Butler to retire after 51 years in Middletown service
After more than five decades serving local youth, Hugh Butler will retire as executive director of Doty House effective July 5. John R. Thornberg will assume leadership, following a year as high school principal at Edison and Taft. Butler began in Middletown in 1919 and held multiple education roles before guiding Doty House.
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Middletown
Hugh Butler
Doty House
Robert Barnard
John R. Thornberg
Edison
Taft
Butler
North
Garfield
Young Street
Center For
Doyt House
Order of Eagles
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wilks Not Grounded Amid Court Order at Hamilton Plaza
A court order prevented Democratic candidate Harry Wilks from landing a helicopter in the Hamilton Shopping Plaza lot today. The restraining order was issued for the shopping center owner over possible liability if a customer were injured. Wilks plans several stops across the district including Middletown Shopping Plaza at 12 20 p.m.
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Hamilton
Harry Wilks
Common Pleas
Fred B. Cramer
Wilks
Middletown
Miami Students Rally Behind Shriver Over Critical Crisis
About 1036 Miami University students sign a statement endorsing President Phillip R. Shriver’s handling of a tense period marked by mass arrests and suspensions. The document calls for reason and responsibility, condemns disruption, and was delivered to Shriver’s office as Senate actions and student initiatives unfold.
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Oxford
Miami University
Miami
Phillip R. Shriver
Tlhey
University Senate
Iny
Withrow Court
Dr. Shriver
Senate
Student Senate
Robert M
Ron) Hall
Agency For Encouragement
Shriver
Three Middletown youths injured in crash on Ohio 73
Three youths were injured when an eastbound car lost control on Ohio 73 near U S 127 east of Collinsville around 11:30 p m The driver was Ronald Martin 21 of Malvern Street Passengers were William Holland 21 of Wayne Avenue and Michael iGross 19 of Garfield Street All were treated at Middletown Hospital by the St Clair Township life squad and released
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Seven Mile
Miami University
Ohio 73
Ohio
Alvin Mahrer
Stone Hedge Court
Oxford
Maya
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Larry Tipton
Brown’s Run Road
Middletown
Mahrer
Franklin
Germantown
Cincinnati- Dayton
Nelson Smith Jr
Kettering, Memorial Hospital
Gary Crist
Smith
Bradley Abner
Willard Dr
Carlisle
U.S. 127
Collinsville
Ronald Martin
Malvern St
William Holland
Wayne Ave
Michael iGross
Garfield St
Middletown Hospital
St. Clair Township
Concerned Students Statement Endorses Nonviolent Conduct
A pledge by Jef frey T. Savage and Richard P. Schultz from Miami University condemns disruptive tactics and violence, supports President Shriver, urges reasonable behavior, and calls for classroom normalcy as student leaders seek to distance the university from a disruptive faction.
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Shriver
Jeffrey T. Savage
Norwalk
Richard P
Rick) Schultz
Farmington, Mich
Miami University
Herby
Reagan Daughter and Congressman Candidate Clash on 1968 Bid
Maureen Reagan and Republican candidate Fred E. Jones debated whether Ronald Reagan should have run for president in 1968 at a Jones for Congress fundraiser in Manchester. Both criticized the era’s upheaval, with Reagan opposing a 1968 run and Jones urging a stand for law and order amid claims of a Communist inspired revolution.
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Fred Sennet Journal
Maureen Reagan
California
Ronald Reagan
Fred E. Jones
Congress
24Th
Reagan
Miss Reagan
Jones
Communist Party
Deaths And Funerals George G Getz 84
George G Getz 84 of Bethany died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 12 30 p m after a two week illness He was a retired Butler County farmer and former Seven Mile resident Surviving Hazel his wife two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services 2 p m Monday Inman Funeral Home Somerville Burial Collinsville Cemetery Graveside 1 30 p m Monday Miltonville Cemetery Rev James Arn Rev J E Amstutz officiating Arrangements Wilson Schramm Memorial Home No visitations Memorials to charity.
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George G. Getz
Bethany
Homer Getz
Middletown
Mercy Hospital
Hamilton
Getz
Butler County
Seven Mile
Hazel
Inman Funeral Home
Somerville
Collinsville
Miltonville Cemetery
James Arn
J. E. Amstutz
Wilson-Schramm
S. Main St
Death notice for Ben C Tutzi of Hamilton
Ben C Tutzi 85 retired Libry Township farmer died at 6 30 am yesterday at Golden Years Nursing Home Hamilton after an extended illness. Survived by wife Helen and sister Mrs Omar Patchell of Hamilton. Services p m Monday at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton burial Mennonite Cemetery Trenton no visitations memorials preferred to charity.
