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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1975
Page
2
City planning commissioners rejected a 11 acre 115 unit project east of Lafayette Avenue citing incompatibility with surrounding single family homes. The plan by L M Primack Inc included 17 buildings ranging from two to 14 units.
William Bowen 32 of New Carlisle said a ruptured brake line forced him to veer from a stopped car at the corner of Jackson Lane and Roosevelt Boulevard. The tractor trailer struck a utility pole, pulled down power lines, and knocked a street light. Bowen escaped injury and wasn’t cited. his rig and the pole caused about $1,500 in damage. Traffic was detoured briefly.
James E. Miller 21 of Middletown Eaton Road charged with aggravated burglary and grand theft after neighbor reports suspicious activity at John Gilmore residence 6120 Michael Road. Deputies trace car, stop Middletown police recover tools knife shotgun tape recorder travel bar from car trunk.
The Parents Involved Council PIC will hold a general member meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the Middletown High School cafeteria. A special program on drug abuse education features James Richardson director of Unity House Drug Treatment Center and Steve Nolan counselor at the center. Public invited. Middletown educators are invited to a Unity House workshop next Wednesday and Thursday to learn about the program.
John D. Lovely of 2408 Queen Ave is appointed national aide-de-camp to Commander-in-Chief John J. Stang. A Middleton native and Armco Steel metallurgical worker, Lovely is the first from Post 3809 to receive the Ohio appointment. He will assist the state commander with VFW programs and aid the national commander during visits to Ohio.
The Middletown Campus Community Chorale begins rehearsals at 7 PM for two spring performances. Mozart Requiem with the Middletown Symphony and the Spring Sing include Norman Luboff songs My Fair Lady selections and Christmas for Dismiss by David Cope. Rehearsals are Thursdays in Logan Johnston Hall room 113.
Fire crews responded at 6:14 a.m. to 3221 McGee aided an elderly man to bed with no transport. Four false alarms at Square D plant 1500 S University Blvd, automatic system fault, reduced to one engine. 3:26 p.m. yesterday at 1515 Fairmount Ave Otto Hackney 70 had breathing trouble and chest pains, oxygen given and ICU admission. 1:06 p.m. at 1337 Central Ave a Studio Bardizzy patron declined transport.
Raymond Henry Henry age 53 a Middletown native dies at his Cleveland home. He served in World War II and was a former steel worker. He leaves three sisters Myrtle Meeks Loretta King Anna Miller all of Middletown a brother Ollie New Miami and two sons. Funeral services Saturday at 10 a.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Don Rochersperger officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery with military graveside rites. Visitation Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
A roundup of obituaries and funeral notices for locals including John Carl Bach 76 of 6972 Dalewood Drive died at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Other names include Arzell Gresham 54 Estella Brakeman 81 John Pearson 59 and William Tunney 74 with services set at Germantown Mt Zion Baptist Church Spring Grove Cemetery Oland Powell Funeral Home and Shorten Funeral Home for various dates and locations. Surviving family details listed with multiple spouses siblings and children across Kentucky Ohio and Florida.
The 1975 YMCA campaign begins with a Wednesday 6:15 p.m. dinner in the Middletown Mall rotunda. More than 300 volunteers are expected as the drive targets 2850 memberships worth 175000 in cash value under the theme All Aboard Join the YMCA. Lee Bland will host the program with Mr. and Mrs. Al Decatur guiding the kickoff committee.
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