughters and three, plus 28 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Sons Clovis Woodrow Dallas Stafford Clyde Paul Alfred Franklin and others reside in various states.

Jesse Gladys Sword Virginia Himes Lebanon Ruby Purcell Virginia Clovis Woodrow Dallas Stafford Clyde North Carolina Paul Dayton Alfred Tennessee Franklin Florida

Mrs Fiona Powell Services at Greenhills Baptist Church

Fiona Powell aged 75 of 129 Webster Avenue will be honored with a 9 30 a m service Saturday at Greenhills Baptist Church.

Fiona Powell Webster Ave Greenhills

Wilkes-Barre Tenting Is A Backyard Ordeal

In Wyoming Valley after Tropical Storm Agnes flood water, the Murphy family of nine camps in a tent behind their wrecked home. Mother Charlotte laments the ordeal while father works as a state prison guard in Dallas and waits for a federal mobile home.

Wilkes-Barre Susquehanna Murphys Wyoming Valley John Charlotte Murphy Agnes Wilkes-Parre, Pa

Doctor Sued Over 1970 1 75 Crash Injuries

Two separate suits filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court seek a total of 132 500 in damages from Dr John E Shorts Franklin man in connection with injuries to five Warren residents in a Nov 4 1970 Interstate 75 collision. John W Johnson and wife Ella Bell their son John 18 and passenger Mary C Redd were injured along with Jay A Redd Sr seeking damages for his wife injuries and medical expenses. Plaintiffs allege Shorts failed to signal and keep a proper outlook ahead.

Eparate Butler County Common Pleas Court Franklin Warren John W. Johnson Butler County John E. Shorts Third St Johnson Ella Bell John ©. Johnson Mary C. Redd

Rockets Hit Da Nang Chu Lai Wounding 93 People

Communist rockets struck Da Nang and Chu Lai injuring 93 people and killing one American at Da Nang Air Base. The attacks damaged 16 U S and South Vietnamese aircraft, with civilians and servicemen among the 72 Vietnamese casualties.

da Nang Chu Lai U.S South Vietnam Vietnam Saigon Quang Tri City

Eaton Woman’s EK state Gives Huge Monation

In Ada Ohio the estate of Helen H. King of Eaton has donated 1.3 million dollars to Ohio Northern University, a United Methodist school, as a partial distribution from the King estate. An additional 400,000 to 500,000 is expected when the estate is settled. The funds are for a memorial building honoring her brother Fred A. Horn her husband Jesse and herself.

Eaton Ada, Ohio Ohio Northern University Helen H. King United Methodist

Disaster Relief Fund Nearly Doubles Local Quota

The Middletown Ared Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 7948.50 raised toward a 4620 quota, with supporters sending second checks and more funds flowing in. A regional effort across 12 states totals 22,446,800, aiding 65,472 families. Wilkes-Barre and Elmira-Corning remain active, with 10 shelters housing 468 people and feeding efforts expanding.

Middletown Red Cross Wilkes-Barre Elmira - Corning N.Y Elmira

Purse snatchings hit elderly woman and station attendants

Police report a 68 year old woman, Elizabeth Igo, was robbed of $12 at 9 37 p m while a purse snatching injured her at 1820 First Ave. Two youths fled down Richmond Street. At Hi Fi Station 816 S Verity Parkway Harry Dixon lost 80 after a thief asked for change then grabbed money. Clark Station attendant Willie Burns reported 100 31 missing from an unlocked drawer. Suspects described as youths from Garfield area.

Elizabeth Igo First Ave Middletown Hospital Richmond Street Harry Dixon S. Verity Parkway Dixon Lucius Bigby Jimmie Owens Cincinnati

Two Arrested In Drug Stakeout In Hamilton Fairfield

Hamilton and Fairfield police arrested Bill Campbell 35 of Philadelphia and Grindi Loschinkohl 20 with narcotics charges after a day long stakeout. Campbell faced counts including possession of tools to administer narcotics and obtaining amphetamine by fraud. Police found money orders credit cards and a check writer in their motel room and a syringe in Campbell's van. Loschinkohl was charged with obtaining amphetamine by fraud and related offenses. Both suspects scheduled to appear in Fairfield and Hamilton courts.

Hamilton Fairfield Community Committee On Philadelphia Bill Campbell Erie Highway Fairfield Police Grindi- Loschinkohl Fairfield Holiday Inn Campbell Lindenwald

Butler County Pays October Rent for Prosecutor Office

Hamilton reports the Butler County Commissioners paid a $200 overdue rent bill for the prosecutor's office in the Rentschler Building for October 1965. An apparent oversight had left payment unrecorded. The prosecutor's office has moved to the courthouse annex, still in county ownership.

Butler County Rentschler Building

Two Teens Drowned At Camp Joy Lake

After an extensive search, the bodies of two Cincinnati boys Maurice Shepard thirteen and Gregory Whittaker fourteen were recovered from a lake at Camp Joy near Lebanon Ohio. They drowned Wednesday evening while swimming as Whittaker and others in a rubber raft tried to rescue Shepard who was caught in weeds. Lifesaving squads from Loveland and Morrow and a Montgomery County search unit aided the effort, locating the bodies about 20 feet from shore.

Lebanon Cincinnati Camp Joy Maurice Shepard Gregory Whittaker Warren County Sheriff's Office Clarksville Whittaker Shepard Loveland Morrow

Warren adopts tentative land plan for fast growing county

Warren County Regional Planning Commission adopted a tentative land use plan for the southwest portion of Warren County. The plan guides growth until a countywide development plan in about two years and covers Union Turtlecreek and Deerfield townships including Kings Island and Landon Farm developments along I-75 and I-71. General boundaries run from Little Miami River to Mason and Devils Road to Lebanon.

Lebanon Warren County Regional Planning Commission Warren County Union Turtlecreek Deerfield Kings Island Landon Farm

Zoning Hearing Aims at Canoe Livery on Little Miarmi

The commission approves a zoning change to allow a canoe rental along the Little Miarmi pending a state study on river congestion. Two existing liveries already operate on the river. Rosemary and David Hermanson seek to rezone 44 acres from residential to commercial for the new livery, to be reviewed by the Zoning Board.

Little Miarmi Rosemary David Hermanson

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