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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1975
Page
2
witnesses from Warren County Airport testified Charles Bush struck Dr. Harold Rothermel with a wooden wheel chock after a dispute over an airplane lease. Bush faces felonious assault in Warren County Common Pleas Court as the trial nears jury deliberation.
A 63 year old man attempted suicide with a revolver at his residence. Police report the first attempt misfired and the second bullet lodged under the skin behind the right ear. He is listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital. An eight shot .22 revolver was found at the foot of the bed. The man had been in poor health recently.
At 4:48 a.m. responders treated Linda Cowgill 19 for shortness of breath chest pains at 2330 Longfellow St and released her after hospital care. At 2:13 a.m. Helen Baker 73 at 1802 Manchester Ave was treated for possible stroke, admitted to hospital with condition unavailable.
Two men robbed the King Kwik Minit Market at 3422 Manchester Road last evening. Gina Carter said the pair entered at 11:20 pm after the last customer left, one man pulled a razorbox opener on her neck and demanded cash. They fled on foot toward Tytus Avenue with a small sum.
Ruth Boyer 82 died yesterday and services set for 10 30 am tomorrow at Wilson Schramm Memorial Home officiated by Dr Robert Scully burial Woodside Cemetery survivors include three half sisters with callers welcome tonight 6 to 9 pm Lucille Butler 69 died yesterday at Middletown Hospital private services tomorrow at Joseph R Baker & Sons Cremation to follow burial at Hale Cemetery Mt Victory Ohio memorials to First United Methodist Church City line includes Hamilton area deaths listing more names and details
Franklin Municipal Court fined and jailed three individuals for alcohol and trespass related offenses. Driver Frank Wills, 24, of Middletown, received a $100 fine and costs, three days in jail, six month license suspension, and traffic school for driving while intoxicated, plus $50 fine for speeding and one year license revocation. Randolph Prater, 35, of Vaughn Lane, was fined for disorderly conduct and trespassing with a 30 day jail sentence suspended. Larry Joe Prater, 28, of Pennyroyal Road, received 30 days for trespassing after Aug. 16 Silver Bar incident.
Three men and a woman from Hamilton face receiving and concealing stolen property charges after a vehicle on Roosevelt Boulevard totaled four citizen band radios stolen from a Ramada Inn and Diamond International offices along I-75 in Sharonville. Barefield also faces carrying a concealed weapon charge. a 17 year old was released to parents.
Fifty eight seniors were inducted into the Middletown High School chapter of the National Honor Society this morning. The ceremony in the school theater featured local honor society members and faculty adviser Lewis Blake. New members were chosen by faculty nomination and a committee vote.
John Epling a Gallipolis native and noted patriot will address the Middletown Lions Club Christmas banquet at the American Legion Hall 116 S Main St. Epling a former Gallia County prosecutor and ex representative at the Silver Bridge disaster brings faith in God and America to the event with his background as trial attorney writer singer and educator. He attended Virginia Tech the Naval Academy Maxwell Syracuse and Ohio State Law School and served in the Air Force security service during Korea. He teaches political science at Rio Grande College where his wife Christine is an education professor and they have three children.
Carlisle school board announces upcoming talks on teacher pay with details to be set by Carlisle communities and school administrators. Juanita Abney reports the Carlisle scene and board plans.
Nine winners were named in the Junior Achievement Trade Fair coloring contest sponsored by the Middletown Achievers Association. Winners include Wyatt Neace first in the fourth and fifth grade group and Denise Mayer first for ages two to three. Prize amounts of 5 3 and 2 dollars were set with prizes collectible December 19 at the Junior Achievement office in the United Way Building basement. The rest of the text details school board bargaining contracts and education program plans accompanying the announcement.
South Middletown firemen will register needy residents for Christmas baskets tonight from 6 to 8 and tomorrow from 10 to noon at the firehouse 1108 Forrer St. Money is still being collected door to door through this week and part of next, Fire Chief Clester Brewer said.
Germantown officials schedule a zoning appeal hearing for the Valley View Volunteer Thrift Shop in a B-2 district. The board will consider an exception to allow the non profit to continue selling second hand merchandise, pending compliance with zoning rules.
Bob Wall was chosen president of the Blue Ball Historical Society at yesterday's monthly meeting. Also elected were Mrs. J. F. Hinkle as vice president Mrs. Bess Diver as secretary Joe Baird as treasurer and Mrs. Robert K. Johnson as corresponding secretary.
MHS orchestra and parents host a spaghetti supper Friday in the school cafeteria before the Middle Fairfield basketball game. Carryout available. Proceeds fund an early next year exchange trip with a tri-state school. last exchange was in Marion Indiana. Tickets cost 2.50. clock catering provides spaghetti salad hot garlic bread pie and drinks.
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