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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1978
Page
13
A man, age unknown, was found dead last night in room 15 of the Shaker Inn on Cincinnati Avenue Lebanon. Police say no foul play is suspected while Warren County Coroner Young rules death by strangulation. Unconfirmed reports say the man was found hanging and the case remains under investigation.
In Warren County Common Pleas Court defense lawyers questioned Becky Syphers as they seek to discredit her grand jury testimony about Sheriff Roy Wallace. They argued sympathy from Mrs Wallace and personal ties influenced her statements. The case includes bribery, theft in office, embezzlement, and obstructing official business charges.
In 1977 the Butler County Department expanded staff from 37 to 52 with 15 new hires under CETA, nine achieving wastewater operator certifications. A $300,000 Princeton Road water transmission main went into service, water mains extended across Union and Liberty townships, and over 3,300 fire hydrants were serviced. The LeSourdsville wastewater facility was 90 percent complete and serving Trenton, with 14 million dollars estimated total cost and 10 million from federal grants. Plans for Upper Mill Creek facility include an 18.5 million federal grant, seven million locally financed. bids anticipated in March.
Middletown Senior Citizens Center Gift Shop sells Lucite blocks bearing the city seal. Director Betty Knox notes 100 were acquired for the city’s 175th anniversary, but only 29 sold. Each clear Lucite piece carries a replica seal and can serve as a paperweight or desk décor, priced at $5.
Snow and bitter winds blanketed the area with two inches of powder as schools closed and motorists faced hazardous, icy conditions. Temperatures plunged near zero, with a -40 wind chill and recalls of January’s extreme cold. accidents rose, but injuries were limited. Fire crews tackled a dust hopper fire at Armco Steel, while county roads remained hazardous yet passable as salting and plowing continued.
City crews in Middletown will collect waste one day later than normal this week because of recent bad weather. The announcement was made earlier today by the city sanitation department.
In a reorganizational session Butler County commissioners chose Don Schirmer as president and Cale Logsdon as vice president. Regular meetings stay at 9 30 a m on Mondays and Thursdays, with the first Monday each month at 7 p m. They reappointed staff, set 10 holidays, and approved the county’s share of the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments 1978 budget, contingent on city and village approval. The county’s payment rises from 33 262 to 43 081, with Middletown from 10 158 to 13 131 and 13 121, and Trenton from 954 to 1 236.
Weather permitting, Middletown City Schools will open tomorrow with an in service day for teachers and students dismissed one hour early. Director Norman Hayes noted reminders would go out with students today. Schools were closed today due to weather and additional in service days are planned for February 7 and March 6 with one hour early dismissals.
Ray Tilton 77 former Butler County Auditor died yesterday at Otterbein Home Lebanon burial planned at Greenwood Cemetery Visitation set 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Proeschel Crawford Funeral Home He served 15 years as auditor retiring in 1974 and had taught accounting since 1921 in county schools Hamilton High School Xavier University and authored roles in football coaching He was active in the Democratic party and survived by wife two daughters a son eight grandchildren and one great grandchild Memorials to Otterbein Home.
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