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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1973

Page

2

Apparent accidental shooting claims life of Elizabeth Lewis

Mrs. Elizabeth Irene Lewis 26 of 1514 Glenwood Ave Rolling Mill Park died in an apparent accidental gun discharge yesterday afternoon. Police suspect a weapon went off while she was home with her 5 year old son. An autopsy is planned as authorities await a ruling. She is survived by her husband Glen two sons and her parents and a brother. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Irene Lewis Glenwood Glenn) Ave Rolling Mill Park Lewis Tom Deaton Butler County Ronnie Donnie Clayton Anderson Cincinnati Bertha Anderson Cleveland Buddy Columbus McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery

Deaths And Funerals Josephine Duke 79

Josephine Duke 79 of 3801 Carmody Place died Thursday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since January 2. She belonged to Prosser Chapter Order of Eastern Star and the Knights Templar Women’s Auxiliary. Surviving is a daughter Virginia Hall of Middletown with two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials may go to First Presbyterian Church or a chosen charity. Private services planned at McCoy Leffler and Joseph R. Baker & Sons funeral homes with burial at Woodside Cemetery.

Josephine Duke Carmody Place Middletown Hospital Duke Prosser Chapter Order of Eastern Star Knights Templar Canal Dover Virginia Hall Middletown McCoy- Leffler J. Herschel Caudill Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Irvin Emmons First Presbyterian Church

Mrs Sylvia Gardner Dies After Year Illness

Mrs Sylvia Gardner of 617 Aberdeen Drive died Thursday at home after a yearlong illness. She is survived by her husband P F Gardner, who died in 1955, a sister Mrs Lars Larson of Middletown, two sisters in law Mrs F A Diekemeier of Morgan Minnesota and Mrs Henry Fischer of Sleepy Eye Minnesota, and two grandchildren.

Sylvia Gardner Aberdeen Drive P.F Gardner Lars Larson Middletown F.A. Diekemeier Morgan, Minn Henry Fischer Sleepy Eye Minn

Infant John R. Lamb dies at six weeks

John R. Lamb six weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Lamb of 4141 Hamilton Eaton Road, died of a congenital heart ailment Thursday at Children's Hospital Cincinnati. Survived by parents, paternal grandparents Thomas DePew of Camden and Duk Man Joung of Pusan Korea, maternal grandparents. Services 11 am tomorrow at Pentecostal Church Somerville. Burial Fairmount Cemetery Camden. Friends may call at church Saturday after 10 am. Arrangements by R C Nein Sons Funeral Home.

Hamilton John R. Lamb Stephen Lamb Hamilton-Eaton Road Children’s Hospital Cincinnati Thomas DePew Camden Rt. 3 Duk Man Joung Pusan South Korea Pentecostal Church Somerville Fairmount Cemetery Camden R. C. Nein & Sons

Springboro Seeks New Solicitor as Cranmer Leaves Post

Springboro council eyed two candidates for village solicitor at its reorganizational meeting. Ed Lawson Jr. of Springboro and Powers of Franklin are under consideration while Lebanon attorney Ed Cranmer exits after lapsed contract. Cranmer will advise if needed until a new solicitor is named.

Armco protests gas curtailment in Ohio

Armco Steel Corp filed a formal complaint with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio protesting a natural gas curtailment that forced elimination of 20 skilled jobs at its Zanesville plant. The company met with the PUCO in Columbus Tuesday afternoon and alleges wrongdoing by the National Gas & Oil Corp of Newark.

Armco Steel Corp Public Utilities Commission of Ohio PUCO Zanesville Ite Coimpialiie Commission Columbus National Gas & Oil Corp Newark Armco PACO

1972 Traffic woes and Armco dispute mark a rough year

The year 1972 set records for the city with 10 deaths and 763 injuries from traffic crashes, plus near record property damage. Sgt Oral Dunkan, new traffic bureau head, notes decline from 1971 and previews 1973. Armco’s Zanesville plant faced gas curtailment causing production cuts and layoffs. City council reshuffles boards, sets meeting times, and names officials while awaiting a property acquisition decision with the United Methodist Church.

