Disabled couple robbed of Florida vacation dream in Cincinnati
A wheelchair bound couple hid $820 and a television for a Florida trip they planned to start Thursday. Thieves took the money and TV Tuesday night, delaying their dream as Mrs. Wendling faces imminent surgery and a welfare voucher is needed for rent. The husband is a paraplegic from a factory injury.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Betty Wendling
John Wendling
Hamilton County Welfare Department
Wendling
Senate backs study for Afro-American Museum at Wilberforce
The Senate Interior Committee approved a feasibility study to create a National Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce Ohio. Testimony from sponsors Senators Taft Jr and Glenn and Representative Stokes preceded the action along with university leaders President Rembert Stokes and Lionel Newsome.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Wilberforce
Ohio
Wilberforce University
Robert Taft Jr
John Glenn
Louis Stokes
D-Ohio
Rembert Stokes
Central State University
Lionel Newsome
Mid-day holdup at Jo Ann Fabrics on Lewis Street
A lone gunman fled after a 3:45 p.m. holdup at Jo Ann Fabrics 4408 Lewis St. In a busy Breiel Boulevard area. Three customers and two employees inside witnessed the theft of over $200 plus checks and slips. The suspect fled toward a yellow station wagon with PB BP plates toward Bonanza restaurant.
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Breiel Boulevard
Lewis Street
Jo Ann Fabrics
Lewis St
Shelter House Nears Completion At Chautauqua Park
A shelter house in the north end park, built by volunteer labor, is nearing completion this week. Trustees reviewed progress and approved mercury vapor lighting near the building. Mrs. Mary McKenzie reported a successful park play program for 60 to 80 children twice weekly run by volunteer mothers. William C. Carlson commended repayment of First and 10th avenue sections by Henderson Turf Farms. A standing water issue on a First Avenue section remains, with the company set to inspect it.
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Chautauqua
North End
Mary McKenzie
William C. Carlson
First
10Th Avenue
Henderson Turf Farms
Germantown Barn Fire Likely Started by Youths
A Germantown barn burned yesterday in the downtown area causing three to four thousand dollars in damage. Fire Chief Zechar said youths were seen leaving the barn shortly before the 12 40 pm blaze. The owner, Mrs Evert Emrick, resides at 128 North Main. The fire damaged a second barn owned by Walter Rumpf at 27 East Warren Street with roof and door damage about 500 dollars. Firefighter Walter Sibey suffered hand burns and was treated by a doctor. Firefighters remained on scene about two hours.
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Germantown
Richard Zechar
Evert Emrick
N. Main
Zechar
Walter Rumpf
E. Warren St
Walter Sibey
Waterfowl hunting doubles in Ohio fourArea permits and draw set
Ohio opens four waterfowl management areas for controlled hunting this season Mosquito Creek Killdeer Plains Magee Marsh and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge join last year’s sites A $5 permit required applications accepted through August 31 with a public drawing on September 8 to issue permits Hunters may apply for multiple areas but only once per area
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife
Dale Haney
Mosquito Creek
Killdeer Plains
Magee Marsh
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Haney
Suit Dismissed Over Lebanon City Officials Case
A Cincinnati judge dismissed a $2.8 million case against Lebanon city officials. The suit, brought by electrical workers, challenged the constitutionality of actions by city officials and the after effects of Lebanon's situation.
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Lebanon
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Ibew
IBEW
Deaths and funerals fill Middletown area obituaries
The Middletown area reports multiple deaths including William Adkins 32 of 2202 Grand Ave who died at Grandview Hospital after breath difficulties. Ruth Davis 65 of 2004 Sheffield St will have Mass at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Beulah McCray 81 of Mt. Pleasant Home Monroe dies suddenly at Middletown Hospital with services planned at Woodside and Mt. Pleasant Home. Norbert Schunk Sr. 69 of 110 N Leibee St dies at 2:55 a.m. with services at St. John’s Church. Belle O Neil 100 dies visiting Richmond Indiana with services at St Marys New Paris. Additional notices detail graveside services and memorials.
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William Adkins
Grand Ave
Grandview Hospital
Dayton
Middletown Hospital
Ruth Davis
Sheffield St
Holy Trinity Church
Albert Schetter
Germantown
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Davis
Beulah McCray
Mt. Pleasant
Monroe
Miss McCray
Middletown
Butler County
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Emmons
Mt. Pleasant Home
Wilson-Schramm Memorial Home
Norbert Leo Schunk Sr
N. Leibee St
Schunk
Piqua
Mary
Norbert Jr
St. John’s Church
Stephen Calme
North Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Belle C. O'Neil
Helen Gordon
Garfield St
Richmond
Ind
Miss O'Neil
St. Mary's Catholic Church
New Paris
Keffler Barnes Funeral Home
Eaton
Hunter Firemen’s Festival fires up fourth annual event
The Hunter Firemen’s Festival returns to Hunter Elementary School grounds for two days. A 6 p.m parade on Friday leads to a 6:30 p.m. parade start and a Friday karate exhibition. Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with food, games, and a noon water ball contest to raise funds for medical supplies and fire equipment.
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Hunter
Hunter Firemen
Hunter Fire
Denzel Mullins
Middletown Lions to Initiate Three New Members
Three new members will be initiated into the Middletown Lions Club at a meeting today at Alfy's Restaurant at 6 30 p m. The new members are William H Johnson, 4514 Central Ave business manager for Diamond Graphics Arts, Jim Lawrence, 4603 Stratford Drive accountant with Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co and Greg Nenni, 303 Shafer St, of URS Printers.
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Middletown
Five State Region honors Aeronca Skyrockets topAchievement firm
Aeronca Skyrockets of the five state Central Region is named a top Achievement company. Only 11 of 1 635 firms are selected. David Pergram serves as president with a leadership team including Julie Abner Melissa White Sherry Bolick Fran Thornton Janie Cheatham Harold Kennedy Kathy Gambrel June Jeffery and others.
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Aeronca
Aeronca Inc
David Pergram
Julie Abner
Melissa White
Sherry Bolick
Fran Thornton
Janie Cheatham
Harold Kennedy
Kathy Gambrel
June Jeffery
Scott Bolick
Karen Cook
Scott Helton
Beverly Mack
Bob Peck
Bob Rupp
Debbie Cheatham
Dave Belec
Joe Alexander
Patty Worrell
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Lyle B. Gill
Denver
Gill
Jewell Alley
Hender
Lake Cumberland
Lee Trevine
Bennett
Citizens Properties of Kentucky Incorporated
Burnside
Kentucky
Woodson Bend
Rmsort
P.O. Box
U.S. District Court
Timothy S. Hogan
Jaleen Davis
St. Ann's School
Pleasant and
Clinton Avenues
Hamilton
Hamilton Badin High School
Norbert Schunk
Belle O Neill
Carl Haeck Probst
Edgeton Court
Webb
Eva Lipp
Cleveland Ave
Klaus- Weigel
Ferguson
Ohio Supreme Court
Charles Guard
Hogan
Guard
Common Pleas Court
Afl-Cio
Russell Nicols
Converse Monument CO
Manchester Rd
Lions
Aeronca Skyrockets
Betty’s Uniform & Maternity Shop
N. University Blvd
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