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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1975
Page
17
Loser Dean Smith of Wadsworth climbed a tree while Tom Sewell of Trenton stood below smiling. The stunt was the result of a World Series wager between the Wilmington College freshmen.
Two Lebanon Correctional Institution inmates testified they saw Ervin Boyd stab Ronnie Turner with a shiny instrument in the LCI recreation yard. The incident left Turner dead at Middletown Hospital after June 28. witnesses Clark and Moon also gave similar accounts of Boyd rising from a bench as Turner approached.
In West Elkton Ohio two mayoral candidates contest the election with one council seat to be filled by appointment as incumbent Marshall Todd does not run. Challenger Kenneth Botts and Mayor Charles McKee face off while write‑in Bud Wing seeks re‑election.
A free public forum on New Advances in Arthritis Treatment will be held November 6 at 7 30 p m in the Lebanon High School cafeteria on Ohio 48. Speakers include Dr William Langworthy of Middletown orthopedic surgeon and Dr John L Houk of Cincinnati rheumatologist, with Q A session and Arthritis Foundation representatives.
Franklin plans commission grants preliminary approval to a Wallick Construction Co proposal for 114 rental units on 9.7 acres at Fourth Street near I-75. The project includes 18 one bedroom 70 two bedroom and 26 three bedroom units with mid range rents and a widened Fourth Street and a 60 foot connector right of way. Charles Read Miami Engineering Co. says landscaping and tree planting are included and the development will be brick and aluminum sided.
Commissioners approve a zoning amendment to send to City Council for final action. Pete Motley, the sole speaker at a public hearing, seeks a spring camper site on 10 acres with a 3 acre lake. The ordinance creates a designated camper zone with at least two acres, a density of up to 40 units per acre, and two nonconsecutive two week occupancy rules. Planning Commission and City Council review required before operation.
West Elkton Friends Church will hold its annual election day turkey dinner with serving beginning at 5 PM Tuesday. Adults pay 2.75, children under 12 pay 1.50, and pie costs 40 cents extra. Carry-out meals available and a church country store will feature home made items.
Lakota officials secure a commitment from Frank Walker for a 14 acre site in West Chester Glen for a new elementary school. The district aims to pass a 5.29 million bond levy to fund construction, bus maintenance and facility upgrades.
Madison Township trustees set Beggars Night hours for children 12 and under from 5 to 7 p m today. They also urged a 35 mph speed limit on Emerson West Alexandria and Strebee roads, to be approved after routing through the Butler County engineer and state transportation. A weeded open ditch on Strebee Road was noted for safety action. Parking limits posted on Poplar Street near Trenton. tarring and flagging finished on No Mans and Beck roads and a road into Elk Creek Cemetery.
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