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Ben C. Tutzi
Hamilton
Libry Township
Golden Years
Helen
Omar Patchell
Webb ‘Funeral
Trenton
Mrs Johns 85 Dies After Illness At Mt Pleasant Home
Mrs Mary Elinor Johns 85 of Mt Pleasant Home died at 9 05 am after a 10 week illness. She taught at old North School from 1903 to 1912 and was a member of Mt Olivet United Presbyterian Church and the Miami Book Club. Born in Butler County, she was survived by two sons A R Johns of Trenton and Clarence Jr of San Diego, a daughter Mrs Frank Gibson of North Vernon, two sisters Ferol Ehrisman and Harriet Apple. Her husband Clarence died in 1947.
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Mary Elinor Johns
Mt. Pleasant
Infonroe
Middletown
Trenton
Johns
Old North School
Mt. Olivet
San Diego
Calif
Frank Gibson
North Vernon
Ind
Ferol Ehresman
Mt. Pleasant Home
Harriet Apple
Colum
Funeral service for Herbert Farmer Sr. announced
Services for Herbert Farmer Sr. 72 of 30 W Fifth St will be held at 11 am Tuesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev John Wedgewood officiating. Burial will follow in Woodhill Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home after 9 am Tuesday. Mr. Farmer died Thursday at Crestview Nursing Home in Dayton.
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Franklin
Herbert Farmer Sr
Fifth St
Anglesby
John Wedgewood
Woodhill Cemetery
Farmer
Crestview
Dayton
Mrs Mary Lamb of Waynesville dies at 65
Mrs Mary L Lamb 65 of 497 N Sixth St Waynesville died yesterday. Survived by husband Lewis seven daughters two of which live in Waynesville and Lebanon five sons four sisters a brother and 3 grandchildren. Funeral p m Monday Stubbs Conner Funeral Home burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin residence today tomorrow. Also Louis Maloney 39 821 Sycamore St services 2 p.m. Monday Brown Dawson. Mrs Susie Parker 90 2212 Grand Blvd services 2 p.m. Monday Big Hill Ky.
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Waynesville
Mary L. Lamb
Sixth St
Lewis
Orline Estes
Bessie Moore
Stella Preston
Dayton
Marie Isaacs
Louise Lamb
Lebanon
Elsie Stephens
Beavercreek
Evaline Lamb
Earl
Harold
Boyd
Ray
Edward
Stubbs- Conner Funeral Home
Miami Cemetery
Corwin
Louis Maloney
Sycamore St
Brown-Dawson
Susie Parker
Grand Blvd
Big Hill
Infant of Metcalfs Dies Soon After Birth
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Metcalf of 243 S Main St Frank died at 4 30 a m yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Survived by the parents and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James Metcalf of Frank.
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Franklin
David Metcalf
S. Main St
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
James Metcalf
Frank
Arrangements for the Raney Family Memorial
The obituary notes the death of Lin Raney with burial at Woodhill Cemetery. Family members, Mr and Mrs Carl Raney of Franklin are among those referenced. Arrangements are by Eaton Funeral Home.
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Lin
Carl Raney
Franklin
Woodhill Cemetery
Eaton Funeral Home
Taxi Driver Dodges Bottle and Flees from Cab
Middletown taxi driver Jasper Combs, 33, escaped injury when a passenger hurled a bottle at his head. He stopped the cab at 3215 Illinois Ave and chased by two white youths believed under 18, described as one with blond hair in a blue jacket. they allegedly planned a robbery.
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Jasper Combs
First Ave
Illinois Ave
Combs
Illinois
Police Briefs Report Thefts At Two Residences
Herman Trent reports missing valuables including a watch rings wallet and tie clasp after a window entry. Twenty four tape cartridges valued at 150 dollars stolen from his locked car. Seldon McGuinn reports items stolen from his residence at 2608 Wilbraham Road.
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Herman Trent
Pearl ‘St
Artridges
Seldon McGuinn
Wilbraham Road
Stolen tools and raincoat from Webster Newton’s garage
Webster Newton reports theft from his garage at 612 S Marshall Road. Objects stolen include a tool box and tools valued at 121 dollars a raincoat worth 44 dollars and a cyclist helmet and face guard valued at 45 dollars.
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Webster Newton
S. Marshall Road
Business and Faculty Meet at Middletown Campus
Local business leaders and Miami University Middletown faculty gathered at a Holiday Inn to discuss closer ties between higher education and the community. Actors included Clare Easton Robert Millan David Young Glenn Winter James Lehman William Verity and Roy Benecchi.
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Middletown
Miami University
Holiday Inn
Middletown Area
Sears, Roebuck
James Lehman
Miami
William Verity
Armco Steel Corp
Verity
Roy Benecchi
Aerospace Division
Aeronca
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Earle R. Seidner
Ridgeway, Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
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Ohio Northern
Youngstown
John Thornbery
Jacone
Glass Shop
Wwdin
The
Miamis
University
Harold Carpenter
American Civil Liberties
Carpenter
Bank of America
Ben C. Lutzi
Mary Johns
Herbert Farmer
Mrs
Mary Lamb
Metcalf
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Congress Inn
Monroe
Bible Study University
National Bank
Manchester Road
Christ
Melampy
U.S
David E. Armbruster
Ellen Murphy
N. Grimes Pol
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