Sgt Oral Dun

Scouts Earn Hiking Badges On Summer Trek

Eleven members of Scout Troop 21 earned hiking patches for miles logged in the Appalachian Mountains this summer amid two days of 13 percent inches of rain. The 50 miler award went to Paul Carberry Danny Martin Art Combs Mike Harris and Pat McFarland. Appalachian Trail patches were earned by Carberry Doug Dobrozsi Combs Martin Bob Gibbs Harris Pat and Sean McFarland Clarence Combs Claude Martin and Jack McFarland. New members inducted include David Alexander Jim Greene David Henry and Michael Newcomb. The troop sponsored by the Armco Association will sell tickets for the Wally Taber safari show at Middletown Freshman High School January 13 at 8 p.m. Advance prices are 1.75 for adults and 1.25 for students.

Scout Troop 21 Appalachian Mountains Paul Carberry Danny Martin Art Combs Mike Harris Pat McFarland Carberry Doug Dobrozsi Combs Martin Bob Gibbs Harris Pat Sean McFarland Clarence Combs Claude Martin Jack McFarland Armco Association Wally Taber Middletown

Whitely City native named Warren County chief deputy

Lt. Ferrell Baker, 45, with 10 years in the department, is named chief deputy of the Warren County sheriff's office by Sheriff Roy Wallace. Baker, a Whitely City, Kentucky native, will hold the rank of colonel and assume duties immediately, replacing Col. Walter O'Bryant who resigned last June to become Mason city manager. Baker and his wife Vella reside near South Lebanon with two sons.

Lebanon Warren County Sheriff's Department Roy Wallace Ferrell Baker Whitely City Baker Col Walter O’bryant Mason Department General Electric Co Wallace Byron Kennard Kennard Vella

Beaver Woman Killed in Route 23 Collision

Fern Higgenbotham age 44 of Rt. 2 Beaver was killed when the pickup she rode in and a car collided on U.S. 23 three miles north of Chillicothe late Thursday.

Beaver Chillicothe, Ohio Fern Higgenbotham Rt. 2 U.S. 23 Chillicothe

Silver Baptismal Bowl Recovered From Middletown Church Vault

Middletown First United Presbyterian Church items valued at 6000 dollars, including a 226 year old baptismal bowl, are back in the church vault at the First National Bank after police and Lexington detectives assisted in recovery. A Lexington priest allegedly bought the pieces for 500 dollars, with officials seeking restitution to the church. The bowl was donated in 1845 by Mrs. James Brookfield with roots tracing to 1747 aboard the Brig Fanny.

Middletown First United Presbyterian Church Central Ave First National Bank Robert Wells Lexington Addison Hosea Charles Hanna Presbytery Mexico James Brookfield Thomas Willett Cornelius van Seis Fanny Presbyterian Church Ohio Brookfield

Man Hurt After Fight With Two State Workers Near Bridge

Reginald Castleman 20 of 614 Lafayette Ave. was treated and released at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after an altercation with two state highway department employees on Hamilton Cleves Road near the Columbia Bridge. He plans to sign warrants against the men, saying he was kicked and beaten after he slipped during the 3 15 p.m. incident following an argument with coworkers.

Reginald Castleman Lafayette Ave Mercy Hospital Hamilton State Highway Department Castleman Hamilton-Cleves Road Columbia Bridge

Fabrice Shop Opening in Kittyhawk Center

Fabri Centers of America announces Jo Ann Fabrics will open Monday with a grand opening Wednesday. The store offers fabrics sewing notions patterns machines gifts and home decor and is located in Kittyhawk shopping center Cincinnati area between Grand and Roosevelt. Kenneth Collova manages with six saleswomen on staff.

Jo-Ann Fabrics Fabri-Centers of America New Kittyhawk Lewis Street Breiel Boulevard Grand Avenue Roosevelt Boulevard Esco A&p Kenneth Collova Cincinnati FabriCenters Cleveland

Edgewood Chess Teams Triumph in Non-League Win

In Trenton Edgewood High School defeated Hamilton Taft 13 to 5 at Taft yesterday. Winners for Edgewood were Dennis Martin Jerry Turley Bob Sabor Mike Gross Don Stahl and Jeff Treadway.

Trenton Edgewood High School Hamilton Taft Taft Edgewood Dennis Martin Jerry Turley Bob Sabor Mike Gross Don Stahl Jeff Treadway

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