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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1972

Page

2

Franklin to Start Million-Gallon Water Tank Project

City Council awarded bids for a $400 000 waterworks upgrade to Ball Burge and Kraus and Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel. Construction begins immediately with foundations before bad weather. total project expected to take about a year. Beggar's night set for Monday Oct 30 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Franklin Cleveland Ball, Burge and Kraus Fourth Street Hill Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh Bernard Eichholz Eichholz

YMCA Trip to Garden International Circus and Ice Show

Registration remains open for a YMCA sponsored day trip to Dayton’s Hara Arena for a two hour Garden International Circus and Ice Show featuring the Great Wallendas Tarzan and his lions and tigers Jeanette Rix and her trained polar bears elephants aerial skaters and clowns A 1 30 p m to 6 p m schedule with fares 3 50 for members 5 for non members Reservations by 2 p m Thursday call Tom Brickey at the YMCA for details

Garden International Dayton Hara Arena Wallendas Tarzan Jeanette Rix YMCA

Deaths And Funerals Charles Haines Sr. 66

Charles Haines Sr. 66 of Waynesville Rt 2 died Monday at St Elizabeth Medical Center Dayton. He was retired from the Inland Division of General Motors in Dayton. Survived by wife Frances three sons Charles Jr Ronald Donald at home four daughters Linda Jackie Ruth Patricia and 28 grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at Connor Stubbs Funeral Home Waynesville. Also noted private graveside service for Brad Lee Titus eight day old son of Mr and Mrs John Titus of 205 Park Hill Drive and grandson of Mr and Mrs William Titus of South Lebanon to be held Wednesday at South Lebanon Cemetery. Child died of a cardiac condition last Saturday night at Children's Hospital Cincinnati. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Everett Scott of Kentucky. Arrangements by Oswald Funeral Home.

Charles Haines Charles W Haines Sr Waynesville Rt. 2 Mary Broughton Janet Lanier Middletown St. Elizabeth Medical Center Dayton Lanier Inland Division General Motors Corp Frances Charles Jr Ronald Donald Linda Jackie Lanier Ruth Branger Morrow Patricia Covey Castleberry Fila Connor-Stubbs Waynesville Lebanon Brad Lee Titus John Titus Park Hill Drive William Titus South Lebanon South Lebanon Cemetery Children’s Hospital Cincinnati Everet Scott Kentucky Oswald

Private services for Miss Bess M. Strahler

Miss Bess M. Strahler formerly of Dayton died Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Home in Monroe. She headed the duplicating division at NCR Dayton and belonged to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial is at Woodland Cemetery Dayton with private funeral at Routsong Funeral Home. Survived by sister Miss Nellie Strahler Oakwood and brother the Rev Miltor Strahler.

Bess M. Strahler Dayton Routsong Funeral Home Woodland Cemetery Miss Strahler Mt. Pleasant Monroe National Cash Register Westminster Presbyterian Church Nellie Strahler Oakwood Miltor

Sheriff’s Son Burns From Dorm Fryer Fire

Butler County Sheriff Harold Carpenter’s son Jan Carpenter 19 was in fair condition at St Elizabeth Hospital with third degree burns to arms feet back and neck from a grease fire in his University of Dayton dormitory. He was frying French fries when the grease ignited and the pan exploded as he moved to throw it outside.

Dayton Butler County Harold Carpenter St. Elizabeth Hospital Jan Carpenter University of Dayton Carpenter

Obituary notices for Rutherford Kehr and Ball

John Rutherford 89 of 843 Campbell Ave Pineville Ky dies at ... services 2 p.m. Wednesday Henry Kehr 8 formerly 716 Clinton Ave private services Mrs Lucille Ball 48 509 S Front St services 2 p.m. Wednesday

John Rutherford Campbell Ave Pineville Henry Kehr Clinton Ave Webb Lucille Ball S. Front St Brown-Dawson

Suit Filed In Arrest Against K Mart Store

Hamilton woman Pearl Gooch and her husband William filed a $27,500 damage suit in Butler County Common Pleas Court alleging wrongful detention and public shoplifting accusation at K Mart. She says an employee detained her on October 1 1971, forced her to return inside and searched her causing humiliation and medical treatment. The couple seek $25,000 for her and $2,500 for medical expenses and loss of services.

Hamilton A_ Hamilton Butler County Common Pleas Court Pearl Gooch William Avon Drive K-Mart Discount Stores S.S. Kresge Dixie Highway

Abandoned Car Found Burned Along Great Miami River

A 1962 car stolen from Cincinnati was found burned and abandoned about 3 p.m. yesterday along the Great Miami River banks near E. Miami River Road at the Hamilton County line. Deputies assisting Hamilton County police recovered the vehicle and notified its owner William Miller of Hamilton County.

Hamilton Miami River E. Miami River Hamilton County Butler County Cincinnati William Miller

Ex-Policeman Sentenced In Rape Case In Ohio

Former Lincoln Heights officer Walter Lee, 24, and Cincinnati man Nathaniel Frieson Jr., 35, convicted of raping a 16 year old in June 1971. Frieson received six months in jail. Judge Robert Kraft of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court imposed Lee’s indeterminate prison term.

