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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1973
Page
9
City Manager Bernard Eichholz says Primack Co. has an FHA commitment letter dated December 29 for a $1.4 million elderly housing project. The statement, relayed by Primack mortgage agent, confirms the project remains a live proposal despite recent company closure.
City fire department negotiators announced formal breakdown of wage talks with the city team today. A spokesman said the impasse followed by a day the police union also halted negotiations with city officials.
Local skaters crowded Smith Pond on opening night with 200 to 300 participants. Supervisor Ralph Connor warned mild temperatures could force a pond closure tomorrow. Separately city labor talks faltered as 240 hourly workers and Local 336 wrestled over wages and funds amid a federal revenue share.
A 15 year old girl Mary Ann Kavanaugh dies at home after brief illness under investigation by Warren County coroner Dr Ralph Young. Service details for Ola E Napier and other obituaries listed with family connections in Kentucky and Ohio. Arrangements are at Eaton Funeral Home Paper Co and McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with visits scheduled.
James B Cochran Sr 83 of 1704 Central Ave died Friday at Barbara Park Convalescent. A retired machinist for Mobry Tesmer Machine Co he is survived by wife Anna son James Jr two sisters and three grandchildren. Services 3 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Herbert Thompson officiating. Burial North Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Garrett Combs aged 50 of 2700 Oxford State Road died at 6 35 pm Friday at home after collapsing on returning from work. The death is under investigation by Butler County coroner Dr Garret Boone. Combs had worked 27 years for the Sorg company.
Ida A. Hamilton formerly of Lebanon dies at 104 in Lebanon Nursing Home after living there for years. Her husband Nelson died in 1949. Survived by son Joel of Cincinnati, six grandchildren, numerous great and two great great grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. viewing Sunday 6 to 9 p.m.
John Ingham of Dayton aged 78 died at 2 a.m. Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Retired GH&R Foundry foreman and longtime Dayton Foreman Club member survived by his wife Carrie three daughters Lucille Benbow Dorothy Sillery Irene Smith a sister Myrtle Miller 14 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home Germantown with visiting hours 4 7 and 7 9 p.m.
Katherine Simkins 75 of Elm Street died at home early today. Arrangements are complete at Anglesby Funeral Home.
Robert Winstead 50 of Second and Main Streets died 4 30 a m Friday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a three day stay He was WWII veteran IOOF Lodge member lift truck operator for Oxford Paper Co West Carrollton Survived by two daughters Sharon and Robyn a step mother four sisters and three brothers Services Wednesday 10 am Coffey Funeral Home Tatwell Tenn Burial McGinnis Harrell Cemetery Thornhill Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home Monday 3 pm
Death notices list Anna Leyrer 87 at Hillandale Nursing Home and Mabel Sheringer 72 of 120 S Second St with Mass and memorial details. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gagliano 1427 Welch Ave to be buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park Chapel. Walton Beckner 56 of 19 Smalley Blvd to be served at Fairfield Church of Christ with services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday.
In Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred B. Cramer heard the union bid to reconsider the Nov. 2 ruling allowing the city to abolish the sanitation department. Local 856 contends subterfuge. Big M Trucking's contract cut 30 jobs, with the city claiming $100000 yearly savings. The hearing, lasting over three hours, drew former workers and residents as arguments on cost, notice, and procedures were presented.
In Middletown, Judge Fred B. Cramer learned of a jan 12 hearing on former municipal garbagemen’s bid to reconsider their suit against the city only minutes before the session. The case had repeatedly been postponed and a light calendar entry caused confusion for reporters and officials.
A North Avenue man, Homer Adams, 62, was in serious condition at Middletown Hospital after his car hit a Pennington bread truck at First Avenue and Baltimore Street yesterday at 8:50 a.m. Adams, cited for failure to yield at a red light, suffered injuries in a crash that caused $2,650 total damage including to shrubs and a traffic sign. The truck, driven by Philip Kuntz, 27, Englewood, sustained $2,000 damage and was later inspected.
VicTor Gold resigns as press secretary to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew effective Monday to pursue private media consulting and writing. The 44 year old former Birmingham Alabama journalist stepped down after more than two years as the vice president's chief spokesman with no successor named.
Two youths robbed Thornton Oil Co. Service Station at 1030 Reading Road last night, making off with 177 dollars in cash. Henry Johnson, 20, of 1110 Reading Road, said attackers held him and struck him in the jaw around 9 55 p m, then took cash from his pockets and the money drawer without displaying a weapon.
The Nationwide Insurance directors announce resignations and appointments. Young D. Hance of Prince Frederick, Maryland resigns to become Maryland's first secretary of agriculture, effective February 1. James M. Lewis of Hamilton, Ohio succeeds Hance as chairman of Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. William Greenlee of Marion, North Carolina will replace Lewis as chairman of Nationwide General Insurance Co.
Butler County Republican chairman John R. Moser defended Board of Elections Director Edna Fath after Middletown Democrats condemned her certification of State Sen. Donald E. Lukens. Lukens says a June and January mailings affected deadlines. Fath asserts she certified once assured Lukens’ expense statement was in transit.
Five Warren firemen laid off in 1971 filed suit in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court seeking rehire. They allege the city refused recall while other laid off firefighters were recalled. City officials say the men were temporary workers and not eligible for recall.
At 6 44 p m yesterday an ambulance carried 23 year old Marilyn Williams from 3917 Riverview Ave to Middletown Hospital after illness. Williams was treated and released.
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