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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
2
A Middletonian who walked away from a 1965 car in downtown traffic left it in gear causing a chain reaction crash. He was admitted to Middletown Hospital for observation. The left lane collision involved a 1967 parked Kilburn car at 20 S Verity Parkway and a 1962 Hinton car. damages were $350 to Kilburn, $250 to Dykes, with no injury to Hinton.
Two boys aged 9 and 11 were caught yesterday in the offices of the Denny Lumber Co at 1800 First Ave after entering by breaking a window. One boy had a pocket knife taken from a display. They were released to their parents for juvenile court action.
County Engineer Stanley announced the Butler-Warren County Line road south of Bethany will close for about three weeks for emergency bridge repairs.
A Lebanon police cruiser was damaged in a collision with a second car at High and Mulberry streets during a pursuit. Sgt. Steven Ashley and Jewel M. Mathis, 30, were treated for minor injuries. Two youths, 16 and 17, were later found with a BB gun but not charged.
The Butler County Elections Office at 43 S. Main St will be open tomorrow and March 25 from 8 30 a m to noon and on April 3 from 8 30 a m to 9 p m to aid workers. Director Edna Fath notes the extra hours help those with daytime jobs. Regular hours are 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m daily.
A fire reported yesterday at 5 30 p m at 4436 Riviera Drive the home of James Elias was contained with no damage reported fire officials said the delay in ignition caused the incident.
Pauline O'Hair 35 of 2338 Middletown Eaton Road died at 5 am at Middletown Hospital after a brief illness. She taught at McKinley Middle School last year after earlier work at Gratis. Survived by husband Rev Don O'Hair, a daughter Milana two sons Darrell and Paul J., parents Rev and Mrs Paul Pappas, a step daughter, siblings and grandchildren. Services Monday at Peasttown Church of God, burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and at the church after noon Monday.
Mrs. Mary Domineck 78 of 522 18th Ave. Middletown died 3 05 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital She was born in Newnan Georgia and lived in Middletown 49 years She was a member of United Missionary Baptist Church Survived by daughter Lavenia Williams Middletown sister Rosa Laster Middletown two grandchildren three great grandchildren Services set for 1 p m Monday at United Missionary Baptist Church Rev James Holloman of Friends officiating Visitation at Hall Jordan Memorial Chapel Sunday 6 to 9 p m and at church after Monday noon.
Albert S. Lucas, 73, of 1319 Barnitz Street, died at 1 30 p m Thursday at Middletown Hospital after a two week stay. He retired in 1963 as a shipping clerk for Armco Steel Corp and was a Mason. Surviving include his wife Fannie, a son Herbert, a daughter Pat Raby, a sister Nellie Snowden, a brother Walker, and four grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Joseph with Rev. Herbert Thompson officiating. Burial in Butler County Memorial Park.
Mrs Mary Turner 53 of 2919 Jefferson Road died at 1230 a m at Middletown Hospital after a period as a patient since Wednesday She was born in Lima and lived in Middletown since 1950 Surviving are her husband a son Ted Stanley and a daughter Patty McKinney both of Middletown a brother Ted Sutherland of Freeport Texas and a grandchild Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Mary Welch aged 73 of 6670 Trenton Franklin Road died at 12 30 pm Thursday at Garden Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient six months Surviving are four sons Samuel and James of Middletown Asa of Cincinnati and Ralph of Franklin and four others with the obituary noting her residence and immediate family in regional Ohio towns
Caude A Bruner a longtime Warren County educator and administrator died at 92 in Washington Court House Ohio He taught in Waynesville Lebanon and the Lebanon school system before World War I moving to Washington Court House in the mid 1920s He was active in the Lebanon Masonic Lodge York Cross of Honor and taught Sunday school He is credited with giving Woody Hayes his first job Survived by his wife Nona Funeral services will be held Saturday in Washington Court House.
Mrs. Rubie A. Hecker, 62, formerly of West Elkton, died at her Cincinnati home after an extended illness. A 1931 Middletown Hospital School of Nursing graduate, she leaves two daughters Elaine at home and Joyce Easter of West Chester, siblings Martha Gayhart Delores Smalley and Treva Rice, brothers Maurice Reed and Glenn Reed, and one grandchild. Funeral services are set for p m Sunday at Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis with burial at Fairmound Cemetery. visitation Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m.
Mrs Adeline May Sheak 71 of North Manchester Ind mother of Mrs Betty Charlton of Franklin died Thursday at Carlisle Care Center where she had been a patient since Dec 25 1971. Survived by son Jack Portage Mich daughter Barbara Duniton Fremont brother Alan Smith Silver Lake sister Elsie Robison Englewood Fla and six. Services Monday at Bender Funeral Home North Manchester with call Sunday Burial Oak Lawn Cemetery Local arrangements by Anglesby Funeral Home.
Albert Born 63 of 385 Twin Brook Drive dies age 63. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday. Mabel Fisher 79 of 10 Stephens Street dies. Private services held. Both notices from Proeschel and Colligan.
Two more area students were added to the list of candidates for degrees at Miami University's informal winter quarter commencement. Jerald Alan Wise, 4621 Manchester Road, earns an associate of arts degree and Janet M. Boyer, Germantown Route 1, earns a master of education degree. Ceremonies were held in the Heritage Room of the Miami University Center at 3 p.m.
Washington AP report says the Price Commission issued sharpened rules capping utility rate of return and requiring productivity gains to offset labor cost increases. Chairman Jackson Grayson Jr indicated some requested increases may be reduced while others remain, urging consumers to pay for service.
Geneva based groups led by the World Council of Churches the Lutheran World Federation and the East Asian Christian Conference plan a major joint relief and rehabilitation program for the new state of Bangladesh formerly East Pakistan A coordinated effort aims to aid flood and cyclone victims and support reconstruction efforts across the region.
Charles S. Bush, a 26 year old Lebanon Correctional Institution inmate and Western Kentucky University graduate, seeks district vice president for the Warren Butler and Clinton Jaycee district. He campaigns with Imon Mobley visiting chapters before the April 8 election. Bush holds roles in the inmate Jaycees and plans community service after parole in September 1973.
The first campaign headquarters in Butler County for Democratic presidential hopeful Hubert H. Humphrey opens here tomorrow. Kelly Haddix will open the office at 24 S. Broad Street at 11 a.m. The site will be open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday to share Humphrey campaign platforms.
The Pastor's Aid Society of Second Baptist Church at 116 S. Verity Pkwy will sponsor a breakfast tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Menu includes sausage or bacon grits eggs hash browns coffee and fruit juice. Donation is $1 per person.
The Agriculture Department reports Ohio farmers plan to plant 3.428 million acres of corn in the current year, an eight percent reduction from the 1971 record harvest.
Firemen extricated a 4 year-old girl from between basement steps and a support post. Cindy Rocke of 206 S Highview Road was uninjured. They freed her after receiving a call for help at 12 45 p m.
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