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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1975

Page

2

Kindness Heartened by Action on Mayaguez Release

U S Rep Thomas Kindness says he was relieved and heartened by the bid to free the Mayaguez from Cambodians. He praised President Ford for leadership and consulted Congress, arguing a quick resolution preserved a reasonable defense budget and deterred future Communist moves.

C.J. Bosnak Journal U.S Thomas Kindness Mayaguez Kindness Ford Congress Congressional

Creek erosion prompts county action and aid requests

Butler County commissioners hear a second erosion plea as Four Mile Creek threatens a resident’s home. Richard Basel cites failed help from the Army Corps, Miami Conservancy District, and others and notes possible rechanneling costs of up to 15 thousand dollars. The panel also opposes federal jurisdiction expansion over waters and irrigation ditches. They commend President Ford for Mayaguez action.

Richard Basel Warwick Road St. Clair Township Basel Army Corps of Engineers Miami Conservancy District James Hinchberger Stanley Perin Perin Gerald Ford U.S Mayaguez

Bike rider hit by car on University Boulevard

Eight year old Anthony Cantrell was struck while riding across University Boulevard at First Avenue. He was knocked to the pavement and taken to Middletown Hospital in fair condition. His sister Brenda, ten, dragged him to safety after the bicycle was run over by a southbound car driven by 33 year old Jack Mynhier. The incident occurred at 9 10 p.m. while Cantrell crossed against a red light due to a passing train. Mynhier was not charged the car left 27 feet of skid marks and carried the bike 96 feet under the vehicle.

Middletown Hospital University Boulevard First Avenue Anthony Cantrell Fairmont Ave Brenda Jack Mynhier Sunset St Mynhier

Eagles Lodge 3458 Celebrates Third Anniversary

Members of Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 3458 observe the chapter's third anniversary Sunday at 2 p.m. at 2907 S Main St. George Wenholt of Columbus will speak, new member initiation and lodge auxiliary chartering planned, ritual team from Hamilton Auxiliary 407 assisting, dinner and dance to follow.

Order of Eagles Lodge S. Main St George Wenholt Columbus FDR Eg Pitstick Hamilton Hamilton Foe Herbert Kidd

Free blood pressure screenings offered in Middletown area

Two outreach programs sponsored by Butler County AHA branch Middletown Hospital Nurses and Middletown HR Dept run tomorrow through Sunday. Nurse Mary Ortman leads initiatives at Middletown Mall on Friday and Saturday with 11 am to 1 pm 4 30 pm to 6 30 pm Friday and 11 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 5 pm Saturday. The second clinic is Sunday at McKinley Middle School on S Verity Parkway from 1 to 5 pm as part of High Blood Pressure Month activities.

Middletown Butler County American Heart Association Middletown Hospital McKinley Middle School S. Verity Parkway

Middletown Aviation Club hears Dayton controller

Robert Bohn, a Dayton air traffic controller with 20 years in the profession, spoke to the Middletown Aviation Club last night at Weber's Four Seasons Party Room at Hook Field. He explained transponder use, pilot duties at stage three airports, and air traffic control services. A wake turbulence film was shown.

Robert Bohn Dayton Middletown Aviation Club Weber Four Seasons Hook Field Bohn

Man charged with theft in Fairfield ex-wife case

James Grimes, 27, of 4644 Celadon Ave., Fairfield, was arrested on petty theft charges for items stolen from his ex-wife Kimberly Grimes at 413 Sycamore Road. Reported stolen were a car title, a hair dryer, a jacket and a television set. A 14-year-old boy was also arrested for vandalizing cars behind Ray's Cafe. Police investigate one break-in and one attempted break-in with no items reported stolen. Evidence of a forced entry was found at Cassandra Ponder’s home and a prowler incident was reported near Tom McDonald’s residence. Roy Shepherd reported the theft of a rotor-filler engine from his backyard.

Trenton James Grimes Celadon Ave Fairfield Kimberly Grimes Sycamore Road Ray E. State St Cassandra Ponder Mars Drive Tom McDonald Linda Court James Vaughn Roy Shepherd State St

Butler Arthritis Foundation seeks books for big sale

The Butler Arthritis Foundation plans a summer book sale to raise 1000 dollars. Coordinator Janet Buck urges donations of all reading material with gardening craft books popular. Donations are tax deductible with receipts available. Call 423-9231 9 am to 4 pm to donate.

