Land Laboratory Plan Hopes To Bring Farm Life To Kids
Butler County Extension Agent Roy Titkemyer proposed using the county farm on County Home property east of Hamilton as a land laboratory for school children. He suggested planting trees and flowers for students to identify species as part of classroom work. Commissioners referred the idea to Marion Augspurger for further discussion, noting it would not interfere with county home operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Butler County Extension
Roy Titkemyer
Here
Titkemyer
Marion Augspurger
Truck Driver In Critical Condition After Crash At State Road Crossing
Ernst Goos, 53, of State Road in Butler County, remained in critical condition at Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital after his dump truck was struck by a Penn Central freight train at a crossing north of Collinsville yesterday around 2 p.m. Police said Goos appeared to turn from Hamilton-Eaton Road onto State Road while crossing the tracks. Engineer Claude Stillings, 54, of Richmond Indiana, said he blew the whistle but the truck pulled in front of the locomotive. Goos owns Sipps Sand & Gravel Co. at the State Road address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital
Penn Central Railroad
State Road
Collinsville
Ernst Goos
Hamilton-Eaton Road
Claude Stillings
Richmond
Ind
Goos
Sipps Sand & Gravel Co
Man Nabbed In Break-In Near New Miami
Hamilton Butler County detectives arrested 23 year old Carl King Jr of 743 S Front St on breaking and entering and grand larceny in a rural break-in at 4045 Riverside Dr. A $500 color TV and a $350 diamond ring were stolen. TV recovered. Mrs Moore 61 reported an assailant struck her in the face. King was arrested at his home. no hearing date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Butler County
New Miami
Carl King Jr
S. Front St
Mary Moore
Riverside Drive
King
No Mail On Monday Washington Birthday Holiday
The Postal Service says no regular mail will be delivered next Monday for Washington's birthday. A normal holiday schedule will apply with post office lobbies open for deposits but windows closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postal Service
Nixon Hawaii Stop Aims For China Talks Link
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrive in Hawaii for an adjustment period before continuing to Guam Shanghai and Peking. Rogers and Kissinger join the president aboard the plane as they prepare for talks with Mao Zedong and Chou En Lai amid time zone travel and security arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Nixon
China
Mao Tse-tung
Hangchow
Chou En-lai
Peking
Washington
Hawaii
Guam
Shanghai
Nixons
William P. Rogers
U.S
le Duc Tho
Kaneohe Marine Air Station
Oahu
Victor
Kaneohe
Pacific
Car Dives Into Ditch On Jackson Lane And Grand Avenue
A 22 year old motorist escaped injury when his car crashed through a barricade and dropped into a deep ditch on Jackson Lane at Grand Avenue. Phillip Childers, 29, of 309 Renee Drive, failed to stop as four lanes narrowed to two. Vehicle damage was about 1000 dollars. Childers was cited for failure to maintain an assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Lane
Grand Avenue
Phillip Childers
Renee Drive
Childers
Journal Production Chief Receives 50 Year Union Pin
Les DuErmit, 68, longtime Journal production chief at 218 Aberdeen Drive, was honored for 50 years in the International Typographical Union Local 487. James Roberts presented a framed certificate and Lester handed him the 50 year pin, with engraving by Robert Barnett. DuErmit joined the union Feb 10 1922 and began with the Journal in 1923. He has served as chief auditor and is a former local president. Lions Club member and Middletown Public Library board director. He plans to stay on as long as his enthusiasm lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les DuErmit
Aberdeen Drive
International Typographical Union
DuErmit
James Roberts
Lester
Robert Barnett
Journal
St. John’s School
The
Lions Club
Middletown Public Library
St. John’s Roman Catholic Church
Franklin hosts area police association meeting
About 75 representatives from police forces in Franklin and nearby cities gathered to discuss mutual law enforcement problems at the Ohio-Indiana Police Association session. Sgt. Charles Harbach said the closed meeting covered robbery, burglary, and shared methods, lasting about two hours after starting around 1 p.m. Attendees included units from Richmond Indiana, Van Wert, Tipp City, Urbana, Troy, Dayton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Ohio-Indiana Police Association
Charles Harbach
Harbach
Richmond
Ind
van Wert
Tipp City
Urbana
Troy
Dayton
Armco Girls Offering Scholarships at Middletown Campus
Armco Girls' Association offers scholarships for 1972 73 at Miami University's Middletown branch. Applicants must be single and plan full-time campus study. Selection by Miami staff with association board approval. deadline April 1. Details from campus scholarship office. applications by mail or in person from the administration office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Girls’ Association
Middletown
Miami University
Association
Armco
Fire Runs On Leibee Street For Elderly Woman
At 12:56 a.m. emergency responders assisted 69 year old Mrs. Della Beam who had fallen at 113 Leibee Street. No further injuries reported and she received aid at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leibee St
Della Beam
Singing Groups to Perform at Local Songfest Tomorrow
Groups to sing at Fellowship Bible Church tomorrow evening. Homegate Quartet and Tupton Family lead a program beginning at 7 30 p m with several local groups featured in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homegate
Tupton Family
Fellowship Bible Church
Balloon Day Set Tomorrow in Middletown for Heart Fund
The sixth annual Balloon Day will be held tomorrow across downtown Middletown. Sponsored by the Butler County Heart Association with Beta Sigma Phi and the Middletown High School Y-teens, heart shaped balloons go on sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds go to the Heart Fund. last year’s total was $225.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Butler County Heart Association
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Heart Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
VFW
Classics
Harriet
Sheckler
Utive
Rogers
Kissinger
MR. Shaddock
Tom’s Potato Chips
Bologna
Wieners
Shaddock’s
Germantown Rd
Central Ave
Geers A
Imterbana
ARROW
Freemans Shoe
Bankamericard Oathmore Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!