Cincinnati Lincoln Heights Ohio Reformatory Walter Lee Nathaniel Frieson Jr Frieson Robert Kraft Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Lee

Traffic Suit Seeks 10000 In West Chester

Ona Sewell of West Chester filed a damage suit claiming injuries from a Oct 13 1970 collision on Cincinnati Dayton road at I 75 overpass when Claude Murry of Nashville Tennessee drove left of center. She seeks 10000 from Murry and Southern Roofing Co. Murry was employed by the firm. She suffered arm shoulder and rib injuries.

Ona Sewell Hamilton- Mason Road Claude Murry Southern Roofing Co Nashville, Tenn Cincinnati-Dayton Road Interstate 75 Murry

Voter Registration Set At Rink's Store Site

The Butler County Board of Elections will open a special voter registration site at Rink's Department Store 3200 Roosevelt Blvd Friday from 1 to 9 p.m. Other approved sites include Somerville School Elder Elementary Hamilton West Mall and Oxford Municipal Building.

Butler County Board of Elections Rink’s Department Store Roosevelt Blvd Middletown Lafayette Avenue Minnesota Street Somerville The Elder Elementary Ross Hamilton West Mall Oxford Municipal Hamilton Ralph Pagano Richard Koehler Koehler

Interstate signage change reduces route confusion

The Associated Press reports that 1808S becomes 1-76 to reduce confusion with I-80 in Ohio. Road signs for both 1-80S and 1-76 will stay until next April to help travelers adjust to the new designations for the stretch between I-71 and Ohio and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

Associated Press Ohio Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

GOP Pageant Deadline Extended for Middletown Entrants

Miss Young Republican pageant organizers in Middletown urge applicants aged 18 to 21 by Dec 31 to enter. Coordinator Mrs James Reese says entries open by phone, pageant set at the American Legion auditorium on S Main St, originally Oct 14, postponed to Oct 27, with deadline extended to Oct 4. The winner earns a two day all expenses paid trip to Washington DC including a dinner with Senator William Saxbe and his wife.

Middletown Area James Reese Reese American Legion Washington, D.C Ohio William Saxbe

Glaciers Plague North Cascade Mountains of Washington

The North Cascade Mountains in Washington State contain 756 glaciers covering 103 square miles.

North Cascade Mountains Washington State

Meeting Postponed by Air Pollution Board

The Air Pollution Control Appeals Board meeting scheduled for Thursday night was postponed. Acting chairman William Akers will call a new meeting. Ohio cleans air control and consolidation split Middleport into Cincinnati district as Hourihane and Storey resign to join Flint, Michigan.

Air Pollution Control Appeals Board William Akers State of Ohio Middletown Cincinnati James Hourihane John Storey Flint Mich

Hire the Handicapped Week Promotes Accessibility and Jobs

The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped promotes Hire the Handicapped Week to boost understanding of abilities and improve access. William Robinson leads local efforts in Ohio to assess buildings for wheelchair access and place decals signaling accommodations. The program includes an annual Ability Counts essay contest with top prizes and ongoing job placement efforts in Butler County and Middletown.

Alexander Graham Bell Wilma Rudolph Sarah Bernhardt Committee On William Robinson Ohio Bureau of Employment Services Robinson Leon DeForest Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Butler County Middletown

Bus backing incident injures no one in Middletown

A Middletown school bus carrying 54 freshmen backed into a car at 1904 Woodlawn Ave at 8:15 a.m. No injuries. Bus driver Mary Moultry 804 14th Ave was cited for backing unsafely. Terry Jay of 3 Alameda Circle owned the other vehicle. damage estimated at 300 dollars.

Woodlawn Ave Middletown Mary Moultry 14Th Ave Jay Terry Alameda Circle Terry

Garfield Elementary PTO Backs 7.9-Mill Levy for Nov Ballot

Garfield Elementary School joins Sherman, Lincoln, and Middletown groups in endorsing a 7.9 mill levy for the Nov 7 ballot. The package includes a 5.6 mill renewal and 2.3 mills new levy, funding over 40 percent of district operating funds and risking school closures without passage.

Garfield PTO Sherman Lincoln Middletown Elementary Principal's Association Middletown City Ptos

Police Briefs Coin collection stolen from home in Brookhaven area

A coin collection valued at 307.50 was reported missing from the bedroom of Donald Adams at 4905 Brookhaven Drive. A pry bar was used to force open the rear door of the attached garage during the burglary reported yesterday.

Donald Adams Brookhaven Drive

Theft Reported at 1707 Church Ave

Mrs. Verdina Engle of 1707 Church Ave said a thief entered her home yesterday between 1 and 3 30 p m and stole 168 in bills from a Goodwill shopping bag where she kept it.

Verdina Engle Church Ave

No Trial Date Set For Stamm

Pre trial judge P Daniel Fedders ordered continued proceedings for suspended Carlisle Police Chief Larry Stamm. Stamm faces grand larceny charges from a grand jury indictment claiming he took 600 dollars while probing a Carlisle residence robbery. He pleaded not guilty at the Sept. 21 arraignment.

Lebanon P. Daniel Fedders Carlisle Larry Stamm Stamm Fred Jones Council

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