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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1969
Page
2
Ohio's welfare program for the year ending June 0 may cost over 328 million, about 38.5 million more than last year, according to State Auditor Roger Cloud. He cites increases in Aid to Dependent Children and health care as main drivers, offset by declines in aged, general assistance, and blind programs.
A pediatrician says a real epidemic of viral infection is rising among school age children in Middletown with Franklin and Trenton hit hardest. Fever respiratory and eye issues appear. duration runs days to a week. No specific treatment exists, antibiotics only in localized cases. Parents are advised to keep children home to prevent spread.
James Tilton outlined the county Democratic organization at a Middletown chapter meeting. Ian Tilton stood in for Richard Koehler as county chairman. Charles Antilla explained the chapter’s function and fund-raising role.
Golden Age Club members will tour the Herbert Fall art collection at Miami University Campus on Monday. Betty Knox, club director, says transportation available from 603 Mary Etta St. at 3 p.m. The club also announces a monthly dance next Thursday at 7 p.m. with the Chapman Trio. Neal Gamertsfelder will speak on Social Security at the Wednesday 1:45 club meeting.
At the Cub Scout Pack 2 monthly meeting at the Church of Ascension a rocket race crowned Webelos winner David Hodson. Cubs Danny Christiansen and Larry Pope took first and second, with awards and badges given to Richard Hutchinson Joseph McMonigle Steve Macadam Roger Turrell Jeff Finland Tom Rascoe David Mack Mark Trimble Scott Stoutenborough Mike Taylor Mark Tuttle Judge Hansen Hodson and Jimmy Singleton.
The Middletown Trefoil Club met at Barbara Welch's Milton Road home for an Easter themed crafts session led by Mrs. George Mehl. In business, members voted to extend group membership to all registered Girl Scout adults and planned the next meeting at the Civic Association.
Forty bowlers from Middletown Knights of Columbus Council 1610 head to the state K of C bowling tournament in Warren for tomorrow evening and Sunday morning competition. Richard J. Oswald receives Knight of the Month honors. Rev. James J. O Connor named chaplain of the Middletown council.
Woodridge Park, a 130 unit cooperative townhouse project by Marvin Warner Corp of Cincinnati, opens for inspection tomorrow and Sunday off Roosevelt Avenue between Ohio 122 and Roosevelt behind Blue Ball School. Monthly payments range from 77 to 107 dollars with an initial investment from 190, owners build equity and equity returns on sale. Sales office hours weekdays noon to 8, closed Thursdays.
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Vera Van Scoyoe age 82 in Johnstown Pennsylvania. She was the mother of City Commissioner Fred Van Scoyoe and widow of E C Van Scoyoe who died a year earlier. Mrs Van Scoyoe died Tuesday at the Allegheny Lutheran Home and is survived by her son, three daughters, and a brother.
One thousand three hundred twenty six tickets for the Kiwanis Club Pancake Day sold ahead of the event set for tomorrow from 7 am to 7 pm in Middletown High cafeteria. Adults pay 1 and children under 12 pay 50 cents. Proceeds fund eye operations for local youngsters.
Hoyt L. Armstrong, 54, of 740 M University Blvd, was trapped for about an hour after his car overturned on its top at Trenton and Busenbark roads. He suffered head injuries and lacerations and was treated at Middletown Hospital. He was charged with speed unreasonable for conditions. The northbound vehicle left the road, struck a fence and a small tree.
James E. Lane 23 member of Butler County Democratic Party central committee spoke at an Akron open inquiry on election law reform. Lane an electrical engineer with Dayton Power & Light Co native of Butler County and Lakota High School and University of Cincinnati graduate.
Mrs Jacqueline Juanita Burchwell 32 of 629 Martha Drive Franklin died at 10 17 am yesterday in Middletown Hospital from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The wound was a .32 caliber shot per coroner Dr Garret Boone. She leaves husband William Jr two daughters Rebecca Sue and Bridget a son William III her parents and siblings. Arrangements are pending at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. G C Mann services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Richie Funeral Home Mt Sterling Ky.
Dan Hollingsworth, veteran traffic safety expert, will talk on reducing highway slaughter at the Butler County Safety Conference. The 2:30 p.m. session in the Manchester Inn promenade room features Hollingsworth, senior IT for Highway Safety staffer. Norman Korn, Central School principal, will discuss elementary safety curriculum and school safety programs at 3:30 p.m. in the Manchester junior ballroom.
Seven Teamsters Local 836 drivers continue marching at Air Products and Chemicals on Yankee Road as a strike moves into its fourth week. The dispute began after the company and Myers Trucking of Allentown Pa refused to sign a new labor agreement with the union. Plant operations continue.
Mrs Louise Million Thompson aged 94 of Salt Lick Kentucky died early today at Daniel Boone Convalescent Home Morehead Kentucky She was mother to Mrs Mattie Patterson of Middletown Ohio Survived by three sons Sherman Million Tarpon Springs Florida Elbert Million Washington Pennsylvania and Shelby Million Salt Lick Ky Funeral arrangements are set at Powell Funeral Home Salt Lick Ky
Sgt. Fred E. Brown 27 son of Mr and Mrs L C Brown of Washington Street was killed in action last Saturday in Vietnam. He entered the Army in 1960 and had been in Vietnam since October serving with the 25th Army Division. Surviving are his wife Cornelia of Fort Knox Ky a son Fred Jr and two daughters Donille and Kenyata living with their mother his parents four brothers Albert Moore Dayton Robert Brown Marvelle and Leonard Manley Hamilton and three sisters. at the Green Funeral Home.
Richard Fields 3 of Manhattan Beach California formerly Hamilton has services today Campbell. Mrs Marsha Skipper 31 of Millville Avenue has services at 2 p.m. Sunday Colligan. Mrs Agnes Fisher 74 of Heoven Avenue Requiem High Mass 9 30 a.m. Monday St Ann's Church. Andrew Gill 76 of Pleasant Avenue has services 10 a.m. Monday Brown-Dawson.
Salesman Robert Forsythe won with Out of a Barrel a Grill as tonight's theme at the Toastmasters session led by topicmaster Jim Rochovich at Eastern Lanes.
Chester Hodges of 226 Ardmore Drive Middletown is named grand junior councilor at the 49th Supreme Council session in Kansas City Missouri. He presides over 147 DeMolay chapters in Ohio and is a 33rd degree Mason and former Ohio Masons grand master. Stanley Garrity of Wichita Kansas becomes grand master at the Kansas City conclave.
Gordon Jump a Bell Telephone repair foreman won best speech at Frisch's on Germantown Road. The Bell Hecklers Club meeting had Joseph Ponder as speechmaster and Anthony Rogers as impromptu master.
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