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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1977
Page
2
Ohio health officials report a seventh active Legionnaires disease case in Columbus with the patient recovering. A 22 year old man at Ohio State University Hospital was diagnosed as pneumonia earlier in August and tests confirmed Legionnaires disease.
A batch of obituaries details Robert Lee Rogers 67 of 1714 Glenn Ave Middletown who died at Middletown Hospital after an extended illness. Survivors include wife Orpha and nine sons plus daughters and siblings. Also listed are Stanley Lester Gullett 54 of Alameda Calif and Wilber G South 92 of Franklin and John McKelvin Jr. 44 of Johnston S C with funeral details and survivors.
An open house and dedication ceremony for Doty House is planned for early November after completion of a new addition and renovations for handicapped children on Timber Trail Drive. Co chairmen are Robert Housh and Mrs Joseph Peil with board president Al Decatur Jr guiding a list of supporters. more than 1 000 invitations will be sent to the public.
The Germantown Recreation Board, with Montgomery County Parks officials, will discuss Kercher Community Park on Astoria Road. Mayor Hall and VVBASE reviewed 2024 plans including gravel parking, cedar fencing, clearing, picnic amenities, and ball diamonds. A $5,000 cedar shelter is proposed while a sports center may be delayed pending water tie-in decisions.
Reported incidents show multiple emergency responses across a span from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. including several hospital transports and a youth arrest. Names include Otis Underwood Pearlie Thomas George Harvey Jerry Slaton Cynthia Fuller Elnora Burg Chester Smith Martha Nicholson Lee Reynolds with ages 60 59 69 33 18 43 79 38 44 and locations in Otis Underwood 1937 Vance Pearlie Thomas 2207 Tytus 4564 Shawnray 2002 Lowell 327 Webster 822 16th 905 Lincoln 1826 Sherman 510 15th 1520 Fairmount.
The First Baptist Church of Franklin hosts Then Sings My Soul on local cable channel 15. Tonight features guest soloist Mary Frazee and Wilbur Powell founder of WFCJ, with Rev. Marvin Strohm hosting. The program repeats each Tuesday at the same time.
Trentons proposed change to the refuse collection ordinance would drop the full month charge for partial month service and is up for first reading at 7 30 p m in the Municipal Building The meeting was moved from last Thursday The council may also consider a 78000 public works grant from the US Economic Development Administration to fund a second tire station on the south side with labor to start within 90 days and paperwork by Sept 30 Melvin Ryder said
Franklin Municipal Court Judge John Tracy bound over Franklin resident Daniel L Clifford 29 to the Warren County grand jury on robbery charges. In same court, Roger L Ford received fines for DUI and license issues. Louis R Cales faced suspensions and jail time. Virgil Stamper, Wayne Halcomb, and Ralph E Fitzpatrick were assessed fines and sentences for disorderly conduct and related offenses.
A 19 year old woman in Warren County filed warrants naming a man accused of attempting rape after she responded to a newspaper help wanted ad for a nationwide tour with a young business group. The alleged assault occurred at the Holiday Inn on Ohio 122.
At a Monroe meeting, the Grange urged members to vote no on a statewide constitutional amendment banning leghold traps. It also urged tighter controls on tractor-trailer noise and sent both resolutions to the state Grange in Columbus. Announcements included a Oct. 3 covered dish meeting with officer installation, a Sept. 26 women’s committee gathering with a cancer film, and Brenda Barnthouse representing Butler County in the Oct. 16 Prince and Princess contest at the Ohio State Grange meeting.
Craig D. Baker, 21, was westbound on Grand when his motorcycle struck a car driven by Wayne Lipscomb, 27, at Breiel Boulevard. Baker sustained knee and shoulder injuries and was treated at Middletown Hospital. Lipscomb faces a failure to yield charge while Baker is cited for lacking a motorcycle endorsement.
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