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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1967
Page
8
Middletown Hospital faces a dilemma over a 240000 Hill Burton matching grant for an 82 bed extended care unit. Board planning committee to meet Monday to discuss approval as nationwide nurse shortages complicate plans and no firm use for funds is set.
Leonard Jones, 21, of 1406 Yankee Road, found guilty of shooting with intent to wound. He received an indeterminate term at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield from Common Pleas Judge Fred B. Cramer. The case involved wounding Thomas Woods, 20, of Middletown in a July 30 incident, with Jones also on probation for a prior malicious entry in Cuyahoga County.
Two boys aged 15 and 17 were referred to Butler County juvenile authorities after stealing gas at Goldman Park railroad. Robert Passmore, 43, of 208 Hopeland Ave, charged with driving while intoxicated by state troopers in the 600 block of Verity Parkway at 9:40 p.m. Burglars seized an undetermined amount of change from two vending machines at the Elks Lodge on N Main Street and three blank checks from Thomas Hounshell at 313 Arcadia Drive. Zan Siler of 808 Eighth Ave reported entry into his home causing about 50 dollars in damage. David Youtsler, 3101 Hampton Place, reported a lavatory stolen from a garage behind 28 Curtis St valued at 60 dollars. Leonard Patrick of 2209 Erie Ave reported a tachometer, fire extinguisher and flashlight taken from his car valued at 60 dollars.
Taft Broadcasting Corp sells WKYT-TV Lexington Kentucky to Kentucky Central Television Inc for 2.5 million. Lawrence H Rogers II announced the deal as president of Taft Broadcasting. Garvice D Kincade leads Kentucky Central Television in Lexington.
Police report 50 plus fender bender crashes on icy streets with 3 dozen incidents investigated by state patrol and county sheriffs. Middletown saw one minor injury and $1,500 damage, Brenda Paynter 23 suffered minor head injuries on Oxford State Road. Other crashes involve Sandra Whiteman 20 and Willie Agee, William Robinson Jr., Judy Taylor and Thurman Muncie with minor damages and one citation for careless driving.
Fairfield couple sue in Butler County Common Pleas seeking a total of 40000 for injuries from a Fairfield traffic collision. Mrs Marlene A Oliver seeks 25000 for neck and back injuries from a collision with Leo P Padden at Winton and Nilles Roads on January 27 1965. Her husband Othar V Oliver seeks 15000 against Padden for his wifes injuries.
Carl T. Reis an Indianapolis attorney has been elected 1967 president of the Xavier University Alumni Association in Cincinnati AP reports.
Black Lite, longtime Republican leader in Middletown and Butler County, was named master of ceremonies for the Annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Manchester Motor Inn on February 17. Roger Gillespie, chairman, notes the event is a kickoff session for Butler County Republicans with a planned talk by Robert Taft. Little, a personnel and labor relations official at Armco Steel, began in politics in 1932 and has held multiple party posts.
Hampton City Atty. Thomas Glascock was instructed by the City Council to draft an ordinance banning topless go go girls or waitresses in the city. The move aims to curb public indecency and regulate entertainment venues.
Fire crews from South Middletown Monroe and LeSourdsville fought below freezing flames that leveled a 40 by 90 barn at Walter L Bake’s Holiday Tree Farm on Yankee Road near Oxford State Road. Livestock were removed, the house was saved, and no injuries were reported. A separate blaze gutted the Friendly Inn on Cincinnati-Dayton Road.
Army private Rickey LeRoy Gillum 21 of 3001 Beech Drive killed in action January 18 in Vietnam. Services Monday 2 p.m. at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with full military rites from Wright Patterson AFB. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Survivors include parents Barbara Gillum and George Gillum plus a sister, grandparents, and a brother. Call hours Monday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lizzie Brown 90 of 428 Vanderveer Street died at 4 40 a m at Middletown Hospital after a six day illness. She was born in Lincoln County Kentucky and lived in Middletown 54 years. Survived by two daughters two sons six great grandchildren and 20 great grand children. Funeral 2 pm Monday Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calvary Sunday School Circle to conduct services tomorrow at 7 30 p m.
Lynn N. Young age 71 of 1820 Sherman Ave died yesterday at home. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating. Burial will be in Wardside Cemetery. The funeral home is open Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. for viewing.
Clarence Allison, 81, formerly of Lebanon, died Thursday at Grandview Nursing Home in Cincinnati where he had been ill for some time. He is survived by two sons, Clarence Jr. of Cincinnati and Wilbert.
Mrs. Sally Lakes Isaacs 72 of Waynesville died yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Survived by three daughters Julia Moore Springboro Gladys Lynch Waynesville Vernie Alexander Oregon ia four sons Preston Richmond Woodston Waynesville Dallas Farmersville James Harveysburg four sisters Zella Macnelly Tressie Hensley Cindy Reve Oriia Smith four brothers Edwin Edgar Jasper Johnny all Kentucky Services 1 pm Monday Free Pentecostal Church Corwin Burial Miami Cemetery Corwin Friends may call at church today and tomorrow Arrangements by Stubbs Funeral Home.
Henry D Kuntz Sr 58 president of the Miami Cigar and Tobacco Co died yesterday at Kettering Memorial Hospital He was associate director of the Ohio Association of Tobacco Distributors and a University of Dayton graduate Surviving are his wife two sons Henry N and William two daughters Beverly Anderson and Patricia Taeman three sisters and two brothers Requiem High Mass set for 9 45 a m Monday at the Church of the Incarnation
James Robsion Sr. 86 of Franklin dies at Logsdon Nursing Home in Hamilton at 1 p m yesterday. Survived by son James Jr. and five grandchildren. Services 2 p m Monday at Eaton Funeral Home officiated by Rev. John Wedgewood. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. 6 p.m.
Park board member Leslie F. Raine 82 of Mt. Pleasant Home Monroe died during a night visit in Miami Florida. A Sharonville native he worked at Armco Steel Middletown then served as hospital accountant before later years with Old Buckeye Paper Co. Survived by two sons sisters and brothers with arrangements pending at Wilson Memorial Home.
At 12 10 p m Central School First Avenue and Garfield Street James Watson nine of 313 Garfield Street had difficulty breathing and was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. At 3 30 p m 1212 Reynolds Avenue George Haddix 46 of 227 Yankee Road had breathing difficulty and was treated and released at Middletown Hospital. At 3 45 p m 611 Wilson Street Michael Burgett two addressed had a large lump on back of head doctor called and he was not sent to hospital. At 12 35 a m Lafayette Avenue lan Verity Parkway John Marjcum 37 of Liberty Ind breathing difficulty treated and released at Middletown Recket. Plato described Atlantis in two works Timaeus and one written about 370.
A 24 year old inmate Terry Somer walked away from Lebanon Correction Institution yesterday afternoon. Somer serves a one to 15 year burglary term in Fayette County. He stands 5 feet 9 inches, weighs 192 pounds, has blue eyes and sandy hair. He was last seen at 1 30 p.m. with details limited this morning.
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