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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1974

Page

2

Hunter residents plan land laboratory behind elementary school

A 23 acre tract behind Hunter Elementary is set for a land laboratory to serve as an outdoor classroom for Franklin system students and others. The project, coordinated by Mary Ann Byrne and officials Shelby Middleton Ed Lynch Milt Beasley and others, will plant 200 trees on Arbor Day with labor and materials largely donated. The site aims to involve scouts churches and the community, with maps and soil water conservation input to begin this spring.

Hunter Mary Ann Byrne Shelby Middleton Ed Lynch Milt Beasley Franklin

Recluse Woman Died With At Least 100000 In Estate

In South Bend Indiana an elderly recluse, Marie Eller aged 69, died alone in a waterless, electricityless home two weeks before January 10. Authorities found 12 truckloads of antiques, valued as valuable and rare by appraisers, plus over 2000 in uncashed Social Security checks. A family friend was named to oversee the estate and heirs.

South Bend Ind Marie Eller Smeltzer

Ohio Trucker Protests Continue Amid Quiet Patrol

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported no new violence tied to trucker protests and smooth traffic Tuesday night. George Ryan of Akron led talks in Washington with Senator Henry Jackson while Mike Parkhurst of Overdrive Magazine joined a protest planning session. Two East Liverpool men were charged with vandalism for damaging a tractor trailer on Ohio 11 Tuesday morning.

East Liverpool Ohio State Highway Patrol George Ryan Akron Council of Independent Truckers Washington U.S Henry Jackson Senate Interior Committee Overdrive Magazine Mike Parkhurst

Man Awarded for Soil Work by Ohio SCSA Chapter

Everett L. Shaffer of Middletown received the All Ohio Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America outstanding chapter member award at the annual meeting. He serves as a civil engineering technician for the U S Soil Conservation Service, covering 14 Southwestern Ohio counties from Dayton headquarters.

Middletown All Ohio Soil Conservation Society of America SCSA Everett L. Shaffer Orchard St Shaffer U. S. Soil Conservation Service Ohio Dayton

Right to silence affirmed by court

Ohio Supreme Court overturned Richard Jones Jr.’s first degree murder conviction for the 1971 robbery slaying in Columbus. The court held the state must prove voluntary waiver of the right to remain silent and ruled the police statement should have been suppressed. The case was remanded to Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Richard Jones Jr Donald Reed Jones Edward) Powell High Court Franklin County Common Pleas Court

Appeals court explains reversal in Reserve Mining case

The 8th Circuit reversed Judge Miles Lord's ruling to add Armco and Republic Steel as codefendants in the Reserve Mining Co. pellution trial over taconite waste dumping into Lake Superior. The court cited due process concerns and possible trial delay, sending the matter back without prejudice for possible later joinder.

Minneapolis, Minn U.S. District Court Miles Lord Reserve Mining Co U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Lord Armco Republic Reserve

Middletown Toastmasters Host Fourth Speechcraft Session

Members of the Middletown Toastmasters Club and seven Speechcraft students meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Eastern Bowling Lanes for the fourth session of the course.

Middletown Toastmasters Club Toastmasters International

Deaths and funerals listed for Hamilton area figures

Obituaries cover Herbert W. Goodman 93 of 716 16th Ave with services at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home and burial in Woodside Cemetery. Opal E. Ginter 51 of Moraine to be buried in Miami Valley Memory Gardens with services at Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton. Other survivors named include Eddie Ginter and multiple relatives. Also noted are Clara Jones Mae Stuart and Robert Tracy with service details and church burial plans in Hamilton and surroundings.

Herbert W. Goodman 16Th Ave Joseph R. Baker & Sons Joseph Harvey Woodside Cemetery Funeral Goodman Middletown Hospital Moraine Hubert Griffey Gratis Edgar Charles Griffey Karen Webb Bonita Reed Franklin Swart West Carrollton Miami Valley Memory Gardens Katherine Pier Hamilton Middletown Rose Bowen Mercy Hospital Mary Hinksbergen Helen Pier Florida St. Ann’s Church St. Stephen's Cemetery Zettler Funeral Home Clara Jones Vine St Campbell Mae Stuart Oberlin Drive Webb Robert Tracy N. F St St. Peter's Church

Franklin budget plans add two traffic lights on Second Street

Franklin will install two new traffic signals on Second Street as part of the current budget. An engineering study continues to determine best placement near Harold Street, requested by residents, and another light is planned near Claude-Thomas Road by the Franklin Square shopping center. A study on making Beam and Millard drives a four way stop was also requested by Councilman Swiger.

Franklin Second Street Ohio 73 Bernard Eichholz Harold Street Claude-Thomas Road Franklin Square Herbert Swiger Millard Drives

Franklin Township approves ambulance funds and services

Franklin Township trustees authorize 8140 to fund an ambulance for the Franklin Emergency Squad with 8000 from federal revenue sharing and 2000 pending Carlisle approval. The unit will meet state and federal standards, with charges of 15 to Middletown Hospital and 20 to Dayton and service to all in need.

Franklin Franklin City Carlisle Paul Fitzgerald Middletown Hospital Dayton Miami Valley Cable, Inc Lions Community Park

Lebanon Council votes down Grant City shopping center rezoning

The Lebanon City Council defeated a 20 acre rezoning ordinance for a Grant City shopping center across from the high school. The 4-3 vote followed a month and a half of debate with opposition from Mayor Myles Pence and several council members.

Lebanon Grant City Larry Templeton Ben Sawyer Eleanor Allum Myles Pence James McClain George Leasure Ronald Pandorf Planning Commission Dallas Development Corp Grant's Ohio 48 Miller Road Leasure Lebanon School Board Sawyer

Three Farm Buildings Destroyed by Fire at Kilburn Farm

Warren County deputies investigate a three-alarm blaze at 1665 Shawhan Road near here that killed about a dozen cattle and destroyed a dairy barn a hay barn and another building. Fire units from Turtlecreek Township South Lebanon and Morrow fought the flames and authorities cite possible faulty wiring. No injuries reported and damage estimate unavailable.

Morrow Warren County Russell Kilburn Turtlecreek Township South Lebanon Shawhan

Middletown Business College Receives Accreditation

Middletown Business College is accredited by the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools in Washington DC. President Templyn Maffett notes credits will transfer across similar schools and students become eligible for federal student loans. Established 1900 and reorganized 1936, the school offers diplomas in junior accounting general business and secretarial fields and associate degrees in higher accounting business administration and secretarial sciences.

Middletown Business College Association of Independent Colleges and Schools Washington, D.C Templyn Maffett United States MBC Maffett

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