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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1977
Page
2
The narrator declares St Patrick's Day is a celebration of life itself not history. He recalls Irish roots through family names Shanahan and Moran and Toolen, a mother’s shamrock sewing, and a vow to toast hard-drinking Irish ancestors while cherishing Mother and heritage.
Valley View school officials sued the U S District Court in Dayton asking whether HEW may investigate a sex discrimination complaint against the district. A district teacher filed a HEW complaint alleging sex bias in not being hired.
Reservations for the Friday March 25 meeting of the Full Gas Businessmen’s Fellowship International are due by Tuesday by callins. Len Mink, former TV personality and star of his own musical show, will headline with a dinner included. Tickets are $4.50.
The Creekview Elementary School PTO will meet Tuesday April 12 at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The program includes a covered dish, a business meeting, and an art exhibit by students.
William Robert Harbron will lead Camp Hook as director with Louis Andres as program director for the upcoming six week season starting in June. Harbron, a fourth grade teacher and longtime scout leader from Trenton, has served as a camp director in Roslyn and worked with Camp Friedlander. Andres, a Miami University student and eagle scout from Middletown, previously directed nature programs at Camp Hook and holds roles with the Order of the Arrow. Camp Hook aims to serve about 700 scouts this summer. interested youths should contact their scoutmasters or the scout office.
A US District Court jury in Cincinnati awarded former Penn Central railroad engineer Thomas E. Davidson $500,000 for injuries from a Middletown collision on May 31, 1974. Davidson claimed head spine leg hip shoulder and nervous system injuries due to railroad negligence in the Middletown yards. He sought $664,000, with the trial before Judge David Porter.
A 21 year old motorcyclist Alan Elam of 611 Oxford State Road received arm and cut injuries in a crash with a southbound car driven by Wayne Spivey 23 of 2813 A ot. Elam was found in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after the 3 40 pm collision on a curve one half mile north of Hook Drive. He was charged with driving left of center. A grass fire started when a flare ignited by the wreckage.
Obituaries announce services for Robert Samuel Gross 64 of North Verity Apartments 48 at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Also Elisha Mason 96 of 3110 Morgan St. died at Middletown Hospital. survivors listed. arrangements at Searcy Strong Booneville and Joseph R. Baker Funeral Home. Henrietta Moreno 75 of Avon Park formerly Middletown died in Lakeland Florida. services set in Eaton and burial at Hickory Flat Cemetery.
Juvenile officers filed a child neglect charge yesterday against Ernest Orton 40 of 308 Curtis St. A 12 year old girl and a 9 year old boy were placed in welfare custody. Two Franklin residents were arrested in Middletown Hospital emergency area. Jacqueline Hill 736 Tibball St resisted and fought officers facing disorderly conduct and assault charges. Sidney Green 9711 Williams Drive charged with disorderly conduct resisting arrest. A tape player five tapes were stolen from Jeff Keller 4902 Brookhaven Road at Middletown High School parking lot. Keller and three others chased two suspects by N Verity Parkway but did not catch them. A purse was stolen from Jeff Watkins 4201 Helton Drive at the Miami River dam around 5 p.m. draining the car battery after lights were turned on.
Edith E. Heinzelman 77 of 209 Walnut St. died Tuesday at 9 36 am at Ft Hamilton Hughes Hospital Hamilton. She chaired Seven Mile Presbyterian Church and served as first woman elder and former clerk of Session. Survived by two daughters a son six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 10 am tomorrow at Proeschel Crawford Funeral Home Hamilton burial Rose Hill Burial Park. Memorial contributions suggested to Seven Mile church or a favorite charity.
At 1 30 a m a 17 year old reportedly overdosed on sleeping pills and was restrained and admitted to hospital. A 42 year old Lawrence Harris was taken to Veteran's Hospital by private ambulance. A two year old boy locked in a bathroom was rescued after breaking a window. A 72 year old Bessie McComb reported hip pains after a fall and was admitted in fair condition. A crayon falling into a stove caused smoke but was removed. Josephine Turlakis aged 74 had chest pains and was treated and released. Eva Norman 46 of 128 Algonquin Drive and Fred W Laubenstein 4 of 1019 Buckeye St mentioned in services listed for tomorrow.
A 41 year old Trenton resident Joyce Long was charged with careless driving after her car struck five guard posts and a utility pole on S Main Street near 14th Avenue. She was treated at Middletown Hospital and released. The 1968 car was a total loss.
About 90 percent of the Middletown Teachers Association membership, estimated at 420 teachers, voted on the board of education bargaining proposal yesterday. President Mike Stratton said no results were released yet and an outcome announcement might come over the weekend or on Monday. An unofficial count was to be sent to the school heart bargaining team via Barry Levey.
Two Middletown residents filed for bankruptcy in the U S District Court Dayton case listing Howard E. Walker Sr with assets 19533 and debts 93805 and Pearl Ann Walker with assets 16058 and debts 89505, reflecting personal financial distress.
Two armed men robbed Dillman’s Market last night at 7:45 pm. One pressed a revolver against Norma Eliopoulos and demanded cash from the register while another guarded other tills. They emptied the register and safe before escaping via an alley with an undisclosed sum.
The Socialite CB Club of Middletown sponsors a CB break at Pizza Inn 2639 S Breiel Blvd Saturday evening to discuss fundraising for an out-of-town CB'er whose neighbor alleges in a lawsuit that the equipment interferes with the neighbor's radiation. Break starts at 6 p.m.
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