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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
11
IRS representatives will assist Middletown area taxpayers on Thursdays at the Schmidt Building 1630 Central Ave from 8 am to 4 pm. Extra sessions run Saturdays Feb 8 Mar 1 Mar 22 Apr 5 Apr 12 from 9 am to 1 pm, with final filing day April 15 from 8 am to 7 30 pm.
The city school board and nonteaching employees appear to have an unbound agreement after CAPSE Chapter 232 in Middletown raises doubts about a secured pact. Officials had believed the deal was sealed last week.
The Butler County grand jury returned 16 indictments seven from Middletown police cases and four from Monroe police cases. Indictments include forgery by David Wallace Jeffrey Borders Daniel Willis Ernest Hoffee Parke Ward and William Hollon plus a breaking and entering charge against William Hayes and a failure to appear by another. Monroe cases accuse Thomas Wolsefer Kenneth Tabor Michael Metzger and Ronald Hanson of robbery or complicity. Separately CAPSE Chapter 277 President David McKeever signaled opposition to a school wage agreement citing promised increment pay not in the final text.
Two downtown structures on Main Street between First and Central avenues are advertised for demolition under the urban renewal program. A three story former Middletown Board of Elections HQ and a nearby one story storage building will be torn down likely in late January, leaving seven doomed buildings in the downtown area.
Fire crews responded to four incidents including a dumpster fire behind McGee's supermarket at Manchester Road and Vannest Avenue. Emergency cases involved William Cook and Stella Gable treated for breathing difficulty and back pains, with oxygen administered for Cook and Gable dismissed after treatment. A 71 year old Clay Thomas was admitted after oxygen support and hospital care, while a 78 year old was treated and released.
The Department of Public Service reports over $3 million in new construction contracts for last year. Major projects included an $8 million wastewater plant, $438,000 water building, salt storage bin, and road improvements on Marshall Road and Central Avenue. Ridership of City Transit reached about 300,000. federal grant application sought for 10 buses and two routes plus a storage facility.
The Rev. Joe Lewis resigns as associate pastor of Grace Baptist Church and as director of Middletown Christian Schools effective January 27. He calls the move amicable and expects to serve a church in the Middletown area between the Dayton Mall and Tri County, while staying connected to Ohio Christian Schools Inc. He is also a local realtor and developer with prior service on the City Commission and Park Board.
Bennie J. Dyer of Morrow sues City Manager Charles Guard and four Lebanon policemen in Warren County Common Pleas Court for illegal search and seizure tied to a Dec. 20 raid on his home He alleges the warrant was defective based on hearsay and innuendo and that officers harassed him by opening Christmas presents during the search Dyer seeks a jury trial
Police report Jeff Borders 20 of 8030 Thomas Road was taken to Middletown Hospital after a man he argued with backed a car into him in the Blac-Lite Lounge parking lot 1211 Jackson Lane. Borders was dismissed after treatment. A $450 camera and case were reported stolen from Tim Draney of Dayton at 1215 First Ave yesterday afternoon.
A proposed policy on prayer in the Middletown School District will be reviewed by the school board on January 21. Superintendent Robert Johnson says the draft by attorney Tilmon Ellison mirrors the Centerville policy that bars prescribed prayer or Bible reading but allows scholarly religious discussion with a secular substitution.
Stuart Ives age 80 of 3101 Shadow Hill Lane was found semiconscious beside a downtown bank building and rushed to Middletown Hospital. He retired in 1972 after 10 years as hospital board president and was listed in serious condition in the ICU yesterday afternoon. The emergency squad was called to the First National Bank building at 2 Main Street at 1 55 p m.
Hamilton Butler County commissioners postponed further steps to extend water service along Cincinnati Dayton Road south of Blue Ball citing unusually high costs. The project, costing an estimated 36705 dollars, would run through county and Middletown property with residents facing 18.69 dollars per front foot. A hearing and talks with Middletown are planned as objections from two residents are noted.
Fire at the Sorg Paper Co laboratory on W. Columbia Avenue caused about $5,000 in damage to machinery and paper. Firemen reported a hot bearing on a dryer ignited running paper at 10:30, with the blaze confined to the first floor. a belt and two sprinkler heads caused water damage.
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