Burglars Strike Homes During Absence At Funeral Home Visit
Burglars hit the home of Mabel Ligett on Sherman Ave while she attended funeral visitations for Dr. Robert Ligett. Four cruisers boxed the area after a neighbor reported three men entering the house. they fled before police arrived. A car stolen from Mary Stephens was later impounded for investigation. Other burglaries reported include Frank Barker’s residence and two apartments on Tytus Ave with various items missing.
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Mabel Ligett
Sherman Ave
Robert Ligett
Dr. Ligett
Lhce
Gladys Street
Sherman Avenue
Mary Stephens
Woodlawn Ave
Frank Barker
Grand Ave
Tytus Ave
William Robinson
Forest Hills Country Club
Second Ave
Marijuana plants seized in search at Illinois Ave
Narcotics officers seized a large marijuana plant and packages during a search warrant at 3201 Illinois Ave. Vickie McKenzie, 22, and a 17 year old boy faced charges of possession and cultivation of marijuana and hashish. Officers say 60 plants were believed present but only two found, plus cash, drugs, and related paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Ave
Vickie McKenzie
Jacksonburg to Study First Zoning Code With Public Hearing
The Village Council and new Planning Commission met jointly to approve advertising a public hearing on a proposed zoning code. Mayor Harold Brown announced the plan, drafted by Middletown attorney Gene Schaefer, marking Jacksonburgs first zoning code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonburg
Planning Commission
Harold Brown
Middletown
Gene Schaefer
Mansfield Tire announces 160 layoff in coming weeks
MANSFIELD Ohio AP Mansfield Tire and Rubber Co says it will lay off 160 employees for an indefinite period over the next two weeks. The firm did not explain the cutback, amid moves by major tire companies into the replacement tire market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co
Mansfield Company
Hamilton man indicted in slaying
William Batchelor Jr. 19, of 528 Ross Ave. was indicted on aggravated murder for the shooting death of his estranged wife Deborah Batchelor 19 at 1214 Hensley Ave. He then wounded himself at 13th Street yard and is in serious condition at General Hospital Cincinnati.
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Hamilton
Butler County Grand Jury
William Batchelor Jr
Ross Ave
Deborah Batchelor
Hensley Ave
Batchelor
13Th Street
General Hospital
Cincinnati
Local Obituaries and Memorial Notices This Week
Obituaries for Robert Enright 55 Middletown High School teacher. Celia Susan Palmer 62 Middletown resident. Donald Davis 44 Cincinnati-Dayton area service station owner. Belva Downing 75 Trenton. Effie Izetta Keuthan 63 Greenfield Ind. Include service times, burial plans, and memorial contributions where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Izetta Keuthan
Greenfield
Ind
Wilson-Schramm Memorial
Woodside Cemetery
Obituary notices for Lairson Stanton Williams and Peters
Kenneth Lairson 37 of 204 N Miami St Trenton dies at Middletown Hospital burial Butler County Memorial Park services Saturday at 10 a m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Miss Mariella Stanton 94 formerly Springboro dies New Rochelle Hospital memorial service Saturday 1 p m Anglesby Funeral Home burial Springboro Cemetery. Fred J Williams 84 Lebanon dies at VA Hospital Cincinnati funeral services 2 p m Saturday Oswald Funeral Home burial Lebanon Cemetery. David Peters 26 Mass of Christian Burial 10 a m Friday St Ann s Church St Clair Ave Mass.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Woodside Cemetery
Palmer
Bowen
Middletown
Herbert
Charles
Herbert D
Agawam
Mass
Faye Bowen
Debbie Fitzpatrick
Bonnie Reed
Stanton, Ky
Pearl Maloney
Lexington
Hearne Funeral Home
Stanton Cemetery
Wilson-Schramm
Kentucky School For the Deaf
Danville
Cincinnati
Davis
Sohio
Highland Street
Jefferson Road
Lincoln Lodge
F&am
Antioch Shrine
Dayton
Peggy
Richard
Atlanta
Mark
Donna
Jim
Fairborn
Wilma Whitman
Newport
Coburn
Flemingsburg
Faith Alliance Church
James McCollum
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Kenneth Lee Lairson
Miami St
Trenton
McCoy-Leffler
Jerry
Butler County Memorial Park
Franklin
Mariella Stanton
Springboro
New Rochelle, N.Y
Anglesby Funeral Home
Larry Barker
Springboro Cemetery
Lebanon
Fred J. Williams
E. Mulberry St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Hamilton
David Peters
St. Clair Ave
St. Ann’s Church
Germantown Announces Final Week of Leaf Pickups
Village Administrator Dan Anslinger says next week will be the final leaf collection of the year. Residents with leaves should place them curbside during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Dan Anslinger
Armco executive wins Bike-A-Thon prize in Middletown
Lee Weeks of 4315 Rosedale Road, Armco Steel executive, received the top prize a motorized bicycle at the Middletown Butler County American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon noon luncheon at Forest Hills Country Club. Weeks raised 1357.35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Weeks
Rosedale Road
Middletown-Butler County
American Cancer Society
Forest Hills Country Club
Weeks
Armco _ Steel Corp
The
Cancer Society
Steve Fry
Rogers Drive
Trenton
West Elkton Council opposes postal plan and water tie-in
West Elkton Village Council voted unanimously to oppose a plan to close small post offices and to pursue letters to Rep. Thomas Kindness and Ohio senators. The council also discussed tying into Butler County water lines or drilling wells, noting cost and efficiency considerations and contacting EPA and MVRPC for assistance.
