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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1977
Page
2
Rescue workers and firefighters revived a woman three times after an incident. Authorities coordinated with medical teams to stabilize her condition and transport to a hospital for further treatment.
Columbus police and fire bomb squad investigate three false bomb threats in the capital. The Empire Building and State Office Tower evacuations affected about 3,750 workers. Investigators seek links and review a dynamite tip at the City Hall statue base.
About 250 people registered for Saturdays CROP Walk For The Hungry an event of 15 to 20 miles around the city to raise funds for hunger relief The Middletown Area Ministerial Association sponsors the walk which is proclaimed CROP Day in Middletown by City Commission Chairman Tom Blake The start at 8 20 a m at the west end of the City Centre Mart includes an invocation by Dr Irvin Emmons and walkers meet from 8 to 8 20 a m for final registration REACT and Red Cross will provide safety pledges are due by Oct 7 payable to CROP at the Church of the Ascension
Two local obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Nannie B. Wells 77 of 1329 Orchard St and Mrs Elizabeth H. Coles Rupp 78 of Orange Park Fla Both were Middletown natives with long ties to the community and their families Survivors, service details, and burial plans are listed with respective funeral homes in Middletown and Woodside Cemetery For Mrs Wells services are 10 am Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery Graveside rites will be Monday for Mrs Coles Rupp in Woodside Cemetery under the care of Wilson Schramm Memorial Home Masses and funeral arrangements are noted for both cases with no local visitation for Mrs Coles Rupp
Obituaries report Pearl Donahue 85 of 420 Pleasant St died at Lebanon Health Center. Services Saturday 2 pm at Oswald Funeral Home. burial Second Creek Cemetery near Blanchester. Russell Dakin 69 of 100 Monroe Rd died at home. burial Miami Cemetery. visitation today 7–9 pm. Raymond S. Mainous of 696 Franklin Rd died at Franklin Nursing Inn. burial Miami Cemetery. visitation today 6–9 pm. Other notices list Corwin Waynesville, John McKelvin, Susan E Haun, Rachel Brafman, and William Elton Wilson with service details, survivors, and cremation or burial information.
Police report says theft at 924 Catalpa Drive last night. estimated value 8600 dollars. Items included a 2500 ham radio a 1100 stereo system four amplifiers two rifles three shotguns five handguns and cash. entry through a rear door between 6 and 11 pm.
Middletown Area United Way plans October campaign run by seven couples led by Mr and Mrs Richard Nein. Key solicitors include Gary and Mrs Kaup for lawyers, Rev and Mrs Robert Clark for clergy, and Dr and Mrs Ken Smith for physicians. General chair Lewis Welshofer cites fair share giving based on one hour's pay per month and an annual pledge tied to 2080 hours. Seventeen agencies receive support to aid local families and youth.
Fallout from China's test caused only a slight rise in radiation in Seattle and Alaska and posed little health danger. The air mass was moving toward the Great Lakes and East Coast with checks showing mixed readings in Seattle Juneau Anchorage and Portland. EPA and FDA planned milk testing though no problem appeared.
Firefighters responded to a alarm at the Carlisle Care Center on Hillcrest Drive shortly after 7 a.m. and found a kitchen cooking triggered a sensitive detector. The Franklin Emergency Squad sent two ambulances which were recalled. patients were evacuated.
Ina Collins 29 of 2402 F Lt treated at Middletown Hospital for a gunshot wound to the lower right leg after a revolver discharged while being handled by Lester 30. Gun confiscated for safekeeping. Collins advised of right to sign warrants. Two thefts reported at Bill's Open Door Cafe on Burbank Avenue. Ken Myers 1711 Florence St. lost a 10-speed bicycle. Bill Scearse 1455 Villa Court had cassette tape deck taken from car. Beverly Lampley 3921 Roosevelt Blvd. lost an in dash AM FM tape unit overnight. Danny Thompson 2400 Superior Ave. reported 25 tapes stolen from van. value 180. A three channel radio speaker and powerpack were stolen from a Conrail car on University Boulevard. value 1000.
Tickets for the Italian buffet dinner before the Oct 15 Middletown Symphony Pops Concert are sold out. Concert tickets remain available, featuring Gwen Conley and local orchestra, plus a 175th city birthday celebration. Dinner-ticket holders must confirm reservations. concert tickets sold through local shops and venues.
Trooper Tommy R Fields of Post 9 was named the 17th Ace in the state this year at ceremonies at the post. He recovered five stolen vehicles including one car and four motorcycles valued over 7,000 with altered serial numbers, confiscated from two motorcycle gangs in Hamilton County. Col Adam G. Reiss presented Fields with a certificate, special license plates for his patrol car and a ribbon for his uniform. Fields has served with the highway patrol since 1971, hails from Cincinnati, and is a Oak Hills High School graduate who served four years in the Marines attaining sergeant. He and his wife Dorothy and their son reside in Cincinnati.
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