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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
13
Public Utilities Director Robert Moschell reports the City Building experiences uncomfortably cool temperatures due to a control fault in the hot water boiler system. Heating specialists are inspecting the controls and circulatory system with no major changes expected.
Neva McKinney of 7378 Hinkle Road reported to Butler County deputies that a tool box and tools valued at about $1,000 were taken from her garage in a break-in. She believes the incident occurred Sunday or Monday.
Erin Kercsmar and Loral Skeens join Brownie Troop 1241 at Creekview School. Leaders Carolyn Jasper and Ginny Hall guide the group as new members are invested.
A faulty oil furnace at John Meyers home on Ohio 503 and Gratis Road caused smoke prompting a West Elkton fire call at about 6 pm yesterday. Fire Chief Tom Harrison said there was no fire and no damage to the house.
The Middletown Area Chapter now handles Red Cross responsibilities across Warren County. Franklin Springboro and Carlisle areas shift from the local chapter while two small areas move from Hamilton Chapter and Dayton Clinton County chapters. Plans to cover the rest await funding from the Warren United Appeal. The chapter will provide disaster and aid to military families as mandatory services.
A yesterday Journal item wrongly stated an 83 cent sewer rate rise would take the monthly charge from 1.50 to 2.17 dollars. The correct figure would move the rate from 1.50 to 2.33 dollars.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 402 square foot sign for the K Mart Department Store east of Breiel Boulevard between Roosevelt Boulevard and Grand Avenue. Breiel East Inc. requested the variance for the new $1,100,000 store.
Butler County commissioners back a statewide constitutional amendment to make the state cover welfare costs. They cite rising local contributions, from $801,000 in 1977 to an estimated $960,000 in 1978, and note the cost doubles every four years. They hope HB 409 would freeze county welfare funding at 1973 levels. The panel also approved a flash flood warning system with the National Weather Service and heard a tuberculosis program report seeking $183,000 for 11 months with 16,851 patients treated.
Thomas Boxwell, 22, of 2214 Central Ave., was found outside his home in near zero cold at 6:20 a.m. He had exposure and possible frostbite to his arms and suffered a head cut from a fall on a slippery porch. He was taken to Middletown Hospital, then Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, in serious then satisfactory condition.
Cub Scout Pack 63 in Wildwood awards Bobcat badges to Matt Gilbert Mike Graham Michael Current Richard McLaughlin Tony Currier Todd Milton Ricky Brooks Eric Boring Brian Dearth Mike Harvey Mike Kiniyalocts Doug Moore and Greg Sora. The reorganized pack assigns cubmaster David Dearth committee chair Jean Current secretary Connie Pollard relations adviser Bill Hall treasurer Ron Current and publicity Bev Currier.
Icy spots on city streets caused ten accidents yesterday. Three occurred at Roosevelt and Breiel boulevards with no injuries. A Franklin woman was rear-ended on Sutphin Street after noon. Others happened at Elmer Drive Hannah Drive Charles Street Clayton Avenue Orchard Street Penfield Avenue Baltimore Street Monroe Avenue and Bexley Drive.
Incident log details multiple calls starting today with 9 57 a m at 108 Shafer St for 30 year old Roger Newkirk with breathing difficulty treated at hospital. Other entries include 1603 Florence St Bessie Ratliff 70 and 20 2101 Roosevelt Ave Kathleen Johnson 67 both with breathing issues sent to hospital. Additional calls cover Quinton Johnson 1 treated and released at 1921 Highland St Carl Boyce 63 hip injury admitted fair condition 1804 Carolina St Lily Smith 83 pains to hospital admitted fair condition 1 City Centre Plaza emergency no transport 3200 Beatrice Drive Charles Hampton 64 pains admitted fair condition 4627 Freedom Court L C Lewis Jr 5 ill to hospital treated and
State troopers said Donna Montgomery 25 of Park Lane drove west on Greentree Road at 10 45 p m. lost control hit a culvert. She and passenger Sharon Swanger 28 of Barnitz Street were treated at Middletown Hospital and released.
A lone man armed with a revolver entered the Lawson Milk Store at 900 E Second St last night and held up the clerk. The incident was reported at 11 46 p m and remained under investigation with an undisclosed cash total taken.
The Dial Radio Club offers a free Christmas Radiogram service this Saturday at City Centre Mart. Local residents can place messages for relay to U S destinations and several foreign nations. Operators will route via local hams to Chicago and other centers, with further relays across the United States and Canada, and to Liberia Israel and ships at sea.
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