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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1973

Page

2

Middletown Man Dies in Car Wreck Near Somerville

Wade Cates 36 of 1107 Girard Ave. died on arrival at Mercy Hospital after a car driven by Billy H. Bryant 27 rammed a tree stump near the Butler Preble County line east of Somerville. Bryant and passenger Kenneth Klein 28 suffered minor injuries. Cates was a 16 year employee of Interstate Folding Box Co. His death is the county's 55th traffic fatality. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Middletown Butler- Preble Somerville Wade Cates Girard Ave Mercy Hospital Butler County Cates Billy H. Bryant Finley St Bryant Mendenhall Road Wayne-Trace Road Kenneth Klein Moore St Interstate Folding Box Co

School renovation tops priority for Franklin district

Franklin officials push Phase I remodeling of the junior high using available funds in 1974 without a bond vote. Dr. Dale Hubbard cites two cost estimates totaling about 591,000 plus a 110,360 Phase II air conditioning plan, with work to include doors, ceilings, carpeting, and new seating.

Franklin Dale Hubbard Hubbard

Local deaths and funeral notices listed for Franklin and area

Mrs. Carla Sparks 33 of Franklin died at Middletown Hospital at 2 a m after being stricken at home. Survived by husband Wesley, she worked in Marsh Supermarket meat dept. Services pending at Joseph R. Baker and Sons. Mrs. Lelia Rae 84 of Middletown died at 2 a m at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since Sept 18. Survivors include son Linville and five grandchildren plus five great grandchildren. Visitation Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 p m. funeral Friday 2 p m at the Home with Rev. Richard Kuhn. burial Woodside Cemetery. Infant John Lee Alberson of Lebanon Route 3 died yesterday at Barney's Children’s Medical Center. Survived by parents Randy and wife, a brother Shane Allen, paternal grandparents James and Mrs. Alberson, maternal grandmother Betty Todd of Waynesville. arrangements by Oswald Funeral Home. graveside Thursday 10 a m at Miami Valley Memorial Gardens. William Beachler 21, formerly of Franklin, burial today at Medill Oklahoma after passing at Scott and White Hospital Temple Texas from viral hepatitis.

Carla Sparks Middletown Hospital Sparks Village Drive Franklin Marsh Wesley Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home Lelia Rea Meyers Road Middletown Linville McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Richard Kuhn Funeral Woodside Cemetery Lebanon John Lee Alberson Randy Alberson Lebanon Route 3 Barney’s Children’s Medical Center Shane Allen James Alberson Betty Todd Waynesville Oswald Funeral Home J. G. McHendry Miami Valley Memorial Gardens Medill Okla William Beachler Scott and White Hospital Temple Tex

Four men charged in Holiday Inn motel robbery

Four men face armed robbery charges in the Holiday Inn hold up east of here. Police say about 250 dollars was taken from the cash register. Night clerk Leonard Cate, 22, of Monroe, was taken hostage in the incident. Arrests were made by Middletown police two hours later. Suspects are Gary Barker, Kerry Martin, Carl Taylor, and Anthony Blake.

Holiday Inn Here Warren County Morris Turkelson Leonard Cate Monroe Cate Middletown Gary Barker Longfellow St Kerry Martin N. River St Franklin Carl Taylor el Camino Drive Anthony Blake Girard Ave

Infant Colleen McCarty Dies in Kettering

Colleen Sue McCarty infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred McCarty of Kettering died Monday at Barney Children's Medical Hospital born Saturday area survivors include paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Wilbur McCarty of Middletown graveside services will be 10 30 a m Friday at David Cemetery in Kettering

Colleen Sue McCarty Fred McCarty Kettering Barney Children’s Medical Hospital Wilbur McCarty Middletown David Cemetery

Voter Registration Slips in Butler County

Butler County total registration runs to about 94 974 voters, down 3 717 from last year. Edna Fath director of the county board of elections cites unofficial figures. Middletown office shows 29 230 registered for the November 6 election, including Lemon and Madison Township voters, down from 30 666 last year. Registration closed Tuesday.

Butler County Edna Fath

Local Medical Incidents Reported Across City Streets

At 2:38 p.m. Walter Moon, 48, was taken by ambulance from Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Street to Veteran's Hospital in Dayton for stomach pains. Charles Mitchell, 29, was treated at 1300 Central Ave at 6:40 p.m. Opal Barrett, 47, had trouble breathing and received on site care at 12:47 a.m. A furnace outage caused $40 in damage at 1307 Carolina St, near Calvin Moore's residence, reported at 7:34 a.m.

Ninth Avenue Lincoln Street Walter Moon Skokinan Drive Franklin Veteran’s Hospital Dayton Central Ave Charles Mitchell Girard Ave Crawford St Opal Barrett Carolina St Calvin Moore

Lebanon Annexation Hearing Set by Warren County

Warren County commissioners set a public hearing for the proposed annexation of 356 acres to Lebanon. The hearing is scheduled for December 11 and will address zoning and municipal boundaries affecting the area.

Warren jail plans approved for Lebanon area annexation

Warren County Jail Advisory Committee unanimously backs revised $1.67 million facility plan. Commissioners will seek construction bids after a prior bid set exceeded estimates. Avalon Heights subdivision to Lebanon city, hearing scheduled December 11 at 1 30 p m.

Lebanon Warren County Avalon Heights Commission Harry Cornett Ohio 48 James Mills Avalon Mills Towne East Ohio 122 I- 79

Rezoning Protest Over 10 Acres Near County Fairgrounds

A dozen Lawndale and West DeSales residents urged the Lebanon City Council to reject a plan to rezone 10 acres for multiple family dwellings. They warned of more traffic higher school enrollment strained water and sewer systems and Lebanon flooding with apartments. Council sent the issue to the planning commission for study.

Lebanon Lawndale Avenue West DeSales Avenue County Fairgrounds City Planning Commission

Stolen Amplifier From Car In Dietz Wrecker Lot

Police brief reports Danny Wills 18 of 2101 Central Ave. said an amplifier valued at 300 dollars was stolen from his car yesterday while it was parked in the Dietz wrecker lot at 1601 Tytus Ave.

Danny Wills Central Ave Dietz Wrecker Tytus Ave

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