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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
2
The Agriculture Department released an updated two week food stockpile guidance amid record high grocery prices. The pamphlet recommends families keep a two week supply of regular foods or a separate two week survival stock in fallout shelters, with sample menus for shelter dwellers.
Arles R. North a 34 year old Laurel Indiana truck driver escaped with minor injuries after his tractor trailer carrying 68000 pounds of wood chips overturned on Ohio 73 near Butler County. Police say the edge of the pavement gave way in a highway repaving area and workmen spent five hours clearing the road.
Mrs. Mary Alice Averdick 53 of 313 Hamilton Ave Trenton died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after an apparent heart attack at home. Born in Baltimore she lived in Trenton 23 years. Survived by husband George H Jr a son George A a brother Arnold Fritz and three sisters. Mass of the Resurrection 10 30 a.m. Monday Holy Name Church Trenton. Burial Butler County Memorial Park. Rosary Sunday 7 30 p.m. Wilson Schramm Memorial Home 5 Clark St. Sunday hours 2 7 and 9 p.m. Burial also in Sunset Memory Garden Tampa.
Carl Cecil Sexton 67 of Charleston died Thursday at Memorial Hospital in Charleston. Services and burial will be Saturday in Charleston. He lived in Middletown until two years ago. Survived by brother John of Middletown and sister Stella Jones who shared his home. Burial arrangements by Harper-Swickard Funeral Home.
James H. Whitt formerly of Middletown died at 1 45 pm Thursday at Riverside Hospital Tampa Florida after an extended illness He retired from Armco Steel Corp and moved to Florida He was World War I veteran and member of Jefferson Lodge 9 F AM Middletown Chapter 87 RAM Survived by his wife Alma a son James Donovan Whitt Middletown a daughter Mrs Joanne Wagner Middletown three brothers and four sisters and three grandchildren Services set for 10 am Monday at Stowers Funeral Home in Tampa Florida
James R. Rhoden 91 of Cincinnati dies at Drake Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Oswald Funeral Home at 11 p.m. Saturday with burial in Fellowship Cemetery south of Lebanon. Survived by sons Perry and Frank Rhoden and other relatives including Elizabeth Wells and many grandchildren.
Larry Ingram, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, is sentenced to 5 to 30 years for breaking and entering an inhabited dwelling and 1 to 15 years for an uninhabited dwelling. Judge Fred B. Cramer gave concurrent terms after Ingram pleaded guilty. He was returned from California to face charges tied to a Dec. 8, 1970 Middletown break in and a Monroe incident. Two accomplices already received sentences and are at Lebanon Correctional Institution.
Larry Dougherty of 3218 August Ave. was stabbed in the back and listed in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital. A warrant was issued for an unnamed man believed to be the assailant, who reportedly stabbed Dougherty at about 12 30 a.m. Dougherty was transported by ambulance after police were alerted.
The Job Opportunity Committee in Middletown completed its third summer, employing 204 youths at 25 hours weekly, with $1.60 hourly pay and $5 000 weekly payroll at peak. Total $18 000 raised funded wages. 2730 youths worked in 1970. Neighborhood Youth Corps added 49 positions.
Local school officials plan to review the current pay approach for special education teachers amid questions about whether the system uses an outdated method. The review aims to ensure fair compensation and alignment with district policies.
Hamilton Butler County commissioners approved purchasing a Garfield Industrial Park site in Middletown for an adult training center. Land will be bought from Middletown for 29774 with building levy funds. Action on hiring a Middletown area architect was tabled.
Oxford Miami University has been awarded a renewal grant of 13451 from the National Science Foundation to support a cooperative college school science program with the Butler County school system. The project, directed by Dr. Richard W. Moore, aims to improve science curriculum and instruction in seven local districts.
Fire incident at 3200 Roosevelt Blvd caused by electrical short, damage 200 dollars to James Patrick owned vehicle. Another fire at 1812 Brentwood St in vacant lot undetermined cause with no damage. Dumpster fire at 114 S Broad St set by van dals caused no damage. At 12:15 a.m. Miss Veda McCray 74 ill, transported by ambulance to Middletown Hospital and treated and released.
Twelve children from Henrick and Creekview drives staged a Wednesday parade to raise funds for muscular dystrophy research. They collected 22 dollars to send to Clubhouse 22 on Channel 22 WKEF Dayton, aiding a local MD fund drive.
The Middletown Board of Education weighs whether to keep extra pay for special education teachers or align them with standard salary steps. McEvoy says eliminating the extra pay could save 15000 to 20000 dollars yearly, noting Talawanda's yearlong shift to a higher salary step as a buffer.
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