Butler County Arthritis Foundation Janet Buck

Evening Optimists elect new Middletown officers

Victor E. McGuire of 1952 Ronald Drive was elected president of the Middletown Evening Optimist Club. Clarence Fishbaugh and Richard Fugett were named first and second vice presidents, Ray Palmer sergeant at arms, and William Drake fund raising chairman. They will take office in October.

Victor E. McGuire Ronald Drive Middletown

Sharing Costs Firms Combine for Alcoholism Work

At the Hamilton Country Club the second annual Labor Management Conference on Employee Alcohol Control Programs heard from Peer Fossen of ALMACA about a consortium approach. Several small firms join to share costs and governance with local agencies, unions, and employees paying nominal fees to fund in-plant alcoholism programs now active in about a dozen U.S. cities. Tom Morrison of the Alcoholism Council of Butler County touted growing public health support and broader hospital adoption of alcoholism as a treatable illness, with sponsors including Armco Employee Independent Federation and local unions and health departments.

Ted Pollard Atlanta Peer Fossen Association of Labor Management Administrators and Consultants On Alcoholism Almaca U.S Fossen Tom Morrison Alcoholism Council Butler County Hamilton “S Country Club Morrison Armco Employee , Independent Federation Butler, Warren Clinton Counties Afl-Cilo Council Hamilton Association of Trade and Industry Middletown Area

Deaths and Funerals List Local Residents

Mrs. Lois Irene Smith 46 of 204 Webster St dies at Middle town Hospital after six days as patient. Survived by husband John two sons Michael Ronald at home two daughters Teresa Mull Middletown Connie at home brother Larry Moore Trenton sister Linda Moore Middletown. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Walter Hensley. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Also listed are Kenneth Johnnie Merlin Walter Dayton Wayne Campton Ky sister Mildred Banks Franklin services 2 p.m. Saturday Anglesby Funeral Home Rev Eddie Banks Miami Valley Memory Gardens. From 210 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Clara E. Clark 81 of Miamisburg formerly Middletown dies 12:30 a.m. today Grandview Hospital Dayton six weeks as patient. Daughter Mildred Hoffman Dayton half sister Ada Green Franklin. Harris Funeral Home Dayton burial Highland Memorial Cemetery Miamisburg. Harry Fromm 58 Cincinnati former Middletown dies of cancer 6:30 p.m. yesterday Cincinnati General Hospital. Survived by wife Dorothy daughter Mary Johnson Middletown son Robert San Francisco mother Hazel Ludwig Georgia brother Richard Georgia two grandchildren. Memorial service tomorrow in Cincinnati.

Lois Irene Smith Webster St Middletown Hospital John Michael Ronald Teresa Mull Middletown Connie Larry Moore Trenton Linda Moore Joseph R. Baker & Sons Walter Hensley Woodside Cemetery Miamisburg Kenneth Johnnie Merlin Walter Dayton Wayne Campton Mildred Banks Franklin Anglesby Eddie Banks Miami Valley Memory Gardens Grandview Hospital Clark Robert A. Farquar Mildred Hoffman Ada Green Harris Funeral Home Linden Ave Highland Memorial Cemetery Harry Fromm Cincinnati Cincinnati General Hospital Dorothy Mary Johnson Robert San Francisco Hazel Ludwig Georgia Richard

Memorial notices for Wells and Banks in Middletown area

Richard Wood Wells 90 of 3206 Illinois Ave Middletown died at 7 30 am at Middletown Hospital after admission Monday He was born in Wellington Ky lived in Middletown since 1943 former Aeronca Inc employee and F AM lodge member His wife Virginia died in 1966 Surviving: four daughters two sons a brother two sisters seven grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Funeral by McCoy Leffler with Dr Robert Scully Burial at Woodside Cemetery A Masonic service planned tomorrow Also listed Harvey R Banks 45 of 8061 Bunnell Hill Road died yesterday at Quaker Heights Nursing Home Waynesville Former Miami Maid Bakery employee He left a wife Opal three sons Russell Michael Marshall a daughter Rosalie Beard and parents Thrasher and Mrs Banks of Campton Ky The report cuts off mid listing with Nathan of...