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West Elkton
United States
James Kirk
Thomas Kindness
Ohio
U.S
Tom McKee
McKee
Middletown
Hamilton
New York City
Butler County
Jacksonburg
Butler
AMVETS Post 25 Schedules Next Week Events
AMVETS Middletown Memorial Post 25 announces a Sunday 2 p.m. membership meeting in the Olde Towne apartments community room and a Monday 7 p.m. tree decorating party for residents and members. Commander John E. Dunn of 20 N. Sutphin Sr. notes the schedule. Cuyahoga County, Ohio derives its name from the river with an Indian term meaning crooked.
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Amvets
Middletown Memorial Post
John E. Dunn
N. Sutphin Sr
Olde Towne
Park Lane
AMVET
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Troop 88 Scouts Honor Awards At Court Of Honor
Scout Troop 88 sponsored by Aeronca Management Club held a covered dish dinner and court of honor at Four Seasons party room. Life rank recipients were Paul Collins and Randy Hannah with Vernon Veidt earning star and first class. Second class went to Dan Frisby David Collins and Blake Roberts, tenderfoot to David Barton Dan Frisby John Zikos David Collins and Andy Wendt. New boys invested included Chip Erisman Mike Purvis Mark Lewis Zikos Wendt Kurt Lawson and Rolf Erisman. Merit badges went to Barton David Collins Paul Collins Chip Erisman Rolf Erisman Frisby Hannah Greg Morrison Blake Roberts Vernon Veidt Wendt and Zikos. New troop officers are Veidt Morrison Hannah David Collins Erisman Frisby Barton and Wendt.
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Scout Troop 88
Aeronca Management Club
Four Seasons
Paul Collins
Randy Hannah
Vernon Veidt
Dan Frisby
David Collins
Blake Roberts
Tenderfoot
David Barton
John Zikos
Andy Wendt
Chip Erisman
Mike Purvis
Mark Lewis
Zikos
Wendt
Kurt Lawson
Rolf Erisman
Barton
Chip
Frisby
Hannah
Greg Morrison
Collins
Morrison
Roberts
Lewis
Jeff Swartzbaugh
Veidt
Suspect tied to three Cincinnati armed robberies
Cincinnati police say 21 year old Russell Whitley was arrested in Indiana on warrants for three counts of aggravated robbery. Det. Jake Lowe reports Whitley confessed to about 60 armed robberies across Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia including King Kwik market on Manchester Road November first and twenty second and Pence's Supermarket on Tytus Avenue November nineteenth. The arrest also links to the July theft of a 1974 auto from Avalon Mobile Home Park which Whitley allegedly used in robberies and then burned. Local charges may not be pursued. No money was recovered.
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Cincinnati
Russell Whitley
Indiana
Middletown
Jake Lowe
Whitley
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Manchester Road
Tytus Ave
Avalon Mobile Home Park
Lowe
Franklin Public Hearing On Grant Tonight
Franklin hosts a 7:30 p m public hearing in the City Building on uses of funds from the Housing and Community Development Act. A second session is set for 7:30 p m Wednesday in the City Building with City Manager Bernard Eichholz urging citizens to discuss Franklin's needs goals and priorities for federal urban redevelopment funding. Preliminary approval of 195 000 dollars for year one has been received.
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Franklin
Bernard Eichholz
Fire and medical runs across multiple addresses
Timeline of EMS calls: Frances Baker 1, high fever taken to hospital. Don Wells 54, chest pains treated and released. Cathy Sisco 16 en route to hospital. Robert Peddicord 41 hip pains admitted in fair condition. Irene Angelus 55 knee pain from fall treated and to condition.
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Texas Ave
Frances Baker
Lewis St
Main St
Don Wells
S. Breiel Blvd
Cathy Sisco
Seneca St
Itt
Windsor Ave
Robert Peddicord
Baltimore Street
Fairmount Avenue
Irene Angelus
Fairmount Ave
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Mansfield Firm
Middletown Bank
WPFB
Middletown Area
Robert Enright
Dief
Robert Francis Enright
Stanley St
Barbara Park Convalescent Home
Mr. Enright
Board of Education
Middletown High School
Air Force
Paul Hershner
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Celia Palmer
Celia Susan Palmer
Jewell Ave
Mercy Hospital
Donald Davis
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Christ
Belva Downing
Brelsford St
Garden Manor
Hendricks
Effie Keuthan
Kenneth Lairson
Lairson
Middletown Hospital
Judy Woodward
Fred Williams
Della Marie
Yearl
Reuben
Hilda Price
Converse
Monument CO
Russell Nicoll
Russ
Fenwick High School
Aree
Tmcnet Omeet
First Assembly OF God
Ronald Dr
Armco
Bike-A- Thon
Robert Gilhart
Aberdeen Drive
Scott Hayes
Winton St
Hayes
Steve Dobbins
Marvel Drive
McDonald's
Jerry Roberts
Stonyrill Lane
Ted
Margo Benham
Chris
Tim
Pat Koenig
Jack
Eileen Kiesewetter
Warren
Robbie Miller
Marianne
West Elkton Council
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
Viking
Cobra
Erisman
Lee To
Betty’s Uniform & Maternity Shop
N. University Blvd
Bank Americard
Pscmeir Tie
ISL OU
Lee
Grant
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