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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1972
Page
2
President Nixon planned two talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Washington. Discussions expected to cover Russian Jewry treatment trade East West relations in Europe and possibly Vietnam with Henry Kissinger present at the first session.
Hamilton Butler County commissioners received two bids for three bridges on Cincinnati-Dayton Road at Maud West Chester and Gano Dennison Construction Co Dayton bid 29914 50 while SK Construction Co Middletown bid 46280 56 the project was estimated at 43717 02 and the bids were referred to county engineer Stanley M Perin for regulation.
Mr and Mrs Stanley H Reed Jr will co chair the fourth annual Middletown Fine Arts Center auction set for Sunday November 19 at 1 pm in the American Legion Auditorium. Mrs Reed serves as executive secretary and center official and the Reeds predict about 300 preview visitors and 200 bidders on auction day with roughly 109 items last year.
Warren County Democrats plan a coffee and program at Clearcreek Elementary School on October 12 at 8 p.m. Ralph and Libby Wade sponsor the event, with the school provided for such sessions by each party in the area.
Louis Leakey, 69, renowned British archaeologist who argued East Africa as the cradle of humanity, died Sunday in London of a heart attack. He also asserted that humans have inhabited North America for over 50,000 years.
A house fire at 3899 Oxford Reily Road gutted a residence belonging to Mrs Denanna Tharp Snodderly. Three occupants including two children Melonney 15 and Mark escaped unharmed. The blaze caused about 6000 dollars in damage and started from a gas hot water heater.
Middletown city commissioners will vote on canceling a lease with the Downtown Merchants for the Mid-Town parking lot along Manchester Avenue Broad Street and Main Street. The city will hire the merchants association to run the lot until construction of a downtown parking garage begins next year with profits to the city. A petition from over 100 Middletown Senior Citizens Center members asks to continue bus service. A separate resolution sets airport rental fees.
Mrs Jennie Cohen 81 of Cincinnati and formerly Middletown died Saturday at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. Her funeral services were held today at Weir Funeral Home Reading Road. Burial will be at Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 3 to 9 p.m. at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Thomas England officiating. She was widow of Mose Cohen. Continuous listings mention Carlises Jones relatives and grandchildren.
Graveside services for the stillborn infant daughter of Mr Curtis Howard and Mrs in Middletown were held today at Woodside Cemetery with the Rev Cecil Conrad officiating. Arrangements were by Riggs Funeral Home.
Hamilton two men face first degree murder charges as the Butler County grand jury meets for October. Willie Jarvis, 32, is accused in the Sept 22 fatal cutting of Jacob Jones at Schaefer's Stew Bar. Gary Cox, 21, is charged in the Sept 24 stabbing death of Frankie Clifford whose body was found behind Badin High School.
Los Angeles AP report says director Edgar George Ulmer aged 65 died Saturday. Ulmer began as a set designer and directed 128 motion pictures including his last film The Cavern released in 1965.
Henry Woods of Butlerville Indiana died at Middletown Hospital at 8 35 am Sunday. He was 83 born in Kentucky a former Lockland resident a retired butcher. Survived by five sons James Florida Delbert Pennsylvania Archie Jack Grover unknown addresses 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren Services Thursday 10 30 am Vorhis Funeral Home Lockland burial Oak Hill Cemetery Glendale. Funeral there Wednesday 6 to 9 pm.
Mrs. Nancy G. Hoke, 69, of Germantown Rt. 2, died Sunday at Middletown Hospital after a two month stay. A West Virginia native, she lived in the Germantown area 35 years. Survived by husband Earl a daughter Mrs. Pearl Lewis of Farmersville three sons Earl W. of Enon Julian and Charles of New.
Mrs Dora White a former Springboro Blue Ball resident died Sunday in Columbus Her son Arthur and another son Paul of Columbus survive along with five grandchildren Services are 11 am Wednesday at Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home Worthington and the body will be cremated
Shane Winkler infant son of Martha Wicker Winkler of 723 Sycamore Street to be given services today at World Missionary Tabernacle. Howard Hardy aged 74 of 6432 Beissinger Road to Mass of the Resurrection at 9 30 a m Tuesday at St Ann's Church. Brightie Morris aged 64 of 1814 Parrish Avenue to services 2 p m Tuesday Brown Dawson. Mrs Jennie Bailey aged 89 of 955 Haverhill Drive to services 10 a m Tuesday Webb.
Teresa Combie elected vice president of the 1972-73 COE Club will serve as president after Marsha Glover resigns from the post. Karen Tischer becomes new vice president and other officers: Pam Hager secretary Marsha Cox treasurer Brenda Taylor historian. Glover changes COE course.
Lebanon Warren County Health officials announced the 11 day pet quarantine ended with no new rabies cases. A pet skunk that scratched or bit three people prompted the action. two cats were sent to Columbus for tests with first cat negative and the second expected to be negative.
A speakers bureau is formed to tell Middletown City School District voters about the school tax levy. Co chairs Q R Reeder and Donald Reichelderfer lead with Supt Robert Johnson and staff. Presentations will run on charts and color slides at coffees and community meetings. Co chairs Mrs Richard Nein and Mrs Richard Wilson invite groups to contact them to hear the levy story.
Clifford Yarmouth 29 of Carlisle former manager of Ohio Liquor Store 56 at 4 S Main St was placed on probation for five years after pleading guilty to embezzling more than 4000 from the store in a three month period ending last June He must serve 90 days in jail restitution of 4080 and court costs and said he spent the funds gambling on pool outcomes
Butler County police investigated two weekend break-ins. At McGee's Supermarket on Trenton Franklin Road two intruders fled after being surprised by owner Lee McGee with a tissue box of 100 cigarette cartons left behind. A sliding glass door at Maurice Lambroff's home on Oxford Trenton Road was broken but nothing appeared missing.
Four local twirlers earned top honors at a National Baton Twirlers Association event at Fairfield Junior High School. Jennifer Gilbert won Autumn Queen and beginners fancy strut titles for ages 7 to 10 and placed fourth in two events. Robin Crouch claimed advanced solo 14-year-olds and military 11 to 14-year-olds firsts. Other firsts included Missy Murray in advanced solo 10-year-olds and Sherry Hill in beginners 6 and under. Additional placers included Kristina Alley and others, with Sheryl Ann Longworth winning two firsts at the Volunteer Twirling Classic in Knoxville Tennessee and three seconds.
Franklin resident John Sparks 93722 Julie Drive Franklin, an Armco employee and World War II veteran, has been named Ohio Veterans Administration Hospital Chairman of the Year for his leadership in Pup Tent 50 Military Order of the Cooties. Sparks, life member of the order, was elected grand commander in May 1966 and serves as past Junior and Senior Vice commander of the state organization with over 2,100 members. He is also a life member of VFW Post 3809 and notes 74 Pup Tents exist in Ohio. He will receive the trophy at the Supreme Seventh District meeting November 25 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Girls from Oneida School’s Troop 1206 spent a weekend at Camp Middlemoor with leader Mrs Mim Rambo and helpers Mrs Dickie White and Mrs Vivian Harrison. They hiked did ecology work and trained on outdoor badges.
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