Doctor Roehll Led Middletown Medical Scene for Decades
Dr. Walter H. Roehll Sr., a 50 year veteran of medicine and longtime Middletown resident, died at Middletown Hospital at 9 25 a m aged 76. He began practicing in 1924 and served as hospital staff president and Butler County Medical Society leader. Noted for treating Donner Pass passengers in 1952, his work earned national attention in AMA publications and Readers Digest. He was a UC Medical College graduate and Armco Steel Hospital physician, later retiring to greet patients at his son’s office. Survived by his wife Catherine, two daughters, a son, a brother, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery.
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Walter H. Roehll
Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
Middletown
Roehll
Fleming Road
Butler County Medical Society
Ohio State Medical Society
Butler County Heart Association
American Medical Association
AMA
American Board of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical College
California
Donner Pass
Vincent Gaddis
Armco Steel Corp
First National Bank
University Boulevard
Walter Roehll Jr
First United Methodist Church
Catherine
Janet Cockman
Betty Kenrich
Wyoming
Ohio
Fred
Columbus
Robert G. Scully
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
James L. Havens
Dover Ave
Sarah
Timothy L
Miami University
Kenneth D Forman
Navy
Ethel Dunwoody
Miamisburg
Charles Havens
Oxford
Frank Havens
John D. Dunwoody
Mildred Curry
Lewisburg
Mary Cassidy
Trenton
Grace Baptist Church
Howard Sears
Grace Memorial Cemetery
Joseph R. Baker
Jefferson PTO Presents Christmas Music Tonight
Jefferson Elementary hosts a Christmas musical program as part of the PTO meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with a 7:30 presentation by third to fifth graders titled The Story of the Christmas Chimes. A Santa visit is planned for the Wednesday student party at 1:30 p.m. Faculty start Wednesday with a Christmas breakfast.
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Tonight At
Jefferson
PTO
Jefferson Elementary School
Santa Claus
Three judges named for Middletown Youth Citizenship Awards
The Soroptimist Club of Middletown announced three judges for its annual Youth Citizenship Awards. Barbara J. Bronson, Marva W. Sampson, and Lewis H. Thompson will select three outstanding area high school seniors. The awards will be presented at a January 13 dinner at the Manchester Inn.
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Soroptimist Club of
Middletown
Barbara J. Bronson
Marva W. Sampson
Lewis H. Thompson
Bronson
James D. Ruppert Associates
J. William Staton
U. S
Warren County Prosecutor's Office
Sampson
Department of Human Resources
City of
Altrusa International
Middletown Family Service Bureau
YMCA
Thompson
Faith United Methodist Church
Middletown Area
Governments seek U S Public Works windfall across OKI region
Local governments compete for federal Public Works Employment Act funds as 217 applications totaling at least 21.7 million dollars flood in from nine counties in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana. Officials warn most apps face slim odds yet projects proceed with or without a grant.
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Ohio-Kentucky- Indiana Regional Council of Governments
ORI
OKI
Ohio
Bruce Brock
Metropolitan Clearinghouse Review
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Economic Development Administration
Franklin
Lebanon
Springboro
Trenton
Monroe
Public Works
Middletown
Jefferson Road
Yankee Road
Police chase ends with capture after attempted break in at Silver Leaf Lodge
Patrol officers Ted Marsh and Richard Quinn spotted four men behind the Silver Leaf Lodge at 920 Eighth Ave. One tried to tamper with an exhaust fan cover. The suspects fled. Larry Edwards, 23, of 804 10th Ave., was caught after a foot chase and charged with attempted breaking and entering. No entry was made. rear door and exhaust cover were damaged. In other break-ins, a riding lawnmower valued at 299 dollars was stolen from 2220 Brentwood St. A dresser cash loss of 100 dollars was reported on 115 N Sutphin St. A color TV and portable stereo were taken from 722 11th Ave, valued at 550 dollars. A wheelbarrow and tools valued at 300 dollars were stolen from 2104 Lamberton St. A rifle and scope plus coins valued at 16 dollars were taken from 1721 Winona Dr since Nov. 25. Two tape recorders and an AM FM radio were stolen from 223 Park St. Tuesday night.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
Eighth Ave
Ted Marsh
Richard Quinn
Fifth Avenue
Larry Edwards
10Th Ave
Edwards
Dale Travis
Brentwood St
Rocky Burns
N. Sutphin
Walter Turner
11Th Ave
Charles Williams
Lamberton St
Jim Lansdale
Winona Drive
Judy Rupp
Park St
First Radar Observations Reported in 1922
The first radar observations were made by Dr. Albert Taylor and Leo C. Young on September 27, 1922.