Richard Wood Wells Illinois Ave Middletown Hospital Wells Wellington Middletown Aeronca Inc Lincoln Lodge F&am Virginia Sylvia Fox Nola Brooks Franklin Dixie McClanahan Aleta Truesdale Albert Gerald Robert Maude Carpmell Lexington Georgia Spence Ezel McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Robert Scully Woodside Cemetery Harvey R. Banks Bunnell Hill Road Quaker Heights Waynesville Banks Miami Maid Bakery Dayton Opal Russell Air Force North Dakota Michael Marshall Rosalie Beard Wheelington W. Va Thrasher Banks Campton Nathan

Little clarifies resignation from water collection committee

Former chairman J. Brack Little says he did not resign from the Water Collection Committee but declined to lead the new unauthorized panel. He notes the original committee completed its assignment and the new group aimed to rewrite regulations on past-due water bills. realtor Jack Harkrader leads the new panel.

City Water Collection Committee J. Brack Little Little Water Department Stanley Sorrell Jack Harkrader

Two Local Residents Die. Services Pending

Pauline McCandless of Lebanon dies at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a stay since April 30. Survived by husband John. Arrangements with Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin. Dana Taulbee, formerly of Middletown, dies at his Jackson Ky home after a heart attack. World War II veteran and Armco Steel retiree. Burial in Jackson. Grace Taulbee, Middletown mother of Dana, and siblings listed. Funeral Home Jackson to host calls. burial planned in Jackson.

Pauline McCandless Greentree Road Lebanon Grandview Hospital Dayton John Anglesby Franklin Dana Taulbee Middletown Jackson Taulbee Armco Steel Corp Grace Taulbee Clayton Perdue Menifee Daniel Paul Maurice Chapman Ike Deaton Roy Roe Ed Campbell Breathitt County Jackson Cemetery

Archbishop Grammer Declares Henry VIII Marriage Invalid

On April 23 1533 Archbishop Grammer ruled Henry VIII marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid stating the union unlawful under church law.

Grammer Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon

Manchester concert brings seventh grade bands and choirs

The Manchester Middle School music department presents a spring concert at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Seventh grade band and chorus, seventh eighth grade orchestra, a quartet perform pieces including Mash Lonesome Wind and Born Free. PTO to elect officers then ice cream social and cake walk with 75 cent tickets at the door.

Manchester Don Harkrader Earl of Oxford Dan Stoutenborough Chicago Mandy Annie James Veith Bouree Elizabeth and Madrigil PTO

Skydivers to entertain at Lincoln lawn fete

Two skydivers from the Waynesville Jump Club will perform tomorrow at the Lincoln Elementary School lawn fete. The event runs 4 PM to 8 PM and will include a dunking machine with Lincoln Principal Tom Manning, PTO president Pete Peterson, lawn fete chairman David Blaine, and a teacher taking turns at different times.

Waynesville Lincoln Elementary Lincoln Tom Manning PTO Pete Peterson Lawn Fete David Blaine

Fire Causes Motorcycle Gas Line Ignition on Broad Street

A fire at 123 S Broad St. led to gas line rupture from a motorcycle breaking and spilling gas onto a hot engine, causing a blaze with $150 in damage. Nearby, 73 year old Alford Hutchens at 1503 Meadow Ave reported hip pains and was admitted in satisfactory condition. Ester Brooks, 46, of Cincinnati, at 2210 Queen Ave, suffered chest and arm pains, received oxygen at 19 hospital, and was treated and released.

S. Broad St Meadow Ave Alford Hutchens Queen Ave Ester Brooks Cincinnati

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Cambodia Shawnee Lee Journal Four Mile Creek Seven Mile Creek Eagles Lodge Aviation Club Arts IN Chamber of Commerce Manchester Motor Inn Calvin F. Lloyd Victor McGuire Lois Smith Clara Clark Clara E. Clark Richard Wells Harvey Banks Lincoln Lawn Christian Science Sentinel the Sentinel Christian Science Reading Room Central Ave
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