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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1972
Page
9
Yesterday served as the last dry run for Middletown Hospital Meals on Wheels ahead of the October 30 start. Five cars with drivers and visitors will begin delivering two meals per client, rising to eight clients per car and a total of 490 meals.
At 1:17 p.m. Eddie Lykins 15 suffered a minor arm cut from a broken basement window and was taken to Middletown Hospital by police. 2:09 p.m. Hart Industries reported a false alarm. 7:21 p.m. Corbin Pieratt’s home had bath curtains on fire caused by a child with matches with $125 damage. 10:43 p.m. Raymond Bag Co. reported another false alarm at Enoch Drive and Wildwood Road.
Middletown Democratic Club will hold an emergency meeting at 6 30 p m at headquarters 1385 Central Ave announced by president Thurman McQuinn yesterday.
Beginning Monday, Hamilton area emergency calls go to new sheriff’s dispatch number 867 5700. Middletown numbers 424 2456 and 424 2457 remain. Old 894 4701 stays in service briefly. Butler County courthouse numbers will change with Centrex installation and a new directory planned.
C. H. Copenhaver of 4531 Bonita Drive serves as entertainment chairman for the sixth annual All American Quarter Horse Congress to be held Oct. 25 29 in Columbus. Over 2000 quarter horses entered with 252 in junior pleasure. youth teams from 37 states attend and 31 girls compete for queen from 29 states and Canada. Organizers expect a crowd of 50 000 to 75 000 for exhibits and show competition.
Three local obituaries outline deaths at Middletown and surrounding area hospitals. Dorothy Burgemeir, 77, died at University Hospital Columbus after collapsing in a lobby while visiting her son-in-law. Helen Marie Hadley, 67, died at Middletown Hospital after a long illness. Eliza Jane Phillips, 89, passed away at Middletown Hospital after a week as a patient. Burial plans and services are listed for each, with survivors named and memorials requested to local charities.
Mrs Dorothy Damele won first place in feature writing and an honorable mention in interview at the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel Dayton. The Journal now holds 14 ONWA awards for its distaff writers. Attendees included Miss Chardelle Weber, Mrs Iona Asher, Mrs Joy Jones, and Mrs Jeri Izor.
Frank Murden, 79, of 234 S. D. Street, and Deckari Marcum, 62, of 287 Howman Avenue, will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Monday with Colligan and Webb respectively listed as their funeral home contacts.
Walter Joseph Riley Jr. 42 of 620 19th Ave. died at 5:10 p.m. at Middletown Hospital after being struck on S Main Street at Weaver Avenue. The death raises the 1972 Middletown traffic toll to 10 and Butler County to 39. A 16 year old Oxford State Road youth faces fleeing the scene charges as radiator fluid trace identifies a car. Riley may face vehicular homicide charges. coroner Dr Garret J Boone calls it a traffic fatality from multiple injuries. Riley, a Korean War veteran and former Diamond International Corp. stripper, is survived by his wife Roberta and four children, plus parents and siblings. Services set at United Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday. burial at Bailey Funeral Home. Officials cite driver factors over mechanical faults as key to high death toll and discuss a three part local program.
Lincoln Elementary School displayed two voting machines to drum up enthusiasm for a mock election with other schools on November 7. Fifth grade teacher Mrs. Hermitt Williston organized Coyle punch type machines. Ted Heidinger of the Republican Party will show slides from real conventions on October 31.
A 9 am collision at Grand Avenue and Highland Street caused heavy vehicular damage and a minor injury. Andrew Shepherd 62 of Oxford State Road and Donald Holder 38 of 500 Gideon Road were involved. Holder was cited for failure to yield. Holder treated at Middletown Hospital for a leg injury. both trucks about 1000 dollars damage.
The case against Philip Waits of Tren ton is reassigned for the fifth time. Judge Fred B. Cramer moved it back to Middletown Municipal Court with Judge J. T. Lamb withdrawing. Ralph McKenzie of AEIF leads the suit over 1970-71 red books and two ledgers totaling 4200 dollars with no theft charged.
Sen Hugh Scott will speak at a Wednesday rally at the Cincinnati Club for Nixon’s re election and local GOP candidates. The Senate Minority Leader will address Ward leaders after the rally in Cincinnati.
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