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Albert Taylor
Leo C. Young
Middletown Kiwanis backs crime prevention drive
At a Middletown Kiwanis Club meeting, members pledged full support to the Police Division crime prevention program. The 1976-77 Kiwanis Major Emphasis effort includes aiding Neighborhood Watch and Property Identification through advertising and awareness campaigns led by general committee chair Charles Sutter, with Capt. Ronald Van Arsdale outlining the plan.
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Middletown Kiwanis Club
Middletown
Ronald van Arsdale
Crime Prevention Bureau
Kiwanis Major Emphasis Committee
Charles Sutter
Price boosts set for Ohio state parks on Jan 1
Ohio residents face new ODNR fee hikes across cabins camping docks and golf at state operated parks starting January 1. Deluxe cabins at multiple parks rise to 130 a week in off season and 165 during regular season with various other cabin and camp rates increasing. Senior Golden Buckeye discounts continue with certain reductions on camping and golf entries.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
Division of Parks and Recreation
Ohio Inns, Inc
Parks and Recreation Division
Cowan, Dillon
Hocking Hills
Lake Hope
Mohican
Pike Lake
Pymatuning
South Bass Island State Park
South Bass
Lake Hope State Park
Hueston Woods
Salt Fork
Punderson State Parks
Shawnee
Butler County Adult Center clients plan Christmas luncheon
About 70 clients at the Butler County Adult Training Center at 14th Avenue and University Boulevard will plan prepare and serve a Christmas luncheon in the center cafeteria at noon tomorrow. Center Director Leonard Nathe said clients from Middletown and New Miami will serve lunch for themselves staff and members of the Butler County Board of Mental Retardation and the training center board for about 100 people. The experience will be included as part of their training at the center.
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Butler County Adult Training Center
14Th Avenue
University Boulevard
Leonard Nathe
Middletown
New Miami
Butler County Board of Mental Retardation
Training Center Board
Middletown Faces Tight Window for Food License Renewals
Deputy Commissioner Winfred Duff warns all Middletown food operations must renew by Dec 31. Of 180 food service ops and 160 food establishments, 249 already renewed. nine workdays remain to mail or deliver applications to the Health Department. Fees range 5 to 35 dollars. City Building closes Dec 23 24 and 31. renewals postmarked by Dec 31 accepted.
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Middletown
Winfred Duff Duff
Department of Health
Duff
Man Falls From Truck Injures Back in Fire Incident
A Miamisburg man, Jack Morris, fell from a burning cement truck at Weidle & Gravel Inc at Ohio 123 and Ohio 4 while helping move the vehicle. He is in good condition at Kettering Hospital, expected to be released today. Sparks ignited sawdust and oil, destroying back tires. damage estimated at $1,000 as workers pulled the truck from the building before further damage occurred.
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Germantown
Miamisburg
Kettering Hospital
Weidle & Gravel, Inc
Ohio 123
Ohio 4
Jack Morris
Ron Weidle
Morris
Richard Zechar
Zechar
Couple Sues Over Zoning Code In Butler County
Ernest and Nora Gibson of 5612 Cincinnati-Dayton Road filed suit in Common Pleas Court against Butler County commissioners claiming a portion of the county zoning code is unconstitutionally vague arbitrary and capricious. They say they own property and two grain trucks and were told parking trucks on their land violates the zoning code.
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Hamilton
Middletown
Butler County Commissioners
Common Pleas
Ernest
Nora Gibson
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
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The
Middletown Journal
Walter Roehll
James Havens
Irene Burnett
Infirmary Road
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Burnett
Elder-Beerman Co
Dayton
James
Lillie Robinette
J. B. Robinette
John A. Arpp
Paul Payne
Fairview Cemetery
Gratis
James KR. Simpson Sr
Sunnybreeze
Stahlheber Road
Rose Hill Burial Park Chapel
Klaus-Weigel
Middletown Bank
WPFB
U.S
Butler, Warren, Hamilton
Clermont
Kentucky
Indiana
Kiwanis
Geneva State Park
Geneva
Deer Creek State Park
Adult Center
Jos. R. Baker
Manchester Avenue
Jos. R. Baker, Jr
Thomas E. Haines
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