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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1970
Page
13
Fire Chief Charles A. Hansel warns the Middletown Division of Fire will confront manpower and facility gaps as the city grows. Plans call for a new Station 2, expanded communications, and potential station relocations to handle more alarms and a growing rescue unit.
The Middletown Women's Republican Club executive board will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at 601 Dorset Drive, the residence of Mrs. Alberta Schrote.
Hamilton officials consider moving the county law library from the third floor to make space for a new courtroom per an architect plan by Steed Hammond & Associates. A bid advertisement was ordered and discussions include relocating the auditor and treasurer offices for probate court expansion. The west lawn site is also under study for future growth. County roads and bridges maintenance last year totaled 1 725 962 dollars per engineer Stanley Perin.
The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a dinnerless annual meeting February 26 at 8 15 p m in the Dave Finkelman Auditorium on Miami University Middletown Campus. Edward Barker will recap last year and introduce new officers while Rod Meyer presents a 20 minute dramatic visual program. The event features the 50 voice Wittenberg University choir conducted by Dr L David Miller.
Bob McGehean won best speaker and best improvement at last night’s Toastmasters gathering on Ray Hannah and Lavern Talley earned best topic speaker. George Brecht Vernon Helton and McGehean spoke while Cliff Gorski Lavern Talley Ray Hannah and Gene Schaefer acted as evaluators.
Fire yesterday at 1 41 p m damaged the home of Woodrow Cowgill at 2601 Poe Street due to a short circuit in a furnace transformer. Estimated damage listed at 30 dollars.
Eighteen year old Robert Marshall testified in a first degree murder trial in Butler County denying he had a shotgun the night Wayne Randell Chester was killed outside the Some Place Cafe. He claimed a .22 pistol discharged accidentally during a confrontation and said he wore brown trousers and a pink shirt.
U.S. Senator and former Ohio attorney general William B. Saxbe will address the Butler County Republicans at the Lincoln Day Dinner on February 12 at the Manchester Motor Inn. Saxbe, Ohio’s first Republican senior senator since 1954, has a long career including four terms in the Ohio House, two terms as speaker, and three terms as attorney general.
A dog found left in a Pine Street home for a week without food or water was freed after neighbors complained of howling. City dog warden Carl Creach filed two affidavits charging the absentee owner with cruelty to animals and license violations. warrants to be served, name withheld.
Named derby winner Bob Miller is declared Pinewood Derby champion for Cub Scout Pack 20 at Holy Trinity School. Other award recipients include Joe Long, Mark Pratt, and Dominic Rossi alongside Miller.
A silver service and possibly other items were stolen from the home of D. E. Reichelderfer at 3101 Flemming Road, police reported today. Mrs. Gretchen Schull of 4017 Nelson Road, daughter of the vacationing family, reported the break-in yesterday and will complete an inventory of missing articles.
Tokyo reports Japan leads the world in skiers with about six million enthusiasts, surpassing all other nations. Authorities note growing participation and regional ski areas expanding to meet demand.
City managers meet Local 856 AFL CIO as talks with Dayton police continue after a nine hour session with a federal mediator. Union members may walk out again if no contract settlement is reached, with next meetings and FOP discussions planned.
A mugging was reported to city police late yesterday. Mrs. Judy Johnston 38 of 310 Vanderveer St. was walking in the 110 block of Vanderveer at 7 15 p m when two youths approached from the rear one placed a hand over her mouth and another seized her purse. She was uninjured.
Charles Arnett, 47, of 1215 Calumet Ave., was admitted yesterday to Middletown Hospital in fair condition for second and third degree burns. The Armco Mid dletown Works tractor operator was injured at 9:45 a.m. when a tap hole blew out at the No 2 Soaking pit.
Middletown park and street departments say Christmas tree pickups are finished. John Paschal director of parks and recreation announced the completion and urged residents with any remaining trees to call the park office at 423-5771 on Monday between 8 a.m. and noon or 1 to 5 p.m. to arrange pickup.
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