Madison Gymkhana Winners at 1968 Butler County Fair
Madison Gymkhana Horse Club led by Cheri Slaughter crowned top riders Vikki Wells and Candy Daniel. Wells earned high point saddle horse advanced with 98 of 100, carried the American Flag. Daniel swept showmanship horsemanship bareback egg and spoon and high point pony advanced with 96 points, carried the Ohio State Flag. Several members earned placings in showmanship horsemanship and other events. a members’ swimming party was set for August 30 at Charma Robillard’s home.
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Madison Township
Madison Gymkhana Horse Club
Cheri Slaughter
Butler County
Vikki Wells
Candy Daniel
Vikki
Candy
Ohio State
Melinda Murray
Charma Robillard
Sheila Wills
Cheryl Begley
Cheryl
Madison
Mattie Little
Toni Turvey
Toni Berry
Karen Brown
Elaine Brown
Mike Taylor
Charman Robillard
Keister Road
Franklin Swim Club Labor Day Covered-Dish Supper
Franklin Swim Club plans a Labor Day covered dish supper for member families and guests. Serving time is 6 p.m. Attendees should register at the pool. Labor Day marks the swim season’s end.
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Franklin
Franklin Swim Club
Franklin to Establish Local Improvement Corporation
The Community Improvement Corporation, backed by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, is set to join the city Sept. 3 as the official development agency under Ohio law. City Manager John Griffin states its main goal is to attract new businesses to Franklin and assist the chamber in improving local business prospects. Other leaders include John Stratton Cecil W. Harris John B. Tracy and LaRue Van Arsdale.
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Franklin
Community Improvement Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
John Griffin
Griffin
Chamber
Western Auto
John Stratton
Cecil W. Harris
John B. Tracy
LaRue van Arsdale
WSCS Meeting In Somerville Held With Rev Hixon
The WSCS of the Methodist Church in Somerville held a covered dish luncheon and business meeting led by pastor the Rev. Hixon. A Bible study session preceded the business portion with the Rev. Hixon in charge.
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Somerville
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Hixon
Preble Shawnee Opens Registration and Staff Updates
Registration for new students at Preble Shawnee Schools runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Sept. 4. Lunch prices rise to 35 to 45 cents for students and 50 cents for adults, due to higher food and milk costs. Supt. Albert Kiracofe cites equipment costs. Tom Smith named athletic director. Douglas Hall to guidance and activities. Lee Roy McDaniel leads transportation and routing for 13 buses serving about 1,400 students.
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Camden
Preble
Albert Kiracofe
Tom Smith
Douglas Hall
Lee Roy McDaniel
Unopposed Nixon Named to Ohio GOP Campaign Committee
Corwin Nixon, unopposed for reelection to the Ohio House, is appointed to a Republican campaign committee chaired by House Speaker Charles F. Kurfess. The 10 incumbent GOP reps will aid nominees in races with opponents in the November election.
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Lebanon
Corwin Nixon
Ohio
GOP
House
Charles F. Kurfess
Bowling Green
General Assembly
Ralph Fisher
Fred Hadley
Pioneer
Rodney Hughes
Bellefontaine
George Mastics
Fairview Park
Robert Netzley
Laura
House Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee
Mark Schinnerer
Lakewood
Walter White
Lima
House Taxation Committee
Robert Wilhelm
van Wert
Kurfess
Bus Runs Planned This Year At Local High Schools
FRANKLIN The private bus service that carried students last year at Hampton Bennett and Franklin High school plans to run again this year pending rider interest. Parents contact Mrs Virginia Row at 746 4103 for signup or information. Roundtrip tickets cost 1.25 dollars weekly or 25 cents per ride.
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Franklin
Hampton Bennett
Franklin High School
Philip Robinson
Virginia Row
West Elkton Ladies Auxiliary reviews fish fry funds
The West Elkton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary evaluated a recent fish fry fundraiser calling it a big success. They discussed using proceeds to aid the department and announced a next meeting on Sept 24 at the fire house inviting all local women to attend.
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West Elkton
Gratis Scoutmaster Back From New Mexico
James C. Bunger, scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 131, returned from a farm city conference at Philmont Scout Training Center New Mexico. He and his wife attended on a scholarship from the national Boy Scout council given for outstanding leadership. 144 men from 50 states have received this in 13 years.
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Gratis
James C. Bunger
Gratis Lions Club
Philmont
Cimarron
Boy Scouts of America
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
National and State Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
National Rural Relationships Committee
Bunger
State Road Evangelical United Bretheran Church
Miami Honors Degree Goes To Eaton Woman
OXFORD An Eaton area teacher Mrs. Mary Vermillion and Miss Barbara Ruth Martin of Fort Thomas Ky were among Miami University graduates at the 42nd summer commencement. Nearly 1 000 degrees were awarded. Mrs Vermillion and her husband Ray King addressed the audience and received the Doctor of Laws honorary degree. Miss Martin was named magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts and will join a graduate assistantship at the University of Cincinnati.
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Oxford
Eaton
Mary Vermillion
Ernest N. Mannino
King
Lewisburg Road
Office of
Overseas
Miami University
Miami
Barbara Ruth Martin
Fort Thomas
Ray
U.S. Department of State
Daniel N. Vermillion
East Northern Avenue
Springfield
Miss Martin
Martin
University of Cincinnati
City Hall Fights Back in Dearborn Zoning Dispute
Dearborn residents led by Kenneth Borugian challenged a 10 story elderly housing project opposite his home alleging zoning violations and insufficient clearance. Borugian displayed lawn signs including Hubbard's dream our nightmare and was ordered to remove them by midweek.
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Dearborn
Mich
Kenneth Borugian
City Hall
Borugian
Hubbard
Tourist mistakes fire alarm for bus ticket dispenser
A West German tourist, Volker Gigling, tried to obtain a bus ticket in Niagara Falls and activated a fire alarm box by mistake. Firefighters responded with a crew, explaining Gigling believed the alarm box was an automatic bus ticket dispenser.
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West Germany
Volker Gigling
Intangible Tax Take Exceeds 50 Million Statewide
State Auditor Roger Cloud reports a record intangible tax distribution totaling 50 632 288 47 to Ohio political subdivisions. Major share comes from two mill tax on deposits in financial institutions and a five mill tax on productive investments by dealers in intangibles. Some counties received no tax revenue.
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Columbus
Roger Cloud
Cloud
Adams
Holmes, Noble
Paulding
Putnam
Wyandot
Monroe County
Cuyahoga
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Madison Gymkhana
Fred Parrella
N. Verity
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Iino
Ashland
Ohio 123
Dayton-Oxford Road
Carlisle
Old Jackson's Corner
Roy Johnson
Ashland Oil Co
Park Drive
Sohio
Kirkpatrick
READ
van Ouelpey Plumbing CO
Eddie
Bill van Guelpen
New Mexico
Niagara Falls, N.Y
U.S
Warren County
Armbruster
Consolidated, Inc
Central Avenue
Anh
Jerry Brown
Frisch
Germantown
South Main ST
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